New YMCA executive secretary named for local chapter
Harlie Qunkan, a 24 year old Wellsburg native and ex service member, was hired as executive secretary of the local YMCA effective June 15. He will commute from Philippi, receive three weeks YMCA secretaries training at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and the board planned interior and shower room renovations while reviewing the tentative operating budget.
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Aldarronddus College
Y. M
C. A
Wellsburg
Army Air Forces
Air Force
Lowry Field Air Base
Denver
Colo
Alderson Broaddus College
B. Dunham
Philippi
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin
YMCA
George Williams College
Chicago
Abe Tackett
William Morgan
C. C. Richman
Claude Ebert
W. D. Sergent
Truman weighs veto or approval of labor bill
Advisers prepared alternative pronouncements for a detailed message if President Truman vetoes the labor bill. If he approves, lawmakers expect a major statement criticizing sections and urging amendments.
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Bion
Truman
Vermont Republican Warren R Austin Named U N Security Council Envoy
The United Nations committee selects Warren R Austin of Vermont to replace Edward R Stettinius Jr as American representative to the Security Council. Constitutional timing delays take effect until January 3, with President Truman naming him as special representative with ambassador rank and Herschel Johnson serving as interim U S representative.
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Warren R. Austin
Vermont
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
United Nations Security Council
Truman
Herschel Johnson
U. S
Security Council
International
Fifteen new members join local Veterans of Foreign Wars post
Cmdr James Proudfoot announced fifteen new members to Memorial City Post No 3081 VFW Thursday night led by Clark Withers John Leuthardt Lester Hamilton Zacheri Barantonis Howard Richardson David Wotring John Willis Floyd Bolyard Claus Pride Godfrey Provance Percy Weaver Mendell McCartney James Woodyard Edwin Vogel and Lloyd Loraw The post plans to join the Flag Day parade next Friday and discuss veteran bonuses to be voted at the state encampment in Parkersburg June 27 28 29 Adjutant John M Ford said four naval men from St Elizabeth hospital in Washington DC were returned to their hospital after police custody of Seaman 2-c J E Martin The sailor ran away Sunday and walked to Grafton to reach the hospital.
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Clark Withers
John Leuthardt
Lester Hamilton
Zacheri Barantonis
Howard Richardson
Grafton Post
John M. Ford
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Washington, D. C
Ford
J. E. Martin
Poice
Grafton
Tom Barnhouse Barnhouse Dies at 71 in Grafton Community
The town remembers Tom Barnhouse who died last night at age 71 in the county home after complications. Born June 10, 1874 in Wheeling he spent most of his life in Grafton, known for humor and a loyal sense of debt repayment. Funeral Monday at Bartlett's with Rev. Richardson officiating, burial in Bluemont Cemetery.
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Tom” Barnhouse
H. Barnhouse
Wheeling
Grafton
Tom
James Barnhouse
Elizabeth McDougal Barnhouse
Harry Barnhouse
Barnhouse
Charles Barnhouses
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Ionnections
Bartlett's
W. J. Richardson
St. John’s Methodist Church
Bluemont Cemetery
Bartlett
Kiwanians Wives To Attend Atlantic City Confab 1946
Local Kiwanis club plans to represent at the 1946 Victory convention in Atlantic City New Jersey June 9 to 13. The program highlights include a wives reception June 1 soprano Helen Jepson concert a Tuesday lineup with Rep Clare Boothe Luce William Jackson and Clinton P Anderson a style show for ladies a Wednesday NJ Fair reproduction and an address by Drew Pearson Thursday. Mr and Mrs Paul Malone and Mr and Mrs William A Murray plan to attend from local households.
