Taylor County Readies For Annual Flag Day Parade
Taylor County officials prepare for a Flag Day celebration at 7 pm with a parade from Main Street to the B and O plaza and a 7:30 program at the square featuring William R. Lunk of Fairmont. Police enforce no parking on Main Street from the Baltimore and Ohio station to O Marys Street and Latrobe Street to St. Marys Street from 6:30 pm. The Elks lodge, Grafton High and Junior High bands, and various civic groups will march, with O. E. Wyckoff as master of ceremonies and a floral bell erected by lodge members. The program includes patriotic songs, a history of the flag, and a flag retreat. Local businesses are urged to display flags and residents to participate.
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Taylor County
Main Street
B. Wyckoff
Grafton
Thomas J. Mor
Latrobe Street
Latrobe
St. Mary's Street
Station Square
Thomas J. Moran
Charles B. Burke
The
Elks Lodge
A. A. Miller
Taylor County Civilian Defense Organization
Boy Scouts
O. E. Wyckoff
W. Merle Watkins
America
Wim. R. Lunk
Fairmont
W. R. Kraft
F. J.tafvander
Presbyterian Church
Moran
Max E. Rau
Dallas Wolfe
G.T. Bartlett
Harry Friedman
Wm. J. Hussion
Clyde N. Mays
W. P. Clark
Alex Mathews
Local Man Guilty To Drunkenness Charge
Jacob Minard of Grafton pleaded guilty to drunkenness before Mayor C O King at city police court this morning. He was fined five dollars plus costs after arrest at 9 10 Saturday night by city police.
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Jacob Minard
Grafton
C. O. King
Minard
Hazardous Driving Case To Be Arraigned Friday
Maynard Moyer a 40 year old resident of Rosemont will be arraigned before Magistrate John Marks on Friday June 18 for hazardous driving. State and county authorities arrested him at 10 05 this morning as he was racing his car through Ro sment.
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Maynard Moyer
Rosemont
John Marks
Moyer
Rosement
New Disease Disclosed By U S Public Health Service
June 14 194? Washington doctors testified before a House committee about a newly identified pneumonia like disease with high mortality. Dr R E Dyer cited 17 cases and eight deaths in Louisiana near New Iberia and noted possible animal linkages including muskrats. A case appeared in an army camp. no evidence of intentional release.
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Washington
House
U.S. Public Health Service
R. E. Dyer
Appropriations Committee
Dyer
New Iberia
Thehborhood
Gifts For The Boys in Camp Imacas CO Yous Jeweler
A brief gift item lists offerings from Yous Jeweler for boys at Camp Imacas in Colorado. Includes a variety of trinkets and mementos suitable for young campers.
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Imacas @ CO
Morgantown Band In Accident Delays Eagle Dance
Larry Zingle and his W.W.U orchestra were to play for the Eagles Flag Day dance last Saturday but were in an automobile accident on the highway between Morgantown and Grafton. Zingle was taken to Morgantown hospital. The Eagles held a nickel odeon social for dancing instead.
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Larry Zingle
W.W.U
Eagles
Morgantown
Grafton
Zingle
RAF Bombers Score Heavy Destruction Over Kiel Centers
RAF bombers continued raids on German naval targets affecting Kiel centers while unescorted formations inflicted heavy losses on enemy fighters. The operation, led by Brigadier General Frederick L. Anderson, reports substantial damage amid the fiercest interception encountered.
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Kiel
Frederick L.anderson
Board Issues Vital Ration Requirements in Taylor County
A local ration board urges anyone who sells or trades cars with issued rations to surrender the coupons within five days. People may mail them. Major Burke stresses sugar rationing, requesting sugar rationing books with applications for canning. Books are returned after processing. The June bulletin rollbacks lower butter by 5 to 6 cents per 4 pounds and meat prices by 6 to 8 cents per pound.
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Taylor County
Charles E. Burke
OPA
RAF and U S Air Losses Amid Heavy European Bombing
The report notes the heaviest toll in a single U S air force raid in this theater, with German and British losses in the Ruhr and Bochum raid and ongoing RAF operations. It describes massive bombings on Duesseldorf-Muenster and Wilhelmshaven-Cuxhaven, plus a new RAF tactical air force announced to support European invasion planning.
