Germany may split into small states after the war
Washington reports Allied studies weigh division of Germany but no final decision made. Officials say a forced dismemberment would not sustain peace and suggest Germans could divide themselves if they choose, yet likely seek unity if left to decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
Poland
East Prussia
French Committee of National Liberation
Sumner Welles
Edward R. Stettinius
London
Allied Advisory Commissions For
Europe
Nazi Submarine Sunk After Coastal Battle and Capture
Depth charges forced a German U boat to surface off a coast. crew jumped and were captured as prisoners of war by the coast guard. The 26 year old skipper led the raid before the sub was destroyed. several crewmen wounded were treated and interned. Earlier this week another Nazi submarine was destroyed after hour and a half of fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mander Ralph R. Curry
Alexandria
Navy
Coast Guard
Theft Reported At Feed Store
More than $21 in change a Scheaffer fountain pen and a pocket knife were stolen from the Altman Feed store on Bluefield Avenue. Vandals broke in through a back window Friday night, and police are investigating the break in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scheaffer
Altman
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield
Firemen Respond to False Alarm on City Streets
City firemen were summoned to box 33 at Allen and Powell streets around 10 o'clock last night. The alarm proved to be false, firemen reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen and
Powell Streets
Drum and Bugle Corps Review at Glenwood Park
The American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps holds its annual review at Glenwood Park this afternoon at 3 o clock. Seventy members under Frank Bond march in review followed by retreat, ending the corps two week camping period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Glenwood Park
Sevon
Frank Bond
Barkley Takes Long Lead In Kentucky Democratic Primary
Early returns from 147 of 4264 precincts show Sen. Alben W Barkley leading the Kentucky Democratic primary with 5068 votes against opponents Brooke L Hargrove Louis ville 166 William O Connor Jackson 160 L Boone Hamilton Frankfort 116 Jule W Appel Erlanger 60 John Franklin Jones Mayfield 56 and John J Thobe Cominion 41. In the Republican primary Commonwealth Attorney Park Lexington 5993 votes Circuit Judge Hartfort 1182 G Tom Praise 155 Silas W Sullivan Jamestown 111.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Senate Maas
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Barkley
Brooke L. Hargrove
Louisvile
William O’connor Jackson
L. Boone Hamilton
Frankfort
Jule W W. Appel
Erlaniger
John Franklin Jones Mayfield
John J. Thobe
Cominion
Commonwealth Attorney
Park
Lexington
Clarence Bertin
Hartfort
G. Tom Praise
Silas W Sullivan Jamestown
Low turnout in Holly Ridge election
In Holly Ridge North Carolina only five qualified voters existed and three cast ballots in the latest election marking sparse participation for the small community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly Ridge
N.C
John W. Haldren Dies Prominent City Figure
Funeral services were held yesterday for John W. Haldren a city leader in politics and fraternal groups. He died Thursday morning at his home 200 Russell. Services were at 2:30 PM at First Presbyterian Church with Rev Harman Ramsey in charge. Burial at Monte Vista park cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Haldren
Russell T
Harman Ramsey
Morte Vista Park Cemetery
Portis and Joyce Obituaries from Richlands and Danville
Funeral notices for Walker Jordan Portis 50 of Danville and Hattie May Joyce 36 of Richlands. Portis died July 28 in Roanoke Veterans hospital with graveside rites at National Cemetery Danville led by American Legion. Joyce died from burns July Friday. funeral at Laymen's Chapel Richlands with burial at Hawkins Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Portis
Catherine Peebles Portis
The
Baptist Church
J. W. Portis, Jr
Akron
Ohio
Portis
This City
B. F. Ginther
Brookneal
Cora Faulkner
Dalton
Funeral services for Rev. A. C. Marsh of Bluestone
Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 PM for the Rev. A. C. Marsh who died Friday night at Bluefield sanitarium after a week in hospital. Elder Jack L. Kilburn of Appalachia and Rev. Ralph McAllister of East Rainelle will preside at the Church of God Bluefield Virginia. Burial follows in Maple Hill cemetery on the Bluefield Tazewell road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Marsh
Bluestone
Bluefield Sanitarium
Church of God
Bluefield
Jack L. Kilburn
Appalachia
Ralph McAllister
East Rainelle
Maple Hill Cemetery
Bluefield- Tazewell Road
Mrs Alice Scott Rites Held At Falls Mills
