Crops gain from spring rains County agent says
County Agent Lloyd Reid reports local crops have benefited from spring rains despite fears of damage from continued wet weather. Planting delays persist for some crops but ample time remains for vegetable growth before fall frost. Fruit trees show slight effects with forecasts of a large late apple crop and few early apples. Cherry and peach production will be limited. Weather records show varied rainfall across towns and a 76 degree afternoon with a cool 50 by 11 am. Elevation at Tygart Dam noted and a valve was open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Reid
Reid
Tygart Dam
Elkins
Belington
Midvale
Hall
Philippi
Weston
Tyeart, Dam
Important Meeting Of VFW Scheduled Tonight
Memorial City Post No 3081 Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a meeting tonight at 8 p m Adjutant John M Ford says several new members will be initiated The group will discuss securing a new home and make final plans for the Flag Day parade and service tomorrow night. Bernard M Cowger a 37-year-old miner from near Grant Town died in a Fairmont hospital from injuries after being caught between a loading machine and shuttle car at the Federal No 1 mine in Grant Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial City Post No
Veterans,of Foreign Wars
John M. Ford
Fairmont
Bernard M. Cowger
Grant Town
Forfeits Bond After Hazardous Driving Arrest
Marion W. Lance of Clarksburg forfeits a $26 bond after being arrested by Police Chief Joe Mask for hazardous driving on McGraw alley yesterday at 10 50 AM and failing to appear in police court today. The article notes that any contract deed or will attempting to bind a person to marriage is invalid under U S law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion W. Lance
Clarksburg
Joe Mask
McGraw Alley
U. S
Canvass Of Army Reserve Officers To Be Made Here
A local survey will determine the number of reserve Army officers available to form a Reserve Officer's association. An informal committee of Robert Heflin Fred Jackson Jr and Robert Loar leads the survey. Attending officers included Major Harry G Morris Captain House and Lt Couch from Charleston and Clarksburg military districts. If insufficient officers are found a ROA chapter may join Clarksburg or Fairmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Heflin
Fred Jackson, Jr
Robert Loar
Charleston
Clarksburg
Harry G. Morris
Clarksburg Military District
House
AAP
Couch
2Nd Army Headquarters
West Virginia Military District
ROA
Grafton
Fairmont
Navy
Army
Rabid Dog Attacks Woman Sparking Control Fight
In Clarksburg a dog believed rabid entered the Norwood home of Mrs. James Vanscoy and tried to bite her before she escaped. Sheriff Harry Harder urged stronger dog control laws as rabies cases rise among central West Virginia foxes and threaten livestock, with Deputy Dorsey Poling confirming the latest attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
Harry
Dorsey Poling
Norwood
James Vanscoy
Two Special Sessions Of Circuit Court Called
Merle W. Bailey announced two special circuit court sessions. The first session on June 15 will hear two summary procedures. The second session on July 10 will confiscate liquor carry and hear four juvenile cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle W. Bailey
Sesson
Memoriam Bruce Weese Dies in 1944
Memorial note honors Bruce Weese who died on June 10, 1944. The brief tribute recalls his life and the impact he had on family and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Weese
Local Youths Train in Livestock Judging at WVU Farm
Nine Taylor county youths accompanied by County Agent Lloyd Reid and F C Wagnoner traveled to Morgantown for livestock judging practice at the Animal Husbandry farm of West Virginia University. Five were Vocational Agriculture students and four were 4-H members. Participants included Howard Cole Philippi Fred Gough Richard Mealey Lawrence Satterfield Floyd Watkins Joe Warder Grafton Earl Findley Simpson Robert Bartlett Route 1 and Jack Lucas Oak Grove. They judged beef cattle hogs and horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Morgantown
Lloyd Reid
F. C. Wagnoner
West Virginia University
Howard Cole
Philippi
Fred Gough
Richard Mealey
Lawrence Satterfield
Floyd Watkins
Joe Warder
Grafton
Earl Findley
Simpson
Robert Bartlett
Jack Lucas
Oak Grove
Mr. Reid
Eastern Star Elects In Fairmont Encampment
Lee Pryor of Charleston was named grand master of the Electa chapter, Order of Eastern Star, at the close of the 32nd annual encampment in Fairmont. Officers include C. A. Williams Omar deputy grand master J. W. Farrington grand senior warden Hayden Smith grand junior warden Alexander Barbour Mullens grand treasurer George W. Whiting grand secretary. The 1947 meeting will be held at Holden. The Netherlands has 30,000 vehicles today versus 100,000 before the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Lee Pryor
Charleston
Electa
Order of Astern Star
C. A. Williams
Omar
J. W. Farrington
Hyden Smith
Raleigh
Alexander Barbour
Mullens
George W. Whiting
Bluefield
Holden
Italy shuffles power as De Gasperi assumes temporary rule
In Rome June 13 Premier De Gasperi gains provisional authority to lead Italy amid an institutional crisis as King Umberto I plans to depart Rome. The cabinet, backed by troops, seeks to resolve monarchist clashes and a court ruling on the June 2 plebiscite that ended the Savoy reign. At least 11 died in Naples riots with over 50 wounded as violence surged across Rome and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Bria
Rome
Umberto I
Pisa
Alcid
Je Gasperi
Italy
de Gasperi
Umberto
Ricardo Lombardi
Naples
Taranto
Supreme Court of Cassation
House of Savoy
de Gasper
Pamica Togliatti
Communist Party
Hugh Fordyce Reports Boys State Trip for Legion
Hugh Fordyce son of Mr and Mrs J F Fordyce Webster gave an informative report of his week at Boys State before Taylor County Post No 12 American Legion members Blair Mugler commander said only routine business was transacted at last night’s meeting Ray Burg state commander of the Legion will visit from Martinsburg on June 26 to attend the next post gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Fordyce
J. F. Fordyce
Webster
Boys’ State
Taylor County
American Legion
Blair Mugler
Ray Burg
the Legion
Martinsburg
Fragmented list of ordnance plants across states
Confused OCR fragment lists multiple ordnance plants including in Indiana Illinois Nebraska Ohio Virginia and Tennessee with city names such as Grand Island Carbondale Burlington Fremont Ravenna Savanna Milan and Radford. It appears as a broken page item referencing production or storage facilities.
