Part of Stolen Loot Recovered In Local Break-In
Bluefield police recovered part of a theft loot including government bonds, jewelry, cash, a pistol, and pins from a home on Frederick Street. Entry occurred Saturday night via a window while occupants were away. Items listed include five government baby bonds, purses, rings, two silver dollars, two one dollar bills, a blue steel pistol, a church attendance pin, and fraternity pins.
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Bluefield
al A A
Richard
Prederick Street
Bill Land
Charlie Fen
North
U. S
Nu Fraternity
Roosevelt urged peace and warned against war hysteria
The speaker decried interventionism, urged a noble war against economic inequality, and warned that democracy is endangered if Americans fall for hysteria. He cited Lord Lothian and argued peace comes only after addressing domestic poverty and unemployment. He urged settling U S problems before global conflicts.
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Sean
America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
South America
Deaths and Funerals In Appalachia Area Ripe With Detail
Laurence Hunter McCorkle 48 of Appalachia Va killed in a Big Stone auto crash. He was treasurer of Mc Corkle Lumber for 11 years. Survived by wife Louise two sons Billy and Maston mother Rhoda and three brothers and three sisters. Funeral at home 2 30 pm burial Glenco cemetery Appalachia. BAY BECKETT 34 died December 28 in Cincinnati St Marys Hospital funeral at Church of God with burial Monte Vista. He was a Teamsters and Truckers union member and had worked in Charleston and nearby towns. parents B P Beckett Union WV, siblings listed. pallbearers and nieces named.
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Laurence Hunter McCorkle
Appalachia
Big Stone
Hunter
Bluefield
McCorkle Lumber Company
Louise McCorkle
Billy
Maston
Rhoda McCorkle
C. R
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M. R. McCorkle
J. H. Smith
R. B. Dunn
J. B. Childress
Glenco Cemetery
Appalac
Bay Beckett
Yoots Beckett
St. Mary's Hospital
Cincinnati
Church of God
W. D. McGraw
Monte Vista
Beckett
Charleston
Cincinati
Teamsters and Truckers Union of
Lyman
Hammond Bowes
Jack
Charles
Harley
Tom
Robert
James Beckett
B. P. Beckett
Union
J. W. of
Eckman
Williamson
Blachfield
R. A
Logan
W. F. Fleshman
Lexington, O
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N. H. Pedigo
Ashland, O
Hunter Cohen
H. J. Bowes
Brushfork
Roosevelts Call Shapes Key War Hour As 1941 Hints Loom
President Roosevelt urged a supreme effort in the war as Britain hints at a final victory over Nazidom in 1941. He rejects peace talks until aggressors abandon world domination and signals Italy’s morale woes after Greek and British defeats. The address also aims to stiffen Petain’s regime against German pressure for French aid.
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Mussolini
Bejef
London
Roosevelt
France
Petain
Britain
Auto makers face needed shift to arms production in 1942
Officials say the nation may curtail new auto styles and other consumer goods to free machine tools for munition manufacture. Knudsen signals minimal changes for 1942 models while defense programs press aluminum forgings and repurpose idle machinery to support war effort.
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William 8. Knudsen
Office of Action
Defense
Blaze destroys Bluefield Sportarena and pavilion
Fire swept the Sportarena and adjacent garage in Bluefield causing total loss of the pavilion once hosting boxing and wrestling bouts and a recent colored dance night. Firefighters battled the blaze around 5:17 AM on Sunday but could not save the building. No plan for rebuilding outlined yet. In separate news, CIO UAW authorizes a strike at a Ford plant over rehiring disputes.
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Gaeued
Duff
Soman
Sportarena
Plames
Bluefield
W. Va
McClure
Louis and _ orchestra
New Year Dinner Dance at Jimmy's Restaurant
Jimmy's, a famed dining spot in the two Virginias, hosts a New Year’s dinner dance. The article highlights its distinctive atmosphere, flavorful food, moderate prices, and a history of famous patrons including Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt dining there.
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Jimmy
Two
Virginias
Franklin D. Roosevelt
City and Coalfield Items Offerings and sales notices
Roanoke resident Harry Haffen plans monthly stays in town with contact details. A list of local services includes printing and mimeograph supplies, a New Year goose sale, a pre inventory sale at Fretwell's, Bluefield Business College enrollments, and Bradley's dress and coat promotions.
