14 Year-Old Boy Faces 1 To 5 Year Prison Term For Father's Death
In Buckhannon a 14 year old boy was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the death of his father. Judge A Jerome Dailey postponed sentencing while a motion for a new trial is considered. The boy reportedly said he shot because his father spanked him and wouldn’t buy a bicycle.
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Buckhannon
Jerry Riggs
A. Jerome Dailey
Dailey
H. Hayden Morgan
Cpl
R. C. Culp
Jerry
Fire injures no one at Summers Street Orlando Hotel
An early morning blaze at the Orlando Hotel in Summers on Dryden streets forced about 100 guests to flee in night clothes. The fire damaged the National Tower and Supply firm and the Royal Crown Bottling plant but left the hotel itself intact. Cause and total damage could not be determined until system checks. Separately at Jackson's Mill rural health officials urged West Virginia establish a four year medical and dental school and five scholarships for rural service in the 1951 legislature.
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Charleston
Orlando
C. H. Jones
Summers
Dryden Streets
Jackson's Mill
West Virginia
Feeder calves fetch 49664 at 19th 4 H and FFA Roundup
Cattle buyers paid 49664 for 399 feeder calves at Jacksons Mill up to conclude the 19th annual 4 H and FFA Livestock Roundup.
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Jackson's Mill
FFA
Apologizing Robbers Target Gas Station Attendant
Charleston officers searched today for two men who robbed a Rand area gasoline station attendant of 50 dollars. The attendant Harold Cartt, 18, said the suspects hit him with a bottle and apologized claiming they were broke and had to rob him.
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Charleston
Harold Cartt
Rand
Sentenced In Slaying at Travelers Inn
J T Hubbard, 27, faces a five to twenty three year term after a June beer bottle slaying of 41 year old Henry Russell at the Travelers Inn. Circuit Judge Charles W Ferguson of Wayne imposed a minimum of 10 years, citing a prior felony. Hubbard struck Russell with a bottle and then stabbed him in the throat. The mandatory sentence is five to eighteen years, with added five years for the prior felony. The earlier felony was not disclosed.
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Ferguson
Hubbard
Strike Talks Renewed As Steel Labor Talks Resume
In Pittsburgh, agreement by United Steelworkers and U S Steel to renew contract talks eases strike fears. Leaders Murray and Stephens arranged a hotel conference to resume negotiations, while about 2400 workers at two Pittsburgh mills continue unauthorized walkouts amid industry tension. Closed plants include Universal Cyclops in Bridgeville and Superior Steel in Carnegie.
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Pittsburgh
Big Steel
CIO
United Steelworkers
Philip Murray
John A. Stephens
U. S. Steel Corporation
Cest
Murray
Pittsburgh District
Universal Cyclops Steel Co
Bridgeville
Superior Steel Co
Carnegie
Taylor County Schools report enrollment rise of 92 students
Official Taylor County enrollment shows 3,665 pupils registered this year after two weeks. Superintendent R Virgil Rohrbough notes 1,276 in high school and 2,389 in elementary. The term began with 3,510, up 155 from the first day, and up 92 from last year. Local schools list gains in Grafton and Flemington with various totals across districts.
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Taylor County
R. Virgil Rohrbough
Grafton
Flemington High An
Cattle rustlers shoot yearling steer on Curry farm
Brady Curry of Route 4 in Plumbers Run area near McGee reported a Hereford yearling steer shot and butchered on his farm. A .22 rifle was used and state police noted the hind quarters were found in a field. No other rustling reports nearby in recent weeks.
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Brady Curry
Plumbers Run
McGee
E. L. Bakedrin
Curry
Buckwheat Festival to Feature B and O Railroad Exhibit
Officials plan the Buckwheat Festival October 13 to 15 in Kingwood with the Baltimore and Ohio Railway Transportation Caravel a rolling exhibit of historic and modern transportation gear. The display will travel from Tunnelton to Kingwood via the West Virginia Northern Railroad as part of the event.
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Kingwood
Thealtimore and Ohio Railroad
Franklin
Spruce Mountain
Grafton
Pendleton County
Emmett
Dillworth
Gilmer
B. and O
Tunnelton
West Virginia Northern Railroad
Local Students Enroll at West Virginia Business College
Seven Graftonians, a young man from Simpson and a young woman from Tunnelton have enrolled in West Virginia Business College at Clarksburg. They are Miss Henryetta Poole, Mrs. Susan L. Huerta, Miss Mary A. Miller, Miss Janet Thayer, Miss Joe Janet Miller, John Sergent and David Brooke Dowden of Grafton, Miss Serah Catherine Martin of Tunnelton, and Andrew Saltis Jr. of Simpson.
