FBI Confab Set for Clarksburg Detente Meeting
Local police officers from Grafton to Pleasants and several counties join the FBI planned mobilization conference in Clarksburg on August 4. Leo K. Cook will lead the event with sessions at 10:00 and 1:16, featuring civic leaders, law enforcement from multiple agencies and a film on wartime police duties.
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Grafton
Taylor County
Clarksburg
FBI
Wheeling
Martinsburg
Beckley
Charleston
Huntington
Leo K. Cook
Huntington Field Division
Gore
Taylor
Doddridge
Harrison
Marion Monongalia
Preston
Tyler
Barour
Tucker
Randolph
Upshur
Lewis
Gilmer
Calhoun
London
England
Police Training Film Shown By U S Officials In England
FBI representatives brought a film and slides to the United States after studying wartime law enforcement in England. Walter Hall of the Fairmont police department will discuss The National Police Academy, founded by John Edgar Hoover in 1935 to train police instructors for disseminating knowledge within departments.
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England
United States
FBI
Sergi
Walter Hall
Fairmont Police Department
National Police Academy
John Edgar Hoover
Muth Smoke, Little Fire On Bus Here Yesterday
A fire aboard a westbound Greyhound bus at Bridge and East Main streets yesterday caused smoke and minor damage in the rear. Firefighters suspected a burning brake band or a failed wheel bearing. Driver Clyde Thomas said the damage was negligible and the bus continued to Clarksburg.
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Greyhound
Bridge
East Main Streets
Clyde Thomas
Clarksburg
Pruntytown Inmate James Hoover Dies at 17
James Hoover, aged 17, inmate of the Boys Industrial School at Pruntytown, died yesterday in Fairmont State hospital after a short illness in critical condition. Son of Claude Hoover of Adrian, he will be buried in Adrian with his father at his bedside during his death.
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James Hoover
Boys Industrial School
Pruntytown
Fairmont State Hospital
Nis
Claude Hoover
Adrain
Adrian
State College Students Drafted With Others Next Months
Charleston dispatch reports West Virginia college students exempted from 1940 41 selective service will be inducted soon. Lieut Col C C Pierce acting state director said there will be no further exemptions except for students in certain technical courses.
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Charleston
West Virginia
C. C. Pierce
Pierce
Four-H Club Youths Head to Shelby Michigan Camp
Four West Virginia youths depart Jackson's Mill for the American Youth Foundation camp in Shelby Michigan. Miss Phyllis Curry of Princeton leads the group including Fontaine Watts Rupert Lee Fiess Anna Ruth Swisher and Cathryn Hardesty. The two week encampment will draw delegates from 38 states.
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Jackson's Mill
West Virginia
American Youth Foundation
Shelby
Mich
Four-H Club
Phyllis Curry
Princetn
Fontaine Watts Rupert
Lee Fiess
New Martinsville
Anna Ruth Swisher
Weston
Cathryn Hardesty
Kingwood
Huntington Plant Wins Defense Effort Award
The International Nickel company of Huntington West Virginia and 13 other manufacturers received crossed-guns and anchor pennants in a ceremony with Secretary of the Navy Knox. President Roosevelt approved the awards for outstanding defense production of weapons armor and material. Employees received lapel insignia reading E for Production.
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Washington
International Nickel Company
Huntington
W. Va
Knox
Roosevelt
Clerk at State Prison to Resign August First
MOUNDSVILLE July 25 Jerome Rykoskey clerk at the state penitentiary submitted his resignation to Warden M E Ketchum. After eight years of service under four wardens the resignation is effective August 1.
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State Prison
Moundsville
Jerome Rykoskey
State Penitentiary
M. E. Ketchum
Japan Moves South In Indo China Expansion Drive
Virginia Gayda reported Japan’s occupation program in French Indo China as the first episode of a march south taken with Axis consent. The editor of Giornale D Italia warned of U S reprisals, noting Tokyo seeks air and naval bases while pledging respect for Indo China sovereignty.
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Virginia Gayda
Japan
South
1 Giornale D'Italia
United States
Gayda
Berlin
Indo-China
Indo- China
Camranh Bay
Saigon
South China Sea
Britain
Angré Press
Italian planes run up score in Mediterranean attacks
Italian planes sank three more ships of a major British convoy in the Mediterranean yesterday after sinking five the day before. The communique said dawn air attacks continued after dusk, with submarines and torpedo boats also involved.
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Mome
Mediterranean
Baving
Card of Thanks to Friends and Neighbors for Support
Mrs. Margaret A. Murphy expresses gratitude to many friends and neighbors and to Rev. M. J. Hannon and Lynch Funeral Home for kindness and help during her husband’s illness and death.
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M. J. Hannon
Lynch Funeral Home
British convoy attacked by Italian air and naval forces
The British admiralty acknowledged an attack on a Mediterranean convoy by Italian air and naval forces. It said eight vessels were struck, with a 10 000 ton steamer sunk by bombs and a 12 000 ton steamer and a 15 000 ton tanker sunk by air torpedoes. Only one merchant ship damaged and the destroyer Fearless sunk.
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Mediterranean
Fearless
Eden Tells Commons Defense Moves In Malaya
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the House of Commons that defense measures in Malaya have been enforced to meet potential threats from Japanese expansion in French Indo China. He said Britain is in close contact with the United States on Far East developments and promised a further statement soon.
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London
Anthony’ Eden
Pariament
Malaya
House of Commons
Eden
United States
Far East
Mayor to Announce Hospital Board Appointment Soon
Mayor Charles O King indicated at City Hall that the hospital board of control will be announced tomorrow. The emergency ordinance passed by the city commission this week provides the board and five members are awaiting acceptance before the formal nomination is released.
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City Commission
Charles O. King
Buy In Grafton Drive Plans Discussed at Meeting
Plans to wage a Buy In Grafton campaign were discussed at a Taylor County Board for Trade meeting attended by business men and directors. The discussion focused on civic promotion and local merchant involvement in the effort to support Grafton.
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Grafton
Taylor County Board For ‘Trade
Special Committee Appointed For Campaign Plan
A special committee, comprising non-members invited to attend last night, has been appointed by President John Hopkins to plot such a campaign and will meet next week to discuss further steps.
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John Hopkins
Local Party Tour Of Carr China Pottery in Taylor County
A large delegation from the Taylor County Board of Trade and other local business men were taken on a tour of the Carr China company pottery facility, highlighting regional industry and manufacturing.
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Taylor County Board of Trade
Carr_China_company
For Sale Baker's Clean Picked Huckleberries
For sale ripe cleaned huckleberries from Baker. Call 474 and leave orders. Price listed as 500 per gallon.
Park View visit outlines plant operations and tours
Visitors toured the large plant under W. J. Frey III and Laurel C. Frey as they explained each production step for finished ware. The group viewed departments and learned about government orders while Mr. Frey presented a souvenir plate showing the Tyrart River flood control reservoir dam.
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Park View
W. J
Laurel C. Frey
W. J. Frey
Tyrart River
Mr. Frey
Taylor County Court Session Opens Ouster Hearing Scheduled
Taylor county court met for routine business and bill payment. An ouster case against Constable C. C. Whitescarver was set for afternoon. The court also received the assessed valuation report from Assessor Harry Batson as it prepares for the August budget and levy session.
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Taylor County Court
C. C. Whitescarver
Harry Batson
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