West Virginia Railroads Inch Back Toward Normal After Strike
Charleston reports most of West Virginia rail traffic returning as firemen strike ends. Ohio Central division has resumed Dickenson to Charleston and movement toward normal levels is expected in days. Virginian Railway backlog clearance and Roanoke to Charleston service due this afternoon. 60 New York Central employees in Charleston area back at work.
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Charleston
West Virginia
New York Central
Ohio Central Division
Dickinson
Great Lakes
Don B. Fleming
Virginian Railway
Raleigh County
Char‘Neston
Virginian
Roanoke
Virgina
Grafton City Council Set for Incinerator Talks Tonight
The Grafton City Council meets at City Hall at 8 p m for a regular session. On the agenda are the incinerator contract negotiations with a Chicago firm and a housing program briefing by Gene Karen of Fairmont. Also on tap is discussion of the 1950 51 work program and a report on two damage suits totaling 433.50 and 650.00 against the city.
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Grafton
City Hall
Goder
Chicago
Gene Karen
Fairmont
Upper
Monongahela Valley Association
Taylor County Board of Trade
Guy Allender
Ralph Lander
H. B. Daugherty
East Main Street
Taylor County
Graftonian H V Gill Named Santa Fe Shop Superintendent
H V Gill a native of Grafton is appointed superintendent of Santa Fe railroad shops at San Bernardino California He is a noted diesel expert and World War II veteran He previously led Barstow shops since 1949 with prior posts in Amarillo Topeka Albuquerque and other shops in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. V. Gill
Elizabeth Gill
Barrett Street
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Santa Fe Railroad
San Bernardino
Calif
Gill
Barstow
California
Resignation of Alderson-Broaddus President Accepted
Philipppi The college board of trustees accepted the resignation of Dr John W Elliott president of Alderson-Broaddus College. The board met most of the day and offered no reason for the action. The 59 year old Elliott had submitted his resignation twice. Three men will meet in Phil apps tonight to consider a temporary replacement. The move follows a request by the alumni association that Elliott resign and a dancing ban at the college remains unresolved.
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Phil- Apps
John W. Elliott
Alderson-Broaddus College
Philippi
Dr. Elliott
Horseshoe Winners Announced in County Test
Four Taylor county winners in the Golden Horseshoe test were named by Ronald Knotts assistant superintendent of schools. Recipients include Ray Shaw Jr of Yates Avenue, Mary Jane Currey of Route 2, Jack Mays of Fanny Street, and Marion Cook of Rosemont Lincoln School. The May 5 test offered a 208-point max. eligibility required at least 90 percent on the Junior Citizens Test.
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Taylor County
Ronald Knotts
Ray Shaw
Yates Avenue
Mary Jane Currey
William B. J. Currey
Route 2
Jack Mays
F. Mays
Fanny Street
Grafton
Marion Cook
Studen
Lincoln School
Rosemont
Robert Cook
Flemington
Knotts
Cabell County fights rabies outbreak with bites and deaths
Cabell County fights a rabies outbreak with at least three people bitten by mad dogs and 18 others exposed to rabid animals. County Dog Warden James Brepro reported 22 dogs destroyed so far and noted a 150 day quarantine ordered by the state health department last week.
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Huntington
Cabell County
James Brepro
State Health Department
City Police Report Busy Weekend Dockets
City police listed 11 arrests over the weekend and last night. Individuals faced charges including intoxication, speeding, and driving with expired dealer plates. Several defendants failed to appear for hearings, forfeiting bonds of 2 to 11 dollars and related costs.
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Eugene Knotts
Grafton
Woodford and Smith
Knotts
Tom Sanders
Pruntytown
Mauller
Sanders
Ralph H. Morris
Messenger
President Truman Returns From West Campaign Swing
President Truman arrives in Washington after a vigorous westward tour topped by a Chicago Democratic jamboree drawing an immense crowd. He urged voters to back his fair program and promised to push forward against those opposing it, while Republican Taft prepared a televised reply.
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Washington
Truman
West
Chicago
Ohio
Robert Taft
Taft
Mr.Truman
Pennsylvania Holds Key 1952 Senate Primary Today
Pennsylvania voters decide in a pivotal 1952 GOP primary with Governor James Duff seeking Senate nomination against Representative John Kunkel backed by party power broker Joseph Grundy. The contest echoes a 1948 clash over Dewey’s nomination and could influence the Republican presidential race and party direction.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
James Duff
John Kunkel
Joseph Grundy
Grundy
Duff
GOP
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Local residents to take GED test for high school diploma
Young West Virginia residents aged 21 without a diploma may take the General Educational Development test tomorrow at West Fairmont High School at 8 am to qualify for a high school diploma. Eligible residents include those who attended a West Virginia school, with veterans also eligible, and girls 21 who have not completed their diplomas are invited. A spokesman at Grafton Senior High School noted many locals are expected to participate.
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West Fairmont High School
Grafton Senior High School
Army Could Lease Morgantown Ordnance Works
Morgantown plant, valued at 35 million dollars, is to be closed this week by the Army after five U.S. Engineers in Louis investigated it but made no offers. Officials say direct negotiations with any interested firm will follow. The facility produces ammonia and various chemical by products.
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Morgantown
150 Youths Tour Capital in School Boy Patrol Trip
About 150 boys and girls from the School Boy Patrol traveled to Washington on May 12 to tour historic Capitol sights. Earning eligibility by a yearlong effort, they joined 213 eligible students led by principals and parents. In Washington they visited Mount Vernon, Arlington Cemetery, the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Smithsonian, Watson Monument, and the Capitol Building before returning to Grafton on May 14. Attending groups included Rosemont Flemington and several wards and schools across the area.
