WV AG Rules Chauffeurs Exempt From City Driver Tax
West Virginia attorney general concludes that city ordinance taxing operators of motor vehicles at one dollar does not apply to chauffeurs and bus drivers. The opinion, sought by Prosecuting Attorney Richard B. Bord, notes operators for hire are exempt, citing the road law definition of operator and strict construction against taxing authorities.
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Attorney General's Office of
West Virginia
Charleston
Richard B. Bord
W. C. Lawson
Grafton
State Road Commission of
Bluefield
Pocahontas War Fields
Great Britain
Young carrier Richard Jones maps future in snowbound service
The Sentinel profiles 17 year old Richard H Dice Jones as a devoted carrier with a route serving 105 customers in East End Grafton. He studies mechanical drawing at Grafton High and maintains A and B grades signaling strong business potential. Jones has held the route for three years, rarely missing a day even during a blizzard, and aspires to be an architect.
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the Sentinel
Grafton
Sentinel
Richard H
D.ck) Jones
Robert J. Jones
Addison Sireet
Young Jones
East End
East Main
Lincoln
Monroe
Addison
Coal Mines Speed Up Production Now
West Virginia coal mines boost output during the cold wave with October production at 14.858 million tons, Saint ten months totaling 117 million tons. The safety record shows eighteen fatalities in October and 150 in ten months, averaging one death per 797 thousand tons versus one per 750 thousand last year.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Mines Department
Grafton to Display New City Street Markers at Meeting
A sample of the new street markers to be erected by the City of Grafton will be shown at the Taylor County Board of Trade meeting this Thursday at 8 pm. City manager A Page Lockard will attend, his first session with the board. Members are urged to attend as civic projects will be discussed.
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Grafton
Taylor County Board of ‘Crace
A. Page Lockard
Board of Trade
Ross Passes Ross Passes
President Truman mourns Charles G. Ross longtime White House press secretary and Missouri friend. In a heartfelt tribute the president recalls Ross as a steady guide with patriotism integrity and noble intent, noting his life was guided from boyhood and his loss will be deeply felt.
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Washington
Truman
Missouri
House News
Charles G. Ross
Mr. Truman
Wao
Charles Ross
Huntington court hears Virginia Comstock case in noon deliberations
A common pleas court jury in Huntington may begin deliberations around noon in the case of Mrs. Virginia Comstock the 63 year old superintendent of Barboursville State Hospital on trial for involuntary manslaughter in the death of patient Pauinte Cook last June 25. The state says Cook died from pneumonia induced by an overdose of paraldehyde. Mrs Comstock testified in her own defense denying involvement.
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Huntington
Common Pleas Court
Virginia Comstock
Barboursville State Hospital
Mother Comes To Aid Son Charged With Stealing Over $2000
Hasst J Mullins, 41, free on bond posted by his mother Mrs Kate Mullins, is charged with grand larceny and petit burglary for allegedly stealing $2000 from his mother at the Dixie Grocery in St Albans. Trooper G S Webb says the money was recovered from three addresses in Charleston and St Albans.
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St, Albans
Hasst J Mullins
P Jyglary
G. S. Webb
State Police
Mullins
Cha ¢Eston
Dixie Grocery
St. Albans
Kate Mullins
Charleston
Webb
Saturday Marks Official Yale Season Opening
Grafton gears up for a Christmas season kickoff with Santa Claus arriving by train from Baltimore Ohio at 9 a.m. He will be greeted by the Graftexa Senior High School band, ride a decorated sleigh along Main Street to the Post Office, and light the community Christmas tree at Latrobe Street with the chorus singing. The star over the Baptist church will glow as the tree lighting begins, drawing a large crowd for the festive opening.
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Grafton
Santa Glaus
Santa
Santa Claus
Old St. Nick
Aie
Main Street
Main
Latrobe Streets
Pim
Baptist Church
Deer hunting season totals rise as counts spread
Weather and hunting conditions plague deer season across West Virginia. After two days the state reports 1 050 kills, with Tucker County posting 84 and Barbour through Wyoming counties listing varied tallies from 2 to 53, reflecting a depressed start vs 1949 numbers.
