Communications Policy for Grafton Post Office Readers
Entered as second class matter in the Post Office at Grafton Virginia under the act of March 3 1879 The publication states voluntary communications or letters to the editor will be printed if they are not libelous or scurrilous and serve general discussion They must bear the author signature and be published under that signature and name
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India’s Path to Independence Under British Interim Rule
Dewitt Mackenzie reports on India’s political stalemate as Congress and Moslem League clash over a provisional cabinet. The viceroy Lord Wavell aims for an interim government, with a constituent assembly to follow. Britain asserts a provisional path toward independence despite deadlock, leaving future outcomes uncertain.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
India
England
All India Congress
Moslem League
Lord Wavell
Congress
Wavell
Civic pride grows as Grafton begins clean up drive
Citizens in Grafton praise a new town wide clean up and paint up push while urging broader action. The Board of Trade backs a plan to turn the Tygart Lake area into a state park and recreation hub, stressing road access and an overall development plan to guide growth.
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Grafton
Board of Trade
Taylor County
West Virginia
Tygart Lake
Dygart Lake
Food At Home Sparks Women to Demand Better Management
The piece argues that domestic food shortages harm aid efforts for the starving and strain housewives who wait in lines for bread meat and butter. It urges organized action by American women if shortages persist, blaming poor Washington management and forecasting growing public pressure.
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United States
Washington
America
All for the Best novel by Bentz Plageman
Navy veteran Bentz Plageman, recently discharged from a Philadelphia hospital after poliomyelitis, prepares to publish a new novel titled All for the Best. He says illness gave him time to write and views affliction as transformative, inspiring to many troubled souls. A light note about royalty and a Siberian ancient heating plant are also mentioned.
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Philadelphia
Bentz Plageman
Mediterranean
Bible Thought For Today Misreadings In Public Service
A Bible thought warns that excessive wording signals poor vocabulary and balance. It urges simple direct speech and notes that moral clarity comes from yea or nay. The fragment references the Robinson Crusoe tale and Alexander Selkirk, noting the island voyage off Chile.
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Robinson Crusoe
Alexander Selkirk
Chile
Senate Tempers Flare Ahead of July Adjournment
Washington reports show Senate tempers shortening as mid-July adjournment nears amid bickering over procedure and a push to streamline operations. The draft extension bill stalls, and opponents fear losing committee posts in reform.
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Central Press
Washington
Senate
Congress
The Top Hat Through Time And Taste At Garden Party
A humorous reminiscence traces the gray top hat from royal gatherings to decline at the turn of the century. Observers recall Uncle Sam looks and J. P. Morgan echoes as fashion shifts with autos and collapsible styles. The stovepipe hat fades into museum memory while soft hats endure practicality.
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Uncle Sam
Tels
Lenee
Radio Tonight Sets Louis Conn Pre Fight TV Radio Schedule
New York reports ABC will share Louis Conn fight previews with listeners via the ringside Descriptions. Interviews hosted by Harry Wismer feature celebrites with weigh in ceremonies from Yankee Stadium and musical interludes from Paul Whiteman. Programs across NBC CBS and MBS mark the pre fight night lineup. The first quarter year bathtub production in 1944 outpaced 1945 by roughly 60 percent.
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Louis Conn
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Harry Wismer
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NBC
Sigmund Romberg
Chicago
CBS
A Mirror Clue Unmasks a Murderer in Elmpoint
Dr Berwick pieces together a web of deceit as a mirror in Margot’s foyer reveals Hunt Berwick’s proximity to Brenda’s murder. The realization confirms the brilliant thief used Brenda’s death to hide his true crime, and Berwick races to Miss Tarrant’s hotel to confront the suspect.
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Spector Barry
Brenda
Elmpoint
Hunt Berwick
Hunt
Margot
Polly
Dr. Berwick
Neal
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Wreck Leaves Three Injured in Hamlin Crash
Don Dial 13 Omar Hamlin and De t A Henson were hospitalized after a car driven by Henson overturned. Omar is in critical condition with a fractured skull and right leg, while Henson suffers back and ankle injuries. Police report the incident occurred in Hamlin and both victims are in Huntington hospitals.
Medal of Honor bearer Lt John H Leims pictured with wife
Former Marine Lt John H Leims, 25, who will receive the Medal of Honor from President Truman, is shown with his wife Joyce in Chisago. Leims earned the award for actions at Iwo Jima where he, despite multiple wounds, saved two wounded men.
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Marine Corps
John H. Leims
Harry S. Truman
Joyce
Chisago
Leims
Iwo Jima
Dismiss Indictments Against Charleston Cops
Charleston June 18 Indictments charging two Charleston city officials with attempted extortion were dismissed after a hung jury in a third trial. Edgar C. Bourne suspended lieutenant of city detectives and A L Spaulding assistant city health commissioner were accused of trying to extort 500 dollars from a Charleston masseuse.
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Frank L. Taylor
Imen
Edgar c. Bourne
Leutenant
A. L. Spaulding
14 Lb Baby Born at Mercy Hospital Logan
A 14 pound baby girl, reportedly the largest ever born at Mercy Hospital, arrived yesterday to Mr and Mrs Alonzo Garrett of Lake. Hospital officials noted a 13 pound infant had been the previous record.
Dr Sutton Named Head of Virginia Chiropodist Society
Clarkburg June 18 Dr B H Sutton of Clart named head of Virginia Chiropody Society at annual meeting. Also elected G Li of Wheeling as vice president. Shinnston June 18 Lake Loudermilk hospitalized in Rance with a fractured leg after a fall while visiting Lewisburg.
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Chiropodist Society
Clarksburg
B. H. Sutton
Clart
New Press the Chiropody Society of Virginia
Outing
G. Li
Wheeling
Case
Shinnston
Lake Loudermilk
Pony
Lewisburg
Gas company worker found dead in rural area
June 18. County coroner Kenna A. Jack says George Will, 47, employee of the South Natural Gas company, died of a heart attack. He was found dead at a rural site where he had been working.
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County
Kenna A. Jack
George Will 47
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South Natural Gas Company
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