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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1948

Page

5

Lutheran Annual Convention At The Mill Sunday

The West Virginia Synod of the United Lutheran Church in America will open its thirty sixth annual convention at Jackson's Mill on Sunday May 16. Representatives from thirty one congregations in West Virginia and western Maryland will participate in a three day session.

Charleston West Virginia Simon Snyder Wheeling Oscar H. Lindow Roy J. Meyer G. W. Schillinger Christian Education Frank M. Brown Philadelphia United Lutheran Church Directors For Lutheran World Action K. W. Kinard Columbia Peace of the South Carolina Synod Wittenberg College Springfield Ohio Lutheran Theological Seminary Gettysberg Tressler Orphans Home Loysville Oesterlen Orphans Home National Lutheran Homes For the Aged Washington, D. c P. Cline Clarksburg E. F. K. Roof Grafton Arthur L. Mahr Parkersburg Curt H. Runze Bittinger George W. Schillinger State Council of Churches

Mother’s Day observances at Grafton churches marked by corsages

The program featured Rev Harry Howard voicing a church sermon, Whip Robinson as announcer, George Blackwell narrating, and Monty Craig reading the Wilson proclamation. Mothers with most children and oldest or youngest were honored. St Paul’s also presented plants to top attendees. Many out-of-town participants attended, and services across churches included flowers for mothers.

Harry Howard Whip Robinson WVVW Fairmont George Blackwell Jane Windom WWVW Mr. Robinson Woodrow Wilson Monty Craig Clarence Meadows Shomo Scarboroast Delver J. W. Knight William E. Pierson W. A. Woodyard Roy Knight Elizabeth Marshall Paige Earl Smith William Bott

Rail unions clash as wage settlement lingers

The President orders wage and working conditions on railroads kept as is until further notice. A presidential fact finding board proposed a 15 percent hourly increase, accepted by railroad management but rejected by the Engineers, Switchmen, and Firemen unions, who represent about 190000 of 1300000 workers.

Johnston Robertson Royall Edmond H. Leavy Army Leavy Supreme Court John J. Lewis Der White House Waite House Charles G. Ross Capitol Knowland R.-Calif Senate Congress of the the Army Kenneth Royall Astt Arisk

Oregon primary action shifts to May 21 vote

McClellan rejects an invitation to use the national committee's radio facilities. On the Republican side Stassen and Dewey battle for Oregon's 12 delegates to the local convention. Stassen plans to arrive May 14 and debate Dewey on outlawing the Communist party.

Page One McClellan Howard McGrath National Committee Gallip Harold EB. Stassen Thomas EB. Dewey Oregon Stassen West Virginia Dewey Minnesota Communist Party

Communists and Dewey on outlawing organizations

The speaker accuses Dewey of lying about opposing a move to outlaw organizations for members political or economic views. He claims the tactic to defeat Communists is to keep them out in the open.

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