Yoon Ceremony Unites Alta Putnam and Groves
The wedding of Alta Putnam and Groves Yoon occurred yesterday at First Presbyterian with Rev. F Carl Castor officiating. The bride wore a blue street length dress with pink rose corsage and carried a white prayer book. sole attendant was Mrs. ex. After a two week trip to Washington Baltimore Philadelphia and Atlantic City the couple will reside at 458 West trac tree street.
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Alta
Knotteville
J. A
First Presbyterian
F. Carl Castor
Betty Rose
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Spec City
West Trac
Silver Wedding Anniversary in Pruntytown Celebrated
Mr and Mrs Paul Rector marked their silver wedding anniversary last Friday in Pruntytown. The home was decorated with a silver motif and flowers. A large cake featured centerpiece settings as guests enjoyed dessert and bridge.
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Paul Rector
Pruntytown
Rec
Virginia Day One Meeting At Quota Club Dinner
The Quota Club chapter held its regular dinner meeting at the hotel with Mrs. Vean Drainer in charge. Miss Marguerite Thaycutright and others were listed among attendees. The program included a talk on the state seal and its history, and a brief business session followed.
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Vers
Quota Club
Ogram
Vean Drainer
Virginia
Wilkinson
Coming Events June Community Calendar Summary
June events include Mrs J C Blurm hosting the Weekly Sewing Circle at 8 p.m. on High Street. a Tau Phi Lambda picnic at the observation park near Grafton Dam meeting at 6 30 p m. V F W auxiliary at 8 p m. Mountaineer Council No 44 J O U A M meeting in V F W Hall. Protected Home Circle meeting at 2 p m with officers elected. Men's Brotherhood at E B church 8 p m. Women’s Workshop at the Christian church 10 a m to 3 30 p m with guests Mrs Bruner and Mrs Earl Biddle and a purse for overseas items plus lunch.
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J. C. Blurm
High Street
Delta Nu
Tau Phi Lambda Sorority
Supreme Forest
Grafton Dam
Evelyn Greene
Eleanor Weekley
Marjorie Hebb
V. F
The
Christian Church
Bruner
Earl Biddle
NALC Meeting at Wiseman Home in Pruntytown
National Auxiliary of Letter Carriers met for a routine gathering and a weiner roast at Mr. and Mrs Ray Wiseman home in Pruntytown. President Miss Ellen Jane Wiseman led a brief session planning a July 9 covered dish dinner at Tru man McVicker’s on Grafton Philipp road. attendees included multiple Wiseman, Cole, McDaniel, Lambert, Smith, Parkhill, and others.
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Ray Wiseman
Pruntytown
Ellen Jane ‘Wiseman
Truman McVicker
Grafton- Philipp Road
Kenneth Cole
Dale McDaniel
Omar Lambert
Ernest Smith
Troops Move to London Docks to Unload Food Cargo
London, June 23. The labor government dispatched troops to London wharves to unload perishable food cargoes held by a 10 day wildcat dock strike. An official statement from Prime Minister Attlee’s office said work has not resumed and food in danger of deterioration. the government will use service personnel to safeguard the public’s food supplies.
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London
Attlee
Birth of David Eugene Morrison Jr in Washington Pa
Friends and relatives announce the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs David Morrison of Washington Pennsylvania. The baby born June 3 at a Washington hospital weighs five pounds fourteen ounces and is named David Eugene Jr. The mother prior to marriage was Miss Elthine Foster formerly of Grafton. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs W A Foster now of Hickory.
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David Morrison
Washington, Pa
David Eugene, Jr
Elthine Foster
Grafton
W. A. Foster
Hickory, Pa
St Marys Sets Up Water and Sewer Rates for July 1
Charleston dispatch reports St Marys authorized by the public service commission to implement water and sewer rates starting July 1. Water charges begin at 33 1/3 cents per gallon up to 9000 gallons and tier down to 20 cents over 30,000, with minimum water charge rising to $1.25 per month. sewer service set at $1 per month per unit. A separate item notes a decomposed body found in the Kanawha River near Witcher, with police seeking identity.
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Charleston
City of
St. Marys
Public Service Commission
BOM
Election recount ruling issued after canvass completion
Attorney General Ira J. Partlow said the decision, delivered by Judge Partlow to Prosecuting Attorney T. L. Read of Summers County, states recount requests are not allowed once an official canvass is completed. Reported from Charleston on June 23, the notice notes canvass results not yet entered.
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Ira J. Partlow
Partlow
T. L. Read
Summers County
Charleston
Munitions ship fire sparks Tel Aviv clashes
Irgun fighters clash with Israeli forces on Tel Aviv waterfront as an LST carrying 600 tons of munitions burns. The battle lasts hours with 40 killed or injured, while a UN observer hotel area is near, civilians flee, and conflicting claims of victory circulate amid unrest and a truce breach. Survivors and local camp notices follow.
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Robert Hewett
Tel Aviv
Irgun
Zvai Leumi
LST
United Nations
Haganah
Trentl Platform Debate and Inflation Aides
The piece surveys GOP platform themes amid a Truman push for inflation controls and housing aid. It notes Miller, a Republican Supreme Court hopeful, criticizing a court order and warns of potential fiscal confusion. Inflation, housing, and Social Security remain core issues with limited bipartisan support.
