Three Zones Combined For Friday Night Blackout
Taylor County Civilian Defense announces a sectional blackout test Friday night from 9 to 10 o clock in three zones. Zone 3 includes Graf ton eastward areas Luzadder street Blueville Brownlow Park and Thornton Zone 4 covers Tygart Valley River area to Knottsville including Park View Lucretia and Knottsville Zone 6 embraces Flemington and surrounding communities. Moose Lodge offers $100 to help fund a new alarm system with local groups urged to match donation. effort aims to raise about $600 for full equipment as defense council reviews plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Charles E. Burke
Civilian Defense Council
Luzadder Street
Grafton
Blueville
Brownlow Park
Thornton
Tygart
Valley River
Knottsville
Park View
Lucretia
Flemington
Simpson
Rosemont
Wendel
Astor
Defense Council
Moose Home
John Marks
George Vogel
Loyal Order of Moose Lodge
Moose
Taber Scores in War Program Debate on Unemployment
The article notes continuing unemployment in various regions despite wartime industry gains. Rep Rich argues the allotment funds recreation and vocational programs, while Rep Norton proposes adding six million dollars to sustain WPA nurseries for children of mothers in war industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich
R.-Pa
Norton
D.-N.j
House Labor Committee
Mrs Brown 80 Dies At Home
Funeral services for Mrs Prud ence Brown 80 who died at her home 1320 West Main Street are set for Friday at two. Born March 8 1862 in Taylor county she was daughter of William Reese and Martha Davis Reese. She married Samuel W Brown and lived here all her life a Church of Christ member. Survived by three children Harvey H at home Mrs Russell Shaffer Uniontown Pa and Mrs Claude McDaniel local. Grandchildren twenty one and great grandchildren twenty eight. Burial Carter Cemetery with Rev B C Zinn presiding Bartlett Funeral home in charge.
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Prudence Brown
West Main Street
Mrs. Brown
Taylor County
William Reese
Martha Caroline Davis Reese
Samuel W. Brown
Harvey H
Russell Shaffer
Uniontown
Claude McDaniel
Carter Cemetery
B.C. Zinn
Bartlett Funeral Home
Taxpayers Urged to Submit Assessments by June Deadline
Assessor Harry Batson warned taxpayers that all assessments must be turned in by June twentieth. Deputies plan to wrap up city work next week. If capitations are unpaid, employers will deduct the tax from employees' paychecks.
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Harry Batson
Batson
State Birds of Tennessee and Texas Named
The Tennessee official bird is the mockingbird and the Texas official bird is the western mockingbird, reflecting regional avian symbols recognized by each state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Tennessee
Texas
Draft Board Mails Out More Third Questionnaires
The local board announced that men listed in the third selective service registration received questionnaires. Those with numbers 10901 to 10950, inclusive, were mailed yesterday.
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Selective Service
Salvage Committee Displays Farm Equipment for Defense
A display of valuable farm equipment not useful on the farm has been set near the courthouse on West Main Street. The Salvage for Victory committee, led by Deputy Sheriff James Guth, seeks old metal and rubber, with the WPA arranging calls for discarded items in rural areas. A strong response is hoped for by the chairman.
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Court House
West Main Street
Salvage For Victory Committee
James Guth
WPA
Huntington and Cabell County Plan Blackout
Colonel W. H. Waldron announced Huntington and Cabell county will have another blackout next month with the day announced in advance. Waldron, director of the Huntington civilian defense corps, directed the first blackout here Tuesday night.
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Huntington
W. H. Waldron
Cabell County
Waldron
Huntingto Civilian Defense Corps
Do This Every Morning for 30 Days Get Kruschen Salts Tonight
A health ad promotes Kruschen Salts claiming relief from sick headaches bowel sluggishness and bilious indigestion due to bile flow issues. It instructs taking a dime sized dose in water before breakfast for 30 days and notes availability at Malone's Drug Store with a money back guarantee.
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U.A
Malone
WCTU Annual Institute Slated at St John’s Church
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union announces its yearly Institute at St John’s Methodist church. A noon covered dish luncheon opens with invocation as J B Dryfield discusses honoring the flag. Afternoon sessions feature Mrs Eller M Cheuvront and Mrs A F Taylor with performances by Miss Betty Turvander and duets by Helen Virginia and Barbara Redinger. Evening program includes Rev Gordon L Withers, Harry E Odgers speech on Temperance, and a benediction. Public invitation extended to all sessions.
