Downtown Grafton to undergo major blackout test tonight
GRAFTON Downtown business area and Baltimore and Ohio shops will be darkened for a 30 minute blackout between 9 and 10 PM as Civilian Defense officials test zone three readiness. Lights off include stores homes hotels and movies with traffic barred by police. observers urged to follow blackout rules and seek shelter at Andrews Methodist church Ceramic club or courthouse if caught in the zone.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Defense Council
Marton Skaggs
Grafton
Civilian Defense Council
Market
Luzadder Street
Marian Skaggs
Zone Two
Andrews Methodist Church
Ceramic Club
Suit for Divorce Filed in Local Court
Alberta Whitehair Lake of Flemington files for divorce from Gerald Lake in Taylor county circuit court alleging cruelty and frequent intoxication. The couple married November 13, 1933 and separated May 26, 1940. They have a seven year old son custody sought by the plaintiff. Her only support is WPA housekeeping aide work earning $49.20 monthly.
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Gerald Lake
Alberta
Whitehair Lake
Flemington
Taylor County
William T. George, Jr
Philippi
WPA
FDR asks Congress to declare war on Axis partners
President Roosevelt urged Congress to recognize a state of war with Bulgaria Hungary and Romania. He labeled these governments as instruments of Hitler and said they have declared war on the United States and are engaged in military activities against the United Nations. The Senate was not in session to receive the message.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Bulgaria
Hungary
Rumania
House of Representatives
United States
Hitler
United Nations
Senate
Romania
United States Declares War On Japan Germany And Italy
The government indicates the move is largely formal, recognizing that the U S is now at war with Japan Germany and Italy. The declaration completes the list of nations the United States has declared war upon.
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United States
Japan
Germany
Italy
Rose Valley Coal Co Charter Granted for Rosemont Works
Charleston reports the Rose Valley Coal company of Flemington, a $50,000 concern, has received a charter from the secretary of state. Chief works to be in Rosemont, Taylor county. Incorporators include O Wyck R Parrish and E Bailey Wyckoff, all of Grafton.
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Charleston
Rose Valley Coal Company of
Flemington
Rosemont
Taylor County
Off
Bailey Wyckoff
Hubert
Wyck- R
Parrish
Grafton
Plant bonus defense cited to boost production
Defends Plant Bonus C. P. Phonepho before the House Naval Affairs Committee in Washington. He testifies that Lincoln Electric Company of Cleveland sells welding electrodes at lower prices because bonus payments increased production. Edmund Toland, counsel for the committee, argues the case shows evasion and avoidance of excess profits through bonus payments.
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C. P. Phonepho
J. F. Lincoln
Lincoln Eleretric Company
Cleveland
O.ho
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Washington
Edmund Toland
Thirty named for induction next Tuesday
A list of Taylor county youths scheduled to leave Grafton June 9 for induction into the U S Army at Clarksburg was released by the selective service. Thirty will depart June 8 and thirty more June 13. the June 13 list will be available later. They report at 7 30 a m and travel by bus to Clarksburg.
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Taylor County
Grafton
U. S. Army
Clarksburg
Selective Service
Raymond Henry Sapp
Robert Ferdinand McAfee
Burl Bernard Bartlett
Simpson
William Milford Gall
West Main Street
Virgil Francis Boyce
Monroe Street
Christopher Columbus Moats, Jr
Barrett Street
Guy Edward Gillum
Fort Howard
Donald Weaver
Jed William Isner
Wilford Woodrow Withers
Bridgeport
Clarence Allen Painter, Jr
Thornton
Robert William Brown
Rosemont
Frank Davy Gibson
Harry Wilmoth Kennedy
Wilford Hays Pilson, Jr
East
Wilford Street
Robert Harrison Myers
Gerald Harrison Hess
D. C
Hary Lee Hanleiter
Ross Street
John Abraham Edwards
West St. Charles Street
Tony Yacenech
Independence
Keystone Shows One Of Finest Carnivals Opens In Grafton
The Keystone Shows opened a week long stand last night in Grafton under the Grafton Volunteer Fire department auspices. Attendees praised the high class carnival with modern rides and a variety of amusements on the old fairgrounds. Free acts run nightly and ten percent of Wednesday gross goes to the Army and Navy Relief fund.
