Big Bill Lias Faces Court Over Legal Fees
The widow of Charles Margiotti’s client accuses William Lias and relatives of owing 328,689 in legal fees. Margiotti fought Lias in tax and deportation cases affecting Wheeling Downe holdings. Margiotti estate claims include 75,000 for the tax suit, 150,000 for tax court proceedings, and 50,000 for deportation efforts.
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Wheeling
William
Big Bill
Denise Z
Fed
Lias
Frank Wheefer
Charles
Marmiotti
Ting
Wheeling Dow Trace Pft
Marriotti
John
George
Antoinette
Wheeling Downe
Lins
Margiott
Margrottt
Fairmont
Washington
Richmond
Pittsburgh
Mariotti
Mageite
Margiotti
He Liss
Wheeling Downs
Audtog
Membes
County and Tom County and Tom P T A Leadership Training
The Parent Teacher Association plans a leadership training workshop at Camp Caesar in Webster County on June 7 8 and 9. Attendance costs two dollars paid at registration with seven dollars already sent to Parkersburg state headquarters. Registration is June 7 from 1 to 8 pm. Miss Demma Kennedy will direct the program with emphasis on council work. Delegations from Taylor Flemington and Haymond are expected. Visitors to Tyger Lake State Park and Lucretia display at the Trading Post feature novelties and salt and pepper shakers. Entries for the Taylor County Fair Queen contest close June 10.
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Teadership Training School
Camp Caesar
Olticars
Webster County
Une
Parkersburg
Demna Kennedy
The
National Congress
James Faucett
Parkview
Taylor County
Flemington
Haymond
Tyger Lake
Russell Feight
Lucretia
Als Haller
the Sentinel
Alo
Wesley Chapel
Taylor County Fair
Cabell Jury to Hear Murder Charge in Huntington
Cabell County Grand Jury to indict Elmer David Bruner, 39, on murder charges for the hammer slaying of Mrs J E Miller in Huntington, following her alleged discovery of a robbery, with a written confession noted. Also named, Marvin Allen, 17, linked to alleged assaults on four women. Paul Joe Wellman indicted for a Huntington filling station robbery. about 15 more cases expected.
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Huntingtonu
Cabell Coufty Grand Jury
Elmer David Bruner
Huntington
Bruner
J. E. Miller
Marvin Sanford Allen
Hgainst
Ashland
Paul Joe Wellman
Huntleton
Russell L. Daugherty
Funeral Services For Jacob L Young Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Jacob L Young of W Bosd St who died Sunday at home will be held Wednesday at Bartlett Funeral Home at 2 pm with Rev C V Tate officiating. Burial follows at Woodsdale Memorial Park. Friends may call. Masonic services by Grafton Social No 15 AF and AM Chicago WV. Kiwanis directory notes 1957 edition lists 4400 clubs and 250000 members in U S and Canada.
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Jacob L. Young
W. Bosd
Bartlett Funersl
C. V. Tate
Woodsdale Memorial Park
Grafton Social No. 15
Marquess Rites Scheduled Here Thursday
Funeral services for Charles Edward Bud Marquess 43 of Brookville Ohio formerly of Grafton will be held Thursday at 3 30 p m at Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev Raymond Gross officiating Burial will be in Bluemont Cemetery Friends may call at 926 Maple Avenue after 2 p m Wednesday until 1 p m Thursday and at the funeral home after 2 p m Thursday He was born in Grafton July 32 1913 son of Ira Marquess and Lena Marquess Hinkston who survive His widow Eloise Duckworth Marquess also survives One brother Kenneth Marquess is deceased He was employed by General Telephone Company in Brookville
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Charles Edward
Bud) Marquess
Brookville
Grafton
Bartlett Funeral
Raymond Gross
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Burie
Bluemont
Lena Marquess Hinkston
Maple Avenue
Marquess
Ira Marquess
Eloise Duckworth
Kenneth Marques
General Telephone Company
All-Purpose Insect Research Aids Sports Week Readiness
Central Pross reports Agriculture department plans to provide an all purpose insect re tools to staff for five hours of sports weekly. A Vienna survey shows husbands dislike dish chores. A meteorite hits Rockport while a Michigan stream issue rises over a 19 hole course. Milt the printer weighs in on beer coloring. Air Force Europe orders align with the push.
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Self Links
Rockport
Mass
Michigan
Milt
Sterling
Holdup Man Flashes $20 Then Flees Motel Robbery
Police reported a man in Santa Monica tried to rob a motel after placing a $20 bill on the counter to seem harmless. The clerk fought back and the suspect fled, leaving the note behind.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Mixing It Up Chicago Bartenders Attend Midwest Contest
Bartenders from the Midwest will meet next week in Chicago for a drink mixing contest. The event aims to give recognition and stature to bartending by focusing public attention on their role in the social life of the nation.
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Chicago
Midwest
Liv eoat Race Victory In Hudson By Stavangerfjord Crew
The P A crew from the Norwegian American liner Stavangerfjord won the annual life boat race on the Hudson River completing a one mile course in nine minutes 30 seconds. They edged out a crew from the U S tanker Esso Brooklyn to claim the title.
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New York
Stavangerfjord
Hudson River
U.S
Esso Brooklyn
Ife
Billy Graham in New York Crusade Quip
Billy Graham, preaching at Madison Square Garden, boarded a cab and asked to be taken to the Garden. When the driver asked what was on, the evangelist replied that Billy Graham was preaching there and, asked to compare with Billy Sunday, he said there is no comparison as Sunday was much better.
