Students Enlist For Armed Duty In County Schools
County education director W. R. Cooke reports November school enrollment totals across county high junior and elementary schools. Total county enrollment 16 378 includes 4 380 bused students. Beaver High leads with 854 students, Princeton 672, Matoaka 412, Bramwell 369. Colored schools show Genoa Bluefield 191, Bramwell 141, Giotto 39. One room schools lead Hurricane 44, Pine Flat 8.
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JAP FLEET FLEES
The Asiatic fleet details Japanese bombing and American counterattacks in Cavite and Luzon. General MacArthur commends Captain Colin P. Kelly Jr. for direct hits on Haruna, while a fleet flier trails the Kongo. Filipino pilots engage two enemy formations and Manila readies Red Cross evacuees.
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Human interest note on troops landing read in fragmented AP copy
Fragmented AP text mentions troops and landing but lacks clear names, places, dates, or events. Readable portions imply military activity but offer no verifiable details or context.
Deaths and Funerals Albert Burnett
Funeral services for Albert Dick Burnett of Cedar Bluff, killed in a mine accident at Amonate, will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at Cedar Bluff Presbyterian Church. Survived by his wife Mary Hurt Burnett, three children, mother, four brothers, six sisters, and other relatives. Rev. John Womeldorf to officiate. interment at Pounding Mill cemetery.
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Richlands
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Pacific War Briefing Reports Conflicting Claims and Actions
Imperial headquarters says Japanese pilots damaged and sunk several U S targets while Domei disputes Haruna loss. Penang raid hits ships and facilities. Kulangsu island occupation claimed. Thai assets seized in line with alliance. Dutch, Chinese and Indo-Chinese theatres noted with shifting reports.
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World War II action and Italian retreat near Tobruk
A Mediterranean naval clash reports hits on a fish cruiser and destroyers, a British submarine sinking an Italian cruiser, and German regiments and Italian divisions under heavy Allied pressure. British forces advance from the south, reaching Sammie and halting Italian retreat.
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Evangelist Boothby Preaches Return of Christ at Tabernacle
Evangelist Robert L. Boothby declares Christ will return in clouds to gather believers who are watching and ready. He contrasts prepared followers with modern builders pursuing a Babel-like ascent, urging adherence to Christ’s commands for Heaven.
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Rites Sunday at 2 30 For Col W H Thomas
Last rites for Colonel W H Thomas former prominent Bluefield resident will be held Sunday at 2 30 p m at his home 400 Russell street Dr William Crowe Jr and the Rev Jennings W Hobson will officiate burial will be in Monte Vista Park cemetery Colonel Thomas 76 died Friday morning at Bethlehem sanitarium cause coronary thrombosis He was mayor from 1922 to 192? and active in business civic and fraternal life in Bluefield survived by wife Minnie Folsom two children and two brothers many pallbearers listed with honorary names
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Frank Peters
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Lawrence Tierney. Jr
Camp Shelby Soldiers to Feast on Turkey Christmas Day
Lt. Col. H E Beine reports Camp Shelby will issue a full pound of turkey to every soldier for Christmas dinner with about 14 000 turkeys valued at 20 000 to be delivered December 22. Trimmings include oyster dressing cranberry sauce potatoes candy cigars cigarettes and assorted provisions for holiday meals.
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Local Merchants Offer Holiday Goods and Services
A stream of ads highlights piano tuning services by Harry Haffen of Roanoke, print shop offerings from Telegraph Commercial Printing Co, and a wide array of holiday merchandise. Sue's Millinery promotes hats and fur trim, Humphrey & Smith advertise Christmas fruit cakes corrections, Bradley's features gowns undergarments coats and accessories, with discounts on dresses and outerwear. A Florida trip tease appears among travel mentions.
Blast Wrecks Plant Area Causes Widespread Traffic Shutdown
FBI investigators from Des Moines and other points probe a blast at a loading line near Burlington. Col. Adamson says up to 60 people may have been in the mill house. The plant stretches a mile north to south with conveyors. Town highway patrolmen blocked roads and 20 000 acre area passes were cancelled.
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Soviet Red Army launches second general offensive toward Moscow
Article reports Soviet forces under winter counteroffensive from Nov 16 to Dec 10 around Moscow. Objectives targeted Klin and Tula with northern, southern, and western thrusts. Western front offenses routed enemy flank groups, with 1434 tanks and 5416 lorries destroyed or captured, amid heavy losses and rearguard retreats. It also notes English working-class rent payments consuming one-fifth to one-sixth of income.
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Pacific Front Rumbles as Japan Seeks Luzon Pines Attack
Reports from Washington describe Japanese landings and bombardments across Luzon as Tokyo claims positions at Legaspi Aparri and Vigan. U S forces battle diversions while Wake Island holds, and Congress moves to broaden registration and navy strength amid war mobilization.
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Yesterday's Area Applicants For Army Navy Duty
Yesterday area applicants for military service were accepted by the Navy and Army. Navy acceptances include William D. Dale Avondale Kelly P Hall Jenkin Jones Faye H Hallett Jr Glade Springs Warren G Elkins Stacey Va Robert B Walls E H Gross Filbert T EB Reid Narrows C M Ward Maitland R G Gillespie Keystone J R Wolf Maybeury Army acceptances include William B Brown Princeton Daniel T Charles Princeton William A Rose Bluefield Fred P Billups Bluefield Foster P Brooks Cedar Bluff.
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Maybeury
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William A. Rose
Bluefield
Fred P. Billups
Foster P. Brooks
Cedar Bluff
Death Notice of Serviceman Reported After Notification
A death notice notes a service member died while in active duty with relatives notified. Details on unit, location, or cause are not fully provided in the readable text.
Congress considers selective service expansion and deferment powers
Congress weighed broadening selective service to allow deferments by age and permit enlistments up to 45. Officials estimate 40 million men aged 18 to 64 with 25 million in the 1944-eligible group and 17 million already registered under the 21-35 act. The action follows their move to keep National Guard and selectees in service through the war and six months postwar and to remove limits on overseas use.
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San Francisco Blackout Hits City After Alarm Warning
A citywide blackout grips San Francisco and surrounding Bay Area as lights vanish and radio gone after a warning. Pedestrians crouch behind doors while AP crews scan dark streets and Alcatraz joins the outage. Sacramento also orders a 7 57 p m blackout.
Lights Out at San Francisco Elks Club Sparks Crowd Alarm
An alarm at the San Francisco Elks Club led to a blackout after lights remained on in a tenth floor window. Exalted Ruler George Devine explained two thousand members could not be controlled and ordered the entire building darkened to prevent a potential incident. An AP employee nearby phoned from Sabad to urge turning off the light as the scene unfolded.
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Air Raid Rules Urge Safe Home Shelter Steps
Washington dispatch details civilian defense guidance in a persistent warning to stay away from windows during air raids. Citizens should take shelter in a refuge room, remain indoors, keep calm, and avoid looking out as shells and shrapnel danger loom.
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Office For Civilian Defense
Three Ashland Residents Suffer Arsenic Poisoning
Three Ashland residents Chester Blevins Mrs Guy Coffee and Geneva Coffee ate apples bought from a peddler and were admitted to Bluefield sanitarium for arsenic poisoning. Doctors noted the fruit likely sprayed with paris green and the patients remained seriously ill but stable.
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