Mrs. Alice Scott wife of the late G W Scott of McDowell county died Friday morning in Phelps Kentucky Funeral service was held at Falls Mills Christian church at 3 30 with burial in Compton cemetery Falls Mills She was born at Falls Mills March 28 1876 daughter of Hugh and Nancy Compton Survived by three daughters Mrs Turner Falls Mills Mrs Andrew Wilkinson Narrows Virginia Mrs Clarence Compton Phelps Kentucky and son Aubrey C Scott Duilon Virginia sixteen grandchildren including three in the armed services Several brothers and sisters also survive One daughter preceded her in death Active pallbearers were Guy Compton Vance Turner Edgar Compton Willie Turner Raleigh Compton Elmer Harris Flowerbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Scott
G. W. Scott
McDowell County
Phelps, Ky
Christian Church
Falls Mills
Compton
Scott
Hugh
Nancy Compton
Turner
Andrew Wilkinson
Narrows
Dorothy Harris
Grace Hall
Mary Edwards
Lucille Crigger
Vivian Crigger
Joyce Compton
Eula Crigger
Mary Lee Belcher
Rites Today For Ernest Croy Found Dead On Highway
Police investigation continues into the death of Bluestone Valley farmer Ernest Fredwell Croy found on the old Hockman turnpike near Bluefield Virginia late Thursday night. Funeral services set for this afternoon at 2 at Hawkins funeral chapel with Rev J C Spurlin presiding and Walnut Grove cemetery burial. Active pallbearers listed with a long roster of honorary pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Fredwell Croy
Bluestone Valley
Hockman Turnpike
Bluefield
R. Bowen Thompson
Croy
Hawkins
J. C. Spurlin
West Graham
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Henry J. Harvey
Kelly A. Harvey
W. B. Neel
Charles H. Fleshman
Charles E. Richardson
George E. Burkett
Ezra H. Mathena
Neices
John T. St. Clair
J. C. Dittman
Frank St. Clair
Harve Burton
Preston Peters
Coon Whitman
Aubrey Kidd
Ray Barnett
Bob
Wade St. Clair
O. Rogers
Harold Bane
M. A Ible
A. E. Andes
Jim
Auto Reported Stolen Is Found
Wilford P. Martin of 1104 Hill avenue reported the theft of a 1931 model A Ford coupe from Bland street early yesterday morning. The car was later found by Captain Roy A. Bond below Mineral street off Bland street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford P. Martin
Hill Avenue
Bluefield
Bland Street
Roy A. Bond
Mineral Street
Army to end transit strike with federal force in Philadelphia
Major general Philip Hayes announced that federal troops will guard Philadelphia transit lines as 6 000 striking workers face termination of occupational deferments and possible prosecution. Draft boards will cancel deferments 18 to 37 employed by the transit system and the army issued a 12:01 a.m. August 7 deadline for workers to return to their jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Hayes
Roosevelt
Hayes
Selective Service
Department of Justice
Biddle
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
30Th Street
Fort Dix
N. J
George's Hill
Fairmount Park
Lewis B. Hershey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New Jersey
Philadelphia Transportation Company
Hershey
Patterson
Philadelphia
ARMY
Philadelphia Transportation Commy
PTC
War Manpower Commission
U S. Army
Birth of Swans at Jackson Hole National Monument
Washington notes Harold Ickes announces the birth of two trumpeter swans at Jackson Hole Wyoming. The eight foot wingspread waterfowl nears extinction with under 50 birds in 1931 and only five breeding pairs known, making this hatch a national scientific interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harold le Claire Ickes
Secretary of the Interior
Jackson Hole National Monument
Wyoming
United States
Yellowstone National Park
Cpl Massamore Listed Missing In Action
Cpl Ellis C Massamore 25 of Jolo has been missing in action since June 15. He joined July 10 1941 trained at Camp Gordon and Fort Jackson, served in England and France with Allied invasion forces. He attended Big Creek high school and worked for Joe Melfa of Cucumber before induction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Ellis C. Massamore
Jolo
Roscoe Massamore
War Department
Cpl. Massamore
Camp Gordon
Fort Jackson
S. C
England
France
Big Creek
Joe Melfa
H. C. Baker Listed Wounded Set
Mrs. Ora Baker of Welch has been notified that her son Sgt Herman C Baker U S Army was seriously wounded in action in France on July 10 He is being treated in an army hospital in England Sergeant Baker is brother to Mrs Dan Tuell of Hemphill and Mrs Ruth Garnett and Mrs Mary Brewster of Welch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Baker
Hobart Street
Welch
Herman C. Baker
U.S. Army
France
England
Sgt
Baker
Dan Tuell
Hemphill
Ruth Garnett
Mary Brewster
State Guard Units Head to Camp Dawson for Training
Welch's two state es companies, company E and company A, depart early for Camp Dawson Kingwood for a week of special training. Captain John A Blevins First Lt Joe Bary 2nd Lt Roy Shrout First Sgt Edgar Day and others from company E plus Company 4 commanded by Capt Fleming A Jones with officers Lt William C Reamey and Lt James A Shelton accompany the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Pany