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U.S
Gremen
Bochum
Ruhr
RAF
Duesseldorf—Muenster
Wilhelmshaven
Cuxhaven
Eighth Air Force
Europe
Britain
Tactical Air Force
Tunisia
France
Uniform Screen Tests at Selective Service Offices Thursday
In uniform screen tests will be given Thursday morning at Selective Service board offices as announced today. Pfc Shaffer promoted from private to first class after finishing basic training at Camp Robinson Arkansas and transferred to Army and Navy Hospital Hot Springs Arkansas for eight weeks of surgical and technical training. Second Lieutenant Richard Arthur Flanagan commissioned in United States Marine Corps Reserve at Naval Air Station Pensacola Florida after training. Pfc Challis B Stull spent ten day furlough with friends in Thornton and returned to Syracuse New York.
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Selective Service Board
Pvt
Manford W. Shaffer
C. F. Shafer
Walnut Street
Camp Robinson
Arkansas
Pfc
Shaffer
Army and Navy
Hot Springs
Richard Arthur Flanagan
East Washington Street
United States Marine Corps Reserve
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Florida
Challis B. Stull
Syracuse
N. Y
Thornton
Air
Polino Coal Company chartered with works in Grafton
Charleston June 14 a secretary of state chartered the Polino Coal Company of Fairmont a 5000 capital firm to run chief works in Grafton and Fairmont Incorporators were Sam C Polino Mary Polino and Frank Del Sardo all of Fairmont A second charter went to Col Charles Lewis Chapter DAR a nonprofit with offices at Tu End Wei Park Point Pleasant Incorporators were Garnett Tillis Mrs Ora H Vaught and Mrs Ethel C Simons all of Point Pleasant.
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Charleston
Polino Coal Company of
Fairmont
Grafton
Sam C. Polino
Mary Polino
Frank del Sardo
Col. Charles Lewis
The
National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
Tu-End-Wei Park
Point Pleasant
Garnett, Tillis
Ora H. Vaught
Ethel C. Simons
Pete Gillis Arrested On Drunkenness Charge
Flemington resident Pete Gillis was arrested by state police Sunday night for drunkenness and is to be arraigned before a justice of the peace today.
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Pete Gillis
Flemington
Garden Filler Tips And Wartime Air Raids
Garden guide notes staking tomatoes saves space and improves fruit. asparagus should not be overharvested to protect next year’s yield. Early June to mid July planting advised for Seateh kate, with Siberian Variety prized for winter storage and early spring greens. News brief adds German air raid on Plymouth with five fires and four shot down.
Dairymen Set for Twilight Barn Meeting Near Buckhannon
Tracy Phillips hosts Holstein breeders and prospective breeders at his Buckhannon area farm on Wednesday June 16 at 7 pm under the West Virginia Holstein-Friesian Association. The program includes cow judging, unofficial classing of Phillips herd, and discussions on color markings and dairying problems. Thomas Eider of New Hampshire leads, with WVU dairy experts and state association officials assisting. many Taylor Countians expected.
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Tracy Phillips
Upshur County
Buckhannon
West Virginia Holstein - Friesian Association
L. M. Reid
Phillips
Thomas E. Fider
New Hampshire
No England Holstein-Friesian Association
H.O. Henderson
West Virginia University
G. Heebink
Uneasy Trace Of Portal Travel Pay Decision Nears
UNEASY TRACE noted ongoing review of portal to portal underground travel time pay with indications of a decision by midweek and anticipation of a formal ruling affecting workers and management.
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Uneasy Trace
Meeting of Local Lodge Sets Election and Camp Plans
Leland Price, commander of Incal VFW Post 3081, announced a meeting for Wednesday evening, June 15, to elect a trustee and outline plans for the Department Encampment to be held in Fairmont on June 25, 26, and 27.
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Leland Price
VFW
Fairmont
Card of Thanks for James R. Glenn
We express heartfelt thanks for the many kindnesses shown by neighbors and friends during our husband and father James R. Glenn illness and passing. WIFE AND CHILDREN.
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James R. Glenn
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