Grafton Flag Day Parade Set With Elks Speaker Lunk
Grafton citizens are urged to display flags Monday 14 for a local celebration by the Elks lodge 309 featuring Honorable William R. Lunk of Fairmont as speaker. The program includes a 7:30 pm ceremony at B&O square after a 7 pm parade down Main Street.
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Grafton
The
Elks
William R. Lunk
B&o
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Main Street
C. E. Wyckoff
Thomas J. Moran
Charles E. Burke
Grafton Senior High
Elks Lodge
A. A. Miller
Elty
Taylor County Civilian Defense Organization
C. B. Wyckoff
W. Merle Watkins
Gut Bless
America
Wm. R. Lunk
Fairmont
WR. Kraft
F. J.turvander
Presbyterian Church
Moran
Max E. Rau
Dallas Wolfe
G. T. Bartlett, Sr
Harry Friedman
O. E. Wyckoff
Wm. J. Hussion
Clyde N. Mays
W. P. Clark
Alex Mathews
Navy petty officer visits Blueville residents
In uniform visits here Third Class Petty Officer Swain Wollard of the United States Navy spent a few days with Mr A L Blue of Blueville and Mr and Mrs Otto Waugh of Knott Ave. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Willard Wollard of Polo Missouri. Also noted is Promoted Sgt William E Scott at Alliance Air Base Nebraska and forward from Fort Hayes William G Strauss of 204 Walnut St from Fort Hayes Columbus Ohio to Camp Lee Virginia.
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Swain Wollard
United States Navy
A. L. Blue
Blueville
Otto
Waugh
Knotts Avenue
Willard
Wollard
Polo, Missouri
William E. Scott
Alliance Air Base
Alliance
Nebraska
Fort Hayes
William G. Strauss
Walnut Street
Columbus
Ohio
Camp Lee
Virginia
Ministers Honor Colleagues Transferred to New Fields
Taylor County Ministerial Association adopted resolutions praising Rev. Gordon L. Withers Captain J. R. Merrill and Rev. F. J. Turvander for fellowship and service. They note their transfer to other fields of service and express hope they continue to render valuable work and make new friends. Ben F. Donley, chairman, signs.
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Taylor County Ministerial Association
Gordon L. Withers
J. R. Merrill
F. J. Turvander
Ben F. Donley
Dennis Hogue Arraigned On Second Count In Webster
Dennis F. Hogue of Webster was arraigned before Mayor C. O. King and fined $10 and costs for drunkenness. Arrangements were made with his wife to pay the fines plus two others of $25 and $5 for hazardous driving and drunkenness, to be paid in two installments. The incidents began with a Sunday arrest after driving into a ditch at Handley’s crossing blocking railroad tracks, a train stopping to avert a collision. On Tuesday Hogue pleaded guilty to both charges. Wednesday he was arrested in Grafton for drunkenness without a license or funds to satisfy the fines.
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Dennis F. Hogue
Webster
C. O.king
King
Hoptie
Handley’s Crossing
Hogue
Grafton
Navy WAVES drop entry barriers for recruits
Navy recruiter G W Dent announced eased requirements for WAVES applicants. Visual standards loosened with glasses allowed for chart reading at twenty feet, and the mental test may be balanced by work record and appearance. U S Naval Reserve rules differ from the Army, with new special classifications for domestic duties and unlimited quota. pamphlets on Sea Bees trades available at the post office Thursdays 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
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G. W. Dent
U. S. Navy
WAVES
Dent
U.S. Naval Reserve
U.S. Army
Mrs Stutler Elected President of Women's G A R
Mrs Josephine Stutler of this city was elected president of the ladies of the G A R as Women's Auxiliary groups of the Grand Army of the Republic closed their annual meetings yesterday in Parkersburg The auxiliaries formed a new allied organization to replace the now defunct West Virginia unit of the G A R which ceased to exist with the recent death of A T Mc Murray 97 of Washington Bottom Mrs Effie Rauscher of Wheeling will head the new affiliate and she also was named president of the women's relief corps for the upcoming year.
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Josephine Stutler
G.A.R
Grand Army of the Republic
Parkersburg
West Virginia
A. T. McMurray
Washington Bottom
Effie Rauscher
Wheeling
Women’s Relief Corps
New Date Set for CD Fingerprinting
Taylor County Civilian Defense Council designates Monday June 21 for fingerprinting OCD personnel. New workers or those missing April fingerprints must call at the State Police offices. State police and volunteers will conduct printing from 7 30 to 10 p m at the same time and place for utility repair personnel.
