Book Day Urges Grafton Citizens to Donate for Library
Grafton launches a threefold appeal to establish a public library. On Friday a Book Day drives book donations of all genres and juvenile works, with collectors calling for books if needed. A library forum and social hour close the day at the Chamber of Commerce, urging everyone to participate.
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Grafton
P Watkins
Graf
Chamber of Com
Ommitee
Sentinel Office
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Commerce
Iivid
Bontetin
Ber of Commerce
Lee
Rime
Notice of Tax Delinquency Distress Lack
Sheriff J. Maya of Taylor County states he has received part of the taxes for delinquent persons and property and exercised due diligence to locate property to distress for taxes but found none.
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J. Maya
Taylor County
Commissioner’s notice in Dabney chancery case in West Virginia
William P Dabney vs Ella V Dabney in Chancery. On June 25 1922 at Grafton Banking and Trust Building Taylor County West Virginia the commissioner will execute the order of reference issued May 19 1922. The commission will take testimony and report on rights residence conduct and issues raised, covering marriage to report time. Given under hand June 3 1922. Mr and Mrs J A Wilson of Parkersburg visited relatives in the city yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Dabney
In Chancery
Ella
Vassar Hosts National League Girls Camp Gathered on Campus
One thousand women workers and students from six states attend a week of campus life at Vassar as guests of the National League of Girls' Clubs. Henry Noble MacCracken welcomes the group stressing inclusive college spirit and cross group exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vassar College
Poughedepsie
N. Fv
Vasgar
National League of Girls’ Clubs
Henry Noble MacCracken
Vassar
Amer
National League of Girls
America
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
Personal notices from Knottsville to Flemington city
A string of local personals notes reports visitors and business visits across the region. J Cornwell and Mr and Mrs Guy Williams travel to the city. Louis Ellis and Charles Boyl visit Grat ton and Fairmont. many residents including Robert Thorn G Ty Anderson Ben Loua g and H W Daniels attend sales or conduct business in nearby towns such as Gr a ton Wheeling Clarksburg and Elkins.
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J. Cornwell
Knottsville
Guy Williams
Flemington
Louis Ellis
Hugkhannon
Gratton
Robert Thorn
Fairmont
C. M. White
Wheeling
G. Ty Anderson
Cowen
K. Thulin
Adrain
Graf
Ben Louaag
Getmer
W. Vais
Charles Boy
Herbert Wilson
Nestorville
R. H. Daugherty
Aurona
F. 8. Bone
Franklin
Keyser
Roy Hauser
Clarksburg
J. Hall
Servia
W. Va
Ity
W. W. McDaniel
Cecil
H.W. Daniels
R. M. Hamper
Elkins
Shelia
G. E. Bailey
Flemingto
Cecil Coal Co drills third test well on Virginia Ludwick farm
The Serling Coal Co is drilling its third test well on the Virginia Ludwick farm. Several local residents travel between Fairmont Kingwood Grafton and nearby towns for business visits and family gatherings. Community members including Gall, Morganson, Ludwick, Kirk and Bainbridge attend events and host guests in Grafton and surrounding areas.
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Serling Coal Co
Virginia Ludwick
H. D. Gall
Fairmont
Grace Wah
Kingwood
Charles Manawa
C.D. Morganson Mason
Scott Ludwick
Grafton
Grafton Park
Mason
A.B. Gall
Falynont
William Morris
Oklahoma
Ludwick
Jessie Haddix
Pleasant Creek
A. B. Gall
Paul Stevianski
W. W. McDaniel
Camden Swisher
Blanche
William Bainbridge
Joseph Henry
Pennsylvania. Dining Co
A. RB
Gall
Avanelle McDaniel
John Stevfanski
Six Killed In Auto Wreck On Gary Crossing
Six tourists from Fort Lauderdale Florida bound for Nicholasville Kentucky died when a Central of Georgia passenger train crashed into their automobile near Macon Georgia. Mrs Lovenia Cox the sole survivor said her husband Howard Cox was among the dead and officers collected names from letters found in the car identifying several victims as J P Taylor Mrs Leventa Taylor and others from Nicholasville Kentucky. The sixth victim remained unidentified as field reports continued.
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Macon
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Nicholasville
Central of Georgia
Lovenia Cox
Howard Cox
Moundaville
W. Va
Cox
Leventa Taylor
A. Taylor
J. P. Taylor
Leventa Cox
Taylor
Family man among Taylor victims in fatal crash
A Taylor area man, said to be a member of a local family, perished when a high speed train struck an automobile at a crossing near Nancy Jane Charles Henry town. The deceased leaves a wife three children two sisters and two nephews. Grandchild Alberta Fisher of the city survives. Funeral arrangements not set. Also included is an unrelated job ad offering $36 weekly full time and hosiery production work with Basle Knitting Mills in Darby.
