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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1944

Page

6

Taylor county judge sentences multiple defendants in theft cases

Judge Herbert W. Dent in Taylor county circuit court handed down varied terms for defendants. Clarence W. Jacobs received a $200 fine and two months in jail for operating a gaming device. Lionel Garland Bourne Hershel S. Leeper faced 1 to 10 year ranges for baggage theft from a passenger train. Thomas W. Rankin received a similar 1 to 10 year term for baggage room theft. Barcus was sentenced to 1 to 10 years for threat and entering Musgroves Wholesale Grocery. Millerd F. Goode, alias Billy Goode, facing armed robbery, received 10 to 25 years. Charles Poling, on probation, was sent to the Industrial School. Bryan J. Mason drew 60 days for petit larceny in two indictments.

Herbert W. Dent Taylor County Clarence W. Jacobs Lionel Garland Bourne Hershel S. Leeper Thomas W. Rankin Barcus Musgroves Ay Millerd F. Goode Billy Goode West Virginia Industrial School For Pruntytown Townsent Charles Poling West Virginia Industrial School Carl W. Poe Bryan J. Mason

Obituary: Margaret C. Sturm 78 of 437 Walnut Street

Margaret C. Sturm, 78, of 437 Walnut Street, died yesterday after a prolonged illness. Survived by husband B. A. Sturm and children E R Skinner, Glen Sturm, R L Dennison, Otto Sturm, Darhl Sturm, Dorsey Setler, eight grandchildren, one great grandchild. Funeral Friday at 3 pm at the family home, with Rev Lois Lauder presiding. Interment Bartlett funeral home.

Margaret C. Sturm Walnut Street B. A. Sturm Barbour County Allen Lucinda Stalnaker Moats Taylor County Methodist Church E .R. Skinner Johnstown Glen Sturm Willabaughy Ohio R. L. Dennison Keyser Otto Sturm Grafton Darhl Sturm Oakland Cal Dorsey Setler Fiemington Lois Lurader Bartlett Funeral Home

John Willis Dies Sudden Death at 68 in Grafton

John B. Willis 68 of 350 E Main street died suddenly today after a heart attack at home. Survived by wife Nelle Miller, several children including Paul of Grafton and Albert of Charleston, siblings J Willis of Webster and Mrs. L R Bunner of Grafton. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

John B. Willis Main Street Nelle Eleanor Miller Paul Grafton Clarence Baxer Fairmont Albert Charleston Charles Adlington Harold Davis D. R. Shaffes Graton Jacob John Air Corps England J. Willis Webster L. R. Bunner

Boy Scouts Set To Collect Waste Paper In May Drive

Loren Hoffman announces that Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts of Grafton will collect waste paper tomorrow with state road commission trucks aiding. Householders should place bundles of old newspapers magazines corrugated boxes and rags on porches by 8 am and bundle old rags securely. In 1943 about 1.66 cords of pulpwood yielded a ton of pulp.

Loren Hoffman Boy Scouts Cub Scouts of Grafton State Road Commission

Card of Thanks for S. J. Waltes family message

The Walter Family thanks all who assisted and offered sympathy after the death of their father S. J. Waltes, expressing heartfelt appreciation for support and kindness during their bereavement.

S. J. Waltes

Last Rites Today For J William Kinney

Final tribute was paid to J William Kinney 62 who died this week of a heart ailment This afternoon at 2 30 p m in Andrews Methodist church with Rev Arthur Laz enby conducting solemn rites Kinney had been an operator at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad telegraph for 47 years He was a member of BPO Ellis A F and A M No 75 Pallbearers listed George Vogel Paul Dowell George Drainer Bvt Bullman John Moran William Turner Honorary pallbearers included John Waters W W Piell J N Newman C F Carr C R Friend Z M Pierpoint Diz Manning Carl White C V Mill F Stafford Lloyd Plum Lawrence Atha Earl Bennett T J Moran R R Slack

J. William Kinney Andrews Methodist Church Arthur Lazenby Paltimore and Ohio Railroad B. P. O. Ellis A. F A.M. No George Vogel Paul Dowell George Drainer Bvt Bullman John Moran William Tuner John Waters W. W. Piell J. N. Newman C. F. Carr C. R. Friend Z. M. Pierpoint Diz Manning Carl White C. V. Mil L, F. Stafford Lloyd Plum Lawrence Atha Earl Bennett T. J Moran R. R. Slack

Taylor County Voters urged to support in November 1944

Letter to Taylor County voters thanks them for May 9 primary support and asks continued influence and backing at the general election on November 7 1944.

Taylor County

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