Trains Shift Earlier Schedule on Sunday for B and C Lines
Baltimore and Ohio announces Sunday June 8 trains run one hour earlier. Westbound National Limited arrives 11 25 p m and Diplomat 12 48 a m. West Virginian arrives 5 36 a m. Eastbound adjustments include Diplomat leaving 24 minutes later and West Virginian earlier by 15 minutes. Limousine connections at Grafton and Fairmont shift accordingly with several altered arrival and departure times.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
R. A. J. Morrison
Monongah Division
Fairmont
National Limited
Washington, D. C
Charleston
Cincinnati
Connellsville
Wheeling
Carloads on Baltimore and Ohio in May 1947 rise from 1945
Carloads handled on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in May 1947 totaled 308,653, with 197,314 loaded on line and 108,339 from connections, up 81,208 from May 1945. April 1947 totals were 287,576, split 189,931 on line and 97,645 from connections. week totals for May end and May 24 show 65,270 and 69,767 respectively, with prior year figures 48,817 and similar.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Landlords Not To Be Exempted Says Harbert
Clarksbury June 4. Harrison county grand jury heard that landlords who let property for illegal uses share responsibility with offenders. Judge Arles J. Herbert said it is illegal to rent to those who sell liquor illegally or permit racketeering and urged landlords to investigate such conditions or face padlocking.
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Clarksburg
Harrison County
Grand Jury
Criminal Court
Arles J. Herbert
First Degree Tonight For Knights Of Columbus Class
Grand Knight Anthony Moscar of Grafton Council No 113 says ten to twelve candidates will receive the first degree tonight at 8 pm in the lodge hall.
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Anthony Moscar
Grafton Council No
Knights of Columbus
K. of C
Statewide city elections reshaped governments in several towns
Chief David E. Brown won re election by 46 votes as Richwood GOP swept four council seats. In Princeton Democrat Merlin Miller became mayor by 110 votes with two council seats, gaining control of the city. Grafton adopted a city manager charter with three four year and two two year council seats. Oak Hill added two write ins to a seven member council. Dunbar Mayor I L Salisbury won by 44 votes. In War Mayor E Cole won on a Democratic sweep. Athens elected Forrest Ambrose as mayor by write in. Coalton women’s ticket carried most seats, with only one council post going to a man. Other updates list reelections in Keyser and White Sulphur Springs, and non partisan results in Buckhannon and Bridgeport.
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David E. Brown
Richwood
GOP
Princeton
Merlin Miller
Grafton
Russell Dotson
Robert Gerki
Victor C. Willhide
William A. Murray
Dent Wiles
Oak Hill
Rufus C. Hurt
R. R. Thomas
A. J. Berry
George Blizzard
R. ©. Wood
C. R. Hill
R. E Kelly
Dunbar
Charleston
I. L. Salisbury
Robert H. Scott
E. ¥. Cole
G. S. Webb
Harold Nuttall
People’s Party
Athens
Forrest Ambrose
Coalton
Randolph County
B. L. Rucker
Willinm Johnson
Keyser
John E. Freeland
Bridgeport
F. E. Higinbotham
Davis
H. A. Meyer
Peoples
White Sulphur Springs
William Perry
City Hospital Introduces Evening Dinner Service
W A Cobun business manager announces a new meal schedule at City hospital. Since Sunday, the main meal is now dinner in the evening instead of noon. A lunch remains at noon while light mex previously served in the evening has shifted.
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W. A. Cobun
Republicans reminded of radio speeches at Milwaukee meeting
Loyal Republican forces are urged by county Chairman Thomas M Beall to listen to three key speeches during the upcoming national meeting of the Young Republican Clubs in Milwaukee Wisconsin June 6. Senator Edward Martin of Pennsylvania speaks at 3 p m EST on ABC network Friday June 6 Hon Charles A Halleck House Minority Leader appears on NBC network at 945 p m EST Friday and Hon Carroll Reece Republican National Committee chair on station WGN Chicago from 4 to 430 p m EST Saturday June 7. Walter S Hallanan West Virginia Republican committeeman stresses hearing all three speeches and urges state Republicans to attend.
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Thomas M. Beall
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
ABC
Charles A. Halleck
House
NBC
Carroll Reece
Republican National Committee
WGN
Chicago
West Virginia
National Republian
Walter S .Hallanan
Charleston
After the Wall Flood Strikes Rutland Area and Dam Breach
The wall cresting at 15 feet sent floodwaters through the north section, forcing evacuations by boat and canoe. Residents last seen in yard areas near the hardest hit sectors. Health officials ordered boiling water, and the National Guard aided evacuations. Dam breaks destroyed two mains, delaying repairs for days. Ped Cross ran a relief center at Rutland Armory and New England Power planned to restore power from Bellows Falls plant. Damage estimates run into hundreds of thousands. The piece notes flood severity exceeding 1927 levels and includes unrelated data on U S farm numbers and Brazil being cocoa producer.
