Taxi rate hike approved in Grafton transit hearing
Grafton residents faced higher fares after a March 1 Public Service Commission hearing in Clarksburg. Emory Ellers of Ellers Taxi announced a new schedule in 11 sections affecting city points and routes, with varied cent increases on streets, highways, and outlying points, plus a 10 cent surge for extra passengers.
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Grafton
Emory Ellers
Grafton Taxi Company
United Press
Public Service Commission
Layne’ Ford
Clarksburg
Shire 22
Marcellus Vandergrift
Ellers Taxi and Transfer
Kennedy
Maple
Steel
Walnut
Cart China
Tygart, Dam
Thornton
Pruntytown
Youngsters Seek State Tennis Honors in West Virginia
In Charleston the annual West Virginia boys and girls state tennis tournament opens with 83 youngsters in the field for five days. The entrants include 49 from Charleston, 16 from Huntington, 11 from Wheeling, five from Beckley and two from Bluefield. Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller reportedly fled New York for Connecticut Sunday night after failed attempts to elude reporters at Monroe's apartment.
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Charleston
West ‘Virginia
Huntington
Wheeling
Beckley
Bluefield
Marilyn
Roxbury
Genn
Monroe
Arthur Milleria
Connecticut
New York
Miss Monroe
Marilyn Monroe Mugs Fiance Miller At Sutton Place Party
Actress Marilyn Monroe attended a stylish block party on Sutton Place in New York where she posed with her fiancé Arthur Miller. The event, described as a fashionable hoe-down, signaled Monroe’s ongoing high profile social life as Miller contemplates a second marriage.
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Sutton Place
New York
Marilyn Monroe
Arthur Miller
Miller
New Army Recruiter Arrives to Serve Grafton Station
M/Sgt. Wesley C. Hartley of Essex Maryland becomes the new non commissioned officer at the Grafton Army Recruiting Station. He and Sgt. Ralph Lee Reed will alternate in the office Tuesdays from 10 am to 2 pm. Hartley has served in France Germany Japan and Korea and comes from the U S Military Advisory Group to the Republic of Korea. His address is 1400 Crislip Avenue Clarkshoro. Women may interview with 1st Lt. Ann Lowry of the Womens Army Corps through the Fairmont Recruiting Station serving the Grafton Clarksburg offices.
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Grafton
Army
Selective Service Office
Wesley C. Hartley
Essex
Maryland
Ralph Lee Reed
Clarksburg
Reed
U.S. Army
France
Germany
Japan
Korea
U.S
Republic of Korea
U.S. Corps
Sat Hartley
Gross-Postwitz
Bautzen
Crislip Avenue
Clarkshoro
Hartley
Ann Lowry
Womans Army Corps
Fairmont
Grafton Clarksburg
Glory In Cross Of Christ Told
Fragment expands on the symbol of the cross, its shame and glory for church and individuals. It urges bearing suffering and witness, grounding meaning in Christ’s love and sacrifice. Ends with a sudden non sequitur about Detroit drills and ancient water reaches.
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Christ
Snead Near Top In Canada Cup After Round Two
Bel Hogan moved ahead among early finishers in the second round by carding 69 to reach 157 for 36 holes in the team standings. Hogan and Sam Snead shared 286，共 while Snead posted 73 today after a 76 opening round. Snead, at 149, remains outside the individual lead as he used a 38 on the front nine and shifted to a No 2 iron on the back nine for a 35.
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Wentworth
Engind
Bel Hogen
Hogan
Spartner
Sam Snea
Snead
West Virginia
Death Of Baby Under Inquiry
Morgantown pathologist M L Hobbs of West Virginia University sought to determine the cause of death of 11 month old Larry Walter Bailey who died after allegedly drinking furniture polish in a Morgantown hospital. The infant had been ill with a high fever for two days before the incident and it was unclear whether death resulted from the polish or pneumonia. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Hillman G Bailey.
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Morgantown
M. L. Hobbs
West Virginia University
Hobbs
Larry Walter Bailey
Pneumona
Hillman G Bailey
Girl's Visitor Stabbed To Death At Princeton Home
State Police held 54 year old Landgraff man Jess Cardy on suspicion of murder after stabbing Glasco Smith 36 of Vivian who was visiting Alm Jackson 26 at the Cardy residence. The slaying stemmed from jealousy as Jackson’s ex girl friend was involved. Cardy admitted the knifling and faced formal murder charges.
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Princeton
Landgraff
Jess Cardy
Glasco Smith
Vivian
Cardy
Smith
Alm
Jackson
Co. Bi Dge
Twining Views Red Air power note and Khrushchev toast
World wide armaments debate and a cordial toast to President Eisenhower. General Twining reports Khrushchev praising Eisenhower for honesty and keeping his word. Zhukov expresses high regard for the President amid his illness as a favor to friends. Sanity test ordered for a 29 year old Connecticut woman who confessed arson at a nursing home.
