Revival services in Webster likely postponed due to snow
Webster in the News notes revival services at the Webster Methodist church may be delayed because heavy snowfall worsened road conditions. A song leader is engaged and special music planned, but postponement seems likely given travel hardships. Other items include Mrs. Cora Wolfe’s critical condition in Akron and Mrs. Mattie Harvey's travel plans to Pittsburgh then Akron.
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Webster
Cora Wolfe
Akron
Ohio
Mattie Harvey
Pittsburgh
Charles.Harvey
Winter notes and college hoops headline West Virginia
The text covers Thanksgiving visits in Webster and a poisoning case involving a nurse, then reports the State Conservation Commission feeding game birds in cold weather. It highlights West Virginia Tech vs Concord in a preseason tourney, with Tech's Ritter scoring 32, and Elkins defeating Shenandoah 94-57 in a home win.
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Charleston
State Conservation Commission
West Virginia Tech
Concord
Montgomery
Tech
Harry Ritter
Glenvilles
Alderson -Broaddus
Glenville
A-B
Itater
Eddie Solomon
George Sawyer
Sid
Adelsberg
Shenandoah
Virginia
Senators
Grafton Faces Cold Wave Amid Snow and Fuel Woes
Residents of Grafton endure a cold wave with a blizzard and 17 hours without fuel gas service after a bulldozer breaks a gate main at 7 p.m. Wednesday. service restored at noon Thursday. In Huntington, state witnesses prepare for more testimony in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Mrs. Virginia Comstock, Barboursville State Hospital superintendent, over patient Pauline Cook’s death on June 25.
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Comstock
Cook
Huntington
Grafton
Civil defense agency created under President orders
The White House announced the creation of the Federal Civil Defense Administration under the President. Caldwell, born in Knoxville, Tenn, was named deputy administrator with a $16,992 yearly wage and authority to prepare comprehensive civil defense plans and programs. James J. Wadsworth remains acting director under the new agency as it coordinates defense efforts with states and federal departments.
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U. S. ‘civ
Defense Department
James J. Wadsworth
NLRB
White House
Caldwell
Knoxville
Tenn
Federal Civil Defense Administration
United States
Neithherine Emmerics
Healy
Civil defense program goals and cross border cooperation
The plan outlines equipment, dissemination of civil defense in formation with foreign countries, training programs for state and local leaders and specialists, mutual aid agreements across state lines and with neighboring countries, and civil defense communications to meet emergencies beyond local capabilities.
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United States
Truman forms Civil Defense Administration in wartime
President Truman acts under the 1940 war powers act to organize Civil Defense without Congress. Former Florida Governor Millard Caldwell is named Administrator. Senator Byrd urges selective wage and price controls on key commodities, while he cautions against broad measures. Senate faces resistance to Alaska and Hawaii statehood bills as Southern senators thwart quick action.
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Congress
Civil Defense Administration
Florida
OPA
Virginia
Byrd
Defense
Washington
O'Mahoney
Senate
Alaska
Hawaii
House
State cautions drivers on changing road conditions
An Associated Press checkup notes sleet could alter driving conditions. motorists should learn road conditions in each town before traveling. Grafton reports no tragedies from the unusual snowfall, with continued caution urged through today and Sunday.
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Associated Press
Grafton
MacArthur says he did not seek authority to bomb China
The article reports General MacArthur stating he never asked for power to bomb Chinese Communists in Manchuria or to use atomic weapons. He says such decisions rest with higher authority. Despite heavy odds, signals grow that he must rely on current forces as three informed senators see little chance of sizable reinforcements. The Soviet press celebrates UN reverses in Korea.
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Manchuria
Korea
Weather Curtails Social Activities
November weather keeps people home as travel and meetings are disrupted and many events postponed. Out of town speakers could not attend local organizations and the calendar shows fewer gatherings though a Christmas boom is forecast.
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Grafton
No Busses Suspended Until Monday Morning
Grafton Transportation manager C Lawson said streets are too dangerous to run buses safely, with operations to resume on the first trip Monday morning. Also notes that Yucca fibers were used by New Mexico Indians long before European contact over 400 years ago.
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W. C. Lawson
Grafton Transportation Company
New Mexico
Maple Ave Property With FHA Loan Assumable Feature
One of the best Maple Ave lots and a solid six room home at 225 Maple Ave. Property is in good condition and may have an assumable FHA loan.
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Haymond School
Maple Ave
Watkins Street
Lame Duck Gets the High Pacific Post
Recently defeated Senator El bert Thomas. Utah, a Democrat, may be named next week by Pres ident-Truman-as the-United States high commissioner for trust territory in the Pacific. The territory includes the Mari ana, Marshall and Caroline Is lands and is administered by the United States on behalf of the United Nations. Since'the way, these islands have been admin istered by the Nav. The Brooks range of Alaska con tains thick limestone strata made up of the skeletons of ancient primitive animals called crinoids. Lignite is found in many parts of the world.
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Utah
Truman
United States
Pacific
Mariana, Marshall
Caroline Islands
United ’Nations
Nav
Brooks Range
Alaska
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