Local draft adds sixteen in final army exam group
Sixty two hundred left for induction from Taylor County with a small group completing pre induction at Huntington center. Sixteen men reported for final assignment to armed services and names include Fernandis Sherman Kines Clifford Jackson Cutright Roy Victor Setler Lawrence John Gennette Charles Hugh Warder James Joseph Funk and others. No branch information was received at the local draft board but details expected later in the week.
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Taylor County
Huntington Cen
Grafton Ag
Ington
Miyices
Fernandis Sherman Kines
Clifford Jackson Cutright
Roy Victor Setler
Lawrence John Gennette
Charles Hugh Warder
James Joseph, Funk
Llgud
Donald Efeese
Warren Lee McVicker
Leroy Brown Poling
John Nathan Musgrove, Jr
Francis Arnold Marteny
Willie Edward Welch
Hoy Calvin Smith
George Melville Watkins
Ralph Greathouse, Jr
Joseph Lyle Decker
Long Distance Calls Break Holiday Traffic Record
The Grafton switchboard handled a Christmas Eve and Christmas Day surge with a near thousand long distance calls. Despite full operating staff, many calls could not be completed and delays occurred due to traffic congestion.
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Grafton Afiite
Train Fireman Dies As Workers Try To Save Him
DETROIT December 29 A New York Central passenger train derailed southwest of Detroit after striking a stalled automobile in snow. Fireman R D Harmon 36 of Toledo died beneath the engine tender after rescue attempts. Engineer O F Hayward 58 of Sylvania Ohio was killed instantly. Harmon told rescuers I dont know how much longer I can last.
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Detroit
New York Central
Here
R. D. Harmon
Toledo
O. F. Hayward
Sylvania
Ohio
Hayward
Harmon
Local War News and Community Notes in Uniform
Purple Heart awarded to Pvt Thomas M Saucer for injuries in France on September 28 while with the medical corps. He entered service in May 1943 and has been overseas since April 9, 1944. Visiting merchant seaman Robert Barrick, recovering in New York, visits Graf ton relatives. Donald R Boyce, seaman second class, USNR, completed gunnery training at Fort Pierce and is now at Shoemaker. Earnest M Riddle, son of local residents, promoted to staff sergeant in Germany after enlisting January this year and overseas since July. Local traffic chief notes Christmas rush strain on roads was well handled.
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Thomas M. Saucer
Charles Saucer
Route 2
France
Medical Corps
Robert Barrick
The
Merchant Marines
Staten Island
New York
Andy B. Moats
Parkview
Grafton
Donald R. Boyce
USNR
Fort Pierce
Fla
Shoemaker, Pane
Earnest M. Riddle
A. V. Riddle
West Washington Street
Germany
January tax withholding changes announced by IRS
Joseph Nunan Jr. announces new income tax withholding rates effective January 1 for wages paid that day or later. Employers must issue Form W-2 receipts by January 31 detailing wages paid and tax withheld, per Circular WT-Rev. 1911 guidance.
New Law Expands Use of Withholding Receipts for 1944
The 1944 guidance explains that most employees may use their withholding receipts as income tax returns. Employers are urged to distribute copies to workers, include home address and social security numbers, and produce three copies per employee. By January 4, the third copy must be sent to the Collector with Form W-1 and Form W-3 reconciliation documents.
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Nunan
Internal Revenue
Schools Need Not Make Up Bad Weather Vacation
West Virginia boards of education are advised that up to four days of school missed due to bad weather need not be made up unless desired by officials. State Superintendent W W Trent announced that nine days were missed in several counties since the December 11 heavy snow. Four days may be approved as no school on account of storm and five days are to be made up before summer recess.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Ida V Reed Dies Near Arden After Illness
Mrs Ida Virginia Reed aged 72 of near Arden died at home after a two day illness. Born December 5 1872 in Doddridge County she was the widow of James Lee Reed and a United Brethren church member. Surviving children include H C Reed Philippi John M Reed Moatsville C L Reed Emma Haddiz Ellé Gough Lula M Reed all of Grafton. Siblings H E Smith C A Smith James Smith Oliver Smith Mrs Nellie Groves and Mrs Currie Thompson. There are 33 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were not completed in time.
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Ida Virginia Reed
Near Arden
Doddridge County
C. A
Elizabeth Huber Smith
James Lee Reed
Arden Com
United Brethren Church
H. C. Reed
Philippi
John M. Reed
Moatsville
C. L. Reed
Emma Haddiz
Ellé Gough
Lula M. Reed
Grafton
H. E. Smith
C. A. Smith
West Union
James Smith
Velga
Oliver Smith
Weston
Nellie Groves
Currie Thompson
Clarksburg
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