Grady Boy George Greathouse Dies After Appendectomy
George Frank Greathouse 12 year old son of Frank and Georgis Fleming Cole Greathouse of 433 W Prancis street died yesterday morning at 7 40 in City hospital after emergency appendectomy last Thursday. He attended Graf tod Junior high and moved to Flemington a year ago. Survived by mother and father and half sisters Frances Greathouse Flemington Gene Shaffer at home Mabel Paull Cleveland Ohio and Dora Lee Cole at home. Funeral at 2 30 pm tomorrow at Flemington Methodist Church conducted by Rev Kelley Bartlett funeral home in charge with interment at Baileytown cemetery. Body to be taken to the home this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Frank Greathouse
Frank
Georgis Fleming Cole Breathouse
W. Prancis Street
Studer
Armed Forces
England
Frances Greathouse
Flemington
Gene Shaffer
Mabel Paull
Cleveland
Ohio
Dora Lee Cole
Baptist Facally
Methodist
Kelley
Bartlett Funeral Home
Baileytown
Funeral services for Mrs. Reffer Weiss
Mrs. Reffer Weiss seventy seven former Watson resident died Saturday afternoon at Westor medical center Funeral services are set for 2 30 this afternoon at Jones funeral home Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery She was widow of George Weiss of Watson and is survived by one son Arthur B Heare Route 3 Grafton She belonged to Central Christian churches of Fairmont
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reffer Weiss
Watson
Westor
Jones Funeral Home
Woodlawn
Cemeter
George Weiss
Arthur B. Heare
Route 3
Grafton
Central Christian Churches of
Fairmont
DEWEY Seeks GOP Gains With Governors in 26 States
Dewey continues a nationwide trip and urges party chairmen from his New York City headquarters to mobilize. Republicans emphasize relying on organizations in 26 states where governors are Republicans to win support and leverage influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Incomplete Wartime Pamphlet on Populations and Camps
The fragment notes a pamphlet mentioning eighth formations of some unit, airmen over eighteen, interning all women in labor camps. Details are unclear, but the reference implies wartime policy on populations and internment during conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YANK
Air m
State F F A Star Farmer 1944 Kenneth McDonald at Jacksons Mill
J Kenneth McDonald, 19, Martinsburg high school vocational agriculture student, named State F A Star Farmer for 1944 at Jacksons Mill during the West Virginia F A A convention. He received $125 from Monongahela West Penn Public Service Co. for outstanding farming achievements and shows his half acre of grapes, 15 acre apple orchard, 6 beef cattle, 50 sheep, plus 19 acres corn, 12 alfalfa, 22 barley, reforestation, 5 soybeans, 1 potato acre. Over four years in VOC agriculture he earned more than $7,259 in labor income and projects $16,115 this year. He credits planning, market, practices, and guidance from teacher G M Saufley and his father James D McDonara.
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J. Kenneth McDonald
Martinsburg
Berkeley County
Jackson's Mill
West Virginia Association
Future Farmers of America
Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company of
Fairmont
McDonald
Kenneth
West Virginia
G. M. Saufley
James D. McDonara
Quiet Weekend Registered Today
The city reported an unusually quiet weekend with one case before Mayor C. O. King and three on Saturday. H W Wolfe of Tunnelton was fined five dollars and costs for drunkenness, posting bond and failing to appear. Three local residents Adolphus Lowe Howard Poling and Thomas Miller also faced five dollar fines. Patrolmen White and Woodford led the arrests. Amid war news, immense rail and vehicle damage was reported along with Allied air strikes near the battlefront, while German opposition was light and Allied losses included several bombers and fighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. King
H. W. Wolfe
Tunnelton
King
Adolphus Lowe
Howard Poling
Thomas Miller
White and
Woodford
Allied airmen blitz German lines near Mortain and Hannover
Allied Marauders and Mosquitos pressed deep into Nazi territory overnight. Bombing concentrated on troop concentrations and supply depots near Mortain, with rail lines to Paris hit and a bridge over the Orne damaged. German withdrawal paths opened under daylight air onslaught as Allied air power again delivered massive sorties.
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Hannover
Forest D'Halouse
Mortain
Paris
Orne
Battlefront
Seine River
Trafford L. Leigh-Mallory
Russians push from the Biebrza toward Lyck and Riga
Allied and German forces clash as Red Army units cross the Biebrza river, press toward East Prussia and Riga region. Maslennikov’s troops advance 95 miles from the Gulf of Riga, claiming 60 settlements in 24 hours. Fighting continues near Cherniakovsky’s troops in southern Lithuania while Warsaw area holds firm. A storm aids the 1588 Spanish Armada defense against England.
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Biebrza
East Prussia
Lyck Veremenko
Baltic
Madona
Riga
Russia
Estonia
Latvia
Ivan Maslennikov
Vora
Gulf of Riga
Ivan Cherniakovsky
Lithuania
Red Army
Sandomierz
Upper
Vistula
Warsaw
Warsaw-Krakow
Strike outlook improves as workers return to jobs
The Associated Press reports a sharp drop in idle workers from 61,000 weekend peak to about 18,500 across the United States and Canada. About 25,000 drivers for 103 seized companies resume work under a seven cent an hour raise ordered by the War Labor Board. Montreal streetcar and bus service returns under temporary government control with 4,000 operators back. Other major settlements occur at Detroit GM Chevrolet gear division and Briggs Manufacturing, Muncie Borg Warner, and Worth Steel in Claymont. Twenty other disputes, affecting roughly 8,200 workers, remain unsettled.
