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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1949
Page
8
A woman resents her age while applying for a marriage license, stating she won’t be 18 until March 31. Kathleen fears parental intervention to annul the marriage and refuses to return home.
Mrs. Carolina A Shahan aged 92 of Mount Israel, Tunnelton, died at home yesterday morning. Born February 17 1857 in Preston county to Lewis and Anna Zinn Bolyard, she outlived her husband David W Shahan who died in 1931. Survived by daughters Flora E Lee Cumberland MD and Florence Hornbeck Tunnelton Route 1, nine grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, and five great great grandchildren. A Mount Israel Church member, she will be buried in Mount Israel Cemetery after services Saturday at 2 PM officiated by Rev J W Nottingham. Friends may call after 5 PM Thursday.
The local Elks club schedules a Saturday night dancing party with Dave Casto and his popular orchestra providing music from 10 PM to 1 AM. Members and guests are urged to attend, making it a gala event.
West Virginia University extension specialists advise cutting off and burning egg-bearing twigs to curb tent caterpillars. After hatching, spraying with lead arsenate or DDT is recommended. WAVERLY TENN Two killed when fire tore through 13 Diseland Hotel early today. One man leapt from second floor. another died from stroke and fumes. about 20 escaped uninjured.
A roll call vote was ordered on the motion during debate before the first vote. Representative Rankin of Mississippi participated in the discussion as the chamber weighed the proposal.
Enoch Smith Gibson aged ninety five retired farmer formerly of Shelby road Webster died at his daughter Delpha Curzon 546 South Seventh Street Clarksburg at eight p m He born in Harrison county March 22 854 son of William and Elvirs Lawrence Gibson His wife Alice Davidson Gibson died in 1941 He leaves five children W E Gibson Mrs B H Wolverton Salem WV R S Gibson Grafton Mrs Arthur Lewis Hollidays Cove WV Mrs Delpha Curzon Clarksburg and Miss Ta Gibson Athens WV Seventeen grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren Surviving He was last member of his family Call Bartlett Funeral Home after four p m Thursday He will lie in state Webster Methodist church Friday one to two p m services by Reverend William Nicholson and Reverend Foster Jones Burial Webster Cemetery
The Braon Rouge river stood at 34 feet, a foot below flood stage, as floodwaters from the Ohio River crest move down the Mississippi. River forecaster Stephen Liehthlan of the U S Weather Bureau in New Orleans confirmed the break and noted the river has been higher than current levels in past years.
Since 1943 and by 1945 the water rose over four feet at one point. Port Allen, a town of about 3600, sits in a sparsely populated area largely characterized by sugar plantations as the flooded zone expands through the region.
Delegates to a scheduled international conference open tomorrow as sponsors charge the state department with misrepresenting the event to the American public. Protests mount in reaction to the controversial meeting and its aims.
A new organization named Atone Pastime held a meeting on April 7. Its aims include developing citizenship, education, employment and vocational guidance, health, and recreation. The group will promote volunteer leadership, raise funds for youth projects, provide spaces for programs, enlist public interest, and advocate for better youth services and legislation.
Altmeyer cites a Gallup poll showing farmers favor social security insurance. He recalls early act exclusions due to tax collection issues, now addressed by a stamp book system. Employers would issue stamps evidencing contributions, bought via mail carriers in rural areas or post offices in cities, forming a universal plan.
HAL BOYLE argues life exposes three grindstones for all men duty doubt and desire. A man grows into responsibility while risking integrity for success. physical limits and aging shake confidence. finally the urge for pleasure clashes with duty, shaping leadership and restraint in mid twentieth century civilization.
The article discusses applying the stamping wage reporting plan to regular workers on large farms and extending the system to household servants. It suggests that pay records on farms align with industry reporting methods and could be convenient for housewives paying maids.
Wilson notes eleven continued wages ranged from 10 days to six months. Night Jailer Joe McCoy said he found the break shortly after it occurred and already knew of it when Dotson telephoned to report.
Two good level lots with city views offered for immediate purchase. Ideal location for a home, with pr iests indicating fast sale. Start right with a solid lot and solid prospects in a growing area.
Joe Louis, promoting, selects Chicago for the Ezzard Charles versus Jersey Joe Walcott heavyweight title fight. The potential 15 round bout may land at Comiskey Park next June, possibly June 22, the anniversary of Louis winning the crown at White Sox Park. Announcement of exact date and venue to follow.
A new act expands eligibility for municipal police and fire department examinations. Any county resident may now take the exams, widening opportunities for public safety positions and potentially increasing applicant pools.
Mr and Mrs Frederick G Hinds of Lakewood Ohio filed a federal suit seeking 60000 against Atlantic Greyhound Corporation alleging Mrs Hinds sustained permanent injuries in a highway bus crash near Charleston on August 15 1948 The case ties into a larger incident involving recapture of Kidd and Blankenship The report also notes jail break activity at McDowell jail with four inmates escaping February 16 by sawing a cell door and escaping through plumbing access points.
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