Grafton's Outlook Brightens With Record Carload Goal
The Baltimore and Ohio Monongah division aims for an all time carloading record this month after coal production resumed. Rehired 42 workers, restored six turns from Grafton to Clarksburg and Gassaway, with ten more firemen called. Local hiring boosts include Havels Atlas Glass in Morgantown and Carr China pottery, plus DuPont plant work at high wages drawing Taylor County workers.
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Grafton
Norton
Elkins
Clarksburg
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Havels Atlas Glass Company
First Ward
Carr China Company
DuPont
Morgantown
Fairmont
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Open Forum Featured at Rotary Club Meeting
An open forum with several members and a brief talk by Adjutant Andrews, aiding Capt. Melvin Jewett, shaped the Rotary club gathering. Miss Betty Williams, president of the Girl Reserves, attended as student guest at the dinner session.
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Melvin Jewett
Salvation Army
Rotary Club
Betty Williams
Girl Reserves
Two Cars In Accident In Downtown Section
A minor traffic crash on Main Street opposite the ten cent stores drew police attention at 9:45 this morning. H C Furlow of 201 Lincoln Street was driving west when Verna Robinson of Grafton pulled from the curb. Furlow sustained a smashed fender and running board while Robinson’s vehicle had no appreciable damage.
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Ten Cent
H.C. Furlow
Lincoln Street
Verna Robinson
Grafton
Hugh Woodford
Furlow
Robinson
Raging Woods Fire Subdued
A forest blaze on the C. C. Moage farm near Knottsville lasted over four hours and scorched 20 acres. John W. Collins suffered arm burns while fighting the fire and was hospitalized. The Grafton department and Game Protector Joseph W. Powell led an eight-man crew to extinguish it by 8:15 p m. The flames destroyed timber and likely killed wildlife. another grass fire near Flemington required volunteers.
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Corporation
Knottsville
John W. Collins
Grafton Fire Department
Joseph W. Powell
L. H. Greenwald
Collins
Powell
Flemington
Court orders sale of real estate in Henderson case
In Taylor county circuit court the sale of real estate including a Knotsville farm and Ward Bishop lots was ordered in the William D. Henderson administrator of Mary D. Henderson deceased vs Hattie M. Bishop et al. Special commissioner Gene W. Ford was appointed. Exceptions to J C Holt’s report were allowed and lien priority set with Federal Bank of Baltimore at 670.50 first. The two executrices of Mary Wolfe’s will were substituted as defendants in Bartlett v Bartlett after Mrs Wolfe’s death reported by Attorney Hull.
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Ward-Bishop
Taylor County
William D. Henderson
Mary D. Henderson
Hattie M. Bishop
Gene W. Ford
J. C. Holt
Federal Bank Bank of Baltimore
Mary Wolfe
Maggie Saffel
Emma Hershman
Wolfe
James W. Bartlett
Hull
Horseshoe Tossers To Make Wheeling Jaunt
The Tri-C Boys' club of Grafton sends its horseshoe tossing team to Wheeling for a meet with Tri-C of that city. Captain Junior Hensell, fresh from winning the club tournament, leads a group including Stad Cook Carl Bolliger Ray Hensel Dogry Cross and Mallory Boston. Lyle Shader, Tri-C coach, accompanies them. This trip kicks off a series of meets arranged by the local organization.
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Grafton
Wheeling
Tri-C
Junior Hensell
Stad Cook
Carl Bolliger
Ray Hensel
Dogry Cross
Mallory Boston
Lyle Shader
John Hopkins Nominated Leader of Taylor County Board of Trade
John Hopkins of Grafton was unanimously chosen president of the Taylor County Board of Trade for the coming year, succeeding William A. Beavers. W. G. Robey was named vice president, Hugh R. McPhail reelected secretary, and George H. Coulson treasurer. The board plans vigorous work to attract new industry and expand Grafton and Taylor County, with an early meeting planned once Hopkins can attend. Four vacancies on the 14-director board are expected to be filled to reach 18 directors.
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Grafton
Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company
Taylor County Board of Trade
William A. Beavers
Board of Trade
Taylor County Bank
Taylor County
Mphail
Trade Board
W. G. Robey
Hugh R . McPhail
George H. Coulson
Hopkins
Pays Up Old Fine New One Too To Nudge Jail
E. L. Dawson was picked up on Latrobe street at 6 30 pm and fined ten dollars plus costs after pleading guilty in Mayor C. O. King s court. He paid the fine and another longstanding sum to secure his release from custody.
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Latrobe Street
C. O. King
Dawson
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Three Field Offices To Stay Open In State
Cadell S. Davis announced that the Social Security board allowed keeping three unemployment offices open beyond May, delaying closures of Pineville Madison and Chelyon while Hinton and Point Pleasant have already shut. The plan to close all five was postponed due to a surge in miner applications from the Appalachian wage shutdown.
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Cadell S. Davis
Unemployment Compensation Department
Social Security Board
Pek
Pineville
Madison
Chelyon
Hinton
Point Pleasant
Republican Bunco Party Set For May 12 In Taylor Co
The Women’s Division of the United Republican Club of Taylor County announces its annual Bunco party on May 12 at the Cafeteria Court on West Main. Door prizes include a 1941 white porch glider from Siehler Furniture. A general meeting to elect new officers and directors is planned for May 19 in the county building courtroom to reorganize for the next biennium.
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Bunco
United Republican Club
Taylor County
Siehler Furniture Company
E. F. Clark
More Dams In Tri-State Section Are Recommended
Washington May 2 The house flood control committee heard a recommendation by W B Rodgers president of the tri state authority that congress should authorize flood control works in the upper Ohio river valley costing 40000000 Rodgers said the area is strategic for defense The Tygart river reservoir dam near Grafton and other barriers would protect the industrial area of greater Pittsburgh The Conemaugh reservoir should be completed as the key structure of the entire series of dams
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House Flood Control Committee
W. B. Rodgers
Tri-State
Congress
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Rodgers
Tygart River
Grafton
Bittsburgh
Cone
WPA funds approve state sanitation program in Huntington
An allotment of $366,045 part of a total $899,399 in federal funds to be expended was approved by the WPA for a state wide community sanitation program. The project was sponsored by the state department of health which will match the grant with $520,500.
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Huntington
WPA
State Department of Health
Miners File Large Jobless Claims In West Virginia
West Virginia coal miners filed 73 216 jobless claims for unemployment benefits during the month long Appalachian wage shutdown. The April 30 total far exceeds April 1940 at 27 299 claims. The unemployment department has paused its ruling on miner benefits pending a state Supreme Court decision.
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Charleston
West Virginia
State Supreme Court
Martinsburg Readsied Police Radio Station Inauguration
The city of Martinsburg announces it is ready to begin operation of its police radio station tomorrow after three years of work. Delays previously slowed the inauguration of service at the WCHD station named in honor of Mayor C. H. Dailey.
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Martinsburg
WCHD
C. H. Dailey
Card of Thanks for Father and Husband Loss
We express sincere thanks and gratitude to Rev Coup Bartlett Funeral Home and all neighbors and friends for kindness during the loss of our husband and father. Mrs J O Johnson and sons.
Seized ships spark debate on wartime use limits
Clark of Missouri Johnson of California and others testified that transferring seized German and Italian ships would be a warlike gesture. Despite reports of admin pressure to keep the provision, Chairman Bailey indicated a majority might back restricting use to American purposes for the vessels recently seized.
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Clark
D.-Mo
Johnson
R.C Alif
Bailey
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