Special grand jury ready to report next Thursday
FAIRMONT special grand jury investigating Marion county law enforcement will report next Thursday. Prosecutor Harrison Conaway said a witness statement was taken yesterday. the witness is leaving for the Army. Seventy-two witnesses have been heard after a charge to Governor Paterson by a Marion County Republican committee. CLARKSBURG: a woman employee testified she was thrown through a screen door by union pickets amid unfair labor practice charges against United Mine Workers District 31 and nine local unions following a 1949 mine disturbance. CHARLESTON: Montgomery Lions club heard Lt Col Edward Berry warn against defeatist talk on Korea and urged firm resistance by clear-thinking Americans. CHARLESTON: 27-year-old mine train brakeman Jesse Irving fatally injured in Keystone Mine accident. CHARLESTON: a hunter, 65-year-old Enos Roy, died on Cheat Mountain from natural causes. CHARLESTON: Charles W. Connor named head of Defense Solid Fuels Administration. former Armco Coal Mining head takes oath in Washington. BECKLEY: Beckley Post-Herald published despite composing room walkout. STATE page 3.
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Fairmont
Marion County
Harrison Conaway
Patteson
Bi Partizan League
Clarksburg
Nat
Marguerite Starcher
Lost Creek
L. E. Cleghorn Coal Company
National Labor Relations Board
Nearing
United Mine Workers District 31
Cleghorn
3B. H. Swaney, Incorporated
Charleston
Montsgomery
West Virginia
Defense Solid Fuels Administration
Charles W. Connor
Chapman
Connor
Washington
Armco Steel Corporation
Montroal
W. Va
Truman Attlee Hold Washington Conference Wrapup
Truman and Prime Minister Attlee meet in Washington to discuss Korea and responses to Communism. Officials say there is no pullout from Korea and no appeasement, while disagreement surfaces on possible measures against Chinese Communists. They favor UN action and a China coast blockade proposal, with Europe seen as the focal point and a plan for rapid defense and resource allocation established.
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Washington
Truman
Attlee
Korea
United Nations
United ‘States
China
Europe
Crucal
Rotary Anns Enjoy Their Husbands Dinner And Show
Rotary Anns hosted a women’s night with a dinner and show arranged by Dr. Charles Haishpan and Dr. Wells at the Rotary meeting. Applause signaled audience approval for the program. Betty Falconer’s ballet students displayed notable promise, including Jackie Robinson, daughter of Fred Robinson of Route 4, with impressive rhythm and acrobatic training.
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Rotary Anns
Charles Haishpane
Wells
Rotary
Betty Falconer
School of Ballet
Jackie Robinson
Fred Robinson
Route 4
Twelve Students Commended At St Augustine School
Twelve students at St Augustine have earned an average of 90 percent or higher in scholarship and department. Commemorated students include senior Geraldine Dougherty junior Mary Gennette freshman Barbara Ann Barlow and others across eighth seventh and lower grades with names listed for each level.
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St. Augustine
Geraldine Dougherty
Mary Gennette
Barbara Ann Barlow
James Kunst
Sara Sue Waters
Linda Woodyard
Patricia Shay
Judy Coughlin
Lucille Sorbello
John J.flanagan
Caria Jo Shay
Mary Lou Barlow
Seaman Alvin Poling Begins Naval Recruit Training
Alvin E. Poling, seaman recruit in the US Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Troy O. Poling of 346 Warder Avenue, is undergoing recruit training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Illinois, marking the transition from civilian to naval life.
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Alvin E. Poling
Revcruit
USN
Troy O. Poling
Naval
Great Lakes
Ilinois
Naval Service
Collins says troops in Korea can take care of themselves
Army Chief of Staff General Lawton Collins returned from Korea with a report stating U N forces facing strong Chinese Communist intervention could back up and sustain themselves without further serious losses. He declined to disclose details but promised a full report to the other chiefs of staff.
