N and W Retired Engineman J J Bailey Dies
J J Bailey retired engineer for the Norfolk and Western railway dies at 11 30 p m at 1001 Greenbrier street He was born August 10 1872 in Mercer county son of Bailey H He began work for the Norfolk and Western on January 1 1902 and retired August 1 1937 He survived by his wife Alice and by children Roy Clayton H Douglas and George Bailey plus two sisters and ten grandchildren Funeral services Wednesday at 2 30 p m at the funeral chapel with interment in Monte Vista Park cemetery
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J. J. Bailey
Norfolk and Western Railway
Sesterter Pearing
Greenbrier Street
Mr. Bailey
Mercer County
Bailey
Norfolk and Western Ay
Ter
W. Price Tabor
Bailie Neal Bailey
Aie Tie
J. Henry Baile
Vgn
Alice el Bailey
Roy Clayton
H. Douglas
Ge BA J Bailey
Bluefield Dailylegraph
Bluefield
W. J. Short
Chicago
Jil
Saren D. Zz
Laren
Wetnonas
Monte Vista Park Cemetery
Strikers Picket Montgomery Ward as CIO Backing Grows
United Auto Workers CIO endorsed the strike against Montgomery Ward arguing 1500 of 2200 employees joined. Store operations at Dearborn were kept open by heads and extra help while pay, dues checkoff and seniority disputes were noted. The strike centers on war labor board orders and retroactive pay raises contested in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Employes’ Union
WLB
Dee
War Labor Board
United States Supreme Court
Winter Snow Disrupts Virginia Roads and City Deliveries
A winter snowstorm blankets southwest and western Virginia with six to eight inches in Bristol and up to seven inches in areas like Tazewell and Bland. Highway crews deploy plows and chemicals. the state reports no major traffic disruptions, while city carriers struggle to access boxes due to uncleared walks. Potatoes storage advice notes white potatoes store in a dark, moist, cool place.
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Associated Press
Bristol
Salem
Shenandoah Valley
Winchester
State Highway Supertanent
Ment
Highway Department
High Ahan Ae Ashiway
Russell County
Washington County
Tagewell
Pulaski
Craig
Marion
State High Department
Deaths and Funerals: Clarence Camper 60 of Norfolk
Clarence C. Camper, 60, of Norfolk Va died Saturday morning. He is survived by his wife Blanche Hazelwood of Norfolk two daughters Ella May and Mildred both of Norfolk three brothers B A Camper of Goodwin Ferry Va Wailer C Camper and Leslie D Camper of Bid and two sisters Mrs H A Kidd of Huntington and Joe Florence Coburn of Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Camper
Clarence C. Camper
Norfolk
C. C. Camper
Blanche Hazelwood
Ella May
Mildred
B. A. Camper
Goodwin Ferry
Wailer Co
Cam
Leslie D. Camper
Bid
H.A. Kidd
Huntington
Joe Florence Coburn
Blue
Funeral services for Garnett Cline in Ash Virginia
Funeral services are planned for Garnett Cline who died Thursday December 7 in Ash Virginia. The Rev Neely will officiate at 12 30 PM with interment following. Surviving relatives include Mrs Mary Jane Johnson and brothers and sisters Helen McCoy Richlands Virginia Betty Vincent Norfolk Virginia Curtis Johnson Marvin Virginia and others The obituary notes the family and locations in a regional tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnett Cline
Ash
Neely
Mary Jane Johnson
Helen McCoy
Richlands
Betty Vincent
Norfolk
Curtis Johnson
Marvin
Mary
Delphia
Emogene
Mavis Ann
Otis
Tommie
Funeral notices for Cox Mustard Brown Belcher and Beloved
Funeral services for Willie Cebitt Cox 54 on the Bluefield Princeton road at 2 PM at Green View Methodist Church with interment in Monte Vista Park cemetery. Also announced are services for Mrs Luther Mustard 93 and Mrs Martha Lucinda Brown 70 with details of survivors and burial plans. Further notices list Mrs H O Belcher with service 3 30 PM at Trinity Methodist Church and interment Monte Vista Park, naming pallbearers.
