Mrs. Bailey Heads Women's Republican Club
Mrs. Merle W. Bailey was elected president of the Women s Republican club at a meeting in Attorney W. Merle Yee s offices. Mrs. Bailey succeeds Mrs. Frank Morgan as secretary. Mrs. Earnest F. Clark is vice president and Mrs. Ralph Lake treasurer. Plans for the fall party were laid and summer activities outlined. Bailey will attend a state board meeting in Charleston on July 14. delegates to the Philadelphia national convention will be named at the July meeting. Retiring officers include Mrs. Morgan secretary Mrs. Ed Plum and Mrs. Pearl Carney treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle W. Bailey
Women’s
Republican Club
W. Merleyee
Bail
Frank Morgan
Earnest F. Clark
Ralph Lake
Bailey
Charleston
Philadelphia
Morgan
Ed Plum
Pearl Carney
Callahan Promoted to Assistant Signal Engineer
In Baltimore and Ohio railroad signaling moves, George T. Callahan becomes assistant signal engineer succeeding W. Welsh. William W. Beard moves to fill Callahan’s role as assistant signal engineer. Alfred L. Jordan is named chief signal inspector. Thomas C. Scott advances to signal inspector. Berlin R. Del Unger becomes circuit engineer following Dryden’s retirement May 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
W. Welsh
George H. Dryden
A. S. Hunt
George T. Callahan
Mr. Welsh
William W. Beard
Mr. Callahan
Alfred L. Jordan
Thomas C. Scott
Berlin
R. del- Unger
Signal Department
Half-Brother of Local Resident Dies in Clarksburg
Samuel R. Wilsong, 56, of Elkins, half-brother of W. R. Collett of Grafton, died yesterday at a Clarksburg hospital after a fall at his Wilson Street home five weeks earlier. The obituary notes his residence and hospital stay. a medieval aside about beer appears as an unrelated historical fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel R. Wilsong
Elkins
W. R. Collett
Grafton
Clarksburg
Resaurant Propertior
Wilson Street
Two Teachers Hired by Board for Local High Schools
The Taylor County Board of Education hired two commercial teachers at its recent meeting. Kathleen Young will replace Helen Xenakis at Grafton Senior High School, and Dolores Jean Lague will teach at Flemington High. Xenakis takes a leave to pursue a master’s degree at West Virginia University. The board also announced a summer vocational technical program at the old Central school, offering welding, blacksmithing, and machine shop courses with six or nine week sessions and school credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Young
West Main Street
Dolores Jean Lague
Akron
Ohio
Taylor County Board of Education
R. Virgil Rohrbough
Young
Woodsdale Memorial Park
Helen Xenakis
Grafton Senior
Xenakis
West Virginia University
Lague
Flemington High
Salem College
Central School
Rohrbough
Francis A. Julian
Washington Street
William B. Williams
Grafton
Obituary Notice for Robert L Moran Kin and Spouses
The Moran family extends thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and flowers during illness and death of Robert L Moran. Gratitude to Dr Cheno weth City Hospital nurses Reverend Lois Luzader Bartlett Funeral Home and all who helped. Signed by Mrs R L Moran Fred L Moran Gilbert L Moran Lola L Ball and Ray L Moran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chenoweth
City Hospital
Lois Luzader
Bartlett Funeral Home
Robert L. Moran
R. L. Moran
Fred L. Moran
Gilbert L. Moran
Lola L. Ball
Ray L. Moran
Fifteen Grafton VFW Members to Attend Encampment
Fifteen Grafton members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars are named delegates and alternates for the twenty-fifth VFW encampment in Parkersburg on June 27 to 29. Commander Charles R. Proudfoot leads delegates John M. Ford Frank Gerkin Aubry Duckworth John Squires Tom Shields C D Losh John Shields Charles Cutright Paul Ball Tom Moran John King Lee Bolliger Norman Deakins and Russell De Moss. State commander W Chester Williams notes the agenda includes a state World War II veteran bonus. Resolutions supporting the bonus are arriving from posts statewide to the VFW department in Charleston, per Emmet C. Jeffrey, encampment general chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V. PF. W
Parkersburg
Charles R. Proudfoot
John M.ford
Frank Gerkin
Aubry Duckworth
John Squires
Tom Shields
C.D. Losh
John Shields
Charles Cutright
Paul Ball
Tom Moran
John King
Lee Bolliger
Norman
Service Officer Attends School At Jackson's Mill
John M. Ford a service officer and adjutant of Memorial City Post No 3081 VFW returned from Jacksons Mill where he attended a weekend school for state wide service officers. State officials explained veterans rights including Col Louis Johnson J B Cress N W Hooks Hunt ington Chester Williams H C Kincaid P E Hyre Ray Beni Charles V Stevens J W Brown T H McGovern Col John Core John Hurley. Attendees included VFW American Legion Disabled American Veterans and American Red Cross officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Ford
Memorial City
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jackson's Mill
Col
Louis Johnson
Department of Veterans Affairs Council
J. B. Cress
Veterans Affairs
Richmond
N. W. Hooks
W. Va
Department of W. Va. Veterans Affairs
John ©. Core
Disabled American Veterans
John Hurley
Social Security Board
V.F.W. American Legion
American Red Cross
Grafton Girl Wins Mond Essay Contest at Fairmont State
