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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1949

Page

4

Newspaper Association Contact Line

Represented nationally by Newspaper Representatives Inc with offices in New York Chicago Detroit Kansas City St. Louis and a post office entry at Grafton West Virginia under the 1879 act.

Newspaper Representatives, Inc New York Chicago Wrigley Detroit Penobscot Kansas City Board of Trade St. Louis Syndicate Trust Grafton W. Va

Community Weekend Visitors Share Time With Local Families

Richard Frum a Fair Mont State college student spent the weekend with his parents Ish and Mrs. B L Frum. Ray Bailey of Clarksburg visited his parents Mr and Mrs A G Bailey and was accompanied home by his sister Betty. Ancel McNemar and Mrs Elizabeth McNemar visited Fairmont relatives while Mrs McNemar, confined at home for months, recovered. Charles Harvey of Pittsburgh visited George Felton Guy Lake and B Harvey on the Country Club Road.

Richard Frum Fair Mont State College Ish B. L. Frum Ray Bailey Clarksburg A. G. Bailey Miss Betty Bailey Ancel McNemar Fairmont Mr. McNemar Elizabeth McNemar Charles Harvey Pittsburgh George Felton Guy Lake Bro. B. Harvey Country Club

Local Residents and Guests Share News Across Town

Mrs Ora Leach returns to Simpson after visiting relatives here. Cecil Waller of Pittsburgh spent last weekend with sister Ethel Waller. Zeila Wolfe shows improvement from pneumonia after illness. Elzie Poston begins construction on a new home near Warder property. Jack Kincaid of Ohio State College visits family. Delpha Curran visits friends and travels to Grafton to see brother R. S. Gibson. Paul Wolfe remains ill at home. Carl Smith family of Peasant Creek visits friends this week. G D Hildreth family of Grafton visit Goff Hess family on Sunday.

Delpha Curran Clarksburg Grafton R. 5. Gibson

Mystery at the Dane house unfolds with suspects

In a late night room scene at the Farr home Tim and Debby discuss clues and suspects. Tim suggests Scragg may have hidden the .38 and hints at a plot involving Ingrid Johnson and Judge Sanders. Stella Dane reveals Burke Romney’s accusation and a past offer to hold foreclosure in exchange for papers, while Ingrid, Molly B, and Sophy react with tension as Tim progresses the tale.

Ingrid Tim Debby Scragg Dane Deb Jas Sophy Brandt Mark Taylor Tilly Farr Headquarters Molly B Stella McGregor Sam Farr Mrs. Sophy Sam Lander Sophy The Brown & Co Stella Dane Molly-B Burke Romney Ingrid Johnson

Preston County's Own Page Highlights Evansville WSCS Meeting

Evansville Women's Society of Christian Service held a meeting in the community house with Mrs. Mary Boylen presiding and devotionals led by Mrs. Lottie Hebb. Attendees included Mesdames Watson Criss, Avis Wagner, Hazel Gable, Ruth Nose, Lillian Clarkson, Mary Hovatter, Catherine Nose, Lottie Hebb, Mary Boylen, and visitors. Other items note fuel shortages causing a small plane to land safely on Carl Wilson's farm, visits by locals to and from St Petersburg and Parkersburg, a Washington trip by Fellowsville students, and a Golden Horseshoe program winner Patricia Knotts heading to Charleston. Minor injuries reported when Mrs. Noble Lohr cut an artery and nerve while jarring a fruit jar with a butcher knife.

Mary Louise. Sinsel Women's Society of Christian Service of Evansville Mary Boylen Lottie Hebb Mesdames Watson Criss Avis Wagner Hazel Gable Ruth Nose Lillian Clarkson Mary Hovatter Catherine Nose James Nottingham Mary Louise Sinsel Carolyn Nose Terry Sterling West Virginia Kingwood Preston County Patricia Lee Knotts Delbert Knotts Fellowsville High School

Daily Across Clues in Puzzle Form

Across clues list includes Asterisk fall on water state of U S coin and more with many wordplay prompts and definitions. Down clues cover capitals leather strip ventilate spawn of fish and related terms.

