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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1949
Page
4
Rates outline carrier delivery at 30 cents per week and mail options with prepayment. One year costs 9 dollars, six months 7.80, three months 3.90, with outside Virginia and West Virginia priced at 15 dollars per year.
A cryptic worksheet presents Across clues from 2 to 50 and Down clues from 1, plus a Cryptoquote puzzle with a sample substitution cipher and a quoted line TEN STRUCK THE CHURCH STRAIGHT TO BED WENT HE BROWNING.
Charley Gehringer, ex Detroit second baseman, was named to baseball’s Hall of Fame as its 56th inductee. Indian film industry ranks second globally, consuming about 200 million feet of raw stock annually.
Mary Louise Sinsel reports the marriage of Hilda Marie Wolfe, eldest daughter of Jonas J. Wolfe, Route No Newburg, to James Annon, son of W J Annon of Thornton. The May 29 ceremony took place at Red House Maryland in a Lutheran church with Rev Alvah K Jones officiating. Mrs Annon was Fellowville High School salutatorian for 1949. They reside with the pvider room's parents. Mrs Ida Runner returned home after visiting her son Harlo recuperating at Blueville.
An early story recalls Joe E Lewis stopping at a boarding house where the landlady served transparent cold cuts. It also notes Harold Ross’s birth in Aspen Cole and his rise at the New Yorker with a quip about Aspen’s barber shop haircuts as local amusement.
The Sunday school convention at Manheim on June 19 prompts no local service. Attendees are urged to join the event. Mr and Mrs J P Hebb recently visited Mrs Ida Runner and left for Niagara Falls New York to spend the summer. Douglas Hebb, a student at WWV, weekend visit with his parents. Mrs Roy Mays visits in Zanesville Ohio. Henry Wagoner and wife attend a birthday party for her father Silas Sanders near Tunnelton Saturday night.
Five felony indictments and six misdemeanor charges were returned by the grand jury seated here. Prisoners were arraigned Thursday before Judge C. P. Wilhelm to enter pleas. Indicted felons include Lizzie Johnson for forgery Melvin Shaffer for breaking and entering Russell Wilson Allison W. F. Shaver for bad cheer John R. Pifer for breaking and entering with not guilty pleas and July 12 trial date tentatively set.
A July 11 court calendar lists misdemeanors for James Adams Richard Brawl Milner Corbin for delinquency with two counts against Corbin Pleas of not guilty entered by attorneys Trial tentative for July 11 Wade Janowski charged with reckless driving Melvin Shaffer cruelty to animals Grand and petit jurors named from multiple districts with convening dates and extensive juror lists
Beatrice endures the dominant Ramey household where Rufus Ramey, a ruthless industrialist with a Midas touch, and his wife Mrs. Ramey exert social power. Beatrice fears a broken home for her child as she contemplates divorce while Porter remains under the couple’s influence and privilege.
Beatrice, worn by endless duties, contends with Porter’s 24 hour grip on work and sleep and her own craving for love and self beyond wife and mother roles. Marianne’s dissent tightens bonds as Beatrice questions her identity, beauty, and what she can tell Porter before fatigue consumes them.
Eddie Joost slugged his 15th homer and drove in two as the Athletics beat Hal Newhouser and the Tigers 7-3. Sid Hudson and the Senators allowed five hits to whitewash the Browns 5-0.
Nehru's Discovery of India is listed as a textbook used by Colgate University's Department of Geography, reflecting its role in shaping curricula and historical interpretation within the campus.
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