County Farm Bureau and War Savings Drives Announced
June meetings of the Taylor County Farm Bureau and various clubs are listed with dates from June 13 to June 22. W. D. Zinn, Jed W. Robinson, and W. S. Robinson lead talks on war news, lime and fertilizer orders, and local civic drives to support wartime production and the War Savings Drive beginning August 8. A call to action urges farmers to place orders for lime and phosphate in bulk to reduce costs and join community efforts amid wartime shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shroyer School Partners' Club
W. D. Zinn
Knottsville Warmers Club
Jed W. Robinson
Rosier School
Martinsburg
Wickwire Farnera
Hayrmond
Bailey School Hoys’ and Gols
Vieib
Gratton Barking and Trust Company
Gimemers
W. EB. Wilgot
Grafton
Kenova
W. Va
Wilson
H. B. Séranare
Cultivation guides garden health and pig club plans
The note stresses proper cultivation to adapt to wet or dry conditions and conserve moisture. It urges 1000 gilt pig pledges for the Grafton Banking and Trust pig club and a purebred gilt shipment at 10 o clock Saturday morning June 22. Community updates include visits, school deliveries, baptisms, and local travel. The unemployment rate is cited as 71 percent in August 1914, now near zero.
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Grafton Banking & ‘Trust
Local residents note death of Dr. G. Harvey and community visitations
Obituary and community notices recount the death of Dr. G. Harvey formerly of this section after a two week Davis Memorial Hospital stay. The item lists visiting relatives and friends in Clarksburg, Thornton, Grafton, Tunnelton, Fellowsville and Evansville, plus several local travel updates and a funeral in Elkins attended by Byrd Harvey and Maude Hamilton.
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G. 2. Harvey, Orietihns
Davis Memorial Hospital
Earl Freeman
Clarksburg
Oran Hamilton
Nettie
Mabel Shaw
Ale
Floyd Demoss
Latte
Butler
Rage
L. E. Ward
Rose Thorn Bales
Paul Ward
Grafton
Maude
Gusta Hamilton
H. Isner & Brother
Thornton
E.R. Dennison
Tunnelton
W. H. Sears
Arthur Reed
Fellowsville
Chas Sidwell
Joseph Foreman
Floyd’Cornwell
Casto Simpson
Evansville
Elkins
Flavey
Austen Hashbarger
Local News Notes on Cornwell Family Visit and Illness
DENT. Mowing and hoeing corn is the er ror of Ue day. Mrs. verine Cornwell, of Blas ville, was visiting relatives here work, xe W. Cornwell, who was quite Tl last week is some better at his writing. Word was received here Sunday.
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C. B. Shingleton
Clarksburg
John Evans
Mildred Reed
Morgantown
Margarette Zumbro
Lee Bennett
Grafton
Frank Kunst
Earl Hustead
Susie
Arichie Bartlett
Martha
Paul Mason
J. Pord
Pearl Smith
Cenbury
Jeane Lambert
Keyser
Waller Powell
Anne Dunn
Jane Kemble
Sallie Evans
Elkins
George Banard
Pittsburgh
J. M. Whitescarver
Belington
James Smallwood
Opekiska
Blanche
Hazel Mason
Carl Evans
Merle
Simpson
Misa
Susie Williamson
Arden
Grant Sinsel
the Grove Pond
Hamrick
George Poster
Hattie Johnson
Hannah Morris
Georgie Johnson
Mahaffey
Janes Bainbridge
Kingmont
Mie
Helen Bainbridge
Verine Cornwell
Blasville
W. Cornwell
Concrete Ships Ordered by Shipping Board
Contracts for building 40 concrete ships of 7,500 tons each were awarded by the Shipping Board to five government yards. Eight ships per yard will be built. first at Wilmington will finish early July, with other yards in Jacksonville Mobile San Diego San Francisco and Wilmington commencing immediately. Faith, the first concrete vessel, leads the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United Stats Shipping Board
Washington
Shipping Board
A. Bentley &Sons Company
Jacksonville
Fla
Fred J. Lay & Co
Mobile, Ala
Schoefield Engineering Company
San Diego
Ohic
San Francisco Shipbuilding Company
San Francisco
Liberty — Shipbuilding Company
Wilmington Nec
Wilmington
San Francisco to Vancouver Trip Completion
A travel report confirms a successful journey from San Francisco to Vancouver. The traveler completed the route without incident, noting smooth transit and arrival in Vancouver on schedule. Further details on dates or transport mode are not provided.
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San Francisco
Vancouver
Return Cargo Run From Seattle to San Francisco
A vessel has sailed from Seattle carrying a cargo bound for San Francisco for the return leg of its circuit. The crew remains aboard as the ship adjusts to prevailing conditions and schedules.
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Seattle
San Francisco
War Savings Stamps Meeting Planned In Taylor County
Notice calls residents to attend June 21 school district meetings to set allotments for war savings stamps in 1918. Chaddock urges June 28 gatherings nationwide to secure subscriptions, with a series of meetings, including a June 15 session at the Y M C A in Grafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Us County
Grafton
H.W. Chaddock
Taylor County
Meat price rises push porkers above new level
Prices for porkers and other meats have climbed sharply, rising over 26 percent in many classes. Packers pass higher cattle costs to consumers, with wholesalers and retailers adding to the rise. An ongoing investigation seeks statistics on meat prices and costs, revealing stark fluctuations across markets and regions.
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Washington
Boston
Ueyer
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Auto Supplies
Galine
C. A. Hargett and Bros
Thornton, W. VA
B. Scranage
A. B. Shroyer
Taylor County Farm Bureau
Ptt
Pruntytown
Mony Hellish
Astoria
Ager
iMothers
Castoria
WLC
DELCO
Delco-Light
Home Electric Equipment CO
Delco-Light Distributors
Pike St
Clarksburg, West Va
Inhi
Ist
Wilson J
Total Food
W. R. Wolt
Sydney Willamson
Wash
Military Aeronautics Rp
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