Funeral Sunday for Mr Foley at 2 p.m.
Solemn rites will be held from the Klett Panera home for Glinton Wesley Foley 68 of 201 East Long Street who died suddenly at City Hospital Friday. Rev F Carwavis will officiate. burial in Bluemont Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Body lies in state at the late home as funeral hour nears. The popular machinist helper for the rail firm left many friends saddened by his passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klett Panera
Glinton
Wesley Foley
East Long Street
City-hopital
F. Carwavis
Bluemont
George Hueston
Thomas Moran
Thomas Densmore
C. B. Grayson
Harry Weekly
Rufus L. Sapp
Local high schools prepare for weekend graduation
Grafton Senior High School plans commencement for 124 graduates with diplomas by Arthur G. Yates and a band program plus a 7:30 p.m. diploma ceremony for St. Augustine High led by Rev. Father M. J. Hannon and Rev. Father Charles Carroll. Flemington High granted 26 diplomas at last night’s ceremony led by Dr. W. Scarborough. R. A. Thorm of the American Legion visited Grafton to confer with officials yesterday. Manx crosses from the 5th century found on the Isle of Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Senior High School
St. Augustine
Boards May Not Aid Combined Health Depts
West Virginia opinion says boards of education may not legally participate in funding or supporting combined health departments. Cities and counties may spend to support such departments, but education boards lack authority. Lump sums to another county for support are permissible. (Also mentions distant war dispatch and oil refinery notes.)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Boards of Education
N. H. Dyer
W. Bryan Spillers
Spillers
Boards ‘of Education
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Amman
Trans-Jordan
Jerusalem
Old City
Stalingrad
Latrun
Tel Aviv
Egyptian Defense Ministry
Bab el Wad
Israel
Haifa
Iraqi Petroleum Company
Iraq
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Consolidated Refineries, Ltd
Ford Motor Co Shows New Cars at Northeastern Preview
Ford dealers were shown the all new 1949 line at a private Waldorf Astoria preview in New York, with public unveiling set for June 10. Company executives praised the rapid development and the traditional Ford philosophy of high quality at the lowest price, noting a $110 million investment in new equipment and plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
New York City
Shriver
Henry Ford ‘II
Ford Motor Compaany
United Nations Move Aims to Halt Jerusalem War
France seeks council focus on stopping warfare in Jerusalem by urging Jews and Arabs to cease hostilities with threats of strong measures for noncompliance. Colombia urges five-nation consult on enforcing two ignored cease fire appeals and to create a five nation commission for a peaceful settlement. Spectators cheered as Warren Rustin voiced support for a Russian get tough resolution, marking a rare bipartisan moment after a failed earlier proposal.
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France
Jerusalem
Holy City
Messares
Colombia
U.S
Warren Rustin
United States
Modern apartments rise in Brinkman building project
The Brinkman storerooms will yield 17 new apartments planned by Mr. Murray. Three units have just been completed over Archdeacon's store, formerly storage space. Apartments under construction over Pettrey’s and Seat’s will finish in three to four weeks. Archdeacon apartments are occupied. The new units are modern three and four room flats with built in kitchens and will form the largest apartment series in the city when finished. The Isle of Man parliament meets annually in the hillside open air.
Driver Held After Slick Pavement Crash in Portsmouth
Reported on-page continuation describes a multi-vehicle crash blamed on slick new blacktop after heavy rain. One driver, Denver Sparks of Portsmouth, 35, is held on a technical manslaughter charge related to the collision.
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Pritchard
Denver Sparks
Portsmouth
Memorial Parade Line of March Route and Street Closures
On Memorial Day schedule, line of parade forms on Washington and Bridge streets and proceeds via Main St to St Marys St then Beech and Walnut to National Cemetery. Street closures include Washington Bridge Luzadder Boyd Mackin Alley Haislip and Main to St Marys as well as Beech to Walnut. detours begin 8:00 a.m. with Walnut detoured via Gay Street until parade ends.
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Washington Street
Bridge Street
Luzadder Street
Mackin Alley
Boyd Street
East Washington Street
Main Street
St. Mary’s Street
Bridge
Beech Street
Walnut Street
National Cemetery
Ethel Street
Haislip Street
Wilford Street
St. John
St. Mary's Street
McGill Street
Gay Street
Bobby Sherwood Orchestra Soars Across the Nation in 20th Century Style
Bobby Sherwood's band flies between engagements by air to stay energized as a leading young country group. The orchestra, praised for its Sherwood rhythm, traveled from St Louis to Grand Island Nebraska then Topeka Kansas in a single day, embracing air travel as the modern touring method despite higher costs.
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Bobby Sherwood
Paw Paw
Sherwood
United States
Canada
Sherwood Orchestra
St. Louis
Grand Island
Nebraska
Topeka
Kansas
Bobby
Population of British Honduras At 165000
The article notes British Honduras has a population around 165000 with only about a small fraction being white. It highlights demographic composition and potential racial contrasts within the colony.
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British Honduras
Senior chorus presents The Snowflake and May Wreath
The program features 19 students presented by the chorus with pieces The Snowflake and May Wreath. Two diplomas were awarded by Joseph Z. Terrell of Charleston president of the State Board of Control. Parents and friends attended the exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Z. Terrell
Charleston
State Board of Control
Memory fragment from page one items
Fragmentary OCR text from page one shows garbled phrases and partial names. It provides little clear detail but hints at a memorial or newspaper items and possibly a short note about events or people referenced in the faded line.
In loving memory of Mrs Tcie Etta Clark
In loving memory of our mother Mrs Tcie Etta Clark who passed away eight years ago tomorrow May 30 1940 Not dead to us who loved her Not lost but gone before She lives with us in memory forevermore from Mrs W A Francis and family Mrs J L Reese and family Mrs W H Reese and family James Clark
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tcie Etta Clark
Evermore
W. A. Francis
J. L. Reese
W. H. Reese
James Clark
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MR. Foley
Grafton Senator High School
Fair Association
Thefair
Taylor County Board of Education
Thhe
Taylor County
Nevada
Eugenia Clair Smith
Hese
Capitol
Carson City
Nevade
Grafton High
R. A. Thorm
W. Va
Department of the American Legion
Grafton
Morgantown
Fairmont
British
Isle of Man
Boards
Combined Health Depts
Pierre Paclede
Pike Street
West Main Street
Shriver: Motor CO
West Main
Lloyd
Ford Motor CO
Starong
Petslantyreering
Toate
Malone’s Drug & Chemical CO
Joseph Mask
Ralph Shahan and His Orchestra
Crescent Club
Amvets
Memoriam
Coole
Court Housy
W. Wai
Eagles
Ralph Shahan
Poling's Dairy Bar
Taam
Malone's Drug
Chemical CO
Dixie
Texas
Carroll
Wb Laerene
Ets
EDO
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