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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1950

Page

2

Girls Enjoy North South Game and Festivities

In Charleston, girls from Grafton and South City joined a North South game along with Governor Patteson’s visit. The 102 piece North South band and an eight member corps joined in a cross formation as the crowd sang. After the game, attendees were escorted to a ballroom for dancing and more festivities, with expressions of excitement and plans to attend again next year.

JovBin Mics Grafton Sentinel Patteson Joe Ellen Oo Charleston Furiny Plas Fairmoan Hil Citi Suiday Hillshy Walder Sally Nort Sth Jenni Corp Ellen

16 Year Old Wins State Junior Tennis Singles Championship

The article reports that 16 year old Bob Winston won the state junior tennis singles title in Huntington. Texting Tom Smith of Cho appears in the fragments with unclear context.

Huntington Bob Winston Tom Smith Cho

Davis Chandleys Meet Griffith in Junior Mubles Championship

In the junior doubles draw, John Davis Chandleys clashes with Griffith of Charleston. Bohasst and his brother Till Bias are mentioned as participants in the ongoing championship, with the action focused on the doubles pairing setup and early rounds.

John Davis Chandleys Griffith Charleston Bohasst Bias Mubles

Red forces breach Taegu pocket defense in Korea push

Thirty thousand Red troops shell the Taegu pocket as American Marines and South Korean units defend the shrinking front along the Naktong River. Major Communist thrust comes from the north threatening the last UN defensive line at Waegwan and Changnyong.

Taegu U.S South Korea Argu Waegwan Changnyong Naktong River

Wheeling youths crown in regional tennis finals

Chandler won the boys singles 6-3 and 6-2 as Bobby Ewing fell 6-1 6-0. Leliy Ewing defeated Mary Junior for the Girls Junior title 6-0. Leliy then paired with Bobby to win mixed doubles 6-2 6-3 over Buck r and Margaret Moore. Patty Reeves won the Girls singles 6-3 over Cristy Van dergrift. only two entries in bracket.

Leliy Ewing Wheeling Mary Bobby Buck R Margaret Moore Patty Reeves Cristy Vandergrift Charleston Patty Cristy

Garden Tips For Replanting And Winter Prep

Garden guidance suggests keeping water available for herbaceous borders you plan to reset. Dig deeply, enrich soil, shade transplanted calendulas lantanas dwergers etc to protect from winds for a few days. Potted bedding plants will grow indoors during cold weather. Also sow rye to improve soil humus. plow or spike in early spring.

Hunters Hope For Chukar Trial Success

West Virginia conservation officials continue a test of stocking chukar partridges to assess adaptation conditions. The program distributes birds from the Point Pleasant quail farm through September, with four broods already reported. Last year 1000 birds from 23 pairs were stocked. this year 100 breeding pairs form the nucleus.

Charleston W. Va West Virginia Commission Point Pleasant C. C. Handley Unis

First West Virginia Stocking Plan for Asiatic Birds

A drastic stock program aims to test terrain for Asiatic birds in West Virginia and the Far East. The effort finds these birds perform best in dry rugged country, marking the first U.S. transplant in the state. Tomorrow Acheson’s deputy will meet in London with NATO to press expansion of defense plans beyond existing proposals. The United States takes a firm stance with Britain and other treaty powers over fears of Soviet expansion in Western Europe. Republicans demand a Truman objectives statement on Korea and the Cold War, with talk of universal military training not likely this year as hearings loom. Ceramic tiles and mosaics are noted as a 50 year old U.S. manufacturing origin for bathroom use.

United States West Virginia Far East Acheson London Britain France

Congress Arms Bill Plans Monthly Support for Families

The Senate Armed Services Committee has approved a measure to grant monthly support payments to wives, children and dependent parents of enlisted personnel. The amounts would vary, covering family members of service members.

House Senate Armed Fer Committee

Truman Pushes Rapid Western Rearmament Aid Push

The Truman administration aims to speed up western rearmament this week to counter Soviet threats. Secretary Son will appear before the Senate Appropriations Committee to press for immediate approval of an emergency Foreign Arms Aid package totaling 9 hundred million. The aid backs allies in Europe and the Middle East.

Truman Son Senate Appropriations Committee America Europe Middle East

Sobell Arrested in Laredo on Espionage Charges

FBI in Washington announces the arrest at Laredo Texas of Morton Sobell 33 a former civilian engineer for the Navy Department on charges of spying for Soviet Russia Sobell's relatives David Green glass dullas Rosenberg and his wife Ethel sister of Greenglass are also in custody on espionage charges International Soundphoto

FBI Washington Laredo Tex Morton’ Sobell Navy Department Soviet Russia Sobell David Green Glass Dullas Rosenberg Ethel Greenglass

Wisconsin inventor offers Vacumatic carburetor saver

A Wisconsin inventor claims a new Vacumatic unit cuts gasoline waste by automatic supercharge-based carburetor tuning. He says installation takes minutes and can be added to cars and trucks. interested readers can request full details by sending name and address on a penny postcard.

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