Final plans of campaign for U S O drive in Taylor county
Campaign to raise 1 2 50 thousand for USO activities in 360 centers near training camps nationwide begins in Grafton. Adj Andrews of the Fairfield Salvation Army outlines the effort with George D. Vogel as Taylor county USO chairman and national chair Thomas E. Dewey. Public solicitation starts July 1 and aims to finish before July 4.
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Taylor County
Adj. Andrews
Pairmont
Jewish Welfare Board
National Travelers Aid Association
George D. Vogel
U.S. O
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Bix
United Service
United Service Organizations
Local U S O campaign to aid defense workers leisure needs
Local groups back the drive for United Service Organizations centers to be built and leased to USO for defense workers. President Roosevelt and top officials endorse the effort. Vogel announces campaign HQ at the Y M C A on West Main Street with local business leaders and six agency heads backing the effort.
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National Defense Industries
Vogel
United Service Organizations
U.S
Roosevelt
War Stimson
Navy
Knox
George C. Marshall
Army
Harold R. Stark
Naval
West Main Street
A. E. Leonard
Kiwanis ‘Club
John’ Hopkins
Board of Trade
Rotary Club
Francis Warder
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Soe A Eae Emma
Fresh Sea Food at DeLuxe Restaurant Gratton
DeLuxe Restaurant No. 5 at E Main Street Gratton advertises fresh sea foods including soft shell crabs jumbos deviled crabs crab meat salad and various fishes offering a local dining option.
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Main St
Gratton
Former local resident Jane Moran dies at 74
Miss Jane Moran 74 former resident of this city died last night at North Wheeling Hospital after a three year illness in critical condition. A native of Grafton she was daughter of the late Michael Moran and Mary Moran born September 1 1866. Survived by brother Frank Moran and many nieces and nephews including Mrs Joseph Pugh Jr and Miss Marjorie Moran. Funeral services set for Monday at St Augustine church with Rev M J Hannon officiating. Burial in Mt Calvary to follow in Grafton arrangements by G T Bartlett.
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Jane Moran
North Wheeling
Grafton
Miss Moran
Michael Moran
Mary McMannimon Moran
Wheeling
Frank
St. Augustine Catholic Church
Mt. Calvary
G. T. Bartlett
St.Augustine Church
M. J. Hannon
Burial Arrangements Note at Bartlett Funeral Home
The body will be in-state at Bartlett Funeral Home until 8:30 Monday morning, with burial slated for Mt Calvary Cemetery after arrival at 2 p m tomorrow. The funeral details follow the in-state period.
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Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Bartlett Funeral Home
Grafton Woman Eliza Densmore Dies at 83
Funeral services for Mrs Eliza Densmore 83 mother of Thomas F Densmore of Grafton will be Sunday at 2 pm in Newburg. She died Thursday night after a long illness born April 20 1858 she was widow of Frank H Densmore who died 1921 survived by children William Thomas James Frank and Meryl Densmore eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren buried Knights of Pythias cemetery Newburg.
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Newburg
Eliza’ Denssmore
Thomas F. Densmore
Grafton
Denamers
J.H. Hardesty
Northside
Rosemont Lad Jailed For Stealing Gold Watch
A two year old Rosemont youth was in custody of Sheriff Lee Bennett charged with stealing a gold watch valued at $85 from Rosemont resident John P. F. Davisson last night. Due to the boy’s extreme youth, the sheriff housed him in the county jail’s jury room to keep him from other prisoners. Davisson’s account to county and state officers described the theft.
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Rosemont
Lee Bennett
John PF. Davisson
Hing
Davisson
Mrs Baxter Sentenced To Prison Term In West Virginia Case
Mrs Bessie Baxter 28 of Flemington pleaded guilty to larceny then fled after court permitted her to return home for her ailing mother. She was captured in Tucker County and returned to Grafton where Judge Dent sentenced her to one to ten years in Moundsville prison. Authorities pursued her for months across multiple towns before capture.
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Bessie Baxter
Flemington
Tucker County
Grafton
Parsons
Thomas
Baxter
Texas
Dent
Clarkshoro
Morgantown
Fairmont
Arthur Johnson Granted Trial Postponement on Forgery Charges
Arthur Johnson of Country Club road received a continuance for his forgery hearing before a justice of the peace, moved to Monday before the magistrate. He faces charges of forging a wife of a Route 119 sawmill operator and additional check writing offenses pending against him.
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Arthur Johnson
Country Club Road
Justice of the Peace
C. Jefferys
Moniday
Route 119
Philippi Electrician Suffers Severe Shock
Philippi June 28 David Poling 25 electrician helper suffered a severe shock at 205 p m yesterday while working on a light pole near the Baltimore and Ohio station He grabbed a second wire carrying 2400 volts and was knocked unconscious Guy Boyles a city employee wore rubber gloves and held him for nearly five minutes until help arrived Poling was treated for a badly burned index finger by local physicians His father A D Poling is city electrician He reportedly left home with his mother’s message and is alleged to have taken a watch at the time.
