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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1947

Page

8

Male Chorus 10 Give Concert Here at Grafton High

The Fairmont College Community Male Chorus directed by John Thomas Evans will give a concert at Grafton Senior High School auditorium at 8 15 Tuesday night. Sponsored by the Grafton Rotary Club for Camp LeRoy Edwards, the event features Evans solo The Rosary, a male quartet, three solos by Miss Mary B Price and a program of multiple choral numbers.

Fairmont College John Thomas Evans Grafton High School Grafton Senior High Grafton Rotary Club LeRoy Edwards Evans Fairmont John B. Furnim Hercel C. Ice Clarence H. Bloom Mary B. Price 2Usl Goprano

Arthur Waller Dies Suddenly In Grafton Hospital

Arthur Waller a Balt imore and Ohio railroad conductor died at Grafton City hospital about 11 o clock this morning of a heart attack. The former Grafton man now living in Parkersburg had resided with Mrs Homer McDade at 222 Beech street for two years. He leaves wife Pansy Abel Waller and five children. Body taken to Bartlett Funeral home.

Arthur W. Waller Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Grafton City Hospital Grafton Parkersburg Homer McDade Beech Street Wailer Pantsy Abel Waller Bartlett

Loar's Relocates At 71 West Main Street

Loar Jewelry, a prominent store, relocates from its damaged Main Street site after a fire. The building suffered severe brick wall collapse. repairs under way and reopening planned for next Tuesday morning. Local scaffolding and safety measures are in place as work proceeds.

Loar’s West Main Street Loar Jewelry Company Main Street J. J Grosscone Archdead

Highway Signs Erected On U S Route 30 East Of Grafton

The Standard Advertising Corporation of Clarksburg completed erection Thursday of two 42 foot highway signs on U S Route 30 east of Grafton. Jairus E Gavitt says the signs feature Grafton Dam and Tygart Lake with descriptive copy and are maintained by the firm with copy changes every six months. The Taylor County Board of Trade financed the signs, said to be among the most attractive on the route.

H.sheway U. 8 Grafton Standard Advertising Corporation Clarksburg Jairus E. Gavitt iTaylor County Board of Trade Grafton Dam Tygart Lake Gavitt

Many Carroll Dies in Fairmont and Piedmont

Miss Mayme G. Carroll aged 76 formerly of Grafton and Kingwood died at her aunt Mrs Carrie Carrolls home in Piedmont after a period of declining health. She was an artist who taught painting classes and a devout Andrews Methodist Church member during her Grafton years. She later resided with her brother John Carroll in Kingwood and visited friends in Grafton. Funeral services are set for Trinity Methodist Church Piedmont at 2 PM Monday with burial in Philos Cemetery Westernport Md.

Mayme G. Carroll Grafton Kingwood Carrie Carroll Piedmont

Seven To Attend Railroad Convention From Monongah Division

Seven delegates from the Monongah division of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad were selected to attend the annual Relief department convention in Cincinnati on June 26 and 27. Attending are Miss Leota Griffith Ed Powell of Grafton Harry Furlow of Fairmont Andy Hession of Cowan and William J. Husson and Charles Marshall of this city. The event marks the first convention held since the end of the war.

Leota Griffith Ed Powell Grafton Harry Furlow Fairmont Andy Hession Cowan William J. Husson Charles Marshall Monomgah Division Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Relief Department of the Railroad Cincinnati Ohio C. R. Knight W. A. State Motor Vehicles Cal Skillet

Valedictorian Named at Dunbar High School Fairmont

Miss Mary Elizabeth Moore head is valedictorian of the Dunbar High School senior class at Fairmont. daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester Morehead of 235 Latrobe Street. She serves on the student council and Tumbling club, active in ethical seminar, and plans to enter Bluefield Teacher's College in September.

Mary Elizabeth Moorehead Lester Morehead Latrobe Street Dunbar High School Fairmont Bluefield

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