Pensions Under Review For West Virginia Teachers
West Virginia state teacher retirement board will review pensions and overage retention at its meeting tomorrow. Executive Secretary Richard E. Hyde notes 68 retirement requests and 49 continuance applications from county boards. Also up for action are $2,060,000 in retirement fund war bonds, 258 prior service credits, and 265 new membership applications. Noted county retention counts include Boone, Braxton, Greenbrier, McDowell, Monongalia, Ohio, Wetzel and others. University of West Virginia will submit retirement-eligible lists for consideration.
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773rd Tank Destroyer Battalion Receives Presidential Citations
The 773rd Tank Destroyer Battalion earned the Presidential Unit Citation for August 17 to 22 1944 around Le Bourg Saint Leonard Chambois France. Staff Sergeant Samuel Dillon of Bluefield led his platoon under heavy fire during late 1944 and aided operations against German forces across France Luxembourg Belgium.
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Virginia City Sees Record Heat Across the State
The Associated Press reports yesterday’s heat wave with Norfolk at 97 degrees by 3 p m and hottest day since last August. Richmond reached 96, near the June record, while Roanoke endured heavy rain and Danville hit 97. Meteorologist S B Trotter warns only a slight return of heat expected Saturday.
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Richmond
Weather Bureau
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Roanoke
Danville
Convicted Slayer Plans Appeal To High Court
Frances Marion Martin sentenced to 15 years for murder of her husband in Spotsylvania records states she will appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. Attorneys seek a writ of error arguing jury misinstruction on malice and an embalmed corpse evidence issue. Brazil nut clusters noted elsewhere in text.
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Frances Marion Martin
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeal
Spotsylvania
Commonwealth
Sergeant Dillon Named Platoon Leader After V E Day
After forces won the war in Europe sergeant Dillon was assigned platoon leader. He enlisted March 23 1942 and went overseas January 1944. He is the son of Mr and Mrs B W Dillon of 1005 Carolina Avenue. His wife is the former Donia Lee Eubank. A brother Pvt B W Dillon Jr serves in Germany with combat engineers of the Seventh Army.
The Pitfall of Romance After Marriage
Dorothy Dix argues that women cling to romance after marriage and golden anniversaries, while husbands grow tired and focus on provision. She says wives should understand courtship ends at marriage and deeds, not words, prove a husband’s love.
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Love Tokens in Odd Customs Colored by Daily Life
A slice of domestic lore shows affection through simple acts like preserving an old overcoat, sacrificing fishing trips for a vacation, and small tokens such as pork chops or a fox scarf. The text highlights how devotion is read in everyday gestures rather than grand gifts.
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