Mrs. Mary J. Brown Dies at 78 in City Hospital
Mrs. Mary J. Brown of 63 Wilford Street died early today in City hospital at age 78. Born August 11, 1848 in Taylor county, daughter of James and Virginia Stewart, she was a lifelong resident and Methodist church member. Survived by children Russell C. Kinney Ellsworth Vance Kinney Mildred Irene Kinney of Grafton Mrs. Dave Turr Monongahela Pa and Mrs. C G Broadwater Brownsville Pa. half siblings Edward Stewart Buckhannon and Mrs. M L Pritchard Clarksburg. two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services Monday at 2 p m from Bartlett Funeral Home with interment in Bluemont Cemetery.
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Mary J. Brown
Wilford Street
City Hospital
Taylor County
James Stewart
Virginia Brown Stewart
St. Paul's
Mildred Irene Kinney
Grafton
Dave Turr
Monongahela
C. G. Broadwater
Brownsville
Edward Stewart
Buckhannon
M. L. Pritchard
Clarksburg
Bartlett Funeral Home
Bluemont
Rail unions set May 18 strike in 1946 after failed talks
About 3,500 engineers and more than 10,500 trainmen under the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen faced a March 12 strike vote and subsequent orders. An emergency board report failed to settle issues, leading to another strike call for 4 p.m. May 18. Smith Connally act protections cited for workers who stop work. Leaders offered no further comment.
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B.é& O
Davisson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Railway
Eastern, Western and
South Eastern Carriers
United States
Emergency Board
Smith-Connally
C. Douglas
Tygart Valley Division
Chester Delaney
Royal Blue Lodge No. 452
R. T
P.m
Booths Creek District Road Meeting Held
The third of five magisterial district road meetings was held last night at Hepzibah school in Booths Creek district at 7 30 p m. A committee was chosen to select road projects: A 8 Morrow chairman, Casper Curry, Denzil Little, A C Morris, Bert Smallwood and Scott Goodwin. Citizens of Fetterman district meet Monday at Haymond school, while Flemington district gathers Tuesday at Flemington grade school. The Knottsville district first meeting May 9 named Hugh McDaniel permanent chairman. other members are Neil Austin, Earl Cozad, Vaughan Exline, Ed McDaniel and Lloyd Sayre. At Webster school Wednesday night Ed Stipes was elected chairman with five to serve: Howard Kennedy, D L Bosely Jr, Fred DeCost, Carl Smith and Paul Wolfe. County Agent Lloyd Reid said the five district committees will meet before June first to select road projects. Any citizen may suggest projects to any committeeman. A county chairman will be elected by all district committeemen to recommend to the state road commission.
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Hepzibah
Booths Creek
A. 8. Morrow
Casper Curry
Denzil Little
A. C. Morris
Bert Smallwood
Scott Goodwin
Fetterman
Haymond School
Flemington
Knottsville Church
Knottsville
Hugh McDaniel
Neil Austin
Earl Cozad
Vaughan Exline
Ed McDaniel
Lloyd Sayre
Webster School
Court House
Ed Stipes
Howard Kennedy
D. L. Bosely, Jr
Fred DeCost
Carl Smith
Paul Wolfe
Lloyd Reid
Reid
State Road Commission
Taxi Cab Damaged In Collision On Curve At Astor
An Eller's taxi, a 1942 Plymouth driven by Alton B. Jennings, sustained about 200 dollars in damage in a head on collision with a 1935 Oldsmobile on a curve at Astor between Galloway and Flemington around 5 p m last evening. The Oldsmobile incurred just over 25 dollars in damage. The wreck left the Ellers taxi in a local garage reducing their fleet to two cabs, following a recent theft and arson incident nearby near Fayettesville.
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Eller
Ohio
Astor
Galloway
Flemington
Alton B. Jennings
Eller’s Taxi Company
Fayettesville
Prices, rents and canning tips quoted in column
The column discusses how rents should not automatically rise, noting the impact of upcoming price and rent control laws. It also offers practical advice on cleaning a pressure canner, stressing hot soapy water and avoiding gritty powders as they can darken and pit aluminum. it adds that shell color does not affect food value or flavor.
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Congress
Mrs Mary Selvey Dies At 83 In Simpson Area
Mrs. Mary E Selvey 83 of Long Run near Simpson died yesterday at 1130 am. She lived in the Simpson community 62 years was a member of Simpson Baptist church. Born December 25 1862 she was a daughter of the late James Findley and Melvina Knight Findley. Her husband John W Selvey died 15 years ago. Survived by five children Hazel Whitehair Simpson Florence Lake Grafton Frederick Booth Belington Florida Selvey Quinby Selvey Colorado Springs Louis Selvey at home and a brother Irvin Findley of Simpson. The body to be taken to the late home for services Sunday at 230 pm with Rev Lois Luzader WIT officiating and burial in Simpson cemetery under Bartlett funeral home. Reminder about pear salad use lemon juice to prevent browning. grapefruit or orange juice also works.