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Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis International
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Kiwanis
Paul Defenbaugh
Helen Jepson
Metropolitan Opera Association
Clare Boothe Luce
Conconnecticut
William K. Jackson
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Clinton P. Anderson
New York
Bava Pleads Guilty to Expired License Charge
Clifford Eddy of Fairmont appeared before March appearing court yesterday afternoon and pleaded guilty to operating a 1935 Dodge sedan with an expired operator's license dated December 1, 1943. He paid $10 and costs after arrest by State Trooper J. R. Wayt on Route 250 on Thursday afternoon on the Grafton Fairmont road.
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Mar
Wesferns
Clifford Eddy
Fairmont
J. R. Wayt
Grafton-Fairmont Road
West Coast Longshoremen Still in Ranks of Union Plan
Maritime union scope now affects Atlantic and Gulf seamen and may influence west coast talks. Bridges' union reportedly rejected a 22 cent hourly raise recommended for west coast longshoremen, a stance reported by Frank P. Foisie, spokesman for west coast waterfront employers.
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Maritime Union
Atlantic and Gulf
West Coast
Pacific
Committee For
Bridges’ Union
Bridges
Frank P. Foisie
In Memoriam for Pfc Ray Kirby Normandy Soldier
A memorial note honors Pfc Ray Kirby killed in action in Normandy on June 8 1944 with the 101st Airborne Division. The message expresses deep family grief and enduring sorrow from his father mother sisters and brothers in a damaged home obituary style.
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Pfc
Ray Kirby
Normandy
France
101 Airborne Division
Fire probe opens over Hotel LaSalle blaze deaths
Miss Freda MariatHos, a waitress at the fire-ravaged Hotel LaSalle, testifies that witnesses claimed waiters tried to extinguish the blaze with soda water bottles. The Chicago inquiry investigates the cause of the fire that claimed 58 lives.
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Freda Mariahos
LaSalle
Chicago
Beech Street Man Placed Under Peace Bond After Alleged Assault
Earley Kisner of Beech Street was placed under a $300 peace bond for a year after appearing before Magistrate John W. Snider on an alleged assault charge brought by Mrs. Ida Curry of West Grafton. Kisner was arrested by city police on a peace warrant issued by Snider.
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Earley Kisner
Beech Street
Mag. John W. Snider
Ida Curry
West Grafton
Kisner
Snider
Curry
Quarantine for Rabies Announced in Grafton District
Sheriff Melvin Newton announced a rabies quarantine affecting all dogs in Grafton city and the Court House district. The order requires dogs to be tied or kept indoors and follows a state recommendation by D. I. Bayley, president of the Taylor county court, and Agriculture Commissioner Lai Gircelitine. Enforcement will be by county and city officials under the department of agriculture policy.
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Melvin Newton
Grafton
Court House
Two Are Charged With Speeding on City Limits
Robert W. Fawcett of Route 1 pleaded guilty in police court this morning to speeding, fined $5 and costs, after being arrested for speeding on High street at 7:45 p m yesterday by Patrolmen Myers and Dwyer. Howard D. Heck of Fairmont arrested at 6:25 a m today for speeding on Yates avenue, for feited $6 bond when he failed to appear before Mayor O King, Messenger and Myets, a city pat-
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Robert W. Fawcett
Route 1
High Street
Myers
Dwyer
Howard D. Heck
Fairmont
Yates Avenue
O. King
Messenger
Myéts
In memory of Kenneth Ira Marquess
Mr and Mrs Ira Marquess honor their son Kenneth Ira Marquess who died in Louisa Virginia two years ago today with a family remembrance note and tribute in the local observance.
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Kenneth Ira Marquess
Louisa
Virginia
Mrs
Ira Marquess
Soldier Charles Kelley Dies in Pacific Action
Memorial note honors Sgt Charles Kelley of Clarksburg killed in action June 8 1945 in the Pacific. The record recalls his brave service aboard a B 29 Superfortress and mourns his loss as a faithful friend of Mrs Cora Carroll and Mrs Eliabeth Latta.
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Charles Kelley
Pacific
Kelley
Clarksburg
Charles
Cora Carroll
Eliabeth Latta
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