Grafton Sentinel Debuts Historical Publishing Details
The Grafton Sentinel listing explains its founding in 1870 and 1955 delivery terms. It notes national advertising representation by Bottenelli Kimball Inc and multiple U.S. office addresses. Subscription rates by mail vary for regions with carrier service limits and outside the Virginias.
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Aince
National
Bottenelli-Kimball, Inc
New York
Lexington Avenue Philadophia
Chestnut Street
Detroit
Lafayette Street
Chicago
Michigan Street
Pittsburgh
Maul
West Virginia
Virginia
Mall
Virginias
Taylor, Barbour and Praston
Wsuner
Grafton
W. Va
Nationwide Civil Defense Test Reveals Gaps in Preparedness
Operation Alert engaged fifty five American cities and six territories in a major civil defense drill. A New York Times survey of ten large cities showed widespread unpreparedness and apathy, with Boston and Cleveland highlighted as particularly exposed while Washington and Detroit showed more advanced planning.
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Continental
United States
New York Times
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Ottawa
Chicago
Worth
Los Angeles
Seattle
Norfolk
Detroit
Washington
Eisenhower
Alaska
Hawaii
Canal Zone
Puerto Rico
Fed official warns boom duration hinges on executives
Co Canky Balderston vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Board cautions the current boom’s length will mainly depend on business leaders decisions. He asserts risk levels are balanced and not excessively cautious or aggressive.
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Canky Balderston
Federal Reserve Board
Truth for Today Let Us Ask The Bible Dune Bride Appeals for Bible Reading
Lily, two weeks married, laments missing the beauty of a marriage service brief ceremony in a Regis try office. The piece urges kindness from the husband and cites Ephesians 5 22 29 urging wives to submit and husbands to love. It stresses holiness, unity with Christ, and prayer. Copyright 1955 Globe Syndicate.
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Lily
Christ
Globe Syndicate
No Drums No Trumpets Barrie Style Advice
The piece discusses the universal appeal of The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale and recalls J M Barrie responding to a writer's plea for a memorable title. Barrie asked if the novel contains drums or trumpets and suggested a title playfully: No Drums No Trumpets.
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Norman Vincent Peale
Dr. Peale
J. M. Barrie
Barrie
Mr. Barrie
Williams Ritt and the Four-$ Campaign Ghosts
A jumbled slice of late century notices: William Ritt leads a satirical Four-$ campaign with names like Slap Swat Scratch and Spray. A French soldier, a Canadian cat with two rabbits and a bird, and a Michigan divorce over bridge games surface amid odd political quips and a rail strike anecdote.
Parkersburg Girl Named 13th Girls State Governor
JACKSON'S MILL Parkersburg High School junior Janice Jeffries 16 was inaugurated as the 13th governor of Girls State after a record campaign season. She defeated Jane McGuire 17 of Logan High in the general election as delegates and state officers were chosen for Federalist and Nationalist parties.
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Jackson's Mill
Janice Jeffries
Girls State
Supreme Court
Chauncey Browning
Parkersburg High School
Miss Jeffries
Tiny Jane McGuire
Logan High School
Edgar M. Sites
Girls Nation
Washington
Carolyn Morrison
Beckley
Ruth Ann Booth
Parkersburg
Wayne Reynolds
Sara Lee Bolyard
Morgantown
Peggy Wright
Reynolds
Holiday Death Toll Falls Short of Safety Goals in WV
West Virginia Memorial Day weekend traffic fatalities were eight, unchanged from last year. State Police Superintendent R W Boyles said the year-to-date fatality rate is about 18 percent higher than 1954, noting progress over the total 101 days of the Slow Down and Live program despite the weekend total.
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Charleston
West Virginia
R. W. Boyles
Boyles
District of Columbia
Rooster Attacks Arresting Cop in New York Case
Patrolman John Spagna reported arresting a man for a noisy rooster. during inspection, the rooster leaped from a box and attacked from behind, causing Spagna to fall down stairs and suffer bruises and peck wounds.
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New York
John Spagn
Spagna
Spag Ha
Economic growth pace restrained to maintain stability
The text notes a cross national production rate of 375 billion dollars annually, up five billion from the prior peak in Q1. It emphasizes prudent judgment to assess current and future needs to prevent a runaway boom that could derail development.
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Devel
Nation's Circus Fans Elect Officers at Newark Convention
James Peters of Country Club returned from Newark New Jersey after a three day Circus Fans of America convention. Roger S Brown of Sioux Falls South Dakota was elected president for the new year. Members toured Hunt Brothers Circus Union New Jersey and enjoyed backstage visits and a circus show. Peters plans to organize a local Circus Fans Tent inviting others to join.
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James Peters
Country Club
Road
Newark
N. J
Circus Fans of America
Roger S. Brown
Sioux Falls
Hunt Brothes Circus
Union
Circus Pcormers
Peters
Oldest J.P. Hayden Dies in Wisconsin at 100
West Bend Wisconsin obituary notes Charles B Hayden the United States oldest justice of the peace died Wednesday at age 100. Hayden served as a justice of the peace for 44 years.
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J.P
West Bend
Wis
Charles
Hayden
United States
Word puzzle clues from a historic newspaper page
A fragmentary word puzzle grid with Across and Down clues and scattered letters. Clues mix abbreviations and foreign terms, including references to Turkish and Ethiopian words, and entries like “Ovum” in biology, with partial letter patterns and topic hints sprinkled throughout.
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Willard F. Libby
Atomic Energy Commission
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Pacific
Ibby
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Sumner Welles
Europe
Welles
V. K. Krishna Menon
India
Nehru
Chou Ba-lai
China
Menon
Asia
Hiroshima
Gordon Gray
Winston-Salem
N. C
Gray
Truman
University of North Carolina
Psychological Strategy Board
Special Security Board
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Queta Culp Hobby
Ring
Whasay
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
MPET
Zinn
William Ritt
Pappy Jenkins
Rounnes
Swat
Spray
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Tony
Davy Crockett
Michigan
United Kingdom
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Faye
Delaware Water Gap
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Fepcin
Turk
Mexico
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