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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1941
Page
8
Mayor Charles O King announces end of leniency for Falstaig traffic rules starting tomorrow. City officials warn fines and court appearances for parking violations, though both the mayor and Captain Earl DeMoss expect strong public cooperation and few penalties as enforcement tightens.
Alex Gayda a 23 year old steel worker from Benwood was arrested on a warrant in Marshall county and returned to Taylor county to face a misdemeanor charge of enticing a West Virginia Industrial School for Boys inmate, Freddie Gatewood, to leave the institution in his automobile. The case stems from Gayda’s alleged two week arrival at Pruntytown and urging Gatewood to depart. He was confined in the county jail after transfer.
Two men were arrested last night by county and state officers on complaints made by their wives. Both suspects are charged with drunken sublets and are scheduled for hearings today before Justice of the Peace C. P. Lucas in Offerman district. Names provided by Deputy Charles Burke: James Robinson and Wicke Joseph Sapp of Park View.
Kiwanis members attended a weekly meeting and dinner at Cozy Rest where a film titled The Story of Tioga Oak Sole Leather was shown by Torpers Rasmussen of Grafton Junior High. A vote on electing a representative to the Kiwanis International convention in Atlanta in June was postponed to the next meeting. Guests Dr. Joan W. Bigott of Alderson Broaddus College and Rex Pyles attended.
Display of Indian relics old guns and historical pieces from Ed win Nuzum near Fairmont is open to the public at 57 West Main Street opposite the ten cent stores. The collection includes match and flint locks swords bayonets Indian pottery basketry ceremonial stones axes and many other articles with real historical significance. Mr Nuzum has placed the collection on public display for the first time and is charging only a nominal fee.
J Wesley Law 59 a Clarksburg civic and business leader and former Grafton resident died in a Clarksburg hospital after ten weeks as patient. Funeral services will be held at First Methodist church in Clarksburg with Rev John Hanifan in charge. Interment in Good Hope Masonic cemetery. Law born May 17 1882 near Auburn Ritchie county taught in Doddridge and Gilmer counties. He later moved to Clarksburg joining Jameson Law and then led Clarksburg Dairy company from 1917 until death. He married Magmie Phillips of Grafton June 17 1911. Surviving wife two sons Paul and James and two grandsons plus numerous siblings. Flowers requested not to be sent.
Miss Isora V. Gall aged 87 a lifelong Barbour county resident died suddenly at her Philippi residence at 830 last night. She was born in Arden and survived by a sister Mrs Henry Felton Belington with several nieces and nephews in Barbour and surrounding counties. A member of Philippi Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star funeral serviceswill be at 280 p m tomorrow at the Philippi Methodist Church with Rev C R Bright officiating. Interment in Philippi Cemetery under direction of L C Stevens Philippi.
Orders issued at Chanute Field Rantoul IL send Private Frée l and M Courtney to his home station with the provisional detachment Panama Courtney a Grafton resident 1023 West Main Street and a graduate of the airplane mechanics course Chanute Field Air Corps Technical School last Friday
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