Jarrett Installed as Grafton Rotary President
Charles J. Jarrett, manager for Monogahela Power, was installed president of the Grafton Rotary Club at the new dinner meeting at Ronay's Dairy. He succeeds Hugh McPhail, retiring president, with O P Reddrop as vice president and Charles Ideard continuing as secretary.
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Grafton Rotary Club
Charles J. Jarrett
Monogahela Power Company
Ronay’s
Jarrett
Hugh R. McPhail
P. Reddrop
The
Carr China Company
Charles W. T. Ideard
Grafton News
Gr Membbers
John Jenkins
Jed W. Robinson
Charles Jarrett
Francis Chambers
Howard Lawson
Roy Burnside
Reddrop
Charles Casner
Hugh McPhail
Charles Lockard
Jay
Rotary
County Board of Trade
Bill to Bar Oil Exports to Russia Introduced
Washington June 27: House Merchant Marine Committee launches inquiry into oil shipments to Russia as an Ohio Republican Weichel proposes a bill barring petroleum exports unless War Navy safeguards ensure no harm to national defense and Commerce verifies reduced domestic use. Navy rep says shipments meet normal requirements with no military stockpiling signal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoar Merchiant Marine Committee
Russia
Weichel
R-Ohio
War
Commerce Department
United
Ralph E. Wilson
Navy
Army-Navy Cum Board
Railroader Falls From Coal Tender in Parkersburg
Joseph W. Stanley of 574 Sixth Street Parkersburg a Baltimore and Ohio railroad employee received emergency treatment at City Hospital for a sprained ankle after falling from a coal tender. He was discharged. Dr Paul P Warden attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Stanley
Sixth Street
Parkersburg
Baltimore
City Hospital
Paul P Warden
Teets Pays Fine For Assaulting His Wife
W. D. Teets about 50 of South Grafton appeared before Mrs. Duia C. Jefferys yesterday evening at 4 30 and paid a $10 fine for charges of assault. He was arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff W. H. Canfield on charges of beating his wife Zula Teets.
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W. D. Teets
South Grafton
Duia C. Jefferys
W. H. Canfield
Zula Teets
Clemstown Man Isaac B Mitchell Dies After Illness
Isaac B Mitchell 66 a Clemstown farmer and general store operator died after a brief illness at 1 oclock this morning He was born March 29 1881 a lifelong Clemtown resident Survived by wife Anna Huffman Mitchell daughter Gendoline Mitchell Laulis brother E J Mitchell sister Sara Roach and six grandchildren Funeral services Sunday at 2 pm from the Clemtown church burial in church cemetery Friends may call at the late home Barrett Funeral Home announced
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Dea
Isaac B. Mitchell
Clemtown
Moatsvile
Mr. Mitchell
Osian, Mitchell
Mary Ellen Robinson Mitchell
Anna Huffman Mitchell
Gendoline Mitchell Laulis
E. J. Mitchell
Sara Roach
Moatsville
Barrett Funeral
Wheeling Woman to Lead West Virginia Synod Group Again
Mrs. Raymond Snyder of Wheeling was elected president of the West Virginia Synod Women’s Missionary Society of the United Lutheran Church of America for another year at its 34th annual meeting in Huntington. Delegates from societies across West Virginia and Maryland attended. The report notes West Point graduates in WWI and U.S. armament production in WWII.
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Huntington
West Virginia Synod
Women’s Missionary Society
United Lutheran’ Church of America
Wheeling
Raymond Snyder
L. 3 Schuttler
Robert
Johns
Accident
Collene
Shaffer
Aurora
W. Va
C. J. Neuhaus
Frank Daugneaux
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Maryland
AEF
France
Bainbridge Major Charles Bainbridge Dies in Germany
Word reached Mr and Mrs John R Beall of 22 West Wilford St that their son in law Major Charles Maxwell Bainbridge AUS was killed in an automobile accident in the British zone in Germany He served four years overseas and was with the Army of Occupation in Frankfurt before moving to Beilefest His wife Winna and daughter Sara accompanied him in Europe He held membership in the Methodist Temple in Fairmont No accident details yet received.
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John R.’ Beall
West Wilford Street
Charles Maxwell Bainbridge
Aus
Germany
Bainbrite
Army of Occupation
Frankfurt
Beilefest
Young Chinese Lad Visits This City
Cheng Yaung from Shanghai, son of Dr and Mrs James Cheng, visits Grafton this week staying with Miss I. Horfield at 225 Walnut Street. He arrived in the States in September after schooling at Greenbrier Military School and will attend Weslyn edge in West Virginia where his sister Julia B. Cheng studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Things Cheng
Shanghai
Grafton
Julia Bonafield
China
Lilly Winds Up Testimony In His Vote Fraud Trial
Lilly Winds Up Testimony In His Vote Fraud Trial in Raleigh county hangs on the defense as former state guard and commission employee denies involvement in theft and defacement of ballots. The case, tried in Beckley under venue change, was expected to go to the jury as Thornhill allegedly pressed Lilly to admit complicity and Lilly’s cited payments of four fifty dollar bills.
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Lilly
William
Henry Lillys
Raleigh County
Brine
R and Commission
Ww. A. Thornhill
Raleigh
Old Type State Board Has Final Sessions
The State Board of Education, a seven member body, concludes its existence and elevates John W. Pence to dean of Palmont State College while approving faculty appointments at several state colleges. It will be replaced by a new nine member board appointed by Governor Meadows, with State Superintendent W. W. Trenit ex officio but non voting. Historic salary figures are noted.
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Charleston
Jime
State Board of Education
John W. Pence
Pairmont State Colege
Siovernor Meadows
W. W. ‘Trenit
Mumaw Sets Special Jaycee Meet in June
Lloyd Mumaw, retiring president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, calls a special Jaycee meeting at 7 30 p m Monday June 30 at the American Legion Home. Agenda includes progress on fundraising to buy an oxygen tent for the City hospital and plans for the installation dinner July 7 at St Pauls Methodist Church. Frank M Randolph is named new president.
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Lloyd Mumaw
Chamber of Commerce
City Hospital
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Flemington Teacher Attends WVU Home Economics Workshop
Ruth Withers of Flemington a Flemington High school teacher attended a workshop for teachers sponsored by the division of home economics at the College of Agriculture West Virginia University. The workshop closed last week.
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Ruth Withers
Flemington
Flemington High School
Division of Home Economics
College of Agriculture
West Virginia University
4 H Members Attend Jackson's Mill Conference
Four Taylor county 4 H members attend the Cer Youth Conference at Jackson's Mill. The attendees include Vera Alice Klec fel of Grafton Senior 4 H Anna Vasicek of Country Club 4 H Edward Lough of Country Club and William Frum of Rosemutt.
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Cer
Jackson's Mill Utes
Taylor County
Vera Alice Klec
Fel
Grafton
Anna Vasicek
Edward Lough
William Frum
Rosemutt
Four From Grafton Attend Demonstration
J Paul Murphy Edgar Moats Leland Lawyer and J Paul Murphy Jr of this city attended a state demonstration in Parkersburg showcasing the new Cub Farmall by International Harvester. The Cub Farmall will be marketed locally by West Virginia Farm Supply Inc 101 Beech Street Mr Murphy an official of WV Farm Supply. The 1946 47 lemon crop is slightly larger than last year.
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J. Paul Murphy
Edgar Moats
Leland
J. Paul Murphy, Jr
Parkersburg
International Harvester Company
West Virginia
Suppy, Inc
Beech Street
Murphy
West Virginia Farm Supply, Inc
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