Flood fears as Mississippi towns brace for record crest
Keokuk Iowa dispatch reports Missouri Illinois residents along the Mississippi facing the highest regional flood in history. Army Engineers and Coast Guard mobilize to defend levees near Quincy and Hunt Lima Lake while Des Moines river crest near Ottumwa sets near historic levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Mississippi River
Missouri
Illinois
Towa
Army
U. S. Coast Guard
Quincy
Hunt Lima Lake
Indian Grove
Fabius
Mississippi
Canton
Hannibal
Alexandria
Des Moines River
Des Moines
Koesauque
Ottumwa
Iowa City
L. C. Crawford
University of Iowa Hydraulics Laboratory
Iowa River
Iowa
Randolph Heads Grafton Jaycees
Frank Randolph a local barber and state vice-president for this district of the West Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce was elected president of the Grafton Jaycee chapter at last night’s election meeting at the American Legion hall on Latrobe street. He succeeds Lloyd Mumaw and will take office July 1 with newly elected officers to be installed. Richard Leonard, associated with his father in the local grocery business, was named vice-president and previously served as political attache to Delegate Fred Gardner. Bill Beall was elected secretary, replacing Bill Fisher, and Junior Merlee Randolph becomes treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Randolph
West Virginia
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Grafton
Jaycee
American Legion Hall
Latrobe Street
Randolph
Lloyd /Mumaw
Richard Leonard
Fred (Arder
Bill Beall
Jow
Monogah
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Beall
Bill Fisher
Mer- Lee Randolph
It's A Wonderful Life and The Mighty McGurk Showings Tonight
The Grafton Sentinel invites JOHN SCHULTZ to attend tonight's screenings at Strand Theatre featuring James Stewart and Donna Reed in It's A Wonderful Life. Also listed is The Mighty McGurk at the Dixie Theatre with Wallace Beery and Dean Stockwell. Identification may be required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strand
Dixie
The
Grafton Sentinel
John Schultz
Walnut Street
James Stewart and
Donnard
Strand Theatre
Mighty McGurk
Wallace Beery
Dean Stocki
Dixie Theatre
State Needs Money To Care For Industry Waste
Ten large industrial states require expenditures totaling 14.1 million dollars to care for industrial wastes, ASME hearing heard. Prof. George E. Barnes of Case School cited waterway pollution as a nationwide ecological problem and listed needs across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Wisconsin with varied plant funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASME
George E. Barnes
Case School of Applied Science
Cleveland
Llinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Michigan
Minnesota
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Resurface Project Nears Finish on State Route 119
Resurfacing of State Route 119 in Grafton’s business district enters final stage this week with only a few days remaining. Kentucky rock pouring started yesterday but 1262 feet of Lincoln street from Blueville intersection were completed by day’s end due to material issues. County supervisor Harley C. Haller said the project should reach East Main street by nightfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Lincoln Street
Blueville
Harley C. Haller
State Road Commission
East Main Street
Chilly Mid-June Weather Lingers Into Afternoon
By early afternoon the temperature barely reached 71 degrees as a cool spell persisted. The previous day’s high stood at 64 degrees and overnight 45 degrees, keeping the region unusually chilly for mid June.
Indictments Sought Over Huntington Fraternity Beatings
Huntington Prosecutor Edward H. Greene said the October grand jury will consider indictments in at least two cases involving Huntington Central High School fraternity members accused of injuring students. One victim had eyes gouged requiring medical care and another suffered a severe head injury with family medical costs around 4000 dollars. Investigations cited fear of further threats as hampering witness cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Huntington Central
Edward H. Greene
James Wilkerson
Truman Triples Estimate of Funds Left for Debt Retirement
President Truman vetoed a Republican tax cut of 4 billion dollars and asserted the surplus for the coming fiscal year will be at least three times his January estimate, exceeding 4 billion dollars. He previously projected 1.302 billion. The measure could preserve higher revenue if the July 1 start fiscal year sees growth beyond 38.83 billion. See TRUMAN page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Molony
Washington
Truman
Daylight Auto Theft Probed in Grafton City
A mid day auto theft in Grafton’s main business district saw a bald man seize a black 1946 Oldsmobile club coupe owned by Sam Gerard, proprietor of the Kazy Nook restaurant, driving off at about 4 15 pm. Gerard’s sister in law witnessed the event as police, county and state units search west along Main Street with no sign of the car yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Sam Gerard
Kazy Nook
Gerard
Frank Gerard
Sammy
Nere
Automoblie
House Upholds Tax Cut Veto Conceded No Hope To Override Truman Veto
Washington observers note the House vote upheld President Truman s veto of the 1 000 000 000 tax reduction bill by 268 to 137 and fell two votes short of the two thirds needed to override. Republicans led calls for a recount, while voters heard the veto would curb new tax cuts this year with implications for the 1948 campaign. No arrests yet in a shooting near Maple Run left 22 year old Victor Stout wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Truman
Halleck
Indiana
Carl Anderson
Minnesota
Hull
Wisconsin
American Labor
Mercantonio
New York
Senate
Matin
Newbury
U. S. Route 50
Maple Run
