Grafton starts new Mental Health Department without director
The new Department of Mental Health begins operation with no commissioner appointed. The post carries a $30,000 yearly salary, but funds were not allocated until July 1, delaying appointment. Governor Unserwood delays naming the commissioner as the department becomes active daily. Two other bills take effect: raising chiropodist qualifications and licensing commercial shooting preserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Department of Mental Health
Contrel
Cecil H. Unserwood
State Supreme Court
100000 Feet Up Be a Former Business Associate
A report notes that 100000 Feet Up is linked as a former business associate of the deceased man, outlining potential connections and implications for the ongoing inquiry.
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The
Dead Man
Man Charged In Death Of State Fireman
Robert Clark of Wheeling faced formal charges of voluntary manslaughter after Fireman Alvin Corkran died from a brain injury. Police said Clark was apprehended about 16 hours after the night club incident in Elm Grove. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for the following Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Robert Clark
Weeling
Alvin Corkran
Ohie County
Tom Goodwin
Clark
Corkran
Goodwin
Life's Like That a Shoplifter Robbed
Tokyo policeman arresting a man for picking a woman's pocket in a store found the woman too busy shoplifting sweaters to notice she was being robbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyora
Annie the Celebrity Penguin To Dedicate Coney Island Aquarium
Annie a misnamed male penguin will dedicate the new aquarium at Coney Island by biting the ribbon. The ceremony follows his prior residence at Battery Park as part of the dedication event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Annie
Coney Island
Battery Park
Milwaukee divorce case cites wife mismanagement
Emil Fechner 30 a file setter sues Loretta Fechner in a divorce action claiming mismanagement of affairs. He says she bought a chair for 37 cents and then spent 200 dollars to fix up the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Emil Fechner
Flechner
Loretta
Rare bill retrieved after boy returns lost currency
Ricky Gordon, 11, thought a rare five dollar bill was spent by mistake and offered it as lost. His father later bought chop suey and found the recovered bill among the change, returning it to the boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ricky Gordon
Lost
Ricky
Hollywood furrier's tips stir mink and myth spread
A reminiscence recounts Al Teitelbaum financing and lending furs to starlets for premieres and parties, noting the practice helped launch careers and drive fur rentals. It lauds buying from a trusted local furrier and choosing quality over imitation, with examples of Ann Sheridan Joan Crawford Rita Hayworth and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Sheridan
Pilver
Win Ranch
Milady
Arlene Dabt
Rita Hayeworth
Gill
Tes Spiess
Quay
Goodhae
Butler Warns of Graft in Federal Interstate Program
Arthur C. Butler of Washington told the West Virginia Highway Users Conference that graft and corruption have appeared in federal interstate highway construction. He stressed national defense, economy, and highway safety as keys while warning of higher costs, possible new taxes, and contracts let far below the planned 1,043 miles of 46,000 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Congress
Arthur C. Butler
Washington
West Virginia
Butler
National Users Group
Moatsville Women and Men Visit. Price Ill at Broaddus
Moatsville residents attend visits from family and friends across Atig Washington Fairmont and Philippi areas. Mrs Della Price ill at Broaddus Hospital, likely to undergo surgery this week. multiple visits noted. G A Compton returns from Florida. Lemuel Hoffman seeks work in Cleveland. holiday weekend home visits and local business travel among residents.
Applications Due July 1 for Social Security Disability
Disabled workers in central West Virginia should file for disability benefits promptly. Clarksburg office manager W. T. Handley warns that missing the July 1 deadline may forfeit rights to disability payments, old age benefits, or survivor benefits. July 1957 covers monthly disability for those 50 or older, with June 30, 1957 as the deadline for workers totally disabled since before January 1945.
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West Virginia
W. T. Handley
Clarksburg
Social Security Office
Numer Mal Revuin
Lene & Yeoze
Fireman Dies After Fight in Wheeling Tavern Doorway
A Wheeling firefighter died from a brain concussion after being struck in a tavern doorway in Elm Grove following an argument over a television quiz show. Authorities sought Robert Clark of Wheeling in connection with the death.
