Flemington Captain Benda Receives Silver Star Commendation
Captain Michael D. Benda, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Benda of Flemington, was awarded the Silver Star commendation ribbon at the Marine Corps basic school in Quantico Virginia for heroic conduct on Cape Gloucester New Britain Islands Okinawa campaigns. He served as aide de camp and operations officer, daily visiting front lines under fire, with a 30 month overseas record and two Purple Hearts.
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Michael D. Benda
John Benda
Flemington
Roy B. Geiger
Marine Corps Basic School
Quantico
Cape Gloucester
New Britain Islands
Benda
Borgan Bay
Hill 660
United States Naval Service
Marine Corps
First Marine Division
Peleliu
Okinawa
Marine Division
Flemington High School
Marshall College
Huntington
Pledge Cash Drives Labor Day Appeal
A brief pledge drive seeks cash contributions amid labor day activities. The notice calls for community support and outlines collection efforts at local addresses and participating organizations.
Jaycees Elect Officers June 16 About Installation Soon
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will elect officers at the Monday June 16 meeting with installation planned at the June 7 guest night. Nominees include Richard Leonard, Frank M Randolph, William B Lingo, and Calvin Morrison for president. Bill Brall and Jimmy Knight for secretary. Donald Poling and Junior Morrison for treasurer. Board candidates are Dick Shafferman Ira Por Latimer Bradley Herbert Grow Victor C Willhide and Charles Lockard. Retiring leaders are Lloyd Mumaw Bill Fisher and Franklin M Randolph. A Memorial Pay boxing show loss of about 200 was reported and funds are sought to buy an oxygen tent for Grafton City Hospital.
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Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Jaycee
Richard Leonard
Frank M. Randoiph
William B. Lingo
Calvin Morrison
Bill Brall
Jimmy Knight
Donald Poling
Junior Morrison
Dick Shafferman
Ira Por
Latimer Bradley
Herbert Grow
Victor C. Willhide
Charles Lockard
Lloyd Mumaw
Bill Fisher
Franklin M. Randolph
Jaycees Now
Grafton City Hospital
Fire Destroys Large Oil Company Building
Logan June 6 A fire destroyed a 20 room frame apartment and warehouse of Ashland Oil and Refining Company and damaged a company office building. The blaze consumed 8000 gallons of kerosene and diverted from 76000 gallons. The manager estimated losses between 150000 and 550000, including cans and solvents, 200 auto tires and gasoline station pumps valued at 2500 along with petroleum products.
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Logan
Ashland Oil and Refining Company
John Gi
2Id Oil
Pastor linked to murder of church sexton John A. Frank
Testimony placed Rev. Allen at Christ Episcopal church after the death of y year old John A. Frank, the sexton. Frank’s mutilated body was found under the church. Allen described finding a handwriting theme about secret desires for a new personality and a closing line about being poisoned by a book, a jeweled glove, a fan, and an amber chain.
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John A. Frank
Christ Episcopal Church
Allen
Frank
Rev
Stuart
Rites For Nurse Attended By Many Fairmont Nurses
Funeral services for Mrs Mae Murphy Peters R N wife of John Peters were held yesterday from her Fairmont home with large turnout from Marion County Health Department and Fairmont nurses. A native Grafton woman and Colt hospital graduate she served the health department in recent years. Rev W B Barkes of East Liverpool Ohio conducted the service with Rev J B Staley assisting at Bluemont cemetery. The Nurses Prayer was read by Miss Martha Zearly of Fairmont. Nephews served as pallbearers.
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Mae Murphy Peters
R. N
John Peters
Faimont
Marion County Health Department
Fairmont
Peters
Grafton
Old Colt Hospital
Health Department
W. B. Barkes
East
Liverpool
Ohio
Bluemont Centee
J. B. Staley
Main Street Methodist Church
Martha Zearly
McKee Named Chef De Gare of 40 & 8 Society
Edgar T. McKee longtime steward of Taylor County American Legion Post 12 and past post commander was elected Chef de Gare of La Societe Des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux Grafton Voiture No 279 at a Legion home meeting. Other officers elected include W R Matthew Chief de Train attorney Richard R Bord post commander elected correspondent Lee E Bennett Commissaire In tandem George D Vogel Conducteur James Machamer Au Monier Harry Batson Paul Grimes Gard des Prisonnier and Dale Inn Russell Hedrick Cheminot Locale. Installation set for July 2. Remodeling plans target unit three on the Legion home second floor for a meeting room. Work began today and installation may take place in the new quarters. Refreshments were served.
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Edgar T. McKe
Taylor County
American Legion
la Societe Ds Quarante Hom‘ynes
Grafton Voiture
Legion
W.R. Matthew
de Train
Richard R. Bord
Lee E. Bennett
Legion Home
la Societe
Native Taylor County Man Dies In Harrison County
Stephen R. Bartlett aged 85 native to Taylor county died at 12 35 am yesterday at his home on Stonts Run Craig moor in Harrison county after an 18 month illness. He broke a hip in September 1945 and had been an invalid since. Bartlett served for many years as a justice of peace of Elk district Jamison county. Born January 30 1862 in Taylor county he was the son of Joe G Bartlett and Rebecca Radcliff Bartlett. He moved with his parents to Stouts Run six years ago and was the last of a four child family. He never married.
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Stephen R. Bartlett
Taylor County
Stonts Run
Craigmoor
Harrison County
Elk District
Jamison County
Joe G
Rebecca Radcliff Bartlett
Stouts Run
Eddyville Flood Evacuates 1500 as River Rises in Iowa
In Eddyville and Ottumwa, Iowa, rising Des Moines river waters forced evacuations of about 1500 residents. Mayor Chris Den Hartog said residents were moved to higher ground or to relatives’ homes as dike breaches and backwater swells endangered central areas. The navy aided removals at Ottumwa while officials warned the Des Moines river could exceed 1903 flood levels.
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Des Moines
Eddyville
Sixtocen
Nore
Ottumwa
Iowa
Chris den Hartog
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Don Hartog
Everett Orman
Herman J. Schaeffer
Battle casualties listed for airborne, 29th divisions in France
The 101st airborne suffered 3746 killed or wounded as the war moved on. The First division that stormed Omaha Beach with the 29th has no casualty figures shown in the American Graves Registration Command records.
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101St Airborne
Fist Division
Omaha Beach
Delphos Nestor Charged With Driving Drunk
Delphos Nestor was arrested at 6:38 am after driving a 1938 Pontiac in front of a hotel. He faced a DUI charge, was jailed in Taylor county, with fines set at 1 and six months’ impoundment, in a case noted by Acting Police Chief Hugh Woodford.
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Relphos
Taylor County
Colera
Oras Ases
Paulo
T.aie
Moran
Guy
Hugh Woodford
Pesper
Strand Theatre
Louis Hende
Airmont
Man Falls 23 Stairs To Death In Ni Hotel Warwick
NEW YORK June 6 Joan F P Groff 46 of Winnetka Ill was killed today when he fell 23 stories from his room to a hotel extension. Police said the body was found beneath Groff’s room on the 241st floor. There were no notes found in the room.
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New York
Joan FP. Groff
Winnetka, Til
Growl
Vonage
United States
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C. V. Miller
Grafton Banking and Trust CO
DeMoss & Zinn Radio Service & Sales
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Boylen’s Cleaners
Roy R. DeMoss
Marvin E. Zinn
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We Prue
George "Washington
Prince Allert
Malone
Dixie
AL Warner Pictures
Joan Ono Cranford
Thermo WG
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Prince Albert
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Toxydol
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Cirlon Scien 7
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Warner Bros. Comedy
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