Oxford coxswain hoaxes male rowing crew with disguise
Alison de Courcy Ireland a 22 year old friend of Corpus Christi’s No 3 shell stoked the Oxford crew to victory while disguised in dark glasses, flannel trousers and a floppy hat. The hoax prompted astonishment and jokes as Harman praised her steering and the crew joked about the stunt.
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County Boy 9 Killed in Highway Crash
A 9 year old boy from St Albans died after stepping into an east bound car on a highway. Trooper W J Shrewsbury investigated the crash which had the boy thrown into the car. The boy belonged to The First Presbyterian Church and is survived by a sister Susan Dune. Service is Monday at 2 pm at First Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev F Z Woodward. Bartlett mortuary will hold the body until one hour before the service. Donations to the Children's Aid Fund are requested in lieu of flowers.
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Eleanor State
St. al BS
First Presbyterian Church
St. Albans
Susan Dune
F. Z. Woodward
Bartlett Mortuary
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Children’s Aid Fund
J. L. Coleman
Quill launches national drive to stop PRR layoffs
President Michael J. Quill of the striking workers begins a campaign to unite locals from New York to St. Louis against Pennsylvania Railroad layoffs. He speaks at Altoona during a locomotive dedication and calls for a June 17 meeting of 21 unions to coordinate responses. The PRR furloughed about 2,000 workers in Altoona and 6,000 nationwide citing rising costs and revenue losses.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
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Quill
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Choice Lots at Montgomery Memorial Park Offer Easy Terms
Montgomery Memorial Park promotes choice lots in a new section with small down payments and flexible monthly plans. A dedication event sees PRR officials with Al Toona and Blair County leaders. Old 1336 steam locomotive presented as a lasting memorial to be mounted above Horseshoe Curve after a sold out 1,600 passenger train event.
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Detroit nurse kills three children in home tragedy
A Detroit nurse, Mrs. Constance Wheeldon, reportedly killed her three young children by gas, then attempted self harm. Police found the house gas filled with jets at 7 30 am and the mother, hospitalized in shock, could not give a clear account.
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Ford Motor Co
Weather Across Regions Cloudy Cool With Showers
The report notes cloudy and cooler conditions across multiple states including West Virginia Virginia Ohio and Pennsylvania. Scattered showers or thunderstorms are possible in parts of Kentucky while Sunday brings cooler, mainly cloudy skies with morning showers in several areas.
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Obituary notices from Kanawha Valley region deaths
Obituaries list multiple individuals with dates, locations, and funerals across West Virginia towns. Names include Freemama Carte of Lincoln Hotel fame, Zell Manvey Hardman of Parkersburg, and Mary Wammack of Gandeeville among survivors, services at Walton Union Church and various mortuaries. Other notices cover Meade Meadows Alderson, Meade, and Mn. Thompson of Droop Pocahontas County with burial plans and church services.
Three Arrested In Club Fight At Rondavue
Three men named Gerald Canterbury Carlotta Gene Thomas and Garland D Simmons were arrested for disorderly conduct after a near riot at Club Rondavue on Capitol Street. Officers reported the brawl began around 8 30 p m and caused about 150 dollars in damage to a pinball machine and equipment.
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Boulevard
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Wyoming St
Mrs Fletcher Dies at Age 86 in Dunbar Area
Ida Glover Fletcher 86 of 1580 Lee Street died at home after a long illness. She married Ulysess G. Fletcher founder and late president of Fletcher Enamel Co. Survived by three sons Frank Thomas and John and two daughters Mary and Louise, 6 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Services at home with Dr Bernard Vanderbeek. Burial Sunset Memorial Park.
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Ulysess G. Fletcher
Fletcher Enamel Co
Dunbarland
Kanawha Presbyterian Church
Frank G
Dunbar
Thomas E
Vallejo
Calif
John R
San Diego
Mary E. Fletcher
Louise F. White
Charleston
Barlow-Bonsall Mortuary
Bernard Vanderbeek
Sunset Memorial Park
Mrs Ethel Bailey Rite Set Today
Mrs. Ethel Eric Bailey 72 of 2403 Seventh Ave. will have a service at Cunningham mortuary conducted by Rev. T Howard Kingston. Burial is planned for Boeing Hill Cemetery. She died en route to Charleston General Hospital after a heart attack at her home following a recent auto crash. Her body lies at Cunningham mortuary.
