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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1944

Page

6

Unofficial Inductee List Records 120 Men Leaving County

A county report notes 120 men listed for induction, the largest group yet. Soldiers departed by bus to Clarksburg after 11 men went to Fort Thomas and 18 to Huntington to report for the Navy, marking the first major draft since February 1. Names include Howard Ralph Smith, Hubert McCarty, John Howard Felton, Murray Junior Mason, Sanford Francis Ringler, Theodore Jackson McCracken, Herbert Durward Pierce, Thomas Filmore Bailey, Raymond Orville Weaver, Prector.

Taylor County Clarksburg Fort Thomas Huntington Navy Howard Ralph Smith Hubert McCarty John Howard Felton Murray Junior Mason Sanford Francis Ringler Theodore Jackson McCracken Herbert Durward Pierce Thomas Filmore Bailey Raymond Orville Weaver Ick Neil Henderson Charles William Barker Clarence Howard Nestor Barrick Samuel Teets Hiram Lee Tucker Thomas Kenneth Cole Paul Alvan Kiger Ababasjos Mitchell Stavrakis Findley William Jones Delmer Heck Benjamin Lewis Poe Harry Gray Burl Ashby Mauller George Edwin Grow Emmett Dan Martin Gerald Rockford McCauley Harold Joseph Miller Win Melvin Armentis Freeze Robert Hermon Bell Elmer Houck Robert Ivean Phelps Roy Lee Ridenour Walter Jefferson Pyley Jule Barney William Franklin McDonough Woodrow — Milford Yeater Joe William Savina Carl Wesley Sinsel Walter Lee Martin Paul Crimm Calvin C. Kennedy Ley McNeil Moore Qolber Bryan Henderson Samuel Vernon Blake John Wilson Bradley David Woollrow Green Earl Franklin Keener Lee Roy Drummond Jimmy Allen Bay Walter Eaward Hawker Robert Harold Moore Donald Eugene Williams Frederick Thurman Mayle Lawrence Clyde Davis Alfred Daniel Phillips Arley Ray Shoemaker Albert Nelson McKeen Arnold Lester McIntosh Hora Alex Bolyard Lewis Ellis Haymond Richard Wesley Swisher John Henry Sharps Junior Clarence Pratt Paul Norman Pletcher Victor George Lake Howard Kenneth Pratt Harry Grayson Sayres Forest Dale Burns Karl DeBarr Frank Edward Gawthrop Carl Walter Grib Leonard Newton Bell Chester Coffman Harry Burton Curry Hubert Moore John E. Cameron Charles Dana Bolyard John Thomas Lines Ernest Ray Hovatter Paul Leedom Ringler Charles Arthur ‘Westfall John Walter Sayre Edward Brown Wilbert Mason Shingleton Harry Cobern Wil

Military Induction Rosters and Camp Fire Girls Mention

The list details Navy reporters and preinduction exam candidates with numerous names across multiple towns and states, followed by a note that the Camp Fire Girls organization was founded in 1912.

Luther Ayer Dies After Heart Attack at 96 Lincoln Street

Luther Henry Ayer of 96 Lincoln street, a longtime Grafton contractor and pioneer, died at home after a heart attack last night. Born February 1, 1873 in Thornton, he was the son of Samuel B. and Anna L. Thorn Ayer. Surviving are wife Myrtle Shafferman and children Samuel B. Ayer Jr., Beatrice Edwards, and Agnes J. Griffin. Also surviving are brothers and sisters Forrest Ayer, Miss Lol Ayer, Miss Perrie Ayer, and Mrs. Agnes Whittman, all of Grafton. Funeral details are incomplete.

Luther Henry Ayer Lincoln Street Grafton Thornton Samuel B Anna L. Thorn Ayer Myrtle Shafferman Samuel B. Ayer Jr Beatrice Edwards Thornto Agness J. Griffin State of Maine Forrest Ayer Lol Ayer Perrie Ayer Agness Whittman Bartlett Funeral Home

Funeral announced for Mrs Jessie B Appersin Flemington

Jessie B Appersin aged 56 of Flemington died this morning at 7 o clock at her home from a heart illness. She was a daughter of Mr and Mrs George L Lewis and widow of Frank Appersin. Surviving are eight children and three siblings. Bartlett funeral home reported arrangements incomplete. The bulletin also notes war era items and dental facts as part of the random bulletin.

Jessie B. Appersin Flemington Raid George L. Lewis Frank Appersin Assembly of God Church Ruby McCauley Meadowbrook Willard Appersin Opal Ware Dora Nicholson

Service Members on Furlough and News From War Fronts

US Army Air Corps tech sergeant Glen H. Hamilton, after two years in the China Burma India theatre, spends 21 days with his Pruntytown parents and heads to Miami Beach after furlough. Dr. Compton Pembroke comes from Fort Belvoir for a three day visit with Mackin street relatives. Corporal Richard W Carroll, stationed at Camp Cox Comb, enjoys an eight day furlough with West Main Street family. Alfred Wagner of Clovis New Mexico visits for 15 days with his wife and parents on East Main Street. Mrs. Alice Johnson reports her son Pat Warman Johnson is safely in the South Pacific.

India Glen H. Hamilton U.S .Army Aircorns W. L. Hamilton Pruntytown China Burma India Hamilton Grafton High School Ringer China Miami Beach Fla States Drs. Compton Pembroke Fort Belvoir W. C. Pembroke Mackin Street Richard W Dick) Carroll Camp Cox Comb Cal H. L. Carroll West Main Street N. H. Murphy Cpl. Carroll New Mexico Alfred Wagner Clovis A. W. Wagner East Main Street Clarksburg Guy Lacemie River Avenue South Pacific Alice Johnson St. Charles Street Pat Warman C. Johnson

Military Leave and Promotions Noted in Local News

Seaman second class Dale Poling spends a 13 day leave with parents Floyd and Poling of Route 1 after training at Great Lakes Illinois. William McDaniel of Camp Breckinridge Kentucky is promoted to technician fifth grade. Corporal Howard Dixon returns to Fort Monmouth New Jersey after a 20 day furlough with parents Spencer and Dixon of Fannystreet. He previously served in Alaska and the Aleutians. A World War I note recalls U S aid to Allies with about three billion pounds meat and 300 million bushels of wheat annually.

Dale Poling U. S.navy Great Lakes Minois Floyd K Poling Route 1 William McDaniel Camp Breckinridge Cpl Howard Dixon Fort Monmouth N. J Spencer Dixon Fannystreet Alaska Aleutians U.S

Second Degree Murder Charge To Wucherer

NORRISTOWN Pa March 10 Blonde petite Helen M Wucherer was convicted of second degree murder in the fatal shooting of the model husband she had offered to share with another woman. The eight women four men jury deliberated half an hour last night and nearly four hours conviction carries a maximum penalty of 20 years. Mrs Wucherer wept when the verdict was announced. Tests have shown that M in the proportion of one part to million parts of water builds long term resistance to decay the developing both of children.

Norristown Helen M. Wucherer

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