Wedding Party Intercepted by Deputy on Liquor Stop
An Harrison county couple and their wedding party traveling to Grafton were halted by Deputy Sheriff W H Canfield after the best man stopped at a liquor store. The driver admitted drinking with the bridegroom and both men paid $5 fines. The couple’s identities were withheld for the arrest.
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Harrison County
Grafton
W. H. Canfield
Canfield
Taylor County Court House
John Doe
Robert Lyons
Plane crash rescue efforts amid forested Newfoundland hills
Westover command officers suspect a Newfoundland base origin for the missing aircraft and request C-82 help to shuttle a helicopter to Goose Bay. Lt. Bear plans to jump if survivors are found as teams navigate heavy woods. The article also notes survey efforts in Grafton and other assorted facts about libraries and biology.
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Westover
Newfoundland
Atlantic Air Transport Division Command
Harmon Field
St. John's
Fort Peperell
Pope Field
Fort Bragg
N. C
Greenville Air Force
Greenville
S. C
Goose Bay
Air Force
Stanley H. Bear
Medical Corps
Man Westover
A Certain Just Man at Andrews Church Tonight
Ronald Knotts headlines a trio of variety plays at Andrews Church tonight at 8 PM. Local performance showcases include Knotts in A Certain Just Man with other acts offering entertainment and community fare.
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Ronald Knotts
Andrews Church
Get Holiday Greeting Cards In Mail By Monday
Post Office urges sending Christmas cards by Monday evening to ensure delivery before Christmas. Postmaster James Murphy notes the nine day period before the holiday floods mail volume, with out of state mail due today and airmail recommended for distant recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
T. Murphy
Funeral for Mrs Olive Racheal Boyles Set for Thursday
The McGee community resident Mrs Olive Racheal Boyles of Route 4 Grafton dies after a week illness. The funeral will be held at 1 pm Thursday at Tacy church Barbour county with Rev W Ritchie Smalley and Rev W M S Keen officiating. Interment in Tacy cemetery. Friends may call at the home to pay respects.
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Olive Rachael Boyles
McGee Community
Route 4
Grafton
Tacy
Barbour County
W. Ritchie Smalley
W. M.S. Keen
Tacy Cemetery
Boyles
Rites Thursday For Mrs H A Custer
Last rites will be held Thursday at 2 p m from Knotts Funeral home for Mrs Lille Belle Custer wife of H A Custer of 68 Lincoln street who died in the City hospital yesterday morning The Rev Arta F Snomo will officiate and burial will be in Bluemont cemetery Flowers requested omitted
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Knotts Funeral
Lille Belle Custer
H. A. Custer
Lincoln Street
City Hospital
Arta F. Snomo
Bluemont Cemetery
Halleck Presses Cuts In Western Europe Winter Aid
House Majority Leader Halleck joined Republican peers in demanding a reduction of the administrations 597 million winter aid bill for Western Europe. Reports say GOP leaders informally agreed to trim to around 500 million, with passage imminent. The move would complicate a conference with the Senate on two divergent relief bills affecting prices and supplies.
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Washington
Halleck
Western
Europe
House
Truman
U. S
Senate-House
Brother Of Mrs. Wolfe Dies In Morgantown
Fred R. Dunning 64 longtime C and P executive dies in Monongalia County Hospital Morgantown Wife Janet Thomas Morgantown two children Jane Dunning Reed and Dr Fred R Dunning Jr Funeral set for 2 PM in Morgantown family in town for services Sister Mrs Wolfe and relatives from Warren Pa Fairmont Niagara Falls and others attending burial to follow
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Fred R. Dunning
Morgantown
Chesapeake and Potomac TelePhone Company
Walter H. Wolfe
West Main Street
Monongalia County Hospital
Dunning
C. & P. T. Company
West Virginia
Janet Thomas
Jane Dunning Reed
Fred R. Dunning, Jr
Clarksburg
Greenwich
Mich
Donald D. Dunning
Fairmont
Joseph W. Dunning
Niagara Falls
N. Y
J. C. Allen
Warren
Wolfe
Strikes in France and Soviet clash yield wage gains
The stoppages forced a government change and sparked hostile exchanges between France and the Soviet Union. Terms granted CGT gains but fell short of full wage rise demands. Key points: minimum salaries rising to 10 000 francs, a 1 600 franc cost of living allowance retroactive to Nov 24, larger family allowances, and no pay for strike days.
