City Council Surveys Fire Hazards and Sets Garbage Ordinance
The City Council directs Fire Chief to survey all fire hazards and dangerously constructed structures with condemnation to follow. Mayor Bing says actions will rid the city of hazards, while the Garbage Department moves to a service basis with a $1 monthly household fee and a set rate for businesses. The ordinance details weekly collection, container rules, sidewalk placement, fines, and applicability against other city rules.
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L. H. Greenwald
C. 0. Bing
C Weekly
Grafton
Dalais
Resib
Helin
Gration
Hisiass
West Virginia
Loghl USO Centeruses Big Efforts on Small Budget
Loghl USO Center on Main Street reports May figures with 62 overnight servicemen 30 showers 60 recreation participants and 90 served coffee and cookies totaling 252. heads William Summers and wife named custodians. History recalls 1943 plans in Grafton for a Servicemen's Recreation Center evolving to USO with community support and early donations from N.B.O.P. and American Legion.
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Taylor County
USO
Main Street
Armed Services
William Summers
Blueville
Orly
Grafton
Moose Home
Hamilton Isner
Wheeler Bachman
Dorsey Shingleton
Virgil Rohrbough
A. E. Leonard
Joe Jamsjanger
Edgar T. McKee
Servicemen's Recreation Center
West Virginia
United Service Organization reviews finances and officers
A report shows a balance of 31.42 with all bills paid as the United Service Organization held its March 12, 1944 meeting, the first of its second year. Officers were elected, a brief financial report was attached, and auditing committees and sponsors were noted amid strong meeting attendance.
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N.b.op
American Legion
M.C.A
Y.M.A
Salvation Army
Grafton News
Bellmore & Ohio Reilroad
Tr” Neon
Isner
Uias
Servicemen’s Club Hiad
Servicemens Recreation Center
United Service Organization
United Service’ Organization
Civilian Defense awards to be presented at Grafton ceremony
Large crowds expected for Friday event at the Moose Home in Taylor County. Lt. Jas P Easley U S Army will present National Service Awards to Civilian Defense members, with George D Vogel as master of ceremonies. The program includes an Honor Post Award for Secor Post Four and a card of thanks for Maxine Hovatter’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Moose Home
Defense Council
Cal. Jas. P. Easley
U. S. Army
West Virginia
Grafton
O.C D
George D. Vogel
V:ce
Chas
E. Burke
Civian Defense
Secor Post Four
Zone One
Rotary Vice President Named In Grafton Club
Rotary official Francis C Chambers of 213 McGraw Avenue and C P Telephone general manager, chosen by popular vote as vice president of the Grafton Rotary Club for the coming year. Chambers, though bound to his telecommunication duties, will reserve time for civic activities. Newfoundland cod catch averages 1 500 000 cwt noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis C. Chambers
McGraw Avenue
C. and P. Telephone Company
Grafton
John W Ott rites set for tomorrow 94
Funeral services for John W Ott 70 retired B and engineer and former Wheeling resident who died yesterday morning of a heart condition will be held tomorrow morning at 9 in St Augustine Catholic church. Rev Fate M J Hannon will conduct rites with burial in Mt Calvary cemetery under Lynch funeral home. Survived by wife Elizabeth Gorman and children Mrs Carolyn Russell of Wheeling and Mrs Evelyn Wolfe of Pittsburgh.
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John W. Ott
Wheeling
St. Augustine Catholic Church
Fate
M. J. Hannon
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Lynch Funeral Home
Elizabeth Gorman
Carolyn Russell
Evelyn Wolfe
Pittsburgh
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O. King
A. Newcome
Loghl Uso Center
C. C. Richman
Harmie
Hamilton Ysner
W. H. Shafferman
Dixie
Sia
Sie
Andersco - Varennlas Ie
John Clements Godfrey Tearle
Tom Walis
Michael Wilding
Mary Morris
Fexehuiniis Tis
Aterre
Nichae
Columbia Picture
Major Burke
Maxine Hovatter
Stoneking Groves
Bartlett Funeral Home
Ira Hovatter
Nestor
Fort Pitt Shoe Stores, Inc
Flore
Rescote
Scuff
Patterson-Sargent Paints
L. D. Delaney
Lincoln ST
Rotary
Newfoundland
Dal
Malone’s Drug & Chemical Company
Ask Grocer
New Post
California
Malone's Drug and Chemical Co
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