Gratton Sentinel publishers and staff listed in 1956 notice
The Gratton Sentinel, founded 1870 and published weekdays by Sentinel Publications, lists editor Monte Bourjaily and staff including publisher Waliem Turner and managing editor O W T Lockard. Carriers served in Taylor Barbour and Preston counties with weekly rates shown and wartime mail status.
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Sentinel Publications
Latrobe Street
Telephone
Gratton, W. Vi
Monte F. Bourjaily
Waliem P. Turner
Les Roberta
W. T. Lockard
William Cockrell
Elizabeth Hayhurst
Taylor
Barbour
Preston
Grafton
W. Ve
Presidential Preliminaries Shape Democratic Race in California
The California primaries close the year’s main presidential preliminaries with 249 delegates for Adlai Stevenson and 154 for Estes Kefauver from California and other totals across the field. A large uncommitted bloc, plus strong bids from Lyndon Johnson, Averell Harriman, and others, suggests the contest will hinge on ensuing state races leading to the Chicago convention amid shifting party dynamics. First class postal rates face scrutiny as lawmakers consider impacts on voters. A separate ruling shows privately financed unemployment benefits in auto industries are non-wage income, affecting eligibility and tax treatment for over a million workers, with states weighing changes.
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California
Eisenhower
Nixon
New Hampshire
Adlai E. Stevenson
Fstes Kefauver
Frank J Lausche
Ohio
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Averell Harriman
New York
Chicago
Harriman
Johnson
Lause
John W. McCormack
House
Congress
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Lane 1
District of Columbia
Indiana
Virginia
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Bon Voyage Shipboard Party Echoes New York Charm
A reminiscence of New York life and shipboard farewells aboard the Ile de France. The narrator recalls a glamorous scene of partygoers, wine, and a corridor of guests at sea, blending boulevard wit with the bustle of a bustling farewell voyage.
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New Yorhk
Forties
Hudson River
Traverse City
Mich
New York
Europe
French Line
Ile de France
Seamen's Fund
Reginald van Gleason III
Annie
Joe
Groucho
Miniaturization reshapes industry and home products
A postwar shift toward smaller, more efficient goods spreads across lawns, vacuums, shavers and home devices. Bell Labs introduces a silicon junction enabling a full telephone exchange to fit a small room, while Standard Pressed Steel foresees growing demand for compact designs amid inflation and rising design complexity.
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Philadelphia
Ter
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Steel Company
Queen Honors Recognize Len Hutton and Sports Figures
The Queen awards Birthday Honors this year to over 2,000 Britons including Len Hutton and Len Cricketer Warner for achievements in sports and the arts. The honors celebrate service to government and heroism while linking recipients to national pride through sport, arts, and philanthropy.
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Warner
Len Hutton
England
Sir Len
Bowers
GOP Sets Executive Session New Chief Selection To Be Made
The Republican state Executive Committee will meet in Charleston on June 16 to name a chairman and possibly a national committeeman and committee woman. The chairmanship is expected to be clarified as Cecil H. Underwood, the GOP gubernatorial nominee, will not name his preferred candidate until after meetings with committee members.
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Charleston
Republican State Executive Committee
J. ©. Lakin
Lakin
Cecil H. Underwood
Walter 8. Hallahan
Frances Ogden Stubblefield
Path of Charleston
Mallahan
Stubblefield
Hallixnan
Executive Committee
Weather Fails To Deter Worship In Moatsville
Despite heavy rain and cold winds, attendance at Sunday School and church services in Moatsville was the largest in months. Visitors included Rev and Mrs. Welton Gouer, former pastor Mr. Goller, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Felton. Local residents and guests noted past-week visits from George Frey of Akron, Ohio, and gatherings with neighbors Martha Gall and Ginev, Charles Wilson family, Ray Duckworth and Leiden relatives.
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JH. Semmsiman
H. D. Freeman
Belington
Karl Freeman
Ison
Mackie
Clarksburg
Morgantown
Talbott Wilson
Paull
Predator
Washington, D.C
Billy Wilson
Massilion
Ivan Wilson
Etheen
Ohio
J. H. Semmelman
Philippi
Perry Dawson
Hettie Smith
Fairmont
Howard Freeman
Bus Frey
Nestorville
George Prey
L. D. Semmelman J
Freda
Welton Gouer
Fred Felton
Goller
Charles Wilson
Larry
Martha Gall
Ginev
George Frey
Akron
Ray Duckworth
College Hill
L. D. Semmelman
George Lipscomb
Laurel Mountain
H. A. Morris
Rt. 92
Tokyo Dept Stores Run Trains Through Shops
Tokyo stores blend shopping with entertainment as Toyoko and Takashimaya span eight stories with in-built theaters, roof gardens, and galleries. Train lines drop passengers onto Toyoko’s third floor, while Takashimaya hosts a zoo display, art, and a famous Family of Man exhibit.
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Tokyo
Big Sister
Japan
Toyoro Department
Traina
Toyoka
Trama
Takashimaya
Fred Steichen
Mitsubushi
Mitsukoshi
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Ann
James
Italy
Wilfred Funk
Mol Holmer
Standard Pressed Steel Co
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Newburg
James L. Harris
Keyser
John
Butch) Channel
Iaither Channel
West Milford
Bert Nestor
Dorothy
Channel) Nestor
Robert Spriggs
Ridgeley
Walter Sharps
Lester Sapp
Elyria
Mildred Shrader
Paul Hinebaugh
Richard
Grace Lutheran
William Howell
Middletown
Joe van Zandt
Hazel Shaw
John DeFrance
Williamstown
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W. L. Avey
Cumberland
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Russie. Sinclair
Kingwood
Howard Frazier
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Vaughn Cord
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Scotch Hill
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Moatsville
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