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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1949
Page
8
HAL BOYLE argues that college football has shifted from amateur idealism to an industry. He notes subsidies by alumni and faculty discomfort, while fans accept players being paid as part of the American theory of commerce. The piece laments professors' stance but acknowledges public support.
James Marlow explains Congress approves up to 1.45 billion in arms for ten Atlantic Pact nations led by Britain and France. Three near Russia receive excess and reserve materials, plus new equipment funded by a 1 billion dollar appropriation. Government aims to replace used stock and negotiate terms with eight signatories in Washington.
County Agent Ralph Fike announces a local and statewide rat control drive with Armistice Day as R Day. The campaign urges farm and city cooperation to curb rat damage, noting rats cost 4 to 5 dollars per year in board, contaminate feed, spread disease, and reduce poultry and dairy profits. Fike’s office will mail guidance to 200 to 300 farm families.
A farmer named Runyon killed himself after a spree that recalled Camden New Jersey’s 1949 mass killing by Howard Unruh. Runyon, a former Pontiac auto worker, lived alone on a farm bought a year earlier. Details remain sparse as investigators probe the quiet farmstead.
Sports editor Dan Parker debunks origin claims for a famous baseball quip about Yussel Jacobs. The anecdote ties to the 1935 World Series in Detroit with cold weather and players like Detroit, Cubs, and notable figures such as George Jessel and Bob Hope mentioned in a tangential anecdote.
Four-H livestock winners report three pedigreed sow piglets, named Weightman Mountain Bill and others, are thriving. Winners from Grafton and nearby areas sent letters to Charles Weightman about their pigs progress, with weights from 37 to 55 pounds at young ages. The piglets were awarded to youths who best matched expert selections in the livestock judging contest.
Oakland County Prosecutor says a note found at the scene appears for Runyon’s son Joe Jr. A detailed list of Runyon’s possessions is described. Owners and staff at a local hotel report Runyon complained of horse deaths and $250 loss. Kenneth Friesner and Mrs. Picher were injured but survived. The excerpt includes unrelated theatre notes praising Barter Theatre and its founder.
The program helps young farmers adopt efficient methods for producing and marketing vegetables. It offers a $500 national award, four $200 regional awards, thirty-three $100 sectional awards, and four $10 state awards. Winners are chosen by college professors and USDA officials and announced at the NJWGA convention in Washington in December. Local contestants are encouraged to grow the county’s agricultural resources, with last year’s vegetable crops valued around $20,000 sold locally.
A war era report from Hiroshima officials urged education and planning for atomic emergencies to prevent hysteria. It advised indoors shelter, radio listening, and remaining near home to control local fires after bombardment, noting shelters may be improvised and flash heat can ignite materials a mile and a half away.
In town speculation rises over which organization will lure Barter Theatre back with a new show. The Sentinel signals openness to publicizing efforts, while noting no formal statement from the theatre’s director.
Reading from a Mt Area school newsletter, locals discuss Barter Theater engagements and the imagined production of The Imaginary Invalid in Grafton. The piece notes Brock Pemberton’s office keeping promises and mentions readings of plays amid coal industry coverage and steel strike negotiations.
Lewis argued that accepting his demands would raise coal production costs by 30 to 35 cents per ton. Management insisted any offer increasing coal prices cannot be accepted, signaling ongoing stalemate in mining negotiations.
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