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Philippi
David Poling
Light
Baltimore and Ohio
Guy Boyles
Boyles
Fetterman Church Plans Children's Day Program
Fetterman Church announces a Children's Day program for Sunday evening at 8:00 p.m. Daylight time. Mrs. C F Hall Mrs H Deets and Mrs Walton Peters lead the event replacing the regular preaching service.
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Fetterman Church
Besinining St
C.F. Hall
H. Deets
Walton Peters
Mine Magnate Passes Away
New York June 28 William Guggenheim a 72 year old mine magnate and youngest of seven brothers died after a several week illness. Retired from the family firm 40 years ago he devoted himself to philanthropy and patriotic causes and wrote patriotic booklets. He was best known as one of America’s copper kings and a key Guggenheim family member alongside Simon and Daniel in mining and aeronautics philanthropy.
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New York
William Guggenheim
Guggenheim
America
Meyer Guggenheim
William
Simon
United States
Daniel
Fund For Promotion of Aeronautics
United States Sends Marines to London for Embassy Support
The Navy department announces a small detachment of three officers and 60 marines is dispatched to London to aid communications among U S offices. They will serve as fire watchers and relieve embassy staff due to expanded work and separate offices.
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Washington
Navy Department
London
United States
Navy
Morgantown WV Board of Governors reorganization meeting
The West Virginia University Board of Governors met in Morgantown to reorganize after Gov Neely reappointed three members and named one new member. Arthur B. Koontz of Charleston, heading the board, was expected to be elected to officers, with Fred F. McIntosh of Spencer and John B. Hoblitzell Jr. of Parkersburg reappointed to new terms ending June 30, 1945.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University Board of Governors
Gov- Neely
Arthur B. Koontz
Charleston
Fred F. McIntosh
Spencer
John B. Hoblitzell, Jr
Parkersburg
Hoblitzell
Tourist Help Booth Planned for Blueville July 2
Grafton Junior Chamber of Commerce plans to open a travel information booth at the intersection of routes 50 and 119 in Blueville on July 2. L B Thomas NYA supervisor announced. Six NYA girls will staff the booth 8 am to 10 pm daily, with shifts and instruction to provide highway information and points of interest including the Tygart Valley dam and Civil War sites.
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Blueville
Grafton
L. B. Thomas
NYA
NYIA
Thomas
State Road Commission
Travel Information Service
Tygart Valley River
Mrs Shingleton Dies at Son’s Home in Clarksburg
Mrs Rebecca Singleton aged former resident of this city died today at the home of her son Walter Singleton in Clarksburg. The body is being brought to the G T Bartlett Funeral home here. She is survived by one daughter Mrs Cora Post of Cherry Street.
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Rebecca _ Singleton
Walter Singleton
Clarksburg
G. T. Bartlett
Cora Post
Cherry Street
Deny Beer Licenses To Seventy One Retailers
Charleston report says seventy one retail establishments will be denied renewal of their beer licenses for the new year due to proximity to churches and charitable institutions. Assistant State Tax Commissioner Walter V. Ross noted licenses will also be denied to two distributors. Ross estimated about 8,600 retail outlets and 127 distributors fall under his office.
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Charleston
Walter V. Ross
Ten Days Street Work Sentence For Pirone
Pirone was ordered to work ten days on the city streets after pleading guilty to a charge of ven ness. Mayor C O Ein ordered the work to begin Monday morning and imposed a $10 fine plus court costs.
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Pirone
Kenness
Court Costa
C. O. Ein
Srna
Map Plans For State Aluminum Collecting
CHARLESTON June 28 State officials will meet in the governor's office Monday to plan scrapping aluminum to boost West Virginia’s defense supply. Governor Neely called the meeting after a telegram from Civilian Defense Director Lat requesting supervision of collecting old pots pans and similar aluminum pieces from major cities.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Neely
Fiorella H. Lat
Germans Hold Heavy Losses In raids On Northern Germany
Raids on northern Germany inflicted heavy losses with 30 planes reported down and six ships sunk. British air losses in the preceding 24 hours totaled four. Off the English southeast coast Nazi airmen were acknowledged as active in occupied territory. A new heavy bomber production at Monica factory is discussed, with a 75 mile test flight claimed for a prototype. A Navy boat project is described and Maj. Stanley M. Umstead of Wright Field comments on test nervousness. Tests will determine the B airframe and control surface needs over weeks.
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Page
Germany
Monica
March Field
Navy
Onder Construction
Seaboard
Air Corps
E Tt
Bastay Sae
Air Ceeficials
Bay Horsepower Wright
Stanley M. Umstedd
Wrightfield
Dayton
Army
Adm
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Opera House
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Red
Barry
Eliza Densmore
Fueral
Servel
LOAR
Rosemont Lad
Mrs. Baxter
Philippi Electrician
Dixie
Anam
Mweed
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Board of Governors
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