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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1945
Page
4
A simple heartfelt gesture to honor hospitalized veterans, showing that folks back home remember and appreciate their service. The idea centers on a small Christmas present that conveys gratitude without being elaborate or expensive.
The piece argues for broader deferments for students and researchers in mathematics, chemistry, physics, and engineering to maintain a pipeline of scientists. It warns that current drafts surge young eighteen year olds and risks a future shortage, urging support for technical education to bolster national security as global weapons evolve.
Readers question B and O plans for the Hotel Grafton after takeover of two floors for train crews and lack of modernization or a basement level restaurant. They urge updates on whether further work will occur and tease a locally owned hotel project near the city center as a profitable opportunity.
Marlborough Conn. site Marlborough Tavern built 1740 once run by Col Elisha Buell later by his son Enos H Buell who became Brig Gen after War of 1812. Continental troops mortared bayonets into the ceiling as a tally of their final muster in 1783 before demobilization. The tavern hosted Presidents Monroe and Jackson in earlier eras. The building later became a private museum.
Lady Tressilian shares grief over Matthew’s death and her long stay here. Treves notes Barrett’s steadfast care from Mary Aldin, a cousin and sharp housekeeper. Conversation wanders to lifts, doors, and a Kentish Town trunk case as the group plans late night or travel, ending with a grim note on unsolved crimes.
A jittery, humorous clipping riffs on hunting culture and publicity including a dog famed for shooting, two horses mistaken for rabbits, and absurd fashion advice. It mocks changing times, grandstand notions, and misdirections about hunting gear and language amid playful asides about world affairs.
Patsy and Irwin were given a doll when they arrived in the cell last Saturday. A six pound box of candy was left for the children yesterday. Somerset county states attorney Prentiss W. Evans said Mrs. Kelly claimed she killed Kelly because he beat her and the children and threatened to kill them.
The plan outlines four power reparations targets by February 1946, including increasing coal exports and completing the reparations agreement. It envisions three recovery periods from spring 1946 to 1948, with German administrative control gradually restored under Allied supervision and with residual limits.
A literary memoir by Slobodkin recounting a five to six week voyage aboard the freighter Hermanita in the early 20th century. The narrative blends sharp, direct prose with vivid crew portraits Al Mush Scotty Portuguese Peter Pat the Oiler and others. The author reflects on worldliness hardship humor and lessons learned at sea.
The article discusses wartime marriage stress and the rise of hasty unions among working-class couples. It notes a Victorian mindset in laboring communities, with men restricting wives’ liberties and heightened domestic strain during wartime.
A man claims ten years of a lump in his stomach disappeared after taking ERB HELP. He reports immediate relief and regular bowels, with reduced gas and headaches. The product, said to cleanse bowels and act on sluggish liver and kidneys, is sold in Grafton drug stores.
The speaker outlines annual reenlistment bonuses and mustering out pay, full term family allowances for dependents, GI Bill eligibility after discharge, and comprehensive military benefits including food, clothing, quarters, medical and dental care. They note furlough with pay for 30 to 90 days after reenlisting, annual 30 days furlough with pay, retirement at half pay after 20 years, rising to 75 percent after 30 years, and years already served counting toward retirement.
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