09 Dec 1955
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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1955
Page
1
The department announced a draft call of 6,000 men for February, the lowest since the Korean War began, with January’s figure also cut from 8,000 to 6,000.
The body of 875 farmer James Workman of Harts was found in a wooded area Thursday after he had gone hunting rabbits earlier. County authorities said he died of natural causes.
City council discussed Ordinance No 217 governing Grafton Hospital administration and regulation. The Hinsch bonding firm objected, and attorney J. Guy Allender sought to iron out issues while pledging a corrected draft for December 20. Minutes show possible irregular travel expenses, with Acting City Manager Walter Wolfe promising a detailed report. A truck-use bill from Sam Gerard led to a council stalemate over whether to settle or take court action.
Ross and Opal Crowe of Oakland Maryland were celebrated as Garrett County dairy farm winners in the Farming for Better Living event. Awards included a 25 cow dairy and 101 acre farm. The gathering honored farms from five counties in West Virginia and Maryland with 4 H involvement and local officials. The event highlighted regional winners from Preston Monongalia Marion and Taylor counties with certificates and cash awards.
Benjamin Blackman, a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad engineer on the Monongah Division at Grafton, retired after 45 years of service. He began as a locomotive fireman on August 6, 1910, rose to engineer on trains 1 and 30, and worked without major injuries. He plans travel and visits with friends, with several railroaders in his family. He and his wife reside at 234 West Wilford Street, Gratton.
A four inch snowfall covered Grafton and outlying areas at noon with heavier falls in higher elevations. Traffic remained largely passable at noon as state police and highway crews warned drivers to use chains and drive safely. The cold snap spread from the Gulf to Tennessee, as Arctic air cooled the region.
William Henry England a 40 year old Kier of Sand Ridge Barbour county delayed to the state penitentiary at Moundsville due to severe weather. He is held in Taylor County jail for safekeeping while awaiting transfer after pleading guilty to two second degree murder charges in the deaths of his pregnant wife and their baby. Judge W Merle Watkins sentenced England to two five to eighteen year terms to run consecutively, potentially totaling 36 years. Sheriff Clifford A. Dyer allowed England to see his six children before departure, a decision not explained but believed to aid the children’s well being.
West Virginia police records indicate Calhoun County has had no fatal highway crash this year and none since May 16, 1954, making it the state’s safest for traffic fatalities. The finding highlights sustained low crash risk in Calhoun and underscores ongoing road safety efforts.
Hackensack New Jersey County Judge Arthur J. O'Dea broke up a father son safe cracking team. George Schamble age 45 received a two to three year prison term while his son James age 22 was sent to Bordentown Reformatory for an indeterminate period. They were charged with burglarizing a Fair Lawn dry cleaning firm.
President Eisenhower held a cabinet session at Thurmont Maryland to outline the upcoming State of the Union and address farm problems. Secretary Benson brought two aides to Laurel Lodge for the farm talks as the President also met the National Security Council before returning to Gettysburg for the night.
A blaze on the third floor of an east side apartment house Thursday night caused the deaths of three young girls. The victims ranged from eight months to six years old. Fire officials reported the fire started on the third floor and led to fatal smoke inhalation.
West Virginia temperatures will run 3 to 6 degrees below normal with a cold weekend. Warmer by Tuesday and Wednesday. Snow flurries likely across most areas Saturday and possibly light snow Monday. Rain or snow possible Wednesday. Total precipitation anticipated at one to four tenths of inches.
The Weather Bureau issued a special bulletin noting snow is falling or expected across the area from eastern West Virginia to southeastern New York and urged motorists to exercise caution.
A severe cold wave blankets the nation with temperatures at or below zero from the Dakotas to Minnesota and Nebraska, reaching New Jersey and Texas. Aberdeen South Carolina reports 20 below, while Chicago sees unusually cold fall weather and officials warn of possible fuel oil and coal shortages.
An Atlantic coastal storm unexpectedly brought heavy snow to West Virginia today. Up to five inches fell in Raleigh and Fayette Counties, with one to five inches in Randolph County, and two to four inches across Taylor Braxton Lewis Greenbrier Monroe Nicholas Summers McDowell and Wyoming Counties. Temperatures near freezing melted much of the snow on highways and hazardous driving conditions were limited to a few areas.
East and West officials clash over four power Berlin control as Soviet backed East Germany gains traffic power and threatens a blockade. Talks on new permits begin while Berlin remains under rigid Communist press coverage and political pressure from all sides.
Federal Judge Ben Moore granted a writ of habeas corpus demanding the government justify keeping Dorothy Krueger Smith jailed for life after a Tokyo general court martial found her guilty of premeditated murder in the stabbing death of her Army colonel husband, Col. Aubrey Smith, on October 4, 1952, in Japan.
Members of the Margaret Alsen Missionary Circle at First Baptist Church met for their regular gathering. Mrs. Belle Shay led devotionals and Mrs. Bertie Heflin spoke on More Than A Merry Christmas. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Mary Jo Bennett to Rose Grinnan, Laura Reynolds, Bertie Heflin, Belle Shay and Mary Je Card.
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