Plans Formulated for Bond Rally in Taylor County
Jay Felming, Fifth War Loan drive chairman, announced plans for the 199th U S band from the Maneuver area to appear in Taylor County on Wednesday at 2 p.m. in front of First National Bank. About 35 members will travel from Kingwood and be met by officials, with a Grafton Fire Department public address system for the ceremonies before the band proceeds to a similar engagement. Bond sales remain brisk as workers push to meet the county quota before the Wednesday observance.
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Jay Felming
Taylor County
U. S
Elkins
First National Bank
Fleming
William T. Hart
Eitiget
Fesebea
Kingwood
Grafton
Anay
Davisson Seeks Damages From State Road After Rock Accident
Charleston June 12 The Rev R G York of Farmington asks the state court of claims for 470 dollars claiming his car struck a rock on the Farmington Fairview road last October and went over a bank He and Mrs York seek 80 dollars for car damages and 500 for personal injuries Pred W Davisson of Gratton requests 8 15 dollars alleging his car was struck by a road commission snowplow in Preston county last January.
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Charleston
R. G. York
Farmington
State Court of Claim
Farmington Fairview
York
W. Davidisson
Graton
Road Commission
Preston County
Rationing Roundup Asks June 12 Update
Rationing roundup notes book four stamps A8 V8 indefinitely valid for red and blue stamps. Sugar stamps 30 31 cover five pounds, stamp 32 five pounds from June 16, stamp 40 five rounds for home canning through Feb 28 1945. Shoes stamps 1 2 indefinite. Gasoline 10A three gallons through Aug 8 in northeast and southeast. 11A three gallons through June 21 elsewhere. B3 C3 five gallons everywhere. Fuel oil period four five through Sept 30. New period one coupons usable when received.
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Associated Press
New Ceiling Price Guides Merchants Must Reclassify Stores
Taylor County War Price and Rationing Board reminds retailers to redetermine store classification by June 15 using 1943 gross sales under amended May 1944 OPA rules. Larger groups 3 and 4 and smaller groups 1 and 2 carry separate ceiling lists, with tax data allowed for classification.
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Taylor County
OPA
Bradford to Dedicate B&O Service Flag at Elks Service
John Bradford, intendent of the Mission of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, will dedicate a silk flag on behalf of division employees at the B and O plaza. The 24 by 48 inch flag has 711 stars for former Monongah division employees in the armed services. After the ceremony, the flag will be placed in a glass frame and hung in the waiting rooms of the local station. The Co-Op Traffic program group promoted the project and received commendation from the department. The Elks annual Flag Day ceremonies will follow the dedication.
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John Bradford
Department
British Forces Press Caen Front After Counter Attacks
Reports say British troops push west of Caen while Rommel mounts armored counter attacks in the Caen sector. Berlin claims major British forces concentrate for a full assault on the town as German broadcasts note advances toward Troarn nine miles east of Caen.
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Caen
Troarn
Erwin Rommel
Berlin
Drunkenness cases before Mayor as war news pours in
Local police logged two drunkenness cases before Mayor King. Mrs Bays posted six dollars bond on Latrobe street Saturday. bail forfeited for failure to appear. R P Taylor of Mulligan avenue arrested at B and O station for drunkenness and turned over to B O police. Meanwhile Allied forces advance toward St Lo and Cherbourg with reports of landings around Quineville and St Vaast La Hogue as German radio claims large Allied forces yet to strike inland.
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Ness
Bays
Latrobe Street
R. P. Taylor
Mulligan Avenue
B& O
St. Lo
Merderet
Cerbourg
Cherbourg-Vichy
Quineville
Omar N. Bralye
Cherbourg
Monteburg
21St Amphibious Army Group
Berlin
Transocean
St. Vaast la Hogue
Obituary: John W. Zinn Dies at Home at 81
John W. Zinn, 81, of Hallick, died suddenly Saturday at 6 p.m. after a stroke. A longtime leader in local stock farming, he was active until recently. Survived by his wife Mary A. Brothers, two children Earl and Carl, a sister Mrs. Hamilton, and three grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Hallick church with Rev. Job Jones officiating. Interment in Hallick cemetery.
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John W. Zinn
Hailick
Jhead
Mary A Brothers
Earl Zinn
Carl
Hallick
Hamilton
Morgantown
Hallick Church
Job ‘Jones
Hallick Cemetery
Germans claim Allied cross of Orne estuary threaten Caen
German reports say Allies crossed the Orne estuary ferrying tanks and threatening Caen. Rommel’s counterattack tested a point as troops link with parachute forces landed near Troarn nine miles east of Caen. western thrusts through Tilly sur Seulles engage armor while Americans press further.
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Orne
Caen
Erwin Rommel
Estu
Troarn
Tilly-Sur-Seulles
Four War Bond booths open here today
Four War Bond booths were opened today under the Fifth War Loan Drive. The J C Penney store on Main Street hosts a Woman's Club booth led by Mrs Nellie Cameron. Three other booths operate under the World War II Mother's Club at McCrory's Woolworth's and the Court House, chaired by Mrs Clara Muter.
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Woman's Club
Fifth War Loan’ Organization
J. C. Penney
Main Street
Nellie Cameron
Mother's Club
McCrory’s
Woolworth
Court House
Clara Muter
Front Line Action in Tilly Sur Seulles Area Reported
War dispatches from the British front describe intense fighting against German armored columns in the Tilly Sur Seulles region on the British sector. Headquarters issue No 13 notes ongoing combat with no let up as of 11 am.
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Ger
Tilly-Sur-Seulles
Fortified Europe Coast Defense Efforts Visualized
A wartime scene shows a large coast defense gun lowered by a crane, with a pillbox and concrete fortifications along a French coast. Left displays forced labor tolls on defense works while guards stand at a pillbox extolling its impregnable seal. A Nazi soldier guards the massive steel and concrete fortification.
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