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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1941

Page

6

Empire Market Heralds Modern Progressive Grocery Store

Empire Market at 140 W Main St Graf ton Taylor County is presented as a modern grocery and meat market owned by C Wayne Gall. The feature notes his rise from delivery boy to owner, offers a wide range of groceries, fruits, vegetables, and home killed meats, plus Polar Brand Frosted Foods. Perishables are kept in a large electric refrigerator and meats displayed in a long refrigerated glass case.

Graftom Taylor County Main Street C. Wayne Gall Mr. Gall Tayla County Harry Rogers Rogers Empire Market Mr. Gully West Main Street Grafton

Empire Market Lights Up Grafton Store For Fast Service

Local buyer-focused store emphasizes modern equipment fluorescent lighting and a large stock carried by Mr Gall and staff Adolphus Leach Ray Thomas and Fred Brown. Free delivery to all areas of Grafton with prompt handling of phone orders. Aimed at quality foodstuffs and courteous service.

Gall Empire Market Grafton Adolphus Leach Ray Thomas Fred Brown Mr. Gall

Churchill Debates Conscription Bill in Commons

Bevin defends wartime manpower and national service policy as fog disrupts travel across multiple cities. Traffic deaths rise in Baltimore while heavy humidity and dense fog hinder rail and road movement from New Haven to Indianapolis and New York Long Island commuters face delays due to late trains and low visibility.

Bevin House of Commons Baltimore Louisville Air Field New Haven Conn Madison Wis Indianapolis New York Long Island

Doilies and Doily Pattern Offer Home Craft Joy

Doilies in filet crochet come in three sizes with charts and instructions for making ornamental pieces suitable as hostess gifts. Pattern 7161 requests ten cents and a plain note with name address and pattern number to the Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept. 259 W. 14th St New York NY. The rest of the text covers unrelated geopolitical and family notes with fragmented quotes and inconsistent topics.

Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept W. 14Th Street New York N.Y Claire Tilden Ceaine Pitth Alee ‘York

Serbs Battle Axis as Uzice Town Bombed

A war communique reports Serb forces forced to withdraw after enemy tank advances near Uzice, a town of about 12 000. It claims Serb partisans conducted several operations against Axis regiments while troops remain in high spirits. Havas agency cites 1500 killed by a munitions dump explosion at Oujitza Serbia.

Comientrum Uzice Havas Fency Oujitza Serbia

Rout in South Continues From Page One

Russian forces reportedly frustrated by Soviet counteractions as they slew over 5,000 invaders, destroyed 32 tanks, and retook several villages near Tikhvin. In Kharkov, Red Star says Russians hold initiative after a Nov. 28 counterattack as German reserves, including Romanians, are called up. Finland reports the Hango garrison withdrawing with hopes of safety.

Tikhvin Rostov-Mariupol Kharkov P. Bodin Red Star Bodin Finland Hango

Highway toll at Charleston rises past 404 this year

Charleston dispatch reports November tied February's 1941 record of 47 highway deaths as state police accident prevention bureau records show fatalities to date for the year at 404, versus 391 total for all of 1940.

Charleston State Police Accident Prevention Bureau

Aircraft Missing After Bombing Missions

The air ministry announced three British aircraft are missing after bombing targets in occupied France last night and an attack on shipping off the Norwegian coast yesterday.

London Air Ministry France

Yugoslav Conflict Figures in Allied Dispatches

Istanbul dispatches Nov 29 estimate German forces in Yugoslavia at five divisions about 75,000 men. Mihailovic guerrilla forces are placed at 80,000. London reports say 350,000 people have died in mass executions since the nation fell.

Uountain Yugoslavia Istanbul Mihailovic London

Japanese Privy Council Debates U S Relations

The privy council under Emperor Hirohito held a two and a half hour session on American Japanese relations. Premier Hideaki Tojo and Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo were reported to be present and active. Portugal reportedly joined defense measures in Asia as tensions rose, with Vichy French radio noting Timor reserve officers were ordered to active service.

Privy Council Hirohito Hideaki Tojo Shigenori Togo Jand Portugal Europe Orient Vichy Timor Malayan

Lull in Fight and Weather Boosts Hunters in Marion County

The report notes a lull in conflict as Egypt fights on while Allied forces strike fuel dumps and fleets. Amid war updates, springlike weather aided hunting season with warm conditions and light rain. Marion county opened new hunting areas, expanding accessible territory for locals.

Bucks Marion County

Deer Harvest Reports Show Mixed Legal and Illegal Kills

In Taylor and Marion counties deer season results include 16 deer in Marion with no illegal kills. Monongalia reports over 100 bucks expected, with 20 on the final day and four does plus three spike bucks shot illegally. Preston tally lists 104 bucks and 10 illegal kills. Tucker and Taylor counties log a two day mix of legal and illegal takes.

Taylor County Marion County Clay Messenger Monongalia County Messenger R. S. Harrison Preston County Tucker County

Turkish arms pact linked to Middle East military supply

The article notes a pledge lease arrangement where Britain would fulfill treaty promises of military supplies to Turkey in exchange for Turkey barring use of its territory for attacks on Iraq, Iran, Palestine, Suez, and key oilfields in the Caucasus and Mosul. The United States and Britain reportedly crafted the Turkish baselined deal with expected broad diplomatic and military implications.

Rotsak United States Axis Turkey Dardanelles Black Sea Mediterranean Setata Britain Iraq Iran Palestine Suez Caucasus Mosul Great Britain Near East

House Okehs continues as workers approve by secret ballot

The article shows the House OKEHS debate with most workers affected voting in secret ballots. Provisions would bar importation of strike-breakers and pickets, and strip Wagner act benefits from unions with Communist party, Young Communist League, or German American Bund officers. Violators could lose benefits under Wagner act and social security and unemployment laws. A section allowing government takeover as a last resort was struck out, aiding Smith’s bill and garnering Republican support.

Communist Party Young Communist League Bund Smith

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