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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1948

Page

5

Lorain Ohio rail dock dedication signals regional progress

The Lorain Ohio B and O rail dock dedication showcases a $4.5 million electrically operated coal unloading and ship loading facility. Officials say the modern system speeds car turnaround and ship loading, boosting coal flow from Pittsburgh Sewell and Tioga seams via Grafton to the Great Lakes. West Virginia delegates see the project as regional progress aiding northern West Virginia mines and the broader coal industry.

Lorain Ohio Heath Clark Rochesterig Pittsburgh Coal Co Lorain Harbor Black River Lake Erie B.&o Roy White Baltimore and Ohio Railroad America White Great Lakes Pittsburgh Sewell

B&O Dedication of Lorain Coal Dumping Facility Earns Praise

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad celebrated the Lorain coal dumping facility with 426 representatives from coal, industry, railroading and newspapers attending a two hour dedication from Cleveland Union Terminal to Lorain. The five story dumper handles each car in about a minute, loading lake freighters like the Mantadoc, while operations of the docks and yards support 4,000 coal hoppers. Speakers included Col. J. Monroe Johnson and George H. Love.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad R. M. van Sant C. Vernon Thomas Carroll Bateman Thomas B.&c Cleveland Union Terminal Lorain WR. Welden Cleveland Robinette Lora West Junior Lorain Harbor Lake Erie West Virginia J. Monroe Johnson Office of Defense Transportation Interstate Commerce Commission Patrick J. Flaherty George H. Love Ohio Pennsylvania U. S B&o Black River Minnesota Pittsburgh Sewell Richwood Tioga Heylé Patterson

Beck from Europe magnate fights US extradition in 1920s

A European magnate named Beck resisted extradition to the United States during the 1920s. In World War II eras, about 6.5 million of 14 million examined Americans were found physically, mentally, or morally unfit for full military service. Lake Superior spans about 350 miles in length and 160 miles in width. The typical new car features approximately 25 lamp sockets.

Lake Superior

Legal coal and oil land notices in Fetterman and Booths Creek districts

A lengthy legal advertisement lists numerous coal oil and gas rights and property parcels in Fetterman, Booths Creek and Grafton areas. It names Grinnan, Harden, Clara George Heirs, Donohue heirs, William Whelan, John Caveney, Mary Holden, A B Cristie, Anthony Carr Heirs, Jos E Hoult, Elbert Jones, Arthur Merills, Patience MacWilliams and many others as assessed owners. The notice directs all named defendants and potential interests to appear within one month to protect their interests.

Booths Creek Mary Holden

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Lorain, Ohio W. Va Atorb John Edwards, Jr Grafton Srom Efstratos Moutsoyanis Apostle Orphanides Justice Red Cross Ladas Themistokles Sophouls Constantin Tsaldaris Moutsoyanis Samuel Insull State OF Circuit Court Taylor County State OF West Virginia W. A. Bolmer, ET AL Lst Lincoln Street W. A. Boliner L. F. Boliner W.A. Boliner and 1. F.boliner Maggi Peter Mary J. Boylen C. Lot Flemington Walter G. Reed Rogers Blueville Forest Forest E. Ayer Pat Beacom Democrat of Fairmont Congress Pal Beck Europe Magnate United States New York Eleanor Roosevelt London Franklin Dele Ano Three Fork Creek Mary Dent Mary Virginie S Fetterman Grinnan Herbert W. Dent Wm. A. Turner East Grafton Clara George Donohue Clara ‘George William M. Whelan Albert Harden Clov‘the UN Robert A. Coolahan Tygart A. B Bertha Cristie Rufus Holden Hysén Christy Wickwire Creek Fetterman District J. R. ‘Phayer Coral Montgomery An- N Thony Carr Anthony Carr Joss Plat Jos Ph E. Hoult Eph E. Houlters Bellomont West Grafton A. R Cora Post Elbert Jones Fettermar Wilfrid Street Arthur Merills Britt Knottsville Joseph, Jones Elbert, Jones Patience E. MacWilliams Min Mie Jane Merrells Constance Karickhall Maggie L. Cox William @. Merrells Lulu H. Merrells Mili Nile Jane Merrells Maggie Lilian Merrells Allen Merélls Harold Merrells Dortha Lee Burigarnen Dorsell Merrells Juanita Merrel Lucille Merrells Betty Lou Merrells Edith Merells Joseph Jones, Jr Nowell Primm Ervin T Primm Clarence ‘Webster Court House Dorothy Primm Charles Mildre R. J. Print Nellie P.gatrell Merle Gerald Welch Georgie Welch Alberta Welch Lloyd Primm Bernice PB Spurgeon Ella Rhodes Rens’ I. Proudfoot East Rosemont Joe Lenark Simpson Creek Q. H. A. Kunst Tygart Wall River Anna-Abel Woodford Addition C. C. Dalton Knottsville’ District Carl‘. Dalton Joe Lezark Nis Post G. H. A. Kunst W Abel Lester Abel Elsie Conner Olive Drysdale Carl ‘C. Dalton D. Merle Bailey Harry Friedman Universal Pipe CO Milford Clarksburg W.V Okey L. Patteson Mount Hope Fayette County Sherif Okey Patteron
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