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Taylor Avant Mak Saati
Itile
Sters
Nancy Jane
Charles Henry Crossing
William Elwood
Elisabeth Browning
C. B. Ceapp
Oakland
Alberta Fisher
Basle Knitting Mills
Darby
MURDERS TWO IN AUTOMOBILE NEAR CLIO
Elliott Padrie confessed to killing his young wife and her mother whose bodies were found in a car near Clio Georgia. Authorities moved him to Richmond County jail in Augusta for safety after the arrest.
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Statesboro
Clio
Elliott Padrie
Richmond County
Augusta
Padrie
Dover
Padric
Sylvania
Tibbets' Father Posts Bail in Cassville Killing Case
Orestes Tibbets of Piedmont posted a $5000 bail for his son Harry after the Cassville killing of Charles Tibbets. Harry claims self defense amid a party dispute with Anna Wright and others. Charles’s body to be buried in Piedmont. Anna Wright’s condition described as critical.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Stanley
Orestes Tibbets
Piedmont
Garfiere Davis
Harry Tibbets
Bing
Charles
Cassville
Anna Wright
Harry
R P.posten
Pied Mont
Misa’ Wright
Latrobe restaurant man A C Whetsell dies after appoplexy
Albert Coonrod Whetsell a Latrobe street restaurateur known locally succumbed to an appoplexy attack at 9 30 this morning after suffering severe head and chest pains last night He had recently returned from an automobile trip with family and had worked in business in the area for three years The report notes his long connection with local residents and his varied business activity though the text contains garbled remnants from OCR.
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Albert Coonrod
Whetsell
Latrobe Street
Whetsoll
Chee
Eair
Capocaly
Osklands
Special Commissioners Sale of McGraw Lands in Taylor County WV
Public auction on July 6 1922 at ten o'clock A M to sell varied McGraw properties in Grafton and Gratton including numerous parcels in Pettermans Addition Luzadder Addition and Hall lands along with coal and mining rights totals acres and undivided interests. Terms require one fourth cash with balance in notes over three years.
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Circuit Court
Harrison County
West Virginia
First National Bank of
Webe‘cr Springs
Rose McGraw de Berriz
John T. McGraw
Taylor County
Grafton
Gratton
Petterman
Fotterman
City of Gratton
Luzadder
jAddihat
Webster
Booths Creek
James Findley
O. 5
Hampbell
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Ruth
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W. Merle Watkins
Mrs. Gregory
Cardui
Cardus
J.A. Wilson
I Parkersburg
Or. Gris
H.R. Luselvink
C. C. Thompson
Belington
C. B. Billingslea
Bukhannon
Emma Shoman
Selestady Fat the Gratton Drug and Chemical Co
Jeffries
J. M. Noble
Cumberland
W. N. Malone
Clarkeburg
Loran
Ros2 Ford
Trebie Frush
Charleston Bluefield
J. W. Watson
Montross
J. T. W. Moore
Philippi
Ye Teday
J.A. Proctor
Archie Frush
W. F. Frederick Piano Co
Charleston
C. E. Bowen
Shady Side
Charlee Cledduck
Usten
M. Flynn
Lumberport
Mr. Flynn
Clarence Strickling
Carl Hoyng
William Hammond
Brooks F. Martin
Standard Garage Co
Pennsboro
Blacksburg
Florence Hamilton Wilkinson
Fairmont State Normal School
William and
Thomas Gorman
Mingo Junction
Anna Gorman
Mary Pelly
North Dakota
W. D. Bartlett
W. M. Lambidge
Oak Grove
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Molli
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W. R. Stevenson
R. G. Irwin
D. L. Gall
D. R. Duod
Martingville
T. H. Hershfield
Philadelphia
WV. HL Blessing
Baltimore
John J. Wa
Cincinnati
B. L. Nestor
J. B. Koch
New Martinsville
M. Moberly
Kansas City
IL. G. Schrader
Pittsburgh
C. E. Alan
J. Matto
Parkersburg
Naomi King and Children
Realing, Pa
George ‘R. Lilly
East Knotts Avenue
M. Y. Ziegel
Herbert M. Lair
Weston
J. McIntyre
Jane Lew
H. L. Bartlett
N. W. Hooker
Buckhannon
J. B. Barringson
A. A. Allen
Cheat Haven
C. Long
Opekiska
John ©. Schreumer
James T. Mason
Newburg
Iteseta
Hooper
United States
Gary
At- Moundsville, W. Va
Tibbets
A.C. Whetsell
Klein & Co.,ine
John't. M'Graw
Gaylor County
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