West Virginia Faces Major Cost in New Highway Plan
The West Virginia Road Commission estimates a 471.6 million dollar federal highway program with 209.9 miles of roads to be built in the state. Interstate routes include U S 40, U S 11 and U S 60 corridors through Wheeling Berkeley County and other areas, with total project costs listed and revised estimates due within days of January 2, 1962.
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Charleston Rp
State Road Commission
West Virginia
Pat C. Graney
Congress
Graney
Theo Mate
Bureau of Public Roads
Comemerce
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wheeling
Maryland
Virginia
Berkeley County
U.S. 60
Kentucky
Commission
Parakeet Missing After Ride on Shoulder
A blue aqua parakeet named Squeaky, kept by Geneva Hilkey while on vacation in St Petersburg, flew away from Merle Haddox at Tygart Lake State Park during a telephone call. Hilkey and Haddox seek the tame pet, hoping it survived heavy rains. Residents urged to contact the owners if spotted.
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Linda Moore
Sentinel
Geneva Tilkey
Archdeacon Apartments
St. Petersburg
Fla
Merle Haddox
Tygart Lake State Park
Pleasant Creek Social Warren and Neighbors Notes
North Pleasant Creek area reports visits among families including Otto Sturm E W S Kennedy James Kennedy Findleys and McCauleys. A newborn son to James Kerns at Grafton City Hospital noted along with funeral attendance for Jackson Matthews at Oak Grove Church. Scholars reference Mason and Dixon line with historic boundary note.
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Pleasant Creek
Otto Sturm
E. W. S. Kennedy
Grafton
James Kennedy
Ora Findley
Clarksburg
Samantha Robinson
Carrol McCauley
Delia
Orval McCauley
James Kerns
Grafton City Hospital
Frais
Wilbern Mitchell
Sutton
Earl Neal
Judy
J. B. Kernd
Ronald Bucklew
Dorsey Kerns
J. B. Kerns
James McCauley
Myr
James MecVicker
J.B. Kerns
Mabel Mitchell
Jackson Matthews
Oak Grove
Eldon Perks
Kenneth Mitchell
Willard
Mitchell
James Stockett
Carl Smith
James Turnley
Dorian Mitchell
James McVicker
Wilbern Mitch
Kenneth
Sidon Perks
Russell Poling
Mrs Wyckoff dies at 71 in Pruntytown funeral Monday
Emma Thornen Wydenut 71 of Route 4 Grafton died last night after seven months of illness and three days of serious condition. Born in Yorkshire England June 1 1886 she was married in 1925 to the late Arnett B Wyckoff. Survived by son Robert M Wyckoff Pruntytown a brother Lester Shorden St Albans W Va and two sisters Mrs Fred B Watkins Charleston and Mrs W O Thomas Huntington. She worked 16 half years as a practical nurse at the West Virginia Industrial School Pruntytown and belonged to Pruntytown Methodist Church and Naomi Chapter No 1 Order of Eastern Star Funeral services set for Monday at Bartlett Funeral Home 1 30 p m burial Bluemont Cemetery Friends may call after 7 pm today Naomi Chapter No 12 O E S will hold services Sunday at 8 pm at the funeral home.
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Emma Thornen Wyenut
Grafton
Prunty Town
Yorkshire
England
John
Lucy Shorden
Arnett B Wyckoff
Robert M. Wyckoff
Pruntytown
Lester Shorden
St. Albans
W. Va
Fred B. Watkins
Charleston
W. O. Thomas
Huntington
Wyckoff
West Virginia Industrial School
Bartlett
Bluemont
Toda
Naomi
Order of Eastern Star
New Hampshire Faces Copying Of Scenic Postcard Views
New Hampshire publicity chief John Brennan campaigns to protect state scenery from being miscaptioned or credited to other states. He notes several mixups in travel folders and photo files, including Vermont mislabelings and a New York river scene falsely labeled as New Hampshire, warning of widespread “truth in advertising” concerns for vacation spots.
