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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1948
Page
4
A Republican resolution alleges rigging in certain counties to engineer fraudulent results while population and voter registration trends diverge. The note calls for explanation and possible correction, urging citizen accountability. Also includes a Bible verse today about incorruption from 1 Corinthians.
The nation sees a boom in streamliners as Pennsylvanian and New York Central modernize major trains while many roads add new high speed routes. Some lines remain slow or end on branch services, as railroads invest billions in sleek cars, glass domes, and all room sleeping cars to attract long distance travelers.
Andrew Paulson traces a path through the Wheeler farm as he plans a remodel and assesses lumber shortages in Branfield. He consults George Roland of the Chamber and learns Branfield lumber is scarce, hinting at a difficult move. Maggie and Mrs. Potts offer blunt realism about finding materials, while Andrew weighs cost, space, and possible long-term happiness in a modest upstairs room.
A Scranton press release extols citizen action in Reviving industry. It contrasts Scranton successes with Grafton inaction, urging every resident to support a renewed “Industries for Grafton” effort and stressing broad community cooperation to revive the project and town.
West Virginia population slipped from 1 901 728 in 1940 to 1 888 000 on July 1 1947 while registered voters rose from 1 089 879 to 1 113 379. Fayette county fell 14 5 percent in people yet added 13 009 voters, Kanawha grew in people but dropped 11 890 in registrations, prompting questions about why and how the trends diverge.
An American teacher employed in New York by Amtorg the Soviet trading corporation describes pupils who chose death by their own action rather than return to Russia. She alleges harassment including tapping phones and dictaphones. Two named pupils are Oksana Kosenkina and Mikhail Samarin, noted figures in the State Department case.
German HTK Fairmont Aug 27Former Salem College athlete and coach Sammy Kistler has been named chairman of the West Virginia Recreation Committee, succeeding EB Smith who resigned for other duties. Approved by the executive committee, Kistler is a recreational counselor for Monongahela Power Co and focuses on developing community recreation programs and state facility needs.
In San Diego a 15 year old companion recounts a tragic hunting trip ending in a double loss. Ronald Earnest 16 accidentally killed Ralph 14 when a rifle discharged at Kearny Mesa near Linda Vista. Ronald then reloaded and killed himself in front of Kenneth Goetschl who witnessed the scene. The deputy coroner Lloyd Jones released the report.
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