First Step in Organizing Civilian Defense in Grafton
Mayor C O on announces completion of preliminary Civilian Defense setup in Grafton designating Major Charles E Burke as chairman and George D Vogel as vice chairman John Hopkins named secretary at City Hall meeting Sheriff Lee E Bennett leads Protection and George D Vogel directs information in the defense effort Principal H E Odgers oversees education in civilian defense and other leaders head committees Dr Eldridge Huston Campbell, 75, a retired physician, was found dead of a heart ailment in Alderson
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Grafton
C. O
Lee E. Bennett
Ajr. Carver
Monongah Division
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
H. E. Odgers
Vogel
Herman L. Potts
Police Civil Service Commission
George D. Vogel
Civil Law Defense Organization
Torlock Rasmussen
Taylor County
American Legion
Harley C. Haller
State Road Commission
Fepfabor
Eamund
William Ed ‘Hart
Alderson
Eldridge Huston Campbell
Police Warn Shoppers On Purses In Busy Christmas Markets
Police chief Captain Earl C. DeMoss cautioned shoppers and merchants as crowds swell for Christmas buying. A purse snatching had been reported yet the victim found no money in the pocketbook, which was discarded in a post office waste basket.
County Man Arrested Sunday for Drunkenness
Earnest Parsons of near Grafton was arrested on Latrobe street at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon for intoxication. Mayor Charles O. King sentenced Parsons to 10 days in the county jail after he could not pay a $10 fine and $1 costs. He hoped to raise funds later to secure release before Christmas.
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Latrobe Street
Earnest Parsons
Grafton
Charles 0. King
Parsons
Tire theft epidemic warning from Police Chief
Police chief Captain Earl C. DeMoss warned of a looming tire theft epidemic due to a rubber shortage. He urged automobile owners to lock cars in garages nightly and keep serial numbers of tires to aid police in tracing stolen tires.
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Earl C. DeMoss
Red Armies Press German Lines on Vital Front
Red Armies battle continues as Russian ski troops sweep across snow while German forces falter. Tass reports a Russian success that blocked a German bid to shift to a new line behind obstacles.
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Tass
Marion Man Arrested in Murder Case in West Virginia
John Gall Jr a Hungarian resident near Carolina a mining town in Marion county was arrested in Pineville Wyoming County and jailed on a murder warrant for the death of Kathryn Swantek 19 a Westinghouse employee whose skull fracture and coronary hemorrhage were noted by the coroner Gall said he was taking the girl home after a night at a local club and she jumped from the car before his hunting trip authorities plan to take him to the scene for further inquiry
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Fairmont
John Gall, Jr
Carolina
Marion County
Pineville
Wyoming County
J. J. McLinden
Gall
Kathryn Swantek
Westinghouse
Swantek
June Konios
Morgantown Avenue
Attempt 10 Blast Tunnel Foiled Near Matoaka
Virginian railway guard Melvin Doss thwarted an apparent dynamite plot near Matoaka when two men were routed by a shotgun blast. Buckshot holes appeared in dynamite sacks found inside the tunnel along with a bag of loose dynamite and a fuse attached to another bag. The guard believed he wounded one attacker as the men were spotted attempting to push explosive into a sewer pipe.
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Matoaka
J. T. McKinney
McKinney
Melvin Doss
Sheriff comments on sabotage claim in Princeton investigation
Sheriff Sam Lambert said at Princeton he did not believe the incident was sabotage and that his office and the state Police remain under investigation. An FBI agent from Huntington also contributed to the inquiry, indicating broader federal involvement.
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Sam Lambert
Princeton
FBI
Huntington
Barbour Man Murphy Dies After Two Weeks Ill
Milton Wells Murphy age 74 longtime Clemtown general store proprietor Barbour county died at his residence after a two weeks illness. Survived by wife Amanda Deahl Murphy four sons and two daughters and siblings. Funeral 2 p m Tuesday Clemtown United Brethren church with Rev Harold West officiating. Interment Clemtown cemetery directed by G T Bartlett of Grafton.
