Resurface Work to End This Week on Route 119
Resurfacing of State Route 119 within the city limits resumed after a weather delay with an expected finish before week’s end. Harley Haller, county supervisor for the State Road Commission, notes progress on the final coat and that Main Street in the business district may reopen tomorrow. City police direct traffic in the work area. Manholes will be lifted upon completion, with surface work continuing over them. Authorization came from the State Road Commission in February, but weather held up the project until this month.
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Harley Haller
State Road Commission
Heckmar Hill
Pittsburgh and
West Virginia Gas and
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
St. Mary's Bridge
Bueville
Charleston
Graton
Locke Father and Son Arrested at Fairgrounds
John Locke and his son Charles W. Locke of 198 Monroe Street were taken into custody by city police at the fairgrounds and jailed in Taylor County Jail awaiting appearance before Mayor C. O. King. The father faces drunkenness charges while the son is booked for intoxication and resisting arrest, with Patrolman Charles Dwyer making the arrest.
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John Locke
Charles W. Locke
Monroe Street
Fairgrounds
Taylor County
C. O. King
Charles Dwyer
New Track Opens at Oceanport with Colleen Stakes
Oceanport New Jersey June 19 opening day for Monmouth Parks 36 day meeting features juvenile fillies in Colleen Stakes a 5 furlongs event. Funeral services set for Rev Stephen S Craig 92 in Glen Jean Fayette County following his retirement after years of church service in southern West Virginia.
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Oceanport
N. J
Monmouth Park
America
Oak Hill
Glen Jean
Fayette County
Stephen S. Craig
Ontario
Canada
West Virgina
Hospital Housecleaning Concludes With Spotless Update
The City hospital completed its spring cleaning with a full window wash for the first time since 1945. W A Coban notes the institution now shines, as maids wash walls and hang clean drapes before Easter.
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W. A. Coban
Mayle Fined for Road Violation in County
Lemuel Mayle, about 25, was fined 25 dollars and costs he paid after appearing before John Snider at 10 a.m. for a road violation. Mayle was arrested at 10 last night by Deputy Sheriff W. H. Canfield and jailed in Taylor County awaiting the justice of the peace. Canfield said Maye was intoxicated and sitting in a Chevrolet on Knottsville road blocking traffic when arrested.
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Lemuel Mayle
John Snider
Maye
W. H. Canfield
Taylor County
Justice of the Peace
Canfield
Knottsville
Mrs Gaines Hurt In Luray Auto Crash
Mrs L Ebersole Gaines 42 of Fayetteville West Virginia wife of the New River Coal Company president and two sons were injured near Luray Virginia yesterday in a collision on a slippery highway. The second sentence notes a World War II anecdote about Japanese pill boxes built into sunken ships off the coast used as stationary submarines.
Judge Watkins Sees Barbour Court Adjournment Tomorrow
Judge W Merle Watkins stated he expects Barbour County Circuit Court to close its May term with tomorrow's session. Final hearings on various matters will conclude the term which began May 26.
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W. Merle Watkins
Barbour County
Watkins
City of Grafton coal bill leads to court action
Judge Watkins scheduled appearances for three defendants today after an order of mandamus. The case cites a $5,082.23 original judgement plus $20.75 costs and interest from September 1945. Mayor O King noted the sum covers coal bills for 1939 to 1941 during P P Gillispie’s mayoralty.
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Watkins
O. King
Grafton
P. P. Gillispie
Elmore Lee Dies in Pittsburgh Area Foundry Accident
Elmore Lee, 42, was killed at the Continental Foundry and Machine Co. plant in Coraopolis when a falling steel casting fractured his skull. The incident occurred last night as workers handled heavy metal.
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Pittsburgh
Elmore Lee
Continential Foundry and Machine Co
Coraopolis
Big Carnival Draws Hundreds To Grafton Show
Brady and Leedy Shows bring a large carnival to the local fairgrounds for the week ahead of schedule. The event features rides such as the silver dude, octopus, dive bombers, ferris wheel, chairplanes and a kiddie airplane ride, along with side shows including monkey and snake acts, a fortune teller, and games. Newsboys were given free rides on Tuesday night.
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Brady
Leedy
Grafton
Chattanooga
Plane crash details emerge as 37 persons noted
Morning report describes a Pan American clipper flight from Karachi to LaGuardia that disappeared after a two engine blaze and failed crash land. Cairo aviation officials relay a final radio message stating the pilot attempted a crash landing before contact was lost.
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Cairo
Almaza
Karachi
LaGuardia Field
New York
Pan American Clippers
Clippers
United States
Isabel Goudy Dies Expected Early This Afternoon
Isabe Goudy died at 1 40 this afternoon at her home 212 Mzpe avenue A full obituary will appear in tomorrow's edition The labor department officials said the new agreement would grant seamen overtime pay for nine holidays annually for work at sea or in port Curran NMU 60000 men expect ratification to follow and seek stability in the industry Glass is produced in furnaces burning at 2700 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Isabe Goudy
Mzpe Avenue
Sensin
Labor Department
Curran
NMU
Charge Father in Slaying of His Children and Shooting Couple
Russell, a year-old Greek restaurant operator, was charged with clubbing to death his six-year-old son Johnnie Christo and 11-year-old daughter Peggy while they slept. He allegedly shot Mr and Mrs Walter L Wolfe who had sought juvenile authorities to take the children due to alleged abuse.
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Russell
Johnnie Christo
Peggy
Aixi
Walter L. Wolfe
Cold War threat cited with possible atomic and bio attacks
The article notes potential areas of attack including Detroit Pittsburgh and Chicago and warns the assault could come from long range aircraft across the polar cap with possibilities of atomic bombing and bacteriological warfare.
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Detroit
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Polar Cap
Youthful Boy Shoots Mother After Reprimand
In Gaston County North Carolina a 13 year old boy shot his mother Cora Weaver after being reprimanded for opening a letter to his sister. The eighth grade student fled but was captured nearby and placed in a cell to await juvenile court action possibly training school until age 21.
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Gastonia
N C
Sherif H. T. Efird
Jack Edward Groves
Gaston County
Johnny.Weaver
Ted
Cora Weaver
Groves
Spencer Mountain
Ranko
North Carolina
Juvene
Rev
W. Carl Weaver
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Ira Herb
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