Resignation of City Police Captain DeMoss Reported
Police Captain Earl C. DeMoss files his resignation with the city commission effective immediately after pleading guilty in Harrison County Criminal Court to unlawful wounding. Mayor C O King notes forthcoming probation hearing with sentence set for July 13. Troy Nicola resigns as emergency policeman to return to a local market job. Joe Mask serves as police chief until a new appoinment is made. Civil Service eligibility issues delay filling vacancies and competitive exams are expected soon.
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Earl C. DeMoss
City Commission
C O. King
DeMoss
Harrson County
Troy Nicola
Nicola
Joe Mask
Mayor King
Civil Service Commission
Try
Polce
Civil Service
Aerial Blitz Drives German Positions Near Cherbourg
More than six thousand sorties were flown in yesterday’s raids, rivaling the D day total. British Lancasters and Halifaxes supported ground troops as fighters swept German defenses, fuel dumps, rail and road targets inland toward Paris, and rocket bases in Pas de Calais.
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Cherbourg
Paris
Pas de Calais
Edwin H. McDargh Dies Early Today
Edwin Houston McDargh 44 of 206 Yates avenue a longtime Baltimore and Ohio Railroad assistant division engineer died at 5 45 am after months of illness He died in Aurora while on rest He joined B and O in 1926 and was active in Andrews Methodist church AF AM Rotarty Gr ton He was born November 25 1899 in Dayton Ohio He is survived by his wife Gladys Kutter two children Patricia Lou and Jack Houston and his mother Effie McDargh Funeral services will be at Bartlett funeral home Sunday at 2 30 pm with Rev Arthur Lazenby in charge Burial in Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery Friends may call after 1 pm tomorrow
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Edwin Houston McDargh
Yates Avenue
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Aurora
Baltimore
The
Andrew's Methodist Church
Gladys Kutter
Patricia Lou McDargh
West Virginia University
Jack Houston
Ralph Barney
Dayton
Ohio
Bartlett Funeral Home
Arthur Lazenby
Andrews Methodist Church
Woodsdale Memorial Cemetery
Conservation farming lessons from Wickwire area weather damage
A Wickwire community visit shows heavy rains causing erosion and crop damage in corn and potato fields. Contour strip cropping and diversion ditches are praised by Charles Cozatt and other farmers, stressing timely conservation planning for future heavy rains. Slavery abolition and Catholic Mass dates from Brazil are noted in a closing aside.
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Charles Cozatt
Cozatt
Charles Morgan
Lost Run
J. W. Powell
Valley Falls Road
City Officials Head to Richmond and Washington
City officials led by Jonn K Burdett John Newcome and John Knotts depart for Richmond to deposit 80000 in bonds at the Federal Reserve Bank then proceed to Washington D C to meet Edward Eddleman on closing final details for the New City hospital. Officials expect the RFC talks in Washington to settle most minor hospital finishing touches. They plan to return this week.
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Jonn K. Burdett
John Newcome
John Knotts
Richmond
Federal Reserve Bank
Washington
D.C
Edward Eddleman
New City Hospital
RFC
Japanese Beetle Discussion Tonight In County
Waldo Craig entomologist from the State Department of Agriculture speaks at the Court House auditorium this evening at 8 30 showing slides on the Japanese Beetle. City residents are invited. A prior meeting at Country Club school house with Craig and Harold H Hyre drew large crowds and was highly praised.
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Waldo Craig
State Department of Agricullure
Charleston
W. Va
Craig
Court House
Country Club
Harold H. Hyre
College of Agriculture
Morgantown
Uniform Goes Through Rome In Letter From Front
A letter from Pfc. Carl E. Moats, serving with General Mark Clark's Fifth Army in Italy, describes front line fighting near Rome. He recalls by passing Rome, capturing prisoners, and a hill attack, with playful anecdotes and pride in his unit. Also notes Cpl. Virgil Norris return to Amarillo with his wife Marguerite Cross and a historical court ruling on the Boxer Rebellion campaign.
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Rome
Andy Moats
Pfc
Carl E
Pinky) Moats
Mark Clark
Fifth Army
Italy
Moats
Africa
Anizio
Pic
Pfe
Purple Heart
Jerry
Man
Pinky
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Earl D'Moss
City Police
Opera House
Charles Boyer
Olivia Oe Havilland
Paulette Goddard ‘Hold Back the
Motorell Lesser Whien Francen
Walter Abel
Fedson ‘Monat
Vera Fruba Ralston
Erevon Stroke
A Republic Picture
Edwin H. McDargh
Grangeville
Idaho
J. B. Engel
Branson
Jim Owen
Jake Taneycomo
Signa Furniture
Auto
Arsenal Finance CO
Deveny
Fairmont, W
Fairmont
Abundle
Lola A
Fort Pitt Shoe Stores, Inc
Dixie
Spirits A
Thervicemen
Malone’s Drug and Chemical Co
Marty May
Clift Edwards
Lorraine and
Rognan Dona Drake
Arroxi One
Ralfh Murphy
Paramount Picture
To * Oy
King
Macardle
Roisi Noval
Ray Milland
Ruth Hussey
Donald Crisp
Dorel
Joa
Schick
PEON
Jodine
Ae Mennen
Grafton
Fe Ri
Trac Onde
Unicaps
Squibb
ABOG
Phillips
Apex Moth
SA Ok
Cashmere Saxe
Calok Tooth Ponder Fitch Shave Cream
S 47
Alka Seltzer
LYSOL
Wimm
KOTEX
Coney
Tygart’s Valley Soil Conservation
District News Conservation Farming
Brazil
Toinndon
Texas
Cpl
Virgil Norris
Amarillo
And
George Norris
Bluéville
Cpl Norris
Marguerite Cross
Pater
Surennaire
Evans Hardware Company
Main St
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