Death of Jacob H. Kines Shocks Grafton Family
Jacob H. Kines 55, was found dead in bed at 7 am by wife Jocia Miranda Cox at 15 Luther Street. County Coroner Ona C. Jefferys ruled heart failure. attending Dr. Paul P. Warden. A State Road employee, he retired last night and had no prior illness. Survived by wife, six children Claudis of Fairmont, Mary Virginia, Howard, Betty Annalee, Walter Ross, Hazel. brother Clarence of Akron. sisters Mary Etta Hovatter and Virginia Hovatter Moatsville. Funeral arrangements by Bartlett Funeral Home.
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Jacob Howard Kines
Jocia
Miranda Cox
Luther Street
Ona C. Jefferys
Paul P. Warden
Kines
State Road Commission
Jefferys
Grafton
Methodist Church
L.C.C.M
Barbour County
Robert Kines
Mary Lear Kines
Claudis Kini
Fairmont
Mary Virginia
Howard
Betty Annalee
Walter Ross
Hazel
Clarence Kines
Akron
Ohio
Mary Etta Hovatter
Virginia Hovatter
Moatsville
Bartlett Funeral Home
Funeral service held for miner Thomas Lang at Baileytown
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p m in Baileytown Methodist church for Thomas Lang 71 a coal miner who died Sunday at his Rosemont home after five weeks illness Interment followed at Odd Fellows cemetery Lang born in England June 4 1874 lived in Rosemont since 1916 He is survived by his widow four children two sisters and one brother and was a member of the Baptist church at Flemington.
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Baileytown Methodist Church
Thomas Lang
Rosemont
Luther Norris
Odd Fellows
England
William
Mary Lang
State Board of Education Hires Ten for Summer Terms
The State Board of Education met at Charleston to employ ten instructors for summer terms at state colleges and to clear the way for a more important meeting later in the month.
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Charleston
State Board of Education
Miller Speaks Before Ministers On Mother's Day
C V Miller proprietor of a local shoe store spoke on the origin and history of Mother's Day at a 6 o'clock Belvedere club dinner. The Taylor County Ministerial association supported discontinuing Sunday funerals and planned a summer church census to record members and non members. A loyalty campaign to boost church activity was discussed, and the meeting adjourned until October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belvedere Club
Taylor County Ministerial Association
C. V. Miller
Earl W. Slayton
Grafton
Fulso
Local Grafton Residents Attend Wesleyan Choir Concert
Nineteen Graftonians traveled to Clarksburg Sunday evening to hear the West Virginia Wesleyan college choir perform its annual spring concert at the First Methodist church at 8 15 p m The choir of 65 mixed voices includes 32 selected for this spring's off campus concerts Mrs E Robinson and daughter Ann Mr and Mrs Howard Lawson Miss Nancy Staley Miss Ruth Batten Mrs Zeppa Ash and daughter Mr and Mrs A E Leonard and sons Bob and Richard Mr and Mrs Merritt Feather Mr and Mrs Victor Cuppett and Mr and Mrs W Garrett Ross were among local attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Batten
Zeppa Ash
A. E. Leonard
Bob and
Richard
Merritt Feather
Victor Cuppett
W. Garrett Ross
Former Delegate Yeager Dies At Home In Wood County
John B. Yeager a former member of the House of Delegates from Wood county and ex county commissioner died at his home in Parker sburg He had been with the U S Internal Revenue department for years and was elected to the county court in 1938 but resigned before term due to ill health Meanwhile Pittsburgh clubs moved to post bonds covering salaries after union demands led most venues to drop floor shows.
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Parkersburg
John B. Yeager
House of Delegates
Wood County
Yeager
Walker
U. S. Internal Revenue Department
Pittsburgh
New York
Veterans aid program for WV servicemen via VA unit
Veterans in West Virginia may enroll in correspondence courses at Uncle Sam’s expense under the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act. Applications are handled by the Veterans Administration contact unit in the Grafton Bank and Trust building, with J. T. Brown serving as the contact representative.
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West Virginia
Uncle Sam's
Veterans Administration
Grafton Bank and Trust Company
J. T. Brown
Coronation Scot Passes Through Grafton En Route Home
Famed British streamlined train the Coronation Scot, sent to the United States for the 1938 World’s Fair, passed through Grafton en route to Baltimore for return to Britain. The train, used by the U.S. Army since 1943, consists of eight cars and seats 173.
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Grafton
Baltimore
England
Paul Bunyon
Locust Point
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Britain
London, Midland and Scottish
London, Midland ‘and Scottish
U. S. Army
Quartermaster Depot
Jeffersonville
Ind
Tottal
Two Miners Dead In Benham Coal Mine Gun Battle
One man identified as Senator Brock was killed and another, Joe Shepherd, wounded when gunfire erupted at the International Harvester captive mine in Benham Kentucky near Harlan. Gunfire came from automobiles at the mine entrance amid UMW strike tensions that included picket lines and ongoing coal operations by Progressive miners.
