Radio Program or Yule Tree Fund Continues
Bluefield State College president H L Dickason opened the second series of the Community Christmas Tree broadcasts on WHIS from 6 30 to 7. Acts included Genoa Quintet Small Sisters trio and Woody Williams with Cuties Trio. The program urged contributions now to ensure no child is overlooked.
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H. Ll. Dickason
Bluefield State College
Genoa Quintet
Ilia Ross
Virginia Harris
Od Holt
Maxine Byrd
Robinson
Olivia H. Canaday
Small Sisters
Mabel
Leatrice
Woody Williams
Cutie
Shack” Postlewaite
Kiam Shewey
Prank Sprine
Bluefield
Community Tree Association
Mass Sedition Trial Ends After Mistrial
Washington December 7 The mass sedition trial ended with a mistrial after 22 defendants chose not to continue. The 90 defendants faced proceedings opened last April with one death and three severances. Justice Proctor urged jurors to avoid discussing their impressions and to leave promptly. Only Prescott expressed willingness to continue eight months into the lengthy trial.
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Washington
Proctor
James M Proctor
Edward C. Eicher
Prescott An
T. W. Alley Earns Glider Pilot Wings and Flight Officer Rank
Thomas W. Alley son of Mr and Mrs Joshua B Alley of Bluefield has received his wings as a glider pilot and appointment as a flight officer at the Home of the Wing led Commandos in Lubbock Texas The Winged Condos recently completed glider training and have a history of landing airborne troops in France Alley is a Beaver High school graduate who attended Bluefield college and the University of Alabama.
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South Plains Army Air Field
Tex
Thomas W. Alley
Joshua B. Alley
Pearl Street
Bluefield
Commandos
Lubbock
Texas
Uncle Sam
SPAAF
France
Alley
Beaver High School
Bluefield College
University of Alabama
Odd Fellows To Elect Officers At Regular Meeting
The Stone Lodge 13.1 O. F. will hold its regular meeting on Saturday at 7:30 at the hall on Virginia Avenue. Officers for the coming year will be elected. The notice also notes that banana import figures for 1943 were withheld as a wartime secret by the U.S. government.
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Stone Lodge
Virginia Avenue
U. S
Daily Doings Of Area Men In U S Service
Bill Fritz, boxer of War, enlisting in the Merchant Marines after a victory over Ray Jones in Knoxville Tennessee. Second Lt. Ralph H. Barrett, 22, bombardier on a B 17, assigned to overseas combat duty with the 15th Army Air Force and stationed at a base in Italy.
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U. S
Bill Fritz
Merchant Marines
Ray Jones
Knoxville, Tenn
15Th Aaf
Italy
Ralph H. Barrett
War Era Notices Highlight Barrett Rigney Griffith Sikora Appointments
Lt Barrett son of Mr and Mrs R G Barrett entered the armed forces in 1942 and earned wings in 1944 after five combat missions in Italy. Gileford Rigney transferred to Camp Robinson Ark for basic training. Cpl Bruce Griffith of Grundy Va earned the air medal as an engineer-gunner with the 15th AF B 24 group in Italy. Tech Sgt John Sikora son of Mike Sikora Eckman is authorized to wear the Distinguished Unit Badge with the Twelfth Air Force B 25 unit at Corsica for destroying the Benevento Italy marshalling yards.
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Lt. Barrett
R. G. Barrett
War. W. Va
Barrett
Armed Forces
Carlsbad
N. Mex
Italy
Barret
David W. Barrett
Air Corps
Gileford T. Rigney
Mabel A. Rigney
Bram
Ss Atterbury
Ind
Camp T. Robinson
Ark
U. S. Army
Cpl
Bruce J. Griffith
Grundy
15Th Army Air Forces
Griffith
H. FE. Harman Coal Corporation
Las Vegas
Nev
John Sikora
Mike Sikora
Eckman
Twelfth Air Force
Corsica
War Department
Benevento
Sikora
Peatant
Pvt Sid M B Coulling Wounded In Belgium Hospital
Mr and Mrs Louis Coulling of Tazewell received a letter from Pvt Sidney M B Coulling stating he is in a Belgian hospital after being wounded in action in Germany. He reported two bullet wounds in the leg and that he is getting along fine. A telegram from the war department confirms the injury.
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Louis Coulling
Tazewell
Pvt
Sidney M. B. Coulling
Germany
Belgium
Coulling
Medical advisory on nasal strips and breathing aids
Public health notice warns that using two grops in each nostril is unsafe and should act only as directed. The guidance emphasizes following manufacturer instructions for safe use and avoiding misuse that could block airflow or cause harm.
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Goodykoontz Drug Store
Wounded Private Coulling Reported by Couple
The Coullings reported that Private Coulling was seriously wounded on November 20. They conveyed the update to a newspaper on a Tuesday.
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Coulling
Simple Cough Syrup Recipe Aids Cold Cough Relief
Simple home remedy recipe promises relief from coughs due to colds. Mix two cups sugar with one cup water until dissolving, then add 2 1/2 ounces Pinex from a druggist. No cooking needed, corn syrup or honey can substitute. Child friendly and easy to prepare in any kitchen.
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Yule Tree Fund
T. W. Alley
Odd Fellows
Tonia
Eee
DIAL
Bluefield, West VA
Ace
Diemond
Bride
Federal Street
Poy
Lody's
Lody
Tom
Ledy S
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