War Chest Drive Set to Launch June 15 in Bluefield
The 1942 War Chest drive will start June 15 with a push from Bluefield leaders. Herbert Markle chairs the campaign, backed by a committee including Folwert Steele and Le Anderson, urging county residents to support relief groups such as Nav Society, Greek Relief, Wilhelmina Fund, Army Relief Society, and others aiding victims of war and refugees.
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Nav Society
Greek Relief
Wilhelmina Fund
Army Relief Society
United Relief
United Service Station
Russia
America
Bluefield
Markle
Folwert Steele
le Anderson
Per
Jennines
Hebron
Julius Mall Max Matt
Julius Kravery
Dickacon
George Frenne
J.C. Precell
HL. Roversend
EB. GO
Purvest
Civil Service Seeks Applicants Across Regions
The United States Civil Service seeks applicants for a regional position with the Civil Aeronautics Administration. Applications must be filed with the regional board and written examinations will occur soon after the closing date. Full details and blanks available from the Secretary at the U S Civil Service Examination post in Bluefield, West Virginia.
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United States Civil Service Cles
Civil Aeronautics Adminis
Ecommerce
Carters
Lawart
New York
Maneee
Federal Wales
Christopher Street
Secretary
Board
United States Civil Service Exacae
Post Office
Bluefield, WA
British WREST Report on Axis Prisoners at Bir Hachelm
British forces claimed capture of axis soldiers in strongpoint attacks at Bir Hachelm Tre near the Odorous waterhole. Free French defenders shelled enemy concentrations for days while asserting prisoners were denied food until questioned. RAF raids targeted Syracuse and Derna operations.
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Bir Hachelm Tre
Auchinieck
Geneva
Geneva Convon- Raf
Syracuse Ip
Airdro
Derna
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Fannie Adair
Mrs Fannie Peck Adair 43 died at home 440 Memorial boulevard Narrows from pneumonia and heart failure. She was a Giles County native, widow of John A Adair, mother of Arthur C Adair Bennet F Adair John A Adair Jr James Charles R Adair and Ellen Kyle Adair, with sisters Mrs Hugh G Woods and Mrs S P Putton among survivors. She helped organize the First Presbyterian Church and Sunday School at Narrows. Funeral at the Narrows First Presbyterian Church this afternoon at 4 conducted by Rev J E Guthrie and Rev S Houck. burial in the family cemetery at Lurich.
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Fannie Adair
Fannie Peck Adair
Memorial Boulevard
Narrows
Giles County
Charlee A. Peck
Rachel Thomas Peck
John A. Adair
Arthur C. Adair
Hawaii
Bennet F. Adair
Pulaski
Dunfries and
Quantico
James — Charlies R. Adair
P. O Ivery
Ellen Kyle Adair
Hugh G Woods
Princeton
8. P. Putton
Kobe
Japan
Nashville
Tenn
Adair
First Presbyterian Church
J. E. Guthrie
Pearisbore
8. Houck
Lurich
Street Car Rails Salvage Project Abandoned
City Manager Emory Mitchell announced the abandonment of the Bluefield street car rails salvage project. WPA official Mack Meador cited cost and concrete-embedded rails, agreeing with Burman T. Mitchell that salvaging 40 tons for $4,000 is not prudent now.
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Bluefield
Emory Mitchell Mitchell
Mack M Meador
WPA
Becking
Meador
Burman T. Mitchell
Bureau of Industrial Conservation
Charleston
Harold F Kramer
Huntington
Huntton
Beckley
State Meetings Set With Officers to Be Presented
A drought of text shows the organization planning its state meetings. New officers will be presented at 9:30 PM, with the board of directors meeting in the forenoon to arrange the afternoon election. Wallace B Gribble of Clarksburg is the incumbent. Panda is vice president. Howard L Gray of Belle is second vice president. Hayes Picklesimer of Charleston is treasurer. The Bankers association, led by Hugo Laupp of Engine, will hold a one-day meeting focusing on business. Frederick Snyder and E Snow Jr of the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank are among speakers. Snyder will discuss consumer credit restrictions in wartime. Gans of Weston notes expected attendance of 150-200 members.
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Howard L. Gray
Belle
Hayes Picklesimer
Charleston
Bankers Association
Hugo Laupp
Engine
Prederic Snyder
Lectwe
Kingston, Y
E. Snow, Jr
Richmond Federal Reserve Bank
Snyder
Gans of
Weston
Bankers’ Organization
Oo Huntington
Dency Eonenees H Re
War Stamps Sold At Store Booths
Reports from two of three booths show War Stamp sales last night at local stores. Kresge's dollar store posted 2665 dollars while Kresge's 5 and 10 cent shop reported 33.56 dollars. Third booth at Woolworths had unavailable figures.
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Woolworths
Kresge
Dollar
Mass Enlistment Ceremony For 27 Bluefield Navy Volunteers
Twenty seven Bluefield men will enlist in the United States Navy this morning after medical exams by Lt Commander M R Fox who led Navy dressing station duties during Pearl Harbor. They will be sworn in in a mass ceremony in front of the post office and then sent to Norfolk. A dinner and theater reception at the Paddock Grill Colonial Theatre followed, with gifts from local merchants and a brief address by Commander Fox praising their decision to serve.
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Bluefield
United States Navy
Mander M. R. Fox
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Max Tr
Norfolk
Paddock Grill
Colonial Theatre
Jennings
Schlossbergs
Steckler
Sam Shaman
Bill
Colonial
M. R. Fox
Fox
Peareas
Sharpnel
Lee
Blaie
Hawaiian Island
Charleston
VFW
Local Mine Workers Split District 17 Amid Reform Plan
Percy Tetlow resumes oversight of District 17 on a provisional basis to implement changes from a commission led by W. E. Koepier. William Blizzard remains vice president. no immediate changes to other district posts. A plan to split District 17 and restore District 29 would cut miners from about 100000 to 50000.
