Multiple Crashes and Conflicts Reported Across Nations
A digest of incidents includes a near death for Rodney Dee Brodie after a brain hemorrhage following a history operation. In West Virginia two men, including Joseph Gompers, die as vehicles plunge off embankments on Route 16 and Route 21. Simultaneous reports from Saigon, Washington, Detroit, and Delhi cover Viet Nam clashes, highway financing, auto worker costs, political discrediting of Bao Dai, tire tracing in Wheeling, a Honolulu medical trip, jobless benefits in West Virginia, aid to China via Red Cross, and polio hospital conversions.
Mother's Day Programs Highlight Grafton Churches
Grafton churches plan flower presentations and recognitions for mothers during 47th annual Mother's Day observances. Andrews Methodist Church hosts events, with St. Pauls Methodist presenting flowers to oldest and youngest mothers and largest family. Various pastors deliver sermons and choirs perform, including Evangelical United Brethren and First Brethren services honoring mothers.
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Grafton
Andrews Methodist Church
Mother's Day Service Honors Anna Jarvis Grave
Miss Maude O Hickman leads annual observance at Anna Jarvis grave in Philadelphia with flowers from Andrews Methodist church congregation. The ceremony honors Miss Jarvis and recalls her role in founding Mother's Day with President Wilson's proclamation.
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Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
Andrews Methodist Church
Miss Jarvis
Maude O. Hickman
Miss Avis
Ann Reever Jarvis
Jarwig
Claude
Sinore Jarvid
Miss Hickman
Anna M. Jarvisay
Woodrow Wilson
Drive ’em away used car bargains
Your home town dependable automobile dealers offer a wide choice of used cars with drastically reduced prices and low down payments. Samples include a 1950 Buick Super Rivera and a 1953 Oldsmobile. For details and a large selection, turn to the Classified Advertising Section on page five. Do it now.
Street Scene Sparks Private Parking On LaFayette Street
Several persons have discovered a way to beat city traffic and parking meter laws by taking over LaFayette street for private parking. Some drivers park to allow only their own use of the space and propose meters to finance the city if parking is allowed.
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LaFayette Street
Bridgeport Marian Sermon By Rev Carroll At St Augustine
The Rev Charles R Carroll pastor of All Saints Catholic church will deliver a Marian sermon at 2 30 p m tomorrow at St Augustine Catholic church Bridgeport. Crowning of the statue of the Blessed Mother will be performed by Susan Coole a second grade student. The court will include grade school and high school girls and boys. An early Mass will see mine youngsters make their first Holy Communion. Mothers of the St Augustine PTA will serve breakfast in the K of C hall.
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Charles R. Carroll
All’ Saints Catholic ‘Church of
Bridgeport
St. Augustine Catholic Church
Mother
Susan Coole
Mothers of the
St. Augustine
Delays Sought In Salk Shots
The U S surgeon general urged states and cities to postpone Salk polio vaccination programs until a Sunday announcement on whether the vaccine will undergo more stringent testing to ensure safety. The move followed an urgent two day inquiry by leading polio experts into the vaccine’s manufacture and testing.
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Washington P
U.S
Sureon
Leonard A. Scheele
City Council backs repeal of two story frehouse fire escape law
A Chicago city council committee urged repeal of a rule requiring fire escapes in two story frehouses. The panel argued firemen could slide down a pole faster to reach safety in emergencies.
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Chicago
Retired B&O Employees To Be Honor Guests Of Grafton CTP
The Grafton Baltimore and Ohio Cooperative Traffic Program will honor retired B and O employees at a program Friday night May 13 at the Moose Home chaired by Harry Z Meginnis with a list of assistants. Superintendent T J Slauenberg will present a token to Monongah Division employees. John W Bliss will give an address and Ronnie Reamer’s Orchestra will perform from 9 pm to midnight. Tickets are sold under Helen Gerkin supervision and public attendance is welcome with prizes to be awarded.
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B&o
Grafton Ctp
Grafton
Baltimore and
Ohio | T
Moose Home
Harry Z. Meginnis
B. Stimson, Jr
G. M. Hussion
G. G .Tansill
W. R. Gerkin
R. D. Collier
L T. Mahaffey
C P. Kirkpatrick
W. C. Smith
C. H
T. J Slauenberg
CTP
John W. Bliss
Baltimore
Ronnie Reamer
Helen Gerkin
Andrews Methodist Plans Mother's Day Services
Andrews Methodist church opens the 47th annual Mother's Day program with an organ prelude Lie bestrum by Mrs. Paul Warden. Miss Mary Warden leads the choir in worship. Sunday school at 10 a.m. children at parish-house cottages. Offertory O Holy Hour sung by the high school quartet Betsy Linn Beverly Sinsel Maxine Sinsel Polly Orr. Ronald L. Knotts gives Mother's Day history. Dr. John W. Hollister to deliver sermon. Hymn My Mother Taught Me sung by quartet. corages presented to oldest and youngest mother. Youth Fellowship service at 6:30 p.m. Rainbow for Girls program at 6 p.m. in church lecture room with many participants.
