Flag Day Exercises Planned by Grafton Lodge Elks
Final plans are set for Flag Day at 6 30 p m Monday with a parade from the post office to the Baltimore and Ohio station square followed by ceremonies. Latrobe street parade formation will halt traffic while lineups are arranged. Main street will be cleared of parked cars by 5 p m and traffic rerouted via Boyd street and Bridge street. Grafton Senior High band, the Woman's Music club, and the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps will perform. The floral bell will be rung prior to the main address by A E Thamess, with Sergeant W R Croft handling flag lowering and Taps.
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Boyd Street
Bridge Street
St. Marys Street
Grafton Senior High School
Francis L. Warder
Woman's Music Club
B. and O. Station Square
Lodge
American Legion
Drum and Bugle Corps
Elks Lodge
A. E. Thamess
W. R. Croft
Ben F. Donley
Latrobe Street
T. J. Moran
Post Office
Baltimore and
Ohio Depot Square
Marshalls
Burk
Paul Warden
Grafton
Reception committee and speaker at city event
SECOND DIVISION Charles Turner commands Fairmont Color Guard Sons of American Legion Legion 3rum and Bugle Corps City Firemen Auxiliary Civilian Defense Staff Rescue Squad Auxiliary Police Air Raid Wardens First Aid Corps. THIRD DIVISION James Guth commands Grafton Junior High School pen. Lane Boy Scouts Girl Scouts.
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Charles Turner
Fairmont Color Guard
Sons of American Legion Legion
3Rum and Bugle Corps
Civilian Defense Staff
First Aid Corps
James Guth
Grafton
Two Local Men Attend B of L E Gathering
Members of Tom Wolfkill Division 437 of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Cumberland Md held a rally at Rowlesburg on Monday. Chief engineer W F McFarland presided. H F Jennings and B J Marks of Grafton attended and joined a chicken dinner. F C Turnley spoke on the railway brotherhoods war effort and its benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Wolfkill
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Cumberland
Rowlesburg
W. F. McFarland
H.F. Jennings
B. J. Marks
Grafton
F. C. Turnley
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Railway Brotherhood
Mr. Turnley
Brotherhood
May licenses issued at county clerk office rise from April
During May the office of County Clerk E. C. St. Clair issued 240 resident statewide shunting and fishing licenses, up from 215 in April. The month also saw six marriage licenses, versus seven last month, plus several nonresident licenses and a 1780 note on New York price fixing laws.
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E. C. St. Clair
New York
Death of Mrs Nancy Eveline Springer at 81 in Flemington
Mrs Nancy Eveline Springer 81 of Flemington died at a Clarksburg hospital after a three day illness. Born October 4, 1860 to John and Catherine Lawler she lived in Flemington fifty three years. Survived by husband John, seven daughters Ada Springer Mrs Ernest Findley Mrs John Chenoweth Mrs Charles Bailey Mrs Earl McCarty Flora Ill Mrs Fielding Edwards Shinnston and son Cecil plus nineteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral 2:30 tomorrow at Flemington Methodist Church Rev G H Snyder officiating. Burial Odd Fellows Cemetery Flemington.
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Nancy Eveline Springer
Flemington
Clarksburg
Llness
John and
Catherine Currey Lawler
Charles Bailey
Earl McCarty
Sardis
Harry Keith
Flora, Ill
Fielding Edwards
Shinnston
Cecil Springer
Flemington Methodist Church
G. H. Snyder
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Roosevelt Jr Arrives in Britain on Official Navy Business
Lieut. Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. arrived in London for official United States Navy business, announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Britain
United States Navy
Victory Garden Graph Advises Plant Support System
Reinforcements for plants in Viet om meatons. Dean Halliday describes training stakes before planting to avoid root damage. Use a tape loop around stake then plant for a clean uplift, knot against stake, avoid crowding foliage, and prefer raffia or green twine over wire.
Parking Meters Hold Revenue Amid Rations
City finance commissioner John A. Newcome said parking meters maintained average weekly revenue during gas and tire rationing. He reported 157.07 was collected from the time-of-day meters in the last two weeks.
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John A. Newcome
Murphy Quits Supreme Body For Army Training
Associate Justice Frank Murphy will temporarily leave the Supreme Court to become a lieutenant colonel in the Army Attaches. He will take the oath at the War Department, proceed to Fort Benning for four months of field training, then attend the infantry advanced school. He will be attached to General Marshall’s staff, not resigning, but absent “for the duration.” Murphy, 49, joined the court February 5, 1940, after serving as attorney general and succeeding Justice Butler.
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Washington
Frank Murphy
Supreme Court
Associates
High Court
War Department
Fort Benning
George C. Marshall
Pierce Butler
Minnesota
Clarence Owens Infant Service Planned at 2 Tomorrow
Clarence Arthur Owens infant son of Mr and Mrs Laverne Owens of 17 Ross street died at home early today. Born March 20 this year he is survived by brother Paul and sister Ruby and his parents. Funeral from Bartlett Funeral Home at 2 tomorrow with burial in Payne Cemetery Thornton. Captain Melvin Jewett Salvation Army will officiate.
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Clarence Arthur Owens
Laverne Owens
Ross Street
Paul
Ruby
Bartlett Funeral
Payne Cemetery
Thornton
Melvin Jewett
The
Salvation Anny
Willie D Smith Pays 5 Dollar Fine On Drunkenness Charge
Willie D Smith, 5, of Thorn ton route 2, paid a 5 fine and costs after pleading guilty at arraignment before Mayor C O King. Police arrested Smith on East Main Street at 10 90 last night. The Department of Commerce estimates 85 percent of U S license plates were made by convicts. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has 325 811 square feet of exhibition space.
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Willie D. Smith
Thornton
Route 2
C. O. King
Smith
East Main Street
Department of Commerce
U.S
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
Card of thanks for E. H. Hostler death notice
The Gerkin family expresses gratitude for kindness shown after the death of E. H. Hostler. Special thanks to Lynch Funeral Home and the American Legion, and those who visited and sent wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. ‘Hostler
Lynch Funeral ‘Home
American Legion
N. R. Gerkin
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Wingy Manone
Abo Milt Heath
English Air
Angi
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Central Press
A. E. Thurnes
Lane Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
B. of L. E
Malone's Drug and Chemical Co
Springer
Ea Partners
Victory Garden
Dean Halliday
Central Press Association
Istake
Fort Pitt Shoe Store
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Bell Sy
Om Banking & Trust Co
Murphy
Supreme Body
Army
Clarence Owens
Main Street
Pittsburgh
Atlas Realty CO
Fourth Ave
Maryland
Welch Radio Service
Beech St
Eileen Pee Ee
the Grafton Print Shop
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