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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1950

Page

6

Fugitive Held For Intent To Murder and Robbery

A West Virginia prison escapee, James Wilson alias Mar Henry alias James Smith, is held in Maryland on charges of intent to murder robbery and possession of concealed weapons. Wilson, 46, escaped in 1942 while serving a sentence for two holdups. He is linked to a Baltimore liquor store holdup where the proprietor was shot during the escape. Police captured one accomplice, with another identified as Albert McCoy of Baltimore. Separate arrests included a Philipps man for operating a vehicle improperly and other routine traffic and misdemeanor detentions by local patrols.

Moundsville West Virginia Maryland James Wilson Mar-Henry James ‘Smith Marshall Henrys State Wilson Baltimore Wilsom Albert McCoy

Braxton voting today on first excess school levy proposal

Braxton voters decide on a first excess school levy aimed to raise 168 231 dollars over three years and increase present school taxes by 50 percent. Proceeds would go to construction remodeling and repair. Roane County population fell by over two thousand in ten years. Census shows 1950 count 18 393 versus 20 787 in 1940. Spencer, county seat, grew by 84 to 2 581. mongalia high sch

Braxton’ Cobstains Roane County Farley Bell Spencer

School teacher heads vocational agriculture instructors in the state

Election of Roy A. Bryant of Clay Battelle High school in Blacksville as state president announced by vocational agriculture supervisor H. N. Hansucker. Also lists numerous school principals and vacancies in various districts, plus notes on baseball figures Capot and Cap and Monmouth Handicap plans at South Park track.

Roy A. Bryant Clay Battelle High School Blacksville H. N.hansucker Greentree Stable South Park New Jersey Monmouth

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