Grafton Sentinel Founded in 1870 Dairy except Sunday
The Grafton Sentinel published in Grafton West Virginia statewide weekly edition since 1870 and issued Friday June 8 1956. It is a daily weekday paper with staff including Monte F Bourjaily editor and publisher William Turner Lee Roberts managing editor William Cockrell and production manager. Advertising representatives are listed and subscription rates shown for mail and carrier delivery across Taylor Barbour and Preston counties.
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Sentinel Publications
Latrobe Street
Telephone
Grafton
W. Va
Monte F. Bourjaily
William P. Turner Lee Roberts
William Cockrell
W. 3
Virginia
Serena
Neem
Taylor Barbour
Preston
Propaganda Now A Prime Tool In Soviet Policy
The piece argues that Soviet propaganda has become central to foreign policy, elevating Dmitri Shepilov as a key figure after Molotov's decline. It notes Shepilov’s Pravda editorship and trips with Bulganin and Khrushchev, plus ties to Nasser and the Near East. It contrasts this with U S naval leadership views on imagination and teamwork.
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Hitler
Josef Goebbels
Soviet Union
Dmitri I. Shepilov
Pravda
Communist Party
Nikolai A. Bulganin
Shepilov
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Stalin
Molotov
Bulganin
Nikita 5
Khrushchev
Peiping
Belgrade
Cairo
Egypt
Jamal Abdel Nasser
Near East
Arthur Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United States Naval Academy
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Winter thaw in cold war seen by Washington officials
Washington officials predict Russia will soften Cold War tensions within a year. They cite invitations for US officials to Moscow events, talks of joint visits, Pan American service to Moscow, a naval display at Hampton Roads, and increased US tours to the Soviet Union. Farm policy debate and Democratic infighting also feature in the broader national scene.
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Ashington
Russia
Kremlin
United States
Moscow
United States Joint Chiefs of Staff
Defense
Georgi Zhukov
Pan American Air
Hampton Roads
Jamestown Colony
Soviet Union
S Ee
Agriculture Department
Sach
Bailey Memorial Vacation Bible School Planned
Bailey Memorial Methodist Church Rosemont hosts a June 11 to 15 Vacation Bible School from 9:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. daily with a closing picnic and a 7:30 p.m. program. Dean is Mrs Lawson Carder, song leader Mrs Stephen Simon, piano Miss Jerry Biffle.
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Bailey Memorial Methodist Church
Rosemont
Lawson Carder
Clinton Mitchell
Stephen Simon
Jerry Biffle
Richard Haney
Donald Smith
Dewey Drainer
Jimmy Simo
Charles Jones
Howard Caldwell
Shirley Johnson
Harold Kelley
Charles Reed
Pauline Haney
John Limer
Frank Christian
William Nestor
Lance Shingleton
Birdell Jones
James Grey
Personal Notes From Simpson Flemington Area
Paul Fleming returned home Saturday from the Grafton City Hospital. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Wiseman included Wiseman sisters Mrs. Marie Howell and children Victor Brenda and Sue and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Haney and daughters of Belington. Kay Bartlett of Simpson has joined Ace Adjustments Company of Clarksburg as a typist. Bartlett is a Flemington High School 1956 graduate. E. R. Wagoner will visit Washington this week where Mrs. Wagoner vacationed with daughters Claire and Helen Marie. then they will return home.
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Paul Fleming
Grafton City Hospital
Joel Wiseman
Wiseman
Marie Howell
Marie McDaniel
E. R. Wagoner
Washington
Polio Cases Down 26 Percent Year Caution Remains
Government reports polio cases for the year show a 26 percent drop from last year with 1,864 cases to date and 49 fewer paralytic cases. The Salk vaccine program appears to reduce paralytic cases, while vaccines continue to be distributed. regional breakdowns are released and local health officials urge third shots for children.
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Washington
U.S. Public Health Service
The
Health Service
Eli Lilly
Indianapolis
Ind
New England
Middle Atlantic
East North Central
West North Central
South Atlantic
East South Central
West South Central
Mountain
Pacific
Taylor County
Glenice Cather
Taylor Public Health
Methodist Aid Lawn Party Attended By Area Families
Members of Hawesville Methodist Church held a lawn party and Training School visit with district officers. Officers elected for the next year include President Opal Dewitt and Secretary Violet Rhodes. Family and community members from Canton Akron Detroit Dayton and Graf ton attended with refreshments served and donations noted. Charles Jones hospitalized at Protestant Hospital and several relatives visited or traveled between Graf ton Weston and Charleston.
