Beech Street revival draws hundreds of youths to church services
Youths attend special revival at First Christian Church on Beech Street and Meter Avenue. About 150 girls joined the afternoon Telling Hour, with Tuesday crowd filling the auditorium. Evangelist's daughter Phyllis Box tells animal stories while prizes lure newcomers. Rev. Box to preach What Did Jesus Write the Ground ahead of a Royal Gorge painting by Phyllis.
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Beech Street
Meter Avenue
Tory
Phyllis Box
W. G. Gifford
Box
Jesus
Phyllisser
Royal Gorge
Heaven
Leland Price Named Worthy Conductor State Eagle Office
Leland Price of Graf ton West Virginia was appointed Worthy Conductor of the West Virginia State Aerie by the trustees under the State Aerie Constitution. Price received notice of the appointment last Friday February 25.
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Leland Price
State Eagle Office
Grafton
W. Va
Aerie
Order of Eagles
West Virginia
Price
Mrs. Henrietta Sillmon Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs. Henrietta Granneman Sillmon of 600 West Boyd street, widow of Clarence E. Sillmon, died yesterday evening after a 17 year illness. A Taylor county native born September 17, 1872, she was active in Lutheran church and local civic circles. Surviving are daughters Mary Grenneman and Mrs. Emma Lewis of Grafton, three nephews, one niece, and her husband. Funeral arrangements were announced by Bartlett funeral home, body in state today, service tomorrow at 2:30 with Rev. E. F. K. Roof, Bluemont Cemetery.
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Henrietta Granneman Sillmon
West
Boyd Street
Taylor County
Clarence E. Silliman
Henry
Sarah Ramus Grenneman
Lutheran Church
Mary Grenneman
Emma Lewis
Grafton
Bartlett Funeral
E. F. K. Roof
Bluemont Cemetery
Brazilians claim oldest rubber making status
Brazilians are described as the world's oldest rubber makers in a brief note highlighting their long-standing rubber production traditions and regional expertise. The snippet emphasizes historical continuity and national association with rubber craft.
Latrobe disorderly conduct case ends in fines
In Latrobe last evening H R Hall of Independence and Irene Stansbury of this city fought in a Prosperity Pool room and were fined $10 and costs by Mayor C O King. W O Green of Bridgeport and Jimmy Boutwell of Dallas were held for investigation and released. Jess R Bailey of Webster was held for drunkenness after a disturbance at Busy Bee. his fines were suspended and he received 30 days probation due to service in the military.
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H. R. Hall
Independence
Irene Stansbury
Prosperity Pool
C. O. King
W. O. Green
Bridgeport
Jimmy Boutwell
Dallas
Texas
Jess. R. Bailey
Webster
Busy Bee
Former Morgantown Resident William Hesen Dies
William Hesen of Morgantown and formerly of this city died yesterday at 10 am after a period of invalidism. He is survived by his wife formerly of sa ake two children Jr and Elizabeth. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 pm at Davisson funeral home Morgantown, with interment in Bluemont cemetery. The notice notes prior railroad traffic data from 1939 to 1943.
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William Hesen
Morgantown
Sa Ake
All Jr
Elizabeth
Davisson Funeral Home
Bluemont Cemetery
Yeas
Malone's
Drug & Chemical Drug
Kilts and Courage Fly With Torpedo Bomber Pilot
LOYD MILLIGAN, Navy torpedo bomber pilot from Fredonia Kansas, who served over Kwajalein and Tarawa, says sewing a stitch after bombing is relaxing. He invites any man who thinks sewing is “sissy stuff” to join him on an air mission.
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Loyd Milligan
Fredonia
Kans
Kwajalein
Tarawa
International
Uniform II Receives Wings and Furlough News
News items from the Pensacola Naval Air Base and surrounding areas. Lieut Charles Uniform II and Mrs Loren Hoffman of Watkins Dana Hinkle receive wings. George Newcome Jr returns to Emory and Henry. Pvt Paul Kirkpatrick earns Expert Marksman at Keesler. James Bartles visits from Newport News. William Henry Francis on 10 day furlough after Gunnery School in Yuma. Mrs Ralph Newcome notes husband Pvt Ralph A Newcome transferred to Columbia Army Air Base. Pfc Ralph M Kester authorized to wear Good Conduct Ribbon for exemplary service.
