City Hospital Hearing Drives County Support
Mrs. Torrey voices urgent need for a safe modern hospital in Taylor county as the old facility fails to serve a growing population. A rally led by Grafton and Taylor County Hospital Association seeks civic backing, with speakers including Charles O. King and county officials. May 12 marks the fundraising drive and hospital day urging residents to join, sign the petition, and support a new hospital to relieve crowded wards.
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Taylor County
Grafton and
Taylor County Hospital Association
Alvery
Phat
Ir Grafton
Charles O. King
Charles Warder
Merle Watkins
J. C. Holt
Guy Allender
Ladies of the Hospital Association
Grafton
Taylor Countty
May Day Bridge Luncheon at White Oaks Hosts Many Members
Mrs J C Holt entertained the Thursday Afternoon Bridge Club with a May Day themed luncheon in a private White Oaks dining room on the Grafton Clarksburg road. Three tables played spirited bridge while prizes went to Mrs William Stratford for high score and May baskets with salted nuts decorated the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Holt
White Oaks
Grafton
Clarksburg
Dewey Avenue
Grafton-Clarksburg
William Starford
Wendel
J. J. Noll
A. A. Holt
Howard H. Holt
Ralph Kunst
Will Deck
G. Wesley Evans
Harry Friedman
W.,c. Hanway
Fred Watkins
C. C. Batson
Robert Williamson
J. C. Holt
Esther Murray
B. J. Bersting
Russell Reeder
Ray Monroe
Viges
Senior Class Play to Stage French Comedy Quality Street
The senior class under Miss Ruth Batten will present four act French comedy Quality Street in the high school auditorium on May 27. Leading roles go to Virginia, Madera, and Charles Bush with further cast to be announced. Luke R. Ross leads the play’s business staff and the rafton High School Orchestra will provide music under Mrs Wilinkoy.
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Ruth Batten
Quality Street
Virginia
Madera
Charles Bush
Luke R. Ross
Mr. Ross
Norma Westcott
Lowell Preeman
Genevieve Wier
Charles Englehardt
Paul Mc Padden
Ralph Woodyard
Carl Losh
Robert Bolyard
Vivian Bunner
Sketrician
William, Murray
Nina Zinn
Hospital Notes on Recent Surgeries and Births
Mrs Mary Proudfoot was admitted Wednesday and underwent a major operation yesterday. Her condition is good. Master Billie Valentine underwent an emergency appendicitis operation yesterday at 4 30 in the afternoon. His condition this morning was critical, threatened with pneumonia. He is the son of Mrs Lena Valentine of West Washington Street. Mrs Opal Loar of Monroe Street gave birth to a baby here yesterday.
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Mary Proudfoot
Billie Valentine
Lena Valentine
West Washington Street
Opal Loar
Monroe Street
Sunday View Camp on State Route 50 Market St
G SUNDAY 2 POPULAR Mountain View Camp invites old and new customers to visit on State Route 50 between Grafton and Fairmont near Fried Chicken and Waffles. Special invitation extended with a friendly tone.
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Grafton-Fairmont
Mine accident and local hospital discharges noted
An item lists several hospital updates including Enid Gribble undergoing a minor operation, Hol McDaniel being discharged after a major procedure, Ethel LaRue discharged on Monday, F Montgomery discharged Monday, and Mrs Joe Murphy of Newburg discharged Monday.
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Enid Gribble
Hol, McDaniel
Ethel LaRue
F. Montgomery
Joe Murphy
Newburg
Ewbure
Committee Ballots Six to Six on Couzens Resolution
The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee voted six to six on the revised Couzens resolution. The panel authorized Chairman Couzens to report favorably or unfavorably to the Senate based on a poll of six members absent from the session. The measure would bar ICC authorization of railroad consolidations violating antitrust laws until March 4, 1981.
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Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Couzens
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pythian Sisters Open Charleston Meeting
Delegates gather in Charleston for the opening sessions of the Pythian Sisters of West Virginia convention. Honor guests include Mrs Elsie Wine, Mrs Addie Kemp, Mrs Mildred Satterfield, and Mrs Roberta Lara Collins. Several members and officers recover from recent operations or injuries as the meeting continues.
