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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1957

Page

6

Checking Of Motor Vehicles To Be Spread Over Nine Months

State Motor Vehicle Commissioner Joseph P. Condry announced an order ending the three month inspection cycle for trucks and others, spreading vehicle checks over nine months from July to September for all except passenger cars, with October through January handling passenger cars by license tag numbers. Left side windshield stickers will replace right side for improved enforcement, and the plan aims to avoid last minute backlogs. next year annual inspections will be based on the 1957 58 sticker date.

Charleston Ili State Motors Vehicle Josep P. Condry Con Gry Condry

Thornton Girl Presented Party

A May 20 birthday party celebrated Betty Simmons in Thornton for her 11th birthday with games and refreshments. Guests included Marlene and Phyllis Austin, Nancy and Patty Bennett, Lana Bolyard, Sharon Bolyard, Robert and Sharon Devers, Alice Dotson, Jimmy Gragg, Sharon Haddin, Patty Hovatter, Dale Lee, Alice Morris, Karen Nestor, Carol Robinson, Gerald Simmons, Kay Simmons, Loretta Simmons, Sue Simmons, Donnie Watkins, Howard Watkins, Ethel Wolfe, and Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Simmons. Absent gifts came from Gladys Rutherford and Virginia Reed.

Betty Simmons Thornton Marlene Austin Phyllis Austin Nancy Bennett Patty Bennett Lana Bolyard Sharon Bolyard Robert De+veres Sharon Devers Alice Dotson Jimmy Gragg Sharon Haddin Patty Hovatter Dale Lee Alice ‘Morris Karen Nestor Carol Robinson Gerald Simmons Kay Simmons Loretta Simmons Sue Simmons Donnie Watkins Howard Watkins Ethel Wolfe Earl Menes Homer Carder Daisy Leggett Mrs. Earl Hovatter Blueville Margaret

Waiter Spills Soup Injuring Prince's Guest at Palace

Carl Hansen, 32, received second degree burns to neck and back after a waiter spilled a plate of soup in a hotel dining room at the palace. Raiier denies child is in New York and says Princess Caroline is thriving and weighs twelve and a half pounds at four months old.

New York Carl Hansen Prince Rainier Grace Palace Caroline

Ruth Necessary Sues for Divorce in Ventura

Ruth Necessary filed suit for divorce in Ventura charging cruelty. Roy S. Necessary Jr. was named in the action. Also reported: Mrs Minnie Schwartz escaped a bicycle accident in Hollywood, freed by firemen after her thigh wedged in a bicycle seat and a reducing machine at a slenderizing salon.

Ventura Calif Ruth Necessary Roy S. Necessary, Jr Hollywood Wpf Minnie Schwartz

French letter from Jersey arrives in Brittany village

A letter mailed from Jersey on July 13 1914 reached Brignogan in the French Channel coast Thursday. The post marks show slow delivery across the sea, reflecting wartime mail routes between Jersey and the coast of Brittany.

Brest France Brignogan Jersey

Bettendorf Woman Sues Dentist Over Dentures

Mrs Must of Bettendorf sues a local dentist for fitting her with dentures she calls rock n roll. She seeks 130 darcages and 2,000 for mental and physical pain citing rocking eyes and a slip and slide effect.

Npor Town Must of Bettendorf Hurst

One for the Book Indiana zebra bites person

The Indiana state Board of Health annual report lists animal bite cases. Among surprises, a zebra bit a person, alongside other reported incidents. The entry highlights an unusual animal involved in a bite case and the ongoing public health records.

Indianapolis State Board of Health

Attorney General Proposes Suit Bank for Lawyers

Washington officials report Attorney General Herbert Browell proposed a new court congestion plan with a “suit bank” idea. Lawyers would be paid not to file suits to trial, aiming to ease court backlogs. The concept drew playfully cautious comments from Browell as details were outlined.

Washington Herbert Brownell Brownell Jockingly

Mixing Scales Built For Cookies Or Explosives

A new line of scales can weigh and mix ingredients for cookies, explosives, or cement. The devices combine measurement with blending functions to suit multiple batch productions across industries.

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