West Virginia youth tour ends amid polio deaths and politics
Fifty seven crippled children from 18 counties toured historic Williamsburg after a Virginia Beach trip funded by the West Virginia Rotarians. Three polio victims near Charleston were reported hospitalized, including 12-year-old Charles William Lambert, brother of a previous polio death. State political activity included campaign expenditure reports and a courtly party switch, with Bailey criticizing Holt’s GOP move. A new judge selection proposal for 1951 was endorsed by the State Bar Association.
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West Virginia
Williamsburg
Virginia
Virginia Beach
West, Virginia
Marmet Hospital
Nea Charleston
Charles William Lambert
Charleston
Oak Hill
Olis Lee Treway
Marvie Fanning
Wyoming County
Cleveland M. Bailey
Clarksburg
Huntington
Rush D. Holt
Bailey
Holt
U.S. Senate
G.O.P
State Bar Association
Gambling raid nets seven and liquor at Sportsman Club
City police stormed the Sportsman Club on Latrobe Street at 11 16 last night arresting bartender Lawrence Boyes and seven patrons. They seized gambling devices and several bottles of liquor including unopened fifths and a pint of whiskey. The raid, led by Acting Chief Messenger and officers Mauller Stemple Stenple Robinson Funkhouser and Hickman, followed a tip from an out of town man who reported buying a drink and whiskey and led to a warrant. The arrestees appeared before Municipal Judge Guy Allender with trial set for August 21 at 1 30 p.m. Continuous years of loitering and gambling charges noted for several others.
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Sportsman Club
Dower Latrobe Street
Lawrence Boyes
Lawretive Messenger
B. A. Mauller
Delnis Stemple
Paul Stenple
Ray Robinson
Sam Funkhouser
Dorsey Hickman
Mauller
Curry
Guy Allender
Mauiler
Funkhauser
Lawrence, Boyée
Grafton
Jimmie Cobb
Ted. Rosiér
Akron
Ohio
Slim’ Smith
Charles Barnes
Ted Ball
Baltimore
Junior Markley
Fairmont
Ray Butcher
Crash near Webster claims life of James Hill at 23
James Lewis Hill, 23, of Belington, died after a Jan last night crash on U S Route 119 south of Webster near Truman McVicker farm. Three other young men were hospitalized with head injuries and fractures after their car crashed into a bridge. one passenger, Bennett of Belington, survived. Hospital reports list Hill’s death at 4:15 a.m. The accident, investigated by local authorities, occurred at about 10:55 p.m. last night.
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James Lewis Hill
Belington
Webster
Truman McVicker
Grafton City Hospital
Hill
Bennett
Picnic Tomorrow For Sheet Metal Workers Picnic
Sheet Metal Workers Local 74 will hold an all day picnic Sunday August 20 1950 at Camp Towles. Attending members come from Parkersburg Gassowaten Clarksburg Stileratton and Fairmont. Officers include J J Rose president Grafton George Tansill vice president Grafton Cecil W Mason secretary treasurer Fairmont Truman Westernman warden Grafton Truman McElfresh conductor Fairmont C R Fletcher trustee Grafton. See PICNIC Page 3.
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Camp Towles
Parkersburg
Gassowaten
Clarksburg
Century Anniversary Of Main St Methodist Church
The West Main Street Methodist church marks its 100th year with a week of services. A Tuesday banquet opens the celebration, featuring speaker Reverend Doctor William E. Craig of Fairmont. Special nightly services and completion of the social hall extension are planned.
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Main St. Methodist Church
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William E. Craig
Fairmont
Trimpey
Three Year Old Rescued From Ten Foot Well Shaft
Rescuers pulled a three year old boy from a ten foot well shaft in Fairmont Minnesota after a two hour effort. The child fell into the opening when he pushed a side box covering the top. A dozen men participated in the frantic rescue.
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Fairmont
Minnesota
Reds Smash Back at Taegu and On River
In Washington, the Army estimates North Korean Communist losses in the main area. South Korean losses through three weeks ago reach 37,000. Officials say American casualty roundups in Korea will not be announced if they hold no value to the enemy.
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United Nations
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Yellow Sea
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Inchon
Tokyo
Tto
Taegu
Kumgha
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Miss North Sally Spencer of Fairmont highlighted at North South game
The North South football event crowned Miss North and Miss South from sponsor papers. Sally Spencer of Fairmont Times was named Miss North, Mary Lamb of Logan Banner Miss South, chosen from 20 teenage newspaper representatives amid halftime festivities in Charleston.
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Charleston
Sarah Jane
Sally) Spencer
Fairmont
Fairmont Times
Mary Lamb
Kistler
Logan Banner
Jo Ellen Hill
Grafton
Miss Grafton Sentinel
Sentinel
Strike mediators pushing for quick rail labor peace talks
The White House plans another push to avert a nationwide rail strike as mediators press for early settlement. Leaders of major unions and contractors participate in a morning conference led by Presidential assistant John Beeelman while a five day strike at Packard in Detroit garners hopeful statements from President Hugh Ferry.
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Washington
White House
Ant
John Bieelman
Packard Motor
Detroit
Packard
Hugh Ferry
End Of Two Month World Telegram Strike Reached
Negotiators announced an agreement to end the two month strike by the C I 0 Newspaper Guild against the New York World Telegram and Sun. The strike began June 13 in a wage and job security dispute. Terms were hammered out after a long session and will be put to guild executives and members for votes. Publication is expected to resume in two to three days if accepted.
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New York
New York World‘Telegram and Sun
Citizen for Grafton reports birth at Graf ton hospital
A baby arrived at Graf ton city Hospital yesterday at 6 44 PM. Mr and Mrs Charleshaw of 221 West Boyd Street became the parents of a boy weighing 1 pounds 3/8 ounces on Aug y at 1%.
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Charleshaw
West
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