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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1955
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment describes a farm sale with references to Roby farm and a bull. It notes a proprietor delivering the animal and reports a fatal attack or injury from implied causes. The legible items include names and locations but lack clear dates or full actions.
The 14th annual Strawberry Festival opened in Buckhannon under cloudy skies with Elizabeth L. Roberts of Elkins crowned queen. Beside festival news, reports include CIO United Steelworkers seeking a 2 size wage increase, plans for Great Lakes Steel division as a separate unit, a fatal lightning incident near Webster Springs, and the promise of the nuclear Sea Wolf submarine christening at Groton.
Dr. D. Stout A. T. Moscar and William Gatrell won expiring seats as 48 percent of voters cast ballots. They led with 3 529 of 6 187 total votes, while Paul Moats O C Bolyard and Roy J. Kiger followed closely. Final results hinge on canvassing by the city council.
Pittsburgh authority notes that a wage conflict at Westinghouse Electric Corp in the Big East plant threatens further layoffs. About 9,700 CHO electrical workers are idle due to the ongoing strike, raising concerns over job security and production.
Local dealers advertise a large choice of used cars with drastically slashed prices low down payments and easy terms. Sample listings include a 1953 DeSoto Firedome eight four door sedan with two tone paint new tubeless tires 20 000 miles and one owner. For more details and a wide selection, see the Classified Advertising Section on page five.
William T. Risse, 41, of Oxnard, arrested on a drunk driving charge in Port Hueneme California. He told police he would rely on an invisible rabbit named Jimmy to drive him home, joking about the Elwood P. Dowd play Harvey.
Sister Joan Marie, a Roman Catholic nun and principal at Bishop Quarter Junior Military Academy in Chicago, serves as drill sergeant for the cadets guiding marching and discipline.
The national weather map shows extreme heat across the Southwest with several sites hitting triple digits. Needles, Blythe, El Centro, and Thermal report 110 to 113 degrees while the East experiences widespread rain from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic coast. A tornado near Beaverton, Michigan, damages structures and relocates a newborn calf as it passes through rural areas.
Rain totaling 1.30 inches drenched the Tri-County region with an afternoon downpour yesterday and lingering showers into last night. Highs reached 77, then fell to 54. noon today at 58, with a forecast around 65. Expect cloudy skies with occasional showers and a near 54 low tonight, then a cool, cloudy day tomorrow.
PERU Ind John Harrison 58 was found in the mayor s office at an odd hour claiming he wanted to get to his room to bed Police booked him on an intoxication charge and showed him to his quarters
Dr. R. D. Stout spokesman for the elected trio said the new administration will enforce the law strictly after celebrations on Main Street. A joint statement on their program and posts to fill city offices will reiterate a campaign pledge of an honest efficient and clean city government.
Police answered a call in Mt. Clemens Michigan to rescue a boy from a tree where a Davy Crockett hat sat perched as a stubborn foe. An indignant raccoon proved the unlikely culprit guarding the hat.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. announced an extra one million dollars of improvement and expansion in West Virginia for this year. More than 11.6 million already approved for projects this year. In 1954, 11 million was authorized for statewide service improvements and expansion.
Akron police bureau installed dictating machines to spare detectives the task of typing reports. Capt. Boyd F Burk Jr said the detectives were hired for investigative work, not as typists.
Military police captured AWOL Pfc. Jack Thompson of Bucklin Missouri on Tuesday after a six month search and took him to the provost marshal office for questioning. When the office telephone rang the guard answered and Thompson escaped.
A first grade teacher in Columbus asked pupils why the old troll barred the goats from crossing the bridge. A student replied that crossing costs money at the troll bridge and must be paid.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen announced a $2.50 daily wage increase demand for its 215000 members. W P Kennedy, the president, said formal notice would be served on over 300 railroads June 16 after a meeting with the wage policy committee. The raise covers all member classes and is separate from broader yard wage negotiations.
EPSOM England Judge Tudor Rees refused to convict four men arrested for gambling outside Ep som Downs race track declaring the law chaotic for banning a small game of chance while allowing fans to bet thousands inside the track.
Minnesota lawmakers weigh a correction to a prior session by banning dynamite sales to minors. The measure aims to close an oversight that previously allowed restricted sales and clarifies enforcement.
Paris reports Edgar Faure invited Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov to lunch at the Quai dOrsay to discuss Russia's bid to West Germany. Molotov accepted and is due Thursday en route to San Francisco for the United Nations anniversary.
Detroit reports the CIO United Auto Workers reached a three year contract, guaranteeing a wage plan. Wildcat strikes at Ford and General Motors idled about 50,000 workers, including 38,894 at GM and more than 80,800 at Ford, as Rouge plant skilled workers returned to work and Ford operations moved toward normal.
Hatteras North Carolina reports a Baltimore man claimed to catch a 464 pound blue marlin. He went to great lengths by hiring a refrigerated truck for a 1,200 mile round trip to transport the fish home, avoiding peer scrutiny with a grand deception.
Four West Virginia 4-H members will join the Silver Anniversary National 4-H Club Camp in Washington DC from June 15 to 22. State 4-H Club leader P. Dorsey and state Girls' Club Agent Mildred Fizer will accompany Bette Jean Marks of Mineral County Thelma Gerwig of Braxton County Marvin Carr of Randolph County and Emery L. Prunty of Ritchie County.
President Eisenhower urged Congress to approve a national ready reserve force this year. He warned the Senate against delaying and called for a structured timetable as he tied defense needs to secure prosperity and labor stability amid talks on the Big Four conference. He noted rising employment in May and discussed labor contracts while stressing emergency-use protections for critical industry.
The Texas Senate has ordered an oil painting of Davy Crockett and four other Texas heroes to be restored at a total cost of 12,006 dollars. The project aims to honor notable figures from Texas history and preserve cultural symbols in state government spaces.
A Bethlehem Steel worker at the San Francisco plant survived a fall from an 18 foot platform into a furnace area. He twisted in midair to avoid direct impact and landed with a broken ankle, authorities said.
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