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Trental
Miller
Supreme Court
High Court
Congress
Truman
Senate
Taft
House
National Guard Exemption Delayed By Budget Restrictions
National Guard members are exempt from induction when the act becomes effective, but it takes effect only after presidential signature. The measure remains unchanged through June 30, 1949 due to budget restrictions.
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National Guard
Lyaian Pinehams
Doctor All
Lydia E. Pinkham
Local notes on storage, owners, and lodge move
Mr. Mays states no regular workers in the record storage room with records kept for Monongah division access. George Coulson and Abe Tackett own the M and M Bank building housing Loar Jewelry. The K P Lodge has shifted meeting space above Turner's store temporarily.
Coal strike stalemate drags as pension ruling tests talks
The mining dispute over a $100 pension fund payment, upheld by Goldsborough, threatens to delay a new wage contract set to replace the June 30 pact. Ezra Van Horn weighs the plan, while Truman’s inquiry board urges renewed talks between miners and operators to avert a summer strike. Senator Bridges casts doubt on an imminent strike, awaiting Van Horn’s decision.
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Lewis Cee I
Guire
Goldsborough
Lewis
Justice Department
Fare
Truman
Nquiry
Ezra van Horn
van Horn
Brightea
T. Alan Goldsborough
Bridges
R.-N.h
Philadelphia
Berlin to use Soviet currency in occupation zone
The article reports four power talks on currency for Berlin ending without agreement. The Soviets proclaim the new Berlin currency for the Soviet occupation zone and threaten punishment for violators, while Western sources offer no comment. It notes two million automatic gas heaters were sold in 1947.
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Berlin
Explosion and Fire Disrupt Store in Winchester
An early morning explosion sparked a rapid fire response at a Winchester store. Firemen with gas masks evacuated workers and customers, while uncertain counts of people inside lingered. The blast occurred shortly after 9 a.m. local time, with the basement storage area complicating the search for missing employees.
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C. Mabry
Winchester
Harrison banners and Vandenberg symbols mark start of MIAIN page One
A truck unloads Vandenberg standards outside the hall as a lone Harrison banner appears among 19th century delegates. Will Farlow of Zalesburg parades with the Harrison banner, echoing his 1888 homage. Gene Arcade performs the national anthem while Rev. Dr. A Preston Shaw delivers the invocation. Halleck, Indiana Republican leader, praises his party before a mixed convention crowd.
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Vandenberg
Michigan
Will Farlow
Zalesburg
Harrison
Joseph Martin
Massachusetts
Gene Arcade
Los Angeles
A. Preston Shaw
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Baltimore
J. Martin
Charles A. Halleck
Thehouse of Representatives
Indiana
Halleck
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S. Alta Putnam
Groves
Yoon
Mrs. i Ex” Suahter
Emma
Paul
Moackman
Kelen Thayer
Burl Masonsis
Rector
William Grimes
Walls
Jason
Earlman
Murl Morrison
Marg
Jean Westfall
Arba Lemmon
Helen
Martha Rector
Rob Page
Rosemont
Robrekoft
Marguerite Thay- Cutright
Bertha Woody
Ann Miller
Grace Milwa Hanway
Betty Jo Grace Marie Bartlett
Sorge
Margaret Byers
Fith
Lille Marshall
Ikey
Bertha Goodwin
Atherine Walters
Wittman
Iea Fisher
Mabelh
Margaret Lam
Florence Wilkinson
Sir Hardie
Lathe Mirs
Gertrude Shaw
Jean Drainer
Milsbendarfer
Dorothy
Anne Heflin
Nancy
College of Surgeons
NALC
Wiseman Home
Mrs. Marion Burroughs
Burroughs
Western Auto Associates
Dewey Avenue
Charles Hoffman
Watkins Street
Kanawha River
Witcher
Chelvan
Ithe Tage
Dunne’ Insurance
United States
Reserve Life Insurance Co
Dept
Fourth Avenue
Huntington
W. Va
RAND
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Paul G. Sarsfield
Marcia Malone
Janice Haskins
Phyllis Burnside
Patricia Burnade
Marynn Jackson
Marion Withers
Joan Cochran
Dolores Norris
Beth Courtney
George Moyer
Charles Wiseman
Thomas Gerkin
Joseph Knight
Bill Frey
Dallas Beck
Eat Carruthers
Thomas Ocelli
Norma Landsbury
Rosemary Outright
Isabelle Henderson
Richard Falls
Mary Frances Denton
Patty Sue Barker
Lola Haun
Constance Seymour
Betty Jean Costolo
Patty Ann Jaco
James Yost
Ralph Richmond
Jimmy Watkins
William H. Courtney
Lowell Mason
John Vegon
Janet Thayer
Patty Lou Patton
James F. Beverlin
Staley White
Shirley Jenkins
Horseshoe
Philippi
Weston
Glenville
Rowlesburg
Camp Horseshoe
State
Ymca Extension Committee
William A. Querholt
YMCA
United States Forest Service
National Forest
Mary Ross
Evans Furniture Co
Pittsburgher
Pittsburgh
Golden Triangle
Joseph
A Knott Hotel
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Geo. L. Howe
Indianapolis
U.S. Army
Howe
Adv
Convention Hall
Efervator
Harold Stassen
Katharine St. George
New York
Dewey
Leuténants
Ed ‘Martin
Pennsylvania
Stassen 16
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Sean Ecc
General Electric
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