Registration Meeting For Guard Unit Engagement
Southern Pioneer Post Ladies Auxiliary No. 578 hosts a registration meeting at 8 tonight in Jimmy's Restaurant room. Congressman John Kee to speak on national defense and home guard plans, with emphasis for overseas veterans.
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Southern Pioneer Post Ladies Auxiliary
Jimmy's Restau
John Kee
National Dewith
Home Guard
Kee
United States
James P. H. Lambert
F. W
Unite Ladies Auxiliary
W. P. Hawkins I
L. Ownhey
Letbal
Veterans to Attend Williamson Meeting in Motorcade
A large group from Pioneer Post and Ladies Jury No. 578 Veterans of Foreign Wars will motorcade from Bluefield to Williamson for a meeting. The procession forms at the Virginian hotel and travels to Williamson’s Mingo County Memorial Building where district commander Russell G. Taylor of Princeton will preside, with Mrs. Hazel Headson of Williamson leading the auxiliary delegation.
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Pioneer Post
Ladies
Bluefield
Williamson
Virginian Hotel
Jes
Mingoty Memorial Building
Russells G. Taylor
Princeton
Hazel Headson
Wil
Aux
Baltimore Livestock and Treasury Report Summary
Baltimore livestock prices show cattle and lambs advancing with top bids near 6.25 while futures and feeding cattle move higher. Treasury data note December receipts at 21.3 million and fiscal year receipts around 1.70 billion with gross debt listed at 44.29 billion.
City and Coalfield Items
Items note plane tuning by Harry Hafien of Roanoke and monthly town visits. Details for printing services and mimeograph paper from Telegraph Commercial Printing Co. plus sales at Bradley's with dresses, coats, hats and gifts. Legion meetings held Tuesdays and Saturdays at American Legion home.
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Harry Hafien
Roanoke
Brand Road
Harry
Poanoke Va
Waves of Nazi Bombers Cross Into Midlands
British fighters attacked Mannheim and other German targets in a night raid. Bombs hit Mannheim shipping docks and power stations while French ports Calais Boulogne Etaples were badly damaged. One raider was downed and there were additional air raidsover southeastern England.
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England
Eton
Bristol Guild Hall
Assize Court
Ee Stadium
London
Fiers
Mannheim
Air Ministry
Viieanhelm
Rhine
Germany
Calais
Boulogne
Etaples
Baltimore Stock Market and Livestock Report
Baltimore buyers report slow but steady trade across cattle hogs sheep and lambs. Steers and cows hold near recent levels with medium weights 950 to 1150 pounds and beef cuts trading at 7.00 to 12.50 per hundredweight. hogs steady around 11.50 per cwt for lighter loads. sheep and lambs near steady with good and choice ewes around 10.25 to 9.50 per head and general scarcity of fed cattle.
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Chicago
Baltimore
U. S. Dept
Registration Bills Move Toward Permanent System
A legislative committee advanced a proposal for a permanent voter registration system, changing precinct hours, consolidating records, and empowering the secretary of state to oversee procedures and fraud reporting. It also discussed school transportation funding reforms and a state board of claims to handle damages against the state, with terms, qualifications, and limited appeals.
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Augusta
Secretary of State
Board of School Finance
Merrill M. Flood
Princeton University
State Board of Claims
George A. Shipman
Duke University
Senate
Board of Public Works
Flood
Shipman
John F. Sly
C. C. Williams
Clyde E. Colson
E. C. Dickinson
West Virginia University
Ohio Miner Describes Nelms Mine Disaster Wind Blast
Cadiz Ohio December reports the only surviving witness William Ramsey safety director testifies at a state inquiry about a blast at the Nelms mine on November 29 that killed 31. He recalls a roaring wind and gas rushing the shaft as he tried to reach entombed workers. Ramsey says he found no gas minutes before the explosion and was overcome by gas during his attempt to aid victims.
