Local Red Cross War Drive Continues Rally At West Vic
Local Red Cross war relief efforts press on with a large rally at West Vic where volunteers and workers urged continued funding. D Duncan chapter chair Frank Archer treasurer praised contributors and the campaign progress as total donations reached 9 213 43 with many named local workers acknowledged.
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West Vic
D. Duncan
Frank Archer
Relief Fund
W. F. Bennett
E. S. Baker
McCor
John J. Fox
EB. H. Lowe
Navy Recruiting Open Day At Bluefield Post Office
The United States Navy and Naval Reserve urge men between 17 and 50 to join and defend the nation. Navy recruiting stations are open daily in the Bluefield West Virginia post office building to answer calls amid wartime.
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United States Navy
Naval Reserve
Japan
America
Navy
Bluefield
W. Va
Pineville Building Destroyed By Fire
Fire destroyed a frame building in Pineville owned by F. J. Daniel of Sophia Raleigh County. Loss estimated. structure housing a Fee ae today suffered total damage with occupants escaping.
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Pineville
W. Va
R & Tory
F. J. Daniel
Sophia, Raleigh
Mary
Three Men Assigned to Reslocouent Center
Three men from the nearby area have been assigned to the Infantry at the reslocouent center. The move reflects standard force reallocation as part of ongoing training and readiness efforts.
Deaths and Funerals Retired N. and W. Conductor Dies
Marion Jennings 73 longtime N. and W. Railway conductor died Monday night at his Falls Mills home after a long career. Born December 27, 1868 in Hillsville Virginia he was twice married first to Rose Ann Crotty and then to Letha Tabor. Surviving are a daughter Mrs. Scott Wilson of Chicago a son Churchwill Marion Jennings III five months old and a brother Fred J. Jennings of Spanishburg. Funeral today at First Baptist Church Princeton with Rev T E Peters and others officiating. Interment Resthaven Princeton. Pallbearers listed. music by White's quartette.
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Churchwill
Marion Jennings
N. & W. Railway Co
Fails Mills
Capt. Jennings
Hillsville
Rose Ann Crotty
Monroe County
Letha Tabor
Falls Mills
Scott Wilson
Chicago
Churchwill Marion Jennings, III
Fred J. Jennings
Spanishburg
First Baptist Church
City
T. E. Peters
Edward Stubblefield
Princeton
J. B. Staley
Montcalm
C. M. Scott
A. H. Hoge
D M. Easley
Jennings
German Warship Nest Blasted by British Bombers
London reports British daylight raid on Brest naval base. Four motored Halifaxes hit the Scharnhorst Gneisenau Prinz Eugen and reported berth. Pol fighter squadron credited with seven German planes down. One Halifax and two fighters missing.
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London
Brest
Britain
Onormer
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
Prinza
Atlantic
RAP
Destroyer Downs Six Planes in Harbor Attack
A navy log from Pearl Harbor dated December 7 recounts a destroyer shooting down six Japanese planes during the surprise attack. The log details machine gun fire on multiple aircraft and one crash on deck as ships engaged near the navy yard in Honolulu.
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Washington
Navy
Pearl Harbor
M Point
Navy Yard
Kuahua
Club Soland
Marianna Moses to Wed Arizona Man
Marianna Morgan Moses daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Moses formerly of Welch West Virginia is engaged to Hugh Robert Hoval Smith of Phoenix Arizona The couple announced the engagement while Smith is a student at Yale Law School and Moses son Thomas recently left Yale to join the Army Air Corps
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Pittsburgh
Marianna Morgan Moses
Harry Moses
Welch
W. Va
Hugh Robert Hoval Smith
Phoenix
Ariz
Ton
Yale Law School
Moses
Thomas
Army Air Corps
Five Men Depart for Fort Thomas in Final Examinations
Five men left last night for Port Thomas for final examinations. Grove and Dave H. Brown, colored, of Blue- (incomplete line) are named among those departing.
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Fort Thomas
Port Thomas
Grove
Dave H. Brown
Roanoker Surrenders German Medals to Charity
In Roanoke Virginia on December 30 the local man donated four medals awarded by the German government for World War I service and valor. One medal was presented by Hitler, and the man disposed of them to charitable causes.
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Roanoke
Hitler
Bluefield Seeks Civilian Defense Volunteers
Bluefield residents may register for civilian defense at the municipal building starting Monday January 5. Volunteers 12 and older may sign up. forms ask preferred duties and past experience. Registration lasts one week with council to classify workers and arrange training classes.
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Bluefield
W. C. Snyder
Council Registration Committee
Snyder
Effie R. A. Lampton
Loudermilk
R. Emory P. Mitchell
Quiet New Year Observance Amid War Times
The piece notes New Year activities on New Jersey streets with buses taking residents to defense councils, while officials discuss civilian defense and wartime duties. Mayor LaGuardia and Washington leaders prepare for church attendance and official wartime observances.
Rotary Club Hears Students Discuss Democracy
Students present at the West Virginia hotel program discuss what democracy means. Speakers include Wallingford Doris Hartsee Walker Lillian Micalley J Prazier and Billy Owen. program arranged by Dan Eassey with guest Roman W. Kersey Jr.
