20 Jun 1955
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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1955
Page
1
Fragmentary notice notes a service on Monday afternoon for Ridenour. It references a forty acres house right and mentions Marion County and W. A. 08-210 fac in.
Eisenhower nominated Gen Matthew B. Ridgway for retirement as full general while also winning a leadership honor for the National Editorial Association at its 70th annual meeting. A busy day across sites includes a McGuire Air Force Base fatality in New Egypt New Jersey and a Harrisburg execution date set for John Wesley Wable.
A Webster residence burned Saturday at 7 20 pm killing two and injuring a two year old girl. Stanley Lee Mayle died at Grafton City Hospital after being rushed there by passersby. The fire was blamed on gasoline poured on by an unknown person. Nine children were in the home, most with a babysitter who was making candy in the kitchen when the flames started. The house owner was Sam Polina, Elkins contractor. No inquest will be held due to the death occurring in a hospital.
Washington reports an Air Force spokesman states Capt Harold Fischer Jr and three other pilots confessed to germ warfare and crossing the Yalu under government urging. The Defense Department denies orders to cross, noting the four were freed weeks ago amid ongoing Cold War diplomacy.
The report cites injuries in Tel Aviv from an unspecified disruption and a 53 ton Japanese fighting vessel sank in the North Pacific with 16 crew aboard. Madrid notes U S Army Chief Maxwell D Taylor visiting Spanish armed forces. Virginia and Ohio dispatches follow on thefts and strikes.
Your home town dependable automobile dealer offers a large used car selection with low down payments and flexible terms. Highlights include a 1953 DeSoto Firedome 6 four door sedan and a 1950 Oldsmobile 88 two door. See the Classified Advertising section, page five, for details.
Despite cloudy skies yesterday the mercury rose to 85 in the Tri County Area and is forecast to hit that mark again today. Last night’s low was 52 and noon reading was 75. Tonight will be fair with temperatures 56 to 62, with a chance of scattered afternoon showers tomorrow.
Grafton marked West Virginia's 92nd birthday with government offices and many banks closed while most businesses stayed open. Charleston reported only the Department of Motor Vehicles operating to ease vehicle licensing. The piece notes plans for a 1963 centennial celebration and shares historic facts about West Virginia from its founding, capital moves, and coal industry prominence to future industrial growth along the Ohio River.
Rev Chester G Steyer new pastor of Andrews Methodist church spoke on Christian Harmony urging harmony with God to be sons of God. He recalled visiting the Louvre in Paris and the Venus de Milo and warned that idolizing beauty or fame brings disappointment without reciprocation.
Philadelphia regional leaders of the Communist Party were convicted of conspiring to advocate overthrow by force and violence. Federal Judge J Cullen Ganey sentenced four to three one year terms and five to two year terms. All defendants are Philadelphians.
Lester Plummer of Artesia sues federal revenue agent C Buck Caviness for 4 500 000 86 70 and costs after the government seized 86 70 from his bank account. Plummer says federal employees think in billions and urges citizens to do the same.
Three teenage autograph hunters asked for Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. A doorman directed them to the visiting dignitary, who was expected by the crowd. They asked, Molotov who’s Molotov. Peggy Lee was the expected celebrity.
A 1955 sedan driven by Carl Howe of Shellourn collided with Vern Mayle's 1954 sedan on U S Route 119 near Webster. About 600 damage. Both Mayle and Howe were passed on by the scene. Delphos Nestor and Candy Harper were arrested for parking on the highway. they face Justice of the Peace C P Lucas by Friday.
MONTEVIDEO Uruguay diplomats report Peron may be toppled after a naval revolt. Gen Franklin Lucero could seize power as he campaigns to restore order. Refugee leaders claim victory while observers warn a behind the scenes power struggle shapes Argentina’s future. A Buenos Aires communique says all services loyal to Peron. Michael Gallivan 102, veteran Indian fighter, dies in Portland Conn.
Pittsburgh U S Steel Corp said it will offer the CIO United Steelworkers a wage increase to speedy and acceptable settlement of steel industry contract talks. John A Stevens, chief negotiator for the company, opened managements innings in wage talks with union negotiators in a 90 minute meeting and recessed conferences until next week.
United Press reports the administration aims for further manpower cuts in the upcoming defense appropriations bill of 91.86 billion dollars. The House approved the budget, earmarked for the next fiscal year, and Senate debate centers on continued reductions in surface forces amid Democratic opposition.
In Calcutta today officials reported approximately 409 deaths from cholera over three weeks and about 150 new cases daily. The outbreak has overwhelmed local medical staff as authorities scramble to contain the disease.
World War I veteran James Wampler was named state commander and four officers were re elected at the West Virginia Amvets annual state convention in Clarksburg which ended Sunday.
Konrad Adenauer drafts a reply to the Soviet bid for friendship as West Germany leans toward Moscow offering hopes of normal relations. He meets with Anthony Eden in London and earlier discussed with President Eisenhower and Big Three foreign ministers in the United States.
A Dayton Journal report notes a writer and photographer visiting Miami Valley Hospital of Father to cover a prospective father assignment. The story emphasizes an interview with a man Svet who spoke minutes before an event, illustrating the hurried nature of the assignment.
Edinburgh reports the Duke of Edinburgh preparing a four-engined flight to Scotland. The visit details include dates and plans announced in local coverage, highlighting royal travel and official engagements.
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