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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1955

Page

4

Polio vaccine pace and defense act in postwar plan

Health Commissioner Leona Baumgartner notes New York inoculated 184,671 of 231,347 first shots, 79.8 percent, above the national 78.8 percent, with estimates that 42 children were saved from paralytic polio. The piece discusses vaccine impact, the 1955 polio season, and Defense Production Act standby powers amid wartime inflation concerns.

Antipolio New York City Leona Baumgartner National Foundation For Baumgartner New York United States Public Health Service

Bread and family faith in hospital bed prayer

In a June hospital setting John recalls his grandmother’s warm bread and family gatherings, linking the memory to a devotional meditation on the Eucharist. The piece emphasizes Jesus offering His Body and Blood as heavenly nourishment for those unable to leave the hospital.

John Grandmom St. Anne Jesus Joachim Mary Joseph Grandmother Globe Syndicate

May Receipts Reported by Taylor County Clerk

Taylor County Clerk Rosix Fowler's office reports May business totaling 1,112.25 dollars. Of this, 660.25 goes to the Sheriff's Office and 462 to the state. Reporting fees yield 503.35, with smaller sums from copies, probating wills, administrator and guardians fees, marriage licenses, conservation licenses, and other licenses. Hunting and fishing licenses account for 446 paid to the state.

Taylor County Roxie Fowler

Alp Floods Cripple Villages and Rail Links

Heavy Alpine floods in the eastern Alps damaged several villages and crippled road and rail lines between Italy and France. Police reported one known death and said the Paris Rome railway was underwater at several points causing transit disruption between nations.

Grenoble France Alps Italy Paris Rome

Tax Review Board Sets Dates for Taylor County Meeting

The Taylor County Board of Review and Equalization will meet June 28 and 29 in the Court room at the Court House. A. R. Bartlett, president of the County Court, announced the schedule. Public matters on property valuation may be raised between 10 a.m. and 12 noon and at 1 p.m. on both dates.

Taylor County Board of Review and Equalization Court House A. R. Bartlett

VFW Post And Auxiliary Install Officers In Memorial City

Memorial City Post No 3081 Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Ladies Auxiliary held joint ceremonies last night, installing about 60 members. Mrs. Juanita Booth presided over auxiliary installations. Scott A. Kenney Jr administered oath to 1956 officers. Numerous named officers and trustees listed. buffet luncheon followed.

Memorial City Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Juanita Booth Third District Scott A. Kenney, Jr Woodford Pierson Paul J. Booth Kenney McCracken Huber Donald Poling Thomas Mathews John Boender LeHere Harry Greene Myrtle Colebank Mina Funk Catherine 'Duncan Ellen Ott Eileen Shaw Ola DeMose Anna Scott Marguerite McCracken

Six Seek Police Force Positions In Grafton Exam

Six applications have been received at City Hall for police examinations set for June 17 with Monday June 13 as the final date for receipt of applications. The test follows the resignation of Police Capt. Furman Funkhauser who is to report for active duty in the U S Army this month. Names of the six candidates are withheld pending clearance by the Civil Service Examing Board chaired by Clyde Hardman with secretary Frank Kunst and Lloyd Shriver. Also notes world population is rising and not expected to return to normal before next week.

Furman Funkhauser U.S Army Civil Service Examing Board Clyde Hardman Frank Kunst Land Lloyd Shriver Dorothy R. Beavers

Daily Across Word Puzzle Scramble Clues Note

Puzzle list with partial definitions includes thin brittle cookie pierce with dagger wearing boots ovum triplet forms and exclamations. Entries mixture hints across numbers indicate learning method overhead pachyderm bind sloths present English root taro and weaver’s reed spelling errors present.

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