Revercomb to Speak in Grafton for GOP Meeting
U S Senator Chapman Revercomb of West Virginia will address a Taylor County GOP rally at the Court House in Grafton on Friday night. The event, led by Richard Bord, aims to boost the Republican ticket in the May 11 primary and revitalize the old United Republican Club in Taylor County.
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Taylor County
U. S
Chapman Revercomb
West Virginia
Taylor County Court House
Revercomb
Charleston
U. S. Senate
Richard B. Bord
Bord
Hugh R. McPhail
McPhail
Grafton
Court House
Republican Executive Committee
Senate
Faylor County
Revercomb Pace
Warmer Saturday Forecast Yet for Easter Hopeful Frost Ends
The region saw a seven degree low at 7 am yesterday with a noon rise to 24 as a milder trend nears. Forecasters expect fair skies and warmer temperatures tonight and tomorrow while residents hope the latest cold snap ends before Easter in two weeks. Fayette County Court orders re registration of 16 witnesses after irregularities in Harvey precinct.
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Fayetteville
Fayette County
Harvey
Weather forecast hints at mild weekend in West Virginia
Extended forecast calls for warmer Saturday and Sunday followed by colder conditions Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures expected near normal in the north and about two degrees below normal in the south. Rain or snow possible Monday or Tuesday with total accumulation around one third inch.
Anderson Says He's Staying In Cabinet
Washington March 12 Secretary of Agriculture Anderson said he will remain in the cabinet at least until the end of the current congressional session and may not resign at all He has considered running for the Senate seat held by HatelD N MI who is not seeking another term The secretary spoke after a cabinet meeting and said President Truman wants him to stay in the administration
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Washington
Anderson
Congress
Senate
Hateld. N. MI
Truman
Revercomb Declares Senate Candidacy From West Virginia
Washington March 1 Senator Chapman Revercomb Republican of West Virginia announced today his bid for the Republican nomination to the United States Senate. He pledged continued advocacy for individual welfare, opposition to special privilege, and support for national security. He urged a sound economy and freedom from excessive government control while supporting prudent foreign aid and strong domestic forces. See CHAPPIE page 5.
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Washington
Chapman Revercomb
R-W
United States Senate
Revercomb
Chappie Pate
Cross Re-Elected Post Commander of Local WFW
Harold Cross, WWII veteran, was re-elected post commander of Memorial City Post No. 3081, Veterans of Foreign Wars, at the officers election. Other re-elected officers included Walter Robinson, Dr. Sapp, Russell DeMoss, Albert Keefover, Rev. F. Carl Davis, and T. J. Moran. Delegates named to the county council were Clarence Wittman, Howard White, and Paul Ball. Refreshments followed the meeting.
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Harold Cross
Memorial City
Walter Robinson
Dr. Sapp
Russell DeMoss
Albert Keefover
Clarence Wittman
Howard White
Paul Ball
John Squires
Democrat Senators Peace Pleas Fall On Deaf Ears
Two Dixie senators urged southern governors to avoid splitting the Democratic Party over civil rights. President Truman’s 10 point program drew no new support, and southern Democrats directed blame at him as they prepared for a White House luncheon with the president.
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Jack Bell Mincton
Dixie
Alabama
Hill and Sparkmen
Truman
Capitol
Congress
White House
Bey
Ser Democrat
Jefferys and Snider File Candidacies For Justice Posts
Ona C. Jefferys, longtime justice of the peace in the area, announces a Republican bid for renomination in the May 11 primary. A feed store owner for 20 years and former real estate man, he resides at 627 Maple Avenue. He previously served as state bank examiner from 1909 to 1915 and held positions with the M. and M. Bank and a Belington bank, with roots in Preston County.
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Ona C. Jefferys
Jefferys
Maple Avenue
S.W. Matthews
M.&m. Bank
Belington
Preston County
M. M. Jefferys
Grafton
Jeffries Pose
Western Nations Reach Accord To Block Communism
Britain France and the Benelux nations agreed to a 50 year political economic and military union to check the spread of Communism. The five foreign ministers of Belgium Britain France Luxembourg and the Netherlands will sign the pact next Wednesday after final review. Delegates from the five nations completed talks at 11:30 a.m. local time.
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Belgium
Britain
France
Benelux
Europe
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Western Union
Ernest Bevin
Woman With Gun and Companion Hold Up Kozy Nook
A 12 year old girl and her 7 year old companion allegedly robbed Kozy Nook restaurant between 8 30 and last night. The woman used a 32 caliber revolver and $27 was recovered. Ruth Wilmon West 22 Clarksburg and Lymer 27 Weston detained by police after a late night pursuit from a Grafton pool room. Patrolman Lawrence Messenger and Hugh Woodford led the arrest after witnesses identified the couple. The pair reportedly entered the restaurant earlier that day and again last night, and fled after the cashier was targeted and the phone line cut.
