Applicants Seek Taylor County Trade Secretaryship
Several candidates for the executive secretary role of the Taylor County Board of Trade will visit for personal interviews with the board of directors next. One appointee will be chosen promptly if qualifications meet the board’s standards. The directors will continue reviewing metropolitan dailies and other chambers to find a highly capable candidate. Paul Malone, president, stated. The board directed C. W. T. Lockard to thank Grafton for street light cleaning. A five-person committee to represent the Board on the Taylor County Fair committee was initiated, with final naming expected today or tomorrow. The directors urged all Graf ton merchants to decorate for Memorial Day May 30. The May 3 meeting was postponed to yesterday. Several projects await secretary selection.
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Taylor County Board of Trade
Board of
Paul Malone
C. W. T.lockard
Grafton
Board of Trade
Fourteen Seniors to Graduate From St Augustine High
Fourteen seniors will graduate from St Augustine high school on Sunday June 2 with a 10 o clock mass and holy communion. A breakfast for graduates and Rev M J Hanon will follow in the school hall. Diplomas will be awarded at 7 30 that evening. Three graduates are in the armed forces Charles Coole in Germany Charles Hughes in Austria and Charles Patterson at Camp Atterbury Ind. The sermon will be by Rev M J Coughlin of Moundsville.
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St. Augustine High School
Sisters of Divine Providence
Betty Behan
Catherine Bear
Gloria Colon
Charles Coole
Eugene Flanagan
Charles Hughes
Patricia Lally
James Murphy
Charles Patterson
Helen Robinson
John Stilwell
Mary Jean Tucker
Richard Waters
Patricia Wolfe
M. J. Hanon
Servig
Germany
Austria
Camp Atterbury
Ind
M. J.coughlin
Moundsville
Band Uniform Fund Nears 2600 After Grafton Concert
Proceeds from the Grafton Senior High band spring concert totaled about 80 dollars and go to the band uniform fund. Band Boosters president 8. T. Seymour announced the funds on hand reach 2860 dollars, with a goal of 3600. Director Paul W. Shahan praised the Toca band’s performance, guest conductor John Evans led vocal selections, and the group prepares for the Salem band festival and summer concerts.
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Grafton
T. Seymour
Band Boosters
Seymour
Toca
Paul W. Shahan
Shahan
John Evans
Fairmont State College
Grafton High
Paul Warden
Salem
Rasmussen to present civic awards at Grafton High
Rasmussen will present American Legion citizenship awards to Sarah Kirby and Wayne Knotts at a Tuesday morning assembly at Grafton Junior High. The Legion meeting also included a contribution to the cancer fund. George Vogel, Boys' State chair, said many boys are chosen to attend Boys' State, with a corrected list to be released later.
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Torlock Rasmussen
Grafton
American Legion
Sarah Kirby
Wayne Knotts
Legion
Cancer Fund
George Vogel
the Sentinel
Mrs Schaefer to be laid to rest at Bartlett funeral home
The body of Naomi Schaefer will remain at Bartlett Funeral Home until 2:30 pm Friday when funeral services will be held at St John’s Methodist Church. The casket will be closed before departure and not reopened at the church. The Rev J J Richardson and Rev E W Slayton will officiate. Interment will follow in Bluemont Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Schaefer
Bartlett Funeral Home
St. John's Methodist Church
J. J. Richardson
E. W. Slayton
Bliemont
Siamese Twins Born To Seattle Woman
Portland hospital reports twins born to Mr and Mrs Edward Horse may be named today after the mother chooses between two blond girls. The twins joined near the spine may affect walking if they survive, yet they are currently nourished normally.
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Portland
Ore
Edward Horse
Portland General Hospital
Girl Stowaway Hopes to Reach Relatives in Michigan
Ida Murello sixteen daughter of an Italian colonel killed in the war stowed away on the Italian liner Valcania which docked in New York with 489 war brides and children. She hopes to reach relatives in Saginaw Michigan but faces U S immigration decision.
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America
Ida Murello
Valcania
New York
Ida
Saginaw
Mich
Uncle Sam
International
Taylor County Fair Dates Set for September 12 14
The Taylor County Fair association met at the County Agent Lloyd Reid office and tentatively set September 12 13 and 14 for the fair. Committee members Foster Schilt Loyd Reid and Mrs J Paul Murphy were chosen to locate a site for the rural and city exhibits. C C Batson was elected treasurer, with other officers to be elected June 4. Joe Evans will preside until a new chairman is chosen. Delegates from Graf ton civic groups are urged to name representatives, and the association will seek James B Mc Laughlin state secretary of agriculture’s guidance for the fall fair.
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Taylor County Fair Association
Lloyd Reid
Foster Schilt
Loyd Reid
J. Paul Murphy
C. C. Batson
Joe Evans
Association
Grafton
James B. McLaughlin
City Plans 60 Day Option on Mays Property
The City of Grafton will exercise the 60 day option on the Mays property on U S Route 50 near the city hospital for use as a Nurses home. The purchase price is 6500 with 3500 from the city and the rest to be raised by contributions. Mrs T W Heironimus Jr heads the hospital fund drive to raise the remaining amount.