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Charleston
W.va
Iife
Pythian Sisters
West Virginia
Elsie Wine
Addie Kemp
Adrian
Mildred Satterfield
Roberta H. Lara Collins
Scott
Bluefield
West Viginia Organization
Frank Lake
Beatrice Moore
Marion Martin
Thorn
Turnbull
Flight Endurance Record of Women Broken In France
In De Bourget, France, on May 2, a new flight endurance record for women was set. The achievement marks a milestone for female aviators as the record flight surpassed prior marks with a sustained airborne effort.
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France
Mile. Lena Bernstein sets women’s endurance record in air
Mile Lena Bernstein, French aviatrix, shattered the women’s endurance mark by remaining aloft past 2 p m and over 31 hours since take-off. She departed yesterday at 7 18 a m, surpassing Elinor Smith’s Roosevelt Field record of 26 hours 21 minutes 22 seconds set last April.
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Lena Bernstein
Livestock Judging Teams Compete in Eastern Contest
Livestock judging teams from Chiao State University Virginia Tech Clemson Penn State and North Carolina A and M College participate in an eastern intercollegiate judging contest at West Virginia University Morgantown May 2. Results to be announced at a banquet tonight.
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Morgantown
Chiao State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Clemson College
Penn State
North Carolina A. and
M. College
West Virginia University
Personal visits and notices from Grafton society
Mrs Will Cahill and her mother Mrs Mary Flanagan of Cincinnati are visiting friends in Grafton. The W Va Industrial School for Boys will buy two good horse or male team priced tight. George Loar of Oakland Md was a business and social caller in Grafton today. Mr Lear recently returned from Orlando Fla where he spent the winter months.
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Will Cahill
Mary Flanagan
Cincinnati
Grafton
W. Va
George Loar
Oakland
Lear
Orlando
Florida
Forest Fire on Cheat Mountain Triggered by Lightning
E G Pritchard, a Cheat river resident, reported a Wednesday electrical storm in the Cheat Mountain area caused a forest fire sparked by lightning. He noted the blaze lit up the countryside during the storm, describing it as a striking sight despite the damage. He also described iron atoms as magnets with north and south poles.
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Cheat Mountain
E. G. Pritchard
Cheat River
Northwestern ‘Turnpike
2000 Athletes Set For Ohio Relays Meet
Two thousand athletes from 120 colleges and high schools gathered in Ghio ntadium for the seventh annual Ohio Relays. Tomorrow will feature the main events led by 65 universities and colleges with Ohio college and high school competitions and preliminaries today.
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Columbus
Ghio Ntadium
Ohio
Slayer Captured in Ranch Slayings Near Modesto
Charles Wiley also known as Charles Dodge was captured near Modesto after a four day hunt. State officers said he confessed to killing Jack Murphy Delphe Fults and Joseph Barton in a ranch cabin last Monday morning.
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Modesto
Cal
Charles Wiley
Charles Dodge
Landing
Here
Wiley
Jack Murphy
Delphe
Fults
Joseph Barton
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Omy Dept
Coral Parrish Montgomery
Grafton Sentinel Society
Woman's Auxiliary
Scott Phillips
Walnut Street
Hagel O' Brien
C. C.richman
Missma Marker
Phillips
Circle No. 2
Junior Hamlon
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
Pruntytown
William Boyd
Boyd
Mr Boyd
Aid So]ciety
Redding
Asa McKenzie
Tassen County
Asa
Lini
Christian Exideavor Society
United Brethren _/puredy
Russell Dotson
J. C. McDade
Plana
Brown
Dolan
R. C. Mc
Dade
D. Grant
Smith
Africa
Mary Elizabeth
Margaret Hoffman
Lois Luzader
Foreign Missionary Meeting
Foreign Missionary Society of Andrews M. E. Church
W. E. Brown
John Sayre
E. F.clark
Mexico
D. Grant Smith
L. L.oar
W. A. Beavers
J. N. Tregellas
Bush Meat Market
Luumpire Meat Market
Jobson’ & Johnson
Tek
the Love Drug Co
Service
L. Potts
Virginia Madera
Atwater-Kent
Majestic
Victor
Zenith
Burton & Randolph
Home Furniture Company
Salslowskin
Pim
Sean
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