Voting Places Named for Primary Election Precincts
Precinct polls for the August 6 primary are listed by district and precinct. Bayley at the county court serves precincts 1 and 2. Pruntytown, Mt View and other sites mark precincts 3 to 7. Further districts include Flemington, Grafton, Knottsville with multiple double boards and named schools, garages, and offices as polling locations.
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Peece
Bayley
Pruntytown School
Mt. View Camp
Court House
George Drainer
Wendel
Webster School
Simpson
Fetterman
Siella Peters
Haymond
Thornton
Blueville
Warder
Community Center
Flemington
College Hill
Mayor's Office
Flemington High School
Rosemont
Grafton
Clifford
Blurm
West Main Street
Elk’s Club
East End School
Morgan's
Garrison School
D. Robinson
Maple Avenue
Chevrolet
W. O. Sturm
Walnut Street
West Side School
Knottsville
Park View
Lucretia
Reminders to renew tax stamps for West Virginia dealers
F Roy Yoke the Collector of Internal Revenue for the District of West Virginia reminded Taylor County dealers in liquors beer wines and oleomargarine operators of amusements gambling devices bowling alleys pool tables and billiard tables that they must renew their special tax stamps before the end of July to avoid delinquency penalties. Attention was called to the fact that purchasers expecting to receive their stamps by July 31 must apply immediately to give the Parkersburg office time to issue and mail them. Severe penalties are imposed for late filings.
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F. Roy Yoke
Internal Revenue
District of West Virginia
Taylor County
Parkersburg
Notable resignations and campaign sparsity noted in races
The article notes a resignation as director of the American Youth Commission to become university president. It also mentions Senator Tom Connally facing four opponents but not campaigning in person, with little public interest in the race.
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Page One
American Youth Commission
Tom Connally
Charter Board To Hold Open Meeting In Grafton
The Charter Framing Board of Grafton will hold an open meeting Friday at 7 30 p m in the Court House for all citizens and registered voters. Dr Robert F Gerkin, board president, said the session seeks public input as the board reviews municipal government options under the Home Rule law and gauges ideas from local Chambers of Commerce. The board has not received any letters yet.
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City Charter Framing Board
Grafton
Court House
Robert F. Gerkin
Charter Framing Board
Chambers of Commerce
Gerkin
Tunnelton Man Loses License and Car in Drunken Driving
Warren C. Knotts of Route 1 Tunnelton was fined 25 dollars plus costs, had his 1937 Plymouth sedan impounded, and his license revoked for six months after a drunken driving arrest near Blueville with State Trooper W. D. Sergent. Ona C. Jefferys was charged this morning in the same case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren C. Knotts
Route 1
Tunnelton
Ona C. Jefferys
Knotts
Blueville
W. D. Sergent
Jefferys
Grafton
Taylor County farmers share in patronage refund
Farmer members of Southern States Cooperative in Taylor County will share in a 949000 patronage refund for the 1945 46 year. More than 220 farmers gathered at Grafton High School for the annual meeting with reports on cooperative business and a film, plus elections to local advisory boards.
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Southern States Cooperative
Taylor County
Nnnine
Grafton High School
Southern States
J. Ray Keener
Simpson
D. L. Bosley
C. C. Batson
A. N. Allender
C. Lundy
D. P. Logan
William Brown
Grafton
Farm Home Advisory Committee
Bertha Montgomery
John McCartney
C. R. Kinsey
Phoebe Sayers
Flossie Shroyer
W. O. Landers
Oe Thern States Cooperative
Marvin C. Hillsman
Clarksburg
Kidnap Suspect Takes Baby After Long Trip
A Georgia trip ends with a woman taking a baby from a terminal during a rest stop. Mrs Delk admitted to grabbing the child after finding the mother asleep. Police found her at an uncle’s home near Marbeaury twelve miles away. She claimed Boissevain Virginia roots and past deception of her father’s maintenance funds in Sacramento California. She said she had two marriages, the second to a serving overseas soldier.
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Georgia
Lubliner
Here
Boissevain
Sacramento
Calif
Sir Grafton
Ballots Mailed to Absent Voters and Registration Ends
Absent voter ballots were sent from Circuit Clerk Merle W. Beley's office as the last day for filing applications passed. The day also saw final temporary registration totals of 50 Republicans and 30 Democrats, all members of the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle W. Be‘ley
Three Taylor Countians Permitted To Haul Coal
During motor carrier hearings in Clarksburg this week, 20 drivers were approved. Among them are three from Taylor County Wayne Youst Clyde Skinner and Virgil M Hauser granted permits to transport coal from strip mines to railroad sidings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
Taylor County
Wayne Youst
Clyde Skinner
Virgil M. Hauser
New Patrolman Hired By Mayor Charles Stevens Names West Matty Officer
West Matty appoints Charles Stevens as patrolman replacing Earl T. Myers who was ill and unavailable last night. Stevens joins the city police force under mayoral action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stevens
West Matty
King
Earl T. Myers
Sisters Reunited After Ten Years Of Separation
Five sisters gathered at Mrs. Stella Marks home at 271 Fanny Street marking a decade apart since their father’s death in 1936. The reunited siblings are Lurila Reed of Wilsonburg West Virginia, Rozilla Murphy of Muncie Indiana, Minerva Bartlett of Cumberland, Tsattie McAtee of Wilsonburg, and Bs Marks of Fafaly.
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Stella Marks
Fanny Street
Lurila Reed
Wilsonburg
W. Va
Rozilla, Murphy
Muncie
Indiana
Minerva Bartlett
Five Initiated Into Fy E Thursday Night
Donald F Ford and Walter J initiated into Fy E on Thursday night August 1. The event described as a fish fire and the prolific East wg bine was discovered at 1.
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Donald F. Ford
Walter J
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General Plumbing
C. P. Krieckel
Pearl Steet
Charter Board
Guatemala
W. F. Bowman
C. D. Smith
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Joel Morea
Gail Russell
Margaret O'Brien
Jimmy Durante
Marsha Hunt
June Allyson Jose Iturbi
Kane Richmond
Gloria’ Warren
Bernadene Hayes
Charles Trowbridge
J. Lee Evens
Mary Henderson
D. L. Wooldel
Edward Stipe
Edward Gans
Brady Curry
Mrez Walter Bradley
Ella Curry
Wilma Summers
Paul Wolfe
N. Brown
Stoneking Groves
Virginia Lough
John Gans
Betty Williams
Girl Scout
Leyva
Sayres
T.P. Lome
Myers Jeweler
W. Main
Nery
New Orleans
Rome
Dixie Theatre
Columbia Pictures
Rita Haywor
Hayworth
Taylor
Texas
United States
Chatham Street
Boston
Jeffery Hudson
DeSoto
Plymouth
Brewer
Rt. 119
AmVets Dance
Brown Buddies
AmVets Club
Parkview
Am Uamy
WEA
Mace
Spinaor
Graham
Cary
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