Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Grafton Sentinel in Grafton, West Virginia

We have 4,406,501 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1949

Page

6

Grafton Sentinel notes school meeting and community events

The report covers the first school year meeting led by Principal J. W. Gainer, with nominations for officers and committees for Halloween carnival. It lists officers elected: President Lois Hall, Vice President Lucille Miller, Secretary Jean Mankins, Treasurer Mary Root. Also notes guest speaker Professor Wayhinger of Wesleyan College and upcoming projects and clothing drive. It reports births and deaths, including an 11 pound son to Leo Quinn and Freda Gable, and the death of Mrs Alice Osborne, 94, with burial in Martinsburg.

J. W. Gainer W. J. Kerr Lois Hall Lucille Miller Jean Mankins Mary Root Hallowe'en Gainer Maude Zinn Dora Gainer Orona Reidler Mabel Howard Maxine Plum Evelyn ‘Watson Ioma’ Pentony Opal Bolyard Edith Williams Gertrude Halbrifter Jean Fortney Minter Bell Clarence McGee Nina Bickford Kenneth Peters Ocie Myers Edwina Frantz James ‘Trickett Elizabeth Brown Maude Kenney Joseph Vincent Bil Kerr Richard Long Cli Shrout Helen Marie Taylor Professor Wayhinger Wesleyan College Buckhannon Preston County

Tunnelton P T A Meeting Ends With Report

In Tunnelton on October 20 the Parent-Teachers Association of the local school held its session led by Mrs W R Mankins. The group discussed activities and upcoming events for the school year.

Brs Lois Hall W. R. Mankins Tunnelton Parent-Teachers Association of the Tunnelton School

Preston County youths attend World Friendship banquet

Among Tunnelton residents who attended the Preston County Youth Fellowship World Friendship banquet at Arthurdale Monday evening were Miss Maxine Plume county president of the Fellowship and Rev. W. J. Kerr. Andy remarks on household silver care suggest using tarnish preventive bags and rolls available at jewelers.

Tunnelton Preston County Arthurdale Maxine Plume W. J. Kerr Andy

Marvell seeks Katherine amid family strife and a New York move

Marvell travels the Mall toward the Barlow house while Proctor tightens guardianship over Elizabeth. Emily reports Katherine’s custody move as Proctor pressures a severed tie, and Marvell plans to take Katherine to lunch before a meeting with Ben Abbot to shape her future and his own.

Coomes Katherine Elizabeth Jack Bay Proctor Biss Anie Benall Biarvell New York Marvell Barlow Catherine Annie Daisy Commonwealth Avenue Jef Bar“lauga Marvel Hjadr Emily Ben Tim Tam Marvelle Kit Rhen Id, Mead & Company Fan Marvel Abbot Barlow and Abbot John Barlow Mary Proctor Barlow Mr. Barlow Mar ‘King Features Syndicate

Mrs Honora Walter Dies at 105 East Knotts Avenue

Mrs Honora Walter aged 17 died at her home on 105 East Knotts avenue yesterday morning. She was the daughter of John W. Cornwell and Matilda Hiotsinpillar Cornwell. Her husband Frank Walter died in 1922. Several nieces and nephews survive.

Alice Osborne Mae Atkins Washington, D.C Osborne Tunnelton Frank Osborne Baltiimore & Ohio Martinsburg Honora Walter East Knotts Avenue

Evening Radio Schedule Highlights Across Major Networks

Tonight's listings show NBC and CBS presenting drama and comedy blocks with classics like Henry Aldrich, Duffy's Tavern, and Drag Net. ABC features Counter Spy and Date With Judy while MBS offers California Caravan and Morey Amsterdam Show.

NBC Henry Aldrich Screen Guild Bob Hope CBS FBI Mr. Keen ABC Judy Ted Mack MBS California Caravan Phil Napoleon Band Roberta Quinlan Olsen and Johntym Ed Wynn ABS Stop Boris Karloff

Uncovered Picture of Richard Beavers in Chase

Police suspect Richard Beavers 22 of Chicago over a matchbook cover scam after he spent 545 in a nightclub for images displayed on covers. He boasts of 100 robberies yielding 50 009, with links to Chicago and other cities including Toledo Detroit Albany Cleveland Los Angeles and Michigan City.

Richard Beavers Chicago Margon, M1 Toledo Leston Albany Letroit Cleveland Los Angeles Michigan City Ind

Obituary for Honora Walter Mes Memorial Service Details

Honora Walter Mes obituary notes service Saturday at Bartlett Funeral Home at 11 a.m. Rev Clyde Ash to officiate. Interment at Bluemont Cemetery. Friends may call at Bartlett Funeral Home after 7 p.m. this evening. Bartlett Funeral Home.

MES Honora Walter Bartlett Funeral Clyde Ash Bluemont Cemetery Bartlett Funeral Home

White pique daytime dress in black velvet with satin piping

A New York daytime dress combines white pique with black velvet for fall and winter. The bodice features an overlaid vestee look with piping in black satin, creating a refined tailored silhouette.

New York Dress Institute

Daily Crossword And Cryptoquote Challenge

Crossword clues span mountain passes through to gro͏ups and algebraic terms with a mix of animal names, plants, and abbreviations. The page also features a cryptogram puzzle, a Henry Longfellow quotation variant, and a stray note about home gardening and organic fertilizer.

Classified Advertising and Legal Notice Fragments

Classified rates and conditions appear, plus a public hearing notice for a 1949 West Virginia divorce case. The text includes rental ads, a legal notice for a city ordinance hearing, and an order for Edna C. Orth to appear in Taylor Lean Circuit Court.

Circuit Court Taylor Lean West Virginia

Grafton approves purchase of Latrobe Street lots

Ordinance 183 authorizes the city of Grafton to buy four Latrobe Street lots for 800 dollars to expand parking. The purchase is described with street bounds and neighboring property lines. A public hearing is announced for November 15 at 7:00 p.m. and the meeting date is October 18, 1949.

ST. John Street Balitore Ohio Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Washington Street Latrobe City of Grass Ee Attay Okt Latrobe Steet Grapton West Virginia Graftton Latrobe Street THD Grafton Latrobe-Street Taylor West ‘Virginia Yeroup Weriay Owker Robinson Baltimore and Onto’ Railroad Company Columba Bonafedé Council of Ee Dorsey G. Bolyard Thoes

Also Mentioned on This Page

Grafton Sentinel Grafton Publishing Company, Inc W. Va B. MacLeod Biss Mdors M. Bolyard Associated Press Virta Anland Resentatives, Inc East 42Nd Street Wen W. Yiundey Leo Quinn Patrick Dale Freda Gable Evansville Nat Giuseppe Cucinella Italy Salvatore Giuliano Palermo Cucinella Sicily Angela Burruano Angela Wife Preservers Trolyy Pruntytown Valley Falls Rose Hill Church Black-top Daily Crossword U.S Longfellow Pliny the Younger Everhot Telephone Ethel Denison Moatsville U. S Call Truman McVicker & Son Lawson Belete Royal Standard Typewriter Beagle Hound R. P North Pole Coal ‘Company Dreag Nestor Borbeys Bolyard Sars Ran Bon R. Beavers Jelty Clk Woodrow W. Orth Edna Orth Edna C. Orth Wamerle Bailey Crs Boidom Metrorao Merle Poh Eae Dorothy R. Beavers
Search Courier

Search the Grafton Sentinel Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Grafton Sentinel?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication