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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1949

Page

6

Want Ads Pay Some Get Brides That Way

Ex soldier uses newspaper brides ad to find a wife in St Joseph. Charles Donaldson, 18 year old girlfriend Irene Krebs, plan a public wedding with a ball park or municipal auditorium as venue. He received 300 applicants, chose Irene, and a rushed marriage is set for Saturday. Moran, famed as a Two Black Crows figure, dies at 67 in Los Angeles after leaving show business two decades earlier. He and partner Mack once earned top salaries. Mack died in 1934.

Joseph Charles Donaldson Irene Krebs Donaldson St. Joseph Trene Orville George Moran Los Angeles Charles Mack Mack Moran International

Irish Born Sarah Palmer to Speak for WCTU in Grafton

Miss Sarah Palmer, field secretary for the National Women’s Christian Temperance Union and an evangelist born in Belfast, will arrive in Grafton today. She will tour Taylor and Preston counties for ten to twelve days and address the WCTU 75th Jubilee meeting tomorrow at 7:30 PM at the West Main Street Methodist Church. All friends are invited.

Sarah Palmer National Women’s Christian Temperance Union Grafton Taylor Preston Palmer Belfast Ireland British Isles United’ States W.C.T.U West Main Street National Organization

President Confesses China Policy Criticism Misrepresented

President says criticism of U S China policy is erroneous and pledged full disclosure in a forthcoming white paper. He notes misrepresentation arose from reluctance to reveal facts that might have affected China events. The document will include the Wedemeyer report and Marshall and Hurley material.

State Department Truman China Wedemeyer Marshall Patrick Hurley George C. Wedemeyer United States

Foreign policy talk and Europe trip details discussed

The article notes the aim to build understanding of foreign policy evolution in the far East and China relations since the 1840s. It covers secret staff talks with Scandinavian delegations in London, the Americans awaiting Paris, and a 10 day Europe air tour. It also references early American steelmaking in Trenton 1734 and early metal use in colonial times.

Congress Far East China Denfeld A.S London Paris Europe

Science advances in new branch of medicine claims progress

A science discussion notes recent decade of gains in sympathetic nerve blocking techniques used for diagnosing and treating diseases. Dr Maxwell Finland of Harvard Medical School cites aureomycin and chloromycetin as helpful against Rocky Mountain spotted fever typhus and scrub typhus. These drugs also aid certain virus pneumonias and typhoid fever while ancient medicine revered sugar.

Maxwell Finland Harvard Medical School

Truman comments on Mrs Roosevelt resignation offer

The newsman cites word that Mrs Roosevelt offered to resign as UN head over a New York Catholic dispute. Mr Truman dismisses the annual offer, saying she is returning to the United Nations and gave no reason for stepping down. The page also notes funds to build a 72 hour kennel for unclaimed dogs and food purchases, with officials saying dog shooting has stopped.

United Nations New York

Local figure shifts from teaching to private business in Elkins

Postwar career moves detail a local educator turned private businessman who now runs a sporting goods store in Elkins. The article also notes a new sanitarian completing sanitation instruction at West Virginia University and mentions community clubs Kiwanis Elks Moose and Legion. A city election discussion covers parking divisions on Sir John Street and Latrobe Street carnival plans as well as a note on 1947 American auto production totaling 4,797,650 passenger cars and trucks.

Page One Elkins Rooker Pittsburgh Steelers West Virginia University Sir John Street Grafton Latrobe Street

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