Bigamous Marriage Admits Rule Faces West Virginia Legislature
Jacksons Mill hosts Rhododendron Girls State with five local attendees led by Geraldine Dougherty as the Federals gain control of both houses 9 to 4 in the House and 8 to 6 in the Senate under the nationalist governor. A Florida man questioned in Grafton after being nabbed on the Country Club road admits to a prior marriage and a string of bad checks totaling about 1700 across six states including a $187.50 check for a wedding.
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Jackson's Mill
Rhododemron
Wheeling
Senate
U. S
Rush D. Holt
State House of Delegates
Lewis County
Geraldine Dougherty
St. Augustine's School
Florida
E. L. Duckworth
Country Club
Grafton
Clarksburg
James M. Donaldson
Bay City
Louisville
Kentucky
Donaldson
Pensacola
West Virginia
Grafton Man Earns Medical Degree at V C M C
C Gamsiager 33 of Grafton received a Doctor of Medicine degree at the 113th commencement of the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond on June 6. He will intern at Charleston General Hospital, rotating through surgery and general practice after graduation. He previously lived in Grafton, worked at a local A and P store, and attended West Virginia University pre medical school. He plans a month of vacation visiting family in Grafton and Morgantown before internship.
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Dorsey" C. Gamsiager
Grafton
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Gamsiager
Charleston General Hospital
Grafton High School
Gamsjager
West Virginia
Fugitive Ready to Return After Seeing His Kids
Sayre, a 28 year old burglary convict, fled the Gypsy road camp in Harrison County on June 6 and traveled to Huntington to visit his children. He told officers the children looked good and he is ready to go back to prison.
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Huntington
State Prison
Gypsy
Harrison County
Sayre
Admits page 5 170000 Released For School Construction
The Board of School Finance released 170000 for school construction across five counties. Kanawha County receives 64500, Jefferson 87206, Hardy 2801, Putnam 10000, and Miner 5579.
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Charleston
Board of School Finance
Te Kanawha
Jefferson
Hardy
Putnam
Miner
Local Delegates Attend VFW Memorial Services in Huntington
Commander Walter Robinson and Francis W. McCracken of the local VFW Post attend memorial services in Huntington for the annual encampment of West Virginia Veterans of Foreign Wars. A banquet follows with principal speaker State Attorney General William C. Marland of Charleston.
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Walter Robinson
Francis W. McCracken
V.F. W. Post
W. Va
Former Army officer arrested in York on atomic secret case
FBI arrests a former non-commissioned Army officer in York on a suspected atomic secret to Harry Gold. David Greenglass of New York City is implicated. In Pasadena California the FBI reports the arrest of Dr Sidney Weinbaum, UC Institute of Technology scientist formerly with the jet propulsion laboratory.
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New York
York
FBI
Harry Gold
David Greenglass
New York City
Pasadena
Calif
Sidney Weinbaum
University of’ California Institute ‘of Technology
Weinbaum
Institute
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Philippi Seeks Rate Changes In Public Hearings
The Public Service Commission will hold hearings in Charleston Monday on petitions by two towns for authority to alter utility rates. Winfield seeks to lift water rates to raise annual income from 4700 to 6200 dollars. Philippi asks permission to change electric power rates, arguing most customers would see lower bills except those with a 50 cent minimum charge.
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Charleston
Public Service Commission
Charlest
Winfield
Philippi
McCormick House Sold in Chicago Sale
Chicago mansion once owned by Cyrus H McCormick is sold to the Bateman School as the city’s historic homes transfer from the families who built them. The 42 room residence marks another prominent transfer among the citys landmark properties.
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Chicago
Cyrus H. McCormick
Bateman School
Third Chemist Arrested for Supplying Explosive to Soviets
Alfred Dean Slack, 44, jailed in Utica after FBI arrest on conspiring to give explosive samples to Soviet agents. Bail set at 100000. to be transferred to Knoxville. Slack allegedly provided RDK explosive samples to Philadelphia chemist Harry Gold during WWII at Holton Ordnance Works in Kingsport. Gold linked to Klaus Fuchs case. Slack claims opposition to Communism. He will plead in Knoxville grand jury. Slack, Syracuse native, worked on atomic project at Oak Ridge and has recent earnings of 75 dollars weekly.