Dawson
Kingwood
John A. Blevins
Joe Bary
Roy B. Shrout
Edgar Day
James R. Austin
John Compton
Carlo DeFelice
Meyer Bell
Giles Kidd
James M. McKallister
Joe Albert
Ernest Caporssi
Jimmie Hicks
Melvin Nunnery
Victor Nystacrm
Brazilla Surratt
Milton Butler
Jerry Clement
Willie Dillion
Glen Forrest
Charles Laney
Pawnee McKnight
Grat Rose
Kenneth Turpin
Yackas
Fleming A. Jones
William C. Reamey
James A. Shelton
Capels Girl Gloria Quesada Dies in Welch Hospital
Gloria Quesada 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard Quesada of Capels, died Friday night in a Welch hospital after a long illness. Born October 24 1926 in Scalp Level PA she is survived by three brothers Leo Saferino and Joseph and three sisters Mary Helen and Violet. Funeral 2:30 pm at Capels church with Rev ST E Crigger presiding. Burial in Roderfield cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Quesada
Leonard Quesada
Capels
Welch
Scalp Level
Leo
Saferino
Joseph
Mary
Helen
Violet
ST. E. Crigger
Roderfield Cemetery
Work To Begin On Superior Bridge
Construction work will start soon on a concrete bridge over Elk Horn Creek at Superior. The bridge will connect a new section of U S Route 52 from Maitland to Big Four. Pocahontas Construction of Lewisburg was unofficial low bidder with 55 572 69 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhorn Creek
Superior
Maitland
Big Four
Pocahontas Construction Company
Lewisburg
State Read Commission
Hunt Child Hurt In Bicycle Mishap
Dora Ellen Hunt a 15 year old Mohawk resident suffered serious injuries after her bicycle crashed into a concrete bridge at night She was taken to Grace hospital with a broken collar bone possible skull and pelvis fractures and a 15 foot embankment fall Her condition was described as fairly good by hospital staff
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Ellen Hunt
Julius Hunt
Mohawk
Grace Hospital
Miss Hunt
Rites Set For Canebrake Man
Funeral services for Joseph Robert Tolley 28 of Canebrake will be held at 2 this afternoon at Canebrake church with interment in Clinch Valley Memorial cemetery. Tolley born December 15 1915 is survived by his mother Mrs Katherine Kindrick Tolley and the late O C Tolley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Robert Tolley
Canebrake
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Beckley
Canebrake Church
Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
Tolley
Katherine i Kindrick Tolley
Youth Camp To Open At Kimball Near Houston
The Methodist Youth camp at Camp Miriam Houston near Kimball was reported cancelled but Bluefield last night clarified the opening would proceed as scheduled. The Welch report had stated a cancellation earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Camp Miriam Houston
Kimball
Welch
Bluefield
Welch Lions Club Summer Outing Planned
Welch Lions club members will hold their annual summer outing today at Panther State Park. Automobiles will depart between 11 and 12 o'clock for the picnic grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch Lions Club
Panther State Park
Smithsonian Shows Rescue Whisky Bomb Exhibit
The Smithsonian displays a four foot long light metal life saver bomb containing whisky and rescue provisions in a glass case near the bird department. Labeled food and water in four languages, it was part of a coast guard Christmas stocking bomb for shipwrecked mariners and downed airmen. An air force captain from Texas examined the scene, noting the generous amount of chasers for the single bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Capital
Smithsonian
Coast Guard
Airforce
Texas
Philadelphia
Hershey Foresees High Schoolers Serving After War
Helena Montana August 5 Maj General Lewis B Hershey national selective service director said most eligible high school boys will serve in the armed forces after the war in Europe is finished He noted rapid demobilization is unlikely and cited the conversion of forces from 1 000 000 to 11 000 000 men. Hershey arrived to confer with selective service officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Lewis B. Hershey
National Selective Service
Armed Services
Germany
Hershey
Navy
War Department
America
Europe
Local Man Reports Robbery on Noble Street
J. J. Carroll of 599 Noble street told Bluefield city police last night that three colored men robbed him of 3 dollars and 3 dollars 50 cents in groceries on Noble Street about 9 30 Thursday night. Police are investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Carroll
Noble Street
Bluefield City
Third American thrust drives toward St Nazaire and Nantes
American forces push along the Mayenne near Rennes and advance toward Brest and St Nazaire with hammer blows on Brest U boat pens. Vichy reports place forces within 18 miles of Derval and Chateaubriant as new Americans form a third army in this Brittany breakthrough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Mayenne
