Grafton Hallo ws Memorial Day in Annual Tradition
Grafton marks its 78th Memorial Day with seven bands and a parade for soldiers buried in Grafton National Cemetery. Veterans groups, a nurses aid float, and a featured speaker Congressman M M Neely headlined ceremonies at gravesides and War Memorial monuments.
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Grafton National Cemetery
Fairmont
Kingwood High School
Clarksburg Central
Victory High School
Salem High School
Grafton
Nurses Aids of Grafton
Barbara Drainer
Lucille Payne
Martha Powell
Betty, Williams
Mary Jane Kirkpatrick
Nancy _Woodyard
Rendre
Eldora Bolgard
The
Legion
V. F. W. Grand Army of the Republic
M. M. Neely
Ely
Grafton Chorus
W. T. Gifford
Reno
Ed. N
Ong C. Jefferys
M. Zinn
MecVicker
John W.snyder
American Legion
War Memorial Monument
Route 50
Lincoln Street
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Monument
Market Street
Eld ‘Pair
Company K
West Virginia State Guards
Crystal Restaurant
M. M
Congress Tan Neely
Nal Cemetery
Jan
Rationing Roundup Details Revised Food Points
Washington May 3 announces revised rationing values for canned foods effective next. Point values for sized containers of pro pene foods updated with No 2 can at 20 points, No 2 1-2 can at 30 points, up from prior levels.
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Washington
Local Servicemen Begin Boat Training At Great Lakes
Families announce promotions and furloughs for service members including Norman Tuffy Bragg promoted to coxswain mate after training and combat at Saipan and Iwo Jima sites. Reports detail Lt John McFarland Jr as Signal Corps instructor in Fresno with wife Mildred Lucas, and Lt Uriel Bartlett visiting family before deployment. Other notes cover Lt (jg) Imogene Devers WAVES heading to San Francisco, Pfc Alice Jenkins on leave from Arlington, and sailors from Lincoln Street, West Street, Maple Avenue, Jones Street and Blueville.
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Great Lakes
Robert Clemson
H. G. Clem
Lincoln Street
Paul Hill
West Street
Jack Hamner
W. Hamner
Maple " Avenue
Robert McCue
Clarence McCue
Jones Street
U. S. Naval
Lloyd Bragg
Ross Street
Norman
Tuffy) Bragg
Young Bragg
Grafton High School
Navy
Saipan
Marshall Islands
Titian
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Aeto
California
John McFarland, Jr
Signal Corps
Fresno
Mildred Lucas
Walter V. Lucas
Blueville
McFarland
John McFarland
Loveland Additio
Imogene Devers
the Waves
M. L. Devers
San Francisco
Calif
Siers
Norfolk Navy Yards
Portsmouth
Mrs HL Newlow Passes Yesterday In West Virginia
Obituary notice for Mrs Ansel Blanche Newlon of Barkers Run Barbour county died after three year illness She survived by husband Harry Lee Newlon and eight children with services at Curve Bridge church led by Rev J D Stevens and Rev Lester Morgan Interment Bluemont cemetery Also James Trimble of Dawson Mines died at home after brief illness Born Philippi Jan 26 1885 he leaves wife Alleda Trimble and multiple children with funeral later at Bailey town Methodist church and interment at Odellows cemetery Flemington
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Ansel Blanche Newton
Barkers Run
Barbour County
Gratton
Gilmer County
Thomas D
Addie Norma
Smith
Free Methodist Church of
Curve Bridge
Harry Lee Newlon
Irene Edwards
Harry F. Newlon
Thomas Newlon
Thames Newlon
Pauline
Lucille
Paul
Joseph
James Newlon
Grafton
J. D. Stevens
Lester Morgan
Fairmont
Arthur McGrumphy, Jr
Bluemont
James Trimble
Dawson ‘Mines
Harrison County
Philippi
Edward
Mary Trimble
Alleda Bdyard Trimble
James Jr
Richmond
Ind
William Bradford Warren Lee
Harry Willis
Hilda
Wanda
Delores
Chauncey
Bridget, Neal
Rosalie Morgan
Hazel Davis
Baltimore
Troy
Bird Trimble
Rosemont
John
Artie
Harman McGee
Rosa Parsons
Maggie Dalton
Philipp
Alda Trimble
Wheeling
Arthur McGrumphy Jr
Baileytown Methodist Church
F. T. Kelley
Tomato product price list skimmed for sale items
The list notes No 2 cans with 40 points up ten, tomato juice in No 2 cans at ten points for two cans, and single container sales at ten. Forty six ounce containers show ten points, down twenty. Vegetable juice combinations in ounce cans ten points for two cans, singles at ten. Forty six ounce containers again ten, down ten.