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Andrews Methodist Church
Paul P. Warden
Mary Warden
Boyd Street
Betsy Linn
Beverly Sinsel
Maxine Sinsel
Polly Orr
Ronald L. Knotts
John W. Hollister
Charleston
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Cooler Weather Seen Tomorrow in Tri-County Area
The forecaster predicts considerable cloudiness and cooler weather tomorrow for Mother's Day in the Tri-County area. Today will bring increasing cloudiness with warmer temperatures and scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight. Clear skies and a noon reading of 72 hid no hint of rain, while yesterday peaked at 70 and fell to 55 overnight. today’s high is expected between 76 and 84 with tonight’s low from 54 to 60.
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Tri- County
Denver man obtains license to wed Kath Dean Chasing Horse
A Denver resident named Seth Dismounts secured a marriage license Friday to marry Kath Dean Chasing Horse. The filing indicates formal steps toward their upcoming nuptials with the county clerk recording the action.
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Denver
Seth
Kathdean
Bagpipers Accept Bid To Memorial Day Celebration
The Highland Scots Bagpipe Band from the American Legion Post at Elling agreed to participate in the Memorial Day parade as announced last night. The addition brings eight bands to date with more expected as plans for the observance continue. A full committee report outlined parade, refreshments, program, and radio broadcast arrangements as Memorial Day activities proceed.
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American Legion
Elling
Charles Wells
Scott A. Kenney
Br Wells
Wst
State Department
Wilel
Natonal
Department
Simtilar Vetion
Amer Gain Legion
Soth
Semerary
America
Iound
V. Tate
E.A.B. Church
J. "Lannon
St. Augustine Catholic Church
Robert Wiant
Rado
William McGahan
WPDX
Kenneth Manley
Frank Crislip
Speaks
Richard Bord
Wayne Sinsel
Arthur Yates
Bradley D. Nash
Civil Aviation
U.S. Alt
Yates
Rail Strike Ends Forecast as L&N Workers Return
About 29,000 Louisville and Nashville Railroad workers are expected to return to work Monday, ending the eight week strike after federal mediation officials reported an agreement near. Washington officials said the deal would be signed within hours, ending the longest rail walkout in 29 years.
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Atlanta
Louisville and Nashville
Washington
L&n System
Attorney Seeks Acquittal Over Lewd Pinup Calendars
In Honolulu 1-Attorney Q P Soares argued two pinup calendar displays in court were not more lewd than motion pictures shown at a local party. The defense submitted the calendars from the police vice squad and city hall elevator as evidence.
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Honolulu
Q. P. Soares
Soares
City Hall
Talks Set As Crisis Era Diplomacy In Paris
Reports from Paris indicate Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and other Western officials are pursuing crisis talks tied to Indochina. The discussions focus on Franco American policy and a possible peace treaty, with Bao Dai and Diem receiving attention amid French and American positions.
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Paris
John Foster
Dulles
Dién Bien Phu
Aete
E. Bohlen
Moscow
Russia
Ea ‘Thompson
Tria
Wenria
Adochina
V. K. Krishna Menon
United Nations
New Delli
Peiping
U. S
Indochina
United States
Diemandts
Bao Dai
France
Jem
Price Buu Loc
C. Douglas Dillon Priday
Peduested & Aneeting
Soturées Ld
Beo Dai
Léiral
Diem
Youthful Driver Hits Right Place in LA Incident
Los Angeles teenager Ronald Patterson, 18, was cited for driving without a license after his car sideswiped a telephone pole and knocked down a street sign on the sidewalk near the Department of Motor Vehicles building where licenses are issued.
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Los Angeles
Ronald Patterson
Department of Motor Vehicles
Germany to Join NATO Formal Admission Monday in Paris
The sovereign Federal Republic of Germany will be formally admitted by NATO in Paris on Monday, an official statement said today. The announcement confirms Germany's entry into the alliance after years of postwar integration.
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Milton
Mortis Memorial Hospital
Paris
Federal Republic of
Germany
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Ohio County
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California
New York
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Bendtite
West Virginia
Airron
China
Richard J. Daley
London
Anthony Eden
Army
Mother's Day
Church City
Marks
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St. Paul's Methodist Church
Hite I. Jenson
Walt Haven
Linda Preston
Mel” E
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Angels
Evangelical United Brethren Church
First Brethren
First Brethren Church
Lee Crist
Fred Nicola
Mother's Day Church
Andrews
Rev
Barnhart
Ann Reeves
Avis
Ann Reeves Jarvis
Philippi
Webster
Anna M. Jarvis
Andrews Church
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Oldsmobile
Idgeport
Nest Augustine
The
Rainbow
Karen Clelland
June Wright
Kay Jace Anna Lee Corder
Paula June Klepfel
Frances Fast
Linda Hickman
Billie Hanleiter
Jean Hinkins
Bonnie Gawthrop
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Jackie Westfall
Nancy Flanagan
Beverly Outright
Eileen Brown
Peggy Jo Meve
Wanda Robinson
Sandra Jacobs
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