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New Hampshire
John F. Sembower
New Eng Central Press Association
Concord
N. H
New
Hampshire
Brennan
Vermont
Granite State
Bennington
Maine
White Mountains
Michigan
Indiana
New Hampshire “Kissin
Shelburne
Washington State
Parkview Girl Aims to Be Calico Queen at Taylor County Fair
Patty McDougal a hazel eyed Parkview senior at Grafton High School represents Parkview in the Taylor County Fair Calico teen contest. Sponsored by Belle's Newsstand she is daughter of Mr and Mrs John McDougal active in NHS Thespians Future Homemakers Teens Athletic Ticket Assoc GAA and the A Capella Choir. She attends Sunday school at the Baptist Church and is a choir member. Standing five feet four and a half inches and 117 pounds she favors french fries and chocolate cake and blue others enjoy sewing and swimming. She has one brother Jack at home.
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Patty McDougal
Parkview
Belle's
John McDougal
Grafton High School
Patty
National Honor Society
Thespians
Future Homemakers
Athletic Ticket Association
GAA
The
Baptist Church
Jack
Britain's Air Marshal Rejects Push-Button War Idea
Air Marshal Lord Ted- Jor dismisses the push-button war concept. He criticizes relying on automated strikes and urges cautious approaches to modern conflict. No further details provided.
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Britain
Ted- Jor Pooh
Man and Wife Clash in Court Over Bottle Assault
In Mineola, Mrs Jeannette Dempsey pressed charges against husband Charles for allegedly hitting her on the head with a bottle. He claimed he struck her after she spent an hour embracing his friend, but she denied the longer kiss duration. The judge heard the case Friday. Separately in El Centro, California, UC Imperial Valley field station described cooling cows with 42 inch electric fans creating a light four mile per hour breeze to endure summer heat.
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Mineola
Jeannette Dempsey
Charles
Dempsey
Four young girls stage charity play in Chicago suburb
In Chicago area B Suburban Skokie group Young Talent Charitable features four 10 year old girls who wrote produced and staged a play and donated the $2.20 proceeds to charity.
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Nicholas R. Ittner
Cool Cows
Young Talent Charitable
Chicago
Skokie
Miss Laure May Jaco Rites Held at Bartlett Funeral Home
Funeral services for Miss Laure May Jaco were held today at 2 pm at Bartlett Funeral Home. The Rev. C. V. Tate officiated and burial followed at Bluemont Cemetery. Pallbearers named include Kenneth Cole, David Jaco, William Jaco, O. C. Douglas, Harter Bunner, and George Hamilton.
Notice to Creditors and Beneficiaries of Clark Estate
Commissioner of Accounts in Taylor County West Virginia announces that all persons with claims against the estate of Josephine F Clark deceased must present verified vouchers at 207 West Main Street Gratton WV by December 17 1957 or be barred from benefits. Beneficiaries must appear on that date to protect interests. Dated June 15 1957 by John K Burdett.
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Mary Pauline
Pearl) Duskey
Parrish
West Main Street
Graton
West Virginia
John K. Burdett
Taylor County
Wes
Ginia
Josephine F. Clark
Josephine F Clarke
Parrish Building
Gratton
Saic
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Grafton Country Club
Very
Charles Mason
Jeremaih Dixon
Eastern Star
Emma S. Wyckoff
Bartlett Funeral Home
Pauline-Glover
Porthy
U. S
Hampshment Commission
Ralph H. Morse
Hopkinton
Morse
Washington, D. C
Wild River
Sleburne
Isaak Waltons
New York
New York State
John Brennan
Blanche Smallwood
Ernest L. Robertson
Bluemont Cemetery
Friends At Funeral Home
Emmans. Wyckoff
Funeral Home
Tibet
Wey
William Rose
Shakespeare
U. S. Army
Pacific
Cannon
Brooklyn
Los Angeles
Seahave
Bennett Cerf
Hollywood
Groucho Marx
Greta Garbo
Gabor
King Features Syndicate
Wang
Bannions
the Sentinel
He's
P. O. Box
Morgantown
Cal
Boyles St
Jesu Blueville Grovery
Grand St
Bath
Washington Street
Dodge
Fairmont
W. G. Shultz
Catawba
Charles Willis Renner
K. H. Trippett
Grafton Cly Hospital
Charles E. Hawkins
Eva Douglas
Mildred Muzler
Charles F. Renner
E. Ellers
Electrolux
East Knotts Ave
Sentinel Office
Studebaker
Bob's
Main ST
LIF& C.c. Richman and Son
FORD
Keenershriver Motors, Inc
West Main St
Parrish Agency, Inc
Thayer St
West Main
Orr Store
East Main
West Boyd
Maple Ave
Main Street
Radio and
Amric Motor
Siehler
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