Extension Of Gasoline Rationing Here Freely Predicted
Reports from Washington spark questions about possible gasoline rationing for Grafton and Taylor county with state officials meeting in Charleston to align with the OPA. A name change expands local authority and may prompt staffing increases as rationing rumors grow._price uptick approved by Leon Henderson adds 2 cents per gallon. fuel oil up by 2 ergs per gallon, affecting motorists and local stations.
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Washington
Grafton
Taylor County
West Virginia
Taylor County War
Charleston
OPA
Carl M. Frasure
Leon Henderson
Dramatic Rescue of Woman Reveals Wide Flemington Addresses
A dramatic rescue references multiple residents and addresses in Flemington including Watt Rucker Biggs Antonio Veltri Gordon Mc Cauley Festus Waggoner John Walter Poole Alva Bert Miller James Arthur Poe Richard Leo Ford Earl Watkins Melvin Haddix William Pitman Forest Deakins Harland Kelley James C Johnson Benjamin Marks Leonard Gilmore Jim Sorbello Lloyd Mauller Claude Gough Charles Stolzenfels Carmine Pellegrine Leslie Clayton Fred Forcella James Carney William McQuillan James Oliver Messenger James Ayers Elliott Charles Morgan Watson Russel Ridenour Willard McDaniel in what appears to be a street level incident drawing a long list of people and locations.
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Watt Rucker Biggs
Flemington
Vti
Earmest
Clifford Higgins
Antonio Veltri
Gordon McCauley
RFD
Festus Clee Waggoner
Yates Avenue
John Walter Poole
Alva Bert Miller
City
James Arthur Poe
Richard Leo Ford
West Main Street
Earl Watkins
Simpson
Melvin Haddix
Gay Street
William Leonard Pitman
East Main Street
Forest Meade Deakins
East Washington Street
Harland Dayton Kelley
James —C. R._Johnson
Bridgeport
Benjamin J. Marks
Fanny Street
Leonard Israel Gilmore
Grand Street
Jim Sorbello
Lloyd 0
Mauller
West Boyd Street
Claude Ernest Gough
August
Charles Stolzenfels
Lincoln Street
Carmine Pellegrine
Leslie Warden Clayton
Washington Street
Fred Forcella
Main ‘Street
James Thomas Car~ney
Wilford Street
William McQuillan
James Oliver Messenger
James Ayers Elliott
Wendel
Charles Morgan Watson
Russel Vance Ridenour
West Washington Street
Willard Hugh McDaniel
Henderson Home After Year in Puerto Rico
Wallace N Henderson a construction superintendent returned to his home at 1015 West Main street yesterday for a several days visit with his wife and family after spending 13 months in Puerto Rico where his company held a large contract just now completed He plans to leave for Newport News Va Wednesday night to start another big job as field superintendent A former chief of police in this city he later was county supervisor of the Work Projects administration and a leader in county Democratic political circles
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Wallace N. ‘Henderson
West Main Street
Puerto Rico
Compan
Henderson
Newport News
Work Projects Administration
Flag raising program at Baltimore and Ohio railroad shops
Impressive flag raising ceremony held at 2 30 p m today at the Baltimore and Ohio railroad shops with W H Long master mechanic as master of ceremonies. Rev M J Hannan offered an invocation and the Grafton High school band performed. Local American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars commanders attended for the flag raising. A R Carver superintendent was slated to speak after the ceremony and the Star Spangled Banner was performed by the high school band. Sons of American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps to perform patriotic numbers with benediction by Rev F J Turvander of the First Presbyterian church. All shop employees expected to participate in the patriotic service.
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Baltimore and Ohio
W. H. Longwell
M. J. Hannan
St. Augustine Catholic Church
Grafton
Carver
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
A. R. Carver
Sons of American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps
F. J. ‘Turvander
First Presbyterian Church
Four Drunkenness Cases Heard by Mayor King
Four drunkenness arrests were disposed of in Mayor Charles O. King's court. C R Holbert forfeited a $10 bond on a disturbance charge. Ulysses Kennedy paid $5 and costs and was released on promise to pay. Earl Brown was fined $5 and costs and released. Mrs Wines, first name unknown, was fined $5 and costs. Oliver Hansen, a North Carolina man, was released on promise to leave the city.
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Charles O. King
C. R. Holberts
Ulysses Kennedy
Earl Brown
Wines
North Carolina
Oliver Hansen
Sugar Stamp No 5 Now Valid for Two Pounds Purchase
Grafton housewives and other sugar users were reminded that War Ration book stamp No 5 becomes valid at midnight for two pounds of sugar instead of one. Major Charles E Burke noted the stamp remains usable until midnight July 25. Changes announced in Washington extend the validity and amounts for stamps Nos 5 and 6.
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Grafton
Charles E. Burke
Washington
Suspected Delinquency Notice Sent to Locke
Local board officials announced they mailed John Locke T10630 of 198 Monroe Street a notice of suspected delinquency after repeated warnings to complete a draft questionnaire were ignored. The notice is the last step before reporting the case to the United States district attorney.
