City to Seek Bids for Seven Street Surfacing Jobs
City Council authorized requests for bids to resurf ace seven city streets at an estimated $6,897. A $5,000 transfer from the garbage fund to the general fund will finance the projects, with Loveland addition residents helping pay. Streets listed include Bluemont, Wilford extension, Maple, Love, Virginia, and Pearl avenues. The council waived interest on old liens totaling $84.50. An estimated $9,000 would accrue in the general fund for 1954 including the transfer, and officials cited state policy allowing budgeted funds to be spent for approved items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ini Council
L. J. Lear
Bluemont Street
Wilford Street
Maple Avenue
Pearl Street
Love Avenue
Virginia Avenue
Loveland Addition
Charles O. Shay
St. Charles Street
Board of Educate
Knotts Avenue
Ber
Loar
State Tax Commissioners Office
West Main Bible School Closes with Sunday Program
The West Main Street Methodist church Bible school closed yesterday and will hold a Sunday morning program at 10 am led by Rev. Marvin Freed. Enrollment reached 81 with 62 average daily attendance. Program features include songs, recitations, piano solos, and memorial and perfect attendance awards. There is no morning preaching service. A weekday school is planned for Friday 1 to 3 pm. Also Sen Hubert H Humphrey to speak at Jefferson Jackson Day dinner in Charleston on June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Main Street Methodist Church
Marvin Freed
Patricia Kay Fawcett
Barbara Miller
Freddy Peters
Mike Hulley
Ina Lambert
Susan Fisher
Lee Fawde
Stephanie Smith
Shirley Peters
Jesus
Shirley DeMoss
Barbara DeMoss
Sandra Gough
Connie McDaniel
Sunshine Mountain
Freed
Bible School
Charleston
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
W. M
City council foresees street and utility funding changes
Street repairs are planned in the current budget leaving about 3000 in the general fund and specified amounts in sewer water and garbage funds after a 5000 transfer. The Board of Education seeks half of 550 for paving Yates Avenue near the Senior High. State paving may leave a 16 foot strip to be funded locally. The State Road Commissioner may revoke a parking ban on Main Street prompting meters. Two new council members were welcomed. one veteran councilman may resign for Virginia residence.
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Loar
Council
Board of Education
Yates Avenue
Grafton
8.R.C
Main Street
Lear
William. Gatrell
A. T. Moscar
Gatrell
Friday Night Wiener Roasts Planned For Taylor Playground
Vacation church school closed at St Pauls Methodist with 65 enrolled. Rev Henson described parents attending displays and a student program. Taylor County playground opens with six week season featuring Friday night wiener roasts and rotating activities directed by Earl J Culp and Patrick Tove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Summer Playground
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Robert Henson
Hester Hargett
Marjorie Henderson
Orpha Henson
Mary DeBarr
Henson
Lonetta McWilliams
Pearl ‘Thomas
Linda Preston
Barbara Fornash
Carol Preston
Grace Menear
CR. Wolfe
Eugenia Colebank
James Paige
Francis Linn
Taylor County
Youth Planning Council
Earl J. Culp
Patrick Tove
West Virginia University
Forty one Given Honors In Church School
Fortyone pupils completed Vacation Bible school sponsored by Webster Methodist and Baptist churches. Mrs Carl Ludwick served as dean with assistants Grace Robinson Guy Lockhart Peggy Robinson Georgia Poling Viola Fitzwater Edna Felton Homer Queen Elizabeth Newton and LaDonna Tucker. A music program closed the school as youths displayed sewing drawing and handicraft work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster Methodist and Baptist Churches
Carl Ludwick
Grace Robinson
Guy Lockhart
Peggy Robinson
Georgia Poling
Viola Fitzwater
Edna Felton
Homer Queen
Elizabeth Newton
LaDonna Tucker
State Police Administer Driver Tests in Grafton
Grafton State Police yesterday gave driver license examinations to 45 persons. Of those, 12 passed, 27 had learner permits validated, and six failed. Passing names include Vivian Poling, Richard Hall, Evelyn McWilliams, Paul Klepfel, Ralph Freeze, Emer Covington, Jerald Johns, Frank Kotopka, Morgantown’s Mrs Clarkson, John Shields, TIT, Glen Dale Hovat ter, Moatsville, and Rose Morasco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Vivian Dolores Poling
Richard Lee Hall
Evelyn Geraldine McWilliams
Paul June Klepfel
Ralph David Freeze
Emery Junior Covington
Jerald Franklin Johns
Frank Thomas Kotopka
Morgantown
Robert Kimble Clarkson
John Am Shields
Tit
Glen Dale Hovatter
Moatsville
Rose Lee Mor
Asco
Church Of Christ Sets Bible School Summer Program
The First Church of Christ will hold its vacation Bible school from June 20 to July 1 under Pastor Ralph Burnette. The morning program from 9 a.m. includes study games handwork worship and closing. Children aged three to sixteen are invited.
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First Church. of. Christ
Ralph Burnette
School staff list reflects teachers and assistants names
The roster includes teachers Mrs Burnette kindergarten Mrs Olive Judy primary John White junior and Mrs Glen Satterfield intermediates. Assistants named are Marie Tacy Larry Tracy Mary Hinkins Jean Hinkins Mrs Helen White and Mrs P E Turner.
