Grafton Leads Memorial Day Roundup In West Virginia
Memorial Day ceremonies planned across West Virginia mark solemn observances with limited local events. Grafton hosts a parade at the National Cemetery with Maj. W Eliott Nefflen as lead speaker while other cities hold services at churches, cemeteries, and auditoriums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Charleston
American Legion
Municipal Auditorium
Blundon Woman's Relief Corps
Daughters of Union Veterans
Kanawha
Bluefield
Monte Vista Cemetery
Robert H. Clark
Ashford General Hospital
White Sulphur Springs
Clarksburgh
Benedum Memorial Chapel
Bridgeport
Palsigont
Grafton
Westbound Trains Collide Near Powell Siding
Two Baltimore and Ohio freight engines collided at Powell near B F towers at 6 55 am derailing a locomotive and tender and tying up traffic. Officials said traffic resumed on one track and no crew were hurt. Train 7609 from Cumberlawn to Fairmont struck ahead train 4199 which had backed too far off the switch.
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Baltimore
Roy W. Godley Named Head of Rural Department
Effective June 1 the Mononghela System creates a rural department to be led by Roy W. Godley an agricultural counselor with the company for several years returning to Fairmont headquarters after a year in Parkersburg. The move recognizes a market now 20 percent of the system's customers. C N. Heatham vice president says this reflects growth.
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Monongahela System
Roy W. Godley
Fairmont
Parkersburg
C. N. Eatham
Godley named head of agricultural department at Monongahela
The company announces the new department to aid rural residents in using electrical service on farms and to promote agricultural programs. Godley, a 36 year old native of California Arkansas, will advise on agricultural matters, represent the company in state and national agricultural affairs, and lead related initiatives. He has degrees from Oklahoma A and M and West Virginia University, and previously worked as county agent and agricultural counselor. He plans to move to Fairmont with offices in the Bethlehem building. Oil was struck in Pennsylvania in 1859.
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Godley
Cale
Arkansas
Oklahoma A and M
West Virginia
College of Agriculture
Monongahela
Ritchie County
Parkersburg
Chamber of Commerce
Fairmont
Bethlehem Building
Graduation ceremonies mark Taylor County end of term
Taylor County schools conclude the term with St Augustine Catholic church services for seven seniors at Grafton Flemington and other ceremonies. Dr William Dern, Newport humorist, delivers address. diplomas to 139 graduates. Separately, Maxine Hovatter, 20, dies after falling from a truck in Knottsville two road fatalities reported that morning.
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Taylor County
St. Augustine School
Flemington High School
Grafton High School
St. Augustine Catholic Church
Robert Hickey
Clarksburg
M. J. Hannon
Flemington Hign
Drodohny
W. Eliott
Alderson Broaddus College
William Dern
Newport
William A. Collins
Taylor County Board of Education
L. W. Talbott
Torlock Rasmussen
American Legion
W. T. Gifford
First , Baptist Church
Grafton
Earl Slayton
St. Paul's Methodist Church
J. B. Staley
Arthur Lazenby
Paul Warden
Maxine Hovatter
Ira Hovatter
Kasson
Tusbany
Loren
Onda M. Shaffer Nestor
Ides
Twosiold
Ruby Jed
Lloyd Nestor
United States Army
Florida
Pfc
Willis D. Nestor
Texas
Elva
Ruby
Shirley
Jane
Opal
Patty Fileen
Vuhe Knottsville
Methensy Thurelwith
Stoneking
Groves
Bartlett Funeral Home
Knottsville
U S Official Expected in Sweden to Press Ball Bearing Trade Halt
In Stockholm, Stanton Griffis of the U S Foreign Economic Administration is slated to meet Swedish exporters to push Allied efforts to stop ball bearing trade with Germany through direct talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Stanton Griffis
U. S. Foreign Economic Administration
Germany
Service Members and Families Visit Town in 1940s Echo
Local notices recount furloughs and visits from U S Army and Navy personnel. Pvt Matthews from Camp Croft and Great Lakes spends ten days with wife Janie Lisk and parents in Maple Avenue. Lieut Hoffman of the WACs visits her brother Loren Hoffman. Lt Stafford, Army Nurse Corps, returns from India for a 22 day furlough with parents. Cpl Pembroke and Seaman Shoemaker attend family visits from Fort Belvoir and West Avenues, and Baltimore. Sgt Utsinger from Camp Lejeune visits parents while on leave.
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Russell
Matthews
U. S. Army
Camp Croft
Great Lakes
N.C
Oe Lough
Janie Lisk
Alex Matthews
Maple Avenue
the Sentinel
Washington, D
India
Marianna Stafford
Army Nurse Corps
United States
Grafton
W. E. Starforce
Beech Street
Staford
Army Nurse Corp
Miami
Usn
Ill
Mabel Cross
Carol Ann
Susie
West Boydstret
Seaman
Crescent Club Opens Week of May 30 Then Weekend Schedule
The Crescent Club will operate every night during the week of May 30 and continue on Wednesdays through Sundays thereafter, closing on Mondays and Tuesdays.
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Powell
RY W. Godley
O Rural Department
Walone's Drug & Chemical Co
Pennsylvania
Skages & Co
Hotel
Mars
Howatter
New York City
Thornton
Sweden
Iton Griffis
Lieut
Elizabeth Hoffman
The
WACS
Orlando, Fla
Loren Hoffman
Watkins Street
Fort Belvoir
Cpl. Compton Pembroke
W. C. Pembroke
Mackin Street
William Amos Shaw
Evelyn Grow
Anna Shaw
Cpl
Lawrence Cunningham
U.S. Marine Corps
North Carolina
H. J. Cunningham
West Main Street
Pauline Utsinger
U. S. Marine Corps
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Bert Utsinger
Sgt. Utsinger
Pvt
George
She Dalton
Crescent Club
Frank Gerard
Railroad Retirement Board
U.S. Employment Service Office
Ira Kepford
Ieutenant
Vought Corsair
Fort Pitt Shoe Stores, Inc
Washington
Internal Revenue
Consolidated Coal Company
Pinnickinnick
Owings Mine
Shinnston
Westirginia
Jordon Mine
West
Virginia
Joan
Paul
Baltimore & Ohio
America
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