Annual Athletic Banquet in Graton High Cafeteria
The Graton high school basketball and football squads will be honored tonight at 6:15 in the high school cafeteria. C. A. Bud Tesch, president of the West Virginia High School Athletic Association, Salem, is featured speaker with Dr. Robert F. Gerkin, Kiwanis president, toastmaster. Tickets are $1 and on sale at Malone's Drug Store Union Drug and Turner's.
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Tesch
Graton
Kiwanians
Rotarians
C. A
Bud" Tesch
West Virginia High School Athletic Association
Salem
Robert F. Gerkin
Kiwanis Club
Charles “Mickey
Mi Dade
McDade
Malone's
Union Drug
Turner's
Meats Rationing and Stockpiling Debate
Discussion on how long liberalized meat rations can last depends on farm output and war progress. Officials consider expanding storage while optimism persists that wartime demand may ease. The army holds a nine month reserve for overseas troops, while fears linger of a sudden war end creating large civilian and price adjustments.
War Production Board chief cites whisky halt for months
In Washington on May 4, Chairman Donald M. Melson of the War Production Board said there is no prospect to resume whisky making for at least three or four months. He told the senate liquor shortage committee there is no immediate holiday from industrial alcohol manufacture. Gus Kunst, 82, a Taylor county pioneer and former banker, died at 5:00 a.m. after a period of ill health. He lived at the Grafton Elk’s lodge and was a longtime member of the Lutheran church and Elk’s lodge. He was born January 18, 1862, the son of Charles F. and Cecilia Goff Kunst, never married. Survivors: brothers Fred W. Kunst of Washington, D. C., and Dr. W. A. Kunst of Fairmont. Special Elk’s lodge services planned for tomorrow night at Bartlett funeral home. regular services Sunday at 2 p.m. with Rev. E. F. K. Roof. Interment Bluemont cemetery.
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Washington
Donald M. Melson
War Production Board
Senate
Nelson
Furgeson
R.-Mich
Gus
Elk's Lodge
Charles F
Cecilia Goff Kunst
Iid
Fred W. Kunst
Washington, D. C
Grafton
W. A. Kunst
Fairmont
Lutheran Church
Elk’s Lodge
Bartlett
Bartlett Funeral Home
E. F. K. Roof
Bluemont Cemetery
Miss Pan America 1944 Lovely Virginia Warlen Crowned
Virginia Warlen a 19 year old from Miami Florida was named Miss Pan America for 1944 and will serve as queen at Pan America Week celebrations. The selection followed judging decisions amid a public event with participation from local and international observers.
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Virginia Warlen
Miami Fla
Rationing Roundup Delivers War Time Price Adjustments
A wartime notice lists blue and red stamps with valid dates and point values for processed foods meats sugar and other staples. It details canning sugar limits shoe stamps gasoline coupons oil inspections fuel oil and fresh fruit and vegetable pricing changes effective May 4 for Doddridge Harrison Levis Marion Monongalia and Taylor counties with strawberries and various produce price shifts.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Doddridge
Harrison
Levis
Marion
Monongalia
Taylor
District Office of Price Administration
Florida
Texas
California
Local Service News Briefs From Memphis Area
In Memphis Tennessee John W Shields Jr hospital aid first class USN of Leonard street has completed schooling at Great Lakes Naval hospital and is now stationed in the dispensary department at the Naval hospital in Memphis Tenn For several years Shields was employed by the Union drug store here Bernard Stutler machinist mate third class USN is here from Norfolk Virginia visiting his parents Mr and Mrs A L Stutler of St Yohn street Sgt John A Roe Jr tail gunner US Air Force has arrived safely somewhere in England Mr and Mrs J A Roe Sr 3242 Barrett street report the news William B Stuck chief pharmacist mate USN of San Juan Puerto Rico and wife visited his mother Mrs W B Stuck 26 West Washington street Basil Leroy DeBarr son of Mr and Mrs Perry DeBarr of Pruntytown has arrived safely in Hawaii Pfc John A Jacobs U S Army Medical corps has arrived safely somewhere in England Earl and Mrs Jacobs Route 3 report their son Pfc Jacobs has served with the corps for the past year Richard Nestor of 117 West Washington street has been assigned to the Army Service Forces Training Center Camp Plauche La for basic training after six weeks of basic work he will receive nine weeks of specialized training for duty with the transport
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Memphis
Tenn
John W. Shields, Jr
Hospital Aid First
USN
Leonard Street
Great Lakes Naval Hospital
Naval Hospital
Shields
Union Drug Store
Bernard Stutler
Norfolk
A. L. Stutler
St Yohn Street
England
J. A. Roe, Sr
Barrett Street
John A. Roe Jr
U.S. Air Force
William B. Stuck
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Washington, D. C
W. B. Stuck
West Washington Street
Earl Jacobs
Route 3
Pfc
John A. Jacobs
Pfc. Jacobs
U. S. Army Medical Corps
Camp Plauche
Richard Nestor
West
Washington Street
Army Service Forces Training Center
Candidate for Circuit Court Judge in Barbour and Taylor Counties
A candidate seeks the Republican nomination for Circuit Court Judge in Barbour and Taylor Counties. He cites over thirty nine years of law practice as his qualification and asks voters for support in the May 9 1944 primary.
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T Am
Circuit Court
Barbour
Taylor Counties
Local Soldier Inducted in 1944 and Ferrying War Materials
A World War II induction note records Private Nestor enlisting April 13, 1944, with the transportation corps tasked to move mep and war materials to theaters of operations. Before service, he worked as a fireman for the B. & O. railroad in the area. The text also advises conserving butter by mixing part vegetable shortening with butter for hard sauce or white icings.
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Nellie L
First Cong. Dist
Vols
Taylor County
Malone’s Drug & Chemical CO
Jee
Miss
Pan America
Edward
Mary Jane Jackson Bowie
William Jones
Ciy
Emma Bowie
Frederick, Ma
Dora Whimbs
Buckeytown
Warren Methodist Church
Bartlett Funeral
Philip
Bowie
Archdeacon's
Warren Church
P. J. Clifford
Wm. Archdeacon
Adamstown
Philip Bowie
Falmer
Willhide
Latrobe ST
V. C. Willhide
Mer
Thomas H
Cather
Peter Freedom
Soba
Hawaii
Basil Leroy DeBarr
Mrs. Perry DeBarr
Pruntytown
Nestor
Melvin Newson
Ralph W
Republican
William H. Canfield
Children’s
Fort Pitt Shoe Stores, Inc
Clarence. F
Moore
W. Merle Watkins
Esso Dectler
Josephine F. Clark
Esso
Dixie
Humphrey Bogart
Fred Scott
Rush
HOLT
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