Starfordesign Hospital Executive Leaves After Ten Years
Starfordesign Hospital superintendent resigns after a two month leave. unable to secure a competent replacement, she departs after ten years of service. She trained at the University of Maryland and led the hospital since 1936, also serving with the regional Nurses association and civic groups.
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Ford
Adate & Muth
Hfe
Mayonaugh
Gillispie
King
University of Maryland
City Hospital of
Maryland
Grafton City Hos
Bette
Munity Civic Welfare
B. Schmidt
Grafton
Mighty Eplace
Stafford, Jr
U. S
Eithe
Armed Services
Méigha’ Starford
Pessengtion
Young Brown receives silver star for gallantry in action
Pfc Paul Brown youngest son of Mrs Alethea Brown of West Main retreet awarded the Silver Star for gallantry on March 31 near Althauten serving with the Seventh Army in France. He exposed himself to sniper fire to evacuate litter cases, then helped bring up another half track under fire before being wounded. His brother Sgt Norman Brown serves in Germany.
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Pic
Paul IV
Brown
Alethea Brown
West Main
Retreet
Althauten
Jthventh
France
Her -Generg
Bridge
Onto
Pfc
Anoother
U. S. Army
Norman
Buddy) Brown
Germany
Private midnight burial for truck accident victim
Arthur Joe Mason 76 of 302 West Main Street died after a coal truck crash at Main and Lafayette streets. He was buried at Bluemonth Cemetery in a private Elks service after requesting no flowers or lodge rituals and that pallbearers be paid $5 each. Local Elks Clyde Mays Dawson Mims Sherman Reed John Forcello Harry Clark and W P Clark bore the casket to the grave as Rev. D L Whitener officiated. Mason, a retired businessman, died in city hospital Monday evening from injuries after the truck wheel failed and pushed him against the Y M C A wall.
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Arthur
Joe” Mason
West Main Street
Main Street
Elks
P. m
City Hospital
Main
Lafayette
Busiss
Chdkhess and Saddle
Hara
Oscar McCormick Dies Sudden in Grafton After Heart Attack
Oscar McCormick, longtime resident of Grafton and WWII veteran, passed away suddenly yesterday morning from a heart attack. He belonged to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and served in World War I. Born August 20, 1892 in Altoona, Pa, he is survived by wife Alice Williams and brothers Jim of Benwood and half-brothers Gibson and Willie of Altoona. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Baltimore and Ohio Ballaoe
Grafton
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Altoona
Alice Williams
Jim McCormick
Ben‘wood
Gibson
Willie McCormick
Mugler Elected To Read American Legion Post Here
Blair Mugler was elected commander of American Legion Tay lor County Post No 12 at last night’s officer elections. J Ray Keener, F M Randolph, Perlock Rasmussen, Bert Miller, H Compton Jr, Rev F Carl Davis and Joe Gamsjager named to offices. executive committee includes Lee Bennett and others. Installation set for July 11. meeting June 13 nomination noted.
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American Legion
Taylor County
Uicon
Blair Mugler
J. Ray Keener
F. M. Randolph
Yates
Perlock Rasmussen
A. T
Bert” Miller
H. €. Compton, Jr
F. Carl Davis
Joe Gamsjager
Lee E. Bennett
Harry Batson
Arthur G. Yates
William Grimes
George D
Vogel
Archer B. Stavely
Oo. L
Non-Support Case Before Mag. Jefferys
Appearing before Mag. Ona C Jefferys yesterday Bert Werta faced charges of non support for three children at eight dollars per month each. The defendant and his former wife Janet Bar Des of Smithfield Pa are remarried. Routine business followed the election of officers.
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Mag
Ona C.jefferys
Bert
Werta
Janet Bar
Des
Smithfield
Jefferies
Potters Local Elects Timmer President After Ballot Count
Edward H. Timmer was elected president of the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters Local Union No. 98 at the annual officers election. Other officers named include Herbert Fornash as vice president Earl Simmons as recording secretary William Glover as financial secretary and treasurer Pansy Lemon as guard ert Gough as statistician and Lionel Jackson as trustee. Collection crews will gather tin and waste paper Saturday with Boy Scout assistance. Residents are urged to place goods out Friday night or early Saturday morning. A truck schedule conflict caused the date to shift from Friday to Saturday.
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J ‘Salvage Committee
John Jenkins
Paul Defenibaugh
Ff. C.tinney
Edward H. Timmer
National Brotherhood of Operative Potters
Earl Simmons
Herbert Fornash
William ¥. Glover
Pansy Lemon
Ert. Gough
Lioiel Jackson
Rationing Roundup from Charleston June 26 price order
Rationing Roundup reports fresh fruit and vegetable price changes effective today in Doddridge Hancock Har- Lewis Marion Marshall and other counties. Groups 1 and 2 see 16 cents per pound with a one half cent drop for certain items.
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Charleston
Doddridge
Hancock
Har- Lewis
Marion
Marshall
Ethel
Office Ofministration
West Virginia extends auto plate use to July 10
Charleston reports a six week extension by the Rog Kommission allowing motorists to continue using 1944-45 Höenge plates. The move comes amid ongoing trials and complications amid injuries noted in the week. Additional details reference Cox and a patient fatally injured in a separate case.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Rog
Applications for Narcotic Stamps Due Before July 1
F Roy Yoke of the Internal Revenue District of West Virginia urges doctors hospitals and drug stores to file narcotic stamp applications by July 1 1945. Payment must be by postal bank express or telegraph one orders cashiers or treasurers checks or cash but cash not by ordinary mail. Also liquor beer oleomargarine amusement machines gaming devices bowling alleys and billiard stamp applications have been mailed and must be filed by July 31 1945. Capital Stock Tax Returns will be released soon and filed in May 1945.
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F. Roy Yoke
Internal Revenue
District of
West Virginia
United States Postal
Tuy
Mason obituary notes life of local resident
The obituary honors a Pruntytown Baptist Church member and Grafton lodge life member Ellis Mason born November 9 1868 in Taylor county. He was the son of Hanson and Sarah Sinclair Mason and is survived by brother Luther Mason of McGee and half siblings Ernest Mason and Rita Margaret Mason of Graf ton.
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Pruntytown
Aptist
Grafton Lodge
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