Mayor and Councilmen Praise Lexington Incinerator Tour
Mayor Dorsey Bolyard and Councilman Victor C. Willhide praised an Lexington Virginia incinerator after inspecting its operation. They noted no odor and only hot air from the stack while the plant runs at double capacity. The group traveled with Pat Beacom of the firm installing the Grafton plant and discussed a lease purchase proposal at about 397 dollars per month until full payment.
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Dorsey Bolyard
Victor C. Willhide
Lexington
Virginia
Grafton
Mr. Willhide
Bolyard
Willhide
Pat Beacom
Fairmont
Staunton
Beacom
Attorney Threatens Libel Suit Over Captain’s Intoxication Claim
Cleveland reports that Canada Steamship Lines threatens a 250000 libel suit against any who insist the Noronie captain was drunk when the collision occurred. C. Ralph Willson testified he believed Captain William Taylor was intoxicated amid the fire. The captain, hospitalized in Toronto, denied drinking as he recovers from burns that killed about 132. The testimony arose at an Ohio survivors hearing conducted by Cuyahoga County Coroner 8. R. Gerber.
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Cleveland (P
Canada Steamship Lines Inc
Noronie
Toronto
Frank Wilkinson
C. Ralph Willson
Cleveland
William Taylor
Willson
Ohio
Cuyahoga County
R. Gerber
Atomic blast reports reach United States and Britain
United States and Great Britain report evidence of an atomic explosion in the U S S R. President Truman announces that U S officials have seen such evidence and warns that other nations may develop atomic bombs. The White House emphasizes need for international control of atomic energy.
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United States
Great Britain
Washington
Truman
U.S
Bulletin
London
Russia
Wasitington
White House
United Nations
Mr. Truman
U.s.8.r
Cars Damaged In Route 119 Auto Crash
No injuries were reported after two cars collided on U S Route 119 six miles north of Grafton yesterday morning. Aullston M. Price, 52, of Morgantown, was turning off the road when Franciscus Joe Shockey, 33, of Route 3 Philippi, following behind, rear ended Price’s car. State Trooper F I Duckworth investigated the mishap with property damage estimated at $200.
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Grafton
Aullston M. Price
Morgantown
Franciscus Joe Shockey
Miner Suit Reshapes Coal Welfare Fund Trusts
A 54-year-old miner in Faytte county Pennsylvania filed a federal suit alleging illegal use of the United Mine Workers health and welfare fund, claiming large cribbled payments to ineligible recipients. he seeks removal of fund trustees John L. Lewis Ezra Van Horn and Senator Bridges and appointment of new ones. Lewis, negotiating for striking miners, contends the action is part of harassment by coal interests. Bridges comments follow.
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Clarksburg
United Mine Workers’ Union
Miners’ Welfare Fund
B. E. Wright
Elkins
Upshur
Barbour
Upshur County
Doyle Douglas
Randolph County
Capt. Wright
J. Wright
Washington
United Mine Workers Health and Welfare Fund
G. H. Livengood
Fayette County
Pump Kingwood Water From Cheat River Now
Kingwood officials said the Briery mountain reservoir is exhausted and the city now pumps water from the Cheat river. Attempts to draw from Elsey Creek near Albright were abandoned due to quarry runoff causing bad taste. The water line to the Cheat river was built largely by prison labor.
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Kingwood
Cheat River
Briery Mountain
Mountain State Water Company
Elsey Creek
Albright
Grafton Welcomes Newest Citizens
Grafton announces births at home and hospital. Mr and Mrs Jack Woodward celebrate daughter Jeryl Dene born yesterday at 1 45 pm weighing six pounds two ounces. Mrs Dennis Post and Mr Curtis Lundy welcome baby girl and baby boy born Sunday at City hospital with weights six pounds fourteen and one half ounces and eight pounds twelve and one half ounces.
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Jack Woodward
Jeryl Dene
Gay Street
Woodward
Taylor County
City Hospital
Dennis Post
Front Street
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Erie-Pittsburgh-West Virginia
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Lewisburg
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Charlesiet
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