County Farm Bureau meetings draw six locals
Six Taylor countians attended the annual Farm Bureau conference and two attended the Older Youth conference at Jackson's Mill this week. John Amos, speaker of the House, and Senator Revercomb spoke on school law amendment and agricultural legislation. Allen Kline, vice president of the National Farm Bureau, discussed international agriculture issues from his London trip.
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Farm Bureau
Jackson's Mill
Lloyd Sayre Brown
Prunnytown
Geole
Haymond
John Amos
House of Representatives
Senator Revercomb
iAllen Kline
National Farm Bureau Association
London
Mail Sack Dropped From Plane Near City Hospital
A search party organized by the local Post Office seeks a lost mail bag dropped from an American Inc plane yesterday around 1 p.m. north of the City hospital and west of the old Catholic cemetery. About 120 first class airmail letters for Pittsburgh and the west coast were inside. Contact the post office if found.
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All American A Inc
City Hospital
Old Catholic Cemetery
Pittsburgh
West Coast
Austin Elected Vice President of Ayrshire Breeders Association
Neil Austin of Route 1 was elected vice president of the Ayrshire Breeders Association at the West Virginia Dairymen's Association meeting in Jackson's Mill. Clark Taylor of Morgantown was named president.
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Route 1
Ayrshire Breeders Association
West Virginia
Dairymen’s Association
Jackson's Mill
Clark Taylor
Morgantown
Austin
Dale Guthrie
Morgan‘town
Taylor County
Cacapon Anna
Lindy
Ayrshire
Forest Hammond
Martinsburg
DILLA
Taylor
Greenbrier
Monroe Randolph Tucker
Barbour, Harrison
Ukshur Lewis
Marshall
C.C. Batson
B. Kinsey
Attendance Officers Convene At Glenville College
C. C. Whitescarver, Taylor county schools attendance officer, returned from Glenville State college where he attended a six day meeting on Juvenile Delinquency. Over 150 attended the session. Sister M Ursula named Sister Superior of St Josephs Catholic schools in Wheel ing, announced by Rev James F Newcomb.
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Taylor County Schools
Glenville State College
Huntington
M. Ursula
St. Joseph's Convent
Wheeling
St. Joseph's Catholic
James F. Newcomb
Captain Gross Wins Heeater Trophy at Guard Dinner
Captain Paul B. Gross received the Capt Clyde Heater trophy for marksmanship at a dinner for Company L First Regiment West Virginia State Guard. The award was donated by Major Ralston of Weston.
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Clyde Heater
West Virginia State Guard
Ralston
Weston
Grafton Theatre Nears Finish After Weeks of Renovation
The Grafton Theatre renovation progresses toward completion with three weeks left. Finishing touches include neon signage, carpet, and upgraded seating, lighting, and acoustics. Basle-Lasky of Uniontown, Pa., funds the project for a 20 year lease as MGM and others prepare to supply new films.
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Lucas to pay 500 for child injuries in taxi accident
Judge Francis L. Warder signed an order approving a 475 settlement by Percy Lucas owner of Grafton Taxi to Jacob Nicola Jr for injuries to seven year old William M Nicola from a September 1945 taxi collision. The boy suffered a fractured skull as he stepped from behind a car.
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Jacob
Nicola, Jr
William M. Nicola
Francis L. Warder
Lucas
Grafton Taxi Company
Big Reed
Settle Gyster
Ckworth
City Charter Board Advances Revision Under City Manager Plan
The city charter board met last night and continued drafting the new city charter under the city manager form. Dr Robert F Gerkin, board president, reported progress on the charter formulation and said the group plans to complete the charter soon. Grafton brooms are praised as good brooms with no substitutes.
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Robert F. Gerkin
Grafton
Meeting Of Fair Association Set For Tuesday
Taylor County Fair officials plan final details for the September weekend event with the fair association meeting Tuesday at 8:00 p m in the county agent's office. Joe Evans, president, announced. Local groups have already contributed 100 toward prizes and more entries are expected from state support.
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Taylor County Fair Association
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Taylor County Labor Club
The
Bagies
the Elks
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Showers Help Late Farm Crops Here
Taylor county farmers welcomed August showers that aided late summer crops. Engineers at Graffton dam logged 0.57 inches of rain this morning. Morning temps rose about 15 degrees from yesterday to 7 am, then 68 at 1 pm and 8 pm. Reservoir elevation stood at 1076.43 with one needle valve half open.
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Taylor County
Baptismal Service at Water Edge Sees Overseer Unite
State Overseer George W. Helick of The Red Valley Va will unite at the water edge and conduct the baptismal ceremony. The public is invited to witness the scene as a large number of candidates follow the Lord in baptism.
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Wishop
George W. Helick
The
Red
Hearing set for appeal in Huntington city case
Circuit Judge John W. Hereford fixed September 9 for hearing on an appeal by former Huntington Mayor Claude V. Swann and painter contractor B P Beaman from a verdict exceeding 8000 dollars awarded to the city of Huntington in common pleas court. A man named Wittington, 34, was killed in a highway crash near his home today.
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Charleston
Wittington
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