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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1950
Page
4
A directory-style item notes National Representatives Inland Newspaper, Representatives, Inc, located at New York 41 East 42nd Street. The entry lists contact and office details typical of a business listing in a metropolitan address directory.
An article in Barron's by Ernest R. Abrams notes a rise in votes against municipal ownership of electric utilities from 1923 to 1939, with 61.5 percent approval, then a sharp reversal from 1940 to 1945 as only 18.8 percent voted Yes. Abrams cites PWA funding, totaling roughly 196 million dollars, boosting nonFederal bodies for public power during that period before wartime costs shifted federal support.
In a snowbound New England manor, Liza Lennox wakes amid memories of Abby and George. She admires the warm morning at the Lennox table, contrasts her fragile youth with family grandeur, and confronts her uncertain future as she recalls her complex, multilingual past.
Abby questions Liza about leaving for New York to pursue independence and a future on her own terms. Liza insists she must go, desiring self reliance while reflecting on love, family ties, and past sacrifices. The pair weigh marriage, guardianship, and the path forward as life after George looms.
The piece notes that late 1939 saw waning enthusiasm for municipal ownership as unemployment rose and business declined. Voters supported free money during hard times, but with improvement they rejected expansive federal projects and large domestic government. It warns against a return to socialism and excessive taxation.
White House reports say President Truman vented anger after Paul Hume’s harsh review of Margaret Truman’s singing, then showed remorse and sought to curb future vitriolic letters. Labor circles anticipate a Washington labor management parley to discuss stabilization, price controls, no strike pledge, and dispute machinery to protect defense production. The talks may delegate labor dispute handling to the Wage Stabilization Board, though authority under the defense act remains unclear. A separate military note notes the 3.5 inch bazooka may aid Chinese and Soviet forces in Korea, while earlier models performed poorly against Russian tanks, highlighting evolving wartime logistics and weapon dynamics.
Michigan State swimming coach Charles McCaffree Jr hopes the omen for the 1951 Spartans is Al Omans a powerful breaststroker whose arrival promises strength in the tank unit.
William N. Griffith of Curve Bridge Route 1 died at his home at 2:00 am after a two month illness. He was born May 4, 1871 in Barbour county, age 79. Survived by wife Oma Keener Griffith, daughter Mrs Howard Smith, a brother Claude Griffith, a sister Mrs Barbara Haddix, and four grandchildren. A retired farmer, he belonged to the Church of Christ at Blueville.
In Boerne Texas Mayor Gammon Davis and companions hunted a buck when a rifle blast from Davis touched off an unintended fatal shot. The mayor and three others, including Jack Davis Arlan Rust and V. V. Lawrence, witnessed the event as the deer fell.
Classified ad rates listed for single and consecutive insertions with a minimum charge. A sale notice advertises liquidation of store accounts and judgments held by the late R. B. Rone. C C Whitescarver administrator de bonis noc. Grafton Bank. December 20 1950.
William N. Griffith funeral will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Bartlett Funeral Home Intermont Bluemont Cemetery. Friends may call at Bartlett Funeral Home after 7 p.m. Tuesday. Bartlett Funeral Homes.
The family expresses sincere appreciation for acts of kindness during illness and death. They thank Reverend C W Tate for consoling messages and Mrs Margaret Crall and Mrs Margaret Ward for the music.
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