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Cadiz
William Ramsey
State Department of Industrial Relations
Ramsey
Secon
Louis Sedgmer
Mussolini Aides Face Blame For Albania Campaign
Il Regime Fascistan editor Roberto Farinacci says Marshal Pietro Badoglio warned more divisions were needed for the Italian campaign in Greece and Albania. Farinacci absolves Mussolini of responsibility while naming Badoglio as the origin of the plan and criticizing high command for timeliness and preparation.
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Rome
Roberto Farinacci
Il Regime Fascistan
Pietro Badogliio
Mussolini
Badoglio
Farinacci
Albania
Ares Ae
Airport Improvement Program Planned for U S Airports
The Civil Aeronautics Administration announces a 40 million dollar program to develop actual landing facilities at 200 sites across the continental U S Hawaii and Alaska. Improvements focus on runways taxi strips and related infrastructure with landowner pledges to maintain facilities.
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Washington
United States
Hawaii
Alaska
Civil Aeronautica Administration
Congress
Secretaries of War, Navy and Commerce
Donald H. Connolly
Civil Aeronautics
Connolly
H&b
Records of Bowl Teams Are Close
New York writer Whitney Martin notes bowl pairings based on similar scoring and defensive totals, but argues such comparisons are coincidence and not a reliable measure of team strength. He cites Rose, Cotton, Orange Bowls and teams like Stanford Nebraska Fordham Texas Aggies Georgetown Mississippi State and Boston College Tennessee.
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New York
Stanford
Nebraska
Fordham
Texas Aggies
College
Tennessee
Georgetown
Mississippi State
Boston College
Boston
Centre
Idaho
St. Anselm
Manhattan
Tennesse
Mercer
Chattanooga
Southwestern
Redskins
Bears
Southern Half Dominates 1940 Negro All State Team
Charleston reports Southern West Virginia players dominate the 1940 Negro all state football selections. Monongah Morgantown’s Monon state champ places only one on the first team while Douglass Huntington and Stratton Beckley fail to land any. Gary scores four on first and second teams with stars from Elkhorn Kimball Excelsior London Morgantown Huntington Beckley Fairmont.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
A. P. Hamblin
the Athletic Union
Monon
Morgantown
Douglass
Huntington
Stratton
Beckley
Gary
Brown
Elkhorn
Lawrence Scott
Kimball
Clarence Kink
Eward Wickliffe
Mt. Hope
Johnny Collins
Excelsior
George Dickerson
Lewis Johnson
Hubert Smith
James Shelton
Joseph Brown
London
Robert Turner
Philip Brown
Charles Shields
James Lee
Ernest McNeil
la Ns
Kentucky Cage Band Whips W V U 46 34
Kentucky defeats West Virginia 46 to 34 in Lexington to open the season before 2 500 fans. Kentucky leads 12 10 at ten minutes then 34 20 at halftime as Carl Staker Jim King and Keith Farnsley spark the surge. West Virginia without center Rudy Baric, Lin Kalmar and Jim Ruch foul out late.
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Lexington
University of Kentucky Wildcats
West Virginia
Kentuckians
Kentucky
Carl Staker
Jim King
Keith Farnsley
Wildcats
Mountaineers
Rudy Baric
Ohio State
Columbus
West
British advance and air raids press Italian retreat in Africa
British forces push attacks along the Egyptian Libyan frontier as the Mediterranean fleet shells Salum and Bardia. The British air force drops bombs and machine guns retreating Italian units creating confusion. Captives include generals Gallina Pescatore and Mazzari. Italian material seized described as tremendous.
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Libya
Admiralty
Salum
Bardia
Libyan
Egypt
Salum Road
Sebastiano Gallina
Pescatore
Mazzari
Comanche Indians to be enlisted in signal corps
Oklahoma City report notes Comanche tribesmen selected for signal corps training after war service. Experts say their tongue has no written form, but Becker of Cameron College cites their use in relaying orders by telephone and radio. Dreams link animals to luck and danger.
