Mixed-Up Love Involves Newark Roméo And Ailing Singer
Ursula Boots-Scheidt, a blonde with pleurisy, claims to be the other woman in Edward J. Lada's tangled romance. Lada, a former naratrooper, faces illegal entry charges and says Ruth Riecki is the baby's mother. Ruth and the infant are with Lada in prison while Ursula seeks marriage plans amid a confusing web of loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Reedy
Berlin
Edward J. Lada
Romeo
Newark
N.J
Ursula Boots- Sehfidt
Lada
Ruth
Ursula
Notice of Stockholders Meeting at The First National Bank
Notice is given of a stockholders meeting of The First National Bank of Grafton West Virginia to be held at the bank in Grafton on Tuesday January 11 1949 between 130 and 230 pm for election of a Board of Directors for the ensuing year and other business as may come before the meeting C J Fleming president
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First National Bank of
Grafton
West Virginia
C. J. Fleming
Missionary Herbert Smith to Speak at Local Church
To Speak Here The First Church of Christ at McGraw avenue and Beech streets has secured Herbert Smith, veteran missionary in Africa for 35 years, to speak Sunday morning for the annual Women's Day observance. Special music arranged by the women. The evening service features a fellowship hour for better acquainting with Mr Smith and learning about the missionaries work along the Congo.
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First
Church of Christ
McGraw Avenue
Beech Streets
Herbert Smith
Africa
Momen
Mr. Smith
Congo
Briefcase Thief Is Meanest In World
CHARLOTTE N C Dec 11 PF a thief who stole a briefcase here shattered the hopes of 12 young polio patients for Christmas at home The children had been promised braces that would have permitted them to leave their hospital beds by Christmas Charles A Rhyne president of the Carolina Brace Manufacturing Company said He reported the theft of the briefcase yesterday He said it contained the records of the children's measurements and scarce tools for brace fittings He said the measurements cannot be replaced before Christmas.
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Charlotte
N.C
Charles A. Rhyne
Carolina Brace Manufacturing Company
This Man's Ex Wife Is Now His Step Mother
Rep. Robert F. Rockwell of Colorado and his son's divorced wife are honeymooning in Miami where they wed on November 23. The 62-year-old congressman plans to return to Washington on December 19 with his 33-year-old wife Elizabeth Armstrong Rockwell. The younger Rockwell had divorced his bride on December 19, 1947, and he wed Enid Wolverton of Paonia on April 26. The younger Rockwell acknowledged the marriage is unusual but said the family understands and favors it.
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Poania
Colo
Robert F. Rockwell
Miami
Pla
Washington, D.C
Wrie
Elizabeth Armstrong Rockwell
Rockwell
Wilson
Enid Wolverton
Paonia
Meeting Monday Night For Road Planning
Lloyd Shriver the Taylor county chairman of the Upper Monongahela Valley Association committee calls a meeting for Monday at 8 p.m. in the Taylor County Court House to discuss a long-range plan for secondary road construction across the 10 counties under the $50 090 bond issue program for the state.
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Lloyd Shriver
Taylor County
Upper Monongahela
Band Boosters Club Has Meeting Here
The Band Boosters Club met in the bandroom of Grafton Senior High. President Howard Courtney conducted the meeting while secretary Mrs. Carl Pitzer read the minutes. Treasurer Arlie Leonard reported $159 spent on new band uniforms and director Paul Shahan praised the Nov 23 concert as a huge success. Proceeds will go to the school fund. A Salem band collaboration to attend a summer camp was discussed along with skirt material refining and a social activity for members. Mrs. Mary V. Smith was named chair. Members present included Arche1 Leonard, Paul Warden, John Newman, S. T. Seymour, Haven’s Courtney, A. B. Outright, Carl Pitzer, Mrs. Weaver, Mrs. Wilbur Nicodemus, Roy Burnside, Mary V. Smith, and Paul Shahan.
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Grafton Senior High School
Howard Courtney
Carl Pitzer
Arlie Leonard
Paul Shahan
Salem
Grafton
Mary V. Smith
Arche
Leonard
Paul Warden
John Newman
T. Seymour
Havan's
Courtney
A. B. Outright
Weaver
Wilbur Ni
Codemus
Roy Burn
Side
Nay named manager of Monongahela Power Fairmont division
George A. Nay has been named manager of the Monongahela Power Company's Fairmont division, succeeding Burhyl T. Henry, per a company announcement. The article also notes the name Idaho derives from a Shoshone expression meaning Look, the sun is coming down the mountain.
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Fairmont
George A. Nay
Monongahela Power Company
Burhyl T. Henry
Idaho
Elks Dance Tonight At Local Club With Bill Brookover Band
An Elk club dance will be held tonight featuring Bill Brookover’s band with Patty Pernell as vocalist presenting a floor show. Members and their wives or lady friends are invited and a large turnout is expected for the pre Christmas holiday event.
