Grafton to Hold First Reading on New Taxes Wednesday
City Manager Harry C Curry reports the first reading of a new ordinance taxing auto operators doctors attorneys dentists and raising garbage fees will occur Wednesday evening at the council chambers. The measure, shaped by University of West Virginia finance experts, aims to raise needed city funds while a dog ordinance requiring owners to keep dogs off streets is enforced. The Dog Lovers Association offers help funding and cooperation for lost dogs. Tests for the new incinerator are set for Thursday and Friday as six more street and sewer workers join city projects. The financial office undergoes a makeover with new paint fixtures and a bank style counter.
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Harry C. Curry
Grafton
University of West Virginian
Curry
Locil Dog Lovers Association
Po:sion
Inquest Finds Death by Own Action in Sinclair Case
The inquest into John H. Sinclair's death disclosed no witnesses of a self-inflicted shot. Dr. Heironimus said the bullet entered the right temple and lay on the floor after passing through head and ear. Mrs Haddix testified she heard the shot and found Sinclair's body alive on the floor. no gun origin evidence was shown. Prosecutor Bord agreed with the jury verdict that Sinclair committed death by own action.
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John H. Sinclair
Sinclair
T. W.helionimus
Randall
J. Pan Haddix
Bord
Sentinel
Savage counterattack boosts U S troops in Korea
Field dispatches describe a fiery Taejon front counterattack as U S forces repelled a Red infantry assault amid heavy tank losses. MacArthur notes North Korean reinforcements elsewhere as Fifth Air Force relocates to Korea to speed up air operations and support ground forces.
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Korea
Taejon
Korean
Pusan
Kwangju
Yongdon
MacArthur
Nagoya
Japan
Haisan
Sixteen From Grafton Pass Drivers Test
Sixteen residents of Grafton passed the drivers test Friday after road exams administered by State Policeman E L Dueworth. Names include Fred Wesley Garrett, Robert William Slaton, Lawrence J Genette, Gerald William Frezza, Helen Bunnet, Danny Dean Smith, David Harl Whitehall, and others.
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E L. Dueworth
Grafton
Fred Wesley Garrett
Robert William Slaton
Lawrence J. Gennette
Gerald Wiliam Freeza
Helen Bunnet
Danny Dean Smith
David Harl Whitehall
Helen Mae Layton
Rosalie Letore Proudfoot
Mary Alien Deakins
Phyllis Anne Burnside
Russell Feight
Betby Jo McDermott
Hazel Jean Bulwell
Clarinett Bartlett
Thomas
Roscoe Utt
Carl David McNeill
Newbury
Tony Oliverlo
Brownton
Wille Glaspell
Bridgeport
Harold Godfrey
Smith
Robert Layman Reed
Lumberport
Guardsmen Called Up Today for National Service
Washington reports thousands of National Guard units being called to federal service as support for the regular army. Guardsmen from Maine to California receive orders, focusing on radar and anti aircraft units. West Virginia reports no orders yet, while Fort Knox notes potential state unit calls. The Marine Corps, Air Force reserve squadrons, and Air National Guard units are also being activated or prepped for mobilization.
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Washington
Oarmy
Maine
California
Army
West Virginia
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Charles R. Fox
Marine Corps
Air Force
Air National Guard
Judge Allender Tough on Drunken Driver in Court
Facemire Guy Everett Facemire of 109 Fanny Street was fined fifty dollars and costs in municipal court after conviction for driving under the influence. He was arrested yesterday by Patrolmen Mauller and Stemfle. Charles H. Arnold of Grafton was picked up on a capias and given ten days in jail for failure to pay a ten dollar fine plus costs from intoxication charges.
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Guy Everett Facemire
Fanny Street
Facemire
Mauller
Stemfle
Charles H. Arnold
Grafton
Lockhard Defends High Charge For Community Fair
Editor Lockhard defends a $410 bid for Fair work, arguing it yields fair profit, while The Sentinel notes the Fair is a community event, not a private business. The Sentinel rebutts his accusations against the paper and praises the committee's efforts for Taylors County Fair.
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Charles. Lockhard
the Sentinel
Lockhard
Sentinel
Taylo
The
Star Farmer of Year Named at FFA Convention in Jacksons Mill
Charles Hunter, a 1950 University High School Morgantown graduate, was named star farmer of the year at the state Future Farmers of America convention in Jacksons Mill. Fellow candidate Charles Basic, Ripley High, also earned state candidacy for the American Farmer degree. Ripley and Buckhannon high schools received gold medals for leading yearlong activities. They will compete at the National FFA convention in Kansas City in October.
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Morgantown
Future Farmers of America
Jackson's Mill
Charles Hunter
Charles Basica
Ripley
Ripley High School
Buckhannet
Kansas City
Why Does a Man Want Two Wives in Chicago
Loretta Savireno and Betty Gibson, both claiming marriage to 17 year old Frank Miler alias Frank Ruff, ganged up on him after discovering he wed them both. They hunted him through Chicago streets and called the police. Loretta seeks desertion while Betty pursues bigamy.
