Willhide Elected Grafton Mayor by 2 Votes
Victor C. Willhide won the Grafton mayoralty by a margin of two over C. C. King, 1012 to 1010. City Commissioners John A. Newcome and Jona Knotts secured 1619 and 1293 votes respectively, beating Hinkle. Total general election turnout reached 2022.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor C. Willhide
C. C. King
Gn Willhide
King
John A. Newcome
Jona Knotts
Hinkle
Newcome
Knotts
Army Funds Treasurer C W Steel Honored Again
C W Steel assistant cashier at the First National Bank of Graf ton has served as Salvation Army treasurer since 1923 and is commended by Army heads for twenty years of efficient service. City election precinct results show King and Willhide in mayoral races with varying precinct tallies. final figures by precincts listed with commissioners Newcome Knotts and Hinkle.
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C. W. Steel
First National Bank of Grafton
Salvation Army
Mr Steel
Mitchell Funeral Tomorrow At 2 P.M
Funeral services for Isaac C Mitchell 79 who died at his Arden home of senility will be held Thursday at 2 o clock in Mary's Chapel. The Rev Parrish will officiate with burial in Mary's chapel. Survivors include Wall Mitchell Dayton Mitchell both of Philadelphia Mongell Mitchell Hoy Mitchell and Hattie Haddix all of Arden Harter Mitchell of Baltimore Effie Cole of McGee Cloe Haddix of Muncie Ind and Minnie Ware of Grafton
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Isaac C Mitchell
Arden of Senility
the Mary's Chapel
Parrish
Wall Michell
Dayton Mitchell
Philadelphia
Mongell Mitchell
Hoy Mitchell
Hattie Haddix
Arden
Harter Mitchell
Baltimore
Effie Cole
McGee
Cloe Haddix
Muncie
Ind
Minnie Ware
Grafton
Local Precinct Vote Totals by Location and Leaders
Voter tallies are listed for precincts 27 to 31 with mayoral results showing Willhide and King leading in various precincts and Newcome Knotts and Hinkle as commissioners. The text notes specific vote counts per candidate and precincts including Garrison School Blue Bird Store Chevrolet Garage and West Side School. A separate line mentions fluorine in water at one part per million aiding long term dental resistance in children.
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Garrison School
King
Willlhide
Newcome
Knotts
Hinkle
Blue Bird Store
Willhide
West Side School
Vcome
Salvation Army Second Report Meeting Totals $674
Salvation Army workers held a second report meeting reporting a grand total of 674 dollars. Daily meetings at the Salvation Army building begin at 4 p.m. with doughnuts and coffee. General Chairman G T Bartlett urged wide attendance and explained funds support local work in Grafton Taylor County and nearby counties for the year.
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Salvation Army
G. T. Bartlett
Bartlett
United War Work
United War Work Campaign
Grafton
Taylor County
Barbour, Tucker and
Randolph
Bennetts hold funeral services for Mrs Bennett
Funeral services for Mrs Annie M Bunner Bennett 70 of 567 West Main died Monday evening will be held tomorrow at 2:30 PM at Bartlett funeral home Rev Arthur Lazenby in charge Pallbearers announced include Charles Kunst Joseph Mason Herbert Dent Harry Batson Francis Warder Lloyd Shriver Surviving are Sheriff Lee Bennett and children Mrs Ruby Kimmel of Fairmont and Mrs Hazel B Sisler of Morgantown A brother Charles B Bunner of Grafton Route 2 and sisters Mrs Osa R Widemayer Pontiac Michigan and Mrs Margaret Hall of Wenatchee Washington Also surviving grandchildren include Mrs Katherine Boylen Fau mont Pfc Lewis Lee Bennett Australia Georganna Bennett McKeesport Pa and Susan Sisler Morgantown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie M. Bunner Bennett
West Main Street
Bartlett Funeral Home
Arthur Lazenby
Charles Kunst
Joseph Mason
Herbert Dent
Harry Batson
Francis Warder
Lloyd Shriver
Lee Bennett
Ruby Kimmel
Fairmont
Hazel B. Sisler
Morgantown
Charles B Bunner
Grafton
Osa R. Widemayer
Pontiac
Mick
Margaret Hall
Wenatshee
Washington
Katherine Boylen
Fau'mont
Lewis Lee Bennett
Australia
Georganna Bennett
McKeesport
Susan Sisler
Furlough News From Local Military Families
Ensign Irma Wolfe on furlough with family links to Alaska and Bain Fort Meade. Sgt Francis Powell arrives from Fort Meade to visit parents. Robert Edwards Jr formerly with Baltimore and Ohio appears to have reached England safely. Households of Wolfe and Powell give glimpses of 1940s military life and local connections.
