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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1957
Page
1
Forecast calls for mostly fair conditions with scattered thundershowers. Temperatures range from a low around 38 to a high near 81, with recent lows near 46 and highs around 90. Humidity remains high as thunderstorms develop in the afternoon.
Memorial Day crowds at Tygart Lake State Park set record figures with 6,786 visitors counted in the park and 6,732 at the dam area. The report notes strong turnout and high park activity throughout the holiday.
Rome report says Stefan Cardinal Wyssynski received his titular church Thursday night and pledged Poland will always remain an advanced post of Christianity. The dispatch notes broad international tensions and religion shaping early Cold War narratives.
The Rev M J Hannon conferred 13 diplomas at St Augustine Catholic High School in Bridgeport. He praised graduates for balancing studies and values, urged them to teach by example, and highlighted parental support of both public and private schools. The ceremony featured the Girls Choir and organ by George Walter, with 1956 57 class officers named Sandral Barlow Janetta Jenkins Rose Scarcelli and others.
Thousands attend in Grafton for a Memorial Day parade and cemetery ceremony led by Gov. Cecil H. Underwood. The event featured school bands, veterans groups, and a memorial salute by Co. C, 739th Tank Bn, with remarks on West Virginia’s Civil War history and the B&O Railroad’s role in state progress.
The 1957 nonpartisan election for two Grafton city council seats features nine candidates on the ballot. Ballots are printed and ready as voters, about 4,490 registered, are urged to turn out on June 4. A sample ballot listed Jimmie R. Biffle Alex T. Petrovich Albert Lansbury Earl F. Keener Earle Murphy Julian R. Barton Richard Nestor George H. Weaver and Victor C. Willhide. There has been limited campaigning as candidates circulate cards and present their views.
State Police announce a nationwide Slow Down and Live safety drive from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Officers cite the hurry habit as the main cause of accidents and urge drivers to delay speed, take time for safety, and cooperate with enforcement to reduce injuries and fatalities on busy highways.
New York police freed 65 year old Mrs Frances DeSantis after she spent four hours at a poultry market night staff absent. She entered the rear and confronted 1000 hens before the proprietor returned and found her with the birds. She declared she will never want to see chickens again and planned to make spaghetti.
Wednesday night officers from state county and city raided Boston's Place, arresting proprietor Harold Boston Latrobe Sr. on two whiskey charges. He pled guilty before Justice W C Lawson, paying a $150 fine after bond set at $101. Police Chief Clyde DeBarr helped in the raid under a warrant.
United Press reports high winds heavy rains and hail up to baseball size ripping through the Southwest and extending into central and northern plains. Tornadoes sweep Texas Oklahoma Iowa Colorado causing property damage including at Wichita Falls Hobbs and a school and farm building in northeast Colorado. No fatalities reported and storms moved eastward.
Senator John L. McClellan of Arkansas introduced a bill to curb lobbying and influence peddling requiring full disclosure of lobbyists spending. The special Senate committee had unanimously recommended the measure and also proposed scrapping old ceilings on presidential campaign spending in favor of full disclosure to control expenditures.
Judge Max DeBerry of Harrisville gave Grafton High School’s commencement address in the auditorium to over 1,000 attendees. He urged development of vision through education and experience, stressing moral values and peace through enlightened understanding.
A United Press survey shows 93 traffic deaths during the Memorial Day period, below the 120 predicted by the National Safety Council. California led with eight fatalities, followed by Indiana seven, Michigan and Pennsylvania five each, and Ohio four. The period also featured the Minneapolis plane crash and other disasters. Weather largely mild with storms in the West.
The U S Weather Bureau reports a nationwide deep freeze with Bryce Canyon Utah recording 30 degrees. Needles California logged the day's high at 100 degrees, reflecting a stark temperature contrast across the country.
Five day forecast for West Virginia indicates average temperatures near or slightly below normal. Expect a warm Saturday followed by cooler Sunday and Monday and warmer again by Wednesday. Showers and scattered thunderstorms continue through Sunday with total rainfall from half an inch to one inch.
A transcript from a two day hearing on past operations at Huntington State Hospital will take about 10 days to complete. Edward H. Greene said portions will go to the Cabell County Prosecutor and the state attorney general for possible action. The board cites building work not meeting specifications and improper acceptance under the prior Democratic administration.
West Virginia reported four deaths during the Memorial Day weekend. A three car crash near Weirton killed Dorothy McGee and left Raymond Hubbard detained. Drownings occurred in Kanawha and Wyoming counties with Donald Casdorph and George Hughes Jr. dying while swimming. George Hess was fatally struck by a switch engine in Bradshaw after walking along the tracks.
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