Powell Retires After 41 Years With B and O Lines
Guy A. Powell of Grafton retires after 41 years and 4 months with the B and O Railroad, honored in a June presentation of a certificate noting his service since 1913. A native of Monongalia County, Powell lived in Grafton 43 years, married Ada Bennett, and has four children. He began as a fireman, moved to brakeman, and became a conductor on the Monongolia Division before retirement. He plans hunting, fishing, and visiting after leaving the railroad.
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Guy A. Powell
A. N. Peters
Monongah Division
W. W. Weber, Jr
Baltimore
B&o
Guy A.well
Grafton
Powell
Beech Street
Tive
Monongalia County
Ada Bennett
Coy W. Powell
Washington,d.c
Iva Morin
Los Angeles
Calif
William C. Powell
Fairmont
Bellevue
Virginia Powell
Navy Wet Training Teaches Airliners Sea Crash Survival
At Sand Point Naval Air Station Seattle airline crews from Pan American and Pacific Northern learn to deploy life rafts inflate jackets and board craft in a simulated sea crash. Navy instructors emphasize confidence and quick action to improve passenger safety after the Pan American Stratocruiser ditching.
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Seattle
Wash
Sand Point Naval Air Station
Pan-American
Pacific Northern Airlines
Navy
Oregon Coast
Civil Aeromautics Board
Ocean
Vern Higman
Wes Shaw
Sand Point
Ralph Brown
Aviation
Charles E. Lee
Higman
Bren
Lee
Chinese Reds Adopt New Five Year Plan
Tokyo report says State Council approved a draft five year plan to expand and develop the backward economy. Communist leaders have built support and enthusiasm via state controlled newspapers and radio stations.
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Tokyo
China
State Council
Peiping Radio
Star Ex Husband Files Custody Action Over Actress
Hollywood report says film star Maureen O Hara is accused by her ex husband of openly living with another man in the presence of their 11 year old daughter. O Hara’s attorney William B Duce said he would deny the charges.
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Hollywood 7
Maureen O'Hara
Miss O'Hara
William B. Duce
Japan Expects 100 Million In Arms From United States
Tokyo. Takezo Shimoda, director of the foreign ministry treaty bureau, predicted that Japan's growing land forces would receive more than 100 million dollars in arms from the United States during the 1956 fiscal year. He added that loans of warships and planes were expected.
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Tokyo
Takezo Shimoda
Foreign Ministry
Treaty Bureau
Japan
United States
Private Faces Court Martial Over Enlisted Club Shooting
Army private Andy Jaszak of Catdale Fa faces a general court martial on charges including assault attempted murder and shooting during an argument at an enlisted men's club in Germany. He allegedly shot two men in the incident last month.
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Germany
Sale Bhat
Andy Jaszak
Catdale
Dairies Seek Lower Milk Prices in Western Pennsylvania
Several Pittsburgh district dairies will present proposals to reduce minimum milk prices in 16 western Pennsylvania counties at a hearing today before the state Milk Control Commission.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
State Milk Control Commission
Inspections of Vehicles Start July 1
State Police urge caution as Fourth of July weekend nears and announce a new road safety push under Slow Down and Live. From July 1 to September, all motor vehicles face state inspections for defective equipment with windscreen stickers for passers.
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Taylor County
West Virginia
Taxi And Cycle Collision Injures 13 Year Old
A taxi bicycle crash at Walnut and Beech streets injures 13 year old Thomas Dotson, who rides eastbound on Walnut and misses a red light. He is treated at City Hospital and released. Driver Harley Whisner says Dotson did not halt at the red signal and did not see the taxi in time. Dotson suffers chest and right hip abrasions.
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Walnut
Beech Streets
Thomas Dotson
Herb Dotson
Grand Street
City ‘Hospital
Harley Whisner
Dotson
Walnut Street
Whisner
Warren Takes Outing New York Ru 8
Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren and his wife Nina flew to Stockholm today to begin a seven week tour of Europe. Warren called the trip our first real vacation since entering politics 30 years ago.
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New York
Supreme Court
Earl Warren
Nina
Stockholm
Europe
Warren
McCarthy to Lead Bolivia Oil Venture with Partners
Houston oilman Glenn H. McCarthy plans to personally direct a multi-million dollar exploration project in Bolivia with two new partners. He already operates two producing oil wells and one producing gas well in Las Monos, Bolivia.
