Former Grafton Resident Charles Gocke Dies This Week
Charles E Gocke 54 formerly of Grafton a coal miner with Francois Coal Co and later with a local concern dies this week. He leaves widow Josephine and two sons Lt Charles E Gocke US Marines Air Corps in South Pacific and Joseph Gocke at home. Survived by brothers J Ber Gocke Baltimore and George B Gocke Huntington, sisters Mrs Mary Gerkin and Mrs Guy Garrett of South Chestnut St. Burial at Mt Calvary Cemetery tomorrow at 11 am with Requiem Mass 9 am at St Peter’s Church Fairmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E, Gocke
Parkw Avenue
Patrin Grafton
Gocke
George
Grafton
Francois Coal Company
Clarksburg
Josephine Ae Gocke
Baltimore
Charles E. Gocke
U. S. Marines Air Corps
South Pacific
Joseph Gocke
Mré
Mary Gerkin
J. Ber“Gocke
G.w. P. Turner
George B. Gocke
Huntington
Guy. A. Garrett
South
Chestnut Street
Kébure
Liam
Thomas V
Bond Premiere Draws Busy Crowd At Local Theater
Well attended first bond premiere of the Fifth War Loan drive at the Opera House raised the theater’s bond quota. Chairman Grece Brinkman of the local motion picture exhibitors committee noted the success, with Legion Auxiliary members aiding the event. The film This Is The Life played only to bond purchases and will return to the same theater later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uies
Mrrs
Grece Brinkman
Huth
Opera House
M. Loran
In Legion Auxiliary
Service News From The War Front And Home
Safe in France Mrs Evelyn Jones learns her husband Sgt Paul Jones has arrived in France. His June 14 letter says he is well after action in Africa and Sicily. Also Parris Island basic training for Pvt John Bunner, home furlough for Cpl John Vogel, and overseas transfer for Pvt Earnest Smith. Charles Stevens completes MP training. Lily Bott reports Pvt Leonard Bott promoted to private first class. Paul Hunt arrives in New Guinea. James Clelland heads to Bainbridge Naval Training.
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France
Evelyn Jones
Durbin Street
Paul
Babe) Jones
South Pacific
Pfic
Earnest L. Smith
13Th Aaf
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Truknd New Guinea
Pvt. Smith
Myrtle Smith
Ross Street
Frederick Snare Corporation
New York
Army
Pvt
Charles Stevens
Route 3
Tus
Miliary Police Training Center
Barksdale Field
Greensville
S. Co
Lily
Bott
Leonard Bott
First Glass
Gratton
New Guinea
Paul E. Hunt
USN
George Hunt
Brownlow Park
Bainbridge
James Clelland
West Boyd Street
U. S. Naval
Navy
Herbert Clelland
Fairmont
West Virginia license numbers to be added to War Necessity Certificates
Charleston June 26. Hol ders of Office of Defense Transport Certificates of War Necessity urged CAA operators to write their new West Virginia license numbers on certificates before July 1. The change ensures the license carried matches the vehicle and aligns with ration board rules, despite no space on the form for the new numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Office of Defense Transportation
A. E. Teagan
ODT
West Virginia
Teagan
Tifbate
Dewey Named Nominee as Bricker Moves for VP
Nebraska Governor Dwight Griswold formally nominated Thomas E. Dewey for president at the Republican convention. He praised the New Yorker as a wartime leader ready to guide the nation toward a peacetime future, urging movement from decadence to vigor and integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Warren
California
Thomas E. Dewey
Gay- Earl Warren
Dewey
Bricker
J. Russell Sprague
York
Warren
Gov
Oklahoma
Stevens
Dwight Griswoldt
Nebraska
United States
Griswold
Roosevelt
Gidde
New York
Washington
Basford Dies in Shinnston Tornado Funeral Today
