Subscription rates and press information note
Subscription rates vary by carrier with a monthly rate and annual total. By mail the paper lists prices and a three month option, plus notes about second class matter status in Grafton West Virginia and Associated Press rights for news dispatches and letters to the editor guidelines and submission requirements.
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Vox
Grafton
W. Va
Nhs
Associated. Press
Associated Press
Eat
Devine & Associates, Inc
New Fore
Ecction Ave
Atlanta
Boulevard N. E
North
Michigan Ave
Detroit
Stephenson Ridg
America's Outposts Battleships Obsolete Now Probe
A Cumberland News analysis discusses the sinking of the British battleship Prince of Wales and battle cruiser Repulse by Japanese forces in the South China Sea. It weighs whether heavy battleships remain viable, notes American air power and naval strategy, and urges trust in military decisions while highlighting allied and industrial war efforts.
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Cumberland News
Prince of Wales
South China Sea
Singapore
Gulf of Siam
Cape Patani
Peninsular
Thailand
NBC
BBC
British Malaya
Royal Netherlands Navy
Our Ace in the Hole from Wheeling Intelligencer
The Wheeling Intelligencer discusses wartime production and the Magazine of Wall Street survey showing American industry ready to rapidly expand war output. It cites the Journal noting long running industrial effort and a bold stance for U S supremacy in sinews of war.
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America
Wheeling Intelligencer
United States
Magazine of Wall Street
Unanimous War Vote and Japan's Early Blitz Course
Central Press columnist Charles P. Stewart analyzes Japan's bold Pacific blow and the near unanimous U S congressional vote for war. He argues the attack spurred strong national unity, critiques naval battleship relevance, notes Japan's aviation focus, and suggests possible domestic upheaval if militarists falter. He recalls observations from Tokyo on poverty and worker oppression while warning of potential revolution if reversals occur.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
United States
Kriegen
Sam
Jeannette Rankin
Congressional 60
Pacific
Uncle Samuel
Kavling
France’s tricolor still flew from vessels in question
Some sources suggested the flag remained raised while others believed the event signaled an imminent formal transfer of the ships to the Navy. The description implies a transitional period with the ships under consideration for official disposal.
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France
Tribute to Amanda Abbott Highlighted by Gratton Community
The Sentinel lauds Miss Amanda Abbott for forty eight years teaching beginners in Gratton public schools and fifty years in total service across local schools. It calls for a public gathering to honor her enduring dedication and influence on generations of students.
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the Sentinel
Amanda Abbott
Gratton
RG Sea Child
Eae Cs Call Ag Tars Ae
Gratston
Old Central School
Wilford Street
Grafton
Bartlett Brothers
State Road Commission
Fleington
James and
William Bartlett
Flemington
Studebaker
British Planes Report Loss in Recent Operations
The British acknowledged the loss of one plane in ongoing operations. A government communique said German activity over Britain was limited to coastal areas last night with no damage or casualties reported.
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State Council of Defense
Capitol
201St Infantry
National Guard
Morgantown
Charleston
American Legion
Pirote
Britain
Reds Claim Soviet Offense Stages Heavy Winter Push
Report from Berlin notes German retreats from Moscow sector as Soviet forces press westward in the Donets basin. Russian striking power described as mounting with reserves forming a winter threat while Germans seek to stabilize lines on the Mius River near the Be of Adov about 50 miles west.
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Berlin
Moscow
Semeon
Timo~shenko
Donets
Mius
Bea
Adov
Dinner for Mrs Jones Becomes Front Row Theater
Irene Carter and Roy Leonard attend a dinner hosted by Mrs Daniel Van Wert Jones honoring Susan Farmer. The evening features cautious gaiety, sharp side remarks, and Susan revealing flirtations with Roy while Irene and others discuss marriages, church life, and old vs new ideas as a frozen custard centerpiece distracts guests. Susan confides unhappiness about Irene's apparent disdain and Roy's reaction.
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Irene Carter
Roy Leonard
Daniel van Wert Jones
Susan
Farmer
Mrs. Jones
Mr. Jones
Rose
Lily
Grandmother Farmer
Ardendale Methodist Episcopal Church South
Irene
Aalé Roy
Roy
Mins Carter
SECOND RAID Continued Troy Page One
The report notes Japan again probing with tentative attacks near Manila and other Philippine bases. General MacArthur says coastal defense fighting is sporadic with no confirmed parachute landings. Japanese air activity increases around bases. allied losses appear light, with some enemy planes shot down.
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MacArthur
United States
Manila
Philippines
Harbor, Defense
Florida Navy Quarters Amid City Blackout
Report notes the downtown area blacked out with a heavy formation hanging over the city, restricting visibility as the Florida Navy’s quarters are described.
Fragmented Historical Note on Flags and Nationalities
Fragmentary OCR records discuss flag details with references to the American flag having 15 stars and 15 stripes, later altered. mentions various nationalities in the American army during the Revolution including British, Scottish, Irish, Welsh, French, and Chinese, with archaic terms and timeframes from the Middle Ages.
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Howeaver
New ‘State
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Grafton Sentinel
Latrobe Street
Isiness
Grafton Printing Co
Alice B. Hout
John 8. Palmer
Elkins Inter-Mountain
Japan
Hawaii
Japanese Islands
Japanese
Pacific Islands
Navy
Frank Knox
Honolulu
Knox
Pearl Harbor
Costa Rica
San Francisco
Financial District
Washington
Capitol Hill
Walsh
D-Mass
Senate Naval Committee
Lkely
Coast Guard
U. S. Para
State Department
Ips
Stewart
U. S. Determination
Fas
Mediterranean
Uncle Sam
Nippon
Tokio
Eiditor Mitsunaga
Nippon Dempo Tsujinsha
Tve
Mikado
Hoi Polloi
Food For
Taylor County
Grafton High School
Florence Wilkinson
Margaret Clark
Merle Naylor
Clark
Charles Scanlon
Pittsburgh
Soviet Information Bureau
Adolph Hitler
Cormer
Rostov
Gin
J Nicols Field
REDS
Nhattan— Hex Eppes
Beyou
Miss Farmer
Rose Meyer
Wagerly Walt
Esmeralda
Troy
Florida
Ellers Taxi & Transfer
National Defense Program
Mendelson Junk Co
Ais
China
Maple Avenue
BasyTerms
W. Washington Street
Terman
Bath
Ea i Parrish
Watts Face
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