Death in Beckley hotel suicide of A. Snyder found
A. Snyder, 35, of Beckley, was found dead in a Beckley hotel room from drinking disinfectant. Police say no inquest was needed. a note mentioned not beating them out of anything. Identification tied to 52 Heber street. His brother in Mount Hope was notified.
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Ofas Wn A
Beckley
Avenue Hotel
W. B. Owen
F. W. W. McNeal
Owen
Snyder
T. H. Snyder
Mount Hope
Charleston
Hawkins Funeral Home
Heber Street
Wagner
Charles A Hawley Dies in Charleston
Charles A Hawley longtime athletic director in West Virginia died at Kanawha Valley hospital after years of poor health He was brother to the late State Senator W P Hawley and is survived by his widow and three daughters Funeral services set for Thursday at 10 30 am in Charleston with burial at Wildwood cemetery Beckley State officials and relatives attend as pallbearers including Charles Hearbertin
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Charles
Charon Austin Wie O
Charlestie
Legenoa
West Virginia University
Kanawha Valley Hospital
W. P. Hawley
Bluefield
Hawley
Coe
Bruce Marshall
Wpinné, Co
James Lewis
Texas City
Tex
Anne Hawley
Charleston
Wildwood
Beckley
Charles Hearbertin
James
W. P. Hawley Jr
Ray Hildreth
Blue
John Foote
Lebanon
Maury Pugh
Ee Monica
Calif
Accused Clerk Denies Charges in West Virginia Hearing
In Hamlin West Virginia J M Jake Marcum Lincoln County clerk testified denying charges of failing to turn over office proceeds to the county treasurer. Prosecutors said Marcum paid 5 220764 to square his account the day proceedings began. Hearings for L E Thatcher and Jesse Manns follow with similar accusations of malfeasance and unpaid funds.
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B. H. Cochran
State Tax Commission
Lucian W. Blankenship
Marcum
L. E. Thatcher
Jesse Manns
Thatcher
Manns
Self-Styled Austrian Baron Nabbed by FBI
Four self-styled Austrian barons including 27 year old Ernest Frohlich de Meyer were charged in a federal complaint in Los Angeles. They allegedly wore United States Army uniforms and were questioned by the FBI after investigators traced short wave radio traffic and letters from friends, with denials of any tonal activity.
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Los Angeles
Ernest Frohlich de Meyer
United Army
FBI
Naval
Sin Oefender
Oie
Deaths and Funerals Deverle Rites Held In Bluefield
Funeral services for Thomas Davis Deverle 32 of Bluefield will be at 2 p m today from his Oakhurst Avenue home. The Rev Jennings W Hobson Christ Episcopal Church will officiate with burial in Monte Vista cemetery. Survivors include a sister Mrs Joan Minor Botts Lewig Jr and two brothers M Jr of Bethesda and Dr William Minor of Richmond. Pallbearers are Joseph H Hoge Jr Raleigh T McLaughlin Jr Sidney Bernard Jr Otto Whittaker Jr Robert C Sanders and Harold L Miller. Deverle born April 29 1909 in Bluefield spent life here and served in the U S Army.
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Thomas Davis Deverle
M. Deverle
Oakhurst Avenue
Bhiefield Sanitarium
Jennings W. Hobson
Chist Episcopal Church
Monte Vista Cemetery
Mr. Deverle
Bluefield
Virginia Episcopal School
Lynchburg
Aug Military Academy
Staunton
Virginia
Mercer County
U. S. Army Service
First Armored Division
Fort Knox
Fourth Armored Division
Pine Camp New York
Joan Minor Botts Lewig Jr
Or M. Jr
Bethesda
Maryland
William Minor
Medical College Hospital
Richmond
Ie Newman Davis
Mra" Thompson Davis
Thomas Jefferson Erle
Sallie Lacklin Heslop Deverle
Roanoke
Oakhurst
Christ Episcopal Church
Joseph H. Hoge
Raleigh T. McLaughlin
Sidney Bernard
Otto Whittaker
Robert C Sanders
Harold L. Miller
Funeral services for Walter G. Snead in Bluefield
Walter G Snead 55 died in a Washington DC veterans hospital last Saturday. Funeral services will be held at 11 a m at Hawkins Funeral Home chapel with Rev Ben Johnston officiating. Interment in Walnut Grove cemetery with American Legion in charge at the grave. Mr Snead formerly lived in Bluefield and for 14 years resided in Washington. He was a World War I veteran in Company D 138th Infantry Regiment 80th Division. Survived by one brother Isaac Snead of Kegley and several nieces and nephews.
