Mrs. Rhoda Bailey Dies at 66 in Matoaka
Mrs. Rhoda Frances Bailey age 66 died at home in Matoaka after a two month illness. She moved to Matoaka two years ago from Ashland where she belonged to the Ashland Methodist church. Survived by husband one daughter Bionnie Bailey Christiansburg Va and three sons Homer Bailey Baltimore Earnest Bailey Big Stone Mountain Jasper Bailey Matoaka. Also three sisters Mrs Jane Bailey Herndon Va Mrs Viola Bailey Crumpler Va and Mrs Leona Dunbar Radford Va plus two half brothers Ellis and John White Matoaka. Funeral at Bartown Methodist Church with Rev Z P Maybeury in charge and Rev Looney. interment in family cemetery near Bartown.
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Rhoda Bailey
Rhoda Frances Bailey
Matoaka
Bailey
Ashland
Allied Push Seizes Ground Across Cherbourg Peninsula
American forces drive a rapid advance along the western Cherbourg peninsula driving toward La Haye Du Puits and Cherbourg. Captured prisoners rise to about 700 in a single night as German counter-attacks falter amid flooding and heavy bombardment by Allied artillery.
Bulldozers clearing routes in the Normandy invasion
Allied engineers used bulldozers and special explosives to blast through heavy obstacles in the first invasion wave. They faced mined barriers and difficult land soils as they laid steel carpets and opened routes for tanks. More than six bridges, up to 200 feet long, were built in two days.
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Wasion
Matoaka InterClub Meet Highlights Democratic Talk
Kiwanis clubs of Bluefield and Matoaka held a joint meeting at the West Virginian hotel with E. L. Phillips of Matoaka delivering a speech on democracy. The event drew many Kiwanians and included birthday recognitions for several local members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Bluefield
Matoaka
West Virginian
E. L. Phillips
Paul H. Hildreth
T. G Hartsock
Harold Elkins
Russell Cousins
Oris Barton
Russell Winters
M. L. Wagner
E. R. Bishop
J. E. “Hans” Wagner
Charles Bowles
Pas
College Avenue Baptist H
Id Club
Maftooka Club
J. M. Pat
T. H. Blankenship
George Pat Murphy
Brooks Hardy
Tearman
E. E. Tomlinson
Fred Goodall
State Will Be 81 Years Old Today
Charleston West Virginia marks its 81st state birthday with limited observance tomorrow. Some state houses and offices close while liquor stores and several statehouse departments stay open. Select agencies including the auditor's office road commission and control commission will operate with selective schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Lquer
Quer Control Commission
Road Commission
Infant Son of Lt. and Mrs. Jackson Dies in Marianna
Waverly T. Jackson III, 12 day old son of Lt. and Mrs. Waverly T. Jackson Jr., died Sunday morning at a Marianna Florida hospital. Survived by grandparents Mr. and Mrs. T. Jackson of Bluefield and Mrs. Jackson. Burial and funeral were held in Marianna after the infant’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly T. Jackson
ITI
Waverly T. Jackson, Jr
Marianna
Fla
T. Jackson
Biuefield Enaien
Jackson
Bluefield
Funeral services for infant William M Phelps Jr
Funeral services were held for three month old William McAllister Phelps Jr at Hawkins funeral home with Dr C G Eastwood officiating. Burial followed in Monte Visita cemetery. The infant was the only child of his parents, residents formerly from Bluefield now in Fort Lauderdale Florida.
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William McAllister Phelps, Jr
William McAllister Phelps
Bluefield
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Hawkins Funeral Home
C. G. Eastwood
Monte Visita
C. W. Dickey
D. C. Mitchell
D. C. Phelps
Margaret Mae Phelps
Washington
D. C
Dewey Backers Nomination Committee Details Emerges
National Chairman Harrison Spangler calls for a woman on each state delegation committee. Members named include Rep. Carroll Reece and Mrs. Beulah Hughes from Tennessee, Austin Wood, and Miss Ebott. Maryland and Virginia have not named resolutions committee members yet.
