Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Grafton Sentinel in Grafton, West Virginia

We have 4,406,298 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1939

Page

2

Red Cross Roll Call Totals Reach Over Nine Hundred

Miss Lila Love announces Red Cross memberships after the latest drive concluding November 30. Contributions push the total past $900 with many individuals and groups from Parkview and Thornton schools, local lodges, and area residents giving amounts up to one dollar and a few at five dollars.

Red Cross Lila Love Parkview School Howard Walls Kathryn Hart Helen Menear Mildred Newton Thornton School James T. Fordyce Lyla G. Greathouse Ruth Ann Welch Grafton Lodge No

German Armor Patching Continues on Graf Spee

The article notes an hour limit for visits of belligerent ships would run but could allow a damaged battleship seaworthy after repairs. As the Graf Spee’s armor holes were being patched, seven covered vans were involved in the scene on the page one report.

Graf Spee

Battleship Graf Spee raid fallout and wounded crew update

Seamen from nine merchantmen were surrendered last evening after weeks of raid. Sixty-two British sailors were captured and kept under guard as the Graf Spee’s heavy shells roared. Exeter lay in Puerto Belgrano with 100 beds ready for wounded. reports said the Ajax and Achilles had few wounded and no head for the moment.

Admiral Graf Spee Doric Star Ana Chering Graf Spee Exeter Puerto Beltrano Buenos Aires Achilles Ajax

Defense leaders call for stronger U S air defense

The committee toured wartime facilities and noted only four anti air craft guns found during the trip. They warned the nation is spending heavily on aircraft while lagging in defense against them. They urged creating the best army, with room for improvement, and projected a 1940 defense budget near 3 billion dollars, about triple current spending.

U. S

Relief cases drop by hundred in county totals

Fred Lewin county director of the department of public assistance reports a reduction of 100 in relief applications pending as of December 1 from November 1. November 1 tally shows 246 on hand with 170 new filings that month, plus 326 old age cases, 11 aid to the blind, 88 dependent children, 122 general relief, and 665 other cases.

Fred Lewin Department of Public Assistance DPA

Deer kill totals drop as harsh season undercuts hunts

Game officials report about 2000 antlerless deer killed in Forest and Warren counties yesterday. Overall harvest estimated around 15000, far below prior years of 25000 to 30000. Unusual weather aided deer, but hunters call season one of the poorest in years.

Aneissness Hays T. Englert Forest Warrens

Hunter deaths and injuries mark final hunting day

The final hunting day left 17 killed and others wounded in Kane area incidents. Naomi Hoover of Houtzdale was struck in the breast by an assailant bullet while her brother Warren was grazed in the arm, as a mob of nimrods blasted away. John S. Menick Jr. reported he was told he was hit in the back with unknown assailant identity.

John S. Menick, Jr Hovansky Kane Naomi Hoover Houtzdale Warren

Games of Every Kind at Turners

A compact notice advertises games of every kind at Turners featuring a broad array of activities across the venue. The listing highlights available recreation options and times for patrons seeking diverse entertainment.

Turners

Also Mentioned on This Page

Max Friedman John Poppolardo Simpson Kenneth Haun Mary Seranage Barbara Drainer E. F. Clark Lena Gerkin Carrie Leuthke Charles Planagan Mildred Summers Audrey Bu AaTe West Virginia Special Blackeyed Brittie Heinz Bisquick Rinsy Ige Era Iene Asoy Otto Gqulvess Plymouth Emperor Grapes Tangerines Oranges California Naval East Main Street A&p Food Markets Ann Page Ality Lona Tapioca Smrae Army Fae Ltc Florida Washington State Suamyfiel Pantede Wes Red Circle Coffee California Rome White House Good Housekeeping Bureau A&p A-Penn Products Ieee Nan Union Drug CO
Search Courier

Search the Grafton Sentinel Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Grafton Sentinel?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication