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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1949
Page
2
Local families and friends across Grafton, Pruntytown, Philippi, Buckhannon and Fairmont gathered for visits, fishing trips, and band events. Highlights include Poling and Poston households moving in, several guests at McNemar and Wolfe homes, and HHS Band members attending a Huntington festival. Celanese dress fabric ad closes column.
In New York the 29 year old writer linked romantically with Leueen MacGrath denied rumors of engagement to George 8 Kaufman and described Thomas Heggen as a friend. The death of Heggen, author of Mr Roberts, prompted the circulating speculation.
Washington reports Mel Parnell the left handed rookie from New Orleans has led Boston Red Sox with a 6-1 record in seven starts. He completed all seven, including two shutouts, and surpassed 12 runs allowed in 69 1/4 innings with 82 strikeouts. He drove in two runs with a twelfth inning single helping a 2-1 win over Detroit.
The Associated Press provided today’s baseball notes with matchups in the National League and American League. Boston faces Chicago with Dubriel and Bickford noted, while St. Louis Ga rver is listed against New York.
Classified rates outline per word for single and multiple insertions with a minimum charge. The text includes sale items, rentals, wanted ads, employment, and notices such as a county court review of assessments scheduled June 13, 1949 in Taylor County West Virginia. It lists sample ads for houses, tomatoes, clothing, furniture, and services, plus a legal notice about property assessment review.
We thank the Baltimore and Ohio employees their families friends Merchants and Civic Organizations of Grafton for the success of the Baltimore and Ohio Cooperative Traffic Meeting held at the Moose Home on May 19th. Cooperative Traffic Committee.
The family expresses sincere thanks to Bartlett Funeral Home and The Reverend and Mrs. Roy Messenger for their services and to friends for floral tributes at the loss of husband and father H F Hovatter. Mrs H F Hovatter and family.
Charleston based scholastic baseball tournament sees Bowlesburg and Beaver of Bluefield set to meet in Region Two and Region 8 finals. Moundsville Moorefield Stock already qualified for the state finals while Moorefield advanced by beating Charles Town 13-5 and Beaver aims for a 14th straight win. Beating Buckhannon Upshur 4-2, Rowlesburg remains 7-1. Region Eight features Beaver vs Large.
The Antarctic continent remains uniquely isolated as travelers must cross at least 600 miles of open water, unlike other continents reachable by 60 miles or less of sea travel, illustrating its remoteness and logistical challenge for expeditions.
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