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Communist Party
Eisenhower
Khrusshev
Khrushchev
Twining
Zloikov
Zhukov
Princeton
N. J
Oie
Connecticut
Mildred Waters
Rocky Nursing Home
Wo’ Hill, Conn
S J Turnley Dies Life Long Newburg Resident
S J Turnley 83 of Newburg died Sunday June 24 at Broad Dus Hospital Philippi born Newburg May 9 1873 son of late James M and Matilda Thorn Turnley. Survived by widow Agnes R Smith Turnley one son Raphael Turnley of Grafton one brother James J H Turnley of Newburg, retired farmer and Methodist Church member. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm at Blueville Addition Grafton officiated by Rev Henry T Rowe and Rev Raymond Gross burial Woodsdale Memorial Park Knotts Funeral Home in charge.
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Samuel J. (Nix) Turney
Newburg
Broaddus Hospital
Philippi
James M
Matilda. Thorn Turnley
Agnes R. Smith Turnley
Raphael Turpley
Grafton
James JH. Turnley
Turnley
Methodist Church
Raphael Turnley
Blueville Addition
Henry T. Rowe
First Baptist Church
Raymond Gross
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Woodsdale Memorial Park Knotts
Vogel Re-Elected Democrat Committee Chairman in Taylor County
George D. Vogel, veteran chair man of the Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee, was re elected chairman at the organizational meeting of the newly elected committee. The 12 members, one from each district, were chosen for a four year term in the May primary. Sevier was named vice chairman, Mrs. Peters co chair, Bartlett treasurer, while Richardson, a former official, did not remain as a member.
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George D. Vogel
Taylor County
Democratic Executive Committee
Grafton
George B. Sevier
Knottsville
Music Operators Elect WV Leaders At Three Day Meet
The West Virginia Music Operators Association elected officers at a three day convention in Charleston. James K. Hatler of Martinsburg was named president, Dana M. Hicks became executive secretary, and William Anderson of Logan was named vice president. Wheeling will host the 1957 convention.
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Floss Gerard
Grafton
Charleston
West Virginia Music Operators Association
James K. Hataler
Martinsburg
William, Anderson, Logan
Dana M. Hicks
Wheeling
Bank marks birthday with grant to India
The World Bank celebrated its 10th anniversary by approving a $75 million grant to India, lifting the bank’s total lending to about $2.8 billion. The loan is to be made Tuesday as the bank notes farm work in the United States relies largely on farmers and their families rather than hired labor.
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BANK
Washington
World Bank
India
United States
Veteran Of B&O In Grafton Dies At Bridgeport
William W. McParling died at home in Bridgeport at 7 50 p m born in Grafton son of John and Catherine McFarling his first wife Martha fidenour Mc Parling is deceased he is survived by his second wife Jettie Liavach McParling two sons Donald of Indianapolis William of Tronton two daughters Iola Boyce of Grafton Mrs John Dunnington Ironton Ohio one stepson John Liavach Marietta Georgia one nephew Walter C McFarling and 11 grandchildren a retired car inspector for the B O Railroad he was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Firemen and West Main St Methodist Church Bridgeport funeral home Bartlett Tucker Funeral Home in Bridgeport in charge incomplete Alpena Mich leads world in Portland cement.
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William W. McParling
West Main St
Bridgeport
Grafton
John McFarling
Catherine Brown McFarling
Martha
Fidenour McParling
Jettie Liavach McFarling
Donald
Indianapolis
Indiana
William
Tronton
Iola Boyce
John Dunnington
Ironton
Ohio
John Liavach
Marietta
Georgia
Walter C. McFarling
McFarling
B&o Railroad Company
Brotherhood of Railroad Firemen
West Main St. Methodist Church
Bartlett-Tucker
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Grafton Sentinel
Block Party
Servics Grafton Pinanos
Jesus
Church of Today
Detroit
Knotts Funeral Home
W. Va
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D.C
Eisen
Hdwer
Robert Flores
Ranger
Tex
Cheryl Harmel
Silver Spring
Jet Well Cord
Grafton Baking Co
the Baking Co. of
Oxford University
Harry S. ‘Truman
Lord Halifax
International
S. J. Turnley
Sally
Maat Tappan Range
Cccs
Siehler Furniture Co
Latrobe Grafton
George Vogel
Democrat
B&o
Alpena, Mich
Malone’s Drug Store
Wm. Hawkins
Main Street
Godwin & Shaffer
U.S. RT
Charles Street
Grafton City Hospital
Jey
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