West Virginia House Debates Tax, Loans, and State Board Measures
The West Virginia House considered licensing delays for a tax commissioner and beer legislation. a 43 41 vote blocked a license move while another beer measure passed 45 40 amid gallery attendance. Debates included small loan rate limits, health committee studies, and a plan to create a state agency the West Virginia industrial and publicity commission. The Senate advanced payroll tax bonds and stockholder quorum rules, with leadership selections announced for escorting Governor Meadows to a joint session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rairden
Espera En Rance
House
Moore
Senate
Banks and Corporation Committee
For Morris
D. Kanawha
West Virginia
Senate Banking Committee
Judiciary Committee
Nie
Agen
West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission
John E. Amos
Meadows
J. Horner Davis
Kanawha County
Curry
Mingo
Wright Hugus
Ohio
Arnold M. Vickers
Johnston
Mercer
Hardesty
Marion
Morrison
Kanawha
West Virginians Among Casualties in Navy Report
The navy department announced nine West Virginians wounded, two killed, and one missing in action. Names and hometowns include Barboursville, Edwight, McMechen, Silica, Morgantown, Oldfield, Elm Grove, Point Pleasant, and Weenen. Families listed with multiple relatives confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
West
Harold Francis Marie, Jr
Harold Francis Arple, Sr
McMechen
Seneat
Kyle Curtis Phipps
E Ve Weenen
Leonard Raymond Rainey
Marion W. Rainey
Point Pleasant
Marine Pvt
Tanley B. Wilt
Ida Grace Anderson
Silica
Marine
Leonard
Woody, Jr
Goldin B. Harding
Justice
Patrick Edward King
Patrick Francis King
Patricia Frances Cochran
Morgantown
Thomas Lewis
Marthe Ann Lewis
Oldfield
Donald Franklin Laney
Charlotta Fairy
Elizabeth Laney
Elm Grove
Deaths and funerals for James D. Stennett of Princeton
James D. Stennett 92 died at his home 1107 Bluefield Ave Princeton after a prolonged illness. Survived by wife 1930, five sons Fred G J W L C L George W one adopted daughter Mrs Bowman and brother Ed Stennett. He was a Ballard Baptist church member and carpenter. Body to be moved to Fred G. Stennett’s home this evening at 5 from Memorial Funeral Directory chapel. funeral details incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Stennett
Bluefield Avenue
Princeton
Fred G. Stennett
Fred G
J. W
W. L. Stennett
C. L
Alderson
George W
Hinton
Co. Co. Bowman
Ed Stennett
Oceana
Stennett
Ballard Baptist Church
Memorial Funeral Directory Chapel
Funeral services for Clayton Spencer Maxwell
Funeral services for Clayton Spencer Maxwell 53 of Athens road will be held at 2 30 this afternoon at Melrose chapel with burial at Resthaven Memory Park Princeton. Rev John A Womeldorf to conduct the service. Maxwell died Tuesday morning at Memorial hospital Princeton from a cerebral hemorrhage. He taught in Beckley and Mercer county schools and was once principal of Knob school Princeton. He is survived by his wife Lillie Houchins two children Frank Brammer and William E John Maxwell two step daughters Velma McClung and Odessa Hill four grandchildren a sister and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Spencer Maxwell
Athens Road
Memorial Hospital
Princeton
Melrose Chapel
Resthaven Memory Park
John A. Womeldorf
Princeton Presbyterian Church
Fredeking Funeral Home
Maxwell
Wattie Maxwell
Littlesburg
Beckley
Mercer County
Knob School
Lillie Houchins
Frank Brammer
Pulaski
William E. “John” Maxwell
Bluefield
Velma McClung
Athens
Odessa Hill
W. R. Kidd
Marvin Maxwell
Norfolk, Va
Levi Bolen Dies at Home in Bluefield Va
