Seniors Bid Farewell To Alma Maters in Two Ceremonies
St Augustine High School will award diplomas to ten graduates in a 7:30 p.m. church ceremony with Rev Father Michael J Hannon and Rev Father Charles R Carroll delivering speeches and leading prayers. Ten seniors listed include Barbara Ann Barlow and Jane Wright. At Garston High School, 108 seniors will receive diplomas at 8 p.m. Monday in the school auditorium with Dr Lester G McAllister as principal speaker and ceremonies featuring the choir under Naomi Lawson Will. Memorial Day events include veterans services at St Pauls Lutheran and a parade planned with National Guard units participating.
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St. Augustine High School
Michael J. Hannon
Father Hannon
Father Carmine
Our Lady of Good Counsel Monestary
Morgantown
Father Charles R. Carroll
All Saints’ Catholic Church
Bridgeport
Father
Mary
Barbara Ann Barlow
James Kunst
John Milton Coole
Patrick Murray
George Robert Pugh
Raymond Rogers
Rose Marie Tucker
Sara Sue Waters
Linds Woodyard
Jane Wright
Garston High
H. K. Debendorfer
Taylor County Board of Education
Lester G. McAllister
Bethany College
Forrest P. Reynolds
Andrews Methodist Church
Naomi Lawson
Bark J. Culp
Former Fellowsville Man Dies In Florida
Senator and Mrs A L Reed of Fellowsville announce the death of Ronard G Morrow 61 of Daytona Beach Florida. He died of a heart attack at his residence early this morning. He was the son of Mrs Sarah Belle Morrow of Fellowsville who survives. Burial will be at Harmony Grove with funeral arrangements to follow receipt of the body.
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A. L. Reed
Fellowsville
Reed
Ronard
G.’ Morrow
Daytona Beach
Florida
Morrow
Arah Belle
Harmony Grove
Yoke Succeeds Watkins as Emeritus Club Head
P Roy Yoke of Parkersburg will judge as emeritus club head succeeding W Merte Wat king. The Emeritus Club comprises WVU alumni about 11 years out. Officers were elected at a Morgantown banquet signaling Graduation week at the university.
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Yoke
Watkins
P. Roy Yoke
Parkersburg
W. Merte Watking
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Joachimstheler
Jachymov
Joachimsthal
Memorial Day war relics brighten downtown displays
Window displays in downtown shops feature Civil and Spanish American War firearms, World War I rifles, and a Japanese and Philippine collection. Lawson Delaney Long I’s memorial notes appear alongside veterans’ relics while Justice of the Peace showcases Civil War arms. John W Snyder preserves Civil War and Spanish American items, with bayonets and cavalry swords on view.
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U.S. Army
Japan
Philippines
Korea
Ronald Thompson
Justice of the Peace
John W. Snyder
Snyder
Grand Army of the Republic and Sons Union
Gnyder
Philippi
Winchester
Laney active in Hereford cattle breeding and community roles
Laney, born July 14 1901 in Taylor County, built a life in Grafton WV as a Hereford breeder with multiple blue ribbon wins. He was a life member of the West Virginia Livestock Association and member of the American Hereford Association, several local groups, and a Kiwanis and Elks member. Survived by widow Marjorie Jacobs DeLaney, two sons, three grandchildren, four brothers, three sisters. Elks services set for 8 pm Monday at home. burial Tuesday at Woodsdale Memorial Park. viewing today after 7 pm.
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Laney
West Virginia Livestock Assocation
American Hereford Association
Taylor County Retail Grocer’s Associaton
Taylor Council
Department of Public Assistance
Taylor County Board of Trade
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Grafton
DeLaney
Ife
Loyal Order of Moose
BPOE
Grafton Kiwanis
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Taylor County
Andrew E
Anna Nora Teonard DeLaney
Marjorie Jacobs, DeLaney
Harry Doris DeLaney
William Clarence DeLaney
Graduation at Salvation Army Bible School marks largest class
The Salvation Army Bible School in Los Angeles held its largest graduation of 214 students on Thursday night with certificates awarded by Lt. Roy Asher. The May 17 founded program closed with a 9th grade level class picnic at Tygart Lake State Park attended by about 150. Jeanette Smith and Allen Arthur King were crowned king and queen.
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Salvation Army Bible School
Roy Asher
Tygart Lake State Park
Jeanette Smith
Allen Arthur King
Dolly Shaw
Rosie Curry
Mia
Dorothy McKinney
Jan Duckworth
Myrtle Wagner
Harry Shaw
Evelyn Shaw
Olga Smith
Opal Arthur
William Schmider
Haller
Mary Gallager
Citizens Volunteer Clean Up Efforts in Grafton Memorial Day
Credit for part of Grafton's cleanup goes to private citizens including Don Carrico who sweeps Main Street mornings from Leonard's to Monongahela Power. Volunteers from St Matthias church led by Rev Gregory Rowley, his son Wesley, and others cleared debris opposite the post office and along Walnut Street. Local merchants kept storefronts tidy while residents blamed open city garbage trucks for much of the litter.
