Lawson spends 5000 campaign gains at Charleston May 3
Edger C. Lawson of Charleston reported campaign expenditures of 8059.92 through April 30 with no contributions. Majority of spending covered advertising in 140 newspapers and travel costs. Other filings include R. D. Bailey 2950 for radio and newspaper ads and travel with 2450 in contributions, plus various attorney general candidates with small sums.
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Charleston
Edger C. Lawson
Secretary of State Today
Lawson
R. D. Bailey
Pineville
Ira J. Partlow
W. Bryan Spillers
Eston B. Stephenson
Johin C. Vance
Fleming N. Alderson
Mrs Myers to star in nationwide Mother's Day broadcast
Mrs J M Myers of Philippi WV chosen as West Virginia mother of the year and American Mother of 1948 candidate will attend and lead a Philippi group at a nationwide Mother's Day program from Andrews Methodist church next Sunday. She is widow of a doctor, mother of five, heads a Philippi drug firm, and holds leadership roles at First National Bank of Philippi.
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Andrew’ ‘Citch
Miller
Myers
Philippi
National ‘Bank
Myer's
House Committee OKs Two Year Draft Bill for Floor Action
The House Armed Services Committee approved 28 to 5 a two year draft bill to draft regular service once enacted. It would raise manpower to about 1 384 500 with men aged 18 to 30 registered and those 19 to 25 liable for two years of service. The bill omits universal training for 18 year olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrestal
Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Congress
Estal
Short
RK. Mo
Bishop
R-Hl
Philbin
D.-Mass
Laverner
D. Calif
Heffernan
Dn.y
iRep
Clason
R.-Mass
Andrews
R. Y
Rep. Vinson
D.-Ga
van Zattelt
R.-Pa
Senate
Senate Armed Servecretary of Defense
Korives
R.N.Y
Army
Royall
Navy
Air Force
Thart
Armed Forces
Navy and
Marine Corps
Tee House
Nineteen Dead in Tornadoes Over The Weekend
Tornadoes and violent winds swept seven states over the weekend killing at least nineteen people and injuring more than one hundred. West Virginia and Kentucky bore the heaviest blows with five and two deaths respectively as twisters struck Missouri Oklahoma and Kansas while Indiana and Illinois faced high winds and rain. State totals list West Virginia five Kentucky two Oklahoma five Missouri three Kansas two Illinois one with extensive damage near Clarksburg and hundreds injured as highways and lines failed.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Kentucky
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Indiana
Illinois
Clarksburg
West Milford
Lost Creek
Wolf Summit
Mount Clare
Quiet Dell
Two Philip Miners in Separate Deaths in Clarksburg
In Clarksburg on May 30 Harley Andrew Culberson killed his mother-in-law Sarah Mae Cottrill and wounded two others before killing himself. Cottrill's family hid behind furniture as shots rang out. Culberson, a Philippi miner, then fired a shotgun blast to take his own life. Wounded were J. F. Cottrill and his six-year-old son Mack. Vera Culberson and four of her children plus six Cottrill children escaped injury. Crescent details note Culberson had threatened to kill his wife.
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Clarksburg
Paul B. Swiger
Harley Andrew Culberson
Sarah Mae Cottrill
Culberson
Philippi
J. F. Cottrill
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mack
Supreme Court bars enforcement of racial restricted real estate deeds
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 0 that restrictive agreements barring colored people from all white neighborhoods cannot be enforced by state or federal courts. Chief Justice Vinson wrote two opinions upholding property owners rights while noting such agreements are valid only if not aided by courts. Justices Jackson Reed and Rutledge did not participate.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Vinson
Jackson
Reed
Rutledge
Black
Frankfurter
Douglas
Murphy
Burton
Open House Planned by Charleston Young Republicans
Charleston May 3 Emerson Carson announced a near here open house to introduce GOP candidates. The event will be held Thursday by the Charleston Young Republican Club and no speakers are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Charleston Young Republican Club
Emerson Carson
Arabs Invade Claim Sparks British Troop Rush
In Jerusalem amid denials Jews insist Syrian and Lebanese armies invaded northern Palestine. British forces rush back to quell a deteriorating situation as a 48 hour truce holds in Katamon with no city fighting and 1,000 reinforcements arrive in Haifa from Cyprus aboard the Empire Test before page 3 INSIDE ARABS.
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Carter L. Davidson
Jerusalem
Palestine
Katamon
Highland Light Infantry
Haifa
Cyprus
Two Grafton Masons Visit Philippi Lodge
M S Robinson and Lawrence V Atha of this city attended a special meeting of Bigelow Lodge No 52 A F and AM in Philippi last week where Amos Rohrbough received a 50 year pin. Mark Haymond district deputy grand master of Buckhannon presented the award on behalf of the Grand Lodge of West Virginia. Flemington attendees included Lawson Carder Brannon Riffle and George Rout.
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M. S. Robinson
Lawrence V. Atha
Bigelow Lodge No
A.F
Philippi
Amos Rohr-bough
Belington
Fairmont
Mark Haymond
Buckhannon
Grand Lodge of
West Virginia
Flemington
Lawson ‘Carder
Brannon Riffle
George Rout
Two Grafton Students To Graduate At Fairmont
Lorraine Ms Avoy and Avanelle Louise Denton from Grafton are among 52 Fairmont State College students pursuing bachelor’s degrees in education. Deloris Jackson Ogden of Independence is also a candidate for a bachelor’s in education. Thomas B. Newcome of Newburg will receive a Bachelor of Science degree.
