Liquor Heist Hits Flemington State Store
Daring robbery at the Flemington state liquor store netted 14 full cases and 40 bottles of whiskey and wine valued at 428.25. Trooper Dye led the probe with county sheriffs aiding, noting the theft was well planned and targeted higher grade stock. No arrests have been made as investigators pursue the responsible band.
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State Adoor Commission
Flemington
C. W. Dye
Noti
Ian Taylor
Tob
Dye
O. Trainore
Menear
Trooper Dye
Ty Mong E
Sted Bbery
Jogt
Bent
Pro
Reson
Maximum Fine Against Jim Dilworth Noted in Court
A court discussed a maximum fine against Jim Dilworth under a statute. It was pointed out that the light penalty could be paid to avoid daily confinement, which was deemed potentially injurious to his health.
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Jim Dilworth
Dilworth
Grafton to Start Daylight Saving Time Soon
City officials expect a daylight time ordinance to pass at the next meeting. Mayor C O King says 91 signed a petition backing the change and Carr China employees show 168 in favor. County and nearby towns already observe daylight time, while railroad time remains eastern standard until national decree.
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Carr China
Grafton
City Hall
C. O. King
John K. Burdett
Potters
Grafton City
King
Carr China Company
Hazel- Atlas Glass Company
Taylor County
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Gratton
Morgantown
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Philippi
Bridgeport
Tea
Divorce Bill Filed Here in Taylor County Court
A divorce bill alleges extreme cruelty by Lloyd Saffel toward his wife Mrs. Wood, filed December 30, 1939 in Winchester Virginia, with separation in 1941. The complaint notes real estate over $5,000 and a monthly salary over $200 from Baltimore Ohio, plus requests for support, attorney fees, and funds for medical treatment.
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Lloyd Saffel
Gora
Wood Safel
Taylor County
Circuit ‘Court
Gene ‘W. Ford
Mirs. Wood
Winchester
Saffél
Baltimore
Ohio
Saffel
Wees
Eight Taylor County Selectees to Leave for Army Monday
Eight area men, including a volunteer, will depart Grafton on train No. 29 Monday to Huntington for induction into the U S Army. Chairman B G Watt of the local selective service board announced the group, highlighting James Arthur Lockard who turned 21 and volunteered earlier. Also included is Mike Ondo Wendel, registered with board No. 24 in Cleveland but transferred to the local board.
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Taylor County
Grafton
Huntington
U. S. Army
B. G. Watt
Selective Service Board
James’ Arthur Lockard
Mike Ondo
Wendel
Cleveland, O
Taylor county board for induction list unclear
A partial list shows names including Charles Earnest Knight Fleming ton Raymond Lee Austin John Wilson Whitehair Flem ister Paul Silas Mayle Simp son Glyde Olin Thorn ton and Sherman Cain with the note of induction scheduled for Monday unclear due to fragmented OCR text
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Taylor County Board
Charles Earnest Knight
Flemington
Raymond’ Lee Austin
John Wilson
Whitehair
Flemister
Paul Silas Mayle
Simpsont
Glyde Olin
Thomas
Thorn+ton
Sherman
Cain
Ly ‘Simpson
Death of W L Wine in Grafton City Hospital
W L Wine 68 of 106 East Bluemont Street died early today in Grafton City hospital after illness. A Virginia native born December 11 1882 he lived in Grafton since 1908 and worked as a machinist helper in B and O railroad shops. Survived by widow Elsie Poe Wine a daughter Caroline Virginia Wine two stepsons Arnold Lake Harley Lake and brother Wallace Wine of Virginia. Last rites will be 2 p m Saturday at Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev Ren F Donley officiating. Interment Bluemont cemetery.
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Lyman Wine
East Bluemont Street
Grafton City Hospital
Virginia
Thomas Wine
Jane Kenomius Wine
Elsie Poe Wine
Caroline Virginia Wine
Arnold Lake
Harley Lake
Grafton
Wallace ‘Wine
Wine
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Bartlett Puneral
McGraw Avenue
Ren.f. Donley
Andrews Methodist Church
Ilee
Bluemont Cemetery
G. T. Bartlett
Memorial Day Observance Grafts a Grand Parade
Weather cooperates as Grafton gears up for Memorial Day events with a 9 A.M. parade featuring ten bands and many groups, a ceremony at the National cemetery around 10:18, a luncheon for Senator Kilgore and wife, motorboat races at the dam lake at 3 P.M., and postwar memorial services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
National Cemetery
Washington, Boyd, Luzadder
St. John Streets
Earl
U.S
Harley M Kilgore
E.G. Kuhn
Reno
Dam Lake
American Legion
War Memorial
Blueville
J. A. Glaze
Beech Street
West Main Street
DeMoss
Police Department
State of
Sentinel Plans May 30th Holiday Edition
Post offices close and mail deliveries suspended as Sentinel announces no Evening Sentinel issue tomorrow for the annual holiday. Federal state county and city offices will be closed. Holiday rules apply to post office windows and mall pickup. community returns home for homecoming day and big parade preparations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Sentinel
Tomarrer
James T. Murphy
Dorsey Bailey
Sin Tian
Grafton High School Plans Friday Night Graduation
Commencement exercises for 141 seniors at Grafton High School are reheld Friday evening in the auditorium of the senior building on Riverside Drive. Br. W. H. White of Shepherd College will be principal speaker and also deliver the Flemington High School address earlier that day at 8 p m. Remission to graduates is by ticket. programs are supplied for families and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton High School
Tomorow
Riverside Drive
Taylor County
Br. W.H. White
Shepherd’ State Teachers College
Shepherdstown
Flemington High = school
White
West Virginia
Ucket
Board of Education
Filmington
Grafton
Grafton Man's Sister Passes in Ellenboro Funeral
Funeral services for Mrs Lemmie Virginia Spiker Hackett 37 were held at Ellenboro Methodist Church with Rev Emery R Ball and Rev B E Snite officiating. Interment at Fairmont Ridge Cemetery. Survived by husband Everett Halkett and children Betty Lee Beth Everett J and Richard L. plus siblings C O Spiker Anna Hinton Roxie Ball L W Spiker T D Spiker Charlotte Hodkins Violet Leisure. Born February 28 1904 to John H and Laurse Alkire Spiker.
