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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1955

Page

5

Stale Car Listings Highlight Vintage 1940s to 1950s Models

A garbled newspaper ad lists numerous old autos including 1946 Chrysler four door, 1948 Ford, 1951 Chevrolet Power Glide with radio and heater, 1953 Pontiac four door with automatic transmission, plus 1983 DeSoto Firedome and Plymouth two door offerings. Also mentions an 1952 Varga model and a 1951 Plymouth four door. Ends with a truncated note about a job posting and contact.

Plymouth Eppa Ford Gene Newpark Arie Pontiac Desoto ‘Firedome Chevrolet

Used Tent Wanted By Mountain State Sport Center

Notice announces Mountain State Sport Center seeks to buy a used tent. Contact 1575 WL 16 for details on purchase terms and location.

Mercikle Mountain State Sport Center

Doctor’s opposite advice and a sly writer in town

A summer resort doctor tells a tourist to avoid red meat and raw fruit, then contradicts himself the next day in the name of scientific progress. Phil Silvers visits Toledo to see Top Banana, and a local rewrite man, sneaking into the orchestra pit, is spotted by his editor in the first row.

Phil Silvers Toledo Top Banana Pit Phil Chie Bennett Cer King Features Syndidore

Random Fragments From A Curious Era Sports Gleanings

Detached passages reveal a kaleidoscope of trivia and whims, touching on candidates, Davy Crockett references, the gibbon’s leap, a 251‑pitted golf ball, sports editing flair, Reichs history, ostrich speed, desert treks, and an astronomic note that summer outlasts winter by four and a half days.

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