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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1947

Page

2

O Neal Named Ambassador to Succeed McNutt

President Truman announced Emmey O Neal of Kentucky will be ambassador to the Philippines, succeeding Paul V McNutt. The nomination heads to the Senate, McNutt returns to law practice, and the president operates from the Hotel Muehlebach amid his mother’s illness.

Kansas City Truman Emmey O'Neal Kentucky Philippines O'Neal Paul V. McNutt New Republic Senate Muehlebach McNutt

Special edition filet crochet patterns for doilies and borders

Grafton Sentinel advertises pattern 1065 with two doilies and a pineapple border. Presents an improved visual pattern with charts and directions. Includes request for name, address and pattern number, plus offer of Alice Brooks Needlework book for fifteen cents.

Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept W. 14Th St New Yorke N. Y NRW Alice Brooks

Women Train Elephants, Changing Circus Roles

Miss Josephine Minco of the Great King Bros Circus notes women now lead in elephant training. She predicts greater elephant performances with patient study of each animal as the circus visits Graf ton on May 23 with shows at 2 and 8 p.m. The piece highlights Asiatic elephants as more intelligent than Africans and praises the herd’s dancing skills.

Josephine Minco King Bros Grafton Miss Minco

888 Tonic Promised To Boost Red Blood Cells

An advertisement extols 888 Tonic as effective in building up red blood cells and boosting energy. It claims the tonic helps restore vigor, reduce worry, and support strength, urging readers to use the product for better health and vitality.

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Bedouin family and camel in eight national forests

Fragmentary OCR notes describe eight national forests including Arizona areas and the camel touching on topics of transportation milk meat and clothing. The text mentions a Bedouin family and totals of acres and region associations, but specifics remain unclear.

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Truman Defends Greece Turkey Aid as Step for Peace

President Truman urged rapid approval of aid to Greece and Turkey, arguing it supports the United Nations and benefits all peoples. He rejected claims the funds would back reactionary regimes and said an administrator would be appointed to run the program. He spoke to reporters after signing an executive order transferring authority to the Secretary of State.

United Nations Truman U.N Greece Turkey Washington Garssonson Ross United States

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