Local Men Report for Pre-Induction at Huntington Center
The Taylor County Selective Ice Board announced today that 22 local men left on the 3.37 train to report for pre induction examinations in Huntington, with another group scheduled to depart tomorrow for induction. Names include John Walton Peters, William Merle Watkins II, Edwin Lee Morris, and others. transfers noted for Enochs and McDaniel. Tomorrow’s list will appear in the Grafton Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County _ Selective Ice Board
Huntington
John Walton Peters
William Merle Watkins, II
Edwin Lee Morris
Howard William Woodyard
Donald
D. C
Clifford Grover Lang
George Gallo, Jr
Grafton Sentinel
District News on Farm Plantations and Tree Survival
District report shows high survival for most forest species after weeks of growth. European Larch struggles with under 50 percent survival while Norway spruce and White pine thrive. The district replaces dead trees to maintain full stands and uses plantings for erosion control and productive land use.
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Fetterman
Fetter
Lieutenant Shaw And Crew Pictured Above At Forts
Lieutenant Shaw and crew are pictured with Second Lt William F Shaw bombardier, reporting to Kearney Nebraska for overseas duty after visiting relatives. He recently completed combat flying training at Alexandria Army Air Field Louisiana. He is married to Christine Carpenter of Maple Avenue and is the son of Mrs A Ray Shaw of Beech Street.
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Flying Fortress
William Frank Shaw
Kearney
Neb
Shaw
Alexandria Army Air Field
Alexandria
Christine Carpenter
Maple Avenue
A. Ray Shaw
Beech Street
Russian Cross Vistula River Threatens German Beacen Front
Russian infantry stormed the Vistula south east of Warsaw in thousands of amphibious crossings under heavy artillery fire. Deblin Pulach region crossing opened a potential outflank on the Beacen front as Cossacks tanks and cannon reached the east bank and Nazi rearguards retired. Warsaw watched distant artillery bursts as Deblin is reported liberated.
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Pase
Vistula River
German Silesia
Perlin
Bialystok
Vistula Moscow
Warsaw
Silesia
Moscow
Izvestia
Vistula
Deblin- Pulach
Berlin
West Bank
Investia
Deblin
Tax receipts rise as various levies show gains across sectors
Continued figures show tax totals climbing across categories. Liquor taxes reach over 1.6 billion with a sizable rise, tobacco and employment taxes also increase. Miscellaneous taxes include transportation, bowling and theater admissions. Beeryllium copper starts replacing bronze and steel in war applications.
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Sivas
McKee Elected Post Commander At Legion Election
Edgar T. McKee, active member of American Legion Post No. 12, was elected Post Commander at the annual election held last night on La Trobe Street. He defeated Charles E. Burke and will lead the post as W. Ray Matthew remains the current commander. Delegates to the state convention were selected: McKee, Osborne, Stavely.
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Edgar T. McKee
American Legion
Archer B. Stavely
William Grimes
A. T
Bert) Miller
Torlock Rasmussen
Arthur B. Hern, Jr
H. C. Compton, Jr
Henry Greene
Arthur G. Yates
Lee E. Bennett
George D. Vogel
Dr. C. L. Cook
W. Ray Matthew
Harry Batson
Missing in action Lawrence Cozad in France since June 8
Mrs A K Cozad of 113 Grand street was notified by the war department that her son Pfc Lawrence G Cozad has been missing in action in France since June 8 He enlisted March 18 1942 and served with the 82nd airborne division glider infantry He fought in Sicily Italy and Normandy He attended Grafton high school worked for Bland Lumbers in Aurora A brother Pvt Wilbert Cozad is in New Guinea and a sister Mrs George Wotring lives on Grand street
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A. K. Cozad
Grand Street
War Department
Lawrence G. Cozad
France
Cozad
82Nd Airborne Division
Sicily
Italy
Normandy
Grafton Senior High
Bland Lumbers
Aurora
Pvt
Wilbert Cozad
New Guinea
George Wotring
Scrape Scoop and Skim Fat for War Effort
In a belt-tightening wartime push, citizens are urged to Scrape used cooking fat from all meals, Scoop fat from boiled water, and Skim fat from stews and gravies. Each pound brought to the meat dealer earns two red ration points for munition and civilian needs.
New Hospital on Schedule to Open This Fall
Mayor C O King said over $18 000 in checks were signed and paid for hospital construction bringing total disbursements to over $81 000. L D Schmidt reported all contractors on schedule and city officials planned X ray equipment layout for a fall opening. Price changes list carrots cucumbers onions peas and potatoes with small increases across several items.
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C. O. King
Tota
L. D. Schmidt
Schmidt
Rationing Round Up Adds Peaches and Sweet Potatoes
Charleston news notes fresh fruits and vegetables added to price control in Group 1 and 2 stores across Dooridge Harrison Lewis Marion Monongalia and Taylor counties. Peaches sell at 14 cents per pound for U S No. 1 peaches and sweet potatoes at two for 25 cents.
