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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1949

Page

4

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.

Grafton W. Va

Hill Family Hosts Eugene Roscoe Hill Birthday Party

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.

MSR. W Carol Montgomery Linda Gay Poling Jimmy Hill Eugene Roscoe Hill Roscoe Hill

Poling announces birth of daughter Linda Gail

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.

Harold Poling Howesville Linda Gail Betty Weaver Pearl Weaver Camp Ground Ray Moore Belle Poling Martin Newburg City Hospital Grafton Ray Eugene, Jr Gertrude Nestor St. George Howard Moore

Funeral Service for Lyle Steadman Scheduled in San Diego

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

Puneral Lyle H. Steadman McCloudless Boulevard San Diego California Sway U.S. Navy Steadman National Cemetery American Legion Taylor County Veterans of Foreign Wars Alonzo T Minnie Smallwood Steadman Grafton Ollie Steadman West Boyd Street Kay Steadman Margaret Steadman Clifford V. Steadman Fairmont Carl W. Steadman Cleveland Ohio Tom Ramsey Central West Virginia Laura Mae Steadman

Ida M Means Dies At City Hospital

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.

Ida M. Means Evansville City Hospital Isacs Means Hester Robinson Means W. L. Thomas Yates Avenue

Across and Down Crossword Clues From Yesterday

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.

False Pride and Baseball Strong Quotes in a Fragment

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.

Samuel Johnson Shenstone Sterne Cincinati Eddie Erantt

Witty Wires and Whims: Big City Heat Wave Talks

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.

Boston Ventura Cal

Valley of Vans Hing Rider Feels like a western saga

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.

Chip Halliday Bam McAllister Ute Kincade Deer Lodge Vison Chip Scnior Hope Brennian Clark Rayburn Seton Alessandro Halliday Sam Kincade Gopher Gopher Joe Grasshopper Gulch Tumblerock Bank Libby Tate Tumblerock Seattle McAllister Tom- Dodd, Mendé& Company Xin

Chile under martial law after riots kill eight

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.

Santiago Chile Gabriel Gonzales Videla International

Obituaries Miss Ida M Means and Lyle Steadman

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.

Ida M. Means Bai Bartlett Funeral Homes

Public Sale At W. Borneman Home Near Grafton HS

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.

Radio Schedule Highlights Evening NBC CBS ABC MBS

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

NBC Dane Pickens CBS Joan Davis Burrows ABC Kate Smith Calis

Training camp rosters show All American Conference player counts

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.

eKee Koea New York Yankees

Classified Rates and Sample Ads From The Sentinel

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 Theatre equipment complete set at low price

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

S.T. Humphreys Rosemont W. Va Spinette

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Grafton Publishing ’Company ING Latrobe Street Telephone 580 B. MacLeod Eldora M. Bolyard Associated Press Virginia National Representatives Inland Newspaper Representatives, Inc New York East 42Nd Street Mrs. Hill Lyle Steadman Clyde Hall Marty Catherine Weaver Halls Hazel Moyer Albright Paul Peaslee Mildred Moyers Lucy Ervin Danny Joe Erin Albrigh Junior Weaver Walter Hall Mary Catherine Weaver Hazel Moyers Chin Garret Ioe Features Syndicate Wallace Senate Foreign Relations Committee Washington Henry A. Wallace Tom Connally D-Tex Balace Williams William Ritt Central Press Canada Shirley May France White House Vans Hing Bevel Teh Re Vetneken A Norman K Joe Jefibe Igger Feller Strunk Ute Gabriel Gonzales Videla Bartlett Funeral Home V.F.W O. E. Zinn Air Force Sionem Donald Aircraft Corporation Los Angeles H Tavor Mulvin Price Jack Anderson ROD and Gun Club Skeet Field Eheaa Eralomen Latrobe Stréét Renee ARES The Sentinel Sale Kimball Kenmore M. D DeSoto Cléo M. Weston West Main Staybright Hubstamp Congress Bostih Mass
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