Community clubs share food and fun in Kinport area
The Bridge and Dames clubs met at Mrs Edith Pendergast and Mrs Ray Shahan homes respectively with socializing and refreshments. Members Edith Burke Lilith Durr Rosemary Helms and hostess Edith Pendergast attended. The Eastern Star held a January February birthday meeting at Magnorie Hall in Kingwood. Multiple local residents were noted for visits moves births and minor incidents. A Parkersburg telegraph student reported theft of his car instrument seat covers and trunk attempt. Charles Geldbaugh listed as father-in-law of a subject. Gas industry notes claim 370 000 miles of pipelines with 17 000 more miles than U S railroads.
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Bridge Club
Edith Pendergast
Edith Burke
Lillith Dur
Marion’ Conley
Lorene Maloney
Eleanor Witts
Maria Conley
Edith’ Burke
Lilith Durr
Charles “Geldbaugh
Rosemary Helms
Kenneth’ Foster
Parkersburg
Father-Inlaw
Charles Geldbaugh
Foster
Madeline Lawrence
Jean Reneman
Grafton
Faith Hartsell
Evelyn Silcott
Eileen‘ Cockerell
Lada Hall
Jean Alberico
Rosemary Machamer
Eleanor Shahan
Machamer
Talk Hard on Feet Gas Investment and Customers in 1948
The total capital invested in the U S gas industry reached nearly six billion dollars in 1948. At year end 23,000,000 customers were served by gas utilities across the United States.
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U.S
United States
Graf ton area home listings offer multiple properties
Practically new home at 306 McGraw Ave with six rooms one and one half baths full basement two excellent lots copper plumbing coal fired hot water heat asbestos shingle roof cedar siding offers immediate possession Located on Graf ton s best residential street Maple Ave home 612 Maple six rooms basement furnace bath recent paint price 5000 two building lots for sale on E Main next to Sal Army 100 ft front 130 ft depth frame building material business site price for both lots 3600 better check location
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McGraw Ave
Maple Ave
E. Main
Sal
Last Rites For Mrs H O Wells In Independence
Mrs Hattie O Wells 76 of Independence died Monday night after months of illness. Pallbearers include James L Fortney Clarence G Fortney Harold G Fortney Clarence Andrews Clinton Andrews and Charles Andrews. Honorary pallbearers are Dr Ralph P Seumaci Carl Linton J B Davis Robert Laren Joe Blake Davis and Bobbie Davis. Last rites at Oak Grove church at 2 p m tomorrow with Rev M M Malcolm officiating. Burial in Oak Grove cemetery. Survived by husband George W Walls and children Mrs Hart V Andrews Independence Mrs Belle White Grafton Junior Walls Independence. Also four brothers James L Fortney Owen W Fortney Clarence G Fortney and Harold Fortney and two sisters Mrs Anna L Sheets Negley Ohio and Mrs Warder Bennington Arizona.
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Hattie O. Wells
Independence
James L. Fortney
Clarence G. Fortney
Harold G. Fortney
Clarence Andrews
Clinton Andrews
Charles Andrews
Ralph P. Seumaci
Carl Linton
J. B. Davis
Robert Laren
Joe Blake Davis
Bobbie Davis
Oak Grove
M. M. Malcolm
Walls
First Baptist Church of
Gladesville
George W. Walls
Hart V. Andrews
Belle White
Grafton
Junior Walls
Owen W. Fortney
Shinnston
Newbury
Harold Fortney
Anna L. Sheets
Negley
Ohio
Warder Bennington
Arizona
Miller Joseph W Died At City Hospital Tuesday
Joseph Wayne Miller 68 of Tunnelton Route 2 died at City Hospital Tuesday evening at 9 15 after two weeks illness. Born November 17 1881 in Preston County he was son of Joseph Austin and Rachel Ervin Miller. He janitored at Tunnelton High School and belonged to Camp Chapel Methodist Church. Survived by wife Cale Cooun Miller and children Ralph David Austin and Charles Miller of Tunnelton Thomas Miller Terra Alta Madeline Mouser Independence Emogene Prowsnic Masontown and Betty Bomar Tunnelton. One brother Burton Miller Montgomery WV and three sisters Mrs Lawrence Phillips Tunnelton Mrs Charles Smith Orilton OK and Mrs Mary Burton Clarksburg. Friends may call at residence. Funeral 2 pm Friday at Tunnelton Methodist Church with Rev W J Kerr officiating. Burial Camp Chapel cemetery under Knotts Funeral Home direction.
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Joseph Wayne Miller
Tunnelton
City Hospital
Preston County
Joseph Austin
Rachel Ervin Miller
Tunnelton High School
Camp Chapel Metho
Cale Cooun Miller
Dist Church
Ralph C. Miller
David W. Miller
Austin A. Miller
Charles R. Miller
Thomas W. Miller
Terra Alta
Madeline Mouser
Independence
Emogene Prowsnic
Masontown
Betty Bomar
Burton B. Miller
Montgomery
West Virginia
Lawrence Philips
Charles Smith
Orilton
Oklahoma
Mary Burton
Clarksburg
Tunnelton Methodist Church
W. J. Kerr
Camp Chapel
Knotts Funeral Home
Hecht Book Remainder Plot and Bachelor Party Incident
A chaotic 1949 Bennett Cerf column recalls Hecht mailing hundreds of dull remainder copies to egotistical friends with a taunting note. In Chicago a man at his bachelor party passed out after a fight, breaking his arm and spending the honeymoon in a cast.
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Been Hecht
Hecht
Chicago
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndi
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Blueville Addition
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Morgantown
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Eastern Star Club
Magonie Hall
Kingwood
Willo Stone
Here
Marquess
Mr. Stone
Molly Sharp
Carter Sapp
Hayes Sapp
Andy Morris
Maeric
R ‘Agen
Latrobe Street
Senate
Harry P. Cain
Wash
Cain
Truman
Mon C. Wallgren
National Security Resources Boards (International
Malone
Parrish Agency, Inc
W. Main
H. 0. Wells
Joseph W. Miller
Sol Bloom
House
John W. Kee
W.va
International
Red Cross
Red Cald
Plains States
Midwest
Milford
Neb
International Soundphoto
Deen
Kelly
TC Ariz
Ial
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Trae
Azs
Electric Company
Electric Light and Newer
Kentugky
Maryland
Beerag
Tacen Hayes
the Electric Theatre
Hei
Monongahela Power Company
Doan
Grafton Jewelry Co
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Auigk Dt
Orme
Parkuills Paint Store
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