Taylor County to Mark Flag Day and War Loan Drive
Taylor County plans a double day of ceremonies on June 14 including Flag Day events and the opening of the Fifth War Loan drive. The program features the 199th Army regimental band, a business-closure for 2 to 3 pm, a 2 pm program in front of the First National Bank in Grafton, and Elks Flag Day rites at 7:30 pm at the B & O plaza with Judge Frank Haymond as lead speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
C. 0. King
War Loan Division
First National ‘Bank
Grafton
199Th’ Regimental Anny
Elks
B&o
O. J. Fleming
C. and P .Telephone Company
Fléming
Dlive
199Th Army
West Virginia
Elkins
National Bank of Grafton
Elks Club
The
William J. Hussion
Monongah Division
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Main Street
B. and O. Station
Grafton High School
National Service Awards Tonight by Col Easley in Grafton
Col James P. Easley will present civilian defense service awards at a public meeting in Grafton tonight. Major Burke notes many former defense workers have joined the armed forces, invites families to accept awards, and lists hours of service for recipients including 3 000 and 9 500 hours among numerous names. A separate public hearing on John L. Proctor’s case is also slated for this afternoon in the city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Easley
Taylor County
Civilian Defense Organa
Charles E. Burke
James P. Easley
U. S. Army
West Virginia
Defense Services
Grafton
A. B. Murphy
West
Main St
Civilian Defense Council
Defense Servics
George D. Vogel
Charles B. Burke
John L. Proctor
Trackc
Hegalium
Proctor
Civil Service Board
Kenneth Marquess Obituary and Funeral Details
Kenneth Marquess, 32, longtime employee and manager at Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone in Louisa Virginia, died after being found unconscious and hanged from a telephone pole. Survived by wife Virginia Haymond and brother Charles Marquess of Newport News. Funeral set for Sunday at 3 p.m. at his father’s home on Berrett Street with burial at Mont BlueMt cemetery. Body arrives tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. from Bartlett funeral home. Card of Thanks details follow. The note ends with a postscript about Canada’s coffee before the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Marquess
Ira Marquess
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Louish
Virginia
Young Marquess
Bluemont
Bartlett Funeral Home
Roof pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran church
Merchants and others are asked to leave their flags on display until the parade ends, according to Chairman Hus son. The note reflects flag day observances and community display guidelines for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roof
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Husson
Also Mentioned on This Page
P Bond
Lea the
Karl Straight
Grafton Sentinel
Riks Lodge
Legionnaires
R. PK
C. A. Huff
Paul Dowel
Harold Poy
Earl W. Slayton
W. Cody Grow
Delmer Heck
Velma Gibert
Sylvia Mason
W. W. Gains
W. H. Grinnan
J. D. McCracken
F. L. Morgan
O. H. McVicker
Marquess
A. A. Crouser
J. R. Latta
J. W. Knotts
C. Rowland
H. A. Locke
H. Marquess
C. L. McFarland
Robt. Lambert
W. E. Lewis
C. V. Messenger
J. A. Preston
Bernard Blane
Ray
Lines
Fred Moyer
Dary Wright
Mike Melnick
Gleen Flemming
Donald Hess
Crzt Bennett
Alice Martin
Grace Woaams
Margarette McDaniel
Nellie Whitehair
Maxine Lines
Nevardell Whitehair
Harry Turbolzy
Harry J. Whitehair
Adaline Bartlett
Ruby Caplinger
Jonas Thomas Marks
Henry Oxi
Lee Armentrout
Carl Batley
Ralph Bartlett
W. L. Boyd
Harry Bailey
Edward Carden
Vite Cobbin
Marshall M. Crouse
Arthur ‘Davis
Dessil Douglas
Homer Stephens
Theodore Shreves
Mose Stout
Robert Savage
Paul Stewart
James ‘Thompson
Clarence Wolford
Andy Males
French Singleton
Thomas Hawkins
Clifford Vin
Proctor Case
Opera House
RAF
Reagan
Bradna
William Lunogan
Jor
Perry Weghiacd
Lews Seiler
Bo Iniet
Teaganden
Oo Berate
Dan
Can, Fala
Fort Pitt Shoe Stores, Inc
Malone’s Drug and Chemical Co
Kenneth Marques
C and P Telephone
Lois Luzader
Bartlet Funeral Home
Christine Margaret Shinn
J. L. Fletcher
Clyde H. Shinn
Charles H. Shinn
Canada
British East Africa
Gervie Low Canary
Swith Ova Pilbeam
Lucie Mannheim
Albert Lieven
Porthaid
Merbert Wilcox
Dixie
Fearbasol
Spirin
U.S
Ameri Tovey
Roman Weihle Thriling
Robert Taylor
Susan Peters
M-G-M
Inc
Lee Fon
Wink Falkenburg
Virginia van Upp
Charles Vidor
John Hodiak
Robert Benchley
Felix Sesut
Unicaps
Paul Jarrico
Richard
Legory Ratoff
Joseph Pastern
Eaton
Mar Boe
Pringe Albert
Yardley
Assortel Briar Pipes
Washington
Edgeworth Tobacco
Edward Bowman
Buena Vista, Va
First Brethren Church
Jon
W. Va
K. C. Godwin
K. E. Richardson
Admiracion
Watuvaly
Gaby
Lifebuoy
Zokite
Amet
Jergen
Co Trae
Gerbers
Dextri Baby Foods
Maltose
Johnson's
Dr.west Tooth
Tnorito
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!