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Burnette
Olive Judy
John White
Glen Satterfield
Marie Tacy
Larry Tracy
Mary Hinkins
Jean Hinkins
Helen White
P. E. Turner
Services Sunday For Lloyd Plum
Funeral services for Lloyd Lewis Plum 65 of Route 5 Blueville will be held at 2 30 p m Sunday at Knotts Funeral Home with burial in Bluemont cemetery The Rev Charles C Huffman will officiate He died after a two year illness Survivors include his widow Grace Paugh Plum one brother Ed Plum and three sisters Maud Palmer Cora Scott and Vivian Carnley all of Grafton He was a retired train dispatcher a member of A F and A M No 10 Weston Mystic Lodge No 75 and Blueville Methodist church Masonic services will precede the burial
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Knotts
Lloyd Lewis Plum
Route 5
Blueville
Charles C. Huffman
Bluemont Cemetery
Ed Plum
Maud Palmer
Cora Scott
Vivian Carnley
Grafton
A. F
A. M. No. 10
Weston
Mystic Lodge No. 75
A. M. Grafton
Warren Davisson Taken By Death
Warren Garfield Davisson 70 of Independence dies after a three year illness at City hospital. Born May 5 1685 in Taylor county to Edgar and Ellen Yates Davisson. Survived by widow Daisy Turner Davisson and nine children including George Morgantown Irene Corum Winchester VA Warren Salem Anna Led Clelland Grafton William Garfield James Franklin Cleveland OH Donald B and David Independence Charlotte Knotts Cleveland Ohio.
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Warren Garfield Davission
Independence
City Hospital
Taylor County
Edgar
Ellen Yates Davisson
Ethel Moore Davisson
Daisy Turner Davisson
George
Morgantown
Irene Corum
Winchester
Warren
Salem
Anna Led Clelland
Grafton
William Garfield
James Franklin
Cleveland
Donald B
David
Charlotte Knotts
Four Sisters and Grandchildren Attend Service Details
The obituary notes four sisters Mrs Forest Spindle of Parkersburg Mrs Anita Bragg of Grafton Mrs Ruth Champ of Wolf Summit and Mrs Jessie Strosnyder of Sparrows Point Md plus 11 grandchildren. It cites a retired coal miner member of the Pree Methodist church and UMW Local 9419 with services at 2 PM Tuesday at Independence Methodist Church and burial in Woodsdale Memorial Park. Friends may call at the family home after 12 noon Sunday.
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Forest Spindle
Parkersburg
Anita Bragg
Grafton
Ruth Champ
Wolf Summit
Jessie Strosnyder
Sparrows Point Md
Pree _ Methodist church
UMW
Independence Methodist Church
Woodsdale Memorial Park
Funerals for Robison Manning Croston and Davisson
Funeral services are listed for James B. Robison Belle Manning Isaac Croston and Warren Garfield Davisson. Robison services Sunday 2 pm Bartlett Funeral Home with Evangelist Lewis E Smith officiating interment Glady Creek cemetery. Manning services Monday 9 am St Augustine Catholic Church interment Mt Calvary Cemetery Rosary Sunday 8 pm at the funeral home. Croston services Monday 2 pm West Hill Wesleyan Methodist Church with interment at West Hill family home in Webster after 1 pm today. Davisson services Tuesday 2 pm at Independence Methodist Church interment Woodsdale Memorial Park friends may call at the family home in Independence after 12 noon Sunday.
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James B. Robison
Bartlett Funeral Home
Lewis E. Smith
Glady Creek
Belle Manning
St. Augustine
Catholic Church
M. J. Hannon
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
The
Sodality
R. L. Ford
Walter Robinson
A. N. Peters
M. B. Murray
John Q. Musgrove
Henry Greene
A. E. Leonard
Ralph Gibson
Isaac Croston
West Hill Wesleyan Methodist Church
Fred DeCost
West Hill Cemetery
Webster
Warren Garfield Davisson
Methodist Church of Independence
Woodsdale Memorial Park
Independence
Ea A Bartlett
Julius Bolyard Dies in Fellowsville at 80
Julius Walter Bolyard 80 of Fellowsville died at 5 30 p m yesterday in Grafton City hospital after a year long illness He was born November 7 1874 in Preston County son of the late George and Martha Wolfe Bolyard His wife Iva Sigley Bolyard preceded him Survivors include one daughter Mrs Delgia Ridenour Route 1 Tunnelton two brothers and three sisters Mrs Ida Runner Evansville Mrs Adis Hibbs Fairview and Mrs Donna Wes Tunnelton He was a farmer and a Bethlehem Methodist church member Services will be at 230 p m Monday at Mt Israel Church with Rev John Coleman officiating Burial under Knotts Funeral Home in Mt Israel Cemetery Friends may call at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Walter Bolyard
Tunnelton
Grafton City Hospital
Preston County
George and
Martha Wolfe Bolyard
Iva Sigley Bolyard
Delgia Ridenour
Ida Runner
Evansville
Adis. Hibbs
Fairview
Donna ' Wes Tunnelton
Bethlehem Methodist Church
Mt. Israel Church
John Coleman
Knotts Funeral Home
Mt. Israal
Croston Service Set For Monday
Croston service will be held Monday at 2 p m at West Hill Wesleyan Methodist Church for Isaac Croston age 80 of Webster who died recently with Rev officiating. Burial will be in West Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the family home after 7 p m today. He leaves eight children one brother Elsworth Croston of Galloway one sister Mrs Lucy Mayle of Woodford and 26 and 12 great grandchildren. Also noted is an estate listing: five and three fourth acres and a four room house on U S 250 near Marion Co lane priced at 3500 00 with contact W A Lawler Realtor 208-210 Jacobs Bldg Fairmont.
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West Hill Wesleyan Methodist Church
Issac Croston
Webster
Will
West Hill
Elsworth Croston
Galloway
Lucy
Mayle
Woodford
Marion Co. Lane
W. A Lawler
Jacobs
Fairmont
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