Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
THREE MORE HOME BOYS
DIE FOR THEIR COUNTRY

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ed to Martinsburg a Or -eley
county relatives and frh T., at
two more local youths hao
the supreme sacrifice in Fl.
Mrs. w. w. Watson, of 301 Nor.
High street, received the following
from the Adjutant Generals office:
Deeply regret to inform you that
II is officially reported that Private
Robert Wolford, machine gun battal-
ion, died of lobar pneumonia, Nov
ember l."
Young Wolford was brother of
Mrs. Watson and news of his death
comes as shock to large circle of
friends as well as relatives. He was
q years of age and son of the
venerable Thomas Wolford, of
Jones Spring. He was also brother
1T Councilman John Wolford,, Harry
Wolford, residing west of town;
Emory Wolford, of Jones Spring,
and husband of Mrs. Celia Wolford
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James H.
Shipe, of Maryland avenue. who al
so received word. She has been re-
siding with them since he enlisted
Private Wolford twas employed in
Akron, o., when hostilities began
Although within the selective-draft
age he did not wait to be drafted,
but volunteered and after training at
Camp Meade was assigned to a ma
chine gun battalion and sent to
France. It is not known whether his
fatal spell of pneumonia was con-
tracted after receiving wounds, or if
he eyer was actively engaged at the
front.
Private Wolford~ was a fine yogng
man, handsome in physique and the.
rgekieture of health.sa Possessing
an even disposition. affable and
friendly he was liked by all with
whom he cama in contact. He was a
member of Tuscarora Lodge of Odd
Fellows and Martinsburg Council of
Juniors, also a member of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church and the
first gold star in the service flag of
this church will be in his memory.
privofa pahorf ae1io UToJford
member of Co. c, 311th Machine
Gun Battalion.
Calvin Wesley Marshall
In North Martinsburg there is an
aged colored woman whose heart is
bowed down with grief, yet she has
the consolation that tha one she
mourns gave his life for his country
as much as If he had fallen in ac-
ton. It is Aunt Lille Marshall Bla-
key, who, Saturday evening received
a War Department message stating
that her son. Calvin Wesley Blakey,
of Co. D, Sand Engineers, died in
France of lobar pneumonia on Octo-
Der /, Marshall was well known
eolored youth, 81 years of age, deep
ly religious. Before going away with
the draft of colored selects to Bat
tie Creek, Mich, last August he
went around to lot OF his white
friends and asked them to pray for
Linn. He was a member of Ebenezer
Baptist Church. Marshall once
worked at the City Hospital, long
time for Captain W. B. Colston, and
prior to entering the service, was a
faithful employee of DIR. James w.
McSherry He is survived by his
mother and one sister, Bertha Phoe.-
nix.
Harry L. Bittineer
Fighting long and hopeless bat
lie against the encroachment OF
pneumonia, Private Harry L. Biting
er, of Troop G, 18th U. S. Cavalry
expired of empyema Saturday morn
ing Eve minutes after IL (Southern
timtD in the base hospital at Fort
Jefferson, near Atlanta, Ga. His
stepfather and mother, Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles Wolf, of West King street
We're with him at the end, having