U.S Bulgaria

CROSSWORD PUZZLE AND DAILY CRYPTOQUOTE SNAPSHOT

A crossword chart shows clues and grid snippets with numbers and hints from 16 across to 40 across and a cryptogram puzzle entry. The cryptogram explains substitution rules and provides a sample quote notations, with a Pope quotation noted as distributed by King Features Syndicate.

King Features Syndicate

Shanghai Frontline Rumors Signal Possible Communist Push

The report describes nationalist gains and cites Lungwha airfield as a likely early target in a potential communist drive. Rumors of Chinese leaders’ planes warming up circulated, but confirmation was impossible. The garrison communiqué claimed rationalist success repelling Red forces near Pootung on the riverfront.

Shanghi Page One Lungwha Pootung

Chinese Admiral Vows Defending Shanghai With Forces

Midtown reports Adm. Kwei Yung-Chin from his flagship off Woosung reiterates resolve to defend greater Shanghai alongside air force and infantry to the last.

Kwei Yung-Chin Woosung Shanghai

Fellowsville Plans Closing Of School

Principal Fred C. Conley outlines the Fellowsville school term events with a May 20 final assembly and awards, May 22 senior vesper service, May 24 sixth grade promotion, and May 26 high school commencement with speeches by Maurice Brooks and diplomas by Superintendent Paul W. Watson. Graduates listed include Charles Bailey, Fred Barthelemy, Donald Bolyard, Melvin Bolyard, Junior Clarkson, Robert Rankins, Noble Runner, Talma Ketterman, Clara Belle Poling, Geraldine Ridenour, Dolores Sigley, and Hilda Wolf.

Ada Woodward Fred C. Conley Fellowsville School Nottingham Lawrence Losh Preston County Schools Maurice Brooks West Virginia University Paul W. Watson B. D. Ward Charles Bailey Fred Barthelemy Donald Bolyard Melvin Bolyard Junior Clarkson Robert Rankins Noble Runner Talma Ketterman Clara Belle Poling Geraldine Ridenour Dolores Sigley Hilda Wolf

Byrd calls for civilian workforce cuts in executive branch

The Virginian reports Senator Byrd condemning rapid civilian growth in the U S executive branch with 2 111 257 workers as of March and a plan to reduce by at least 600 leaving staffing at 175 percent of the pre war peak Meanwhile over 28 million children aged five to 17 are enrolled in U S public schools

Byrd Cracy Virginian United States U. S

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Grafton Publishing Company, Inc Latrobe Street M. B. Macleod Eldora M. Bolyard Associated Press Meareena Reese Ee Virginia Webster Cecil Waller Miss Ethel Waller Zeila Wolfe Elzie Poston Pruntytown Warder Jack Kincaid Ohio State College Columbus Paul Wolfe Carl Smith Helen Peasant Creek G. D. Hildreth Goff Hess Wife_Preserversee King Ventures Syndicate WSCS Carl Wilson James Webb St. Petersburg Florida Webb Ida Runner Lonnie Simpson Parkersburg A. C. Lull Tommy Baltimore Maryland Henery Wagner Jimmy Isaac Betty Hovatter Jimmie Sinsel Fred Barthemly H.S Bryansville Washington, D. C Patsy Boglen Kent Wolfe James Nottingm Fellowsville Mie Tsaac Ona Sanders Mrs Lawrence Dotson Morgantown Dale Hovatter Charles Yates Tra Yest Harold Sinsel Jimmie Sharon Perry Bucklew Max Sinsel Blueville Laurence Williams Laurence Bolyard Judy Ann Ralph Bolyard Kenneth Paul Bolyard Ercel Shahan Pifer Pital Merry Piga India Stern Pole Ele PTA Domestic Furnace CO Dan Coole Melody Supply Store Main ST Pure Oil Service Center West Main Street Evans Furniture Ce Riza de Lace Exterminators, Inc Hepzibah Hepzibah School Taylor County B& O CTP Moose Home J. Moran Penn Jewelry Loni Jewelry Archdeacon’s Skaggs Jewelers Barton’s Campbell W. Main Welfare Finance Corp Grafton Sentinel
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