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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1941
Page
4
Raymond Kenny of Grafton led the Democratic ticket in the first district primary on August 1 1922 with 37 votes in his hometown, defeating Tom B Foulk Edmund M Conaway and Robert L Ramsey. Letters urged Kenny to win in November.
Stewart analyzes Anthony Eden's London speech on a postwar world order aligned with Roosevelt's four freedoms and Cordell Hull's internationalist economics. He notes shared aims of removing trade barriers, reciprocal treaties, and peaceful cooperation while debating Germany's fate and the risks of repeating Versailles. The piece contrasts Eden's postwar plan with Hull's long standing aims and warns against overreaction.
In a dimly lit miniature railway room, Henry Potter and club members gather as a staged séance ends with John Ives dead. A lingering glow, moody lights, and a moving model train heighten tension while suspects probe the crime, with the chief hinting at a return from death and a hidden killer among the participants.
In Nation's Business, a look at British Vogue shows London offices hit by bombs yet publishing continues. Women maintain fashion and etiquette, while war constraints push repairs and soups. The piece contrasts wartime strain with persistent style.
Rep. Albert J. Engel of Michigan told the House that a 63 man barracks at Fort Dix cost 9822 while Edwards Devens and Meade ran 15000 and 17364 respectively, despite identical specs. He blamed higher Dix wages and a cost plus fixed fee contract for waste totaling about 260 million dollars of the 800 million Army cantonment outlay.
The Clarksburg Exponent notes prospects of gasless Sundays and cooler home temperatures on the East Coast as 50 oil tankers are diverted to Britain. Experts warn tanker tonnage may fall short of Atlantic needs in late 1941, prompting calls for major pipeline construction from western oil reserves to the East to support aid to Britain.
A conference chaired by Vice Premier Admiral Jean Dar Jan gathered figures including General Maxime Weygand, Pierre Boisson, and Admiral Jean Esteva to address questions relating to French Africa. Denial of German presence in Damascus surfaced as officials evaluated Hull's remarks on collaboration policy amid mounting strategic talks.
The measure, backed by the administration, would allow the government to acquire ships by requisition purchase or charter for the emergency period. Fair compensation would be paid to owners, with funds held in the treasury to offset possible foreign debts. The discussion touched on French collaboration with Germany as economic and political, not for aggression.
The article discusses the policy of seizing vessels under U S law or neutral western hemisphere nations with presidential approval. It states the government will document ships and provide just compensation to owners. President Roosevelt comments on uncertainty about which ships would be seized first or how many would be affected and mentions French vessels.
Rail manager states engineers on diesel electric locomotives and firemen in separate proceedings are pressing similar demands for annual vacations with pay. He argues that the railroads cannot yield to these unreasonable demands and criticizes non operating unions.
In Blueville Addition the dramatic club presents Henpeck Holder Gossip and After the Clutch Supper at Knottsville Church. The actor resumes after a recent eye operation, returning to stage life following a few weeks away.
Japanese demands for a large share of East Indies trade face Dutch rejection. After nearly four years of negotiations, the Dutch offer limits and ties volumes to Japan's five year import average, with priority to the United States and Great Britain. No precise figures disclosed.
Preaching services will be held by the Rev J F Hockenberry at Martin Beulah church Sunday morning and at Mt Pleasant Sunday evening. George J Boyles and children have left to make their home in Baltimore. Ellwood Max and Paul Boyles visited their parents over the weekend. Miss Opal Outright has left for Canada for a few weeks vacation. A 4 H meeting will be held in Knottsville school Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Gene Cutright of Zanesville Ohio were visiting at the home of D L Cutright over the weekend. Mrs Simon Matthews has re-
West Virginia Tay lor County Circuit Court holds in June 1941 for Matilda May Vanderautt versus John Wesley Vandergrift in Chancery. Defendant nonresident must appear within one month to protect interest. published in Grafton Sentinel. Also commissioners notice to creditors and beneficiaries of Isaac C Klein estate to file claims by November 26, 1941 or risk loss. building office in Grafton.
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