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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1946

Page

2

Sheriff Urges Fat Salvage Drive Amid Public Campaign

Sheriff Newton advocates a government fat salvage push to prevent soap shortages and aid wartime needs. Wayne M Bussey of Lever Brothers promotes fats collection among meat dealers and the public, with posters planned across his territory. The article also details local committee roles and a pending Western Electric expansion for Grafton central office amid supply delays.

Sheriff Newton Court House Wayne M. Bussey Bussey Lever Brothers Company Cambridge Massachusetts American Fat Salvage Committee Hun Newon Lux Rinso Lifebuoy Swan

Photographer Thelma Hughes Dies in Wheeling

Thelma D. Hughes a 38 year old news photographer with twenty years on the Wheeling News Register staff died unexpectedly last night from a brain hemorrhage. The obituary notes her long service and ties to Wheeling.

Wheeling Thelma D. Hughes Wheeling News-Register

Fair exhibit committee listings for space reservations

The fair continued page one with committee chairs listed for exhibitor space reservations. Field Crops chair Chester Sharp with members A B Shroyer Milton Matthews Leonard Williams Arthur Poe and others. Livestock chair H W Debendarfer with W O Cooper French Giles Truman McVicker and more. Poultry chair Harry White leads the poultry division.

Ford Watkins George Plymale M. C. Allender A. B. Shroyer Frank Kunst C. C. Batson Ed McDaniel W. A. Colebank Elias Smith Jerome Boyles J. P. Murphy Ralph Kunst Laila Lingamfelter Bertha Montgomery Lloyd Sayer Robert Mollohan Harley Haler Paul Malone Foster Schilt Claude Ebert Ray Keener James Guth Charles Lockard Lucille Payne Victor C. Willhide Max Ray Wm. A. Murray Frank M. Hollis Mary Watkins Ruth M. Bumgardner Mary Louise Haskins Robert Holt Norma Lee Parkhill Richardean Parkhill M. Reid Truman McVicker Paul E. Malone L. M. Reid Charles Jarrett Joe Evans James F. Holt Charles W. T. Lockard Page One Inc Chester Sharp Milton Matthews Leonard Williams Arthur Poe D. L. Bosely, Jr John McCarthney

Grafton switchboard expansion planned at central office

Chambers explained that switchboard additions for Grafton have been engineered and orders placed to roughly double the central office capacity. One additional operating position has arrived and has been installed since July 1, and will be in full operation once certain keys are completed.

Chambers Western Electric Company Grafton Central Office Grafton Sentinel the Sentinel

Love Led Them A Merry Chase In New York

A two day quest across New York ends with Angelo Marvau, 22, reuniting with his French fiancée Zeferino Sotello Jr. at a hotel. The couple, aided by the airline, plan to live in California after their transatlantic reunion and missed connections at a Washington depot.

United New York Zeferino Sotello, Jr Angelo Marvau Y Cial Washington California International

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