Invasion Day Aboard PT Stratus In Atlantic Front
Reporter describes Allied PT boats sweeping the Cherbourg coast as invasion craft breach German lines. Nerves steady as gun crews dispatch mines and Luftwaffe silence yields to broadside bombardment and advancing ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippine
Cou
Doug MacArthur
Corregidor
Cherbourg
Stratus
Atlantic Wall
RB. C.leson
Temple
Tex
Es M
Farley Quits Ag Chair In Democratic Controversy
In a New York press conference Farley announced he would quit as New York Democratic chairman after his fourth term. He said his decision reflects personal prerogatives while one anonymous party worker warned Farley might work with anti-Roosevelt elements. The committee is set to meet July 11 to elect a successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farley
New York
Parley
Weather Looms Over Delayed Allied Channel Crossing
Report describes a tense decision to proceed with a Channel crossing despite bad weather. Forecast warned of improving conditions later, but the plan stayed in motion. Troops faced rough seas, many for the first time at sea, calculating the risk of the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Meer
John Srquineley
Pacific
Washington
Stumséa Ue
Cherbourg
Seine River
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
BBC
Norway
Denmark
Holland
Belgium
France
Bristol Channel
Irish Sea
Scotland
Deaths of Miss Virginia Williamson 17 in Beaver
Miss Virginia Adelaide Williamson 17 daughter of Mrs C G Williamson and the late Mr Williamson died June 7 at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore after spinal stricture affected brain and eyes She entered May 19 Funeral at 3 p.m. at home 1720 Yard street with Rev Jennings Hobson and G W Collins Interment Walnut Grove cemetery Readers and floral bearers listed Williamson born Richlands Va in 1926 active Beaver high school student A Capella choir and Trinity Methodist church member
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Adelaide Williamson
C. G. Williamson
Mr. Williamson
John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Oe Margorie Horton
Ary Cheyney
A. S
Stan Meade
O. L. Gallimore
William H. Pool
John L. Thomas
Francisco
C. E. Jones
C. W. Jackson
Vernon Dunn
Sweet
J. M. D. Phelps
Dr. B. R. Kinter
Blankenship
Trinity Young le
Beaver High School
A Capella
Miss Williamson
Richlands
Beaver
Trinity Methodist Church
Elite
Prim Priscilla Club
Funeral services for James Garfield Miller
Funeral services are held this afternoon for James Garfield Miller 21 son of Mr and Mrs John Miller 1112 View Avenue who died Tuesday at home The Church of God conducts the service at 4 30 with Rev WD McCraw in charge Interment is in Monte Vista Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Garfield Miller
John Miller
View Avenue
Church of God
WD. McCraw
Monte Vista Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs E G Delp in Rock
Funeral services for Mrs E G Delp 78 of Rock will be held this afternoon at the Rock Methodist church. The Rev Miist o'clock will conduct with burial at Woodlawn cemetery near Bluefield. Pall bearers and flower bearers will meet at the church after a three months illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puneral
E. G
Rock, Sil
Rock Method
Rock
Z. FP
Maybeury
Matonka Church
J. G Toley
Church of Christ of Ma
Dha Shop
Woodlawn
Bluefield
Deaths in Bluefield and Marion Respect Local Residents
The body of W. W. Dickinson of Reidavie, long with N. and W. Railway, was taken to Marion Virginia for service and interment after a stroke at St Luke's hospital. Funeral services are set for Alice Jane Robinson, 87, widow of Charles William Robinson, at Bland Street Methodist Church Saturday at 3. She died yesterday at her daughter Annie Walk's home on Bluefield Avenue and is survived by son Charlie Robinson, eight grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and brother D P Crotty of Caton PA. She had lived in Bluefield 55 years, was a longtime member of Walnut Street Methodist Church, and services will be conducted by Rev J H Helm with interment at Walnut Grove cemetery. Pall bearers and flower bearers will be friends of the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomorow
Alice Jane Robinson
Charles William Robinson
Annie Walk
Bluefield Avenue
Walk
Nd Street Methodist Church
Bland Street Methodist Church
J. H. Helm
Walnut Grove
Invasion Beaches Move to Clear Landing Areas
A first hand wartime account notes underwater obstacles blown up during an assault with the tide, signs of clearing beaches, and relief as reinforcements arrived reducing enemy cover. The narrator recalls sleep disrupted by explosions and compares progress to Salerno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salerno
Clark's Army Faces Stiffer Opposition Near Rome
