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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1947
Page
6
The article notes the fledgling U S government levied its first tariff in 1790, marking an early effort to fund the new nation and regulate trade amid evolving fiscal policy. This brief record identifies the move as a foundational fiscal act in early federal history.
The arrival this week of 32 bronze plaques designating donors to City hospital furnishings was announced by Business Manager W. A. Cobun. Plaques will be placed on room doors, with a large one listing memoriam donations. Costing $788, the plaques were funded by the hospital committee fund of the Grafton Women’s Club, with Mrs. T. W. Heironius and Mrs. Charles Carpenter in charge.
Earl H. Davis a longtime local businessman died at City hospital at 7 06 am after a two day illness from a paralytic stroke Sunday night He had sold his Davis cafe at 108 Latrobe street less than 10 days ago and planned retirement A resident of Grafton most of his life he leaves a son Charles J Davis and three sisters Funeral at St Augustine church Thursday at 9 am with burial in Mt Calvary cemetery He had been living with his granddaughter Isabel Hostler after his wife’s death
A small grain test demonstration will be held at Reedsville Experimental Farm on Thursday afternoon June 19 beginning at 1 pm. Plots of Spring oats winter wheat and winter barley from seed sources across West Virginia will be tested with some seeds certified and others provided by farmers from their granaries. County Agent Lloyd Reid said the display will offer practical insight into varieties and seed sources.
The Rev. Ashley Booth, pastor of the Central Christian Church, has accepted a call to the community church in Oonnaiville, Pa. The move is effective July 1 after six years serving Fairmont.
I express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for sympathy, floral offerings, and car donations, and to Rev. O. O. Mills for consoling words during sickness and after the death of my beloved wife Mrs. Gladys M. Shaffer. Audia Shaffer.
Hal Boyle reports Santa Barbara couple Maille Hale and her husband began adopting a war wrecked French village in 1944. They supplied 7000 items and rebuilt a church and school while sending nonessential gifts that boosted morale. Now the village thrives with tractors named Girard and new births as crops prosper.
An 18-year-old youth from Huntington who escaped the West Virginia Industrial School at Pruntytown surrendered at Fairmont police headquarters. He and a companion were charged with armed robbery and kidnapping after holding a taxi driver at gunpoint and forcing him to drive them before releasing him. He was jailed in Fairmont awaiting transfer back to the industrial school with guards arriving.
Mrs Mabel McVicker Soiney aged 80 native Taylor county woman died at 11 30 am Sunday at her home 137 Gore street Clarksburg Ill for two years She was born November 25 1867 daughter of Benjamin Frenk lin and Lucinda Williamson McVicker Her husband Jack Soiney is deceased She was a Baptist and American Legion auxiliary member She lived in Clarksburg for years Survivors include son Walker B Ogden Nowata Okla three brothers Elza McVicker Pittsburgh Ashford Lea McVicker Kansas five sisters Mrs Denver Thompson Mrs Adeline Losh Mrs Rebecca Cole Mrs C C Moats of Grafton and Mrs Leona Sayre of Clarksburg Funeral arrangements incomplete friends may call Bartlett Funeral home Bridgeport to pay last respects.
The church Sunday school group of Thornton Methodist donated books toys and picture books to the pediatric ward at Grafton City Hospital. Mrs Anne Mays superintendent delivered the contribution yesterday confirming the effort.
Masontown resident Leslie Larew died this morning at the Weston Medical Center. The body is at Bartlett Funeral Home with obituary details to be announced tomorrow. The note also recalls that in 1938 world aluminum production reached 644,761 tons.
The amended report states Taylor county sheriff Melvin Newton collected 15997.08 in taxes from July 1 1946 to June 7 1947 for the City of Grafton. Of this total 15003.33 came from the August 20 1946 levy, and these funds exceed the 5082.23 judgment plus 20.75 costs plus interest.
Local Employment Service offices close for West Virginia Day on June 20. Veterans Administration rep H. M. Powell will be at the office on Thursday June 19 to assist veterans, with guidance on reinstating National Service Life Insurance by August 1 by paying two monthly premiums. Cecil Durrett, manager, notes the service interruption and availability.
The office announced that its regular operations planned for June 20 will be handled on Monday June 23 due to the West Virginia Day holiday. The change affects all scheduled business and notified patrons to expect services on the new date.
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