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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1947

Page

3

Miss M Newton Hosts Amona Class Meeting in Pruntytown

Mrs Martha Jane Newton hosted Amona Class members of the Baptist church at 333 West Washington street Pruntytown for a devotional and brief business session led by president Miss Janice Tucker A play Danger Girls Working was planned for late August at the Boys Industrial School auditorium Guests were served two course refreshments and names listed include Jane Wiseman Janice Tucker Bernice Carder Doris Dunham Helen McKinney Pauline Saunders Bernadine Duty Elizabeth Mahaffey Irene Musgrove Sharon Wiseman Carl McKinney and Martha Jane Newton plans for an outdoor oven supper in July at Ellen Jane Wiseman's home

Martha Jane Newton Amona Baptist Church Pruntytown West Washington Street Newton Janice Tucker Boys ‘Industrial School Bernice Carder Doris Dunham Helen McKinney Pauline Saunders Bernadine Duty Hazel Bartlett Mahaffey Irene Musgrove Sharon Donna Jane’ Wiseman Carl McKinney Washington, D. C Ellen Jane Wiseman

July church and club meetings across town schedule

On July 1 and July 2 multiple groups announce gatherings in various venues. W C of West Main Street Methodist meets 8 p m social room, Adult Foods Class 7 p m at Grafton Senior High kitchen, Nellie Cook hosts Home Economics Girls 11 am to 6 pm, Judson Missionary Society 7 30 pm with guest speaker, Mountain City Council No 49 D A of F regular meeting 7 30 pm at V F W Hall with officers installation. D O B Blueville Methodist Sunday School not meeting. Circle No 5 St Pauls Methodist meets 2 30 pm at Mrs William Bott Sr 701 on a street. Business Girls meet 6 15 pm at Ronny’s Dairy Bar with reservations by Monday.

West Main Street Grafton Nellie Cook Judson Missionary Society First Baptist Church Mountain City Council No 49 Daughters of America V.F.W. Hall St. Paul's Methodist Church William Bott Sr Ronny’s Dairy Bar Betty Sorge J Brice Taylor County Blaine Street Fairmont Hoffman Marion County Ta’ Mont Mary Viola Phillips Elisha Phillips Bunner’s Ridge Ylor County Fairow Owens-Illinois Squire W. Hoffman Orva L. Hoffman

Guest Here Thomas Basso Visits Newark Friends

Thomas Basso of Newark New Jersey visited Mr and Mrs Martin Newton of Websett. They served together in the American Air Corps in WWII and were stationed rationed at a base in Iceland for two years.

Thomas Basso Newark New Jersey Martin Newton Websett Basso Martin American Air Corp United States Army Iceland

SHOWDOWN Aant Lenin Opposes All Embracing European Aid Plan

Aantlnn announces from Moscow via Tass opposition to any comprehensive European economic program. The broadcast during a conference recess says the talks aim to set American aid amounts under the Marshall plan and reject foreign control as interference. France and Britain warn such Russian tactics could ruin Marshall aid, while Britain and France weigh paths forward and Russia’s role remains contested.

Evuuwaea Onesia Europe Moscow Tass America Russia

Britain To Cut Tobacco Imports and Trade Aims

London reports the chancellor Hugh Dalton announced Britain will cut imports of tobacco gasoline and newsprint to conserve the dollar supply. He asked Parliament for authority to place an import duty on motion pictures if needed to economize foreign exchange. He warned a severe dollar shortage is developing worldwide and the Anglo American loan line is being drawn upon faster than expected.

London Hugh Dalton Britain Dalton House of Commons Pariament

Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal In Pelley Case

The appellate court backed the decision to dismiss the indictment against Dudley Pelley leader of the Liver Shirts and Elizabeth Dilling author of the Red Network citing delays in bringing defendants to trial and rulings that the district court could dismiss for such delay. Pelley remains in Terre Haute Federal Penitentiary serving a 16 year term for sedition and related law violations.

Dudley Pelley Liver Shirts Elizabeth Dilling Red Network Laws District Court Pelley Federal Terre Haute Ind Aes

Russia Debate Delays World Force Size at Security Council

Russia and the United States clashed over how to supply the world force while U S officials, British, French, Chinese, and Russian members of the U N Military Staff Committee failed to agree on a tentative force size. General Joseph J McNarney chaired the session. The committee prepared a report for a 33 p m HDT Security Council meeting expected to command the force.

Russia U. S Joseph J. McNarney Security Council United States U. N

Cotton spindles worldwide at WWI start

At the start of World War I Europe, Japan, and China possessed about 100 million cotton spindles, more than four times the number in the United States, highlighting the global scale of textile capacity before the war.

Europe Japan China United States

Inflation Index And Grain Prices Rise In May Report

A Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics compilation shows a 43.6 percent year over year rise with March peak at 184.32 on a 1935-39 base. Meats, dairy, eggs, fruits and vegetables, beverages, fats, oils, and sugar all up. Spring wheat near Minneapolis rose to 2.82 per bushel, dark hard wheat in Kansas City 2.40 3 4, No 2 yellow corn in Chicago at 2.25 1 2 per bushel cash, all versus ceiling levels.

Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics Minneapolis Kansas City Chicago

Cozad man fined for reckless driving at court brief

Hardin was booked with reckless driving and fined 100 dollars plus costs paid in person before Magistrate John Sni this morning. A note on banana varieties says Lady Finger bananas, popular internationally for immediate eating after picking, may soon enter U S markets via all shipments.

Cozad Child Hardin Mag John Sni United States U. S

War signals and occupation troops move in eastern sector

A fragment describes unspecified troops of an occupation army marching east. Depreux notes 22 percent of Interior Ministry units are awaiting orders. A supposed trigger for a war is an attack on a prison in southwestern Brittany where wartime collaborators are held, with government officials continuing policy.

Depreux Interior Ministries VSR Hes Britetany

Mississippi floods threaten vast Illinois land areas

The Mississippi River region near the Ga teeau Island district and Rocks Bridge in Illinois faced rising waters. Water spilled into sections including Aiton and East Louis on the Illinois side as more than 336,000 acres remained submerged. The flood stretched toward Louisiana Missouri Cairo and the Ohio River mouth, impacting communities around St. Louis.

Gateau Isand of Rocks Bridge Illinois Missouri River Mississippi St. Louis Aiton East Louis Louisiana Cairo Ohio

West Virginia model aviation contest set for Friday and Saturday

Cirkburg reports the 20th annual Virginia State model contest will be held this Friday and Saturday with at least nine West Virginia enthusiasts taking part, according to director Carl Hopkins.

Cirksburg West Virginia Carl” Hopkins

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