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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1936

Page

8

Rotary Club plans and Memorial Day parade details

Rotary Club events include a hotel dinner with Major Rollo J. Conley as speaker and a Rotary quartet. A large Memorial Day parade and services at Walnut Street National Cemetery are planned with William Stathers delivering the address. Traffic detours are outlined and turnout is expected above 3,000 with cool weather forecast.

Grafton Charles Burke Rollo J. Conley Pairmont Judge Advocate General State National Guard Major Conley State Senate Rotary Cedric Reynolds John Evans Grafton High School J. Lee Evans P. P. Warden Burke Yea Cal Civic Fix Rotary Club Grafton Post No. 12 Gion West Virginia National Cemetery Walnut Street William Stathers American Legion Fairmont Wmmn. Supt. of E.G. Kuhn

Grafton Parade Plans and Route to National Cemetery

All organizations gather at Washington Luzadder Boyd and St John Streets, march at 9 00 a m to the National Cemetery led by Chief Marshal Capt B G Kuhn with aides. Route goes Washington Bridge Main St Beech Walnut to Cemetery. Includes divisions with city officials bands and veterans groups and a service at War Memorial Monument under Post Commander Ersel Pepper.

Gratton High School Arsel Pepper Legion Post West Main Street Philippi West Grafton Market Street Washington Street Washington Hasilup East Main Street Bridge Street Front Street Maple Avenue Spruce Street Thayer Street Dewey Avenue Roxell Road Wal‘nut Gay Street Hasilup Street Knotts Avenue Bar Main St Riverside Drive Beech Street St. Marys Bridge Beech Pearl Street South Side Washington and Gay Streets Main Street E. G. Kuhn W. C. Pembroke L. L. Shriver A. E. Lockard Lee Bennett J. L. Guth Ersel Pepper Leland Price J. C. Helms Howard Cameron C. 0. Reynolds M. Zinn Florence Wilkinson H. C. Compton Jr H. H. Holt BE. N. Lock Fred Schroeder Max B. Rau G. B. Alexander A. Painter A. A. Miller Washington, Luzadder, Boyd and St. John Streets Chie Capt B. G. Kuhn National Cemetery Bridge Main St. Marys Walnut Grafton E.G. Kuhn American Legion Veterans Foreign Wars G. A. R. Reno Grand Army of the Republic Song of the Union Veterans of the Civil War Ladies of the Taylor County Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial City Wm. G. Stathers American Legion Reception Committee World War Gold Star Mothers Ladies Auxiliary American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Veterans Foreign Wars Daughters Union Veterans of Civil War Red Cross Boy Scouts Girl Scouts America John Evans R.O- Phillips Reno Post No E. N. Lock Jefferys Taylor William G. Stathers Dept The M. J. Hannon War Memorial Monument Court House

GREAT LINER RACE SEEN FOR RECORD RUN IN CHANNEL

Britain reports say the liner Queen Mary may challenge the Normandie record as she accelerates beyond 32 knots on the Cherbourg to Ambrose Lightship run. Officials defer breaking the record but note the ship’s swift pace and potential displacement of the French rival.

Britain Cherbourg Normandie Bishop's Rock Ambrose Engish Channel

Commissioner’s Notice to Creditors of Columbus C Brown

Creditors and beneficiaries of the estate of Columbus C Brown are notified to file claims with vouchers verified at the Taylor County Bank Building Grafton West Virginia on or before November 30 1936. Beneficiaries must appear to protect their interests. Given May 23 1936 by William P Samples Commissioner of Accounts Taylor County. May 23 29 June 6.

Columbus C. Brown Taylor County Bank Grafton Taylor County West Virginia William P. Samples County of Taylor

Death of Earl Cathell Victim of Peritonitis

Earl Cathell, 35, of Trenton New Jersey formerly Rowlesburg, died at home Thursday from peritonitis after an operation. Born February 4, 1901, he was the son of Eunice Cathell Schumaker. Survived by widow Etta Hovatter, four sons Earl Jr Paul Ronald and Charles, a daughter Betty Lou, and three sisters Mrs Paul Macomber Mrs Jasper Bolyard and Mrs Albert Burkhalter.

Earl Cathell Trenton N. J Rowlesburg Eunice Cathell Schumaker Etta Hovatter Etham Preston County Earl, Jr Paul Ronald Charles Cathell Betty Lou Cathell Paul Macomber Jasper Bolyard Rowlesbore Albert Burkhalter

Preston County Family Member Passes Away

The deceased, a prominent figure in his native Preston county region, will have funeral services in Trenton. A. J. Funk and son Thorold, Mrs. Paul McComber and son Paul Jr., and daughter Ethel departed last night for Trenton to attend the last rites.

Preston County Trenton A. J. Funk Thorold Paul McComber Paul, Jr Ethel

Mercury Plunges To 33 Degrees In Cold Snap

The night turned bitterly cold with temperatures around 33 degrees. U S Weather Observer W E Clayton reported a hard frost damaging crops and orchards while city yards showed many flowers killed by the chill.

U. S W. E. Clayton

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Negro Slamn Bath United States National Cemetery Grafton, West Virginia Reno Memorial City Post Howard Withers Brooks Martin 8. M. Zinn Ona C. Jefferys Dallas D. Wolfe H. L. Denton Arthur G. Yates Dallas Wolfe Harry B. Batson J. Holt Thomas Moran A. N. Peters A. T. Miller A. Poe Virgil Poe John L. Evans John Edwards Jr G. T. Bartlett R. H. Cline H. W. Dent H. C. Compton Sr Randall Cremer Howard H. Holt C. E B. Wyckoff James T. Murphy C. E. Burke E. O.waugh H. R. Gibson J. H. Bradford W. J. Frey W. Merle Watkins Charles A. Keefer William J. Hussion Paul E. Malone Grand Army St. Marys and Beech Street Bridge Lincoln Circle Flossie Messenger Fairmont State Teachers College East Grafton St. Augustine Central School Corbin Band First Ward Salvation Army Band Salvation Army Parkview Pruntytown Blieville Grafton ‘Fire Department Eclipse Lawn Thalar Tor Lst Grafton Drug & Chemical CO Paul E Malone Pharm NORGE Hitchem Borg-Warner Corporation Detroit Michigan Ketel Neo Pat G. W. Loar & Co W. Va Ces Grafton Drug & Chem. CO F. M. Glenn Grafton, W. Va Colonial L Timbertex Asbestos-Cement Ltd Big Southern Pine Lumber CO Clarksburg Trenton, N. J C.F. Harpold West Pike Street Fountain Drug Store C. F. Harpard Kelvinator Lonr Alexis Sakhnoffsky Sidrow General Radio Shop
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