Henderson and Wilson Enshrined in West Virginia Hall of Fame
Morgantown notes the West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame adds Cam Henderson and Hack Wilson during Christmas weekend. Henderson, Marshall coach famed for fast break and zone defense, coached 42 years and won 356 games. Wilson, from Elwood City, Pa., starred for Chicago Cubs setting 190 runs batted in and 56 home runs in 1921, finishing with a .356 career average.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
Cam Henderson
Hack Wilson
Martinsburg
Henderson
Marshall
Helms Foundation
Wilson
Pagting
Elwood City
Pues
Chicago Cubs
Elmer E Evans Former Jeweler In Grafton Dies
Elmer E Evans of Hollywood Florida formerly of Grafton died about noon on Christmas Day He was the son of the late Thomas and Angeline Day Evans His wife Eva Ray McDaniel Evans died October 16 year He is survived by three brothers Wesley A Evans Norman Evans and Edward H Evans all of Rt 4 Elizabeth West Virginia one sister Mrs Stella Bain also of Elizabeth WV He owned and operated a Jewelry Store here for many years Services will be held on Friday Friends may call at the Bartlett Funeral Home after 10 am
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Elmer E. Evans
Hollywood
Flordia
Grafton
Thomas
Angeline Day Evans
Eva Ray McDaniel Evans
Wesley A. Evans
Norman Evans
Edward H. Evans
Elizabeth
West Virginia
Stella” Bain
W.va
Bartlett Puneral
Senate panel releases anti communist handbook
A Senate Internal Subcommittee issued a detailed 100 page handbook on the American Communist Party to counteract misinformation. It says the party is Moscow dominated and anti american, operates as a quasi military conspiracy under strict discipline and seeks to destroy other groups. The booklet proposes persuasion to reform or law measures to deter and re educate defectors.
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Washington
Senate
Communist Party
United States
Russia
Mass by Cardinal Spellman Held in Prize Fighting
Cardinal Spellman led a mass for about 400 worshippers at a gymnasium inside the Yokosuka U S Navy Base near Tokyo. Seventeen-year-old Walter F. Rodes Jr. of Erie Pennsylvania served at the mass, with Chaplains Hoffman and Pafchik assisting at the altar.
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Cardinal Spellman
Tokyo
Francis Cardinal Spellman
U. S. ‘Army
Airy Force
Japan
Korea
U.S. Navy
Yokosuke
Williem
M. Callagsan
U. S. Naval Forces Far East
Walter F. Rodes Jr
Walter F
Richard ¥. Salamon
East 22nd_St
Erie
William Hoffman
Washington, D. C
Lawrence F. Pafchik
New York
Earthquake shakes Damascus and Syria cities today
An earthquake struck Damascus and other Syrian cities in multiple shocks. Reports say little damage aside from scattered effects. In the U S, a tanker barrel incident and a night fire near a creek drew attention, while distant notes mention wildlife and Yellowstone in Montana.
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Damascus
Syria
Parkersburg
Feather River Floods Through Levee Gap Near Yuba City
A new crest of the Feather River pours through a gap in a levee near Yuba City, flooding the area for a second time in less than a week. The river rose three inches an hour overnight, overtopped the Gumtree breach, while workers struggled to repair the 83 foot levee as flood officials predicted the crest would threaten more depth today. One third of Yuba City remained underwater, and guards patrolled streets to prevent looting as residents returned after a post-Christmas rain renewed the danger.
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San Francisco
Feather River
Yuba City
Gumtree
Buti
Yuba
Batussiay
Economy Outlook Bright for 1956 Despite Global Risks
Washington reports government optimism that the U.S. economy would continue to soar in 1956. The Commerce Department through its Business and Defense Services administration released a survey of major industries for the first half of 1956, predicting increased production across sectors amid a stable growth outlook.
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Washington
America
Commerce Department
Business and Defense Services Administration
U.S. Scientists Visit Lerwick for Solar Eclipse Watch
U S scientists arrived last June in Lerwick Shetland Islands to observe a solar eclipse. The report lists local sites including a navigation school and small planetarium. Mayor Aumtoulies Wyats Elm and Wendell Barnes are noted amid a broader mention of President Coolidge’s oath and Vermont farm earnings.
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Lerwick
Shetland Islands
U.S
Land Islands
Aumoulies Wyats Elm
Calvin Coolidge
Wendell B. Barnes
Vermont
Flood Area Strengthens Small Business Competitiveness
The flood zone reports say the competitiveness of small business has been strengthened and the extremely low rate of business failures is a good sign for the future.
Former Grafton U B Minister Rev Gainer Dies
Former Grafton U B minister Rev Gainer dies after a long illness. Funeral services set for Thursday December 29 at 1301 N 16th Street with burial in Bridgeport Cemetery. He was born in Montrose Randolph County, son of George E B and Jane Harris Gainer, taught then served in ministry and had been retired. He had visited Grafton often and knew many locals.
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Puneral
Clarks- Breshal
Escorts
Lascat
Bridge
Resaeet
McGrumphy Funeral
Clarksburg
East Main Street
Gainer
Montrose
Randolph County
George EB
Jane Harris Gainer
Grafton
Commies Arrest Another U S Soldier in East Berlin
An American soldier, identified as a Brookyn, New York resident, was arrested by East German police in East Berlin after a traffic incident. The Army confirmed the man’s identity and authorities urged Russia to return him. This marks the second such arrest since East Germany pressed sovereignty in the city.
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U. & Army
Munist
Berlin
Brookyn
Kliman
East Bett
East Berlin
Morgantown Chief James A Hunter Dies at 59
Morgantown mourns longtime police chief James A Hunter who died at his home after a heart attack. Born in White House he served as state president and had been ill recently but remained on duty through the end of his tenure.
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Morgantown
James A Hunter
Hunter
White House
Asut
If Sehayna
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