Grafton Publishing Company Adverts and Address Listing
The Grafton Sentinel notes Grafton Publishing Company Incorporated at 102 Latrobe Street Grafton West Virginia. Contact details include Editorial and Advertising Office telephone 580 and Business and Circulation telephone 185. The paper is entered as second class matter in the Grafton Post Office under the act of March 3 1879.
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the Grafton Publishing
Fb Company, Inc
Latrobe Street
Grafton
W. Va
Mrs Laura Poling Dies At 60 In Grafton Home
Mrs Laura Poling 60 of 57 Addison Street passed away at 5 25 p m Saturday Oct 8 at her home. Born August 6 1889 in Taylor County she was daughter of the late Barney Poling and Sarah Poling. Survived by husband Martin Poling four sons Homer Elmer Paul and Robert Poling all of Grafton and four daughters Mrs Mark Punch of Washington DC and others.
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Laura Poling
Addison Street
Taylor County
Barney Poling
Sarah. Poling
Poling
Martin Poling
Homer
Elmer
Paul
Robert Poling
Grafton
Mark Punch
Washington, D.C
Poling Family Obituary Notes Four Survivors Mentioned
Dorothy Stevens of Grafton Mrs. Joseph B Pratt of Pruntytown and Mrs. Lilian Plum of Kingwood listed as survivors. Two brothers Dutett Poling of Wheeling and James Poling of Clarksburg. Mr Poling was a boiler maker for the B&O Railroad. Mrs Poling belonged to the First Brethren church. twelve grandchildren survive.
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Dorothy Stevens
Grafton
Joseph B. Pratt
Pruntytown
Lilian Plum
Kingwood
Dutett |Poling
Wheeling
James Poling
Clarksburg
Poling
B.&o. Railroad Company
First Brethren Church
P M Cropp Passes Away In Flemington
P M Cropp aged 88 died at 4 10 am at his home in Meadland Community Flemington Route 1 He was born March 19 1361 in Harrison County son of John Robert Cropp and Maxde lene Hustead Cropp His wife Phoebe Reynolds Cropp died May 10 1948 Surviving children are Dorsey Cropp Mrs Hazel Holt Charles Cropp Mrs Ella Cochran and Clair Cropp One sister Miss Martha Cropp of Clarksburg Thirteen grandchildren survive He was a farmer and a member of MiddlevILLE Baptist Church
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Pressley Moses Cropp
Meadland
Flemington
Mr. Cropp
Harrison County
John Robert Cropp
Maxdelene Hustead Cropp
Phoebe Reynolds Cropp
Dorsey Cropp
Hazel Holt
Grafton
Charles Cropp
Fairmont
Ella Cochran
Clair Cropp
Martha Cropp
Clarksburg
Cropp
Middleville
House Debates on BLSG Bomber and Air Force Group
The Armed Services committee weighs the BLSG heavy bomber claim as best ever and the need for a true air force group. Vinson reiterates support for a two-group Air Force over a single nine-group plan and notes budget constraints.
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al Fores
Armed Services Committee
Mivinson
Truman
Naval Air Arms
Navy aviation funds cut urged by Pentagon leaders
The Yankee Clipper reports on proposed reductions in naval aviation funding for the current year. Recommendations come from leaders within the Pentagon, other services, and the Office of Defense. The move signals shifts in military budgeting and force structure across branches.
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Pentagon
Office of Defense
Gaines faces second degree murder in 1948 strip slaying near Flemington
Gaines, a miner and father of ten, faces a second degree murder count for the June 4 1948 slaying of James Richard Brunson at a Flemington area strip operation. A prior first trial ended with a hung jury. Separately Miller was convicted of second degree murder in the shooting of his 35 year old daughter Nora Burl Duvall. Elbert Boyce of Blueville was sentenced to 212 days in county jail in January on assault and battery charges.
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James Richard Brunson
Flemington
Gaines
Miller
Nora Burl Duvall
Elbert Boyce
Blueville
Funeral Day Frictions Between Proctor and Marvell
In a mansion drawing room on a somber March day, Proctor plans Elizabeth’s funeral while wrestling with his numb grief and a tense visit from Marvell, Elizabeth’s husband, who arrives with a pastry box and bitter tension. The exchange reveals hidden resentments as preparations proceed toward the service at Chestnut Hill.
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Proctor
Elizabeth
Sheraton
Chestnut Hill
B. Hall
Benjamin Hall
Lamb
Katherine
Dad
Marvell
Chestnut Hil
Chicago
King
Syndicat
Steel workers seek pension and insurance benefits
About 20,000 Aluminum Company of America workers voted on pension and insurance asks as October 17 offers another deadline for Steelworkers.
