Election Officials Questioned After County Court Recount
Taylor county officials summon election personnel for questions Wednesday as recount tightens race. H Lee Carder Republican holds a two vote margin over Democrat J Gus Lambert after a recount though final results await court ruling on disputed ballots. Warder for Lambert seeks exam of officials and possible ballot invalidations, with two spoiled ballots in Precinct 19 Rosemont among disputed items.
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H. Lee Carder
Taylor County
J. Gus Lambert
Court House
Ed St. Clair
Carder
Wress
St. Clair
Lambert
Francis L. Warder
Warder
Rosemont
Quaker and Romanian Orthodox May Join Federal Council
Cincinnati December 2 Two small denominations the Quaker and Romanian Orthodox may become the last groups admitted to the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. The council approved in principle a plan to form a National Council of Churches in the U S A. If established it would unite nearly all Protestant denominations while preserving autonomy. The Romanian Orthodox Church in America and the Religious Society of Friends are expected to win approval, with balloting highlighting the session.
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James Walters
Cincinnati
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In
America
Federal Council
New York Social Register Adds Rockefeller Wife
The 1949 New York Social Register names Mrs Barbara Sears Rockefeller, wife of Winthrop Rockefeller, expanding elite listings. Generals and presidents appear for the first time, including Gen and Mrs Dwight D Eisenhower, now at Columbia University, while several prominent figures such as William S Paley and James F McDonnell Jr. drop from the list.
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New York
New York Social Register
Barbara Sears Rockefeller
Pennsylvania
Winthrop Rockefeller
New York Register
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Washington, D.C
Eisenhower
Columbia University
William S. Paley
Columbia Broadcasting System
Barbara Cushing Mortimer
Boston
James F. McDonnel, Jr
Henry Ford I
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Frances Oberteuffer
Grosse Pointe
Mich
Leonard Bacon Clark
Second Fatality Of Deer Season Listed In State
Charleston December 2 West Virginia reported its second accidental deer death this season when George Ona Hammer a 20 year old soldier on furlough from Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls Texas was shot by hunter Howard Simmons near Franklin Hammer a Franklin resident was on furlough from the Texas base The day’s deer bag totals included a 30 point 250 pound animal tagged by Frank Kinstley of Kenova in Clay county Official counts from counties and forests show 1602 deer taken in the first three days of the season with figures from Cooper's Rock Upshur Doddridge Lewis Harrison Braxton Clay Webster Barbour Marion Monongalia Preston Taylor Tucker Randolph Logan Hancock Mercer Fayette Nicholas Greenbrier Wetzel Summers Raleigh and other local areas.
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Charleston
West Virginia
George Ona Hammer
Texas
Robert Schnell
Hammer
Franklin
Howard Simmons
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Tex
Amone
J. H. Branham
Clay County
Frank Kinstley
Kenova
Cooper's Rock State Forest
Upshur County
Doddridge
Lewis
Harrison
Braxton
Clay
Webster
Barbour
Marion
Monongalia
Preston
Taylor
Tucker
Randolph
Logan
Hancock
Mercer
Fayette
Nicholas
Greenbrier
Wetzel
Summers
Raleigh
U.S. urges Israel admission to UN without delay
The United States pressed the Security Council to admit Israel as the 59th UN member without delay. Ambassador Pillip C. Jessup said Washington fully supports Israel’s application and will vote for immediate submission, while councils weigh political implications with respect to the Palestine partition issue.
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Edward Curtis Paris
United States
Security Council
Israel
United Nations
Pillip C. Jessup
Council
U. N
France
Traeshoud
Canada
Britain
Belgium
China
Russia
Tikraine
Argentina
Colombia
Syria
U.S
Reburial schedule for six WW II heroes set for Friday
Cemetery superintendent A C Gordon announced six World War II heroes will be reinterred Friday at the state's only National Cemetery. Pvt Wilford G Fowler of Grafton and five others will receive military honors, with Catholic and Protestant services led by Rev John J McNulty and Rev John W Hollister. The Honor Guard from Charleston and local veteran groups will assist.
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National Cemetery
A. C. Gordon
Grafton
Pvt
Wilford G. Fowler
Luther W. Fowler
East Main Street
Arel Bajean
Mary Line
Ambridge
Tech
Walter Rouseau
Poteau
Okla
Wade H. Marcum
Mahala K. Marcum
Dunlow
W. Va
Dean A. Murray
Robert Murray
West Liberty
John J. McNulty
Monongah
John W. Hollister
Fairmont
Charleson
Will Seudrd
Brown hints post office target in reorganization drive
Rep Clarence J Brown says the Post Office Department is a likely target of the bipartisan government reorganization commission. He spoke at the NAM congress noting economy and consolidation aims, citing 42000 postmasters reporting directly to Washington rather than regional supervision, ahead of a post office page 2 report.
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H. C. Johnson
New York
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
Post Office Department
Brown
Congress of American Industry
National Association of Manufacturers
Compmon
United States
Washington
Postoffice
Granny Grace Answers Your Questions Column Debuts
A new local feature invites readers to submit questions for Granny Grace to answer. Answers cover social matters cooking and minor personal issues within her knowledge scope. Medical or legal inquiries will not be addressed and contributors may publish anonymously.
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Granny Grace
Sentinel
Granny
Porter Jailed For Threatening President Truman
Dennis E Porter, 20, pleaded guilty to threatening President Truman and received a three year prison term from U S District Judge Herbert Christenberry in New Orleans. He declared he still intends to carry out the threat despite sentencing and warning from the judge.