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Houston
Tex
Glenn H. McCarthy
Bolivia
McCarthy
Las Monos
Nathan Takes Bride on Santa Rosa Aboard
George Jean Nathan retired author and critic aged 73 wed actress Julia Hayden aged 45 in a Sunday ceremony aboard the U S Santa Rosa in New York. The pair celebrated the marriage on the ship with family and friends aboard.
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Nathan
New York
George Jean Nathan
Julia Hayden
U. S. Santa Rosa
Correction notice on Grafton drive in feature listing
Yesterday's Sentinel advertisement for the Grafton Drive-In Theater corrected an error stating a double feature. The theater was showing the single feature A Star Is Born only.
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Grafton Drive-In
Yesterday's Sentinel
No Tears For Taxi Dancers Exposes NYC Dance Hall Realities
Central Press column debunks the myth of the tragic taxi dancer as Marty film crews explore New Yorks Bronx venues. Proprietors say dancers earn steady pay, many are regulars, and patrons seek conversation and skilled dancing rather than heartbreak. Occupational hazards are acknowledged.
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Mel Heimer
Central Press Association
New York
Ruth Etting
America
Paddy Cheyefsky
Marty Company
North Bronx
Bronx
Marty
Rossland
Broadway
Carnival Cancelled After Postponements By Fire Dept
The carnival planned to open last night under the Grafton Fire Department sponsorship was cancelled after three postponements. Cash bond has been posted for the show to appear after July 4 or early next summer in The Right Place St Paul. An assistant sergeant at arms in Minnesota's house of representatives is John Law.
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Grafton
ST. Paul P
Minnesota
House of Representatives
John Law
War Bride Held In Preston For Slaying Inquiry
Preston county authorities hold 28 year old French war bride Mrs Odette Rodeheaver wife of Stan ley Rodeheaver 35 who died from chest wounds Sunday night at their farm home about 15 miles northeast of Kingwood. Prosecutor James Dailey Jr says a charge will be filed today as police continue the inquiry into the fatal shooting. The couple married in France in 1945 while he served in the U S Army and have four children aged six months to eight years.
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Preston County
Odette Rodeheaver
Stanley Rodeheaver
James Dailey, Jr
Rodeheaver
Kingwood
France
U. S
Raniing
Maine Family Likes The Marine Corps
At Eagle Lake Maine Mr and Mrs George A Michaud have five sons in the U S Marine Corps. The latest is 17 year old Joseph. Reginald and Gerald died in action in World War II. Bertram was wounded and later discharged, married with five children. George is stationed at Cherry Point North Carolina.
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Eagle Lake
George A. Michaud
Maine
U.S. Marine Corps
Joseph
Reginald
Gerald
Leathernecks
Bertram
George
Marines
Cherry Point
N. C
Funeral Notices From Bartlett and West Union
Funeral services were held today at Bartlett for Paul Simons and others with interment at Wadele Memorial Park. Oliver Southworth, Rupert Thomas, Latimer L Bradley, and Latimer L Bradley were listed with services and interment details in various churches and Woodsdale Memorial Park.
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Simons
Bartlett
Maryin . Freed
Main Street
Wedale Memorial Park
Paul, Simons
Huber
Lawrence’ Knight
Joe Knight
Frank
Roy Poling
Rupert Earl Thomas
Mt. Pleasant Methodist’ Church
Bruce Gabbert, Jr
Mt. Pleasant’ Church
Lloyd Myers
Woodsdale Memorial Park
Ghibke Powe
Latimer L. Bradley
Bartlett Puneral
Ward Hibbs
David’ Caly and Sey
Harry T. Rowe
Woodsdale
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Latrobe & Main St
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Hank
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Aera
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Etter Foods
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Stock Exchange
Bence Hall
Argie
Drexall Zenith Hearing Center
Dial
Clarksburg
W. Va
Preston
The
Marine Corps
Ade
Airifelte
Malone’s Drug Store
Permadine
Underwriters
ING
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W. Main ST
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3 & Sills
Manila
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Los P. Gare
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