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Husband ‘Just Walked Off ’ ^lt:il(i»h ami Her Six_ glt;( liildrni Live in Two Itoomw;A house large enough to be call- is a monthly chock from the Deed home is sought by a mother for partment of Public Assistance.The birth of her child interferred with Mrs. Graham's plan to moveherself and her six children.Her family ranges in age from a nine-year-old daughter to her newest child, another daughter, born at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. T%ie newcomer has yet to be named.Mrs. Marie Graham, 34, has been residing for some time at Raleigh with her small brood, deserted by her husband.j Their only shelter, their present | house, measures approximately 10 feet wide and 20 feet long. I here is glass in one of the small windows in the kitchen, while isinglass serves as a window in the bedroom There are only two rooms—a small kitchen and the bedroom.I In the bedroom are two beds. One of these is occupied by the mother and the other a twin size —provides sleeping space for her five growing children: Drema. 9; Denny. R: Darrell. 5; Donna, who will be four in April; and DaleWayne, 2.Mrs. Graham said her husband worked on a saw' mill. She said he drank intoxicants, and that they had had no particular trouble i He just walked off. She said she tried to locate him but,was unsuccessful. Her only subsistenceher family to a new location at Harper Heights. She now is planning to make the move during the week of the 22nd.Till MOTIIKR has man., problems facing her, including the difference in the rental of the two houses. Where she now is located tiie rent is $3 each month and there is no water in the house. One of the older children walks about 200 feet down the road to where water is available.The new home for the Grahams rents for $20 a month, but offers many advantages which Mrs. Graham says begins with water in the house. Other attractions are the fact it has three roomsCrossing Signals InTwo days ahead of the scheduled March 13 deadline, the railroad crossing signals were in operation on Prince St.Workmen of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway completed their project Friday afternoon, and on Snt-lurday their rail living quarters were moved back to Hinton.One which is twice as large as this house we have now, a kitchen sink, lights, “and three acres so 1 can have a garden.Mrs. Graham said she had a garden last year and put up as much canned fruits and vegetables as she had room to store in their present quarters. With this new property, she feels it will be possible to have more food to furnish her family through the summer and winter months.Mrs. Graham will be 34 years old on Friday. She says she is a little older than her husband, “who was not a very good provider “While her husband was the head of the household, the Grahams resided in Meadow Bridge. Danese, and Price Hill before moving to Raleigh The mother moved the family to its present location after the father deserted them at Price Hill.She plans to continue ti the coal cook stove and burnside heater in their new house, even though it is piped for gas. She explains iliai she is afraid “even if I could afford to buy a gas stove that the children might harm themselves with gas.Her greatest worry at present is furnishings for the new house. She lists her needs as at least onelunch program available, or how ‘ she can manage to pack a meal * for each of them every day. At present, they are able to come 1 home for lunch. ‘But she's hoping that these prob- lems will be solved when her ' children arc established in that now house. “It at least will be ( cleaner there and they will x have healthier surroundings, she know s.The Graham house can be reach- n od by turning unto the Sullivan road from Route 19-21, traveling past the terminal building until 1 crossing the railroad tracks, and v tui rung right on an unimproved ' road which runs parallel with the tracks for approximately a quarter of a mile. Their house can be seen on the left hand side of the road. ,N. Longhifano Dies at EcclesNuncio Longhilano, 87. of Kc* eles, died in a local hospital at 12:40 a m. Saturday after a long illness.Hi was born April 28, 18H6, in
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Beckley Raleigh Register Beckley Post Herald
Beckley, West Virginia, US
Sun, Mar 14, 1954
Page 11
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Joseph W.
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