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Aluminum Company of America
Strike Threat Looms Over Pensions and Wages
The report notes a strike threat tied to company pensions and insurance plus a wage boost. Thousands in allied industries face job loss if plants strike. Most unemployment stems from twin strikes, with about 50,000 railroad workers furloughed and others idled or on reduced schedules.
California Comtnentrum Stunt Ends With Wet Garments
Pierre's swim on a California Central page one stunt for Truth or Consequences involved wading to boats after taking off trousers. Water soaked the outfits, and Burt Kennedy, a radio program writer, aided the venture. Kennedy plans to fly back to Hollywood today. The show will pay him a dollar for each minute Pierre is clipped from the record, totaling about 360 dollars.
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Pierre
United States
Burt Kennedy
Kennedy
Hollywood
Johnson to be Called Before Committee on Budget Cuts
Johnson will be summoned before the committee to provide detailed reasons for the budget cuts cited by Secretary of the Navy Matthews as potentially damaging national security. The inquiry focuses on how those reductions could affect readiness and defense posture.
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Johnson
REASSURED ON 'A' BOMB DELIVERY DAILY ACROSS
A cryptic style puzzle lists across and down clues with numbers and word hints. Across include Joy, Fatally, writer of fables, per to tone, maiden, capital of Norway, bitter vetch, eye threadworm larva, Shoshonean, spherical, sunk fence Eng, metallic cooking vessel, ascend, cornered in a tree, encumber, March date, not awake, predatory night bird, mournful, convert into leather, highway, optical illusion, evergreen shrub, centers of apples, kind of rock, cultivates. Down clues cover ordered, Shakespeare king, doctrines, distress signal.
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Norway
Daily Cryptoquote Puzzle Decodes Swift Quotation
A cryptogram puzzle presents a substitution cipher with a sample quote by Swift. The instructions explain letter mapping and how to solve using pattern hints. Daily editions feature the rotating code key and a previously published quote as a reference.
Chairman Vinson cites radar as key to identifying planes
Harrison tells committee that the country even has secret equipment to determine friend from foe. Radar is one method to locate planes. He notes that after the last war engineers built radar effective against high altitude bombers, and this information is in print.
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Vinson
John
Harrison
Har
Johnson Reflects on Unification Progress and Army Roles
Johnson voices cautious optimism on unification progress within the nation and notes the evolving roles of the Army. He argues that lasting perfection is unlikely but highlights clear advancements visible to observers tracking the process.
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Johnson
Oriental stewardesses added to Vancouver flights
Chinese stewardesses Gloria Woo and Joyce Lam from Hong Kong join Canadian airline service between Vancouver and the Far East. Each plane will also carry a Canadian stewardess to assist with language and ease Oriental passengers, officials said.
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Gloria Woo
Eft
Joyce Lam
Hong Kong
Vancouver
B. C
Far East
Obituary for Mrs Laura Poling Service Held at Bartlett
Mrs Laura Poling passes away with funeral at Bartlett Funeral Home conducted by Reverend W T Gifford. Interment at Bluemont Cemetery. Friends may visit at the late home.
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Pressley Moses Cropp
Harmony Grove
P. Harvey
Henry Loving
Harmony Grove Cemetery
Laura Poling
Bartlett Funeral Home
K A. m
W. T. Gifford
Bluemont Cemetery
Undefined phrase reflects interservice definitions in WWII era notes
A fragmented report notes that definitions are agreed by leaders of the three services and mentions Coulson's heavily damaged car. It also references Mesopotamia as a name for the region of Iraq between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
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Mesopotamia
Iraq
Three vehicles in Route 1 Route 119 crash
A two-vehicle wreck involved a third car driven by John Elmus Price on Route 119 near Independence. State Trooper E L Duckworth investigated the accident as officers continued details from the scene.
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John Elmus Price
Independence
E. L. Duckworth
Evening Radio Lineup Highlights Various Programs
Tonight on NBC CBS ABC and MBS present a mix of music concerts dramas and comedies. NBC airs Frank Sinatra Howard Barlow Don Voorhees Paul Lavalle Bant of America and Dave Garros way. CBS features Cary Grant in Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House and inner sanctum quizzing. ABC offers Rex Mi upin Music Ella Mae Long Kate Smith shows. MBS closes with Straight Arrow drama Affairs of Peter Salem Secret Missions and Charlie Barnet Orchestra.
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NBC
Frank Sinatra
Howard Barlow
Don Voorhees
Paul Lavalle Bant
America
Dave Garrosway
CBS
Cary Grant
Mr. Blandings
ABC
Rex Mi
Ella Mae
Kate Smith
MBS
Peter Salem
Charlie Barnet
Classified Advertising Rates and Local Offers
Classified rates shown for first insertion four cents per word and three or more at thirty cents per word per insertion. long-run increases apply. Ads must be cash in advance and restricted to proper classifications. Snippets include door plates and engraved napkins offers plus a sale for an exclusive home appliances franchise.
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