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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1940
Page
4
A collage of wartime editorials discusses the 1938 French decree laws and Daladier Reynaud reporting on economic peril, urging stronger U.S. preparation. It contrasts French caution with American resolve to rearm economically and militarily to avert a slide into poverty.
Central Press columnist Carles P. Stewart argues that the United States could become independent of Dutch East Indies rubber and tin by developing Brazil and Bolivia. He notes Amazon rubber and Bolivian tin exist in abundance but require investment, and urges cooperation from business to fund wartime development while avoiding profiteering.
Longtime West Virginia timberman and engineer Henry S Wilson, key builder of the Tygart Valley boom and later mayor of Parkersburg, died November 20 1911 at his home after a career shaping railroads and lumber industry in Grafton and surrounding counties.
A Cumberland Times piece notes public war plant amortization fears may curb defense spending. It recalls Columbia University experiments where guinea pigs faced doors and air blasts, showing stress and nervous breakdowns when rules change and rewards vanish.
Linda Avery discovers an engagement notice revealing that Ronnie Stafford will marry her, Linda, a Bagley receptionist, while her friend Caroline waits at home. Linda wrestles with trust, career hopes, and potential fallout with Sarah Markley, the producer’s daughter who announced the news. The moment unsettles her as she plans a theater outing with Ronald, while the night watchman and city street traffic set an uneasy mood.
The fragment notes human beings struggling to make a living and adapt, describing bafflement and eventual retreat or mental break as outcomes. It uses a storm metaphor to convey pressure and loss of control. No specific names or places are identified in the readable text.
Frank P. Corbin, a veteran attorney who started golf 12 years ago, claimed the season’s first hole in one at Morgantown Country Club. He used a No 7 iron on the 135 year fifth hole. Memorial services closed the reunion of the 80th division veterans association in Bluefield. The 1941 meeting will be held at Pretburg, Va.
A German national, claiming to be traveling through Mexico en route home from Rio de Janeiro, was ordered held in Mexico City for investigation on espionage suspicions. Mexican Federal General authorities are leading the inquiry.
Charleston observes the 100th birthday of a Confederate cavalryman, Kanawha county’s last Civil War survivor. Members of the John Brawley post American Legion honor him with a ceremonial dinner and tribute.
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