Board of Trade Directors To Meet Wednesday Night
The Taylor County Board of Trade directors will meet at 8 o'clock Wednesday night in the Board of Trade Rooms Penney building. All members are urged to attend as important matters are on the agenda. Clayton Gilhousen of Simpson remains in critical condition after a spinal injury from a collision with an eastbound freight at a crossing near Simpson. Dr. T. W. Helronimus Jr said his condition stayed critical with pressure on the spinal cord. no broken bones reported. Police said Gilhousen drove an empty coal truck onto a crossing and was struck by the train. The train was an extra called freight from Clarksburg to Grafton.
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Taylor County Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Penney
Clayton Githousen
Simpson Cussion
Simpson
T. W. Helronimus, Jr
Gilhousen
Elks Plan Flag Day in Grafton for June 14
A special committee of Grafton Lodge No. 308 is formulating preliminary plans for the annual Flag Day celebration to be held in Grafton Friday June 14. Dr. James Flanagan exalted ruler of the order and Judge Francis Warder head the flag day committee. The celebration includes a parade ritualistic Elk service and speaking at the B&O square.
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Grafton Lodge No. 308
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Grafton
James Flanagan
Francis Warder
Elks
B& O. Square
Meeting of County Road Committeemen Postponed
The county meeting of all district road committee members is postponed until after July 1 announced by Harley Haller, county supervisor of the State Road Commission. Haller said the money amount for Tay county road work would not be released until after July 1, as knowledge of the funds is needed before the meeting. The note also explains the origin of the term "clink" from London’s Bank Side prison.
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Harley Haller
State Road Commission
Haller
Thase
Tay County
Taylor County
Bankside
London
Britain faces continuing famine threat after wartime food shift
Morrison opened debate stating bread rationing would be used only if necessary and that famine remains a lasting peril until 1947 harvest. He noted Britain diverted 490,500 tons of food grains to Germany and 104,000 tons to India, and warned the UK cannot feed 20,000,000 in its zone plus 400,000 hungry Indians alone.
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Britain
Churchill
Morrison
Germany
India
United Kingdom
Card of Thanks for Naomi Schaefer
Deep appreciation to friends for sympathy and flowers after the death of Naomi Schaefer on May 7, 1946. Gratitude to Rev Mitchell of Clarksburg for sermons, Rev Richardson and Rev Slayton for rites, choir for sacred music, and members of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Women’s Benefit Association. Signed by William K. Schaefer, Mrs. Robert T. Knotts, and William K. Schaefer Jr.
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Naomi Schaefer
Harvey J. Mitchell
Clarksburg
St. John’s Methodist Church
Richardson
Slayton
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Women's Benefit Association
William K. Schaefer
Robert T. Knotts
William K. Schaefer, Jr
Truman on Commura and labor strike carve proposals
The piece notes President Truman backing pave and strike related proposals while warning about potential public backlash if new strikes arise and Congress stalls his emergency program. It quotes middle ground senators asking what they would do and contrasts extremes who predict political consequences of a veto.
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Commura
Varying claims on Klan ties in gubernatorial race
The discourse centers on accusations of Governor Rivers' ties to the Ku Klux Klan while challenger Car Michael attacks such affiliations in his administration. The article notes prior claims and mentions Greek ship naming customs as a tangential aside.
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Rivers
Carmichael
Grafton City Adopts Charter Change Election
The city commission passed an ordinance calling a charter change election for Tuesday July 2 following an agreement with the State Supreme Court. Three candidates named for the seven member charter board are City Attorney John K. Burdett William Morgan and Attorney Jod W. Robinson. Other voters may file petitions with 100 signatures to seek candidacy. Seven board members will be chosen from those filing petitions along with the city’s three nominees. A no vote on the charter framing allows voting for charter board members.
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City Commission of
Grafton
State Supreme Court
Charter Board
John K. Burdett
William Morgan
Jod W. Robinson
City Commission
F Gom
Charter ”Board
Truman Will Proposes Maritime Unity Demands
At a press briefing, CIO National Maritime union leaders demand higher pay for longshoremen and seagoing workers, including 35 cents per hour more for longshoremen and new overtime rules. They seek a 40 hour week and 8 hour day, with overtime pay, and wage scales rising from 140 to over 175 dollars per month for seagoing workers. The piece notes prior envoy trips and Stalin’s claimed illness delaying long journeys.
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Truman Will
Dent
CIO National Maritime Union
Stores to Close on Wednesday Afternoons
Merchants in the downtown district plan to close stores on Wednesday afternoons during June July and August resuming last summer practice. The schedule starts this Wednesday. Some grocers and small shops will stay open despite the plan.
Civilian Defense Treasury Dissolves with Small Endowments
The Civilian Defense council disbanded after decades of wartime service, donating 200 dollars to the Nurse's Home fund and 73.82 dollars to the Camp Towles fund. Air raid sirens will be repurposed later. vice chairman George D. Vogel led the meeting. Marion Meredith, brother of Circuit Judge Harper Meredith, became president of the Marion county bar association. A test for pure silk involved burning it to remove smoldering and yield feather-like odor with ash beads.
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Nurse's Home Fund
Camp Towles
Civilian Defense Council
Vicechairman
George D. Vogel
Charles B. Burke
Fairmont
Marion Meredith
Harper Meredith
Marion County Bar Association
Graduation activities honor Grafton seniors and guest speaker
Graduation exercises for 111 seniors at Grafton Senior High School will close with a 8 o'clock ceremony in the auditorium. Dusty Miller of Wilmington Ohio, a noted speaker and humorist, will give the commencement address. Diplomas will be conferred by Arthur G. Yates, president of the Taylor County Board of Education. Tickets were issued to seniors for relatives and friends, with only ticket holders admitted. The baccalaureate sermon was delivered by Rev. Paul H. McKain last Sunday. County exams were completed and report cards issued earlier today.
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Grafton Senior High School
Dusty Miller
Wilmington
Ohio
Arthur G. Yates
Taylor ~ County Board of Education
Paul H. McKain
Settlement ends bakery strike at three Morgantown plants
AFL bakers and confectionery workers returned to work at three Morgantown bakeries under terms announced by state labor commissioner Charles J. F. Sattler. The report notes the June birthstone as the pearl or moonstone.
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Morgantown
AFL
Charles J. F. Sattler
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