World News In Pictures Shipworm Threat At Monroeville Center
Afton reports a $50,000,000 damage figure from shipworms damaging wood along American docks. At Steel's Monroeville research center chemists and a marine biologist work to create remedies for creosote and coal derivatives. Shipworms bore into wharves, growing up to an inch in diameter and five feet long, eroding waterfront structures.
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U- 8
Steel
New Research Center
Monroeville
Coal
International
Dearborn Takes Oath as Eisenhower Security Aide
Boston attorney Frederick M. Dearborn Jr. smiles after taking an oath in the White House as President Eisenhower's special assistant to coordinate national security policy. International note.
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Boston
Frederick M. Dearborn, Jr
White House
Eisenhower
Anderson Nominated to Succeed Humphrey as Treasury Head
Robert B. Anderson, former deputy Secretary of Defense, is nominated by President Eisenhower to replace Secretary of the Treasury George M. Humphrey, who has resigned. Anderson previously left government service in 1935 to lead a Canadian mining company.
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Robert B. Anderson
Defense
Eisenhower
Secretary of the Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Anderson
Beaten to Death Linked to Photographer in L A Case
Los Angeles police investigate the beating death of Oh Thelma Macomber wife of a prominent building contractor found dying in bed with the room afire. Photographer Ms Tatch aged 50 was booked after she reportedly told police she might be the photographer mentioned by newspapers.
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Los Angeles
Oh Thelma Macomber
Ms. Tatch
Bell Labs tests drive-in phone system on roadways
An experimental model named "drive-in" Leiep developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories in New York is being field tested in Chicago. The system features py phones mounted on metal planes to provide service for road users.
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Bell Telephone Laboratories
New York
Notice of Sale and Election Appointments in Grafton WV
A notice announces a Commissioner sale of real estate in Taylor County WV set for June 12 1957 at 10 am at the courthouse front door. The tract is about one acre with Devers land bounds and complex fee terms. The document also lists election officials appointed by the city of Grafton for the June 4 1957 general election across Precincts 13 14 21 22 24 25 26 with named ballot commissioners and clerks.
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Route 119
Circuit Court
Taylor County
West Virginia
Bess Kennedy
Darrell F. Armstrong
Said County
Fetterman
Devers Land
Beeginning
Hubert H. Armstrong
Mary E. Armstrong
Harry Friedman
I. W. Merle Bailey
W. Merle Bailes
City of
Grafton
Peter
Grace Frey
Lawrence Jackson
West Main Street
C. Bartlett
Margaret McFarling
John M. Ford
Josie Knight
Silas New Prough
Taylor County Board of Trade
Ethel Street
Nelle M. Gerkin
Pearl Waugh
Mary Forcella
Bernadine Waters
Esther Faulkner
W. Main Street
John Donaldson
Dale Zinn
Bessie Held
Betty Grow
Pearl, Carney
Hotel Grafton East Main Street
Frances Gamslager
Florence Wilkinson
Alice Chamberlain
Rhea Fisher
Carrie Glenn
East Grafton School
Lincoln Street
Pearl Hussion
Jean Kraft
Dorcus Crawford
Minnie Henderson
Russell de Moss
First National Bank of Grafton
Larry Paul Blankenship
William P. Samples
Virginias
Elza Miller
G. T. Bartlett
Walter L. Moore
John K. Bartlett
W. Va
Myrtle L. Setler
James W. Setler
Wes Virginia
Beaumont
Charles H Warder
J. Guy Allender
Sample Official Ballot for City of Graf ton WV 1957
Official ballot text lists precincts 27 to 31 with ballot commissioners clerks and candidates for city council two seats to be filled in the nonpartisan election on June 4 1957. included are instructions to voters and names of nominees along with attest signs and legal advertising notes. Also notices for temporary motor carrier authority and a municipal election order detailing nominees Jimmie R Biffle Alex Petrovich Albert Lansbury Earl Keener Farle Murphy Julian Barton Richard Nestor Victor Willince and the council mayoral signoffs.
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Public Service Commission of
West Virginia
Preston
Monongalia
Taylor, Barbour, Tucker
Randolph Harrison
Wood
Pleasants
Wirt
Jackson
Roane
Calhoun
Doddridge
Lewis
Kanawha
Harrison Counties
Andersons’ Inc
Commission
Capitol Building
Charleston
Robert Martin
Park Street
Bridgeport
W. Va
Grafton
Jimmie R. Biffle
Alex T
AD Petrovich
Albert Bert
Lansbury
Earl F. Keener Farle G
Bus
Murphy Julian R. Barton
Richard Nestor
George H. Weaver
Victor C. Willince
City OF
Wva
R. Stout
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International Souidphoto
Eugene Casey
Andrew
Sheva
Dorothy
Sheila
Upstaira
Casey
the Sentinel
Devoe Reynold White House
Hood Grafton
Latrobe St
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Barrett Street
Lila Mantz
Cassie Wanstreet
Beatrice O 'Robinson
Ethel Miller
J. W. Temes
Watkins
D. E. Davenport
E. Robinson Avenue
Barberton
Ohio
Kent
Bath
Holt Building
Julian R Barton
Keener
Earle G
Murphy
J. A. Sinclair
High Street
Kenneth Bolyard
Katherine Wickham
Dorothy Knight
Layman's Garage
Beech Street
Eva Layman
Virginia Colebank
Sue Flanagan
Mamie Isner
Minnie Stillwell
Robert Leonards
Walnut Street
Ella Rhodes
Pearl Thomas
Justine Bhi Ferman
Dessie Wood
Pauline Klug
West Gratton School
Agnes Holden
Maxine E. Stewart
Timo
R. Biffle
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Victor ©, Willhide
Maxine E
Stewart City
Rawleigh
Richmond
Maxine F. Stewart
Owen
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W. Main
Ford
Victor C. Wilshide
B&k Tractor and Equipment
Ford Tractor
New Holland Farm Machinery
Salem
Grafton Manufacturing CO
Riverside Drive
Sennett
Mani Ager
Parrish Agency, Inc
West Washington
Thayer St
Boyles St
Main St
Luzadder
Main
New Electronitie
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Keeners Driver Motors, Inc
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