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Loretta Savireno
Betty Gibson
Frank Miler
Frank Ruff
Frankie
Loretta
Betty
Shoes in Sack Lead to One-Act Pasture Caper
A man snatches a full paper sack from a kitchen table and heads to Harrison Park golf course as a caddy. He sits to eat at noon and, opening the sack, pulls out a pair of old shoes.
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Daminos
Sue Defenbaugh
Harrison Park
Search Continues For Charred Bodies Of Guardsmen Killed In Flaming Crash
In a Myrtle Beach area marsh, 34 National Guardsmen died when a C 46 transport crashed after takeoff. Thirty Tennessee and forty Florida Air Reserve members formed the crew. Rescue teams recovered 15 bodies by night, with others trapped in wreckage. Eyewitness accounts conflict on whether the plane exploded in the air or on impact. The tragedy disrupted families and communities, especially as guardsmen were returning home to loved ones. In Missouri, saboteur theories arise after a Frisco train wreck, killing a locomotive engineer and injuring others.
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South Carolina
Air Force
Tennessee Guardsmen
Fotty
Florida
Air Reserve
Nashville
Tennessee Air National Guard
State Capitol
Two More West Virginians on Casualty Lists
The Defense Department lists two West Virginians missing in action in Korea. They are Private First Class Paul Mitchem of Avondale, son of Mrs. Stella Mitchem, and Private First Class Lee B. Reed, son of Mrs. Cora E. Reed of Organ Cave, Greenbrier County.
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Defense Department
West
HELP FROM NEIGHBORS FORCES OFFER TROOP SUPPORT
Foreign nations offer manpower for the Korean War with promises to fund or supply units. The Philippines may recruit a full division of veterans if the U N pays the bill, while Thailand offers to send 4 000 troops to Korea.
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U. N
Thailand
Korea
Friend And Foe Look Alike To Our Armed Forces
Report from Korea describes an elusive enemy with nameless commanders and mixed Asiatic Russian thinking. North Korean lookalikes blend with South into a single threat. Defenders note infiltration as a key tactic while American officers confirm 13 year old boys drafted by the Reds.
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Korea
Reds
China Worries About Step Into Formosa Stronghold
TAIPET Formosa A defense military spokesman said today number of junks were approaching Quemoy island under cover of a Communist artillery barrage. He indicated the attack may be the long expected invasion against Quemoy used as a stockade base against the Reds. The spokesman said Nationalist forces on Quemoy near Amoy were adequate to meet the Red attack and would be supported by local Nationalist air and naval units. Communist artillery began bombarding Guanau on Quemoy’s northeast coast. He said President Truman’s July 27 request to halt air and sea operations against the Red mainland did not preclude defense of Nationalist positions. The spokesman declined to reveal cooperation with the United States Seventh Fleet. He hinted Nationalist air and naval support would require Washington approval and doubted a large concentration of Communist aircraft near Quemoy would pass the island for a direct attack on Formosa. It looks as if Quemoy is the target.
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Formosa
Quemoy
Amoy
Guanau
Truman
Red
United States Seventh Fleet
Washington
Midwestern street chaos prompts name confusion
In Coopersville Michigan and surrounding towns the main streets bear multiple names. City authorities call River street while county officials call 60th avenue. Residents cite Eastmanville Ottawa and Pine streets as part of a broader naming maze reflecting local governance confusion.
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Coopersville
Michigan
River Street
60Th Avenue
Tito Protests Bulgaria From Belgrade Note to Embassy
Yugoslav authorities in Belgrade issue two protest notes to Bulgaria. One accuses Bulgaria of pressuring Yugoslav nationals to change citizenship within Yugoslavia borders. The other charges Bulgaria with violating border agreements under the peace treaty.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Marshal'Titeijg
Bulgaria
Stork Sets Record With Three Boys Born In Grafton
Grafton City Hospital reports three successive days of boy births from July 21 to July 23. On Friday a boy was born at 8:44 a.m. to Mr and Mrs A Lee Jones of 210 Bravens Street Fairmont. On Saturday a boy weighing eight pounds one ounce was born at 8:31 p.m. to Mr and Mrs Max Boyles of Route 1 Grafton. On Sunday a boy was born at 8:19 a.m. to Mr and Mrs Alfred Lundy of Route 1 Grafton.
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Grafton ‘City Hospital
End
A. Lee Jones
Bravens. Street
Fairmont
Max Boyles
Route 1
Grafton
Alred Lundy
Tannelton Couple Announce Birth of Nancy Sue Poling
Mr and Mrs Charles Poling of Route 1 Tannelton announce the birth of a daughter Nancy Sue on July 16 weighing seven pounds The paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clayton Polling of Tannelton The maternal grandmother is Mrs Elsie Bolyard Route 3 Grafton
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Charles Poling
Tannelton
Nancy Sue
Clayton Polling
Elsie Bolyard
Grafton
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