Storms Cause Heavy Damage to Residences in Taylor County
Storms Sunday and Monday evenings caused substantial property damage in Taylor County. A large tree crushed the sun porch at Pearl Gawthrop’s Route 2 Grafton home, lightning struck the Industrial School high school building, and roofs were torn from homes of H. E. Flesher, W. Q. Boyd, and Roy Mason. Tree tops blocked streets, windows shattered, and several stores suffered water damage. Repairs already underway to restore normal conditions.
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Taylor County
Pearl Gawthrop
Grafton
Myrtle Bartlett
H. E. Flesher
W. QO. Boyd
Roy Mason
Stalin Calls for Western Front as Invasion Plans Grow
The War Today notes Stalin’s renewed push for a western front by the Anglo American Allies. Moscow declares victory depends on how Allies exploit the favorable situation, with possibilities including invasion of Sicily and Sardinia this year. A channel crossing to France is viewed as likely, aided by Allied air superiority.
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Stalin
Moscow
Europe
Germany
Bictly
Sardinia
Italian
Balkans
Couse
France
English Channel
Niagara Falls Recedes At Two And A Half Feet Per Year
Advertises jewelry from Skaggs & Company Your Jeweler urging the Gift that Lasts with a promotional line about Niagara Falls retreating two and a half feet annually.
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Niagara Falls
Skaggs & Company
Funeral Rites Held for Martin Miller of Rosemont
Funeral services were held at Rosemont Catholic church for Martin Miller 64 of Rosemont who died Sunday evening June 27 after four days of illness including a paralytic stroke. He was born in Austria Hungary and survived by wife Mary two children Irene 15 of Baltimore and Virginia 8 of Rosemont plus a son from a prior marriage. He worked as a coal miner most recently for Tressler Coal Company. He was Catholic.
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Rosemont Catholic Church
Martin Miller
Rosemont
Austria
Hungary
Andrew
Martha Miller
Mary Miller
Irene
Baltimore, Md
Virginia
Martin
Tressler Coal Company
Inside Washington junior partners in axis soured on war
Charles P. Stewart assesses Washington mood on negotiations with the Axis. He notes Nazism remains solid in Germany while fascism wanes in Italy and mock peace terms may emerge from Rome or Moscow. The piece weighs Hitler’s leverage, Mussolini’s faltering grip, and Allied prospects with Japan deemed non-significant.
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Axis
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
United Nations
Washington
London
Reich
Herr Hitler
Germany
Russia
Josef Stalin
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Adolf
Italy
Duce Mussolini
Hitler
Benito
Umberto
Algiers
Bémiro
Japan
United States
Funeral Services Held in Flemington for Arthur McGrumphy Jr
Reverend Charles Carroll officiated at the services with burial at the Odd Fellows cemetery in Flemington. The Arthur McGrumphy Jr Funeral Home of Flemington managed the arrangements.
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Faith
Charles Carroll
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Flemington
Arthur McGrumphy
Three Out Of Town Men Charged With Drunkenness
Three men appeared before Mayor C. O. King in police court for drunkenness and were found guilty. Jesse S. Piggott aged 28 and Ona Bell aged 50, both of Rowlesburg, were arrested on East Main street yesterday. John H. Mayle aged 56 of Philippi was brought in by city police at 1:15 p.m.
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C. O. King
Jesse S. Piggott
Ona Bell
Rowlesburg
East Main Street
John H. Mayle
Philippi
Allies Hit Leghorn And Sardinia In Heavy Bomber Raids
Allied air forces struck Leghorn with Fortress groups hitting the cruiser and oil tanks, rail lines and the Marshalling yards. Nearly 100 Fortresses raided Leghorn on May 28, while medium bombers attacked Sardinia’s Olbia Venafortta district and airfields at Alghero Fertilia Mills and Decimomannu. Wellington night raiders hit San Giovanni Marshalling yards. several enemy aircraft were destroyed and two Allies were missing.
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Leghorn
Sarcnia
San Giovanni
Rome
Sardinia
Regelo Calabria
Messina
High Command
Olbia-Venafior
Alghero-Fertilia
Mills
Decimomannu
Wellington
In Uniform Arrives Safely In Africa
Mrs. Pearl Gawthrop and Mrs. Earl Gawthrop report son Cpl. Earl Gawthrop arrived safely in North Africa. Wil Leave Tonight For Emery Virginia bound Emery and Henry College cadet Wil Claude Dunham to study. Homer C. Bell earns commission as 2nd Lieutenant after silver wings at Altus Field Oklahoma.
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Africa
Pearl Gawthrop
Earl Gawthrop
Pruntytown
Cpl
North Africa
Emery Vn
Claude Dunham
U.s.n.o 5
Earl Dunham
Emery
Virginia
Emery and Henry College
Homer C. Bell
West Boyd Street
Altus Field
Altus
Oklahoma
In Memoriam Leroy Woodyard Remembered
In loving memory of Mr. Leroy Woodyard who passed away a year ago today. A memory of a loved one called to rest is recalled by a bereaved family. Those who think of him today are those who loved him best. Our lips cannot tell how much we miss him and our hearts cannot tell what to say. The home feels lonesome today.
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Leroy ‘Woodyard
Blood Pressure Still a Mystery
Physician LOGAN CLENG notes ongoing confusion over blood pressure norms after surveying life insurers, colleagues, and 15,000 patients over 40 years. He finds many 50 year olds have systolic readings above 150, suggests high blood pressure may be common in midlife, and shares questions about fistula and fissure medical definitions.
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Logan Cleng
Clendening
United States
M. M
U S Spending Gap Closes on Revenue Shortfall
Continued discussion on budget outcomes shows United States expenditures near the prior year’s level while revenues fall short by about 1 billion dollars. Tax collectors cite delayed full-year payments and quarterly instalments as the reason for missing the March 15 and June 19 targets, despite setting a new record in receipts.
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United States
England
Treasury Bond Drive Fights Deficit With Record Borrowing
The treasury financed the deficit by selling war bonds and borrowing during the year raised the public debt from about 76 billion to over 140 billion dollars.
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Treasury
Jap Forces Harried in Pacific Raids
Allied air and sea attacks pounded Japanese positions across the north Pacific and Solomons. In the Aleutians heavy raids left eight blazes at Kiska, while subs sank and damaged multiple ships. At Munda and Vila, air units damaged runways, airfields, and enemy camps. Liberators struck Kahili and Ballale, torpedo planes hit Rekata Bay on Bougainville.
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North Pacific
Aleutian Islands
Kiska
Navy
Japan
Munda
New Georgia Sland
Solomons
Vila
Kolobangara Island
Kahili
Buin
Bougainville Island
Liber
Ballale Island
Shortland Arca
Rekata ‘Bay
Bante Isabel Island
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Industrial High School
Home Again
Malone's Drug &Chemical CO
Charleston
West
OCD
Carl G. Bachmann
Ohio
Defense Corps
Bachmann
Hallan
New Guinea
F. A. Nichols
Wewoka
Okla
Memoriam
Standard Garage Co
West Side
B. F. Martin
Fort Pitt
Res
Popsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
Yi Franc! Eoltling. Co
Sam
RB. White
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
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