Floats and plans build to parade in Memorial Day show
Four days remain before Grafton civic clubs unveil 17 floats for the Memorial Day parade. Members toil on carpentry and sewing, keeping details secret to surprise fans along the streets. The article also notes new leadership in Taylor County American Legion Post No 12 and upcoming installations and district conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Civic Clubs
Grafton
Baltimore
Ohio
East West
Soret
Gratlub
Jew Néstor
Yvonne
Saucer Aoe Fy
Whitte
Eli White
Mar
Charles M. Wells
Taylor Counts
American Legion
McGraw Avenue
Norman B. Deakins
Dale Zinn
Clarence 8. Evans
Clarence B. Grow
Arthur G. Yates
A. T
Bert) Miller
Torlock Rasmussen
Frank Gregory
William Pembroke
Herbert Watkins
Ellis B. Sulman
Department of West Virginia
Elkins
Dr. Wells
R. C. Kinney
Deakins
E. T. McKee
Zinn
C. 8. Ebert
Paul Huber
Howard D. Godwin
Herbert R. Watkins
George D. Vogel
Norman O. Watkins
W. F. Watkins Pembroke
James
W. Riggleman
Beryl L. Bolyard
Gregory
Robert Gregory
Roy Burnside
Evans
Charles R. Cather
Hugh J. Woodford
H.W.B. Moats
Joseph L. Halderman
Clarence E. Grow
Edna Morgan
Mary Beverlin
Pansy Evans
Evelyn Robison
Eleanor McKee
Annas Sergeant
Lilian Morgan
Filds Take
Agnes Shield
Taylor County
Webster Wise Pearl Felton Webster 935-3-1 H Club Holds Final Meeting
The Webster 4 H Club held its final meeting of the year at leader Mrs Sherman Haselden home. A lesson Top of the Stove Cookery completed all projects. Members learned sugar measuring techniques and sang the 4 H theme song after a roll call of future ambitions. Refreshments were served by Mrs Haselden and Mrs Clyde Withers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster Pioneer
Sherman Haselden
Helen Haller
Evelyn Lake
Haselden
Clyde Withers
Nancy Getz
Karen Stead
Janet Tucker
Delberta Godwin
Karen Withers
Tommy Newton
Billy Haller
Norma
Godwin
Billy Withers
Rehard Moats
Joe Getz
Geraldine Gut
Mrs Ann Murphy Burned By Hot Grease In Fryer
Mrs Ann Murphy of Beaumont, a waitress at Don s Lun ch, was severely burned on the legs yesterday at noon when she accidentally upset a fryer spilling hot grease. The burns were extensive with skin burned off, and she was treated and removed to her home.
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Ann Murphy
Beaumont
Adattion
Don
Carrico
Murphy
Thief Tries To Break Hammond Lumber Co Safe
A burglar attempted to break into the Hammond Lumber Co strong box leaving a note reading Never let it be said I didn't try. The safe was battered and scarred but untouched, and no theft is reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Hammond Lumber Co
Dinner Chairman Judge Watkins to preside at Emeritus Club dinner
Judge W. Merle Watkins will preside as president at a 6 p m dinner tomorrow in the Coral Room of the Hotel Morgan Morgantown. Emeritus Club of West Virginia University holds its third annual dinner for graduates of 1904 and earlier with about 60 members including U S Senator M M Neeley. The event starts Commencement week opening activities leading to diplomas presentation Monday at 10 a m in the field house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Merle Watkins
Morgan
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Lost elephant and red white truck flee Chico chase
California highway police hunted a 9723 pound elephant and a red and white semi truck, along with the animal's trainer, after they vanished Tuesday morning from Chico en route to Salinas for an evening show. No contact has been made with the elephant or trainer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Calif
California
Gene Holter
Chico
Salinas
Sword Or Bottle Its His Choice In Milwaukee
World War I veteran Everet L. Reddick was found guilty of drunk and disorderly conduct after police saw him roaming his home with a razor sharp Samurai sword. Judge Robert W. Hanson set a May 25 1985 deadline for abstinence and good conduct to keep the sword.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Robert W. Hanson
Everet L. Reddick
Reddick
Carson City Population Versus Other Capitals
Carson City Nevada is noted as having the smallest population among all U S capital cities according to a regional or national demographic reference. The fact highlights the city's relatively tiny resident base compared with capital cities across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson City
Nev
United States
Bruceton Child Dies After Pistol Accident
Five year old Charles W. Seese of Bruceton Mills died about 5 30 PM after a self inflicted pistol discharge from a father's 22 caliber gun. Sheriff W R Schooley says the boy climbed to a shelf to reach the pistol and a box of bullets. The gun was reportedly not kept loaded though the child may have loaded it or seen the father load it before firing at the Kingwood Clinic where he died forty five minutes later.
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Bruceton Mills
Charles W. Seese
Ben
Florence Seese
Seese
Preston
W. R. Schooley
Schooley
Charles
Kingwood Clinic
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Bell Telephone Company
William A. Phillips
Washington
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Winnie Wright Phillips
Harold
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Charleston
Jewel Flint
Winston-Salem
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Jane Lew
Allene Eck
Clarkshoro
Alice Shrover
Rubyg Ebert
Uriel C. Bartlett
Uniontown
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Philipps
Guy Lake
Grafton City Hospital
Clinton Fawcett
Mannington
C. T. Bartlett
Tarl Waller
New York
Angelo Lonzi
Wierwire and
Haymond Hobby
Robert's” Hardware
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Grafton Paint CO
Baldwin
G. Conn and
Holton Band Instruments
B. Fawley Music CO
High Street
W. Va
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Judge Watkins
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Yates R Avenue
Flushing
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Main Street
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Taunton
Mass
Walter Leonard
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Farr
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Decoration Day
Bruceton
Idaho
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