Fawcett Re-elected President Of Tygart Valley Club
James Fawcett was re elected president of the Tygart Valley Motorcycle club at a turkey supper held at Minnie Watson home in Blueville. Other officers re elected include Richard Stutler as vice president and club reporter Minnie Watson as secretary, Ira Roberts as treasurer, Darrel Kines as referee and road captain, with Stutler and Kines as stewards. The club turkey run winner ties included Fawcett and Howard Shaffer. Members present were James Fawcett Richard Stutler Junior Kines Ira Roberts Howard Shaffer Dan Matthews Kenneth Stutler Bob Boylen Minnie Watson June Exine Dune Exline Lois Shaffer Virginia Boylen Skippy Tansil and Juanita Exline.
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James Fawcett
Tygart Valley Motorcycle Club
Minnie Watson
Blueville
Richard Stutler
Ira Roberts
Darrel Kines
Howard Shaffer
Junior Kines
Dan Matthews
Kenneth Stutler
Bob Boylen
Former Resident William Fornash Dies at 77
William Fornash 77 a Grafton resident died at 5 p m yesterday in Buckhannon at his son Ira Fornash s home. He served as a caretaker at Bluemont cemetery for many years. He is survived by his children Herbert of 513 West Main Street and three daughters Mrs Clyde Poling Mrs Lawrence DeMoss and Mrs L V Wiseman all of Grafton. Funeral services are incomplete and the body lies in state at a Buckhannon funeral home.
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William Fornash
Grafton
Buckhannon
Ira Fornash
Bluemont
Fornash
Herbert Fornash
West Main Street
Clyde Poling
Lawrence DeMoss
L. V. Wiseman
Buskhannon
Louis to Begin Training for Conn Exhibition Bout
BEGINS TRAINING CHICAGO Dec 2 Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis slated to start training today for a six round exhibition with Billy Conn at the International Amphitheater on Dec 10. Louis to train at Eddie Nichols gym on Chicago's South Side.
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Joe Louis
Billy Conn
International Amphitheater
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Eddie Nichols
Furloughs Hit Small Share of B and O Workers
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad will furlough a small percentage of its Cumberland division staff between now and December 5. About 234 maintenance of way workers affected. seven of 54 motive power department workers in Grafton to be furloughed. Overall, 300 carmen and shopmen will be placed on indefinite layoff next week after a two day shutdown that reduced division employment by about 1,500. Affected workers cite decreased business and lower incomes as causes.
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Ohio Railroad
Grafton
Ervigton -Gup
Motive Power Department
Motive Power
R. A. J. Morrison
Baltimore& Ohio Railroad
Cumberland
Carmen
Morrison
Keyser
W. Va
December 5 11 To Be Peace Week in State
Charleston dispatch reports Governor Meadows asks West Virginians to observe December 5 through 11 as Peace Week in honor of the men and women who died on the battlefield for freedom and world federation. State calls organize programs and parades during the week.
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Charleston
Meadows
West
Fairmont Child Swallows Marble Pellet
Seven year old Marshal Lupo in Fairmont reportedly feeling fine after swallowing a quarter size marble pellet Saturday. Family says doctors have not succeeded in removing it without surgery and follow up is needed. In Charleston, taxi service returned to normal as AFL teamsters win a 15 cent an hour raise for drivers across Skyline Checker White and Town Tops firms. Yellow Cab had resumed service earlier after the raise was granted.
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Marshal Lupo
Charleston
AFL Teamsters
Skyline
Checker White
Town Tops
Yellow Cab
Rumors of Mine Workers District HQ in Charleston
In Charleston on December 2, auditor Edgar B. Sims announced sheriff sales in each county on December 15 to dispose of lands with unpaid 1947 taxes. He noted rumors that the Mine Workers District planned property here and a building with about 25 offices.
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Mine Workers District
UMW
Urbaniak
Charleston
Des
Edgar B. Sims
Nationalist President Arrives For Visit To Lees Water Virginia
Continued from page one China’s Nationalist President arrived by plane from Shanghai and is staying at the home of Secretary and Mrs. Marshall in Leesburg Virginia. Secretary Marshall remains at Walter Reed Hospital for a physical examination his friends say may be completed in time for a weekend at his Leburg home
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Marshall
Lees~ Water .Va
Army
Walter Reed Hospital
Leburg Nome
Recount Drags On In Close Local Election Race
Election officials report a tight recount with Carder briefly leading by 17 votes last Wednesday as disputed ballots are resolved. Updates show ballot adjustments that altered final tallies amid a very close result. The piece notes historical context of local voting and lingering uncertainty.
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Carder
Nave
Promoted Navy Captains Cut Across West Virginia Ties
President Truman approved promotions for 24 navy captains including two West Virginians. Burton B. Biggs of Elliott becomes chief of staff and aide to the commander service force Pacific while Delbert G. Cornwell of Philippi serves with the mint chiefs of staffs.
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Washington
West
Soldier sentenced in San Antonio court martial
SPri NED SAN ANTONIO Tex Dec 2 a general court martial at Kelly Air Force Base sentenced Pvt L J Wingard 23 of Rachel W Va to 12 years imprisonment at hard labor Wingard was convicted on five charges resulting from his escape from the guardhouse and the robbery of a taxicab driver on October 28.
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Tex
Kelly Air Force Base
L. J. Wingard
Rachel W. Va
Wingard
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