Soldier letter from Milan reports Mussolini death scenes
John R. Pankey writes to his parents from Bluefield about viewing Mussolini and his girlfriend’s bodies in Milan. He recounts witnessing hate and the crowd’s reaction, then describes his post near Naples, duty in communications, and a note on 62 points and possible Pacific assignment. His unit earned the Meritorious Service Unit Award.
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Caéstra
Naples
Epina
Glasgow
Cairo
Moscow
Anzio
Sicily
Allied Force
Algiers
Pacific
Germany
Pankey
Montcalm Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Montcalm West Virginia residents report visits from Irvine Patton of Virginia and the Matins of Pea Virginia. Mr and Mrs Everette Kenneth and Gertie Virginia are mentioned as visiting relatives. A distant historical note recalls John Brown’s capture at Harper's Ferry in 1859 under Robert E. Lee.
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Montcalm
Irvine Patton
Bill Haavens
Albert
Gertie Virginia
Earl Matin
Pea . Va
Everette Kenneth
Robert E. Lee
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
Sewing circle meeting postponed due to revival
Pageton West Virginia June 16 The sewing circle meeting is postponed to a later date because a revival meeting is in progress.
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Pageton
Eastern Star installs new officers. revival at Methodist Church
The Eastern Star chapter number 132 Pageton installed new officers for the coming year. A revival at the Methodist church is led by Rev. C B Dickerson and Rev. Carl Looney with services at 7:30 p m and 10 a m. Local residents and visitors include Bernard Vernon family from Roanoke Pat Duncan of the U S army Maude Smith Mitchell Vera Miller Wilma Lee Miller Fanny Miller Edd Moore Robbie McCormick Wesley Kessenger F P Bradley Loly King Judie and Pete Routh with various journeys and visits mentioned.
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Order of Eastern Star No 132
Pageton
Methodist Church
C. B. Dickerson
Carl Looney
Bernard Vernon
Roanoke
Gray McCormick
Fred Miller
Pat Duncan
U.S. Army
Maude Smith Mitchell
Vera Miller
Pembroke
Wilma Lee Miller
Fanny Miller
Monroe County
Cpl
Edd Moore
U. S
Robbie McCormick
Huntington
Navy
Wesley Kessenger
F. P. Bradley
Wallville
B. G. Lafon
Loly King
Judie
Pete Routh
Sugar Grove
Pageton and
Bramwell
Glen Lester
Bluefield Woman Delays Town Meeting After Illness
A Bluefield resident postponed her appearance at a local town meeting due to her ailing father. The family cited the severe illness as the reason for the absence and requested understanding from civic officials.
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Bluefield
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Montcalm, W. VA
Selznick Inter
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Shirley Temple
William Dieterle
Dore Schary
Marion Parsonnet
Charles Martin
United Artists
Paramount’s
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Qoonial Basha la
Bluefield Sanitrium
Hamilton
Walter Wanger
Claire Trevor John Wayne
Star and
Donald Barry Sa
Torry Lynne Roberts
Yowataan Hale
Flying Tigers
Smash Entertainment
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Robert
Lee Lee Scott
Dennis Morgan
Dane Clark
Raymond Massey
Alan Hale
John Ridgely
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Dial
City Park
Wedy Lamarr Daul Henreid
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Suoney Lorre
Victor Francen
Calleia
Carol Thurston
Don Naguence
Edward G. Robinson
Joan Bennett
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Richard DIX
Janis Carter
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