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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1957
Page
1
May 30 marks the official opening of the summer season at Tygart Lake State Park with water access allowed under admission. Park areas including picnic zones and concession stands will accommodate visitors and thousands expected to visit over Memorial Day weekend.
The St Augustine High School 1957 commencement is held at St Augustine Church at 7 30 tonight announced by Sister Anita. Rev Michael J Hannon will confer the diplomas with Rev Charles Carroll of Bridgeport giving the address. Benediction closes the service and St Augustine's Girls Choir provides music with freshman George Walter playing the organ.
A pot of paint fouled Big Ben delaying the usual nine oclock BBC chimes. The clock in the tower atop Parliament Building stopped at 8 40 pan and then its ticking became a mess as listeners watched the error unfold on the international broadcast.
The day recorded a high of 104 degrees at Gila Bend Arizona and a low of 26 degrees at Mount Washington New Hampshire. The contrast highlights a wide diurnal temperature range across different regions.
A Memorial Day address will feature Gov Cecil H Underwood of West Virginia. Born Nov 5 1922 in Josephs Mills Tyler County he rose from rural roots to state chief executive at 34. He earned an A B from Salem College in 1943 and taught at St Marys High School after college.
A 21 year old sailor Jimmie L Henderson of Marin City Calif killed En Arthur Morris of Stow Ohio and En Richard Harrison of Grand Rapids Mich during a seven hour rampage aboard an attack transport. He later took Seaman R W Leakey hostage and seized the ship's bridge before surrendering. Henderson had earlier been convicted at a court martial for failing to return a ship mate's watch.
The Grimpton cemetery in West Virginia, the state’s only national cemetery, was dedicated in 1868 after a rain delay. More than 1,800 veterans are buried there, with 1,261 bodies reburied at opening, including 634 identified. Ensigns from 20 states fly on Memorial Day. The grave of T Batley Brown, died 1861, lies in the lower end, with Brown killed near Fettermans. First memorial address was given by Jacob Bristow.
Weather across the central states drenches a wide region from Montana to Wisconsin. Floods displaced over 6,000 in Texas and Arkansas reports say, with lowlands expected to remain flooded through the week. Oklahoma sees wheat losses and planting delays, while Colorado benefits from spring rains aiding wheat.
Elmer Bruner 40 confessed to beating and strangling Mrs. E. J. Miller 58 in her Huntington home after her body was found naked in a pool of blood. Bruner, held on prior warrants, reportedly told Chief Detective Frazier the oral confession two hours after the discovery. he awaits Cabell County grand jury action. Police had pursued him for over two weeks.
Secretary of the Treasury George M. Humphrey resigns. President Eisenhower nominates Robert B. Anderson, former Navy secretary, to succeed him. Anderson’s nomination sent to the Senate for confirmation. Randolph Burgess will leave as undersecretary for an unspecified new government appointment.
The West Virginia Education Assn announces its second annual conference in Charleston on June 3. Newly elected county association presidents and leaders of five statewide affiliates are expected, with aims to aid new officers and clarify responsibilities.
Queen Elizabeth II voiced impatience as Prince Philip halted a royal tour of the aircraft carrier Albion to speak with U S Navy Lt Dale Bowen during an exchange program. The scene prompted a light rebuke from the Queen and a noted pause in the visit.
A group of women in Chaplin Monongalia County blocked a road near Osage and Laurel Point saying they will not allow cars until the state funds paving or oiling. The blockade, led by Mrs. Louise Dukansky, comes as 86 families rely on the unpaved route. County road supervisor Daniel H. Rennie had sought approval for a three inch surface but missed a key meeting.
Memorial Day activities in Grafton commemorate veterans with a cemetery ceremony, bands from local high schools, and wreath presentations by VFW and American Legion leaders. Gov. Underwood will speak after a GAR ritual, followed by a Star Spangled Banner performance and a luncheon at the Grafton Hotel.
A brief West Virginia forecast notes temperatures near or above normal through the period. Expect scattered showers and thundershowers Friday into Saturday with total rainfall around one tenth to four tenths of an inch.
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