Kiwanis Club Seeks Help Finishing Service Honor Roll
Taylor county Kiwanis urges residents to help complete a Boy in Service honor roll posted on the courthouse bulletin board. The list,Compiled from local draft boards and headed by a bronze eagle, awaits missing names from county residents in service. A club meeting tonight will feature Flemington High School students supervised by Miss Roberta Clieti oweth.
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Kiwanis Club
Armed Services
Court House
Arthur Wilkins
Wilkins
Community Service Center
Robert F. Gerkin
Taylor County
Draft’ Board
Grafton Sentinel
Draft Board
Flemington High School
Umder
Roberta Clietioweth
Mayor Proclaims Saturday Poppy Day in Grafton
Mayor C O King issues a proclamation declaring Saturday May 27 1944 as Poppy Day in Grafton urging all citizens to wear memorial poppies honoring those who died in World Wars I and II and recognizing the Legion and Auxiliary symbols.
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Legion
Grafton
C. O. King
United States of America
T. C. Kine
City of
America
Government Jobs Offer for Teens to 50 at $1 560
Men and women aged 16 to 50 with no experience may apply for training as Trainee Machine Operators with the United States Government. Positions pay $1,560 yearly including overtime, and last for the duration of the war with a chance of permanent status. Applications accepted at 205 W. Main St. through Wednesday. tester J V Arcuri to administer written exams. Promotions possible within a year to $1,440 postwar salary plus eight hours overtime totalling $1,752. Baltimore office employs 4,800, 4,300 in Accounting Operations. housing is tight in private residences.
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United States
W. Main St
J. V. Arcuri
Social Security Learn
Social Security Board
oyRes
Baltimore
Social Security Board expands reach and funding outlook
In Baltimore a board member notes housing costs and wages while the Social Security Board operates 450 field offices nationwide. The fund now has 43,000,000 contributors with 13,000 employers, and if proposed legislation passes, an additional 20,000,000 are expected to join.
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Ond
Baltimore
Social Security Board
Social Security Fund
Termites inspection offer from Bridgeport WV ad
A bold advertisement promises free in house inspection for termites and a five year guarantee. It directs readers to write TERMITE P O Box 602 Bridgeport West Virginia for details.
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P. O
Bridgeport
W. Va
Matilda Bunner, 66, Dies After Illness in Blueville
Matilda Sue Willis Bunner 66 of 406 East Main Street died yesterday at 4 30 pm at the home of Mrs Joseph L Evans 815 West Main after a long heart condition. She was a Church of Christ member, wife of L R Bunner, born June 1 1876 in Barbour County, daughter of the late Dr Charles E Willis and Catherine Cox Willis. Surviving: Frederick S Bunner of Washington PA, Mrs Joseph L Evans of Grafton, and Mrs Donald Landacre of Bridgeport. brother J H Willis of Webster. nine grandchildren. Body to Evans home this afternoon. Funeral tomorrow at 11 am Blueville Church of Christ. Rev J Bernard Mason officiating. Burial Bluemont Cemetery.
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Matilda Sue Willis Bunner
East Main Street
Gauenter
Joseph L. Evans
West Main Street
Barbour County
Charles E. Willis
Catherin Cox Willis
Frederick S. Bunner
Washington, Pa
Grafton
Donald Landacre
Bridgeport
J. H. Willis
Webster
Evans Home
West Main
Blueville Church
J. Bernard Mason
Bartlett Funeral Home
Bluemont Cemetery
Cleaning tip for powder on satin or velvet dress
To remove face powder from a satin or velvet dress brush lightly with a woolen cloth. Gently blot and sweep the fabric to lift the powder without rubbing, preserving the fabric’s nap and color.
Russell V. Smith Dies at 57 in Grafton Home
Russell V. Smith 57 of 515 West Main street died this afternoon at 12 35 after a two year illness. A Carr China Co. employee and native of Fairmont, he lived most of his life in Grafton. Survived by wife Hallie Marquess, a stepchild, sisters Mrs Frank Smith Parkersburg Mrs George W. Jones Clarksburg and Mrs Samuel Vaughn Fairmont. Funeral Thursday at 2 p m at 515 West Main street with Rev Lois Luzadder. burial Woodlawn Fairmont. Bartlett funeral home in charge. Body to be moved to family home tomorrow night.
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Russell V. Smith
West Main Street
The
Carr China Company
Faumont
Grafton
William L
Anna Upton Smith
Hallie Marquess
Robert Lambert
Frank Smith
Parkersburg
George W. Jones
Clarksburg
Samuel Vaughn
Fairmont
Grafton Lodge No 15
Lois Luzadder
Woodlawn
Bartlett Funeral Home
Henshaw services Thursday at 10 30 AM
Harry M. Henshaw 75 of White Plains New York formerly of the city died in his New York home Sunday night after a long illness. a B and O railroad employee for 47 years. special Elks services Wednesday at 8 at Bartlett June home. funeral Thursday 10:30 at Bartlett funeral home with interment Bluemont cemetery.
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Harry M. Henshaw
White Plains
New York
City
Grafton Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Taylor County
Charles Henshaw
Berti Rogers
Incal
Elks
Aic
Bartlett June
Bartlett Funeral Home
Bluemont Cemetery
Lee Welsh Prominent B&O Employee Dies at Work
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Welsh of 122 Maple Avenue attended the funeral of Lee Welsh of Parkersburg. He died early Friday morning while serving as a conductor for the B&O Railroad.
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James E. Welsh
Maple Avenue
Welshe
Lee Welsh
Parkersburg
Mrs G McCartney Elected As Head Of Farm Market
The Farmer's Curb Market directors in Grafton selected Mrs Guy McCarthy as chairman at a Saturday meeting in the county agent's office. The market continues to offer fresh vegetables, milk, eggs, chickens and other farm products each Saturday morning to Graf ton shoppers, aiming to keep Curb Market methods.
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Farmer's Curb Market
West Main Street
Grafton
Guy McCarthy
Market Association Sets June 3 Meeting On Farm Produce
Regional farm groups advance efforts to provide Grafton housewives with top quality farm products and support farm families selling produce. A forthcoming Market Association meeting is planned for the afternoon on June 3.
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Grafton
The
Market Association
Fined For Not Sending Her Children To School
Mag Ona C Jefferys said Mrs Harold Erford of Route was fined $3 and costs for the attendance of three children in public schools. One child had 63 days absent, another 64 days, a third 57 days. Absences were partly explained by farm duties.
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Mag. Ona C. Jefferys
Harold Erford
Route
Herdren
Watch-Skages Co Delivers Punctual Service Promise
A dependable firm named Watch-Skages Co promises timely service and consistent reliability. The note emphasizes punctuality and steady performance as core values guiding its operations and customer relations.
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Lways
Skages & Co
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American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
WME
Wife Preservers
Nual
House of Ed. We Price & Co
Lf Bunner
Church of Christ of
Blueville
L. R. Bunner
Baltimore and Ohio
Shages & Co
Fort Pitt Shoe Stores, Inc
Araabhararar
Simonize
Latrobe St
C. H. Self
Pure Oil Service Center
Main Street
Wm. B. Bowman
Malone’s Drug & Chemical CO
Henshaw
B&o
Joseph Foss
Grumman Wildcat
Grand Ole Opry
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