Grafton Centennial Meet Opens Public Planning Night
Citizens urged to attend Friday’s organizational meet at the VFW hall to launch planning for Grafton’s 100th birthday observance. A steering committee and general chairman will be named, with wide participation from all city groups as plans aim for a major, year long celebration starting March 15, 1956.
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VFW
Grafton
Genera
Virginia
Taylor County Board of ‘Trade
Trade Board
Robert Gerkin
Lloyd Shriver
Close Texas towns share sidewalks and high school
Alamo Pharr and San Juan are so close together they are linked by sidewalks and use a single high school. The three communities function as a connected area, sharing facilities and services.
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Alamo
Pharr
San Juan
Texas
Curtailment in Taylor Health Service Office Announcement Says None
The Taylor County Health Department announced no curtailment of services despite loss of Dr. C Moser and a 40 percent cut in state and federal funds. A nursing and sanitation program was set up, eliminating the health officer role. Dr. Moser split weeks with Preston county, earning $100 monthly in Taylor. A new sanitarian will arrive in July from Charleston to replace Joe McDermott.
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Taylor County
C. ¥. Moser
Taylor
Health Soctor
Moser
Preston County
Tay Ior
Joe McDermott
Taylor Health Department
State Health Department
Charleston
Blacksmiths Host Benefit for Children’s Hospital
In Lakeside San Diego County ten smiths pledged to shoe three horses each at eight dollars a head, aiming to raise funds for the March of Dimes and Children’s Hospital. A prior spit and whistle event yielded fifty three dollars, while crowds over five hundred watched shoeing displays and donated additional money. Crippled children rode ponies and a miniature coach for donations, with riders paying a few cents to support the fund.
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Lakeside
Calif
San Diego County
Smiths
Children’s Hospital
Kearny Mesa
Taylor County Bond Sales Reach 30287 In May
May bond sales in Taylor County totalled 30287 with Series E at 29287 and Series H at 1000 as part of a nationwide 419 million. West Virginia state totals include 44394977 in a 33 percent rise from last year, with Pres ton and Barbour counties contributing coefficients of 40500 and 2500 respectively.
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Taylor County
West Virginia
Treasury Department
Sands Division
Taylor Or
May
Preston County
Barbour
Clarks County
Grafton Offices Closed for West Virginia Day
Most state government offices in Grafton will close Monday June 20 for West Virginia Day. City Hall County Court House and First National Bank will be closed while the post office remains open for regular service. The unemployment office status was uncertain due to itinerant work in Philippi.
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Grafton
West Virginia
Taylor County Board of Trade
City Hall
County Court House
First National Bank
Loren Hoffman
Philippi
Re-Election Of Firemen Keeps To Group's Rules
Lt Gilbert Watson of Grafton Salvation Army was renamed president of the Grafton Fire Department at a special meeting to re elect officers. A second election was held after minor by laws discrepancies were found in the previous vote. New officers take office the first meeting night in July. Kenny Menear vice president, Calvin Morrison secretary treasurer, and Earl Bennett chaplain.
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Gilbert Watson
Grafton
Salvation Army
Grafton Fire Department
Watson
Kenny Menear
Calvin Morrison
Earl Bennett
Juvenile Crime Drops In December 1954 Minnesota Report
A Minnesota Youth Conservation Commission report shows juvenile offenders under 18 fell sharply in December 1954 from November, with December 1953 similar declines. Factors include American Legion Auxiliary support, temporary work, church activities, and winter sport openings.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota Youth Conservation Commission
American Legion Auxiliary
Jones Commercial High School
Zita
Minneapolis
Kunst Funeral Services Set For Saturday
Funeral services for Ralph H. Kunst 73 retired merchant who died after a brief illness at Rafton City Hospital will be held at 2 pm Saturday at Bartlett Funeral Home The Rev Raymond C Gross of St Pauls Lutheran will officiate Burial will be in Bluemont Cemetery Friends may call after 7 pm today Mr Kunst born December 26 1881 in Pruntytown was a son of the late John H and Florence M Rizer Kunst Survivors include widow Kathryn L Kunst three sons Dr L L Kunst Lancaster SC Frank L Kunst Grafton Ralph J Kunst Jr Pittsburgh Pa five grandchildren Two brothers Charles Tot Kunst and Albert Curly Kunst and one sister Mrs A W Burdet are deceased He was retired from Sleher Furniture Company and was a member of St Pauls Lutheran Church and its Church Council for 35 years
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Ralph
Kunst
Rafton City Hospital
Bartlett Funeral Home
Raymond C. Gross
St. Paul's
Bluemont Cemetery
West
Washington Street
Pruntytown
John H
Florence M. Rizer Kunst
Kathryn L. Kunst
L. L. Kunst
Lancaster
8. C
Frank L. Kunst
Grafton
Ralph J. Kunst
Pittsburgh
Pas ‘ Brothers
G. H. A. Kunst
Frank Kunst
Morgantown
Charles
Tot
Albert
Curly) Kunst
A. W. Bur
Dett
Sleh
Er Furniture Company
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Church Council
Fourteen City Stores Begin Thursday Noon Closings
Downtown Grafton shops adopt summer hours with fourteen stores closing Thursday afternoons starting today. Several merchants did not sign the closing agreement while some remain open on Thursdays. A portion of finance offices and Union barber shops will still close on Wednesday afternoons.
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Grafton
Finance Offices
Union Barber Shops
Pfister Hotel Opens Transient Art Gallery in Milwaukee
Patrons at the Pfister Hotel coffee shop can view 14 paintings by three local artists in a newly opened Transient Art Gallery. New works will replace the displays every six to eight weeks, with Wisconsin artists’ pieces curated by Wiscons Painter and Sculptors, Inc. Paintings are for sale and transactions must be made directly with the artists.
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Milwaukeep
Pfister
Wisconsin
Wiscons Painter and Sculptors, Inc
Bantam Has More Grafton Man's Lives Than Cat Mother Dies
Poppy Red a bantam rooster owned by Mr and Mrs Clarence Nelson at a Hillsboro Oregon service station scene survived a truck strike and an attempted burial Two boys later revived the bird with bread soaked water and the rooster crowed again Mollie Bennett 14 of Salem died at home widow of Trainer Bennett Survivors include Harvey Bennett Mabel Fontaine Clare Gay Kells and Ralph buried at Marshville cemetery Services set for Friday at Marshville Methodist church
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Hillsboro
Ore
Poppy Red
Clarence Nelson
Mollie Bennett
Sallem
Trainer Bennett
Harvey
H. Bennett
Griafton
Mabel Fontaine
Clare
Gay Kells
Salem
Ralph
Marshville Methodists Church
Marshville Cemetery
Kells
Front Street
Merrimack Farmers Exchange Struck Oil in Tank Spill
In Concord New Hampshire the Merrimack Farmers Exchange faced an oil leak after nearly 1300 gallons escaped into an old press tank at a nearby hotel. Rescue efforts reported salvage impossible as water intrusion impeded recovery.
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Concord
N. H
Merrimack Farmers’ Exchange
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