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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1949
Page
4
The Grafton Sentinel announces M. B. Macleod as General Manager and Eldora M. Bolyard as News Editor. It lists national representatives in New York at 41 East 42nd Street and notes second class mailing at Grafton, West Virginia under the 1879 act.
William Tice Dayton, 43, died at his home on Rt. 1 Parkview Saturday at 3 50 p m He was born December 6 1906 in Taylor County Survived by father J W Dayton Washington Pa and mother Tryphena Newton Dayton Parkview Dayton was a potter and worked for Carr China Co He belonged to the Fraternal Order of Eagles Grafton and the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters The Oregon trail note references pioneers roses and rose hips amid food shortages.
Joe F. Graham celebrated his 15th year as local postmaster on December 1. He served as director of the National Association of Postmasters from 1936 to 1948, later elected State Membership Director in 1949, with membership soaring that year. His office has never faced adjustments by the General Accounting Office, and he notes the staff, though not always in the amount desired, are reliable Democrats. The post office currently conducts more money order business than any other in the county.
Miss Edwina Frantz progress reported as improving while Miss Japw a longtime teacher plans to resume after year. Louise Wiles substitutes at present. Women Society of Christian Service at Camp Chapel Methods church met with Virginia Williams presiding and planning a Christmas program and baskets for needy families. Attendees included Williams Loran Weaver Williams Trembly McGinnis Cooper Chedister Craig and Miss Jean Craig.
An extended boarding nightmare unfolds as an unscheduled emergency landing interrupts a tense flight. A serene young woman with ebony hair and olive skin captivates a painter onboard while plans for her next moves unfold, including meetings with Helen Lannis and the Cotters in Asheville, Newport and Cape Cod, leading to a cliffhanger moment as introductions occur upon arrival and a rendezvous plot advances.
A concise traditional menu note describes simple assemble and heat steps for small servings. It mentions ramekins with grated cole slaw, sliced cheese, olives, and sour cream as a salad style topping, plus a tuna sauce using mushroom soup and store sponge cake layers for a dessert option.
A humorous 1949 anecdote recounts former President Herbert Hoover nearly boarding a Madison Avenue bus with a box of flowers, only to be identified by mystery writer Mignon Eberhart moments before the doors closed. The scene ends with a cordial, mistaken introductions and a rapid departure.
Chicago firm Beltone, Dept 40, 1450 W 19th St, offers a new device that enables clear hearing without an ear receiver. Users praise music sermons and social life, noting no self conscious appearance, and Beltone provides a free brochure and at-home trial with no cost.
Classified section outlines rates for first insertions per word and reduced rates for multiple insertions. Includes sample items such as FOR SALE coal service LOST dogs and RENT notices, with cash payment terms and contact details. Also contains a partial legal notice about a divorce filing amid garbled OCR text.
A mixed puzzle page features a standard daily crossword with clues across many numbers and a cryptogram quotation. Readers solve the crossword using given hints and letter patterns, then decode the quote by substitution. The cryptogram offers a Henry Longfellow style quotation and a playful interlude about work and fascination.
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