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Grafton
Don Carrico Carrico
Don
Leonard's
Monongahela
Wesley
Tom
Nelson Miller
Mr. Moats
Walnut Street
Beech
Dorsey
Walnut
Two Methodist Churches Unite for Bible School Plan
St. John’s and Andrews Methodist churches will merge their Bible schools this year. Four classes run 9 to 11:30 a.m. with Bible study and crafts under Rev. E. E. Suite and Mrs. Chester Shaffer. Teachers include Mrs. J. Paul Murphy, Mrs. Wilbert Nicodemus, Miss Marian Pratt, and Mrs. Elbert Knotts, plus aides.
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St. John’s and Andrews
Garet Shahan
Bea Elis
Norman Adlington
Donald Wagner
Ruth Marshall
Mumford Loar
Bertha Wolfe
Nancy Devers
Nellie Hebb
Janice Ellers
Polly Orr
E. E. Suite
St. John’s
Chester Shaffer
Memorial Day services set at Simpson Baptist Church
Two minor Taylor county traffic mishaps last night and early today raise concerns for a safe Memorial weekend. A 1950 sedan driven by Freddy Williams collided with a 1947 sedan driven by Charles Ryan at Keen er Lane and U S Route 50 causing about 200 dollars in damage. A 1951 sedan driven by Basil Wilson struck a tractor trailer behind Grafton City Hospital on U S Route 60 with about 400 dollars in damage. No injuries reported. A West Virginia safety campaign begins tomorrow with the motto Blow Down and Live. Special Memorial Day services are planned for 2 30 p m tomorrow at Union Baptist church Simpson with Chaplain McDonald Westlake of Ramey Air Force Base as guest speaker. The ceremony honors dead in the church cemetery, followed by grave decorations. Eld Rin Lee Findley chairs. Rev Clyde Bush presides. Grafton Methodist churches invite all to a 10 30 a m Sunday program at St John Methodist, part of a broader church ministers meeting in Charleston.
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Taylor County
Keener Lane
Freddy Williams
Fairview
Charles Ryan
Nestorville
Sehdar
Basil Wilson
Spencer
Earl Buck
Woodstock
Grafton City Hospital
U.S. Route 60
West Virginia
Poligé
Union Baptist Church
Simpson
McDonald Westlake
Ramey Airforce Base
Puerto Rico
Church
Eldrin Lee Findley
Clyde Bush
Grafton
St. John's Methodist Church
Sunda
Methodist Your Fellowship
Charleston
St. John's
Hussion To Head Big Reception
Ben Hussion a native of Graftonton residing at 142 East Main Street is to lead a large reception. He serves on the Workman’s Compensation Appeal Board with six years left in his term. He resigned from the State Senate after two sessions in 1939 and 1940 to accept this post. He also served two Legislature sessions in 1936 and 1937.
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Ben, Hussion
Graftonton
E. Main St
Workman’s Compensation Appeal Board
State Senate
Husston
Small Dutch island sparks American sovereignty salute
In 1776 the tiny Dutch colony of St Eustatius fired the first foreign salute to American sovereignty, signaling support from a Caribbean outpost during the era of independence.
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St. Eustatius
West Indies
Grafton to Close For Memorial Day
Grafton will close all stores, city and county offices, and many agencies Monday May 31 for Memorial Day. Drug stores and restaurants exempt. Post office and State Liquor Store will close. holiday service only. Taylor County Board of Trade confirms closures. Unemployment Office posts June 1 for Monday claims.
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Grafton
Nquor
Taylorounty Board of Trade
John J. Booth
Unemployment Service Office
Taylor County
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St. Pauls
Raymond C. Gross
St. Paul's Lutheran Shareh
National Guard
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Partiipation
Joseph I. Nicewarner
Paul W. LeHere
Memrial
Perceite
Willhide
W. Va
Ceara A
Crea
Lawson Delaney
Nye
Upseriam
Eral
Lawson D. DeLaney
L.A
Simpson Baptist
Grafton Paint CO
Latrobe Street
Super Market
South Side
Grafton Baking CO
the Baking CO. OF
Elks Club
Pittsburgh
Ernie Costello
Moose Home
Walter Kloc
Malone's Drug . Store
Sue
the Bmart
the Useful
Malone’s
Malones
Belle's
Eadquarters
Belle’s
Bell White
Cozy Rest
Cozy Rest’s
Eddie's
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