McPhail Announces Candidacy for Taylor County Prosecutor
Hugh R. McPhail, a former FBI agent who resumed his law practice in Grafton, announces as a Republican candidate for Taylor County prosecuting attorney to fill the unexpired term of Francis L. Warder. McPhail, 33, studied at West Virginia University and was admitted to the bar in 1937. He served with the FBI during World War II in several cities before returning to Grafton last year and establishing his practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh R. McPhail
Federal Bureau of
Taylor
Francis L. Warder
Clarence W. Meadows
Herbert Dent
Taylor County
W. P. Samples
McPhail
Hugh G. McPhail
Carr China Company
Grafton
West Virginia University
FBI
Washington
Chicago
St. Paul
Cleveland
Toledo
Richmond
Farm Credit Coops Consolidate Into One Stronger Group
Recent stockholders meetings approved the consolidation of the National Farm Loan Association and Production Credit Association effective May 1. The combined Board of Directors includes J D Anderson, David L Nicholson, Amno J Gould, M O Miller, N C Hardin and other county farmers from Harris Lewis Gilmer Barbour Preston and Monongalia counties, setting the new consolidated Farm Credit cooperative into operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Credit News
National Farm Loan Association
Production Credit Association
John Ce ‘Fer
Production Credit, Association Board of Directors
J. D. Anderson
Monongalia County
A.W. Randolph
Harrison County
J. D. Sutton
Lewis County
Lawrence Collins
Preston County
M. O. Miller
Gilmer County
National Farm Loan Association Board of Directors
David L. Nicholson
Harris County
Amno J. Gould
N. C. Hardin
Barbour County
Farm Credit
Farmer's Cooperative
Jaycees Delegate Heads to State Meeting Friday
Lloyd Mumaw of 133 High Street will travel to Charleston Friday to represent the local Jaycees at a state Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting. While there, he will also attend a West Virginia Safety Council session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Mumaw
133 High Street
Charleston
Jaycees
Junior Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia Safety Council
Shrine Meeting To Be Held Here Tomorrow Night
The Monongahela Valley Shrine club Morgantown and the Upper Monongahela Valley Shrine club Fairmont visit as guests of Nemesis Temple A R O N M S at Belvedere club dinner Friday night at 6 15. Over 100 reservations made, W E Hart in charge. Osiris Temple Wheeling guests expected. Hart unavailable for more details.
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Monongahela Valley Shrine Club
Morgantown
Fairmont
Belvedere Club
W. E. Hart
Osiris Temple
Wheeling
Reverend Goodman to Speak at First Brethren Church Tomorrow
The Rev. Marvin L. Goodman will speak at 7 30 p m at First Brethren church tomorrow night. He will show pictures of Wiona Lake and the Brethren Publications company. The pastor Rev Stanley Hauser extends a cordial invitation to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin L. Goodman
First Brethren
Wiona Lake
Brethren Publications Company
Goodman
Stanley Hauser
Grafton High Band Set For Spring Concert Next Tuesday
Grafton High School band will present an outstanding program of classical and modern music in the school auditorium next Tuesday night May 7 at 8 15 p m Director Paul W Shahan said the concert aims to surpass last fall s highly praised performance Proceeds will aid the Band Uniform fund Afterward the group travels to Salem on May 8 for a state band festival marking the junior band s county wide composition and first competition since Shahan became director
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton High School
Paul W. Shahan
Salem
Shahan
Camp Towles committee to meet Friday on cabins and road work
The Camp Towles committee will hold a called meeting next Friday night May 10 at 8 pm in the county agent's office to discuss construction of new cabins road improvements and financial matters. County Agent Lloyd Reid announced the gathering will be the first since his return and lists attending members including R V Rohrbough C W T Lockard Charles Jarrett and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Towles
Lloyd Reid
Mr. Reid
R. V.rohrbough
C. W. T. Lockard
Charles Jarrett
D. I. Bayley
George Vogel
Leland Price
W. T. Gifford
E. W. Slayton
Paul Defenbaugh
E. G. Powell
Dawson Mims
Ralph Towles
Francis Warder
Wheeler Bachman
James Parkhill
Loren Hoffman
Jane Matthews
T. B. McVicker
Elizabeth] Mahaffey
Lumber Stolen From Local Lumber Company
