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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1949

Page

8

James P Maxwell Dies At 70 In City Home

The life long resident James P Maxwell died yesterday at 12 50 pm at his home 223 West Wilford Street. He was born July 11 1878 in Grafter and is survived by wife Daisy Jane Nestor Maxwell and two sisters Mrs W E Brown and Mrs Stella Malloenee. Maxwell worked as a machinist helper for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 pm from Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev Foster Jones presiding and burial in Bluenont cemetery.

James P. Maxwell Maxwell Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Bartlett Funeral Home Foster Jones Blue- Nont

Aged Man Found Dead In Home In Rosemont

Johnson Love, 71, a Rosemont resident, was found dead in his home yesterday by a 16 year old student. Coroner Ona C Jefferies, Prosecuting Attorney Richard Bord, and Deputy Sheriff Ray Mathews investigated. The coroner said death appeared natural and no inquest would be held. The body was moved to Graham Funeral Home in Flemington.

Johnson Love Rosemont Ona C. Jefferies Richard Bord Ray Mathews Jefferies Graham Flemington

Methodist Church Sets Week of Dedication Schedule

West Main Street Methodist church outlines a week of events March 12 to 20 led by Reverend Jones. nightly programs include Life of Christ slides, youth and women’s nights, guest speakers from St Pauls and Church of the Brethren, special music, and a Day of Dedication on Sunday the 20th. The pastor will hold daily communion hours noon to 1.00, public invited.

Main Street Methodist Church rWus Jones J. George Coulson Merritt Feather St.Paul's Church Francis ‘Tackett Maxine Hartvey Omer Thompson J. Ray Keener Stanley F. Hauser Church of the Brethren C. W. Phillips Joseph Staley Ann Coulson Kenneth Godwin Evangelistic Singers First Baptist Church

Guisieppe Pirone Funeral Saturday

Funeral arrangements are complete for Guisieppe Pirone who died in Detroit. The remains arrived this afternoon from Bartlett Funeral Home for a 9 30 a m service at Mt Calvary Cemetery conducted by Reverend M J Hannon. Burial will follow at Mt Calvary Cemetery.

Guisieppe Pirone Detroit Michigan Bartlett Funeral Home M. J. Hannon Mt. Calvary Cemetery

Dailey Rexroad Wins State Artist Award

Dailey Rexroad, a pupil of Grafton Junior High, received the Gold Key for an outstanding watercolor, exhibited in the Regional Scholastic Art Exhibit in Charleston WV. Over 900 entries were submitted from West Virginia schools. 99 won Gold Key.

Dailey-Rexroad Grafton Charleston West Virginia Ninty-Nine Pittsburgh Carnegie Institute Joseph Zorik Joan Summers Hayward Cooper Earl Fancer Jack Byers William Courtney Jan Haddix William Dempssey William Chester Merle Bolliger Paul Loar Shirley Costolo Kay Duff Joyce Cuppett Ann Lawson Mary Ann Jackson William Clayton Daily Rexroad

Payne DeHaven divorce announced after 1944 marriage

Hollywood reports John Payne and Gloria De Haven ending their marriage. Payne said a property settlement has been reached after their latest separation. The couple wed in 1944, have two children, and were briefly reconciled in 1946.

Hollywood John Payne Gloria DeHaven Payne

Military Funeral Saturday For Chauncey Bailey

Chauncey Bailey Sr. 53 will have rites Saturday at 10:30 a.m. from Thornton Methodist Church. Funeral under Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev Roy Messenger officiating. Burial in National Cemetery with full military honors by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Bailey died in River Rouge Michigan. Survived by wife Eura, daughter Mrs Baxter Wilt of Fairmont, and son Chauncey A. Bailey Jr. Friends may call at Bailey home.

Thornton Methodist Church Austin Bailley River Rouse Michigan Bartlett Funeral ‘Home Roy Messenger National Cemetery American Legion Veterans of Foreign War Thornton Eura Bailey Mrs. Baxter Wilt Fairmont Chauncy A. Bailey, Jr

J E Hannon Dies In Clarksburg

James Edward Hannon a former pro resident died at his Clarksburg home at 5 o clock. Born February 19 1875 in Grafton he was a retired B and O machinist. Surviving are three children two stepchildren and three brothers. Funeral at Immaculate Conception Church Saturday 9 am. Burial Bluemont cemetery. Friends may call at 163 West Main Street Clarkshoro.

James Edward Hannon Clarksburg Grafton James Margaret Nuzum Hannon Margaret Crowley Hanon Church of Immaculate Conception

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