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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1956

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4 County School Hot Lunch Workshop Set For Grafton High

Preliminary plans were made at a meeting held in Grafton High yesterday attended by Barbour Harrison Marion and Taylor County reps. The 4 County School Hot Lunch Workshop will be Aug 26 at Grafton High School with expected attendance over 100. The program covers food prep surplus use sanitation dress of personnel and menu planning under state education guidance.

New York Institute W. Vb Seadrift Union Carbide & Carbon Taylor County Schools Will Corp Rochester Grafton Maxwell Odessa Texas Grafton High Barbour, Harrison Marion Oth Naval Hospital Senate Miss Ruth

Democrats To Dine At $35 A Head West Virginia Dinner

West Virginia campaign events unfold with Democrats hosting a Jefferson Jackson Day dinner at $35 per plate drawing major nominees and party workers from across the state. GOP moves include naming John D. Hoblitzell Jr. as state chairman as Young Democratic Clubs from four states plan fall campaign strategy with Gov Marland and Mollohan meeting ahead of the dinner.

Charleston West Virginia Michael J. Kirwan Ohio Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee IGOP John D. Hoblitzell Jr Parkersburg Hoblitzell GOP Artesburg Underwood Hob‘Nitzell James O. Lakin District of Columbia Virginia Delaware Maryland Nelson Lancione Columbus Young Democratic Clubs of America William Marland Robert H. Mollohan Fairmont Mollohan Parlty Harmony Milton J. Ferguson Wayne Atty John G. Fox

Judge Directs Della Beavers Freed Of Death

PHILIPPI W V A Davis Kasson 19, was freed on charges she murdered her brother last Sept 21 Circuit Judge W Merrell Watkins directed a verdict of innocent after the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt at a brief trial State Police Lt R I Boone testified the weapon could not be definitely identified because the bullet broke when it struck a rib

Philippi Della Mar Beavers Kasson W. Merrell Watkins Jane R. I. Boone Charleston Boone

Seven Cars Derbyed in B&O Yard Derailment

A derailment at 6:25 p.m. involved seven cars and a yard engine when a B and O locomotive backed into a diesel coal train from Fairmont. The Fairmont train was pulling 150 empty cars. All wreckage cleared by 11:40 p.m. no injuries reported.

B& O Fairmont Monongah Division Bridge Street Bridge

Jesuit Priests Given Freedom From Prison

Two American Jesuit priests Wil liam M. Clifford and Thomas Leonard Phillips were released by Chinese authorities after completing their terms on June 15. Reports say they were briefly taken on a tour of Communist China. No departure date was given. Two miners were killed and two injured at U. S. Steel No 2 mine in Gary Indiana during a coal outburst.

Hong Kong Red China Radio Peiping China William M. Clifford Thomas Leonard Phillips Shanghai Gary W. Va U. 8/ Steel, Corp

West Virginia Five Day Forecast Shows Warmth Rise

United Press reports temperatures in West Virginia will run three to six degrees above normal with a cooler spell Monday and Tuesday. Warmer conditions on Wednesday. scattered showers and thundershowers likely through Sunday. Expected rainfall ranges from three tenths to six tenths of an inch.

United Press West Virginia

Cave-In Kills Six Children in Brooklyn Digging Incident

Six children under ten died when a cave collapsed at a Brooklyn construction site while they dug a cave. Four boys and two girls perished under twenty six tons of dirt. Two boys escaped and one boy was rescued and treated at a hospital as emergency crews worked.

Brooklyn, N. Y International Samad

Boy and Brother Safely Disarm 25-Pound Bomb Found by Youths

In Rock Island Illinois a ten year old, James Carroll, and his 17 year old brother brought a 25 pound bomb to the sergeant. The boy said police need not worry as his brother had already taken it apart. The incident closed with no injury.

Rock Island, Hil James Carroll

New Yorkers Take To Air For Cool New Yorkers Take To Air For Cool

American Airlines reported a record flight day as heat pushed many New Yorkers to leave the city. On Thursday 6,394 people departed New York by air, the most ever on a single carrier in one day.

New York American Airlines

Weather Report From Blueville Station

The high for the 24 hours ending yesterday at 3 p.m. was 92 degrees and the low 57. Rainfall Wednesday night totaled .03 inches. At 11 a.m. today the temperature was 81 according to the Blueville weather station.