Levi Bolen mining man of McDowell county died yesterday at 11 at his home 103 Wharton street Bluefield Virginia. He leaves wife Lara Hylton Bolen and five daughters Hazel Bolen Mable Matthews Pearle Brammer Myrtle Moore Baltimore Louise Reese Braboo Wis. Also three brothers J F Bolen Beckley J B Bolen Rhodell J K Bolen Winchester and one sister Mrs H P McKinney Stephenson. One son Charles killed in action Anzio beachhead March 18 1944. Funeral Friday at 2 30 p m at home conducted by Rev A N Williams with Rev Hugh Horne assisting. Active pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Bolen
McDowell County
Wharton Street
Bluefield
Bolen
Lara Hylton Bolen
Hazel Bolen
Mable Matthews
Pearle Brammer
Myrtle Moore
Baltimore
Louise Reese
Braboo
Wis
J. F
Hugh Horne
R. H. Matthews
D. N. Matthews
R. G. Osborne
C. H. Stowers
J. Graham
Clarence Greever
Bill Compton
D. B. McKenzie
Fred Yost
P. H. Sawyers
Stimson Cancels News Conference
Secretary of War Stimson cancels his weekly news conference scheduled for tomorrow. A war department spokesman said he is out of town with no further details. Under Secretary Patterson will hold a conference Friday and release the army casualty figures then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stimson
War Department
Robert P. Patterson
Service Men's Club gathers twenty six servicemen attendees
Twenty six service men were present at the Service Men's Club meeting yesterday. Seven states were represented. Mrs. C. N. Wilson chaired the event with Mrs. W. C. Bone as co chair. Assistants included Mrs. D. T. Whitlock, Mrs. E. S. Stafford, Mrs. George Griffith, Mrs. Nancy Taylor and Mrs. Bernard McClaugherty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service
Service Me
States
C. N. Wilson
W. C. Bone
D. T. Whitlock
E. S. Stafford
George Griffith
Nancy Taylor
Bernard McClaugherty
Luzon Battle Advances Split Luzon Forces
Forces move toward a junction to seal off the historic peninsula. Japanese pockets north of San Fernando cleared. American troops report progress from Lingayen to the Sierra Madre foothills with captures at Tayug Muñoz Umingan and Talavera. Bombardments hit Cavite and Formosa airbases. coastal craft destroyed and 758 Japanese dead on Leyte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubao
Luzon Island
San Fernando
Bataan
Manila
MacArthur
Fort Stotsenburg
Lingayen
Udiao
Bangbend
Philippines
Sierra Madre
Luzon Plain
Tayug
Umingan Munoz
Talavera
Manila-Baguio
Cavite
Manila Bay
Batangas Bay
Tlocos Bay
Heito
Formosa
Sakishima Islands
Leyte
Community Fund Drive Sets 1945 Goal and Dates
H. E. Kirchner named chairman and Rev. J. W. Hobson named co chairmen for the 1945 Community Fund. G. L. Farr announces a $30 000 goal for the February 13 14 and 15 drive with pre drive gifts through February 5. Kick off lunch February 13 noon at Appalachian Electric Power. Beneficiaries include Boy Scouts Union Mission Salvation Army Y W C A and Carolina Community Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Kirchner
Community Fund
J. W. Hobson
G. L. Farr
Purr
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Boy Scouts
Union Mission
Salvation Army
Carolina Community Home
Farr
Otis E. Reid Jr Enroute Home for Leave
Otis E. Reid Jr son of Mr and Mrs O E Reid Lyndale avenue has landed in San Francisco and is expected home in a few days for a 30 day leave with his parents. He entered the navy in March 1943 and trained at Great Lakes Ill. On duty in the south Pacific since July 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis E. Reid, Jr
Aoeces
U. S. Navy
O. E. Reid
Lyndale Avenue
San Francisco
Reid
Navy
Great Lakes
Ill
South Pacific
Georgia Poll Tax Nearing Repeal In Legislature
Georgia moves toward repealing its poll tax with the House approving 141 to 51 and sending to the Senate where a similar measure passed last week 31 to 19. Governor Ellis Arnall's administration leads the drive as Tennessee rejects two ballot restriction modification bills.
