Funeral for Albert Current Held in Thornton
The funeral for Albert Current 89 Thornton merchant of 39 years will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Thornton Methodist church with Rev Harry Eckels officiating Burial will be in Woodsdale cemetery Friends may call at Bartlett funeral home tonight until 9 a.m. Saturday then the body goes to his daughter Mrs W R Butcher s home in Thornton for visitation He is survived by a son Floyd Current of Thornton and three daughters Mrs W R Butcher Mrs Earl Thomas of Grafton House 1 and Mrs Earl Manear of Thornton There are five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Two brothers and two sisters also survive He was born June 9 1869 son of John Emory Current and Saral Abn McDaniel Current His wife Jolonha Judkins Current died five years ago He was an ardent Maple Run United Brethren church member.
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Harry Eckels
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Earl Thomas
Grafton
Earl Manear
Willam Current
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Elizabeth Sager
Newbury
Mirakda
John Emory
Saral Abn McDaniel
Jolanha Judkins Current
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Maple Run
Truman Affirms Asylum Rights For Soviets In New York
The president stated that many believe in individual freedom as in the United States and that asylum rights extend to Soviet citizens in similar cases. Judge Gross noted the State Department’s recognition of Russia’s right to provide aid to Soviet nationals abroad but said the right does not permit taking charge of Soviet citizens in the US against their wishes. Officials voiced displeasure with Lomakin’s role in the Mrs. Kosenkina matter.
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Gross
State Department
Alexander S. Panyushkin
Jit
Russia
Lomakin
Kosenkina
McDermott
U.S
Moscow
United States Rejects Soviet Tone in Kosenkini Case
A United States stance rejects Soviet attitudes amid the case of Mrs. Kosenkini and related refusals by Mr and Mrs. Kosenkini. The row centers on diplomatic disputes and differing narratives over the incident and its treatment abroad.
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Kosenkini
Transformer Hit During Electrical Storm Last Night
An electrical storm struck last evening 8 o clock damaging a Monongahela Power transformer on the hilltop. Repairs were quick and residents felt little impact. The storm dropped 0.30 inches of rain. temperature readings ranged from 57 overnight to 80 in the day. Forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions.
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Monongahela Power Company
W. D. Myers
Nobng
Youth Is Oked For Speeding On Route 50
Robert Stephen Marrara a 19 year old of Kingwood was arrested on speeding charges after traveling 76 miles per hour in a 50 mile zone on the Thornton straight of U S Route 50 at 9 30 p m He appeared before Mag C P Lucas and paid a 20 dollar fine The arresting trooper was E L Duckworth who held membership in several student groups and was a yearbook and newspaper staffer Also a junior and senior prom princess designation for a Grafton Sentinel game tomorrow night was noted
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E. L. Duckworth
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Re-Echo
Bewlcat
Assembly
Miss Grafton Sentinel
Miss Grafton to Host Pigskin Pageant Parade
Miss Grafton s continues on page one with an eight o clock Pigskin Pageant float parade along Charleston Kanawha Boulevard. Twenty misses will ride in open cars while floats from Charleston firms take part.
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Charleston Rotary Club
Casa Loma Dance
Russia
Harrison
Barton's
Grafton
Young Veteran Takes Jacobs to Hospital After Incident
A young veteran helped by city police took Jacobs to the hospital after an incident. Jacobs was booked on investigation by city police. Official sources say the veteran may be sent to a veterans hospital in Chillicothe Ohio.
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Veterans’ Hospital
Chillicothe
Ohio
City County Reach For Two Free Telephones
City and county officials have agreed to two free telephones from the phone company. The exact renewal dates for the franchises and agreements with the county and city were not disclosed. The arrangement grants the county use of two telephones without charge pending further details.
Fairmont and Bridgeport Fire Departments Join Grafton Parade
The Fairmont and Bridgeport fire departments have joined eleven visiting departments invited to Grafton for the Labor Day parade staged by the Grafton Volunteer Fire department. Invitations went to over 150 departments, with about a quarter replying so far.
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Grafton
Hospital invitation for private physician in Kosenkina case
Roosevelt Hospital officials announced late today that an invitation extended to the private physician of Mrs. Kosenkina is for consultation only. The 52 year old teacher remained in critical condition after a week of fractures and other injuries. Her vital signs showed a high fever easing and a slight improvement in pulse and breathing after a restless night. Dr Grant Pennoyer reported he spoke with the Soviet consul general and plans a meeting today to discuss a surgeon referral.
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Grant Penmoyer
Yakov M. Lomakin
Pennoyer
Lomakin
Grand lodge meeting in Morgantown to run Sun Tue
The annual convention of the Grand Lodge of West Virginia order of Sons of Italy in America will be held in Morgantown on Sunday Monday and Tuesday.
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Grand Lodge of
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Order of Sons of
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America
Pfc Francis Malone Re Burial Today
The body of Pfc. Francis P Malone native Graftonian killed in action February 15 1945 in Minden Germany is being returned to Clarksburg for re burial at 4 41 p m today. Born February 26 1926 in Grafton he was son of Everett V and Bertha Miller Malone now of Detroit Michigan. Malone graduated from Washington Irving high school in 1943 and briefly worked for White Bailey glass company. His family lived in Clarksburg at the time of his death.
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Francis P. Malone
Clarksburg front page notes Marine case and thefts
State Trooper W A Woods said formal charges would be filed today in Preston county against a trio. Sgt Murphy cited Brown who joined the Marines at 16 and claimed responsibility for a May 3 1946 Japanese bank robbery. A marine posing as a bank examiner allegedly stole 33000 in Yokohama funds, while a prisoner claimed his sentence was commuted and he could go. Police reported recovery of 81 calves and 116 sheep from a hijacked two deck truck. animals resumed travel to butcher shops via Pittsburgh.
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W. A. Woods
Preston County
Sgt
Murphy
Brown
Yokohama
Quade
Accu
Pittsburgh Livestock
Cattle Rustling Case Ties Trio to Highway Hijacking
Police say warrants likely on cattle rustling kidnaping and grand larceny as trio suspected in hijack of a two deck trailer truck valued at $10,000. Driver Frank Lewis recounts stop by armed robbers near Amvetsville Hill and long drive to Morgantown with cattle and calves unloaded near Miller farm. Police traced route from Route 50 Evansville to Grafton area. owner L C Randolph values calves at $4,000 to $4,800. Continued search led to Miller farm, where nephew Earl Brown asked to pasture cattle. Several calves remain missing as case closes with arrests anticipated.
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Harrison County
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