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Walter G . 55
Washington
D. C
Hawkins Funeral Home
Ben 8. Johnston
First Christian Church
Walnut Grove Cemetery
American Legion
Bluefield
Snead
138Th Infantry
W. M. Snead
Isaac Snead
Kegley
W. Va
Funeral services set for Mrs Olga Granny Miles 72
Funeral services for Mrs. Olle n Granny Miles 72 will be conducted at 2 30 this afternoon at Hawkins Funeral Home chapel. Friends with cars should gather at the late home 204 1 2 Princeton avenue at 2 o clock. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs Ward Butler of White Gate Virginia and resident of Bluefield for more than 50 years. Surviving are two daughters one son four grandchildren Ester Ruth Alex and Clarence of Blacksburg Virginia and others.
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Ollen Granny Miles
Hawkins Funeral Home
Princeton Avenue
Miles
Ward Butler
White Gate
Bluefield
C. G
Blacksburg
E. E. Catron
Bluewell
Johnny Miles
Ester
Ruth
Alex
Clarence
Russians Retake Ground Amid WWII Updates
A wartime communique reports Nazi losses, including 200 killed near Moscow areas Yasnaya Polyana Ileva Bogoroditsk and 8 000 killed or wounded in Kalinin region alongside 6 009 men from the 4th Infantry Division in another battle. The BBC notes about 100 divisions in action.
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Moscow
Yasnaya Polyana
Ileva
Bogoroditsk
iLtheast
Kalinin
BBC
Navy says Wake, Midway repel heavy Japanese air attacks
The Navy reported two more Japanese air assaults on Wake Island, both repelled, with light damage from the afternoon strike and heavy resistance in the evening. Rescue efforts and hospital ship care continued as servicemen received treatment and nurses aided the wounded.
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Honolulu
Johnston
Wake Island
Wake
Midway
Navy
Knox
Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt urges 8,000,000 man army visioned
The military committee discussed an envisioned 8,000,000 strong army and a large pool of eligible men from 18 to 64 for national defense. Roosevelt urged registration for national planning, sending a letter to congressional leaders including Chairman May, who said the idea arrived too late as action had already been taken.
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Congress
Luzon
Philippines
House
Nac
Senate
Roosevelt
Senate Military Committee
Byron Price
Associated Press
Far East
Manila
Olongapo Naval Base
Hong Kong
Singapore
Malayan
Japan
Jazon
May
D. Ky
House Military Committee
Soldiers Sailors to Receive Christmas Gifts Amid Duty Shifts
Washington announces that soldiers and sailors will still receive Christmas presents even as they shift secretly to new duties. Packages should not be sent to Washington and will be forwarded. For sailors at sea, mail should be addressed in care of the postmaster in San Francisco or New York.
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Washington
Army
Navy
San Prarcisco
New York
City and Coalfield Items
Wave Your Piano Tuned Harry Haffen of Roanoke il in town at least one week every month. Phone or write West Virginia hotel. If in a hurry write P O Box 2455 Roanoke Va. Printed Items posted signs debit and credit lips scratch pads General printing and engraving. Telegraph Commercial Printing Company. Phone 2400. Mimeograph paper best quality at attractive prices. Any size may be ordered Caltec phone 2400. Telegraph Commercial Printing Co 412 Bland St.
