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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1947

Page

2

Suit against Atlantic Greyhound survives county court action

Circuit Judge Bouchelle in Charleston defers ruling, lets a $50,000 suit by Isaac Woodward Jr. proceed against Atlantic Greyhound Corp over a bus ejection in Batesville S C that allegedly blinded him, issued during May term and tied to New York veteran status.

Charleston Juliah F. Bouchelle Atlantic Greyhound Corporation Isaac Woodward, Jr New York Batesville, S.C

Nation's First Contact Camp at Jackson's Mill

The first Reserve Contact Camp for officers and enlisted men of the Reserve Corps was staged at Jackson's Mill. Major P Gallagher led West Virginia planners with 148 officers and men, focusing on parachute training from the 398th Infantry Regiment of the 100th Airborne Division. The camp featured a mock Army Air Force drop, a C 47 display, and demonstrations attracting local civilians. Grafton Reserve Officers attended along with other West Virginia officials as postwar training plans for citizen soldiers unfolded. About 500,000 tons of water fall over Niagara every minute.

Reserve Corps United States Jack Rata P. Gallagher Chicago Lott Clarksburg West Virginia Bief 398Th France Germany Camp Jackson South Carolina West Virginia Henry 8. Schrader Wheeling Army Air Force T. J. Stanley, Jr 1Th Army Air Force Harrisburg Pennsylvania Chkef Nelson Dingley Organized Reserve of West Virginia War Department Grafton Jackson's Mill Herbert L. Fletcher James F. Holt Paul W. LeHere Uriel Bartlett Howard E. Robinson

A G Lazell Dies After Landmark Birthday In Morgantown

Ulysses Grant Lazzell died at his Maidsville home after celebrating his 80th birthday last Saturday. He was a prominent livestock raiser in Morgantown.

Morgantown Ulysses Grant Lazzell Maidsville

Revercomb Named To Senate Subcommittee On Anti Lynching Bill

Washington May 23 Sen Revercomb R Va was named along with two other Senators to a special judiciary sub committee to study and make recommendations on the pending anti lynching bill U S railroad freight traffic rose sharply from 1932 depression lows to wartime highs with freight up over 412 percent and passenger traffic up more than 765 percent Celery is now a common winter vegetable found in markets and the Kampferi crab from Japanese waters may display a claw span of 18 feet

Washington Sen Revercomb R-W.va U. S

Jellyfish sighting off Boston Harbor spans half a foot

A small jellyfish observed near Boston Harbor measured about six inches across. Fishermen reported the creature drifting near shoreline buoys before it disappeared with the tide. Local marine watchers noted the rare size for such nearshore sightings.

Boston Harbor

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