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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1948

Page

8

Death claims Calvin Hamilton of Maple Run community

Calvin Todd Hamilton a retired farmer of Maple Run Thornton Route 1 died yesterday at his home after a four month illness. Born July 18 1674 in Preston county he was a United Brethren church member. Survived by wife Minnie Lou Thomas Hamilton and six children Ray Thelma John Bernice Regina plus siblings Lon John R and Ida. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm from Evansville Methodist church with two ministers officiating burial in Evansville cemetery. Friends may call after 8 pm today at Bartlett Funeral Home.

Calvin Todd) Hamilton Maple Run Thornton Preston County United Brethren Church Sylvanus Mary Hamilton Minnie Lou Thomas Hamilton Ray Hamilton Thelma Sidwell Evansville Bartlett Funeral Home

Cather In Washington Attending Industry Art Teachers Meeting

Charles R. Cather commander of the Taylor County American Legion post and industrial arts instructor at Grafton Senior High travels to Washington D C for a national Industrial Art teachers meeting where he serves as state president. Afterward he will go to Parkersburg for the American Legion Department of West Virginia spring roundup.

Charles R. Cather Taylor County American Legion Grafton Senior Washington, D. C Parkersburg American Legion Department of W. Va

Grafton High Band Plans Washington Trip Readiness

Grafton Senior High School band aims for Washington, D.C. on May 14 with the School Boy Patrol. The Band Boosters recently bought drums for the Junior Sign band and the SAA sponsors the parade event in the capitol city with a $100 first prize. Paul W. Shahan reported on Morrant festival rating as Super. Branch notes on cleaned band uniforms.

Grafton Washington D.C SAA Capitol City Paul W. Shahan Morrant Band Boosters Club

Boreman Pledges Farm Road Plan for West Virginia

In Parkerburg on May 6 Republican gubernatorial candidate Herbert A. Boreman pledged a complete farm to market road construction program. He said it would help over one hundred thousand farms and raise the state's living standard. A note about manna in modern druggists is also mentioned.

Parkersburg West Virginia Herbert Boreman

Card of Thanks for Kindness After Death

The Nicola family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for support during illness and death of their mother and grandmother. Special thanks to those who sang the Rev Shahan Bartlett Funeral Home and especially the Rev Hauser for kindness and comforting words. May God bless you all.

Shahan Bartlett Funeral Home Hauser First Brethern Church C.H. Nicola

Band Club Plans Summer Practice Meeting

A band club meeting is set for the first week of June while bands continue summer practice. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. A E Leonard, Mrs. Hubert Miller, Mrs. Walter Patton, Mrs. E B Denton, Mr. and Mrs. Rot Burnside, Mr. and Mrs. S T Seymour, Mrs A B Outright, Mrs. Carl Pitzer and Mr. Shahan. Also notes a 60 percent rise in faculty members in U S college-grade schools from 1930 to 1940.

A. E. Leonard Hubert Miller Walter Patton E. B. Denton Rot Burnside S. T. Seymour A. B. Outright Carl Pitzer Shahan U. S

McKee Heads to Spring Roundup with Legion Group

Edgar T. McKee a former commander of Taylor County Post 12 American Legion will depart tomorrow for Parkersburg for the West Virginia Department spring roundup and a department executive committee meeting on Friday Saturday and Sunday A few other Legionnaires may attend the session as learned

Edgar T. McKee Taylor County American Legion Parkersburg Department of West Virginia Department

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