Children’s Society Plans Campaign
The Davis Child Shelter and the Children’s Home Society outline a modernizing campaign led by executive director William A. Morrison. Plans include a child friendly home like setting with decor tailored to each child, a lounge for social and planned recreation, and instructors for social graces. The society will continue adoptions and channel efforts toward stability for emotionally disturbed children. Local chair Mrs. Jesse E. Riley leads the campaign in West Virginia.
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Davis Child Shelter
Children's Home Society
William A. Morrison
Children's’ Home Society of
West Virginia
Jesse E. Riley
Grafton Women’s Club
Jtoy
Korean War Hero Visits Grafton During Thanksgiving
Lieutenant Paul J. Kelly, famed leader of Kellys Boys in Korea, visited Grafton over Thanksgiving. Wounded in Korea and recovering at Walter Reed Hospital, he stayed with his brother and was delayed returning to duty due to snow.
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Grafton
Paul J. Kelly
Korea
Kelly
Walter Reed
Washington
New Allied Front Formed On Trans-Peninsular Road
Central Press reports a new Allied front forming along the trans peninsular road between Pyongyang and Wonsan as UN forces push southward through Communist roadblocks. Chinese spearheads, numbering around 200,000, man traps and high pressure positions while Communists surge on both flanks and the center.
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Pyongyang
Wonsan
United Nations
North Korea
Central Press
British Attlee in Washington for Ultra Top Level Talks
Washington reports Prime Minister Attlee arrives for high level discussions with President Truman. Truman to greet Attlee at the airport. talks to begin noon tomorrow. Senate and House leaders join secret briefings on Korea, war stockpiles, and civilian defense. Symington to reveal security stock data at 10 a.m. in closed session.
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Washington
Truman
Clement Attlee
White House
Althonza Attlee
Congress
Congressional
State Department
Korea
W. Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
Senate Armed Services
Scouts Plan Yuletide Party at Rotary Camp
Scouts plan a December Christmas party and gift exchange at Rotary Camp. Patrol leaders briefed on work including knot tying First Aid fire building signaling and emergency service training under Scoutmaster Loren Hoffman. Congress debates defense funding wage price controls and rent law extension.
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Rotery Atuep
Ametay Camp
LeRoy-Edwards
Tom Bartlett
Walf-Lo
Sonny Morgan
Panther
Hawk Patrol
Jack Smallwood
Eagles
Dick McDaniel
Troop 3
Loren Hoffman
Congress
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
Pvt Robinson Returns To Camp After Leave
Private James F. Robinson aged 17 returns to Fort Laughton Seattle after furlough with parents Mr and Mrs Herbert L Robinson of 400 East Bluemont. He trained at Fort Knox and Fort Eustis Virginia and now expects overseas duty. He attended Grafton High School.
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James F. Robinson
Fort Laughton
Seattle
Washington
Herbert L. Robinson
East Bluemont Street
Robinson
Fort Knox
Fe Eustis
Grafton High School
Barrett street man sentenced to Taylor county jail
Virl Stemple of Barrett street was sentenced to 10 days in Taylor county jail after a conviction on an assault charge. Deputy Sheriff W R Matthews arrested him on his wife's complaint and he appeared in Magistrate Ona C Jefferys court.
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Virl Stemple
Barrett Street
Taylor ‘County
Nis
W. R. Matthews
Masistrai
Ona C
Clarksburg Hosts Dedication Ceremony With Officials
U S Veterans Administrator Carl Gray Junior will speak in Clarksburg on December 17 at the dedication of a new U S hospital. Par kersburg and Moundsville road commission matters are noted as context with local attorney James Gusher present in the stream of coverage.
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U. S
Carl Gray
Clarksburg
U .S
James ,Gusher
Funeral services set for Nor ris Moulton in Charleston
Nor ris Moulton former Kanawha county clerk who served 1908 to 1922 died Saturday in Charleston after a long illness at age 66 Funeral services will be held tomorrow in Charleston Coroner John Dugan said he was struck by a car on U S Route 40 near Wheeling a pedestrian Joe Harvilla of Triadelphia was killed yesterday when he stopped or fell in front of a vehicle
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Charleston
Norris Moulton
Kanawha
Moulton
Joe Harvilla
Triadelphia
U. S. Route 40
Wheeling
John Dugan
Harvilla
New Mexico Customs and Local History Notes
The article notes homes with roofs stabilizing after a storm with only one cave in reported. It mentions Billy the Kid born in New York City who turned to crime at 12 in Silver City, New Mexico. It also describes Native American women carrying infants on their backs and large bundles in New Mexico as an ancient custom.
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Billy,the Kid
Outlaw
New York City
Siver City
N. M
New Mexico
These Folks Once Suffered Too
Lloyd E Scheultz of Mouston Texas recalls long nights and pain before HADACOL and credits nightly sleep after using the remedy. The testimonial mentions hard work and sending children to school and highlights relief from sleeplessness with HADACOL.
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Hadacol Ras
Dennis
Florence
Hadacol
Yam
Lloyd E. Scheultz
Evie Avenue
Mouston
Texas
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Robert J. Hession
Knottsville Road
Iles Kelly
West Boyd Street
Qexcu
Hyesanjin
Eangy
Dseoul
Samach
Taejon
ASAN
Taeg
Mother
Lear
Loar Jewelry Store
Symington
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
House
George Mahon
Atomic Energy Commission
Tennessee Valley Authority
U.S
Russia
China
Hong Kong
Macao
Nepal
Tribuvana
Nepal Council
Maharajadhiraja Gyanendra
Pvt. Robinson
Road Commission
Parkersburg
Moundsville
Chamber of Commerce
Grafton Sentinel
Taylor County
Malone’s Drug and Chemical CO
Mary Helen Deames
Verna Riley
Mary Helen Deomo
Vern Riley
Missouri
Jeffers
Grady Thomas
Route 2
Somerville
Alabam
Marjorie Matias
Jewellridge
Virginia
Ats. C
Bennie Hollingsworth
Simms
Louisiana
Iends
Dudley J. Leblai
LeBlanc
Senator LeBlanc
Rico
Dudley J. LeAlane
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