Police Chief Joe Mask said six pieces of two by six lumber were recovered along the railroad track near Steele Street after a theft at Woodward Lumber Company Tuesday night. The amount stolen was not known, but a large building was involved. City police pursue several leads toward arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mask
Woodward Lumber Company
Steele Street
Mask
Red Cross sewing rooms open for volunteers
Mrs. Leslie Powell of Maple Avenue, production chairman for the local Red Cross, announced today that the Red Cross rooms are now open for sewing from 1 to 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Powell
Maple Avenue
Red Cross
Junior Prom and West Land Case at Local Theatre
Last times today feature Freddie Stewart June Preisser Judy Clark Abe Lyman in the Junior Prom while Preston Foster Carrol Hughes headline the West Land Case with The Famous Crime Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie Stewart
June Preisser
Judy Clark
Abe Lyman
Preston Foster
Carrol Hughes
Four Local Women To Attend Training Camp
Miss Laila Lingamfelter Taylor county home demonstration agent Mrs Hugh McDaniel Mrs Claude Luzadder and Mrs M O Bradley will attend the leadership training camp for women at Jackson's Mill from May 6 to 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laila Lingamfelter
Taylor County
Hugh McDaniel
Claude Luzadder
M. O. Bradley
Jackson's Mill
West Virginia Junior Chamber Delegates Arrive For Convention
Charleston May 2 Delegates to the eighth annual West Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce convention arrived for activities preceding the three day meeting. Committees meet to finalize assignments for reports, with nearly 300 delegates expected and national leaders, including vice presidents John P Hunt and Selden Waldo, anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Virginia
Junior Chamber of Commerce
John P. Hunt
Selden Waldo
Recreation to Close on Sundays Indefinitely Noted
Correction: an ad in yesterday's Sentinel wrongly stated the Recreation would close indefinitely. The management advises the public that the Recreation will close on Sundays only until further notice.
Card of Thanks for Iole Mildred Elliott
Our heartfelt thanks and sincere appreciation are extended to neighbors friends and relatives for kindness floral offerings and use of cars to the Rev O O Mills and the Nazarene church choir and the Bartlett Funeral home for assistance in the death and burial of our daughter and sister Miss Iole Mildred Elliott May God's blessing rest upon you all Mother and Brothers
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O. O. Mills
The
Nazarene Church
Bartlett Funeral Home
Iole Mildred Elliott
Committee to Discuss Taylor County Fair Staging
A meeting of Taylor County Fair Assn. leaders and local groups will decide if and when the county fair will be held. Attendees include Joseph Evans as fair president, Kiwanis representatives Paul Malone and Claude Ebert, Rev. Gifford, and others from Farm Bureau, Grafton Women’s Club, Farm Women’s Council, and U S Department of Agriculture officials Lloyd Reid and F C Waggoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Loyd Reid
Joseph Evans
Taylor County Fair Association, Inc
Kiwanis
Paul E. Malone
Claude S. Ebert
W. T. Gifford
Ray Watson
Arlie E. Leonard
Foster Schilt
Max E. Rau
R. W. Hilkey
Farm Bureau
C. C. Batson
Harry Batson
T. B. McVicker
H. R. Williams
Chester Sharp
Grafton Women's Club
Ed McDaniel
J. Paul Murphy
W. A
Three Divorces Granted By Judge Yesterday
Circuit Court yesterday granted three divorces by Judge Francis L. Warder. Mabel Louise Carper and Melvin Vines were divorced, with Carper restored to her maiden name Mabel Louise Day and a 60 day remarriage prohibition. Mabel Keefover Hendershot was granted a divorce from Gail Hendershot with custody of their seven year old son and $15 weekly alimony. both sides barred from remarriage for 60 days. Howard R. Shaffer and Jean Cole Shaffer also divorced, with a 60 day remarriage ban. In Miller vs Miller, defendant to pay $11.50 suit and $50 attorney fees. An injunction dissolution motion in Zinn vs Zinn was overrulen. Moran vs Saffel heirs argued at session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle W. Bailey
Francis L. Warder
Mabel Louise Carper
Melvin Vines Corner
Mabel Louise Day
Mabel Keefover Hendershot
Gail Hildreth Hendershot
Howard R. Shaffer
Jean Cole Shaffer
Aldene
Margaret Miller
Thomas Owen Miller
Samuel M. Zinn
Rose van Camp Zinn
Circuit Court
Margaret Lou Moran
Samuel Saffel Heirs
Red Cross Officers Not Yet Confirmed in Taylor County
Local Red Cross board met to elect new officers for the Taylor county chapter. At press time, the new officers had not been confirmed. The presidency had been vacant since C. A. Huff moved to New Jersey, succeeding Torlock Rasmussen who resigned the post.
