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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1944

Page

8

Obituary for Sebastian Walters 88 Blueville merchant dies

Sebastian J. Walters Sr. 88 a longtime Blueville merchant and civic figure died Sunday evening at St Marys hospital at 5 30 p m after a period of illness. He was born February 17 1876 in Hawesville and worked from 1910 until retirement in 1936. Survived by son Sebastian Jr wife deceased Catherine Teresa Meares two daughters Mary Catherine and Rosemary Marshall and sons Joseph James George E George R and others. Solemn High Mass Thursday morning at St Augustine Church with burial Mt Calvary cemetery Bartlett funeral home in charge.

Sebastian J. Walters Blueville Addition St. Mary's Hospital St. Augustine Catholic Sebastian Mary Anne Gocka Waiters Hawesville Catherine Teresa Sebastian J. Walters, Sr Blteville Mary Catherine Walters Joseph B Grafton James A George E United States Rosemary Marshall Redding Ohio George A. Walters Fairmont John Walters Mary Ann Elizabeth ‘Agness Marshall Reding Charles S George R. Walters St. Augustine Father M Hannon Bartlett Funeral’ Home Mt. Calvary Cemetery

Davis Dies at Toledo Home After Auto Accident

Guy L. Davis 53 of Toledo Ohio and formerly Simpson died Saturday at his home one month after being struck by a car. He worked in a Toledo defense plant and was a Taylor County native, son of Harvey and Billa Davis. Survived by mother Mrs Mitie Urban of Toledo and 8 sisters. Funeral arrangements by Bartlett Funeral Home with services planned. I E Luzadder family expresses thanks for support.

Guy L. Davis Toledo Ohio Simpson Taylor County Harvey Billa Whitena Davis Methodist Church Mitie Urban Jody Sevices Bartlett Funeral

Funeral service set for Tuesday at Methodist church

A funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Methodist church with the Rev Kelley in charge of last rites. Burial will follow in Simpson cemetery.

Methodist Kelley Simpson Cemetery

Drunkenness And Fighting Populate Police Court Here

Mayor C O King disposed of four cases in a busy weekend police court. Two arrested for drunkenness were fined five dollars and costs. Ralph Workman and William Workman faced drunkenness charges at Baltimore and Ohio station. Breedlove and Hershman charged from a La Trobe street fight were fined five and eleven dollars plus costs. Officers Woodford and Nicola prosecuted both cases.

C.O. King Ralph Workman Fanny _ street William Workman Baltimore and Ohio Herbert Breedlove Park View Cecil Hershman Cnarzes Latrobe Street Breedlove Cost Hershman H. L. Woodford Fred Nicola

Harmon Elected To Head F C E For Term At Meeting

Si D Harmon was elected president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2389 at the lodge election last Thursday night. Officers named include WM Shingleton as Worthy Vice President, W Chaplain B. R. Wilson, Secretary Leland Price, Treasurer Johnny Frey, Conductor Andrew Smith, Trustee M F Carvell, Inner Guard Garfield Frey, Outer Guard Carl Caplinger, and J Jr Past President James Chester. Installation set for Thursday June 1 with a large turnout and lunch served by the refreshment committee.

Si D. Harmon Order of Eagles Aerie Lodge Worthy Tom) Shingleton R. Wilson Leland Price Johnny ©. Frey Andrew Andy Smith M. F. Carvell Guare Garfield S. Frey Carl Caplinger M. E. Skaggs K. A. (Dorsey Shingleton James Chester Aerie

Wreck Cleared After Derailment Hits Car

Wayne West Virginia May 8 wrecking crews worked to clear debris from a Norfolk and Western freight train derailment that struck an automobile at Crum. The crash halted the Norfolk to Cincinnati line for 12 hours as investigators detain George Okazaki of North Carolina and rail officials estimate days to remove the wreckage. The engineer said the car skidded onto tracks in heavy rain and the driver stepped away moments before the collision.

Tam a candidate for Judge of the Circuit Court

Tam a candidate for the Circuit Court in Barbour and Taylor Counties. He states qualifications from over thirty nine years of active legal practice and law experience. The piece notes the Republican Primary Election on May 9 1944.

Tam Mautin Circuit Court of Barbour Matual

Huntington blaze leaves 25 homeless after cottage fire

Captain Lyle Damron said arson may have destroyed three small frame cottages in Huntington yesterday. The fire left 25 people homeless, including Mr and Mrs Joe Reynolds and their 14 children, the youngest a 12 day old twin. George Raines of Portsmouth and a fireman were bruised but not badly hurt. Crum lies 20 miles south of Wayne.

Dent George Raines Portsmouth Crum Wayne Huntington Lyle Damron Joe Reynolds

Fire spreads rapidly in cottage blaze

Huntington reports three West Hamlin youths injured in an auto crash that killed 18 year old Richard D. Dailey. At Huntington Hospital patients Paul McComes 17 Doris Thompson 19 and Emma Prances Price 21 listed as fair condition. Police say a cage struck a culvert spanning Davisi Creek on state route 10.

Huntington, May West Hamlin Richard D. Dailey Huntington Hospital Paul McComes Doris Thompson Emma Prances Price Davisi Creek

United States Leads in Supplying Synthetic Vitamin Raw Materials

The Department of Agriculture states the United States produces or furnishes about 98 percent of the synthetic vitamin raw materials for Allied and friendly nations. Dried beans and peas are highlighted as helpers to stretch meat supplies.

United States Department of Agriculture

Ontario soils ranked among world’s least fertile

Fragile tropical soils in Ontario face pro-oxygen masking by crews of iron amid frequent torrential rains. Flying Fortresses priced at $40 each, reflecting wartime supply concerns and economic context.

Ontario Canada

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Sebastian Walters St.Mary’s Hospital Luzadder Bartlett Bartlett Funeral Home W. T. Gifford John A. Luzadder War Department Melvin Newson Taylor County Republican Hal F. Morris Treas Benjamin F. Shaw Co Institute W. Va Harmon Nellie L First Cong. Dist Malone’s Drug & Chemical DO Fort Pitt Shoe Stores, Inc W. Merle Watkins Josephine F. Clark West Virginia Gene W. Ford Thomas H Cather Tom Dewey Pol. Adv Damron STATE Senate Carter OD Jones of R. J. Fun Houser Neely Funkhouser Dawson Aufrontmian Hallanan Recone Ship Esso Raymond J. .Funkhouser Fox
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