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J. B. Dryfield
Eller M. Cheuvront
Clarksburg
A. F. Taylor
Keyser
Keyser Union
Betty ‘Turvander
Arthur Lazenby
Gordon L. Withers
Helen Virginia
Barbara Katherine Redinger
Temperance
Harry E. Odgers
Grafton Senior
Clerk Delivers Second Warning on Local Licenses
County Clerk Ed St. Clair issued a second warning that all licenses must be applied for and paid before July 1 or incur a ten percent monthly penalty. Previously July payments were accepted without penalty, but state auditor instructions prohibit that practice this year for soft drink, tobacco, pool table, and similar licenses.
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Ed St. Clair
State Auditor's
Pay hike bill boosts Army Navy pay across services
The bill increases base pay for privates to ensigns and extends higher rental and subsistence allowances for all officers. It also grants a 20 percent bonus for sea duty or overseas service. All increases are retroactive to June first, with payroll impact estimated between 400 million and 50 billion annually depending on force strength.
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Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Public Health Service
Coast and Geodetic Survey
United States
Board plans screen test for more men
Thirty five Taylor county residents are slated to receive screening tests next week on June 18 by local doctors, preparatory to being called for selective service. They report to the board offices in the Professional building. Notable entries include John Percy Jackson, a transfer from Preston county, and numerous others listed with street addresses and nearby towns in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
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John Percy Jackson
West Francis Street
Preston County
Charles Noel Batson
Flemington
James Morris
Rosemont
John Clifford Bartlett
William Robert Snodgrass
Thaer Street
Wade
Melton Weekley
Elden Gail Eisner
Joseph Patsy Idoni
Beech Street
Alfred Henry McCoy
Bluemont Street
Lloyd Herbert Brage, Jr
Pasadena
Coy Mayle
Simpson
Warren Mayle
Thornton
Robert Ray Oldaker
Bridgeport
Earl Frederick Brown
West Knotts Avenue
Francis Leon Stephens
Dewey Avenue
Foster Armentrout Heavner
Chester
W. Va
Loyer Thomas Davis
Kenneth Edward Swisher
West Main Street
Gordon Resel Edwards
West St. Charles Street
Richard Carney
Baltimore
George J. Putzek
Pennsylvania
Dennis Wade
Poling
Wilkinsburg
Ribert
Troy Hovatter
Lee Roy Godwin
Gold Star Mothers listed names and addresses
A list of individuals including John Woodbridge Ross in Sandusky Ohio Claude Erlin Baxter in Simpson route 3 Bridgeport James Dorsey Bell 305 Thayer street Lloyd Gilbert Hays Grafton Bernard Vheil Duckworth Coy Greathouse Allen Marquess Newcome with routes and street addresses 1014 West Main Street and 10495 10497 10484 10485 10487 10488 10504 10509.
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John Woodbridge Ross
Sandusky
Ohio
Claude Erlin Baxter
Simpson
William Jackson Shingleton
Bridgeport
James Dorsey Bell
Thayer Street
Lloyd Gilbert Hays
Grafton
Bernard Vheil Duckworth
Coy Greathouse
Allen Marquess Newcome
West Main Street
Mrs. Nancy Springer Funeral Held at Flemington
Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Eveline Springer 81 of Flemington were held this afternoon at the Flemington Methodist church with Rev. G. H. Snyder officiating after her death Tuesday night in Clarksburg.
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Flemington Methodist Church
G. H. Snyder
Nancy Eveline Springer
Flemington
Burial details in Fellows cemetery obituary note
Burial was made in Fellows cemetery with bearers John Hal and Roland ley, Robert McCarty, Carl and Wilbour Springer. A daughter named Parker Selvey of Grafton was mentioned. four names omitted in yesterday's obituary.
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Burg Hospital
Fellows
John
Hal
Roland Ley
Robert McCarty
Carl
Wilbour Springer
Parker Selvey
Grafton
Civil War Vet James Osborne Dies at 97 in Grafton
James Osborne a 97 year old Civil War veteran and former local resident of Maple Avenue died at home in Cumberland of senility. He was a Baltimore and Ohio railroad doctor. Immediate survivor is daughter Mrs Arch Davisterland. His body arrived in Grafton for interment at Bluemont Cemetery under G T Bartlett. Aluminum in 370 wash machines would build one plane for the United es Army.
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James Osborne
Maple Avenue
United Es . Army
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