Jeannine Kiger Medical Fund Near $2,400 Rise
Jeannine Kiger nineteen shows remarkable improvement as the medical fund for her rare kidney disease nears two thousand four hundred dollars. Funds continue to pour in after the Sentinel drive closure, with major support from the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department and the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company.
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Jeannine Kiger
Kiger
Grafton Sentinel
Sentinel
Grafton Volunteer Fire Department
Grafton High School
Chesapeake and Potofiac Telephone Company
Amon
Jimmy Woody
J. A. Kellar
F. B. Cather
Francis W. McCracken
William Raucher
Volunteer Fire Department
Friend
Bert Clelland
Mesa H. Eknight
Carl Thomas
Charles W. T. Lockard
OP Smallwood
William Rd
D. Fisher
GHS
Moral of This Story by Hal Boyle
After midnight a drunken man begs for a beer and is refused by a bartender. He notices a uniformed Army captain at the bar and writes a note confessing a wartime injury. The tale underscores consequences of intoxication and the reality of service, delivering a cautionary, if blunt, moral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Act of Congress
Rear end casuals and a rough note at the bar
A veteran sergeant brushes off a note demanding aid as a bartender and captain clash over a request to “draw a beer.” The ex-lieutenant explains military service and need, while a crumpled note on the table reads Thank you and go to hell amid a phonograph warning about record dust and scratches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Congress
Texas Suffers Heavy Damage After 120 mph Gulf Hurricane
A powerful 120 mph hurricane roared from the gulf between Freeport and Matagorda, causing heavy crop and industrial damage in Texas. The storm skirted major population centers Houston and Galveston, sparing them from the worst effects.
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Texas
Gulf
Freeport
Matagorda
Houston
Galveston
Taylor County Seeks 18 Handicapped Workers Jobs
The Grafton West Virginia State Employment Service reports eighteen handicapped residents of Taylor County are seeking jobs. Twelve are World War II veterans. The week of October 28 marks National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week proclaimed locally by officials and the president, WV governor, and Grafton mayor. Employers urged to hire based on ability and contact nearest State Employment Service Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
West Virginia
John I. Booth
Department of Employment Security
Booth
Local Youth Sent to State Institution
A 14 year old boy was ordered sent to the In School for Boys at Ytown after juvenile court. Three escapees from the Industrial School, charged with breaking and entering and theft of a car, were returned to the school. Another escapee is due to report soon. Judge W Merle Watkins placed a year old girl delinquent under supervision of the child welfare department supervisor Mrs Gertrude Shaw.
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Tryan
Ytown
Morgantown project funds and harbor work allocations
The listing details federal allocations for rivers and harbors and flood control planning across Maryland Virginia and West Virginia. Key items include Baltimore Harbor and channel 650000, Norfolk harbor 50000, York Spit Channel 400000, Morgan town lock and dam 2800000, Wheeling Benwood flood control planning 75000, and other river works in the region totaling 1.45 million to 265 thousand dollars.
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Morgantown
Point Pleasant
Maryland
Baltimore
Channel
Chester River
Honga River
Tac Bay
Virginia
Norfolk Harbor
York Spit
Bransons Cove
Machodoc
West Virginia
Morgan Town
Monongahela River
Wheeling-Benwood
Congress battles over farm bill in toss to committee
Congress wrestles with a topsy turvy voting scene as the question is sent back to the committee with 48 hours to report. Democratic Leader Lucas of Illinois signals the Senate will act quickly once a proposal emerges, aiming to pass a farm bill this session regardless of length of stay.
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Sinvea Roy Page
Lucas
Illinois
Senate
Senate split over government price controls vote outcome
A day of votes revealed a sharp Senate divide on how far to go in holding up prices for major groups. The text also notes a separate claim that photographs can be taken of stars invisible to the human eye.
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Senate
Malone's Drug And Chemical Follow Your Doctor
Malone's Drug And Chemical advertises medical supplies and remedies with a slogan urging customers to follow their doctor. The notice emphasizes accessibility and prompt service for prescriptions and health needs.
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