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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1941

Page

2

Flemington High lists first semester A averages and B honor roll

Four attain A averages are noted for the second semester first six weeks, with top students named from 12th to seventh grades. The B honor roll includes Doris Kittle and others in twelfth, eleveth, tenth, ninth, and eighth grades, plus seven names in seventh grade.

Flemington High School L. W. Talbott James Norman Rose Isabella Jewel Shiplet Doris Kittle Mary Louise Mooney Cledith Green Carl 6Malridge Flora Isabella John Shaga Josephine Kittle Emma Jéaf Morat Eva Ulm Clare

Court Grants Land for DPA Garden Project

The Taylor county court approved using nearly six acres of the county farm for a spring and summer garden to supply canned products for the school feeding program. A new, more accessible location on the county farm was chosen as the previous land had been worked out, and the commissioners designated the fresh tract during yesterday’s meeting.

Department of Public Assistance Taylor County

Eviction of Miners Begins in Floyd County Campes

Receivers for Elkhorn Coal started eviction actions against 108 families in three Floyd county camps with 18 already forced from company houses. About 3,000 families remain. most rely on unemployment, relief, and some pay for utilities to stay housed. Claimed cause is $8,000 monthly utility costs. up to 400 miners have worked in eight months.

Prestonsburg Elkhorn Coal Company Floyd County Tom James Wayland Garrett Sizemore James Elkhorn Howard Eavenson Cincinnati W. W. Goldsmith Columbus Ohio J. J. Moore Pikeville G. R. Spradlin W. B. Boyd Sakagine

Super Bomber Is Announced By Curtiss Wright Corp

A leading American aircraft company unveiled a new dive bomber with a top speed near 350 mph and a bomb load twice that of rivals. Built at the Columbus Curtiss-Wright factory, it will employ about 12,000 workers at capacity. The design features a 1,100 hp Wright Cyclone engine, internal bomb carriage, folding wings, and capacity for two crew, intended to meet Navy requirements for greater speed, range, firepower, and payload.

Devon Francis Associated Press New York Curtiss-Wright Columbus Burdette S. Wright Curtiss-Wright Corp Junkers Norway Low Countries France Engiafid England Italy Germany Peire Ener Ee

Harrison Road Project Funds Released

Huntington reports Works Projects Administration releases funds for road improvements in Harrison and Wood counties. Total allocations include 612308 for Harrison, 410279 for Wood, plus 200490 for Herrsch county and 148161 for Wood county.

Harrison Road Project Funds TOWPA Huntington Works Projects Administration Harrison County Woodess Coisponsé Herrsch County Wood Coutity

Corrections on East Main Street Garage Ownership

The Sentinel clarifies that the garage on East Main Street is being built solely by Roy Vandergrift and will be owned by him privately. The previously stated joint construction with George Clelland and shared ownership for the project is corrected. Mayoral candidate King is noted.

Sentinel George Clelland Roy Vandergrift East Main Street King

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