Heart Attack Kills Mr Poole Native Flemington Man
John W. Poole aged 57 of Sand Lick near Simpson died yesterday at home from a heart attack. A coal mine operator born June 22 1890 in Flemington he leaves wife Bessie, son Joan W. Poole Jr, daughters Rosanna Payton Norma Jean Kerns, sisters Meta Davidson Josephine Bennett Mary Baker and one grandchild. He was a member of the City of David Benton Harbor Mich. Friends may call at a Flemington mortuary after 7 tonight and the body will return to the home Thursday at 2 p m. Funeral Friday at 2 p m from Flemington Methodist Church with Rev L G Lunsford officiating. Burial in Flemington I O O F cemetery.
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John W. Poole
Flemington
Sand Lick
Simpson
Patrick
Rosanna Rogers Poole
Poole
Bessie Poling Poole
Joan W. Poole
West Virginia Hotel and Restaurant Guide Issued
The West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission with trade associations and chambers of commerce has produced a free booklet listing 56 cities with member hotels and restaurants. The guide includes recreational facilities and attractions, helping travelers choose lodgings and meals. Distributions target vacation advertisers and respond to inquiries from metropolitan newspapers.
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West Virginia
Study Complaint on Fire Chief Appointment in Parkersburg
June 25 1942 a complaint about Archie W Cook's appointment as fire department lieutenant in 1942 was studied today by Mayor Carlton E Wech The petition argues his acting chief service until this month does not validate the rank and he should be returned to the grade of private as the investigation proceeds.
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Parkersburg
Archie W. Cook
Fire Department
Carlton E. Wech
Guard units plan extended training at Camp Dawson and Fort Knox
Adjutant General Charles R. Fox said the Guard ground units originally slated for Fort Knox maneuvers August 1731 will focus this year on lane practice week end maneuvers and field exercises at Camp Dawson in Preston county with air units already activated.
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Charles R. Fox
Fort Knox
Charleston
Fox
Lane
Camp Dawson
Preston County
U N Radio Program Details and Hawaii Statehood Note
United Nations program notes Premier Stalin declined an invitation while broadcasts in 25 languages reach 54 countries. The piece mentions Hawaii statehood has been discussed since 1854.
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United Nations
Yko
Russia
Stalin
United State
American Broadcasting Company
U. N. Radio Division
Hawaii
Oldest Living B and C Clerks Member Honored in 1917 Founder
Michael J. Fleming of Tumberland, longtime Baltimore and Ohio and Alton clerk, returned to Cumberland from the Atlantic City convention where the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks named him honorary general chairman for his service since organizing the Cumberland B and O unit in 1917. Fleming retired after sixty six years of work and moved from Terra Alta to Cumberland thirty years ago, earning regard among Grafton railroaders.
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Michael J. Fleming
Tumberland
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Baltimore and Ohio and Alton
Cumberland
Atlantic City
Mrs. Fleming
Brotherhood
Mike
Clerk's Brotherhood
System Board of Adjustment
Chicago
Fleming
U. S
Terra Alta
Grafton
VFW Encampment Expected To Draw 3000 Delegates
Wheeling hosts the Veterans of Foreign Wars Council of Administration ahead of the State Encampment expected to draw over 3000 delegates through Sunday. Activities begin with registration and joint VFW Auxiliary events, followed by speakers from veterans agencies and appearances by Governor Meadows and Rep. Francis Love. A parade and officer elections are planned for Saturday. Delegates from Grafton Memorial City Post No 3081 include Commander Harold Cross and members Proudfoot, Shields, Robinson, Moran, and Squires.
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Wheeling
Veterans of Foreign Wars Council of Administration
VFW
Veterans’ Affairs
Meadows
Francis Love
R-V.va
Grafton Memorial City Post No. 3081
Harold Cross
Charles Proudfoot
Thomas Shields
Walter Robinson
Thomas Moran
Woodrow Squires
Eisenhower Aims to Return to Army Duties After War
The article notes Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander in Europe, desires to resume his Army career soon. It also mentions George C. Marshall and Omar Bradley, with Bradley having become Veterans Administrator in 1945 and expressing eagerness to return to military service. Maj. Gen Floyd L. Parks states Eisenhower has no political ambitions.
