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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1950
Page
6
Sentinel announces larger weekly editions with eight to ten pages on Thursdays and six to eight pages on other weekdays. It pledges same deadlines, extra staff, and earlier delivery during school vacations, inviting readers to call circulation for service issues.
Readers are urged to grade the larger Thursday edition and suggest content. They may answer by pencil check, mail, in person, or by phone Monday between 2 and 4 pm. The editors seek local news, society items, sports, AP features, puzzles, and broader coverage. reader input shapes future issues.
Jay Perrill, 21, son of Mr and Mrs Hugh Perrill of Route 4 Tunnelton, was seriously injured yesterday afternoon when his motorcycle left the road and plunged down a steep embankment on Route 26 about a mile from Howesville near T P Weaver. Witnesses said he was taken to Kingwood then Morgantown hospital with possible broken back, collar bone and head lacerations.
Proceedings describe a disaster scene where only one family member remains alive named A sen Charles Bailey, hospitalized with a fractured leg, cuts and bruises. The body of his mother and another body believed to be a five month old grandson were recovered. Six members of the B J Cooper family at Smithburg were reported dead and additional family casualties followed.
A pamphlet titled So You Can Hear is offered free to deafened individuals. It promises practical guidance, encouragement, and potential personal and social benefits. Readers may mail a postcard with name and address to Beltone Dept 8783, 1450 W. 19th St., Chicago 8. Tl].
General Omar Bradley tells National War College graduates that half-war, half-peace demands ongoing cooperation between military and diplomatic leaders to shape realistic American policy. He warns of an aggressive ideology and notes new weapons can both deter and embolden foes, with swift national decisions possible.
West Virginia conservation officials announce open season for woodchuck hunting starting July 3 in 28 counties, with 27 other counties observing a continuous season. The Jackson's Mill West Virginia Four-H camp hosts 240 attendees, while the camp area remains closed but safe with adequate food and housing for youths.
Berea and nearby areas suffered severe flooding with at least six dead including a grandmother and two grandchildren. Postmaster Ray Bonnell credited two youths Harland Hodge and Charles Bridge for warning residents. A 10-year-old girl Clara Bee and 72-year-old William Gribble of Cleveland died trying to warn others while residents fled to attics as water rose.
A 19 year old soldier William Anderson of Accoville Logan county drowned yesterday while swimming 16 miles north of Guy and Avery. The report continues from page one naming Persley Allen Bane of Cassville arrested by E L Duckworth and other locals.
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