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Bill Brookover
Elk's Club
Iwives
Patty Pernell
Brookover
Kissless Marriage Returns to Divorce Court After Trial
In Chicago a three week trial ends with a kiss reigniting the divorce action. Beatrice Borla, 35, sought to return to housekeeping only, while Charles Borla, 38, faced claims of cruelty. The Nov. 18 agreement involved shared funds from a $17,000 bank account and barred romance. A temporary injunction barred Borla from molesting his wife or touching the bank account.
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Chicago
Charles Borla
Beatrice
Askerd
Arreed
Borla
Charles ©. Cooley
Julius H. Miner
Sol R. Friedman
L Friedman
L Friedman Said Mrs. Borla
Miner
Taylor County Man To Be Reassigned
Sergeant John B. Wood of the Twentieth Air Force based in Guam returns to the zone of interior for reassignment. He previously served with a Far East Air Force unit on Guam and is the son of Walter A. Wood of Grafton West Virginia.
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20Th Air Force
Guam
John B. Wood
Twentieth Air Force
Zone of Interior
Far East Air Force
Sergeant Wood
Walter A. Wood
RFD No. 3
Grafton
West Virginia
Rev Shoms To Return To Pulpit On Sunday
The Rev Arta Shomo a pastor of Andrews Methodist church who has been confined to his home and the City hospital for six weeks will return to his pulpit Sunday morning to deliver the morning worship sermon. The Rev L G Robinson pastor of St Johns Methodist church will deliver the Sunday evening worship sermon.
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Arta Shomo
Andrews Methodist Church
L. G. Robinson
St. John’s Methodist Church
Farm Meeting Schedule Set By County Agent
County agent Ralph Fike announced two upcoming sessions for farm planning. The first will be at 7 30 p m at the Country Club schoolhouse Tuesday December 1. The final county-wide meeting will be in the county agent's office Friday December 17 at 7 30 p m to set policies and plans for the next year's farm improvement work.
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Ralph Fike
Country Club
Hearings Set On Gas Explosion At Stotesbury Mine
Formal hearings will be held December 29 at 10 a.m. in Beckley Redley courthouse into the gas explosion at the Stotesbury mine last Monday that killed one man and injured three others. Mines chief Arch J Alexander said deposits by state federal and United Mine Workers officials confirmed the blast resulted from a spark from a cutting machine near the working face.
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Charleston
Stotesbury
Redley
Arch’ J. Alexander
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Alexander
Federal
United Mine Workers
Unitree
Beckley Hospital
Santa Heim Plans Busy Christmas Event for Children
A circus tent hosts life sized motorized animals while two special Baltimore and Ohio trains will shuttle youngsters from Baltimore and Washington to Santa Heim. A Tom Thumb replica railcar will guide children through town as 3200 residents’ kids wear Mother Goose costumes. The century old post office, freshly painted, has received thousands of letters to Santa Claus with plans to acknowledge them.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Heim
Baltimore
Washington
Santa Heim
Santa Claus
Alliance Debate Sparks Expected Tug Over Policy
The article fragment suggests officials anticipate a dispute over a shorter-term impact from a policy, indicating American officials foresee contention. It hints at differing views within government circles and possible arguments ahead of a formal decision.
Hiss Case Witnesses Probed By House Panel
Continued testimony from state department officials and Henry Julian Wadewie reveals Mrs Hiss copied originals on a typewriter. Rep Mundt says investigators found two typewriters and strong clues to link letters to the same machine as earlier state department copies. Next meeting set for Monday noon. open or closed status and witnesses remain undecided. Hiss and his brother Donald were summoned but excused until a New York grand jury finishes questioning them.
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Pageatis
Henry Julian Wadleiemer
State Department
Hiss
Rep. Mundt
R-Sd
House
Donald
New York
Grand
Tolton kills then burns cabins after hammer attack
Sheriff's report recounts Mrs. Regal’s claim that Tolton struck her with a hammer yesterday after asking about her husband. She fled to a neighbor’s cab, returned to Tolton’s cabin and found another cabin afire. The bodies of her husband and Salter lay nearby as investigators search the canyon.
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Tolton
Sheriff's
C.F. McCracken
Regal
Albert Wells
Salter
Final defense pact eyed for senate action before spring
Washington officials voiced confidence that a final security pact linking the United States, Canada, Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg would reach the Senate for action before spring. German Communists acknowledged heavy economic losses in eastern Germany amid pressures from the western Allies and the Soviet barrier around the west.
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Netherlands
China
Washington
United States
Canada
Britain
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Senate
Germany
One Dies After Away Crash and Medical Response
Report describes a fatality after an away crash with a badly injured passenger. Germans evacuated all aboard to a German hospital in Bad Homburg, then to an army hospital in Frankfurt. Also mentions canned peas and beans, saucing ideas, and a belief that seven should sign a treaty before inviting other qualified nations.
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Bad Hombur
Frankfurt
Ancient Irish Culdees Founding Icelandic Settlement Tale
Fragmentary OCR notes describe exploration around Grafton Dam and a proposed roadway to Lake State Park and Ty art Leake Development. The text traces Norse discovery of Iceland around 850 A.D. and notes long habitation by a small Irish Culdee colony.
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Iceland
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Tynan
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West Main Street
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