Grafton Board of Trade praised for clean up campaign
Executive Secretary C N Prickitt releases a letter from Grafton City thanking the Board of Trade and the Clean-up Campaign Committee for their efforts in the city’s postwar improvement program. The message notes appreciation to all committees and highlights the community’s intense mobilization and cooperation during the campaign.
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C. N. Prickitt
Board of Trade
Charles Ny Prickitt
Grafton
Virginia
Coal crisis warning and labor standoff at rail and mine unions
Union leaders Johnston Robertson and Glover pressed Capitol Hill after White House talks failed to reel in coal and rail employers. They argued Taft Hartley limits threaten public disaster with 80 day stays while seeks a nationwide contract before June 30. A judge planned to rule on an injunction to force bargaining with the southern coal group as rail walkout threats loom.
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Johnston
Goldsborough
Lewis
Southern Coal
Southern Association
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
White House
Robertson
Glover
Capitol Hill
John R. Steelman
Truman faces party rebels over civil rights clash
The text notes Truman's battle with southern rebels over his civil rights program, amid pressure from the Americans for Democratic Action and letters between Truman and Dr. H H Brummall. It mentions Taft and a Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers dispute over Truman's May 11 seizure of the railroad system.
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Americans For Democratic
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H.H. Brummall
Salisbury
Brummall
Truman
Taft
Sion
Brotherhood of Locoomotive Engineers
David B. Robertson
Arthur J. Glover
Untion
Suit Accuses Physician of Careless Sterilization Error
The Bermans allege Dr Donheiser performed a sterilization operation on Mrs Berman after medical advice warned against pregnancy. They claim the surgery on Oct 26 1945 led to injury and excruciating pain after a daughter Iris was born on Oct 9 1946. The doctor denies wrongdoing besides admitting the operation.
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Berman
Donheiser
Iris
Jack Berman
Manx Church Celebrates 3500th Anniversary on Isle of Man
The Manx Church on the British Isle of Man recently celebrated what it called its 3500th anniversary with mention of fountain service. Roy Poling, a machinist for the local B and O, is noted alongside his brother Hi D Poling, a former B&O employee. The text also references a tentative assessment of 20000 by Jeter for Southeastern Greyhound Lines, described as in excess of actual value, with scattered remarks about earth's population and 4 in. SRE.
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Ket
Southeastern Greyhound Lines
Jeters
Isle of Man
Roy Poling
Hi. D. Poling
Civic pride and cleanup drive praised for Memorial Day
A letter from Charles Ni Prickitt executive secretary commends a cleanup campaign that left Grafton notably cleaner for Memorial Day. He notes time costs but emphasizes civic minded citizens and hopes momentum lasts years. The writer explains au gratin and camphor sourcing trivia and references postwar merchant shipping shares.
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Grafton
Charles NI
Prickitt
Board thanks for excellent work by Dr Flanagan
On behalf of the Taylor County Board of Trade directors and members I express sincere thanks and appreciation for the excellent work done by Dr J W Flanagan. The note is dated June 2 1948 and addressed to Jim.
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J. W. Flanagan
Grafton
W. Va
Jim
Taylor County Board of Trade
Early Greek trade custom and copper use in industry
A fragment notes that ancient Greeks had merchants fling down a glove to prove honesty in trade. It also states that electrical manufacturing is the largest civilian copper user in peacetime in the United States and mentions almonds cut into threads and toasted as a topping for creamed dishes.
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