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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1949

Page

2

Army career chance for graduates offered today

Graduation day faces seniors with a major question what next The Regular Army presents a top opportunity offering leadership training educational advantages travel recreation and a clean wholesome life Enlistment requires tough physical and mental exams and competition for over 200 courses at Army technical and specialty schools Far from just service many privates become generals or officers candidates have paths to West Point and Officer Candidate Schools See your local Army and U S Air Force Recruiting Station for full details today

Lux Ebig America United States Army Army Tech U. S. Military Academy West Point Army U. S. Air Force

Grafton Merchants Edge Red Birds for Third League Win

George Hamric pitched four hit ball with eleven strikeouts guiding the Grafton Merchants to a 5-4 victory over Tunnelton Red Birds. Swisher twice contributed key hits, McKinney collected three hits, and Hall drove in the decisive run in the sixth. The Merchants meet Philippi Red Sox Tuesday under lights at Philippi Athletic Field, with Hamric set to start and all players to report at 6 15 p.m.

George Hamric Grafton Merchants Tunnelton Redbirds Hamric Merchants Swisher McKinney Weaver Hall Moran Tunneltone Johnny Hall Ther Jeff McKined Redbirds Devers Beech Street

For Rent Furnished Apartment at 104 W Wilford

Classified items list available rentals and sales notices from The Grafson Sentinel. Furnished apartment for rent with private entrance at 104 W Wilford, contact by phone 1047. second floor Walters building apartment inquiry at Sayres Market. various sale notices include doors, radios, kitchen utensils, mowers, bedroom suite, and name plates for doors. multiple small ads with contact phone numbers and item descriptions.

Renecheap Wilford Walters Building Sayres

Review and Equalization of Taylor County Assessments

County Court of Taylor County West Virginia meets June 13 1949 to review and equalize county assessments and inspect land and personal property books. Also fiduciary accounts before Commissioner of Accounts include E G Taylor executor John T King committee and Elizabeth Williamson administrator with will annexed. Delinquent lands sale listed with 167 parcels to be offered June 15 16 17. Election officials named for multiple precincts and locations.

Taylor County West Virginia Court House E. G. Taylor J. F. Taylor First National Bank of Grafton John T. King David Williamson Elizabeth G. Williamson William P. Samples Commissioner of Accounts For Settlement Euey O'Neal Hartford Virginia Stavely Archer B. Stavely John K. Burdett West Main Srt Harry Friedman Grafton Jaave Circuit Court Oeerama Cir

Precinct No 13 Grafton Fruit Market Ballot Officials

Ballot Commissioner Mrs Melba Stillwell with Miss Geneve Hil key and Commissioners Mrs Rose Murphy and Mrs C F Paugh, Clerk Mrs Agnes Goff, oversee voting at 316 West Main in Grafton Precinct 13.

George Todd A. N . Peters Helen Hollis Grace Plum Emily Murray Dougher Vivian R. Shields Office Taylor Co. Rd Otto Waugh Mary Forcella Nellie Gerkin Maggie Behan Mary Jo Rauscher Grafton Vernie Setler Pearl Carney Belle van Kirk J. E. Plum Huen Obi Elk’s Club Rhea Fisher Lila R. Miller Grace Miller Florence Wilkinson Carrie Glenn East End School Torlock Rasmussen Josephine Clark W. H. .Turner Minnie Henderson D. W. Sayres Paul Morgan's Garage Lillian Morgan Virgil Poe Forest Jones Genevieve Slack Kelvin Parkhill Garrison School Ruth’ Welsh Carrie Col Ermaly Moran Ada Kemple Marie Miller Charles Custer Rose Mary Powell Maxine A. P. McWilliams West Side School J. L. A. Hugill Lee Smith Ada B. Strauss Mary M. Ward Elizabeth icKeen Dorothy R. Beavers Grafton Fruit Market W. Main Melba Stillwell Geneve Hilkey Rose Murphy C. F. Paugh Agnes Goff

North South Football Game Expected To Break Crowd Record

Charleston officials announce advance sales for the North South Football Game at Laidley Field on August 19. Frank A. Knight, general chairman, reports reserved 50 yard line South seats sold out, with 3,000 tickets moved since December and at least 8,888 remaining plus 5,000 bleacher seats after reserved seats. Orders through North South Football Game Inc. P O Box 2673, Charleston. Six tickets per person.

Charleston Sp Frank A. Knight Knights Charleston Knight Laidley Field

Baseball scores and schedules from today’s National League

National League games featured Cincinnati at New York Brooklyn at Pittsburgh St. Louis at Boston and Philadelphia at Cleveland. Final results include Pittsburgh 5 Brooklyn 4 in 10 innings New York 6 Cincinnati 1 St. Louis 8 Boston 1 Philadelphia 7 Philadelphia 3 Chicago 2. American League actions and late scores noted with Boston Detroit tied to win.

Cincinnati New York Fox Jones Pittsburgh Brooklyn Chesnes Newcombe St. Louis Boston Munger Spahn Wilke Detroit Kramer Stobbs Kretlow Gray Philadelphia Cleveland Coleman Gromek

Giants Rally Lead in NL as Cards Surge In Heat of Pennant Race

In a tense National League pennant chase the New York Giants expanded their lead while the St. Louis Cardinals, once dismissed, moved to within a game and a half of the pace. The Cardinals won 8-1 over Boston with Al Grable earning his sixth win as Stan Musial hit his ninth homer. The Giants themselves won 6-1 over Cincinnati on Sid Gordon’s two-run homer and Larry Jansen's strong pitching. Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn 5-4 in 10 innings with Ralph Kiner homering late. Philadelphia and Chicago split a doubleheader, the Phils taking the opener 7-2 and the Cubs the nightcap 8-7.

New York New York Giants St. Louis Cardinals Redbirds Orte Giants Brooklyn Boston Braves al Bragle Johnny Antonelli Stan Musial Glen Eliott Cincinnati Sid Gordon Walker Cooper Larry Jansen Pittsburgh Pirates Dodgers Ralph Kiner Philadelphia Chicago Phils Cubs Hank Borowy Cub

Orioles Schedule Glance Hits Mixed City Matchups

Philadelphia defeats Cleveland 8 to 3 while Detroit tops Boston 10 to 9 and Chicago beats Washington 2 to 1. The schedule lists Cincinnati at Boston, St. Louis at New York, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, Boston at St. Louis, Washington at Cleveland, and New York at Detroit.

Athletes Foot Germ Amazing Results In One Hour

Patent style ad claims TEOL a strong fungicide quickly penetrates and kills germs on contact. It promises instant drying liquid action and immediate effect with a 35 cent money back offer from any druggist. Malone's Drug Store carries it today.

Malone's

Grafton Considers Property Levy Increases

City council continues discussion on a proposed levy with an added rate for fiscal years starting July 1 1949 1950 and 1951 class one property would pay .0625 cents per 100 class two .125 cents and class four .25 cents a group of local citizens supporting growth and development distributed circulars door to door ahead of the election.

Grafton City of West Virginia

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