Execution Delayed Then Woman Executed in San Quentin
Barbara Graham faced execution after two court stays delaying it for 90 minutes. She, 32, was calm as she died in San Quentin’s gas chamber, the third woman executed in California. Accomplices Jack Santo and Emmett Perkins, both on death row for the torture slaying of Mabel Monahan in 1953, followed her in death three hours later. The trio sought $100,000 and false leads, but no money was found. Gov Knight ordered a stay before the 10 a.m. scheduled act, then the court rejected the appeal and the stay was lifted.
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Chester Grocer
Goodwin J. Knight
State Supreme Court
Los Angeles
U. S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Mrs Graham Executed After Supreme Court Rejection
At a federal death chamber Mrs Graham faced the gas with pale face and red lipstick, pronounced dead at 11 42 am after cyanide administration. Her fourth husband claimed her body while Santo and Perkins died in the same chamber at 2 40 and 2 41 pm.
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Supreme Court
Santo
Leaders to Boost Peace Strength Across Nations Tour
Col Thomson cited signs of growth in Italy Greece and Turkey after a ten day Italian tour. He said peace without strength is impossible and noted allied armies would fight communism. The group elected Mrs Hotinger president and Mrs Lucas secretary, with reports on library support and a $50 Salvation Army camp fund grant.
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United States Sixth Fleet
Bay of Naples
Greece
Turkey
Spain
England
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Richard Lucas
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League
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Bynum Neese
Holmes Harper
Charles Rupp
S. Bertha Williams
Robert Y. Conrad
Friends of the Library
Douglas School
Life
D. E. Leatherman
Helen Carson
Lola Moore
American Association of University Women
Handley Board
Salvation Army Summer Camp Fund
E. E. Robinson
Margaret Hodgson
Stephens City Methodist Church to Install Officers
Stephens City church to install newly elected officers, board members and commissions for 1955 56 at the 11 a.m. service Sunday. Installed will be Official Board members, communion stewards, honorary stewards, lay leader, finance officers, choir staff, education and missions committees, and church school superintendents with names of participants across multiple roles.
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Stephens City
J. F. Gilbert
G. E. Lemiey
James W. Lee
R. E. Ayler
Betty Ewing
T. A. Grim
G. H. Ritenour
M. S. Barley
Raymond Sandy
H. E. Massie
Shirley Barton
Otis Hensley
Henry Ritenour
Eldridge Lemley
Robert Lemley
Ralph Mowery
A. R. Marks
Maynard Hausenfluck
G. E. Lemley
Fred Markley
Harry Booth
C. S. Headley
S. B. Grove
Howard B.C. Campbell
J. H. Orndorff
Joseph F. Gilbert
Halsey T. Green
David Petrie
Charles York
Lomax Parker
Co. E. Staples
Commission On Finance
Sarah Marks
H. T. Green, Jr
Commission On
Mildred Lee Grove
Joseph Allder
C. E. Staples
Ray Hicks
Norman Bean
A.R. Marks
Thomas Ewing
Miller Barley
C. EF. Staples
Church School
George Ritenour
Cc. S. Headley
David Per
Rouss Names Five CVVFA Delegates
George K. Dove Jr Robert Anderson Eugene Seckford J H Smith Jr and G T Griffith were named delegates to the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association convention at the Rouss Fire Company June meeting in the fire hall Also named were Joe Farmer and Tom Anderson to attend the August 19 20 gathering in Keyser West Virginia Bernard Grove urged membership The July meeting includes a 6 pm picnic supper and business session The Drum and Bugle Corps parade plans include Front Royal June 24 and Woodstock July 4 New members James Snapp and R E Smith were welcomed and Lou Moser Ottie Hollar were noted for long service
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Robert Anderson
Eugene Seckford
J. H. Smith, Jr
G. T. Griffith
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Rouss Fire Company
Joe Farmer
Tom Anderson
Keyser
W. Va
Bernard Grove
CVVFA
Lions Shelter
Senseny Park
Hoye Riley
Chage
D. J. O’connell
Lynwood Newbrough
Allen Lee
Joe Bayliss
Lewis Harper
Frank Dick
Northern Virginia Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Roy
Woodstock
James Snapp
R. E. Smith
Lou Moser
Ottie Hollar
UAW Shows Leverage in Pension and Wage Talks With Ford GM
Unofficial reports say UAW pressed Ford and General Motors beyond concessions on pensions and wages. GM allegedly offered 2.25 dollars monthly per year of service to fund pensions, higher than Ford's 2 dollar figure, while the union seeks 2.50. Both firms currently pay 1.75 per year of service. General Motors also discussed further actions to monitor the talks.
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Ford
General Motors
Wage talks hinge on annual improvement factor offer
Ford proposes workers receive a flat six cent hourly wage increase annually under the new contract, compared with others offering five to eight cents. The comparison frames the bargaining as unions push for steady raises tied to factory performance.
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Ford
Pearl cultivation speeds up with giant Philippine oysters
The Japanese can grow high quality cultured pearls in shorter time inside giant Philippine oysters. Experimental beds have produced pearls up to 3 to 8 inches in diameter in a year's time.
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Sarah Zane Names Potts as Trustee
Russell Potts was named to the board of trustees of the Sarah Zane Fire Company at its June meeting last night to fill the un expired term of George Sumption who died recently. The company voted to participate in the Middletown parade on July 21 and to hold its July meeting on July 6 at Grover Cooper's farm.
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Sarah Zane Fire Company
George Sumption
Middletown
Grover Cooper
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