Preston County Grand Jury Indicts Nine
Preston County March term grand jurors returned nine teen felony indictments this week. Nine men were arraigned before Judge C P Wilhelm to enter pleas. Among the cases are three indictments for breaking and entering. Columbus Ryan pleaded guilty and will be sentenced later. Olen Johnson faces forgery charges with a not guilty plea entered.
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Kingwood
Mar
Preston County
C. P. Wilhelm
Columbus Ryan
Olen Johnson
Taylor County Proposes Bond Issuance for School Buildings
Taylor County plans bond issues totaling 676 619 dollars to fund new school buildings. In court notes Custody Wilson Lee Hottinger charged with breaking and entering. Charles Junior Smith pled guilty to theft and faces one to ten years. State cases involve Earl Miller and James T Uphold with pleas of not guilty or guilty and probation petitions requested. Multiple indictments for false pretense and breaking and entering, pleas set for Saturday. Harold Cook pleads not guilty to attempted rape, bond posted. Several old misdemeanors and hearings scheduled for April 5 and March 14 15. Scholastic basketball results Region 2 and 4 finals listed with teams and scores.
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Wilson Lee Hottinger
Charles Junior Smith
State
Earl Miller
James T Uphold
Arl Miller
John Piper
Harold Cook
Arnold Bolyard
Dennis Fizer
Ralph Feathers
Chester Engle
Leo Watkins
Lester Turner
James Patrick Warnick
Lofton B. Hartman
Carlos Ringer
Prosecuting Attorney Hosts Grand Jurors Dinner
Kingwood attorney R D Halbritter hosted a dinner for the grand jurors and others at the Tall Ho restaurant. Attending were Judge Co P Wilhelm, Mrs Blanche Watson, the circuit clerk, and Sheriff Jesse H Benson. The grand jurors listed include Funk Goff Pyles Everly Leigh and several others. The article also discusses a proposed West Virginia constitutional amendment enabling counties and municipalities to issue bonds up to the assessed property value for school buildings and related projects, with SEA figures citing a total potential of 72.5 million for school construction and 33.387 million for cities of 1,000-plus population, if approved.
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R. Doyne Halbritter
Kingwood
Tall Ho
Co. P. Wilhelm
Blanche Watson
Jesse H. Benson
Frank B. Funk
N. P. Goff
Clyde D. Pyles
W. H. Everly
Harry Leigh
C. B. Smith
W. O. Morgan
Paul Chidester
Ralph Pairfax
D. T. Arnett
A. L. Tahlman
Haymond Garner
Raymond Ferrell
Norman Harned
Clem Carroll
Taylor County
West Virginia
State Ecucation Association
Charleston
Grafton
Senate
House of Delegates
SEA
Inchange
SFA
Association
Lewis continuation disputes Boyd for mine post
Lewis argues the nominee Boyd is unfit for the mine director role due to lack of mining experience while his backers defend the appointment, highlighting disagreement over qualifications and leadership.
Veteran advocate targets lawmakers voting pensions for votes
Aged speaker attacks lawmakers who back pensions merely to gain votes, insisting true aid for veterans. Williams, a World War I veteran, recalls a 1923 incident when a man fired on Senator Bricker in the Capitol subway passage.
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Williams
Senator Bricker
Ohio
Capitol
Senate
Former Mines dean boasts two year record amid mining deaths decline
The former dean of the Colorado School of Mines has a strong two year record in the role as mining fatalities have dropped since his taking office. Despite serving 24 months in the post, Boyd has never been officially confirmed by the senate.
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Lewis
Boyd
Colorado School of Mines
Senate
Fishermen to Get 1949 Fishing Regulations Pack
Charleston reports the conservation commission began distributing 1949 fishing regulations to county clerks ahead of the trout season opening on April 39. The folders list seasons creel limits minimum lengths year round impoundments streams closed streams license fees and general information. Last year 287413 fishing and hunting licenses were sold while 200000 fishing regulations were printed this year. Hunting rules to be set at July meeting and printed afterward.
