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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1949
Page
4
A mixed page shows crossword clues across and down with numbers for Tibetan priest to Down 71 plus a cryptoquote by Longfellow. It includes a sample quote and a note about substitution ciphers, ending with yesterday's cryptoquote line and syndicate credit.
William A. Raper, 51, drowned in a bathtub at his Wheeling home. Coroner John Dugan reports probable head injury from a fall into the tub. an inquest will be held later.
Two accidents were reported by deputies Floyd Ringer and Lester Bolyari on state route 26 Saturday at 5:00 PM. Harry J. Calvert suffered minor lacerations when his car skidded into guard cars. the wreck blocked traffic until it was removed. A 1939 Chevrolet driven by Olan Neal Frield was struck by a truck driven by Marvin D. Ringer and owned by Frank McElroy. Ringer was fined for hazardous driving after a Masstrates court hearing. Hess Samuel DeWitt, 55, died Monday at his West Kingwood home. funeral arrangements set for Camp Ground Cemetery with Rev. E. S. Alberts officiating. Burial at Camp Ground Cemetery.
APPLING CHICAGO White Sox shortstop WwAO. By now should be an institution in the Windy City. This 15 high 19th year in the pale hole infield.
The annual Junior-Senior banquet occurred Saturday night in the dining room of the local Methodist church. The program included invocations, welcomes, class president remarks, songs by school musicians, and speeches by school officials and local educators. A sixth grade program follows May 26 with a class presentation and benediction. The report also notes a couple expecting a child and a fatal car fire near Idamay with injuries to others.
Robert C. Halbritter son of Mr and Mrs Arden O Halbritter of Punleton and a freshman at Potomac State School Keyser was chosen president of the student council for the coming year He also joined Sigma Phi Omega a national honorary fraternity due to scholastic and campus activities Revival services to begin May 22 led by Evangelist James Taylor from Joliet Illinois Several local residents visited Rev Auvil's home and area churches with several patients noted in local hospitals and area towns through the week
In a Beechcroft library scene McGregor presses Stella Dane and Mortimer Dane as Professor Romney arrives. The gun on the desk links Stella to the Judge Landers shooting amid tensions over mortgage foreclosures and family strife.
NBC 8 Tonight programs include This Is Your Life at 8 30 Alan Young Show at 9 30 Fibber and Molly at 10 30 People Are Funny. CBS 8 Mystery Theatre 8 30 Mr and Mrs North 9 We The People 10 Hit the Jackpot 10 30 Mr and Jane Ace. ABC 1 30 Counter Spy 8 30 Town Meeting on Communist Threat in Asia 9 46 Rex Mau pin Music 10 45 Let Freedom Ring. MBS 8 Gregory Hood case 8 30 Detective Yarn 9 John Steele Adventurer 10 Korn's A Krackin.
Gloria Jean Lemaster eight year old Mapisom fell on milk pottles and cut herself badly. She died of loss of blood before she could be taken to Charleston hospital from her Prenier home.
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