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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1950
Page
6
A fragmentary note references Sally's Sallies at the U S Patent Office with a quip about timing and inviting participation in a town event, hinting at a humorous or informal exchange. The text is incomplete and contains garbled lines.
Committees for the Sunday observance have met to prepare. Program chair Clyde Warden Ash leads with Mrs. John Newman Miss Ruth Batten and others. Decorating head Mrs H K Debendarfer along with several members coordinate the display. Transportation chair Harry S White with Arthur G Yates Ross Wiseman and others arrange travel.
Frances Langford flew 1200 miles to Couley City to urge President Truman to keep Birmingham hospital for crippled veterans open in Van Nuys California. The president reportedly brushed her off saying the issue was a pressure deal and refused further discussion. Langford was later escorted off the train.
Fire department hosts a concert with Miss Reed and Miss LeRoy performing selections by Liszt Friml Gounod Puccini and Chopin. Proceeds from 75 cent tickets go to the department equipment fund. Both artists are noted in West Virginia and surrounding states. Tickets available from sponsors or at the auditorium door on Monday night.
Hot nails defined as small metal pieces driven into brick and concrete. Japan’s sheep numbers, listed as 196425 in 1946, rose to 459000 by 1949, reflecting postwar statistics.
An estimated total value of public domain resources in the United States ranges from 50 million to 100 million dollars. The figure reflects broad asset categories and does not specify individual items or sectors.
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