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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1949

Page

2

Classified Ads And Legal Notices For Taylor County WV

Classifieds describe rates for consecutive insertions and cash in advance. Notices list creditors and heirs for estates of William H Watson Gus J Lambert and others, with claim deadlines in August 1949. Court order seeks sale of lands listed to benefit a school fund. Includes numerous parcels in Fetterman District and names of assignees and heirs.

William H. Watson William H.watson West Main Street Grafton Taylor County West Virginia Guy Allender Gus J. Lambert Richard B. Bord Circuit Court State of West Virginia Mary B. Mahaffey Chancery Land Commissioner Valley River Fetterman Heela Coal Co Philip B. Mahaffey Hecla Coal Co Wm. Reiley Nathan Goff Wm.Reiley Three Forks Wayne Robinson John Roderick Laurel Run James H. Summers Maxy V. Summers Hazel Beck William. Summers Virginia Demoss Rena Menear Jamies H. Summers Ji E Watkins Verne P. Watkins A. Coal Wickwire J. E. Watkins Verne P. Watkins A. U. Ra G. Wickwire J. E H. R. Watkins Verne P.watkins H.R. Watkins A.T. P. Fetterman Stephen Wat Stephen Watkins Lonnie Watkins Josephine Watkins A. T. F. Fetterman State OF West Vintginia E. Brown Court House Wilson Brown Woodford James W. Bartlett Wiatues W. Bartlett William Hf. Bartlett Ralph W. Bartlett Simpson Clarksburg Casket Co Bedacres O. & G Waitman DeMoss B. Woodford Grafton Industrial Company William, Lively Grafton Industrial Co A Corp Minnie Weaver Woodford Addn Industrial, Go William T. Lively Graf Lton Industrial Co. A. Corp Markerton Jamuel Jones Anna E. White J. Parcel Valley River C. A. Keefer Ada C. Keefer Mildred Keefer C. A. Ke Risse Jaddn C. H C. E Lawhead r.John i

Basketball Season Rapidly Growing To Close In Grafton And Vicinity

The season winds down as St Augustine with 21-3 and Grafton High with 5-16 finish their schedules. Captain James Hyett leads St Augustine scoring with 291 points while Grafton shows late promise. The article notes upcoming sectional play and reflects on strengths and upcoming potential for both teams.

Grafton St. Augustine James Hyett Glenn Name Husson Knotts Poe J. Knight Hussion Poe J. Mays B. Dempsey G Callin Hyett Grafton High Hussian Ott Behan McKinney Bennett DeBarr P. Will's Turner Willis Tighe Eugene Flanagan B. Courtney J. Smallwood R. Gough T. O'Ceill Turner Mason F.T Fighting Irish Monongah Bearcats Cats Bearcat Welch Scotty Hamilton Boys Dick “Poe

Blue Devils Win 15 Games and One Loss This Season

Blue Devils finish with a 15 1 record led by 203 points from Knotts as Coach Hamric credits teamwork for the near perfect season standings show the Blue Devils atop the current basketball campaign.

Prank Knotts Blue Devils Hamric

Huntington Triumphs In West Virginia Moose Tourney

Huntington defeated defending champion Buckhannon 60 to 46 to win the annual West Virginia Moose Independence Basketball tournament. Wellsburg forfeited the consolation prize after protesting officiating. Lefty Rollins led Huntington with 18 points in the final.

Huntington

Grafton Rejoins Central West Virginia League

At Clarksburg meeting of the Central West Virginia Baseball League Grafton Clarksburg Jeeps Century West and Lumberport teams were represented Scott Mine No 2 Shinnston voted in and Philippi will play home games at night Officers elected include Bert Connerly president Kenny Ash first vice president Herman Freedman second vice president Corky Cork secretary and Bill Moore treasurer A roster is due by March 20 with a local YMCA meeting Sunday at 2 pm for interested players to attend.

W. Va Cincinnati Reds Herman Freedman Grafton Corky” Cork Clarks Bure Bill Moorehouse Clarksburg YMCA Perons

Penn State basketball coach Lawther resigns

STATE COLLEGE Pa John D Lawther a noted exponent of the zone defense resigns as Penn State basketball coach Elmer Gross is elevated to the post Dr Carl P Schott dean of physical education says Lawther asked to be relieved earlier in the year to devote full time to teaching He was persuaded to finish the season Lawther a professor of physical education will continue as

State College John D. Lawther Penn State Elmer Gross Post Carl P. Schott Lawther Wayne Anthony Stony Point Gross Westminster Georgetown

Regional Class B pairings set for Kingwood and Flemington

Class B regional play shapes up with Kingwood facing Rowlesburg and Flemington meeting Davis, winners advancing to the state finals in Charleston March 17 19. A regional schedule mirrors this with Class A games also set for March 17 19 and Morgantown hosts the state playoffs March 24 26.

Charleston Morgantown Kingwood Rowlesburg Flemington Davis

Noah Webster At Eighteen Years Old Dictating A Dictionary

The note recalls Noah Webster starting work on the American Dictionary of the English Language at age eighteen, highlighting early ambition and the nascent project that would shape American linguistic scholarship.

Noah Webster

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