Elks to present war activity report to President Truman
The Elks War Commission will present the Elks report to the Nation at 115 a.m. in Washington D.C. Delegates led by Dr. Barrett and James R. Nicholson will meet the President, with Senators and Representatives in attendance. The program honors governors and mayors from states and cities, noting over 1.8 million dollars spent on war activities and extensive relief and training efforts across the nation.
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Ington B.C
Elks
Truman
The
Diay
Robert South Bar
Paul E. Malone
Elks Lodges
Elks War Commission
Barrett
James R. Nicholson
War Commission
Commission
Grand Lodge
Hiks
National Defense Commission
Naval Air Corps
Army Air Corps
Army Corps of Engineers
Navy Construction Battalions
United States
Plans Revealed By Grafton NAACP Chapter
L J Twitty president of the NAACP chapter in Grafton says the group has laid extensive plans for future activities. A May 30, 1945 memorial day program at the War Memorial M E Church featured Prof D H Kyles and Jim Wade speaking on Faith and The Fundamentals of the NAACP. De Velma Herd played Londonderry Air. Carolina Harmony Four from Carolina, W Va sang. The charter was presented by Rev S M Carter. Main aims include educating America on racial rights, passing protective legislation, securing the Negro vote, and stimulating Negro cultural life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Twitty
Association
Vancement of Colored People
AACP
Grafton
Warren M. E. c
Ers
D. ‘H. Kyles
Clarksburg
Jim Wade
NAACP
Londonderry
de Velma Herd
Carolina Harmony Four
Carolina
W. Va
8. M. Carter
America
Security council plans dominate UN charter work
The conference advanced on UN security council measures to enforce peace with a proposed network for deploying armed forces. A new international council was approved to aid global social and economic aims, while a bid to empower the general assembly over the 11 nation council failed 9 to 7. Regional defense planning under the world security system also progressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evatt
Security Council
United Nations
Council
Social and Economic Council
General Assembly
Rotary Plans for Ladies Night at Grafton
Dickinson College historian Prof Mufford Stough will speak at the Grafton Rotary Club Ladies Night dinner in Cafeteria Court at 5 30 pm on Thursday. The event precedes the Elks Flag Day services at 7 30 pm, noted in the club bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mufford Stough
Dickinson College
Carlisle
Grafton Rotary Club
Jed Robinson
Grafton Lodge
Elks
Rotary Club
Kings Continued Election Shapes New Parliament
The live Commonwealth Federation wins 26 seats to become the third largest group in the new parliament, up from a previous tally. The Liberals held 160 seats and Conservatives 40 in the last assembly, with independents and minor parties filling the rest. A note on ancient Rome mentions black-balling as a ballot practice.
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King’s
Commonwealth Federation
Liberals
Conservations
CCF
Conference Completes Work On Report For Security Council
The conference finished its tasks and prepared a report that will be presented to the Security Council Commission. The document outlines the agenda and recommendations for ongoing security discussions and actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Security Council Commission
Bronze Star Awarded to Sgt Richard W Carroll
Sgt Richard W Carroll son of Mr and Mrs H L Carroll 1319 West Main street has received the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in operations against enemy forces in France Belgium and Germany from July 14 1944 to April 20 1945 He belongs to the 546th Anti aircraft artillery battalion attached to the 65th Infantry division Third Army He worked at C W Phillips grocery store before enlistment in January 1942 and has been overseas since April last year now stationed in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard W. Carroll
H. L.carroll
West Main Street
United States
France
Belgium
Germany
C. W. Phillips Grocery Store
Mother's Day Poem From Pacific Sailor and Local Veterans News
Grafton seaman Herbert Ray McWilliams 19 son of Mr and Mrs Howard McWilliams Route 2 wrote a Mother's Day poem from the Pacific to his mother conveying a sailor's heartfelt message. Also noted are Pfc Homer E Shingleton a veteran of Guam and Leyte with multiple ribbons and Mrs Mildred Shingleton, and Sgt Paul Babe Jones discharged under the V-E Day point system after serving aboard a destroyer escort in the Pacific. He returned to the States from the ETO after leaving Fort Hayes Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Ray ‘McWilliams
Howard McWilliams
Route 2
Pacific
Shingleton
Mildred. Shingleton
Carl
Fifth Street
Grafton
Pfc
Sentinel
Navy
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Fort George G. Meade
ETO
Jones
Fort Hayes
Ohio
6Th Tank Battalion
Northern Iréland
England
Affrica
Leity
Wales
Frances
Belgium
PENDERGAST Rites Tomorrow at 9 AM
Cerebral hemorrhage victim Pendergast to be interred at Mt Calvary after services at St Augustine Church with Rev M J Hannon officiating. Pallbearers named. survivors include brothers in Michigan and California. Also notes military service and medals.
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St. Augustine Chuch
M. J. Hannon
Mt. Calvary
Charles Urner
Elmer Behan
Harry Curry
B.S. Duckworth
George Weaver
Thomas J. Moran
Ralph Kunst
Edward Reuscher
Grafton
Thomas B
Mary
Drunkard's Match Recalled In 1882 Sprint Event
West Virginia coverage cites a national average of 57 percent and totals of 34 622 693 dollars toward a 64 million quota. The 1882 match race earned the nickname Drunkard's Match for its halted sprint and a treated end that prevented burning beyond mid point, a detail noted amid a distracted crowd.
Ancient Egypt used asphalt in mummy preservation
The text notes followers of Anubis, the Egyptian god and first embalmer, covering mummies with asphalt for preservation. It also mentions an Indian settlement near Tucson, Arizona dating to 1690.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anubis
Tucson
Ariz
Copper and other metals tied to discoveries reveal ties
The passage notes copper often appears with other metals, Irving Berlin's lack of formal music training, Halifax Gazette’s 1752 origins, soap’s ancient invention, and the Alaska brown bear known as the Kadıak, illustrating historical ties and curiosities.
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Mnead
Shield Bibles
Loar Jewelry Store
Rotary
NAVAL
Cap Labban
Jana
Brunel Bay
Singapore
Parma
Julia Augustus
Augustus
B.C
Ae Price
Malone’s Drug & Chemical CO
Seaman
Paul
Babe Jones
Evelyn Banner
Durbin Street
Merle Norman
Hazel Jones
Margaret Foley
Tavares
Gee Quick
Pea Andes
Malone’s “Drug & Chemical Co
184Th 119
A. Yaeju Plateau
Ce Ata
Luxembourg
West Virginia
Siggemion
Travelers’ Kits
Skaggs & Co
Exclusive Jewelers
West Main Bt
CNART
Irving Berlin
Halifax “Gazette
John Bushnell
Dominion of Canada
R.D. Stout
Loth
Wembley
Arton
Argain
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