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Grafton
Lorraine MsAvoy
Avanelle Louise Denton
Fairmont State College
Deloris Jackson Ogden
Independence
Thomas .B. Newcome
Newburg
Locke gets 90 days in jail for assault in Taylor County
John Locke of East Main Street pleaded guilty in Taylor County Circuit Court to assault and battery. He was sentenced to 90 days in Taylor County Jail and fined 25 by Judge W Merle Watkins, with credit for time already served.
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John Locke
East Mainstreet
Taylor County
W. Merle Watkins
Locke
Albert Skidmore
Fin
Farrell Ware
Charles J. Casner
Ware
Otto E
State Bids For Morgantown Road Resurfacing
Charleston May 3 bids for 15 resurfacing projects totaling about 938000 dollars will be opened by the Road Commission May 18. One project will provide substructure for a new Guyandotte River bridge. Works include U S Route 119 between Morgantown and Grafton in Monongalia County and U S Route 19 between Clarksburg and Weston in Harrison County with 10.91 miles and 13.87 miles to be resurfaced. The Public Roads Administration approved a low bid of 456125.50 by Bose and Richter for approaches to the Atar City bridge near the Mi river.
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Charleston
Road Commission
Guyandotte River
Logan
Man
Fagan County
Monongalia County
Morgantown
Grafton
Harrison
Clarksburg
West Virginia tornado leaves survivors amid contrasts
Report from Clarksburg on a May 3 tornado that ripped through West Virginia, destroying homes and trees while nearby mountainsides remained green. Victims at St. Mary's Hospital described injuries and shock as families scrambled in the night. Orville Daugherty, 50, recalled the house being lifted and dropped. Adeline Dye, 35, spoke of the house turning upside down. Young Joseph Dye, 8, described facial wounds. four-year-old Dottie Johnson stayed mute after the fall. The piece notes the disaster's varied impact and the emotional toll on residents.
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Elaine Kahn
Clarksburg
West Virginia
St. Mary's Hospital
Orville Daugherty
Isage Creek
Joseph Dye
Dottie
Lou Johnson
Resume Conference on Rail Wages Dispute
CHICAGO May 3 rail labor and management remain far apart on wage and rules issues as three brotherhoods set May 11 for a nationwide strike. National Railway Mediation Board chairman said talks with disputants separately aim to narrow gaps and avert walkout. He hoped for a joint meeting tomorrow or Wednesday to bring closer positions and resume peace talks.
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Chicago
Frank Douglas
Carriera
Ilas
National (Railway) Mediaton Board
Two From Grafton In Graduating Class
Glenna Haller and Gladys Murphy of Grafton are among the 1948 graduates of the Morgantown Beauty School. The students took the examination several days ago at Huntington, the tests given by the state committee.
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Glenna Haller
Gladys Murphy
Grafton
Morgan~ Town
Huntington
Tornado toll revised downward to five in Virginia area
Clarksburg May 3 Rescue officials trimmed the known dead to five after a tornado struck six central Virginia communities. Raymond Aylor 36 his wife Pearl Hill Aylor 26 and their five year old son Raymond Aylor Jr were identified among the injured with Arthur Aylor 3 rescued. A man named Morris was killed outright at Mount Clare and Charles Willigmaylor brother of Raymond was hospitalized after the collapse. Red Cross stations set up. Mount Clare area and surrounding towns endure widespread damage to homes and power service.
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Clarksburg
Virginia
Hupp Hill
Raymond Aylor
Pearl Hill Aylor
Raymond Aylor, Jr
Arthur Aylor
Ayler
Floyd
Weston
Morris
Mount Clare
Charles Willigmaylor
Raymond
Charl Astin
Almos
Aheae
Red Cross
Four Kentucky tornado dead in Clinton and Wayne counties
Four known dead and about 60 injured in a tornado that ripped across Clinton and Wayne counties. Victims include Mr and Mrs William Denny of Alpha and the two Gregory youths of Sumpter. Davis Chapel Church sustained heavy damage with 125 people inside. The storm followed a path about a quarter mile wide, leveling houses and trees from one county edge to the other.
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Monticello
Scoers
Clinton
Wayne Counties
Chittles Back
William
Denny
Alpha
Clinton County
James Gregory
Sumpter
Wayne County
Gregory
Wic Gregory
Davis Chapel
Albany
Kentucky-Tennessee Line
Tipple Damaged Near Beckley Mine Fire
Beckley May 3. Fire Chief Bernard reports a tipple at the New River company's Garden Ground mine was damaged after lightning struck. The mine employs about 150 men and was affected by the incident.
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Beckley
New River Company
Garden Ground
Bernard
Stassen and Taft Duel for Ohio Delegates in Tight Race
Senator Robert A. Taft and Harold Stassen wrap a heated Ohio delegate contest as early balloting nears. Each plans final statewide radio appeals tonight to sway voters in the 23 statewide contests shaping presidential nominating momentum.
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Jack Bell
Robert A. Taft
Harold Stassen
Ohio
Philadelphil
Soven
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Robert Myers
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Bill Fletcher
International Soundphoto
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