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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1944
Page
11
Gary West Virginia reports Lieut. Sinicrope Kimball missing in China during World War II. He served as navigator on a B 29 bomber and received a Purple Heart and Oak Leaf cluster for wounds in France. The Gary Youth Center hosted a Christmas party with about 100 youths enjoying dancing and games.
The Youth Fellowship of Gary Methodist Church hosted a Christmas party in the church basement on Wednesday night at 7:30. Louis Bingham, recreation chairman, led the organizing committee and about 60 young people attended the festive event.
Lieut Walter S Darula Jr husband of former Miss Ann Blasher of Elbert, recently released from verseal duty after 16 months in combat areas visits his wife and daughter and his father in Elbert. He wears the combat infantry badge.
Pfc Frank Mele of Wilcoe received the Combat Infantry Badge for exemplary conduct in action in New Guinea. He is a Gary High School graduate expected to return on furlough. His family resides in Hemphill. Patrick, Seabees electrician mate, is his brother-in-law. Ensign Eugene Bingham, son of Mr and Mrs H A Singham of Garv, is ill in a San Francisco navy hospital but improving, according to parents.
Gary Jocce No 297 hosted the 644 Fellows Past Grands association in its lodge room Monday night. Elected for the ensuing year were Richard R. Parsons president Pruce Rigeins first vice president arvthr Altizer second vice president F D Bishop warden Rev J P Byrd chaplain J D Brown secretary and treasurer. Refreshments followed the election and a New Year dance was announced at the Employeer Country Club for Saturday night with Dick Daisey orchestra. The Afternoon Circle of the W.S.C. Gary Methodist Church met at Mrs Glen Brindle home for Christmas party. James G Beach Jr son of Mr
James R. Carter and another Gary native, son of Mr and Mrs Alec Carter of Lynch Kentucky, formerly of Gary, and husband of Mary Louise Carter Maloney, completed naval training on Northwestern University’s radio school campus in Evanston Illinois. They will report to their navy posts in California after leave with their parents.
Gary Cagers of Milan high school enter the season with standout star Pervich as the only returning letterman on a 13 man squad. Coach Bill Fitchko notes three seniors and several veterans from last year, aiming to defend the county championship after an undefeated county record.
Miss Velma Mae Conner daughter of Mr and Mrs Fibridge Conner of Gary and a freshman at University of West Virginia Morgantown was pledged last Friday night into Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Nineteen older girls were pledged at the same time. Mrs Conner planned to return to Gary after the holiday season with her parents.
Gary’s high and elementary schools shut Monday for Christmas break with February classes on January 2 canceled due to snowstorms hindering student attendance. The Filbert W.8.C.8 met Wednesday night in the church for a regular session at 7:20, then held the annual Christmas party in the basement with gifts exchanged.
Readable fragments show Mesdames L T Allen and William Foster listed in a brief local notice or social item likely connected to a community event. The text also mentions Marvin Mutter and a name resembling My ey Ry, suggesting additional attendees or sponsors.
A special Christmas service is set for 11 a.m. at Gary Methodist Church South with Rev J P Rovd leading and church music by the choir. A 10 a.m. church school and 6:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship precede a hospital gift distribution, while St Marys Catholic plans a midnight Mass led by Rev Michael Gibson.
Readers learn of Captain Delbert Franklin home from overseas duty visiting his parents the Franklins, Navy man Richard Swan visiting his mother, and multiple Christmas season mentions. The Gary area hosts bridge club at Mrs. William Stedman's Church Street home and Christmas Mass schedules announced by Our Lady of Victory church.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. R. S. McClung at Welch Methodist Church. Bride Caroline Clara Dingess of Gary High School background and New Jersey work history. she is married to Edward Ess Jr. of Beckley, with sister Mrs Leonard Murray as bridesmaid and Mr Murray as best man. After a brief honeymoon they will reside at West Fil a.
Second Lieut Stanley J Lustic P 47 pilot of Elbert Sevent hAAF shot down one of 13 Japanese planes destroyed during a Saipan B 29 base attack in the Marianas Total enemy planes 15 six downed by fighters seven by anti air craft guns Lustic intercepted raiders at 28000 feet closed in his Thunderbolt and hit the plane with fifty caliber fire The Jap fighter a Zeke crashed into the ocean Lustic a Marianas veteran has the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with one Leaf Cluster He is the son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Lustic of Elbert and ary
Mrs. Riggins of Woodlawn cemetery Bluefield had been ill for months. Born October 14 1897 in Ashe county North Carolina she is survived by her husband and son Thomas Edward Riggins in the U S army and her mother Mrs Alice Weaver.
Ann Nester of Concord college Athens is spending the holiday season visiting her parents A C Luther Bingham of the U S Army Air Corps stationed at a base and is joined by relatives Mr and Mrs ET Halsey and the Funchams for the break.
A lifesize mountaintop nativity display by U. S. Coal and Coke draws crowds from surrounding camps in Gary. Floodlights illuminate the manger, angels, cattle, wise men, and the star as Christmas carols play at night.
The War Department lists forty five Virginians wounded in action among 2 849 U S army personnel. Wounds occurred 24 in the area and 21 elsewhere with next of kin notified. Names include FR Stine Fred Belcher VIctor Dore B Levesy and others with spouses and parental references.
A damaged OCR fragment lists many service members with rank and home addresses including Mayhew Jr, Phyllis Proctor, Margaret Ritter, Allie Roberts, Sears Smith, Alma Barksdale, Arthur J. Miller, Fulton Morris, Charlies Moynihan, Albert Newcomb, Hazel Roberts, Marvin Smith, Odell Weldron, Edwin Ward, Lewis Watt, and William Wohiferd. A rare medical case note mentions a smoker.
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