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New York
Billy Graham
Madison Square Garden
Th Garden
Graham
Billy Sunday
Driver Held for Grand Jury in Fatal Collision
A 29-year-old Columbus man James Powell was ordered held for grand jury action after waiving a preliminary hearing on negligent homicide charges. Powell, driver of a car that struck a parked vehicle, remained jailed on an $1,000 bond. Mrs Effie Carter, 44, of Steels, the passenger in the parked car, was killed. Four of her children were injured. another passenger, Mrs Mable Walker, 41, was shaken up.
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Pineville
Columbus
Ohio
W. Preston Wison
Here
James Powell
Wyoming County
Powell
Effie Carter
Isteels
Ada Gall 77 dies in Grafton hospital
Ada Pearl Gall 77 of 316 Pearl Street died this morning at Grafton City Hospital after a long illness. Born February 7 in Grafton to Thomas J. and Laure J. Rose Brooks, she married Amos B. Gall in Oakland Maryland in 1899. Survived by five sons Brooks R Kansas City Amos H Grafton Harold F Lancaster NY Charles WW Baltimore John R Newark. two daughters Ada O Myers Neptune NJ Mildred P Campbell Grafton. one brother J J Rose. one sister Carrie O Rose Cole. 10 grandchildren. Two sons Clinton M Dorsey J Wayne K predeceased. two brothers John H Rose Eugene H Rose predeceased. Charter member of St Pauls Methodist, WSCS, Anne Jarvis class, Royal Neighbors, Naomi Chapter 12 Eastern Star, and C B F Sewing Club. Funeral 1:30 Friday Bartlett Funeral Home. Rev Chester G Steyer officiant. Burial Bluemont. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Wednesday. Naomi Chapter to hold services Thursday 8 p.m. at funeral home.
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Ada’ Pearl Gall
Pearl Street
Grafton City Hospital
Ater
Grafton
Thomas J
Laure J, Brooks
Roses
Oakland
Amos B. Gall
Brooks R
Kansas City
Amos H
Harold F
Lancaster
N. Y
Charles Ww
Baltimore
John R
Newark
Ada O. Myers
Neptune
Mra
Mildred P. Campbell
J. J. Rose
Carrie O. Rose Cole
Clinton M
Dorsey J
Wayne K
John H. Rose
Eugene H. Rose
Bartlett Funeral Home
Chester G. Steyer
Andrews-St. Paul's Methodist Church
Bluemont Cemetery
Naomi
Order of Eastern Star
Bell Called Teacher of the Deaf Behind His Fame
Alexander Graham Bell, famed inventor of the telephone, consistently listed his profession as a teacher of the deaf and directed education that enabled Helen Keller to communicate with others.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Helen Keller
West Virginian Arrested For Yenne Money
Federal agents arrested Carl B. Priber 35 on a counterfeit charge near his East Liberty apartment. He had $2,500 in hogs currency and could not meet the $2,500 bond. The roundup tied to operation with about $45,000 in counterfeit bills. Robey, linked to the scheme, sought to plead guilty when arrested. A lead came when youths found counterfeit plates and money in Hetron Hill.
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Pittsbirgh
West Virginia
Senret
Carl B. Priber
East Liberty
Ring
Heean
Robey
Monnacalia County Ial
Fairamont
W. Ve
Harry A. Waite
Waite
Fairmont
U. S
Alex McNaugher
Lobey
Hetron Hill
Easy Freezing of Rhubarb for Winter
Peak rhubarb season offers two simple freezing methods. Choose crisp young stalks wash trim and decide between wrapping whole stalks or cutting into pieces and packing with or without sugar. No scalding needed in either method and plan for extra freezer space, then request the Extension publication for more recipes.
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West Virginia
County Agricultural Extension Office
State Road Commission Awards More Contracts For New Jobs
Charleston four contracts totaling 614 thousand three hundred sixty four dollars were awarded by the State Road Commission for highway work in Calhoun, Gar rison and Wetzel Counties pending federal approval. The notices include concrete deck spans on WV 2 and WV 20 and a relocation of 0.68 miles on WV 20.
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Charleston
Bureau of Public Roads
State Rose Commission
Calhoun
Garrison
Wotrel
Pat C Graney
Ssihann County
Annamoriah
W Va
W. R. Orders and Son
Staehana
Morrison
LW. Va
Paeahontes
Construs
Hon Co
Matlinten
Big Elk Creek
Poeshontas Construction Co
Wetzel
Funeral services for Howard Delbert Godwin
Howard Delbert Godwin 49 of Webster died Monday at 2 30 p m at his home Burial set for Webster Methodist Church Thursday at 1 p m with Rev Robert Yoak and Rev Donald Whiteman officiating Military honors by Taylor County Post 12 American Legion and Memorial City Post 3081 VFW Godwin worked for W Va Farm Supply in Grafton Bartlett Funeral Home handling arrangements Arkansas five constitutions in 1656 1864 1868 and 1874 present constitution proposed four times
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Howard Delbert Godwin
Webster
Webster Methodist Church
Robert G. Yoak
Donald R. Whiteman
Webster Baptist Church
Simpson
Godwin
Taylor County
American Legion
Memorial City
VFW
W. Va
Grafton
Bartlett Funeral Home
Arkansas
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