Dr Kercheval to visit Legion post tonight
Dr P E Kercheval a national executive committee representative from the West Virginia Department of the American Legion will attend the meeting at 8 p m at the Legion Home. Steel Mans Servant a film loaned by U S Steel Corporation will be shown after the meeting. Delegates for the Ninth district convention at Parsons on Sunday June 6 will be nominated and elected. Contact Edgar T McKee if you wish to attend Parsons and a light lunch will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. Kercheval
National Executive Committee
West Virginia Department of the American Legion
Legion
Yearbooks for 1948 Distributed at Grafton High School
Commercial instructor Miss Gladys Hickman announced that the 1948 Re Echo yearbooks have arrived and are now being distributed at Grafton Senior High School. Additional copies are available to order through the high school office.
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Gladys Hickman
Grafton
Re-Echo
Hickman
Germany Headmaster Dies After Strapping Pupils
George Adam aged 63 headmaster in Hope, Germany, collapsed and died yesterday while punishing three girl pupils by strapping their palms for playing hockey. The school closed for the day.
Paul W Sinsel to receive degree at WVU commencement
Paul W Sinsel of Grafton is to receive a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at West Virginia University's 81st commencement on May 31 with Karl Taylor Compton delivering the commencement address. Sinsel, son of Mr and Mrs L W Sinsel, is a Grafton High School 1941 graduate and active in multiple honors societies and bands, who spent three years in the U S Army as Communications Chief aboard the Mine Planter Ellery W Niles in the Pacific, and has accepted a position with Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company in the Traffic Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul W. Sinsel
Grafton
West Virginia University
Karl Taylor Compton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Paul
L. W. Sinsel
Pearl Street
Grafton Senior
Grafton High School
University Mountaineer
University Community Orchestra
Eta Kappa Nu
Kappa Kappa Psi
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
Sinsel
General Engineering Society
Ball
U.s.army
U.S. Army
Ellery W. Niles
Pacific
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Tubercular Cattle In State Shows Big Decline
Charleston May 26 The West Virginia Agriculture Department reports a sharp drop in tuberculosis in cattle for 1947. Of 28 473 cattle tested only 13 were infected, 0 05 percent, down from 0 1 percent in 1946 across about 40 74) thousand cattle tested.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Agriculture Department
Fuller Warren Leads Florida Democratic Runoff for Governor
Unofficial returns from nearly all Florida precincts name 43-year-old Fuller Warren the apparent winner in the Democratic runoff for governor. Warren, a Jacksonville attorney, surged past early leader Dan McCarthy, a 36-year-old citrus grower from Fort Pierce, to win.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Fuller Warren
Warren
Dan McCarthy
Fort Pierce
Webster man pleads guilty to wife assault in court
Forrest Mayle of Webster admitted guilt to assaulting his wife Mildred before Mag. John Snider. He was fined five dollars and costs, with the decision recorded in the official session.
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Forrest Mayle
Webster
Mildred
Mag. John Snider
17 Year Locusts Return To Taylor County
Taylor county farmers fear a disastrous 1948 farm season as the periodical cicadas reappear. County Agent Loyd Reid warns the insects damage young orchards shade trees and shrubs. The May 1 Market Bulletin article outlines control methods and says additional information is available at his office.
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Taylor County
Loyd Reid
W. Va
Honor Society At GHS Adds Six New Members
Six new members were admitted to the National Honor Society at Grafton Senior High School. The inductees are Diane Po, Elaine Clifford, Mary Margaret Keener, Joan McKinney, David Dowden, and Nancy Rohrbough. Initiation occurred during the Recognition Day program May 18.
