William Parsons dies suddenly at 68 in Thornton
William Parsons aged 68 of Thornton Route 1 died suddenly at his home at 12 30 this morning after working yesterday. A native of Barbour County he was son of Samuel Parsons and Martha Kennedy. He leaves Rosa Mayle Parsons widow and children Palace Denzil Detroit Bradley Grafton Martha Jane Glenola. He was a Wesley Methodist church member. Funeral at Bartlet Funeral Home after 10 am. Saturday service at West Hill 2 pm with Rev DeCost. burial in West Hill Cemetery.
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William Parsons
Thornton
Barbour County
Samuel Parsons
Martha Kennedy
Rosa Mayle
Parsons
Palace Parsons
Denzil Parsons
Simpson
Bradley Parsons
Detroit
Mich
Larry
Old showman Sam Bryant dies at 92 in Gallipolis hospital
Funeral services are set for Friday afternoon in Point Pleasant for Sam Bryant 92 a former vaudeville performer and river trooper father of Capt Billy Bryant of Show Hat fame. He died yesterday in a Gallipolis Ohio hospital after a long illness.
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Point Pleasant
Puneral Services
Sam Bryant
Billy Bryant
Showhat’ Fame
Gallipolis
Charleston Firemen Recover Teen Drowned in River
City firemen recovered the body of 15 year old Laverne Pope of Charleston who drowned in the Elks river while swimming with companions.
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Charleston
Laverne- Pope
Elks River
Add New Units Roanoke Va Power Plant to Graham Station
Appalachian Electric Power announces a third large steam generator with a rated output of 137,500 kilowatts will be added to the two already ordered for the Graham station under construction in Mason county West Virginia. The plant expansion is tied to the future capacity needs of the utility. Walton July 1. The 20th annual state convention and leadership training conference of the Future Farmers of America will be held at Jackson's Mill August 6 to 10, President Robert Cook announced.
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Roanoke
Graham Station
Mason County
W. Va
Appalachian Electric , Power Company Annouiced
Elder Jackson Dies in Huntington at 95
Robert Clayton Jackson 95 father of former Logan Circuit Judge Naaman Jackson, long resident of Huntington, died at home. A native of Louise Kentucky he also served as Greenup County police judge.
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Huntington
Robert Clayton Jackson
Logan
Naaman Jackson
Jackson
Louise
Greenup
Pay Boost For Weirton Steel Workers
Weirton Steel payroll head A G Parks says the July payroll will see over 1.25 million dollars in annual take home pay increases due to a recent tax cut. He estimates withholding tax cuts account for about 2.5 percent of the total payroll.
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Weirton
A. G. Parks
Weirton Steel Company
Parks
Weirton Steel
Huntington Milk Hits New High as City Prices Rise
Huntington records 22 cent a quart milk, up one cent from prior level, with dairy officials citing a 20 cent boost granted to producers by federal agriculture. Fairmont haircuts rise to one dollar as Master Barbers' Association raises prices from 75 cents.
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Huntington
Pairmont
Fairjmont
Master Barbers’ Association
Elks Initiate Three New Members Yesterday
The Ent and Protective Order of Elks held initiation exercises for Ed Bennett Kemp Steinbeck and Norman C Bragg at the Elk's club. A bio feed followed the initiation with Miss Allene Cutright serving the dinner.
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Ent and Protective Order of Elks
Elk's Club
Ed Bennett
Kemp Steinbeck
Norman C. Bragg
Four-Alarm Fire Tampers Downtown Pittsburgh
A blazing eight-story building on the Boulevard of the Allies near Wood Street in downtown Pittsburgh was reported out of control. Four fire companies fought the flames by 8 a.m., shutting traffic and drawing thousands as Fire Chief William H. Davis ordered evacuation from the upper floors fearing collapse. The building housed Pittsburgh Office Furniture and Supply Co. and the blaze centered on the eighth floor sent smoke over the Golden Triangle.
