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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1944

Page

6

County Returns Show Narrow GOP Lead For Delegates

County returns from West Virginia record Republican leads for national convention delegates with Josephine F. Clark top in the alternate delegate race and William J. Hussion leading the Democratic ticket. Fairmont figures highlight votes for Sowers, Revercomb and Hallanan while Kilgore Bailey and Neely push for delegates at large on the Democratic side. Local totals include Fairmont, Wheeling, Grafton and Charleston among counties reporting partial tallies.

Taylor County Bachman Fred Eisner Fairmont Hall Wood Crow Love BT Ned Smith Conaway Carl Chapman Josephine F. Clark Grafton Nellie L. McDade Teter Revercomb Wade Hugas Shuck Short Burl Mason Dix Kilgore Neely Beacom Bailey Tierney Charleston Walter Hallonan West Virginia Kanawha Hallanan Cabell McDowell Raymond J. Funkhouser Charles Town D. Boone Dawson Chapman Revercombe Henry D. Hatfield A. A Abe” Lilly S. C Sowers Thomas E. Dewey New York Dewey Harley M. Kilgore Ernest L. Bailey M. M. Neely Roosevelt One Sr Chilton

Germans House of Delegates Returns Weakened by Prices

Unofficial returns show Democrats led by Walter H. Wolfe and Caldwell Lawson in various precincts as price increases for fruits and vegetables are announced by state officials. Reports note shifts in political lines, with references to counties, inspectors, and the ongoing price adjustments affecting common goods.

House OF Delegates Walter H. Wolfe Calder Lawson Booths Creek Charleston J Court House Pr Dodd Ridge Harrison, Lewis Marion Chilton Monongalia Taylor O’brien Conley Hiner Fetterman I2land Reed OHS Sujierintendant Ht Dawson Florida Texas Flemington Cook Hunt McCue Springer Grafton Repuban Aonus Ican Bel Fleming Cvs Publican Bell Garrett Lawson Morris Vari Cour Jeter Partlow Ballard Cummitts Knottsville Hager Sims Burdette McLaughlin Repub Bardall Hall Jones Stemple

Card of Thanks for Phillip Bowie Death

Our heartfelt thanks and sincere appreciation extend to the Rev Clifford the War ren s Methodist church the Bart Jett Funeral home and all relatives friends and neighbors for expressions of sympathy at the death of our beloved brother Phillip Bowie God bless you all. Mrs. William Jones Mrs Dora Whimbs Mrs Thomas Bowie

Clifford Warren’s Methodist Church Bart~ Jett Phillip Bowie William Jones Dora Whimbs Thomas Bowie

Beall Wins Slight Margin for Bolin County Exec Committee

Beall edges H n Board for a County Executive Committee seat 380 to 341 on the Republican ticket while W O Bolin leads Raymond Poling 230 to 138 on the Democratic side Direct war uses account for 38 6 percent of paper and paperboard production in the United States Radium retains radio activity for centuries with about half dissipated after 2000 years

Thomas M. Beall H N Board Beall W. O. Bolin Raymond Poling United States

Barbour County Centers Votes To Win For Ware

Barbour County centers vote to win for Ware as British capture a position east of Kanglatongbi. Allied forces report heavy Japanese casualties in Imphal Kohima sectors and an American tank raid in the Mogaung valley. Allied air power backs ground forces on all fronts. American soldiers receive ample living space in England tents.

Barbour County Ware Iril Imphal Kanglatongbi Kohima Stilwell Mogaung Valley Comgiauntane Dwight D. Eisenhower England U. S U. S. Signal Corps

Appreciation Note From Merle Watkins After Primary Vote

Merle Watkins expresses deep gratitude for Taylor County friends vote in the primary. He notes there are more important things than winning and thanks the good will of the community, promising not to forget the kindness shown by loyal supporters, signed sincerely by W MERLE WATKINS.

Taylor County Tam

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