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Atlanta
Pan
Georgia
Tennessee
Ellis Arnall
Georgia House
Senate
Frank Gross
House
Birth and marriage notices and local meetings
Birth announced for Lelial Yvonne Baumgardner born January 28 at Providence Hospital. Marriage announced for Fannie Miller to Rush Harris on January 20, 1945, at Hiawatha. they will reside in Winona. Local meetings listed include Edwards Memorial Presbyterian Mrs Mae E Coleman home at 319 Marshall, Eureka Temple 339, Roy Scott Post American Legion, Union Baptist Mission Society, North Side United Holy church, and a tip on cleaning broiler pans by pouring off grease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Mack
Fannie Miller
Rush Harris
8. D. Robbins
Hiawatha
Winona
Womans Missionary Society of the
Edwards Memorial Presbyterian Church
Mae E. Coleman
Marshall Street
Roy Scott Post
American Legion
Mercer Street
The
Missionary Society of the North Side United Holy Church
Katie Arnold
Nash Street
Wounded Pfc Steiner Wounded in Belgium
Pfc. David Steiner son of Mr and Mrs William Steiner of 361 Union Street was wounded in action in Belgium January 2. He is hospitalized in England and reports a non serious wound to his left side. Steiner has served in Panama, France, Germany and Belgium and has been overseas since October 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Steiner
William Steiner
Union Street
Belgium
War Department
Steiner
England
Cannp Shelby
Miss
Panama
States
Infantry
Fort Jackson
8. C
France
Germany
Samuel D. Steiner
U. S. Hospital
Apo
New York
N. Y
Cold Wave Strains Panhandle Roads and Supplies
The region faced record low temperatures in the six below range at the airport with about 10 000 idle workers. Fears of coal shortages for heating grew as mine access limited by drifts. Drifts up to 10 feet built along ridge roads while 2 to 4 inches of snow and 30 mile per hour winds created new drifts. The road commission warned against nonessential travel in Preston Tucker Pendleton Grant and Hardy counties as drivers lagged deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Road Commission
Preston
Tucker
Pendleton Grant
Hardy
Record Cold Day in Norfolk with Snow Flurries
The Norfolk and Western thermometer showed temperatures around 10 to 14 degrees all day after a cold morning. By 7 am it was 12 degrees, dropping to 6 by 8 am, then rising to 10 near noon and climbing some further in the afternoon. Strong winds and light snow flurries accompanied the chill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western
Germany Urges Home Front Resolve as Refugees Flee West
Berlin radio says Germany will keep fighting under any condition and reports millions of refugees moving toward the capital from areas threatened by Russian forces. Some five million people reportedly travel westward in long columns as warnings say the homeland is at stake and roads are being cleared for reinforcements.
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Germany
Berlin
Missing Lad Found At Bus Terminal
Robert Reed a 15 year old Gary youth missing since January 28 was found yesterday morning at the Bluefield bus terminal by local police. The report also notes hygiene guidance to reduce cold transfer in the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Reed
Gary Youth
Bluefield
Postwar husbands and wives facing a difficult adjustment
Dorothy Dix explores whether veterans returning home will become ideal husbands or face challenges resuming domestic life. She notes expectations of discipline and neatness may clash with changed routines and environments, making homecoming potentially tragic rather than blissful for some couples.
