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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
4
The scene centers on Bill Merrifield and his circle at The Oaks estate where romance and scheming unfold. Lola, a striking white dress figure, becomes the target of Bill's plan to secure a deal while a detective note hints at a diary confession and a past party incident.
The passage summarizes debate on compulsory military training and critiques by Dr Harold W Brion of Princeton University and Dr Dodds. It notes arguments about practicality moral grounds and the need for training to build an adequate force amid national defense concerns.
The Washington Evening Star notes Germany leveraged Berlin labs to build weaponry, while the U S has lagged in defense science. President Roosevelt creates the National Defense Research Committee led by Vannevar Bush, with Army and Navy input. The piece contrasts historic efforts like Edison’s Naval Consulting Board and warns of pre belligerent sentiment in Britain and Latin America.
A few weeks ago the presence of such a group would have spared non scientific legislators two useless trips to observe liquid oxygen bomb demonstrations that proved nothing.
The Sellors Club hosted a Halloween dance on October 29, 1908 with Vincent's orchestra. Vaughn Kerr, a prominent local merchant, planned to marry Minnie Willhide on November 5, 1908. An election on November 3, 1908 floated the Republican ticket with Ira E. Robinson and others in county offices. Frederick Bernhold, longtime Grafton baker, died November 8, 1908, after a career shaping local businesses and YMCA support.
The Wheeling Intelligencer mocks Philip Murray of the CIO for predicting massive job losses due to automation. It compares his figures to National Industrial Council studies, noting 1927–1930 data show steel employment rising despite population growth, challenging Murray’s dire forecasts.
France reports emphasize German disinterest in the Baltic states. Red army units are said to hold positions in Estonia Latvia and Lithuania near Germany's East Prussia border. Bucharest circles note Russian troop movements toward the German Russian frontier while Nazi air forces claim to have torched tanks along the Thames.
A fragmented column features mockery of Italians and Germans, playful social quips on Christmas cards in Germany, fashion notes, a jab at a plane akin to stock market speed, and cartoons of psychology claims. It cites Voelkischer Beobachter and Churchill on volunteers.
Official German news agency reports British fliers bombed Recklinghausen south in Tuesday night raids. Non military objects were destroyed and casualties noted. An accounting for these raids was said to be imminent, with commentators urging a settlement with England.
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