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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1949
Page
4
The Grafton Sentinel details its publishing history and operations, noting the Grafton Publishing Company, address at 102 Latrobe Street, weekday afternoons, and its status as a daily except Sunday since 1903. It also identifies AP membership and exclusive rights to local AP news.
The Tunnelton Church of God announces revival services starting Sunday October 9 at 7:00 PM. Pastor Reverend W C Wilson will conduct messages on the Constitution of Man and The Final Judgment using Bible teaching and charts. Local church members and visiting workers will provide special singing. the public is invited.
Property listings show a five room bungalow at Blueville on Blue Ave with large lot and sun porch plus breakfast room. Another bungalow at 203 High Street offers four rooms and bath with cabinet sink and over room. Prices and trade options noted, including 3700 dollar property on paved street with garden site and A-1 condition.
Kingwood Detachment reports the arrest of John Geroskin Kempton West Virginia on a Saturday for assault and battery. He faced a hearing, pleaded guilty to felonious assault, and is jailed in Preston County awaiting grand jury. Also announced is a safety program at Reedsville Trade School October 7 at 8 40 p m.
Mrs Casseday received many nice and useful gifts at a social evening. Refreshments were served. Honored guest was Mrs Dora Casseday and hostesses included Mrs Edith Sanders and Mrs Wanda Custer. Numerous attendees listed by name, including Mrs Dora Poland and Mrs Ellen Per ee, with family and friends mentioned.
Sarah Jane Wagner Warner, aged 93, died yesterday in the home of her daughter Mrs Agnes Miller 117 Pretersse street. A native Taylor county resident born January 7 1836 she was the daughter of David Miller and Tabitha Linn Miller. Her husband Henry W Warner died in 1917. Surviving are one daughter, three sisters Mrs Cynthia Shaw and Mrs J M Summers and Mrs Nettie Archer, a brother Smith J Miller of Parkersburg and a grandson Chauncey Miller of the city. She attended the Gl church. The article notes historic US presidential salaries.
President Truman planned a walk today in the hills around Monticello near Charlottesville Virginia. He was staying at Colle Woodward’s Blue Ridge home and did his own weather forecast using maps days before leaving Washington. He joked about Monticello pronunciation and recalled a July 4 1947 visit with Governor William Tuck. He spent the night reading a biography of Indian Prime Minister Pandit Nehru.
Wen Wei Pao reports Communist troops enter Sung Yang while London sources say Britain may recognize Peiping. India and other commonwealth nations expected to act. Russia already recognizes the Peoples Republic. US denounces the ban on correspondents as a crude pressure for recognition.
The CIO USW reports no new government negotiations with steel firms after a week of idle plants and thousands laid off. Alcoa faces a 20 000 worker strike threat on Oct 17 over wage, pensions, and insurance while locomotive firemen weigh a strike vote amid diesel engine manning disputes. A presidential board blocked the extra fireman request, delaying action until Oct 1. The Capitol dome statue weighs 14 985 pounds and cost 23 700 dollars.
The article notes winners from Elkins with fly casting accuracy and distance, and savers, plus log cutting champions from Pocahontas and Barbour counties. It mentions drum and bugle corps praise, plus forestry tours and scheduled games: Concord vs Davis & Bikins at 2:30 p.m. and Thomas vs Parsons at 6 p.m.
Obituary notice for Sarah J Wagner Service of Bartlett. Funeral at Bartlett Funeral Home at 2 pm with Rev W T Gifford officiating. Interment at Linn Cemetery. Friends may call at Bartlett Funeral Home after 12 today.
Radio schedules across NBC CBS and ABC with time slots for entertainment and news followed by a county financial report. Includes totals for receipts, orders, and balances, plus a sworn statement by the Taylor County Superintendent of Schools detailing 1949 year finances and expenditures.
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