Grafton Sentinel Pricing and Publishing Details 1956
The Grafton Sentinel lists publisher William Turner and staff including W T Leckard as business manager and Mrs Elliabeth Hayhurst as office manager. It provides subscription rates and mailing information for Virginia editions and carrier delivery availability in Taylor Barbour and Preston Counties. The issue is marked Friday June 1 1956.
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Wiliam
Turner
W. T. Leckard
Elliabeth Hayhurst
Taylor
Barbour
Preston
Grafton
W. Va
Invitation to Air Show Sparks Inferred Soviet Access
The piece ponders U S invitations to Soviet air officials and top leaders amid ongoing Cold War exchanges. It notes White House caution, possible reciprocity, and the risk of signaling acceptance of Soviet aggression while outlining concurrent global moves by Egypt’s Nasser and shifts in Eisenhower era legislation and infrastructure projects.
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U. S
Moscow
Murray Snyder
White House
U.S
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United Nations
Soviet Union
Georgi K. Zhukov
Hisenhower
Nikolai A. Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita S. Khrushchef
China
Kamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Peiping
Ghou En-lai
Nasser
Iron Curtain Eompiries
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Hungary
Rumania
Bulgaria
Abdel Hakim Amer
Northeast region’s superhighways link to through travel
Waiting for the take off through the Northeast, the cradle of rivers and canals, early railroads, and peak motor travel. The St Lawrence waterway extension will increase traffic. Eleven states have built their Superhighways and coordinated routes to enable a unified through flow, aiding travelers nationwide.
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St. Lawrence
Retirement of Dean Ackerman at Columbia Journalism School
Dean Carl W. Ackerman of the Columbia School of Journalism retires July 31 after 25 years. He argues for extending retirement age to 70 to retain skilled, experienced faculty amid advances in preventive medicine and longer prime years.
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Carl W. Ackerman
Columbia School of Journalism
Ackerman
Yes-man robot mirrors human moves in dangerous tasks
A General Electric demonstration shows a two ar m electro hydraulic slave robot that can perform sensitive mechanical tasks at a distance. With the operator in the master seat the device repeats his actions, intended for use in radioactive or hazardous environments.
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General Electric
Daily Across Puzzle Clues and Answers Theme
A compact listing of cryptic style crossword clues with numbered entries including Weeps White Brilliant fish Birds ag Organ of smell Afternoon receptions Youngsters fuel Organ of Tatton for fish Famous section Boston Genus of the cuckoopint Devoured Music note Occasions Bring East by south old weight for wool Infrequent Clique Trim as branches Evil Haught ness Part of a doorway Evenings poet Source of indigo Mans nickname Native of MM Here it is Penuez
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Boston
Penuez
Pioneer Families Mark Centennial in Grafton Saga
The Dougherty family, early Graf ton settlers, arrived before the city charter and helped develop the village. John and Bridget Dougherty migrated from County Galway Ireland in 1852 with sons Michael and John, settling in a Luzadder stable before converting land into a two room cabin. John T Dougherty, lifelong Graf ton resident, later became a B and O Railroad engineer, married Ellena Tucker, and fathered eight children. Also notes that penguins live beyond icy regions in various southern and Pacific locales.
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Dougherty
Grafton
Wheeling
West Virginia
John
Bridget Dougherty
County Galway
Ireland
Baltimore and Ohio 'S
Michael
Moundsville
Moses Luzadder
East Long Street
Bluemont Cemetery
Finnegan's Rock
B & O Railroad Company
Ellena Tucker
John Joseph
Kathryn Dougherty Bonenberger
Nell Dougherty
Elizabeth
Cockrell
Mary J. Dougherty
Agnes E. Dougherty
Parade Brings Color and Glamor Here Saturday
A colorful parade Saturday features numerous floats and bands from communities across the region. Highlights include the Roberts Hardware and J. L. Evans Furniture Store floats, old model car entries, and performances by Terra Alta, Buckhannon, Elkins, and Kingwood high school bands. The procession also showcases civic groups from Hepzibah to Reedsville, with Fire Dept units, Queen and princess honor entries, and a lineup of antique displays and local business floats.
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Roberts Hardware
Eiwanis Club
J. L. Evans Furniture Store
Glenn Harman
Barton's Store
Newburg High School Band
ATDA
Hepzibah Farm Women's Club Knotts Funeral Home
Taylor Co
Pair Assoc
Terra Alta Band
Frank Miller
Surrey
Fellowsvble Farm
Woman’s Club Kitchen Orchestra
Buckhannon High School
Mt. State Forest
United Miners’ Welfare
Wendel
Clarksburg
Daybrook Fife and Drum Corps
Centennial
Tunnelton High Band
Mountaineer Racing Assoc
Fairmont
Carmichael
Firemen's Queen
Nancy Bennett
Patty Gallagher
Noel Wilson
Fellowsville
Steam Pumper
Bridgeport
Elkins High School
Elkins
Uttonsville
Clinton District
Star City
Kingwood High School
Kingwood
Terra Alta
Bowlesburg
Reedsville
Weirton
Rice's Landing
Pairchance Fire Dept
Grafton C P Telephone Pioneer Heads to Jackson's Mill
The West Virginia Chapter of the Telephone Pioneers of America plans its annual Jackson's Mill outing with officers elected for the coming year. Notables include Carey Prouhigham as president and Marion Culiet as first vice president, with guests from Athens and Clarksburg.
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Grafton
C&p
Jackson's Mill
Jimmy Latta
Thornton Pike
Chesapeake and Grafton
West Virginia
Telephone Pioneers of America
C. L. Reynolds
Grafton + jar
Cers
Carey
Pro Huigham
Marion Culiet
C. Te [Kins, Jr
Aluis Porter
Charleston
Laure Stewart
Clarksburg
Virginia Spangler
Beckley
H.T. McFall
Mildred Rolland
Jesse Shepherd
Huntington
Georgia Campbell
Wheeling
H.johnson
Cae*icake and
Potomac Telephone Company
Mary Virginia Slack
Earl B. Dodds
New York City
Frank Rearden
Washington, D.C
Maryland
Virginia
Washingtn
D. C
Stuart A. Napier
Richmond
Old Dominion
Ferris Filley
Washington, D. C
Alexander Graham Bell
The
Telephone Pioneers of
Amer
Ica
Death ray theory swirls around Crabb disappearance
Inside Washington reports a cloak and dagger theory that Russia used a death ray device on Soviet warships to trap Cmdr Lionel Crabb during his 1940s probing of undersea secrets. US officials debate military power shifts and propaganda moves amid Anglo Soviet diplomacy. GOP gains loom as Eisenhower-Nixon ticket seems certain. Gas prices edge up as demand rises with summer travel.
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Jashington
United States
Britain
Cmdr
Lionel Crabb
Russia
Crabb
Nikolai Bulganin
Nikits Khrushchev
Tin Pan Alley Opens in Times Square With Beerless Floor Show
A new Times Square venue named Tin Pan Alley, created by Jack Steiner of Irontown, touts a two floor dance space for 2,500 and serves only beer. It promises teen appeal with acts like Joni James and Tony Bennett, but no rock n roll. Steiner describes the venue as a frankfurter stand with a floor show.
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Times Square
Tin Pan Alley
Jack Steiner
Irontown
Joni James
Tony Bennett
Alan Dale
Steiner
Frankfurter
New York
New York City
Bill Miller
Manhattan
Impressario
Las Vegas
Vegas
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