Rotary Club Talks on Future Telephone Tech and Demos
Grafton Rotarians heard about microwave transmission and upcoming telephone system changes. Flynn of Chesapeake and Potomac demonstrated new gear and discussed tone dialing auto dialing busy signals and call processing innovations plus an electronic device translating voice into noise free data. Edward Kay welcomed as new member. Christmas party planned at Four Corners December 18 at 6 15 PM.
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Grafton Rotary Club
Tour Corners
William W. Flynn
Clarksburg
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Flynn
Rotarians
Bell Laboratories
C. L. Reynolds
Edward Kay
Bowling score roundup with late season results across multiple teams
The report lists numerous basketball scores from various colleges and teams including Wake Forest, Duke, N.C. State, and others, with final tallies such as N.C. State 73 Wake Forest 63 and Duke 78 N.C. Carolina Coll. 83. It also notes a coroner inquest in Weirton Steel Co. employee Chester D. Swiger, 31, who died after tripping over his shotgun while rabbit hunting near his home.
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South West Virginia
Flast
N. Carolina St
Wake Forest
Catawba
Davidson
Georgia
Trips
SELF
NEW Cumberland
Tuesay
Chester D. Swiger
31 & Weirton Steel Co
University Receives Hugh Ike Shott Papers
Morgantown West Virginia University historical collection gains personal papers letters and pictures of former U S Senator and Bluefield newspaper publisher Hugh Ike Shott. Gifted today by Shott's son Hugh Ike Shott Jr and James H Shott to the university.
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Morgantown
h—West
Virrginia University
Hugh Ike Shott
U.S
Bluefield
Shott
Hugh Ike Shott Jr
James H. Shott
Burning Auto Driver Calls In Fire crew
Cecil Bush of 221 Grand Street reported his car caught fire on the bridge and rushed to the Southside Westside bridge fire scene. Fire Chief John Proctor said the fire was extinguished with the motor heavily burned but no damage estimate given.
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Grafton
Cecil Bush
Grand Street
John Proctor
Proctor
Bush
Fire Department
Top GOP chiefs and Chairman Hoblit tribute dinner
In Parkerburg a testimonial dinner honored West Virginia GOP Chairman John D Hobltzell with over 400 attendees. National Chairman Leon Hall praised Hobltzells campaign efforts while Gov elect Underwood and Sen Revercomb lauded his leadership amid a shift toward individual voting. A separate note mentions Irish missionary William Scott presenting slides at Knottsville Methodist Church tonight.
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Parkersburg
Chahman
John D
Jack) Hoblitzell
GOP
Leonard W. Hall
Weekington
Hoblitzellrior
Hall
Wes Virginia
Cecil H. Underwood
Hobbzell
Chapman Revercomb
Hoblitzell
West Virginia
Winston Churchill
Wiliam Scott
North Ireland
Knottsville Methwist
Entyre Salion Ef
Grafton High Band To Present Yale Christmas Program
The Grafton High School Senior and Junior Bands will present their annual Christmas concert on Tuesday evening December 11 at 8:15 at the high school auditorium. Joseph Henry directs. The program features Nevin’s The Rosary, Bennett’s Gypsy Rhapsody, Colby Yoder’s The Toy Shop, plus lighter pieces Harry Lament and Badinage for Brasses among others.
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Grafton High School
Grafton
High School
Joseph Henry Henry
Nevin
Bennett
Colby Yoder
Harry Lament
Headon Crash Damages $650
A headon collision on Knottsville Road between a car driven by John Clark Shineleton and a truck operated by Ira Cox caused about 650 in damages. Deputy Sir Ralph Gibson reported the incident and said Floyd Parlance was taken to Grafton City Hospital for examination with slight injuries.
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Ralph Gibson
John Clark Shineleton
Grafton
Ira Cox
Knottsville Road
Floyd Parlance
Gibson
Grafton City Hospital
Barbour County Fair Faces Possible End in 1987
Philippi residents show dwindling interest after 50 years of the Barbour Fair with only three attending a recent officers meeting. Current president Glenn Zinn plans no further meetings unless community interest returns and a nominating committee remains inactive.
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Philippi
The
Fair Association
Glenn Zinn
Girl Scout Wins Long Fight For Crossing Lights
In Dayton Ohio 11 year old Pamela Huff won a campaign for warning signals at a grade crossing after gaining support from President Eisenhower. The New York Central Railroad crossing now has flasher lights installed by order of the Public Utilities Commission, honoring her request to protect children. Pamela's father James Huff was killed two years earlier at that crossing.
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Dayton
Ohio
Eisenhower
Pamela Sue Huff
New York Central
Clo Public Utilities Commission
James W. Huff
Acation
Pamela Sue
Publ In Utilities. Commission
Kin of Grafton Resident Dies in Parkersburg
Charles B. Dailey 68 of Grafton died Saturday at Camden Clark Hospital Parkersburg after a heart attack. Funeral services were held at Sams Funeral Home New Martinsville. He was a retired car foreman for Baltimore and Ohio Railroad with ties to Benwood Clarksburg Parkersburg and Brooklyn Junction. Survived by two sons a sister and two sisters in law plus lodge American Legion and V F W memberships. Several Grafton relatives attended the service. He was a member of the Purple Heart order.
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Sams Funeral Home
New Martinsville
Charles B. Dailey
Camden Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
Ruth Vernon
Grafton
Dailey
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Benwood
Clarksburg
Brooklyn Junction
Charles
Budd) Dailey
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Tommy Dailey
Columbus
Elsie Martin
McMechen
Rose’Grinnan
John Sturms
Coil Plant Expands In Bluefield With 300000 Expansion
National Electric Coil Co. announces a 300000 expansion to its Bluefield plant. The addition will primarily rebuild mining equipment and provide storage space at the facility.
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Bluefield
National Electric Coil Co
Police blotter lists 68 arrests in Grafton November
Grafton city police reported 68 arrests during November with many for parking violations and intoxication charges. Acting Chief Clyde DeBarr announced. Other arrests included three for driving while intoxicated and three speeding incidents, plus several disturbances hazardous driving and possession of numbers slips noted.
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Grafton
Clyde DeBarr
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