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Charleston
The
Conservation Commission
Important Meeting Sunday Of Ball Club In Grafton
The Grafton baseball club calls an important meeting on Sunday March 13 at 2 p m at the YMCA. All interested players are urged to attend as officers will be elected and a roster must be prepared for presentation at the Clarksburg meeting next week.
Reburial enters service with June entry and Camp Perry training
A veteran, reburying details show he officially entered service on June 23 of that year. He received basic training at Camp Perry Virginia, marking milestone in his military record and honoring his service background.
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Camp Perry
Virginia
Atlantic Pact Aims at Western Defense Alliance
Reds aimed to secure peace not against the Soviet Union and would be called the proposed Atlantic Pact an aggressive alliance against Russia. Final terms are being ironed out linking the United States with Western European countries in mutual defense. A Mediterranean alliance would include Greece and Arab nations besides Turkey, with Turkey and Greece already involved.
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Soviet Union
Russia
United States
Greece
Turkey
Greec
Coal price cut rumors shock Northern West Virginia leaders
The Northern West Virginia Coal Association in Fairmont expressed surprise with no comment while Vice President George Higinbotham of Consolidation Coal Co echoed the mood. Unofficial northern reports claimed railroad fuel prices would drop 25 cents a ton to 4.34 dollars for deep mined coal and 3.95 dollars for strip mine product. About 35 percent of northern output goes to railroads, with reports that Baltimore and Ohio RR would pay the lower rates.
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Northern West Virginia Coal Association
Fairmont
George Higinbotham
Consolidation Coal Company
West Virginia
Lewis
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
State budget debate trims building funds and insurance cap
The Senate passed a 145 000 900 draft budget bill from the finance committee without debate. The House fought Holt’s bid to remove 4 500 000 for a state office building and add it to 10 000 000 for school construction. Both bills rely on a 38 000 000 treasury surplus with a proviso limiting any single insurer to five percent of state business.
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Senate
Finance Committee
House
Holt
D-Lewis
Treasury
Truman program to check communism unites military and states
A historical report describes a program named to unite military forces and state administrations in a broad effort to counter communism. It outlines measures and intended coordination between national defense and state governments. The piece notes political backing and potential implications for governance.
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Cive
Reedsville Man Dies of Injury
J. L Smith, 41, died at his Flat Rock home near Reedsville at 11 a.m. yesterday after a recent mine accident. Funeral from his home Monday at 2 p.m. with Rev N. J. Taylor of Blueville officiating. Interment in Gordon cemetery. Friends may visit funeral home until Sunday afternoon before remains move to the late home.
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J. L Smith
Flat Rock
Reedsville
N. J. Taylor
Blueville
Gordon Cemetery
Fire at Parsons Hall Endangers Students and Faculty
A blaze menaced eight families and woke students, wives, and children from beds. Marietta firefighters aided by Williamstown West Virginia confined the fire to Parsons Hall. The damaged building bears the name of Edward E Parsons, former Marietta president. The fire followed a 13 day earlier Kenyon College fire in Gambier Ohio where nine students died.
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Marietta City
Williamstown
West Virginia
Ohio River
Parsons Hall
Edward
Parsons
Marietta
Kenyon Colege
Gampiér
Ohio
Senate Filibuster Drama Delays Vote On Barkley Ruling
The Senate delayed action after a 10 hour 41 minute meeting as filibusterers held the floor. Democratic and Republican leaders clashed over the anti filibuster tactic, blaming 23 GOP senators who joined 23 Democratic senators to block the initial move.
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Vr Wesshaed
Senate
Barkley
Lucas
Myers
Pennsylvana
Tax measure dispute stalls house over bonus funding
The house insists the issue be a simple yes or no on a bonus with financing to be set by future lawmakers. The conference committee failed to reconcile versions and the house discharged its members. The senate believes an agreement can be reached despite the deadlock.
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House
Senate
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