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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1946
Page
4
Communication policy from the Grafton West Virginia post office outlines voluntary letters to the editor published freely if not libelous and offered for general discussion. Letters must bear and be published under the author’s signature.
A broad critique argues the surplus property sale shows how politics mismanagement and red tape hamper distribution. It contrasts government delays with private distributors who move vast goods efficiently, urging lessons from retail logistics to improve wartime surplus disposal and reduce waste.
A Chicago hotel fire saw a telephone operator die at her switchboard while warning guests. A seeing-eye dog guided a blind 23 year old lecturer from Texas to safety, with many others perishing. The piece lauds courage, duty, and calm under disaster, noting the dog and operator embodied heroism.
The Office of Contract Settlement in Washington reports April settlements for canceled war orders at 4.7 billion dollars. About 18,400 contracts remain to be negotiated, covering roughly 20 billion dollars in war production. The figures illustrate the vast economic disruptions of war and help explain ongoing labor strikes and price irregularities.
President Truman elevates Secretary of the Treasury Vinson to chief justice, breaking a long held pattern. No one from this post has reached the Supreme Court before, unlike earlier moves by Coolidge and Wilson. Most chief justices came from private life, but that fact carries no special virtue.
A Bible Thought For Today urges readers to seek the most precious gifts from a rich and powerful Father. Quoting Romans 10 12 the message notes the same Lord over all who call on him and mentions Press Radio Bible Service in Cincinnati Ohio.
The Elk's Lodge hosts a Flag Day service highlighting flag history. Local Boy Scouts James McCoy Joseph Warder Richard Ward James Bower Jim Biffle Alvin Poling Leroy Teets Donny Willis James Smith Robert Hines present flag explanations led by Attorney Wockoff. Kenneth Daugherty acts as master of ceremonies as Dr C L Cook and Rev Earl W Slayton offer prayers. The floral bell of liberty is erected by lodge officials.
Clarksburg June 15 W Robert Blair was elected president of the Harrison County Junior Baseball League to succeed Angelo Hank Mazza who resigned.
Inside Washington reports that Ed Stettinius’s resignation as UNO delegate marks the end of a five year feud with Dean Acheson, now undersecretary of state. Acheson, who once opposed Stettinius, previously held the secretary of state portfolio in acting capacity during Byrnes’s absences. The piece notes rivalries influenced by prior roles in lend-lease and economic affairs, shaping ongoing department dynamics.
The piece notes Italy now has two former kings after Umberto II was ousted and briefly reigned before being exiled. It highlights the unusual sequence of kingship and the broader concern among monarchs about rapid regime changes.
A fragmented account notes Haile Selassie’s ouster about ten years ago by Italian forces, followed by a rapid reversal during the war. It states he has returned to power with a seeming permanence and suggests a king can bounce back if not toppled by his own subjects.
Dewitt Mackenzie reports the United States may break a deadlock at the Paris Big Four foreign ministers meeting with a proposal to internationalize atomic energy control and outlaw the bomb. Washington seeks pooling of the bomb secret to ease East West fears, while Britain’s Bevin warns of a divided Europe unless compromise is found. Moscow already consolidates influence in Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Romania, Albania, Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Finland as the conference faces a stark choice between two hostile camps.
Eastern Standard Time reports the death of Major Edward Bowes, a towering radio personality who built a vast listener base with his amiable mic presence and amateur entertainment format. His farewell broadcast aired March 15, 1945 after illness.
Brenda's letters reveal a tangled web of love and betrayal. Leighton explains insurance money tied to a vanished necklace and a possible killer. The inspector probes, while Jane recalls Brenda's charm and dangerous plan, hinting Brenda's fatal influence and a fragile marriage.
A newly organized post aims to promote veterans and civic projects with weekly Monday meetings at 8 p.m. Plans to launch a ladies auxiliary were approved and will be overseen by Post Commander Frank Gerard. In other news, President Truman submitted to the Senate the nomination of Lucille R. Cooper of Kincaid, W. Va., as postmaster.
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