City reduces current fund levy rate to fund hospital bond
City of Grafton proposes a current fund levy at 9.05, 18.1, and 36.2 cents with a net rate 45 of a cent lower than last year allocated to a hospital bond fund. Revenues show water receipts down to 37,000 and parking meter income at 3,500. County salaries trigger about a 1 percent tax rise, with detailed budget figures for offices, salaries, and city departments.
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Water Department
Police Department
Simpson Man Arrested For Chicken Stealing
Sherman Cain, 30, was arrested last night at his Simpson home after a warrant issued by Justice Hoye G. White Sr. charged him with chicken stealing and a search led to his arrest.
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Hoye G. White, Sr
Sherman Cain
Simpson
Playgrounds to Close Then Reopen for After School Use
WPA Recreational division closes playgrounds in Grafton and Taylor County on August 30 and reopens after school hours. On September 9 director J Bernard Dryfield announced further season activities including a rural round-up at Wendel, rehearsals for a closing pageant, and a September 27 presentation of Contents Unknown followed by rhythm events, a Kiddie Halloween party, Thanksgiving program, and a Kiddies Christmas party with plans extending into fall and winter.
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Grafton
Taylor County
WPA Recreational Division
J. Bernard Dryfield
Wendel
Raid at Cain Home Seizes Chicken Houses and 10 Chickens
Sheriff Herber Evans and State troopers C. W. Dye and G. F. Randell led a raid on the Cain residence uncovering chicken houses and ten chickens identified by G. B. Wallace as his property. Cain was taken to the county jail for a pending hearing scheduled later that day.
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G. 8. Wallace
Herber, Evans
C. W. Dye
G. F. Randell
Cain
Booths Creek Girl Arrested on Assault Warrant
Mary Thompson an 18 year old Booths Creek district girl was arrested by Sheriff Herbert Evans on an assault warrant filed by relatives. She faces a hearing planned for either today or tomorrow.
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Mary Thompson
Booths Creek District
Herbert Evans
SRC Case Hearing Set for August 13 in Taylor County Court
The state road commission condemnation case against Lloyd L. Shriver was set for August 13 in Taylor county circuit court before Judge Herbert W. Dente. A prior hearing planned for today was postponed at SRC request to next week.
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State Road Commission
Lloyd L. Shriver
Taylor County
Veterans Rally Opens as Paul Fails to Flee Sheriff
Bluefield August 8 Veterans of the eighth division gathered for the 21st annual meeting with about 500 early arrivals and officials predicting 2000 attendees over four days. National Commander Edwin Dobson and National Secretary Mark Byres attended a smoker last night while Gov Holt was set to speak Saturday. Governor James and Presidential Secretary Stephen Early could not attend. Paul Freeze of Park View tried to escape Sheriff Herbert Evans after drunkenness charges. Freeze was pursued, arrested, and fined five dollars plus costs after pleading guilty before Justice Hoye G. White Sr.
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Bluefield
Edwin ¥. Dobson
Pittsburgh
Mark Byres
Philadelphia
Holt
Govenor Arthur H. James
Pennsylvania
Stephen B. Early
James H. Price
Virginia
Stark
Missouri
Paul E. Freeze
Park View
Herbert Evans
Lnst
Freeze
Democrats Leave Huntington Parley For Court Nomination
Democratic delegates head to Huntington for the state judicial convention. They support Circuit Judge Herbert W. Dent for the state supreme court of appeals. Property Attorney Francis L. Warder is expected to place Dent's name in nomination.
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Huntington
Herbert W. Dent
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Cabell County
Prarierty
Francis L. Warder
Dent
House Votes to Allow Ships To Remove Tots
The House approved a measure to permit American ships to transport refugee children under 13 from war-torn nations to the United States. Senate action pending. The plan requires belligerents to guarantee safe conduct while U.S. vessels, currently barred from combat zones by neutrality law, undertake noncombat roles.
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Washington
House
United States
Senate
Legion's Suit Balks at Hearing Delay Cited
Circuit Judge Julian Bouchelle postponed the hearing after Harold W. Houston of Charleston asked more time to prepare an answer to the plaintiff's bill. Browder said in a New York statement that the campaign against the Communist party was based on advice of Democratic machine leaders that in several states the Democratic ticket is in danger of losing the election without Communist support.
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Julian Bouchelle
Harold W. Houston
Charleston
Browder
New York
Communist Party
Duke of Windsor Finishes Sea Voyage at Bermuda Stop
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor completed a sea voyage aboard the Excalibur as the American Export liner neared Hamilton Bermuda. The crew was cheered by the royal sight, preparations for landing were under way, and both royals appeared in good spirits.
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Duke of Windsor
Hamilton
Bermuda
Duke
Duchess
Murder charge and forgeries indict McClure in Welch case
Grand jury in Welch indicts Fred B McClure for murder in the Hylton slaying after a quarrel over a loan. He is also charged with forging Hylton's name on checks. McClure, a Fairmont native, allegedly killed his employer during a dispute and concealed the body in an elevator shaft. He faces trial soon as authorities plan to bring him to court after naming retained or appointed counsel.
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McClure
Kanawha
Charleston
Hylton
Welch
Harry C. Chaffins
Vera Pocahontas Coal Company
Page-Strickler
Dylton
Chaffins
Officrs
Fairmont
Veteran Engineer Dies While At Ocean Resort
Huntington reports the death of L. (Uncle Bill) Barstow a Chesapeake & Ohio Railway veteran who retired in April after 53 years. He died last night at Ocean View Virginia while on vacation. a former engineer on The Sportsman and native of Point Pleasant.
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Huntington
Bill) Barstow
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co
Ocean, View
Hamilton
the Sportsman
Virginia
Point Pleas
India’s War Role Grows As Independence Demands Clash
India's interest in Britain’s victory widens amid war, with princes aiding funds for planes and Mohandas Gandhi urging nonviolence. Realists fear German Italian or Japanese advances if Britain falters, while leaders debate satisfying independence without destabilizing loyal rulers.
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Emery
House of Commons
Britain
Mussolini
British Somaliland
Desert
Wases
Mediterranean
Japan
Italy
Gandhi
Niazm
Hydrabad
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Lader
Hugh O'Neill
Low Countries
Germany
East Indies
Berlin
Tokyo
Aviation recruiting drive seeks U S pilots in Hollywood
A recruiting bureau for the Canadian Royal Air Force has been established in Hollywood by Ernest L. Benway. He seeks American pilots with at least 500 flight hours to serve as instructors in Canada.
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Royal Air Force
Hollywood
Calif
Ernest L. Benway
Canada
Morgenthau considers seizing French war debt funds
Secretary Morgenthau said the United States may take war debt payments from frozen French assets in the U.S. He argued he wants to see effects on American investments first before releasing funds. He noted France owes about $1 billion from World War I and said German funds are not subject to the same measures.
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Washington
Morgenthau
United States
Treasury
France
Germany
Law Examiner Resigns and New Appointee Named by Court
Charleston August 8 The Supreme court announced the resignation of veteran J W Vandervort of Parkersburg from the state board of law examiners and named Felden S McNear of Huntington to succeed him Vandervort had served on the five member board since July 1971.
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Charleston
Supreme Court
J. W. Vandervort
Parkersburg
State Board of Law Examiners
Felden S. McNear
Huntington
Vandervort
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