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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1954
Page
6
Phillip Mahaffey Jr was arrested by state police on a charge of being AWOL from the armed forces and operating a motor vehicle without a license. Police said he was on leave from the military and failed to appear for a hearing, with a warrant issued earlier and later executed. He remained in Taylor County jail.
Emma J. Carr, 92, died at the Parkersburg home. Services were at Terra Alta Presbyterian Church with Eastern Star graveside rites conducted by Alkire Chapter 10. Born 1862 in Missouri, she lived in Terra Alta, Keyser, and Preston County, later at Masohie Home. longtime Presbyterian and Eastern Star active member.
Miss Polly Orr daughter of Mr and Mrs Merle Orr will attend the annual Y Teen summer conference opening tomorrow at Bethany College Wellsburg More than 200 delegates and adult leaders from western Pennsylvania Eastern Ohio and West Virginia will participate The theme This Is Your Life Your World features daily guest speaker Rev Charles M Jones of the Community church in Chapel HL Norma Alampuy of Manila Philippines studying in Garden City NY will be a special guest at the conference
Maria Luisa Martinez reported seeing a drowned cousin's ghost in a downtown hotel room. In her rush to exit she failed to open a glass door and sustained minor cuts. Separately, attendees planned swap shops for program ideas, crafts, music, dancing, games, and a world fellowship program by the Oglebay Folksters. Miss Orr will represent the Junior-Senior Y Teens of Grafton High School.
Police arrested Berthold Mayle of Webster on a reckless driving charge dating from April 17. He was jailed in Taylor County on a civil suit warrant issued by Justice of the Peace John Snyder for non payment of a board bill. A justice hearing is set for Monday.
Services Sunday at 2 p.m. at Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev E E Suite officiating. Burial in Bluemont cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home. Henry Chute services Monday at 2 p.m. Hepzibah Baptist church burial Hepzibah cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today to 12 noon Monday. Body in state at church from 1 p.m. Monday until the funeral hour. Spencer K White services Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mr and Mrs John Proctor 357 West Main street with Rev Forrest Reynolds officiating. Burial in Bluemont cemetery. Friends may call at the Proctor home after 12 noon Sunday. Ae
Police report Mayle drove a vehicle that skidded over a hundred feet and struck a utility pole and tree on Walnut Street in April. Mayle allegedly left the scene without notifying the property owner or authorities of the damage.
Talks between the United Steelworkers and U S Steel Car resumed today as双方 seek a settlement before the union labor agreement expires next Wednesday. The talks aim to avert a potential strike and address wage and benefit disputes influencing the steel industry in Pittsburgh.
Henry Chute of Hepzibah Route 3 Bridgeport died at about 11:45 am on Main Street in Grafton, likely from a heart seizure. Born May 9 1900 in Coolville, he was son of Abraham and Nancy Fish Chute. Survived by widow Lena M Corbin Chute, two daughters Irene Cottrill Akron and Frances Helen Shingleton Hepzibah, one son Henry Chute Jr at home, three brothers Lawrence Sistersville Charles and Loud all of Parkersburg.
A coal miner from Fairmont, employed by Hartley and Little Corl, and a thirty year resident of the community, died leaving a widow and several relatives in Parkersburg. Services are set for 2 pm Monday at Hepzibah Baptist Church with burial in Hepzibah cemetery. Friends may call Bartlett Funeral Home after 7 pm today. The body will lie in state at the church from 1 pm Monday until the funeral.
Irwin Abrams of Newburgh, a freshman at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, is mentioned in a campus report as part of student activities and early involvement. The note highlights his enrollment status and early engagement within the university community.
The regular speaker was absent prompting an off the cuff talk on how to fight Communism. A prams won first prize of $50 in a local event, reflecting improvised remarks and competitive spirit.
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