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Charles
Loren Hoffman
Watkins Dana
Cpl
Wiliam Henry
Billy) Francis
Yuma
Arizona
Walter Francis
Pearl Street
Tampa
Fla
M's
Ralph Newcome
East Washington Street
Ralph A. Newcome
Keeslerfield
Miss
Army Air Base
Columbia
8. C
Newcome
Richard Ralph
Ralph M. Kester
W. H. Kester
Route 2
Death of Mrs Ferris Woodruff Near Reynolds Indiana
Pruntytown residents learned of the death of Mrs Ferris Woodruff formerly of Pruntytown and now of Reynolds Indiana. She died in Lafayette hospital after an illness of typhoid fever. She was the wife of Rev Ferris Woodruff longtime pastor of the Pruntytown Methodist church. The two children are reported in Wheeling.
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Pruntytown
Ferris Woodruf
Reynolds
Indiana
Lafayette Hospital
Pruntytown Methodist Church
Wheeling
Precinct Notices for Grafton City Elections
Legal notices list precinct numbers 13 14 21 and 22 with residence or club room venues in Grafton. Names of clerks commissioners ballot commissioners and election roles are provided for each precinct.
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City OF
Grafton
D. Grant Smith
J. M. Rogers
John Warne
G. C. Ashby
H. F. Church
C. E. Sillman
West Main Street
Laura M. Reynolds
Ioie Evans
Ruby Carroll
Howard White
Lila Tove
Dolly Wilmouth
O. B. Kelley
Ruth Hart
Arthur Proudfoot
Salt
Precinct Officers and Clerks Listed for Local Elections
The document lists precinct numbers 25 through 31 detailing East End, South Side, Garrison, Blue Bird Store, Woodyard Office, and West Side sites with named clerks, commissioners, and ballot commissioners. Names include W. P. Clark, E F Clark, Minnie Henderson, L H Greenwald, Edna Poling, Pearl Hussion, Lila Mantz, Robert Slack, Andy Roe, Estella Moran, L C Morgan, Ruth Welsh, Clarence Evans, Emma L Moran, Opal Gainer, Carrie Cole, Marie Joyce, Hazel Painter, Nellie McDade, Mabel White, Mary Rauscher, Clyde Turner, H Glen Bord, Crawford Compton, Ella G Rhodes, Gertrude Glenn, S L Bord, B A Sturm, Jacob N Yates, A Ray Shay, Ralph Lake, H F Hefner, Ada B Strauss, Luther Huzill.
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W. P. Clark
East End
E.F. Clark
Minnie Henderson
L. H. Greenwald
Edna Poling
Pearl Hussion
South Side
Lila C. Mantz
Robert Slack
Andy Roe
Estella Moran
L. C. Morgan
Garrison School
Ruth Welsh
Clarence Evans
Emma L. Moran
Opal Gainer
Carrie Cole
Blue Bird
Marie Joyce
Hazel Painter
Sonic
Roy Newton
Mabel Watkins
Stamissisner
Nellie McDade
Mabel White
Mary Rauscher
Clyde Turner
H. Glen Bord
Crawford ‘Compton
Woodyard
Ella G. Rhodes
Gertrude Glenn
L. Bord
B.A. Sturm
Jacob N. Yates
West Side
A. Ray Shay
Ralph Lake
H. F. Hefner
Ada B. Strauss
Luther Huzill
Native Ponape Etiquette in Warfare Noted in Report
A fragment notes that some Ponape natives practice etiquette in warfare by signaling the day and place of battle to the tebe to be attacked, indicating organized pre battle notice within traditional conflict.
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Ponape
Tebe
Conabelpr Foe Of Ten Reveals Election Challenge
A local candidate, Conabelpr, faces opposition amid a tense race over ten key issues. The dispute centers on governance, budget priorities, and public services, with petitions filed and supporters rallying in regional centers.
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Emory, Va
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Emory and Henry College
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T. T. Kirkpatrick
High Street
James Bartles
U. S. Navy
Newport News
Little Creek
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Colbert
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20Th Century-Fox Picture
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Malone’s Drug & Chemical CO
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Latrobert
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Fort Pitt Shoe Stores, Inc
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