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OCD
Taylor County Civilian , Defense Council
Ott Appointed to Taylor County Rationing Panel
At a Taylor County Civilian Defense Council meeting Tuesday night C. J. Ott manager of the local McCrory store was named to fill the vacancy on the food panel of the War Price and Rationing Board caused by A V Cuppett resignation The board now includes Co W Phillips Byron Ross and Ott Cuppett resigned due to ill health the panel’s chairman position remains open and a reorganization meeting will be held soon.
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Taylor County Civilian Defense Council
C. J. Ott
McCrory
Taylor County War Price and Rationing Board
A. V. Cuppett
Co. W. Phillips
Byron Ross
Flemington
Ott
Cuppett
Treasury plans wide tax levies to finance war effort
The article notes a 20 percent withholding levy on payrolls beginning after July 1 as part of a broader treasury program to raise 16 billion dollars for war funding. It describes pay‑as‑you‑go abatements, monthly withholdings, quarterly returns, and employee withholding certificates, plus revived Douglas fir specimens found in Canada over 700 years old and the request for corps members to report for official ID cards.
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Treasury
Roosevelt
James ¥. Byrnes
The
Treasury Depository
Internal Revenue Collector
Canada
Octogenarian Passes Today in Charleston Area
Mrs. Laura Belle Giles eighty died at 5 15 this morning at her daughter Mrs H C Shanholtz Blueville following a five weeks illness. She was born in Ohio daughter of the late John and Clara C Robinson Little. Survived by four daughters Cincinnati Ohio Charleston W Va and Blueville two sons Peyton and Ashford one brother E R Little Charleston 23 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral 2 pm Sunday Bartlett funeral home Charleston Rev Scott Central Methodist Church Charleston burial Spring Hill Charleston. Bartlett funeral home Grafton in charge of arrangements.
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Laura Belle Giles
Charleston
H. C. Shanholtz
Blueville
Ohio
John
Clara C. Robinson Little
Marion Giles
Shanholtz
E. R. Little
Bartlett Funeral Home
Mr. Scott
Central Methodist Church of
Burial service for Mrs Voit at Mt Calvary cemetery
Mrs Sarah Flanagan Voit 72 world traveler of 216 West Main Street was found dead yesterday afternoon. A burial service will be held at 3 30 this afternoon at Mt Calvary cemetery under Bartlett funeral home direction. County Coroner Ona Jefferys said no inquest is needed, as she apparently died of a heart attack likely two weeks ago while seated in her living room. A mass service will be held later at St Augustine Catholic Church, of which she was a member.
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Sarah. Flanagan Voit
West Main Street
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Bartlett Funeral Home
Ona C. Jefferys
Crawford Arrested For Drunkenness Last Night
Walter Crawford of Grafton was arrested at 10 58 last night on East Main street city for drunkenness according to police records.
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Crawford
Walter Crawford
Grafton
East Main Street
Police to Arraign Drunkenness Suspect Before Mayor
A suspect charged with drunkenness is slated for arraignment today before Mayor C. O. King. City officials said the hearing will determine next steps in the case as authorities proceed with the court appearance.
Sandor Charged With Bad Five Dollar Check
Thomas Sandor of Grafton route 2 was arrested on a warrant on a complaint by Mrs. C. D. Henry of Altman Feed Store. The $5 check drawn on the First National Bank of Grafton payable to Mrs. Henry had no funds. Warrant issued by Mayor C. C. King.
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Thomas Sandor
Grafton
Route 2
C. D. Henry
Altman Feed
Latrobe Street
First National Bank of Grafton
Henry
Sandor
C. C. King
Arrest, court transfer over city lack of jurisdiction
The suspect was arrested by city police and moved to the Magisterial Court of Ona C. Jefferys as the city lacks jurisdiction. A thirty day continuance was granted yesterday at the request of Prosecuting Attorney Francis L. Warder. New line of purses just received at Skaggs & Co Your Jeweler.
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Court of
Mag. Ona
Skaggs & CO
Three Day Closing Out Sale Announcement
A three day sale begins Saturday June 12 offering heavy reductions on shoes dress goods and notions.
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Lower Latrobe
Opera House
Trevor Wayni
Pidgeon
Cees
Emilin Jack
Donley
Dennis Hogue
Stutler
Women's
Eagles
Featuring
Larry Zingle
Laura Bell Giles
VOIT
George Brent
Brenda Marshall
Pretty Dolly
Leon Errol Comedy
E. C
Clair
C. O. King
R.S. Rogers General Store
Fort Pitt Shoe Store
Just
Grafton Drug & Chemical CO
Malone
Ste
Phillips
Ft Palin Cyr Tage
Blomplex
Brewer's Yeast
SK Marine
Norito
Neuritis
Zbars A
Ercaetea
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