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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1950
Page
4
Maybank opposes rationing and price hikes, claiming ample food for all. He vows to call those behind price increases as the food price investigation begins this Thursday.
Inside Washington reports Democratic leaders map a broad fall swing for President Truman to back candidates. He remains mum on specifics but likely will visit Illinois Ohio and Pennsylvania among others to aid Democrats in November.
A storm drives guests indoors as Eliza, Marilyn, Lyn, and Chris confront tangled loyalties. Marilyn hides a lie about Culbert while John pressures Lyn about her feelings. Chris recalls past kindnesses and the parish mentor’s doubts as Elinor’s and Hannah’s complications surface, leading toward a pivotal confession.
Government officials scoff at a bipartisan Senate move to probe high gasoline costs amid claims of anti-trust manipulation. A Commerce Department expert says price increases are not out of line with other sectors and cites tank wagon wholesale trends from 1945 to today, with LA, Denver, Philadelphia, and Jacksonville showing modest gains.
City council tonight weighs a one year privilege tax with removal after period via charter. About 75 to 190 residents attend the session as the city manager presents the proposed budget and university suggestions receive a warm reception. County sanitarian Gleason Kuhn notes recent sewage and sanitation inspections in Grafton with a sanitation engineer.
A war veteran grapples with memories of Elinor’s marriage to a Polish poet and a refugee writer as he confesses long buried questions about Eliza Forrestal. He recalls a past encounter at Spruce Hill and pieces together a possible link to Altemont while observing the tense dynamics at the mill and with George Culbert and Doctor Streeter.
Mrs Mertie Mae Bucklew aged 57 died at her Blueville home yesterday at 2 10 pm after six months illness. She is survived by husband Perry Bucklew and two children, Mary Louise Sinnsel of Evansville and Blake Murray Bucklew at home. One son Jackie Bucklew died in 1940. A brother Howard Murray also survives, plus four sisters Jessie Clark Fairmont Gertie Lewis Hazel Powell Morgantown. Three and children survive. former Evansville resident, she was a member of Evansville Methodist church.
The FBI portrays Rosenberg activities as fiction like a spy tale. It says Greenglass and Gold used matched cardboard box tops to recognize each other at Los Alamos. Rosenberg allegedly paid Greenglass with Russian consulate funds and the New York born engineer awaits bail set at 100000 with a July hearing.
The excerpt recounts Dale Carnegie signing Shimkin for a course on cultivating human relations and developing people. Carnegie claims he has two rejected books, but Shimkin is inspired to write about friendship and influence, leading to a best selling work that transformed Carnegie’s career.
In Washington a chorus argues limited pri orities for steel and metals for the war effort while lawmakers anticipate a broad foreign arms aid bill. The plan envisions one and a quarter billion dollars in the coming year to counter Red aggression with local tax adjustments and per cap ita distributions to qualifying counties. Dick Sisler of the Phillies posts 11 hits in a 458 season stretch as his Dodger scout father remains connected to the team.
Under terms of the appropriation each county received fifty thousand dollars and the balance was divided among districts as specified by the act. The discussion noted the need for audits and proper allocation to services.
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