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Continentro
Jeisty
National Guard
Frank Lapine
Rutland
Rutland Armory
Ped Cross
New England Power Company
Bellows Falls
Park Commission Plans WWII Memorial at City Park
Park pledges go out in evening mail today to Grafton families explaining a modern World War II memorial at the old city park foot of Grafton dam. Each letter includes a pledge card for money or labor return to the Park Commission with a portal city mailing list used to reach non addressees.
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Grafton
Park Commission
City Park
Grafton Dam
City of
Sutton Wins For Mayor Of Sutton
Sutton, a town attorney, won the mayoralty by four votes over J Holt Byrne editor of the Braxton Sentinel. Both are Republicans and the race was nonpartisan. Sutton polled 210 to Byrne's 206 in Sutton on June 4.
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Sutton
C. O. Sutton
J. Holt Byrne
Braxton Sentinel
Senate panel backs single Secretary of National Security plan
Washington June 4 committee vote endorses legislation to place Army Navy and Air Force under unified direction without full merger. The bill aims for authoritative coordination by a single secretary overseeing all services under a unified command structure.
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Washington
Senate Armed Service
Treasury Inspector Tours Mercy Hospital Records
An assistant supervisor from the U S Treasury Department alcohol tax unit based in Baltimore visited City Mercy Hospital for the annual inspection of records and alcohol on hand. He found the reports up to date, according to business manager W A Coburn.
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U. S. Treasury Department
Baltimore
City Hospital
Mercy
W. A. Coburn
Farm And Home News on Soil Conservation in Taylor County
Arthur Knotts, a Taylor county farmer, added two more acres to his meadow under soil conservation. Moats notes broom grass aids long term fertility and slow establishment, while Unis grass also benefits. Paul Moran sowed alfalfa, clover, and cross on 12 acres after lime and fertilizer treatment. Several farmers adopt this revival method, with early fieldwork, mulch benefits, and better stands without nurse crops. Local planners include Lyle Kimble, W. M. Brown, Jairus Gavitt, Raymond Keener, and Keefer Ford.
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Arthur Knotts
Taylor County
Tu’s County
Notts
Moats
Mr. Moats
Paul Moran
Lyle V Kimble
W. M. Brown
Jairus R. Gavitt
Ramond Keener
Keefer Ford
City Hospital Employees Start June Vacation Plan
Vacations for city hospital employees begin June 1 with two weeks of vacation leave and two weeks of sick leave granted after a year of service. W. A. Cobun, business manager, said the period would end by September 30.
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W. A. Cobun
Kiwanis Club hears Little Jackie Coole perform
Little Jackie Coole, son of Mr and Mrs Dan Coole of this city, presented several accordion selections during the Kiwanis weekly dinner meeting at Ronary's Dairy.
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Jackie Coole
Dan Coole
Kiwanis Club
Ronary’s
Night School Classes Start Date Change
Correction notes the Night School Adult Classes led by Miss Nellie Cook will begin on June 5, not June 19 as previously reported.
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Nellie Cook
How They Voted Precincts 13 14 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Russell Dotson and others are listed with tallies across precincts. The table shows votes for multiple individuals including Dotson Gerkin Graham Murray Robinson Wagner Wiles and Wilshide across 13 precincts, totaling varied sums per candidate.
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Arvy W. Wagner
Howard D. Wiles
Victor Wilshide
Grafton elects new city councilmen and manager
In an all day election, about 1,300 to 1,400 voters participated as precinct returns rolled in. Mayor candidates Todd and Wiles led in several wards while Morgan and Robinson carried specific sections. Precinct tallies show Todd with 145 at Precinct 28 and 120 at 31, with Wiles winning his home precinct 13 and Morgan garnering 38 at Precinct 26. Inclement weather reduced turnout earlier, and a city manager will be hired to help run municipal affairs.
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Francate Ton
Gerkin
Todd
West Main Street
Court House
Chevrolet
West Grafton
Fred Robinson
Maple Avenue
Wiles
Keener
Robinson
South Side
Morgan
Garrison School
John A. Newcome
Elk’s Club
Grafton
City Council Selects Acting Mayor for Two-Year Term
The council will designate one of its five members as chairman and grant the title of mayor to serve for two years, presiding over city affairs as the governing body appoints a successor.
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Enoose
Card of Thanks for John W. McGinnis
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to the Rev J F Hockenberry and to friends and neighbors for their sympathy after the death of John W McGinnis.
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J. F. Hockenberry
John W. McGinnis
City council meetings and manager’s role described
The article discusses council meetings and states the city manager will be chosen to be responsible to the council for proper administration of city affairs. It notes that most synthetic gems contain gaseous bubbles and that shooting stars are typically the size of a bean.
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Coron McDeoel Dorecea
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