Report says Clark's forces met heavier resistance than the Fifth army while sealing Subiaco and nearby towns north of Frosinone. Heavy fighting reportedly rages west and north of Rome as German forces pursue our moves hesitatingly northeast and east of the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Army
Subiaco
Frosinone
Venne
Rome
Former Local Man Advances To High Army Rank
Former local resident Col William Hershel Middleswart is slated to become the first Bluefielder promoted to brigadier general in the U S Army. He is among 63 colonels nominated by President Roosevelt for temporary promotion and has served since World War I, including a North Africa posting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hershel
Middleswart
U. S. Army
War Department
Col
Roosevelt
George Mustard
Albemarle Street
U.S. Army
R. R. Middleswart
Standard Oil Company
War College
Washington
London
Pearl Harbor
States
Fort George G Meade
North Africa
Panama
Bluefield Lanion
Ashing
New Jersey
Cp Russell Middleswarn
England
Middleswait
M Gp Nnll
Allied Forces Press Bayeux Caen Carentan Invasion Report
Axis radio summaries estimate Normandy strength at about 20 divisions with Eisenhower deploying only a fraction. Recounts describe tank drives from Bayeux linking with airborne units near Caen Carentan Ste. Mere Eglise and air landings as German forces resist along the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayeux
Jean Paquis
Paris
Normandy
Eisenhower
Caen
Carentan
McAn Airborne
Ste. Mere-Eglise
France
Normany
Channel
Jersey
Guern
BOP Delegates Named Across Several West Virginia Towns
Wheeling Richard Earle Davis Morgantown L F Everhart Terra Alta state Senator Hardin R Harmer Shinnston Buckhannon Dr J A Rusmissel Buckhannon Rob ert McDougle Harvey Marsh Parkersburg McGinnis Hatfield Welch Ernest Lilly Princeton Robert H C Kay Siegel Workman Charleston named as delegates. One seventh of Ireland is peat bog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Richard Earle Davis
Morgantown
L. F. Everhart
Terra Alta
Hardin R. Harmer
Shinnston
J. A. Rusmissel
Buckhannon
Robert McDougle
Harvey Marsh
Parkersburg
McGinnis Hatfield
Welch
Ernest Lilly
Princeton
Robert H. C. Kay
Siegel Workman
Charleston
Invasion progresses as Allied push into Normandy continues
Report outlines early invasion phases with a foothold secured and German reserves defeated. It notes Allied air superiority, beachhead solidification near Caen, and ongoing efforts to defeat Nazi tactical reserves while weather and supply lines improve.
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Caen
Seine Bay
Cherbourg Peninsul
Normandy
Chary
Campaign expense disclosures reveal donors and totals
Rush Holt and other candidates filed campaign expense reports. Holt listed two anonymous $400 donors and total contributions of $1,135, with $1,746.86 in expenses for his gubernatorial bid. Other filings include Raymond Punkhouser, J. W. Maxwell, William Bruce Hoff, C. Lawson, Phil Conley, Patrick Garrett, and D. B. Kraybill with various contributions and expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. VI
Rush D. Holt
Weston
Holt
Ray Jones
H. D. Anderson
Raymond J. Punkhouser
Charles Town
Davis Elkins
Washington
Funkhouser
J. W. Maxwell
Beckley
Congress
William Bruce Hoff
Parkersburg
Democratic Supreme Court
Jo N. Kenna
C. Lawson
Phil Conley
Patrick H. Garrett
Mount Hope Blican
D. B. Kraybill
Montgomery
Republican
Local Man Hurt In N W Yard Car Crash
Bill Hamlett a 40 year old Bluefield Produce employee sustained hand and pelvis injuries in an accident at the Norfolk and Western yards yesterday afternoon. He was atop a freight car during shifting at the Bluefield Polen plant siding when the car ran out of control and struck two cars in front of the General Mills plant, ending near Roanoke Street. He was treated at St Luke's and later moved to Providence hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hamlett
Bluefield Produce Company
Providence Hospital
Norfolk and Western Yards
Ain
Lane
Bluefield Polen Company
General Mills Co Ny
Roanoke Street
Hamlett
St. Luke's Hospital
Allied invasion acknowledged by German press for first time
The Volkischer Beobachter warned that Allied landings would mean the end while German newspapers published the first Allied communique from the Supreme Headquarters announcing the invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sey
Adolf Hitler
Volkischer Beobachter
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Strikes At Wright Aero Plant Stir Ohio Labor Clash
George Addes of the CIO accuses United Mine Workers district 50 organizers of agitating a Wright Aeronautical strike at Lockland. The four day stoppage idled about 15 000 workers after seven Negroes were moved to a white work area amid racial tension. UAW says it has a contract with the plant and warns members who refuse to work will lose grievance handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UMW