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Lemmie Virginia Spiker Hackett
Ellenboro Methodist Church
Emery R. Ball
E. Snite
Fairmont Ridge
Ellenboro
Hackett
C. ©. Spiker
Wes
L. W. Spiker
Cameron
T. D. Spiker
Charlotte Hodkins
Akron
Ohio
Violet Leisure
Parkers , Burg
Grafton Residents Get 58000 Insurance Payouts
Lincoln National Life Insurance estimates 1940 payments to Grafton residents totaled 580,098 dollars for policyholders and beneficiaries, equating to about 1.81 per capita. Arthur P. Hall, chairman, notes large nationwide sums safeguarded by life insurance amid national defense concerns.
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Grafton
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Arthur P- Hall
Charitan
Nationalife
Report cards issued at Grafton High School tomorrow
Final reports for the year will be distributed to students at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, announced by Principal H E Odgers. Examinations wrap up today as graduation exercises proceed and Taylor county school activities adjourn until fall. Elementary pupils receive report cards today but must return tomorrow for the Decoration Day parade.
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Grafton Senor
H. E. Odgers
Taylor County
Miss Rendle wins graduate teaching fellowship at Ohio U
Miss Carolyn Rendle, daughter of Mr and Mrs WHH Rendle of West Washington street, Terre Haute High School faculty member, won a graduate teaching fellowship at Ohio University for 1941 42. She spends weeks with her parents before leaving for Athens to enroll June 15. The fellowship is a scholastic award entitling full participation in graduate study and duties.
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Carolyn Rendle
Whh. Rendle
West Washington Street
Ember
Terre Alta High School
Ohio University
Athens
Ohio
Miss Rendle Ties Career to Terra Alta Teaching
Miss Rendle a Terra Alta commerce and dramatics teacher is a Grafton High School and Potomac State College graduate who studied at West Virginia University, completing her professional path tied to the local school.
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Rendle
Terra Alta
Grafton High School
Potomac State College
West Virginia University
Former Local Lady Is Dead
Mrs Addie Anderson, 72, a former Grafton resident, died at Valley General hospital in King after a lingering illness. Widow of Robert Anderson, she lived with daughter Mrs Joseph Snively in Elm Grove near Wheeling. survivors include son Robert, three brothers, and three sisters. Carl Lynch of Lynch Funeral Home to bring body to his Walnut street home. burial in Bluemont cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Anderson
Grafton
Valley General Hospital
King
Anderson
Robert Anderson
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Joseph Snively
Elm Grove
Wheeling
Partmont
C. A. McGlumphy
Flemington
T. A. McGlumphy
Lizzie Marple
Catherine Ford
Lou McGlumphy
Carl Lynch
Lynch Funeral Home
Wheeling |N
Walnut Street
Bluemont Cemetery
Mr.Lynch
Two Pays Five Dollar Fines In Court
In a case heard by Judge Lutad two defendants paid five dollar fines for drunkenness and related disorder. One man required hospital treatment after allegedly breaking windows at his Park View home and injuring himself. Police reported a glassy brawl and a confrontation that led to a gun threat and family disruption.
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Lutad
James
Robinson
Wwickwire
Herday
Armen Eekly
Chidrles
Butkesilid
Ral
Army Flying Cadet Teams Planned for Ohio West Va and More
The U S Army announces plans to organize Army flying cadet teams at 15 colleges across Ohio Kentucky West Virginia and Indiana including West Virginia University. Teams will bear their college names and be limited to 20 cadidates. All members will share the same flight training for a 30 week course toward second lieutenant commissions. One former cadet will assist each institution in organizing the teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Army
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Indiana
West Virginia ‘University
Compl Ared
U. S. Army
Alr
Aged Lady Proudfoot Dies After Hemorrhage at Home
Mrs. Proudfoot age 74 died a few hours after a cerebral hemorrhage as she neared her home from the business district. Native of Taylor county born Aug 37 1866 she was survived by three sons James, Chester and another son in Grafton and six grandchildren. Funeral Friday at St Johns Methodist with burial in Bluemont cemetery. Funeral held by Royal Neighbors service arranged by G T Bartlett. Memorial observance by the lodge at her residence 26 West Wil treet.
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West
Wil Treet
German bomber intercepts and losses worsen war toll
London reports German freighter and British destroyer engagements with heavy losses on both sides. One 1 000-ton battleship Bianiéte is named in admiralty notes, while an officer count rises as ships are sunk or captured. The month sees continued strategic moves near the Atlantic theater with mixed outcomes for British and German forces.
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Londow
Frebphier
Leo
Yator
New York
London
Germany
Admiralty
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Widay
Hugh Herbert
Sun
W. Lyman Wine
B. A
Ponce Tid
Crescent Club
Grafton Drug and ‘Chemical CO
Malone
Sentinel
Grafton High
Willhide
V. C. Willhide
Mer
Carls
University
Army Flying Cadet
Franz and
BUREA
Main Street
Evans Hardware Company
Mair St
FBI
Dixie
Bob Hope
Calling
Tars
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