Buchanan County Hits Half of Individual Bond Quota
Buchanan county has raised nearly one half of its individual bond target of $300 000 with total bond credits reaching $549 000 across all types and $160 000 still needed on the E bonds. Harman leads in E bonds with $35 065 75 and twelve of twenty eight groups have met their E bond goals.
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Buchanan County
R. L. Sutland
Buchanan County War Finance Committee
Pearly
Breaks
Roth
Harman
Captain McLaughlin Receives Distinguished Flying Award
Captain John McLaughlin husband of Joanna Riley McLaughlin of Braeholm West Virginia and son of Roy and Mrs. McLaughlin of Cincinnati is awarded the Air Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters for 51 missions in the 15th AAF B 24 Liberator group. He trained at Ellington Field and graduated as Second Lieutenant in July 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McLaughlin
Joanna Riley McLaughlin
Braeheim
W. Va
Roy M. McLaughlin
Cincinnati
Ncw
Joannaey
James If Riley
Riley
Mabel Hare
Bluefield
Toulon
France
Regensburg
Germany
Ploesti
Romania
On McLaughlin
Washington and Jefferson College
Washington
USAAF
Ellington Field
Tex
Miss Mickey Ownbey and dance troupe at Pearisburg arts theatre
Miss Mickey Ownbey from this city fronts a dancing show at the arts theatre Pearisburg between the first and second performances on Tuesday. The event is sponsored by the VFW National Home Fund for war widows and orphans. Master of ceremonies R A Ganano and dancers Patty Mae Mingo through Charlene Carson join the program with piano by Mrs. Charles Tickle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey Ownbey
Arts
Pearisburg
VFW National Home Fund
Miss Ownbey
Villa Madred
Pittsburgh
R. A. Ganano
Miss Owenbey
Patty Mae Mingo
Gilda Long
Elisabeth Joseph
Billy Joyce Dickens
Janice Hawley
Doris Umberger
Mary Evelyn McDoyle
Inex Ownbey
Rosemary Tickle
Billy Wassuim
Charlene Carson
Charles Tickle
Matoaka PTA Holds December Meeting With Nativity Scene
Matoaka W Va December 9 The Matoaka grade school PTA held its December meeting December 7 in the high school auditorium with Mrs Claude Karnes presiding. The children presented The Nativity scene with carols and the group planned a drive to secure supplementary readers for all students. The fourth grade led by Elsie Clark won the banner for highest parent attendance. The session adjourned to meet in January. Kiwanis club met December 5 in the Metho hall Banquet hall.
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Matoaka
W. Va
P.T. A
Claude Karnes
Gerade
Elsie Clark
Area Service Men Are Listed Casualties
Area service notices list Pfc. James R. Cunningham of Bishop Virginia killed in Germany on November 17 and Pvt. Robert D. Brewer killed in France on November 16. Also noted are wounded and stationed personnel including Master Sgt. John Brewer and Cpl. Howard Brewer in Texas and Germany, plus S/Sgt. Richard H. Parnell wounded in France and Pvt. Cloyd C. Thompson wounded in France with training at multiple camps.
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James R. Cunningham
J. M. Cunningham
Bishop
Germany
Kate Cunningham
Fort Smith
Ark
Tip Top
Tazewell County School
Tazewell High School
Robert D. Brewer
France
Fay Brewer
Bluefield
War Department
Brewer
Indian Town Gap
Infantry
Private Brewer
Gloria Ann
Sonny
J. G. Brewer
West Graham
John Brewer
Texas
Cpl
Howard Brewer
Dist church club plans Sixth War Bond drive in Matoaka theater
A 21 member church club meeting, with three visitors, arranged the Sixth War Bond drive for December 7 at the Matoaka theater. John Saunders led the program featuring Shea sisters and his daughter Miss Saunders. A $5 donation was approved for the 28th annual Christmas seal sale. A shower honored Mrs Bishop at Mrs WD McGuire’s home with gifts received. Personal items note Frank Gibson visiting his mother, Ariey K. Bailey on furlough from Spokane, and Marshall Walker Jr visiting Princeton relatives.
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Svrither McKinney
McKinney
Betty
Frances
Barney Tilley, Jr
Land
R P. Tyler
St. Louis Mo
J. H. Davis
Davis
Gordon Carter
A. A. Hadden
Norma Jean
J. C. McDaniel, Jr
J. C. McDaniel, Sr
Salem
LeRoy Nicholson
Newport
R. I
Pfc
Tony Mamone
U. S. Army
Georgia
General Hospital
Reta Dishon
Baltimore
Prencn Dishon
Harry Boone
Logan
C. E. Boone
J. W. Calvert
Dist Church
Matoaka
John Saunders
Shea
Miss Saunders
Frank Gibson
Estella Feazell
Ariey K. Bailey
Medical Corps
Spokane
Wash
Levi Bailey
Marshall Walker, Jr
U. S. Navy
Great Lakes
Ill
O. D. Epling
Princeton
Quentin McKinney
Norfolk
Beet Pulp Method Yields Vitamin C After Sugar Extraction
A new process enables extraction of vitamin C from beet pulp remaining after sugar extraction. The method promises a practical route to recover ascorbic acid from agricultural byproducts.
Pvt A R Cheatham Earns Marksman Rating in Carbine
Pvt Arthur R Cheatham has qualified as Marksman with the Carbine rifle and received the Marksman medal announced by Commanding Officer Lawson Field Ga He enlisted October 19 1943 and is the son of Mrs Winston Sophie Witten 240 East Ridge Street Bluefield This item notes a historic New York mint culture organ detail.
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Richard H. Parnell
A. E. Osborne
Amonate
France
War Department
Osborne
Sargeant Parnell
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Tennessee
Kentucky
New York
Pvt
Arthur R. Cheatham
Lawson Field Ga
U. S Army Air Forces I Tromp
Cheatham
Army Air Forces
Winston Sophie Witten
East Ridge Street
Bluefield
Philco Radio Tops War and Peace Shopping Lists
America awaits peace time goods with Philco radios leading buying plans. Surveys show Philco is the preferred brand among owners who plan to buy again after the war. Philco promises 100 percent war research and a remarkable FM system alongside greater tone, performance, and value.
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America
Philco
Electronic Research
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E Buchanan
McLaughlin
Ils
Ownbey
Matoaka, W. VA
Cloyd C. Thompson
Grover Thompson
Yards
Thompson
Camp Hood
Camp Polk
Camp Claiborne
Portsmouth
Roy Boone
McDowell
Lillie Boone
W. D. McGuire
Radford
Frank W. Effer
T. R. Effer
Holland
Effer
Parachute Infantry
Harold Lawless
J. B. Lawless
Ashland
Sadie King ¢ McComas
Lawless
Leon R. Scott
Bracy Lee Basham
Bennett Street
Wilmington
Del
South
Noti
WD. McGuire
Goodykoontz Drug Stores
Bland & South Streets
A. R. Cheatham
New York State
the Commercial Bank
Bluefield, W. VA
Erence
Radio Hall OF Fame
Bluefield Suply Co
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