Blueville

Ground broken at Ravenswood for Kaiser aluminum plant

Ground breaking ceremony marks the start of construction on an aluminium reduction plant by Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp at Ravenswood. Local officials and company representatives attended the event signaling a new industrial project in the area.

Ravenswood i Kaiser Aluminium && Chemical Corp

New York Subway Strands Riders in Wildcat Walkout

The New York Transit Authority suspended 27 subway motormen who took part in Thursday's wildcat strike, but subway service remained 100 percent on schedule this morning for 4.5 million riders. Union leaders denied issuing any ultimatum while tensions linger over amnesty for 309 workers involved in the nine hour stoppage.

New York New York ‘Trasit Authority Sus Subway Transit Authority Brooklyn Bronx Queens Frank Sasso Motormen’s Benevolent Association

Unified Service Advocates Draw Wilson's Fire

Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson attacked calls for closer unification or merger of the armed forces at Maxwell Air Force Base. He warned such a program would mask differences and urged readiness to adopt new weapons quickly while preserving honest debate among services.

Montgomery Ala. i Charles E. Wilson Air Force Wilson Air War College Maxwell Air Force Base Mutor Navy United States

Park caretaker death under investigation at Follansbee pool

An investigation was conducted to determine if 60 year old Leslie E. Smith died of natural causes or was electrocuted while drilling holes with an electric drill at the swimming pool. Witnesses said he fell backward from the platform frame where he was repairing the diving board yesterday and was caught by swimmers before hitting the pool’s concrete apron.

Follansbee Leslie E. Smith Follansbee Park Smith

Wolfe Resigns From City Finance Post

Walter A. Wolfe, city finance director, resigned his position effective today and will return to work for Norseman Packing Company of Wheeling. The Grafton City Council did not publicly announce the resignation, and no mention was made at last night’s council meeting.

Grafton Walter A. Wolfe Mr. Wolfe Norseman Packing Company Wheeling

Senate Restores 715 Million In Foreign Aid Bill

Senate Foreign Relations Committee votes to restore 715 million in foreign aid after House cut 1.1 billion. Restored 100 million emergency Asia aid at Eisenhower discretion plus 600 million military aid for Yugoslavia and 16 million for defense. Proposals for wider study of foreign aid program introduced by Mansfield Knowland and Edward Martin.

Washington Senate Mike Mansfield Dmont William F. Knowland Calif Edward Martin R-Pa

President Eisenhower Improves After Emergency Intestine Surgery

Doctors gave the most optimistic report yet on President Eisenhower’s condition as he nears the end of his first week of convalescence. He is receiving liquid nourishment hourly and slept nearly eight hours straight Thursday night. He entered the hospital a week ago after an emergency operation to remove an obstruction in his small intestine.

Washington Eisenhower

Tigers On Loose Near Colosseum Terrorize Rome Crowd

Two tigers from Togni State Circus escaped a rusty cage near the Colosseum in Rome. One tiger was captured quickly. the other, named Delhi, roamed for 90 minutes, killing a donkey and injuring a pony. Police, firemen, and circus staff built a portable cage to confine Delhi. About 5 000 onlookers watched as the danger ended.

Rome Colosseum Chrisans Togni Basilica of St. John Lateran Eircus Delhi Dorix Togni

Grafton Hospital Budget Drawn Up By City Council

The Grafton City Hospital Board budget was presented by Mayor D. L. Stout, basing a minimum on last year’s actual expenditures with no increase. Council members debated whether the board could overspend if a maximum budget was approved, while repairs to the home and a water tank upgrade drew concern. The council approved bids and street light work, but vacancy procedures and legality of actions remained unsettled as the meeting closed.

Asielton Idghebeeh D. Stout Grafton City Stout A. J. Williamson Mio A. A. Crouser Hoctot Alloét Crouger Edo Willian Gotrell Ce Ae J. Guy’ Allender Ringler Ross Street Allender Harry B. Batson Cemetery Hill Batson Crouser Leroy Kinter Crouse A. T. Moscer

What’s In Name Boy Will Learn In Hawaii

Honolulu. When their third son was born, attorney David Trask and his wife chose a real Hawaiian middle name. The name Le pammecear lahanauokamehsmehs is given, though the baby may not pronounce it for a long time.

Honolulu Morday Hawaii Kamehameha I David Trask Alexander Trask

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