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Washington
Alfred Dean Slack
Utica
New York
FBI
Slace
Knoxville
Tennessee
Slack
Philadelphia
Harry Gold
Holton Ordnance Works
Kingsport
Gold
Syracuse
Oak Ridge
No Hint Yet On Air Force Bomber Crash Near Elkins
Investigators from Bolling Field examined wreckage on Spruce Knob West Virginia’s highest peak after a Wednesday morning crash. Nine airmen were killed and their bodies were returned to Bolling Field as officials withheld findings.
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Elkins
Air Force
Bolling Field
Washington
Spruci Knob
West Virginia
Births Decline in West Virginia In Early Year Data
The State Health Department reports more deaths from heart disease than from two other causes in the first quarter. Heart deaths totaled 1,293 while total births in the state were 3,927. Births show a slight decline from the previous period, with 10,399 births in the three months, equal to last year’s figure.
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Charleston
State Health Department
West Virginia
119 Years Service Given Local Schools By Three Teachers Here
Three aging teachers in Taylor county Grafton earned a combined 119 years of service. Grace L White forty eight years Minette Watkinson forty six years Vaun McMinn Warden twenty five years were lauded by the Board of Education for long careers in local public schools. White began in 1904 at Grafton Central, later penmanship supervisor and high school teacher retiring in 1950. Watkinson started in 1902 at West Grafton, with a 1905 WV training, continuing service through much of the early 20th century.
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Grafton
Grace L. White
G. Minette Watkins
Vaun McMinn Warden
Board of Education
Taylor County
Grafton Central School
Miss White
Fairmont State College
West Virginia University
George Peabody College
Nashville
Tennessee
Palmer School of Writing
New York City
G. Minette Watkinson
West Grafton
West Virginia
Repairs Planned for Five Taylor County Schools
Taylor County Board of Education approved expenditures totaling 4753.95 for materials to overhaul five schools. Plumbing will be replaced in Grafton Junior First Ward Park View and Garrison with labor supplied by the district. At Graf ton Central the boys shower room will be rebuilt. Superintendent Rohrbough announced the plan and the labor commitment. Howard A Walls, principal of First Ward, was granted a one semester leave of absence due to illness. The board also adopted the: A
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Taylor County
Theaylor County Board of Education
Grafton
First Ward
Park View
Garrison
Board of Educaton
R. Virgil Rohrbough
Layior County Sezons
Board of Education
Howard A. Walls
Walls
GOP Opposes Corporate Tax Increase Debate
In Washington Republican opposition grows in the Senate to proposed increases in corporate taxes. House Ways and Means committee members discuss a tax bill to offset revenue lost from proposed cuts in fur jewelry travel and theatre ticket taxes.
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Washington
Repubican
Senate
House
House ,Ways and Means
West Virginia Oil Field May Doubling Output
The Bureau of Mines said the 348 acre Brenneman field in Hancock County could double its prior 705000 barrels. Discovered in 1909, it produced 348000 barrels before 1923 when abandoned. Gas injection boosted output to 357000 barrels by 1948. Economic limits expected by 1952. water flooding could recover 463000 more barrels thereafter.
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Washington
Buhneau of Mines
Brenneman
Hancock County
West
Bureau
Rickenbacker Urges Faith and Strong Air Power in Charleston
Eddie Rickenbacker, former World War I ace and Eastern Air Lines president, spoke in Charleston urging a strong air force and powerful weapons for future conflicts. He emphasized returning to the forefathers faith in a Supreme Being to guide leaders and public thought. He denied believing in flying saucers after a misquote report.
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Charleston
Eddie Pickenbicee
Eastern Air Lines
Elkins Council Sees Four Democrats Quit In Resignations
The Elkins city council is short manpower with four vacancies among nine Democrats who resigned yesterday. Richard Trickett A Bruce Arnold Alva Willis and Briscoe McDaniels were elected in March 1947 for two year terms. Trickett Willis and McDaniels offered no reasons, Arnold cited lengthy explanations, and Mayor Wallace Barron declined to comment.
