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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1946
Page
5
In Pittsburgh on Christmas Eve a fake motorman hijacked a Carrick street car. He collected fares and handed extra transfers, greeting riders with Merry Christmas while the real operator was miles away. Six miles from start, the imposter left, and twelve passengers learned the truth rather than confront him.
A schedule of holiday services across Charleston churches includes candlelight and Holy Communion at St Augustine and First Presbyterian, mass at St. Augustine at 9 and 7:30 am, Nazarene church Christmas night, Warren Methodist church pageant at 7:30 pm, and West Main Street Methodist prayer meeting at 7:30 pm. In Charleston, a Dec 24 report notes West Virginia 1946 farm crop valuation rose to $64 million, up seven percent from last year’s $60 million.
The Woolworths 5 and 10 cent store Bartons Loar's and several jewelry shops plus Mountain State Sport Center and Coole's will stay open until 8 PM while other merchants close at 6 PM to allow employees to prepare for an upcoming event.
Fragmentary recollections mention Michael Douglas leaving NBC, Kay Kyser and Judy Canova on shows, and Dorothy Reilly of WLW’s news department. References span numbers, programs, and a mix of performers, with stray phrases about auditions, tempo, and backstage anecdotes from early TV and radio culture.
In bright sun Bethlehem celebrated Christendom’s eve of Jesus birth with a royal procession from the Jaffa Gate led by Roman Catholic Patriarch Louis Barlassina. Notables and mounted guards accompanied dignitaries as the route passed Rachel’s tomb toward the grotto church. Nearby Bethlehem officials awaited an excursion through the Bazaar to the grotto church. Eddie reports a Waldorf debutante ball where dancers sought to dance with the Duke of Windsor and his duchess, who declined.
Widespread unemployment and heating scarcity grip a Soviet city as Russians and Chinese civilians endure privation under constant surveillance. Arrests and punishments are common with limited freedom of speech. A Chinese language paper publishes only when a Communist agenda prompts. Propaganda posters praise Stalin and condemn America while denazification results show millions assessed under postwar law.
A plan proposed by a U.S. official would grant amnesty to about 800,000 people not classified as major offenders or with low income and limited taxable property in 1943 to 1945. Exemptions include those not major offenders or more than 50 percent disabled. The move, announced near Christmas, aims to speed denazification by reducing court backlogs.
Orne 12 46 explains that if dishes are not allowed to stand before washing, coffee and tea cups may leave dark stains that are hard to remove. The guidance emphasizes emptying and rinsing cups to prevent staining.
A judge defends a whimsical courtroom memory about Santa entering homes by chimney and the children's belief in a reindeer sleigh. He notes the charm of old-age nostalgia and the perils of modern transit while praising the traditional image of Santa as reliable and timely for children.
Dewey Hubble of Bluefield Virginia was ordered held for grand jury action on a grand larceny charge after allegedly stealing an $800 from Ruth Wilson. Police say a suitcase containing $700 and $100 worth of clothing was taken from a hotel room. Bond set at $2,500.
The pope in a clear voice called for reforms to the Atlantic Charter's provisions as he warned that the world’s poor nations remain ravaged. He urged Christians not to ignore the need of the ravaged and emphasized continued aid for children and humanity’s honor amid growing dangers at the start of the new year.
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