West Virginia Beer Commission Revokes 23 Licenses
The United Press reports the State Beer Commission revoked 23 liquor licenses in West Virginia after a Sunday raid by state police and sheriffs. Seventeen Wheeling taverns and establishments in Wood Kanawha Taylor and McDowell counties faced revocation for violations of the non intoxicating beer law.
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United Press
State Beer Commission
West Virginia
Veterans of Foreign Wars
City View
Hospital Hill
Grafton
VEW
Daisy Clivia
Beer Commission
Wheeling
Wood
Kanawha
Taylor
McDowell
Centennial pageant crowns maids and marks Graf ton progress
The Graf ton centennial pageant featured a 350 member cast and a giant revolving wheel symbolizing Graf ton’s growth from 1856 to 1956. Fireworks, a Star Spangled banner finale, and a grand finale with lights accompanied the ceremony directed by Harry G. Dorrington and based on local historian Charles Brinkman’s data. Two airmen killed in a separate Osceola crash were identified as Alrman 1¢ Johnny Delonz and Vincent Bjorkman.
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Iwo d
Grafton
Mamoth
Harry G. Dorrington
John B. Rogers
Charles Brinkman
Osceola
Here
U.S
Alrman
Johnny Delonz
Franklin
Vincent Bjorkman
Geneva
Ohio
Ecuadorians vote in presidential election amid security push
The Supreme Electoral Tribunal urged calm as Ecuadorians prepare for Sunday's presidential ballot across districts. Authorities seek to prevent repeat vote irregularities while campaigns warn of rival claims in a tense election environment.
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Freezls
Quito
Ecuador
Supreme Electoral Tribunal
Baptists Seek Living Faith in Sunrise Worship Sermon
Pastor Harry T Rowe of the First Baptist Church preaches on 2 Corinthians 5 14 15 urging believers to live for Christ. The service features songs including Onward Christian Soldiers and Hark Ten Thousand Harps with the Junior Choir. A Grafton Centennial religious service follows at 7 30 p m at the High School Stadium and a Youth Song Service at 7 p m will be attended by the congregation.
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Harry T Rowe
First, Baptist Church
Grafton
High School
Baptists Call Loud Attack On Liquor Traffic At National Meet
Southern Baptists wrapped up their 0th annual convention in Kansas City urging action against liquor traffic. Rev. Millard J. Berquist branded liquor as Satanic and said alcoholism is a disease that deserves vaccines and cures. Delegates chose Louisville for 1959, Chicago and Houston for 1957 and 1958, and planned $250,000 for TV productions in 1957 with thirteen Hollywood Baptist films. Dr. Banker James Cuthen was named speaker for the Baptist hours radio program starting October, succeeding Dr. Ray O. McClain. Local church independence was reaffirmed.
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Kansas City
Southern Baptists
Millard J. Berquist
First Baptist Church of
Tampa
Fia
Louisville
Chicago
Houston
Hollywood
Banker James Cuthen
Foreign Mission Board
Baptist Hours
Ray O. McClain
Home Students Are Commended At Close Of Term
Walter A Wood praised Flame-Bound students at term end May 31. Ten pupils enrolled Raymond Earnest Biff le Cynthia Irene Thorn Stephen Bruce Arthur Floyd Duff Smith John Lewis Williams David Samuel Andrews orrothers Yuane Pierce Courtney. All attended daily, learned quickly, and earned promotions with reading circle averages of fifteen books per pupil. Manistee County taxpayers received extra grace on delinquent taxes due to a date error in the sale notice.
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Walter A. Wood
Raymond Earnest Biffle
Cynthia Irene Thorn
Stephen Bruce Arthur
Floyd Duff Smith
John Lewis Williams
David Samuel Andrews Orrothers
Yuane Pierce Courtney
Mr. Wood
Wood
Board of Education
Hooton Rites Monday Burial To Be Military
Funeral services for Paul Richard Hooton age 33 will be held Monday at 1 p m at Knotts Funeral Home with Rev Chester G Steyer officiating. Burial in National Cemetery with grave side military honors by Memorial City Post 3031 Val W and Taylor County Post No 12 American Legion. Pallbearers from Cannon Hill Bost San V PW Bowlesburg WV. Friends may call at Knotts Funeral Home.
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Knotts Funeral Home
Chester G. Steyer
Andrews Methodist Church
Paul Richard Hooton
Marine
Cornwallis
W. Va
National Limited N
National Cemetery
Memorial City Post
Val. W
Taylor County Post
American Legion
Cannon Hill Bost
San
V. PW
Bowlesburg
West Virginia
Taylor Countian Fined, Probation For Tax Evasion
In Clarksburg federal court Judge Harry E. Watkins fined two Taylor County residents $10,000 each and placed them on five years probation. Sam Veltri of Simpson and Joe Sansone of Wheeling also deeded trust to guarantee payment of taxes and penalties totaling $24,266.49 for Veltri and $16,177.27 for Sansone. Veltri faced 60 day payment window. Sansone 30 days.