Miss Mary Jane Hancock daughter of Mr and Mrs O F Hancock Beech Street Beech Street Beech Street won the Mond essay contest at Fairmont State College for the topic Transmittal of our American Heritage Through the Constitution She was among more than 100 contestants and received 25 dollars as the annual award
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane” Hancock
O. F. Hancock
Beech Street
Fairmont State College
Hancock
Grafton Senior High School
Almost Million Veterans Afflicted With Psychiatric Disorders
Navy reports from Brig. Gen. William C. Menninger cite about 50 000 World War II soldiers hospitalized for neuropsychiatric disorders up to the start of this year with many returning to duty. He notes 500 000 discharged for personality disturbances and 1 875 000 rejected for service, praising wartime psychiatry but criticizing failures in planning leadership and personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carey
Associated Press
Chicago
American Psychiatric Association
William C. Menninger
Army
Menninger
Funeral held for Mrs Maybell Sipe Lantz at Flemington
Funeral services for Mrs Maybell Sipe Lantz 68 were held at 2 pm at Flemington Methodist Church. She died after a heart illness at home Saturday night. Interment followed at Bridgeport cemetery. Born July 16 1887 in Upshur County she was the daughter of Daniel and Amanda Findley Sipe and widow of Clayton Lantz. Surviving are eight children, two sisters and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maybell Sipe Lantz
Flemington
Flemington Methodist Church
L. Norris
Bridgeport
Upshur County
Daniel
Amanda Findley Sipe
Clayton Lantz
B. J. Pettigrew
Charleston
Charles Harwood
Washington
Secret weapons debate and Keystone fire disaster
An appropriations committee member warns secrets must remain guarded to protect the nation while others admit weaponized biological and atomic agents exist. In Welch on May 76, flames wiped out three Keystone houses, damaged four more, leaving fifteen homeless with about $20,000 in losses per Fire Chief Callaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appropriations Committee
America
Higinbotham
Welch
Keystone
H. H. Callaway
Callaway
CARD OF THANKS FOR FATHER JAMES V SANDY
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness sympathy and floral offerings. Rev Lois Inzader and United Brethren choir and Bartlett Funeral home assisted at the death of our father James V. Sandy. The Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Inzader
United Brethren Choir
Bartlett Funeral Home
James V. Sandy
Caution Parents to Watch Children on Memorial Day
State Trooper W D Sergent warns parents in Grafton and Taylor County to supervise children over Memorial Day and upcoming vacation months to reduce traffic accidents. He notes many children will be home from school and lack schoolbus protection. The Department of Public Safety launched a one year program on May 1 encouraging individual and group cooperation. Johnson, a longtime business figure, died of a heart attack at a hospital Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Taylor County
W.D. Sergent
Sergent
Department of Public Safety
Elizabeth Balke Dies at 60 in Grafton
Elizabeth Balke 60, longtime Grafton resident of 503 West Washington, died at 1 10 am at home. Born in Westernport Maryland April 17 1886 she was daughter of Otto and Catherine Balke. Survived by sisters Elsie and Mary Balke. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at St Paul Lutheran with Rev Roof. Burial Woodsdale Memorial Park. Bartlet Funeral home directed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Elizabeth Balke
West
Washington Street
Grafton
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Royal Neighbors of America
Westernport
Otto Balke
Catherine Kuhnle Balke
Elsie Balke
Mary Balke
Recaptured Escapee Chester Sex-ton Found Near Prison
Sheriff Frank White announced the recapture of Chester A. Sexton, who escaped from the state penitentiary at Moundsville on May 12. He was located shortly after the May 28 report confirming the capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Frank White
Chester A. Sexton
State Penitentiary
Moundsville
Charleston Woman Dies at 57 in Kanawha Board Member
Mrs. Dove M. Davisson 57 wife of Carl W. Davisson and sister of Dr. L S Davisson member of the Kanawha county board of education died today in a Charleston hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Dove M. Davisson
Carl W. Davisson
L. S. Davisson
Kanawha County Board of Education
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M. W. Bailey
Women's Republican Club
Callahan
Malone’s Drug & Chemical Co
Central
Scripnnae Tenn
Marshall F. McComb
Supreme Court
Chaplin
Bar
United States
Navy
Captain Kid
Eddie Bracken
Ella Raines
Betty Jane Rhodes
Johnnie Johnston
Grafton Theatre
V.F.W
Jackson’s Mill
Mrs. Lantz
Watch Repair Service
Johnson
Elks Home
Eagles
Featuring
Bruce
Elizabeth Balke
Adectian
Emma Brown
Oliver. Sloth
Fink Creek
Weston
Ona Lloyd
Fairmont
Walter
Troy
Warner
Howard
Edith Stark
Alum Bridge
Rock Grove Baptist Church
Rock Grove Cemetery
Marion County’ Circuit
West End
Watson
Cora Solent
Remova
Malone’s Drug & Chemical
Ray
Stephensons
Parkview
Coole's Novelty Store
Latrobe Street
MANCE
Esso
Standard Oil Company OF
New Jer
Stevens Bros. Garage
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