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Percy Tetlow
Red Mine Workers of America
W. E. E. Koepier
Pocahon,tas Rators Association
van A. Bittner
Bittner
UMWA
Esman
Washington
Elan
United Mine Workers
Charleston
Eeler
William Blizzard Wou
UMW
Tetlow
West
Atlantic City
District 17
John L. Lewis
Russians Attack Front as War Warms Up Along the Front
Soviet communique reports midnight battles along the German Russian front with intensified reconnaissance and air activity. Three German battalions, aided by 35 tanks, were repulsed with about 500 killed and 16 tanks destroyed. Minor clashes occurred on the Kalinin, southwestern, and southern fronts.
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Black Sea
Seon
Kalinin
Moscow
Germany
Red Army
Change in Nazi War Statements Reflects Shift in Command
The piece notes a shift in German high command rhetoric as Hitler takes direct control in Russia. It cites fewer verifiable victories and more cautious claims, with observers seeing growing gaps between reported triumphs and real progress. It also mentions Nazi aims to influence public opinion and war morale.
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United Nations
Axis
Europe
Carmen
Dallentins
Scandinavia
Low Countries
France
Balkans
Hitler
Russia
Ues
Tak
Kharkov
England
Midway Fight Shows Heavy Japanese Losses in Pacific Skirmish
Admiral Nimitz reports three days of intense fighting at Midway with Japanese air and naval forces suffering heavy, though unconfirmed, damage as American aircraft and ships push back the invaders. Carriers, battleships, and transports were hit while American crews praised for their courage and persistence.
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Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Pacific
Little Island
Nimitz
United States
Senate tax plan eyes lower exemptions and new excises
The Senate Ways and Means Committee tentatively backs cutting personal and dependent exemptions from 1500 to 1200 and 750 to 500, arguing sales tax may be better for high earners. The panel notes limited revenue from past cuts and weighs broader excise taxes to fund Treasury goals.
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House
Ways and Means
Vandenberg
Treasury
Virginia Boy and Girl Die After Fall at Avram's Falls
Virginia Williams 16 of Bristol and Arthur Creggar 22 of Wytheville were killed Friday night when they slipped over Avram's Falls 85 feet into a rocky creek bed. They were among 12 friends on a picnic and had built a campfire near the falls before viewing them at night.
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Brstol
Oakie
Virginia Williams
Bristol
Arthur Creggar
Wytheville
Avram’s Falls
Miss Williams
Young Cresgar
Will Smith
M. F. Walls of
Troopers
Local Roanoke Services Advertised in City Notices
Roanoke residents are informed of piano tuning from Harry Haffen with monthly visits and contact options via West Virginia hotel or P O Box 2455. Local stores announce dress sales, toiletries, and household items with prices, plus job seeker notices and shop specials at Mademoiselle Shop, Stella Jones Shoppe, Pretwell's, Bradley's, and nearby Bluefield Virginian Beauty Shoppe.
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Harry Haffen
Roanoke
West Virginian Hotel
P. O
Airplane Production Outsteps the Axis
Boston dispatch reports Ralph Damon, president of Republican Aviationation, predicting United Nations output will triple Axis production by end of 1943. Aircraft executive Jan Parmingdale notes UN output around 8,400 per month, with women making up about 10 percent of workers and expected to rise toward 40 percent as coats hit employment.
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Boston
Ralph
Damon
Republican Aviationation
United Nations
Axis
Germany
Italy
Jan Parmingdale
N. Y
Coats
Japanese capture Chuhsien as 15 Chinese divisions blamed for annihilation
Japanese broadcasts report the capture of the walled city of Chuhsien in Chekiang after a three day battle. Tokyo claims 15 Chinese divisions annihilated with 18 divisions cited later, while official dispatches note heavy Chinese fortifications and Japanese air strikes achieving drives along the Chekiang Anhwei front.
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Tokyo
Chuhsien
Chekiang
China
Tokyo Radio Tonight
Chungking
Chuhsten
Six Months of War Strain Shrinks Postwar Fronts
The piece notes six months of global conflict drawing resources toward China, Russia, Australia, and England. It highlights U boats challenging Allied shipping, large convoys showing gains, and American forces forming a northern Ireland concentration. It also mentions General MacArthur building a strike force for Japan and looming plans for a second European front.
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China
Russia
Australia
England
Englnd
Ireland
Gousies MacArthur
Northern Ireland
Victory Bond Get-Together Planned at Jimmy's Bluefield
Grace reports an old crowd reunion at Jimmy's restaurant in Bluefield. Attendees include Madge in Roanoke Clara Beck ley Nelle Bristol Bessie Wytheville and Mary Grundy with their families for seafood and fellowship.
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Alice
Jimmy
Bluefield
Madge
Roanoke
Clara
Beckley
Nelle
Bristol
Bessie
Wytheville
Mary
Grundy
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Athens
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Matoska
Pineville
Civil Service
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W. Va
Jane
Logals
Dent
BY Kirke L. Simpson
Hawaiian Islands
Hono
Midway
Senate
Virginia
Salamis
Telephone
Telegraph Commercial Printing Co
Bland
General Printing and Engraving
Telegraph al Printing Company
Mademoiselle Shop
Mademoiselle
Octavia Hendrix
Marion
Stella Jones
Bradley's
Bradley
Bemberg
Adiey's
Seersusker and
Chushein
Kiangsi
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Yuantan
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Grace
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