Cavendish Sets August 15 Bridge Contract Let
State Road Commissioner Ray Cavendish told Nuzum that the contract for Grafton’s Bridge street bridge would be let on August 15, as several state road contracts are scheduled for that month. He noted two letting dates exist in August and hinted at preparations for the award.
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Ray Cavendish
Charleston
Dark Re Nuzum
Taylor County
House of Delegates
Grafton
Bridge Street
Gavendist
Una Nead
East Main Street
South Grafton
Nuzum
First National Guard Unit Receives Orders
West Virginia’s first National Guard unit to be ready for federal service. Adjutant General Fox says four companies and a medical detachment of the 1092nd Engineer Combat Battalion, based in Parkersburg and Salem, will be mobilized. Bridge street bridge project advances with revised plans and a $250,000 allocation to connect East Main Street to South Graf ton, after years of stalled traffic.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Charles R. Fox
1092Nd Engineer Combat Battalion
Parkersburg
Salem
Political Front In State Quiet
West Virginia voters head to the polls in 1950 to nominate statewide offices with little campaigning noise besides local mudslinging. The slate includes six congressional seats, a lone statewide post besides treasurer, a Supreme Court seat, 16 state senate seats, and 94 House of Delegates spots, plus county level nominations in 55 counties.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Mary
Supreme Court
Senate
House of Delegates
Voting Places for Primary Tomorrow List of Precincts
A district wide notice lists voting booths for tomorrow’s primary. It enumerates numerous precincts across Fetterman Flemington Grafton and Knottsville including schools, city halls and residences as polling sites with exact addresses and locations for each precinct. Local residents are advised to vote at their designated precinct.
Predict Light Vote In Primary Here Tomorrow
Tomorrow's off year primary is expected to be one of the lightest in years with only two contested races on the ballot. Voters total 9,000 in the county. polls run 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Campaigns wrap up as contenders await results for November. The Democratic house of delegates race features three candidates. Republicans list two, with Nuzum seeking re election against Sergent and Whitescarver. In the congressional contest four Republicans vie for the nomination, while two Democrats contend.
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House of Delegates
Jack R. Nuzum
W. D Sergent
C. ©. Whitescarver
W. G. Robey
Gough Ridenour
H. Earl Morgan
Francis J. Love
D. Paul Camiletti
Joseph J. Walker
MacArthur Flies To Formosa For Talks With Chiang
General MacArthur arrived in Formosa today to meet Chiang Kai-Shek and exchanged greetings with Premier Chen Cheng before Chiang joined them for lunch at Chiang’s grass mountain retreat near Taipei. The details of their discussions were not disclosed.
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Washington
Macarthur
Formosa
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
Chen Cheng
Generalissimo
Cheng
Premie
Generalissimo Chiang
Taipei
Three Deaths Weekend in West Virginia Reported
Three people died over the weekend in West Virginia two by drowning. Robert Levy, 13, drowned at Manns Creek Cliff Top despite friends attempts to save him. Opal Keister, 48, drowned in the Kanawha River after a boat incident. Nine year old Daniel Webster Mallett Jr died in a bicycle collision with a car near Dunbar. Glen Westfall faces possible manslaughter charges.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Robert Levy
Mann’s Creek
Fayette County
Robert
Opal
Pete) Keiseter
Kanawha
Keister
Daniel Webster Mallett, Jr
Dunbar
Raleigh Newhouse
Glen Westfall
Local Youths To Judge In Cattle Show At Jackson Mill
About 200 head of prize dairy cattle open four day West Virginia dairy show at Jackson Mill. Ninth annual event features expert judging and reports on desirable breeder traits. West Virginia 4 H clubs provide judging teams. regional dairy judging contest includes Taylor County youths Ed Lough Lonnie Lee Sharp and Martin Hustead. Junior dairymen day planned for tomorrow with state dairy groups meeting midweek.
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West Virginia
Jackson’ Mill
Seattle
Severa State
Ed Lough
Country Club Road
Lonnie Lee Sharp
Knottsville
Martin Hustead
Simpson
Taylor County
4-H
Hepzibah Community Fair Set for September 9
Plans advance for the Hepzibah one day fair to be held September 9 at the Hepzibah school house from moon until midnight. Truman Riley parks as president with Mrs Bonard Tucker as vice president. All committees named to promote the event. Exhibits by adults and youths focus on agriculture and domestic crafts with County Agent Ralph E. Fike and Home Demonstration Agent Lenore Crouser assisting the committees.