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Hammnestron Press
Ray Miller
J. S. Cawood
Benham
Harlan County
Kenucky
UMW
Cawood
U. S. Coal and ‘Coke Company
Lynch
Harlan
International Harvester’ Company
J. G. Galbreath
Brock
Stanfill
Joe Shepherd
Elcomb
Galbreath
E ‘ jewThe
Progressive Miners Union
United Mine Workers Union
International Harvester Company
Lynch Jfile
U. S. Coal and Coke Compalicy
Jaycees Launch Membership Drive In Grafton
The Junior Chamber of Commerce began a membership campaign for Grafton men aged 18 to 38 after plans from a recent meeting at the American Legion home. President Dawson Mims named a recruitment committee and a nominating panel of Camden Uhl William Bell Francis Klug Ed Williams and Mims to select next year’s officers with a report due May 20. The group reported net proceeds of 31 from a Jaycee dance at the local field house with expenses near 225. Delegate Lloyd Mumaw updated on the Charleston state meeting including State officers elected Art Wright Morgantown for president.
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Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Dawson Mims
Grafton
Camden Uhl
William Bell
Francis Klug
Ed Williams
Camp Towles Fund
Mims
Lloyd Mumaw
Charleston
Art. Wright
Morgantown
Pallbearers Named for Robinson Funeral Service
Pallbearers for the funeral of Joshua Smith Robinson were announced for Wednesday afternoon at 2 from the Blueville Church of Christ. They are James W. Robinson Arnold Robinson Wait Robinson Ted Robinson Joseph Robinson and Herman Newton. The Rev J Bernard Mason will officiate and interment will be in Bluemont Cemetery. Mr Robinson died Sunday night after an 18 month illness.
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Joshua Smith Robinson
Blueville Church
Christ
James W. Robinson
Arnold Robinson
Wait Robinson
Ted Robinson
Joseph Robinson
Herman Newton
J. Bernard Mason
Bluemont
Mr. Robinson
Prague Rebounds After War With Culture Thriving Again
In postwar Prague, bullet scarred walls mark recent revolt against German forces. The city resumes prewar life with operas and concerts yearly, museums open, and shops flush with books and magazines. Nightlife returns as elegant balls fill hotels and speakeasy style clubs operate with American music. Ruzyne airport buzzes with international flights as a five year program aims to boost it into Europe’s top hubs.
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Prague
New York
Hollywood
Ruzyne
London
Paris
Zurich
Belgrade
Vienna
Frankfurt
Stockholm
Pan-American Airways
Calcutta
Ruzyne Airport
Europe
Hazel-Atlas plant threatened by rail shutdown impact
Eventual continuation noted as Hazel-Atlas plant faces possible shutdown amid B and O Monongah division plan to discontinue several passenger trains Friday. Reduced railroad activity already curtails operations and employment, risking further impact on Grafton’s second largest industry and local business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel-Atlas
Monongah Division
Grafton
Violence Flare Hits Benham Mine in 1941 Jurisdiction Row
On August 21, 1941, an outbreak of violence occurred at the Benham mine amid a jurisdictional dispute between the Progen miners and the United Mine Workers. Local authorities investigated the clash as miners from competing unions clashed over control and labor actions.
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Benham
Progen
UMW
Smokey Bolyard Resigns to Coach at Onarga High
William T. Smokey Bolyard Jr. resigns as Grafton High School boys physical education instructor effective May 30 to take a job as coach and mathematics instructor at Onarga Township High School in Onarga Alabama. He starts August 27 teaching football basketball and track and plans to finish a master’s degree in physical education at the University of Wisconsin. Bolyard graduated Grafton High School in 1934, attended Marshall College and played football under Cam Henderson, and taught locally until 1942. He served as a physical training instructor in the Army Air Forces until December 4 1945 and resumed teaching January 2 this year.
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William T
Smokey) Bolyard, Jr
Grafton High School
Onarga Township High School
Onarga
University of Wisconsin
Marshall College
Huntington
Cam Henderson
Armed Forces
Army Air Forces
Union Holds Continuea From Page One In Strike Talks
President Truman met with top labor and reconversion officials as union leaders pressed to settle the coal strike. Lawmakers weighed emergency measures while AFL Chief Green backed the miners and urged unity to secure health safety and welfare for dependents amid the nation’s utility and textile pressures.
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Lewis
White House
Truman
John W. Snyder
Schnellenbach
John R. Steelman
UMW
Capitol Hill
Lucas
Maybank
D.-S.c
Edward R. Burke
Nebraska
Southern Coal Producers Association
National Association of Manufacturers
Willis Robertson
D.-Va
Green
AFL
America
Native Taylor Countian Dies In Ohio On Sunday
Lloyd E. Bartlett aged 60 a native of Taylor county and brother of 8 C Bartlett of Grafton died at 7 10 am Sunday at his New Lexington Ohio home after months of ill health His wife Daisy Binneg ar was from Bridgeport and a sister Leona McGill of Harrisville survives Funeral services will be held at 2 30 pm tomorrow at Oakfield Ohio with burial there.
