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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1940
Page
4
A column argues Democratic defections grow as Roosevelt seeks a third term. It labels Willkie a strong rival and accuses New Dealers of obstruction, warning that unity hinges on opposing mass versus class rhetoric. The piece blames Roosevelt for debt, constitutional distortion, and foreign distrust.
In a brief notice from Welt or an intelligence bulletin, Mr Roosevelt selects Mr Pope for an outstanding characteristic. The source text is fragmented and lacks clear context or further details.
Central Press columnist Charles P Stewart weighs the odds of Willkie winning the White House and facing a stubborn Democratic Senate. He notes only a partial GOP gains in 1940, the slim post election margin, and the long, arduous path to Republicanizing the upper chamber by 1942 with potential cross‑state bets on Florida Mississippi Texas and more.
A fragment discusses a man who believes only he is fit to lead the United States and questions the harm to America if he succeeds. The text hints at a call for swift results and hints at public sentiment toward his ambitions.
The piece details the Grafton Board of Trade hiring George S. Murray to push a hotel project near the Baltimore and Ohio station, the council denying tax relief, and the 1910 Grafton High School class and Memorial Day observances. It describes civic leaders, city forms, and community participation, including the National Cemetery ceremonies, parade routes, and a notable calisthenics display at the high school athletic field.
Linda, an agency worker, encounters Rob a tense actor, Mina Nevins, and rival attention as Linda contends with Rob and his dramatic advances. On a balcony Rob confronts a lurking danger while Linda grapples with Ronnie's call and a glamorous yet fragile social web surrounding them. The chapter ends with Linda preparing for a pivotal afternoon encounter.
The piece accuses Roosevelt and his allies of a fraudulent plan to force a third term through a drafted convention. It paints Chicago bosses and underworld figures as organizers, claims real Democrats are fleeing to Willkie, and asserts the need to restore sanity and moral governance in the nation.
The ring communique lists eight planes in the action, with a Sunderland flying boat shot down near Trondheim. Four German planes did not return. Reports note Lord Halifax may address Churchill and the Pan American conference at Havana expects Germany to act as observer in the war’s shifting diplomacy.
Fragmentary OCR asserts London reaction to an offer remains silent while regulations imply the British people will reject Churchill’s government and take the choice of peace or destruction into their own hands.
National defense time courses began today at Wheeling, Charleston, and nearby towns. Classes already underway at Parkersburg, Huntington, and Burjwood may be expanded. William J. Williams, acting state director of the defense education program, announced the move.
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