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Bradley
Floyd L. Parks
War Department
Eisenhower
Fair to be: Akron rents for fair rides in Grafton year
The Akron firm rents the fair venue as the event is expected to top past shows in Grafton. Jairus E Gavitt and Frank Kunst lead the commercial exhibits committee while C J Jarrett directs the lighting. The association hopes to bring several rides for fair week to draw in youth.
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Akron
Ohio
Grafton
Jairus E. Gavitt
Frank Kunst
C. J. Jarrett
Lightning
Gang Beatings Under Guise Of Initiation Probed
Huntington officials probe organized student beatings after two youths arraigned on felonious assault and breaking and entering in connection with an attack on Rafael Bastianelli. Prosecutor Edward Greene aims to meet with school officials before September to discuss unrecognized fraternities like Sigma Mu at Central High.
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Huntington
Edward H. Greene
Cab All County
Greene
Harold Kitchen
Robert Patterson
Richard Pendergast
Rafael
Pete) Bastianelli
Sigma Mu
Central High School
Bastianelli
J. L. Hawkins
Pendergast
Patterson
Taft-Hartley limits strike control in looming coal shutdown
The piece notes mixed views in the justice department and Congress on using Taft-Hartley to halt a coal shutdown. It explains a labor board inquiry and potential injunction by the attorney general, with weeks for the full process, while a five day window allows swift government action as mines stay under government contract and a federal injunction remains possible if a strike continues.
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Justice Department
Congress
Labor Board
Board
Supreme Court
Lewis
Union
Mrs. Hugh Donovan, 75, Dies in Parkersburg
Mrs. Hugh Donovan, 75, widow of the former Donovan Boier Works owner, died after a yearlong illness in Parkersburg.
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Parkersburg
Hugh Donovan
Donovan Boier
Farm Pond Creations Highlight Local Conservation Efforts
Eleven farm ponds were completed last summer and fall in the county. They were stocked from a federal hatchery at 1000 bluegills and 100 largemouth bass per acre. Farmers named include Ray Bolyard Pruntytown Ray Stout W H Merandi A B Shroyer D L Cathers A B Teter Percy Lucas Mrs E H Reppert Lerigi Cuccurro. The ponds serve recreation and farm uses such as livestock watering spraying irrigation and wildlife habitat. The Soil Conservation Service offers guidance for pond construction and more farmers plan new ponds this summer.
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Boil Conservation News
Soil Conservation Service
Ray Bolyard
Industrial School
Pruntytown
Ray Stout
W. H. Merandi
A. B. Shroyer
D. L. Cathers
A. B. Teter
Percy Lucas
E. H. Reppert
Arces
Veterans warned against sharp loan operators in Charleston
War veterans were warned to beware of sharp operators who may offer loans on terminal leave bonds. Director T H Pat McGovran of the State Department of Veterans Affairs said the Veterans Affairs Council would discuss such practices at a meeting in Charleston on Monday.
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Charleston
T. H
Pat) McGovran
State Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Affairs Council
Fire report from pier blaze prompts search for cause
The incident at the pier near 12th Street across the Hudson from Manhattan saw a first alarm at 11:10 am with a second call within 15 minutes. Fire crews investigated the hold No 2 as ambulances were dispatched. initial findings found no one trapped and the origin of the fire remained undetermined.
Funeral Today for Mrs Poling at Pearl Street
Last rites were held at 2 p m at Bartlett Funeral home for Mrs Mary Kathryn Bowman Poling 83 who died Monday afternoon at the residence of her son Floyd Poling 801 Pearl Street She was the wife of L V Poling a retired farmer and a member of the Assembly of God church Born July 3 1863 in Doddridge County she is survived by children Floyd Rosetta Messenger Laurabell Posten Waitman Otis Alice Ryan Marthe Gallmore and Earnest Poling all of various locations including Grafton Indianapolis and Smithfield Pa Bluemonth Cemetery was the burial place
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Bartlett Funeral
Mary Kathryn Bowman Poling
Floyd Poling
Pearl
J. Rudolph Wilkinson
Bluemonth
L. V. Poling
Poling
Assembly of God Church
Doddridge County
Emanuel
Nancy Osborn Bowman
Floyd
Rosetta Messenger
Grafton
Laurabell Posten
Smithfield
Waitman
Otis
Thornton
Alice Ryan
Marthe Gallmore
Indianapolis
Ind
Earnest Poling
Gavitt Addresses Kiwanis on Taylor County Trade Plans
Julius E. B. Gavitt executive secretary of the Taylor County Board of Trade outlined the board’s projects since its reorganization and discussed Industries for Grafton, Inc. He spoke to the Kiwanis club at their weekly dinner about the community’s present status and future possibilities in an informative address.
