Schools Open Doors This Morning For Current Session
Vacations for Taylor County youths ended as the first day of school began. Classes run 9 to 4 across county schools with minor bus schedule changes for Pruntytown. Graf ton Senior high coach McDade announced after school practice starts on a new schedule and Friday’s home opener versus Bridgeport.
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Taylor County
Lade and Lassies
St. Augustine
Schols
R. Virgil Rohrbaugh
Kenneth Haun
Grafton Senior High School
Mickey McDade
Bridgeport
County War Fund Drive for USO and Scouts Planned
Taylor County workers met at the courthouse to finalize the September 25 drive and hear Sgt. Elias Braga describe USO efforts in Africa and Sicily. Major C. E. Wood outlined global USO work while L. E. McWhorter and Arthur W. Dean stressed donor obligation beyond War Bonds. campaign aims include 6000 for USO and allied agencies, 1500 for Boy Scouts.
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Taylor County War Fund
Court House
Elias Braga
Newton D. Baker
Martinsburg
USO
L. E. McWhorter
War Fund Campaign
Arthur W. Dean
Dean
YMCA
Boy Scouts of America
Sgt. Braga
Africa
Sicily
C. E. Wood
War Fund
Boy Scouts
Grafton Ymca
Government measures amid miner strikes
Government actions target the bituminous industry as strikes spread. By Aug 31 ten mines in two companies fell under state control and by Sept 4 eight more mines in four companies joined. total 18 mines across six companies. Previously notices were posted at about 70 mines with many already closed. Yesterday 41 more companies filed strike notices with the War Labor Board, signaling further government possession likely.
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War Labor Board
Local Servicemen Return and Rank Moves Noted
Gratton families host returning Servicemen and relatives in a wave of furloughs and reassignment news. Staff Sgt Thomas Withers arrives from Italy to spend time with parents before heading to Miami Beach for reassignment. Privates Russell and Thomas Mathews, and Cpl Robert Mathews, are listed in Italy and New Guinea postings with vows of future overseas duty. Ensign Minor Franklin Abel Jr. completes training and visits kin. Lt Ranall McKinney and Staff Sgt Dan H Ford receive promotions and transfers. Paul Tener advances in the South Pacific, while Cpl George Trader heads to Italy with a heavy bombardment squadron. Additional notes cover Paul Simons’s return from the South Pacific and malaria in Italy for Cpl Ralph S. Lambert.
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Thomas
Ed) Withers
Italy
Gratton
Thomas T. Withers
Pruntytown Road
Withers
Africa
Tth
Miami Beach
France
Russell
Thomas Mathews
Army Infantry
The
Sentinel
Cpl
Robert Mathews
Alex Matthews
Maple Avenue
New Guinea
South Pacific
James Beverlin
Robert
Phillips
E. L. Phillips
Route 3
Bey
George Kiger
Country Club Road
Wilbur R. Kiger
Ajo
Ariz
Memphis
Tenn
R .S. Lambert
McGee
Ralph S. Lambert
Piper Nuzum M J, Marine Killed in South Pacific
Pie James Michael Nuzum, Pfc US Marine Corps, killed in action in the South Pacific after training at Parris Island and New River and service on Guam. Born January 8, 1921 in Grafton, he attended Grafton High School, worked for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs T L Nuzum and a sister Grace Evelyn. He participated in Bougainville and Guam battles and was affiliated with St Pauls Lutheran Church.
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Pie
James Michael Nuzum
U.S. Marine Corps
South Pacific
T. L Nuzum
East Main Street
Guam
Pfc Nuzum
Grafton
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Pfc
Nuzum
Marine Corps
Parris Island
S. C
New River
N.C
San Diego
Calif
Bougainville
St Paul's Lutheran Church
Grace Evelyn
Frances E. Dennis Dies at 23 in Clarksburg
Frances Eleanor Dennis 23, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Dennis, formerly of Grafton and recently of Clarksburg, died at her home on 329 South 3rd Street yesterday morning. She suffered from asthma. survived by her parents and sister Mrs. Mary Lucille Lukkie of Atlanta. Funeral services Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Bartlet Funeral Home with Rev. Lois Luzader officiating. Interment in Knottsville Cemetery.
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Frances Eleanor Dennis
Thomas H. Dennis
Grafton
Clarksburg
South 3Rd Street
Clarksoure
Mary Lucille Luckie
Atlanta
Georgia
Christian Church
Bartlet Funeral
Lois Luzader
Knottsville
Rationing Roundup Warns Taxpayers of Filing Deadline
Government guidance for 1944 estimated income tax declarations sets September 15, 1944 deadline. Deputy collectors will assist at the Internal Revenue Office in Grafton on September 14 and 15 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Farmers may delay until January 15, 1945 if desired, but full estimated tax must be paid then. Creamery butter and various rationed goods and stamps are detailed with validity periods and areas.
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Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Office
Grafton
United States
Thayer Services Here on Friday
Funeral services for Ivah Love Thayer age 55 of 319 West Main street will be held Friday at 2 pm in Bartlett funeral home with Special Christian Science rites. Interment in Bluemont cemetery. Thayer died of natural causes. coroners inquest completed. She was born November 8 1889 in Haymond Settlement and survived by niece Mrs Coral Montgomery and nephew Hubert Parrish. Friends may call after tomorrow morning.
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Ivah Love Thayer
West Main Street
Hubert Parrish
Bartlett Funeral Home
Bluemont Cemetery
Mr. Parrish
Grafton
Haymond
John R
Rebecca Kincaid Thayer
Coral Montgomery
Mon- Fongah
Bulgaria Holds Firm as War Looms Over Peace
Conianea reports Sofia claims Bulgarian troops resisted German forces but Germany captured several Bulgarian staff officers and disarmed units after a surprise assault. Berlin broadcast says Bulgaria asked Moscow for an armistice. Russia declared war on Bulgaria yesterday following repeated Soviet warnings that neutrality was insufficient.
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Conianea
Confi
Russia
Sofia
Bulgaria
Moscow
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Opera House
Tonite
Thurs
Aan Friedman Bidet Ty Hany Banton Gasewyn
Maar Petre Tmarles
Friesner ‘Ny
Irving Btana
Avnchael
Meas
Minor Franklin Abel, Jr
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
M. F. Abel, Sr
Country Club
Ensign Abel
Corpus Cristi
Teexas
Ranall McKinney
Norfolk
McKinney
Dan H. Ford
Futher Ford
Camp Campbell Ky
Russell Paul Tener
H. P. Tener
Parkview
South Pacifc
George Edward Trader
1Th Air Force
Franc
Germany
Austria
Romania
Yugoslavia
Cpl. Trader
George R
B & O Railroad
Paul Simons
USN
States
Carl McDaniel
Brown Street
Lawrence Knight
West Railroad Street
Fances E. Denis
Burma
Tiddim
Chindwin
Jingling
China
Japan
Lishui
Sea of Wenchow
Iséa
Faimont Hotel
Fairmont Hotel
Fairmont
W. Va
Ae Azzolini
Soar Jewelry Store
Associated Press
Kory Pitt
Ryyorrer
Cal
Aaa
Thayer
TITAN
Malone’s Drug and Chemical Co
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling
WES. Inc
ConasCala
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