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Wheeling
Alvin Corkran
Elm Grove
Corkran
Robert Clark
Central Press Memoir Bits Run Through Old Times
A collage echoes thirty years of memory as Charley recalls Lindbergh’s solo flight and former world figures like Nehru and Nasser. The quirky piece blends trivia, satire, and nostalgic vignettes from a bygone era with playful mentions of a reforestation drive, a British quiz prize, and colorful monikers.
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Central Press
Charley
Lindbergh
Gas Case Yields Continuance Before PSC Hearings
The Public Service Commission hearings on Hope Natural Gas Co. rate increase face a continuance to allow protest testimony. Standard Research Consultants’ Thomas Morrissey will testify on rate of return while Hope seeks a 2.3 million dollar rise. Kinley testified West Virginia costs exceeded revenue by about 2.18 million, with added taxes and depreciation affecting the deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Public Service Commission
Hope Natural Gas Co
Thomas P. Morrissey
Standard Research Consultants of
New York
Hope
PSC
Walter M. Kinley
West Virginia
Consolidated Natural Gas Co
Malcolm Lonon
Consolidated
Jon Hope
Wallace Kronke
Herbert C. Johnson
Kinley
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co
Howe
Tennessee
Actor Edward G Robinson's Son Sentenced in Drunk Driving Case
In Santa Monica California Edward G Robinsons 24 year old son Edward Jr received 60 days in county jail and three years probation for misdemeanor drunk driving. The April 18 conviction stemmed from a traffic crash that left friend Martin Barth aged 87 with the loss of an eye.
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Santa Monica
Calif. M
Edward G. Robinson
Edward Jr
Young Robinson
Martin Barth
Virus illness reaches Grafton resident in Friday visit
Karl Freeman was taken to a Grafton doctor Friday with a virus infection and showed some improvement. A farm home owned by Mr. and Mrs. Hayes Alexander of Ry L was destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon, with no determination yet on the cause. Carl Miller and daughter Darlene, of Grafton, were guests of his parents Carnegie and Laura Miller on Sunday. The family also hosted Audra Miller and Jimmie Miller and daughter Pamala during Monday visits in Grafton and Philippi.
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Karl Freeman
Grafton
Jand
Hayes Alexander
Rty L
Carl Miller
Darlene
Carnegie Miller
Mackie
Audra Miler
Jimmie Miller
Pamala
Philippi
Flemington Youth Attends Mountaineer Boys State Session
James Simon son of Mr and Mrs Stephen Simon of Rosemont leaves Sunday for the 20th annual Mountaineer Boys State at Jacksons Mill He is a Flemington High junior sponsored by the Grafton American Legion He plays saxophone in the school band and forms part of a trio Three Cats with Carl Love and Bill Cole. Wallace Sterling of Rosemont graduates from Davis and Elkins College with highest grades in his field and will teach PE and math at Dalley Junior High. Flora Tressa Lipscomb of Flemington is honored with a sixth birthday lawn party. a first child for Pfc Robert G Riffle and Juanita Powell is named Sandra June. Barbara Cole graduates from Fairmont State College with an associate of arts degree.