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Washington
Lawton Collins
Korea
Jess
Collins
MacArthur
Far East
Batte
U.N
Yue
Douglas MacArthur
Seoul
Santa to visit Grafton for Christmas events
On the eve of Santa Claus arrival in Grafton hundreds of children write letters for St Nick tomorrow. He arrives by Baltimore and Ohio train at 9 am and will ride a sleigh up Main Street to the First National Bank for the Christmas tree lighting at 6 30 pm after greeting children and distributing gifts during the day and then visiting stores.
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Santa Claus
Grafton
Old St. Nick
Santa
Baltimore and Ohio
Main Street
First National Bank
Cold Weather Keeps Mountain State Chill On
West Virginia faces continued cold across the state with partly cloudy skies. Snow flurries are possible in the mountains while overall temperatures drop sharply tonight and Saturday. Strong winds up to 55 mph caused damage in Morgantown with fallen trees and roof damage. Huntington Charleston Petersburg Martinsburg Whitefield and Elkins report rain snow and high winds.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Morgantown
Huntington
Petersburg
Martinsburg
Wihitefield
Elkins
Democratic Senator Joins GOP In Asking Ouster Of Acheson
Nevada Senator Pat McCarran, once wary of the administration on foreign policy, joins Republicans in demanding Secretary of State Dean Acheson be ousted claiming he has lost public confidence. An anonymous Republican predicts Acheson will resign by Tuesday. Acheson’s GOP opponents disagree on free placement.
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GOP
Dean Acheson
Washington
Pat McCarran
Nevada
McCarran
Acheson
Fifteen Deer Bagged in Taylor County Hunt Thirty Third Day
A Taylor County deer season report lists fifteen legal kills on Wednesday led by hunters Darryl Swick Clem Schuman and Bernard Devers with weights ranging from 125 to 200 pounds and points from 3 to 10. An illegal deer was noted as reported. other success on Monday included Burl Jones with three 200 pound deer and Jerroll Welch with an eight point 170 pound deer.
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Taylor County
Joseph Powell
Darryl . Swick
Simpson
Clem Schuman Thornton
Bernard Devers
Grafton
James W. Haddix
Oscar Landis
Noblesville
Indiana
Kermut Mayle
Carl Zimm
Independence
Adolph Schmuck
Jordan
Theodore Russell
H.R. Ringler
Virginia Davis
Indian
Roy D. Koch
Charleston
George Koch
Edward Beavers
Walter Gripper
Fairmont
Burl Jones
Jerroll Welch
1951 Chevrolet Debuts At Curry Motors Open House
The 1951 Chevrolet will be publicly shown at Curry Motors tomorrow from 9 a m to 9 p m. Open house features free gifts for children. A. Curry, manager, invites families to visit the showroom at Maple avenue and Walnut street.
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Curry Motors Company
A. Curry
Curry Motor Company
Maple Avenue
Walnut Street
Fate Is Uncertain For 20 000 Marines At Hungnam
American Marines spearhead a do or die breakout five miles through heavy enemy lines to reach Hungnam on Korea s east coast. They face more than 85 000 Chinese troops guarding the canyon approach to the sea while a Chinese assault on Keto airstrip tightens a desperate trap. Wounded have been evacuated and supply flights boosted the beleaguered force.
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Tokyo
Korea
North Korea
Hungnam
Keto
Tat-Gi
Control Board Head Answers Mrs Comstock
The State Board of Control leader addressed attacks from two sources about Mrs Comstock amid the Barboursville hospital case. A Chicago delegate protested to the governor over her involuntary manslaughter conviction while the board considered her continued role as head of the hospital district despite the ruling.
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Charleston
State Board of Control
Mies Niente
Sheeneville
Comstock
Joe F. Burdett
Sven ° Son
Chicago
Hiram Paittips
Iingo County
Govenor
Mr. Comstock
Board of Control
Young Sentinel carrier thrives as a young entrepreneur
Michael Heane, age 14 of 6 West Wilford, still runs a 52-customer Main Street to West Washington route for The Sentinel. A Boy Scout and freshman, he balances paper sales with school and family life while aiming to become a federal agent one day.
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Tenth Sentinel
Michael “Heane
Sentinel
Edward
West Wilford
Ot ‘Main Street
Boot Washton
West, Washington
Id Belorkzs Theroon
Niis
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