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Grafton
Keystone Modern
Keystone
Army and Navy Relief Fund
Card of Thanks for Mrs Jerusha Bennett
The Bennett family and Miss Martha Trimble thank friends and neighbors for donations of cars and flowers after the death of Mrs Jerusha Bennett. Special thanks to the B and O railroad Carr China Company Rev Mrs Lois R Luzader and Rev Durward B Brown for their kindness.
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Jerusha Bennett
B. & O. Railroad
Carr China Company
Lois R. Luzader
Durward B. Brown
Bennett
Martha Trimble
Woman Thrown From Window In Market Street Incident
Carnival worker Jean Bennett 38 testified in municipal court that a man she cannot identify attacked her at a vacant 318 Market Street house yesterday noon. She claimed he tossed her through a window to end a dispute, injuring her nose and stomach, after which officers found her unconscious and she was ordered to stay off carnival grounds with a promise to pay fines.
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Market Street
Jean “Lucky” Bennett
Charles Q. King
A. D
Bert de Moss
Notice on High School Annuals Storage
All copies of high school annuals not called for by Wednesday night will be stored in files at the high school until next fall when they may be procured.
British Bomber Offensive Expands In Night Raid
Churchill told the House of Commons that 35 bombers failed to return as a massive night raid struck western Germany. He described the action as a new phase in the British air offensive, warning future attacks may vary in scale and that the operations spanned Germany France and the Low Countries to secure the Essen raid route.
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Churchill
House of Commons
Germany
Air Ministry
France
Low Countries
Essen
Cologne
Bombers Strike Germany and Low Countries in Ruhr Attack
During the Ruhr offensive bomber, fighter, coastal and army cooperation units attacked air dromes in Germany, France and the low countries. Thirty five aircraft are missing from these operations. Essen likely endured vast incendiary and explosive bombardment estimated at about six million pounds. Canadian crews reportedly flew on giant four engine Stirling Lancaster Halifax Wellington and Hampden aircraft, some capable of carrying four tons of missiles.
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Ruhr
Germany
France
Low Countries
Cologne
Essen
Quota Raised for War Bonds in Taylor County
Taylor County North seeks a June bond quota of 59800 dollars while Barbour is 18400 and Preston near 58200. Payroll deductions by Baltimore and Ohio employees cut bonds, with Wendel Coal workers buying about 3000 monthly. May shortfall noted. Roosevelt may order pipeline construction as a wartime measure. Florida ship canal opposition cites 144000 cost. Duke and Duchess guests yesterday.
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Taylor County
Washington
Taylor
Barbour
Preston County
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Wendel Coal Company
McCormack
House
Fdr
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Florida Ship Canal
Sub sank by Navy pilot in Caribbean waters near Martinique
Ensign Edn G. Binning sank an Axis submarine after a night attack off Martinique. The action followed a luncheon with President Roosevelt and Duke conferences on the war effort. Plans discussed to boost Bahamas sisal rope production and use Bahamian labor in the war. Bahamas tourism collapse and unrest cited. Madagascar size noted as nearly Texas.
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Edn G. Binning
Caribbean
Martinique
Blakeley
Ens
Arine
Afd
Bar ‘Velt
Duke
Bahamas
Expression of gratitude after loss to Bartlett Funeral Home and Carroll of Bridgeport
Family mourns the death of their husband and father and thanks Bartlett Funeral Home Charles Carroll of Bridgeport Mrs. Andrew Sutherland and son Jack for their kindness and support during the bereavement.
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Bartlett Funeral Home
Charles Carroll
Bridgeport
Andrew Sutherland
Jack
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