Durrett Warns Grafton Workers Need Permit Under Hold the Line
Cecil Durrett of the Grafton U S Employment Service issued a warning under the regional employment stabilization plan. Workers seeking jobs outside the area must obtain a statement of availability from their current employer or the service if moving from nonessential to essential work areas. The plan restricts inter area hiring to ensure war production needs are met and provides for appeals and panel reviews.
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Grafton
United States Employment Service
Cecil Durrett
District of Columbia
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
Maryland
Durrett
Labor and Management
War Manpower Commission
Roosevelt
Mr. Durrett
United States Employment Service Office
Area Appeals Panel
Washington, D. C
Auto Truck Collision at West Main and Church Streets
At 6:30 last evening an automobile driven by Doyle Beall of Thomas collided head on with a truck driven by Bayard Ford of Grafton at West Main and Church in First Ward. Beall and his passengers, Mr. and Mrs. John Combs, left the scene after claiming fault and settling with Ford. Damages were $50 to the car and $30 to the truck. no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uney
West Main
Church Streets
First Ward
Doyle Beall
Thomas
John Combs
Church Bil
Bayard Ford
Grafton
West Main Street
Ralph Bartlett
Prunytown
Ford
Beall
Six Boys Escape from West Virginia Industrial School
Six inmates of the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys at Pruntytown escaped last evening. Sheriff Lee Bennett reported one was caught by city police, another by state police. both have been returned. Four remain at large, with routes to Fort Eustis, Fort Belvoir, Camp Stewart, Fort Bragg, and New Orleans mentioned for the others. A visit by Charles Griffin to his wife Eleanor Griffin is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Industrial School For Boys
Pruntytown
Lee EB. Bennett
Fort Eustis
Virginia
Emmett F. Miller
Barrett Street
Waldo Hotel
Clarksburg
Warman C. Johnson
Soldiers depart Fort Hayes bound for Fort Lewis and camps
A list of service members from Ohio and surrounding areas being sent from Fort Hayes Columbus to Fort Lewis Washington and other destinations. Included are Bernard H Canfield John D Vogel Albert H Deets Fred R Nicola Jr Richard R Redinger William L Shaffer Augustus B Smith Edward C Wilson, all with addresses. Also noted are Gerald Mickey Stevens on 30 day furlough home to Christiana street G W Stevens and Dorsey Davis returning to Camp Fort Sill after visiting Kasson W Va. Additional forwarding from Fort Hayes names Junior R Fowler Edgar L Thorn Raymen W Boyce Robert H Malone Ray R McDaniel and James E MeVvicker to Camp Ellis Illinois.
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Bernard H. Canfield
Onstreet
John D. Vogel
Addison Street
Albert H. Deets
Wes Main Street
Fred R. Nicola, Jr
West St. Charles Street
Richard R. Redinger
Dewey Avenue
William L. Shaffer
Augustus B. Smith
Edward C. Wilson
Fort Hayes
Ohio
Fort Lewis
Washington
Columbus
Junior R. Fowler
West Virginia youths train for farm work in Tucker camp
Morgan town June 4 West Virginia officials announced a farm training camp in Tucker county for boys ages 16 to 24 with no farm experience. Willard Wolfe of Terra Alta will lead conditioning and recreation programs to prepare attendees for heavy duties and to build strength for summer farm labor.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
Tucker County
C. P. Dorsey
Extension Service
VFW
Willard Wolfe
Terra Alta
Agricultural Extension Service
Wolfe
Dorsey
House
Senate
Byrd
D.-Va
GIGANTIC DRIVE Continued
The article notes airpower progress remains limited and reports Attu combat losses of 342 U.S. soldiers versus Japanese casualties five times higher. It states no ships or sailors were lost during the American landing at Attu.
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Navy
Attu
United States
Knox
Allied raids on Italy Sicily Pantelleria Milo airfield
Allied headquarters report yesterday’s attacks followed up Thursday night strikes in Italy Sicily and Pantelleria. Milo airfield bombardment left hangars burning and runways pitted with two Allied planes lost. Enemy bombers destroyed and casualties reported near Algiers. Middle East command said light bombers forced crew to abandon ship near Scampanto after a strike off Crete. Rome claimed near Taranto raids causing damage and victims.
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Brindisi
Italy
Sicily
Pantelleria
Milo
Algiers
Middle East
Cairo
Aegean Sea
Scampanto Island
Rome
Taranto
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Cecatog Grove
Deans
Lima
Opera House
East Side
Cecil Cottrill
Fowler Ave
Clarkabura
IND
Charles E. Griffin
U.S.N.E
Naval Air Station
Norfolk
Eleanor Jacobs Griffin
Walnut Street
Malone's Drug & Chemical CO
South Pacific
Gerald
Mickey” Stevens
United States Marines
G. W. Stevens
Christiana Street
Camp
Pfc
Dorsey Davis
Camp Fortsill
Oklahoma
D. R. Davis
Kasson, W. Va
Black Dragon
Anna Griffin
Bridgeport
Geo
Crete
Eagles
Featuring
Jimmy
Morgan
Nti
Trapani
Savignana
Malta
Compaunique
Levsk
Berlin
High Command
Middle Volga
Arctici Waters
Labor Department
National Labor Relations Board
War Labor Board
Norris-LaGuardia
Grottalcie
Crescent Club
Marie Barbuscak
Paramount Picture
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
Fred Macmurray
Ray Milland
Victor Moore
Dorothy Lamour
Paulette Goddard
Vera Zorina
Mary Martin
Dick Powell
Betty Hutton
Eddie Bracken
Veronica Lake
Alan Ladd
Rochester
Paramounts
Dick Purcell
Columbia
Charles Barton
Mills
Radio Rogues
Dixie
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