Taylor County Farm Bureau notes and meeting schedule
The Tayor County Farm Bureau notes list upcoming meetings at Shayer School, Blueville, Parmers club, Hester School, Grifton, Wickwire, Haymond, Bailey School Command, and Harmony Grove Farmers Club. It highlights a prize contest for corn and potato yields funded by War Savings Certificates and calls for planning the county exhibit, plus guidance on fertilizer use and spraying to protect crops. It ends with an official note that laborer deferments must end May 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shayer School Farmer's ‘Club
Blueville Boys and Girls
Society
Parmers' Club i
Krdttsville Farmers’ Club
Hester School
Giri
Wickwire Farmers Club
Haymond Farmers’ Club
Ieee
Bailey School’Command
Harmony Grove Farmers Eub
Farm Bureau
Taylor County
Wes
Firm
R. Jenkins
West
Sheriff Sale in Taylor County West Virginia
Levyed under statute for 1917 taxes to sell on the 48th day of May 1918 at 1 pm at the courthouse front door in Taylor County West Virginia. High bid takes all listed office furniture and an extensive library of legal volumes and reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sale
Melvin Newton
Taylor County
John
Virginia
Towit
Gratton’s
Fleming and Munford
Gilmer
Munford’s
Randolph's
Lehigh
Robinson
West Virginia
New York
United States Court Reports
Beining
United Bta
United States Digest
Esbte
United State of Appeals
Foster
Loveland
United States
Walt
United States Supreme Court Reports
American Digest
Martindal
American Law Directory
Tennessee Chancery
United States Reports
dIndlunve
Property of John T McGraw Sold for Taxes in 1917
The levy lists volumes of books and cases as the personal property of John T McGraw located in the offices of John T McGraw in the Grafton Bank building and in the offices of J G St Clair in the Mary B McGraw building opposite Taylor County Bank, Graf ton West Virginia. Sale terms are cash. Melvin Newson Sheriff of Taylor County May 15 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Z. McGraw
John T. McGraw
Grafton Bank
J. G. St. Clair
Mary B. McGraw
Taylor County Bank
Grafton
W. Va
Melvin Newson
Taylor County
West Va
Sheriff Sale in Taylor County for 1917 taxes
Melvin Newton sheriff announces sale of Dr. A S Warder Jr s office furniture and fixtures in Grafton West Virginia to satisfy 1917 tax lien. Items include leather couch two leather rockers Thompson cabinet safe desks tables books and wall pictures. Cash sale set for May 27 1918 at 1 pm in W A Loar building W Main St. Taylor County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Newton
Sheriff Taylor Co
Warder, Jr
Main Street
Grafton
Taylor County
West Virginia
Melvin Newson
West
Farm Loan Hoard Goes Crazy Sparks Washington Gossip
Washington May 15 Special correspondence. A table from Congressman Joseph Fordney shows farm loan abuses at Wichita with loans well beyond legal percentages and even above assessed values. Fordney cites cases of borrowers leaving property after loans. Madden denounces proposed Red Cross funding from bank dividends, arguing bank directors should not take stockholders funds for charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph W. Fordney
Michigan
Cance
Wichita
Kan
Fordney
Cole
American Red Cross
Martin B. Madden
Illinois
Red Cross
Kellogg amendment shields homes from housing bill
Senator Kellogg of Minnesota proposes and the senate accepts an amendment to safeguard personal rights by barring the commandeering of colleges museums libraries and other public buildings under the housing bill. The measure would also prohibit taking any occupied dwelling except as ordered by a district or circuit court judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Kellogg
Minnesota
Senate
Kellogg
Mailmen's Increase Proposed in Post Office Bill
Senator James J. Watson of Indians proposes a comprehensive amendment to raise salaries for all postal employees. Rural carriers city carriers railway postal clerks fourth class postmasters and other post office staff would receive substantial increases if his Watson amendment passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Watson
Senate
Colored men to fill second quota for Taylor
The focal board has received orders to enroll colored men for second quota destined for cantonments by mid June. About ten men from the county are named to report, including Scott Martin, Chas B McDonald, Howard Craig, Garnett Cooper, James Green, Emanuel Brinage, Ben Male, Clarenca Moorehead, Chas Howell, and John Lovett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oraders
