Taylor County Youth Camp Receives 885.62 Since Jan 1
Cash contributions totaling 885.62 have been raised this year for Camp Towles in Taylor County. Ellen Jane Wiseman, secretary of the advisory committee, said funds support improvements and operation. Donations include a 262.50 camp dinner, 161.46 from tag days, and beds donated by the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys. Local schools and civic groups also contributed, including 150 from Grafton Girls, 50 from Grafton Elks, 30 Rotary, 25 Eagles, 10 Masons, 430 Beta Sigma Phi, and smaller gifts from several clubs and churches. The Lions Club is building a 48 by 36 cabin, to be completed by month’s end.
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Camp Towles
Taylor County
Ellen Jane Wiseman
West Virginia Industrial School
Veterans Welding School
Crafton Senior High
Flemington High
Grafton Business
Grafton Elks
Rotary Club
Eagles
Masonic Order
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Knottsville Farm Women's Club
Grafton Senior High
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Simpson
Haymond Church
Grafton Senior High School
Playground aid approved by Taylor County Board of Education
The Taylor County Board of Education voted 600 for a county wide summer playground program through the Taylor County Youth Planning Council and budgeted the amount for the next year. Equipment will be built in local trade schools and industrial arts shops. The board hired William R. Mayle as West Hill principal and Ronald Knotts as assistant superintendent with a 4800 salary. Superintendent R Virgil Richrhough will earn 6000 for the year.
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Taylor County Board of Education
Taylor County Youth Planning Council
William R. Mayle
West Hill
Ronald Knotts
R. Virgil Richrhough
Miss Conlon Testifies About January 14 Affair In Baltimore Room Case
The witness recounts personal claims of affair with a married man and a night in Room 412 at the Southern Hotel Baltimore registered under a false name. Kelley questions her memory as the trial proceeds, highlighting tensions in the courtroom.
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Miss Coplon
Page One
Kelley
Southern
Baltimore
H. P. Shapiro
Burnside Avenue
East Hartford
Com
Justice Department
Shanira
City Budget Scrolls Toward 1949 50 Year
City council examined the tentative budget for 1949 1950 after the state auditor cut off liquor profits to municipalities causing an approximate $11 000 annual loss. Councilmen pared expenses and sought all revenue sources to fund city services.
Sharman Douglas Hosts Navy Officers at London Dance
Sharman Douglas daughter of the U S ambassador to Britain dances with Charles Orem in London at an English Speaking Union event. She acts as hostess to about a hundred U S naval officers and midshipmen from the visiting American Naval Practice force.
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Sharman Douglas
U. S
Britain
Charles Orem
Washington
London
U.S
International
Telephone rate case hearings pause for cross examination
Officials noted a steady state of expenses used in telephone company operations over the past year. The recess until Monday was requested to allow recalling Dr. H. B. Doran for cross examination. Dr. Doran, an economic expert hired by the telephone company, had testified on fair rates of return.
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H. B. Doran
Doran
Lias Cash and Prohibition Era Confessions Detailed
A 1947 account describes Lias claiming cash holdings from bootlegging dating back to 1914 in West Virginia through 1933. He reportedly spoke of keeping large sums in Canada in the 1930s and later a 60 000 dollar cash trip to Washington while denying specific yearly profits.
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Canada
Lins
Washington
Lias
Price
Companions Try to Reach Camp Area After Flood
Two men plan to return this Sunday and search for a way to haul their camp, as transport is unavailable. They traveled to Petersburg to check on a camp there, noting cottages owned by locals were washed away by the flood.
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Uuuuucu
Petersburg
Lewis coal groups face possible contract breakthrough
The soft coal industry may unite on a contract setting a new tone for the sector or see further operator breakdowns. Some operators in the north or midwest could concede to keep mines open or resume work quickly if a strike occurs.
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Lewis
North
Midwest
Jersey-Cattle Club traces roots and global ties
The American Jersey-Cattle Club, America's oldest Jersey breed registry, began in 1868 to preserve records and promote the Jersey breed. Its national headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio. The text also notes India signing trade pacts with ten countries last year and mentions ancient Romans using bagpipes with Nero playing one.
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Neil
Page One
American Jersey — Cattle Club
America
Columbus
India
Nero
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Makers Club
Grafton Lions Club
Berane
Loar's
Dixie
MGM
Frank Kathrin Ssinatra
Grayson
Rogardo Montalban
Ian Willer
Cyd Charisse
Borel Lem
JO Erd
IMA
Harvey A. Lawson
Norwalk
O. Hert
Kebe
Imperial
UMW
John L. Lewis
Ronald Reagan
Wrigley Field
Los Angeles
Welfare Finance Corp
W. Main
Happy” Campbell
Mgr
Phon
Hardman Tonne
Serea
Tae
Breves
Malone’s Drug and Chemical CO
Riviera
Buick
Atte
Eith
Hamric Motor Company
Riverside Drive
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