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Clarksburg
Sammy Gerard
Grafton
Ruth Wilmon West
Chenut Street
Clarksburren Lymer
Weston
Lawrence Messenger
Hugh Woodford
Wapresses
Leona Shipps
Adaison Street
Wanda
Kozy Lee
Senate committee backs 4.7 billion tax cut plan
Senate Republicans rally behind a 4.7 billion dollar income tax cut as the Senate Finance Committee votes 10 to 1, trimming 1.8 billion from the House bill. The strategy aims to win Democratic votes to pass the measure over a presidential veto, seeking a two thirds majority in both chambers. The plan, largely the same as the House bill with a major cut, proposes percentage cuts from 12.6 percent for incomes up to 2,000 dollars to 7.4 percent for incomes from 2,000 to an upper limit.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
House
Six Year Old Boy Struck By Spinal Meningitis In Grafton
A six and a half year old boy, James Fletcher of 26 Pike Street, is hospitalized after a diagnosis of spinal meningitis by Dr. Charles Taislip. The illness, first reported in Taylor County recently, is not causing widespread alarm as the child improves. Dr. F D Stout urged immediate medical consultation.
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Grafton
Fetserman
James
Jimmy) Fletcher
Lewis M. Fletcher
Pike Street
Charles Taislip
Little Sammy
Haslip
F. D. Stout
Taylor County
Ward
Stout
14 Year Old Boy Sues Alleging False Arrest
In Huntington on March 12 Richard Taylor a 14 year old boy suing through a friend alleges two city police officers removed him from school and held him for four hours in the city jail without reasonable and probable cause. Detective sergeant James Steinbrecher and patrolman Vesper Saunders are named in the $5,000 damage action.
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Huntington
Richard Taylor
James Steinbrecher
Vesper Saunders
Clarksburg Vet Hospital Construction Begins Soon
Huntington officials said the 200 bed veterans hospital at Clarksburg would start after March 29. A building contract for 4,064,824 was awarded to Thompson and Street of Charlotte North Carolina and an elevator contract for 151,401 was given to Otis Elevators of Buffalo New York.
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Huntington
Mar
Huntington Corps of Engineers
Veterans Hospital
Clarksburg
Thompson and Street
Charlotte
N. C
Otis Elevators Company
Buffalo
N. Y
Gypsy Rose Lee to wed New York artist Julio Da Diego
Gypsy Rose Lee announced she and New York artist Julio Da Diego will apply for a marriage license on Monday. She declined to reveal when or where the wedding would occur, noting her two prior marriages ended in divorces.
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New York
Gypsy Rose Lee
Julio da Diego
Miss Lee
Dayton Revenue Bureau Charges Meyers Falsified
The Dayton Internal Revenue Department filed charges that Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers falsified by 26708.98 the 1941 tax return of Aviation Electric Corp. The complaint was filed as a federal jury in Washington prepared to begin deliberations in Meyers subornation of perjury trial.
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Dayton
Dayton Internal Revenue Department
Bennett E. Meyers
Aviation Electric Corp
Washington
Meyers
Senate
No. 2
Air Force Purchasing Office
Baltimore
Max Weaver
Dryton Intelligence Unit
The
Breau of Internal Revenue
Family narrowly escapes carbon monoxide danger at home
H H Bennett family on Knottsville Road survived when furnace fumes caused dizziness and fainting. Mrs Bennett opened doors and windows, revived husband and son, preventing tragedy. The Bennetts had just returned from a Pittsburgh trip. son Harold 15 and daughter Nancy 13 were present. The incident followed a clogged furnace and a partial retirement to bed. The article also notes Forrest B Carhart resigning from West Virginia University library to lead Town State College library circulation.
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Taylor County
H. H. Bennett
Knottsville Road
Bennett
Pittsburgh
Mr. Bennett
Monongahela Power Company
West Virginia
Univesity
Lbrarian
E. M. Grieder
Forrest B. Carhart
Town State College
Ex-Arm Germmes Case Goes to Jury After Instructions
A civilian jury prepared to verdict in the Ex-Arm Germmes case after Judge Holtzoff delivered instructions. General Bennett Meyers faces charges of subornation of perjury and related counts for allegedly pressuring a witness to lie during a Senate inquiry into his business affairs. The defendant could face up to 80 years if convicted on all counts. The defense contends the witness lied to the Senate committee, while prosecutors argue the witness was coerced into false testimony. The judge denied a defense motion for acquittal and set the jury to deliberate.
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Bennett E. Meyers
Air Force
Alexander Holtapft
Legat
Pate
Meyers
Bleriot H. Lamatte
Lamarre
Therk
Myrrs
Senate
Reeves
Dayton
Ohio
Sonia Dawger
Jamarre
Meyer
Holtzoff
Lindberg Offers To Lend Assistance To Hospital Board
J Thomas Lindberg and his assistant Roger volunteered to transistance to Gratton hospital board in preparation until a permanent administrator can be secured. Lindberg, a competent hospital seminar in the state, will come to the city three days a week. The board plans to contact five applicants for the admin role.
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J. Thomas. Lindberg
Sirmont
Hital
Roger
Grattonpital
Permanen Ea
Russell Day
Lindberg
Losad
Britain and United States Reach Film Imports Pact
London report says an agreement signed by Britain and the United States ends Hollywood's film import ban and sets a four year term starting June 14. It provides for the repeal of Britain's 75 percent tax on foreign movie earnings as a dollar saving measure. In exchange Hollywood will limit its dollar earnings from Britain to support the British economy.
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Tom Williams
London
Hollywood
United States
Fim
Britain
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