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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1955
Page
4
President Eisenhower reviews Congress performance and cites thirteen priority acts, noting only four passed. He highlights school construction health program highway system water resources and more. He hints at a possible special session to push four essential bills. He also discusses naming China and defense budget trends and peacetime atomic energy views.
A fragmented puzzle page blends a dense crossword with a narrative about a pseudo-psychiatric consultation salon. The text contrasts cryptic wordplay with Miss Patrick inspired rhetoric urging simple chapel looms and Bible stands as a moral reminder in daily life.
The address traces progress against discrimination from Lincoln’s era to today, noting sub cabinet roles, federal courts, and school desegregation. It warns no single era or person deserves sole credit, urges continued effort, patience, cooperation, and daily living out brotherhood in work, school, and worship to sweep away prejudice. Continues tomorrow.
West Virginia crops received a new lease on life as rains began Sunday. Agriculture Commissioner J B McLaughlin called the event a “million dollar rain,” noting farmers had carried water to fields to save crops. He warned it was too soon to quantify the overall benefit as rain continued in some areas.
Helen Fleming, Taylor County Home Economics Agent, urges cooling salads as summer staples. She describes tossed green and fresh fruit salads with varied ingredients and dressings, plus a melon and fruit salad method. Fleming also advises planting cover crops like Italian ryegrass or crimson clover this fall to curb weeds, add organic matter, and reduce erosion.
New York top trade expert Gottfried Neuburger argues U S agricultural aid and a Moscow farm expo could ease hunger and reduce war risk. He envisions American firms showcasing farm machinery irrigation soil care and yield improvements behind the Iron Curtain to create a new export market.
Weaver & Weaver announced Monday they secured options on 500 acres of farm land at Ravenswood for a large industrial development. The buyer’s identity was not disclosed, though one report named Monongahela Power Co. as the potential client.
A distilling anecdote recalls Bennett Cerf on a film set where extras shouted Unclean instead of Uncle due to a mimeo error. A builder learns a finance disaster, asking if the woman knows the catastrophe while relief crews work.
WVU hosted the third annual labor education institute opening a five day meeting in Morgantown. Principal speakers included Frank Hoffman from Washington DC legislative director for the CIO United Steel Workers, James Wolfe of Louisville director of education for the Kentucky State Federation of Labor, John Connors from Washington director of the AFL Department of Education, and Charles Ferguson from Washington national safety director for the United Mine Workers.
The Agriculture Department estimates 1955 cotton crop at 12,720,000 bales, down seven percent from last year. Compared with 13,679,000 bales in 1954 and the 10-year average of 12,952,000, the forecast is well below last year. A carryover exceeding 11,000,000 bales ensures no shortage, with total supply meeting foreign and domestic demands for about two years.
Brazil and Colombia announced an international plan to stabilize coffee prices and markets. Brazil is the leading coffee producer, Colombia is second, while the United States and Argentina are major corn exporters.
The president is expected to shift from a cooperative stance with Democrats to a fighting posture as 1956, a general election year, approaches. Space and rocket propulsion questions remain central to the U.S. moon program while advisers weigh debates on Soviet relations and political strategy.
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