Local Boy Scouts Have A Swell Time Sleeping Out Under Stars
Local Boy Scouts and staff report a July camp at Camp Randolph in the Monongahela National Forest near Elkins as one of the finest. Scouts from Grafton and nearby towns joined Troops 114 57 65 77 38 and 112 with 8 to 13 boys each, building rustic fences and tents amid mountain scenery while enjoying baseball softball volleyball swimming and other activities under capable leadership led by Meritt Feather and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCafferty
Layman
Oftor
Newton Anderson
Central
West Virginia
Scout Council
Wheeler
McCafferty
Bachman
Loren Hoffman
Camp Randolph
Ee Monongahela National Forest
Elkins
Focal
Towles
Taylor County
Grafton
Tommy
Herbert Fornash
Gene Headley
William Knotts
James Barcus
Fred Shafferman
John Pitzer
Charles Bragg
Buddy Vogel
Jack Smith
Harold Isner
Bobby ‘Ins
James Edwin Hugnes
Charles Bartlett
Joe Staley
Paul Loar
David Jaco
David Beverlin
Paul Willis
Robert Day
Allen
Yoho
Robert Yoho
William
Young
Rex Shaw
Newberne
Lost Creek
Weston
Glenville
Sand Fork
Meritt, M
Feather
C. E. Irvine
Richard Muller
al Grandstaff
Ray Clayton White
Andy Edmiston
Ray Goodwin
Raymond Keys
John Ash
Clarence Underwood
Elllie A Pollock Dies After Long Illness at 65
Nellie Anna Pollock 65 of Flemington died at home after a seven year illness. Born January 15 1878 in Austria Hungary she was daughter of the late Mike and Anna Simkulett. Survivors include children Susanna McCauley John Pollock George Alex Andrew and Frank with two brothers Alex Simkulett and John Simkulett. Funeral services Sunday at 3 pm at the Greek Catholic church in Clarksburg Rev Augustine Korporday officiating. Interment Holy Cross cemetery Clarksburg Bartlett funeral home directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Anna Pollock
Flemington
Austria-Hongary
Mike
Anna Simkulett
Susanna McCauley
John Pollock
Clarksburg
George
United States Army
Kentucky
Alex
Texas
Andrew
United States Navy
Frank
Alex Simkulett
John Simkulett
New York
Augustine Korporday
Holy Cross Cemetery
Bartlett Funeral Home
National meeting of Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle postponed
Mrs Dora Alexander Talley national president announces eight regional conferences of the Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle will be postponed this year due to a request by the Office of Defense Transportation. State Manager Faye K Littman says the Roanoke Virginia region conference, scheduled August 16 to 19, 1944, is affected as transportation must serve essential travel and wounded military personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Defense Transportation
Dora Alexander Talley
Supreme Forest
Woodmen Circle
Omaha
Nebraska
Faye K. Littman
Grafton
Roanoke
J. M. Johnson
Board of Trade Plans for Post War Expansions
Taylor County Board of Trade members met in J C Penny rooms to discuss post war industry for Grafton. President Robey said interest has grown with future bright for new industries near a rail center and waterway. Arthur Dean heads a new committee to condemn old buildings on Main Street and plans to fund sustainment next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County Board of
Trdue
J. C. Penny
Grafton
W. G. Robey
Arthur Dean
Main Street
Welcome to Our Neighborhood for Reliable Prescriptions
A newcomer is greeted warmly in the community appearing in a local notice. The message invites strangers to stop by for postage stamps and directions, and encourages to bring prescriptions for Reliable compounding, highlighting a friendly, old-timer endorsed welcome to the neighborhood.
Saipan letter from Pfc William Gerkin details heavy combat
Mr and Mrs W R Gerkin of 30 Walnut St publish a letter from their son Pfc William Gerkin describing battles on Saipan. He notes landing hours after the first wave, serving in engineers, unloading ships, constant firing, a hand burn, two wounded fingers, frontline duty, a truck of ammo and shotgun, and a cave engagement where he saw Japs and survived shelling and TNT blasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saipan
W. R. Gerkin
Walnut Street
William
Bill) Gerkin
Seaman First Class Kenneth Courtney Recalls Pacific Battle
Billy describes a close call during combat when a sniper fire from a tree forced him to move. He says eight laps around the front in three days left him unscathed, crediting the good Lord and a chaplain’s final words for courage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy
Pacific
Kenneth Courtney
Ji Seaman
Navy Seaman Arrives Safe in South Pacific Port
The U S Navy sailor, a 1943 Grafton senior, reached a South Pacific port this week. He mailed news to his parents Mr and Mrs Kenneth Courtney Sr of West Pretence street. He trained at Great Lakes and Gunnery School in San Francisco before serving at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Navy
South Pacific
Kenneth Courtney
West Pretense Street
Courtney
Grafton
U. S. Navy
Great Lakes
Ill
San Francisco
Calif
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Ellie A. Pollock
Atcodmen
Opera House
Cie U
ON Chaney
Anne Swynne
Evelyn
Ankers Ith
Lois Collier
Ralph Morgan
Elisabeth Risdon
Elizabeth Russell
Tucson
Raiders
Ine Roe
Enim Om
Board OF Trade
Erbcan
Talley
Malune’s Drug & Chemical CO
The
Salvation Army
Gospel Tent
George Bennett
McGraw Ave
T.N.T
M.-G-M
Dixie
Cee
oSee
Private Hargrove
Oze
Othe
Fi Joos
Sir Fa
Coes
Troy
Lema Cueens
Wy Lewis
Milestone
Cartoon and Sports
Orien Li Abi Ries S
Molle Pivcerin
Woodbury
JAR Castile
CONTI
Blue Jay "Ast
Eon Shaye
Jes
Protek
Revelation
Oleya Lysol Eae Ie
Lassie
Roddy McDowall
Donald Crispee
Billy
Wy Cftc Co
Malone’s Drug and Chemical Co
Pitt Shoe Stores, Inc
Brsonal Rivance Co
Deveny Fairmont, W.va
Phone
Fairmont Noel
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