ME Cartwright Dies Suddenly in Parkersburg
Parkersburg man ME Cartwright died suddenly from an internal hemorrhage after a brief illness. A B&O railroad worker for seven years, he was grand lecturing knight of Grafton Elks No. 308 and left many friends. Born March 18 1878 in Tongres Kentucky, he was son of Cyrus and Mary Jane Cartwright. Survived by wife Katherine, who died five years ago, and children Mrs John R Padden Parkersburg Mrs W H Keller Cincinnati and Mrs W B Spillers Charleston, plus a sister Mrs H G Richards Greenup KY and several grandchildren. Funeral at St Margarets Mary Church Parkersburg with Rev Francis P Scheurman, burial Mt Calvary Wheeling.
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Parkersburg
Werom B & O
Grafton Elks No
Tongs
Kentucky
Cyrus
Mary Jane Cartwright
Katherine
Catholic Church
B. P.O. Elks
Grafton
John R. Padden
W. Keller
Cincinnati
W. B. Spillers
Charleston
H. G. .Richards
Greenup
St. Margarets Mary Church
Francis P. Scheurman
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Wheeling
Eden defends Britain's hard line on Syria crisis
Prime Minister Eden told the Commons Britain acted out of universal responsibility to prevent a dangerous stand by. A French spokesman warned of possible direct clash with Britain as Paris cites intervention as a solution. Churchill told De Gaulle Britain ordered Paget to intervene with profound regret amid tensions over Syria and the Middle East.
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Eden
Commons
Paris
France
Britain
SpHan
Jefferson Caffery
U. S
Churchill
de Gaulle
Bernard Paget
Middle East
Japan
Lord Woolton
House of Lords
United States
Alep
Aleppo
Damaselle
Annie Broway dies in Texarkana at 80
Mrs Annie Lee Bailey Brown 80 lifelong Taylor county resident died at 1 30 p m Saturday May 29 in Texarkana Texas at the home of her son Marian Brown where she had been visiting since last fall Cause of death listed as complications from advanced age She was widow of the late J R Walter McDaniel of Grafton Floyd Brown Meri Bro Nene home
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Annie Lee Bailey Brown
Taylor County
Texarkana
Texas
Marian Brown
Walter McDaniel
Grafton
Floyd Brown
Meri Bro Nene
IDEALLY SITUATED LIVE TOWN BUSINESS FOR INTERVIEW
Ideal location near Pittsburg offers a dependable and profitable business with strong fixtures and ample stock. Inviting an acid test inspection at our expense, this is priced very low for the value offered and should pay for itself in a short time. One of the best buys we have offered. write for interview.
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Pittsburg
Peters Dies Suddenly At Home In This City
Dorgey L Peters died suddenly at his home after a heart attack. Born September 27, 1885 in Taylor county, he was the son of Samuel C and Martha Satterfield Peters. He belonged to the Methodist church of Fetterman and was known locally. Surviving: daughter Mrs Hugh R Smith of Los Angeles and nephew Claude Peters of Flemington. Funeral from Bartlett funeral home Saturday at 11 pm with Rev J B Staley officiating. interment in Blue Mont.
