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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1948

Page

2

All-Girl Pennsboro Band Draws Attention at State Meet

Huntington May 6 All girl Handlef 80 pieces from Pennsboro high school drew attention among early arrivals for the state band festival The event rated by three guest conductors includes Morgantown High Blacksville Clay-Battelle bands with 4000 participants expected in a parade Weather promises showers and a grand finale maneuvers with parade marshal Robert O Ellis present Gum arabic note ends.

Huntington Handlef Pennsboro Herbert Tiemeyer Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Myllan Smyers West Virginia Tech D. &. Martin Ohio University Hinton Morgantown High Clay-Battelle High Blacksville Monongalia County Robert O. Ellis

Kissin Jim Folsom Marries State Employee

Gov James E Folsom of Alabama known as Kissin Jim wed 21 year old Jamelle Moore a state employee in Rockford Alabama The late yesterday ceremony follows a flurry of events over the past two years including a paternity suit filed by a red haired plaintiff.

Bempprice Montgomery Ala James E. Folsom Alabama Jim Jamelle Moore Rockford

Divorced man’s claim tests paternity in bitter dispute

The article questions a divorcee’s charge of paternity for her two year old son while discussing party delegate rules, albatross species, and local newspaper politics. It critiques Grafton readers and the Exponent publisher’s role amid advertising-supported journalism.

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Clarksburg Exponent Denounces Slur Controversy

The paper criticizes itself for allowing a slur and states readers and staff should be ashamed rather than defend or repeat the language. It calls for public repudiation and accountability from those connected with the publication.

Clarksburg

William's Letter Exalts Grafton Move Yet Skeptical Notes

A personal letter from William to Captain Frank J. Regenauer discusses a theatre career spark sparked by an Elks Minstrel performance. He jokes about a hard promotion to Grafton and contrasts regional pride with career dreams while referencing echoes of Fairmont Clarksburg and California.

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