Memorial Day sermon calls on fallen hero Ralph Green
Rev Ray mond C. Gross at St. Pauls Lutheran church delivers a Memorial Day sermon told through the voice of Staff Sergeant Ralph Green. He speaks of remembrance, faith, and the words In Remembrance of Me from the first Communion, urging readers to honor those who never returned.
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Raymond C. Gross
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
National Cemetery
Honolulu
Hawaii
Flanders Field
Arlington
Grafton
West Virginia
God
Heavenly Father
Saviour
Jesus
Ralph
Tsure
Memorial Day Observance Parade in Grafton honors fallen soldiers
Thousands attend Memorial Day ceremonies in Grafton with parades featuring multiple school bands and floats. Speakers emphasize defense readiness, education, religion, and the nation's debt to veterans, urging remembrance of Jesus and the promise of resurrection as the ultimate tribute.
Tygart Lake Bumper Boosters Ride Cars
Ten thousand advertising events for Tygart Lake State Park arrived at One Keylor County Board of Trade. The Memorial Car parade featured bumper signs to be distributed by area merchants for low cost wide area advertising of the park.
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Tygart Lake State Park
Keylor County
Rabies Clinics Set June 1-3 By Taylor County Court
Taylor County Court schedules three rabies vaccination clinics for June 1 2 and 3 to vaccinate dogs missed in the first series Dr William H Waddell Mor gantown animal clinic said 1 413 dogs were inoculated at the prior clinic Clinics run 6 7 p m at Flemington ball diamond and at Bush Barn Grafton South Side with similar hours The court and Dr Waddell praise local cooperation saying clinics aim to eradicate rabies state wide and prevent dog wardens from picking up unvaccinated dogs
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Taylor County Court
William H. Waddell
Morgantown
Grafton
Waddell
Taylor County
Taylor
Ajacent
Archie R. Bartlett
St Augustine's School Announces Final Honor Roll 1954 55
St Augustine's School lists its final honor roll for the 1954 55 year. Seniors include Barbara Duffy Nancy Jenkins Carolee Litzinger Mary Ann Michel and Patty Shay with many named students across grades 7 8 and 9 including William Coffman Peggy Gamsjager and Ethel Mae Walter.
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St. Augustine's School
St. Augustina
Barbara Duffy
Nancy Jenkins
Carolee Litzinger
Mary Ann Michel
Patty Shay
Judy Coughlin
Laura Keener
Sue Litzinger
Mary Anne Murray
Lucille Sorbello
Mary Alice Waters
Sandra Barlow
Dorothy Gamsjager
Jeanetta Jenkins
Norma Keener
Mary Lou Kunst
Rose Scarcelli
Barbara Ellen Shay
William Coffman
Peggy Gamsjager
Robert Gerkin
Genevieve Jenkins
Elizabeth Murray
Susan Coughlin
Roseann Ford
Mary Neason
Dan Shay
George Walter
James Woodyard
John Flanagan
Paul Klug
Carol Roush
Carla Jo Shay
Bibiana Waters
Ethel Mae Walter
Mary Ann Barlow
Michael Coughlin
Thomas Fletcher
Barbara Jo Keener
Carolyn Frey
Michael LeHere
Michael Moran
Mary Sander
Pamela Sorbello
Bernard Duffy
Robert Barlow
Brad
Judy Johnson
Jo Ellen Flanagan
Robert Cockrell
John Gerkin
Joann Lawler
Robert Sabol
Richard Beverlin
Susan Coole
Suzanne Gavitt
William Johnson
Thomas Waters
Connie Armstrong
Mollie Bishop
Richard Coole
Maureen Duffy
Patrick LeHere
Amber Lucas
James Reed
Paula Robinson
Car Blaze on Latrobe Street Destroys 1952 Model Vehicle
A parked car on Latrobe street was engulfed in flames and extinguished by Grafton firemen at 5:20 yesterday morning with little damage to surrounding property. Owner Lor aline J. Watts of Morgantown identified. Post office employee alerted the department.
