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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1954
Page
1
A digest of dispatches reports Texas Episcopalian ministers warning their church leaders they would feel uneasy about refusing to hold the 1955 convention in segregated Houston. Bishop Quin blamed underground maneuvers for the cancellation plan.
About 80 youths registered in the first session at Grafton High School field house for a reorganized county school safety patrol. Kenneth Daugherty said most Taylor schools were represented as plans unfold for further lessons and equipment including raincoats, caps, insignia, and badges funded by donations.
Paris reports French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault urged the National Assembly to back his stance linking Geneva talks to Indochina aims. He argued the Communists seek domination, while Molotov and Dulles challenge France's coalition and threaten broader conflict. American plans warn of possible U S withdrawal if Red River Delta falls.
Violent thunderstorm strikes Parkersburg area causing power and phone outages as 2.06 inches of rain drenches the region. Water seepage cuts 400 lines. Monongahela Power crews repair lines. Weston records 1.03 inches. trees blown down and streams overflow. Widespread showers hit northern West Virginia and the rest of the state.
The Tri-County area saw temperatures reach 85 yesterday before evening showers cooled readings to about 56. Humid conditions continued with noon readings around 76 and a late afternoon high expected between 85 and 90. Partly cloudy skies may bring showers later, lowering temps tonight, with more showers forecast tomorrow and little temperature change overall.
James Roosevelt defeats eight rivals in the Democratic 26th District primary amid personal scandal claims by his wife and a lack of support from the Democratic National Committee. Lt Georg Bell Timmerman Jr is named South Carolina’s choice to fight for racial segregation as governor.
J M Frig tl of Broken Arrow reported Tuesday the theft of a derrick tool house machinery and drill pipe. He said six trucks were needed to haul the rig into position at the gas well.
The West Virginia State Conservation Commission told the Grafton Sentinel there have been no verified mountain lion sightings in the state. A 1887 report by naturalist A B Brooks described a true mountain lion killed in Pocahontas County, and recent garden sightings prompted inquiry. The commission noted only Florida Everglades hosts true eastern mountain lions.
Maury Maverick Sr., a colorful Texan congressman famous for coining gobbledygook, died at 11 Nix Hospital in San Antonio of a heart ailment. He was 57 and part of the pioneer Maverick family known for the unbranded calf story.
President Eisenhower assigns Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson overall supervision of the U S St Lawrence Seaway project as Congress approves U S participation. An executive order details management duties and transfers responsibilities to Wilson with Senate confirmation. Anat Wilson to shift operating duties to his deputy.
Right here in Frederick Maryland the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co flagged down traffic on Tuesday and let occupants make free long distance calls to celebrate the reopening. The first car stopped carried Mrs Walter K Meyers granddaughter of Alexander Graham Bell as a passenger.
Lincoln student Buckingham earned a bachelor of science in chemical engineering at 10 a.m. then married Mary Ann Lauer at St. Paul Methodist church at 4 p.m. He was commissioned an ensign in the U S Navy after commencement. Buckingham said he wanted to get it all over with at once.
Washington officials say the economy will improve soon though factory employment and output remain weak spots. Dr Arthur F Burns, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, stated this at a news conference amid Eisenhower administration forecasts.
In South Shields England a curious incident arises as beachgoers, mainly girls in bathing suits, posted large signs inviting jet pilots to come down and look. The signs included names and telephone numbers, aiming to lure pilots to inspect the area after complaints about windows being jarred by loud jets.
Middletown Connecticut Charles W. Tait filed suit against the city seeking 15 dollars after claiming his trousers were torn when a nail snagged them as he sat at a health meeting in city hall. He alleges negligence by city maintenance and seeks damages.
CAT HOLLOW Ky. Granny Sprouse, 87, and her 25-year-old husband Short Sprouse, 68 years younger, live on a 43 acre cabin farm eight years after their marriage. She cites television as part of modern ills while defending their quiet life.
In Washington a high official warned that Communists could complete their conquest of northern Indochina within 30 days if the Allies fail to act immediately. Administration circles express deep concern, yet officials say the U S will not intervene until its conditions for united action are met.
Emmett Donnelly, 66, of Lake Wales Florida, was charged with conspiracy to murder for profit after a plotted attack on three wealthy individuals. He killed himself one day after the charges were filed, shortly before the scheme unraveled with the help of one intended victim.
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