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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1941

Page

5

Little House aids kiddies reunion recalls training work

At Shepherdstown Aug 26 a reunion of builders and former residents celebrated the Little House on the Shepherd State Teachers college campus. Volunteers who helped erect the 1928 stone structure shared memories of child leadership projects, later renovations, and running the house with orderly rules and social activities. The event drew Florence Shaw among others and highlighted how the Little House fostered practical training for local youths.

Shepredstown Florence Shaw Shepherd State Teachers College Shepherds

Radio Schedule for WMMN Fairmont West Virginia Era

A dense broadcast listing for WMMN Fairmont WV and networks WEAF WABC WJZ KDKA WOR WOR, detailing hourly shows from 5:30 to midnight. It names programs, hosts, bands, and orchestras such as Fred Waring, Gordon Jenkins, and Bobby Byrne, plus multiple other stations and personalities.

WMMN CBL WABC Jerry Wayne WBLK Lowell Thomas Cbs—News WEAF Paul Douglas KDKA Hasy Fred Waring Orch Amos ‘N' Andy CBS WLW WWVA Col. Stoopnagle Gordon Jenkins WOR Sonny Dunham America Horace Heldt Glenn Miller Grant Park Judy Raymond Gram Swing Wheeling Park Jean Arvizu News of the World Olmsted WEAP WGY Michael Loring Dolly Dawn al Kayelin Boyd Raeburn Powell DEA Bobby Byrne Carlos Molina Will Bradley

State Board Orders More Teachers Hied

Charleston August 26 The state board of school finance authorized the Randolph county board of education to employ 291 teachers eight more than the amount funded by the state. The total is two fewer than last year. Ohio county can add 55 more than allotted. Monongalia and Summers counties await approval of their budgets, said State Schools Superintendent W W Trent.

Charleston State Board of School Finance Randolph County

Soviet claim on Nazi program jamming linked to radio sync

Reported voice jamming of German newscasts is blamed on station synchronization rather than a deliberate act. Engineers note the German broadcasts may be mirrored by Russians using a 500,000 watt station to reach Berlin. The piece lists tonight's programs and mentions Johnston Island as a U.S. Naval air station reflecting eight decades of interest.

New York Special News Service Berlin Nbc-Red CBS Nbc-Blue NBC Horace Heidt Wallace D. M. Emery tWe Sing John Tharles Grant Park MBS People's Playhouse Tami Mauricllo Gus Lesnevich mid-Pacific Johnston Island U. S. Naval Air Station

Sailing to Spain with baby aboard ship

Nineteen month old Maria Loreto sits comfortably on the Spanish liner Magallanes as it docks in New York. She travels with her parents who boarded in Havana during the ship’s voyage from Bilboa to the United States and will sail back to Spain with the liner.

Maria Loreto New York Havana Cuba Bilboa Spain

Fake Weapons Continue From Page One

The article notes that citizen-soldiers may avoid making do with fake armaments as in prior maneuvers. Secretary Stimson says future autumn drills will resemble real foreign armies with actual equipment. War department officials testify to shortages of 15 millimeter howitzers and substitutions with modernized 75s for training.

War Department Stimson Department

Predict FIGHT Continuers on Community Property and Tax Shifts

The outline proposes shifting to a uniform tax basis for all, ending community property divides in eight states. It would tax a man and wife on combined income, affecting exemptions and lower brackets. Critics predict Senate debate and mixed GOP support, with impacts varying by income level and dependents.

West Virginia George D-Ga Finance Committee Senator Connally D.-Tex Air Senate Clark Idaho

WANTS TO SELL Controversy Over Union Standing Clause

The article discusses a working contract clause requiring union members to keep good union standing as a condition of employment and relinquishing yard management authority. The company president disclaims responsibility for yard operations and outcomes. Admiral Harald G Bowen, in charge of the shipyard, says the Navy is considering the membership maintenance issue and expects full cooperation pending decision.

Harald G. Bowen Naval Authority Navy Department

German Consulates Closed in Haiti Cuba and Honduras

Reich officials indicate closures are for political reasons and note that German consulates in Haiti have been closed along with Cuba and Honduras suspending consular relations with Germany. The move follows ongoing diplomatic tensions and could affect German interests in the Caribbean region.

Reich Haiti Cuba Honduras Germany

Barkley Addresses Veterans at Independence Hall

Kentucky Senator Alben W. Barkley speaks at Independence Hall in Philadelphia before the Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment. He says Americans will surrender some liberties temporarily to avoid permanent loss, urging vigilance in liberty preservation.

Senate Alben W. Barkley Kentucky Independence Hall Philadelphia

Britons in Iran War Effort and Soviet North Advance

Reports from Aurora describe British and Russian drives into modern Persia on the second day with limited Iranian resistance. Some observers foresee a quick capitulation and all weather rail link to Russia, while noting possible Soviet–British coordination and concerns over Nazi influence in the Middle East.

Tran Noa Abadan Persia Iran Russia Middle East

Iran Campaign Expansion Across Iraq and Iran Oil Centers

British Indian forces push across the Iraq frontier seizing Abadan and the Naft-S Enan oil complex while advancing on Bandar Shapur and Qasr-T-Shirin. Wavell directs land operations as air and naval protection secures the refineries. The Abadan plant processes 200 000 to 300 000 barrels daily, capable of fueling the Royal Navy. airborne troops are flown in to bolster defenses.

Bandar Shapur Teheran Caspian Sea Tigris Abadan Theouthern Masjid-I-Salaiman Port Arthur Tex Iraq Khanaquin Naft-Senan Qasr- T-Shirin Archibald P. Wavell Tran India Iran Afghanistan Baluchistan

Classified Sentinel Advertisement Rates And Samples

Classifica Sentinel classifica advertising rates are two cents per word for the first insertion and one cent per word for each second or subsequent insertion. Min charge 45 cents. Epah initials count as a word. Sample snippets show Wanted and For Rent notices with box designations and locations.

Sentinel Classifica

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