Cincinnati
George Addes
International Secretary
Treaty of the United Automobile Workers (Cio
District 50
United Mine Workers
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Lockland
Addes
John L. Lewis
UAW
CIO
Judge to Rule On Defense Motion In Roberts Case
Beckley West Virginia June 8 an order filed today shows special Judge Frank C Haymond Fairmont will rule after briefs on a defense motion to set aside a jury verdict awarding Bu Scott 250 damages. Scott former Beckley Post Herald editor sued former Beckley police chief W Tommy Roberts and former mayor A K Minter over an alleged assault in the mayor's presence. Judge Haymond ordered written reasons and plaintiff's answer before issuing a decision later at Fairmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
W. Va
Frank C. Haymond
Fairmont
Bu_ Scott
Scott
Beckley Post-Herald
W. T.tommy Roberts
A. K. Minter
Roberts
Haymond
Airforges Blast Continues Against Cherbourg Peninsula
Allied air strikes hit targets around Valognes Vieres Lessay Jaubault Rennes and Laval as Ninth hand enemy vehicles and Typhoons attacked lines to Cherbourg. RAF Spitfires engaged 18 Nazi fighters near Caen and shot down two while forcing the rest to jettison their pilots. some German planes wore camouflage to appear friendly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valognes
Vieres
Lessay
Jaubault
Rennes
Laval
Cherbourg
Caen
Second Tactical Air Force
11 Killed in Bomber Crash Over Honolulu
Honolulu reports an air collision over the city killed ten airmen and possibly seven civilians, with initial tallies varying as investigation continued. Two army bombers carried five crew members each, while two hitchhikers and several residents were among the affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Army
Wea A. Gabrielson
Severa
UMW Accuses Burke of Blocking Southern Coal Pact Signing
The United Mine Workers claim a majority of Southern Coal Producers are ready to sign a contract but Edward R. Burke and Jewell Ridge Coal are obstructing. Burke proposed language to preserve a penal lawsuit, while K. C. Adams says producers are eager to sign and avoid misleading counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Mine Workers
Southern Coal Producers’ Association
Edward R. Burke
Jewell Ridge Coal Company
Burke
UMW
John L. Lewis
Portal
Jewell Ridge Company
K. C. Adams
United Mine Workers’ Journal
Local Hospitals Designated Penicillin Depots in West Virginia
War Production Board notices designate Bluefield sanitarian and St. Luke's hospital as penicillin dispensary depots in West Virginia. Penicillin is presented as more effective than sulfa drugs for certain ailments. Additional supplies will reach local hospitals in days for medical professionals where indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Production Board
Bluefield Sanitarian
St. Luke's Hospital
West Virginia
Poszich Injury Reported in New Guinea Service
Raymond Poszich son of Mr and Mrs Andy Poszich of Jenkin Jones was slightly injured May 22 while in service. He is stationed in New Guinea. Details of the injury were not available last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Poszich
Andy Poszich
Jenkin Jones
New Guinea
Berlin Claims U S Cruiser Sunk
Berlin radio reports a U S cruiser sunk off the Cherbourg peninsula by a German motor torpedo boat. Allied quarters say the claim has no substantiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
U. S
London
Iser
Cherbourg Penins
Crews Of Landing Boats Survive Daring Normandy Run
The coxswains of small landing boats on the Thomas Jefferson faced heavy fire for two days and nights as they ferried troops onto the Normandy beaches. Twenty four boats conducted second trips with no sailor deaths. some soldiers died or were wounded. Commander Joseph R. Barbero of Winchester, Mass., credited for leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Thomas Jefferson
Normandy
Morocco
Sicily
Salerno
Jouseph R. Barbaro
Winchester
Mass
Rec
City and Coalfield Items
Roanoke resident Harry Haffen will be in town at least weekly each month for piano tuning services. Also listed are lawnmower sharpening with 24 hour service and contact at Carter Motor Co and P Box 2455 Roanoke Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Haffen
Roanoke
West
Jan Notel
Nurry
Carter Motor Co
War Casualties Rise in McDowell County
McDowell County reports four more war losses with Pvt. Wesley Rector of Roderfield dying in England on May 38. Missing in action over Belgium since May 8 are Paul Dickerson and T/Sgt. Harry Gates. Lt. Howard Evans, a 1942 Big Creek graduate, was killed in a bomber mission over Germany after earning the Air Medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County
