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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1950
Page
4
Fragmented notice from the Grafton Sentinel listing Associated Press terms and pricing details. The readable bits reference news print rates, carrier charges, and external addresses on East 42nd Street. Names and full facts are incomplete due to OCR damage.
Editorial discusses high labor costs in coal, shrinking market demand, and reduced work hours. It cites the New York Times on the need to study John L. Lewis's impact and notes the industry’s decline tied to labor supply and competitive prices. Survivors mentioned include Berochik of Cucchetti.
Clyde C Lewis a former resident of Grafton died yesterday morning at his home in Jacksonville Florida. His wife Orlysle Kimmel Lewis survives. He moved from Grafton to New York and then to Jacksonville. He was in the coal business and a Presbyterian church member.
A funeral service for Albert Berochik age 77 will be held tomorrow at 10 a m. He died suddenly yesterday morning on Main street. He resided at 3 East Washington street and had lived in Grafton for about a year. Born in Czechoslovakia on April 23, 1875, he came to the United States in 1902.
LIVER HERFORD and Gelett Burgess tried to launch a little magazine and faced Century Company president William Ellsworth who predicted it would be ephemeral and fail after five or six issues. Herford argued the magazine could endure. Ogden Nash spoke in a Midwest city, noting a club anniversary tied to Richard Byrd, joking that ninety-nine of a hundred reasons for his visit were money.
The town features diverse figures such as Morkaxet Hills chief Nbratan of the Bibl based on Park Avenue. Miss Hills also translates for the society and comments on literal renderings of phrases across dialects. Brookes McCormack, an operatic tenor, draws notice for recent TV appearances and a quirky Asheville backstory involving a chimpanzee and a town zoo founder.
The piece notes McCarthy will speak before a Chicago youth Republican convention tomorrow night and says he will hold his fire until then. It also references Remington amid House hearings and remarks by various figures, including remarks about a baboon injury and entertainment personalities.
Private eye Michael Shayne investigates a jewel theft at the Dustin hotel, where Celia Dustin and husband Mark recount the robbery by three attackers. The case centers on a priceless star ruble bracelet and a planned illicit insurance recovery scheme involving Chief Painter and insurance executive Voorland.
A Tennessee figure tied to the Potato Race era rejects claims of Communist affiliation during his TVA employment and at other times. Remington counters that such charges show ignorance of facts and are deliberate falsehoods.
The campaign collected 222.74 in total, with 222.50 in advance gifts. Taylor County schools contributed 109.80 and industries 105. From the professional group 69 and State Road employees 60. James Parkhill's Scout troop arranged window displays in local stores, boosting promotion.
If you have leftover pastry dough roll it one eighth inch thick. Cut with a fancy cookie cutter and sprinkle with sum gar. Bake in the usual way in the oven.
The remains of Clyde C Lewis will arrive in the morning. Services are planned Sunday at PoellIy Place at Davis Interment will be at Blue tery. Bartlett Funeral Homes handle arrangements.
Albert Bergchik will be honored Saturday morning May 6 at 10 o clock at Knotts Funeral Home with Reverend M J Hannon officiating. Burial follows at Bluemont Cemetery. Friends may call at Knotts Funeral Home. Knotts Funeral Home in charge.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 p m at Bartlett Funeral Home for Mrs Hallie F Constable. Reverend F Carl Davis will officiate and interment follows at Bluemont Cemetery. Friends may call at the home after 1 p m.
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