Ag secorsi class matter noted at Posteffine
An ag secorsi class matter is entered at the Posteffine in Grafton Ve under the date set March 3, 1879.
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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1946
Page
4
Pact of Amity Between Allies Proposed to Deter World War
A Senate report argues for a mutual pledge among the Allies to refrain from propaganda and outside interference, recalling the 1933 Soviet guarantee. It warns that a world revolution by the Soviets could trigger another global war, while urging peaceful coexistence of communist and Western nations.
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Senate
Paris
Vandenberg
Moscow
Winston Churchill
Europe
Russia
United States
Soviet Union
Amity
War Era Night Club Exchange Between Soldier and Woman
A wartime scene unfolds in a crowded venue where a pilot and a sophisticated woman exchange sharp teases and loaded glances. She flirts over drinks while he masks irritation, recalling prior familiarity and hinting at a backstory that promises further tension as the conversation shifts to memories and banter.
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Hhii
So&p
Mr. Stengel
Smith
Jones
Giese
Job For World Citizens This Sung Little Old World
An essay reflects on global unease amid atomic power and rapid scientific advances. It argues mankind must ensure new powers serve welfare and progress rather than militarization, urging patriotic and public-minded individuals to guide this critical era toward a positive outcome.
New Life For Heirlooms
Grandmothers and great grandmothers would be pleased by the revived use of time worn house furnishings. War era brides restore and refinish attic cast offs with library book guidance, varnish and wax. A satin finished surface, brass fittings, and a walnut dresser create a sturdy simple homeliness for new families.
Veterans Charge WAA War Surplus Resale Critics
Veterans assert that the War Assets Administration favors non-priority buyers in a Beaver Pennsylvania sale of 2.5 million dollars in surplus war material. They allege non-veterans were allowed early access while about 700 veterans entitled to priority could not obtain items. The criticism targets advance permission practices and the new sale technique, arguing extensive waste and that veterans must be the main beneficiaries.
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War Assets Administration
Curtiss-Wright
Beaver
WAA
United States
Millions of Cats Author Wanda Gag Dead at Last
Wanda Gag author of Millions of Cats has died, threatening the future of the kitten classic as no successors may arise to delight children worldwide. She also illustrated her translation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, but Millions of Cats remains her masterpiece and many readers fear no new works will capture the charm of her kitten tales.
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Wanda Gag
Miss Gag
A Bible Thought for Today Verse From Psalm 103 4
A brief daily Bible thought from Prem Radio Bible Service Inc in Cincinnati Ohio highlights crowning virtues of loving kindness and tender mercies. The quotation from Psalm 103 4 frames the reflection as a reminder of divine mercy and benevolence guiding listeners.
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Prem-Radio Bible Service, Inc
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cement Mixer Fire Damages Parkview Site
Firefighters responded to a fire at Parkview near Carr China Company where a cement mixer gasoline mix ignited, sending flames 20 to 30 feet high. Fire Chief I H Greenwald estimated damage around 100 dollars. no injuries reported. The blaze occurred near West Wilford street at the Frye residence where a trash fire caused alarm but no further damage.
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Harmon Brother
Parkview
I. H. Greenwald
Carr China Company
Raymond Frye
West
Wilford Street
Not applicable household item ad in Grafton
A brief advertisement urges readers not to forget Mrs Housewife and promotes brooms made in Grafton. The note emphasizes a local craft or shop offering broom products for household use.
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ASIC
Grafton
Radio Schedule Shifts Hit New Season lineups
New York reports show major changes as networks U S shift programs for the new season. Phil Harris and Alice Faye join a new Bandwagon on NBC Sundays while Ezra Stone returns The Aldrich Family to NBC on September 5. Kate Smith moves to Sundays on CBS October 6 and Fanny Brice loses her CBS slot to NBC.
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New York
Phil Harris
Alice Faye
NBC
Phil
Jack Benny
Aldrich Family
Ezra Stone
CBS
Burns and Allen
Aldrich
Fanny Brice
Kate Smith
Brice
Bob Burhs
ABC
Consumers face rising prices amid wary shoppers and stockouts
The piece cites confusion after President Truman rejects the OPA bill while retailers defend themselves against perceived profiteering. It notes hard-to-get items, scarce shelves, and customers paying higher prices as supply issues and new schemes affect everyday purchases.
Supervisors gain wage boost in J L Bethlehem pact
The union won recognition as bargaining agent for J L Bethlehem supervisors, securing a $1.85 daily raise and $35 extra vacation pay for 18% cent hourly increases for clerical and technical staff. The pact preserves foremen rights under the National Labor Relations Act and warns termination if applicable laws nullify NLRB positions.
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United Clerical, Technical, and Supervisory
Mployes Union
UMW
J. L
NLRB
Krug and
Moreell
Industrial Collieries Corp
Johnstown
Bethléhhem Steel
Life Under-Writing and Public Faith Highlight West Virginia Writer
fragmentary notes recount a West Virginia author born in 1903 pursuing a life focused on faith and education. references include Presbyterian roots, lifelong reading, 1938 39 works, leadership in a state association, and a call for American renewal amid industrial challenges.
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Whetling
W. Va
of Life Underwriters
Association of Life “Under
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