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France
Soviet Union
CGT
Two arrests for drunkenness reported by city police
City police reported two arrests for drunkenness last night along with a quiet fight observed by officers. The report notes tea plants, when cultivated, are kept to bush size, though naturally they grow into trees.
Measles totals in Charleston week end report
Health department records 172 measles cases for the week ending December 6. Distribution shows 102 cases in Lewis county, 81 in Raleigh county, and 61 in Raleigh county, with Charleston serving as the reporting center.
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Charleston
Lewis County
Raleigh
Raleigh County
Health Department
Cold Wave Temperatures Miss Record Low
Readable fragment notes temperatures during the ongoing cold wave have not hit the season's lowest mark of 9 degrees logged about two weeks earlier, as the front moves out.
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Guauaut
Atomic menace warned in global security debate
A quoted remark warns that atomic weapons could destroy them all and that their construction enables modern weapons to reduce them to rubble. The statement reflects heightened fear of nuclear capability and the belief that current arms could decisively defeat the target.
Nursery Mothers Meeting Convenes At Andrews Today
Eleven mothers and fourteen children attended the Nursery Mothers meeting at Andrews Methodist church in the social rooms at 10 each morning. A Christmas program featured a movie The Night Before Christmas, recitation by Mrs Chambers daughter, music Little Jesus by Basil Rathbone, and group carols led by Mrs Murphy. Nativity scene decor, paper Santa faces, coloring activities and whisker-placing favors completed the event.
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Andrews Methodist Church
Dauvi
Francis Chambers
McGraw Avenue
Little Jesus
Basil Rathbone
J. Paul Murphy
Carloadings for B and O rise over prior year
Baltimore and Ohio weekly carloadings for the week ended December 6, 1947 totaled 68,887 with 44,735 loaded on line and 24,152 received from collections. An increase of 14,372 compared with the same week last year when totals were 54,515. The prior week ending November 29 recorded 65,879.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Be Quick To Treat Bronchitis Ad
An old advertisement urges quick treatment for coughs bronchitis and chest colds with Creomulsion a Creosote blend claimed to loosen and expel germ laden phlegm and soothe inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. The ad promises money back if it does not quickly ease the cough and aid rest.
McCauley Non-Reactive To Governor's Reprieve
Mark McCauley, 36, of Davis West Virginia, sits in Moundsville Penitentiary awaiting his fate after Governor Meadows reprieved his execution. The death sentence for the slaying of a state police sergeant was stayed until January 30. Warden Orel J. Skeen reported McCauley showed no emotion upon learning of the reprieve. The British coal industry was rationalized January 4, 1947.
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Moundsville
Mark McCauley
Moundsville Penitentiary
Meadows
Davis
W. Va
Orel J. Skeen
McCauley
Save the tough asparagus ends for soup
Save the tough woody ends of asparagus. Cook them until soft and press through a sieve. Add the pulp to a mixed vegetable soup or a cream soup.
Frank and Erna headline Andrews Church play night
See Geo. Welsh and Olive Pat ten in FRANK & ERNA a trio of variety plays at Andrews Church tonight presented by local troupe and featuring light comedy music and small cast performances.
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Geo. Welsh
Olive Patten
Frank
Erna
Andrews Church
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International
Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio
Walnut St
Ichael Duaneglu
Harry Davenport
Jane Darwell
Joann Marlowe
Columbia
FOX News
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B. & C. Carloadings
Grafton Jewelry Co
Skaggs & Co
Gorgeous
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W. Main St
Bt Guide
Philco
Crosby
Admiral
Emerson
Proctor Electric Roasters
Cory Coffee Makers
Cory Buffett
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