Grafton election editorial backs incumbents in March vote
The editorial urges voters to reelect Mayor Charles O. King Street Commissioner John W. Knotts and Finance Commissioner John A. Newcome on March 7. It argues the city’s debt was reduced from 48416.14 to funds sufficient to finish the hospital project and notes a hospital board’s creation. It also critiqued rival candidates and previews the continuing coverage on page 2.
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John W. Knotts
John A. New Come
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C. W. Steel
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G. Riehman
General Funds
Hospital
Police Pension Fund
Grafton City Hospital
Snevess
Reconstrucsian Finance Corporation
REC
Victor C. Willhide
Willhide
Rural Deaths Drop 23 Percent From 1942 Statistics
Rural deaths in 1943 fell by 23 percent compared with 1942 figures, according to partial yearly totals. The report notes unclear earlier years and references data anomalies from 1884.
Military family notices from Grafton area wars updates
Mrs H Clark of Pruntytown reports son Henry Clark promoted to corporal their second promotion in five weeks while overseas in Ireland. Kenneth M Newton arrives at Keesler Field Miss for basic training son of Mr and Mrs Roy Newton Maple Avenue. Pvt Paul Alexander at Camp Wheeler Ga arrived for furlough en route to Fort George G Meade. James R Montgomery of Monongah learns his brother Ted Montgomery killed in action in Asia January 18 while serving with U S Army Engineers. Charles Reed wounded in Mediterranean theater as of recently 330 American soldiers wounded noted. Sgt John W Madden promoted to staff sergeant stationed at Lakeland Army Air Field Florida. Paul Jackson severely burned at sea aboard U S Merchant Marines. details not released. Our son in Clarksburg.
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Roy M. Newton
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Fort George G. Meade
James R. Montgomery
Monongah
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Grafton
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Young Montgomery
Carr China Company
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Olie Reed
Route 1
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Oral Cary China Command
7 Tree
John W. Madden
Wiliam J. Madden
West Washington Street
Allone Madden
Ars Nurses Corps
England
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Paul Jackson
Graftons Senior High
U.S
Young Jackson
Regina Jackson
Clarksbure
February Arrests Reported by Chief DeMoss
Chief Earl DeMoss reported this morning that drunkenness and gambling arrests led the Est for February with an overall total of 51 arrests. The varied cases reported include gambling 14, conduct 46, reckless driving 2, investigation 2, damaging city property 1, running.
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Earl DeMoss
VFW Memorial City Post Holds Meeting Two New Members Joined
Memorial City Post 3081 Veterans of Foreign Wars was honored by a visit from Fay F. Bakertment Chief of sais and matey weflin, Department Quartermaster. The highlight was the onboarding of new members, including World War II veteran James T. Gafleana, amid a routine meeting unsettled by a disturbance from a guest.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
Local Honor Roll Names WWII Veterans at Meeting
Robert D. Gray presided as World War I veteran W. R. Mathew, local deputy sheriff, introduced a list of attendees including Tiaac Poling, Wm. R. Guthrie, Jonn T. King, Percy L. Rutherford, E. R B. Waconer, Clarence A. Painter, Burbin Moore, Tra Mooney, Hugh L. Mille, and Thomas R.
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W. R. Mathew
Tiaac Poling
Wm. R. Guthrie
Jonn T. King
Percy L. Rutherford
E. R B. Waconer
Clarence A. Painter
Burbin Moore
Tra Mooney
Hugh L. Mille
Thomas R
Local gathering names and meal service after meeting
The record lists attendees including Henry Greene Shields cotlough J C Helms William Ry Russell DeMiss George He of Independence W Va and W Vax Be Prym of Clarksburg. After business concluded, those present moved to the V. PW Chub where meats were served.
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