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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1957
Page
1
Forecast calls for a fair night with mountain lows 50 to 55 and western areas near 60. Saturday remains mostly fair with higher humidity and scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Temperatures: Thursday highs around 82 and lows near 51, with recent readings showing 81 today and 49 overnight.
The state fire marshal inspected county schools and issued recommendations to the Board of Education. Specific items include repairs to basement exit doors at East Grafton, automatic dampers on hot air ducts, fire alarm upgrades, plaster repairs, and missing breakers and lighting fixes across multiple schools in Grafton and Flemington. The Flemington High auditorium requires a new extinguisher and stair-tower door and alarm changes.
The Taylor County Board of Education approved the 1956 57 calendar starting Sept 3 with teacher meeting and Sept 4 student entry. A county worship Oct 11, teacher sessions Oct 21 22, and Veterans Day Nov 11 observed. Thanksgiving break Nov 28 29, Christmas recess Dec 20 to Jan 2, first semester ends Jan 17, second starts Jan 20, Easter break Apr 3 4 5, end of year May 28. Resignations: Principal Roy W. Walter of Grafton High School and Miss Barbara Cather, French and Latin teacher, with Cather reportedly moving to Bradenton Florida. Coal bid awarded to Landor Coal Co. at $4.25 per ton.
Mayor A. Stout announced a parking meter hours change in Grafton. Meters will operate until 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays to align with stores shifting Saturday closings and Friday openings. Regular hours remain 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
President Eisenhower spoke on budget vacation and rock and roll during a breakfast with 40 Republican House members. It was his third straight breakfast for GOP legislators as eggs bacon fishcakes coffee toast and fruit juice were served.
West Virginia National Guardsmen in training at Camp Breckinridge Ky and Ft Knox await the visit of Governor Cecil H Underwood commander in chief with his wife Hora and party. He will tour units review troops award ceremonies and stay overnight at post quarters. The visit includes a parade at Camp Breckinridge with Lt Col Moreland leading and Capt Miller as aide. Awards to MSgt Kershner MSgt Smith and MSgt Guthrie plus Ike Cup and marksmanship trophies will be presented. Five visiting units will select the best marching unit to receive a streamer.
U.S. Weather Bureau reports low this morning 35 in Bur ney Wyoming and high Thursday 111 in Blythe California and Yuma Arizona. West Virginia temperatures average 3 to 6 degrees above normal with warmer trends forecast. Thunder showers possible Saturday Sunday and again Wednesday with total precipitation up to five tenths of an inch.
Fargo North Dakota was hit by a devastating tornado that killed nine people and injured seventy five. The storm damaged or destroyed about 250 buildings, flooded hospitals with critically injured, and prompted emergency blood appeals. Governor sent National Guard and reservists supported by state police to assist in cleanup.
Senate Racket Committee Chairman John L. McClellan urged the Bakery Workers Union to review President James G. Cross conduct amid accusations of misusing funds and gang tactics. The union planned a special meeting to decide on suspending or firing Union Secretary-Treasurer Curtis Sims, Cross’s chief accuser, as McClellan signaled the committee was finished with the case for now.
A money truck overturned at the Bureau of Engraving crushing 29 year old Anthony Schroeder of Silver Spring Maryland. He died at a Washington hospital from internal injuries and a fractured pelvis after the incident occurred Tuesday.
Attorneys for GI William Girard appealed to the Supreme Court seeking Habeas Corpus to free him from an Army stockade in Japan. They argue he has not been charged by the U.S. with a crime and should be heard in federal court, while the government calls the district court order to proceed with an Army trial.
Tokyo police broke up a student demonstration outside the U S Embassy. Four of about 200 teenagers were arrested as they demanded a Japanese trial for Army Specialist 3C William Girard of Ottawa. Demonstrators carried placards and urged nuclear weapons ban in Japan Okinawa and Korea.
United Press reports Panmunjom dispatch detailing a U N decision announcing a new armistice provision nullified. The Communist general Jung Geun Jung Kook protested fiercely in a Quonset hut briefing, accusing the U N of masking armistice violations and demanding withdrawal of foreign troops. The readout marked the end of Sub-Paragraph 13-d, restricting new equipment. the Allies describe the move as flagrant and a violation of the armistice.
The Veterans of Foreign War Post No. 3081 in Grafton will present a West Virginia flag to the Taylor County Court. A short ceremony will be held Saturday at 11 am with Commander Richard W Mooney presenting the flag to Taylor County Court President Richard Leonard. The post will have color guards and the event commemorates West Virginia Week.
A postponed meeting by the Legislature’s two interim committees will convene in Charleston to discuss pre session bill filings legislative reference services state water rights and measures to implement the Department of Finance and Administration.
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