Grafton Sentinel Publisher Details and Rates
The Grafton Sentinel is a daily except Sunday publication with a long local history. The paper lists its office at 102 Latrobe Street Grafton West Virginia and provides contact numbers for business circulation and news editing. Subscription rates are 30 cents per week by carrier and nine dollars per year by mail within Virginia and West Virginia with higher rates for outside states.
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Grafton Publishing Company, Inc
Latrobe Street
Grafton
W. Va
Edstorial and Advertising Office
Virginia
West Virginia
All the Rail Ends Want Is a Fair Deal
A July Read 1 Digest article by John L. Beckley argues railroads suffer aging decline amid subsidized competition. He cites air line contracts and federal favoritism, noting trucks erode rail freight and highways bear repair costs. The piece contends fair competition would fix the railroads.
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Read 1
John L. Beckley
Beckley
Retailers form emergency committee to aid in war crisis
A 7500-store association created a Committee on Emergency Government Controls led by a Harvard retailing professor. After Korea’s onset the panel met and urged members and all stores to serve consumers and government during a developing emergency. Retailers pledged support to policies and will send experts to consult with officials.
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Ment
Harvard
Korea
Far East
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Shadowed Range Clash At Carradine Ranch
Brian Ives returns to Hammer Range to confront Colonel Carradine over cattle and power. The homecoming rekindles old feuds as Ives debates practicing medicine on the range while Carradine hints at ousting nesters. Tensions rise amid a tense welcome on a Texas frontier.
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Texas
Beauregard
Kentucky
Carradine
Hammer
Brian Ives
Montana
Tennessee
Scotland
Ives
Powder River
Tana
Kevin Radine
Mendel
Tone Carradine
Booth
Wall Street Poem and Retail Outlook Featured
A rough collage of a humorous poem about sales closing, a note on consumer buying, and a string of local August meetings from Calandees and area clubs. It references Wall Street figure Doug las Laird and outlines gatherings for WCTU, Garden Club, VFW auxiliary, Brown and Vandergrift reunions, Fidelis club, hospital auxiliary, Woodmen Circle, and Ladies groups.
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FPP
Essily
Wall Street
Douglas Laird
Jon
Readers praise social column and county news in Grafton paper
A letter from Mrs. Ed Stipe of Flemington thanks the Daily Sentinel editor Adney Grafton West Virginia for including more social and county news. She notes subscriptions were for home news, and expresses enjoyment of the paper overall.
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Adney
Grafton Daily Sentinel
Grafton
West Virginia
Community Dinners and Reunions Share August Dates
Knottsville hosts an eight piece chicken dinner from 6 30 to 8 30 pm with tickets at 1 each due by August 9. Public invited August 15 by the Daughters of American Revolution for a covered dish dinner at 6 30 pm in the D A hall. Regular meeting follows at 10 30 pm August 16. Missionary Society of First Presbyterian meets August 16 at 6 30 pm dinner hosted by Mrs Florence Willson. ForgetMeNot Daily club meets August 17 at 1 30 pm at Mrs Louise Holt 525 Walnut. Keefover family annual reunion August 20 at Richard Park Route 7 east of Morgantown. Harvey Wrightmire family reunion August 20 at J B Harvey’s Camp Towles Road.
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Knottsville
Daughters of American
D. of A. Hall
Missioniary Society of the First Presbyterian Church
Florence Willonson
Forget
J. B. Harvey
Camp Towles Road
Wage And Price Control Bill Defeated In House Vote
The House rejected a proposal to compel the president to impose wage and price controls if living costs rise five percent above June 15 levels. President Truman opposed the plan, which was offered as a test vote by California Democrat Clinton McKinnon.
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House
Truman
California
Clinton McKinnon
Two Hundred Miners Idle in Grove Coal Mine
Wheeling, Aug 11 Two hundred miners are idle at Valley Camp Coal company number five mine near Wheeling after a shop firer was discharged for inefficiency. The mine produces about 1700 tons daily. Other items note classifieds rates and scattered local notices, including a baby stroller for sale and a 10 room home for rent or sale on the main highway with contact telephones. The clipping mentions Taggart Lake lot sale and a local contact.
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Wheeling
Valley Camp Coal Company
Im Grove
Washington St
Jr. High School
Main Highway
Taggart Lake
Robert Losh
Drivers Strike Shuts 3000 New Jersey Gas Stations
A week long shutdown strike by dealers in New Jersey paralyzes about three thousand gas stations. Flying squads inspect stations that remain open as protest continues. The item notes a nationwide tornado history and mentions roofing services by Fairmont Roofing Co with a box write in.
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New Jersey
Fairmont Roofing Co
Box AG Sentinel
Fairmont
Notice to Creditors and Administrators in West Virginia
Creditors and beneficiaries of Edwin N. Locke deceased must file claims with vouchers by January 29, 1951, at the Grafton Banking and Trust Company Building, Taylor County, West Virginia. Beneficiaries must attend the day to protect their interests. Dated July 26, 1950, William P. Samples, Commissioner of Accounts. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE NOTICE advertises August 14, 1950 sale of Homer Marple estate items at Flemington, WV, listing extensive household contents and personal property for auction. Public Buildings Service, Philadelphia, announces sealed bids for exterior painting materials and work, due August 30, 1960.
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Edwin N. Lock
Grafton Banking and Trust Company
Grafton
Taylor County
West Virginia
William P. Samples
Courity of
Taylor
Homer Marple
Flemington
Pancho
United Mine Workers
Philco
Polly_anna
Shirley Gibson
Eatats
Eneineer
U.S
Nd & Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia
Peninsylvania
P.O
Washington
Miller
Fireworks Thrill Tonight Amid Independence Day and Celebrations
Cubans fire shells and rockets on their independence night May 20. In England, Guy Fawkes Day November 5 sees huge bonfires and fireworks. Easter week marks major fireworks displays across Latin America.
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England
Guy Fawkes
Latin America
The Hammer Stand Off In The Sombra Range
Ives and Carradine face tension as sheriff Benedict arrests Doctor Ives on suspicion of murder after Cory Lund’s disappearance. Benedict presses the colonel for action, while Tana watches and Hammer’s farmers gather, threatening a volatile showdown over land and justice.
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Bombra Range
Vo Ham
Carradine
Hbuga
Ambass
Ester
Marybelle Lund
Brian
Colonel Carradine
Af Folk
Cory Lund
Marco Btoie
Hammer
Ives
Montana
Trea
Tom Feather
Feyther
Feather
Sombra Rangs
Hammet
Tank
Ives Vega
Nintana
Ivés
Nesters
Reine
Ivey
Pris Vado
Charradine
Brian Ives
Rod Benedict
Benedict
Cory Lund Yesterdey
Cory
Jue
Jong
Lund
Hamber
Marybelle
Cory Cubi
Tana
Benédict
Rod
Hue
EU Beni
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