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Milton Wells Murphy
Clemtown
Barbour County
David Murphy
Mardala Blake Murphy
Amanda Deahl Murphy
Wilkie L. Murphy
Clarksburg
Earl G. Murphy
Baltimore
Local Lady Maude Thompson Dies in Baltimore
Funeral services for Mrs. Maude E. Thompson 54 of Volga were held at United Brethren church with Rev. Reed and Rev. Smearman officiating. Interment followed in Pine Grove cemetery. She died Thursday in a Baltimore hospital after a two month illness. Born June 20 1887 she was the daughter of Nathan P. and Sarah Jane Talbot Queen. Survived by husband Bertzel Thompson two daughters Mildred Stevens and Velma Martin of Baltimore, and Blair E. Thompson of Volga, plus three grandchildren.
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Maude E. Thompson
Volga
Mildred ‘Stevens
Grafton
United Brethren Church
Ee Ear
Reed
Smearman
Vélga
Pine Grove
Thompson
Baltimore
Nathan P
Sarah Jane Talbott Queen
Bertzel Thompson
Stevens
Velma Martin
Blair E. Thompson
Have your Baby's Shoes Metal lized for Christmas
Skaggs and Co offer a ready made metallicized baby’s shoe keepsake suitable for Christmas gifting. A compact novelty item designed to preserve tiny footwear as a sentimental present from mother to child, with period shop styling.
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Skaggs & CO
Firemen Plan Dance At Hall
The Grafton Fire department plans an old fashioned square dance at Moose home Tuesday at 9 30 with their own band. A floor show with old time songs and novelty numbers is planned along with a patriotic opening and a door prize. The department hopes for a large crowd and community support.
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Grafton
Moose Home
Fire Department
Last Public Affair of 1941 Staged by All Involved
The piece notes the final public engagement of the year 1941, listing all participants and marking the event as the last in a series. It highlights attendance, roles, and the closing nature of the gathering without detailing the specific activities.
Decorate B and O Trains With Christmas Ornaments
Baltimore and Ohio will install Christmas trees with tinsel and lights on feature trains from December 22 to January 1. Holly wreaths and bells will decorate reclining seat coaches and Pullman cars while Santa's headquarters and trained staff attend to children on Capitol Limited National Limited Shenandoah and Diplomat. The line expects heavy passenger traffic with all equipment in service for civilians, service members, and defense workers traveling home for the holidays.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Capitol Limited
National Limited
Shenandoah
Diplomat
Americans Hold In Lingayen Gulf Invasion Fight
The Manila report says Japanese invasion fleet may have 100 vessels. Heavy guns shattered a landing spearhead and drove off destroyers and transports, preventing the landing. Manila communique hails mixed forces in battle as China sea foams into Lingayen Gulf, noting our troops are behaving well.
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Manila
China Sea
Lingayen , Gulf
Armored Struggle Mixed with Tank Reports and Guard Deployments
The report notes an armada shielded from above by Japanese planes and mentions tank combat without confirming barge landed tanks. Washington authorization delays sedition arrests via the attorney general and Justice Department, while Major P. H. Parkner reports 114 guards at 12 Ohio river locks and three on the Kanawha, with armed guards and warnings about nighttime approaches. About 200 local United Mine Workers members are involved in the scene.
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Washington
Department of Justice
P. H. Parkner
U.s.engineers Office
Huntington
Ohio River
Kanawha
United Mine Workers
Costanzo employee backs donation over defense bonds
A spokesman for the Costanzo company of Wheeling said an employee voted to donate one pay to the government instead of buying U S defense savings bonds. An official estimated the raise at 91 400 and roosevelt would determine its use. The government must pay interest on bonds and return principal, leading the local decision to make a charitable donation.
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Costanzo Company
Wheeling
Defense
Roosevelt
Tocal
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