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Ethel Eric Bailey
Seventh Ave
Girls State Opens Today at Jackson's Mill
Thirty eight staff members arrive to direct the Rhodendron Girls State as 335 high school juniors descend for citizenship training. Governor Nancy Erskine of South Charleston presides at opening. girls split into Nationalist and Federalist parties with city elections in cottages.
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Oak Hill
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Sackhonnen
Rating Snares Dixie Woman On Bad Check
A South Carolina woman, Mrs. Fred G. Groom, 42, of Hampton, was jailed in Kanawha County on a bad check charge for a $50 check used to buy a used car last month. The couple sparked a chase as credit rating officials flagged them in Charleston, then were arrested by state troopers at a St. Albans auto lot after a prior drunken charge.
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Hampton
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St. Albans
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C. L. Jackson
Democrats Assail Ike Over Split in Policy Fight
Senator Gore accuses the Eisenhower administration of big rich favoritism and profligate giveaways. He cites the Dixon Yates deal and other actions, predicting a Senate Finance Committee probe will reveal damaging monetary policy. He notes FHA, VA starts down sharply and stresses higher loan costs for farmers and small businesses.
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J N Reip 75 Dies After Illness in Sutton
J N Reip former Braxton County Board of Education Frametown member died Friday in a Sutton hospital after brief illness. He was a prominent Frametown farmer age 75 survived by three sons Ray Claude Fletcher a foster son and five grandchildren. Service set for 10 a m tomorrow at Middle Run Baptist Church with Rev E H LaFon and Rev Harry Davis officiating. Burial Shawver Cemetery. Body at Bartlett Mortuary Gassaway and will be taken to residence at 4 p m today.
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Braxton County Board of Education
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Lynchburg
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U.S. Navy
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Harry Davis
Shawver
Bartlett Mortuary
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Gulf Storm Aims at Fla
A tropical disturbance near Florida triggers advisories along the coast to Cape Hatteras. Forecasters consider potential for strengthening but the system remains a low mood threat as it moves inland.
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Georgia Boy Hurt by Car in Glasgow Arrival
A Georgia boy named Meade suffered a brain concussion and rib injury after being struck by a car on U S 60 in Glasgow yesterday. He and his mother had just arrived from Georgia to stay with relatives while his stepfather serves overseas with the Army.
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Girard Protests Split Over Where to Try Soldier
U S Army private Girard, held in Japan after a fatal shooting, faces a debate over whether he should be tried by a U S Army court martial or Japanese courts. Senators Hruska and Hennings push for treaty safeguards while warning against undermining status of forces agreements. A subcommittee will send a lawyer to observe the August trial in Japan as inquiries unfold. Louis Girard says he is viewed as a national hero in Canada despite the case becoming a test of whether American troops may be tried by foreign courts.
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Hruska
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D-Mo
Subcommittee On
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Girar
Free World
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Ottawa
FBI Enters Contested Case From Page One
Fragmentary text describes an inquiry involving a young girl and her parents, threats of sending the girl to Sweden, and immigration officials looming. Col. Wennerstrom discusses moving plans for Tuesday and possessing the girl's passport, with authorities poised to compel departure if she is found.
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McClellan Attacks Bakers Union Dictatorship in Hearings
Senator McClellan charged the Bakers Union with dictatorship and misappropriation of funds after Senate Rackets hearings. He cited gifts and dinners among top officials, potential shakedowns, and tax questions, and said international president James G. Cross will testify next week amid accusations involving Mrs. Kay Lower and union funds.
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Tired Bridges Enters Hospital
Senate GOP Policy Chairman Styles Bridges is hospitalized in Washington to rest after fatigue. Doctors recommended the stay to combat exhaustion, with an aide saying he will likely be kept for a few days and that no fainting spell or attack preceded the visit.
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