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Pittsburgh
Golden Triangle
Mrs. Anna Gramm Jarrett Rites Planned
Mrs. Anna Gramm Jarrett, wife of Dr. Hanson A. Jarrett of Parkersburg, died Tuesday at 6 45 p.m. in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg. Born in Pennsylvania, she lived in Grafton before moving to Parkersburg. Survivors include brother George E. Gramm of Homesdale PA and sister Miss Jean M. Gramm of Parkersburg. Funeral services are set for 8 p.m. Thursday at Ogdin Funeral Home Parkersburg with Rev G I Wilson. Burial will be at Bluemont Cemetery Grafton at 11 30 a.m. Friday with Rev F Carl Davis officiating.
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Anna Gramm Jarrett
Hanson A. Jarrett
West Seventh Street
Parkersburg
Grafton
Camden-Clark Memorial ‘Hospital
Pennsylvania
Samuel H. Gramm
George E. Gramm
Homesdale Pa
Jean M. Gramm
Ogdmn Funeral Home
G. I. Wilson
Bluemony
F. Carl Davis
Browning Named Manager of WAJR Stations in Morgantown
Ford Browning, a West Virginia University graduate and former Associated Press editor in Charleston and New York, will take over the managership of Radio Stations WAJR and WAJR-FM in Morgantown, the West Virginia Radio Corporation announced on July 1.
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Morgantown
Ford Browning
West Virginia University
Associated Press
Charleston
New York
WAJR
Wajr-Fm
West Virginia Radio Corporation
Murder charge filed in Fairmont wife’s fatal shooting
State Police report a domestic quarrel ending in the fatal shooting of Polly Radenish, 26, by her husband Joseph Radenish, 29, an Ida may coal miner, in Fairmont. Police Corporal E D Hamilton led the investigation and filed the murder charge.
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Fairmont
Joseph Radenish
Idamay
Polly
E. D. Hamilton
James Rolfé Credited As First Civilized Tobacco Grower
James Rolfé, husband of Pocahontas, is noted in early records as the first civilized tobacco grower. The claim places him at the forefront of cultivation practices in colonial times, reflecting historic recognition of his agricultural role.
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James Rolfé
Pocahontas
Resurfacing Project on Route 50 Delayed by Contractor
State Road officials say resurfacing of U S Route 50 will start in two to three weeks due to delay at the W V Blackrose company of Clarksburg from another job. Crews meanwhile continue patching Route 50 and Route 77 work from Flemington to the Harrison county line, with a four to five week resurfacing expectation once begun.
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W. Va. Blackrose Company
Clarksburg
State Road Commission
Roscoe Murphy
Flemington
Harrison County
State Road
Kisner Baby Dies Suddenly at City Hospital
Kisner, 18 month old son of Durley J and Marjorie E Bennett, of 548 West Main Street, died suddenly at City Hospital just before noon after waking ill around 1 am. The cause of death was not determined by the attending physician, family said. The article notes the weather remains good and mentions a resurfacing job between Pruntytown and the Harrison county line.
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Duriey Joe
Kisn
Durley J
Marjorie Etta Bennett
Kisner
West Main Street
City Hospital
Pruntytown
Harrison_county
Lini
Dent Wiles Esso Station in Fet Tesman Funeral Services
Funeral services for Dent Wiles Esso station in Fet Tesman are incomplete and will be announced later by Bartlett Funeral Home.
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Dent Wiles
Esso
Fet
Tesman
Bartlett Funeral Home
County budget cuts force sheriff deputy layoffs and office trims
Mrs Campbell reports county finances forcing major savings. The sheriff's office suffers a $1,600 reduction prompting Deputy W H Canfield to be released from duty. A $600 cut hits the assessor's office, though Assessor Harry Batson notes his two deputies will complete work today.
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Melvin -Newton
W. H. Canfield
Harry Batson
Dr Heironimus Off Duty After Operation
Dr T W Heironimus Jr chief of staff at Grafton City hospital underwent surgery this week. Attending physician Dr Paul P Warden reports his condition much improved today. The operation on the arm will keep him off duty for a few days until fully recuperated.
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T. W. Heironimus, Jr
Grafton City Hospital
Paul P. Warden
Heironimus
Cosmic gay laboratory on glacier in Italian Alps built
A new cosmic laboratory is described as built on the edge of a glacier in the Italian Alps. The report references political talk about the Republican ticket and President Truman dismissing retirement questions as foolish.
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HST
Senaphee Sca Ler
Truman
Italian Alps
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Kigner
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