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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1954

Page

4

Grafton Sentinel Publication and Subscription Rates

Grafton Sentinel published weekdays by Sentinel Publications at 102 Latrobe Street with offices in Pittsburgh and Chestnut Street. Rates listed for mail and carrier delivery include 3 months to 1 year options, with regional variations for Virginias and nearby counties in Taylor Barbour and Preston. Entered as w under Gratton, W. Va.

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Who Are Our Allies In Atomic Secrets Debate

Senator Hickenlooper asks who can be trusted with atomic weapon designs as Allies include Britain Canada and other nations. The piece argues for continued allied sharing under presidential discretion amid postwar power projections and rising energy demands.

Bourke B. Hickenlooper Domt Committee On Atomic Energy Atomic Energy's Commission Hickenlooper Russia Mraner British Commonwealth Italy Japan Rumania Serbia Belgium Greece Portugal Montenegro Germany Austria-Hungary Turkey Bularia Taly Ruanania Finland Siam Korea China Soviet Union Britain France Canada Australia New Zealand

Ellis Island Gateway Contemplates Abandonment

The Ellis Island station, once processing up to 500 immigrants daily, now handles only a few hundred. The Naturalization Service weighs closing the 30 acre site to save costs while maintaining facilities for sick immigrants, detainees, and awaiting deportation, as the era of mass arrivals fades.

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Fragmented obituary notes on health official and family

A garbled OCR fragment mentions Oveta Culp Hobby, Secretary at Health Education and Welfare, with references to motherhood and a class or program. The text is unclear and incomplete, offering no coherent events, dates, or outcomes to summarize.

Oveta Culp Hobly Health Education and Welfare Tall Agendiatins

Truth for Today Let’s Ask the Bible wedding expectations

An article reflects on a forthcoming wedding and the anxiety over gifts, contrasting material presents with spiritual gifts from the Holy Spirit. It discusses wisdom understanding counsel fortitude knowledge piety and fear of the Lord as seven gifts given after Holy Baptism and Confirmation, urging prayer and preparation.

Tall Ghost Globe Syndicate

March of Events and Segregation Rule Reactions

Washington notes outline the Army McCarthy hearings and Browntell scrutiny, segregation ruling shaping school plans, DC license plate numbering reform, and Red medicine men claim in Africa. Includes Senator Aiken’s Seaway number 358 and his long support for the project.

Senate Internal Security Subcommittee Africa St. Lawrence Seaway George D. Aiken Vermont Washington Aiken Ver Mont Congress Eisenhower

Governor to Attend Southern Conference on School Desegregation

Spotlight on Charleston reports Governor Marland and State Superintendent Treat will join the southern governors conference in Richmond to discuss enforcing desegregation laws. The governor stresses obedience to the law and doubts any session will sidestep the U S Supreme Court ruling. He also comments on road commission administration and unemployment, with no anticipated cabinet changes. Other notes include regional visits, nursing students in Washington D C, and local social updates.

Charleston William C. Marland W. W. Treat Richmond U.S Supreme Court Marland Legislative Road Road Commission Arthur D. Little Cambridge Mass West Virginia

Turkey Dinner Marks Women Society Installation in Rowlesburg

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Christ Methodist Church held its annual turkey dinner on Thursday. The 64 attendees included newly elected officers installed in a candlelight sanctuary service led by Mrs. Atta F. Shomo with Past President Mrs. J. J. Funk and Rev. Shomo assisting. Officers named: president Howard Bolyard, vice president Frank D. Funk, treasurer L. Vane Wolfe, and others including secretary of Spiritual Life Lester Chambers and secretary of missionary education Stanley Castel. Business session followed. certificates and pins awarded. Sub-District Moorefield District meeting set for June 16 at Etam Methodist church.

Woman's Society of Christlian Christ Methodist Church Wesleyan “Guild Atta F. Shomo Moorefield Iver J. J. Funk Shomo Howard Bolyard Frank D. Funk L. Vane Wolfe May Felton Lester “Chambers Stanley Castel Sr Victor Hackett Grover Fraley Ida Cor Heath Walter Wable Russell Burns P. Gott Stanley Casteel Alfred Braithwood Robert Taylor C.D. Davis Lordsey Nice Pearl Lipscomb Mae Myers L. M Lantz Viola Wilhelm Etam Methodist Church

Club Meeting Set Thursday At Simpson Farm Woman's Club

The Simpson Farm Woman's Club will meet at the Methodist Church at 1:30 p.m. Thursday to finalize plans for the annual tour. Officers elected at the 21st annual alumni banquet of Simpson High School include Mrs. Wilson Fowler as president and Miss Pauline Chavenger as vice president.

Simpson Farm Woman's Club C. R. Kinsey Simpson High School Wilson Fowler Pauline Chavenger R. Kinsey Adolphus Leach Simpson Farm Womens Club Eleanor Mitchell R.N Grafton T. W. Helronmus, Jr Simpson, Girade School G. E. Bailey Buck Run Road Philipsi Hospital Eleanor Ross Hattie Armstrong D.C. Phelps Elyria Ohio Charles Greene Everett Greene Donavan Ee Clarksburg Moyer Dean Moyer Thos Meriden Mra Samily Brooks Wyckoff Donnie Wyckoff Lena Moyer Ed. Corder Francis. Skidmore Richard Wilmoth Dinah Wilmoth Eddie Wiseman Max Phillips Thomas Turnbull Golden Clinic Elkins

Woman's Society entertains at June meeting in Grafton

The Martin Beulah Mrs Rhoda Duckworth Woman's Society held its June gathering at Mrs Ferol Felton's home. Readings were given by several members, and dues and collections were taken. Refreshments were served to members and guests. The article lists numerous visitors and mentions upcoming meeting details and local visitors over the weekend.

Woman's Society of Chris Uns Martin Beulat Ferol Felton Fellon Goldie Squires Rhoda Duckworth Blanche Wilson Virgie Duckworth Peat] Pitzer Ora Richman Odie’Beavers Grace Beavers Debra Kay M Perry Knotts Cataba Morgantown Junior Beavers Grafton Hoy Duckworth Willie Duckworth H. Johnson Junie Johnson Lee Duckworth

Romanian Shakespeare to be published in six volumes

The Romanian state press plans a first ever Romanian edition of Shakespeare’s collected works. The six volume set, translated by a writers’ collective, will be published in Bucharest in the near future.

Vienna Bucharest

President's water boy doubles as college head

Dwight D. Eisenhower’s White House secret adviser McCann, a four year Defiance College president on weekends, is described as the President’s closest aide. The piece notes his long association with Eisenhower since 1946, detailing other key staff and the unusual dual role McCann holds.

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