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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1918

Page

6

Ninth Alumni Reunion Honors Members in Service

The Daily Sentinel notes the ninth annual Alumni Association meeting at Grafton High School during commencement week. The event honors alumni in the American armed forces with a service flag, a special resolution of recognition, and a ban on the usual banquet. Officers and a long list of attendees and alumni representatives are named amid program highlights and performances.

Daily Sentinel Grafton High School Alumni Association American Army Ernest Keolz Thos Vance Ward Lanham Leslie Poe Rove Johnson Fret Abbott Arthur O 'Yates Chis. A. Singer Sidney Burlett Paul Warden Frank Yates OS E. Wilson Joseph Pugh, Jr Olin Ford Harry Currey John Ole Jr Harold Wilmot Dorsey Fast Pa Aeoff Gordon Rosier John ‘Win Moran Merle Maler Meladden Victor Yeung H. King High Schol Lucile Kee UN Mary Schroeder Mees Tra Myers Cody Grow P. i. King M. W. Watkins Amanda Abbott Nellie White Association Long Auld Lang Syne V. Miller Loe, Bryden Lenna Parkhill Davis Bare Furbee Charlotte Marple Grave Loar Robert” Bonnett

General Wood Relieved From Army Command In A Move To West

Washington May 25 Major General Leonard Wood senior army officer has been detached from command of the 89th national army division and will not lead it to France. He is slated to command the western department with headquarters in San Francisco. No official statement was issued by the War Department.

Washington, D. C Leonard Wood Regular Army 89Th National Army Division France Western Department San Francisco War Department Senartar Barker Wood Baker Mos Pershing Hinty Wassinton D.C West Atv

General officers discuss potential change in assignment

Fragmentary OCR notes indicate talks among high officials about a possible reappointment for a general, with reference to General Wood and a meeting at Sand Noon. The wording is unclear but suggests consideration of a front line role and overseeing service.

Wood Faker

Old Round House Changing Ahead of New Structure

The Baltimore Ohio Rail Road former round house is being torn down to make way for a modern replacement. Fraine Brother & Haile y Contracting Co. of Batimore handles teardown with Whitting supervising. Many workers on site. roof removal expected tonight. Timber along river banks offered free to the public for firewood.

Baltimore € Ohio Railroad Company Fraine Brother & Haieley Contracting Company Battmore Whitting Railroadsompany Cnompany

Bring flowers to the National cemetery for Civil War heroes

Citizens are urged to bring generous quantities of flowers to the National cemetery tomorrow morning. School children will use the blooms to decorate graves of Civil War dead. A separate note mentions steel tempered in phenol being harder and more elastic than tempering in water.

National Cemetery Schoo Cvil

European War Predicted Before Assassination Revelations

A June World’s Work excerpt outlines Archduke Francis Joseph’s belief that a European war was inevitable to reshape the Balkan settlement, noting central powers provoked the conflict. Pallavicini’s account places the view prior to Sarajevo, with Austria and Germany seeking to crush Serbia. the piece links this to broader war inevitability and the Bucharest treaty’s role. Also noted is Conductor Eugene Dunnington’s reassignment on the Grafton and Belington line as preparations for his move to Buckhannon.

Nonth Francis-Joseph of Aus Sia Pilar Archduke Francine Constantinople Henry M. Moteanska Marauis Pallavicini Morganthan Marquis Pallavicini Joseph Pallavicini Pallwicini Pallmeint Francis Joseph Kienna Bucharest Palladcini Balkan Serbia Greece Austria Austtia Bosnia and Herzegovina Turkey Peter Germany Battyreautt Berlin Eucharist Tike Wis Francis Jozeph Sarajevo Tripires

Taylor County Farm Bureau notices and sheriff sale

Taylor County farms clubs note Harmony Grove Bartlett School meetings and a sheriff sale list on the court house steps. The sale includes many law and reference volumes, with the property linked to John T McGraw for taxes owed 1917. Agricultural notices urge nitrate of soda shipment details and walnut timber selling, plus a patriotic rally in Grafton and farm bureau aims for cooperative buying and better crops.

Heriff Melvin’ Newton Taylor County John T. McGraw Statre Wien Court House Tayly County West Virginia Towit Virginia Towit Gratton Hurnung New York United States Court United States United States Circuit Court Eneyel Delia Loveland Wait United Stas Supreme Ourt John T McGraw John T Grafton Bank J. G. St. Mary Grafton W.va John Webner Bosna Fiemingth Héya'l Lad Reading Cinele Toounty Farm Linn Schools and Girls Webster Farmers Farm Shroyer School Farmer's Club Knottaytle Farmers Rosier School Royal War Savings" Society Wesley Chapel Ina Bureau of Faike's Washington Brand Thief Bureau Gratton Aime

Home on vacation for Ralph C Brown

Ralph C Brown a former student at Boston Theological Seminary arrived home today from the past term and will spend the vacation with his parents in the First ward He plans to resume his studies and return for next year’s term to continue his work in the seminary

HosTo Ralph C. Brown Boston Theological Seminary Thiey

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