Wesley E. Rector
William L. Rector
Roderfield
England
Seul Fens
Nis
War Department
Paul D. Dickerson
R. L. Meredith
Anawalt
Belgium
Harry E. Gates
Fannie Gates
Germany
Howard B. Evans
Everett J. Evans
Maitland
Evans
Hattie
Carl A Staatz
Alm S. Strategic Air Forces
And
Ore
Pvt
Rector
Carter Coal Company
Coalwood
Bonnie
Frankie
Corrine
Ira Gene
Earl
Gates
Amarillo
Laredo
Tex
San Diego
Calif
Big Creek High School
Army
David R. Gates
Olathe
Kansas
U. S. Navy
Australia
New Inea
States
Air Corps
Welch High Pol
Youths Head to Farm Training From Mc Dowell County
Twenty nine Mc Dowell County youths will depart Saturday morning for Jackson's Mill for a week of instruction before summer farm assignments. A special bus leaves early to collect volunteers from War Elbert Kimball Welch Anawalt Pageton and Excelsior areas for the farm work program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County
Jackson's Mill
Raymond Lambert
Jaeger
Damon Waldron
Ronald Assid
Wendell Potter
Kenneth Smith
Wilson Frigo
George Hinkle
Jimmy Holcomb
War
Wintford Billings
Fred Sabol
Paul Stone
Billy McConnell
Koppers Coal Nursing Service Clinic Opens at Keystone
Thomas E. Lightfoot announces 1944 Koppers coal nursing service pre school clinic for children ages six months to six years. The clinic opens at Keystone in the safety hall at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 14, with a thorough physical examination for each child. a parent or older sibling must accompany the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Lightfoot
Koppers Coal
Koppers Coal Nursing Service
Keystone
Fasteeth Denture Powder Promises Firmer Comfort
Many wear false teeth worry less with FASTERTH denture powder. It holds plates firmer and more comfortably, has no gummy taste, avoids nausea, and is alkaline to reduce denture odor. Obtain FASTEETH at any drug store.
Preschool clinics to aid Kompers Coal miners' children
The seventh annual Koppers welfare service preschool clinics, directed by Dr. H. P. Evans and staff, will focus on eyes ears nose throat teeth and overall health of miners' children. Last year 1,613 children were examined across 12 coal communities. this year 15 clinics are planned in West Virginia and Kentucky mining areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Evans
Mary Wrysor
R. N
Koppers
Kompers
Koppers Coal of Service
West Virginia
Kentucky
Three Children Hurt When Struck By Automobile
Five children were injured about 11 30 yesterday morning on Riverside Drive when a sedan driven by Joy Joyce 47 collided with them and went up on the sidewalk. Sue Milam 11 Rosina 7 were treated at home. Shroat boy suffered a skull fracture and a leg injury and was admitted to Grace hospital unconscious then regaining consciousness. Joyce was jailed pending condition of the children and the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Drive
Joy Joyce
Thorpe
Sue Milam
Rosina
Grace Hospital
Joyce
Harry Chaffi
Baptist Church
Louis Gottlieb
Chief Chaffins
McDowell County
George Pappas Dies At War Home
George Pappas 46 died at his home yesterday after a short illness likely heart related. Born April 10 1898 in Greece he was the son of John Pappas and the late Mrs Pappas. Survived by a sister Mrs Kathryn Pios in Greece, a brother Anton Pappas and two sisters Mrs Lillian Sechants Cleveland Ohio and Mary Gemelos War. Services set for 2 pm Sunday at the War Catholic church with Rev Father Via Slavanias presiding. Burial place not yet decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pappas
Fere
Pappas
John Pappas
Ther
Kathryn Pios
Greece
Anton Pappas
Lillian Sechants
Cleveland
Mary Gemelos
Selectees To Go For Examinations
Twenty nine selectees from board 1 Welch depart for Huntington for pre induction physicals for possible armed forces service. This marks the first pre induction call by a local board in about a year unless selective service plans change. New York City's first air cooled house, once with an ice chamber, was built in the 8s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Huntington
New York City
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John Bulkeley
Hitler
EE. D. Ball
Associated Press
Combined
Allied Press
Comdr
John Deley
Tojo
Virginia Williamson
Vineyard Street
Jennings W. Hobson
Christ Episcopal Church
G. W. Collins
Walnut Grove Cemetery
James G. Miller
E. G. Delp
W. W. Dickinson
N. & W. Railway Company
Marion
Dickinson
Mrs
Alice Robinson
Clark's Army
W. H. Middleswart
Bop
Ireland
Dwight Pshower
Supreme Command
Sixth Airborne Division
Rush Holt
Eries
Toledo
Ohio
Portland
Guinea
Welch News
McDowell
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pankham
Goodykoontz
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