Troop Carriers To Arrive Today
A list of ships and personnel arriving includes the Waterbury Victory Bremen 712, Mt. Olympus Shanghai 621, Golden City San Francisco 1 340 navy 29 marines Andromeda 94 marines, Havre Norway Victory Le Havre 408, Arthur Middleton 162 army 41 civilians Gordonia 33 navy, Mariposa Australia 852, Acadia Pearl Harbor 80 army 256 civilians, Goucher Seattle Victory Yokohama 821 army 22 navy eight civilians.
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San Prancico
Waterbury Victory
Bremen
San Diego
Mt. Olympus
Shanghai
Navy
San Prancisco
Golden City
Andromeda
Havre
Wit
Norway Victory
Brazil
le Havre
Warry
San Francisco
Arthur Middleton
Army
Gordonia
Mariposa
Australia
Acadia
Pearl Harbor
Seattle
Goucher
Victory
Yokohama
VFW Meeting Tonight at Porroni Post No 1021
The Military Order of Cooties unit at Porroni Post No 1021 and Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a meeting this evening in the Memorial building. Work is planned in the first second and third sections at an unspecified start time.
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Porroni
Eterans
Sevecer
Election Registrar Meeting Called by McDowell Clerk
Mc Dowell county court clerk D S Renn called registrars to a 7:30 PM meeting in the courthouse to receive instructions on duties and obtain registration supplies. Attendees will get one day’s pay and mileage.
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Renn
McDowell County
Theourthouse
Edith Akemon of Roderfield Dies at 24
Mrs Edith Vera Akemon 24 of Roderfield died in a county hospital from pneumonia. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Saturday at the Church of God in Hampton Roads with interment in the local cemetery. Survived by her parents in Cucumber, husband Elmer, infant son Alien Dean, two brothers Tom Jr and another brother, plus Mrs Pearline Sta chen of Newhall.
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Edith Vera Akemon
Roderfield
Co Hospital
Church of God
Hampton Roads
Thomas
Cucumber
Elmer
Alien Dean
Tom Jr
Pearline Stachen
Newhall
Road Committee Named for Browns Creek District
Ten of six were elected at a meeting of Browns Creek improvement enthusiasts in Welch and Keystone. The group will elect members at next Wednesday night to advise on district road improvements. Members include J. C. Hansbarger Welch Harr Quenon Keystone Elbert Strickler Landgraf 8 M Davy Charley Hyder Capels Lawrence Runyon Premier Roy B Shrout Welch and Roy B Shrout presided.
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Peanhere
Browns Creek
Ane
J. C. Hansbarger
Welch
Harr Quenon
Keystone
Elbert Strickler
Landgraff
8. M
Davy
Charley Hyder Capels
Lawrence Runyon
Roy B. Shrout
Sec
Roland C. Luther
Vivian
McDowell County
American Red Cross
W. G
Coalwood
Steen
Welch, Coding’ Tas
Chester Stcoe
J. K
Elkhoe
R. Shott
Eer Eee
Oliver ‘Setenet
Elk- Norton
EB. Worthfork
Faust
Worth
William Beary
H. P. Evans
J. K. Short
William Lester
Morris Rosensweig
J. W. Blakely
Sam Polon
Big Creek
G. Re
R. C. Ie
J. E. Taylor
Walter Steen
J W. Blakely
Roy
Used Cars Surge in Britain as Buyers Favor Nearly New
Secondhand automobile dealers report a London buying spree as Britons, starved for motor transport, snap up slightly used 1946 cars priced around four to five thousand dollars, outpacing new car purchases in some markets.
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London
Red Cross Assists Poland With Food and Clothes
Warsaw reports American Red Cross delivering food and cloth to Poland. Donald Castleberry states 1,300,000 items will be distributed to the poor and directed to hospitals for relief efforts.
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Warsaw
American Red Cross
Ecr
Poland
Donald Castleberry
Castleberry
Dean of Rockingham Medical Profession Dies
Harrisonburg Virginia mourns Dr. Clifford Byres 71 longtime dean of Rockingham County medical profession and civic figure. He earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland in 1901 practiced in Lacey Springs before moving to Harrisonburg in 1910 and helped found Rockingham Memorial Hospital. He served as coroner health officer and held officer roles in county and valley medical associations.
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Harrisonburg
Clifford Byres
Rockingham County
University of Maryland
Lacey Springs
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Harrisonburgh
Light switch solved by blowing through grating
A manufacturer has developed a light switch operable by blowing through a grate. The device lets housewives light rooms after returning home with bundles in hand. The article notes the concept but ends mid sentence.
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Buenos Aires
Federal Officers Arrest Fugitive in Wilmington Trial Planned
Federal officers arrested fugitive Arthur Phaneuf in Wilmington Delaware on charges of illegally obtaining money from the Red Cross and others. He was indicted by the jury and will be tried here before a judge. Phaneuf was dishonorably discharged from the army and medically discharged earlier.
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Wilmington
Del
Arthur
Phaneuf
Red Cross
FBI
Army
Medica
World oil reserves tally and US share
The world holds about 60 billion barrels of proved petroleum reserves with more than 20 billion barrels located in the United States.
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United States
Garage Mechanic Held In Wife Death On Train Collision
In Zion Illinois a coroner jury recommends murder charges against Pord Hollis Ashcraft a 40 year old garage mechanic for the death of his wife Lucille 38 after they steered their car into a speeding train at a crossing. Ashcraft testified they planned a death by own action pact but he shouted to his wife at the last moment and claimed a prior quarrel since his discharge from military service in December.
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Zion
Til
Pord Hollis Ashcraft
Ashcraft
Lucille
Lea
First Recorded Abdication by Sylla in 79 B C
A fragment notes the first recorded abdication of a sovereign by Sylla the Roman dictator in 79 B C with a quoted exchange about ending it all and a remark about being shot by the Japs.
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Sylla’s
B. C
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VFW Organiziation
Princeton Avenue
Welch News
Edith Akemon
Britain
Siesta
Bluefield
Blusfield
Blustield
Lyv
Binsfield
Rai Phe
Red Ryder
Little Beaver
Thriller
Bobby Blake
Alice Fleming
Don Q
Cartoon
Granada
Luther
Rockingham Medical Profession
Toa
Bruce
Stooges
Kathryn Lauritz
Melchior
Peter LA
Allyson Durant
Wford
John Nesbit
Magic
Hamilton
Paper Supply CO
Dial
W. Va
AM Pictures Presents
Robert, Lowery
Doris'merrick
Eddie Quillan
Constance Worth
Isabel Jewell
Pocahontas Fuel Stores
Philadelphia
Bologna
Sone
Chuck Bone
Steley’s
Jack and
Jill
Fischer
Andy Hardy
California
Campbell
van Camp
Golden Hill
Richmond Maid Coff
Mickey Rooney
Lee and Lyn Wilde
Lewis Stone
Bonita Granville
Vimeo
Pocahontas Fuel Storer
Diane Witt
George Witt
Chicago
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