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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1948
Page
6
The Graftoni Junior High band—joined by senior band members—will perform at the YMCA playgrounds on Maple Avenue, Tuesday at 7 45 pm under Paul W. Shahan. The event, the season’s second open air concert, will feature marches and end with dancing for teens at the pavilion.
Carl Spaatz told reporters there is no defense against a weapon like guided missiles and the U S must be first to develop it. He noted a Newport session would appraise weapon capabilities and performance, with discussions likely on the Navy Air Force rift over strategic bombing and the super carrier debate. The Joint Chiefs include Gen Omar Bradley and Adm Louis Denfeld alongside Vandenberg.
Police arrested 17 known policy figures in a questioning sweep after two blasts. Matthews and housekeepers Mrs Mamie McDonald and Mrs Laura Brookins were thrown from beds as the explosions demolished front porches. Assistant safety director Alvin J Suton calls the acts an effort to slow his racketeering probe. The blasts prompt a thorough investigation and come amid national weather warnings of very large masses in the southern United States.
A humorous look at lie detectors discusses their accuracy and limits. It notes that the device measures breathing and blood pressure, not truth itself, and that experts say tests are not infallible. The piece humorously suggests eating heartily to confound the machine, as excess weight can blunt its effectiveness.
The Garrett Snuff Variety radio show will be presented in person at Graf ton Junior High Tuesday night August 31 at 7 30 under the Grafton Volunteer Fire department. Proceeds benefit the firemen equipment fund and the event is expected to attract a large crowd.
The piece notes McKellar’s link to Ed Crump and Crump backed candidates, with Tennessee Democrats split over Truman. It cites Pep per, Conally, Sparkman, Hill and McClellan pledging varied support, while Republicans seek to exploit rifts in the South amid civil rights tensions. It ends with a separate fact about Sweden’s geography, a night driving hazard headline.
A Grafton newsstand owner lost $20 when a young boy, aged 10 to 12, who appeared trustworthy, disappeared after taking a $10 bill and ten ones for change at Barton's. The boy has not been located, and the merchant, Sam Morasco, sought the missing money and youth during the busy early afternoon.
Don Ford announces the first early fall dance at Don's Den six miles north of Grafton on Route 119 this Friday night. Jimmy Moore's Orchestra from Clarksburg will provide music from 7 to 12 with a Clarksburg magician as floor show. The Lion's Club hosted a recent dance at the venue.
Wheeling taxi drivers walked off Saturday across Wagner Wheeling Cab and Burns and Church firms to protest pay. A spokesman cited 30 percent of receipts as wages and urged higher rates, with Frank Wagner open to raises pending state approval.
Ruth's will directs that on Mr Ruth's death all but 10 percent of her share be split equally between two daughters while the 10 percent goes to the Ruth Foundation. The document also leaves $5,000 to executors J Paul Carey II and Lowenstein, $10,000 to sister Mary H Moberly, and $500 each to nurse Frank DeLaney and maid Mary Reith. The Ruth Foundation funds child welfare and sports awards.
State Police reported Mrs Gladys Marie Strickler 22 was pinned by a dropping window as she crawled into a cellar. Dr John Baer said she apparently hung by the neck for 45 minutes before Allen Hartman found her after hearing her infant child cry.
Ada McVeigh Taylor of Fayetteville widow of J Alfred Taylor Jr was born in Grafton to Patrick and Eliza Mason McVeigh She died after a two year illness at her Fayetteville home She married January 2 1925 and is survived by her husband a son J Alfred Taylor III and four sisters Edna Jennie and two Mrs Coffman and Mrs Boyer
A historical note states African palm oil, used in steel plate processing, now costs about five times more than its prewar level. The remark highlights long term commodity price shifts affecting manufacturing inputs and industrial costs.
The Soviet Union comprises 11 republics with the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic occupying nearly four fifths of the landmass. The distribution highlights the vast geographic span controlled by the Russian republic within the federation.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad workers are urged to explain why they like their railroad in an essay contest run with the American Railway Magazine Editors Association. Prizes total 1525 dollars, with a B&O first prize of 100 dollars, and three national prizes from editors totaling 139? 1000, 250, 100. Deadline for B&O entries is October 1.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 23 A Stic kcney merchant Nick Panagotoplus 60 was hospitalized at Charleston General with serious burns covering more than a fifth of his body after a blaze destroyed his store and adjacent residence. The fire occurred shortly after 11 p.m. last night. damage estimated between 35 000 and 40 000 with cause undetermined. Panagotoplus attempted to halt the spreading flames and save his furniture.
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