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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1944
Page
6
Members of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and their guests will attend the annual picnic at Camp Dawson tomorrow. The 1:00 p.m. program includes races for various ages, contests, singing, and a swimming race with premiums for winners. Transportation leaves the Hayles Home at 10:00 a.m. sharp for a large turnout.
Reports from two scout troops show increased activity at St Pauls Methodist church with graduation exercises for Cub Scouts Den 2 and 4. Robert Carvell and Garry Ward passed Tenderfoot tests and joined the senior Boy Scout ranks. Den Mothers Mrs Sue Allamong and Mrs Mary M Ward, with Den Chiefs Ronald Aslip and Carmen McKinney, oversaw inductions. A Gerry Ward birthday party for 25 attendees followed at Mrs Ward's home.
The report records calls to labor secretary Perkins attorney general Biddle OWT director Elmer Davis OPA director Chester Bowles Maury Maverick and others in high salary brackets across a dozen agencies. Many calls occurred during campaigns as Joe Starnes faced defeat and withdrew. Niles appears as a recipient thirteen times.
State Health Commissioner J E Offner told the West Virginia Medical Society that synthetic penicillin could revolutionize syphilis treatment. He cited a new abbreviated regimen at Kanawha Valley Medical Center, predicting a possible two day cure for some cases. He warned many are unaware of infection and urged better venereal disease reporting.
Ohio state rescue teams from Dorothy Mine in Martins Ferry Blaine Mine in Bridgeport and Powhatan Ohio wage a three day operation to seal four entries at the Powhatan Coal Mine to allow a road opening between Cnorth and Powhatan entrances. The mission follows a deadly fire that trapped 66 miners since July 4 with bodies not expected to be recovered until next month.
Uniforms and promotions feature in a string of Navy and Army notices. Cpl Deets and Seaman Durbin Moore are highlighted with family ties in Knottsville and Maple Avenue. Pvt Peters arrives in Italy while Pvt Ira Lake returns to Fort Wayne after furlough. Sgt Ringler, a B B-17 gunner with ten missions in the Mediterranean, is processed at Miami Beach redistribution station for reassignment.
Last night of revival services ends with baptism on the banks of the Tygart Valley River at Fetterman Bridge with preaching along the river. Special services Sunday night at Assembly of God Church on Beech Street feature the farewell sermon of Rev. Clifton M. Wood.
The article notes a Marine aviator earning the Air Medal, mentions Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Ringler of Grafton, and quotes bold claims about conquered areas being more vital than Tarawa, Kwajalein, and Saipan. It describes high Japanese losses and airfield damage at Onishi Airfield, with emphasis on bunkers and revetments.
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