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Clarksburg
U.S
Harry E. Watkins
Taylor County
Sam Veltri
Simpson
Joe Sansone
Wheeling
Vetri
Sansone
Watkins
Veltri
Carl G. Bachmann
Housing boom tops 100 billion in American homes
The United States Savings and Loan League reports American families have invested over 100 billion dollars in new housing since World War II. The figure reflects more than 10 million new houses built in the last decade.
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Chicago
United State Savings and Loan League
Sim
Zeigler Leads Polio Fundraiser Auction Speech
State Rep. Paul Zeigler attended a local polio fundraiser where a radio auction raised funds. A donor pledged after Zeigler spoke for a minute urging voters to back Republicans, and the donation was made.
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Carmi
Paul Zeigler
Ald
Zeigler
Top Vote Getter In 14th G. O. P. Race Ruled Out
Charleston reports a ruling disqualifying the top vote getter in the 14th Senate district GOP State Executive Committee race. The Attorney General's office states two male and two female members must be elected per district with not more than two from the same county. Marion and Monongalia counties each get one male and one female, leading to Largent and Thomas as committeemen and Mann as the top female from Monongalia, while Sowers from Morgantown is excluded.
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Charleston
Republican State Executive Committee
Attorney General's Office
Thint Marton
Monongalia
Disrret
D. Pitt O'Brien
A. L. Thomas
Louis D. Meisel
Fairmont
Marion County
H. William Largent
Morgantown
Monongalia County
Thomas and
Meisel
Marion
Mavis Mann
Myrtle S. Sowers
Morgan
Town
Burnett
State Supreme Court
O'Brien
Largent
Meisal
Miss Mann
Frances Watson
Myrtle 8. Sowers
Pure Uranium Move Signals Japanese Atomic Aim
Tokyo Scientific Researches Institute reports success in producing Japan s first pure uranium a milestone toward atomic reactor production the Tokyo News Service notes this marks progress for the nation s nuclear program Chile to get first tractor factory near Rancagua negotiations completed among government private investors and Fiat motor works Sears posts record 1958 newspaper ad spend totaling 41775600 Weather report from Dovesville South Carolina notes hail the size of pigeon eggs.
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Tokyo
Scientific Researches Institute of
Japan
Tokyo News Service
Chile
Santiago
Fiat Motor Works
Rancagua
Luncheon Club Do’s Tips to Revive Organization
George C. Dworshak offers ideas to energize luncheon clubs through brain storming, guest recognition, parodies, note taking, lighter meals, public address systems, seat-backs, speaker pay, democratic member input, post meeting summaries, hidden mikes, biographical briefs, project pruning, taped messages, rotating presiders, year-end reflections, clear speaking guidelines, parliamentary instruction, and gifts psychology analysis to foster initiative.
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George C. Dworshak
Central Press
Bia
Guam Governor Resigns as Elvidge Leaves for Seattle
President Eisenhower accepts the resignation of Fora C. Elvidge as Guam's governor for personal reasons. The White House says Elvidge will return to his home in Seattle, Washington.
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Guam
Washington
Eisenhower
Fora C. Elvidge
White House
Elvidge
Geattle
Wash
Ambassadors and atomic power notes in brief from world wires
Willard Beaulac presented credentials as the new U S ambassador to Argentina to President Piro Aram on Friday. A Czech News Agency report says Czechoslovakia will have an atomic power station by 1960, to be built in Russia. Margit Nuenke of Cologne won the 1956 Miss Europe title in Stockholm. In Knoxville a minor incident near a downtown intersection involved firefighters and a likely alarm device, with a child describing a noisy mechanism.
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Buenos Aires
Willard Beaulac
U. S
Argentina
Piro Aram
London
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Stockholm
Sweden
Margit Nuenke
Cologne
Marriage Licenses From Logan County Clerk Office
The Logan County Clerk Office reports marriage licenses issued for Glenn Russell Turney and Laura Rosetta White, Kate Ste. Grafton, Marion E. Heavner, and Mary Simons. Joseph C. Era services will be held at 2 pm at Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev. Robert G. Hen eon and Rev. P. Carl Davis officiating. Burial will be in Woodsdale Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home. Masonic service by Graf ton Lodge No. 15 A F and A M with DeMolay Commandry No. 11 Knights Templar as escort.
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Jlor County Clerk’s’ Office
Glenn Russell
Turney
Laura Rosetta White
Kate Ste
Joseph C.era
Sumas
Bartlett “Funeral Home
Robert.g. Hen Eon
St. Paul's Methodist Church
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