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Red Cross Board
Taylor’ County
Chenter
C. A. Huff
New Jersey
Huff
Torlock Rasmussen
Ponds and farm water projects boost Tygart Valley soil plan
Tygart's Valley Soil Conservation District advances farm water works at Pruntytown with a livestock pond and dam near Simpson/Flemington. Four additional ponds are planned. Contour strip cropping laid out on Creed Ross 4 acres and Albert Post 5 acres. Albert Post, a veteran, farms for Otto R. Eider and adds a 45 acre tract. Dynamite ditch work by Hercules Powder's C. J. Burton and others improves streams. several farmers report ditch and stream channel blasting. Breedlove resigns from Grafton Pottery to train for farm ownership under GI Bill funding. County FSA panel reviews loan applicants. Zinn and Kemper participate. Satterfield family relocates to Wickwire section.
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Pruntytown
Tyart's Valley Soil Conservation District
W. M. Merandi
Simpson
Flemington
Creed Ross
Albert Post
Otto R. Eider
Soil Conservation District
C. J. Burton
The
Hercules Powder Company
Lee Carder
Corbin Run
John Stout
Guy Campbell
Ed Marquess
Percy Lucas
Ed McDaniel
William E. Breedlove
Grafton Pottery
Aden Stout
Bankhead-Jones
FSA
A. N. Allender
A. Ing Farms
C. Morris
Casper Curry
L. Glenn Zinn
Claude R. Kemper
State FC
Morgantown
West Virginia
Zella Satterfield
Wilson Ridge
Wickwire
Credit lending agency set to aid farmers across multiple counties
A lending agency will be available to farmers in Barbour Harrison Lewis Marion Monongalia Preston Taylor Upshur Gilmer Doddridge Ritchie Braxton Wetzel Tyler and Pleasant counties providing financial support and access to credit for agricultural needs.
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Barbour, Harrison, Lewis, Marion
Monongalia
Preston, Taylor, Unshur
Gilmer
Doddridge
Ritchie, Braxton
Wetzel
Tyler
Pleasant Counties
Red Cross Officials To Meet With B&O Unions
Dr. Robert F. Gerkin will preside over a Red Cross fund conference with Baltimore and Ohio railroads unions tonight at 8 p m in the Board of Trade rooms Miss A C Wederoth Eastern area Red Cross will discuss The Red Cross Train Mobiles and films on overseas hospital trains. Farm Bureau To Meet. Artificial Insemination Association discussed by local livestock breeders at 8 p m meeting of the board of directors at the county agent's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Gerkin
Red Cross Fund
Baltimore and Ohio
Board of Trade Rooms
A. C. Wederoth
Red Cross
Farm Bureau
The
Aid in Filing 1942 Income Tax Refund Claims for Servicemen
Camden P. Uni of the local office says servicemen who paid tax in 1942 may file refund claims. He cites a veteran who worked for B & O in 1942 but enlisted that year as eligible. Delinquent 1943 returns are also being investigated by collectors.
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Internal Revenue
Camden P. Uni
Unl
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