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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1954

Page

6

Fire costs Walter Wood as garage blaze hits site

The Friday June incident at 1054 Barn Garage caused property damage valued at 4500 dollars to Walter Wood. Meanwhile Lynn Mays is set to replace Deputy Sheriff Robert White on July 1 in Taylor County under Sheriff Guy Cole. White began vacation Tuesday and will return at its end after two and a half years of service.

Samuel Lynn Mays Beech Street Day Failer Robert White Taylor County Guy Cole White Cole Maya B&o

Fire damages farm barn and garage. Wyckoff blamed

An estimated 4500 damage occurred yesterday when a fire destroyed a barn and garage on Walter Wood farm Route 3 Grafton Wickwire area. Firefighters reported the blaze started from defective wiring. Wood, a Taylor County teacher, said insurance covered part of the loss. A separate notice says Taylor County Sportman Club injunction hearing set for June 29 with Dennis Wyckoff as club president served. The state revoked the beer license last spring.

Walter Wood Grafton Wickwire Wood Taylor County Thornton Grafton Fire Department Taylor County Sportman Club Dennis Wyckoff Richard B. Bord W. Merle Watkins Corporation W. R. Samples Lawrence Hum Py) Boyce Boyce Wyckoff Bord Watkins State Beer Commission

Cinderella Ross Dies at 51 After Two-Year Illness

Mrs. Cinderella M. Wilmouth Ross 51 of 560 West Main Street died yesterday at Grafton City Hospital after a two year illness. Born in Grafton on July 3 1902 she was a daughter of the late French and Bessie Wilmouth. Survived by a stepdaughter Rosemary Reese of Alton IL one brother Vernon T Wilmouth of Pittsburgh Pa an aunt Ada V Snyter of Graf ton and several cousins. She belonged to St Johns Methodist Church Nasmi Chapter No 12 Order of Eastern Star and had lived here all her life. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bartlett Funeral Home burial in Bluemont Cemetery Friends may call after 10 a.m. Saturday.

Cinderella M. Wilmouth Ross West Main’ Street Grafton City Hospital Grafton French Bessie Beall Wilmouth IW. G. Ross Rosemary Reese Alton Vernon T. Wilmouth Pittsburgh Ada V. Snyter John R. Beall Gratton Bernard Wilmouth Belnigton St. John's Methodist Church Nasmi Order of Eastern Star Bartlett Funeral Home Bluemont Cemetery

State Architect Elected VP of National Council of Architectural Boards

Boston Walter Martens of Charleston West Virginia was elected vice president of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards at a meeting here announced today Martens is past president of the West Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Nebraska tills about four million head of cattle.

Boston Walter F. Martens Charleston Natonal Council of Architectural Registration Boards Martens West

Olivia Raid Case Settled For 202

Tony Olivio faced a police court test of a 202 bond for illegal possession of alcoholic beverages. His counsel’s offer to drop a second charge of possession for resale was accepted after a raid on Liberty Lunch at 3 East Main Street yielded hard liquor and egg nog. Olivia, via Attorney Francis Warder, offered to settle out of court for 202 if the resale charge was dropped. City Attorney John Burdett and Police Chief Frank Crisp recommended acceptance, with a 26 appearance bond forfeited by George Bucklew for reckless driving detected by Gley Police.

Tony Olivio Liberty East Main Street Olivia Francis Warder Sind Gity John Burdett Frank G. Crisip Layne Ford George “Clark Bucklew Independence Bucklew Gley

Grafton Driver Sentenced for Drunken Driving

James Knotts of Grafton was fined 50 and costs and jailed 80 days by Justice Ona C. Jefferysyy for drunken driving. License revoked six months. Arrested by State Police last weekend. Attorney pledged guilty and prosecutor recommended the sentence.

James Knotts Grafton Justice of the Peace Ona C. Jefferysyy Knotts Jefferys

Gas Rate Increase Cut By Federal Commission

The Federal Power Commission ruled that Atlantic Seaboard Corp must limit annual wholesale gas rate increases to 856000 dollars, from 2496000 dollars, effective March 1. Excess funds collected from West Virginia Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia will be returned to 11 wholesale customers. The settlement preserves the first American made automobile the Winton, marketed in April 1898.

Washington Atlantic Seaboard Corp Charleston W. Va Federal Power Commission da Fe West Virginia Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania District of Columbia Epcc

State Newspapers Get Annual Awards Tonight

An awards dinner tonight will highlight the opening day of the West Virginia Press Association annual summer outing in Parkersburg. Frances Ogden Stubblefield of Charleston, president, was to welcome about 200 representatives of daily and weekly newspapers attending. One sixth of the U S national total of Indians live on reservations in Arizona.

Parkersburg West Virginia Press Association Frances Ogden Stubblefield Charleston United States Arizona

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