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Clara Mitchell
Mark Stead
Canton Ohis
Birdell Jones
Richard Haney
Lawson Carder
Katherine
Elizabeth
James Boring
Jimmy
Mary Jane
Dayton
Ohio
Patty Devart
Ruth Kirby
Grafton
Mary Bahar
Arbert
Akron
Boring
Lloyd Waller
Bruce March
Stanley Karmelac
Detroit
Michigan
William Phillips
Howard Caldwell
Dora Harman
Gettle Christian
Stephen Simon
Charles Sterlin
Minnie Fawley
Della Crange
Carolyn
Bailey Memorial Methodist Church
George Stattion
Fairmont
Lester Tennant
Frank Christian
Charles Jones
Protestant Hospital
Dewey McDonald
Charleston
Minnie Goodwin
Arnett Davis
Weston
Theodore Webb
Bridgepot
Theodious Goodwin
Duke Gallo
Frankie Gallo
Andy Gallo
George Gallo
Ladies Aid
Hawesvile Methodist Church
Opal Dewitt
Clara Johnson
Iris Weaver
Violet Rhodes
Catherine Hill
Bonnie J. Sheets
Nellie Miller
Cassedy
Carol ‘Montgomery
Josephine Casteel
Cabbie Demands Fare After Fine in Chicago
Cab driver Frank Leonard paid a $40 traffic fine and then demanded 56 cents from the officer who arrested him. Leonard claimed he drove Police man Thomas Clifford to the station. Clifford said the ride was Leonard's idea and the cabbie would have had to go to the station to pay the fine. The next meeting will be held the second Wednesday in July at the home of Mrs Etta Sines.
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Chicago
Frank Leonard
Leonard
Thomas Clifford
Clifford
Bet
Etta Sines
Job Shortages Hit Women’s Colleges as Graduates Scarce
Women’s colleges report ten times as many job requests as graduates. Employers say business demand is high but women face pressure toward traditional roles like marriage. Secretarial training boosts entry chances, while science and technical fields offer wider openings. Even with openings, campus life may challenge real-world success.
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Canvey
Sho
Rosemont Church Installs W S C S Officers
Rosemont Church hosts W S C S installation at Bailey Memorial Methodist Church. Rev J H Carson installs officers including President Minnie Goodwin and Vice President Lawson Carder with roles in church activities student work and literature. New president receives past president pin from outgoing leader.
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W.S.C.S
Bailey Memorial Methodist Church
Rosemont
J. H. Carson
Minnie Goodwin
Lawson Carder
Birdell Jones
Della Crouse
Charley Sterling
Minnie Fawley
Howard Caldwell
Ricard Haney
Townsend Quits RAF Plans World Tour by Landrover
Colonel Peter Townsend announced his resignation from the Royal Air Force and outlined a solo round-the-world trip by automobile starting next month. The World War II hero and former British air attache in Brussels since 1952, Townsend said the 11 month voyage will precede civilian life with no current plans afterward. His romance with Princess Margaret ended last year after she chose not to marry him due to church remarriage rules.
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Brussels
Belgium
Peter Townsend
Royal Air Force
Attlc
Britain
Margaret
Church of England
Townsend
RAF
Saleh
John Jacob Niles to Sing Ballads in WVU Concert
Folk singer John Jacob Niles will perform in Morgantown at 8 15 p m Monday June 11 in Reynolds Hall The program marks his sixth Morgantown appearance and follows a 1949 guest soloist debut with the University Community Symphony Orchestra The School of Music plans other summer term concerts including Janet Remington harpist and the University Community Symphony Orchestra under Kenneth Wood All concerts are free with Beechhurst Avenue parking available during performances.
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John Jacob Niles
Lexington
School of Music
Nes
Morgantown
University- Community Symphony Orchestra
Weldon Hart
Beechhurst l Avenue
Notable Fragments Signal Mixed News From US Era
A garbled report touches on real estate, racing, and global notes. Unclear items reference Uncle Sam, homes abroad, unemployment drops, an atomic blast in Australia, a Michigan crash, eggs and cement trucks, and college memorization debates amid scattered snippets.
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U. S. Federalistics
Sam
Boston Symphony to Perform in Moscow and Leningrad
The Boston Symphony Orchestra announced it will give concerts in Moscow and Leningrad becoming the first American symphony to perform in the Soviet Union. The 104 piece ensemble was invited by the Ministry of Culture in Moscow via the Soviet Embassy in Washington and the State Department approved the Soviet visit as part of their Europe tour starting next August.
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Boston
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Moscow
Leningrad
Soviet Union
Ministry of Culture
Washington
State Department
Europe
Gypsy Rose Lee At PTA Meeting Sparks City Buzz
In New York gossip columns, Gypsy Rose Lee headlines a Professional Children’s School PTA gathering, with her 11 year old son among the attendees. The piece weaves in Broadway links, marquee names, and a quick tour of night spots and performers including Annette Warren, Ava Gardner’s Showboat voice, and hints of Elvis Presley chatter.
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Gypsy Rose Lee
PTA
Broadway
Gypsy
Gyp
Australia
RSVP
Annette Warren
Annette
Ava Gardner
Philadelphia
Bob Culp
Heimer
Theatre Magazine
U.S. Steel
Ralph Gardner
St. Moritz
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Air Transport Command
United Airlines
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Butler
William N. Roach
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Averell Harriman
Zhukov
Bailey Memorial Vacation Bible School
Rosemont Mire
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Methodist Aid of
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Hilda Rhodes
Karen Rhodes
Elsie Chedister
Gertrude Weaver
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Eleanor ‘Montgomery
Catheine, Hill
Mae Hill
Delores Shaffer
Irene Wright
Alma Chedister
Mable Mayle
Bertha Sheets
Bonnie Sheets
Edna Sypolt
Helen McMurdo
Isabelle Martin
Flossie Myers
Rosemont Church
RFC
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Stamford, Conn
Diaz Noah
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William Ritt
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York
New Yorker
Pan American
Miami
Paris
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Trefflich
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City Hall
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Man
Frankfurt
Wondel
Joannia Bay
Elvis Presley
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