Red Cross drive opens next week in Taylor County
Edgar T. McKee announced that Taylor County will start the American Red Cross drive Monday with a local quota of 610 000. Posters are delayed due to McKee illness. Scouts and civic groups will assist. Home Service chairman is Mrs. Gertrude Shaw. Other officials named include Mrs. Roy Newton and C W Steele. Marion County headquartered at Fairmont reported 71 000 goal with 63 388 75 raised to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar T. McKee
Taylor County
American Red Cross
McKee
Boy Scouts
Sons of the American Legion
Cub Scouts
Gertrude Shaw
Home Service
Roy Newton
F. W. Davisson
Corrine Stafford
C W. Steele
C. T. Lockard
Marion County
Fairmont
Farming Review of Tygarts Valley Soil District Progress
One year after opening in Graf ton, Taylor county saw 102 acres of contour strip cropping, 2350 feet of diversion ditch, 1000 feet of drainage grade staked, 488 acres of pasture treated, 115 acres of woodland protected, and 13 areas reforested. District Technician assisted 44 farmers in soil and water plans covering 5587 acres, with technical aid for contour strips and tile-drain grade layouts. The district also provides trees, shrubs, wildlife program support, and a small caterpillar tractor and scoop for operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tygarts Valley Soil Conservation District
Grafton
Taylor County
H. H. Fuller
M. Allender
Board of Supervisors
Grafton Junior High Announces Fourth Sixth Weeks Honor Roll
The Grafton Junior High named the fourth six weeks honor roll, listing nine straight A students and 65 with B average or higher. A grades went to Helen Cutright Jean Blackman and others. B averages to James Barcus Betty Brown and numerous seventh and eighth graders in a comprehensive roster. The list highlights scholastic achievement across grades seven and eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torlock Rasmussen
Grafton Junior High School
Helen Loise Cutright
Jean Blackman
Alice Jean Knotts
Constance McProuty
Norma Lee Murphy
Mildred Yates
Joan McKinney
John Sergent
Nancy Smith
James Barcus
Betty Lou Brown
Josephine Bryan
Jeani- Jo Lockard
van McDaniel
Helen Rediger
Marjorie Robinson
Catherine Vegon
Freddie Efan
Edward Fawcett
Mary Jo Frances, Jr. Hamilton
Gene Headley
Narrow Escape and Furlough News From Home Front
War updates recount Pvt. Edward McCracken leaving for Mon Cal and Pvt. Paul Reed returning for an 18 day furlough from Marfa Texas. Cpl. Britton recalls a bombing raid on his island station with loss of clothes and cash and rescue by the U S Navy. Lt. Donald Crane visits Edgewood Arsenal Md while Col J C Britton’s Pacific service is noted and a county conservation program is outlined for farmers with emphasis on contour practices and legume cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Britton
U. S. Marines
U. S. Navy
Edward McCracken
Mon- Cal
Texas
Paul W. Reed
Marfa
Frank Reed
Boyd Street
Reed
Donald Crane
Edgewood Arsenal
Mrs
L. B. Crane
West Main Street
Countywide invitation to join wartime program
The district emphasizes no deadlines or penalties for noncompliance. It notes keeping the district technician busy contributes to the war effort. Every farmer in the county is invited to learn about the program. participation costs nothing and may boost contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Technican
Local lad Jack Lockhart reported safe in Nazi camp
Pfc. Jack Hall Lockhart, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. T. S Hall of 514 Gay Street and Grafton high school class of 1940, was reported safe in a German prison camp after being listed missing. He joined the Army March 12 1943 and served overseas in North Africa and Italy before being reported missing in action October 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hall Lockhart
T. S Hall
Gay Street
Grafton High School
Hall
Jack
Germany
Red Cross
Aratic and Pacific
North Africa
Italy
Rationing Roundup Notes Small Citrus Price Cut
March 8 slight reductions in prices for oranges and grapefruit take effect Thursday in group 1 and 2 stores across Harrison Marion Monongalia and Taylor counties Price administrator announces minor moves including Florida oranges per dozen and fruit sizes with small changes while Texas bunch carrots rise to ten cents per bunch Other fresh fruit and vegetables unchanged
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Marion
Monongalia
Taylor
Price Administraton
Florida
Texas
Mystery of $50,000 Gem Clears Up
The disappearance of a $50,000 diamond entrusted to Paul Flato is cleared up. Flato, a society jeweler, is in jail for pawning customers’ gems. His tailor Robert Rappaport of Vernon New York says Flato gave the gem as a present for his wife who mistook it for junk until a jeweler revealed its value. The jewel’s size is noted as comparable to a key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Flato
Robert Rappaport
Vernon
N.Y
Flato
Big night at Becca and McGraw revival
Tonight the Becca and McGraw church hosts a half hour program by local boys and girls taught by Evangelist Box with Story Hour and drill. Many children perform special parts as mothers and fathers are urged to attend. The revival continues after a snowy crowd attended last night to hear the sermon Proving there is not One Hypocrite in the Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becca
McGraw
Miss Phiyills Box
Ana Eble
Evangelist Box Wil
Boy Scouts to collect waste paper Saturday morning
Loren A Hoffman announces a house to house campaign by Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts starting at 6 AM with bundles placed by 8 AM. State Road trucks will gather magazines newspapers cardboard and boxes as part of the city effort to meet national scrap paper goals amid wartime shipping shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren A. Hoffman
Boy Scouts
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Red Gross
Farming Review
Malone’s Drug & Chemical CO
Barbour County
South
Middle West
Fuller
FBI
Knottsville
Henzibgh
Treart Valley
Francis Linn
Dolores McCue
Robert Raymond
Jeannine ‘Vobst
Charlotte Godwin
Pauline Jeener
John Kramer
Barbara Moore
Donald Gough
Mary Anderson
Patty Sue Barker
Louise Beavers
William Boman
Mary Frances Denton
David Dowden
Nancy Holloway
Mary Margarete Keener
Evelyn Lander
Zoe Janet Miller
Donald Reed
Arthur Riddle
Helen Rovinson
Nancy Rohrbough
Dolores Rosier
Norma Lee Shaw
Jackie Smith
Kathryn Smith
Elaine Gifford
Carl C. von Paulsen
Miami
Fla
U. S. Coast Guard
Army Coast Guard
Greenland
Coast Guard
Secent
8 Point
WPB
OPA
Industry
Luminall
Parkhill
Modern Paint
W. Main ST
Jack Fi. Lockhart
T. S. Hall
Moose
U.S
U. S
Ini
Werner
VO Eg Roeper
Fort Pitt Shoe Stores, Inc
All America
Monongahela System
Arthur Lake
Janis Carter
Lynne Roberts
Clarence Union
Ion London
Jockers
Cla Pe
William Boyd
Southwest Pacific
Burma
Maungkwan
O U. 8
Pearl Gawtiuop
Pruntytown
W. Va
Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co
Columbus
Dixie
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