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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1957
Page
1
The forecast calls for cloudy conditions and cooler, less humid weather with scattered showers. Highs reach 80 to 85, followed by fair, cooler nights from 55 to 65. Sunday expected fair with moderate temperatures. 24 hour temperatures show a high of 89 and a low of 61, with last night at 62 and today at 72. Tygart Dam temperature unavailable.
Hurricane Audrey’s fringes brushed the Grafton area with intermittent high winds and heavy rain though no major damage was reported. West Virginia sections saw downed trees and power disruptions near Parkersburg Huntington and Charleston as the tropical system moved inland.
Seoul reports Col William D McKinley died by suicide in quarters. Navy rejects sodium cooled reactors due to a leak on Sea Wolf. Indonesia to Manila talks. 5000 Kaiser workers return after weeklong strike. Egypt Saudi threats bar Israeli shipping from Suez Gulf. A US Air Force jet and Italian fighter crash near Sorrento. Japan hides four sailors near Mount Matutum as war lingers. Pro Communist students clash with police in Sunakawa. Valday hydrological lab touted as world largest. United States West Germany sign atoms for peace export pact. Earthquake near Fordham University seismologist links to Aleutians. Hashimoto dies of lung cancer in Tokyo. Philippines seeks return of sailor. highway accident in New Mexico kills driver.
Searchers for four year old Shirley Ann Miller missing from Bridalveil Creek Campgrounds Yosemite National Park stay hopeful of finding her alive. She disappeared Wednesday night while vacationing with parents Glenn and Mrs Miller and sister Carol.
Grafton officials schedule a Monday organization meeting at 10 a.m. to swear in newly elected councilmen Victor C. Willhide and Albert Lansbury, replace retiring members, and consider mayor, city clerk, city attorney, and police judge appointments. The meeting also expects discussion on mayor election prospects and potential reappointment of current clerk Maxine Stewart.
Grafton Police report vandals slashed six tires on Washington Street between numbers 22 and 109 and two tires on Boyd Street between 1 am Thursday and 8 am Friday. Victims include W. Mear, 109. Bill Zinn, 107. Albert Marwood, 106. Rev. Raymond C. Gross, 27. Jack Hussion, 22. Ed Moats. Patrolman Dorsey Hickman and Chief Clyde Debarr investigate.
Hundreds queue again outside the Motor Vehicles Commission as drivers sprint for 1957 58 license plates. It is the final day to obtain new tags before the Sunday midnight deadline, with offices closed Sunday and Saturday the last practical day.
The U S Weather Bureau reported a national low of 34 degrees at Drummond Montana and a high of 117 degrees at Presidio Texas on Friday.
London reports Hon. Theophilus Owalabi Sobowale Benson faces trial in Old Bailey Crim Court over alleged theft of a diamond ring and a wrist watch from Folake Odulate, a former fiancée who wed another man after being bought as a bride. Benson, claiming polygamy under native law, appeared in white suit with gold dragon embroidery as proceedings continue.
The 92-foot Mayflower III arrived three hours ahead of schedule in Newport, delaying the planned full welcome as it towed toward New York for a major land sea air reception. Captain Alan Villiers cited a strong following tide through Cape Cod Canal as the cause, part of a voyage two weeks late at Provincetown and Plymouth but on schedule for New York. Scientists hope fallout data will aid climate study. nuclear tests yield radioactivity in snow layers that trace atmospheric movements and help map global circulation.
Grafton firemen announce donors for the new fire truck and equipment. City Charles Fey, Allman's Feed, Hubert McCartney, W.V. Rice Supply, Mrs Dale Zinn, and Arthur Poe contribute sums including 25 and 510 dollars. The listing reflects county and local support for public safety infrastructure.
Three men were jailed this morning in Taylor County for fighting on Main Street. Grafton residents George Gower Jr, Weston Edge, and Donald Dale Skidmore posted a $26 bond and were released, with a police court appearance set for Monday. Officers Hershman, Messenger, and Jenkins investigated the incident.
President Eisenhower ordered immediate use of all federal resources to aid Gulf Coast states struck by Hurricane Aubrey. Former Civil Defense Director Val Peterson prepared reports on damage and relief efforts and was sent to the scene as the president's representative. The White House planned to relay Peterson’s findings and hold a news briefing to inform the public.
Huntsville Alabama Col John C Nickerson faces a court martial over rocket secrets with Maj Gen John B Medaris likely to testify as the trial nears a rapid conclusion. Medaris heads the Army Ballistics Missile Agency at Redstone Arsenal where the case unfolds drawing in top brass and defense officials. The panel weighs possible penalties up to 30 years hard labor dismissal forfeiture of pay and allowances.
Cabell County Prosecutor Russell L. Daugherty received a gun carry permit after reporting telephone threats tied to the murder trial of Elmer David Bruner, a Huntington truck driver and ex convict charged in the slaying of Mrs. J. B. Miller on May 27, with jury deliberations anticipated.
Chinese Communist broadcast praises a Mongolia cooperative hen for laying three eggs every two days since February, with eggs described as larger than normal. The report notes the hen is owned by an agricultural cooperative in Mongolia and was monitored in Peiping.
U.S. officials say the firm stand against relations with Red China aims to keep economic pressure on Peiping to hasten the fall of Communism on the mainland. Charleston hosts the 1959 American Business Club national convention next June with about 500 expected attendees from five states, according to chapter president A. J. Carey.
A 66-year-old steeplejack dangled head down from an 80 foot smokestack for 90 minutes as winds flipped him over and fouled his rigging. Firemen cut his ropes to bring him down. He plans to work briefly more then retire to a farm with a shotgun and coon dog.
Lake Charles reports 161 dead from Hurricane Audrey with Cameron and Calcasieu Parish bearing the worst damage. Rescue workers, 1,000 in Cameron, search flooded areas as authorities mobilize boats, barges, and bulldozers. President Eisenhower dispatches Val Peterson to coordinate relief and monitor progress.
Robert Lavine, 15, of Davy, drowned in the Twin Branch Dam spillway near his home. Authorities noted a bruise on his head and said he had been picking berries along the shore when he was swept into the water.
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