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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1946
Page
4
The Grafton Sentinel lists delivery and subscription prices for one year and shorter terms, notes postal and Associated Press rights, and invites letters to the editor signed for publication while stating general policy and advertising representation locations in New York and Chicago.
A reflective Christmas meditation on postwar weariness and renewed faith. The piece contrasts joy, family, and worship with lingering anxieties, urging readers to seek solace in the Christ child and the message that the government shall be upon his shoulder for strength tomorrow.
The incoming chairman of the U S Senate Committee on Appropriations urges government to enact budget rationing with ceilings on payrolls and strict priorities for new projects. He argues nonessential spending must end and wasteful costs cut to align with tax receipts, urging a shift of non government activities to private enterprise.
The piece notes men favor soft sport shirts for comfort and color, used for lounging and work, with high necklines and harmonizing ties. It warns the National Association of Retail Clothiers and Furnishers may push a campaign to return to tailored shirts, urging men to show backbone against accepting tailors’ trends.
A short daily meditation by William Ritt emphasizes faith over crowd sentiment with Romans 8 31. The second item reports Venezuela's brief one day revolution described as a washout with minimal casualties and a rebel army major fleeing to Colombia after failed coup efforts.
Use athapa or other insect preventive products only in a closed room with good ventilation. Ensure airflow is continuous to minimize exposure. Follow product directions, wear gloves, and avoid mixing with food areas. Keep pets and children away during application and until safe.
Washington dispatch notes wartime excise taxes remain on jewelry furs perfumes liquor and holiday travel. If cuts pass next July 1, liquor drops to six dollars a gallon and rates on jewelry and admissions fall. Congress fears slow purchases and waits to decide when to roll back levies.
Charleston dispatch reports Denver Freeman Page died from shotgun wounds and his brother Colleet Roward Page 32 of Chandler's Branch was charged with murder. State Trooper N W Warner said Collet Page told him the weapon discharged during a struggle for possession.
S Sgt Francis Willey of Clarksburg West Virginia was among guards on a train returning art treasures worth over 60 million dollars seized by Germans to Hungary. In 31 major U.S. cities 1945 saw no deaths from diphtheria or typhoid fever. Police said players rejected bribe offers and testified before the grand jury.
The Capitol reports a broad reorganization of the diplomatic corps following Secretary Byrnes’s U.N. trip. Siam will gain embassy status, elevating Prince Wan to ambassador, signaling the Far East’s strategic value. The move aims to bolster U.S. prestige and expand ties in Afghanistan and the Middle East.
A New Yorker pleads guilty in verse for an offense in the subway. A first rocket plane achieves 550 mph in its initial test. Italy defeats Austria in hockey in a sign of postwar calm. Two reindeer reportedly collide while antlers lock, not named Santa’s reindeer. A bearded man jokes about gift razors at Christmas. A Western cartoonist reportedly draws two pictures at once with both hands. An English miner survives a 777 foot fall with a broken leg, prompting numerologist interest.
Kirby recalls love lost and chosen motherhood as Lydia, Theo, and Raphael mingle during a tense family gathering. Past cruelties, a remarried mother, and a newborn baby set the stage for hidden passions and unspoken currents among Kirby, Alan, Chris, and Raphael as the room hums with guarded emotion and uncertain futures.
President Truman’s Christmas greeting and White House tree lighting lead a full night of seasonal broadcasts with all networks airing a half hour program starting at 5 p.m. tomorrow. NBC CBS ABC and MBS list concerts comedies dramas and special features across the evening with foreign broadcasts from Britain and a King George message on CBS.
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