Hhe
Taylor
Scott Martin
Chas
McDonald
Howard Craig
Garnett E. Cooper
James N. Green
Emanuel C
Brinage Ben F. Male
Clarenca
Moorehead
M Howell
John B. Lovett
Local man warns of violence over boy's military draft
The witness declared he would shoot anyone who tried to take his son to the army and would die in his yard rather than see him go to France. The jury for the case included Andrew Hare, Patrick Gibbens, William Kirchman, Brooke Adams, George Marshall, George Norton, Frank Stones, Robert Gibbs, Thomas Georg, William Higgins, Arthur Bell, and Albert Marple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Andrew §. Hare
Patrick Gibbens
William 8. Kirchman
Brooke E. Adams
George W. Marshall
George W. Norton
Frank P. Stones
Robert Gibbs
Thomas Georg
William Higgins
Arthur Bell
Alibert Marple
Thornton to Dedicate Honor Flag in Patriot Program
Thornton plans a Sunday afternoon ceremony to unfurl its Third Liberty Loan honor flag. C E Wyckoff Rev Dr Tipenan and Supt L W Burne will speak as a large local defense council forms. Red Cross War Chest drive details and Patriot program outline aim to raise funds and bolster liberty loan support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton
C. E. Wyckoff
J. Tipenan
L. W. Burne
Grafton
Red Cross
Oiiens
Thornton Folk
Horizon
Hear Ye West Virginians War Poem and Walford Trial Update
A Charleston era piece urges West Virginians to join in the war effort as a wartime poem lists counties and national figures. In Wheeling, J Webb Walford’s trial for violating the espionage act ends with jury disagreement and dismissal after a 45 minute deliberation. case continued to Philippi term per district attorneys’ request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
J.webb Walford
Hampshire County
A. G. Dayton
B. P. Jones
Dayton
Jane
Sloan Kulkendall
Romney
Walford
Elkins
Gilbell
Walker
Philippi
Dayon
Philipp
France
Wilson
Grafton Youth Named to Priesthood in Baltimore Ceremony
George Vincent Gocke of Grafton will receive the order of priesthood from Cardinal James Gibbons at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Baltimore on Thursday May 16 at 7 oclock. He will celebrate his first high mass in Grafton at St. Augustine's church May 19 at 10 20. Knights of Columbus will honor him with a reception that evening. A large party from Grafton traveled to Baltimore to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathedral of the Assumption
Baltimore
James Cardinal Gibbons
George Vincent Gocke
Grafton
Mr. Gocke
St. Augustine's Church
Grafton Council
Knights of Columbus
St. Augustine's School
George Gocke
Rosemont
Vyreonnel
Charles H
J. Bernard Locke
Missea Nelfe
Agnes
George Gerkin
J. Walter
Josephine Coulehan
Wilam Shanley, Jr
Josph Moran
John Meliligott
M. A. Lynch
Rogetont
James Halslip
E. Gocka
Joseph and
Ohn
Clarksburg
M. J. Lynch
Emall Francois
John Francis
5. E. Mattingly
Morgantown
Pauline Mattingly
T. W. Gocke
Piedmont
Alarm clocks and tricks help American troops in France
A May report describes an American unit in France using an alarm clock under a German trench wire to draw enemy fire while others hid in trenches. The tactic caused German bombardment and light claims of deception, as American patrols countered a German ruse with flare signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Fritz
Germania ‘Sad
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hl. B. Boranage, Preside
A. B. Shroyer
Sec.Treas
Taylor County Farm Bureau
H. D. Rohr
Tuaby
Conbly
National Fertilizer Association
United Yates
Grafton Drur and Chemical Company
Castor
Gentaur Gonpan
Cult Court
Irornton
REAT
Philippi Court
Sayin
Times
Colonendrew Price
Mandave
Randolph
Barbour
Monroe
Grant
Kanawha
Cable
Mason
Upshur Taylor
Wirt
Wood
Summers
Webster
Tucker
Braxton Brooke
Harrison Gilmer
Wayne Ferkley
Morgan Lewis
Jackson
Wing
Marshall Hancock
Ohio
Logan
Mingo
Fayette
Jarion
Raleigh
Greenbrier
Mercer
Ritchie
Doddridge
Hardy
Pendleton
Tyler
Picardy
Nicholas
Whetzel
Lincoln
Putnam Mineral
Wyoming
Boone Jefferson
Roane
Hampshire
Monongalia
Calhouun
Jliberty
Grafton Younnan Ordred WN Priesthood
George W. Gocke
Cardinal Gibbons
Sol. Watensn
Louisville
Henry ‘Waterson
Louisville Courier-Jounal
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