Masons honor Dr. Dorsey C. with grand lodge services
Binid partners of floral tokens and hundreds gather as Dr. Dorsey C. is honored in a service attended by 250 Masons and Grand Officers from across the state. J. Wade Coffman presided as Grand Master delivering the funeral oration while pallbearers included Deputy Grand Lecturers Claude Rinehart and J Russell Martin among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binid
Finjones
Dorsey C.ly
Virginia
J. Wade Coffman
Charleston
B. M. Showalter
Fairmont
Herschel H. Rose
Charlton
Supreme Court of
W. Va
Porter L. Marsh
Parsons
Lawson D.willis
Kenova
Harry E. Jackson
Milton
Coffman
Claude W. Rinehart
Weston
J. Russell Martin
William C. Levings
Romney
William F. Hart
Hinton
John D. Garrison
Parkersburg
James P. Mare
C. Ralph Thornhil Philippi
Gilbert E. Griffin
Carl E. Berg
Julian B. Hollingsworth Richwood
Two Teachers Hired At Last Board Meeting
The Taylor County Board of Education appointed two new teachers Miss Mary Jean Aboott of Pairmont for physical science and Miss Betty Rose Miller of Grafton for music as sessions convene in the Grafton Bank and Trust building. Additional staff changes include leaves of absence resumed by two teachers and the resignation of Mrs. Howard Lawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County Board of Education
Grafton Bank and Trust
Paul P. Warden
Mary Jean Aboott
Pairmont
Betty Rose Miller
Grafton
Fairmont State College
West Virginia University
Virginia S. Husk
Pruntytown
Mary 8. Lewis
West Grafton
A. Roy McBee
Howard Lawson
Naomi Robinson
Miss Robinson
New York State
Fred H. Carder
William A. Collins
J. Lee Evans
Virgil R. Rohrbough
IN UNIFORM Meet Cousins In North Africa During War
Military notes recount family and community ties as Col Robert Ford and Pvt John Ford meet in North Africa. News covers six week Infantry weapon course graduates Pfc Haymond J Nuzum Simpson at Camp Lejeune and eight week field telephone operators course completion by William E McProuty. Also mentions furloughs and promotions including Corporal Frances B Weaver and aviation cadets.
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Africa
Robert E. Ford
Richard Ford
Main Street
John F. Ford
John P. Ford
West Main Street
North Africa
Pfc
Haymond J. Nuzum Simpson
Marine Base
Camp Lejeune
New River
N. C
William E. McProuty
Fleet ‘Marine Force
Edmund N. Hunt
Louisville
Ben Poling
Walter Street
West Virginia warns warration books near July deadline
OPA officials expect most West Virginians to have received war ration books No 3 from the state mailing center by July 21. About 430,000 mailed and 441,000 applications received, roughly 95 percent of the target. Four Civilian Defense volunteers boosted output, reaching 73,200 mailed in a nine hour stretch. Of 300,960 screened, only 31 failed processing. Mailing manager notes minimal delays and near completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
OPA
West
Carl M. Frasure
Leon McIntosh
Yoh Ds
Trimming N Y A funding threatens war industries
Charleston dispatch reports Regional Administrator Glenn Callaghan warning that cutting National Youth Administration funds to about 3 million would cause serious consequences for war production. Aubrey Williams says 58,000 trainees on N Y A projects risk disruption as Congress considers winding up the agency with a small appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
National Youth Administration
Glenn
Callaghan
Aubrey Williams
House
Senate
West Virginia
Virginia
Maryland
North Carolina
District of Columbia
Williams
NVA
Conspiracy Charges Lodged Against Morgantown Couple
A man and a woman were picked up last night by state authorities in Morgantown and may face a hearing before Justice Jolliffe this afternoon. The pair, Sonny Dalton of Route 3 Morgantown and Car Host of Route 1 Thornton, remain jailed. A warrant for conspiracy against J T Host was issued by the justice of the peace.
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Morgantown
L. Jolliffe
Justice of the Peace
Sonny Dalton
Car Host
Thornton
J. T. Host
Expected Noted Speakers For Spanish War Vets
CLARKSBURG West Virginia June 18 Several national officers will address the annual session June 27 29 of the United Spanish War Veterans of West Virginia expected to have about 200 delegates F C Marvin commander of the Clarksburg chapter reported Robert Louis Stevenson spent the last five years of his life in Upolo Western Samoa islands.
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Clarksburg
United Spanish War Veterans of West
Robert Louis Stevenson
Upolo
Western Samoas
Mrs Nickholds Passes Today in Blueville
Mrs. Alice Moritz Nickholds 82 of Blueville died after a short heart illness. Native of Germany, she was daughter of the late Jacob Moritz and Elizabeth Moritz and widow of Alfred Nickholds. Survived by sister Miss Mary A. Moritz and a nephew Laurence Bonenbarger. Funeral Monday June 21 at St Augustine church at 9 a.m. with Rev M J Hannon officiating. Interment Mt Cavalry cemetery. Oxygen is the commonest of all elements on earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Moritz Nickholds
Blueville
Nickholds
Germany
Jacob Moritz
Elizabeth Gilhousen Moritz
Alfred Nickholds
Mary A. Moritz
Grafton
Laurence Bonenbarger
St. Augustine
M. J. Hannon
Mt. Cavalry Cemetery
Baptist convention closes at local church in Grafton
The Union Baptist Christian Education convention themed The Christian and His Church met at First Baptist Church in Grafton with sessions drawing participants from Parsons Elkins Philippi Belington Pruntytown and the city. Rollins S Burhans led the morning sermon W W Walter and Mrs H M Queen spoke during reports Asa Harris addressed the afternoon panel Gordon L Withers presided at the evening benediction by the new convention president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Baptist Christian Education Convention
Grafton
Parsons
Elkins
Philippi
Belington
Pruntytown
Rollins S. Burhans
W. W. Walter
H. M. Queen
Services for Dr McGovern on Saturday
The body of Dr Andrew McGovern arrived from Lawton Pa and will lie in state at Bartlett funeral home until the funeral hour at 9 a m tomorrow morning at St Augustine church with Rev M J Hannon officiating. Burial will be at Mt Calvary cemetery. Pallbearers are James Murphy Judge Herbert Dent Joe Maske E James Guth Dr Robert Gerkins and William Turner. Dr McGovern was the husband of Mrs Alice Gerkins McGovern of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew McGovern
Lawton
Bartlett J Funeral
Funers
St. Augustine Church
M. J. Hannon
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
James Murphy
Herbert Dent
Joe Maske
E. James Guth
Robert Gerkins
William Turner
Wr. McGovern
Alice Gerkins McGovern
SUGGEST HOSPITAL Continued from page one
A local tribute recalls service to Grafton as a hospital staff member considers moves for better pay. The obituary lists Ross Mearbell, four children Arnold, Louis, and Frances Zecco, and four stepchildren with burial at Bluemont Cemetery officiated by Rev Father C R Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Ross Mearbell
Arn
U. S. Army
Louis
Chicago
Frances Zecco
Shinnston
Ernestine Chick
Niagra Falls
Sandy Mearbell
Harry Bearbell
Funeral Services Held For Ralph Biano Tomorrow
Funeral services were held today at 2 o'clock in Bartlett Funeral home for Ralph Biano who died at The Maples Barbour county last Tuesday June 15. Born in Italy 69 years ago he lived in Rosemont and mined coal for Reppert Coal company. He had been in the United States for 50 years. Surviving him are his wife Mrs.
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Bartlett Funeral Home
Ralph Biano
The
Maples
Barbour County
Italy
Rosemont
Reppert , Coal Company
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