Murdered Man Formerly Of Leon
Springfield police investigate the stabbing death of Melford Lloyd McClure 22 formerly of Leon West Virginia found on YMCA steps at 1 15 a m He drank with a man at a tavern on East Main Street before leaving with him A blood trail from the tavern to the YMCA suggests a fight Knife wounds indicate a slashing chase No weapon was found McClure survived by wife Carolyn Summers McClure two sons and extended family Funeral set for Sunday at 2 p m Smith Methodist Church Leon.
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Springfield
Melford Lloyd McClure
Leon
W. Va
YMCA
McClure
E. Main St
Main St
Foster St
High St
Belva Greenlee McClure
Route 3
Springfield Stone Co
Carolyn
Church
Steven
Mason City Council discusses sewer contracts and election deadlines
Mason City Council met at the town hall with Mayor Olston Wright and council members present. They reviewed contracts with the Michael Baker Agency on sewer plant planning and a B&O Railroad sewer extension survey. Voted to have Homer Hysell survey back boundary lines and granted Appalachian Electric permission to install a guy line. May 6 is the voter registration deadline for the June 6 city election, with May 17 as the petition deadline for candidates. A May 1 Clean-Up Campaign parade featured the Mason Safety Club, Mothers Club, school groups, and various scouts, led by band and martial music.
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Mason
Mason City Council
Olston Wright
Charlett Roush
Walter Werry
Olin Wolfe
Russell Capehart
Earl Henry
Michael Baker
Planning Consultants of
Charleston
Homer Hysell
Pomery
Hysell
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Zuspan
Lower Mason
Recorder
Mason Safety Club
Parkettes
Mothers Club
Wahama High School
Farm Womens Club of
Mason Grade School
New Haven Boy Scouts
Jets Bomb Syracuse 14-1
The Columbus Jets crushed the Syracuse Chiefs 14-1 behind a 17 hit attack. The team posted 67 runs 106 hits 15 doubles eight triples and 13 homers over 12 games to rise to 9-3 and command a two game lead over Toronto and Richmond. Earl Francis pitched effectively collecting his second straight win.
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Columbus Jet Bombers
Jets
Syracuse Chiefs
Columbus
Toronto
Richmond
Columbus Power
Earl Francis
Slab Fork
W. Va
Weekend visitors swell Murray City social roster
Murray City and nearby families hosted a busy weekend of visits. Vaughn Collins and family from Logan visited his parents and aunt Betty Hogan. Nora Gilky from Middleport visited her son-in-law and daughter Emmett and Nancy Short. Also seen were Roy Short and daughters Nancy and Judy of Zanesville, Pearl Gosney of Buchtel, Ted Dixon and son Randy of Logan with Willard Dixon and Lester Sorrell families, Harold Dixon of Nelsonville visiting Mary Dixon, Edd Dixon, and Pearl Dixon, and Edith Andrews of Detroit visiting her mother Dora Spencer.
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Vaughn Collins
Logan
Collins
Fred Collins
Betty Hogan
Nora Gilky
Middleport
Emmett Short
Lroy Short
Nancy
Judy
Zanesville
Pearl Gosney
Buchtel
Ted Dixon
Graveside Rites Are Set For Weaver Child
Graveside services for Stephen John Weaver, stillborn son of Homer M and Dora F Cullen Weaver Letart, will be Saturday at 10 a m at Suncrest Memorial Cemetery. The child was born Thursday at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Survivors include parents a brother Arron two sisters Maxine and Juanita at home and maternal grandmother Mrs Florence Collen Letart.
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Stephen John Weaver
Homer M. and
Dora F. Cullen Weaver
Letart
Suncrest Memorial Cemetery
John Icenhower
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Arron
Maxine
Juanita
Florence Collen
Francis services for Mrs May H Francis held in Middleport
Funeral services for Mrs May H Francis aged 76 of Middleport will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Fogle song funeral home. Burial follows at Suncrest Memorial Cemetery with calling hours at the funeral home.
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Point Pleasant
May H. Francis
Middleport
Foglesong Funeral Home
Suncrest Memorial Cemetery
Mrs. Ord Dies At 82 In West Virginia
Mrs. India Anna Ord age 82 of Poca former Henderson resident died Thursday at Thomas Memorial Hospital South Charleston. Survived by four daughters four sons a brother and two half brothers thirty three grandchildren twenty two great grandchildren. Services Sunday 2 p.m. Concord Baptist Church Reverend Harry Miller officiating. Burial Crest Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at Chapman Wilcoxen Point Pleasant after 3 p.m. Saturday.
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Point Pleasant
India Anna Ord
Poca
Henderson
Concord Baptist Church
Harry Miller
Ord
Thomas Memorial Hospital
South Charleston
Chester Rogers
Katherine Hudson
Worthy Rogers
West Columbia
C. W. Maddox
Middleport
Carl
Charles
Loraine
Lowell Ord
T. G. Honaker
Beckley
William
Fred Honaker
Chapman-Wilcoxen
Suncrest Cemetery
Stan Musial Returns to Action After Bench Stint
In St Louis, Stan Musial has sat on the Cardinals bench since April 26 with two pinch hitting appearances. Manager Sally Hagerty says Musial will be playing again in the near future, despite last year’s May to June bench spell that fueled retirement talk.
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ST. Louis
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbird
Sally Hemus
Chesterhill Notes and Local Changes
Mrs Lesta Reed sold her Church Street residence to Mrs Viola Wogan and will move into the Earl Kille property on Main Street. A daughter Cynthia Louise Wallace was born April 28 to Mr and Mrs Johnnie Wallace of Dayton with Fern Wooley Wogan, Florence Wallace and Dessie Rowland as grandparents. Chester Newburn, hospitalized in Parkersburg, is awaiting surgery. Mrs Flossie Keirns assists Carrie Ray with Vana Dougan.
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Charles Newburn
Fight results recap from Montreal to Los Angeles action
Montreal Bob Cleroux stops Harold Carter in Linden New Jersey. Los Angeles Johnny Smith knocks out Tiger Al Williams in Los Angeles. Amos Lincoln defeats Jack Johnson in Portland Oregon. Indianapolis and Louisville tied, Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston postponed in Omaha. Pacific Coast League games none scheduled.
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Houston
Omaha
Montreal
Bob Cleroux
Harold Carter
Linden
N. J
Los Angeles
Johnny
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Route 1
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