Murphy Announces First Class Post Office in Grafton
Postmaster James T Murphy announced that the Grafton Post Office will become a first class post office tomorrow July 1. The change brings higher salaries for staff an added superintendent and higher box rents with several windows closing earlier. Postal receipts rose in the first quarter to 17982 and a further increase is expected in the second quarter.
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James T. Murphy
Grafton
Murphy
Ihails
Taylor County Equalization Board Adjourns Session
The Taylor County Equalization Board under chairman D. Bailey adjourned its 1944 session yesterday after meeting the required number of days and processing all business. Other board members include commissioners T. W. Beall and J. Bartlett.
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Taylor County Equalization Board
D. Bailey
Bailey
T. W. Beall
J. Bartlett
Military News From Home and Overseas
In Uniform Here From South Carolina Cpl Edward Trader visits his Charleston Army Air Base parents in West Main street for six days. He is a B 24 bomber gunner, a 1943 Grafton senior high graduate and former popular athlete. Also arriving today Chief Petty Officer C R McCullough for a fifteen day leave with wife Virginia Campbell at Dewey avenue home. Chief War rant Officer Jim Lewis returns to Newfoundland base after fifteen days with Walnut street parents. George Constable Route 4 reports the safe France arrival of son Charles Wilbert, letter dated June 15 says well and progressing since England 1943. Pvt Robert Mathews Maplesview meets brother in law Capt James Beverlin in New Guinea. Mrs Kenneth Sinclair of this city reports the safe arrival of her husband Sergeant Kenneth Sinclair somewhere in France after service in England.
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South Carolina
Cpl
Edward Trader
Army Air Base
Charleston
Raymond Trader
West Main Street
Young Trader
Grafton Senior High School
Petty
C. R. McCullough
Virginia Campbell
L. C Campbell
Dewey Avenue
Jim Lewis
Newfoundland
Mrs. W. E. Lewis
Walnut Street
France
George Constable
Route 4
Charles Wilbert
England
New Guinea
Robert Mathews
Alex Mathews
Maplesvere
Capt
James Beverlin
Encirclement push around Caen in Allied drive
British and Canadian forces advance toward Caen from the Esquay and Troarn sectors as part of a broad encirclement. Allied naval gunfire supports the Esquay bridgehead with Rodney firing from the north. Rommel races reserves to Normandy to halt the Odon salient, while raids near Breville increase pressure east of the Orne. Cobourg reported captured on the Orne estuary as the landings extend the estuary bridgehead.
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Naples
Caen
Esquay
Troarn
Odon River
Rodney
Marshall Erwin Rommel
Normandy
Germany
France
Odon
Breville
Orne River
Paris
Ihe
Orne Esturary
Cobourg
Charles Ringler Arrives in Tow After Italy Missing
Charles E. Ringler, known as Barkie, returns to Grafton from presumed missing in action in Italy. He rejoined his B-17 unit on June 13, stating he was not a prisoner. Grafton residents praise his homecoming, with a Miami reassignment planned for July 21.
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Graftoniang
Charles E. “Barkie
Ringler
Sgt. Ringler
Italy
Ralph C. Ringler
West Main Street
Ser
Ringier
Army Air Corps
J. Tre Evans Furnture
Grafton
Sev. Ringler
Miami
Florida
B and O Engine Jumps Track in Baltimore Yards
An B and O engine number 4062 backed into the yards at 6:25 AM near the Beanery, jumped a switch while preparing a train to Elkins. Luther J. Ford reported little damage and no traffic delay. The engine was returned to the tracks by 10:35 AM today.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Elkins
Luther J. Ford
LAST RESISTANCE continues as U S probes Garapan and gains inland
Six miles up the west coast Yanks press toward shattered Garapan the Marianas administrative center. In the island’s center small gains are reported as the communique notes northward advance is meeting stiff resistance. Night air raids persist with anti air guns felling two raiders.
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Garapan
Marianas
Berlin
Tokyo
Gaum
Tinian
Rota
Tokyo Radio
Mariana
United States
Saipan
Pagan Island
Parachutists Reach Airmen Camp After Chasm Crossing
Reporters describe access to the airmen camp via rock fissures after an attempted descent into the chasm. Radios and provisions were in use as confirmation arrived that all personnel were safe.
Obituary: Robert Dale Basford buried after storm death
Robert Dale Basford, victim of last week s storm that struck his Shinnston home, was buried yesterday at Simpson Cemetery in a 2 p m grave side service. His body was found in the West Fork river near Hutchinson bridge between Shinnston and Fairmont. Survived by parents Douglas and Marie Stephens on Basford and four siblings. Grandfather s services held at Simpson. funeral under McGrumphy Jr. with Rev H A Thompson officiating.
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Robert Dale
Bastiones
Shinnston
N ‘Simpson
West Fork River
Hutchinson Bridge
Shinnswan
Fairmont
Simpson
Douglas Basford
Nis
Douglas
Marie Stephenson Basford
McGrumphy Jr., Funeral Home
H. A. Thompson
Services For Collins Child Tomorrow 10 AM
Funeral services for George Collins three month old son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Dale Golling of Thornton who died yesterday morning of pneumonia will be held tomorrow morning at 10 a m at the family home. The child is survived by its parents and nine brothers and sisters.
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George Collins
Jesse Dale Golling
Thornton
Rescue Drops Supplies From Army Lane At Camp Kingman
Reconnaissance pilot Col Donald Philipps discovered a sheer trail from the north rim used to parachute supplies to the camp. The route, long deemed unfeasible, was revealed during a bomber flight over the Tonto platea, lying 3 200 feet below the plateau edge.
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Fhe
Donald Philipps
Kingman
Tonto Platea
Canyon Lip Observation Amid Colorado River Turmoil
A fragment describes a vantage point along a canyon lip about 500 feet above the Colorado River. The scene notes a torrential river and a thwarted action or obstacle at that height, suggesting danger or a halted attempt near the lip.
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Colorado
Temples of Previous Parties Launch Across the Steam
Discharged World War II veterans from the south rim and industry teams enter a launch across the steam system. The activity is reported at a rate around 70 000 per month.
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Richard Carlson
Jean Rogers
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Jed Keslenke
Rey Rewland
Robert Sisk
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Sabo
Edgar Barrier
Lon Chaney
Ware
Kenneth Sinclair
Set
Charles Ringler
Malone’s Drug & Chemical Co
Strand Theatre
Stramd Theatre
Signa
Arsenal Finance CO
Deveny’ Bldg
W. Va
Ordo Vigtin
Collins Child Tomorrow
Grafton Drug & Y Lta
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Similac
Dixie
Sullavan Sothern Blondel
HAVSC
Fay Bainter
Dorothy Morris
Monnday
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Wroz
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IPANA
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