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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1949
Page
4
The text notes a wotary newspaper founded in 1870 and published daily except Sunday since 1903. It lists M. B. MacLEOD as General Manager and MISS ELDOra M. BOLYARD as News Editor.
An original inspection of Combine No. 2 mine near Tunnelton, L. H. and J. W. Bergman Coal, cited 11 workers and 85 tons daily, endorsing a timbering plan and permissible explosives. It urged ample wedges, roof tests, corrected haulageway roof, safer blasting storage, permissible blasting units, incombustible stemming, undercut charging, a pressure recorder on ventilating fan, an automatic stoppage alarm, an air lock, and pre shift plus weekly gas checks with flame lamps, plus rock dusting near faces within 80 feet and clear haulage space.
Typhoon season measures outline safety steps such as rock dust stockpiles, escapeway signs, a mine map, a check in out system, permissible electric cap lamps and no underground smoking. Shelter holes and escapeways are described as clean and in good condition. The Men's Brotherhood of the Methodist church will dine at Tunnelton church Tuesday at 6 40 p m with guests including Miss Maxine Plum newly elected Preston County Youth Fellowship president. Barbara Lou Moore born June 22 in City hospital Grafton to Miss Mary Hall and Mack Moore. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Ross Moore of Denver.
Beatrice reflects on missed old friends while Porter partitions his life into compartments. She notes their strained marriage at the breaking point as social duties and public appearances encroach. Porter warns Beatrice away, insisting the corner of his life belongs to him and to retreat.
In Kingwood on June 29 the jury awarded Mrs Ada Clarice Howdershelt $3500 against Joe Greag and Keith Taylor for the death of her husband Van Hondershelt in an auto collision last year. Judge C P Wilhelm scheduled July 6 for the next trial and dismissed jurors yesterday. Also noted were local incidents including a broken arm suffered by Ruth Chartrand in an auto crash and Clarence Poling’s arrest for felonious assault. Angela Scott marked her sixth birthday with a party at the Swint home attended by numerous relatives and friends.
Local radio and TV rundown features NBC NBC-7 and CBS CBS-8 prime time lineups with shows like Mr Chameleon Detectives and Ted Mack Amateur Hour. Broadcasts include Broadway Capitol Cloakroom Dulles discussion and Can You Top This. Ralph Norman Strings and International Airport Dramatics also listed.
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