Mrs. Sarah Cole Passes Away at 92 in Philippi Area
Mrs. Sarah Olive Cole, 92, of Route 3 Philippi, died yesterday at her son Dorsey W. Cole’s home in Pleasant Creek. Born June 28, 1856 in Barbour County to William W. and Elizabeth Stalnaker Lou Ellen, she was widowed from Andrew I. Cale. She leaves four grandchildren: Howard, Dorsey E. and James Cale among others.
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Sarah Olive Cole
Philippi
Dorsey W. Cole
Pleasant Creek
Barbour County
William W
Elizabeth
Lou Ellen Stalnaker
Andrew I. Cale
Howard
Dorsey E
James Cale
Reverend Killinger to Speak at St Pauls Lutheran Church
The Reverend Joseph G Killinger of Marion Virginia will deliver the sermon at St Paul's Lutheran church Sunday at 10 45 am. He conducts evangelism in West Virginia Lutheran churches and will meet the local group for Visitation Evangelism at 3 00 pm. Burial will be in Woodsdale Memorial Park under Bartlett Funeral Home direction.
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Joseph G. Killinger
Marion
Virginia
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
West Virginia
Woodsdale Memorial Park
Bartlett Funeral Home
Dogdom’s Leading Personalities of ’48 Survey
A nationwide Gaines Dog Research Center poll lists top figures in American dogdom across branches, each awarded the Fido trophy akin to Hollywood’s Oscar. Notables include Mrs Geraldine R Dodge of Madison New Jersey and Henry D Bixby of New York, with Truman slated to sign a related measure at the White House.
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Gaines Dog Research Center
New York
Hollywood
Geraldine R. Dodge
Madison, N. J
Henry D. Bixby
Harry Miller
Bixby
American Kennel Club
Dodge
Morris & Essex
J. John P. Wagner
Milwaukee
Wis
Alva Rosenberg
New York City
Phillforce
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Maxwell Rice
W. A. Hagan
W. A. Young
Oldest daily newspaper claim and stray historic notes
The fragment references The Alexandria Gazette founded in 1784 claiming status as the nation’s oldest daily news source. It also includes stray lines about a 30 foot anaconda and alleged plans to transform Iran into a military base, followed by a denial that the country plans war. Acheson’s speech and unrelated household cleaning tips appear as jumbled excerpts.
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Alexandria
Iran
Soviet Union
Acheson
Mrs Fidler of Virginia Minnesota Remembered in Funeral Services
Mrs George W Fidler of Virginia Minnesota passes away leaving one great grandchild Linda Carolyn Fidler as the last of her family. Services Sunday at 2 p m from Bartlett Funeral Home with Reverend Foster L Jones officiating. Interment in Pleasant Creek Cemetery. Friends may call at Bartlett Funeral Home.
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George W. Fidler
Virginia
Minnesota
Linda Carolyn Fidler
Pleasant Creek Methodist Church
Bartlett Funeral Home
Foster L. Jones
Pleasant Creek Cemetery
Mrs B F Marks Dies at Grafton Hospital
Mrs Estella Virginia Marks 65 wife of Benjamin F Marks a retired Baltimore and Ohio railroad engineer died at Grafton City hospital. She resided at 271 Fanny street and was born August 27 1883 in Barbour county. Survived by husband three daughters two sisters and three brothers with five grandchildren. Funeral Monday at 2 p m at 271 Fanny street with Reverends Eckers and McKinney presiding.
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Estella Virginia Marks
Benjamin F. Marks
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Grafton City Hospital
Fanny Street
Grafton
Marks
Barbour County
W. Rovinson
Hannah Lucindi
Hathaway Robinson
United Brethren Church
Harry Eckers
Robert McKinney
Rent bill clashes over ceiling rules and rent hikes
Sparkman and Brown navigate a conference on rent increase policies amid Senate and House differences. The Senate plan allows up to 10 percent increases in two five percent steps, while the House would fix ceilings to assure landlords a reasonable return. Brown advocates the reasonable value provision to a finish fight, with no final decision reached yet.
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Mitter
Sparkman
Senate
Paul Brown
D-G
House
Brown
Conference panel irons rent control gaps in home rule plan
Lawmakers clash over rent curbs as conference committee nears agreement on a home rule provision. The panel allows states and municipalities to lift rent controls with gubernatorial approval while aiming to resolve House and Senate differences on rent increases. Senator Sparkman commented on the process.
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House
Senate
Senator Sparkman
Parrish Agency Offers Town Property To Modern Home
Parrish Agency, Inc advertises properties for trade and sale near town. A 1 room masonry home at 527 Beech St features finished basement Lennox furnace and bath in A-1 condition. Other listings include a 13 room, 3 bath home near Rt. 50 with 1800 income and a 4 room bungalow at 522 Gay St with basement and furnace. Down payments and terms provided.
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Parrish Agency
Beech St
Lennox Furnace
Bath
Om Rt
Hospital
Gay Street
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Malone’s Drug & Chemical CO
Dixie
Ales
Mel
Dickee Scott Pitfale
Jane Wyatt
Raymond Burr
Byron Barr
John Litel
Ann Doran
Jimmy Hunt
Selmer Jackson
Jay Dratler
Karl Ramborecies
Andre de Toth
Samuel Bischoff
United Artists
Noan Numskur AU
Aoah
H.k.ramsey
Masori City
Iowa
Noah
William Eagan Jacksonville
ACAH
Kang Patan Ryn
Kalten
Latrobe Street
GE Boty Tor
Lynn Wiseman
Salvation Army
Grafton Finance Company
Grafton Banking and Trust Building
Grafton, W. VA
Carl B. White, Mer
Parrish Agency, Inc
W. Majin
RCA Victor
TIREE
RCA
R.C.A. Victor
Gulla
Loar Jewelry CO
Jack Greaves
Dickie and
Donna
Mount Harmony
Fairmont
Morgantown
Builders’ Service & Supply
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