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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1955

Page

4

Ambiguous city project terms appear in partial notice

Partial OCR fragment mentions Grafton and Gratton in West Virginia and Philadelphia Street Chicago with unclear amounts such as 7.60 and 3.90, referencing a one year term and months. The text is incomplete, offering no clear event, date, or organized details to confirm a specific action.

Eisenhower Signals Likely Return to White House

President Eisenhower three years into his campaign says he likes the job and cites the power to serve peace and meet world leaders. He laments no firm decision on a second term while praising Vice President Nixon as a loyal partner and strong running mate if he seeks re election.

White House Eisenhower Truman Richard M. Nixon Nixon Philosphy

Eisenhower to visit San Francisco for United Nations anniversary

President Eisenhower alters plans to travel to San Francisco on June twentieth for the United Nations tenth anniversary and a possible heads of government meeting. He keeps fishing trips in Maine during a five day New England itinerary ending June twenty seventh, balancing diplomacy with personal plans.

Eisenhower San Francisco United Nations New England Maine Butte

Freeing of airmen by China praised, but viewed as incomplete

The piece argues that releasing four of fifty-two detained U S airmen is only a partial gesture. Dag Hammarskjold led UN intercession to secure their freedom, noting the plan to release them would be piecemeal. Attention then turns to the eleven remaining airmen and later forty-one civilians, with the overall outrage over postwar POWs.

U.S Far East Dag Hammarskiold United Nations Peiping Hammarskjold Korea

Postal Savings Bank declines amid patronage loss

Postal Savings Bank deposits and depositors have fallen sharply since a 1947 peak, signaling gradual liquidation despite Hoover commission talk. The system, born in 1911 after panic era mistrust, faced a projected five year wither unless legislation intervenes.

Hoover Commission Postal Savings Bank

Truth for Today biblical reflections on trials and sanctity

A devotional piece discusses Tobias and the Archangel Raphael from the Old Testament, highlighting God's mercy amid suffering. It argues that faithful people endure tests through poverty and pain to reach higher sanctity, urging perseverance for divine reward.

Tobias Raphael God

Move to doom Rayburn as 1956 VP hopeful in Democratic convention

Washington rumor mill centers on Speaker Sam Rayburn potentially winning a vice presidential nod if Democratic priorities align. Rayburn’s long tenure, broad cross sectional support, and age comparisons to Alben Barkley fuel speculation amid a party power search.

Washington Sam Rayburn Rayburn Cactus Jack Garner Mme Nea Alben Barkley Harry S. Truman Estes Kefauver Tennessee Kefauver White House Kefanver Ketan Pilcher

One Million Girls Learn By Doing Through 4-H

Over 1 160 000 girls prepare for tomorrow through 4-H Club work said Mrs Helen Fleming Home Demonstration Agent. The program rewards include medals trips scholarships and other awards through national 4 H programs. County winners receive medals state winners trips to the National 4-H Congress and $300 scholarships for national winners. Medals for county dress revues and leather case scissors sets for state winners are included.

Helen Fleming Montgomery Ward Naional Chisago Coats and Clark Simplicity Pattern Co., Inc National Congress National Committee On Boys and Girls Club Cooperative Extension Service

Mulching Your Home Vegetable Garden Advised

Taylor County agent Woodbridge Stout urges gardeners to mulch the vegetable beds this season. Mulching conserves moisture, suppresses weeds, and allows easy harvest after rains without soil compaction or mud on footwear.

Woodbridge Stout Taylor County

Milk's Role in Diet Highlighted for Dairy Month

Taylor County home aid promotes Dairy Month with nutrition guidance from West Virginia University extension nutritionists. Milk is emphasized as essential for all ages, rich in calcium and high-quality protein, with recommended daily intake for children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers. The piece also touches on reducing diets and the value of straw or sawdust mulching for gardens, noting practical depths and weed control.

West Virginia University S. Mall U. S. Department of Agriculture

Baby's buggy becomes booming big business

The Brooklyn carriage museum depicts the evolution from the 1840s three wheeler to today’s luxury prams with chrome trim and power brakes. Sanford Specter curates replicas, photos, and models showing how baby carriages grew into a large, diverse industry with design goals mirroring automobiles.

Central Press Brooklyn the Times Sanford L. Specter Specter

Special Soo Lock stamp for centennial exposition

A 3 cent stamp to be issued June 28 at Sault Sainte Marie Michigan commemorates the opening of the Soo lock centennial exposition. The event marks a milestone in regional canal and shipping history.

Sault Sainte Marie Mich

Daily Across and Down Crossword Clues

A readable crossword clues page with numerous across and down hints. Entries include city Nebr as abbreviations, geological terms, and historic references. Readers solve by filling in a grid using given numbers and wordplay across many theme-related terms.

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