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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1950
Page
4
National Representatives set. Chicago street car disaster described with flames, panic, and a presumed dead motorman. Witness accounts note car leaving tracks amid hot wreckage. ongoing questions about door jams and switch. Local 4-H and Grafton High volunteers to assist in Post’s Poppy Day observance.
Michael Shayne gathers Tim, Voorland, Dustin, and Randolph at the Sunlux Hotel to unravel a tainted sale of star rubies. He links four suspicious purchases to murders and insurance fraud, hinting Celia Dustin learned a pivotal detail before her death while a killer sits among them.
Mrs. Mary E. Shaw, 63, of Coropolis Pennsylvania, died yesterday. She is survived by her husband Earl D. Shaw, a daughter Mrs. Mary E. Shubert of Coropolis, and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in Coropolis with interment in Bluemont cemetery. The piece notes Grafton women’s Poppy Day efforts and patriotism echoed by Mrs. Gamslager and auxiliary groups supporting veterans.
Ralph Hancock observes an oversized manhole in Beverly Hills used nightly to pump crude petroleum to prevent a suspected spill on Wilshire Boulevard. The scene draws heavy activity as a precautionary measure for the glamorous stretch and nearby property transactions are noted from 1909 and 1949.
The volunteers elected Randall McKinney to chair the committee with Reverend J C Gould and R Virgil Rohrbough also named. They discussed forming a parents association across playground locations to supervise grounds, playing areas, and equipment, noting Mrs. involvement locally.
Shayne probes Voorland and rivals as he links a string of star rubies sold to King Kendrick Dustin to a fraud scheme. He argues reconstructed stones could be used to fake natural gems, triggering insurance claims if a theft was staged while exposing the suspects’ motives and disguises.
Funds are being raised in Flemington to purchase playground equipment and cover non salary costs. Mr. McKinney is expected to supervise the playground construction. The County Council will meet Thursday evening June 1 in the Board of Trade offices, as noted by Mrs. Smith.
Continued from page one, the article notes automatic gas ranges praised for speed and convenience. It highlights how modern cooking in kitchens stays cooler due to the new efficiency of the gas ranges, appealing to housewives during the hot summer months.
All women of Grafton and vicinity are invited to a showroom event featuring a large display of modern gas appliances. Courtesy of Grafton gas range dealers, gifts include an eight full automatic Tappan Gas range with dealer representatives on hand to demonstrate features.
Mrs Mary Ky Shaiw will be remembered at a Friday service at Trexell Funeral Home Corapolis Pennsylvania. The Rev O C Meteger will officiate. Interment follows Saturday at Bluemont Cemetery at 1230 PM EST.
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