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LL. Peters
Rae
Reza
Taylor County
Samuel C
Martha Satterfield Peters
Methodist Church of
Fetterman
Hugh R. Smith
Los Angeles
Calif
Claude Peters
Flemington
Bartlett Funeral Home
J. B. Staley
Blue_ Mont
John McDonald 68 Knottsville native dies after stroke
John McDonald 68 a native farmer of Taylor county born October 22 1877 died at his Knottsville home after a paralytic stroke two days earlier He is survived by wife Mary Luzader children Robert F McDonald Abraham L McDonald Jesse M Williams Nina Belle Siddall and two step children brothers and sisters and 11 grandchildren Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 30 pm at Knottsville Church with Rev Stoneking Groves officiating and interment in Knottsville Cemetery The body will be taken to daughter Nina Belle Siddall s home in this city for viewing
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John, Murry McDonald
Knottsville
Rtd
Taylor County
Abraham
Margaret
Moss McDonald
Mary Ioie Luzader
Robert F. McDonald
Fort Belvore
Abraham L. McDonald
United States Army
Germany
Jesse M. Williams
Grafton
Nina Belle Sideall
Gie L. Shackleford
Burly Henderson
Graton
Frank. McDonald
Shinma
Martha Brown
Belington
Sarah Sondress
Moundsville
Dot Haddix
Fairmont
New Real Estate Concern Forms in West Virginia
A new real estate concern chartered in Charleston today, May 31, with the Charleston West Hamlin Line Inc. capitalized at 500 no par common shares. Incorporators are E. L. Lemon, Frances C. O’Dell both of Charleston, and T. Wallace of South Charleston.
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W.va
T. W
Paul P. Warden
Charles- jton-West, Hamlin Line, Inc
E. L. Lemon
Frances C.o'dell
Charleston
Ee T. Wallace
South Charleston
Chiang Premier Sees Cabinet Shake Amid Scandal Talk
The report suggests a premiership shift with Chiang possibly taking the finance portfolio from C. K. Yui over a gold scandal. Soong may relinquish affairs, with V. Kingston Koo, China's Britain envoy, as a possible replacement while four percent of fatal accident drivers are hit and run cases.
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C. K. Yui
Ion
Soong
V. Kington Koo
Britain
Revival Services at Cavalry Tabernacle in Beaumont
Attend old fashioned revival services at Cavalry Tabernacle Beaumont each night at 7 45 p m except Saturday Hear the talented local pastor the Rev Ruby G Foley deliver an inspiring message from the word of God
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Cavalry Tabneracle
Beaumont
Ruby G. Foley
Word of God
Charles Hertzog Dies in Hospital After Long Illness
Charles A Hertzog 48 of Dunbar formerly of Grafton died in the Veterans Hospital at Chill Pothe Ohio on Monday after a ten year illness. He was a son of the late Genec gina Hertzog and Mrs Sarah Wilson Hertzog. Survived by his wife Bernedis Adams and four children Jane James Jeannette and George A Hertzog in Germany with the U S Army. One brother and one sister survive. He was a Baptist and well known locally.
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Charles A. Hertsog
Dunbar
Grafton
Veterans Hospital
Chillpothe
Ohio
Taylor County
Gene Cgiatine Hertzog
Sarah Wilson Hertzog
Baptist Church
Bernedis Adams
Jane
James
Jeannette
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Grafton Hallows Memorial
Neely
Uriel
Riley
Little Rock
Ark
C Bartlett
Francis Street
Bartlett
DuPont
Morgantown
U. S. Army
Pvt
Ronald Bartlett
Camp Blandine
Fla
Pfc
Alice Jenkins
Women's Marine Corps Reserve
Arlington
Ora Jenkins
White Street
Jenkins
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Marines
Dawson Mine
Bytown M. E
Idaline Knotts
Lillian Sanp
Betty J. Ridenour
Lucille Henderson
Kathaleen Rogers
Eleanor McCoy
Misa Jo Ann Welsh
Jean Landsbury Henderson
Janice Burgers
Helen Rogers
Margaret Kostelac
Clarksburg
West Virginia Business College
T. B. Cain
West Virginia
Cartwright
Nms
Anne Broway
Latrobe St
Atlas Realty
Fourth Ave
Pittsburgh
Dorgey L. Peters Pasot
JM Mondestas Morn
Chiang
Ing
Dixie
RIQME
Fiat Hecient
Ghent
Laurel and Hardy
Charles Hertzog
Taylor
County
Vets Hospital
Sini
Malone’s Drug & Chemical’ Co
Akron
AG. Ns
W. T Gifford
National Cemetery
Brasil
Malone’s Drug Chemical CO
Melvin Newson
Kem-Tome
Sherwin-Williams
Jooks
Suanwin Williams
J. Lee Evans Furniture
West Main Street
Sherwin-Williams Paint Headquarters
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