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Harrison E. Spangler
Tennessee
Carroll Reece
Beulah Hughes
West Oo
Austin V. Wood
Miss Ebott
Maryland
Virginia
Maryland Delegation Begins Split Over Presidential Choice
Sheridan F. Smith of Baltimore declared support for Governor John W. Bricker of Ohio, signaling a split in Maryland's 22 member uninstructed delegation to the Republican national convention. The delegation, with 16 votes, had been urged to back Dewey on the first ballot, but Smith said Dewey is promising yet lacks necessary political experience for the current war era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
Sheridan F. Smith
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Dewey
New York
Smith
Marshall Tours Italian Front After Normandy Visit
Gen George C Marshall and Gen Hap Arnold visited Rome and frontline areas in Italy after inspecting Normandy battle zones. They conferred with Mediterranean and Fifth Army leaders and flew over Cassino Grosseto and the Liri valley. Distinguished service medals were awarded to Alphonse…”
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Rome
George C. Marshall
U. 8
Army
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Force
Normandy
Italiar
Marshall
U. S
Eternal City
Anzio
Liri Valley
Cassino
Arnold
Italy
Henry Maitland Wilson
Mediterranean
Jacob L. Devers
Harold Alexander
Mark W. Clark
Fifth Army
Ira C. Baker
14Th
Grosseto
Clark
Alphonse
Sineatenie W. O'Daniel
Eagler
BeaghHead Dialogue on Invasion Nightmares and a Reporter
The report recalls amphibious landings, Marine troops and weary correspondents on the beach. The narrator describes seasickness mud and cold, with soldiers exhausted and shells flying around. A veteran correspondent reflects on writing under pressure and fear, noting the difficulty of ensuring copy reaches America.
Russians Seek Many Billions in U S Goods Purchases
Eric Johnston of the U S chamber of Commerce said Soviet Trade Commissar Aneniyskogan authorized him to state the Soviet Union wants to buy many billions of dollars worth of American goods on mutually advantageous terms. He noted Russians would pay on time and that he saw extensive modern American equipment around Moscow. Johnston visited Leningrad and planned trips to the Ural industrial areas, returning to the United States by July 8 via Tehran.
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Moscow
Eric Johnston
United States Chamber of Commerce
Aneniyskogan
Soviet Union
Johnston
United States
Leningrad
Ural Mountains
Teheran
Service Men's club hosts 77 guests from 11 states
The Service Men's Club hosted seventy seven men, with five accompanied by wives, from eleven states. Two years overseas veterans on a 14 day furlough enjoyed home cooked meals praised for taste forgotten abroad. Donations included roses from Bluefield Floral and 12 quarts of beans plus 12 pints of jelly from Princeton.
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Service
Service Men’s Club
Bluefield Floral
J. C. Crockett
Princeton
Area service men update from U S Army Air Forces and Navy
Morrison promoted to captain in the 8th army volunteer officer program and serving in the adjutant general's office in Washington DC. Leo J White 20 stationed with RAF overseas depot No 2 in Kefurstan, previously at Mountain Home Idaho. John Soos 18 graduated torpedo man training at Great Lakes. Earnest S Froy on ten day furlough from Camp Gordon. Myl Foland Jr chief of section Public Relations Camp Polk hospitalized for spinal operation. Sam D Ray returns to Fort Bragg after furlough with family in Virginia.
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Morrison
8. Army
Adjutant General's Office
Washington, D. C
South Washington Street
Arlington, Va
Cpl
Leo J. White
J. K. White
Carolina Avenue
R.A.F. Overseas Ae
Kearnstah
White
Army Air Forces
Mountain Home
Idaho
Earnest
Froy
Fer Street
Camp Gordon
Yanks Drive Saipan Offensive as Sea Bees Prepare Airfield
American ground forces push inland on Saipan clearing pockets east of Lake Susupe and near Charan Kanoa while marines and army units press south toward the island’s southern end. US ships and planes batter enemy positions on the front as a Japanese amphibious assault near the Yank beachhead is repulsed. thirteen barges destroyed.
