State Police Announce Official Auto Inspection Stations
State Police list official stations and inspectors for the new automobile inspection program. Delays due to late equipment mean windshield stickers will arrive soon. inspections will be at official lanes only, with a $1.25 fee plus tax on the sticker.
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Grafton
Pofice
Morgan Motors
Harold Murphy
Gordon Rogers
Shriver Motors
Lloyd Barker
Johnny Shriver
Keener McClyde Thompson
Emerson
Eld
Donald Huffman
Bese Motors
Charles and
Den
Bernard Trimale
Curry
Motors
Leonard White
George Cozad
Berlin Hewitt Hamric
Motor
Clarence Kelly
James Bully
New Igérian Governor Talks on Rebellion Against Army of God
Jacques Soustell Brince's governor general in Al grid departs with new government actions addressing the rebels. He has met with top officials to plan halting terrorist activities in Algeria and end the uprising.
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Parise
Jacques Soustell
Brince
Algrid
Army of God
Algeria
Actress Isabel Bonner Dies On Stage In New Play
Actress Isabel Bonner collapsed and died while delivering lines during the first act of The Strike at Ethay Circle Theater. The play, written by her husband Joseph Kramm, drew about 900 astonished patrons as paramedics worked to revive her. Meanwhile in Des Moines two brothers in different locations both contracted mumps in the same week. Roger Calger fell ill in early March, and his brother Wesely, serving in Korea, also developed mumps that same week.
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Hollywood
Isabel Bonner
Ethay Circle Theater
Joseph Kramm
Des Moines
Roger Calger
Wesely
Korea
Powder Puff Derby Heads East With 54 Planes
Fifty four light planes will depart Long Beach Municipal Airport at noon EDT for the all-woman transcontinental race known as the Powder Puff Derby. The 2,800 mile route ends at Barnes Westfield Airport in Springfield Mass. Piloted by 97 women, the stock aircraft must land at scheduled stops after sundown.
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Calif.r
Barnes- Westfield
Springfield
Mass
Blythe
Calif
Phoenix
Tucson
Ariz
el Piso
Midland
Wichita Falls
Tex
Tulsa
Okla
St. Louis
Terre Haute
Ind
Dayton
Ohio
Wheeling
W. Va
Reading
Marland Names Statehouse Team
Marland appoints state banking commissioner and Charleston municipal judge as a minority member of the state Board of Probation and Parole. Senate confirmation pending for most posts. other appointments include motor vehicles, Turnpike Commission, and various state boards. B-29s join Tokyo search for two missing Marine fliers.
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Page One
Conservation Commision
Charles Hoke
Morgentown
Board of Embalmers
Eugene W. Beatty
Parkersburg
J. I. Rodgin
Bluefield
Board of Optometry
W. W. Jennings
Glen Ferris
Water Commission
Hulett
Commission On Uniform State Laws
Mary Carola
Huntington
State Board of Health
Tokyo
U.S
Northwest Pacific
Birds on bench as Appellate Court meets in Ottawa
Ottawa Illinois Crow and Dove sat on the bench at the Second District Illinois Appellate Court with Judges DeWitt Crow from Springfield and Franklin Dove from Shelbyville presiding. Judge Fred Wolfe of Quincy was slated as third member but hospitalized.
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Ottawa
Ill
Crow
Dove
Illinois Appellate Court
DeWitt S. Crow
Springfield
Franklin Dove
Shelbyville
Fred Wolfe
Quincy
Thief Evaded by Four Legs in Scottsbluff Store
Police chased a shoplifter described as a large black dog that wandered into a Scottsbluff store and grabbed a pair of gloves from a display. The manager pursued the animal, but the canine escaped, leaving the scene with the gloves.
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Scottsbluff
Neb
Sheriff Burns Foot During Whiskey Still Raid
Roanoke Alath Randoph county Sheriff Ralph C. Gunn nursed a sore foot after a spill during a raid on an illegal whiskey still. Gunn said hot mash spilled on his foot while helping federal officers seize the still.
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Roanoke
Randolph
Ralph C. Gunn
Reid
Gunn
63 New Drivers Take To Roads
Two Clarksburg State Police troopers gave driver license examinations yesterday for Grafton State Police. Sixty-three persons were examined with 28 learner permits validated 26 passed the operational test and nine failed. Passing include Donald Dale Wyckoff Thomas Warne Goff John William Reneman Ruth Marie Reneman Helen Constance Withers and others.
