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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1950
Page
1
The Sentinel discusses delivery delays and reader letters, notes political coverage across states, and invites all candidates to submit statements for publication. It clarifies editorial neutrality in the Democratic primary while detailing plans to run a feature on the senatorial race.
A lively report on last night’s song festival at Kimpo Field Grafton praising the young performers for their confident, diverse program. Highlights include Country Style Holy City and Stouthearted Men with Romberg roots and a noted high school soprano Phyllis Lyons in Comin Through the Rye.
President Truman addressed about 50,000 Boy Scouts at Valley Forge, praising young Americans while warning of Communist mobilization abroad. Washington reports say U S Air Force lost three combat planes over Korea as forces clash across the peninsula and allied air operations continue.
Dispatches report a wide gap appearing in South Korean defenses as Communist spearheads drive toward Taejon. American forces may retreat north to Suwon to guard Kum river crossings while a Red truck column breaches the Han river line east of Geoul. Up to two thousand North Korean troops may have crossed, yet some defenders hold, with Americans said to have been pushed back at other points and about 400 South Koreans retreating.
Pictured is Anita Marie dubbed the girl with the Million Dollar Legs, star of the Rogu elt Show Girl Review one of 19 acts at the Cetlin and Wilson midway. The act and 22 rides have played the old fairgrounds all week under the Grafton Fire Department sponsorship, with tonight’s performance the final show.
PARKERSBURG. The Baltimore and Ohio express train wrecked in Tunnel 22 near Eatons, about 14 miles east, injuring three crewmen. Otto Ginsel of Grafton in critical condition with third degree burns. W. S. Snider and C. L. Harden and Enoch Carr also bruised. The westbound train left the track and derailed two cars at the end.
The Grafton City hospital reports one birth on June 30. Mr and Mrs Charles Custer of 330 Maple Avenue are the parents of a son born June 30 at 10 08 a m.
James E. Hughes of Route 4 Grafton West Virginia is undergoing recruit training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Illinois. The program teaches seamanship Navy customs basic ordnance gunnery signaling and navigation as the recruit makes the civilian to Navy life transition.
State Trooper M F Jordan reports Howard Crump and Robert Peatross, employed as dishwashers at a Clarksburg restaurant, admitted stealing $700. Few dollars recovered, with most funds spent on a used car. Both men began work about three weeks ago.
Curtailment of local bus service due to more private cars and higher operating costs announced by W A Lawson owner of Grafton Transportation. Several routes are discontinued or altered including trips from Fetterman to Blueville and Parkview, fewer services to the hospital, and Sunday service reduced from 7 10 to 9 10 am.
A Kiwanis song festival audience heard a standout from the pianist’s rear who conveyed a growing lyric voice with potential dramatic range. Maestro Joseph Bertalan praised her as a future great singer with strong personality and stage presence.
Washington officials say Uncle Sam cannot easily recall Army and Air Force veterans discharged after the last war who did not sign up for reserves. The Air Force would review former officers' rolls in a new emergency, offering new commissions to those desired, though acceptance would be voluntary.
Morgantown West Virginia University bids will be opened August 1 for a new physics building valued at 1 800 000 dollars. The project already has completed the $1 800 000 structure and the Board of Public Works this week authorized the call for bids.
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