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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1949

Page

2

Yanks and Dodgers Marked For Pennants After July Fourth

New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers lead the pennant race after the Fourth of July. Joe DiMaggio returns from heel injury fueling the Yanks alongside key wins by Vic Raschi and Willard Marshall. Dodgers, aided by Branch Rickey’s multi-hit day, push their lead over St. Louis to two games.

New York New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers Joe DiMaggio Yankee Joe Boston Red Philadelphia A’s Land Indians Yanks Yankees Vic Raschi Boston Walt Masterson Joe DiMagglo Billy Johnson Relefer Willard Mershill Mel Parnell Athletics Washington Bobby Shantz Mack Cleveland Golf Detroit Bobby Feller Satchel Paige Dick Kokos Gerry Priddy St.Louis Browns Chicago’ White Sox Brownie Géorge Metkovich Branch Rickey Brooklyn Dodgers Philadelphia St. Louis Ames

Merchants Have Unlucky Weekend Dropping 3 Games

The Grafton Merchants slid to the Central League's second division after a three game weekend loss run to Lumberport and Jeeps. Multiple fielding miscues marked Saturday’s game, while Sunday offered slight improvement but failed to string together timely hits. Merchants sit 5-9, in fifth, with Scott Mine at Shinnston Saturday and Tunne lton at home Sunday.

Grafton “Merchant Lumberport 1542 Ash Jeeps Scott Mine Shinnston Tunnelton Grafton ABA HFE Norris Furlow Hamric Setsol Stolvenfels McKinney Ieee Skages Anne Swisher Ree Ee Lansbury Bruce Shaw B. Jones L. Jones Heinaman Lumberport

Baseball Tonight Schedule and Yesterday Scores

Today in the American League Boston visits New York at 7 30 p m with McDermott facing Lopat Cleveland plays Detroit at 8 30 p m with Lemon or Papish opposing Grissom Chicago visits St Louis at 8 45 p m and St Louis Chicago meet at 1 00 p m yesterday results show New York 3 Boston 6 Philadelphia 9 Washington 8 and more scores.

Chicago St. Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia New York Boston Pittsburgh Cincinnati Washington Cleveland Detroit Checano Cincinnnati Lar O Associated Press McDermott Lopat Lemon Papish Grissom Ostrowski Brecheen Rush Washingto Spandings Cpl Boston Ie

Miners seek shorter work week amid wage talks

Report notes miners push for a 25 to 30 hour week and higher welfare fund payments while wage talks drag on for weeks. An airmen sighting mentions a lost city Faruni in South Africa, with ongoing industry uncertainty and no public details from Nice Lewis.

Nice Lewis Faruni South Africa

Family tragedy grips custody case in New York

Hans Roepel stabbed his young daughter with a treadknife and leaped to death from a widow in his New York apartment. The child, Elaine Barbara Roepel, was in custody of the mother in a divorce action and had visited her father before leaving for a vacation. She is reported in critical condition.

Elaine Barbara Hans Roepel New York International

Police Examination Notice for Grafton Officers

The Grafton Police Civil Service Board will hold an examination on Friday July 15 1949 at the City Managers Office to form an eligible list for city police vacancies. Applicants must be 21 to 35 years old and have three years residency in Taylor county. They must pass a police physical and stand 5 ft 7 in tall and weigh at least 150 pounds. Applications available from the city clerk before July 8 and due in bathae am before Friday commit 8th. This exam is authorized by the Police Civil Service meeting. Frank Kun secretary.

Grafton Police Civil Service Board Grafton Police Force Taylor County Police Civil Service

FOR SALE Classified Ads and Notices In The Sentinel

This fragment outlines advertising rates for various insertion counts, minimum charges, payment in advance, and examples. It lists multiple sale ads for items like a Dodge Tudor 1941, baby bed, portable screen, land near Grafton Dam, and a cottage, along with notice of trust and sale warnings and public notices.

Notice of Trustee's Sale in Taylor County WV

Legal notice announces a trustee sale under a deed of trust to secure Central Mortgage Corporation. Property located in Grafton Taylor County West Virginia described by lot numbers 309 and 310 on the Brown Whitescarver and Fetterman Plat. Sale subject to a prior deed of trust dated April 1 1947 and involving Joe N Skidmore and Pauline Skidmore.

West Virginia James B. Miller Faimont Marion County First National Bank of Grafton Taylor County West Ater Joe N.skidmore Paitimore M@rteage Corporation James B. [Miler Pairmont First National Bank Court House Fetterman Brown, Whitescarver and Taylor County Court West Boyd City of Nuzum West Boyd Streets Washington Street Mae Murphy Peters Raymond’ Li. Brand Blanch B. Brand Skidmore John C. Peters Joc Nskidmore Pauline Skidmore James B. ‘Miller Fairmont Marion Central Mortedge Corporation Taylor’ County Virinia Brown, Whitescarver and Fetterman Whitescarver-and-Fetterman Boyd Street M. H. Hilg Pman Mae Murphy ‘Peters Raymond L. Brand Blanch B Brand Joe N. Skidmore Joe N Bkidmore

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