Death of Joseph L. Stover, longtime railroad engineer
The sudden death of 63 year old Joseph L. Stover, a prominent Baltimore and Ohio Railroad engineer for 43 years, occurred this morning at his home 525 West Main Street. Born August 25, 1880 in Virginia, he was active in Luther an church and several fraternal organizations. Surviving are his wife Pearl Frees, four children including Lt. Harry Stover, and numerous siblings. Funeral arrangements by Bartlett funeral home are incomplete.
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Joseph L. Stover
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
West Main Street
R. C. Stover
Eila Carrington Stover
Virginia
Lutheran Church
Knights of Pythias
Knights of Pythias Junior Order of United American Mechanics, Baltimore and Ohio
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Pearl Frees
Virginia Davison
Bridgeport
Florence Stover
Helen Grimm
Baltimore
Harry Stover
San Diego
Calif Brothers
Robert C
Berwyn
Rarpn Oelwein
Iowa
L. C
Chicago
Fred W
Aiunta
Frank Maplewood
Miss
Alice Srower
Portsmouth
Mark Price
Alexandria
J. B. McCarty
Delaplane
Bartlett
Navy Man Works at Navy Production Plant
John Marsh assistant to the general manager stated management had no knowledge of any grievances. The production at Ingo’s facility is entirely for the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Marsh
The
Lant
Ingo
Navy
Mine Chief Denies Death Toll At Coal Mine
The mine chief denied reports of the death of 16 men on March 25 at Katherine Coal Company's No. 4 mine near Shinnston. The statement addresses ongoing rumors about the fatal incident and clarifies the official casualty figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Coal Company
Shinnston
Two Drunkenness Cases In City Police Court
City police courts reported two drunkenness cases this morning before May or C O King. Harley Jeffries and Mose Newman, both residents, were fined five dollars plus costs. Patrolmen Howard White and Bob White made the arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. King
Harley Jeffries
Mose Newman
City budget levy adopted amid salary dispute and tax changes
The City Commission of Grafton adopted the 194-195 budget and levy after restoring funds and removing raised salaries for city clerk, treasurer, and police judge. They increased fire chief and firemen pay and doubled the audit cost, while ruling that illegal salaries for three officials amounted to about 400 each. The levy for hospital bonds and class tax rates were adjusted, with no change to current levy totals. A final note warns to rinse kitchen cutlery with cold then warm water after citrus fruit use.
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City Commission of
Grafton
State Tax Commissioner
C. 0. King
John A. Necome
John A. Knotts
Tax Commissioner
Promotions and service updates from the U S Army Medical Corps
Secretary reports Lieutenant Colonel George Foster Peer promoted to colonel while in command of a hospital in Italy. Pfc. Richard Lansberry completes four week military police training at Barksdale field and returns to Columbus Mississippi. Miss Rose Lee Brown learns her nephew Marion A Brown has arrived in Italy. Cpl. William A Stevens returns to Camp Swift after furlough. George P Poling to submarine school at New London Conn after high school graduation. Pfc. Carl R White Marine Corps arrives overseas from Camp Lejeune New River NC.
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George Foster Peer
U.S. Army Medical Corps
C. H. Peer
Mr. Peer
West Main Street
Col Peer
Italy
Pfc
Richard Lansberry
West Boyd Street
Military Police Training Center
Barksdale Field
Columbus
Miss
Rose Lee Brown
Route 2
Marion A. Brown
Camp
William A. Stevens
iMr
M. G. Stevens
Blueville
Camp Swift
Texas
George P. (Horsey) Poling
Ralph Polini
New London
Carl R. White
Marine Corps
G. W. White
Daple Avenue
Camp Lejeune
New River
N.C
Junior Order United American Mechanics Meet in Parkersburg
The 1944 convention of the Junior Order United American Mechanics will start August 23 in Parkersburg with Mayor Golden Underwood delivering a welcome address. The three day session will include officer nominations on Thursday and the annual dinner, followed by a business session on Friday.
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Parkersburg
United American Mechanics
Morgantown
Golden Underwood
Hospital Policy Payment Notice
A policy offering five dollars per hospital entry for room charges within ninety days and a maximum of twenty five dollars in aggregate for anaesthetic, laboratory, operating room, and x ray costs whether from sickness or accident, plus ambulance service expenses.
Tucker Services To Be Conducted Monday Morning
Isaac Tucker 82 of Grafton Route 4 Morgan county died yesterday at county home Taylor county. He was a farmer, son of Samuel and Cindy Tucker, husband of Hattie Springer. Surviving are one son Everett Spokane Wash and one sister Mrs Helen Cunningham. Funeral Monday 10 at Bartlett funeral home with Rev E J Johnson officiating and burial Tucker Cemetery.
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Isaac Tucker
Marison County
Taylor County
Grafton
Samuel and
Cindy Carder Tucker
Hattie V. Springer
Everett
Spokane Wash
Helen’ Cunningham
Tucker
Bartlett Funeral Home
E. J. Johnson
Red Army advances split Radom Kielce rail line near Sandomierz
Soviet forces drive toward Sandomierz, raising flags over the town after days of house to house fighting. Polish and Soviet commanders claim a widening breakthrough along the Vistula as Rokossovsky’s troops push east of Warsaw, while German defenses along Praga to Ossow crumble under heavy artillery and armored assault.
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Ivan
Konev
First Ukraine
Sandomierz
Vistula
Radom-Kielce
Soviet Union
Poland
Red Star
Hitler
Germany
Konstantin K Rokossovsky
Warsaw
Praga
Ossow
East Prussia
Red Army advances across East Prussia and Estonia
Soviet forces push toward East Prussia and Tartu as Moscow reports fierce fighting on the front. Baltic units cross lakes and seize territory while 150,000 troops enter an 80 mile front near Augustow to Niemen. German positions near Sandomierz and Valgetmesa suffer casualties. scouts enter farm work programs with parental consent required.
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Moscow
London
East Prussia
Berlin
Augustow
Poland
Niemen River
Lithuania
Sandomierz
Poyp
Pola
German Silesia
Warsaw
Estonia
Third Baltic Army
Pskov
Peipus
Tartu
Lake
Valgetmesa
Veteran of World War I Buried Here
Funeral services were held yesterday for Tcinghellis, 52, of Florida, at Bartlett funeral home with burial in the National cemetery. The veteran served in World War I and died at the Veterans hospital in Lake City, Florida. American Legion Taylor County Post No. 12 conducted the rites, assisted by Bugler Wayne McKee of the Sons of the American Legion, with World War I veterans Capt Nuzum, Victor Moore, Hiramker, and John Hayes home on leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Taylor County
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Navy Man
USO
Newcastle
Northern
Australia
Frances Langford
Bob Hope
Southwest Pacific
Howard White
Bob White
Opera House
Roy Rogers
Mary Lee
Dale Ens
SRP
Horm Hubbard
Cullin
Cy Zny
Williams
Fuzzy Wight
Bob Nolan
Sons OF the Pioneers
Tiger Woman
Maloune
S Drug & Chemical CO
Muntrorn Sk CF
Poling
Grafton ‘High School
Great Lakes
Ill
West Virginia
John Guth
National Bank
W. Va
Buford
Cacapon
Morgan County
Strand Theatre
Isobel Lena
Legis Arenes A Ev Eee
Siauliai
Red Army
Junker
Malone’s Drug and Chemical Co
Fort
Pitt Shoe Stores, Inc
Willhide
Latrobe ST. Y. C. Willhide, Mer
W. Somerset
Paramount
Veronica Lake
Francht
Sutton
NS Raed
Angna
Robert Sieh
Uae
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