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Elkins
Richard Trickett
Wallace Barron
Taylor County Schools Announce 1950 51 Teacher Placements
The Taylor County Board of Education assigned teachers and principals for the 1950 51 calendar year. Transfers include William Drainer to First Ward, Muriel Holt to teaching staff at First Ward, and Grace L Boggess promoted to English at Philippi High School. Ann Jeran named new librarian at Grafton High, replacing Minnette Watkins who retires. Kenneth Haun transfers to Grafton Junior High to teach eighth grade mathematics. The roster lists numerous principals and teachers at Grafton Senior High Flemington High and junior high, with final vacancy plans to be filled later.
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Taylor County
Board of Education
Grafton
Flemington High
William Drainer
Hepzibah
First Ward
Howard Walls
Muriel Holt
Parkview
R. Virgil Rohrbough
Ton High School
Grace L.boggess
Philippi
Grage L
White
Ann M. Jeran
Coalton
West Virginia University
Minnette Watkins
Kenneth Haun
Grafton Junior High School
Flemington
Grafton Senior High
Melvin Mackey
Ruth Batten
Mildred R. Bord
Barbara Cather
Charles R. Cather
R. W. Clayton
Mildred Cleavenger
Hazel’ E. Cole
Gue E. Yost
Grace L. ‘Boggess
Gratton
B ‘Evans
Vera
Aric
Geneva Hilkey
Mary
Lewis Beatrice Little
Gail Luzadder
Ellen Roof
Florence H. ‘White
George W. Vogel
L. W. Tarbott
Dolores Jean
Burton
Hal Findley
John Findley
Delvera
K. Johnson
Francescolo
Bath
Mayle
Pleasant Creek
Check Artist Passes Checks At Post Offices
James Donaldson, 28, of Florida, accused check forger, admitted passing about $1700 in bad checks at Grafton and Clarksburg post offices. A clerk cashed a $20 note after his brother, a WWII Army comrade, vouched for him. He is jailed in Clarksburg awaiting further action.
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Grafton
Clarksburg
Bay City
Florida
Grafton Post
India
James Donaldson
Sutuaes
Governor Patteson Hosts National Governors Conference
Governor Patteson welcomes governors from across the nation to the Greenbrier Hotel for the annual National Governors Conference. The event’s arrangements chair Rosalind Funk and staff have assisted for days as the host state.
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Patteson
Gharleston
Pattécon
Schepa
Mike
Rosalind Funk
Greenbrier
Three Men Drink Poison to Prove Faith at Parkersburg Gideons Meet
Parkersburg hosts a Gideons International convention with over 200 delegates. Carl Bailey of Huntington leads sessions as O T Goldsmith of Houston addresses the Sunday banquet. In Panther and Twin Branch, three men reportedly drank strychnine to demonstrate faith, injuring none hospitalized, while a snakebite incident leaves Carl Peters in serious condition at Welch hospital.
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Parkersburg
Gideons
Carl Bailey
Huntington
Gideon International
O.T. Goldsmith
Houston
Texas
John
Welch
Panther
Hagg
Noah ,Blankenship
van Batley
Sprinkle Roberts
Twin Branch
Carl Peters
Haggwald
Peters
Father's Day: A Nation Makes a Man For One Day
A nationwide swell of gifts and jokes marks Father's Day on Sunday June 18 as 40 million Americans honor dads. The piece traces origins to Mrs. John Bruce Dodd of Spokane, noting the day's growth, card industry tie-ins, and the enduring blend of sentiment and humor in celebrating fathers.
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America
John Bruce Dodd
Spokane
Washington
William Jackson Smart
Dad
Pickets Stop Work On Bridge Project In Cumberland
Pickets from six Allegany County unions marched on the $1,500,000 Keyser McCool bridge project across the Potomac River in Cumberland Maryland. They halted work while demanding union recognition from Empire Construction of Baltimore. A meeting with union leaders was planned to resolve issues.
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Cumberland, Md
Allegany, County
Maryland
Keyser-McCool
Potomac ‘River
Empire Construction Company of Baltimore
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