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James Simon
Stephen Simon
Rosemont
Mountaineer Boys State
Jackson's Mill
Flemington High School
Jim
Grafton American Legion
Three Cats
Carl Love
Bill Cole
Charleston
Wallace Sterling
Davis and Elkins College
Charles Sterling
Elkins
John D. MacLeod, Jr
Sterling
Infantry
Dalley Junior High School
Flora ‘Tressa Lipscomb
Flemington
Mary. Lipscomb
Mary Isabella
Gloria Jean Richardson
George Brown
Janet Isabella
Benton Harper
Tommy Lee
Billy Jo
George Janna
Philip Richardson
Gloria Jean
Sam Isabella
Joe Isabella
Linda Patrick
Caroline Brady
Ellen Maynard
Kenny Bob
Edith
Rosezana Lipscomb
Tom Isabella
Donald
Sharon Lipscomb
Anna Wenters
St. Eugene
Sharon
Patty Lipscomb
Flora Tressa
Sandra June
Pfc
Robert G. Riffle
Juanita Powells
Ola Powell
Brooks Rifle
Fairmont State College
Barbara Cole
Madge Cole
Cole
Colebani Gymnasium
Ralph W. Sockman
New York
Farmers expand water troughs and tree planting efforts
H A Johnson and Zella Hebb Weaver improved springs with concrete troughs aiding cheaper livestock production and land use. Taylor County farmers bought 75,000 seedling trees to plant 75 acres, with 12,609 more acres needed. Joe L Beymer notes pond construction upcoming as 84 ponds have been stocked with bass and bluegill over eight years.
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H. A. Johnson
Zella Hebb Weaver
Johnson
Joe L. Beymer
Taylor County
Parsona
Rece Lords
Local families attend events and prepare moves across states
City residents gather for services as Barbara Cole and James Smith attend. Paired updates note Paula Ross and husband planning a move to Columbus as he serves at an Air Force Base. Naval families from Flemington to San Francisco share leave, station shifts, and homecoming events while relatives travel to and from Buckhannon, Clarksburg, and Fairmont for Memorial Day visits.
June Meeting Notice With Rapheal Details
A fragmented notice references a June meeting involving Rapheal with unclear details. The legible portion suggests scheduling or planning context but lacks concrete actions, dates, or locations to confirm outcome or participants.
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USAF
David G Simmons
Minneapolis
Minn
Can
New Martinsville
Will C. Smith
Roger
Baltimore
International Soundphoto
Hollywood
Wes
al Teitelbaum
Tt, Sr
Ann Shenan
Joan Crawford
Loretta Young
Rosalind Resell
Dorothy Lamour
Helivanods
Rosalind
Dorothy Lamour By
Armand Archerd Wral Breen Parresnonde
John McClellan
Norma
Moatsville
Della Price
Broaddus Hospital
Stanton
Atig
Audra Coffman
Agnes
Mt. Morris
Paul Ritter
David
Michael
Washington, D. C
Ritter
Duane Ritter
West Virginia Tree Co
Sutton
G. A. “Barry" Compton
Florida
Marguerite Freeman
Gretchen Cline
Talbott Wilson
Freda
G. A. Price
Ramona
Charlotte
Mere
George Hoffman
Washington, D
Gy-Ter
J. H. Semmelman
Lemuel Hoffman
Philipp
Charlés Hoffman
Clemtown
Cleveland
Ohio
Semmelman
Maette
Fireman
South Africa
Noddy Jungle
Lady Asquith
Peer
Nehru
Nasser
Moscow
Prosor Braines
Pitlochry
Scotland
Nehruldinga
India
Egypt
PS Commission
Lantine
Paul Bartlett
Dewey Sheets
Route 1
Burl Ross
Paula
Columbus
Navy Air Force
Air Force Base
Ross
Army Air Force
Montroal
Air Force Reserve
Standard Supply
Carl Nestor
Quinwood
Sheets
Grafton High School
Cozy Rest
George Hendickson and Son
San Francisco
Calif
Jarden Lynch
Sue
Long Beach
Lynch
Navy
Arsenal
Leonard Phelps
Dale Goodwin
Eileen
Butch
Buckhannon
Albert Johnson
Edith Rogers
Page
Fairmont
Paul Douglas Anthony Fraiqos
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Bennett
Sae
United
Robert Taylor
Stewart Granger
Deborah Paget
the Last Hunt
Trureday
the Eternal
PNET
Rapheal
Siub. Fo
Edi
Clero
Yater
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