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Oklahoma City
Homa
Monah
Anmalian’ Service
War Department
Diana
Signal Corps
W. J. Becker
Becker
Cameron Agricultural College
Lawton
Okla
Oklahoma
Army
Atlanta
Rayon and cotton goods markets amid defense demand
The rayon goods market remained active and firm in New York on December 12. Cotton goods trade was restricted to essential civilian use while defense production expands. Woolen mills report delays of up to a month in civilian shipments and expect months of intensive output to catch up.
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New York
Der
Pitt De-Emphasis Brings Finer Spirit to Football
Pitt adopts a de-emphasized football program under Athletics Director James Hagan. The team posts tougher schedules and stronger alumni support, with Major John L. Griffith of the Big Ten set to speak at the annual banquet. Pitt eyes future Big Ten ties and four Big Ten opponents in next season’s slate.
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Pittsburgh
University of Pittsih
James
Whitney) Hagan
Pitt
Hagan
John B
Jock) Sutherland
Panthers
Charley Bowser
Sutherland
John Weber
Ohio State
John L. Griffith
Fordham
Solon says Gio trying retard defense plans
Solon voices sharp critique of Gio in a discussion about defense strategy. He cites Voorhis' attack on Hillman at the CIO convention and argues that labor leadership must steer national policy. The scene reflects tension between labor and political maneuvering.
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Solon
Gio
Sion
CIO
Drew Voorhis
Voorhis
Hillman
MaecCloud Wins Tri State Purse at Charles Town
Mae cloud the odds on favorite wins the tri state purse at a mile and an eighth two lengths ahead of Stand In with Hot Man in third. Maccloud barely misses the track record set by Easter Holiday as Stand In leads early before Maccloud overtakes. Maccloud pays $3.60 to win.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Man who wandered from liquor trial gets reprimand
Huntington W Va Dec 12 A defendant who walked out of the liquor conspiracy trial and ended in the city jail received a reprimand from Federal Judge Harry E Watkins. Lonnie E Caudill of near Proctorville Ohio said he was ill and left for a breath of fresh air. The incident occurred on the fourth day of testimony about liquor purchases tied to stills in Lawrence County Ohio and Boyd County Kentucky.
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Huntington
W. Va
Harry E. Watkins
Lonnie E. Caudill
Proctorville
Watkins
U.S
John W. Hereford
Lawrence County
Boyd County
Mamie Brown
James and
Lindsey Corn
Eugene Sang Lonnie Stewart
Walter
White
Leroy Gates
Ohio River
Local firm expands sport clothes department in Bluefield
Ted Steiner reports growing interest in indoor and outdoor sports in Bluefield. The National Army Store, a long time supplier of sport and outdoor wear, notes higher demand for uniforms ahead of basketball season. Prices are favorable and delivery quick with plate shirts from 1.50. The store at 308 Princeton Ave invites the public to view boots breeches jackets and more for all ages.
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Ted Steiner
National Army
Bluefield
Princeton Ave
Adv
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Tration
Alverseas
Baltimore Livestock
Treasury
Genera Printing and Engraving Telegraph Commercial Printing Company
Telephone
Telegraph Commercial Printing Co
Bland St
Legion
American Legion
Irom & Bugle Corps
Bradleys
Bradley's
Bradley
Midlands
Cienty
Ohio
Nelms
Marshal Bagdolio
Greece
U. S
Whitney Martin
ALL Star Glory
Walter Brennan
Fred Stone
Doris Davenport
William Winer
United Artists
Joya
Sinners
Marlene Dietrich
Ryder” B
Barry
Mickey Mouse Cartoon
Matt Kesgler
Silk Aera
Kessler
Gilond Whiskey
I Kessler
Glens
Julius Kesler Distilling Co., Incorporated
Baltimore, Md
Lawrenceburg
Indione
Maecloud
Tri-State
Concord College
Juggler of
Notre Dame
National Army Store
Florsheim
Srides
Princeton Avenue
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