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Grafton Senior High School
Diane Po
Elaine Clifford
Mary Margaret Keener
Joan McKinney
David Dowden
Nancy Rohrbough
Star of Movies To Be Featured In Radio Show
Stars Jimmy Walker a well known actor will appear at Grafton Junior High tomorrow at 8 pm as part of Fairmont Station WMMN radio program Also noted are Hank the Cowhand and the Foggy Mountain Boys Walker appeared in Riders of the Dawn Rainbow Valley and other films After Hollywood he was on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville and in the New York World Champion rodeo The incident report notes three fatalities from weekend accidents around Bluefield Meril Emory Kepler Jr 22 Carswell resident died when bike hit a truck Troy Butphin 26 Bluefield died Monday and R M Ward 22 Bluefield died Saturday on East Cumberland road
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Jimmy Walker
Grafton
Fairmont
WMMN
Hank the Cowhand
Walker
Hollywood
Nashville
Bluefield
Meril Emory Kepler, Jr
Carswell
Kepler
Troy Butphin
R. M. Ward
East Cumberland Road
Sharps Heads New Resolution Committee
C P Sharp named chair man of a resolutions committee of the Taylor County Farm Bureau at a recent meeting. Members include T B McVicker W O Cooper Milton Matthews and Ridley Law. The panel will study agricultural problems for submission to the State Farm Bureau. proposed issues may be sent to any member by June 1.
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C. P. Sharp
Taylor County Farm Bureau
T. B. McVicker
W. O. Cooper
Milton Matthews
Ridley Law
State Farm Bureau Convention
Resolutions Committee
Carloadings on B&O Railroad Week Ended May 22 1948
Carloads handled on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for the week ended May 22 1948 totaled 66 594 comprising 42 355 loaded on line and 24 239 received from connections. The prior year week total was 69 767 with 45 955 loaded on line and 23 812 from connections. The week ended May 15 reported 66 825 total loads with 41 548 loaded on line and 25 277
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Edwards Barnes tie may be ruled by board
A Marion County Court House recount left Edwards and Barnes tied 961 to 961 for justice of the peace in Fairmont District. If the tie stands and no court changes the result, the Democratic executive committee from the district would select the second place candidate for the general election between G. C. Ike Barnes and Lum Edwards. Edwards, son of Mrs. Ocle Edwards of the city, is a Grafton native.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Court House
Marion County
Justice of the Peace
Fairmont
Democratic Executive Committee
G. C
Ike) Barnes
L. R
Lum) Edwards
Edwards
Ocle Edwards
Eight Lads Attend Sheep Shearing School in Taylor County
Eight Taylor county youths attended a sheep shearing school at A. B. Shroyer's farm held under Col. E. S. Shaw extension sheep specialist and Taylor county agent Lloyd M. Reid. The participants were Vo-Ag and 4H members learning approved methods for various farm tasks.
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Eiht Youn
Taylor County
A. B. Shroyer
Col. E. S. Shaw
Lloyd M. Reid
Taylor
Vo-Ag
Local youths listed for job positions turnout
The youths included Fred Gough of Route 3, Bernard Wood Route 3, Howard Vole Route x, J E Landis Route 3 Moatsville, Joan Thorn Route 1, and Gilbert.
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Fred. Gough
Bernard Wood
Howard Vole
J. E. Landis
Moatsville
Joan Thorn
Gilbert
Forested Canadian land area and road names noted
Fragmentary OCR mentions Robinson on Route 1, Simpson and Hunt on Route 3, and Jack Lucas on Route 1 in Independence. The text also notes that a portion of Canada is covered by forest, but specifics are unclear due to corruption.
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Robinson
Simpson
Jack Hunt
Jack Lucas
Independence
Canada
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Viait Legion
New Muelle
Parker
Loar Jewelry Store
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University
GHS
Sharps
New Resolution
C. D. Dawson & R
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Poling’s Dairy Bar
West Main Street
Cuppett’s
Walnut Street
West Side
Coole’s Novelty Store
Court House
Sramell
Talone's Drug Chemical CO
Hone
LEW Bartlett
Gulf Station
Beech Street
John St
John. E. Guth
First National Bank Bldg
Eddy Massey
Wan Jaceph Schildkraut
Bsa Lanter
Hes
Ane Heyman
Allan Oman
Abe
Malone’s Drug & Chemical Vv
Ralph Shahan
Elgin
Sheee A Grafton Jewelry Co
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