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Julius Eb, Gavitt
Taylor County Board of Trade
Trade Board
Grafton, Inc
Kiwanis Club
Gavitt
Arthurdale Choir to Give Sacred Music Concert
The Arthurdale choir directed by Dr. Felix Robinson will perform a sacred music concert at First Baptist Church this Sunday at 7 30 pm. Admission is free and several hundred music lovers are expected to attend. program details will be announced tomorrow.
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Arthurdale
Felix Robinson
Mountain State
First Baptist Church
Four Graftonians Initiated Into Elks Lodge 308
Four Grafton men were initiated into the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 308 at a meeting last night. The new members are Richard O. Lyons Enoch Carr Jack R. Nuzum and Paul F. Flanagan.
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Grfton
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge 1
Arrests and death marked by Bethany officer report
Chief Joe Mask reported arrests over last night on varied charges. In Bethany, George Hettler, 57, executive secretary at Bethany College, died at his home from a heart ailment. The piece notes West Point’s early role in engineering and a 1935 cadet corps strength figure of 1,96.
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Force
Joe Mask
O Devenkenness
Bethany
George Hettler
Bethany Colege
West Point
Liquor Commission Workers Get Raise
Charleston June 25 The Liquor Commission announced a $25 monthly salary increase and a half day off each week for its 800 employees except department heads. The raise, averaging 13.5 percent, will raise the annual payroll to about $2,000,000. Stores will close at 1 p.m. on Wednesdays in July and August.
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Charleston
The
Liquor Commission
Commission
A. K. Canterbury
Chambers of Commerce
Hold Forest Reservation Meeting In Charleston
Charleston on June 25 reports a Lone-Ranger program for managing and preserving West Virginia forest resources. Industrial and agricultural leaders will form a West Virginia Forest Council with Governor Meadows outlining the need amid forest depletion. Walter C. Gumbe of Monongahela Power will describe the council’s purpose and forest development goals.
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Charleston
West Virginia Forest Council
Meadows
Walter C. Gumbe
Monongahela Power Company
Carloadings on Baltimore and Ohio Week Ended June 21 1947
Carloads handled by the Baltimore and Ohio during the week ended June 21 1947 totaled 68 112. This comprised 44 019 loaded on line and 24 093 received from connections. The prior year week total was 63 958. The preceding week ended June 14 reported 68 136 carloads.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Coal man dies in New Haven after seven month strike
Thomas H. Watkins 87 retired coal mine operator who in 1922 helped end an industry wide strike died after brief illness in St Raphaels hospital. A hospital board meeting with medical staff is scheduled at City hospital at 12 30 tomorrow afternoon per W A Cobun.
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New Haven, Conn
Thomas H. Watkins
St. Raphaels Hospital
W. A. Cobun
Couple Die Together After 54 Years of Marriage
NORTH TRURO Mass June 25 After 54 years of married life John E Rogers 57 and his wife Ellen 80 died in each other’s arms yesterday of heart attacks Dr Daniel H Hiebert said Mrs Rogers suffered the first attack and shock caused the husband to collapse seconds later It was her 80th birthday.
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North Truro
Mass
John E. Rogers
Ellen
Daniel H. Hiebert
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Mrs. Poling
Pearl Street
Arthurdale Choir
Graftonians
Elks
United States
West Pointers
Re Chemical Co
Loar Jewelry Store
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Memorial Park
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Rol Lee Ae
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Fox News
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Columbia
Grafton Dam
Higgins
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Valley Inn
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