Grafton Sentinel Second Class Mail Status
The Grafton Sentinel is listed as second class matter in the Grafton West Virginia Post Office under the act of March 3 1879.
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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1949
Page
4
The Grafton Sentinel is listed as second class matter in the Grafton West Virginia Post Office under the act of March 3 1879.
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Hill entertained Sunday at their Howesville home honoring their son Eugene Roscoe Hill on his fourth birthday. Attendees included Donna Weaver Delores Ann Weaver Edwina Kay Martin Betty Jean Martin Clarence Wilson Shirley Wilson Pearl Wilson Evelyn Wilson Max Garlitz Don Garlitz Gary Garlitz Merijea Sypolt George Sypolt Joanne Montgomery Carol Montgomery Linda Poling Jimmy Hill and the honored guest Eugene Roscoe Hill.
Mr and Mrs Harold Poling of Howesville announce the birth at home on August 3 of their first child, a daughter named Linda Gail, weighing seven pounds. The mother is the former Miss Betty Weaver, daughter of Mrs Pearl Weaver of Camp Ground. The paternal grandmother is Mrs Ray Moore of Belle Poling Martin, Newburg.
Funeral arrangements announced for Lyle H. Steadman of McCloudless Boulevard San Diego California who died Tuesday at 2 20 pm He was 46 and a 30 year Navy veteran Services are Wednesday at 1 pm with interment in National Cemetery American Legion Taylor County Post No 12 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No 3081 will conduct the services He was born April 23 1903 in Grafton and is survived by his wife Kay Steadman a daughter Margaret Steadman his stepmother Mrs Ollie Steadman two brothers Clifford V Steadman and Carl W Steadman two sisters Mrs Tom Ramsey and Laura Mae Steadman
Ida M Means longtime Evansville resident dies at City hospital yesterday afternoon. She was daughter of the late Isacs Means and Hester Rob inson Means. Survived by sister Mrs. W L Thomas of 316 Yates avenue Camp Ground.
A fragment of a newspaper crossword page presents numerous clues across and down with numbers and partial phrases such as Bundles Depart Pieces of work Resorts Know an uncle and other scattered hints. The garbled list includes terms like Thrifty Back of foot Names Cubic meter Fluttering Notion Satiric Prickly envelope and more, suggesting a standard puzzle layout with incomplete entries and stray letters.
A mixed OCR fragment cites Samuel Johnson and Shenstone on pride, notes Cincinnati pitcher Eddie Erannt as 1946 Pacific Coast League strikeout king at age 21, and offers garden tips about compost, fall leaves, sowing seeds, blennodis perennials, and root pruning wisteria with trenching advice.
Central Press writer notes a Boston scientist in a 6,000 foot ocean dive for science and jokes about heat waves. Comments on starlings vs beetles, a Canadian owl hunter accident, Shirley May France’s screen test, and the White House dental office with Grandpappy Jenkins predicting influence.
Chip Halliday, a wealthy rancher, pursues a criminal path across Deer Lodge country toward Forlorn Valley with ex-cowhand Bam McAllister and Ute Kincade. A deadly poker tale, a bank ace gambit, and a plan to enter Tumbl Rock drive the gritty pursuit as danger and loyalty collide amid outlaw lore.
After two days of rioting in Santiago that left eight dead and many injured, President Gabriel Gonzales Videla ordered three Army regiments to the capital. The unrest started as a student protest against higher bus fares. Three Communist leaders were arrested.
Miss Ida M Means funeral service scheduled for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Bai home with interment in Eyansva tery and calling hours at Bar tlett Funeral Home after 3 p.m. Lyle H Steadman to be honored at Bartlett Funeral Home on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Interment in National Cemetery with American Legion Taylor County Post No 12 and VFW Post No 3081 to oversee services.
Public sale at 826 Yates Avenue near Grafton Senior High School at noon. Items include living and dining room suites, sewing machine, range, washer, rug, radios, furniture, lamps, dishes, lawn mower, and other items. Terms cash.
On the air tonight NBC offers Supper Club at 8 PM One Man's Family at 9 The Telephone House at 9 50 Dane Pickens Show and Radio City Playhouse also listed CBS features Inner Sanctum at 9 Leave It To Joan Davis at 9 30 Breakfast with Burrows at 10 Strawhat Converts at 10 ABC carries The Lone Ranger at 8 Railroad Hour at 9 Kate Smith Calis MBS presents Straight Arrow Crama at 9 Murder By Experts at 9 30 Secret Missions at 10 American Forum of the Air
The report lists positions with totals from training camps: 88 ends 73 tackles 62 guards 40 centers and 162 backs. It also notes the 1927 New York Yankees won their first six games and led the standings throughout the season.
Ledger style classifieds outline pricing per word with multiple insertion discounts. Includes sale items, furniture, appliances, clothing, and rooms for rent. Example listings show phones, prices, and dates, illustrating typical ad formats and conditions.
For sale complete theatre circuit equipment at a very low price. S. T. Humphreys, RoMont, West Virginia. Phone 55 R 31. Dep. 6 ts. B 22 For sale spinette piano used less than a year Write Box M rss i
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