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Washington
Capitol City
Ronald Knotts
Zoological Gardens
Mt. Vernon
Potomac’ River
Arlington Cemetery
Robert E. Lee
Smithsonian Institute
Watson’ Monument
Capitol Building
Grafton
Rosemont
Flemington
Wendel, Simpson
Hepzibah
Pruntytown
First Ward
West Grafton
East Grafton
Blueville
Haymond
6 Day Old Railroad Strike Settled With Both Sides Claiming Victory
Washington reports a six day railroad walkout settled with both sides claiming victory. Railroads cite union backing down on a second fireman demand while the union says the request was only modified. Arbitration board will issue the final decision.
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Washington
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Union
Iere
Pennsylvania System
Harrisburg
New York Central
Buffalo
Santa Fe and Southern Railway
Southwestern
Union Pacific
Pennsylvania Railroad
New, York
Southwes
Lie May Reveal Topic Of Statin Talk Wednesday
United Nations Secretary General Trygve Lie met with Soviet leader Joseph Stalin at the Kremlin for 90 minutes. The discussion likely covered Cold War tensions as Lie aimed to ease East West relations. Molotov and Vishinsky were present. Lie planned a news conference Wednesday to disclose details.
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Washington
United Nations
Trygve Lie
Joseph Stalin
Kremlin
Lie
Russia
Molotov
Andrei Vishinsky
Stalin
Dorsey Gaines Elected President of West Virginia Dental Society
Huntington report says Dr. Dorsey E. Gaines of Clarksburg became president of the West Virginia Dental Society during the annual meeting in Wheeling yesterday. Dr. W. R. Loser of Wheeling moved to president elect, Dr. Carl Kennedy of Montgomery named vice president, and Mrs. D. Rides of Clarksburg elevated as president of the Dental Assistants group succeeding Mrs. Karl R. Finch of Huntington.
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Huntington
West Virginia Dental Society
G. Clarksburg
Dorsey E. Gaines
Fanston
Wheeling
W. R. Loser
Carl Kennedy
Montgomery
West Virginia Dental Assistants
D. 2 Rides
Clarksburg
Karl R. Finch
Nationwide Hunt for Jack Hartman Bridegroom in Slaying Case
Jack Hartman aged 18, nine days married to Dolores 16, is sought nationwide after his elderly grandparents were found slain and he faces first degree murder charges. Dolores says he fled because of uproar, not fear. International brief mentions this case.
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Jack Hartman
Bryan, O
Hartman
Dolores
Poppy Day observance planned in Grafton
May 27 set for Poppy Day in Grafton with every resident offered a memorial poppy. The Taylor County American Legion Auxiliary unit outlined plans at a Legion Home meeting led by Poppy Chairman Frances Gamslager. District captains Betty Grow and Mabel Bartlett head volunteer teams to distribute poppies citywide.
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Grafton
Taylor County
American Legion Auxiliary
The
Legion Home
Frances Gamslager
Auxiliary
Betty Grow
Mabel Bartlett
American Legion
Grafton Firemen Concert Fails to Draw Big Crowd
Grafton volunteers blamed meager attendance at last night’s classical concert by Mary Velma LeRoy a Clarksburg soprano at Grafton High School auditorium. Despite her TV radio fame and Peabody training she drew about 40 listeners. LeRoy plans another show tonight at St Mary high school in Clarksburg.
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Grafton
Miss LeRoy
Rudolf Frimi
Charles Gounod
Puccini
Carmen Huber
Peabody Institute
St. Mary High School
Clarksburg
Census Records Close This Friday for Taylor County
Taylor census supervisors remind residents not contacted by census takers that records for Grafton and Taylor county remain open until Friday. Those not yet enumerated can call Wheeling 6047 collect to secure an official Decennial count, the notice says, noting some may have been away.
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Taylor
George R. Winall
Grafton
Taylor County
Wheeling
Mr. Winiski
Wreck Victim Passes In East Liverpool Ohio
Mrs L H Wileman 27 of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania sister of Mrs J Paul Murphy died from injuries after an automobile collision near East Liverpool Ohio Friday night. She leaves husband two children Terry 7 Nancy 1. Funeral Wednesday at Montgomery. Dupont Chemical Company Pittsburgh representative in library Pennsylvania.
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L. H. Wileman
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
J. Paul Murphy
Loveland
Wileman
Terry
Nancy
Toledo
Ohio
Liverpool
Dupont Chemical Company
Library
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Filintt
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Delbert Lee Johnson
United States Army
Latrobe Street
Joseph Carder
Carder
Stemple
Swisher
Leonard Darwin Hebb
Beech Street
Tom Sloan
Osborne
Sloan
Harley Carl Hebb
West Wilford Street
Parris Raymond Steve
Washington Street
Mason E. Roach
Route 1
Senate
Francis Myers
Politicos
West Virginis
Army
Capital
Chusen
Taipei
Formosa
Chusan Islands
Shanghai
Chiang
For
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Heads Dental Society
Graftonians
Peabody Conservatory of Music
Baltimore
Grace Moscar
Donald Moran
Victor Herbert
Eva Della Acqua
Gianni Schicchi
G. Puccini
Carol Ann Reed
Peabody Conservatory
Johann Bach
Sigi
Mozart
Walter
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