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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1950

Page

2

West Virginia Colleges Score Upsets In Basketball Night

Three West Virginia colleges won over out of state opponents. Davis and Elkins defeated Shenandoah College at Dayton 81 to 62. West Virginia State beat Shaw University 61 to 46. Potomac State defeated Frostburg State 100 to 48 with 15 players used.

Charleston West Virginia Davis and Elkins Shenandoah College Dayton Virginia West Virginia State Shaw University of Raleigh North Carolina Potomac State College Frostburg Maryland State Teachers Senators Potomac Alderson-Broaddus Waynesburg Pennsylvania Waynesburg College Bluefield State Shaw University

For Sale Insurance and Real Estate

A compact sale notice listing insurance and real estate services with contact telephone 77夂

Hadacol described by Mrs Macaure as life changing

Mrs J P Macaure of New Orleans credits Hadacol with curing her nervous irritability and fatigue from vitamin deficiencies. She says after taking several bottles her nerves stabilized and family life improved, endorsing Hadacol as wonderful. Ad promotes buying Hadacol with prices for trial, family, or hospital sizes and urges direct order from The LeBlanc Corp.

J. P. Macaure New Orleans Macaure LeBlanc Corp Lafayette

Ancient Rome football quip stirs playful guesswork

A humorous mock overview blends Roman figures with imagined football roles. Julius Caesar is named as All-Time All-Roman quarterback while Nero is jokingly called the greatest passer. The piece shifts to other global notes about Pakistan traffic rules and India Burma border elephants, concluding with a movie-ready image.

Rome Julius Caesar

Lisa Kirk Faces Costs of Prestige NY Engagement

The piece details Lisa Kirk’s $9,000 four week Wedgewood Room run expenses including $2,000 for gowns and $2,000 for staging plus $1,000 for publicity agents and $400 for taxes. It notes the tax bill looming on a slim $400 take home and contrasts with out-of-town costs where performers save money. The story cites her limited touring, radio and TV work, and the team backing her in New York theater circles.

York New York Rockefeller Center Skating Rink Lisa Kirk Wedgewood Room Ney Youngers Miss Kirk Wedgewood Sid Ascher Dave Saxon the Waldorf Burton Miller Waldorf Dick Barstow Kirk Lisa Plaza Chez Paree Chicago Mocambo Hollywood the Shamrock Houston Allegro Kiss Me Kate Wedgewood Toom Ascher Saxon

West Virginia fruit variety tests guide growers

WVU Agricultural Experiment Station reports data guiding selection of fruit varieties for Morgantown and Kearneysville. Tests over 20 years compare apples peaches and cherries for growth, disease resistance and quality. Polly peach and Peck cherry not recommended. Turley Winesap Black McIntosh Lodi apples Halehaven Jerseyland Sunhigi peaches Reber Afontmorency cherry strains perform in certain areas. Observation periods span 20 to 25 years to judge value.

W.V.U. Agricultural Experiment Stationarg Morgantown Kearneysville West Virginia Halehaven Jersey Land

Teacher's Troubles in One Room School

Palmerston Ontario report notes teacher Shirley DAlton shares a one room school with a billy goat staying despite her removal of cows and boys moving fighting pigs. The stubborn animal sleeps through most lessons, unsettling routine.

Palmerston, Ont Shirley D'Alton

Developments in Fruit Variety Trials Favor Professionals

For over a century growers have followed trials to learn about new tree fruit varieties. While amateurs popularize many kinds, professionals are now taking the lead in introducing better varieties. Growers seek guidance on suitable kinds and ripening periods.

Backache Relief Claim For Dean's Pills

An ad touts Dean's Pills as a remedy for backache and related symptoms. It claims many users gain energy, reduce dizziness, and ease frequent urination by addressing kidney irritation from cold or dietary causes.

Dean Duan

Marines Bring Home Pork With First Marine Aircraft Wing

A dozen First Marine Air Wing personnel in North Korea traded two pairs of dungaree trousers for an 80 pound pig during a mission. The Marines feasted on roast pork and carried their trousers as part of their gear, adjusting to language barriers and lack of trade goods.

North Korea Marine

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