Mrs Joyce Joyce Passes Away At Home In Grafton
Mrs Joyce Joyce aged 82 of 915 Maple Avenue died at her home Wednesday evening at 3 p m after a year long illness. Born January 18 1867 in Grafton she was the daughter of Patrick Jennings and Mary Sweeny Jennings. Her husband the late Thomas Joyce was a prominent Grafton citizen. She is survived by two daughters Mrs C D Kelley of Ada Oklahoma and Miss Marie Joyce at home four grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was a member of St Augustine s Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Jennings Joyce
Maple Avenue
Grafton
Patrick Jennings
Mary Sweeny Jennings
Thomas £. Joyce
CD. Kelley
Ada
Oklahoma
Marie Joyce
Joyce
St. Augustine's Catholic Church
Mrs. L. Goodwin Heads Farm Club
EVANSVILLE The Sandy Creek Farm Women's club met in October at Mrs. Olive Cornwell's home. Devotions opened the session. A review of Grandmothers Are Important was led by Mrs. Hazel Goodwin. Officers elected for the year include President Mrs. Lona Goodwin Vice President Miss Tone Loughridge Secretary Treasurer Mrs. Olive Cornwell Flower Fund Mrs. Marie Hamilton A hat parade provided fun for all.
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Evansville
Sandy Creek Farm Women's Club
Olive Cornwell
Sesson
Hazel Goodwin
Lona Goodwin
Tone Loughridge
Marie Hamilton
DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE AND CRYPTOQUOTE NOTE
Puzzle page presents a numbered across and down crossword with clues and an archived cryptoquote. The page includes a sample solution key mapping A to LONGFELLOW, a hint system, and the Saturday cryptoquote ELEGANCE IS NOT A MANLY ORNAMENT. SENECA, distributed by King Features Syndicate.
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Seneca
King Features Syndicate
Local society events and Buckwheat festival attendees
The article lists the second Wednesday November meeting at Mrs Marie Hamilton s home with many members and guests. It notes the Woman s Society of Christian Service caravan in Fellowsville High School and attendance from Mt Israel Evansville and Fellowsville churches. It then covers Buckwheat festival attendees at King Wood including Queen Ceres VIII Betty Hovatter and family en route.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Fairmont
Methodist Church
Advance of Christ and His Church
Fellowsville High School
Mt. Israel
Evansville
Fellowsville
King Wood
Betty Hovatter
Floyd Hotter
Claude Hovatter
W.T. Nose
Ruthie
Darrell Funk
Wade Wolfe
Ily
Carl Wilson
Janice
Workers Excluded From Wage Law Narrowed By Definition
The House and Senate debates narrow wage hour coverage by redefining produce to indispensable to, then directly essential to. The compromise aims to reduce exclusions to about 1.2 million workers, with court actions likely to determine exact figures.
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Truman
Tate
House
Senate
Family Histories Share Many Grandchildren and Hobbies
Mrs Margaret Adlington, youngest great grandmother, mother of eight children, lives at 111 Luzadder. Eva Rogers lists a large extended family with multiple generations. Mrs Welsh of 401 East Main Street has seven sons one daughter, 26 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren, with a hobby in crochet and rug making.
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Elizabeth Rovers
Route 3
Rogers
Poe
Skeeter
Eva Rogers
Margaret Adlington
Luzadder Ary
Welsh
East Main Street
Enchanted orchard trespass sparks clash at Coomes house
Kit trespasses into an apple orchard near the Coomes home to pick blossoms and faces Edith Searle who accuses her of stealing. Marvell confronts Kit over the theft while Miss Searle inspects the old house, commenting on its worn, paintless state and potential for renewal.
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Kit
Ising
Katherine Coomes
Houghton House
Marvell
Miss Searle
Arpetor
Ee Hampshire
Plans on peacetime draft linger over June deadline
The article outlines opposition to a peacetime draft with Secretary Gray backing continued law for potential use. Senator Elbert supports extension if asked, while others expect Congress to reject universal military training. Historical context notes Pearl Harbor era draft act and 1948 shifts, including selective service changes and ongoing project approvals.
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Johnson
Gray
Elbert
Utah
Congress
Thomas
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Pearl Harbor
Road Work Contracts Awarded in Multiple Counties
The commission awarded grading draining and base paving contracts on several routes including State Route 26 from Hinton to the Mercer county line to Sutton Company of Radford Virginia for 195 316 40. Ander sons Inc of Charleston graded draining and traffic bound base on Aplin Ridge road for 106 370 45. Logan county cement concrete pavement on 0 225 mile U S Route 119 from Logan to Monitor Junction to Smith Construction Company of Huntington for 33 338 85. Raleigh and Wyoming secondary routes Jenny Gap to Maben graded draining and base for 132 432. Roane Long Ridge Road graded drained base for 92 024 80 with Ander son s Inc. Keeley Construction of Clarksburg bid 231 656 65 for Braxton county line road in Webster county but was held for further study.
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Hinton
Mercer County
Sutton Company, Inc
Radford
Jackson
Aplin Ridge
Anderson's Inc
Charleston
Logan County
U.S
Logan
Monitor Junction
Smith Construction Company
Huntington
Raleigh
Wyoming
Jenny Gap
Maben, Brown and Wright
Princeton
Long Ridge Road
Anderson’s Inc
Keeley Construction Company
Clarksburg
Braxton County Line
Webster County
Preliminary Route Surveys Presented for Financed Highway
The commission heard from firms conducting preliminary route surveys for a proposed highway funded by revenue bonds to be repaid from tolls. Attorney W. G. Stathers of Clarksburg was elected vice chairman and Road Commissioner Ray Cavendish served as road commissioner.
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W. G. Stathers
Clarksburg
Ray Cavendish
In Remembrance TM for Minnie C Bell by Mabel R Rogers
A granddaughter memorializes Minnie C Bell who died October 26, 1947. The note recalls grief, enduring sorrow, and the strength given by God to bear the loss. Expressed as a personal remembrance published on page 10 26.
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Minnie C. Bell
Mabel R. Rogers
Ex officio member named temporary in secret
Others named are Frank S Easley of Bluefield and Edward J Flaccus of Wheeling in a discreet appointment. The note specifies ex officio status and denotes regional affiliations with Bluefield and Wheeling.
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Frank S. Easley
Bluefield
Edward J. Flaccus
Wheeling
On the Air Tonight TV Radio Schedule Brief
NBC-8 offers This Is Your Life 9 Break the Bank 9.30 District Attorney 10 Big Story Drama CBS-8 presents Mr Chameleon Detective 8.30 Dr Christian 9.30 Lum and Abner with Bing Crosby 10 Burns and Allen ABC-7 features Lone Ranger 8.30 Sherlock Holmes 9 Boris Karloff Drama 9.30 The Croupier 10:30 On Trial Forum MBS-8 Can You Top This 9 Scattergood Baines 9:30 Family Theater
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CBS
Dr. Christian
Lum
Abner
Bing Crosby
Burns and Allen
ABC
Boris Karloff
MBS
Scattergood Baines
For Sale Two Piece Living Room Suit Listing
Classified ad notes first insertion rate per word for FOR SALE items. Mentions telephone 80 and address 101 Lincoln Street with date references p. 10/28 and p. 10/27 indicating publication pages.
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Norge
Sayre's
Royal
Lincoln Street
Dorsey Street
J. P
R. P
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