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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1950
Page
7
In Swift Current Saskatchewan the Civic Voters Association donated 35 to prizes for a school pupils contest to estimate civic votes cast. A contestant had to prove his parents voted and the result showed nearly 1,000 more votes than usual indicating strong turnout.
Prince Tomis lav brother of ex King Peter of Yugoslavia joins the West Sussex branch of the National Farmers Union and takes a farm at Kirdford. The move signals a royal connection with rural affairs and farming leadership in the county.
Bombay citizens seeking relief from prohibition may soon travel into Portuguese territory to buy liquor. Negotiations between Bombay and Goan authorities aim to extend the 11 mile dry belt around Goa Daman and Diu to cover the colonies.
A harvest of 485 whales was taken off Newfoundland and Labrador this season, reported by two whaling companies. The previous year’s total catch was 544, reflecting a smaller harvest this season.
The New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra will tour Europe for the first time in 20 years, performing seven programs in Edinburgh Festival under Bruno Walter and Dimitri Mitropoulos.
Saxony Meissen china to be redesigned away from grotesque elegance to forms that are healthy and close to the people as ordered by East German authorities. The state plant aims to produce accessible designs while discarding the old ornate look.
During the five months ending in September India imported only sixty thousand dollars worth of toiletries excluding soaps and brushes. A deputation of Indian women called on the commerce minister to complain of the shortage in Delhi and of dangers from cheap cosmetics flooding local markets.
A working diary on accomplishments and techniques across all branches of photography may be consulted at George Eastman House in Rochester New York.
Parrish Agency promotes for sale one lot near Saytes Market and parking lot, plus a 6 room home at 316 East Main with bath basement and gas furnace priced at 2500 with liberal owner financing. Other properties include lots in Brownlow Park, a 1946 cost basis home at 451 West Main for 4500 with GI loan assume, and a 5 room Beaumont Cherry Street renovation project at 1500, plus other attractive lots and contracts for quick sale.
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