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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1949
Page
6
Cleveland police report Chesapeake and Ohio Railway recalling 265 laid off roadway maintenance workers in the Chesapeake district. Officials added 1,038 more would be recalled next Monday, while 3,000 remain laid off with 1,703 in the department since February 21 still out. note 418 still unemployed in that group.
The Public Service Commission continued hearings on Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone's request to raise rates for the third time since World War II. Assistant General Manager Lewis A. Hall said replacement of $8,000,000 in obsolete equipment and buildings would cost $9,225,213, noting depreciation of 78.3 percent on retiring 1955 buildings.
West Virginia Union of Telephone Workers CIO heads to its second annual convention with 150 to 60 delegates expected over Friday Saturday and Sunday. President J D Shepherd announced reelection for another year by statewide referendum.
Mayor John E. Hester Sr. was unopposed and received 226 votes to secure another one year term starting April 1. City council members elected include I J Pitvenderser F L A Moore I R Cox Price and Arth. National Irish potato yield rose from 90 to 182 bushels per acre between 1919 and 1947.
Max Fullerton, AP chief of bureau for West Virginia and Maryland, addressed West Virginia University journalism students today. His talk focused on types of training indispensable for professional newsmen during the current school year. A later county recount revised a names dispute in a separate case, showing Carder as the winner by two votes.
Leo Chalzel continues as Polonius in Hamlet touring 12 states under Grafton Volunteer Fire Department sponsorship. Meanwhile police recounts a multi state con game by Fernandez and Mrs Beck posing as siblings, killing Mrs Janet Fay and murdering conspiracy partner Mrs Downing, burying the body after stealing 3000 dollars.
Handkerchief used by Golster Edison to wipe blood before leaving via front room. Reverend Edison, husband of the slain woman and foster father of the child, is jailed as a material witness in Marion County. He says he found the bodies after entering from the rear basement door and rushing for help. Authorities search for a weapon amid clues from a locked screen door and a 10 o'clock house check by a collector. World Book notes Lincoln and Davis born within months and 100 miles of each other in Kentucky.
Merritt H. Feather announces the Revelers Male Quartet as a leading attraction for the 1945-50 Taylor County Community Concert season. A three or more concert package costs 6 dollars for adults and 3 dollars for students, with membership drive underway and benefits including attendance at affiliated concerts in Elkins Fairmont and Kingwood.
A night watchman halted a second robbery at Davis Wholesale Grocery Co within eight days. Thieves fled with cash and checks totaling 1200 dollars on February 20 as Dewey Wheeler reported awakening to an attempted window screen removal and fired three shots. The World Book Encyclopedia notes tomatoes were once regarded poisonous in the United States.
A report notes about sixty willow species in North America and highlights white and crack willow as the most valuable wood. It adds an estimate of more than a billion tons of high grade iron ore available in Venezuela with American firms conducting initial investigations.
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