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Willie CC. Cox
Willie Cebitt Cox
Bluefield
Princeton
Green View Methodist Church
Rhody
Monte Vista Park
Cox
Burkes Garden
Barbara McParland Ox
Susie Tibbs
Mary Witt
Willie Lee Cox
Cebbrt Cox
Roy Cox
Junior Cox
Jack Cox
Jo Ann Cox
Bluefield-Princeton Road
John Cox
Gatherburg
E. L. Cox
Brushfork
Princeton Road
Methodist Church
Mrs J B Simpson Funeral Services Held
Mrs J B Simpson of 124 Ramsey street wife of the late Rev J B Simpson former Methodist minister died Saturday funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at Hawkins funeral chapel by Rev Ween R Houck assisted by Rev J M Helm Burial was at Walnut Grove cemetery Active pallbearers were Richard Bailey Paul Van Staver Ray Hopkins Ray Evans Ed McQuall and Spencer F Armestead Honorary pallbearers were James S Kahle Eugene B Pentlethwaite Emmett Y Hudson and A K Penn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Simpson
Ramsey Street
Hawkins Funeral Chapel
Ween R. Houck
J. M. Helm
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Richard Bailey
Paul van Staver
Ray Hopkins
Ray Evans
Ed McQuall
Spencer F. Armestead
Jamess
Kahle Eugene B. Pentlethwaite
Emmett Y. Hudson
A. K. Penn
Guest Speaker At Church Supper Delivers Christmas Talk
The First Christian Church hosts a fellowship supper Thursday at 6 15 pm as part of the church night program. Marshall Sinclair and Mrs Sinclair attend with Mrs Sinclair giving a Christmas talk. Dr Cl Mitchell will sing and the minister leads the devotional. Reservations must be in by call the church office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oe Oing
Marshall Sinclair
Sinclair
Cl Mitchell
Sheeupear
Ype Ee
Tought
Americans Drive Deep Into Saar Basin Front In World War II
Allied forces push into the Saar basin as American armies advance toward two towns near the border. Big air assaults, heavy bombardment, and house to house fighting mark the drive with German counterattacks contained east of Strass. Third Army probes toward Dillingen and Saarlautern while French forces battle floods west of the Rhine.
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Sarrégue
Saar
Anced
Roer
U. S
Courtney H. Hodges
A Duren
Alexander M. Patch
Seventh Army
Siegfried
Fraulautern
Saarland
Aschwitz
Dhorm
Duren
Schaiberg
Pier
Merken
Merode
Gey
Germany
Reich
Cologne
Rhine
Strass
Haguenau
Palatinate
Maginot
U. S. Third Army
Dillingen
Saarlautern
Annes
Sarregue
Folpersviller
St. Ingbert Weibrucken
Greeks Brace for Showdown as Insurgents Tighten Grip
Greek insurgents around Athens mobilize about 25,000 armed fighters while rumors spread of an offensive from Epirus. The group uses dynamiting and arson in the city as it seeks to pressure Britain and demand political freedom from London. Stelos Pistolakis, ex-parliamentarian and spokesman, leads a Greek-American delegation urging U S mediation and British restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elas
Athens
Fronr i Ag
Epirus
Greece
Washington
State Department
London
Stelos Pistolakis
Committee For National Unity
Beral
Mrs Vallee Goes Home To Mother
Hollywood reports Betty Jane Greer known as Betty Jane Vallee has left musician husband Rudy Vallee and will move to her mother's home. She cites a clash of temperament and says no legal action now while considering the situation. The Vallees have a history of splits and reconciliations since their 1943 marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Rudy Vallee
Vallee
Valee
Betty Jane Greer
Vallees
Bettyjane
Jimmy's Restaurant Pancake Morning Scene
A vivid breakfast scene invites readers to imagine rising for a stack of fluffy pancakes at Jimmy's Restaurant. The aroma of hot syrup and melting butter pairs with a cup of Jimmy's famous coffee, promising a comforting start to the day.
Masonic Notice And Seasonal Jewelry Offers At Local Shops
A Bluefield Lodge No. 85 Masonic communication is set for Tuesday December 12 at 7 30 PM with W Samuel O White presenting a 50 year veterans service award by Bro Geo W Collins. Also listed are jewelry promotions from Schlossbergs Bradley's and Colonial Jewelers including diamond rings bracelets and fur items designed for Christmas shopping.
