Renewal rules for Basic A Mileage Ration books
Local War Price and Rationing Board outlines renewal procedures for Basic A Mileage Ration Books. Applicants must present the current book back cover, or State Motor Vehicle Registration Card, with renewal requests. Renewals require in person submission or a stamped self addressed envelope for mail requests, and new four gallon coupons replace three gallon values with evolving monthly ration totals.
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War Price and Zoning Board
Charles E. Burke
Board
Gan
Phos. J. Schofield
Schofield
District of Sinstructions
Ise
Tote Eeelioant
Lt Lucas Finney listed as German prisoner of war
First Lt Lucas E Finney III former music instructor at Grafton high school and son of Mr Mrs Lucas Finney of McKeesport Pa was reported missing in August and listed as a POW by Germany His wife Helen Bippus a local high school teacher received word at home in Wheeling The story notes his overseas service in a B 29 Flying Fortress and captures a reporter’s aside about a quake’s overlong continuation along with a separate brief on local drunkenness cases and magistrate actions.
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Lucas E. Finney, III
Grafton
Helen Bippus
Wheeling
Finney
Lucas E. Finney
McKeesport
England
Mines face delayed vote and idle workers amid mail confusion
The strike vote by mail was wired to national secretary Robert Candra in Pittsburg as Hagedorn reported confusion at several mines due to missing ballots. About 2,100 men became idle as closures began. The text also recalls World War I Coast Guard actions and early American yacht racing history.
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Robert Candra
New Union
Pittsburg
Hagedorn
WnS5 Wah Thayer Found Dead Today West Virginia
Ivah Thayer of 319 West Main street Taylor County was found dead at home by Hubert Parrish. An inquest by Coroner Ona C Jefferys and Dr. R D Stout determined natural causes after illness. Details of life and funeral plans were unavailable at press time.
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Wah Thayer
Mise Ivah Thayer
West Main Street
Taylor Countion
Hubert Parrish
Ona C. Jefferys
Francis Warder
R. D. Stout
Death of Thornton native Joseph Ansel at 84
Joseph Hamilton Ansel 84, native of Thornton, died Sunday night at 9 30 p m at his daughter Mrs Liggie Springs home at 116 East Washington following two weeks of illness due to advanced age. Born January 1 1860, he was former Thornton Brick Co employee and a Methodist. Survivors include daughters Mrs Lizzie Springs and Mrs Shirley Hall two sons Charles F and Frank Ansel, and other relatives. Funeral arrangements at Bartlett funeral home with services Wednesday at 2 p m conducted by Revs Hugh Johnson and James Shaw. interment Thornton cemetery.
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Joseph Hamilton Ansel
Thornton
Liggie Springs
East Washington Street
Nate Sarah E. Gowers Ansel
Thornton Brick Company
Chr
Lizzie Springs
Eastington Street
Charles F A
Frank
Isaac Ansel
Ksburg
Aller Ansel
Vrais
Shirley Hall
Winnston
Arclude Field Grimes
Utton
Jen Grimes
Harem Ar
Sarah Gowers
Bartlett Funeral Home
Hugh Johnson
Clarksburg
James Shaw
Sthise City
Allied forces push in Italy reach Lucca and Pisa corridor
In Italy the Fifth Army advanced toward the Serchio river near Lucca with gains west of Florence while Pisano fell to American control east of Pisa. British units met stronger resistance north and east of Florence but achieved new ground as MAAF dispatched 1800 aircraft in the rush to disrupt northern Italy communications.
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Florence
Fifth Army
Serchio
Lucca
Pisano
Pisa
MAAF
Italy
Weston Tobacco Grower Sees Government Benefit From Harvest
Arthur Watson, a leading Westons grower, notes most harvests go to cigarettes or premium cigars. He argues the government should show equal interest in the bumper crop, with each plant worth about 15 cents to the grower. After taxes, the government nets about 10 cents per stalk.
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Arthur Watson
Weston
Arriving RAF Pilot Moran Visits Grafton Family
First Lt. William J. Moran Jr a RAF B 17 pilot arrives in Grafton to visit wife Betty Lee Corrothe Brown low park and his parents Mr and Mrs W J Moran on Sigof High street Moran a Distinguished Flying Cross recipient for extraordinary aerial achievement has flown 50 bombing missions including Linz Austria and Ploesti Romania His career spans Italy based 15th Air Force service and key combat over Yugoslavia and Nazi targets prior to returning to West Virginia University and Clarksburg Publishing Co employment
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William J. Morah, Jr
Grafton
Wif
Betty Lee Corrothe
Brownlow Park
W. J. Moran
Sigof
High Street
Moran
15Th Air Force
Immotski
Yugoslavia
Herman Goering
Linz
Austria
Ploesti
Romania
United States of America
St. Moyan
St. Augustine's High School
West Virginia University
RAF
Clarksburg Publishing Co
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American Legion
Santa Ana
Cali
Cal-Aero Act
Ontario
Cal
Minter Field
Bakersfield
Stockton Field
Chidren
William J. II
Elizabeth D
White Woman 16 Arrested At Selfs Nite Spot
Mrs Geneva Buona of West Street Charles Street was fined 25 dollars and cost and given one day in jail before May. Ona C Jefferys this morning after she was arrested in Charley Selfs place on Latrobe Street following a complaint by her husband Joseph Buona. Arresting officer H R Woodford said the husband filed that his wife was drinking heavily and intoxicated over the weekend. Patrolman found Buona in the colored night spot and took her to jail until arraigned before Justice of the Peace. During the trial Buona alleged her husband was still married to another wife in Italy for over 13 years. Mr Buona is an employee of a construction firm at the New City hospital and friends. He is stationed aboard ship in New York City.
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West St. Charles Street
Ona
Jefferys
Charley Self
Latrobe Street
Joseph Buoona
H. R. Woodford
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