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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1949
Page
2
The national league race tightens with Brooklyn and St Louis separated by 1/9 game with 10 weeks left. Dodgers and Cards surge as Red Mudcat yields a 3 1 victory in the opening game of the series. Boston, Phillies and Giants linger in chase.
Batting star Thurida Tucker drove in both runs as Cleveland won 2 1 over Brooklyn. A brief AP recap notes five hits for Cleveland and a 3 1 Dodgers victory in another wire story.
Vance Vennari, Harrisville high school head coach, will join the North team staff for the 16th annual North South Football game in Charleston on August 19. He replaces Red Eros at Triadelphia high school and brings prior Salem college play and an Army service stint to the role.
Natural clay and shale tiles from Bee Quarry used for heavy floors. In 1778 an iron chain 1500 feet long spanned the Hudson at West Point to block British gunboats, a major military river obstacle.
Senators Joseph G O Mahoney of Wyoming and J Howard McGrath of Rhode Island, both Democrats and Catholics, are named as leading candidates to fill the Supreme Court vacancy after Justice Frank Murphy's death. O Mahoney, 64, McGrath, 45, reflect belief that Catholic faith may be a preferred qualification.
William Rit- Central ret reports Wesler, a California rancher experimenting with a rubber fence to reduce cattle injury. The piece notes a snappy appearance, mentions seed and ammunition for pea shooters, a fiberglass boat, nylon fur, and quick jests about film and relaxation as a student jokes about Yog. The column weaves local humor with quirky tech ideas and global notes.
Preston County Sportsmen Association reports about 1200 Chinese chestnut trees to support upland game feed. The group plans more food projects for game and suggests a dessert combining canned fruit cocktail sour cream and marshmallows served chilled.
Grafton Volunteer Fire Department was summoned to U.S. Route 119 near the new drive-in theatre this morning just before noon to extinguish a truck fire. Damage was slight. Fire Chief John Proctor said light brakes on the truck overheated and caught fire.
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