Progress Depends Upon The Verdict City Editorial
An editorial on the June 7 municipal election in Grafton urges voter involvement as judge and jury. It praises the City Council for appointing a water survey by engineers and a Board of Trade committee to guide water improvements. The piece links employment, industrial growth, and education to a more progressive Grafton and future opportunities for graduates.
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Taylor County Board of ‘Trade
Board of Trade
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co
Hazel Atlas Glass Company
Civic Committee
Pay Honor To Heroic Dead Parade Set For May 30
Memorial Day weekend will feature a large May 30 parade in Grafton organized by the Memorial Committee led by Dr. Charles Wells. Officials urge veterans to join and march, with participants meeting at 9 a.m. near the Moose home on Washington Street.
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Real ‘Committee
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National Cemetery
Memorial Committee
Charles Wells
Taylor County
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Asia
Moose Home
Washington Street
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Ebert
Slightly Cooler Weather Forecast Brightens Day
The forecast calls for a slight drop in temperatures after a humid day with readings near 78 at noon and an expected high around 85 this afternoon. Tonight's low is forecast between 60 and 66 with possible scattered thundershowers, following yesterday's 79 and high humidity.
Alumni Plan Final Weekend of Graftod High School Dinner Dance
Alumni committee meets at 8 p.m. in the school library to finalize plans for Saturday night celebrations. About 1,740 dinner reservations have been received for a 6:30 p.m. meal, followed by a 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. dance with Ernie Costello's orchestra and 900 dance reservations. General chairman Ellen Jane Wiseman reports no more reservations are being accepted.
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Graftod High School
Alun
Ernie Costello
Ellen Jane Wiseman
Alumn
Mary McKinney
Hazel Cole
Naomi Lawson
Carrie Roce Cole
Ada Rose
Gall
Cecelia Hood
Mary Ellen Brown
Betty
Rose Morrison
Bernadine
Duty
Louise Byers
Margaret Shahan
Loretta Carpenter
Mabel Williams White
Mary Andrews Wore
Louise Linn Ringer
Ada May Withers
Kathryn Gainer Shafferman
Gueé'l. White
Mary Ellen Peters
Jean Gans
Kathryn Hart Jackson
Genevieve Poston Ewers
Genevieve Carpenter
Merle Starks
Second Annual Class and Torch Night at St Augustine
St Augustine High School holds its second annual class night and torch night Thursday evening May 26 in the school auditorium. American Legion citizenship awards to be presented by Torlock Rasmussen of Grafton Legion Post. The program features Pomp and Circumstance, torch presentations to juniors, salutatory by Miss Barbara Duffy, awards by Father Hannon, choral numbers and the farewell address by Miss Patricia Shay. Graduation for 1955 graduates follows the 9:30 Mass Sunday May 20.
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American Legion
Torlock Rasmussen
Grafton Leg
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Mother
Barbara Duffy
Father Hannon
Father Hammon
St. Augustine
West Virginia Hills
Patricia Shay
Taps
Patrick Duffy
Nancy Jenkins
David Knnsely
Carolee Litzinger
Mary Ann Michel
Edward Morgan
James Kirk Waters
Charles Litzinger,Jr
Charles Bishop
Laura Keener
Judy Coughlin
Sue Ann Litainger
Mary Ann Murray
Lucille Sorbello
Mary Alice Waters
NEA Leader Urges Parents To Prioritize Teachers
CHICAGO NEA president told parents they must decide which is more important for children the teacher or the baby sitter. She noted baby sitters are paid more and urged against dumping children into crowded classrooms amid plentiful times. TO RECEIVE DECISION CHARLESTON Water Commission to get legal advice on anti pollution campaign at a meeting today.
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NEA
Chicago
National Education Association
Waurine Walker
Austin
Tex
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Charleston
State Water Commission
Man Recovering From 'Horse' Fall In Alabama
Aaron Kimble aged 23 is recovering from minor injuries after a weekend fall from a wooden horse at a carousel in Birmingham Alabama. The incident occurred during a local merry go round ride and no serious harm was reported.
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Birmingham
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Aaron Kimble
Cat Gives Birth at Bedford Avenue Turnstile Door
A cat crawled into the turnstile housing at Brooklyn’s Bedford Avenue subway station and gave birth to four kittens on Monday as the busy entry was briefly closed. Police and transit staff assisted, ensuring the area was safe and the mother kept with her newborns.
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New York
Brooklyn
Bedford Avenue
Rome Soviet warn on Italy neutrality drive intensifies
Digest of early morning dispatches indicating Rome and Moscow threaten grave consequences if the United States bases soldiers in Italy, alongside other world political and crime news briefs from Cleveland Pittsburgh Kalamazoo and Washington reports.
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Russia
Italy
United States
Five Day West Virginia Forecast From United Press
Temperatures in West Virginia will run 2 to 4 degrees above normal with cooler nights on Wednesday and Thursday. Expect showers tonight and Wednesday, then again Friday and Saturday. Warmer conditions Friday and Saturday, turning cooler Sunday. Total rainfall estimated at three quarters to one inch.
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West Virginia
Dulles Plans Unrealistic Appeal on Germany Policy
Secretary of State Dulles and the Truman administration face criticism over a proposed plan seen as unrealist by officials. Reports say Dulles discussed statements with Eisenhower era agents and suggested policies that could affect German dependence and Adriatic influence.
Women’s Club Opens 64th General Federation Meet
PHILADELPHIA The General Federation of Women’s Clubs opened its 64th annual meeting with 1,200 delegates from the United States and 33 foreign nations. Mrs. Theodore B. Chapman praised strides in federation programs and community participation. Dr. Kenneth D. Wells of Freedoms Foundation delivered the keynote. Adlai E. Stevenson is slated to speak at the evening session. Senator James H. Duff urged acceptance of a top level Ike-Russia-England conference as beneficial.
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General Federation of Women's Clubs
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Chapman
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Kenneth D. Wells
Freedoms Foundation
Valley Forge
Adlai E. Stevenson
James H. Dutt
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Eisenhower
England
France
Russia
Revived Lufthansa Plans First Transatlantic Flight
Colonge Germany Deutsche Lufthansa, West Germany’s revived airline, announced its first transatlantic flight for June. A super Constellation will depart Hamburg with a stopover at Shannon Ireland, marking a historic relaunch of the carrier.
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Germany
West Germany
Deutsche Lufthansa
Hamburg
Shannon
Ireland
Two-Hour Work Day Nears Says CIO Director at Baptist Meet
ATLANTIC CITY N J Albert Whitehouse CIO United Steelworkers director and National Council of Churches VP told the American Baptist Convention that automation is a boon to mankind and will eventually bring a two hour working day. He predicted factories will run nearly automatically, reducing human labor and raising living standards. Nominations were announced for the convention elections with A Nelson of Racine Wisconsin named president and M W Hill Olympia Washington first vice president F B Thorn Wichita Kansas second vice president and H J Manson Brooklyn New York treasurer.
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Racine
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M. W. Hill
Olympia, Wash
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Wichita, Kans
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District 25
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United Steel Workers
National Council of Churches
Whitehouse
Covington
Unclear OCR Summary of Credit Conditions in Cities
Fragmented text references liquidation and credit conditions in important cities but lacks coherent details. No verifiable entities or facts beyond mentions of finance terms.
Town Car Ad Promises Low Payments On Used Sedans
A local ad touts a wide selection of used cars with drastically slashed prices and easy terms. It highlights a 1950 Buick Super Rivera model and a 1946 Chrysler sedan, inviting readers to see page five for more details and additional vehicles.
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