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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1948
Page
3
A brief readable fragment notes a local event with names and places obscured in OCR. It hints at a 14th of the month occurrence tied to a city or organization and includes partial terms suggesting preparations or a meeting.
Mt Pleasant grade school held open house on Thursday May 20 with parents and friends present. The event featured class visits a picnic lunch and an afternoon program with readings solos monologues and a May Day Pole dance. Children carried colored crepe ribbons as Walter Wood supervised the day.
The Elizabeth Cummins Jackson chapter of the DAR met at the home of Mrs. Allie Chamberlain for its monthly business meeting. The regent reported on a district convention held at Elkins. Officers were elected: Florence Wilkinson regent, W Miller vice regent, Aliie Chamberlain chaplain, Elizabeth Catherine recording secretary, Barbara Cather corresponding secretary, Geo. Todd treasurer, Rhea Fisher historian and librarian. Plans were made for the Flag Day Tea on June 14. Refreshments followed for members and guests Mrs. Mary Hines and Mrs. Hess.
A series of management changes sweeping the Toledo Monongah and Cumberland regions includes W W Conley moving to Toledo as division superintendent, H F Wyatt becoming general manager of Chicago Terminal, and Morrison shifting to other posts. Pittsburgh Akron Akron Garrett Garrett Willard Cumberland Cumberland Punxsutawney Garrett Baltimore Willard roles and new trainmaster positions are detailed alongside other operating department reassignments.
The Coming Events notice lists May meetings for Philathea class, Ladies VFW Auxiliary, Work Together 4 H club, Beta Sigma Phi, Grafton Woman's Club, Friendship circle, Eastern Star Woman's Club, Protected Home circle, Tau Phi Lambda, Adult Bible class, and a ground breaking service at Friendly church. Activities include meetings at homes, post office rides, a church dinner, and a high noon ground breaking.
Rescue efforts continued after two men died attempting a vain rescue. Lt. Leonard Hartz aged 39 and Fireman William Ernie Booth perished. Police reported three boys missing seen near the river, John Claypool 12 Philip Claypool 9 and Hubert Borders 12 from Guyandotte Huntington.
Brief notices report the birth of Kemp Franklin to Corp and Mrs George Randall of Bridgeport born May 18 at St. Marys hospital Clarksburg weight eight pounds five ounces. Kemp Franklin is the name. mother Mary Dorothea Parrish, father L H Randall. Paternal grandparents Mr Mrs L H Randall of Fairmont. Another birth: Evelyn Leonda McMasters seven pounds born May 14 at 10:30 p.m. to Mr. and Mrs Wilbur McMasters. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Howard Swick of Philippi. paternal Mr and Mrs John McMasters. Father employed by B&O. Also visits: Miss Helen Jene Weaver, medical secretary, Army Chemical Center Maryland, returned home after visiting parents Mr and Mrs John Grimes of Lucretia Addition. Mr and Mrs O Jay Fleming of Walnut Street and Mrs W T Heironimus Jr of Yates Avenue visited Dr Harry Fleming and family in Fairmont yesterday.
Witnesses say Brown shot Petrakis in a Wheeling poolroom last July, after walking to him and firing without a word. Patrolman Frame subdued Brown who claimed to be a policeman before throwing the pistol on a pool table. Petrakis, former Club Paddock owner and co owner of local hotels, left a son and siblings in Greece.
A London government source said Britain may pull 40 officers with the Arab Legion of Trans-Jordan if Arabs reject UN peace efforts, with further arms shipments possible. At Lake Success, an Arab representative warned against an unconditional cease-fire, while Faris El Khoury of Syria cautioned Arabs to halt fighting only if the provisional government of Israel ceases.
Egyptian foreign minister Kashaba Pasha said Egypt will try to reply to the Security Council cease fire order within 36 hours as noon EST deadline looms. An Arab league head Abdel Rahman Azzam Pasha signaled openness to a truce if disarmament is applied to both sides. Harold Evans, the UN Jerusalem commissioner, arrived in Cairo for talks with bankers and Quaker service officials amid reports of Arab mobilization in Jerusalem and Israel's cease fire bid from Tel Aviv.
Governor Sigler met with UAW CIO leaders Emil Mazey Norman Matthews and Chrysler labor chief Robert Conder in Detroit to push reentry into negotiations over a wage demand and avert a strike. He framed the talks as a friendly, receptive session and said no formal settlement formula was proposed. Mediation by federal officials was noted but not expected to attend in person.
Pattern 7117 offers six motifs sized 6 by 7 inches with transfer and full directions. Send twenty cents for pattern to the Sentinel Household Arts Dept P O Box 151 Station F Brooklyn 26 New York. Also fifteen cents for Alice Brooks Needlework Book with illustrations and a free kitchen accessories pattern.
The program will be broadcast by State WVVW Fairmont from 10 15 to 11 am. The afternoon services include a 1 30 pm memorial service.
At the War Memorial on U S Route 50 near Lincoln street the American Legion will lead a memorial service at 2 p.m. A second ceremony will be held at the V F W War Monument on U S Route 50 near Market street conducted by the V F W.
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