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Clarksburg
Kelley
W. S. Strader
Grafton
Donald Dale Wyckoff
Thomas Warne Goff
John William Reneman
Ruth Marie Reneman
Helen Constance Withers
William Marvin Frye
Earl McKinney
David Arthur Kinsely
Joy Elizabeth Reip
Golda Maxine Harvey
Gladys Belle Wolfe
Victoria Barbara
Nicola
Helen Maxine Sinsel
Thelma Ar- Inte Keefover
Louise McDaniel
Ruth Margaret Tingler
Helen Louise McDaniel
Barbara Ann Ford
Jessie Francis Braddock
Vance Bolyard
Charles Richard Isner, Jr
Eulas Lee Evans
Leonard Neale McCauley
Peggy Jo Ann Robinson
Clyde Edward Satterfield
James Edward Michel
Four Illinois towns top safety list for no traffic deaths
In Illinois, Morris Salem Carmi Mendetta report no traffic fatalities since 1950, leading state safety rankings for drivers. Riverside Murphysboro Venice Clinton Western Springs Rochelle and Carlinville each logged three straight years without a traffic death.
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Illinois
Springfield
Ill
Morris
Salem
Carmi
Mendetta
Riverside
Murphysboro
Venice
Clinton
Western Springs
Rochelle
Carlinsville
Norbert Robinson Ex Grafton Man Dies In Fairmont
Norbert C Bugs Robinson of 237 Sterling Road Fairmont formerly of Grafton died Thursday after a two month illness Born March 12 1907 in Grafton he was a son of Melvin and Rose Hathaway Robinson Survived by his widow Camille Helen Hugill Robinson a son David and daughter Sandra both at home and brother Oberlin R Robinson of Parkersburg He was a salesman at Springer Appliance in Fairmont and had been an engineer at Radio Station WMMN for 13 years A Graf ton EUB church member Services 2 p m Sunday from the Re C suites Funeral Home with Dr J Clair Jarvis and Rev C V Tate officiating Burial in Blount Mont Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Norbert. C
Bugs) Robinson
Sterling Road
Sterling Heights
Fairmont
Grafton
Melvin §. Robinson
Rose Hathaway Robinson
Camille Helen Hugill Robinson
David
Sandra
Oberlin R. Robinson
Parkersburg
Springer Appliance
WMMN
EUB Church
Sun Gay
Re. C. Suites
J. Clair Jarvis
C. V. Tate
Bluemont Cemetery
Ida England of Philippi Dies at 84
Ida Alice Moats England 84 died yesterday at her daughter’s home in Philippi after 12 years of illness. Born October 26 1870 in Barbour County, she was daughter of the late Rev. John A Moats and Elizabeth Gainer Moats. Survived by husband Erwin England eight children of Philippi Grafton Moatsville Clarksburg Arden and Buckhannon. one brother Eli Moats Buckhannon. five sisters. 13 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p m Sunday at Fairview BUB Church Barbour County with Rev. Hugh Johnson and Rev. W G States officiating. Burial in Fairview cemetery. Visitation at Hotsinpillar home Philippi.
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Ida Alice Moats England
S. T. Hotsinpillar
Glade Avenue
Philippi
Moatsville
Barbour County
John A
Elizabeth Gainer Moats
Erwin Englan
Hotsinpillar
Della England
Jesse Robison
Fairview
Motorist Arrested on Route 50 for Passing in Face of Oncoming Traffic
Arden Francis Nuter of Clarksburg was arrested by State and County Police for passing in the face of oncoming traffic on U S Route 50 west last night.
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Arden Francis Nuter
Clarksburg
Hilltop Five Drops Opener In Circuit Matchup
The Maple Avenue open court squad defeated Hilltop 56 to 44. Hofman led with 20 points, Bischoff added 16 for the winners. Waters topped Hilltop with 18 while Vogel scored 10.
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Maple Avenue
Hilltop
Hofman
Bischoff
Waters
Vogel
Russell predicts Senate to pass revised reserve bill
Senator Richard B. Russell of Georgia predicted today that the Senate will approve a revised version of the House approved military reserve bill within two weeks.
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Washington
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Senate
New Lake Ships Pliable to Sail Great Lakes This Summer
At least six new ships will ply the Great Lakes this summer with the Finnish American Line launching the Mariefors Hamerfors and Helsingfore.
Grafton Plans Independence Day Closures
Grafton will close all businesses on Monday for Independence Day except drug stores. City, county, state, and federal offices will shut as will most activities. a weekend lineup at the fairgrounds includes a horse show, races, and a pulling contest under the Taylor County Fair Association.
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Grafton
Fairgrounds
Taylor County Fair Association
Ville de Quebec
Ville de Montreal
Oranje Lin
Carrico Returns to B&O Clerk Position in County
Mrs Eileen Shaw is working temporarily at the County Clerk's office to replace Donald Garrito, who resigned to return to the B&O. Shaw worked part time last summer at the Court House and is familiar with the work. future permanent filling is possible but not planned.
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Eileen Shaw
County Clerk’s Office
Donald Garrito
B&o
Baptism Service Tomorrow At Webster Methodist Church
There will be a baptismal service at 2 30 p m tomorrow for all candidates from the Webster Methodist church charge. The Rev Robert G Yoak is the pastor announcing the event.
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Webster Methodist Church
Robert G. Yoak
Announc
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