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Tucker Countty
Conservation Commission
Barbour County
Berkeley
Braxton
Cooper's Rock State Forest
Doddridge
Fayette
Grant
Greenbrier
Hampshire
Hancock
Hardy
Lewis
Logan
Mercer
Mononsalia
Monroe
Morgan
Nicholas
Pendleton
Pocahontis
Preston
Randolph
Seneca State Forest
Taylor
Tucker
Tyler
Upshur
Webster
Wetzel
Wyoming
County Court Receives Letter Of Complaint From Grafton
The Taylor County court today received a taxpayer letter from W. C. Lawson of Beech Street requesting an investigation of official actions from the past week. A copy was sent to the Sentinel, which will not publish the letter until it becomes part of official court records ahead of Monday’s meeting.
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Grafton
Taylor County
W. C. Lawson
Beech Street
The
Sentinel
Hunters Bagging Deer in Taylor County Report
Hunters and game protector Joseph Powell announced a list of Taylor County deer bagging since opening day. Thirteen kills include Denis Withers 6 points 150 pounds, Charles Hayes 14 points 160 pounds, G. Crofton 150 pounds, and W M Simmons 6 points 140 pounds among others in Grafton Fairmont Parkersburg and nearby towns. Two illegal kills were recorded yesterday and investigations are pending with no accidents reported.
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Joseph Powell
Taylor County
Denis Withers
Route 2
John Lasabele
Watson
Walter J. Watson
Grafton
Laurence E. Lambert
Fairmont
Charles Hayes
Laurence Stevens
T. D. Curry
Philip Amrose
H. H. Menear
Thornton
G. S Crofton
Moatsville
Fred Bonner
S. F. Williams
W. M . Simmons
Parkersburg
B and O Offers Christmas Reduced Fares for Military
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announced special round trip fares for military personnel on leave during the Christmas New Year period. Fares set at one and one-fifth of one way coach rates, about 2 cents per mile. Sales run December 15 to January 10 with final return January 15, valid in coaches on B and O and connecting lines nationwide.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Pilot boasts about deer sighting to control tower at Kanawha
Captain Ernest M. Taylor of Eastern Air Lines tried to clear for takeoff at Charleston Kanawha airport. He radioed a wry report about seeing a four point buck in his landing lights. The tower response kept focus on safety and urged a sharper tale.
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Charleston
Kanawha
Ernest M. Taylor
Eastern Airlines
Adam Rohrig
Britain vows no appeasement as Korea fighting rages
British Prime Minister Attlee declares there will be no appeasement of China in Korea. He pledges Britain will stand with the United States as long as the Stars and Stripes fly in Korea, and the British flag will fly beside them. Eighth Army dig in south of Pyongyang, lines near the parallel, amid continued clashes with Chinese forces. General J. Lawton Collins tours the new defense area and sees a stubborn, evolving front.
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Attlee
Britain
United States
Korea
Tokyo
Eighth
Pyongyang
North
South Korea
Yongyang
Seoulauth
88Th Navallal
Eighth’ Army
United States Army
J. Lawton Collins
Seon
Collins
Eighth Army Capability Acknowledged by General Collins
General Collins states the Eighth Army is capable of taking care of tasks, signaling confidence in its readiness and effectiveness amid ongoing operations. The remark reflects a disciplined assessment of the unit’s strength and possible future assignments.
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Eighth Army
Collins
Cold Wave May Not Hit West Virginia Areas
Weatherman Le Roy Stone in Huntington says a cold wave expected to dominate West Virginia weather may not arrive as forecasters shift to rain. Up to an inch of rain possible in 24 hours, flood crest in Ohio valley remains anticipated, while some small towns report families returning home and cleanup in basements underway.
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Huntingson
West Virginia
Leroy Stone
Huntington
Mississippi Valley
Weather Bureau
Stone
Ohio Valley
Wheeling
Pittsburgh
Baltimore area freight derailment with no injuries
Six hoppers of a Baltimore and Ohio freight train derailed at 1:00 this afternoon in the Philippi area. A spokesman for the Monongahela division superintendent's office said no injuries were reported.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Philippi
Monongah Division
Grave Talks Continue in Washington As Korea Sours
Washington marching through a third day of talks between President Truman and British Prime Minister Clement Attlee focuses on the Korea setback and its global political impact. They weigh possible moves in Korea and the fate of UN forces whether to pull back, defend, or face a loss of foothold while avoiding a Dunkirk scenario.
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Washington
Truman
Clement Attlee
Korea
White House
MacArthur
Attlee
Omar Bri
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