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Charleston
W. Va
Dooridge
Harrison
Lewis, Marion
Monongalia
Taylor Counties
District Office of Price Administration
U. S
Penetrating solution promises foot germ kill
Advertisement for a TEOL foot antiseptic claims germ penetration with 90 percent alcohol. It asserts full strength use for itchy sweaty or smelly feet and offers a 35 cent money back guarantee if not pleased. Local availability noted as Paw B. Malone.
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Paw B. Malone
West Virginia ballot requests surge in soldier voting
In Charleston on July 27 605 soldier ballot applications arrived since July 21. The state secretary William O'Brien reported the rise as part of a broader election effort. Also Charleston announced September regional safety and health conferences led by W C Easley with experts scheduled for Charleston Huntington Wheeling and Clarksburg.
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Charleston
Williamson
O'Brien
W. C. Easley
The
West Virginia Safety, and Health Council
Huntington
Wheeling
Clarksburg
Easley
Two Non-Support Cases Disposed Yesterday
Justice of the Peace Ona C Jeggerys disposed of two non support cases late yesterday afternoon. Paul Miles of Flemington was ordered to pay his wife Grace Miles 28 dollars every two weeks and given 60 days in jail. Lawrence P Shade, who works out of Grafton on the railroad, was ordered to pay 40 dollars per month to Mrs Virginia Shade of Wheeling after her request to avoid jail.
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Justice of the
Ona C. Jeggerys
Paul Miles
Flemington
Grace Miles
Morgantown
Lawrence P. Shade
Grafton
Virginia Shade
Wheeling
May
Jefferys
Max Fal Talks To Kiwanis Members
Kiwanians at a Tuesday dinner heard Max E. Rau, local florist, demonstrate floral decoration methods and discuss modern florist design demands. Club members supported selling automobile plates to publicize Grafton and the Tygarts Valley dam, with proceeds aiding Camp Towles in Taylor County.
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Max Fal
Kiwanis
Max E. Rau
Ray
Grafton
Tygarts Valley Dam
Camp Towles
Taylor County
Robert F. Gerkin
Rovary “Club
Shafferman Rites Scheduled Friday Afternoon
Funeral services for Mrs Iletta Wittman Shafferman wife of John F Shafferman Fairmont will be held Friday afternoon at 2 p m in mont Lutheran church Harold Hann will officiate and the body will be brought to Blueville cemetery for interment The deceased native of Graf ton died Tuesday evening in her Fairmont home after a lengthy illness She was a charter member of Grace LA church and active in church work Surviving are her husband two children Liam F Shafferman of Pa and Mrs Ruth Morgan wife of George B Morgan A daughter Mrs Eva Bloom wife of Clarence H Bloom died years ago There are four grandchildren and two brothers Wittman of Graf ton and Wittman of Palm To increase protection seek bonds today.
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Iletta Wittman Shafferman
John F. Shafferman
Fairmont
Mont Lutheran Church
Harold Hann
Blueville Ceme
Grafton
Fairmont Nne
Grace la Church
John
Marjorie Bloom Vangilder
Martha Shafferman
Jane Stanley
Wittman
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Huntington Center
Tygart’s Valley” Soil Conservation
District News
Malone’s Drug & Chemical CO
Veterans Hospital
Eugene L. Davis
Ioie Henry
Ross Street
U. S. Veteran's Hospital
Fort Howard
Hawaii
Juanita Jones Alestock
West Wahsington Street
Pyt Earnest Alestock
U. S. Army
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Wallace D. McVicker
Edith Rosemary McVicker
High Street
RAF
Sheppardfield
Texas
Olen L. Purrson
Marie K. Farr
West Main Street
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Paul Leo Moran
Margaret Lou Moran
Thayer Avenue
Camp Atterbury
Ray Vernon McVicker
Cozy Rest
Fort Brage
N.C
Earnest Allen Reed
USN
Barnest M. Reed
Knotts Avenue
Young Reed
William Byers
U. S. Navy
E. G. Byers
Barrackville
Young Byers
Washington, D. C
Nellie Mason
Pruntytown
McKee
Osborne
Stavely
Oradour
International Soundphoto
Lawrence Cozad
West Virginia
Ted
Sutton
Point Pleasant
Buffalo Valley
Wayne County
India
Salvation Army
Gospel Tent
Malone’s Drug and
Chemical Co
OPA
C. V. Miller
Grafton, W. Va
Victor J Tucas Dairy
George Bennett
McGraw Ave
Bluemont
Fort Pitt Shoe Stores, Inc
Dixie
Bill
Paul Lukas Cddres
Peter van EY
Morris Carnovsky
Mody
Christian
Sreens
Eres Fey
Soret Dal
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