Mayors Proclaims Poppy Day In Grafton 1946
Mayor C O King proclaims Saturday May 25 1946 as Poppy Day in Grafton urging citizens to wear memorial poppies in honor of soldiers who died in World Wars I and II. The proclamation cites defeating tyrannical foes and calls for remembrance and service. A note on dandelion greens and grenadier origins appears as miscellaneous text.
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C. O. King
Grafton
United States
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
City of
America
Woman on leave faces unlawful occupancy in Miami apartment
On furlough, Wac Cpl Esther Levy returned to her Miami Florida apartment to find it occupied by two men. She challenged the trespass and sought eviction, a conflict that reflects recurring rental incidents during her five years of service. News details emphasize the disruption and steps taken to remove the unauthorized occupants.
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Wac
Esther Levy
Miami, Flg
Sailor's perilous 26 foot whaleboat transfer to cruiser
Grafton sailor John Hulley, torpedoman’s mate, transferred from USS Wiley to USS Louisville off Chefoo China during mine clearance. Heavy seas forced a fraught lift via a crane, with Hulley in a stretcher aboard a motor whaleboat. He reached sick bay, later returned to the Wiley, and faces separation from the service soon after 15 months aboard.
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Grafton Lad
John Hully
John Hulley
St. Charles Street
USS
Wiley
USS Louisville
Iain
Chefoo
China
Boyd Larsen
Hulley
Arious
Sick Bay
Louisville
Hurley
Couple Arrested for Unlawful Cohabitation
Watt Biggs and Miss Marie Morris of Flemington were arrested by Deputy Sheriff W. H. Canfield at 9 30 last night in a three room shack near Flemington on charges of unlawful cohabitation. Both posted bonds of 350 for their appearance before May. Preston of Wendel at 6 o clock this evening. As far as science can learn Iceland had no aboriginal inhabitants.
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Watt Biggs
Marie Morris
Flemington
W. H. Canfield
Preston
Wendel
Road Meetings wind up Tuesday in Flemington district
A Flemington district meeting at the grade school completed five magisterial road meetings in Taylor county aimed at selecting needed road projects. County Agent Lloyd Reid expects a joint committee meeting before June 1 to choose projects and submit recommendations to the state road commission.
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Flemington
Taylor County
Lloyd Reid
State Road Commission
Fred Kelley
D. L. Cather
A. B. Nestor
John C. Stout
Byron Ross
E. G. Taylor
Adrian Goff
Knottsville
Court House
Webster
Booths Creek
Hepzibah School
White House talks delay rail wage decision amid embargo
Steelman said a final talk with the two railroad brotherhoods occurred before a noon deadline from President Truman. Johnston and Whitney declined to reveal their decision on the 18 12 cent wage proposal and an Office of Defense Transportation embargo on freight was prepared to ensure essential supplies move if a strike occurs.
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Heenemen Inotyrage
Steelman
Truman
White House
Johnston
Whitney
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Railroads brace for potential strike by 250,000 workers
Trainmen and engineers reject Truman’s 18 1-22 cent raise as unfavorable, signaling plans to move essential traffic by motor, air, water, and highway. White House seizure remains in effect while officials wait for a final response and a five day truce’s status.
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Gov't
White House
Truman
Office of Defense Transportation
No Arrests Yet in Miner Okey Hunt Death
Barbour county authorities report no arrests in connection with the death of Okey Taft Hunt a 36 year old Galloway miner. A coroner jury in Philippi ruled the miner died of foul play from head injuries sustained in a fall at the Galloway Union Hall. Hunt died Sunday at 2 30 pm in a Philippi hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the home of his sister Mrs Minnie Helmick of Wendell.
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Barbour
Okey Taft Hunt
Galloway
Philippi
Galloway Union Hall
Hunt
Luke Boyles
Minnie Helmick
Wendel
Father of Local Woman Passes in Barrackville
The Rev. J. F. Ice aged 78 died at his Barrackville home after serving as Visiting minister at the Blueville Church of Christ. Survived by two daughters Mrs. Mabel Wilson and Mrs. Frankie Williams and by Mrs. Arthur Vegon of Blueville. Funeral set for 2:30 tomorrow in Barrackville.
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Arthur Vegon
Divorce Granted to Mrs Monie McDonald and Custody Awarded
Mrs Monie McDonald was granted a divorce from Thomas Denzel McDonald yesterday by Circuit Judge Francis L Warder and was awarded custody of one child. The mother, Mrs Matilda Madigan, received custody of the elder child. The rest of the text references unrelated diplomatic notes and historical remarks on warfare.
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Monie McDonald
Thomas Denzel McDonald
Jude Francis L. Warder
Matilda Madigan
Bond Forfeit After Failure to Appear in Hazardous Driving Case
Julian Erwin of Adamsville Pennsylvania forfeited a $14.60 bond after not appearing before Magistrate Ona C. Jefferys yesterday on hazardous driving charges. He was arrested by State Trooper W D Sergent at the intersection of Routes 119 and 50 on Monday.
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Julian Erwin
Adamsville
Mag
Ona C. Jefferys
W. D. Sergent
Car Fire Halts in Springfield District
Phillip Rupp found his car on fire in the business district and drove to the downtown station. With all firefighters out on another blaze, a telephone operator summoned help from a distant station six blocks away. Visiting firemen extinguished the blaze just as the downtown crew returned.
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Springfield
Phillip Rupp
Howise
Rupp
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