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Associated Press
United States
Canada
Ellis T. Longenecker
ODT
War Labor Board
Montreal
Montreal Tramways Company
Detroit
General Motors
Chevrolet Gear and Axle
Briggs’ Manufacturing Company
Muncie
Ind
Borg Warner
Worth’ Steel Company
Claymont
Del
Philadelphia & Reading Co
Shenandoah
International Harvester Canton
Civil Service Opens Clerk-Carrier Exam in Grafton WV
The U S Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination for Sub Clerk Carrier to fill vacancies in the Post Office at Grafton West Virginia. Applications must be filed with the Director Fourth US Civil Service Region Winston Salem NC. Written exam will be held as soon as practicable after the close of receipt of applications. Full information and blanks available from the Secretary Board of US Civil Service Examiners Post Office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Grafton
W.va
U. S. Civil Service Region
Nissan
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Secretary
Board of U. S
Civil Service Examiners
Post Office
Opportunity Calls $800 Month Restaurant Near Pittsburgh
A roadside restaurant on Route 51 near Pittsburgh claims $800 monthly, with ample parking and a large lot. The listing notes chicken and steak dinners, meats and processed foods, three living rooms and a three-car tile garage, plus present owners relocating to Mexico making a quick sale. Atlas Realty Co. 336 Fourth Ave Pittsburgh Pa.
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Pittsburgh
Mexico
Atlas Realty Co
Fourth Ave
Local World War II Notices Highlight Kills and Promotions
A Pittsburgh area family learns of Cpl. Robert Linn’s death in Italy on July 22 while relatives extend furlough and support. Navy seaman first class promotion for Paul James Duskey and transfers for Lester Hardman and Wilford Tucker reflect ongoing military movements. Visits by families and furloughs mark a busy weekend as service members report to new stations and await assignments.
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Italy
Cpl
Robert
Bob
Henge Linn
James Linn
Pittsburgh
Mr. Linn
Grafton
A W. Pressler
Southwest Pacific
U. S. Navy
Seaman Pressler
Pressler
Sylvia Lucas
C. P. Lucas
West Main Street
Washington, Pa
Hazel Atlas Glass Company
Speeding arrest on Route 119 leads to fine
Ona C. Jefferys reported that Mrs. Appa Hardman of Pittsburgh was arrested here Saturday on speeding charges by State Trooper W. D. Sergent. She was fined five dollars and costs after appearing before the local Justice of the Peace. The incident occurred on Route 119 where she allegedly drove over 60 miles per hour.
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Ona C. Jefferys
Appa Hardman
Pittsburgh
W. D. Sergent
Justice of the Peace
Route 119
Correction in Taylor County school levy estimates
The Taylor County Board of Education announces corrections to the 1944-45 levy estimates under SCHOOL CURRENT. Class 1 property should read a rate of 18.25c, not 2.85c. Class 2 property should read 36.5c, not 5.7c. Class 3 and 4 property should read 73c, not 114c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County Board of Education
Nimitz Reports Wide-Scale Allied Strikes Across Pacific
The report describes Allied air and naval actions from New Guinea to the Bonins and Aleutians. Liberators sank a 3,000-ton freighter near Davao Gulf and near Paramushiro. Marianas aircraft hit Chichi Jima. Nimitz and Vice Admiral Turner plan invasion base at Saipan and deploy Mitscher’s task force to pressure the Japanese fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soamnnea
Philippines
MacArthur
Davao Gulf
Japan
Halmahera - Talud
Nimitz
Marianas
Richmond Kelley Turner
Saipan
Marc A. Mitscher
Nimitz Says No Single Path to Defeat Japan in War Effort
In talks with Maj Gen Roy Geiger Nimitz rejected a single attack plan to defeat Japan. He stressed a combined use of sea, air, and possible surface bombardment and warned invasion might be necessary. He cited Pacific campaigns with 52,323 Japanese killed and 3,022 prisoners, 5,903 American deaths. George Washington grew the first American rose at Mount Vernon. Pepper use in the U S dropped 16,000 pounds annually since World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Roy 8
Gilberts
Shalis
Marianas
Nimite
George Washington
Mount Vernon
United States
Well Equipped Coal Mine in Penna Near Pittsburgh
Fully equipped coal property spanning about 32 acres with 18 acres of B Seam coal, new tipple, New York Central and Penna siding, wagon delivery access, and a large diesel power plant ready for install. Present owners cannot oversee. quick action essential. Atlas Realty, 336 4th Ave, Pittsburgh, Pa. Offers invited.
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Penna
Pittsburg
New Tipple
New York Central
Atlas Realty
4Th. Ave
Pittsburgh
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Sarah Mahaffey
Lester Linn
City
Little Creek
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USN
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Barbara Lee
C. E. Hardman
Love Avenue
Sheppard Field
Texas
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Camp Claiborne
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Jack
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Ators
Paramushiro
Just
Kurt Pitt
Bow
Pha Ania
eWith Media
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Malone’s Drug and Chemical Co
Ngon All Finance
Lynch
Funeral Home
Virgil C. Allamong
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