War hero Sgt Hugh Warder dies in London action
Sgt. Hugh Warder 38 former Grafton attorney and city solicitor died in London on August 3 from wounds suffered in action in the European theater. He had been overseas nine months with a military police unit and was a brother of five brothers in the service. Warder, educated at West Virginia University Law School, practiced law in Grafton with his family firm before serving in the regular army since October 1942.
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Hugh Warder
Grafton
London
Warder
Maple Avenue
Jeff Grafton
Sgt. Warder
Gillespie
Monongah Division
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Robinson, Warder
Francis L. Warder
Herbert W. Dent
Pfc
Francis P. Warder
Marine Corps
Southwest Pacific
Memorial Mass for Sgt Warder in Richmond
Captured in France, Sgt Warder resigned ill health and reentered the Army. Survived by his widow Rosalie Tierney of Dayton, three sons James Hugh Robert Jr and John, a daughter Mary Agnes, two sisters Anna Mary and Margaret E Warder on Johns Hopkins staff, and brother Charles E Warder day editor of the AP bureau in Charleston. A memorial Requiem Mass will be said Friday at St Augustine Church.
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Richmond
Warder
Rosalie Tierney
Dayton
James
Hugh Robert, Jr
John
Mary Agnes
Anna Mary Warder
Margaret E. Warder
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Charles E. Warder
Associated Press
Charleston
M. J Hannon
St. Augustine Catholic Church
Knottsville Plans First Community Fair Next Month
Knottsville will host its first community fair starting September 15 as part of three fairs that month. Taylor County agent office released details with committee chairs Lloyd Sayre and Hugh McDaniel named. Additional fairs follow September 22 at Haymond and September 23 at Hepzibah, with coordinating committees led by W Z Henderson Elizabeth Watkins Joe Montgomery Bertha Montgomery and Mrs Elias Smith Harry Cathell respectively.
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Knottsville
Taylor County
Lloyd Sayre
Hugh McDaniel
Haymond
Hepziban
W. Z. Henderson
Elizabeth Watkins
Joe Montgomery
Bertha Montgomery
Hepzibah
Elias Smith
Harry Cathell
Russians Roll Across Territory in Fast-Advancing Push
Soviet forces drove beyond Tinghina and seized Cimislia and Taru Tino, with Corinthi among 160 towns captured. Red Army air raids hit Constanta, sinking two transports and damaging others as an oil refinery burned. Communique notes steady gains northward and a wedge into central Estonia as Warsaw area advances widen.
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sContinue
Vestanian
Tinghina
Cimislia
Taruotino
Corinthi
Danube
Red Army
Constanta
Black Sea
Warsaw
Estonia
OGD 10 Sponsor Paper Drive In Grafton Saturday
Saturday curb canvass in Grafton sponsored by the Office of Civilian Defense aims to collect waste paper for the war effort. State trucks with two drivers will cover the city in a one day salvage drive. Citizens should bundle and place on the curb wastebasket paper cardboard boxes magazines books and newspapers for easy handling. About 700000 items used in the war effort come from waste paper including air force packs ammunition containers blood plasma containers and Vmail materials.
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Office of Civilian Defense
Grafton
Defense Committee
8&0 Announces Carloads Handled For Week's Time
Carloads handled by the Baltimore and Ohio during the week ended August 19 1944 totaled 15958 made up of 47547 loaded on line and 28411 received from connections. This was an increase of 2183 over the same week last year when totals were 73675 with 45249 loaded on line and 28426 received from connections. The preceding week ended August 12 totaled 78764 with 48300 loaded on line and 30464 received from connections. In the week of 1930 carloads were 67053 comprising 43665 loaded on line and 23388 received from connections.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Lend-Lease Debate Flows Over Postwar Plans
FDR cites routes to Berlin and Tokyo as concerns linger over lend-lease. A 1944 report noted British officials pressing to extend aid after Germany’s surrender, prompting questions in Congress. The State department warned no firm extension beyond June 30, 1945, while some lawmakers urged caution if Germany falls. The International Code, created by Britain’s Board of Trade, shaped maritime policies since 1902.
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Berlin
Tokyo
National Association of Manufacturers
Germany
State Department
British Board of Trade
Rationing Roundup Sees Small Price Increases
Charleston dispatch notes the Office of Price Administration announces minor price hikes for fresh produce in Doddridge, Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Monongalia, and Taylor counties effective Thursday. Lettuce heads rise to 19 cents per head for Joeberg four dozen size, 15 cents for dozen size. Onions over 3 inch yellow three pounds cost 26 cents, peas at 20 cents per pound, others unchanged.
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Charleston
W. Va
Doddridge
Harrison
Lewis Marion
Monongalia
Taylor
District Office of Price Administration
Joeberg
Lump Sum Death Benefits Guide for Area Workers
Government lump sum death payments totaling 65.35 million dollars have been issued for 450000 workers who left no survivors entitled to monthly benefits. Social Security officials explain eligibility, including relatives of the deceased and burial expense reimbursements, with six times the primary benefit as a maximum. Residents can visit the Clarksburg office for guidance, with staff offering free service. Befans is the Italian name for Santa Claus. Try making individual pies or tarts instead of full sized pies that may not be eaten up.
