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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1949
Page
4
The Grafton Sentinel began as a weekly in 1870 and has operated as a daily except Sunday since 1903 under manager M. B. MacLeod and editor Miss Eldora M. Bolyard. The paper is Associated Press member with standard publication rights and subscription rates listed, including carrier and mail options.
The 49th West Virginia legislature adjourned for a long weekend after a busy first day. They elected officers and then faced a budget note projecting 180 million dollars to run state for two years, but no action on salaries. The session included budget items for school aid, a medical dental school at WVU, and a new state office building next to the Capitol. Governor Meadows spoke, urging salary raises for the incoming governor and Board of Public Welfare.
In Chapter TwentyFive Gail and Brad confront Sam Meredith who taunts their marriage. They retreat to a refined New York home, where Gail learns Brad’s comforts and Alexandria’s careful arrangements. Helena Sturm circulates at dinners as Gail explores music and social expectations.
Allied powers question Soviet failure to return German POWs after World War II. Molotov had said 890,000 Germans were held with 448,000 unaccounted. Soviet claims accuse the Western powers of holding prisoners and using Germans for基地 military bases. Many likely died. others remained trapped in camps, prompting calls for release.
Five youths in Newmarket Ontario faced a civil suit after dining at a restaurant and leaving without paying. The case references a dated square described as oatmeal and ground dates, a local delicacy, not a cake nor a cookie. The text shows garbled OCR of dialogue and arguments presented in court.
The piece references Australian senator Annabelle Rankin urging female representation in Labor councils, arguing wives’ practical hardship should guide decisions beyond rhetoric. It contrasts this with quotes from Hume and notes on postwar Europe, plus a puzzling mix of comments on sound weighing and Twain, ending with a remark on money’s value.
A late dinner guest Monty Woolley explains a dog bite in the studio and a studio gossip ends with a proverb about injustice. David Selznick jokes about the dog’s side. Schiller recounts Frederick the Great at Potsdam, freeing a guilty prisoner to avoid corrupting innocents. Copyright 1919 Bennett Cerf King Features Syndicate.
The text notes Benjamin Franklin published Poor Richard's Almanack in 1728 and mentions Samarkand walls. It references Mongol era rebuilding and clay tile use in the city during the 14th and 15th centuries, linking historical figures and construction practices.
A jumble of captions mentions a London statue climb, a Canadian tax dispute, a cross country hike, and a January hike plan. It notes elephants becoming scarce in political cartoons and reports the discovery of live takahe birds in New Zealand. The Shannon River and the Paris Elfie Tower are credited as notable features.
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