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Mays
City of
Grafton
C. O. King
U. S. Route 50
City Hospital
T. W. Heironimus, Jr
Woman's Club Hospital
May Day Procession at St Augustine Church Sunday
The annual May Day procession at St Augustine church will start at 2 30 Sunday afternoon and feature Miss Lucille Sorbello as May Queen. Members of the first communion class, senior girls and altar boys will precede her as organ music fills the air. The procession includes the Litany of the Blessed Virgin and ends with crowning and benediction by Rev M J Hannon. Attending the Queen are Betty Behan Catherine Beard Gloria Colon Patricia Lally Helen Robinson Mary Jean Tucker and Patricia Wolfe.
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St. Augustine Church
Grafton
Lucille Sorbello
Sorbello
First Communion
M. J. Hannon
Betty Behan
Catherine Beard
Gloria Colon
Patricia Lally
Helen Robinson
Mary Jean Tucker
Patricia Wolfe
Death of farmer David C. Grimm at daughter’s home
David Calvin Grimm age unknown died yesterday at his daughter Mrs Etta Stevens Route 3 Grafton following illness. A Taylor county resident born November 10 1862 he was a Methodist. Surviving children include Mrs Stevens Mrs Elizabeth Kennedy Morgantown Mrs Minnie Stevens Fairmont and Lewis Grimm Grafton. Visitation after 4 p m today. Funeral Friday at 2 p m South Point Methodist church with Rev J B Staley officiating burial in South Point cemetery.
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David Calvin Grimm
Etta Stevens
Taylor County
John
Sarah Price Grimm
Ollie Trickett Hedrick
Missouri Dixon Hedrick
Stevens
Elizabeth Kennedy
Morgantown
Minnie Stevens
Fairmont
Lewis Grimm
Grafton
South Point Methodist Church
J. B. Staley
South Point
Rosemont Miner Passes This Week
Owen Hamilton Shaw, 53, a retired coal miner from Rosemont, died suddenly Tuesday night at his home. Born January 2, 1883 in Keyser, son of Camp Shaw and his wife. He married Nora Shipplett Shaw on July 11, 1810, who survives. Four daughters living in Cincinnati and Clarksburg, and five sons, including Pvt. Robert Farr Shaw at Camp McClelland and four at home. Body moved from McGrumphy Funeral Home to his late home. funeral arrangements pending arrival of Pvt. Earl Shaw at Camp McClelland.
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Owen Hamilton Shaw
Rosemont
Keyser
Camp Shaw
Nora Shipplett Shaw
Carl Weaver
Cincinnati
Ohio
Edith Vargo
Louella Shaw
Aleta Shaw
Clarksburg
Robert Farr Shaw
Camp McClelland
Ala
David
William
Owen, Jr
Andrew Shaw
McGrumphy
Flemington
Earl Shaw
YMCA Official Visits Graf ton For Directors Meet
Champe Stokes of Columbus Ohio associate executive secretary for the Ohio West Virginia YMCA attended the Graf ton board meeting guiding six prospective secretaries and a tentative local budget. He urged hiring a qualified recreation field expert with college background. Abe Tackett reported forty memberships to date all above eighteen urged under eighteen to apply soon.
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Champe Stokes
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio-West Virginia
Grafton
Y.M.C.A
Stokes
Abe Tackett
Weather map's origins in US government published 1871
The daily weather map of the United States began as a government publication in 1871. The statement about Catherine of Russia is incorrect as she was not named Catherine nor directly tied to Russiaty. she was born in Germany and known as Sophia.
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United States
Catherine of
Russia
Catherine
Germany
Sophia
Mrs Annetta Nutter Rites Held In Reynoldsville
Mrs Annetta M Nutter died at her Reynoldsville home at 12 50 PM after a three year illness Born December 22 1872 in Harrison county she was a Coffindaffer daughter Her husband M L Nutter survives with two sons A G Nutter and Lynn Nutter of Reynoldsville and another Lynn Nutter of Clarksburg Two daughters Mrs George Middough of Columbus Ohio and Mrs Beeghly of Grafton Funeral services Friday at 10 AM at East Clarksbury Baptist Church conducted by Rev Loyal Williams Interment in Good Hope Masonic Cemetery
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Annetta M. Nutter
A. B. Beeghley
West Main Street
Reynolds‘ville
Harrison County
John
Nancy Davisson Coffindaffer
M. L. Nutter
A. G. Nutter
Reynoldsville
Lynn Nutter
Clarksburg
George Middough
Columbus
Ohio
Beeghly
Grafton
Clarksbury Baptist Church
Loyal Williams
Masonic Cemetery
Good Hope
Grafton Theatre Hosts Moms for Mother’s Day Show
Malone's Drug and Theater invite Tay county mothers over 40 to a special Mother's Day program Sunday. Admission is by recognition, no ID needed, with a complimentary sundae after the show. The event runs afternoon and evening with the theatre and store sharing honors.
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Tay County
Malone
Miss Jarvis
Taylor County
Fleisher
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