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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1954
Page
1
The Senate Banking Committee approved a housing bill easing government insured mortgage terms for individuals and funding public housing, a move likely to trigger a states rights battle on the Senate floor over segregation. The report also notes other items including road funding concerns in West Virginia and local political actions.
Final arrangements are ready for the Memorial Day observance at the National Cemetery with Governor William C. Marland delivering the address and attending a banquet. The first division includes police, veterans groups, and Masons, with a lengthy list of local officials and auxiliary members, as well as the Grand Army of the Republic and other veterans organizations.
Civil Defense officials conducted a mock air attack drill across Monongalia Preston Grant Hardy Mineral Hampshire Morgan Berkeley and Jefferson Counties to test aircraft spotting posts. Spotters relayed sighting information to the Baltimore and Pillsbury Air Defense Filter Centers to evaluate tracking accuracy at varying altitudes times and distances.
The Tri-County area saw a summerlike 82 yesterday, with readings climbing toward 85 today and a low around 52 last night. Tonight may bring scattered thunderstorms and 60s temperatures, while Chicago and three Midwest states faced damaging storms, including a tornado in Aurora, Illinois tearing roofs and shifting homes from foundations.
Grafton and St Augustine high school students named to ride in a 19th century Dutch locomotive replica and a modern B&O diesel on the 87th Memorial Observance parade. Six girls will wear authentic 1800s costumes while the rest ride the modern model. names listed include Reba Roach Eva Cropp Hazel Trickett Annette Kunst Mildred Nestor Velma Warner and others.
Navy airman Russell W. Shaffer of Bennington was aboard the carrier Bennington when a Wednesday fire triggered a deadly disaster. He reported to his wife that he was uninjured in a telephone call late Wednesday night. Shaffer, a Grafton High School graduate, enlisted in 1950 and married Rosa DeMoss in 1951. The blaze killed nearly 100 and injured many more, with service records lost in flames needing duplication before final discharge.
Temperature will average near normal with a cooler Sunday and a warmer Tuesday. Cooler again Wednesday. Showers are expected Saturday and around Tuesday, with total precipitation about half to one inch.
The Memorial Day parade will be led by Chief Marshal Capt. Paul W. Lahar and two aides, all Taylor County veterans. Lahar, a World War I veteran and commanding officer of Aweffen's A Pontlane 24th Tank Battalion, served 32 months in the Pacific with the American Division and now serves in reserve. His wife is the former Rir Affec. they live at 607 Maple Avenue. One aide, Spl. Herbert O. Thompson, served four years in Army Infantry, with time in Japan and Korea, was captured by communists and held 40 days, later earning the Purple Heart Bronze Star and Korean Service Medal. he attends Fairmont State College. The second aide, John Thomas Tinkers Weaver, served five years in Korea, was a prisoner of war 33 months, and holds the Presidential Citation, Purple Heart Bronze Star, Sigman Rhee Medal, and Korean Service Medal. he is married to Deloris Norris and attends veterans vocational school.
Charleston reports West Virginia total earnings reached 2.465 billion dollars last year despite coal industry challenges. Per capita income rose to 1211 dollars, up 3.8 percent from the prior year, according to the state Chamber of Commerce.
The WW aircraft conducted a 1,000 mile raid over agricultural regions near Perth Australia dropping 50 000 poisoned biscuit fat pieces to combat wild dogs.
Vatican City reports Pope Pius X will be declared a saint in Rome with an outdoor ceremony in St Peter's Square. Expected crowd 350000. first outdoor papal canonization in 1900 years, marking a historic moment in church history.
Paris Mme Jacqueline de Castries wife of Dien Bien Phu commander Brig. Gen Christian de Castries appeals to the Red Cross and humanitarian groups to organize aid for French Union prisoners captured at Dien Bien Phu. She asks India to help as intermediary and seeks medical volunteers and supplies for the wounded and prisoners.
Truck driver Lloyd L. Schneck 31 fell asleep at the wheel and his truck overturned near the San Mateo Bridge. Six of 216 sheep aboard were killed and 210 were scattered across the roadside area.
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