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Ind
Kankakee
Kingsport
Tenn
Radfor
Radford
Cornhusker
Grand Island
Neb
Iinois
Carbondale
Ill
Iowa
Burlington
Tow
Nebraska
Fremont
Ravenna Ordnance Plant
Apco
Ohio
Savanna Ornance
Savannar Proving Grounds
Illinois
Wolf Creek
Milan
George F Cooper Dies Suddenly at 66
George F Cooper aged 66 died at his Salem Ohio home at 1 am after a heart attack. A Pruntytown and Taylor County farmer, he was born February 13 1880 in Pruntytown. Survived by wife Edna Morgan and eight children, plus a brother and two sisters. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Cooper
Trapps
Springs ' Road
Pruntytows
Salem
Ohio
Taylor Cownty
Pruntytown Baptist Church
Pruntytown
Richard
Augusta Cooper
Edna Morgan
Grafton
Richard M. Cooper
Bridgeport
Clara Knotts
Anna Gall
Joseph M. Cooper
Virginia Whinery
Vernitz
George Franklin Cooper,Jr
Earl E. Cooper
Dorsey Cooper
Lizzie Hustead
Susie Wolfe
Large Shipment Of Channel Catfish Distributed By County
County Game Protector Joseph W. Powell received 1250 Channel Catfish from the Conservation Commission and distributed 750 to the Tygart Dam area in Barbour county and 500 in Taylor county. The shipment arrived by truck from the Petersburg hatcheries. Some 300 products from 56 countries go into American automobiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Powell
The
Conservation Commission
Petersburg Hatcheries
Powell
Tygart Dam
Barbour County
Taylor
In memory of Earl Bennett Jr missing since 1943
A memorial note honors Earl Bennett Jr who has been missing in action since June 13 1943. His mother father and sister remember him and seek acknowledgment of his service and absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Bennett, Jr
Firemen Sponsor Carnival Week of July 22 in Parker sburg
Fire Chief Louis Greenwald announced the Grafton Fire Department will sponsor a carnival during the week of July 22. Jones Greater Shows will exhibit at Parkersburg with crowds, headquarters in Huntington. Thirteen firefighters including Chief Greenwald and Boy Scouts will staff the event, planned at the old fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Greenwald
Grafton
Jones Greater
Parkersburg
Huntington
Fire Department
L. H. Greenwald
Boy Scouts
Greenwald
Rochester Honors Dr. Jase Meitner with Science Doctor Degree
Dr. Jase Meitner, a CEUAAN-BORN nuclear scientist, pictured in Rochester, receives a Doctor of Science degree at University of Rochester commencement. She is noted for significant contributions to rational physics and past developments in nuclear research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceuaan
Jase Meitner
Rochester
Fan Hongriy Desiree
Kester Placed Under $300 Peace Bond For Year
L. D. Kester of Harmony Grove was placed under a one year peace bond after a hearing before Magistrate John W. Snider. He pleaded guilty to threatening to kill Dewe Martin of Harmony Grove following an incident when Martin's horse entered Kester's cornfield and trampled multiple corn hills. The hearing occurred Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. in Snider's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Kester
Harmony Grove
John W. Snider
Dewe
Martin
Snider
Kester
Spider
Louse Dissolves Wartime Currency Controls For Sterling Bloc
A fragment indicates a policy shift dissolving wartime currency restrictions within the so-called sterling bloc. The change would allow member countries to sell goods to England and receive credit usable only for British goods and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
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Smet
Malone’s Drug & Chemical
Dog
Wild’ Bill
Elliott Ag
Wm, Bendix
Louise Rainer
Charley Rugles
Arthur Lake
Red Ryder
Marie
M’donald
Nancy Kelly
Chester Morris
WID
Coole
Lulu
Popeye
Animal Kingdom
Grafton Theatre
Paris
Corinne Luchaire
Eastern Star
Netherlands
Groperi
Supreme Court
Myers Jeweler
W. Main ST
Malone’s Drug & Chemical CO
Beech ST
Maple Avenue
Burlingame
Cal
Dixie Watson
David Watson
Army-Provost-Marshal
Frankfurt
Germany
House of Hesse
International
Legion of Boys
United States
SSS ES
Firemen
Royal Vacuum
GAS Ranges
Singer Sewing Machine
Kelvinator —Dealer
Godwin & Shaffer
Mayflower Service Station
Kenneth O. Godwin Mgr
Latrobe St
Dixie
Rotary
Smith Ballew
Lou Gehrig
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