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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1956

Page

5

Grafton High Pays Tribute To 1956 Bearcats Team

Roy W. Walter of Grafton High speaks for the school praising the 1956 Bearcats football team as history making and state level in effort and sportsmanship. He lauds coaches McKinney and Spadafore, notes strong all state potential, and thanks parents and Kiwanians for support as the feature continues on Page Eight.

Roy W. Walter Grafton High School Bearcats West Virginia Atletics McKinney Spadafore Grafton

Santons mark a French Christmas in Provencal tradition

In Marseilles a craftsman explains santons small clay figurines that depict Biblical and contemporary Provencal figures. The tradition, begun in the early nineteenth century by local artisans, centers on a Bethlehem manger scene with modern and ancient characters. The Santons fair is a yearly Marseilles event symbolizing a living Provencal Christmas with figures like a baker and fisherman.

Joseph Whitt Central Press Association Marseilles France Provence Mary Seph Bethlehem Joseph Christ d'Agnes Lye

B and O to Share Freight Increase

B&O plans to cover higher costs with a 12.6 cent hourly wage and health insurance raise that started Nov 1 for most employees and offered to the rest. The ICC order allows a flat 10 cent per ton increase on coal and coke and maximum rises of seven cents per 100 pounds on fresh fruits and vegetables.

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