Fair slashes admission to draw Taylor county families
Allies halt Red drive on Pohang. fair board trims prices to 25c for children and 25c for adults to let every farm and city family attend the annual fair. President Lingd Nayres says the aim is to let all see the fair exhibits from perilous high dives to livestock and arts while Captain McDonald’s jump act proceeds despite recent injuries. Rain dampens but does not deter attendees or the plan for nightly shows.
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Taylor County
Fair Board
Lingd &Rs
the Sentinel
Captain + McDonald
McDonald
Local Business Leaders Mourn Penney Manager Claude Ebert
Prominent Grafton businessmen express regret at the retirement after 30 years of Claude S. Ebert as manager of the J C Penney store and welcome his successor Earl A. Owens. They praise Ebert as a progressive leader in civic affairs and retail. Charles J. Jarrett of Monongahela Power also voices pleasant business relations and regret. Local page 4.
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Claude S. Ebert
J. C. Penney Company
Earl A. Owens
George Coulson
Lear Jewelry
Claude Ebert
Penney
Grafton
Ebert
Charles J. Jarrett
Monongahela Power Company
Strike disrupts Fostoria Glass plants in West Virginia
Roundup notes Fostoria Glass in Moundsville and Fenton and Demuth Glass Works near Parkersburg facing shutdowns after stalled talks with AFL Flint Glass Union. About 1,000 workers idle in Moundsville and 400 in Fenton and Demuth plants as negotiations stall amid a nationwide strike. In Pleasant, river traffic and Ohio River pilots face stalled talks with engineers, halting towboat operations. A West Virginia man dies in a separate oil collision near Keysers.
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Moundsville
Fostoria Glass Company
Fenton Art Glass Company
Demuth Glass Works
Parkersburg
Fostoria
Wood County
AFL
Flint Glass’ Union
Fenton Ad Demuth
Pt, Pleasant
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Ohio River Company
Johnson Acheson Vote Of Non-Confidence Debate
Washington defense scene focuses on Johnson and Acheson as they face criticism over handling national defense. A letter to Democratic Senator Antony Tauriello of New York is cited, accusing Johnson of bungling defense and making brash statements.
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Johnson
Acheson
Washington
Lous Johnson
Hmself
Antony ‘Tauriello
New York
Lenevelle
Burning Of Church Near Moundsville Ruled Arson
State Fire Marshal C A Raper says the 79 year old limestone Presbyterian church near Moundsville was set by an arsonist. He reports interior gas or highly flammable substance caused a blast that blew sections of the roof and scorched traps in the yard. Two suspects are under investigation with clues pointing to an out of state resident.
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Charleston
C. A. Raper
Limestone Presbyterian
Moundsville
Raper
Fie
Ebert retires as Penney’s manager in Grafton
Claude S. Ebert retires after 30 years with Penney’s in Grafton. Earl A. Owens of Warren Ohio takes over as manager. Ebert will remain in Grafton, planing a brief trip to Chicago and Columbus before a well earned rest. Owens praises the community while noting no changes in store personnel or service.
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Ebert
Earl A. Owens
W. 1
Ohio
Penney Company
Warren
Bhert
Owens
Grafton
Chicago
Illinois
Columbus
Young Grafton Man Enlists in Air Force
Albert R. Waters of West Main Street has enlisted for four years with the U S Air Forces. He will report to Lackland Air Force Base in Texas for his training. The local recruiting sergeant, Sgt Curry, notes there are still several vacancies in the Air Force.
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Albert R. Waters
West Mainstreet
U. S. Air Forces
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
U.S. Air Force
Curry
Postmaster Named For Hopemont Office
President Truman sent three postmaster nominations to the senate. Herman Taylor to succeed John Speicher at Hopemont Preston County. Lillie King to succeed M L Shrader at Switchback McDowell County. Vaughn L Fleming to succeed C D Ashcraft at Wallace Harrison County.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Herman ‘Taylor
John Speicher
Hopemont
Preston
Liltie
King Tor
M. L. Shrader
Switchback
McDowell County
Vaughn L. Fleming
C. D. Ashcraft
Wallace
Harrison County
Livestock Winners Revealed at Taylor County Fair
Taylor county fair showcases cattle breeding strength with grand champion Brady Currey of Grafton and seven blues for Debendarfer of Cozy Rest Farms. Rain briefly interrupted horse events as crowds cheered 4-H youth and highlighted Herefords and Angus in a day of ribbon wins and optimistic county prospects.
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Taylor County
Brady Currey
Grafton
Route 4
Currey
Curvey
Cherry Orchard
Debendarfer
Tommy Noale Mason
Mason Farm
Booth's Creek
Arthur Wilson
H. K. Debendarfe
Donald Morga
Watson
Ma~son Brothers
H. K. Debendarfer
Heifer
Mason Brothers
H. K.debendarfer
Paul Currey
Johnny Lannon
Pearl Gull
Allied Troops Tank Push Near No 2 Supply Port
Allied forces and tanks drive forward up to four miles north of No 2 supply port in Korea as a major Red offensive at Pohang is checked. U S Pershing tanks and allied ships support the push while planes attack eastern coast positions near Taegu. Casualty figures are not yet disclosed.
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No. 2
Washington
Pohang
Korea
Pershing
Farlier
Strand Pool Room Case To Be Heard Before Snider Tuesday
Dominick Lobis faces obstructing the view of his Strand Pool Room premises. The case, heard before Justice of the Peace John W. Snider at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, follows Municipal Judge J. Guy Allender's ruling of lack of jurisdiction. Attorney Hugh MacPhail represents Lobis in the beer retail case under state law.
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Dominick Lobis
Strand Pool Room
Justice of Peace
John Ww. Snider
J. Guy Allender
Hugh Maca- Phail
Lobis
Bridge Bid Held as State Road Commission Reviews Award
The State Road Commission delays awarded contract for Bridge Street Bridge after reviewing the lone bid of 239494.75 from Agnew Construction Company of Ronceverte. Graftonians hope for an award and fall construction as the structure remains closed two years due to hazardous condition.
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Bridge Street
State Road Commission
Commission
Agnew Construction Company
Ronceverte
Seventh Suspected Polio Case Reported in Tucker County
A seventh suspected infantile paralysis case is reported in Tucker county. Six year old Ronald Setler of Parsons was hospitalized at Morris Memorial Hospital near Milton yesterday. His four year old brother Larry is already being treated for polio. Four of the county cases this year were in Hambleton, the town’s first.
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Parsons
Tucker County
Ronald Setler
Morris Memorial Hospital
Milton
Larry
Hambleton
Hope For Agreement On Controls Measure
Senate house conference committee aims to finish reconciling differences in the economic control bill. progress reduces the chief deadlock over a broad control provision. leaders hope to send the measure to both chambers for final debate and a possible presidential signature by tomorrow night.
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Washington
Senate House
House
Senate
Eight West Virginians added to Korean War casualties
Charleston report lists eight West Virginians in the latest Korean War casualty tally. Private First Class Junior Reed was killed in action. he was the son of Mrs. Francis Reed of Tenmile Upshur County. Another West Virginian, previously listed as missing in action, is now a prisoner of war, Private Jackson Mays of Monte Alto Meteor County. The roster includes four soldiers and two Marines wounded in action, one army member missing, and one soldier injured in non combat service.
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Charleston
Junior Reed
Reed
Francis Reed
Tenmile
Upshur County
Jackson Mays
Montealt
Méteor County
Mountain’ State
Clarksburg Man Dies In Crash Near Cairo Egypt
The husband of a West Virginia woman, Duyia B. Fletcher, was among 55 passengers killed aboard a Trans World Airlines Constellation when it crashed near Cairo today. Mrs. Joan Mathews Fletcher of Clarksburg learns of his death while staying with her parents.
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Washington
Nile Delta
Willian Schofield
Kuwait Oil Company
William Gist
Amsrean
Cairo
Star of Maryland
Constellation
Camelia
Lillian Cohen
Bombay
Rome
Sairo
St Caio
Sony
Will‘am Webb
Harley Hack
Haldon Hammitt
Melvyn—House
Herbert Stiles
Jose J. ¥. Bernard
Jeannie Claire Lorenzie
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Trans- World + Airlines
Egypt
Duyia
B. Fletcher
Joan Mathews Fletcher
St Albans Woman Falls Into Marmora Sea
Charleston dispatch reports Mrs Aldine De Silva of St Albans West Virginia fell overboard from a yacht in the Marmora Sea last night. Turkish police search boats failed to recover her body. Mrs Silva is the wife of a Brazilian consul in Istambul. Her mother Mrs J W Moore resides in St Albans.
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Charleston
Aldine de Silva
Marmora Sea
Poliga
Silva
Coasi
Ist
Ambul
J. W. Moore
St., Albans
West Virginia
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Keyser
C. S. Ebert
ER. Owens
J.C. Venney Company
Mere Ebert
Air Force
Baltimore & Ohio
Connellsville
Taegu
Central Front
Highth Army
U.S
Ray Turnbull
Miami Beach
Florida
Turnbull
Snider
Hope
St- Albans
Marmora
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