Miss Mary Ellen Carpenter Wins 469000 Vote Scholarship Title
Miss Mary Ellen Carpenter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alden B. Carpenter, is named Miss Future Grafton and wins the $500 Award Scholarship as part of Grafton centennial events. Contest closed Saturday at 7 pm with advance ticket sales voting. Other contestants included Patricia Moore and Robert Walter among 31 entrants. Carpenter, a 1954 Grafton High School graduate and Grafton Gentinel staffer, has not chosen a college yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Carpenter
Alden B. Carpenter
Grafton
William Hawkins
Carpenter
Mr. Hawking
Patricia Moore
Robertt Walter
Jack McDoural
LaDonna Hall
William ‘Bush
Mary A. Boston
John Jenkins, Jr
Sandra DeLaney
Miss Carpenter
Grafton High School
Grafton Gentinel
Ellen Carpenter Wins 500 Dollar Centennial Scholarship
At Grafton High School a special assembly honored Ellen Carpenter with the Centennial Scholarship as part of the 100th birthday celebration for Grafton. The yearbook staff, led by Loretta DeMoss, presented Mayor R D Stout a copy of the Re-Echo dedicated to the city.
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Grafton
Grafton High School
Loretta DeMoss
R. D Stout
B&o
Miss DeMoss
Jane Evans
Bill Murray
Amon
Sherman Haselden
Re- Echo
William Graham 84 lays in state for funeral services
The Men's Brotherhood of First Presbyterian Church will conduct ritualistic services at Knotts Funeral Home at 7:30 p.m. for William Billy Graham of 25 West Bluemont Street who died Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in Grafton City Hospital. Funeral 2 p.m. at Knotts with Rev. Chester G Steyer officiating. Burial in Bluemont Cemetery under Graham Funeral Home of Flemington.
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Men's Brotherhood of the
First “Presbyterian Church
Knotts
William
Billy) Graham
West Bluemont St
Grafton City Hospital
Knotts Funeral Home
Chester G. Steyer
Andrews Methodist Church
Bluemont
Graham Funeral Home
Fiemington
Donice Bartlett Honored By USHC
Pfe. D. R. Donice Bartlett UBMC son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Bartlett earned a corporal’s warrant May 15 He won first place team competition with 232 of 250 points and is listed as a shooter for the Oahu Hawaii territory in a rifle event against Hilo set for late June Bartlett is stationed at Naval Ammunition Depot Oahu Hawaii He has served since January 19 1958 and was named Marine of the Month in May He took part in a five day amphibious landing and defense maneuvers against atomic warfare since enlisting in February 1955
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Pfe. D
Naval Ammunition Depot
Oaha
Hawaii
U.s.ms
Pearl Harbor
Bartlett
Funeral notices for Rendle Clingan Miller in Bartlett services
Funeral announcements list William H Rendle William D Clingan Sr and James B Miller with service times at Bartlett Funeral Home. Rendle to be laid to rest at Bluemont Cemetery with Rev Raymond C Gross. Clingan at Bluemont Cemetery with Rev Ernest L Robertson. Miller at Linn Cemetery with viewing after 7 pm and Thursday service at 1 pm.
James Miller 95 Dies Lived Here All Life
James Smith Miller aged 95 of Route 3 Grafton died this morning at 6 50 in Clarksburg after two weeks of illness. Born in Marion County September 2 1860 he was a farmer and member of Old Side Baptist Church Wickwire. Survived by five children Hanson C Ashville Festus Otto Hugh L Mrs J E Willey Mrs F F McKinney, one sister Ella Summers 12 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren and one deceased daughter Vida. Services Thursday at 1 pm Bartlett Funeral Home burial Linn Cemetery. Friends may call after Tuesday.
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James Smith Miller
Grafton
Clarksburg
Marion County
David and
Tabith Linn Miller
Elizabeth Corrobhs Miller
Hanson C
Ashville
North Carolina
Festus Otto
Hyannis
Nebraska
Hugh L
J. E. Willey
Parkersburg
F. F. McKinney
Charleston
Ella Summers
Fairmont
Vida
Old Side Baptist Church
Wickwire
Bartlett Funeral Home
Linn
Funeral planned for 83 year old B&O veteran Rendle
William H. Rendle age 83 of 327 West Washington Street died Saturday at his home after eight months of illness. A copper smith for the B&O for 64 years he retired in 1944 and was a long time member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and Mystic Lodge No 15. He is survived by Bertha Rendle and three children, plus a brother and four grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev. Raymond C. Gross officiating. Burial Bluemont Cemetery. Friends may call.
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W. D. Clingan
B&o
William Dent Clingan Jr
East Main St
Preston County
Charles
Amanda Clingan
John Valenti
Detroit
Michigan
Harold Ross
Rock Island
Illinois
Patrick Howard
New Pennsylvania
William H. Rendle
Bartlett
Raymond C. Gross
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Bluemont Cemetery
West
Washington Street
Grafton
George and
Elizabeth Geldbaugh Rendle
Bertha Brewer Rendle
Willam B. Grafton
John Waddell
Bradenton
Florida
B. W. Darby
Kenilworth
George Rendle
Rendle
Men's Brotherhood
Mystic Lodge No 15
A. L
A. M
Bartlett Funeral Home
Raymond C. Gross, Pasor
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Simpson Farm Club Sets June 14 Meeting at Methodist Church
Simpson Fleming ton area announces Simpson Farm Woman's Club meets June 14 at the Methodist Church. All day gathering starts 9 a.m. with morning business and straw purse making in the afternoon, covered dish noon meal. Also noted are Memorial Day Services June 3 and church dedication August 12 with Dr. Hugh Pickett as speaker. Volunteers for Vacation Bible School urged to contact Rev. Clyde Bush.
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Farm Women’s Club of
Simpson
Methodist Church
Simpsonion
Simpson Baptist Church
Hugh Pickett
Clyde Bush
Doris Moran
Nelda Hardman
Carolyn Hustead
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Ellen Carpenter
Hobart Beeghley
George Kinsey
Cleveland
Ohio
Jack
Joseph
U.S. Airforce
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Ramona
Ruth
Donna
Janet
Peggy
David
B&o Railroad
B. of B.T
Independence
Ernest Jb. Robertson
First Presbyterian Church
Ole
Malone’s
Graham
Donice Bartlett
William D. Clingan, SR
Ernest, L. Robertson
James 8. Miller
Thee Bartlett Funeral Home
Chaa Norge Refrigerator
Norge
Loar Jewelry Co
S&h
James
Miller
W. H. Rendle
Simpson Farm
Pennsylvania
Aerolux
Joe Durrett
West Main Street
Main St
Tire Sales
W. Main ST
Geeee Day Imal
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Weiners
Shank
TRISH
Velveet & Cheese
United
Bell View
Campbell
Valerie
Oleo
Armour’street
White House
Souce
California
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