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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1946
Page
4
Voluntary communications or letters to the editor will be published provided they do not contain libelous or scurrilous matter and are offered for good purpose of discussion of matters of general interest. They must bear the signature of the author and be published over his or her signature.
Leo Durocher faces a new challenge as the ongoing Broadway affair with a 26 year old actress triggers a court response. Hendricks, claiming shock and breach of decorum, seeks to block the suit rather than divorce. Hendricks loves the actress and plans an amended filing to reveal the full facts.
Instructions for sending Yuletide gifts by mail detailing prepaid postage, clear ink addresses, optional tags with inside return card, durable containers for parcels, careful sealing only with printed endorsements, sender details, and labeling for perishable items. Rules encourage early mailing with do not open until Christmas marking and proper insuring. written greetings may accompany third and fourth class mail.
The nation reports on John L. Lewis facing three actions: an appeal to higher courts after a $5.5 million contempt fine, a possible trial on whether he had the right to end his government contract, and a temporary injunction against ending the contract. Judges set timelines, with papers due to argue rights and appeals possibly skipping to the Supreme Court, while a lasting injunction remains in effect pending court decision.
Charles Town jockey club suspends a jockey after an unspecified search. The report references Navy malaria rates, wartime orders, and individuals from Lan and Easter Pennsylvania with scattered dates and figures, highlighting a disruption tied to military service and racing activities.
In Chapter Forty Four, Abby Wallace boards a northbound train after arranging a secret exit as Morton shadows her. At Wallace’s house Barry confronts Abby’s disappearance while Val accuses him of manipulation. Wallace contemplates the possible pregnancy and the fragile future of the strained relationships.
The article notes ongoing coal industry labor unrest and high miner earnings. It cites August weekly earnings at $25 for bituminous miners, higher than other sectors, with a 16.118 percent rise in living costs since 1931. It discusses 61 to 66 hour weeks, travel time, and overtime pay, plus a standard 40 hour week and 9 hour pay for travel time, highlighting National Coal Association recognition.
Brine K Brown, president at charge of development of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, discusses expected heavy price increases for all petroleum products, especially diesel oil, and the question of crude supply. He notes domestic production could meet twenty-year demand but foreign crude would still be needed, and argues free enterprise and scientific research will sustain oil for the centuries ahead. He mentions alternatives from natural gas, coal, or shale and cites the potential of synthetic hydrogen and carbon monoxide from coal with a 2,000-year reserve.
Marshall of the NAACP urged restraint amid calls for "neuro youth" protests in the Deep South. He warned that violence or mass disobedience could lead to widespread imprisonment or deaths without change. He supported peaceful, intelligent leadership to reduce prejudice and foster white and Negro cooperation.
A University of Wisconsin astronomer at Mt Wilson Observatory reports measuring stellar dimensions with electronomic devices perfected after the war. He notes many stars will appear thousands of times brighter than the sun, altering poetic views of the night sky though stars remain recognizable when viewed through a telescope. Patience, he quips, is still a virtue, even amid scientific advance.
A Bible Thought For Today quote urges both sexes to lead and teach youth rather than deter children from approach to the Master. The message cites Mark 10 14 and emphasizes welcoming children to the kingdom of heaven. Press Radio Bible Service Cincinnati Ohio carries the item.
A quotation emphasizes belief that ongoing production improvements will resolve issues and raise living standards for people, citing confidence in future economic progress and sustained development.
A Bendix built color television receiver under CBS specifications was shown to a limited audience in New York. The 8 by 10 inch picture appeared satisfactory, using the CBS color-disc system. The console model is designed solely for color TV and built by Bendix engineers in Baltimore. On-air schedule includes NBC CBS ABC offerings and various programs tonight across stations.
Fitzgerald led Smami to victory in the fifth race Tuesday paying $18.20 on a $2 bet. Officials will refer the matter to the West Virginia Racing Commission with a recommendation to revoke the jockey’s license. New Jersey bans wearing dangerous hatpins in public places.
In the Cir court of Taylor County West Virginia Norwood Junior Keener a minor sues by Sarah Keener his next friend Betty Louise Keener seeks a divorce and general relief The court orders Betty Louise Keener a non resident to appear within one month of first publication and protect her interests. Clerk William M Bailey with Deputy Mary Alice Burnside. Attorney J Guy Allender. Public notice dates 3ts 5 12 19.
The clerk’s office of the Cir Lone Court of Taylor County West ember 1946 records an order involving Helen Lee Mitchell in Chancery proceedings.
The filing seeks a decree of divorce for Helen Lee Mitchell from Kenneth Pleasant Mitchell and custody of Thomas Prandin Mitchell. The non resident husband must appear within one month of first publication. Attorney J Guy Allender notes the case and court action in Taylor County. Rosemary Virginia Ball is likewise ordered to appear in a separate suit as non resident.
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