Dozens Injured As Five-Train Wreck Near Enfield North Carolina
Rocky Mount North Carolina July 10 About 40 to 60 persons were injured when five cars of Atlantic Coast Line train 84 derailed two miles north of Enfield. Five seriously hurt rushed to hospital as crews battled tangled rail and swamp. Officials blamed a sun kink in rails after a hot day. train traveled about 55 mph and telegraph lines were down, delaying scene communications.
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Rocky Mount
N. C
Atlantic Coast Line
Enfield
Raffles Swamp
T. R. Pettit
Howevever
Trade Board Organized Promises Local Industrial Growth
The Graf ton and Taylor County Board of Trade with G T Bartlett as president began operations today. An industrial committee visit to Calumet Manufacturing in Buckhannon discussed a potential new unit in Grafton, aiming to boost local jobs for about 100 women. C A Keefer and T W Heironimus were elected vice presidents and Simon J Friedman treasurer as additional officers.
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Grafton
Taylor County Board of Trade
G.T. Bartlett
Taylor County
Calumet Manufacturing Company
Buckhannon
Tygart Valley Credit Burea
C. A. Keefer
T. W. Heironimus
Simon J. Friedman
Calumet Company
C. Fleming
First National Bank
J. Jolliffe
R. M. Parrish
H. M. Murray
Harry
C. Compton
Karl J. Nuzum
Board of Trade
Storms Delay Baltimore and Ohio Rail Service
Electrical storms near Smithburg and Jackson disrupted Baltimore and Ohio service yesterday afternoon causing brief delays. A fire was reported near Smithburg as storms swept Jackson on the Parkersburg division. Crews completed repairs within two to three hours and restored service.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Smithburg
Clarksburg
Jacksson
Parkersburg
Jackson
Funeral for Charles Harr Held in Sherwin Hotel Owner
Funeral services were held today for Charles Harr former operator of the Sherwin hotel who died Monday morning at Allegheny hospital Cumberland Maryland. He had been in declining health for months and is survived by his widow Maude Worring and two sisters Mrs Hart Mrs Rowland who went to Cumberland for the service. In Charleston Floyd E Cunningham of McDowell county was appointed to a six year term on the state road commission ending May 31 1981 replacing Harvey Marsh of Wood county whose term expired May 31 last.
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Charles Harr
Sherwin Hotel
Allegheny Hospital
Cumberland
Maude Worring
Grafton
W. Monroe
W. J. Rowland
Hart
Charleston
Floyd E. Cunnyngam
McDowell County
State Road Commission
Conk Cunnyngham
Harvey Marsh
Wood County
Virginia Official Fails In R. R. Case
Assistant Virginia attorney general Leon M. Bazile tried to introduce a three year old Virginia General Assembly resolution opposing a Virginian railroad lease. The Interstate Commerce Commission denied the motion as unrelated to the Virginian’s Kanawha river bridge case. Richmond counsel for Chesapeake and Ohio argued the resolution predates the Virginian’s bridge application.
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Washington
Leon M. Bazile
Virginia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Virginia General
Virginian
Norfolk and Western
Bazile
Kanawha River
Deep Water
W. Va
Kanawha and Michigan Railroad
New York Central
Robert Tungstall
Richmond
Chesapeake and Ohio
Jones Accepts New Position In Armour Company
Jack Jones grandson of magistrate John L Wittman and former Western Union messenger accepts a post with Armour and Company. He has worked at Western Union about a year and earned many friends who express appreciation at his advancement.
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Jack Jones
John L. Wittman
Western Union
Armour and Company
Young Jones
Western Union Company
Mullins Trial Opens Today in W V Circuit Court
Jury selection began in Togan West Virginia circuit court for the murder trial of Sid Mullins who is charged in the killing of Everett Adams a prohibition officer two years ago A prior trial ended in a jury disagreement Jack Adams Mullins brother in law is also named in the case but is not on trial while he serves a term in Chillicothe Ohio reform school Nick Altrock then a Pacific league pitcher is noted for a game with eight walks and seven runners stranded at first base.
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Togan
W. Va
Sid Mullins
Everett Adams
Jack Adams
Mullins
Chillicothe, C
Jaco Youth Missing Before Liquor Charge Arraignment
William C. Jaco failed to appear for arraignment on a liquor possession charge before Magistrate John L. Wittman. Authorities reported the missing boy’s movements unknown. His father denied any plan by him and said attorneys advised departure after last night’s warning about a severe sentence. The youth was arrested near Pruntytown Thursday night by State Trooper J W Wooddell and officers. disposition pending, with rumors of referral to Prohibition Commissioner Gordon in Clarksburg.
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William. C. Jaco
John L. Wittman
J. C. Jaco
Shirt
Young Jaco
J. W. Wooddell
Wallace Henderson
Lint Mays
Pruntytown
Prohibition
G. H. Gordon
Clarksburg
Lindbergh jokes about future home address
Los Angeles July 10 The address of Colonel and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh will just be United States of America for a while He spoke during an interview at a hotel after returning from Winslow Arizona to Grand Central Airport Glendale with the first load of passengers from New York City via the Trans continental Air Rail service He said that question about a family home is tough and that he and Mrs Lindbergh have not settled it The plans for the future are up in the air
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Los Angeles
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States of America
Lindbergh
Wight
Winslow
Ariz
Grand Central Airport
Glendale
Cal
New York City
West Virginia Coal and Coke Reorganized as Corporation
Bondholders purchased the West Virginia Coal and Coke Company for 1.5 million at a federal sale. John C. Cosgrove will head the new West Virginia Coal and Coke Corporation with a 2.4 million capital. Rehabilitation costs around 1 million will modernize mines, plants, and camps. A. H. Crane becomes secretary treasurer.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia Coal and Coke Company
John C. Cosgrove
West Virginia Coal ‘and Coke Corporation
Cosgrove
A. H. Crane
New York City
Whle
Omar
George W. McClintio
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Associated Press
James H. Sinclair
North Dakota
Harry L. Hartshorn
Ford
Trade Board
R. R
Harr
Sherwood Hotel
Hiller
Main St
Jones
Messenger
Armour & Co
Nick Altrook
Pickangeseven
JACO
Lindy
United States
Osgood
Paris
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