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Latrobe Street
Grafton
Loraline J. Watts
Morgantown
Wesley Chapel MYF Float Carries Five
The Wesley Chapel Methodist Youth Fellowship float in the Grafton Memorial Day parade carried five members: Mrs. Ruby Miller Grace Miller Mary Frances Miller Larry Wolfe and Ricky Craft. The float featured a religious theme. NAUTILUS PUTS OUT GROTON Conn The atomic powered submarine Nautilus put out to sea early today to finish its shakedown cruise.
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Wesley Chapel Methodist Youth Fellowship
Order of
United American Mechanics
Taylor County
Civil Air Patrol
Grafton
Masontown High Band
Future Nurses of America
Carol Romine
Florence Nightingale
Business
Woman's Club
Barbara Duffy
Grafton Business Girls Club
Grafton Memorial Day
Ruby Miller
Grace Miller
Mary Frances Miller
Larry Wolfe
Ricky Craft
Groton
Conn
Funeral services for Beldon B. Ash scheduled
Services set for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev. Harry T. Rowe of First Baptist Church officiating. Interment at Woodsdale Memorial Park. Friends may visit after 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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Harry B. Menear
Bartlett Funeral Home
C. V. Tate
EUB Church
National Cemetery
VFW
Fairmont
Beldon B. Ash
Harry T. Rowe
First Baptist Church
Woodsdale Memorial Park
iFriends
John Dale Bee Former Resident Dies in Zanesville
John Dale Bee 38 formerly of Grafton died Sunday morning at Bethesda hospital Zanesville after an eight month illness. Born in Grafton July 18 1916 he was the son of James Edward and Margaret Skinner Bee. Survived by widow Rethryn three brothers Clair F Cornwald James R and William F Bee and two sisters Mrs C M Morgan and Mrs Virginia Cathell. He belonged to First Presbyterian Church Grafton and had been a supervisor at Detroit Harvester in Zanesville for 19 years. Services 2 p m Wednesday at Mader Peoples Funeral Home Zanesville officiated by Rev Irvin Shudlick. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery Zanesville.
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John Dale Bee
Lexington Avenue
Zanesville
Grafton
Bethesda Hospital
James Edward
Margaret Skinner Bee
Rethryn “Bee
Clair F. Bee
Cornwald
James R. Bee
William F. Bee
C. M. Morgan
Virginia Cathell
Rowlesburg
First ‘Presbyterian Church
Detroit-Harvester Company
Mader Peoples Funeral Home
Forrest Avenue
Irvin Shudlick
Woodlawn Museleum
Taylor County Bonds Sales Hit Forty-Two Percent of State Goal
Taylor Countians bought 38012 in April as part of a 4 month total reaching 42.6 percent of West Virginia’s 1955 quota of 56.6 million. National four month E and H bond sales stood at 2,004,160,000, up 13 percent from 1954. Taylor County reported 19012 in E bonds and 19000 in H bonds for a total of 34643, Barbour County 34143 E and 3500 H for 34643, Preston County 66131 E and 5000 H for 71131.
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Taylor County
West Virginia
State Treasury Department
Taylor
Barbour County
Preston County
Holiday arrests show few incidents over Memorial weekend
City Police reported a quiet Memorial weekend with only five arrests docketed, all for intoxication, reflecting limited public disturbances and steady patrols across area streets.
Surprise twist on Wisconsin wedding anniversary
Oneida Wisconsin E Earl Van Dwall planned to surprise his wife with a wrist watch hiding it in the garage for their anniversary. The couple’s plans backfired when the watch was stolen, leaving Van Dwall surprised rather than his spouse.
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Oneida
Wis
Earl van Dwall
van Dwall
Fragmentary 1960s World News Snippet
Disconnected lines show a fragmented world brief with mentions of Saigon Buenos Aires Tokyo Madison Washington and names like Eisenhower Knowland and Carthy. The garbled OCR hints at court actions elections and diplomatic notes but details are unreadable.
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Dunbar High School
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Newpasa Md
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