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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1949
Page
4
A mixed page item presents a large daily crossword with clues covering across and down entries, plus a Daily Cryptoquote puzzle. It includes instructions on solving cryptograms, sample code example, and a quoted line by Longfellow as the day’s cryptoquote.
Arthur Clayton Hes ter, 18, charged with the murder of Dr. John Lord, 70, dean of the Texas Christian University graduate school. After a suspect was released in El Paso, Texas, the dean was found struck nine times in the back of the head in his Burleson home by two TCU students sent to check his morning lecture absence.
Donna argues with her mother about the value of staying in a marriage after years of heartache. She defends her mother’s decision, cites various couples’ betrayals, and contemplates courage, loyalty, and the social pressures surrounding traditional marriage. Mark's lunch plans with Red Islip and Sammy Ingram unfold as he awaits guidance on a personal matter amidst a chaotic apartment scene.
Delegates at the St Louis convention of the American Association of School Administrators warned of a grave risk to the U S future from overloaded elementary schools. They cited 100000 to 150000 elementary teachers needing replacement by September and only 13500 new graduates this fall.
Vean distributed by Centr presents Cardinal shrub welgela W vanheld growing five to six feet with rosy red blooms May through fall. Golden Chain tree bears golden clusters 12 to 18 inches long and tolerates up to 10 below. Smoketree shows misty flower beads, Fringetree and other low growing trees offer ornamental options for hedges or specimen plantings.
Gardeners favor sweet corn with growing home plots rising, as many store corn for winter use. Small seed needs apply per planting but only top quality seed should be used. Hybrid corn is recommended since saved hybrid seed will not come true next year and yields and quality improve.
The article advises buying new hybrid seed each year for Sweet Corn Nationat al Press Association. Early planted corn should receive seed disinfectant to reduce rotting and seedling diseases, especially in cold wet weather. Semesan Jr and Arasan are common purchases, with Semesan Jr a longstanding standard and Arasan usable on corn and other seeds.
A cease-fire agreement was signed at Rhodes between Israel and Trans-Jordan, yet reports indicate Israeli troops have advanced about five miles to the port of Aqaba. The outlet at the Gulf of Aqaba is described as the scene of a clash between Arab and Israeli forces, complicating the settlement.
Representatives from Union, Belonging to Clarksburg Fairmont Morgantown say they oversee A. F. of union affairs in Graf ton. They announce the Cue Club Lunch and Kory Nook restaurant have signed union agreements.
Actress Joan Bennett at 39 welcomes a seven pound girl born last night to her eldest daughter Mrs Diana Anderson Anderson, a factory worker, in Hollywood. The event makes Bennett a grandmother as she spokes about the family.
The fragment lists many names with associated prefixes like Flemington route 1 and Grafton route 1. It includes Herschel C. Bartlett and others such as Raymond E. McDaniel, Ed N. Dillon, Samuel J. Saffel, Samuel C. Lundy, Fetterman District residents, and addresses like 918 Main Street.
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