GHS Valedictorian and Salutatorian Named for Class of 122
Barbara Redinger and Rosemary Cutright were named valedictorian and salutatorian at Grafton Senior High, both 18, daughters of local families. Redinger, active in Girl Reserves and clubs, and Cutright ranked first and second among 122 graduates on a four year basis, announced by Principal Melvin Mickey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Redinger
Ralph Redinger
Dewey Avenue
Grafton Senior High School
Rosemary Cutright
A. B. Cutright
Yates Avenue
Melvin Mickey
Miss Redinger
Miss Cutright
Cleverly Planned Ambush Charged at Mine Operator Near Morgantown
Morgantown report on a clash at a mine led to claims that a “cleverly planned ambush” was set up by mine operator Asa A. Provins. Harry Myers, a United Mine Workers official, said 11 were wounded and that a picket group confronted Provins and his workers as shooting began. Provins and eight employees were arrested for displaying deadly weapons. most miners were released on bonds pending hearings.
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Morgantown
Papa
Harry Myers
Myers
United Mine Workers District 31
Asa A. Provins
Provins
McCarthy Pushes Lattimore Testimony Inquiries
Washington politicians show ongoing activity on the Lattimore case as Senator McCarthy proposes more testimony from Budenz sources while House Republicans push for cuts in federal spending. Separate committee hearings examine lobbying, real estate officials, tax revisions, and anti gambling legislation with a closed atomic energy act session also planned.
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Washington
Joseph McCarthy
Senate
Owen Lattimore
Louis Budenz
Lattimore
McCarthy
Budenz
House Republians
House
Ways and Means Committee
Los Angeles
Miami
New Orleans
Senate Agriculture
Senate House Atomic Committee
Waterfront Strike Cancelled
Washington reports waterfront workers’ strike across east and gulf coast ports was called off after 19 hours of talks. About 300000 sea-going and waterfront workers would have been idle. federal mediators and 40 shipping firms participated. details of the settlement were not released.
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Washington
East
Gulf Coast
New York City
C-I-O Communication Workers of America
Jury Recommends Leniency After Guilty Verdict
Taylor County jury found Wilbur Z. Hall of Grafton guilty of breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny at Caplan's jewelry store. They recommended leniency in a minor felony, a rare action typically seen in capital cases. Sentencing was postponed. Hall testified in his defense, with two witnesses supporting his alibi. Prosecutor Bord emphasized evidence placing Hall at the scene.
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Taylor County
Wilbur Z. Hall
Grafton
Caplan
Hall
Layne Ford
Mr. Hall
Richard B. Bord
Way Is Cleared For Approval Of W. Va. Loans
State FHA Director F Guy Ash explains the president's signature on the Federal Housing Act clears the way for final approval of about 2.0 million in loans for West Virginia home builders and buyers. Commitments can be made on 280 applications for new construction or existing purchases plus FHA backed loans for about 4 million dollars in new rental housing units, including 632 living units in Kanawha County.
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Charleston
FHA
F. Guy Ash
Ash
West Virginia
Kanawha
Agenc
JURY page 6 Jesse Riley To Attend Inauguration
Jesse Riley, superintendent of the West Virginia Industrial School at Pruntytown, will represent the Bucknell Alumni Club of West Virginia at the inauguration of Dr. Horace A. Hildreth as Bucknell University president in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, on April 29. Delegates from over 200 colleges will attend. the former Maine governor will be installed as Bucknell's ninth president.
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Jesse Riley
West Virginia Industrial School
Pruntytown
Bucknell Alumni Club
West Virginia
Horace A. Hildreth
Bucknell University
Lewisburg
Pennsylvania
Maine
Bucknell
Memorial Day Committee To Meet At V F W Home
An important meeting of the Memorial Day committee will be held at 8 p m tonight at the V F W home. All general committee members are requested to attend by Chairman Harold Cross as many important matters will be discussed.
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General Committee
Harold Cross
James Carney Reported For Duty In Tokyo Japan
James J. Carney a chief petty officer in the US Navy and son of Mr and Mrs James T Carney of 122 West Washington street recently reported for duty in Tokyo Japan He is a Gratton High School graduate who entered naval service in August 1936. Black Dies In Clarksburg Related story notes the death of Warren B Black 59 chief maintenance engineer at the Moundsville penitentiary after a cerebral hemorrhage.
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James J. Carney
USN
James T. Carney
West
Washington Street
Tokyo
Japan
Carney
Gratton High School
Naval Service
Black
Clarksburg
West Virginia
State Penitentiary
Warren 8. Black
Moundsville
Mediation rush to avert broad strike across transport sectors
Federal mediators race against a midnight Saturday deadline to avert strikes by about half a million workers, threatening a paralysis of Atlantic and Gulf coast shipping, major railways, and telephone systems. The walkouts implicate 250 000 maritime workers and 200 000 telecom staff, with pay and crew concerns fueling the labor action and government efforts to broker agreements.
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Washington
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Southern
Santa Fe
Two fugitives captured by Boys' School workers in Preston
Virgil Eagle and Perry Huff, two Industrial School employees, spotted two convicts along U S Route 50 west of Pruntytown. They halted to offer surrender and alerted authorities. The men fled toward the Industrial School grounds but were recaptured and jailed in Harrison county, to be sent to Preston.
