Veteran Brakeman DeMoss Retires From B and O Railroad
Earl C. DeMoss, longtime Baltimore and Ohio Railroad brakeman and former Grafton police officer, retires after a 41 year career. He started July 11 1903 in Thornton, became blacksmith in 1904, fireman in 1908, engineer in 1920, left to serve as a Grafton officer 15 years, returned to rail on August 12 1944. He is married to Cora A. Lindsey of Philippi and they live at 61 Lincoln St Grafton. They have five daughters and a son Hugh who works for Bartlett Funeral Home in Grafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Earl C. DeMoss
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
DeMoss
Thornton
the. and O
Grafton
Cap City
Cora A. Lindsey
Philippi
Lincoln St
Elmer Elfers
Paul Bristol
William Drainer
Fort Lauderdale
Kenneth Kramer
Weirton
Ray Bunner
Washington, D. C
Hugh
Bartlett Funeral Home
Donation Aids New Fire Truck In Taylor County
Fire Chief John Proctor announced a $500 donation from Continental Can Company for a new fire truck and equipment, with a letter thanking the department. Other donors included Delbert H. Ware five dollars Tom Gatrell one dollar and C and P Telephone Co five dollars. The Taylor County Court presented a $1,000 check for county fire coverage from July 1956 to July 1957. Proctor urged additional Brease do 50 in Taylor County citizens to donate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Proctor
Continental Can Company
Fire Department
Proctor
Delbert H. Ware
Tom Gattrell
P. Telephone Co
Taylor County
Dorman urges new West Virginia trade school at McKendree
State Board chief Theodore T. Dorman proposed opening a trade school in McKendree Fayette County to ease crowding at the Davis forestry camp and Pruntytown Industrial School. He urged salvage of juvenile delinquents through education and religious guidance and backed funding for parole field officers. He also outlined plans to expand prison industries and activate carpentry and metalwork at Huttonsville Prison to keep inmates occupied.
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ST. Albans
State Board of Control
Theodore T. Dorman
McKendree
Davis
Pruntytown
Dorman
Rotary Clube
Fayette County
West Virginia
Kanawha County Intermediate Court
W. J. Thompson
State Board of Probation and Parole
Parole Board
Williams Rites Set On Sunday
Williams 24 of Thornton Route died yesterday morning at home at 1 25. Funeral services will be Sunday at Bartlett Funeral Home at 2 p m. Burial will be in Woodsdale Burial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at Bartlett Funeral Home after 7 p m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batenttal
Latur Williams
Thornton
Bartlett Ral
Woodsdale Jurial Park
Bartlett Funeral
Pistol Toting Brings Sentence Of Six Months
Jackson Lee Collins age 22 of Clarksburg was sentenced to six months in jail by Justice of the Peace W. C. Lawson after a downtown restaurant arrest on June 19 for carrying a concealed weapon. Police said Collins brandished a 32 calibre revolver and caused a disturbance, with Patrolmen Hugh Woodford and Dorsey Hickman making the arrest at about 8:45 p.m. He remained in Taylor County jail pending his appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Lee Collins
Clarksburg
Justice of the Peace
W. C. Lawson
Grafton
The
Sentinel
Collins
Hugh Woodford
Dorsey Hickman
Two Held For Grand Jury In Unlawful Property Destruction
Dale Ware 35 and Joe Sloan of Grafton were held for the September term of the grand jury after being arrested Wednesday night on unlawful destruction of property charges. They appeared yesterday before Justice of the Peace W. C. Lawson and were released on own recognizance bonds of 100 dollars. State Trooper C. W. White and City Police Chief Clyde DeBarr made the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale ‘Ware
Joe Sloan
Grafton
August Peak Month for US Motor Travel Noted
August is identified as the peak month for motor travel in the United States, highlighting elevated road activity and trip planning. The observation points to summer vacation patterns influencing travel demand and interstate traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United States
Twining Golfing Penguins Found South of Equator
A peculiar report notes penguins engaging in golf like behavior away from their northern range. Scientists remark the birds adapt strange customs in southern waters, drawing curious interest from researchers and spectators alike.
Brothers And Sisters Reunite After 25 Years
In New York two Hunting ton West Virginia siblings Glenn Burnett and Jack Burnett reunite with their sister Margorie Burnett Montecon and her son Manuel after 25 years, aided by the U S State Department which located her in Santander Spain where she lives with her husband a carpenter. The sister was adopted in the Philippines and later moved to Spain six years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Huntington
W. Va
Glenn Burnett
Jack
Marjorie Burnett Montecon
Augustus
Spain
Manuel
U.S. State Department
Frances Fast Wins Scholarship in Fairmont State
Frances Fast daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Fast of 234 Beech St Grafton won the West Virginia State Board of Education Elementary Teachers Scholarship announced by Fairmont State College. The four year $300 per year award required a theme on My Interest In Teaching, an application, and letters of recommendation. Frances plans to enter Fairmont State in September 1957 and must teach four years in a West Virginia school. She was active in Grafton High School bands National Honor Society office assistant Y Teens member of First Baptist and Rainbow for Girls. During summers she worked as a waitress at Four Corners Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Fast
Frank Fast
Beech St
Grafton
West Virginia State Board of Education
Fairmont State College
Frances
Fairmont State
West Virginia
Grafton High Schoor
The
First Baptist
Rainbow
Four Corhers Restaurant
Special Service Slated Tonight at Nazarene Church
Rev Noah Sullivan of the Naz arene Church Parkview announces a special college service at 7 30 p m in the church Rev and Mrs C E Keys traveling in the interest of Wiravecca Nazarene College Nashville Tenn They will present a special program The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Sullivan
the Nazarene Church
Parkview
C. E. Keys
Wiravecca Nazarene College
Nashville
Tenn
Beam Named Ambassador to Poland by Eisenhower
President Eisenhower nominates Jacobs D. Beam to succeed Joseph I. Jacobs as ambassador to Poland. Beam, 49, a career foreign service officer since 1931, presently serves as deputy assistant secretary of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacobs D. Beam
Eisenhower
Joseph I. Jacobs
Poland
Beam
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B&o Railroad
Earl DeMass
DeMass
C. W. Shaw, Jr
Monongah Division
H. G. Hufford
A. W N. Peters
Equator
Quantico
Nathan Twining
Air Force
Marine Corps School
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Charles
Argentina
Isis
Juan Diaz de Solis
General Electric
Delaney
Main ST
Grafton, W. VA
Deep Cut Rate Drug Store
Rexall Store
Guntonee
Malone's
Nork
Sayies
Magnesia
Johnson
Revlon
Menhen Magic Rich
Tavoy
Fisher
FT AS
Woodbury
Rybutol B-Complex & Minerals
Fostoria
Foptemininieaene Moneionini
Tllon
Wes Osvox Eastman
ANSCO
Scholl
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