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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1949
Page
4
The Grafton SentinelEstablished 1870 daily except Sunday with M B MacLEOD as general manager and Elda M Bolyard as news editor. Includes AP news notices, subscription rates, and radio listings for NBC CBS and ABC programs. Notes a Rome 1931 wheat conference, Ashanti chiefs, and local notes from Parkerburg Buckhannon and Spain.
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Miss Mary Lou Brown and Joseph Henry Stevenson marry in Kingwood Presbyterian Church. Ceremony at 2:30 PM on June 18 with Rev. Frank M. Patterson and Rev. Leroy Diener officiating. Attendants include Lois White and Lt. Col. Ernest Stevenson. Bride, a Kingwood High and Potomac State graduate, works for the National Red Cross in Washington. Groom, a Clemmons University and Cornell alum, is a Cotton technician for the Agriculture Department in D C. They plan Arlington, Virginia residence after a wedding trip.
Beatrice counsels Hilde, a war widow, whose husband Tom cannot work, as she balances pride, support, and plans. Hilde explains how she saved for a home and hopes Tom can pursue wood crafts, while Beatrice reflects on resilience and the value of family amid hardship.
Mrs L S Wilson and grandson George of Kingwood along with Mrs Bessie Glotferty and her son Charles Adrian are spending several days in New York visiting Mr and Mrs Marvin Wilson.
John F Halbritter 20 formerly of Tunnelton dies April 7 1945 on a 33rd mission with the 1st Army Air Force. Body to be returned to Tunnelton for reburial with services at 2 30 p m E S T at his parents home and funeral at Shay Chapel Cemetery. Military rites by George D Jackson Post 56 American Legion. Survived by parents Arden C Halbritter and Mrs Halbritter two brothers Arden O Jr Rowlesburg and Robert C Tunnelton. Funeral by Knotts Grafton. Flowers omitted.
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Mrs Reseda Corrigan arrives at Chicago Municipal Airport with her three children after two weeks missing, seeking Sigmund Engel the so called love thief who allegedly stole $5,000 and vanished after arranging a wedding date. Her son John carries her off plane while her daughters Orpha and Reseda accompany.
The principal agricultural producers of Spain are wheat, barley, oats, rye, olives and fruit. Wine making is one of the most important industries in Spain.
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