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Herbert
Clarksburg
Social Security Board
Office
The
Exponent Telegram
W. Va
Anta Claus
Curtis E Jackson Dies After Heart Attack in Morgantown
Curtis G. Jackson a Morgantown business man and former Grafton resident died suddenly of a heart attack at his home last Wednesday. He was 62 and had lived in Morgantown 35 years after moving from Grafton to work as a master mechanic on the Morgantown and Kingwood railroad. Survived by his widow Nellie Garlow Jackson four daughters and two sons with service members abroad. He was son of the late Thomas and Ida Jackson of Grafton and had three sisters.
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Curtis G. Jackson
Grafton
Morgantown
W. Va
Jackson-Groy Machine Company
Jackson
Thomas and
Ida Jackson
Kingwood
Nellie Ga
Simpson Woman Dies in Hospital After Illness
Mrs Osceolia Rinker McCartney 65 native of Taylor county died in City Hospital after three weeks illness. She lived at Simpson and was born May 24 1879 daughter of the late I M and Rachel Rinker. Survived by husband Russell one son Guy Graf ton brother Joseph Rinker two sisters Mrs P H Mays and Mrs Maude Hillabrand affiliated with Methodist church funeral Friday 10 30 a m Wesley Chapel Rev Groves officiating burial Wesley Chapel cemetery viewing after noon tomorrow.
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Osceolia Rinker McCartney
City
Taylor County
Simpson
I, M
Rachel Lhzadder Rinker
Russell
Guy
Joseph Rinker
Grafton
P. H. Mays
Washington, D. C
Maude Hillabrand
Akron
Methodist Church
Bartlett Funeral Home
Wesley Chapel
Stonexing Groves
Wley Chapel
Mrs Calvin Ford Dies in Salem After Grafton Rise
Mrs May Jean Ford widow of Calvin R Ford and former Grafton resident died Tuesday evening at her home near Salem Funeral services will be at Smith Funeral Home West Union Thursday at 1 30 p m with interment at Bluemont cemetery Grafton about 4 p m
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May Jean Ford
Calvin R. Ford
Grafton
Salem
Smith
West Union
Bluemont
War Era News From Guam to California Officers and Recruits
Several service members return home on furlough or visit family as they move between training, overseas duty, and stations. Pfc Ray Monroe Linn described as enlisting in 1943 and training at Parris Island Bas e. Sgt Will A. Paso and Sgt Ada Strauss visiting relatives in their hometowns. Ensign Thelma Tucker arrives from Charleston to join Shoemaker Calif station while her brother Sgt Cecil Tucker visits Avon Park Fla. Paul Sinsel completes Fort Monroe radio tech course awaiting San Francisco posting. Seaman Seama Riley and family from Clinton Okla spend leave. Seaman Bolliger at Naval Air Station Clinton. New York City's first air cooled house noted.
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Ray Monroe Linn
Gazelle Linn
Henry Willis Linn
Guam
Pacific
Parris Island
D. C
Willa Paso
Texas
Paso
Exas
Ada Strauss
Walnut Street
Army Air Corps
Strauss
Motor Carrier Department
Public Service Commission
Charleston
Tofornia
Paul Sinsel
Radio Techician
Fort Monroe
San Francisco
Cali
Lawrence Sinsel
Pearl Street
Armed Forces
Oklahoma
Seama, Hare, Ryler
Clinton
Okla
Seaman Bolliger
U. S. Naval Air Station
Dewey plans campaign tour with Labor Day message
Dewey aims to address a Detroit Labor Day audience while Roosevelt concentrates on the war effort. Truman plans to accept his nomination and speak in Lamar Missouri on August 31. Brownell and aides pursue a lengthy itinerary for Dewey and Bricker.
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Detroit
Roosevelt
Senate
Truman
Lamar
Dewey
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Bricker
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Netherlands
South Pacific
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Thomas G. Warder
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John B. Warder
Opera House
Tonite — Thurs
Fearless Rangers
Furs eTort
Anatley
Phice Aes
Tae
Murat
France
Carl Spang
Brest
U. S
OGD
Fdr
Abby
Willhide Memoriats
C. Willhide
Mer
Iil Siar Ut
Penn Weatherstrip Company
Mcgraw Avenue
Shell Station
Blueville
Malune’s Drug & Chemical CQ
Curtis E. Jackson
Mrs
Calvin. Ford
Guam Island
Emerson C. Wills
Amy Wills
Route 1
Great Lakes, Illes
Thelmas Tucker
Navy Nurse Corps
D. L. Tucker
West Boyd Street
Shoemaker
Calif
Ensign Tucker
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Imary
Cecil R.tucker
Avon Park
Fla
Fairmont General Hospital
New York City
Harry
White
Ecks
Malone’s Drug and Chemical Co
Y Tenson At Finance CO
Deveny
Fairmont, W, Va
Fairmont
Just
Kurt Pitt
Ronald Reagan
Jane Wyman
Priscilla Lane
Wayne Morris
America
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling
WKS. Inc
Coca-Cola
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