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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1949

Page

8

Thomas M Brewer of Gladesville Dies

Thomas Miller Brewer aged 78 of Gladesville died Sunday at his home. Born December 24, 1870 in Monongalia County, he was a retired farmer and carpenter and Church of Christ member. Survived by wife Eleanor Lemasters Brewer and 6 children, 16 grandchildren, 2 half sisters. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the late home with interment Halleck cemetery under Bartlett Funeral Home. Friends may call Monday evening.

Thomas Miller Brewer Gladesville Independence Monongalia County Christopher Brewer Christine Mund Brewer Church of Christ At Eleanor Lemasters Brewer Chester Earl Brewer Okey L. Brewer Burrous B. Brewer Uffington Halleck Bartlett Funeral Home

Stansbury Infant Dies Of Pneumonia

Jerry N. Stansbury aged 14 months son of Gerald and Rudell C Edyard Stansbury of York Pennsylvania died at 1 30 p m March 26 at the home after a brief illness of pneumonia The body arrived Sunday at the home of the maternal great grandparents Mr and Mrs John Reams funeral at Tunnelton Methodist church at 1 30 p m today Rev W J Kerr in charge Burial in Snider cemetery near Tunnelton Surviving relatives include one brother Wayne Leroy and one sister Donna Elaine both at home The mother is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Bolyard formerly of Timnelton

Jerry N. Stansbury Gerald Rudell C. Edyard Stansbury York John Reams Tunnelton Methodist Church W. J. Kerr Snider Cemetery Tunnelton Wayne Leroy Stansbury Donna Elaine Stansbury Stansbury Claude Bolyard Timnelton

Four Day Run Of 70 Degree Afternoons Reported

Local records show four consecutive days with temperatures at or above 70 degrees in mid afternoons. Today reached a high of 55 after a low of 47 overnight with clouds in tonight’s forecast.

Mercury

Death Claims Clinton S Mayle Aged 61 In Webster

Clinton S Mayle dies at Webster home on Monday at 10 30. A lifelong Taylor county resident and farmer born March 23 1885 in Taylor County he leaves a large family including wife Mayle and five children Oled Denzil Mildred Amanda and Simon P Mayle. Surviving siblings include Marsh Mayle Lily Jenkins Ollie Mayle and Jane Mayle. 27 grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at Mt View church at 11 a m conducted by Reverend Fred.

Clinton S. Mayle Taylor County Webster Munday Simon Mayle Ami Dalton Mayle Mayle Oled Mayle Denzil Mayle Mildred Mayle Moaisvile Amanda Mayle Simon

DeCost In Charge Of Burial At Mt View Cemetery

DeCost directed the burial with interment at Mt View cemetery under Barr ett Funeral home arrangements. Friends may call at the late home as the family awaits services.

DeCost Mt. View Cemetery Barrett Funeral Home

Newburg High School Paper Earns Distinguished Rating

Newburg March 28 The school paper titled School Daze produced by Newburg High School was praised by Journalism staff at West Virginia University for meeting national standards in high school journalism. The paper was included in a list of 39 state entries reviewed from twelve angles on a twelve point scale across twelve categories such as advertising articles newsprint and format typography news stories service to school and community headlines pictures makeup and editorial work.

Newburg Newburg High School Spacp.nng West Virginia University Amde Unose Unlatter

Surviving forces respond as planes search for crew

The sea disaster story notes 11 survivors as a flying boat radioed it would depart soon while the Navy sent 15 planes to bolster the search. Life rafts were dropped but some shattered in the rough seas, complicating rescue efforts.

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Johnson sworn in with military leaders and dignitaries

Secretary Johnson took the oath as the ceremony drew a large crowd at the five sided building. Secretary Symington led a big military services delegation with Gen Omar Bradley Adm Louis Denfeld Gen Hoyt Vandenberg and many congress members present. A 75-person Clarksbury delegation watched their hometown boy take the oath as the Marine band played and the national anthem rang out.

Marine Band Armed Services Forrestal Johnson Vinson

Infirmary Contingency Outlined For County Care Plans

A county DPA council would be responsible for care and maintenance of persons it commits to an infirmary if neither a private contract nor a state department agreement can be adopted. The discussion centers on state and county options for funding and managing care for indigent individuals.

County Council State Department of Public Assistance DPA Council

Firefighters Earned Quick Rescue at Burning Coal Pile

Commendations praised firefighters for rapid action and expert tactics that saved nearby property and extinguished a burning coal pile.

Page One

Public funds push for interior department program appeal

Agencies operating under the interior department faced renewed calls for higher funding as a committee signaled willingness to revisit costs. The plan totals 577 324 408 dollars in steadine availability with 53 211 908 in new cash and 41 112 500 in contract authority. Bipopperes proposed 616 805 020 in cash and 64 300 000 in contract authority, or cuts totaling 80 593 112 cash and 13 187 500 in contracts. Mines along Norfolk and Western routes in West Virginia resumed with few delays.

Interior Department Bip

Territorial budget details include railroads and welfare funds

The plan continues appropriations from revenues totaling 15.8 million for railroad operating expenses. Governor and staff salaries rise to 67,700. Territorial funds earmark 50,000 for schools. Care of the insane is allotted 494,400, up 46,400 from the present year.

Graft Youth to Represent Grafton in West Virginia All State Chorus

Grafton High School student, skilled in voice and instruments, is a member of the Grafton Seni or High School Mixed Chorus and the newly formed A Cappella choir. He will join five peers representing Grafton High in the West Virginia All State Chorus in Charleston in April and also plays drums bass horn and trombone in the school band.

Page One Grafton Grafton High School West Virginia Charleston

Grafton Man Fined For Speeding And Hazardous Passing

A Grafton youth was fined 50 dollars and costs after speeding on blind curves and hills in Monongalia county. Officers said he passed on blind sections and curves. He paid the fine and was released from county jail after midnight Friday.

Page Monongalia Ona C. Jefferys

Agree On Truman Budget Extension Debate Continues

Congress leaders reported President Truman offered no major criticism of the bill during their weekly conference. He sought a 24 month extension of controls and a tightened law, but lawmakers said he did not attack the measure. Meanwhile a note on wildlife and tech history appears amid diverse items: buffaloes in South Russia and early telephone leases. New York State has 62 counties, with several counties more populous than some states.

Truman Congressional South Russia New York State

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