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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1946
Page
6
The City Charter election schedule was confirmed after a directive from Mayor C. O. King. The charter board prepared notices for public viewing, with publications planned across three papers on December 2, 9, and January 3. A public hearing will allow residents to express views on the new city manager style charter.
Kiwanis Club of Grafton held a dinner meeting at My's Dairy Bar featuring Lawson and Miss Bealey. Lawson played piano numbers and Ray Dederer arranged pieces including Arc Eyes and Serenade to Sunrise. The next Kiwanis meeting is scheduled for next Thursday.
Tonight the B and C Cooperative Traffic program hosts a meeting at 8 a.m. at the Elk's club for railroad employes and friends. Baltimore and Ohio officials A J Morrison and Miss Mildred Dreschi ar and John Bills will speak. Entertainment includes John Conway on accordion Judy Muller dances two numbers. Prizes from Skaggs and Co and Loar's Jewelry. Public invited. Johnny Born and his orchestra provide music for the dance after.
J Guy Allender a respected Grafton citizen gave the memorial address at the 51st annual Elks memorial services held Sunday at 2 pm. He spoke on Faith noting America’s foundation on faith and cited historical examples while the service honored deceased members from 1895 to 1946.
Police Chief Joe Mask reports 76 arrests in November with drunkenness leading the list at 50. Other arrests include traffic violations five, causing disturbances four, warrants four, fighting three, and hazar dous driving two. Minor offenses cover drinking in public, all night parking, loitering, cursing an officer, blocking traffic, speeding, parking overtime, blocking sidewalk. The Nicaragua trade value rose from 10,277,806 in 1936 to 26,614,343 in 1945.
County Game Protector Joseph W. Powell reports 38 total deer kills midway through the season with few hunters out yesterday. An additional illegal kill, a 125 pound buck shot by rifle, was found above Irontown by Frank Dadisman. Several hunters and districts are named with weights and points from Fatetterman Knottsville Booths Creek and other areas as butchers wear straw hats year round to protect their faces near meat in refrigerators.
The Yanks Who Gave drive announced suggested gifts and a list of 22 local stores accepting donations. Items include books, smoking articles, writing sets, pens, games, and grooming goods for G I Joe and Jane recipients.
Report notes 180 workers laid off in the first ten days of the mine strike and 639 idle faces within twenty days. Managers warn that a two month stoppage could release 1,690 workers, while a 90 day stoppage might reach 2,724 layoffs.
The Lambert family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness floral tributes and sympathy. Special thanks to Reverend J B Staley the West Main Street Methodist church choir and Bartlett Funeral Home for support after the death of husband and father James W Lambert.
Greece formally charges Yugoslavia and Albania with border violations and asks a U N commission to conduct an on site investigation. Ambassador Dendramis submits the case to Secretary General Lie and asks the U N Security Council to discuss it. Tsaldaris travels from Athens to New York to present the complaint but weather delays in Paris. Molotov backs U S arms reduction talks and says veto would not block inspection systems. Shawcross calls it an important concession. Hasluck says it enables UN action.
A West Virginia Industrial School inmate will be turned over to Harrison County authorities for allegedly stealing a 1940 Chevrolet three-quarter ton truck from Bridgeport on Monday. State Trooper J R Wayt found the abandoned vehicle in a Webster field yesterday afternoon after the engine wouldn’t start. The truck belonged to Howard Wilford Conley of Rivesville.
The F. E. Runner Funeral Home of Elkins introduces mortuary and air ambulance service for shipping remains and patients to distant points. Elkins Air Service will operate with pilots who are World War I veterans, offering intercity transport using all air or mixed air and rail arrangements as needed.
A new pilot program named Cessma offers a ship with a pilot and co-pilot, including room for two additional passengers. The plan involves United efforts and a cat aboard. Residents of Westbeen may obtain permission to participate in the first of its kind Camaca initiative.
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