Polio second shots lag as 47 percent of Taylor pupils inoculated
In Taylor County five clinics saw only 358 of 755 eligible first and second graders receive the second Salk polio dose. Despite 92.6 percent having earlier received the first shot, only 47 percent completed the second. County nurse Mrs. Catherine cites parental hesitancy and weather as factors, with breakdown: East End 102 of 167. Prunty Town 51 of 101. West Gilde 63 of 151. Flemington 46 of 123. Junior High 92 of 193.
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Taylor County
Flemington and
Pruntytown Industrial School
Cathe
East End
Taylor County Budget Wins State Approval
Taylor County Court's fiscal 1195556 budget estimate and tax levy of 117.69 were approved by state officials. County officials reported the budget had been checked and found in order and would be returned to the county. Newlyweds Take Lives in Tragic Fatality. Factory worker Gadao Sato and his bride of three days leapt to their deaths.
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Taylor County Court
Fowler
Gadao Sato
Notice to Creditors Diora B Currey Deceased
In Taylor County West Virginia a decree subjects the real estate of Diora B Gurvey deceased to payment of debts including liens. Creditors must present claims to Hugh R McPhail Commissioner in Chancery at his office in the Professional Building Grafton WV by August 13 1955 or be barred from benefits of the real estate. Dated July 27 1955.
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Diora B. Currey
Ir Court
Taylor County
West’ Virginia
Diora B. Gurvey
Grafton
West Viginia
Hugh R. McPhail
Chancery
VFW Plans Memorial Day Display At Taylor County Fair
Memorial City Post No 3081 VFW met to plan a Memorial Day observance and to request a $2000 yearly appropriation from the State Budget Committee. The Taylor County Fair booth will feature a war trophies display VFW literature and nightly free movies. Veterans and others with war souvenirs were urged to tag items and deliver them to the post home on West Main Street.
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Taylor County
State Budget Committee
Grafton
Memorial City Post
V.F.W
West Main Street
Alleged Wife Beating Costs Man $15 Fine
Paul D Poling was fined 15 dollars and costs by Justice Ona C Jefferys for assault on his wife Mary Edna Poling. Poling was arrested Wednesday night on a warrant after a complaint by his wife. They are parents of three young children.
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Paul D. Poling
Railroad Street
Justice of the Peace
Russians Tour Abroad With Sweetness and Light
Moscow and Leningrad groups will visit Poland for 10 days as the first travelers under Moscow's new "sweetness and light" policy. Additional groups are slated for China Hungary and other lands. A separate item reports a fatality after a train collision near Tokyo with a note in Bato's pocket expressing love for his wife's sister.
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Moscow
Russia
Leningrad
Poland
China
Hungary
Jovakia
Tokyo
Bato
County governments face rising costs and pay boosts
The Taylor County Chamber cites higher local government costs in 1955 with increases in Mineral Taylor Preston and Pocahontas. The 1955 Legislature approved pay raises totaling 124,720 for nearly two thirds of sheriffs assessors and county and circuit clerks. The chamber urges tax levy reallocations among county courts school boards and municipalities and calls for a reassessment of the tax formula after 21 years.
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Mineral
Taylor
Preston
Pocahontas
Nazarene Church School Picnic At Parkview State Park
Parkview Nazarene Church invites the entire community to a Sunday school picnic at Tygart Lake State Park in the third picnic area. The event starts at 2 00 p m with dinner served at 5 30 p m tomorrow afternoon.
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Parkview Nazarene Church
Tygart Lake
Parkview
Incorrect Legion Auxiliary installation list corrected
Mrs. Richard Foley was incorrectly reported as the installing officer for the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary installation. Auxiliary members corrected the record to show Mrs. George Vogel Way as installing officer. Also omitted was Mrs. A. K. Pitzer as chaplain among the officers installed.
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Richard Foley
the Sentinel
American Legion Ladies Auxiliary
George Vogel
A. K. Pitzer
Officers Hunt For Escapees From Pruntytown School
Local authorities continue the search for two 16 year old escapees from the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys at Pruntytown. Police believe the youths damaged Hamric's Garage on Riverside Drive and attempted thefts, including wiring around ignitions, with a truck later abandoned in a ditch.
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West Virginia Industrial School For Boys
Pruntytown
Hamric
Riverside Drive
Valley Falls
Three Youths Detained In Probe Of Car Deal
Three youths aged 17 20 and 21 are detained in Tay lor County Jail as State Police investigate a car deal after their arrest last night east of Prunty town. They drove a vehicle with a tire off the rim and tried to sell parts before fleeing when notified. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for floral tributes and support after Mortimer Bartlett Prunty’s death.
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Taylor County
Pruntytown
Beulah Baptist Church
Herman Lodge No. 8
L. A. Hess Transfer Co
Mortimer Bartlett
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Metter Foods
Ceat Lens
Nazarene Church
M. B. Prunty
Mae Pe
Main St
Nova
American. News
W. Va
Ironer
Godwin & Shaffer
W. ST. Charles ST
City Hospital
Rexall Store
Notte
Vitalis
Glinitest
Curtis Spray
Nestle
Magnesia
Bridgeport
Kolyn
Woodbury’s
Squire's
Helaine Seager
Williams
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