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Lake Susupe
Charan-Kanoa
Aslito
Saipan
Yank
Allies tighten grip on Mokmer airstrip in New Guinea push
American forces fortified Mokmer airstrip and opened a new field in Schouten islands 860 miles from the Philippines. On Biak Island they captured a ridge north of Mokmer aiding progress toward Borokoe and Sorido as Owl Island airfield becomes operational. Liberator bombers struck Truk with 55 tons, 12 zeros shot down and 2 B 24s lost.
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New Guinea
Dutch New Guinea
Mokmer
Schouten Islands
Philippines
Biak Island
Schoutens
Borokoe
Sorido
Douglas MacArthur
Owl Island
Owl
Biak
Ston
MacArthur
Mokmerdrome
13Th Army Air Force
Truk
Caroline Islands
Dublon
Eten
Democrat group plans platform at fourth term meeting
Delegates from 28 states gather as the Democrat group readies a platform tomorrow with calls for international cooperation to preserve peace and opposition to a world state. Former Georgia governor Eugene Talmage warns of trouble if racial equality planks pass at the national convention. O'Daniel predicts a rump pro Roosevelt faction may be seated at Chicago.
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Gleason L. Archer
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
O'Daniel
Chicago
Bombers Hit Nazi Rocket Launchers Across Channel
London reports Allied air raids pound German rocket launch platforms across Calais area as US strategic bombers join night and day assaults. Fighter bombers strike Cherbourg pocket while German defenses rally, with several aircraft lost. invasion talk shifts to Calais and southern France amid intensified effort.
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London
Heaven
Acc
Ee Ats
Channel
Normandy
Germany
France
Robotee
Air Ministry
Cherbourg
Calais
Berlin
Ludwig Sertorius
O'Daniel Comments On Seating Delegation At Meeting
O'Daniel predicted that the policy would attempt to seat the political delegation. He spoke during a discussion about the seating arrangement at the meeting. The remark reflects tensions over representation and procedure.
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Polit
O'Daniel
West Virginia University Board Seeks Lawall Ouster Clash
Morgantown campus erupts as WVU board deliberates administrative shakeup. Governor Neely defends nonpolitical motives while students chant and demand stability. A seven member panel acts to reorganize and prepare a possible successor for Lawall amid protests and petitions from 200 to 300 students.
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Neely
Virginia Brennan
Wheeling
Austin V. Wood
C. T. Neff, Jr
Morgantown
Morgantown Post Attacks WVU Board Changes
The Morgantown Post denounces the university board of governors move to oust President C. E. Lawall as hypocritical. It condemns what it calls a sickening spectacle of an already packed board and compares reforms to Huey Long and Gene Talmage overreaching in higher education.
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Ginia
Women’s Hall
Edna Arnold
The
American Legion
Lawall
Morgantown Post
Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University Board of Governors
C. E. Lawall
Huey Long
Louisana
Gene Talmage
Georgia
M. M. Neely
the Post
University Board of Governors
Writer Predicts Defeat Of Japan
A Moscow article in War And The Working Class by Klementi Popov forecasts Japan’s outright defeat. Popov accuses Japan of occupying Asian territories and aligning with the Hitlerite bloc, which he says is doomed. He notes no change in Soviet Japan relations but discusses Japan and occupied Eastern Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Japan
Klementi Popov
Asia
City and Coalfield Items headline
Roanoke piano tuner Harry Haffen plans monthly visits for at least one week in town. Six Bailey Lumber Company plants offer warm air and hot water heating systems. Royal Arch Masons Bluefield Chapter No. 20 to install officers with refreshments tonight. Mademoiselle Shop adds new bathing suits and Dalton dresses. Young lady seeks refined home while attending school. phone 7819.
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Harry Haffen
Roanoke
Harry
P. O
Bailey Lumber Company
Royal Arch Masons Bluefield Chapter No
R. D. Payne
Delegates to State Republican Convention Named Night Meetings
Mass meetings will be held tonight at Welch and Coalwood to elect delegates and alternates to the Republican state convention in Parkersburg on July 20. Big Creek district Republicans meet at Coalwood and Browns Creek at Welch city hall. A slate opposing county and district candidates has been called by Chairman Joseph M. Crockett after the Welch gathering.