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Bluefield Lodge No
A. F
A. M
W. Samuel O. White
Bro. Geo
W. Collins
J. W. Eaton
W M
L. M. Carper
War Manpower Rules Tighten Draft Compliance urging full civilian war effort
The article reports tighter manpower rules to curb turnover in war industries. It states registrants under 38 must justify changes as in the war effort, and urges 18 to 37 year olds to participate fully in either military service or civilian war work to meet urgent needs in Europe and the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
Byrnes
Tokyo admits Navy Chief who directed Pearl Harbor raid
Tokyo confirmed on Monday that Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo, who commanded the Pearl Harbor strike, was killed on Saipan July 7. Admiral Nimitz corroborated Nagumo as the Pearl Harbor leader, with Domei and Tokyo radio noting his posthumous promotion and death alongside other senior commanders.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Pearl Harbor
Ead
Come
Chuichi Nagumo
Saipan
Chester W. Nimitz
Domei
Nagumo
United States
Nimitz
Yano
Federal Communications Commission
Allied push toward Ormoc seals Japanese defense line
Maj. Gen. Andrew Bruce’s 77th division seized Ormoc rapidly as the 7th Infantry Division pressed from the south and the 24th Corps advanced along the corridor north of Ormoc. The 32nd Infantry Division struck isolated Japanese pockets, establishing a stout roadblock on the Ormoc road as heavy fighting to clear the southern force continued.
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Andrew Bruce
77Th
Ormoc
Escathiiend
7Th Infantry
24Th Corps
7Th
Albuera
32Nd
Ormochway
Snowstorm halts travel across West Virginia counties
A winter storm blanketed Raleigh Boone Summers and Anawha counties with heavy snow. Roads became impassable on many secondary routes while U.S. 60 and other highways saw little traffic. Power lines snapped, repairs followed, and emergency crews pressed every vehicle into service as chains were advised statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Road Commission
West Virginia
Clarksburg
Morgantown
Fayette County
Sewell Mountain
Panhandle
Wheeling
Charleston
Peggy Altizer Hurt in Fall From Taxicab
Peggy Altizer, nine, daughter of Mrs. Lillian Harris of Princeton, fell from a taxicab while traveling from Princeton to Bluefield. She suffered a head injury and was hospitalized at Bluefield Sanitarium, where doctors reported some improvement after the fall. It is believed she accidentally turned the window handle while rolling it down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Posey Altizer
Lillian Harris
Third Street
Princeton
Bluefield
Bluefield Sanitarium
Transport Planes Bring Servicemen Home For Holidays
Oakland California December 11 jammed to capacity naval air transport service planes are landing nearly 100 home bound combat men a day in a rising tempo to reach their homes by Christmas Capt James E Dyer commander west coast says wounded or able navy men granted mainland leave have priority second only to munitions cargo Twelfth naval district also announced scores of men bound for their Christmas fireside are being sped here by surface ship
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
Naval Air Transport Service
James E. Dyer
Wats
Twelfth Naval District
Do You Love Lobsters Clamor for Clams at Jimmy's
A fragmented note from a dining scene shows patrons clamoring for seafood at Jimmy's Restaurant. The reader sees a casual, bustling atmosphere with direct order lines and fresh offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
War Fund Drive in Wyoming County Falls Short of Goal
Wyoming county war fund drive shows a shortfall of 1801.55 dollars against a 10000 dollar quota as of December 9. Treasurer M H Lusk notes some reports may be missing and urges workers to complete them while residents in untouched areas may contribute. The Pineville senior class plans a December 14 high school play Hob House. Several Wyoming county soldiers are reported with the Fifth Army in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming County
Fifth Army
Italy
Pineville
M. H. Lusk
Lusk
Pineville H School
Garland Steele
John Williams
Dorothy Ball
Mable Rose
Earlie Browning
Paul Stewart
Bob Stover
Jerry Manning
Allene Sturgill
Joe Shuler
Bill Allen
Dodson
Herbert McIntyre
Mack Cooper
Georgetta Cook
Eugene Hall
Sidney Gunter
Stuart Clay
Ethel Sizemore-Toler
Bill Clay
Robert Knight
Joy Spratt
Theda Young
Henrietta Cook
Katherine Crews
Elio Pais
Florio Pais
Claude Shumate
Nancy Shumate
Soulsville
Buster Roberts
Pineville High School
Bruno
States
Local Man Robert Shrewsbury Dies at 71
Robert Shrewsbury of Stephenson 71 died at home after lifelong residence in the county. Survived by widow Lucinda, six children including Mrs. W. M. Reed and Mrs. Leonard Lester, 33 grandchildren, four great grandchildren, four brothers and two sisters. A turkey dinner at the Bailey home honored Lt J W Houck who was transferred to Spokane with Mrs Houck visiting relatives.
