Stout Fined For Whisky And Gambling At Legion Post
Edward Stout, steward at the colored American Legion post on East Main, paid 25 dollars and costs for each of three charges after pleading guilty before Mayor C O King in police court this morning. Police raided the East Main post finding slot machines and liquor. City officers said 21 and a half quarts of liquor and three slot machines were confiscated. Attorneys Jed W Robinson and Guy Allender represented the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Stout
Colored American Legion
East Main Street
C. O. King
Colored American Legion Post
East Main
King
Colored Post
Another State Trooper Added To Local Office
State Trooper J R Wayt of the Department of Public Safety has been assigned to the Grafton state police office by the Shinnston headquarters. Wayt will join Trooper W D Sergent, the only state police in the Grafton office for the past two years. Wayt, a World War II veteran, was stationed in Fairmont before the war and has served at Shinnston since his discharge last February. He will bring his wife and two children to reside here once housing is available. they are living in Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Wayt
Department of Public Safety
Grafton
Shinnston
Wayt
W. D. Sergent
Fairmont
Cameron
Petitions Circulated For Charter Board Candidates
Junior Chamber of Commerce members circulate petitions to collect 200 signatures for seven candidates to run in the July 2 charter election. Dawson Mims reports signatures mounting and confirms target will be reached soon. The seven candidates listed include Paul Malone, Mrs W Hetronimus, Willey R Jackson, Frank Randolph, Dr Robert F Gerkin, Pan Murphy, and Mrs Florence Wilkinson. A four-member Jaycee committee drafts questions and answers for public release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Charter Board
Dawson Mims
The
Jaycees
Paul Malone
W. Hetronimus
Willey R. Jackson
Frank Randolph
Robert F. Gerkin
Pan Murphy
Florence Wilkinson
Jaycee
Fred Jackson, Jr
Virgil Rohrbough
Victor Cupper
Camden P. Uhl
Modernization of Grafton Theatre Shows Progress
The $15,000 project at the former Opera House in Grafton is advancing with completion expected in weeks. Basil-Laskey enterprises lease, RCA representative Harry Morrow oversees new sound, air conditioning, neon-lit hall, chrome display cases, and a remodeled balcony seating area, plus a modern office and smoking lounge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Pearson Fleisher
Opera House
Basil-Laskey Enterprises
Uniontown
Harry Morrow
Johnstown
RCA
Pittsburgh
Three Killed in Fall at Richwood Mine
A state mine accident at Tinga claimed the lives of Marshall Skaggs a 33 year old man from Jodie J W Lawson aged 60 of Bosoco and Carlise King a 30 year old from Cowan all killed in the incident reported June 5 yesterday casualty list includes three miners with missing details pending official confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall Richwood
Tinga
Marshall Skaggs
Jodie
J. W. Lawson
Bosoco
Carlise King
Cowan
Damico Funeral Incomplete As Family Details Emerge
Tony Damico, a 66 year old Flemington miner born in Italy, died after a slate fall at Waddell Fuel mine near Flemington. His son Croce Damico in Hollywood is the only known relative in the U S with three other children in Italy. The body remains at McGrumphy Funeral Home Flemington pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Damico
Flemington
Croce Damico
Hollywood
Calif
California
Pacifico Damico
Anna
Coletta Damico
Italy
Delmar No. 1
Dogtown
Myer
Philippi
Damico
Mary Damico
McGrumphy
Hotel Fire Ravages City Hall Block Killing One Firefighter
Fire erupted at a hotel in 1909 era, trapping guests and staff. More than 600 police, 50 Red Cross workers, and emergency crews aided, with one firefighter killed and 20 to 30 injured. Taxicab drivers helped evacuate, and Walter Boris carried 12 people to safety. A temporary morgue was set up in city hall as救援 continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connmuea
Corrigan
Red Cross
Walter Boris
Chicago Elevated Tines
Boris
Paul Gerhardt
John L. Fenn
Fire Prevention Bureau