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Hepzibah
Truman Riley
Bonard Tucker
Ralph E. Fike
Lenore Crouser
Leopold Offers To Give Up Throne In Belgium Crisis
Premier Jean Duvierusart says King Leopold offered to temporarily abdicate to Crown Prince Baudouin as coalition talks resume. Nine days of unrest since the throne was resumed sparked fears of civil war amid Socialist withdrawals and parliamentary channels.
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Belgium
Leopold
Baudouin
Jean ~ Duvierusart
John Dyoo-Vee-Ah-sahr
Truman seeks four billion in arms aid to anti Communist nations
President Truman told congressional leaders he will request four billion dollars more for military aid to anti Communist nations. He said the request has urgent justification and will be explained in a message to Congress for immediate action.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Clarence Cannon
Missouri
Sam “Rayburn
White House
Rayburn
Capitol Hill
Senate
Burnet Mayybank
South Carolina
Two Local Men Hurt In Pennsylvania Car Crash
Two Grafton men suffered injuries and a California woman was killed in a two car collision near West Newton Pennsylvania at 12 80 am Friday. Albert R Waters 22 of 535 West Main Street the driver of one vehicle will be released from Charleroi Monessen hospital in two or three days. Kenneth Courtney Jr of 905 West Washington Street returned to Grafton after hospital discharge with head lacerations less severe than Waters. Faustino Gallegos of San Pedro California driver of the other car died from a fractured skull Mrs Gallegos wife of the other driver died early Friday. State police investigating the crash said it appeared unavoidable and noted several prior accidents at the intersection.
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Grafton
California
West Newton
Pennsylvania
Albert R
Rick) Waters
West Main “Street
Charleroi-Monessen
Waters
Kenneth Courtney, Jr
West Washington Street
Faustino Gallegos
San Pedro
Gallegos
Albert Waters
Dick) ‘Waters
She—Hospital
Fresh troops arrive with tanks to aid Korea defense
American reinforcement troops landed in South Korea amid a critical frontline, identified as tank equipped elements of the Second Infantry Division. They move by truck toward a battle zone near Chinju and Hamyang as forces retreat from a highway center toward Pusan, while the central front remains firmly held.
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Washington
South Korea
Korea
Chinju
Pusan
MacArthur
United States
Chinju-Hamyang
AEC Weighs Atomic Poison Weapon Possibility
The Atomic Energy Commission report to Congress notes ongoing studies of radiological poisons for warfare. It confirms record production of uranium-235 and plutonium and hints at higher bomb material output, while delaying progress details on the hydrogen bomb and noting program recast to implement Truman’s directive.
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Washington
Congress
Atomic Energy Commission
AE C
Truman
the. A
Rescue Boys From Cave Near Bluefield
Two Bluefield boys were rescued after nearly four hours trapped in a cave. David Denton age 15 and Jim Pruett age 16, along with two companions, were hoisted to safety by Bluefield firemen. The group entered the Hap Valley farm cave while searching for a rumored river, became lost, and navigated a narrow opening after sliding through a rope.
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Bluefield
Hungary
David Denton
Jim Pruett
Denton
Pruett
Hapy Valley
Evidence of Russian Guidance to North Koreans Reported
In Korea the Eighth Army reports mounting evidence that Russian officers are in the field giving tactical advice to North Korean troops. Captain Walter C. Clarke of Fort Worth Texas says prisoners confirm Russian advisers with each division, from captains to lieutenant colonels, aiding North Korean tactical use and artillery. A separate court in Ona C. Jefferies had Vincent Mayle of Brownton plead not guilty to hazardous driving after a July 27 crash. Magig was fined five dollars and costs, and jailed 10 days for nonpayment.
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Vincent Mayle
Brownton
Justice Court
Ona C. Jefferies
E. L. Duckworth
Eighth Army
Korea
Walter C. Clarke
Wilshire Blvd
Fort Worth
Texas
Clarke
Air Force
Grafton Forms Local Moose Chapter 1195 With New Officers
A new Women of the Moose chapter was instituted in Grafton numbered 1195. Virginia Wright was elected junior graduate regent and Nancy O Connor senior regent. Estelle Grow, deputy grand regent of West Virginia, led the installation with Fairmont Lodge 475 officers assisting.
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Grafton
Women of the Moose
Virginia Wright
Nancy O'Connor
Estelle Grow
West Virginia
Fairmont
Ruth Satterfield
Jessie Dickerson
New Grafton
Fairmont Lodge No
Alice Moran
Russell Satterfield
Fairmont Lodge
Wright
O'Connor
Jean
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