Deaths and Funerals for Mrs. Ogle Freeman of Bramwell
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Wheeler Freeman Ogle Jr. of Bramwell W Va will be held at her mother's home at 2 PM with Rev E W Hughes Pocahontas Va assisted by Rev J W Hobson and Rev J B Jones. Interment Monte Vista Cemetery pallbearers listed. She died at Bluefield Sanitarium after three weeks illness leaving husband Thomas B Ogle Jr and several siblings. Also noted is the death of Matoaka youth Harry Lee Dudley and services at Montcalm with burial in Montcalm Cemetery. William Allison Richards funeral details given with Maple Park burial and long pallbearer list. A separate note mentions a matter under strict reserve with a full record being compiled and Idarwald and Rhein blockade runner news.
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Thomas B. Ogle, Jr
Martha Wheeler Freeman
Bramwell
W. Va
Charles Wesley Freeman
E. W. Hughes
Pocahontas
J. W. Hobson
J. 8. Jones
Harry Lee Dudley
Matoaka
Huntington
E. C. Dudley
Montcalm
Clyde Pennington
Hazel Dudley
Mr. Green
Montcalm Cemetery
William Allison Richards
Lebanon Street
Christ Episcopal Church
Maple Park Cemetery
J. A. Laise
W. W. Walker
Harry C. Faust
W. P. Tams
O. M. Deverle
Huston St. Clair
James R. Gilliam
Albert 8. Kemper, Jr
Lewis C. Tierney
Fire destroys Wade school main building in blaze
The Wade school complex suffered a major fire that heavily damaged the west wing and burned the roof. instructors estimate insured reconstruction will begin soon. Chief McClure criticized aging equipment and called for new pumpers and a modern alarm system.
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Bill Dole
Beaver High School
Beaver
Wade
Charlies Archer
McClure
Insurance Company
Clarence Huff
St Luke's Hospital
Frank Winter
Alvin Hunter
German Crews Thwarted in Attempt to Scuttle Vessel
The Cuban navy reported the ship had been torpedoed but German crews were stopped in a bid to scuttle. Diplomatic observers note the seizure within the Pan American neutrality zone could spur protests by American republics, though Britain and Germany have not recognized the belt. The Cuban state department issued no further comment.
British Forces Launch Dawn Raid Against Italian Positions
British forces opened an operation across the Libyan frontier striking into the 70 mile Italian held strip in Egypt. General Wavell announced the dawn attack and said Italian camp Madeya had been captured two hours earlier as RAF and naval units supported the offensive.
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Bania
Graziani
Wavell
Madeya
RAF
Italy
Egypt
Utmos
No Man’s Land
British strike stalls Italian army in Egypt
Britain's recent actions in the east suggest a potential major offensive against Graziani's forces in Egypt. With Crete bases tightening naval and air control, a decisive win could revitalize French African forces, threaten Sidi Barani, and shift the Mediterranean balance in Britain's favor.
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Egypt
Albania
Mediterranean
Britain
London
Italy
Anthony Eden
East
Graziani
Crete
Sidi Barrani
Greece
North Atlantic
City and Coalfield Items from Roanoke and Bluefield
Community notices include piano tuning by Harry Warren of Roanoke. schedules for mail and printing services via Telegraph Company. offers on mimeograph paper. a weekly Legion home event with drum and bugle corps benefit. credit terms from Warlick Furniture Co. beauty salon waves and holiday service. and a Masonic Bluefield Lodge stated communication with first degree work led by L. M. Carper.
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Bluefield Lodge No
A. F
A. M
L. M. Carper
Windsors Begin Trek to Miami
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrive at St. Francis hospital and plan a brief three day stay at the Miami Biltmore hotel before boarding the steamer Munar go. They avoid publicity and public appearances citing wartime travel restrictions and say future American visits may occur if conditions permit.
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St. Francis Hospital
Duke
Miami Biltmore
Empire
United States
Duchess
Baltimore
New York
Windsor
Prince of Wales
Job Hungry Throng Seeks Work at Columbus Air Plant
A hungry horde estimated at 10 000 gathered in a two block long parade at the state fair grounds to apply for jobs at Columbus new 10 000 000 airplane plant as it opens for employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, O
State Fairgrounds
Columbus
Probe at standstill as mother missing after farm slaying
Princeton Illinois December 9 investigation into the shotgun deaths of two children at a farm home stalls as rescue efforts continue for their mother Agnes Borg age 33 who was found alive in a 13 foot cistern hours after the tragedy.
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Princeton
Ill
Here
Agnes Borg
Italians Decry Rising Prices Of Necessities
Italian people rallied under Il Duce to intensify effort for the war as a new defense line formed north of Argirocastro. An army report spoke of numerous counter attacks in Albania while Badoglio's resignation triggered a series of command changes. The Athens note said Greeks seized Argirocastro, with Italy withdrawing orderly from the area. General Grossi named head of the armistice commission for postwar France. Pintor and Pelligrini killed in a plane crash.
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Il Duce
Argirocastro
Greece
Pietro Badoglio
Army
Mussolini
Badoglio
High Command
Athens
Argirocastria
Italy
11Th Army
Camillo Grossi
Gallabat
Anglo- Sudan
Cherille
Island
Tepoli
Bengasi
Army civilian guards in fight on sabotage during war
The War Department offered states 30 calibre Enfield rifles and 1917 gear to equip state guards as substitute for federal units. Light equipment would be sold at prevailing prices while uniforms and ammunition were limited. Shotguns were also suggested for guard duty. Robert Patterson, former War Secretary, hoped thousands of Legionnaires and others ineligible for federal service would join state guards once organized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Guard
Ai State
War Department
Amy
Congress
Robert Patterman
Wasiotens
O War
American Legionnaires
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Bluefield
W. A. Richards
Cienfuegos
Tampico
Mexico
Jamaica
Blaze
James Swatts
Ree
Situa- President
Stanley Martin
Martin
Ramsey School
Harry Warren
Roanoke
Bland Road
P.O
We Telegraph Company
Call Telephone
Telegraph Commercial Printing Co
Bland St
Legion
American Legion
Paddoc, Grill
Drum & Bugle Corps
Warlick Furniture Co
Dana’s
Eugene
Dana
Dana's
Ruby Shumate Davis
Sibyl Jones
Miami
W. E. Tanner
Bluefield Fire Department
Tanner
Clayton Sweet
Wade School
Talians
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