Victor Stout
William Poling
Newburg
Ship strike talks in New York aim to end tieup today
Assistant Secretary of Labor John W. Gibson seeks to end a shipping tieup labeled by owners as a strike and by unions as a lockout. The stoppage affects mainly east and Gulf ports, may hold the United States liner America at New York, and 601 NMU crew members are being sent off the ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John W. Gibson
United States
America
Europe
National Maritime Union
CIO
Paul Palazzi
NMU
American Federation of Labor Unions
Baltimore
National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards
James A. Crain
Irv Dvorin
Draft Wallace movement grows as Kenny urges action
Washington dispatch reports a Wallace for president draft gaining momentum after Kenny signals support from California figures. Wallace, critic of Truman, urged a Berlin meeting between Stalin and Truman as a first step to world peace while noting a new party may form if current leaders push war and depression. Kenny said the campaign would start at a Fresno meeting set for July 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry Wallace
Truman
Stalin
Berlin
Wallace
California
Maor
Trman
Robert W. Kenny
Los Angeles
Fresno
Annaw
False fire alarm crowds Graf ton hotel crowd
More than 500 residents gathered at the Hotel Graf ton around 10:10 pm when a reported fire triggered two alarms. Firefighters rushed to the scene but hotel patrons said there was no blaze. An unidentified resident reported the incident to the fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Grafton
South Grafton
Earl McFarland
Fire Department
Alternate U S 50 Should Be Finished By Autumn
Charleston June 17 Concrete paving sections of U S Route 60 and alternate U S Route 50 will start within two weeks and likely finish by fall Road Commissioner E L Worthington said bids opened last Tuesday were approved by the Public Roads Administration paving 5.88 miles of Route 60 between Hurricane and Coal Mountain and 5.5 miles of alternate Route 50 between Pike in Ritchie county and Maxwell in Pleasants county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
E. L. Worthington
Public Roads Administration
Hurricane
Coal Mountain
Pike
Ritchie County
Maxwell
Pleasants County
Sulyok to speak soon in freedom of speech test
Szeged dispatch reports anti communist Szibersag leader Dezso Sulyok promised to speak soon in a new freedom of speech test at Miskolc after a rally was interrupted by roughly 150 intruders who cheered communist leaders. The event in Szeged involved clashes as police intervened, with hundreds of spectators and a large police presence outside the Tisza hotel ballroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Szeged
Hungary
Dezso Sulyok
Szibersag
Freedom
Miskolc
Sulyok
National Assembly
Tisza
Stalin
Freedom Party
Scritchfield Coal and Lumber Incorporation Granted Charter
Boothsville firm Scritchfield Coal and Lumber Co. chartered capitalized at $10,000. Offices listed in Boothsville Marion county with principal works in Clay district Harrison county. Incorporators include D. Lewis Scritchfield Claribel Scritchfield and Gene Paul Scritchfield all of Watson Marion County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Scritchfield Coal and Lumber Company
Boothsville
Marion County
Clay District
Harrison County
D. Lewis Scritchfield
Claribell -Scritchfeld
Gene Paul Scritehfield
Watson
Probing Unions for Communist Ties to Begin Soon
Two House committees prepare inquiries into labor unions with focus on Communism and racketeering. The Un American Activities Committee sets June 23 hearings on Communist influence in the CIO UEW, targeting members from Bridgeport Schenectady and New York City. Hartley expects racketeering questions to follow. The labor bill under review could affect union bargaining rights if a Communist is deemed ineligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Un-American Activities Committee
J. Parnell Thomas
RNJ
Hartley
Labor Committee
Thomas
CIO
United Electrical Workers Union
Bridgeport
Conn
Schenectady
N. Y
New York City
Favor Committee
Cio-Uew
Truman
UEW
Truman Receives Doctor of Laws at Princeton Ceremony
President Truman, receiving an honorary Doctor of Laws, urged universal training as a military necessity and warned that no single nation can build a new world alone. He spoke at Nassau Hall during Princeton University's bicentennial events, part of a 96-degreeee procession for graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest 3
Vaqgaro
Princeton
N. J
Truman
United States
America
Princeton University
Nassau Hall
Hanior Grees
Er A
Tunis
Ada
Dwight Ehrer
West
Naval Operations
Trimman
Oliver pleads innocence in Charleston murder case
In Charleston on June 17 Fay D Oliver pleads innocent to a murder charge tied to the shooting death of John B Morrison near Charleston street. Oliver’s defense argues investigation flaws and suggests a separate march 15 shooting near a hotel may be involved. Police Capt Cavender confirms Oliver fired from a hotel window at a nearby mansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Fay D. Oliver
Ardence
John B. Morrison
Aioe
Ital
Torney
Sam D. Lopt
Oliver
Charleston Hotel
Charleston Street
Walter Cavender
Big Topinogo
Board of Equalization Sitting Scheduled Saturday June 21
The Board of Equalization will sit on Saturday June 21 at 11:00 AM. Any adjustments to be made must be prepared for review at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tha Boao
Jung
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reich
Lynn Heinzerling
Genucius D. Clay
Germany
Clay
Jaycees
Waseington
Yreka
Calif
Siskiyou General Hospital
Kenny
Craft Wallace
Mra
Caryl Oakes
Bloomington
Ind
Eawin Porter
Oakes
Duke of Edinburgh
International
U.S
Sylyok
New Boothsville CO
Commie
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!