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Selective Service
John Locke
Monroe Street
United States District Attorney
Nab Man for Car Stealing Arrest Report
Ernest J. Radike alias B. J. Miller was arrested by Captain Earl Demoss on a December 9 1941 warrant charging him with stealing a 1933 Chevrolet sedan bearing Pennsylvania plates. He faces arraignment in Justice of the Peace C P Lucas court. State Police Corporal C W Dye investigates. Radike says his home is Terra Alta.
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Ernest J. Radike
B. J. Miller
Earl Demoss
Radike
William McMullen
Pennsylvania
Radtke
Court of Justice of the Peace
C. P. Lucas. Justice Lucas Issued the Original Warrant On McMullen
State Police Corp
C. W. Dye
Terra Alta
Harmony Grove Road WPA Project Begins in Taylor County
The West Virginia Work Projects Administration started grading drainage and laying an eight inch stone base with a bituminous surface on Harmony road in Taylor County last Saturday. The project is directed by the division of operations and sponsored by the State Road Commission with Carl Riggs as state WPA administrator saying today.
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West Virginia Work Projects Administration
Harmony Road
Taylor County
Carl Riggs
WPA
Division of
State Road Commission
Bulldozer accident kills young farmer on Brooke County farm
On a Brooke county farm, a bulldozer Joseph G. Johnson, 25, was repairing ran over him yesterday, causing fatal injuries. The incident occurred near Wheeling and is under local inquiry.
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Wheeling
Joseph G. Johnson
Brooke County
Minister Harvey C. Campbell dies at 82 in Minnesota funeral
Funeral services were held today for Rev. Harvey C. Campbell 82 a Baptist minister of 40 years and former Braxton County farmer and stockman He died Saturday at Minnora in West Virginia contexts and dates omitted per OCR readable content
Rubber drive extended ten days to July 10
President Roosevelt ordered a ten day extension of the rubber collection drive after totals through Saturday reached 219 000 tons. Secretary Ickes and Petroleum Industry War Council head William R B Boyd Jr recommended the extension amid concerns over shortages. river officials say hoarding and bottled rubber may hinder efforts as public buildings allegedly withhold materials.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ickes
William RB. Boyd, Jr
Petroleum Industry War Council
Stephen Barry
Tekes
Interior Department
Public Buildings Administration
Car strike kills Ray Mon Bias in Scott Depot
June 29 Huntington report says an automobile hit Ray Mon Bias, 42, a plasterer from Scott Depot, causing fatal injuries. Lindell Adkins, 9, drowned in the Ohio River while wading with a pipe, near Huntington, on June 29.
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Winfield
Raymon Bias
Scott Depot
Huntington
Lindell Adkins
Ohio River
Police raid on Latrobe Street club nets three arrests
City officers led by Captain Earl DeMoss raided the Young Negro Democratic club and the Peerless restaurant on Latrobe street Saturday night. Three were arrested. Charles Self faced liquor and slot machine charges after a morning trial. eleven were taken into custody during the raid. Critics posted bonds, and Mayor King imposed fines and jail terms on Self, with appeals filed. The case was to be heard in the September Taylor county circuit court.
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Earl DeMoss
Young Negro Democratic Club
Latrobe Street
Charles Self
Charter II
Self
Jed W. Robinson
de Moss
Joseph Mask
Peerless
Harry Morgan
Ernest McDonald
John K. Burdett
King
Robinson
Taylor County Ebtcuit Court
Boys Supposed Scouts Accused of Stripping Auto
Fred M. Robinson of Coffman reports to officers that youths quartering at Camp Towles and claiming to be Boy Scouts damaged his property. He says the group pushed his car behind a bath house at the camp and began stripping it before being seen, during the week of June 13 to 15. Police offered to take action.
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Fred M. Robinson
Coffman
Camp Towles
Robinson
Names and serials listed for fourth selective service call
The Sentinel publishes the fourth call roster with numerous registrants by number and address. Entries include Harry Ral Hall Independence U676, Louis Tilden Keener RFD 5, Dorman William Henry Lemmon 240 Front Street, and many others across Flemington and surrounding towns, listing names, numbers, and streets.
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Harry Ral Hall
Independence
George W. Drainer
RFD
Louis Tilden Keener
Dorman William Henry Lemmon
Front Street
Harrison Morgan
Thornton
Addison Slaten Headley
McGraw Avenue
Andrew Boyd Rogers
Chase
Andrew Micheal
West Main Street
George Ellis McCartney
William Russel Spring
Casper Lee Curry
Gene Worth Ford
James William .Shomo
Walnut Street
Claude Ellsworth Griffith
Thayer Street
James Franklin Tenney
Fleminton
Ollie Bartlett
Dewey Avenue
Jefferson Lee Jones
City
William Ellsworth Stafford
Maple Avenue
William Lynn Boyd
Fleming
Veterans Make Two Cash Gifts At Recent Meeting
Mem oral city post No. 3081 Veterans of Foreign Wars in Grafton donated 50 dollars to the national headquarters to buy flight training planes for the U S Army Air corps and present them to the War department on July 4. An additional five dollars was given to the United Service Organization during the meeting led by Commander Leland Price.
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Mem
Oral City Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Grafton
U. S. Army Air Corps
War Department
Leland Price
United Service Organization
Price
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