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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1946

Page

4

Communications policy and advertising rep details

Voluntary letters to the editor may be published if not obscene and for proper federal discourse. Signatures required and published under the author. National advertising representatives listed for Inland Newspaper Representatives in New York and Chicago with addresses.

National Inland Newspaper Representatives, Inc New York Fifth Avenue Chicago Wrigley Building

Grafton Seeks Community Pool Financing and Site

The Board of Trade pursues a municipal style swimming pool akin to Fairmont with long term financing and community backing. The Sentinel urges public letters to support the plan, endorses the Grafton Park site, cites self supporting pools in Fairmont and Mannington, and notes demands for concrete evidence and local backing.

Grafton Board of Trade Fairmont Sentinel Mannington Grafton Park

Grafton Town Spirit Seen Rising With Small Improvements

Town residents note steady improvement across Grafton as painting and renovations spread through homes and businesses. Community pride grows, signaling a hopeful future and urging collective effort to keep momentum and restore the trolley.

Grafton

Government Spending And Your Dollar

Government spending and a balanced budget loom as the top issue for the next Congress. The piece argues for a threefold fiscal plan: balance the budget, reduce and eventually liquidate the public debt, and then adjust taxes to support long term stability. It warns that continued high spending now threatens the dollar’s value and national economic health, citing past wartime inflation and shifts in Keynesian policy.

Hitler Europe John Maynard Keynes

Long-term program to shrink deficits and stabilize policy

The text argues for a gradual, decades-long reduction of individuals as the backbone of fiscal policy to avoid government inflation, preserve insurance values, and prevent currency collapse, contrasting with crises in Central Europe and China.

Europe China

Bible Thought Reflects God in All Life

A pressing radio service meditation from Cincinnati proclaims that God permeates life and upholds all beings. It emphasizes that humans live, move, and have their being in God, who is near to every person.

Press Radio Bible Service, Inc Cincinnati, Ohio

Robberies Linked by Similar Safe Cracking Methods

Police link three burglaries to the same thieves after noting similar safe cracking in the Grafton 500 robbery. Authorities continue their investigation as they pursue leads and examine evidence from the incidents.

Maryland Prestburg

Veterans benefiting from GI loans and training programs

The article notes intertype training for mixed ship crews in the Mediterranean. A West Virginia hotel accepts a hard of hearing veteran for on the job training, with a jobroom clerk assisting guests. Lending agencies grant GI loans to veterans for items big and small, including a $26 plow loan to a veteran.

West Virginia

Red Hot E. Liverpool Stars to Play Grafton Weekend

East Liverpool Potters bring 16 year old Stan Franzek a Pirates tryout prospect to facing Grafton’s Quality Market Saturday and Sunday. Moose Taylor and George Mase headline supporting players with Bud Treleven and Bob Sayre on the mound guiding the Ohio River Valley outfit amid a tough 27 win season.

Pittsburgh Pirate Stan Franczek E. Liverpool Ohio Potters Grafton Lloyd McCoy Liverpool Bud Trelevan Bob Sayre Varitie Cincinnati Crescents Stratton Lake Placentia Hasterd Ohio Fm Ae Valley

Jaycee Chapter Formed in Spencer WV

Edwin C. Tuwright president of the West Virginia Junior Chamber announces the organization of the state's 20th Jaycee chapter at Spencer as of August 2. The move expands youth civic groups in Morgantown area.

Morgantown Edwin C. Tuiwright West Virginia

Price ceilings shift under OPA after act ruling

The agency outlined new price ceilings for ready to serve soups broths bouillon consommes and chowders while restoring ceilings on livestock meat and fats from cottonseed and soybeans. The plan staggers ceilings for live animals packing house products wholesale sales and consumer meat purchases with dates set from Thursday through September 9.

OPA Decontrol Board

Third raid nets 80 dealers and 590 cars seized

Agents busted a Greenville area operation jammed with about 80 dealers and 590 automobiles. They collected around 12000 dollars in payments and said prices exceeded OPA ceilings. Suspects were all from South Carolina. Leesville described as the fountainhead drawing dealers from several states including North Carolina Virginia New Jersey Ohio Alabama Michigan.

Vwvenesssuen Sevasl OPA South Carolina C. C. Moseley Leesville North South Carolina Virginia Columbia New Jeronco Ohio

Lake Sea Work Pact Averts Strike At 48-Hour Week

NMU Vice President Jack Lawrenson said union agents at three ports ordered to release seven vessels and return workers to sea. The agreement sets a 48 hour week at sea and 44 hours in port, patterned after earlier deals with Ard Oil Co of Indiana and Lenem Transportation Co of York, affecting about 210 seamen.

India forms provisional government under Nehru

Foreign Affairs analyst notes the birth of independence for a fifth of the world’s population as India’s provisional government under Pandit Nehru begins. The piece discusses British India, native states, and the Hindu Moslem League rift, with Jinnah demanding equal cabinet representation.

India Egypt Plassy England New Delhi British India Mahomed Ali Jinnah

September championship bouts highlighted by Servo Robinson

Radio and television plan September boxing telecasts as sport writers hail a packed month. Marty Servo faces Ray Robinson in welterweight action on NBC plans while Joe Louis meets Tami Mauriello in heavyweight clash and Rocky Graziano meets Tony Zale in a middleweight title bout on September 27.

C. E. Butterfield New York ABC NBC Marty Servo Ray Robinson Joe Louis Tami Mauriello Rocky Graziano Tony Zale Sigmund Romberg CBS Miriam Hopkins Godfrey Rex Maupin Music The Falcon American Forum

Daughters of Tau Palten Secrets Stir Mary Patten Family

Mary Patten a widow and author confronts news that daughter Charie secretly married Trent Beazer the week before Flo and Ollie Kingdom cope with rumors and class tensions as Charie faces pressure from family and a looming novel project while Nell Winslow plans a tell all based on Mary Patten's life.

Mary Patton Charlie Trent Beazer Kingdan Treat The Stanton Star Flo Deeg Cooley Doug Trent Charie Bry Rigge Mary Potter Nell Winslow Mary Patten Chart Treet Mrs. Patten Bho Charle St Flo's Ollie Jant Mimunderyanda Lodghe Switzerland Tal Paris Rio Shanghai Olife Celia Peavy Miss Peavy Hhem Giles James Bern Dent Bi Nersel Devnees Charla Clithé

Markets hit record cattle run as prices slump across hogs

A heavy cattle run totaling 183000 cattle yesterday topped Chicago yards with 40000, the largest daily total since 1923 and August records. Across 12 markets receipts reached 21000 calves 52000 sheep and lambs and 75000 hogs with Chicago seeing 21500. Hog prices fell to the lowest since July as top loads sold at 10 dollars a hundredweight while prime cattle hit 30 dollars. Most steers traded 18.50 to 25, hogs averaging 17.50. An industry spokesman warned producers not to expect ceilings to remain as price controls may be reassessed. News notes mention milk butter at 27 pounds.

Chicago Agriculture Department

State Police Meet at Charleston For Three Day Safety Conference

Commissioned and non commissioned officers of the State Police assembled in Charleston for a three day conference on highway safety and general department problems.

Charleston

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