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Lloyd E. Bartlett
C. Taylor County
8. C. Bartlett
Grafton
New Lexington
Ohio
Daisy Binnegar
Bridgeport
Leona McGill
Harrisville
Funidi
Oakfield
Golden Horseshoe Winners Named in Taylor County
Delores Smith of Hepzibah Rosemary Cutright of Grafton Junior High and Marsha Malone of Grafton Junior High were named the three white winners of the annual West Virginia Golden Horseshoe contest held last Friday at Grafton Junior High. Martha Ellington of Garrison School was the single colored winner. Pins will be issued to the county superintendent this week and distributed upon arrival. The prewar practice of a free trip to the state capitol for county winners was abandoned during the war and will not be resumed.
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Delores Smith
Hepzibah
Rosemary Cutright
Grafton Junior High
Marsha Malone
West Virginia
Grafton
Dolores B. Curry
Virgil R. Rohrbough
Taylor County
Martha Ellington
Garrison School
Lawrence Boyce Arrested on Non Support Warrant
Lawrence Boyce of Grafton was picked up on a warrant from Mag. John W. Snider's office at 1:40 a m on Latrobe street by City Patrolman Hugh Woodford. The complaint by Mrs. Nettie Boyce charges non support of his child. He will appear before Mag. Snider tomorrow.
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Lawrence Boyce
Grafton
Mag
John W. Snider
Latrobe Street
Hugh Woodford
Nettie Boyce
Mag. Snider
Seeking Settlement of Ohio Valley Bus Strike
Federal labor conciliator Samuel Young meets representatives of Valley Motor Transit Co. and striking AFL Bus drivers in East Liverpool Ohio to settle a five day walkout that has cut off transport for 45 000 people in five cities after failed wage talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Liverpool
Samuel Young
Valley Motor Transit Co
Rev Lois resignation noted by Grafton church
The local pastor is praised for long service and church progress while announcing her resignation. Mrs Luzader, the sole woman pastor in Grafton for years, is credited for leadership and served as president of the Taylor County Ministerial Association.
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Lois
Nege Oer
Luzader
Grafton
Taylor County Ministerial Association
Suits Shortage May Persist Into 1948 Say CPA Chief
Washington May 7 The CPA warned that men’s suit shortages could last into 1948 as demand climbs while fabric supplies lag. Chief John D Small and other CPA officials outlined constraints including pocket cloth rayon lining and woolen fabric limits. Producers urged cutting an order that favors low priced suits to free cloth for higher priced models, noting potential gains of 2 to 6 million suits annually if full material use is achieved. The agency estimates current output near 20 million suits yearly against a 28 million target and a prewar peak of 24 million with demand around 40 million.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
CPA
John D. Small
Small
Airline strike looming as pilots union cautions action
David Behnecke, president of the pilots union, declined comment but had said earlier that a presidential appointment of an emergency board under the Railway Labor Act provisions was the only means of averting a walkout. The strike would have been the first by pilots against major air lines.
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Erican Overseas Airlines
Braniff Airways
Chicago and Southern Airlines
Delta Air Corporation
Eastern Airlines
National Airlines
Northeast Airlines
Northwest Airlines
Pennsylvania Central Airlines
United Airlines
Western Airlines
David Behnecke
Pilots’ Union
St Matthias Pastor Attends West Virginia Episcopal Meeting
The Rev. George Mason, pastor of St Matthias Church, attends the sixty sixth annual council in Clarksburg. Topics include the tumor board elections for examining chaplains and delegates to the triannual convention in September in Philadelphia. Pat W. C. Pembroke of Mad Street also attends.
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George 5. Mason
St. Matthias Church
Clarksburg
The
Episcopal Church
West Virginia
Church of
Third Victim Dies From Banquet Blast In Church
Daniel Rowell aged 42 died in a Washington hospital as the third death from a blast at the First Christian church during a birthday banquet. Earlier victims were pianist Mrs Martha Mollenneur and Mrs John W Love, wife of the church pastor, injured in the furnace room explosion.
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Washington
Daniel Rowell
Washington Hospital
Parkview Marriage Announcement Corrected for Opal June Morgan
The corrected notice states Mr. and Mrs. John W. Morgan of Parkview announce the marriage of their daughter Opal June Morgan to Russell H. Butcher of this city. The ceremony was held at St Paul’s Methodist Church in Oakland Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Williams
Parkview
John W. Morgan
Opal June
Russell H. Butcher
Russell Butcher
St Paul's Methodist Church
Oakland
Maryland
Salesman Pettit Dies of Heart Attack in Car Crash
William Perry Pettit a 79 year old shoe salesman famed in the tri state area died of a heart attack while driving near here yesterday. He was widely known and lived in the region, with services pending.
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Washington
William Perry Pettit
Tri-State
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WILL
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Gabby” Hayes
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Grafton Theatre
Jaycees
Robinson
Smokey’ Bolyard
Onarga, Il
UNION
Taylor Countian
Ohio Valley
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Manhattan
Richmond
Bronx
Saalemann
Arives
Malone’s Drug & Chemical
Admiral
Sunbeam
KNAPP
Monarch
Deek
Mattress and Springs
Main Street
St. Matthias
Royal Typewriters
Adams
Adams Street
W. Va
Latrobe
Williams Ary
Bossartee
Walnut Street
Malone's Drug & Chemical CO
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