Richlands Kiwanis To Sponsor Local Airport Project
The Richlands Kiwanis Club at its Thursday meeting voted to sponsor an airport project as a major goal for the coming year. The move aims to provide postwar flying facilities for Richlands and nearby areas to support returning servicemen and local growth. Cpl William B Dye of Seaboard Va is noted for Liberator bomber training at Pueblo Colo and entry into service in March. Charles Orr returned home Tuesday after furlough with his parents, Mr and Mrs C B Orr.
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Richland, Me 2
Richlands
Mark Clark
Fifth Army
Cpl
William B. Dye
Elbert Dye
Seaboard
Pueblo
Colo., Army Air Base
Cpl Dye
Charles Orr
C. B. Orr
Richlands parade showcases Company 91 and new equipment
A Sunday Richlands parade featured Company 91 with its new motor equipment and the Marion company K of Bluefield. After marching, spectators gathered at the Star theatre for a program arranged by First Lieutenant French Gilbert. Col. Harry C. Stuart praised the unit and presented speaker N. Clarence Smith who addressed about "Testing Time."
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Richlands
Company 91
Marion Company Company
Bluefield
W. Va
Star Theatre
French Gilbert
Richlands Company
Grady Dalton
Harry C. Stuart
Stuart
State Guard
Spirit Company 91
N. Clarence Smith
Woman's Day Service at Christian Church Scheduled
The Christian church will host the annual Woman's Day observance on Sunday December 3 at 11 am with the theme Life Commitment. Women of the church lead the service and the pastor delivers Choose You This Day Whom We Will Serve. Sunday school begins at 10 am Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 pm and evening worship at 7 30 pm with Why I Believe in Life Everlasting.
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Christian Missions
Christian Church
Christian Endeavor
Service Notes Highlight Local Servicemen Departures and Honors
Lois Liddle, graduated technician at U S Naval Hospital Oakland, assigned to chemistry. Granville C Houchins earns third Oak Leaf Cluster for bravery as turret gunner on Flying Fortress. Pvt Jesse Luttrell reports shrapnel wounds but improving. Seaman Harry Patton returns to Bainbridge after medical corps training. Cpl Herman Patton serving in Italy. Joe Elswick, Richlands HS alumnus, aboard destroyer escort on convoy duty. Sgt Thomas M Marshall awarded Bronze Star for action in Italy.
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Lois Liddle
U. S. Naval Hospital
Oakland
Calif
Department of Chemistry
Liddle
Granville C. Houchins
Air Meda
Sgt. Houchins
Emma Houchins
Henry Luttrell
Pvt
Jesse Luttrell
Luttrell
Seaman Harry Patton
Bainbridge
H. G. Patton
Harry
Cpl
Herman Patton
Italy
Joe Elswick
Richlands High School
One Re SD
Local residents host guests during Thanksgiving weekend
Mrs W Dently and Mrs J G Sekanehs entertain in Atlanta while guests visit from New York and Virginia. Miss Alice Parson visits Richmond with roommate Ruth Caldwell. Others travel between Richmond Roanoke Beckley and Beckley area for holidays with family.
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W. Dently
J. G. Sekanehs
Atlanta
C. Hyatt
Alice Frances Parson
A. D. Parson
Ruth Caldwell
Richmond
Hugh Cassell
Pred Steele
W. R. Williams
Mford
Peggy White
Beckley
W. Va
Miss White
Richlands
Pamela
Meredith Trent
Fred Gillespie
Pulaski
Local Births Announced in Clinch Valley Clinic
Mr and Mrs James McFarlane announce a baby girl born Wednesday November 29 at 5 pm weighing seven pounds eleven ounces named Sally Sue. Mr and Mrs Garnet Taylor announce a son born November 23 at Clinch Valley clinic named Glenn Cunningham. Mr and Mrs Morris F Penners announce a baby girl born Monday November 27 at Clinch Valley clinic weighing six pounds one half ounce named Andrea Jan. Mrs Cyphers is the former Miss Hope Hoskins Cyphers is stationed at Lowery Field Denver Col.
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James McFarlane
Clinch Valley Clinic
Sally Sue
Garnet Taylor
Cedar Bluff
Glenn Cunningham
Morris Fp.ners
Andrea Jaan
Cyphers
Hope Hoskins
Set
Lowery Field
No. 1
Denver
Col
Motorists See Up To 30 Percent Gas Mileage Gain
Thousands of motorists including taxi truck and tractor owners can gain up to 30 percent more gas mileage with the Vacu-matic carburetor. The metal unit claims automatic operation, no adjustments, fits all cars, and can be installed in minutes. Vacu-matic Carburetor Co invites installations and free circulars from Wauwatosa Wisconsin.
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State St
Wauwatosa
Wis
Technician Paul E White Leads Re wrap Section in Italy
Allied Force Headquarters Italy reports Technician Paul E White son of Mr and Mrs Ler E White of Ada heads the Re wrap Section with the Mediterranean Theater Post Office. The unit handles all incoming mail for hospitalized soldiers to speed home letters and notifies families and US authorities when a soldier is hurt or sick. The team forwards letters to the hospital post office, prioritizes them, and manages redamaged packages for soldiers with changed addresses. On average 144 000 letters and 7000 packages are sent daily from the theater. White has been overseas 17 months. The first greenhorns in France wore green hat badges indicating bankruptcy.
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Allied Force Headquarters
Italy
Paul E. White
Ler E. White
Ada
Mediterranean Theater
United States
Sugar Applications Must Be Filed
The local War Price and Rationing board reminds consumers to file 1944 canning sugar applications by December 8. Those with spare Stamp No 27 in War Ration Book IV must submit before the deadline. applications received after December 8 will not be accepted.
Bust of Hull to be Displayed in Capitol
The bust by George Conlon, a Cumberland Maryland sculptor, will be displayed in the Capitol. The item was presented by the Cumberland Evening and Sunday Times after it passed through official channels.
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Hull
Capitol
Washington
Gedell Hus
George Conlon
Cumberland, Md
Sunday Times
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