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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1949
Page
6
A corn picking demonstration is planned at Bruce Kerns farm at 1 o clock p m on October 4. Sponsored by the I O F Training Class, the event invites all farmers and the public to attend. Directions note turning off Philippi Road at Pleasant Creek, under Bigh trestle, to the first forks, then left to the hilltop.
Kiwanis clubs in the United States and Canada will observe National Newspaper Week from October 1 to 8 by inviting publishers editors and reporters to meetings to highlight the importance of press freedom. Kiwanis International has participated almost from the start and promotes freedom as vital to both the newspaper industry and community service.
Avah Kiger, mother of a stricken girl and wife of a deceased Navy man, cannot work at Hazel Atlas as she tends her daughter in hospital. Weeks of care drain finances. she seeks help from veterans groups and others. The Grafton Sentinel urges contributions toward the needed drug price, $1,620, regarded as vital to save a life.
A Grafton relief effort will bank money at First National under a committee of local leaders to oversee funds for buying a drug for a family. The panel includes Mayor Dorsey Bolyard, Paul E. Malone, Harold Cross, Bailey Knotts, and Charles Jarrett. A daily fund tally will be printed in the Sentinel.
Mayor Dorsey Bolyard appealed to Grafton residents this morning to back a fundraising drive to aid the large family of a World War II casualty. He asked the community to contribute to “save the life of a daughter” of the man who died for his country.
The October 7 hearing on Mountain State Water Company rate increase seeks permission to raise Buckhannon rates from 1.20 to 2.00 for 2000 gallons, 47 to 60 cents for next 12,000 gallons with a 2 dollar minimum, and lift minimums in Kingwood from 1.80 to 3.50 and Philippi from 1.40 to 2. Navy defeats Army 24 to 0 in 1890 football debut game.
A note states milk used for cooking should be returned measured and kept in the container at once before placing back in the refrigerator.
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