Killinger Leaves Pre Flight Grid to Navy Station in Florida
Lt Comdr W Glenn Killinger head coach of the North Carolina Navy para flight football team is detached for duty at a Florida naval air station. Lt Comdr Paul W Bryant, former Alabama star, will head the Cloudbusters football training course amid Killinger’s departure. Bryant, an Alabama end, teamed with Don Huston on the 1934 Rose Bowl squad and later joined the Navy in 1942. New dish towels require overnight soaking to remove stiffness before use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hapel Hill
N. C
W. Glenn Killinger
North Carolina Navy
Naval Air Station
Florida
Paul W. Bryant
Alabama Grid Star
Cloudbdusters
James P. Raugh
Killinger
Penn State
Cloudbusters
Navy
Byrant
Alabama
Don Huston
O Bama
Vanderbilt
Cloudbuster
Pvt H V Adams Reported Killed In Germany
Pvt Howard V Adams 37 was killed in action in Germany on November 2 per a war department telegram to his wife Mrs A at Newhall. He was previously reported missing in action and had been inducted March 22 1944 with basic training at Camp Wolters Texas. He spent two weeks at home before going overseas as part of an infantry unit and is survived by his wife four children two brothers and a sister. He worked for Jacob's Fork Coal company at Squire before enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
FBI
John
G. I Joe
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Dorothy DIX
Prytannia Street
New Orleans
Louisiana
Howard V. Adams
Germany
War Department
Newhall
Adams
Army
Camp Wolters
Tex
Pvt
Bertie May
Amy Ruth
Wayne
Leon Adams
Saltville
Lawrence Adams
Plasterco
Norfolk
Pvt. Adams
Jacob’s Fork Coal Company
Squire
Sheriff Deputy Resigns to Become Crime Investigator
L. J. Brindley longtime chief field deputy resigns to join the prosecuting attorney’s office as criminal investigator. Sheriff Paynter and Prosecuting Attorney Parsons confirm the move and flag Raymond C. Puckett as a potential successor amid county court wrangling. Brindley served under three sheriffs including Paynter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Brindley
Russell R. Paynter
Brindley
Richard Parsons
Raymond C. Puckett
Puckett
McDowell County Court
Fred L. Ray
Lucian Pry
Paynter
Caretta Child Thomas Wesley Marshall Funeral Held
Funeral services were held for four year old Thomas Wesley Marshall of Caretta at 11 this morning. He died Tuesday in a local hospital from pneumonia. Burial followed at Maple Hill cemetery in Bluefield Virginia. Survived by his parents Shirley and Blanche Crouse Marshall and a brother Robert Harold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Wesley Marshall
Shirley
Blanche Crouse Marshall
Caretta
Maple Hill Cemetery
Bluefield
Robert Harold
Shirley Lee
Lauretta E
Child Ida Rowe Dies of Heart Trouble at 12
Ida Lois Rowe twelve year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jake Rowe of Lexington died Tuesday at home from heart trouble. She is survived by four brothers Dover Joe G Rowe in the U S Army Corbett and Bobby Rowe at home three half brothers Farley Beavers of Tazewell Va Tommy and Carr Beavers of Maryland and three half sisters Mrs Jessie Evans Mrs Inez Evans of Lex and Mrs Katherine Asbury of Berwind. The Rev Sam Addair of Lex is in charge of burial at Harrison cemetery Thompson Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Lois Rowe
Jake Rowe
Lex
Dover
Joe G. Rowe
U. S. Army
Corbett
Bobby Rowe
Farley Beavers
Tazewell
Tommy and
Carr Beavers
Maryland
Jessie Evans
Inez Evans
Katherine Asbury
Berwind
Rowe
Sam Addair
Harrison Cemetery
Thompson Valley
Avondale Woman Succumbs At Home
Mrs Dore Mae Scruggs 28 wife of Howard Scruggs of Avondale died Tuesday at home after a long illness. Born in Mc Dowell county she was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Noah Mullins. Her husband returned Jan 15 after two years overseas with the U S army and was medically discharged for wounds. Funeral from the home with burial in Mullins cemetery Crane Ridge. Surviving are her husband three children Leon William and Rosa two sisters Frances Shupe Avondale and Lola Caldwell Coalwood and seven brothers Robert Amos Isom and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dore Mae Scruggs
Howard Scruggs
Avondale
Leon
William
Rosa
Frances Shupe
Lola Caldwell
Coalwood
Robert
Amos
Isom
Mullins Family Survives Across Military and Home Ties
The obituary notes Burb Mullins of Avondale Mose Mullins and Walter Mullins with the U S army overseas and Preston Mullins of Squire. A half sister Mrs Nannie Addair of Roderfield also survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burb Mullins
