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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1949
Page
4
The Grafton Sentinel, founded 1870, is a daily except Sunday with M B MacLEOD as general manager and Miss Eldora M Bolyard as news editor. The Associated Press provides news dispatches. Subscriptions: 30 cents weekly by carrier. 9 dollars yearly by mail, 15 dollars outside Virginia and West Virginia. Communications welcome if signed.
A newspaper page presents a large crossword with numbered clues across and down, including entries for 5 across Bend over and 11 down ceremonial procession. It also includes a Daily Cryptogram puzzle using a substitution cipher with the quote LONGFELLOW as a sample, explaining how to solve by matching coded letters to plaintext.
Malone's Drug Store proclaims Teol as best seller for killing athlete's foot. The ad claims the germ hides deep and must be reached to kill it with 90 percent penetration. Money back promise of 35 cents from any druggist if not pleased within one hour.
A new perch seating device is introduced to enable barbers and dentists to work comfortably. Separately a plant fungus is claimed to generate foods rich in fats proteins and B vitamins, suggesting a novel agricultural use.
Prime time listings show NBC CBS and ABC programs across Perry Coma Voorhees and Chicago with concerts dramas and quizzes. A West Virginia prison escape ends with two prisoners recaptured and eight remaining in custody as Warden Skeen pursues extradition.
Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department seeks additional subscriptions to cover about 15,000 in costs for the community building, new fire truck, and equipment. Firemen built the facility at half the projected cost, and the building serves all Kingwood citizens while ongoing projects also include kitchen and dining room setups.
Tun nelton Volunter Fire Department seeks donations for Isaac Poling of the German section whose home and furniture were destroyed by fire. Call Tunnelton 2641 or 2101 or notify any fire member for pickup. Also details a social notice of Edith Camden Newton and William Edward Mala engagement and a series of local social events and arrivals in Kingwood and Brownsville areas.
Mrs Grace Wiles 69 of Manheim killed at 10 30 a m Saturday when struck by a westbound B and O freight at Rowlesburg crossing. She was returning from a shopping trip. Survived by two daughters and seven sons, funeral at Lantz Ridge church tomorrow at 2 30 p m with Mt Olive cemetery burial.
Deb discovers the Beechcroft island cabin scene is real as the police arrive during a tense manhunt. Tim Grant and McGregor confront Romney and Clive Warner over the Judge Lander shooting, while Deb wrestles with love and loyalty amid confessions, espionage, and a dramatic mansion party.
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