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Harry Haffen
Roanoke
Telegraph Commercial Printing Company
Caltec
Telegraph Commercial Printing Co
Bland St
Local Defense Council Created by Bluefield City Ordinance
The Bluefield West Virginia city council adopts an ordinance creating a local defense council to coordinate city defense activities with state and national defense programs. It names the mayor as chairman, outlines a one year term for members, and assigns duties to coordinate government and private efforts, gather information, and relay requests.
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United States
Council of National Defense
Agricultelra
Essenparing
West Virginia
State Council of Defense
Bluefield
City of
City Board of Directors
Sai Council
Ite Advisory Commission
Advisory Commission
Local Defense Council
Japanese Forces Capture Guam and Tojo Address After Raid
Imperial headquarters reports Guam fallen on December 12 with prisoners taken including Capt. George J. McMillin. A mass air raid attacks strikes Manila area as Premier Tojo urged calm at a national defense meeting attended by 3,000 people after his war speech.
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Imperial
Guam
George J. McMillin
Manila
Mideki Tojo
National Defense
Hartel of Northfork Dies After Sudden Illness
Wendell F. Hartel 43 prominent Northfork teacher and athletic mentor dies suddenly at home from heart ailment. He joined Northfork school in 1924, coached 13 years, served on Southern West Virginia selection board, and was active in church and civic life. He leaves wife Vida Showen Hartel and two children, with funeral plans pending arrival of his mother and sister from Buffalo.
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Wendell FE. Hartel
West Virginia
Northfork
Hartell
Mr. Hartel
Southern West Virginia Selection Board
Hartel
Arcade
N. Y
William Hartell
Bertha Coulter Hartell
Buffalo
Lafayette High School
Syracuse University
Pullman
Ritchie County
Parsons
Tucker County
Vida Showen
Anereee
William
Wendell Berggren
American Legion
Martel
Alpha t= low fraternity
Methodist
New York
E v. C. B. Dickerson
Women's Society of Christian Service
Helen Fleshman
George Carroll
Virgil L. Currence
E R O'Dell
John Wallace
James Larkin
Tony Larkin
Luke Gianato
Eddie Richardson
William Beary
J. T. Rogers
Price named director of censorship unit at borders
The president announced a censorship unit to block information reaching the enemy by mail radio or other means. Price was named director of censorship reporting directly to the president and will operate from Washington. He is a veteran AP journalist with a long career and previous roles in New Orleans and New York.
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Price
Washington
Associated Press
New York
A. P. News
New Orleans
Bureau
Topeka
Ind
Wabash College
Cource
Area Applicants For Army Navy Duty
Yesterday's area list shows applicants for army and navy duty. Names include Ernest G. Gross Filbert Va J Waters Cucumber Va Jack A Campbell Andover Va Charles H C Truitt Matoaka Quentin H McKinney Matoaka Everett J Rose St Charles Va F Coleman Vansant Vaul Neece Bluefield W Va
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Army
Navy
Ernest G. Gross
Filbert
W. Va
We J. Waters
Cucumber
Jack A. Campbell
Andover
Charles H. C. Truitt
Matoaka
Quentin H. McKinney
Everett J. Rose
St. Charles
F. Coleman
Vansant
E. Neece
Bluefield
Japanese Drive Continues as Allies Plan War Council
News from Chungking reports Chinese harassment of Japanese movements on the Canton Hongkong railway while British press debate Hong Kong's strategic value. In Britain the loss of the Prince of Wales and Repulse spurs criticism of fighter support. Attlee vows coordinated allied military plans and a secret pre Christmas debate on an allied war council.
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Lord Beaverbrook
Daily Express
Hongkong
G. Ward Price
Daily Mail
Japan
Chungking
China
Hongong
Canton-Hongkong
Malayan
House of Commons
Churchill
Clement R. Attlee
House
Britain
Russia
United States
Bosworth Resists Call to Quit After Police Clash
Bosworth defended worth’s removal and alleged mistreatment of pickets by state police. The state police head returned to Charleston after a weekend at his Elkins home and said he had not spoken with the governor since returning. He would not confirm or deny reports of a resignation plan.
