03 Jun 1957
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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1957
Page
1
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Warmers and gardeners in the Grafton area welcomed recent showers that moistened parched ground and revived young crops. Locals urge more slow, gradual rain to saturate soil, warning heavy thundershowers wash away water. The forecast predicts only occasional showers tonight and tomorrow with mostly cloudy skies and cool temperatures. At Tygart Dam the high reached 86 and low 60, while Blueville logged a 75/57 day with 67 at 11 a.m.
A special commission urged the President to relocate his offices from the White House to a new adjoining building. Delegates gathered for the General Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Asheville numbered about 3,000. Various global notes cover rail rate disputes, protests, disarmament talks, and health alerts.
A pre dawn fire at the Hotel Pleasant in Worcester Massachusetts killed three women and injured at least nine more. About 50 others escaped, with four seriously hurt and not expected to recover. The blaze began on the first floor of the six story wood frame building and was put out in an hour. Names listed among the critically injured included Maurice O Connor 53 Lillian O Brien 46 Margaret O Brien and an unidentified man. Five others were hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
Nine candidates seek two city council seats in a quiet non partisan race with light to moderate expected turnout. Polls open 6 30 am to 7 30 pm at multiple precincts including City Hall and Hotel Grafton. Candidates listed include Jimmie R. Biffle Alex T. Petrovich Albert Lansbury Earl F. Keener and others.
Several Grafton area Methodist ministers receive new assignments from the West Virginia Conference during Buckhannon meetings. Rev. A. R. Gillum will lead Andrews St Pauls, replacing Chester G Steyer who moves to First Church Shinnston. Rev. Ottis Singer goes to Philippi Crim Memorial and Rev. Philip Demuth to Tunnelton. Kingwood Church gains Rev. Joseph Casey as new minister.
The Rev. Mrs. Hazel B. OBrien of the Assembly of God Church delivered a morning sermon from Titus 2 11 to 15 with the theme A Know-So Salvation She explains salvation as a gift from God by grace through faith and relates it to New Birth and being in Christ Jesus The message urges knowing salvation through God word and renewal of life through Jesus Christ.
A Clarksburg restaurant shooting early Saturday left one woman wounded and co worker Will Douglas dead from self inflicted gunshot. Police say Douglas fired on Florence Jenkins then shot himself after pursuit through the dining area. Jenkins survived with a gunshot wound to the chin and neck and was hospitalized.
The Supreme Court held that General Motors and the Du Pont Corporation engaged in an illegal restraint of trade. The ruling sent part of the case back to the Chicago Federal District Court for further proceedings. Justice Brennan wrote the 4 to 2 majority, with Justice Burton authoring a lengthy dissent.
The Cabella County Democratic Executive Committee chose attorney Robert H. Burford of Huntington as its new chairman at a Saturday meeting, succeeding Jim Ellis who has recently resigned.
Fort Worth faced renewed flood danger as heavy rains swelled rivers statewide. Two men missing after attempting to cross Cibolo Creek near San Antonio were not found. At Lake Texoma officials opened gates sending floodwater into the Red River while Fossil Creek surged into Richland Hills homes. Many residents remain displaced from prior floods.
A 13 year old girl Patricia ONeill daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph ONeill was struck by lightning while sitting on a wooden bandstand railing in Greenbrook Park Sunday. She took shelter under an elm tree during a thunderstorm and died at Mulenberg Hospital on arrival.
National Safety Council hailed Memorial Day four day period as admirable with road deaths running well under the feared 450 figure. United Press tally shows at least 374 killed on highways from Wednesday 6 PM to Sunday midnight, plus 19 in plane crashes and 82 in miscellaneous accidents for a total of 598 weekend deaths. California led with 33 fatalities, Texas 30, Ohio 25, Pennsylvania 21, Georgia 19, Illinois 18, Michigan 17, Indiana 16. Idaho and the Dakotas had no fatalities.
Karachi 18 United States formally joined the Baghdad Pact military committee promising to carry its full share of responsibilities in defense of pact Middle East nations Former U S ambassador to India Lou Henderson addressed the pact council of ministers at the opening of its third session
The U S Weather Bureau charts wide temperature swings with Fraser and Cole noting a low of 28 degrees while Yuma Arizona records a high of 115 degrees on Sunday. This summary captures the two extreme readings and their locations for a nationwide weather update.
Harvard University faces a massive pile of secret wartime documents at Widener Library that cannot be declassified, burned, or even examined due to government red tape. Representative John Moss urged defense officials to help, while Harvard bears $1,200 yearly storage costs for 17,000 square feet of paper, blocked from review by lack of clearance.
President Eisenhower asked Congress for 49.5 million dollars in supplemental funds to operate the postal service for the next fiscal year starting July 1. He said the extra money was needed to prevent substantial curtailment amid rising mail volume and heavier workload at the Post Office Department.
Israeli and Egyptian officials traded warnings after a barrage of Gaza infiltrations and regional tensions. Ben Gurion urged renewal of normal relations with any regime while condemning enemy provocations. Egyptian spokesman accused Israel of infiltrations to divert domestic rifts as Baghdad Pact talks in Karachi condemned Israel as a danger to Middle East stability amid Lebanon’s crisis easing after protests.
Washington dispatch reports a Southern victory in the civil rights bill debate, paradoxically boosting prospects for passage this year. The Senate Judiciary Committee backed a Southern pro guarantee of jury trials for those accused of violating federal civil rights injunctions, a move seen as pivotal.
Shepherdstown authorities held Mrs. Zanta Boyd, 22, without bond for the September term of Jefferson County Circuit Court on a charge of murdering her husband. She waived preliminary hearing in Charles Town today after police said she stabbed Clare E. Gackle Boyd with a steak knife during a Thursday night argument.
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