Funeral services for Jerry Basford 69, victim of the Shinnston tornado, will be held this afternoon at 2 p m at Mt Vernon Baptist church Browntown with Rev B S Burhans of Clarksburg officiating. He died in St Marys hospital after the storm Friday night. He was the son of the late George and Margaret Hickey Basford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Bastorn
Shinnston
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Browntown
B.S Burhans
Clarksburg
St. Mary's Hospital
George and
Margaret Hickey Basford
Torn Vctin Ia Relaties Of Mps. Ms Athens
Funeral services were held yesterday for Amos Lindsey whose body was found in the West Fork river near Fairmont. Survivors include Mrs. Lindsey and two children Carol and Werren with another relative in critical condition at St Marys Hospital. The obituary notes siblings and extended family across multiple states
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Myrtle
Barrett Street
Lindsey
Carol
Werren
Amos Lindsey
West Fork River
Fairmont
Darrell Lindsey
St Marys Hospital
Ruby Cleve
Scrape Scoop and Skim Fat to Back War Effort
In the belt tightening wartime economy three S's Scrape Scoop and Skim become watchwords. Scrape the used fat from pans and plates, Scoop fat from water after fatty foods are boiled, and Skim fat from stews soups and gravies. Each pound turned in earns two red ration points for munitions medicines and civilian manufacturing.
Rationing Roundup Details Food Stamp Values and Rules
The notice lists wartime ration stamps and values for processed foods, meats, cheese, sugar, shoes, gasoline, tires, and fuel oil with validity dates and unit values. It notes which stamps are good through specific dates and mentions restrictions on substitutions and required serial details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Assault Case Held Over Until Tomorrow
A domestic assault case involving Charles Fowler of Main was continued to tomorrow after his arrest for allegedly striking his wife. Mrs Fowler had sworn out a warrant, and the proceedings were postponed this morning before Mayor O King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. King
Charles Fowler
Main
Open Bids On Central West Virginia Road Projects
Charleston reports the road commission opened bids for highway projects across four central counties. Firms listed include Harman Red Creek Murphy Construction Morgantown and Elkins Harman Murphy Construction among others with bids ranging from about 7,830.50 to 89,053.00 for varied mileages and concrete pavement work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Road Commission
Harti Y
Milles Ups Ae
County
Ung
A. T Parkersi Mineae
Les
Lor
Instruction Co
Martin and Taylor
Taylor Line
Harerison-Marion Ling
J. M. Francesca and Co
Payettesville
Randolph
R. Harman
Red Creek
Murphy Construction Co
Morgantown
Elkins-Harman
Taylor
Pruntytown
A. T. Taylor Co
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Joseph H. Ball
Minnesota
Harold E. Stassen
G.O.P
Chicago
Ooutine
Foreign Affairs Committee
Mra. Addison
Massachusetts
International
Joseph W. Martin, Sr
Bess Sons
Sen
A. Taft
Ohio
National Republican Resolutions Committee
Aes
John D. Vogel
Camp Polk
George D. Vogel
Addison Street
Vogel
Camp Howze
Texas
Cpl
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Pearl Harbor
Edith May McGovern
Isa
Richard Carlson
Jean Rogers
Porter Hall
Donal Sendeney
Willan Kesle
CAA
Tojo
Malone’s Drug & Chemical CO
Hootags
Luise Rainer
Arturo de Cordova
William Bandi
Pa Paul Lukasts
Kate Finnl
Cae
Basford
Torn Vctinia
Athens
Marion County
Otto Roche
Douglas Basford
Doyle Basford
Akron
Mollie’ Whitescarver
Clearagpnt
Florida
Lulu Ketter
Rankin, Pa
Hallie Vierhuling
Swissdale
Unifirme
Malone’s Drug and Chemical Co
Fort Pitt Shoe Stores, Inc
DA Rod Commission
IC Enabl
Sue
Bisonal Finance Co
Deveny Bldg
W. Va
Gwrarcola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling
WKS. Inc
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