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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1949
Page
4
Grafton, Sentinel founded as a weekly in 1870 and published as a three daily paper since 1983. M B MacLEOD is general manager and Miss Eldora M Bolyard is news editor. Communication policy invites voluntary letters for public discussion bearing the author signature.
A daily crossword with numbered clues across and down plus a cryptoquote puzzle. Includes themed hints, wordplay, and a sample code explanation showing the Longfellow cipher. Distribution note mentions King Features Syndicate with a list of coded phrases and a final all-caps line.
Kate Smith signs with ABC for a two hour Monday night program starting July 4 from 9 to 11 with co commentary by Ted Collins. The series titled Kate Smith's Music Room The Series will originate from Lake Placid until fall and won’t affect her MBS daytime schedule. Sam Spade moves from CBS to NBC on September 25 at 8 pm in the same time slot. Edgar Bergen moves to CBS after a December 26 radio vacation. Tonight’s schedule lists NBC- Blondie and District Attorney. CBS features Mr Chameleon and This Is Broadway. ABC presents Lone Ranger AmateUr Hour Milton Berle and Ralph Norman Ensemble. MBS offers Can You Top This International Airport drama Jack Benny and Family Theater and Comedy Playhouse To the Ladies.
In remarks to a reporter, the Ohio senator said he opposes the Arms program and favors only minor reservations to the treaty. He would not support major changes that would trigger renegotiation of the 12 nation pact. Senator Lucas of Illinois avoided detailing timing for submitting the program or potential Senate action.
Preston County's Own Page reports Miss Juanita Matlick daughter of Mr and Mrs Dorsey Matlick of Snygers Crossing married John Cobun son of Mr and Mrs Earl Cobun of Monroe street Kingwood Saturday morning in the Oakland Maryland Methodist Parsonage. The Rev Denver C Pickens officiated before a small group. The bride wore a white pique street length dress with white accessories and a corsage of white carnations. Her sister Mrs Donald Robinson served as matron of honor with a white ensemble and a red rose corsage. Best man was Cottrell Schmidte. The couple will reside at 166 Main street and plan a short wedding trip after a dinner at the bride’s home. Mrs Mabel Gribble and Mrs Anna Wingate attended the Telephone Pioneers dinner in Jackson’s Mill.
Weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs Walter Punk and sons in Brownsville Pennsylvania. Phil Jackson Richard Allen and their spouses spent the weekend in Harrisonburg. Lloyd Montgomery returned from two months in Baltimore. Williamson and Logan reported a 90 degree high with an average of 62, six below normal. Cathryne V Hardesty daughter of Mrs Besse G Hardesty of Kingwood earned a masters at Syracuse University and will teach there this fall. Her mother and brother John R Hardesty attended. Edwin Liller John Wolfe and Karl Deavers left for Camp Barbe near Parkersburg sponsored by Knights of Pythias and will stay until June 18. John Wolfe drove the boys to camp.
The House Appropriations committee refused to approve 10 million dollars for a new Senate office building. It allows purchases of four 2020 desk lamps, swivel chairs, refrigerators, and new carpets for house offices. Also notes a chemical process to obtain uranium from low grade carnotite ore.
Deb Randall navigates a crowded party with Tim Grant pressing for marriage while she weighs a future as hostess and a rumored engagement. A moonlit terrace scene reveals a magazine clipping of Deborah, Tim’s confessed love, and a tense, hopeful plan for a supper engagement.
Prof Louis H Crook of Catholic University Washington wins a $5 million patent suit against the government. The Court of Claims unanimously upholds his claim to an ignition shielding system used during the war. The case details include the invention and its wartime application.
The World Book Encyclopedia notes the North American golden eagle builds grand homes with two washloads of nesting material. One nest described stood about seven feet high and six feet wide, illustrating the bird’s preference for mansion sized living quarters.
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