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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1957

Page

2

Memorial Day Visitors Bring Framing Past to Grafton

Many former residents return to Grafton for Memorial Day, visiting relatives on Luzad der Street and surrounding streets. The list includes Mary Boyles, Boo Andrews, Athena Andrews, and numerous family and friends from Pittsburgh, Brownsville, Fairmont, Wheeling, and other towns, with alumni ties to Grafton High School and local veterans’ groups gathering for the parade and ceremonies.

Harry Andrews Georgia Malardo Pittsburgh Arlington Austin Front Street Austin Fred Austin Francis Brownville Fred Rosemont Sylvia Mayles Mayles Lola Ayre Barret Street Harold V. Poe Idren Stephen Terry Ca Ol Harold Grafton High School Steve Poe Ayre Hns Opal Arthurs Atridén Claus Arnold H. Arthur 914Th Aircraft, Control and Warning Squadron Onttario Canada George, Bailey Wickwire Joseph Garner Norfolk Marine Corps James Garner Louisiana Air Force James Jack Barcus Fetterman Mis Thelma Barcus Clyde Barcus Kenneth Barcus Grafton Ohio Barcus Mra Brownlow Park W. Clayton White Childe Lynda Karen M ‘Park Chick Bennett Martha Guy Bennett Dewey Avenue John W. Carret Fairmont John W. Packman Linda Button Leonard Bott David Oakhill Charleston Walter Street Waren Kinsley Warren Kinsley William Hansford Parsons H. J. Griffith Pancersburg B. Templeton Baltimore Mary Hines Mina Leota Griffith C. R. Watson Huntington G. J. Goodwin Maple Ave Glenn A. Goodwin Walnut Street W. L. Nicholas Parkersburg Rand William H. Grin Grinnans H. J. Catt Frederick E. A. Poe Wheeling Charles Renner Ft Lauderdale Fla Blair Mugler Renner Mugler Ralph Plum Arden C. C. Carrick Kingwood Earl G. Murphy Janice Myers J. A. Newman Beech St W. W. Orth W. P. Wilson Peggy Dianna W. van M. C. Barties Mildred Doyle R. M. Par Cumberland, Md L. H. Peacock J. C. Marquis Washington, Pa BR. M. Reese C. W. Philipps Mary Ann Reese Monongal General Hospital Morgantown J. E. Plum Raymond Chapple Dayton W. Poe, Jr C. W. Poe St. Charles St Paul Gerkins Atlantic Fred Gerkins Ed Karzay Washington Nancy Sapp Cleveland Halle Poling Gay St Blanch Holt Grafton- Morgantown Road Wayne Powell Arlington Guy Powell Dewey Ave Dorthy Corum Toledo Louise Pratt Blueville Marlene Unior Fairman State College Chester Proudfoot Harley Moore Max Rauart Raus Clara Korte Gratton Mary Rauscher McGraw Ave Dora M. Martin WNI. Ju W. P. Stewart Lucy Bailey Hilderbrand W. H. Rendle W. H. McCallister Hilda Harker G. L. Reynolds Frank Graham John Richman C. C. Richman Paul Loar Weirton W. J. Heck M. L. Richman Oscar Riddle Ernest Riddle Washington, D. C W. A. Riddle W. Washington Sr Ariel ¢. Bartlett Bert Riley Brownlow Jack Binsel Mannington Grace Ringler Boyd St James Robinson Paul Robinson H. K. Robinson Gerald Gable Aliquippi Lewis Reed Beaver Dewey Shaffer Jock Lambert Jimmie Lumberport Robert Shaferman Linde D. C J. F. Shafferman Paul C. Shingleton J. H Shingleton G. H. Welsh Paul Shahan Rochester Bob Brown James 8. Stafford Cumberland R. Virgil Rohrbaugh Thomas F. Stafford J. F. Stafford Walnut St C. V. Miller Virginia Hood Clarence Poe Frank Hollis W. Main St F. W. Henderson Desh) Murphy Clarksburg DeBarr Akron Blanch Brutler Weat Swisher Fred Swisher Portsmouth Charles Swisher Pearl St Ona C. Jefferys W. R.thayer Virginia Taylor Emma A. Thayer Robert Jeffreys Dorsey Jefferys Philadelphia Harrison Felton Rowlesburg Glen Harman William J. Harman L. C. Mechling Uniontown W. C. Wilhide Grant Williams Earl Willame Dorasy C. Beall D. Ray Withers Thomas M. Beall W. Mainst Don Boylan J. E. Guth Nelle Tucker V ‘Avettor Guy V. Wolfe Wal

Grafton High School Band Leads Memorial Ceremony Events

The program lists Roy Walter and James Poling of Grafton High School with seniors and students taking part in a national cemetery service. Ceremonial duties include invocation by Rev. M. J. Hannon, music by the Grafton High School Band, wreath presentations for the National Encampment, and a memorial salute with Taps. Speakers include Cecil H Underwood Governor of West Virginia, with radio broadcast by WAIR from 10:45 to 11:48 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Claude Moert Scott Kenney T. K. Cole William Murphy Adrian Mitchell Frank Colors Charles Shaw Sgt. C Army Washington Irving High School Charles Warden the Republic Reno Union Veterans of Civil War Ladies of the G. A. R Birdie Thompson Preident x Am Legion Linca Lincoln Cox Department ‘Woodrow Taylor Co Richard McRee Memorial City Ladies Auxiliary Williams Squires W. P. Bulem High School Bei Robert Edwards Eal Wan Bhaw Veterans of All Ladies All We Color Guard Bridgeport Port American Legion Mary Ann Swiger Amican Legion Auxiliary Gold Star Eugenia Ealebanie Arthur G Roy Booute James O. Parkhill Roy Walter James Poling Grafton Grafton High School Torlogk Rasmussen Achool National Cemetery M. J. Hannon Augustine Catholic Church Storm King Joseph Henry Joseph ¥. Binder Salem Gallage Salem W. Va State Dept W. F.W Eugene W. Walker Lingdon Cox Co. C 139 Tank Bn R. V. Rohrbough Cecil H

Oldest Doctor in the Country Practiced 69 Years

Dr. Austin M. Blake, 08, based in Waunaked, may be the oldest practicing physician in the country, with a career that spans 69 years. Blake and others recently confirmed no older practitioners were found locally or nationally.

Austin M. Blake Blake

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