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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1950

Page

6

Flemington Band Boosters Plan Activities

Flemington Band Boosters meet at Flemington High with presiding president Jess Amons to set junior senior banquet date. Mrs Robert J Johnson and Mrs Howard Burton served revisions to 16 members. Local groups report upcoming events at Rose Harbour Herbs Curb Inn and Fleming ton Lions and Parm Woman's Club gatherings planned for early May. Johnsons travel to Cleveland Clinic for observation. Dorsey Setler recovering from recent surgery.

Nolan Sansom Flemington Flemington High Jess Amons Robert J. Johnson S. Howard Burton

Bus Truck Crash Kills Three Near Ashland

A collision between a Greyhound bus and a truck near Ashland left three dead, including the bus driver Edgar Snyder of Columbus and a female passenger Norma Hellner. The bus and truck burned. five passengers escaped, with earlier reports of more trapped being corrected by sheriff M E Rickin brod.

Ashland Ohio Greyhound Vicims M. E. Ricken‘brod Edgar Snyder Columbus Norma Hellner

Trygve Lie to Visit Moscow Next Week

From Paris Trygve Lie plans a Moscow trip on May 10 seeking a world leaders meeting with the UN Security Council to end the cold war avert disaster and preserve the United Nations in its current form He denounces Hoover’s plan to reorganize the UN without Communist countries and urges inclusion.

Paris Moscow Trygve Lie United Nations Russia UN Security Council Herbert Hoover United States

Great Grandfather Weds Grandmother in Huntington Union

In Huntington last night a great grandfather tied the knot with his grandmother in a union that creates a sprawling clan of 69. Groom Fred Dennison, 71, a retired Gen employee of the International Nickel Co, marries Pauline Gibson, who they say first met 18 years ago during a church delegation when she was ill. The couple share four living children and 16 grandchildren, while Dennison counts nine great grandchildren.

Huntington Fred Dennison International Lckel Company Pauline Gibson Dennison

Fairmont Woman To Direct GOP Campaign Activities

Mrs. Frank Sowers of Fairmont will direct Republican campaign activities in West Virginia. The appointment was announced at a Marion County Republican Women's Club meeting and made by national campaign chairman Mrs. Joseph R. Farrington.

Fairmont West Virginia Frank Sowers Marion County Republican Women's Club National Federation Joseph R. Farrington

Debt growth warned as deficit risk grows

The piece traces U S deficit concerns from 1930 through postwar debt, citing Edwin Nourse and Senator Homer Ferguson. It notes deficits began in the Roosevelt era to revive the economy, peaked during World War II, then hovered near wartime levels as defense and foreign aid costs rose, with tax policy blamed by critics.

Truman Council of Economic Advisers Edwin Nourse Nourse Red Army Joe Stalin Homer Ferguson Michigan United States Moscow Treasury Roosevelt Washington

May Day Battle in Berlin Voted by Countess

Truman critics claim deficits and tax rises can be avoided if government cuts spending. Lattimore testimony on page one shows committee counsel noting parity with McCarthy in blasting. McCarthy accuses Lattimore of Russia links. Budenz testimony labeled twisted. Lattimore denies all, denouncing Budenz as an untrustworthy witness.

Truman Lattimore Senator McCarthy Budenzh McCarthy Russia United States Budenz H Red Cell McCarthy Budenz West Berlin

Grounding case continues with Millett named commander

The report resumes on page one noting a decree against the third officer convicted in the Missouri grounding. Commander John Millett, 38, from Waterloo Iowa, was serving as the top officer at the time and faces sentencing implications.

Big MO Missouri John Millett Waterloo Iowa

Grafton High Band Skips State Festival After Regional Win

The Grafton Senior High school band earned an excellent rating at the regional festival but did not attend the state festival this year, as superior was required for qualification. The article notes 333 American built electron microscopes in use worldwide.

Grafton

Election Returns Put Ferguson Ahead in Four States

Incomplete results from four states show Joséph Ferguson ahead as returns trend toward victory for the astute Ferguson. Alabama partials give Rebel State Righters a fragile edge over regular Democrats in state party control. Senator Lister Hill leads for re nominating in the Senate race. Indiana shows eleven U encounters.

Tor Joséph Ferguson Ferguson Will Alabama Lister Hill Senate Indiana

Virginia Robeson Wins Special Election to Fill Bland Seat

Virginia Robeson wins a special election to complete the late S Otis Bland's term in Congress as House members were still undecided on returns. It notes a mix of domestic meal tips and a brief mention of a new dental X ray tube design.

House Virginia Edward Robeson S. Otis Bland

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