Kiwanis Club Hears Talk By Local Attorney
Kiwanis Club heard local attorney Guy Allender discuss The Man In The Moon at the Belvedere club last night. The speech blended satire wit and philosophy drawing praise from members. Two Kiwanians R Virgil Rohrough and William A Murray with wives attended a district Kiwanis meeting in Clarksbury at the Stonewall Jackson hotel. About 200 attended the dinner and dance afterward with representation from Fairmont Salem Philips Grafton clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Allender
Atttorney
Kiwanis Club
Belvedere
Mr. Allender
Allender
R. Virgil Rohrough
William A. Murray
Clarksburg
Stonewall Jackson Hotel
Fairmont
Salem
Philippi
Grafton
Taylor County Fair officers elected at county meeting
Joseph Evans was reelected president of the Taylor County Fair association with Frank Kunst as vice president and Lloyd Reid as secretary. C C Batson named treasurer. New board includes Mrs C R Kinsey, F C Waggoner, Mrs Lloyd Sayre, Truman McVicker, J Ray Keener and Harry S White. Fair set for September 12 to 14 with location TBD possibly at West Grafton school bus garage. Glider planes reach 465 miles and 4 miles altitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Evans
Evans Furniture Store
Taylor County Fair Association
Lioyd Reid
Frank Kunst
Lloyd Reid
C. C. Batson
C. R. Kinsey
F.C. Waggoner
Lloyd Sayre
Truman McVicker
J. Ray Keener
Harry
University Says Dog Had Babies
The Woodford addition area reports a rabid dog that bit five year old Emma Sue Pyle. Deputy Sheriff W H Cantrera confirms rabies in the dog's head after a sample was sent to West Virginia University. Emma Sue is under medical care with no danger, while the dog also attacked a woman nearby before being shot by a resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Emma Sue Pyle
Woodford Addition
W. H. Cantrera
J. H. Riet
West Virginia University
Canifield
Emma Sue
W. E. Pyle
R. D. Stout
Pyles
Woodford
Alumni Group Honors Graduates of St Augustine
The St Augustine Alumni Association hosted eleven 1946 graduates at its annual banquet at the Belvedere club. Honorees include Betty Lee Behan and others. three members serve in the armed forces. Father M. J. Hannon spoke. toastmaster was Frank T. Gerkin. A girls trio entertained with songs led by Patricia Lalley and Mary Jean Tucker. Genevieve Murphy elected association president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Augustine High School
St. Augustine Alumni Association
Belvedere Club
Betty Lee Behan
Catherine Beard
Gloria Colon
Eugene Flanagan
Patricia Lalley
James Murphy
Helen Robinson
John T. Stilwell
Patricia Wolfe
Mary J. Tucker
Richard Waters
Charles Hughes Charles Patterson
Charles Coole
M. J. Hannon
Frank T. Gerkin
West Virginia University
Catherine Bord
Mary Jean Tucker
Rita Jean Sorge
Genevieve Murphy
The
Associa
School Women Lead as Officers Named for Year
Mrs Maxine Cockrell Miss Helen Gerkin and Miss Mary Jo Rauscher were elected vice president secretary and treasurer respectively for the ensuing year in a school leadership slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Maxine Cockrell
Helen Gerkin
Mary Jo Rauscher
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Jack Benny
Don Ameche
Jack Haley
Harriet Hilliard
Mary Beth Hughes
Kartoony Armival Nanny AS
MR. Moocher
Tom Jerry
Dee
Assembly of God
Beech St
E. E. Beckley
Cumberland, Maryland
Pastor H. Paul Robinson
Dammico
McGrumphy Funeral Home
Son
Malone’s Drug & Chemical
Fair Association
Hamed
Michael
John Rosamund Redgrave - Mills - John
Douglass Montgomery
Anatole DE Crunwald
Stanley Holloway
RENEE ASHERSON _ PEUX AVIMER
Basil Radford
Anthony Asquith
Terence Rotgan
United Amite
Fox News
Columbia Comedy
U. S. Military Academy
Wesley W. Posvar
Cleveland
West Point
Posvar
Enid
Okla
University
ZON
Rev. Morgan
St. Augustine
Myers Jeweler
W. Main ST
Malone’s Drug & Chemical CO
Federal Post Office
W. VA
Aviation
U. S. Army Air Forces
Post
U. S. Anny
Pen
Beech Street
Johnson Sea Horse Motors
SHELL
TIRES
Sportsman’s
West Main Street
Outboard Motor Boating Club of
Robert Sinclair
Earl Keener
Beech St. Grafton
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