Rennes
Fougeres
Normandy
Breton
St. Nazaire
St. Gildas Des Bois
Nantes
Loire River
Chateaubriant
Derval
Brest
Brittany
Guenther von Kluge
Third Army
Hitler's New Order Signals Army Purge Momentum
London August 5. The article notes growing German crisis momentum shown by Adolf Hitler's new purge order in the army. Prominent plotters named include Col. Gen. Ludwig Beck and Field Marshal Erwin von Witzleben, with Fromm and Fellgiebel also tied to the conspiracy. A German POW report cites a western front corps commander removed for ties to the plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Ludwig Beck
Erwin von Witzleben
France
Gen
Fromm
Ersatzheer
Hitler
Heinrich Himmler
Fellgiebel
Associated Press
Wes Gallagher
Western Front
Enormous Explosion at Aalborg Nazi Air Station
A Swedish radio report says an enormous explosion at Aalborg Denmark, site of a German naval air station, killed about 10 and injured several, including five German soldiers among the dead and 10 wounded. Copenhagen dispatches report anti Nazi violence with Nazi soldiers and Danish patriots shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aalborg
Denmark
Federal Communications Commission
Copenhagen
City and Coalfield Items At The Mademoiselle Shop
Fall clothing is displayed at the Mademoiselle Shop with back to school outfits including dresses suits coats and accessories. Bradley's features cotton and silk summer dresses spring suits new coats and hats from lines in New York California Chicago and St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mademoiselle Op
Mademoiselle
Bradley’s
Bradley
New York
California
Chicago
St. Louis
Bradley's
U S Moves Toward Tighter Food Fats Supplies
Washington reports tighter fats and oils stocks as war demands may bring lard shortening and salad oils back on ration lists next winter. Domestic fats production for the year starting October 1 is seen about 12.5 percent below last season, with imports unlikely to rise soon. Butter output also disappointing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Last of famed sisters recall stage life and reform runs
The article recounts a vaudeville duo known as the virtuous maiden and Spanish cavalier as dramatic figures from a long stage career that ended with a foray into truck farming near Cedar Rapids. Effie twice sought Cedar Rapids mayor, both reform platforms failing. sisters made several comebacks, last in 1938 at the Strand theater, steadfast in old fashioned dress and views on morality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie
Effie
Cedar Rapids
Strand Theater
Russians Reach Edge of German Border in East Prussia
Soviet forces on the Bug river flank between Siedlce and Bialystok press toward East Prussia as Cherniakovsky's White Russian army allegedly crosses or nears German soil. Berlin later says advances halted short of the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bug River
Siedlce
Bialystok
Warsaw
Rokossovsky
East Prussia
Berlin
Cherniakhovsky
Laborers injured in Stockton freight fire report
The ACL statement notes 45 laborers injured while H L Tomlison of Stockton says the fireman aboard the freight train was killed. He did not learn the man’s name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Tomlison
Stockton
Ensign Farley Reaches City After War Service
Ensign Arthur B. Farley formerly of this city arrives in Bluefield to visit his family after 31 months overseas. He participated in invasions of North Africa Sicily Italy and France and was injured by shattered glass during air raids in England. He entered Navy service as a radio technician and rose to radio warrant officer before becoming ensign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur B
Pat” Farley
Bluefield
Ensign Farley
England
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
France
Ensin Farley
Navy
Farley
New York
Washington
Bluesfield
Workman Sustains Injuries In Fall At Pocahontas Church
Gasper Nagy of Pocahontas a carpenter and plumber fell from the church roof in Pocahontas yesterday. He was treated at Bluefield sanitarium for cuts and bruises and was not considered seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gasper Nagy
Pocahontas
Bluefield Sanitarium
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Hattie May Joyce
Cliff Joyce
Richlands
Richlands Hospital
Joyce
Robert
Rachel Houchins
Ruth
Kathleen Warren
Salem
Effie Herbert
Richland
Ealy
Howard
Ed Herbert
Hershel Abshire
Hawkins Cemetery
Ernest Croy
Riker
Ickes
George Sweeting
Calvary Baptist Church
Merril Booth
Welch News
H. C. Baker
Superior Bridge
Hunt
Rites
Welch Briefs
Walnut Grove Cemetery Association
J. W. Waters Co
Walter V. Ross
Democratic Executive Committee
House of Delegates
Ross
Johnns Haldren
State Senate
Mademoiselle Shop
U. S
Aussian Border
Ensign
Pat’ Farley
Workman
Roanoke, Va
Elbertas
SOAP
Freeman's
Bland and Corner
Mcculloch Ave
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