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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1939

Page

4

Danzig as a Symbol in Hitler’s Calculus

The piece argues that Hitler’s final decisions remain unknown, with Danzig serving as a symbolic crisis point. It notes Danzig’s German populace and Nazi control, and warns Poland would lose most by losing the port. The text suggests shifts in crisis centers could erase Hitler’s Danzig focus overnight.

Adolph Hitler Hitler Danzig Corridor Germany Reich Poland Danzig’s Europe

Grafton Chronicles Of Death Circus And Episcipalian Roots

The narrative recalls Major Miles A Himan a wealthy Grafton landlord and early town official whose death marked a somber moment. It notes Jesse Morgan lighting duties and a windy lamp failure, the Great Sells Brothers circus arrival with seven elephants, the birth of St Matthias Episcopal Church from a Philadelphia gift, and the town’s Yellow Fever precautions with a health board and sanitation measures that kept the disease from Grafton.

Miles A. Himan Major Himan Grafton Milton Lewis Old Grafton Hotel Old Shakespeare Hall Jesse Morgan South Grafton Jesse Sells Brothers Mackinfield Park Street Davis Crossing Vanburg John Robinson Barnum and Bailey Brinkman Hall W.H. H. Powers Weston Luther Martin Thomas Steele Benjamin Gilbert E. W. Lippencott Charles Steel A. H. Thayer St. Matthias Episcopal Church of St. Matthias Church Philadelphia Masonic Lodge John Evans West Main Street Edward Steele Fetterman Gulf Ohio River United States Abel H. Thayer W. L. Grant John Campbell Board of Health

Mexican Raiders Stampede Forebears in Crown Valley Holdout

In Crown Valley flames of pursuit erupt as George Brazee Shot Rogers and old Jasper Peters ride to aid Sally Brazee after a Mexican prisoner vanishes from the Brazee house. The trio confronts a cattle herd drive, igniting a fast cliffhanger chase with Rogers leading a brutal, improvised defense amid rain and darkness as the outlaws close in.

Brazee George Brazee Rogers Jasper Peters Cook Sally Brazee George Jerry Bia Sally Gal Jasper Mrs. Brazee Lorena Hamilton Uncle George Shot Rogers Mr. Brazee Sally Lorena Crown Valley Shot Olf Jesper Fellowa George Brazes En- Lance Lothe Tilbet Orice Old Jaaper Shotang Canboy

Russian Sello ut? Stalin Pact Shocks European Allies

A dated editorial argues Stalin and Hitler’s pact undermines Franco British efforts to curb Hitler and criticizes traditional European powers for decades of trickery dating to Versailles. It contrasts democratic treatment of individuals with totalitarian oppression and questions Western statesmanship and long held alliances. The piece lauds German Italian regimes for challenging old politics.

Joseph Stalin Russia Hitler Germany Great Britain France Europe Italy Britain Mussolini Oes United States Gmuntries

Neutrality and balance of powers in wartime strategy

The passage argues that the United States should maintain neutrality to avoid war, noting how Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, and Japan alignments create a global balance. It warns that shifting to armaments or indirect participation could drag America into conflict, risking a broader war.

Great Britain France Russia Hitler Mussolini Chamberlain Munich Stalin Western Europe Asia Germany Japan Italy United States America

Will There Be War

Morgantown Post surveys rising speculation on a possible global war. Readers weigh when Hitler may strike and whether England France Italy and the United States will join, with predictions tied to crops and timing.

Morgantown Post Hitler England Germany Danzig Polish Italy France Russia United States London Oxford

Kentucky primary reshapes fight over CIO influence

The Kentucky Democratic race for governor pitted Lt. Gov. Johnson against John Young Brown, with CIO influence at stake. Johnson won decisively, delivering a blow to CIO ally John L. Lewis as Chandler Brown backed the winner and Barkley backed the loser, reflecting traditional Southern Democratic leanings.

Kentucky Clarksburg Johnson John Young Brown CIO Brown United Mine Workers John L. Lewis Lewis Garner Texas Happy Chandler Brown United States Barkley Senate Washington Chandler Esata Reuben King Swope Wip Beh Jong

New Deal signals and mountain talk collide in earlier politics

The piece contrasts Senate leadership ties between Brown Barkley and the New Deal tilt in Kentucky and Washington with a changing Democratic dynamic. It notes prior Barkley wins, a possible shift away from New Deal dominance, and references Mount Rainier Mt. Leadville rivalry, plus unrelated notes on a deep canyon, unemployment talk, and a heat injury incident.

Ranier United States Rainier Leadville Clarion Morehills

Round-Up Will Seeks County Playground Event Details

The report lists committee members William Grimes Adolph Leach John Seranage and others. A packed day starts with girls volleyball and softball then croquet horseshots badminton and paddle tennis at 10 am. Lunch at noon followed by athletic events potato races and sprints. Judges report at 4 pm. A craft exhibit runs 3 pm to 8 pm at the local play center.

William Grimes Blueville Adolphus Leach Simpson John Seranage Pruntytown Taylor County Fie Nat J. B. Dryfield Virginia Watkins Carl Shaw Dije

Nazi Officials and Diplomats Gather in Moscow Scene

A fragment describes Nazi envoy Joachim von Ribbentrop arriving in Moscow. Soviet officials attend the greeting at the embassy as German staff salute. Ribbentrop travels in a new American car to quarters in an old Australian compound amid halted Allied military talks.

Juricheon Frederich Werner Schulehburg Walved von Ribbentrop-Molotoff Moscow Russia von Ribbentrop Miltary Britain France R Irahe Ang

Widow of Rear Admiral Latimer dies in Boston hospital

Mrs Lara Latimer, widow of Rear Admiral Latimer, died in a Boston hospital four months after her husband, a native of Shepherdstown, passed away. The notice notes her death and references the admiral’s origin and service.

Latimer Lara J J. Er

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