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Robert Shrewsbury
Stephenson
County
Lucinda Reas
Childman
Bird
Leonard Lester
Alpeca
W. C. Bailey
J. W. Houck
Bailey
First Avenue
Lt. Houck
Spokane
Wash
Houck
Four Pour County men join armed forces after induction
Paul McKinley Hartley of Corrine and Warren Earl Lester of Bud join the army while Kermit B Bishop of Wyco and Nathan Hale Lester of Tralee enter the navy following induction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pour County
Army
Navy
Paul McKinley Hartley
Corinne
Warren Earl Lester
Bud
Kermit Bascom Bishop
Wyco
Nathan Hale Lester
Tralee
Visits Parents After Pacific War Service
A. Oley Jack Cook Jr returns to the United States and visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. A Oley Cook after three years in the southwest Pacific theatre. He went overseas within six months of induction and spent most of his service in New Guinea. He recalls many experiences from the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Set
A. Oley
Jack” Cook, Jr
A. Oley Cook
Southwest Pacific Theatre of War
Set. Cook
New Guinea
Pacific
Reading extension meeting at local high school
Under Mrs Mae Belcher county reading supervisor the extension class held a joint meeting Thursday evening at the local high school. Mrs Nancy Lohn dean of women Concord college spoke on Remedial Reading. Miss Mildred Neale and Miss Margaret Leckie led reading instruction duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord College
Mae 8. Belcher
Reading
Nancy Lohn
Mildred Neale
MacMillian Company
Margaret Leckie
Cabell County
East Pineville Youth Recovers From Broken Hip
Tom Ed Lambert son of Ada Stefancic of East Pineville is in Stevens Clinic Welch convalescing from a broken hip suffered while playing at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Ed Lambert
Ada Stefancic
East Pineville
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Sailor Stewart Returns After Pacific War Tour
Sgt. Robert M. Stewart son of Chess Stewart of Oceana is back after two and a half years in the southwest and central Pacific. A Marine Tank Corps member he saw action on Guadalcanal Cape Gloucester and Peleliu earning the presidents citation ribbon good conduct medal and Pacific Theater ribbons. He has served five years and now after thirty days leave will report to Quantico Virginia as an instructor. Stewart has four sons in active service: Robert Chess H Jr in the Navy Jimmy in the Air Corps Eddie in the Army and another son in the Navy service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Stewart
Chess Stewart
Oceana
Southwest
Central Pacific
U. S. Marine Tank Corps
Stewart
Guadalcanal
Cape Gloucester
Peleliu
Wart
Quantico
Robert Chess H., Jr
U. 8S. Navy
Jimmy
U. S. Air Corps
New Guinea
Eddie
England
Large Portion State Highway Indebtedness Is Still Outstanding
West Virginia faced persistent highway debt as the state chamber notes a federal airport aid proposal of 28.6 million dollars while urging authorities to consider rail and water transport amid expected postwar air growth. It cites 1921 50 million and 1927 85 million highway bonds still outstanding three decades later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
State Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia
Bulletin
Pg Figenald
Virginia
A Real Treat Jimmy's Sizzling Charcoal Broil
An enticing ad highlights Jimmy's sizzling charcoal broil steaks. The promotional card touts bold flavors and fresh cuts, inviting readers to stop by today for a hot, juicy meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
West Virginia Budget Proposals Hint Road Spending
State leaders outlined spending ideas for a 15 million dollar surplus with offices noting no official allocation. Talks suggested potential approval of funds for secondary and farm to market roads and possible contingent appropriations tied to internal revenues in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Noministrator Resignations Over Agency Civil Fight
An administrator testified about resignations tied to internal disputes and a push to expose issues publicly. He cited Wickard and Jonathan as urging investigation and noted distrust in Slattery’s reliability amid agency dissension and a request for his resignation. Daniels later testified after a subpoena threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Terg
Wickard
Jonathan
Daniels
White House
Slattery
House Rebukes Roosevelt over Wyoming Monument Abolition
The House voted 178 to 1 to abolish the Jackson Hole national monument in Wyoming created by executive order last year. Rep. Mott calls the move a correction of executive overreach as the measure heads to the Senate. Roosevelt set aside 221,610 acres on March 15, 1943, for the monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ts West
Jackson Hole National Monument
Wyoming
Rep. Mott
Ore
Senate
Roosevelt
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