Induction Readied as Fifth Taylor County Draft Approves Registrations
The Taylor county draft board named registrars for the fifth registration set for June 30 from 7 am to 9 pm. Young men 18 and 19 may register at ten points, with chief registrar William A Beavers noting a large July 6 induction batch. The list includes registrars at Rosemont, Flemington, Newton, Web ster, Pruntytown, Thornton, Blueville, Park View, Fetterman, Grafton, and the Professional building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
William A Beavers
C. Fred Kelley
Hall
Rosemont
Madge Cole
Flemington
Newton
Webster
Pearl Gawthrop
Pruntytown
Mary L. Bloom
Thornton
Walter W. Knotts
Blueville
John Grimes
Park View
Lila D. Love
Methodist
Fetterman
R. C. McDade
Chevrolet
West Grafton
Marie Guth
Court House
Grafton
Draft Board
Beavers
Francis Edward Powell
Olean
New York
Powell
Maple Avenue
Wilson Amos Brock
Linden Ave
Baltimore
William James Frey
North i Ash
Apr
Wichita
Kans
Charles William McDaniel
RFD
Adla Creed Bennett
Delma Lee Abel
Harry Devers
Washington St
Charles Arthur Glaspell
Shinnston
Ray Everard Cropp
Paul ‘Warden Miller
East Main Street
Marvin Earl McCartney
East Washington Street
William Murphy
RED
Frank Billy
Perry Edward Hill
Yates Avenue
Oney Alford Mayle
Edward Clifton Copenhaver
Bluemont Street
Brady James Mayle
Simpson
Earl Hawkins
Frank William Douglas
West Boyd Street
Elza Jay Bhaffer
Wendel
Louis ‘Spine
Lanvale Street
Howard Nelson Poling
Scrap Rubber Drive Shows Fine Results
Taylor county reports sharp gains in a scrap rubber drive led by James L. Guth. At multiple collection points volunteers and stations have aggregated about 48,000 pounds, with totals from Hazel Atlas and other stations pushing the effort past 4,000 pounds at several sites and near a ton at one.
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Taylor County
James L. Guth
J. Paul Murphy
Guth
Hazel-Atlas
Esso
Fetterman
Hazel-Atlas Glass
Thornton
WJZ
Blueville
West Grafton
Local old residents list with addresses in several towns
A dense roster of names and addresses including Edward Hussion in East Washington, Richard Setler on West St Charles, Charles Cecil in Flemington, Dorsey Swisher in Grafton, James Flesher in Grafton, Harry Reese in Bridgeport, and many others. The compilation lists RFD routes and street addresses across Bridgeport, Grafton, Flemington, Rosmont, and nearby areas, with several POs and box numbers. The record reads like a civic directory entry from mid century, noting individuals and their locations.
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Edward Eugene Hussion
East
Washington Street
Richard Paul Setler
West St. Charles Street
Charles Glen Cecil, Jr
RFD
Flemington
Dorsey Harold Swisher
Grafton
Dorsey Edmund Frazier
North St
James Lakin Flesher
Harry Lynn Reese, Jr
Bridgeort
Willie Mayle
RED
Simpson
Thornton
Kenneth Riffee
Bridgeport
Uriel Clare Bartlett
West Prancis Street
Joseph Christian Mitter
West Main Street
William
Earl Poe
Fred Henry Haymond
Shinnston
William Clayton Gelhausen
Box
Clarence Harvey Clovis
Cecil Whitehair
Klemington
Harold Lee Roach
Edwin Oliver Grey
Grand Street
Russell Herman Lines
Wendel
James Morris
Rosemont
John Clifford Barker
P.O. Box
Elden Gail Eisner
Alfred Henry McCoy
Donald Vernon Shaffer
East Bluemont Street
Coy Mayle
Robert
Ray Oldaker
Earl Frederick Brown
West Knotts Avenue
Evan Marshall Gawthrop
Foster Armentrout Heavener
Chester
Loyer Thomas Davis
Kenneth Edward Swisher
West Main Streets
Gordon Rose
Edwards
George J. Putock
Dennis Wade Poling
Peebles Street
Wilkinabuurg
City budget says hospital income increase affects taxpayers
City officials explained that only the rise in hospital income used to boost profits will be counted in the budget for a three year span and funded from profits, with repayment to occur from this source rather than from general taxes.
City votes on bonds for Graf ton hospital under new law
Approval for the July 28 election comes from the attorney general and state tax commissioner. Voters face two issues: tax willingness and approval of a $40,000 general obligation bond to complete Graf ton City hospital. Levy would raise rates by 6.25 to 25 cents per $100, raising average homeowner costs about $1 annually over three years.
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C. O. King
King
John K. Burdett
Burdett
Grafton City
Toan
Countywide War Drive Urged as Final Push Nears
A countywide appeal praises volunteer participation in a war drive and urges citizens to exceed today’s showing before next Tuesday’s close. The speaker, Mr Guth, commends the American zeal and sacrifices of locals supporting service members with equipment and funds for victory.
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America
Treasury
Forest Festival Called Off for War's Duration
Elkins June 27. Festival officials announce formal action to cancel the Mountain State Forest festival for the duration of the war. President E W Channel says the move is not abandonment and the festival will be held next year or perhaps two years hence.
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Elkins
Mountain State Forest
Festival Association
E. W. Channel
Schiffler Files For Old Congress In Charleston
Andrew C. Schiffler of Whiteville filed today the Republican nomination in Charleston for the 1938 election. Schiffler, who served as representative from 1939 to 1941, was the state’s only Republican congressman in the 1938 off year. Robert L. Ramsay of Fall River, Democrat, expected to file for the nomination soon.
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Charleston
Andrew C. Schiffler
Whi
Robert L. Ramsay
Fallaee
Ramsay
Schiffler
Gas Price Increase Approved for East Seaboard
Washington reports the Office of Price Administration approved a 12.5 cent rise in retail gasoline prices and a two cent rise for domestic fuel oils and kerosene on the East Seaboard. The increase, effective Monday, funds higher transport costs into the gasoline trading region.
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Washington
Wast Seaboard
Office’ Price Administration
Wallace Breaks Tie In Vote On GCC
Senators aligned with the Civilian Conservation Corps faced off in a 32 32 deadlock when President Wallace cast a deciding vote to approve a 76729 dollar appropriation to keep the CCC alive. Four nay members were shifted to yea by senate rules as conference committee members argued for the funding despite personal opposition. The June 27 Washington report notes the pivotal tie breaker.
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Senate
Alth
Wallace Yé
Washington
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