Taylor County Republicans Select Delegates To Parkersburg Confab
Taylor County Republican delegates were chosen at a June 17 meeting in the Taylor County Courthouse for the state convention in Parkersburg on July 24. Twelve delegates and a slate of alternates were named, led by Ona C. Jefferys, with Kanawha to provide the largest delegation at 104 and Hampshire and Hardy each with four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Parkersburg
Thomas M. Beall
Taylor County Court House
Ona C. Jefferys
Boothscreek District
W. 8
Morrow
Court House
Melvin Newton
Fetterman
Alphonse Leuthardt
J. Guy Allender
Flemington
Kanawha County
Hampshire and
Hardy
Young Woman Dies in Ambulance Near Thornton
County Coroner Ona C. Jefferys and Deputy W. R. Matthew report Miss Maynell Freshour aged 21 died in an ambulance east of Thornton while traveling from Hopemont to Mahone in Richies county. Tuberculosis listed as the cause. The deceased’s father Roy Freshour, Sr, and brother Roy Freshour, Jr, were present. Ambulance owned by Raiguel Funeral Home Harrisville. driven by W E Elder.
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Ona C. Jefferys
W.R. Matthew
Maynell Freshour
Thornton
Hopemont
Mahone
Richies County
Roy Freshour
Raiguel Funeral Home
Harrisville
W. E. Elder
Car Loadings Rise for B&O in June 1944 Week
The Baltimore and Ohio reports 77 462 carloads for the week ending June 17 1944 up from 74 651 a year earlier. Of the total 47 122 were loaded on line and 29 740 from connections. The prior week showed 16 783 total with 47 557 on line and 29 226 from connections.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Four Counties To Represent At State Convention Delegates
Four adjoining counties Marion 22 Harrison 43 Randolph 11 and Monongalia 29 will be represented by selected delegates and alternates at the state convention. Only legal and qualified voters may be chosen as delegates and alternates, an official explained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Harrison
Randolph
Monongalia
Four Persons Injured In Car Collision On Grafton Morgantown Road
Four people were injured in a mid day car crash on the Grafton Morgantown road. Marie Johnson Nora Reese Wilma Johnston and Walter Watkins from Route 3 were admitted to City hospital with facial cuts and bruises and later dismissed. State and county police had no details at press time.
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Grafton
Morgantown
Marie Johnson
Nora Reese
Wilma Johnston
Walter Watkins
Route 3
B and O Gies Boost to County War Loan Totals
Taylor county gains a lift in the Fifth War Loan drive as the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company allocates 200 000 to the county. R M Van Sant notes the allocation comes in varied amounts across over sixty communities along its lines. O Jay Fleming urges residents to increase individual purchases to push the county past its still hopeful quota before the deadline as five states have met theirs and the nation nears 17 percent.
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Taylor County
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Cre Ee
R.m.van Sant
Pueuc
O. Jay Fleming
Russians Drive On North Finland Mines
Soviet forces pressed new drives threatening seven German garrisons in northern Finland protecting metal mines. In a three year tally the Soviet information bureau reported 7.8 million Germans killed or captured, versus 5.3 million Russians. German losses reached 70 000 tanks 60 000 airplanes and 90 000 artillery pieces while Soviet losses were 49 000 tanks 30 128 aircraft and 48 000 guns.
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Addes
Finland
Soviet Information Bureau
Russia
Police Chief DeMoss Pleads Guilty in Wounding Case
Police Captain Earl C DeMoss of this city withdrew his not guilty plea and entered a guilty plea to unlawful wounding of Lester Post for an attack on the night of March 20. State witnesses described the assault with a blackjack and the jail scene. The case, heard before Harrison county criminal court, followed testimony from jailer Tom T Withers and city officials including Mayor C O King of Grafton.
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Earl C. DeMoss
Lester Post
Tom T. Withers
Harrison County
C. O. King
Grafton
Post
King
John K. Burdett
Francis Wardes
F. M. Hollis, Jr
Taylor County
Paul Malone
Grattan
Paul Warden
DeMoss
Eee
Service Members on Leave and Reassignment Notices
A collection of brief military notices: Pfc Stafford on seven day furlough from San Luis Obispo visits California parents at 325 West Francis Street, after enlisting March 1943. Staff Sgt Mahaffey on 15 day furlough from Dodge City, Kansas, visits West Milford Street parents. formerly Owens-Illinois Glass employee. Seaman Third Class Paul A. Shaw returns to Sampson Naval Training Station. Pvt Clarence Wittman selected for Radar school at University of Chicago after Paris Island training. formerly Baltimore and Ohio Railroad employee. Ensign Paul W. Harrison on leave from Little Creek, Virginia, visits parents at 112 Beech Street. attached to Amphibious Training Base welfare office.
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Char
New York
Charles G. Mahaffey
U.S. Army Air Corp
Dodge City
Kansas
J. B. Mahaffey
West Milford Street
Mahaffey
Owens Illinois Glass Company
Ris
Paul A. Shaw
U.S. Navy
Sampson
Clarence H. Wittman
U S. Marines
Robert Wittman
Grand Street
Paris Island
8. C
University of Chicago
Wittman
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Paul W. Harrison
Little Creek
W. A. Harrison
Beech, Street
Ensign. Harrison
Unnamed Auto Union Strike Sparks National Comment
The Wright Aeronautical plant strike at Lockland Ohio drew national attention as UAW CIO leaders faced a crisis in postwar labor. James Forrestal and R J Thomas were sought for comments while local union officers were consulted. Thomas warned public opinion was inflamed against unauthorized strikes and stressed adherence to democratic union decisions.
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U.S.S. Coos Bay
U. S
Washington
Associated Press
Forrestal
R. J. Thomas
United Automobile Workers
Pyth Union
Wright Aeronautical Company
Lockland
Ohio
Union
Thomas
Detroit
Uaw-Cio
Obituary of Muss Sally Wade Services Saturday
Funeral services for Muss Sally Shields Wade aged 53 of Washington DC and Taylor county will be held Saturday at 10 30 a m at Bartlett funeral home with Rev Arthur Lazenby and Rev W T Gifford officiating. Interment in Webster cemetery. She died Tuesday after an operation in a Washington hospital. A former government accountant, she was daughter of Rev George Wade and Martha Dunnington Wade and niece of the late Mrs D Grant Smith. Aunt Maude Shields of Flemington survives. Friends may call after 7 pm tonight.
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Muss
Sally Shields Wade
Washington
D. C
Taylor County
Bartlett Funeral Home
Arthur Lazenby
W. T. Gifford
Webster Cemetery
United States
George
Martha Dunnington Wade
D Grant Smith
Maude Shields
Plemington
Rationing Roundup: Minor Price Adjustments for Fresh Produce
Charleston June 22 1944 Price Administration reports slight changes in the fresh fruit and vegetable flat pricing for group one and two stores across several counties. Notable shifts include grapefruit and oranges with small increases, beans and cucumbers up modestly, onions and potatoes down, while all other prices stay as previously announced. Belgium note and ads are included in the same item.
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Charleston
Dooridge Harrison
Lewis, Marion
Monongahelia
Taylor
District Office of Price Administration
Florida
Texas
U. S
California
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