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New. Orleans
Truman
Dennis E Porter
U.S
Herbert Christenberry
Ste
Garbage collection resumes in Princeton after strike
Princeton residents saw trash and garbage collection restart after a two month stoppage caused by a city employee strike. A building contractor now handles collection under a city contract while 14 street department workers remain outside the workplace after their October 5 walkout seeking union recognition from Local 667 of the United Construction Workers.
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Princeton
Ity
Department J
United Construction Workers
39 Deer Bagged In County See Two Illegal Kills Found
Taylor county hunting reports show 39 deer bagged over three days with two recent illegal kills raising the season total to four. Game Protector Joseph H. Powell notes two stations had not reported, while a spike buck at Middleville and a doe on Wiseman farm contributed. The opening day total reached 28 with a 285 pound ten point buck from Route 3 near Carrie Fast property.
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Taylor County
Joseph H. Powell
Mr. Powell
Middleville
Wiseman
Andrew Carruthers
Route 3
Powell
Cherry Run
Carrie Fast
Forrestal Seeks Western Europe Equipment Aid
Secretary of Defense Forrestal told the English Speaking Union dinner that the United States must supply western Europe with a generous measure of equipment to support the Brussels Treaty alliance of Britain France Belgium Holland and Luxembourg. He urged turning US strength into hope to bolster allied defense plans and ease fears in western Europe.
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New York
Forrestal
United States
Europe
Britain
France
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Viscount Montgomery
Forrest
Western Europe
Joe
Tortie Ananee
Salvation Army Drive Ends With $2123.63 Raised
The Salvation Army fund campaign closed, netting 2123.63, versus 4976.37 short of the year’s goal. Captain Lynn Wiseman announced that further contributions are still welcome, with thanks to the Grafton Woman’s Club, Mrs Burl Mason, the Junior Chamber of Commerce, and the advisory board. After expenses, 1928.12 remains for operational use through November 1, 1949, about 160.78 monthly.
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Salvation Army
Lynn Wissman
Wiseman
Grafton Woman's Club
Burl, Mason
Junior Chamber For Commerce
Calvin Morrison
Telephone rate boosts loom for millions in postwar era
New York Dec 2. High telephone bills are in the works for millions of Americans as Bell System subsidiaries file rate increase applications in 29 states seeking about 240.9 million dollars a year more. This, on top of 140 million already granted since the war, would raise total local and toll costs. Officials say increases are modest relative to higher costs and prices. If approved in full the postwar rise would average roughly 22 percent overall, 17 percent with long distance included.
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Wayne Oliver
New York
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Bell System
Police Guard Plants As Strike Continues In Kalamazoo
In Kalamazoo Michigan on December 2 police and sheriff's officers moved in to guard two Shakespeare company plants after a raid by 300 raiders. About 76 lawmen surrounded the facilities while liquor sales were banned by state order in the city of 60,000.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Shakespeare Companies
Berlin blockade talks renewed amid global tensions
Efforts to mediate the East West Berlin blockade resumed as Communist moves raise the chance of a unified Berlin under their terms. The UN neutral powers push to craft currency rules while China resists relocating its capital near Nanking. Across the globe, implications touch Israel, Jordan, and U.N. membership votes.
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Associated Press
Berlin
State Department
Washington
U.N. Security Council
China
Nanking
Chiang
Trans-Jordan
Abdullah
Arab Palestine
Suchow Falls as Communists Claim City in North China
Chinese Communists claim Suchow, 211 miles north west of Nanking, fell by 8 p.m. as government troops about 250,000 were ordered to march southward to aid isolated Nationalist forces. Gen Teng Wen Yi denied abandonment while reports from Claire Chennault’s air group described refugees fleeing westward. The Suchow garrison remained blocked about 25 miles south amid strong Communist resistance.
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Harold K. Miles
Nanking
Suchow
Suhsien
Pengru
Teng Wen-Yi
Claire Chennault
China Air Transport
San Francisco
13Th Army Group
Madame Chiang seeks talks with Truman and Marshall
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek has asked for appointments with President Truman and Secretary of State Marshall to press for urgent American aid to the Chinese government in its fight against communists. Diplomatic authorities said the talks were not yet arranged but would be set within a day.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Madame Chiang
Kai-Shek
Truman
Marshall
Grand Champion Steer Sells At All Time High Price
The International Livestock Exposition grand champion steer sold for a record 10.75 dollars per pound. The 1,200 pound Aberdeen Angus Old Gold, owned by C E Yoder and Sons, Muscatine Indiana, was bought by Glenn McCarthy, Shamrock Hotel president, Houston Texas. The steer will be served to guests at the opening of the new Shamrock Hotel on March 17.
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Chicago
International Livestock Opoartion
C. E. Yoder and Sons
Muscatine
Glenn McCarthy
Shamrock Hotel
Houston
Texas
McCarthy
Special Court Session Scheduled for Friday in Taylor County
A special term of Taylor County Circuit Court is set for 10 a.m. Friday, announced by Circuit Clerk W Merle Bailey. Judge W Merle Watkins ordered the session to address delinquent land sales led by attorney Harry Friedman.
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Taylor County Circuit Court
Harry Friedman
Night Song screening at Dixie Theatre tonight
Dana Andrews and Merle Oberon star in a presentation of Night Song shown at the Dixie Theatre tonight. Local patrons are invited to attend the evening showing and enjoy the classic film with the community.
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Dana Andrews
Merle Oberon
Dixie Theatre
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Pacific
U.S. Navy
Chiang Kai-Shek
Moffett Field
Calif
Navy Air Base
John R. Redman
Western Sea Frontier
International Soundphoto
Mrs. Rockefeller
Social Register
Swysalt
Huntington
AFL
Marshall College
Frank Taylor
Washington Service
Congress
Hedrick
D-Wva
Strand
Dixie
The
Grafton Sentinel
Omar Thompson
Main Street
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