Women’s Club elects officers in Grafton march 6 1923
The Woman's Music Club of Grafton held its annual election at the Elks club on Tuesday March 6 1923 naming Mrs Ernest F Clark president Mrs Vaughn M Kerr first vice president Mrs William P Hendrickson second vice president Mrs G Wesley Evans secretary treasurer Mrs William H Willhide librarian Miss Ruth Batten pianist and Mrs James B Moran directress The club formed in 1900 under Mrs Moran later staged performances at the Opera House and the community honors her memory in a prayerful obituary style. The same article notes local primary results for mayor and commissioner races on March 6 with Arch Love leading finance and John A Carroll the mayoral candidate among others and outlines close races for commissioner positions with varied ward results.
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Woman's Club
Elks Club
Ernest F. Clark
Vaughn M. Kerr
William P. Hendrickson
G. Wesley Evans
William H. Willhide
Ruth Batten
James B. Moran
Moran
Woman’s Club
Ium
Thomas H. Cather
Grafton
Thomas H. Gather
Benjamin F. Sayre
John A. Carroll
James G. Brown
Cather and
Sayre
Arch C. Love
Jacob R. Morgan
Edward E. White
O. R. Thomas
B. A. Sturm
Cather
Ja. G. Brown
Edward B. White
Public, Works
Morgan
White
Sal
France’s Bastille Day broadcast woes and twists
Stewart surveys Washington’s notable voices on Bastille Day in a tumultuous year. Bullitt hints France will regain the tri color with Allied help while Russia’s stance sparks friction. Churchill’s praise links to Allied unity though Moscow’s anthem absence sparks discussion. McNutt muses on how victory or defeat shapes America’s anti‑Communist stance and the Western Hemisphere security outlook.
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British Broadcasting Company
Russia
Moscow
Winston
Front
Constantine Oumansky
Washington
Kremlin
Paul W
Grafton joins national aluminum drive for defense
The town participates in the National Defense Aluminum campaign to collect discarded aluminum utensils for war production. With a shortage of aluminum looming, residents are urged to gather items such as kettles, pans, and cups on collection days Thursday to Saturday to aid defense efforts and aid in aircraft production.
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Grafton
National Defense Aluminum
America
Japan War Reorganization Analyzed For Pacific Strategy
Morgantown Post argues Japan's government reorganization could affect wartime actions in the Pacific. It notes U S Navy readiness, potential responses if Tokyo moves toward Singapore or the Philippines, and heavy reliance on Dutch East Indies for tin and rubber. The piece emphasizes economic stakes and strategic implications for Japan’s aims.
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Tokyo
Berlin
Rome
Russia
Germany
United States
Britain
Pacific
Europe
Philippines
Dutch Indies
Singapore
Japan
Morgantown Post
Hitler
Dutch East Indies
United States Navy
Nippon
East Indies
Ifk
June Airplane Output Falls Short of 20,000 Goal
Clarksburg Telegram notes June military and naval airplane production reached 1,476, up 142 from May but well short of the year end target. Six months total 1,23 planes, leaving 12,777 to be built in months ahead to hit 20,000. Need an average of 2,130 monthly.
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Clarksburg
Guyandotte Flood Wall Deemed Vital To Defense
Huntington July 22 The Guyandotte flood wall is described as vital to national defense The Office of Production Management is asked to grant priority rating for materials needed in construction Reinforcing steel is the principal concern The wall would shield the International Nickel Company plant a key defense industry site
Roof Leaper Jumps From Frying Pan Into Fire
Ashland Kentucky July 22 John Hollas faced a 27.50 fine for drunken and disorderly conduct after attracting a crowd by threatening to leap from a fifth floor hotel window. He was led away by two naval officers from Point Pleasant West Virginia who declined to comment. Officers said Hollas claimed to be a naval reserve corps member from Lincoln Massachusetts and said he reported for duty at Point Pleasant.
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Ashland
John Hollas
A. A. Imes
Hollas
Point Pleasant
W.va
Naval Reserve Corps
Lincoln, Mass
Former Fairview Man Dies In Dentist Chair
John Milford Ammons a 28 year old oil field worker from Fairview West Virginia died of a cerebral embolism in a dentist office in Shingleton Pennsylvania during tooth extraction yesterday. He was a native of Fairview.
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Fairview
Shingleton
John Milford Ammons
Aluminum drive boosts scrap for war needs at Salem racecourse
At Rockingham Park in Salem New Hampshire opening day crowds tossed over 8000 aluminum pieces into bins. Manager Lou Smith donated racing shoes worn by famed thoroughbreds. Women may gain free admission to a St Louis game by showing aluminum. In Lubbock Texas officials placed a Hitler likeness on the courthouse lawn as a target for aluminum contributors. The scrap will be used to manufacture airplane and tank components.
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Rockingham Park
Salem
N. H
Lou Smith
St. Louis
New York Giants
Lubbock
Texas
Hitler
Rumors On Allied Talks Stir Japan War Fear
The Berlin report cites fear of invasion and mentions Tokyo papers highlighting rumors of a secret defense pact between Britain and the de Gaulle group with the Chungking government. It notes diplomats from Britain the United States Moscow and Chungking forming a united front against Japan.
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Berlin
Tokyo
Great Britain
de Gaulle
Chungking
United States
United Front
Moscow
Japan
Second Victim of Auto Wreck Dies
Charles Willams, 38, died at Glendale hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Moundsville. The earlier victim, unnamed, died from injuries sustained when a small car collided with a loaded steel truck, authorities said.
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Moundsville
Charles Willams
Glendale
Saturday Tragedy Claims Lucas in SmiAlftick Crash
Saturday's crash killed Manford Lucas, driver of the smialftick, while his wife Mrs Lucas remained in critical condition at the hospital.
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Manford’ Lucas
Smialftick
Lucas
Tangled Affairs at Cromwell Estate in Florida
In a tense Miami household, Tate, Percy's blunt remarks and Diane's curiosity swirl around Ylena, a mysterious woman with a baby, rumored connections to Theodore Vincent, and a public appearance that unsettles Tate. As letters and observations hint at hidden pasts, the story follows Tate's shifting feelings and family tensions amid gossip and unresolved alibis.
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Ylena
Theodore Vincent
Miami
Comnella
Tate
Percy
Diane
Cromwell, Jr
O'Neil
Vincent
Florida
Cromwell
New Liquid Tracing Method For Shipboard Fuel Storage
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a new liquid fuel trace method to improve bunker-space use on ships. It mentions coal treatment with smok ing extract, a complex chemical mixture, and solvents like furfural to dissolve components. Vague references to high pressure and heat imply safety and cost concerns.
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Nery
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