City Charter Provisions Questioned in Mandamus Case
Circuit Court heard arguments on a petition by former City Manager J. Loar Sr seeking a writ of mandamus to recover 1146.64. The dispute centers on City Charter Section 11 regarding removal of the city manager and whether any part of that provision is unconstitutional. Judge W Merle Watkins postponed ruling on the demurrer to a later date, with hearing dates rescheduled as needed. Kilimanjaro note appears as an odd inclusion stating the mountain’s height, 19 565 feet.
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J. Loar, Sr
W. Merle
Watkins
Warder
Allenda
Allender
Isal
John Burdett
Burdett
Council
Lilly 88 Dies After 13 Year Illness Weston West Ohio
Rose Lilly 88 formerly of 21 East Knotts Avenue Grafton died August 4 at a Weston convalescent home after a 13 year illness. Born December 11, 1866 in Upshur County she was daughter of Jerome B. and Martha Hyre Williams and widow of George R. Lilly. Survived by three sons Lewis J Norville H Obie Amos. one sister Mrs Bernard Wilmoth. several grandchildren. Funeral services Saturday at Bartlett Funeral Home 2 p.m. with burial in Bluemont Cemetery.
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Rose Williams Lilly
East Knotts Avenue
Grafton
Weston
Upshur County
Jerome B
Martha Hyre Williams
George R. Lilly
The
Andrews Methodist Church
Taylor County
Lewis J
Norville H
Barberton
Obie
Ama
Akron
Legion ceremony installs Voiture 279 officers at Legion home
C E Grow of Grafton is installed as Chef de Gare of Voiture 279 with Grand Chef de Gare E D Hardman presiding. New officers include James Williams as Chef de Train and Norman Deakins as Correspondent. Dr Charles Wells elected delegate to the Nationale Promenade in Miami and named entertainment chairman.
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C. E. Grow
Grafton
American Legion
Miami
Fla
Wells
Ebert
Argentine Navy Airmen Seek Asylum in Uruguay
In Montevideo two Argentine navy lieutenants Jorge Emilio Colet and Ramon A. Cervera said they sought political asylum in Uruguay enjoying no guarantees of life or property in Argentina. They arrived with their wives and five children after landing a twin engined C47 at Carasco Airport on Wednesday night.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Jorge Emilio Colet
Ramon A. Cervera
Carasco
Duke of Kent Assigned to Royal Scots Greys Tank Regiment
London The Duke of Kent, cousin to Queen Elizabeth II and seventh in line to the throne, will be posted to the Royal Scots Greys. The 19-year-old, a car enthusiast, recently graduated from Sandhurst after surviving three auto crashes this year.
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London
Duke of Kent
Royal ‘Scots Greys
British War Office
Sandhurst
Britain
West Point
Grafton Richwood B&O Hearing Set For Sutton Courthouse
Charleston West Virginia PSC will hold a hearing September 22 at the Braxton County Courthouse in Sutton on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bid to discontinue two daily passenger runs between Grafton and Richwood. Protestants represented by D Oldham Berry argue the line loses about 180000 annually and that alternative transport exists. The PSC previously denied a similar request. the August 11 hearing was postponed.
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Charleston
Berry
To Service Commission
Brax
B&o
Ton County
Sutton
Baltmore and Ohio Railroad
Grafton Company
PSC
D. Oldham Berry
Brinks Robbery Attempt Flops at Fort Erie Cash Heist
Gunmen storm a Brinks truck at a Buffalo area garage around 7 pm. They wore masks and fired a machine gun, retrieving five of six cash boxes while Brinks workers signaled police. Police chased the robbers as they fled, ending a bold but unsuccessful heist. The raid echoes a prior Boston Brinks robbery in 1950 with a $1.2 million haul not recovered.
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Fort Erie
Ont
Brinks
Buffalo
Stanley Klodzinski
Klodzinski
Salermerio
Klodazinski
Cothessy
Einsmp
Boston
Shigemitsu to Visit U.S. in Three Weeks
Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu announced a first postwar trip to the United States in about three weeks. He will emphasize cooperation with the United States and discuss defense issues.
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Shigemitsu
U.S
Karunzawa
Japan
Nomoru Shigemitsu
U. S. S. Missouri
United States
Shahan Dies at 67 in Tunnelton Rites Saturday
Datis Alvin Shahan 67 of Route 2 Tunnelton died August 3 at Grafton City Hospital after a five year illness. Born November 11, 1887 in Tucker County, he was a farmer and Methodist. Survived by widow Martha M. Shahan and four children, plus siblings and seven grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at Pifer Mountain Methodist Church, Knotts Funeral Home in charge. Burial in Mountain Methodist Cemetery. Friends may call.
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Datis
Alvin Shahan
Route 2
Tunnelton
Grafton City Hospital
Iate
Philip
Barbara Bowman Shahan
Tucker County
Methodist Church
Martha M. Shahan
Lorraine
Ohio
Elda Ball
St. George
Junior Shahan
Severn
Lester Shahan
Tri County Historical Picnic At Belington
Barbour Taylor and Randolph counties join a Tri County Historical Picnic at Belington City Park Friday at 6 pm. Each society brings food and table service. Barbour provides coffee and watermelon. Taylor County’s speaker is Captain Albert Colebank, son of Mrs W A Colebank of Grafton in the 3rd Infantry at Fort Myer Virginia.
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Barbour
B&O North-South Tracks Cleared After Train Jump
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad cleared its North-South tracks for normal traffic after a freight derailment three miles west derailed eleven cars bound from Benwood to Parkersburg. Seven overturned while others remained on the line, forcing rerouting of two passenger trains between Pittsburgh and Kenova. A broken rail caused the accident, dispatcher Leo Burke said.
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Sistersville
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Benwood
Parkersburg
Here
Pittsburgh
Kenova
Leo Burke
B&o
Wheeling
St. Marys
Funerals for Arnie Lee Rosier Scheduled
Services set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Berea Church Colebank with Rev Monte Greenlee officiating. Interment in Ridgeway Cemetery Sinclair. Friends may call at the home of Mrs Bessie Wilt Colebank.
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Arnie Lee Rosier
Berea
Colebank
Monte Greenlee
Ridgeway
Sinclair
Bessie Wilt
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Marion County Hospital and Medical Services, Inc
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