Philippi businessman injured in street beating
Ralph Thornhill a 42 year old Philippi florist was found on Aspne Street at 3 15 am and taken to City Hospital for facial head x rays after a beating. Police pursued a suspect as Thornhill recounted losing about 150 dollars plus identification papers and a New York City ticket during the attack while en route to a business trip.
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Ralph Thornhill
Philippi Florist
City
Paul P. Warden
Thornhill
City Hospital
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Returned Missionary To Speak Sunday Night
Miss Nellie Nevitt returned missionary from China and sister in law of Rev. J. H. Carson will speak at St Pauls Methodist Church Sunday night at 8 pm She will discuss her experiences in China first going there in 1912 and returning to the States over five years ago Public invited and the talk is expected to be informative and interesting.
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China
J. H. Carson
St. Paul's Methodist Church
St. Paul's Church
Man Killed in Route 19 Motorcycle Crash Near Washington
George Howard Horstman Jr., 23, of Starabane, died when his motorcycle lost control on Route 19 nine miles north of Washington, Pennsylvania, and hit an embankment last night.
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Starabane
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Here
Announce Program For Sacred Music Concert Sunday
The Arthurdale choir will perform Sacred music at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church. Under Dr. Felix Robinson the program includes organ and piano preludes, hymns, psalms, lessons, anthems, Magnificat, Kyrie, Evening Chorale, and benediction. No admission charge, public invited.
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Lession
Felix Robinson
Mountain State Festival
Gener
Parkview Man Is Picked Up On Warrant
Gordon Kennedy of Parkview was arrested on a warrant sworn by Park Commission secretary John Sheets and issued by Mayor C. O. King for destroying park property at Taylor County War Memorial Park. He is to appear before Mayor King at 10 a.m. Saturday. Kennedy is charged with sawing and destroying fallen trees intended for park rehab.
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Parkview
Taylor County
Jiln Sheets
Park Commission
C. O. King
Kennedy
King
Bible School Ends With Picnic At St. Pauls
The two week vacation Bible school at St. Pauls Methodist church will close Friday with a lawn picnic at 11 30 a m. Rev J H Carson announces. Children in the Bible School will present a program during the 10 30 Sunday worship service.
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St. Paul's Methodist Church
J. H. Carson
Baltimore and Ohio Announces New Overnight Routes
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad says it will add overnight passenger trains July 6 between Pittsburgh and Washington in both directions. Through sleeper service will cover Columbus to Wheeling and extend to Zanesville and Newark, Ohio, with new Washington Pittsburgh trains 79 and 80 departing 11:80 p.m. EST and arriving 7:20 a.m. EST. Sleeper routes also link Washington to Morgantown and Fairmont via Connellsville and Grafton with Nos. 69 and 70.
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B and O R R Co Reports Improved May Finances
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad said May net income reached 1.22 million dollars with gross revenues of 31.24 million and operating expenses of 25.12 million. The May 1946 net deficit was 3.14 million due to the coal strike. For January–May 1947 net income totaled 4.02 million versus a 16.09 million deficit the prior year.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Today
Farrow Sentenced Withheld for Beckley Taxi Operator
Bluefield June 26 Federal Judge Ben Moore withheld sentence of Roy R. Farrow a 48 year old Beckley taxi operator convicted by a jury of illegal sale of liquor and conspiracy to sell and transport illegal liquor
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Ben Moore
Roy R. Farrow
Beckley
VFW Encampment Opens in Wheeling With Various Officials
In Wheeling on June 26 the Betty Zane encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and its auxiliary opened with a joint meeting. City officials and veterans groups offered greetings as Department Commander Dens ey F. Cain and others spoke. Topics covered included insurance housing medical care employment and hospitalization. U S Senators Kilgore Revercomb and Governor Meadows plus Representative Love are slated to speak tomorrow. A parade election of officers and a 1948 convention site vote will close the event with the convention set for Sunday.
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Betty Zane
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VFW
Edmund Lee Jones
American Legion
Ricard Frazee
Disabled American Veterans
Russell B. Goodwin
Beatrice Murray
Ladies Auxiliary
U. S
Harley M. Kilgore
D. W. Va
Chapman Revercomb
R-W. Va
Meadows
Francis J. Love
R. W. Va
McNicol Pottery Announces $500,000 Expansion Plan
Clarkburg June 26. President Hugh L. McNicol of McNicol Pottery announced a half million dollar expansion and modernization program to run two years. The plan includes new equipment throughout the plant and a large new decorating department.
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Hugh L. McNicol
The
McNicol Pottery Company
McNicol
Native Taylor County Woman Dies Yesterday
Anna Trade Baxter aged 88 of Taylor County died at 6 a m yesterday at her home after a six month illness. widow of William Baxter who died 53 years ago she was born January 25 1850 in the county to William and Elizabeth Jordan Trader she leaves a daughter and three sons funeral services will be held at the Amberson Adams ton Methodist Church in Clarkburg
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Taylor County
William Baxter
William
Elzabeth Jordan
Steel Companies In Precarious Positions
New York June 26 coal in hand or in transit suffices 14 to 49 days and some steel firms cut operations to conserve supplies. Smaller companies appear better fixed than larger ones though most will feel the coal stoppage quickly. Y oga: Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp. and Geneva Steel Co. begin curtailing production.
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Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Carnegie
Ilinois Steel Corp
Geneva Steel Co
Boy Scout Troop 3 schedules special meeting
Rotary sponsored Boy Scout Troop No 3 will hold a special meeting Saturday June 28 at 4 p m at Camp Le Roy Edwards Parkview to finalize plans for attending the council camp July 20 to 26 at Camp Randolph near Elkins. Scoutmaster Lorenz A Hoffman John McCafferty and Kyle Young assistant scoutmasters Wheeler Carr Bachman troop committee chairman will attend with the troop.
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Parkview
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Hoffman
John McCafferty
Mayor Presides Over Last Hospital Board Meeting
Mayor C. O. King, ex officio hospital board chairman, presided at a joint session with the hospital staff and medical staff today. He will leave office July 1 as the city shifts to a city manager form of government.
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C. O. King
King
Grafton
Narrow escape in Clarksburg police court
Elmer K. Phillips, 40, was arraigned today on drunken driving charges after a narrow escape incident in Clarksburg. The proceedings followed a June 26 report filed by police, with local officials detailing the collision avoidance and safety measures involved.
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Clarksburg
Elmer K. Phillips
Three men escape drowning after car plunges into Elk Creek
State Police Cpl. W. E. Murphy said a vehicle carrying him and two companions plunged into Elk Creek and nearly submerged, but they escaped drowning with their lives intact.
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W. E. Murphy
Elk Creek
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