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England
Icie M. Edwards
Licoin Street
Robert Eewerds, Jr
Young Edwards
Baltimore
Ohio
Gratton
Francis Powell
Fort George Meade
Leslie A. Powell
Maple Avenue
Powell
Irma Wolfe
Alaska
Navy Nurse Corps
Ozana
Harrison Wolfe
Bain
Fort Meade Bridge
Navy
Portsmouth
Wonder Drink Plant halts bottling due to jug shortage
The Wonder Drink Co. plant in Fetterman stopped production of its half gallon drinks Monday noon because jugs are in short supply. Returns of empty jugs are slow and a carload from Hazel Atlas Zanesville is en route. A new stoppage could occur in five to six weeks unless customers speed up returns. another container supply delay is expected for several weeks. Cadet Lear moves to Frederick for Army Air Corps training and Cpl Harry Newcome arrives in Hawaii. The Taylor County War Price and Rationing Board instructs operators to personally obtain second quarter transport rations, with written requests allowed only to avoid hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wonder Drink Co
Fetterman
Hazel Atlas
Zanesville
Taylor County
Tunnelton Child Dies at Home After Meningitis
Naom Ruth Funk seven year old daughter of L W and Mable B Yard Funk of Tunnelton Route died at 7 PM in her home from spinal meningitis. Born February 17 1937 in Taylor county she belonged to the Pentecostal church. Survived by parents and Pauline Punk Nora Gay Fun and Mary Lou Funk. Private services set for Thursday at 10 AM with Rev Clark Shade of Kingwood in charge. Interment at Israel Cemetery under Barrett funeral home care.
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Ruth Funk
L. W
Mable Byard Funk
Tunnelton
Taylor County
Pentecostal Church
Pauline Punk
Nora Gay Fun
Mary Lou Funk
Clark Shade
Kingwood
Israel Cemetery
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Knots
Commissioner
Steel
Army Funds
D. Grant Smithor
Kmn
Newcame
B. C. Dus
Kin
Court House
Willside
Kong
Newcutas
Elk’s Home
Por
East End School
Nora Limberley
Honkle
Opera House
Tonigat-Thurs
Wild Bill Elliott
George
Gabby” Hayes
Mitchell
Bennett
Lions
THE
Merrill
Walamabum
Burma
Ensign Irma Wolfe
Richard Sansburry
Gclimbus
Alice Sansburry
West Boyd Street
L. J. Loar
Maryland
Robert K. Lear
Garden City
Kansas
Frederick
Okla
U.S. Army Air Corps
Hawaii
Madge Newcome
Mt. View Camp
Cpl
Harry Newcome
Rock OF
Vitamin Headquarters
Malone’s Drug & Chemical Co
Aade
Fort Pitt Shoe Stores, Inc
Iraz
Amy & Judy
Gwete San
INA
Judy
Uncle Jim
Guadalcanal
Josse
YANK
Jimmy and
Uncle Sam
Cala
AGT
Reese Pree
Clarksburg
Coca-Cola Bottling Wes. Inc
Onumecce
Wilford St
Lincoln St
First Street
Wilford Street
Washington St
W. Boyd Street
Addson Street
C. C. Richman Real Estate Broker
W. Main St
Arthur Lake
Jane Lawrence
Bob Haymes
Columbia
Mammy Sait
Berke
Wellecan
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