Delay in funds for Lakin State Hospital project considered
West Virginia lawmakers urged Public Works to hold on $5000 for the dam and $110,000 for a new building at Lakin State Hospital pending further study. The interim committee also expands the legislative auditor’s duties to include a reference library and bills prep support while adjourning without a date. Reports from WVU and Monongahela Power addressed finance department implementation and water resources control.
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Charleston
State of Public Works
Lakin State Hospital
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
Lakin
William ‘Mittchell D-Mcdowell
Clarence H. Koonta
Senate Rwest
W. E. Flannery
Londo H. Brown
West Virgina University
Walter Gumbel
The
Monongahela Power Co
Brown
State Department of Finance and Administration
Gumbel
English War Bride Reunites with Family After 11 Years
Norma Miller, who married GI Charles A Miller during World War II, sailed to New Castle England to visit relatives on May 28 1957. She had not seen her family in 11 years, surprised her mother at home, met three brothers and old friends, then returned to Grafton with her husband and three boys. She called the United States home now and praised American life.
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United States
American
Charles A
Norma- Miller
Grafton
Ona Street
England
Seven Pass Driver Tests Here Friday
A total of seven persons passed their drivers examination yesterday by State Troopers C. M. White and J.N. Liller. Those completing driving tests were Dorsey D. Jacobs of Grafton, Herbert B. Clarkson of Thornton, Harold E. Hayes of Grafton, James Prease of Grafton, Maxine K. Frease of Grafton, Shirley Ann Adams of Flemington, and Brensa Ann McCullin of Rosemont. A total of 53 examinations were administered.
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C. M. White
J.N. Liller
Dorsey D. Jacobs
Grafton
Herbert B. Clarkson
Thornton
Harold E. Hayes
James Prease
Maxine K. Frease
Shirley Ann Adams
Flemington
Brensa Ann McCullen
Rosemont
Mail Truck Auto Collision Near Grafton Reported
State Trooper Co. M White reports a 12 30 a m crash on Route 119 six miles from Grafton. Mail truck driver Thoms Holt Bailey age 59 of Route 1 Simpson pulled out in front of Hazel Virginia Thorne 39 of Philippi after stopping to drop off mail. Estimated damage 150 with no arrests.
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Grafton
M- White
White
Thoms Holt Bailey
Simpson
Hazel Virginia ‘Thorne
Philippi
Thorne
Williams Rites Slated Sunday
Friends of Mrs Jana Jane Williams 34 of Thornton mourn her death Thursday morning at 10 25 at home Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 p m at Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev Ralph E Burnette of First Church of Christ officiating Burial follows in Woodsdale Memorial Park Cemetery Bartlett Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
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Jana Jane Williams
Thornton
Bartlett Funeral Home
Ralph E. Burnette
Fist Web of Christ
Woodsdale Memorial Park
Woman Persuades Officials Over Truck Load Limits
In Columbus Ohio a woman prompted county commissioners to set truck loads at five tons in her neighborhood and then attempted to enforce it by flagging down trucks. The action drew attention to a conflict with a new rule that makes fire trucks illegal in the area due to a ten ton limit being introduced.
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Columbus
Ohio
Garbage Truck Fire Brings Duty to Fire Dept
Ronald Adcock, a dedicated garbage truck driver in Mount Vernon, drove his smoking vehicle to the fire department to contain the blaze and protect others despite a harsh odor from burning scraps. The act highlighted his sense of duty and responsibility in a dangerous situation.
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Mount Vernon
Sophia Loren upset by Burl Ives Bible readings
Sophia Loren told director Delbert Mann that Burl Ives is a religious man who recites verses from the Bible to loosen his vocal cords. Loren, after hearing his daily wall-penetrating recitations between dressing rooms, remarked Dio mio about his devout habit.
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Sophia Loren
Burl Ives
Hee Destie
Miss Loren
Delbert Mann
Pilgrim Burial Ground Levels Hidden Mayflower Graves
About half of the original Mayflower passengers are buried in Cule’s Hill burying ground in Plymouth. Settlers leveled the site to hide graves and prevent Native scouts from locating them. The move aimed to shield burial sites from potential attacks or raids by Indigenous groups.
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Plymouth
Mass
Cule's Hill
Two Congressmen Plan Moves Over Supreme Court Ruling
Rep Kenneth Keating of New York and Rep Donald Jackson of California seek counter moves to the Supreme Court decision voiding contempt convictions for refusing to name former Communist associates. Keating proposes preface un-American activities committee inquiries with a concrete bill. Jackson urges making the committee a legislative body within national security limits to counter criticism.
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Kenneth Keating
New York
Judiciary Committee
Donald Jackson
California
un-American Activities Committee
Supreme Court
Skeating
Jackson
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