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Harry Haffen
Roanoke
Bland Road
Harry
Poanoke
Lease or lent aid may be granted to China and Greece
Months have formed in wartime slang with explosives and munitions as aid. A Chinese air mission led by General Nao Pang visits the United States seeking bomber and fighter planes to counter Japan. T. V. Soong, Bank of China director, stays in Washington to assist on purchasing after securing $100,000,000 in U.S. loans.
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United States
Nao Pang
T. V. Soong
Bank of China
Washington
Italian Forces Press Toward Valona Amid Renewed Fighting
Dispatches from Athens report Italian units advancing toward the Fascist base at Valona while suffering heavy losses north of Klisura in the Tepeleni line. In the Ingen Sevcet campaign 20,000 Italians still hold the two week siege of Bardia as British HQ plans a direct assault on the fort.
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Tepeleni-Klisura
Athens
Ingen Sevcet
Seige
Bardia
Open House Tonight At Legion Club Rooms
The American Legionnaires invite friends to an Open House at the Legion club rooms on Ten Avenue. The event runs from 8 o clock this evening with music and dancing planned for attendees.
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Legion and Friends
American Legionnaires
Legion Club
Ten Avenue
Nazi Peage Talks Rebuffed by Potentates In Peace Negotiations
Davis translated a document into English and told the White House to submit it to the state department. He refused to surrender the original while claiming copies existed with Berle, himself, and possibly a senator. Marshall suggested others may hold copies and noted tensions in handling the peace proposals.
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Davis
White House
State Department
Berle
Stuckman Leads Kiwanis Club Year of Community Service
Stuckman reviews a year of Kiwanis activity highlighting J. Hudson Huffard as international Kiwanis trustee and Paul C. Thomas as lieutenant governor. The club aided youth through vocational books and nursery support, backed boy scouts and underprivileged children, funded a Christmas tree, milk for needy students, and Halloween events, with 300 committeesReporting strong work and various chairmen across departments.
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J. Hudson Huffard
Kiwanis
Minneapolis
Paul C. Thomas
Fairmont
Chamber of Commerce
Grundy School
Hallowe'en
Ann Bay
Hole Club
Desert Bases Bombed as Libyan Siege Continues
Descriptions from Egypt report a Desert air and ground campaign against Italian Libyan positions near Bardia Gazala and Derna. RAF and Italian air forces struck Libyan bases while British garrison defenses at Bardia faced intensified shelling and siege pressure.
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Middle East Command Ared
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Derna
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Rome
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London
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Greeks claim 1000 Italian prisoners as Albanian front flares
Athens reports Greek forces repelled Italian skiers in Albania and captured more than 1,000 prisoners including an entire battalion of officers. Greece says it regained Albanian soil as King George II praises army gains and vows enduring morale. Dispatches cite further local gains north of Chimara after repelling new Italian arrivals.
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Albania
George II
Greece
Chimara
Roosevelt Lends War Material Could Be Extended
Secretary Morgenthau said the lease lending plan for financing war material might apply to Greece and China and perhaps other countries. Roosevelt suggested lending or mortgaging weapons to Great Britain with repayment in kind after the war, depending on Congress. RCA Communications reported London communications still down after last night’s raid and neutral European stations noted London failed to reply throughout the day.
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Greece
China
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White House
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British Purchasing Commission
New York
RCA Communications, Inc
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England
Switzerland
Yugoslavia
Britain Unbroken as Churchill Visits Fire-Damaged City
London crowds cheered as Prime Minister Churchill and Mrs. Churchill toured the fire ravaged City of London including the Guildhall. Firemen on roofs and army demolition squads paused to salute the visitors. The Ministry of Information quoted city workers sending Churchill a defiant message.
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Britain
London
Winston Churchill
Ministry of Information
Churchill
Winston
U.S. Fleet Readied for Japan Cited in China View
Chinese political and press circles considered President Roosevelt’s Pacific fleet remark in his anti axis speech as sign of readiness to fight Japan if needed. They praised his New Year’s gift framing of Europe and Asia wars as a world domination plot by Japan Italy and Germany.
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Chungking
Roosevelt
Pacific
H E Sar
Apan
China
Italy
Germany
Local Greek Relief Fund Sees Donations Rise
The Greek War Relief fund in the community reached 1741.13 after a new 46 contribution. Donors include anonymous supporters and named individuals such as Marvin Peery Abe Schlossberg and J. C. Land. Contributions are accepted at First National Flat Top Commercial banks and at local eateries. Eagles celebrate a centennial milestone.
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Abe Schlossberg
J. C. Land
First National
Ideal
Doughboy
Jimmy’ S
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