Subscription Rates for Carrier and Mail Delivery
Subscription rates listed: carrier 30 cents weekly. Mail in advance yearly nine dollars, six months seven dollars eighty cents, three months three dollars ninety. Rates outside Virginia and West Virginia thirteen dollars sixty cents per year. National Representatives Newspaper Representatives, Inc. New York address given.
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Virginia
West Virginia
Ee National Representatives
Newspaper Representatives, Inc
New York
East 42Nd Street
Mrs Nellie Stallinger Dies At 68 In Georgia Home
Mrs Nellie Stallinger 68 of 205 Latrobe Street died this morning at 12 10 a m at the home of her daughter Mrs Earl Clowers She was born May 26 1882 in Seale Alabama to Sol Evans and Henrietta Bass Evans She was twice married first to Jesse Dawson and then Lee Stallinger Surviving are three children Mrs Alice Mahone Columbus Georgia Thomas Dawson Columbus Georgia and Mrs Earl Clowers Grafton one brother Will Davis Seale Alabama and two sisters including Mrs Henrietta …
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Nellie Stallinger
Latrobe Street
Earl Clowers
Stallinger
Sealé
Alabama
Sol Evans
Henrietta Bass Evans
Jesse Dawson
Lee Stallinger
Alice Mahone
Columbus
Georgia
Thomas Dawson
Truman speech spurs debate on new European recovery plan
The article notes President Truman warning that U.S. aid to free nations will continue after 1952, prompting mixed reactions in Congress. It highlights support from Estes Kefauver for Atlantic union ideas and mentions criticism from Republicans like Ken Wherry. Also references local obituaries and fragmented notices from Columbus and Grafton.
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Kefauver
Truman
University of Missouri
United States
Congress
Kenneth Wherry
Nebraska
Marriage plans and a home for Dick Torres
Elsa advocates moving Dick Torres into the Torres house to ease Jenny’s burden while Natalie remains in Paris. Jenny worries about Natalie's consent and the cost of finishing an attic workspace. Elsa argues Dick’s presence could suit the project, as Jenny ponders renting a workroom or delaying painting until finances improve.
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Eisa
Dick Torres
Natalie
Paris
Sworty Boothe
Jenny
Mrs. Owe
Faith
Baith
Max
Elsa
Irving Wom
Eilsa
Green Ridge
Miss
Pete
Swifty O'Brien Dodges New York Summer Heat
In York, Swifty O'Brien the pool room favorite plans to beat the heat by staying indoors amid air conditioned venues. He bets only on horses, avoids sun by sitting quietly under the stands, and relies on friends for race results rather than watching every horse himself.
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York
Swifty O’brien
Tessen
New York
Swifty
Belmont
O’brien
Manhattan
Saratoga
Grand Union
East
North
Churchill visits Canterbury Cathedral during early blitz
Winston Churchill inspects Canterbury Cathedral and bolsters its protections with sandbags while warning Archbishop about direct hits. The exchange reveals Churchill’s resolve and the Archbishop’s wary reply as air raids threaten historic sites. James Thurber quips on Ohio versus New York in a Columbia Jester dinner.
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Winston Churchill
Canterbury
Churchill
James Thurber
Ohio
Columbia
Howard Dietz
New York
Thurbér
Bennett Cerf
Kink Peatures Syndienti
Democrats Split Over End Date of Economic Aid Plan
Three Democrats senators George of Georgia Sparkman of Alabama and Maybank of South Carolina want the E C A plan to end as scheduled in 1952 Estes Kefauver of Tennessee applauds the presidents speech. The ad ministration remains in power and supporters debate the plan's duration.
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Payer
Walter George
Georgia
Johr. Sparkman
Alabama
Burnet Maybank
South Carolina
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Lights Continued From Page One In Grafton
A nostalgic column notes public life and romance in early summer. Readers reminisce about cars on lonely roads and courting on buckboards. A north paper seeks help swapping bosses about travel and dam races. Evans and Kiwantany present a concert promising a sellout at the truly diney evening.
Family Moves and Reunion At Mayhew House
Jenny and Brent discuss the move and its impact on a boy tied to his mother’s influence. Natalie objects to separate studio funds while supporting shared finances. Pete and Elsa bring Dick home, meeting him with cautious warmth as they tour the Mayhew house and introduce him to Ghillie the dog, hinting at a hopeful new start.
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Tsen
Ving PO
Gus
Pete
Diane
Jenny
Torres Bungalow
Elsa
Jack Tyson
Hla Nad
Denny
Brent
Natalie
Risa
Uist
Torres
Mayhew
Ghillie
Ghille
Toxettier
Police hunt bandits as search from air fails at dawn
Heavily armed police with bloodhounds entered the woods to find gunmen after hours of pursuit. By daybreak no location had been found and the effort continued in the wooded area. A fragmentary timetable notes a westbound train and daily Cincinnati departure at 8 45 am EST with West Virginia stops at Martinsburg Keyser Clarksburg and Tuckerstown.
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Cincinnati
West Virginia
Martinsburg
Keyser
Clattsburg
Tarkersourg
B&OQ Invests Over 1.2 Million in Promoting Train Service
Mr. Holter cites a roughly 1.2 million investment with more than 100 thousand spent on promotion for the train. Public use in 1947 was fairly satisfactory but patronage has declined since. He notes parallel bus service in West Virginia and a 290 percent rise in vehicle registrations from 1948 to 1949, signaling more private auto usage.
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Holter
Cincmnnstian
West ‘Virginia
Memorial Verse for Mrs. Bruce Weese and Children
A heartfelt memory note honors Mrs. Bruce Weese and her children, grieving their loss. The family memory expresses deep sadness and enduring love, with lines about angels, tenderness, and the beloved presence forever in their hearts.
Classified Ad Rates and Restrictions Noted
Classified rates listed by word for multiple insertions and a minimum charge apply. The notice states no telephone ads are accepted and ads must be cash in advance and properly classified.
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Frat Menace Aoe
Notice to creditors in Batson estate in Taylor County WV
Commissioner of Accounts John K Burdett announces a notice to all creditors and beneficiaries of the estate of Clair C Batson deceased to present claims or be barred. Claims must be filed by November 20 at the office in Parrish Building 207 West Main Street Gratton West Virginia. Given May 3 1950.
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Clair’ C. Batson
Clair C. Batson
Parrish
West Main Street
Gratton
West Virginia
John K. Burdett
Taylor County
West Virginis
For Sale Automobiles and Chicks Ad Listings
For sale 1930 Plymouth in excellent condition with generous down and easy monthly payments. Also 1928 Pontiac and 41 Dodge parts available. Ads include poultry stock approved, Reds and Wyandottes at $5.90 per 100 from Garden State Chicks in Vineland New Jersey. Contact Willie J Moran Route No 4 or 465.13 Fairport. Two light housekeeping rooms offered with telephone 1581 R. p. 6/12.
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Plymouth
Wyandottes
Garden State Chicks
South Vineland
N. J
Notice of Final Settlement and Dissolution Actions
Notice lists accounts for final settlement by Garland Gawthrop and George W. White as guardian, with names of involved committees and a dissolution notice for Cafeteria Court Corporation adopted January 16, 1980, including officers and legal counsel. Also mentions Burle Freeman and Harold Kirby with service notes and military reference.
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Garland Gawthrop
Ray
Evan
Gawthrop
George W. White
William
Dale ‘White
J. Guy Allender
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Maine
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Mel Heime
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Jenty
Bruce Weese
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Call
Dodge Parts
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Paul B. Messenger
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Cafeteria Court & Corporation
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