Notices sent to selectees for induction in Army
A group of selectees gathered at local board No 1 Mercer county for a 1:30 morning induction. They will travel by special bus to Huntington for lunch and Army medical exams and may request furloughs before June 23. This is the second group called for induction with many named individuals listed including Lewis Gillespie Luther Craven Nimrod Allen and others from City and surrounding areas. Local board offices advise no furlough policy yet in effect.
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Mercer County
United States Army
Huntington
Army
Age Lewis Gillespie
Coopers
Civde
Luther Craven
Preddo Taylor
Uel Hager
Jefferson Street
Sonee Bruce Walk
Talbot
Cleveland Henderson
Ee S
Gs Mexxer Parker
Ellyay
Jack Leckie
Edgewood Arnold
Lee Jackson
Clark Street
Robert Harison Carter
Yards
Nazis Pinchers Seize on Russian Front Powell Sinks Fuel From Potent Olive
War dispatch notes German offensives in the Caucasus and Ukraine slow against Russian resistance. US Air Force and British raids target the Ploesti oil refineries in Romania, with long-range missions behind German lines to hit fuel supplies. Experts say Turkish frontier tensions soar as Soviets contest Kharkov and Sevastopol remains unreduced.
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Caucasus
United States Air Force
Hitler
Russia
Ploesti
Turk
Balkans
Syria
Turkey
Timoshenko
Kharkov
Ukraine
Rommels
Sevastopol
Leonard M Walker dies at Pocomoke City heart attack
Mercer county former resident Leonard M Walker died at home in Pocomoke City Maryland on Saturday night at 9 from a heart attack. He is survived by his wife Annie fee and five children with multiple siblings and a funeral planned at Clarence Caffee's Green Valley home with burial in Princeton cemetery.
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Leonard M. Walker
Mercer County
Pocomoke City
Clarence Caffee
Bluefield
Princeton
Walker
Annie
Fee
Ashland
Blake Chamberlin
Chattanooga
Tenn
Earl Heflin
Baltimore
Macie
Johnnie Walker
Delia Wepperman
Delaware
Ohio
Mr Walker
Green Valley
Porrest Walker
Luther Mannie C. Hager
A. B. Bailey
T. L. Johnite
Beona
J. EB. Norton Ward
J. BE. Norton
Columbus
Ohw
Tazewell County
James P
Mary B. Norton
J. E B. Norton
R. G
Miss Margaret
Alex French
Margaret
Townsley
Mattie Mae Townsley
Bid Townsley
St. Luke's Tal
Daughterabert
Sarah Jane
Marie
Shirley Ann
Everett
Roylea
OY Charlie
Ralph
Littlesburg
T. Hypes
London observer notes Hitler delayed by fortress defenses
The report discusses Hitler’s hesitation to attack as British fortifications held in London defense lines. It mentions shifting strategy and a perceived weakness in the Black Sea region, with references to 06 and German plans.
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London
Hitler
Red Black Sea
Patches and Seams Foreground Wartime Style Makeovers
Enterprising British women adapt husbands' uniforms into updated suits to stretch limited fabrics. The piece encourages careful tailoring, selecting a suit with two pants, and using local sewing centers to guide and assist, promising stylish, ration-friendly results.
Tailoring and wartime news mix in rugged article
The piece blends sewing how-to notes for altering jackets trousers and skirts with wartime reports from Tobruk El Adem and Derna. It mentions changing jacket closures and pockets and converting trousers into slacks, then shifts to British forces countering Axis movements near Tobruk and air raids on Derna.
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Tobruk
el Adem
Jersey
Arcoma
Fifth Lend Lease Report Shows $50 Billion Authority
The fifth quarterly lend-lease report to Congress cites authorization exceeding $50 billion with aid through May 1 totaling $3.673 billion in goods and $824 million in services. It notes steps to direct military and industrial efforts against enemy power centers and mentions aerial photos used to spot factory defects.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Ees
Treasury proposes 190 percent supertax on high incomes
The treasury backs a 190 percent supertax on income over 25 000, targeting the wealthier earners. The plan would affect about 11 000 individuals and couples, add roughly 184 million to total taxes, and set high income thresholds for remaining after tax income. Safeguards exclude gifts to relatives, tax stock exemptions, and adjust corporate inventory treatment for losses and reserves.
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Gglla
Treasury
Paul
Reserve the Deflation Impact on Basic Inventory Value
The article notes an approximate reserve to account for the reduction in value of his basic inventory caused by deflation during the year. It records how the deflation lowered inventory worth and required adjusting the books accordingly.
Senate Speedups Offer Targeted Family Dependent Aid
The proposal limits benefits to dependent relatives of a service member, allowing a wife with a child to receive extra payments. A wife with one child would gain $12 from the government plus $10 for each additional dependent.
Roanoke Piano Tuning and Local Printing Ads
City and Coalfield Items list piano tuning by Harry Haffen of Roanoke visiting at least one week each month. Includes telegraph printing shop ad for mimeograph paper and printing services at 412 Bland Street. Also mentions scrap rubies at Deck Tynes Station, an annual June sale on chenille bedspreads, and an apartment for rent on Albemarle Street with contact numbers.
