Clean-Up Work At Camp Towles Nearing Completion
Camp Towles near completion as 125 youths and supervisors prepare for Taylor County 4-H week with renovations by West Virginia Industrial School for Boys and local leaders. Fireworks warning issued by State Fire Marshal. sales and displays restricted to supervised public events with possible fines up to 100 dollars or ninety days in jail.
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Camp Towles
Taylor County
West Virginia
Julien Boone County
Doric Bune
Burlington
West Virginia University
Byrtle
Lottie Hendrickson
Ruth Knotts
Towles
C. A. Raper
Grafton
United States Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Star Fire
Gale
Calire
Moatsville Community Notes and Personal Visitors
Local notes list transfer of Pvt. Willard Clevanger to Headquarters Company 17th Infantry stationed in Korea, and visits by family members including Pvt. Earl Reed from Aberdeen Proving Ground. Attendance record by Karen Reed at Sunday school. Various residents visit relatives and handle errands in Philippi, Nestorville, and nearby towns. Civil Air Patrol meets at 7 pm in the fire station. Emeralds described as softer than most gems.
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Willard Clevanger
Korea
17Th Infantry
Earl Reed
Aberdeen Proving Ground
John Reed
Karen Reed
E. T. Wilson
Philipp
G. A. Price
Romona
Charlotte
Bill Price
Nestorville
Delbert Kines
Moatsville
Carl Poling
Baltimore
James Freeman
Jack Mouser
Near Tacy
Leo Shaw
Alton Jenings
Thornton
Barbara Ritter
Washington, D. C
D.C. Gall
Philippi
Jimmie
Freddie Ritter
Washington
D. C
AIC
Robert Coffman
Texas
Russell Coffman
Talbott Wilson
Paul Ritter
Dale Marsh
Donald Semmelman
Grafton
Jackie Reed
J. H. Semmelman
Bridgeport
Jim Moats
Meriden
Glen England
J. L
Civil Air Patrol
Grafton Hish
Mrs Cinderella Ross Dies After Illness at Grafton City
Mrs Cinderella Ross of 560 West Main street died this morning at Grafton City hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Cinderella Ross
West Main Street
Grafton City Hospital
Capt Paul J Kelly Completes Armor Advanced Course
Capt Paul J Kelly of Grafton has finished the Armor Officer Advanced Course No 1 at Fort Knox Kentucky. The program provides advanced branch training for officers of major rank or higher, covering communications, gunnery, maintenance, operations, logistics, administration, intelligence, field engineering and instructor training.
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Paul J. Kelly
Charles J. Kelly
Grafton
Fort Knox, Ky
VEW Convention Calls 11 From Grafton Post
Eleven local representatives from Grafton Post VEW head to the West Virginia event. Six delegates come from Tayio City Memorial City Post No 5031 and five from the port's auxiliary led by Commander Beryl G Jones and members including William Kraft and Russell DeMoss. The group includes Mertle Colebank and several Mrs. and Misses among the rest.
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Virgil
Saturda
Tayio City Memorial City
Port's Auxiliary
Beryl G Jones
William Kraft
Glenna Traneis
McCracken
Woodrow Wilson
Russell DeMoss
Mertle Colebank
Loresta Jonis
Thelma T
Juanita Booth
Services Set Friday For Rowlesburg Man
Services will be at 2 30 p m Friday at the Elam Methodist church for Foster DeWitt 81 Rowlesburg businessman who died Tuesday morning The Rev Arta F Shomo will officiate Burial will be in Elam cemetery The body is at the Fike Watson Funeral Home in Roches burg The average railroad passenger car is 72 feet long.
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Elam Methodist Church
Foster DeWitt
Rowlesburg
Arta F. Shomo
Elam Cemetery
Fike Watson
Rochesburg
Newlyweds Give Timely Advice Amid Fire Probe
Perry Oklahoma Mr and Mrs M E Booton aged 93 and 87 celebrate 50th year of marriage and urge honesty and economy to newlyweds. State Fire Marshal investigators probed Sunday’s West Side Board of Education building fire, estimating losses between 15000 and 25000. Officials found no arson signs and suggest a possible accidental blaze from children playing, with investigators visiting a local youngster afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Okla
M. E
Booton
West Side
Grafton Fire Department
Olivio Nears Liquor Charge Postponement Hearing
A City Police Court hearing for Tony Olivio on two liquor charges was postponed to later today after he sought more time to obtain a lawyer. The raid on Liberty Lunch at 1 East Main Street yielded liquor and home-made wine, with Olivio, the proprietor, arrested and held on a $402 appearance bond. The charges carry up to $100 fines each if convicted.
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Tony Olivio
Olivio
East Main Street
Layne Ford
Mike Torbey
Olivia
Marines Send Special Recruiter to Grafton
Marine Corps recruiting officer 9/Sgt John C Hatfield will visit Grafton every Wednesday from 1 to 3 30 p m beginning June 30 to interview young men of military age for immediate enlistment in the U S Marines for duty on land sea or in the air The recruiting station in Clarksburg announced Hatfield will be in the Post Office building Wednesdays and interested young men may apply at the Clark county office any day of the week Forty six men from the North Central area have been accepted for enlistment this month
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Grafton
Marine Corps
John C. Hatfield
U. S
Clarksburg
Hatfield
Wednesdas
Clarkgey
Dare
Hatfeld
Suburban Whitefish Bay Police Meter Vigil On Payback
A Milwaukee suburb scene shows a nannying meter cop who tickets as signs expire. A passerby adds a penny, denying the officer a quick win and leaving him frustrated while a resident notes the tale. Separate Montana grasshopper glacier fact mentioned alongside a school board inventory update.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Whitefish Bay
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Xanette Venezola
Mes Veneria
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General Electric Co
Applane Parl
Tappan Gas Range
Oled Furniture CO
Ce Slatrobe BT
Haymond Church
Sayvedg [Eedy
Jerry Gavitt
Willhide
W. Va
Guy W. Cole Sr
Sheriff & Treasurer
Montana
C. C. Richman & Son
Man
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Railroad St
Grafton Cleaners
Marion’ County Hospital and Medical Services, Inc
Fairmont
W. Ve
Siliey-Gungle
New Carolina
McHenry
Gerbers
HEINZ
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Sitney
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