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Welch
Coalwood
Parkersburg
Big Creek
Browns Creek
Welch City
Joseph M. Crockett
Marytown Woman Dies After Fall From Bridge
Nina Mae Hosey of Marytown died in a Welch hospital from injuries after she fell Sunday from a railroad trestle near Marytown. Reports say she stumbled and fell while on the structure. her skull was fractured.
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Nina Mae Hosey
Marytown
Welch
Double Rites For Colored Men Set
A double funeral service will be held at Maybeury Mount Mariah Baptist church on Wednesday at 2 o'clock for Solomon Withers 83 and his son Eugene Withers 47 who died within hours of each other over the weekend. Solomon died at home Saturday evening after weeks of illness. Eugene died Sunday morning in a Welch hospital. Solomon is survived by daughters Mrs. Katie Belle Lawson Columbus Ohio Mrs. Carrie Robinson and Mrs. Bertha Moore Maybeury. Eugene is survived by sisters. The Rev J B Evans of Mount Mariah church will conduct the service. Bodies will lie in church from 10 a m Wednesday until the funeral. Interment will follow.
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Maybeury Mount Mariah Baptist Church
Solomon Withers
Eugene Withers
Maybeury
Welch Hospital
Katie Belle Lawson
Columbus
Ohio
Carrie Robinson
Bertha Moore
Eugene
J. B. Evans
Mount Mariah Church
Rites Held for Former Welch Mayor Brooks P. Williams
Funeral services for Brooks P. Williams 78 former mayor of Welch were held yesterday afternoon at the First Methodist church. Ministers Rev R B McClung Rev L W Pierce and Rev G K Patty conducted the services with interment at Woodlawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks P. Williams
Welch
First Methodigy Church
R. 8. McClung
L. W. Pierce
St Radford
G. K. Patty
Grace Methodist Church
Bluefield
Woodlawn Cemetery
W. C. Lane
War
Temperature Reaches 96 in McDowell County
McDowell County records show Sunday as the hottest day of the year with an official high of 96 and a low of 69. E. F. Ketter, a U S weather observer, confirms the readings while noting the prior day’s high of 91 and low of 65. Temperatures suggest summer’s arrival if conditions persist.
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McDowell County
E. F. Ketter
U. S
Davy Woman Dies At Welch Hospital
Mrs. Charlie Thomas 54 died yesterday morning at Welch hospital after over a month of illness from complications. Born in Nashville Tennessee she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Bramlette. She was a Baptist. Survived by husband stepmother daughter three sons three sisters and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Thomas
Davy
Welch Hospital
Thomas
Nashville, Tenn
Tom Bramlette
The
Baptist Church
Sallie Bram
Huntsville
Colleena Clay
Ernest Thomas
Washington, D. C
Clayton Thomas
Corpus Christie
Tex
State Funeral Session Plans Activities and Addresses
The afternoon session begins at 1 30 with talks by Earl T Newcomer of Kansas City and J Leo Redgate president of the National Funeral Directors association of Bridgeport New officers will be installed A luncheon for the ladies at New Park Grill a 3 o clock tour of the Pocahontas show mine a Virginian hotel meeting for the ladies at 10 o clock and a 6 30 banquet followed by a 10 o clock dance at the hotel Music by the Gill Shadle and Davidson temple Shrine trio delegates and hosts met at the Mercer funeral home to plan today s program and the Wednesday session opens at 10 o clock.
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Earl T
Kansas City
J. Leo Redgate
National Feneral Directors Association of Bridgeport
New Park Grill
Pocahontas Show Mine
Virginian Hotel
Gill
Shadle
Davidson Ben
Temple Shrine
Bartett
Fecghenias
al Stanley Vaughan
Urer
Parkersburg
H. A. Davidson
Morgantown
R. C. Jones
Pairmont
Bruce
Kingwood
C. H. Dudley E. Bratton
Bluefield
Mercer Funeral Home
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A. H. Hunter
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