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West
Boys’ Institution
Pruntytown
Bayard Winters
Headley Wins Talent Show Contest at Grafton Theatre
Gene Headley won the final talent show conducted by the Lions Club of Grafton after three prelim shows. He received a $100 savings bond from a local motor company, performed a blackface tap routine to Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy, and was chosen winner by a music department committee of the Grafton Womans club. Mrs Blair Mugler accompanied on piano as Headley closed with a Glow Worm routine.
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Gene Headley
Lion's Club of
Grafton
Mr. Headley
Chattanooga
Gene
Grafton Womans Club
Blair Mugler
Note Sent To Czech Government About Chicago Closure
Washington reports the United States orders Communist Czechoslovakia to close its Chicago consulate by May 1 in retaliation for Prague actions. The note demands an apology for Czech secret police actions against an American embassy worker in Prague and cites a U S Information Service library director as a target.
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Washington
United States
Czechoslovakia
Chicago
U. S. Information Service
Bratislava
Prague
State Department
Information Service
Katherine Kosmak
Pollution Talks On West Virginia Rivers And Creeks
The State Water Commission meets in Charleston to decide if it will proceed with a river and creek cleanup program amid court challenges to its authority. Huntington and Clarksburg have orders to expand sewage treatment, with Clarksburg’s order contested. Rotary president John Jenkins to lead the club for another year as activities for the coming year are planned, including a high school oratorical winner speaking at a dinner event attended by visiting Rotarians Sami Rowe and Homer Wiseman.
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Charleston
State Water Commission
West Virginia
Cabell County
Huntington
Supreme Court
Clarksburg
John Jenkins
Jenkins
Charles Casner
Grafton
Othe
Walter Wolfe
Naomi Lawson
Sami, Rowe
Morgantown
Homer Wiseman
Elkins
Dorothy Blackman
American Legion
Polluted Engagement Breaks in Hartford Night Club Scene
Hartford Times reports night club singer Gigi Durston has broken her engagement with El ot Roosevelt. Her mother Gladys Durston says the break is by Gigi herself, described as her own volition.
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Hartford, Conn
Gigi Durston
Elot Roosevelt
The
Hartford
Connecticut
Gigi
Gladys Durston
Daylight Saving Time Question Not Discussed in Grafton
City manager Curtis D. Decker said daylight saving time has not been brought up for council discussion. Two years ago it was proposed but overwhelmingly rejected by citizens and councilmen. The change would affect about 50 million people starting April 6, with many rural residents likely to ignore the time shift. Daylight Saving’s origins trace to Benjamin Franklin.
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Curtis D. Decker
Grafton
South
Middle West
Far West
Benjamin Franklin
Installation Ceremonies Highlight VFW Event in Local Post
The Memorial City Post No. 3081 and the auxiliary held joint officer installations and a plaque presentation at the VFW hall last night. Hugh G Muffley and Margaret Muffley led the ceremonies, with Walter Robinson named post commander and Agnes Shields as auxiliary president. Also announced were new officers and upcoming events including a benefit card and Bingo party on April 24.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
V.F.W. Hall
Hugh G. Muffley
Philipps
Memorial City
Margaret Muffley
West Virginia
Memorial City Hall
Department Bank Mander
James Mack
Walter Robinson
Scott Kenny
R. M. McCracken
Russell DeMoss
Victor Moore
Sentinel
Dorsey Sapp
Raymond Shields
John King
Durbin Moore
Harold A. Cross
Wallace Carr
Arnold Knotts
Agnes Shields
Ida Belle Woodford
Mary Sorge
Clara Nuter
Asia Sheets
Mary Warder
Evelyn Saffel
Ellen Ott
Helen Dempsey
Geraldine Shields
Pearl Riddle
Rita Jean Sorge
Elizabeth Shields
Veda Squires
Dorthea Cooper
Fay Baker
Audry Heflin
Lillian Lefevre
Georgia Cronin
Margaret Adams
Genevia Baker
Georgiia Bartlett
Alpha Belle McIntire
Tola Markell
Clarksburg
Philip
Clarabel Upton
Charlie Bennett
Lelah Murphy
Eva Criss
Kathleen Sigley
Mt Raret Muffley
Virgie Truman
V.F.W
Pastoral Call Won by Reverend A W Furlovich
The Reverend A W Furlovich of Philadelphia has accepted the pastorate of Union Baptist Simpson and Flemington Baptist churches. A graduate of Eastern Seminary he will complete an extension course by mid June and move to Simpson with his wife who is a former W A C and also a graduate of Eastern Seminary. He will preach at Union Baptist Sunday April 23 at 11 00 AM and at Flemington Sunday evening at 7 30 PM.
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A. W.furlovich
Philadephia
Plan To Eliminate Grade Teacher Shortage Considered
CLARKSBURG plan to end a shortage of graded teachers will be reviewed at the spring meeting of the State Secondary Principals Association in Clarksburg today. The proposal would let students qualify for both high school and elementary teaching, with Dr Edgar M Finck of New Jersey addressing sessions.
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Clarksburg
State Secondary Principals Association
Jom's River
New Jersey
Edgar M. Finck
Finck
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Women's Bureau
Marie
International Sound Photo
Capital News
W. Va
Logan
Edward Belcher
Wati
James Carney
C. I. 0. Communications Workers Union
New Jersey Bell Telephone Company
Bette Davis, JR
Barbara Davis Sherry
Bette Davis
Bette
Grant Sherry
Internatione
Headley
U.S
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