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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1950

Page

4

War Costs and Inflation Shape Early WW2 Era Policy Debate

An analysis during wartime notes rising inflation, living costs, and domestic pressures as the United States plans for massive military mobilization. It contrasts Bernard Baruch's push for broad controls with taxes and priorities against Hazlitt and Byrd advocating restraint. It stresses liberty and governance over comfort as civilians and soldiers face a shifting economy.

Congress Bernard —Baruch America Henry Hazlitt Byrd

Radar Curtain Placed Over U S Cities In Pearl Harbor Fears

Special to Central Press reports feverish work on a radar fence to guard major American cities against a Pearl Harbor style attack. Army and Air Force engineers shift from long range plans to protecting key cities with existing WWII equipment, focusing on the Northwest and Northeast border metros.

Ashington United States Pearl Harbor Army Air Force North American House Armed Services Committee Northwest Northeast Melvin Price Mlinois Commuunists Penicit Ny Ate Itwo Figne Truman Russia Kremlin Europe Asia

Shadow on the Range Chapter Thirty Five

Tana and Norman A Fox's Shadow on the Range continues as they ride toward Hammer, Tana facing danger from Brule after Lund dies from a gunshot. Brule binds Tana, while Hammer and the looming threat press on, with a plan to confront the colonel and settle the conflict.

Jitha Lund Ste Jericho Tania Imine Miine Jonepher Carradine Senge Tana Walla Rouge Poten Texas Hammer Bilsha Lind

Reverend Edgar M. Compton dies at 74 in Asbury New Jersey

The Reverend Edgar M. Compton 74 native of Grafton died August 27 at his Asbury home after a lengthy illness. He was pastor of the Asbury Methodist church and previously served in Newark conference with churches in Gladstone Cranford East Orange Bloomfield and Belleville. Survived by widow Elizabeth Gulick Compton and children Alice Mary Elizabeth and others in New Jersey. also survived by Mrs G M Catskadon of Clarksburg.

Edgar M Grafton Asbury Warren County Nut Newark N.J Gladstone Cranford East Orange Bloomfield Belleville Conferci Compton Elizabeth’ Gulick’Compton Alice Mary Elizabeth Ail New Jersey G. ‘M.catskadon Clarksburg

Local business leaders bid farewell to retiring Ebert

In Gratton, Taylor County leaders and business owners express warm wishes as longtime civic figure Mr Ebert retires from active duty. Paul Malone Joelt Evans Marion Skaggs Parker Hayhurst laud his quiet service and welcome his successor Owen to continue community involvement.

Paul E. Malone Taylor’ County, Board’ of Trade Malone Brugtore Ebert Joeltvans Eval Gratton Parker Hayhurst Pettrey Shoe Store

Body size vs breeding in Broad Breasted Bronzed turkeys

WVU Agricultural Experiment Station researcher T B Clark reports that body weight and shape do not determine turkey fertility or hatchability. The study aims to identify outstanding individuals within strains to improve reproductive ability while avoiding inbreeding and tracking parental progeny for quality control.

T.B. Clark W.V.U. Agricultural Experi “Iment Turkey Clark

Card of Thanks for John W. McCartney

Our sincere appreciation and thanks to friends and neighbors for expressions of sympathy to the officiating ministers and Bartlett Funeral Home for their consoling words at the death of our beloved brother and father John W. McCartney.

Bartlett Funeral Home John W. McCartney

Inventor Dremel Built Home Tool Empire in Racine

The Sentinel profiles Kert J. Dremel, 62, who holds patents on 55 devices for home, office and shop. His factory employs 75 and produced the Moto-Tool in 1935, a small grinder for hobbyists, with a new electric eraser aimed at precise erasing for professionals.

Racine Wis Kert J. Dremel Dremel

Classified Rates And Listings In The Sentinel

Classified ad details list 4¢ per word for first insertion and 3¢ for multiple insertions, 244¢ for six or more, 2¢ for twenty six or more. Minimum 5¢, all ads cash in advance, no phone orders. Includes Deer rifle ad and arthritis outreach notice from Green Drug Laboratories in Chicago with date 9/5.

Sentinel Green Drug Laboratories South Pulaski Road Chicago

No Down Payment Home Plan Promoted by G E B Loane

Mor gantown West Virginia advertises a build now plan for veterans and non veterans with no down payment. A prompt asks readers to send a photo of their desired house, with contact details and a call for a finder to call 1123 Bert Clelland. The piece resembles a public notice in a local paper.

Walnut Street Morgantown W. Va Pléice Bert’ Clelland Fema

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