Marine Corps Recruit Anxious for Action Letter Home
Private E Ryder of the Marine Corps writes from New River North Carolina that he expects action against Japan and plans for furlough around the 15th if possible. He asks for cigarettes tobacco and a pipe, notes mail will be censored, and expresses confidence despite danger.
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United States
E. Ryder
Jrc
Marine Corps
T. E. Ryder
Coopers
Bailey
Bluefield
New River
N. C
Ryder
M. C
Japan
Nationwide Drive to Sell Defense Stamps Announced
Chicago reports a nationwide plan to sell defense saving bonds with house-to-house canvassing and a payroll allotment program. State leaders, treasury officials, and administrators target $400000 monthly for small bonds and $1b monthly for all types, with emphasis on payroll deductions for workers.
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Chicago
Treasury
Harold N. Graves
Cocsaee Bend
Mai
Naval War News Weighs Heavily On Singapore Defense
Reports cite Army bombers hitting a Japanese transport and four Japanese fighters downed. London sources warn British naval inferiority threatens Singapore as Hongkong endures heavy bombardment and fears of a fall. British and Indian troops contest Japanese thrusts near Kedah and Kota Bahru while Tokyo hints at broader assault plans.
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Singapore
Kedah
Kota Bahru
London Authority
United States
China Sea
Hongkong
Tokyo
Hongkong Island
British Borneo
Fate of Penang and Malaya Hangs in Balance
British forces battled along the Muda river in Kedah as Japanese offensives pressed with fanatical resolve. Penang’s mainland defenses were organized on a concentric perimeter with motorized counter thrusts and artillery support while maintaining contact with the enemy on the Kelantan front.
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Singapore
Malaya
Penang
Muda
Kedah
Indian Ocean
Wellesley
Fiersons
Kelantan
Volunteers surge as Philippines forms defense force
More than 5,000 Filipinos volunteer for front service forming the nucleus of a Philippine defense force while existing troops remain mainly conscripts. Evacuations occur as residents flee toward inland areas and youths rush to army headquarters. Police detain 86 suspected insurgents in an anti fifth column drive.
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Philippine Defense Orces
Philippine Scouts
United States Army
Constabulary
Manila
Hoover urges broad powers for president during war
Former President Herbert Hoover urged Congress to grant the president wide powers over prices, production, supplies, and rationing as the war progresses. He called for a single broad control over production and priorities, opposed extensive licensing, and argued the president should have latitude to organize as needed, aligning with defense price admini strator Henderson on key points.
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Washington
United States
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Senate Banking Committee
Roosevelt
Hoover
Senate
House
Leon Henderson
Nazi Spokesman Abandons Triumph Talk
New York broadcast reveals Hans Pritsche, once vaunting German victories, now laments unbelievable difficulties faced by German soldiers in Russia. He emphasizes the nation’s resolve to sacrifice for the soldier defending or attacking, and the goal of saving homeland from Bolshevist threat.
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New York
Russia
Hans Pritsche
CBS
Sally Rand To Wed Rodeo Rider In California Wedding
Turk Greenough won a divorce from Helen Stuart Greenough and said he and Sally Rand planned to marry January 6 in Glendora California at the fan dancer's mother’s home. They wed previously on April 5 1933 in Red Lodge Montana.
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Billings
Mont
Turk Greenough
Helen Stuart Greenough
Sally Rand
Glendora
Calif
Fan Darcer
Greenough
Red Lodge
Miss Rand
City
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Charles A. Hawley
Deverle
Tom Deyerle
Walter G. Snead
Mrs
Ollie Miles
Logal Defense
W. E. Hartel
Wendell E. Hartel
Bosworth
Getelnta
Nationwide Drive
Tazewell Orange Fruit
Ite Best
War Department
London
Rodeo Rider
A. W. Cox Shoe Repairing
Mattingly & Moore
Mentrat Spirits
Prankfors Dictilleries, Inc
Laulwille
Balsimert
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