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Mary E. Selvey
Long Run
Simpson
Wasa
Frederick Booth
Belington
Florida Selvey
Quinby Selvey
Colorado Springs
Colo
Louis Selvey
Irvin Findley
Lois Luzader Wit
Simpson Cemetery
Bartlett Funeral Home
Operation Crossroads adopts jacket patch insignia
The Test and Instrumentation Unit of Operation Crossroads adopts a jacket patch and plane insignia. The emblem will also be painted on mother and drone plane units of the Army forces.
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Army
Poppy Day Observed In Grafton By Legion Auxiliary
The Legion Auxiliary will observe Poppy Day on Saturday May 25 in Grafton and across the United States. Memorial poppies will be worn to honor the dead of both world wars and distributed by volunteer teams throughout downtown and residential areas. Proceeds support disabled veterans and families of the dead.
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Grafton
United States
Richard L. Foley
Taylor County
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Auxiliary Unit
T. R. Shields
Infant Oxier dies at four months in Knottsville region
Four month old Sylvanne Lee Oxier, son of James A. Oxier and Carolina Johnston Oxier of Knottsville road, died at 1 a m after a two day illness. Born January 18 in Taylor county, he is survived by parents and sister Lydra Lena. Funeral Monday at Bartlett Funeral Home at 10 a m with burial in Bluemont Cemetery. A baby was born recently in a plane at 19 000 feet above La Paz Bolivia.
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la Paz
Bolivia
Boy Scout Troop Guests Of Rotary Dinner
Twenty seven members of Boy Scout Troop No 3 sponsored by the Grafton Rotary Club attended a weekly dinner at the Belvedere. The charter was presented by Virgil Raines of Clarksburg who also presented a charter to the explorer post of Troop No 3. Scoutmaster Loren A Hoffman gave a year in review. Attending scouts included Jay Self Jr Charles Hoffman Paul Sinsel John Vogel Theodore Corcoviles Wilford Brown Jack Headley Charles Bartlett Tommy Setler Harold Bennett Dick Adlington Walter Courtney Tommy McCue Earnest Sayre Ranny McKinney Jimmy Ed Hughs Thomas Sturm Raymond Hawkins Bill Knotts David Hoffman Paul Lee Loar Bob Day David Jaco Tommy Dye Bob Collins and Bill Young.
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Grafton Rotary Club
Belvedere
Virgil Raines
Clarksburg
Raines
Loren A. Hoffman
Jay Self, Jr
Charles Hoffman
Paul Sinsel
John Vogel
Theodore Corcoviles
Wilford Brown
Jack Headley
Charles Bartlett
Tommy Setler
Harold Bennett
Dick Adlington
Walter Courtney
Tommy McCue
Earnest Sayre
Ranny McKinney
Jimmy Ed Hughs
Thomas Sturm
Raymond Hawkins
Bill Knotts
David Hoffman
Paul Lee Loar
Bob Day
David Jaco
Tommy Dye
Bob Collins
Bill Young
Navy Secretary Forrestal testifies on Pearl Harbor food waste
Secretary of the Navy James V Forrestal testifies before a House committee in Washington about defense food waste at Pearl Harbor and other bases. The probe cites salvage of usable material from dump piles as part of the investigation.
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Secretary OF the Navy
James V Forrestal
Special House Committee On National Defense
Washington
Pearl Harbor
International Soundphoto
Brotherhood rules on strike timings and train duties
The text notes no difference between a mail train and other trains, with Brotherhood members on Canadian lines ordered to stay in service during a strike. Road service workers must not operate after the strike hour unless already on a trip. Non road service workers must exit at the designated time, and if a train has left the terminal they must complete the run. Additional lines advise trimming tops from root vegetables to keep them fresh.
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Cunuinleu
Page One
Brotherhood
Legion To Assist in Regular Army Drive Charleston May 18
The American Legion will enlist all members in the Army's June voluntary enlistment drive. State department commander Ray Burgann announced after conferring with Maj Gen. Robert S. Beighteer of the Fifth Service Command and other Army officials. Every Legionnaire in the state will be named as an assistant recruiting officer in the drive.
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Charleston
American Legion
Army
State Department
Ray Burg
Burg
Robert S. Beighteer
Fifth Service Command
Contenders Enter Campaign Spirit at State Meeting
Continues from page one with rousing talk on free people needing courage to stand up. Speakers condemn current administration for creating emergencies to gain power and call for decentralization, ending bureaucracy, and restoring enterprise as 1946 campaign looms. Senator Revercomt to deliver major address tonight.
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League
U. S
W. Chapman Revercomt
R.w.va
Hallanan
Lord Boswell Scratched From Withers Mile Race
Lord Boswell, top horse from Maine Chance farms, was scratched from the $25,000 Withers mile. The move came as Long Island Railroad announced special trains to Belmont Park for the event.
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New York
Lord Boswell
Maine Chance Farms
Long Island Railroad
Belmont Park
Drought Threatens Ukraine Grain Crops Warned by UNRRA Chief
In Moscow Marshall MacDuffie, UNRRA mission head, warned protracted drought could ruin the grain crop in Ukraine within two weeks if rain does not come, saying the effect would be ruinous on Russia's bread basket cereals.
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Ukraine
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Truman
Moscow
Marshall MacDuffie
UNRRA
Russia
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