Avondale
Mose
Walter Mullins
U.S. Army
Preston Mullins
Squire
Nannie Addair
Roderfield
Coalwood Man Is Fined Sentenced in Felonious Assault Case
Pete Riffe of Coalwood was sentenced to six months in the county jail and fined $50 plus costs after pleading guilty to attempted felonious assault. He had been indicted by the grand jury. The murder trial of Willie Ratliff, a sailor, was continued to the April term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Riffe
Coalwood
Riffe
Willie Ratliff Isaban Sailor
Welch Briefs to Head Red Cross War Fund Drive
Samuel Polon of Welch will chair McDowell county's Red Cross war fund drive, shaping an organization to meet the county quota of 71,000 dollars as he assumed the post yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Polon
Welch
Red Cross War Fund
McDowell County
Polon
Clinic at Grace Hospital for McDowell children
A crippled children's clinic will be held today at Grace hospital with Dr. Jay Hutchinson of Huntington in charge. About 50 children are expected to be examined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell
Grace Hospital
Jay Hutchinson
Huntington
Proposal to Reform District Representation and Postwar Programs
Senate President Arnold Vickers introduced measures for a postwar road program and a merit system for the conservation commission. House Speaker Amos backed the proposals, with other bills addressing election precinct counting, library cooperation, public office records, and auto carrier restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Arnold Vickers
The
Conservation Commission
House
Amos
Bowling
Greenbrier
Hardesty
Marion
Hall
Raleigh
Johnston
Mercer
Flaccus
Ohio
Goff
Kanawha
Meredith
Carder
Taylor
Bluefield Glass & Tile Co plans stylish home items
A fragmented notice highlights Bluefield Glass & Tile Co offering tables and dresses as beautiful and economical. It also mentions a Mercer Lodge 160 A F and A M communication at 7:30 PM with D F Graveley and R E Thompson noted as officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Glass & Tile Co
Mercer Lodge
D. F. Graveley
W. M
R. E. Thompson
Court seeks jurisdiction over claims from fugitives in custody
Legislation proposes to strip jail time for youths under 16 without juvenile judge or prosecutor written authority and only if segregated. companion bills push voter registration 60 days before elections, set daily wage at five dollars, and require registrar selection nine days prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Claims
Panal
Walker and McClung
Fayette
Walker and
Mingo Man Sentenced For Torturing Child
Williamson West Virginia January 31 4 Nicholas Maynard 34 pleaded guilty to torturing a 3 year old child. Circuit Judge Charles W Ferguson sentenced him to two to ten years in the state penitentiary after testimony about the maiming of Rodger Lee Nicholas at a home on Elk Creek shared by Maynard and the child’s mother Mary Nichola.
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Cy Vicks
J. C. Stennett
Clayton
Service Men’s Club
America
New Bedford
Mass
Agnon
Salem
Mase
Portland
Rockland
Chicago
Detroit, Mich
Cleveland
Cincinnati
W. Va
New
Gedford
Goston, Mans
Pocahontas Fuel Company Incorporated
ONE Broadway
New York City
News of the Colored People
C. W. Tiffany
DIAL
W. E. Baumgardner
Providence Pounds
Lelial Yvonne
Senior Missionary Society of the
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Eureka Temple
Jones Street Hall
Mission Society of the Union Baptist Church
le Celia Mitchell
Bland Street
Pfc
Paramount
Nils Astherl
Helen Walker
Ralph Murphy
Welch News
H. V. Adams
Caretta Child
Welch Briefs
Ang
George Raft
Vera Zorina
Jeanette MacDonald
Orson Welles
Marlene Dietrich
Dinah Shore
Donald O'Connor
Peggy Ryan
W. C. Fields
the Andrews Sisters
Artur Rubinstein
Carmen Amaya
Ted Lewis
Freddie Slack
Charlie Spivak
Louis Jordan
With Sophie Tucker
Delta Rhythm Boys
Gautier's Bricklayers
Grace McDonald
Charley Grapewin
Elizabeth Patterson
Charles Butterworth
Marthe O'Driscoll
Maxie Rosenbloom
Regis Toomey
Eastside Kids
Mingo Man
Sharyn Moffett
Jillesmond
Mna O'Connor
George Cleveland
Charles Arnt
Claire Carleton
Adrian Stott
Alfred Werker
W A
Liltke Hayward
Legnard Praghis
Job Pesto
Hamilton
Charles Starrett
Jane Frazee
Vera Vague
Tex Ritter
Guinh
Big Boy
Williams
TRE Mills Brothers
Pats
Bea
Lumbia
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