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Harry Haffen
Roanoke
West Virginian Hotel
P. O
Serviceman Benefits Described For Child Support Sums
A wartime relief note explains payments for a service member with one child totaling 42 dollars, including the soldier’s share and government additions. It notes federal payments of 10 dollars per each additional child and mentions no wife.
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Government
Charleston Leader Chooses New State Architect Administrator
Governor Neely appointed Frederic Faris of Wheeling as state architect and registrar of architects effective immediately, succeeding the late Ward Franzheim of Wheeling. Faris will oversee design and registration duties through June 30, 1946.
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Charleston
W.ree
Neely Todo
Prederic Faris
Wheeler
Ward Franzheim
Wheeling
Legion Auxiliary to Meet Friday Night
American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 8 o clock Friday night in the American Legion hall.
War Chest Campaign Details and District Leaders Released
The article lists the campaign workers and battalion captains for the war chest drive. It names leaders in Norfolk and Western Railway areas, Federal Street neighborhoods, Bland Street, Bluefield, North Side, residential zones, and group solicitation. Rev. Jennings Hobson explains method and tactic to campaign workers.
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Jennings Hobson
War Chest Executive Committee
Norfolk and Western Railway
William Bruch
Russel Cousins
Federal Street
Julius Hall
Blair Stone
Bland Street
W. A. Mcue
Charles Joyce
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield Avenue
North Side
Max Matz
Herman Kirchner
J. W. Nabors
Harry Kammer
Fugene Stowers
Guy Cline
BE. W. Harris
H. D. Maxwell
Nathan Effron
J. P. Gills
A. L. Welford
Paul Thomas
Paul Thomas, Mrs. Huston St. Clair
R. Pritchard
G. L. Purr
Clyde Stevens
John T. Little
Earnshaw Named to Advisory Panel on Porcelain Enamel Utensils
Washington reports FP. 8. Earnshaw of Moundsville West Virginia was appointed today to the advisory committee for the porcelain enameled utensil industry set up by the division of industry operation, War Production Board. Industrial research men study tough ends of asparagus stalks to aid processing into a good insulating board.
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Washington
Earnshaw
Moundsville
W. Va
Division of Industry
War Production Board
Join the Army Air Forces for in person commissions
A wartime recruitment notice invites men to join the U.S. Army Air Forces. It highlights in person chances to see Berlin and Tokyo, potential commissions for those with scientific study, and rapid advancement as aviation expands. Second Lieutenant pay ranges from 183 to 245 dollars monthly with strong future industry prospects.
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Berlin
Tokyo
Ana
Smithereens
U. S. Army Air Forces
Air Army
Air Power Reports Enemy Ships in Kiska Harbor
U S forces disclosed that enemy ships slipped into Kiska harbor and that American aircraft drove the landing party away from the populated areas. Authorities noted uncertainty about enemy strength and suggested the full American power was brought to bear. General Arnold's report praised Glenn L. Martin.
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Kiska
Attuana
Aonenate O
Arnold
Glenn L. Martin
Thieves Loot Locker Room Sparks Sour Gripes in San Francisco
In San Francisco a burglary hit a locker room during a league baseball game. The thieves took money while players fretted over the loss and a sour reaction from team officials and Lefty O Doul. The incident prompted sharp, unsympathetic remarks from the club.
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San Francisco
LoTs Rene Aboard Alrerfty With the Allied
The fragmentary copy notes a wartime or travel scene with Allied forces and a pilot. The readable bits describe a confrontation about joking during a crash and imply tension among crew. Limited legible names or places are present.
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Rene
Figi Deve
Heldirty
Three Ways to Enlist in the Air Cadet Program
The notice outlines three enlistment paths for men ages 18 to 26. Applicants passing the Aviation Cadet exam may begin Air Cadet training or join the Air Corps Enlisted Reserve awaiting schooling. Deferred Army Reserve status may be terminated by the Secretary of War if war requires, under established plans.
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America
Aviation Cadette
Air Corps
Army Reserve
Secretary of War
Army Air Corps
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Local Board No. 1
Mares William Peuchtenberge
Elloutt Lee Willis
Johnieard Davis
R. F
Feton Valley View Avenue
City
Dayton
R. F D
H Harrison
Pulanki
Erskins Jennings Hopkins
Wheeling Avenue
Private Jones
J T. Harvey
Phipps Cornett
George Bowen
W. R. Graham
Dorothy Roe
Fupato
Black Sea
Belekieve
Moscow
Simferopol
Crimea
Keresy
Bezer
Nexis
Kieve
Rumania
Bulgaria
Kherkov
Britain
France
Florence Nightingale
Tennyson
Balaklava
British Forges
Levies
Iceland
John William R. Lewis
Claude L. Lewis
Hale Street
72Nd Ordance Co
Fort Custer
Michigan
Senate
Telephone
Telegraph Commercial Printing Co
Bland St
General Printing
Telegraph Commercial Printing Company
Deck Tynes
Fretwell’s
Albemarle Street
Mrs. Thomas
Mr. Lampton
Pond
Porcelain
U.S. Army Air Forces
U. S. Army Recruiting and Induction Station
Blend St
Bredmenn Bidg
Bluefield, W. Va
AIR Power
Wer
Doll
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