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Jean Brown
West Virsine
Wallingford
Doris Hartsee
Walker
Lillian Micalley
J Prazier
Billy Owen
Dan Eassey
Ww. W. Jr
Roman W. . Kersey
Wag & Guest
Airmail Rate Changes for U S Service Men
Postoffice officials announced a new airmail rate for service members and others abroad. The rate is six cents per half ounce or fraction thereof to any destination, sent via the nearest airmail route, replacing the former 6 to 70 cent scale. Officials also issued rules for inarmed use demanding titles ranks full names units and city state, with return addresses on envelopes.
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Saleos
Uni
Seon
Lee
Adinarmed
C O Employes Get Back Pay in Huntington Area
About 4 500 C O employees in the Huntington area received back pay checks today after a wage agreement reached through government mediation. The payments equal roughly half a month's regular salary and apply to non union workers as well.
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Hun
Noonday Prayer Service At Municipal Auditorium
The city hall auditorium hosts a 30 minute noonday prayer service on New Year’s Day. It invites all citizens regardless of race or faith to participate, aligning with President Roosevelt’s call for a national day of prayer amid global crisis. The program, starting at 12 o’clock, includes brief song, a ministers led prayer, and possible audience participation. Bluefield residents are urged to attend at noon.
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Roosevelt
Eis
Singapore Battles Continue Across Malaya Peninsula
The report notes Japanese air attacks on Malayan positions with no casualties at one site while Ipoh area gains are attributed to infiltration and heavy losses. British sources describe Chinese Communist mobilization urging local defences and a call from Malaya for resistance against the enemy.
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Malayan
Ipoh
Malaya
Chinese Communist Party
Stroy
Churchill Calls for Shared Fight Against Japan and Vichy Critique
Churchill vows united action with allies against Japan while denouncing the French Vichy regime for not continuing the war from Africa. He warns that Vichy would be swept away if aligned with Hitler and labels their stance as dangerous and untrustworthy.
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Japan
Churchill
Vichy
Africa
Charles de Gaulle
Hitler
Rene
Dip Corps Dia
State GOP Sights the Good of the State
Fragmentary text notes the state political balance with CIO representation without domination. Mentions Democrats and a reference to Hitler and a looming frightful trend influencing West Virginia state governance.
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CIO
Democrats
Hitler
Ihe
West Vin I
Reds Recapture the Oka River in Central Sector
Reds push to seize control of the Oka river crossing in the central sector drive. Units from the 3rd Army and allied formations advance across the river despite resistance, aiming to secure a foothold and threaten enemy movements in the region.
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Oka River
City and Coalfield Items Mix News Briefs
Roanoke resident Harry Haffen will stay in town at least one week each month. Contact West Virginia hotel or PO Box 2455 Roanoke for details. Telegraph Commercial Printing Co. advertises pre inventory sale with curtain sets at half price. Pocahontas Ball Diamond hosts a shooting match starting 10:00 Thursday. Bradley's promotes bargains on dresses hats and outfits including two rack of dresses for today and an all day sale event.
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Harry Haffen
Roanoke
Bluefielder Chosen For Active Sea Duty
Waynes joins Navy after being selected at the Richmond recruiting station in Virginia on October 8 for active sea duty.
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Bluefielder
Navy reports steady reinforcement of Alaskan defenses
The Navy described continued fortification of Alaska air defenses with new stations at Sitka and Dutch Harbor and Kodiak Island strengthening the western approaches. Submarine operations in Far Eastern waters continued as Christmas marked no oil found near the Jis.
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Alaska
Jak
Sitka
Dutch Harbor
Kodiak
Kodiak Island
Alaskan
Navy
U. S
Midway Island
Washington
Roosevelt
Douglas MacArthur
Manila
Japanese thrusts threaten Dolores and San Pablo fronts
Reports from reliable informants describe two invasion corridors toward Dolores and Luisiana with a planned junction near San Pablo. MacArthur’s central Luzon line supposedly runs through Zaragoza, while Corregidor remains under bombardment as heavy enemy pressure grows on the Manila plain. 27 killed and 80 wounded in the fortress bombing.
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Dolores
Atimonan
Luisiana
Mauban
San Pablo
Douglas MacArthur
Luzon
Manila
Zaragoza
MacArthur
Ois
Ameribeen
Cen
Washington
Corregidor
Manila Bay
Great Plain
War Department
Philippine
Dutch report notes limited Japanese air activity on Pacific front
General Ter Poorter says no Japanese landings confirmed on Dutch soil and no radiatists reported near Sumee 2S. He cites temporary Japanese air superiority and wary, imprecise bombing as defense lines extend to vulnerable areas while awaiting stronger material support.
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Sumeee 2S
Ter Poorter
Pacific
Axis motor transport reports direct hits near Agedabia
Reports indicate Axis motor transport suffered direct hits in the vicinity of Agedabia amid ongoing fighting. Details remain uncertain as officials assess damage and casualties.
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Agedabia
Jimmy's Restaurant Delights Guests With Seafood and Steaks
A promotional note invites out of town guests to dine at Jimmy's Restaurant in Bluefield. The eatery offers steak, chicken, and seafood dishes, including live soft shell crabs and Maine lobsters, praised by locals and visitors alike.
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Jimmy
Maine
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Jersy
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Rotary Club
Singapore
REDS
Straight Bourdon
Telephone
Telegraph Commercial Printing Co
Bland St
Fretwell's
Pocahontas Ball Diamond
Evealy
Bradley's
Bradley’s
Bradley
Philippines
Department
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Nila Bay
Phisippine
M Arthur
Nazis Mmake
Furso
Temaene Polck
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