Flying Fortress Crashes in North Sea After Battle
Old Ironsides suffered extensive damage on its mission to Germany's coast. Crew members including Second Lieutenant Chauncey Hicks and Staff Sergeant Russell Hates survived after bailing out and riding a rescue dinghy for 30 minutes while RAF ships aided them. The plane reportedly shot down two Focke-Wulfs and destroyed five German aircraft before breaking apart on impact.
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Gia Tronaiden
Focke- Wulff
Messerschmitts
North Sea
Belgain
Hull
RAF
Chauncey Hicks
W.va
Russel D. Hateee
Baltimore Md
Old
Ironside
Holland
Focke-Wulfs
OPA Store Cards Available for Four Classes Declared
Charleston West Virginia merchants were advised the OPA cards designating four classes of stores are now available at local war price and rationing boards. Each merchant must display a card based on annual business volume. Also noted: estimated world cotton production for 1942 is 26,067,000 bales, down from 28,683,000 in 1941.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
OPA
Welch Court Set For Major Morning Session
McDowell county court opens in Welch this morning with key actions planned. Items include preparations to operate the Valley Boarding Home returned to county public assistance, formation of a board for the World War Memorial buildings at Welch and Kimball, and the appointment of a McDowell dental officer.
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McDowell County
Welch
Valley
Department of Public Assistance
Kimball
McDowell Dental c
Man Injured When Automobile Plunges Over Embankment
Veil Howard a 33 year old employee of the Pond Creek Pocahontas at Bartley was hurt about 3 o clock yesterday morning when the automobile he was driving plunged over an embankment. He suffered a dislocated shoulder and a cut on the chin. Howard said the accident was caused by a front wheel coming off and the car swerved and overturned down the bank.
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Veil Howard
Pond Creek Pocahontasco
Bartley
Howard
Funeral services for Mrs Ida Mae Breeden held at Jolo
Funeral services were held at 2 PM today in Jolo for Ida Mae Breeden 31 wife of John Breeden Interment followed at Goodman Cemetery The Rev Mae Addair and Rev Noah Smit conducted the rites She is survived by her husband two children Geraldine 11 J C 3 and a sister Mrs Ethel
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Jolo
Ida Mae Breeden
John Breeden
Goodman Cemetery
Mae Addair
Noah Smit
Mackmew
Geraldine
J. C
Ethel
Miller of Bradshaw Brother of Adam Haggerman
Miller of Bradshaw, one a brother, Adam Haggerman of the U. S. army.
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Miller
Bradshaw
Adam Haggerman
U. S. Army
Tivis Hicks Dies Former Deputy Sheriff And Miner
Tivis Hicks 53 a former Mc Dowell County deputy sheriff and mining man died at his Caretta home after a cancer battle He worked for Carter Coal Co since mine openings at Caretta He served as assistant mine foreman Born June 6 1890 in Kentucky son of the late Henry and Maude Hicks Survived by widow Cosba Hicks and many children including Mrs E S Marshall Mrs A L Coeburn Mrs Joe King Herbert Hicks Joseph Hicks Jack Hicks Fay Hicks Betty Jean Hicks James Hicks Lola Hicks and Annie Brammer predeceased him Burial at Caretta Cemetery with Rev George Allen and Rev A J Young officiating
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Tivis Hicks
McDowell County
Caretta
Hicks
Carter Coal Company
Kogott County
Henry and
Maude Bowling Hicks
Cosba Hicks
E.S. Marshall
A. L. Coeburn
Joe King
Herbert Hicks
Joseph Hicks
Jack Hicks
Fay Hicks
Betty Jean Hicks
James Hicks
Lola Poets
Annie Brammer
George Allen
A. J. Young
Caretta Cemetery
Filbert Resident Alexander Winiarczyk Dies at 59
Alexander Winiarczyk, 59, of Filbert, died yesterday morning in a Welch hospital after a short illness. A respected county resident, he was well known in the community for his public service and charitable work.
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Alexander Winiarczyk
Filbert
Welch
Mr. Miniarczyk
Polish immigrant miner tied to local lodges dies
An early 20th century Polish immigrant, a U S Coal and Coke employee who arrived in 1913, died and will be buried in Thorpe cemetery. He was active in civic life and lodge memberships. Survived by a widow and children in Filbert and relatives in Welch Elbert Poland. Services handled by Rev Father Gleason with lodge pallbearers. Burial at Thorpe cemetery follows home visit. Open matter extended to July meeting remarks from June.
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U. S. Coal & Coke A
Poland
Welch Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Koschusko Lodge
Filbert
Miniarczyk
Ga Catholic
Thorpe Cemetery
Edward
Irene Ann
Dolores Winiarczyk
Emilie Irick
Welch
Unit
Red Cross
Helen Spychola
Elbert
Bartholomew Winiarczyk
Canada
Tom
Anna
M. Gleason
Nominations Open for Mc Dowell Post No 8 Officers
Nomination of officers opens at Mc Dowell Post No 8 American Legion. Members are urged to submit candidates for upcoming term and participate in the election process.
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McDowell
Bartley Teen Injured From Swing Fall
Edward Gray, 17, of Bartley, was hurt late Wednesday after dropping about 30 feet from a swing. He received treatment at Grace hospital where officials reported his condition as fair yesterday.
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Edward Gray
Bartley
Grace Hospital
Hottest Day Yet Recorded In McDowell County
Wednesday marked the year’s peak with official readings showing 92 degrees by FE. F. Ketter of Gary U.S. Weatherman. The night low fell to 63 and 8 AM readings were 65. Temperatures rose to about 90 again later.
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McDowell
FE. F. Ketter
Gary
U.S
Mercury
Wheeling Sees Year High Of 93 Degree Heat
The Wheeling weather report shows a new yearly high of 93 degrees breaking Monday’s 91 degree reading at the government station. Americans make about 110 billion telephone calls daily.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Government Weather Station
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