Countywide Blackout Planned With Two Phase Signals
A local civilian defense office has issued a two phase blackout plan to start between tonight and month end. The dumout requires lights off except low beam driving and foot traffic through shelters. A total blackout will darken all lights and curb traffic with shelter moves, followed by a return to dimout then all clear once street lights reappear. Officials Emory P. Mitchell P D Woods and R Bishop reviewed rules.
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Bluefield
Etcer
Civilian Defense
Emory P. Mitchell
P. D. Woods
R. Bishop
Rank Of Monsignor Confered On Four Of Catholic Clergy
The rank of monsignor has been conferred on four Catholic clergy in the northern panhandle. Recipients are Rev. Daniel Murphy of St Pauls Church Weirton Rev. Martin Egan of St Anthonys Church Weirton Rev. William Lee of Corpus Christi Church and Rev. Edmund Yahn of St Josephs Cathedral Wheeling.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Panhandle
Daniel Murphy
Paul's Church
Weirton
Martin Egan
St. Anthony's Church
William Lee
Corpus Christi Church
Edmund Yahn
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Seabee Applicants To Be Sought Here
Ensign Palmer of Huntington, instruction officer for the West Virginia recruiting district, announces that Seabee applicants will be sought locally. He specifies recruitment efforts aim to attract qualified men for construction and engineering roles with the U S Navy Seabees.
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Seabee
Ensign Palmer
Huntington
West Virginia
United States Navy
Devers Announces Allied Tide Turns Toward Victory
Lieut. Gen. Jacob L. Devers declared the tide of war has turned in favor of the Allies and that final victory will lead to an intelligent and sternly just peace. He spoke at a Royal Institute course on international affairs opened for U S British and Canadian forces. He warned postwar changes demand greater courage and fortitude than the war itself.
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London
Jacob L. Devers
Devers
United States
Royal Institute of International Affairs
Navy seeks Seabees applicants this weekend in city
Local naval recruiting drives interview applicants for Seabees enlistment with ages 17 to 50 and tradesmen in demand. Enlistees receive ratings and pay from 50 to 126 dollars monthly plus allowances, with training at Camp Peery Magruder Virginia. Ensian Palmer will be at the city recruiting office in the Post Office building.
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Birefield
Navy
Camp Peery
Magruder
Ensian Palmer
Naval Recruitmng E
Divorces Sought By Imprisoned Spouses in West Virginia
Corporal Lloyd Cremeans filed for divorce from Ruby Cremeans who is serving 20 years for baby kidnapping at Alderson federal women's prison. Ruby attempted an escape. Cremeans is stationed at Port Bliss Texas and charged with desertion and a felony conviction in his suit.
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Huntington
W. Va
Lioyrd Cremeans
Ruby Cremeans
Federal Women's Prison
Alderson
Port Bliss
Tex
Mrs. Cremeans
Ohio
Columbus
Mustache Growing Champ Of Aleutians Faces Wife s Ire
June 24 report from the Aleutians notes Corporal Bill Sheff of Parkersburg West Virginia crowned unofficial mustache champion of the base after Flight Officer H F Heather of Toronto transferred away Sheff says his wife dislikes facial hair and this was his chance to grow one Also mentioned are base hobbies including model aircraft and a tiny shortwave radio operation with chaplains Rev M D Morrison and Rev Frances Geigel serving the Protestant and Catholic congregations.
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Aleutians
Bill Sheff
Parkersburg
W. Va
Sheff
H. F Heather
Toronto
Reija
M. D. Morrison
Oakland
Calif
Frances Geigel
Man Wwee
Wis
Brown Urges Price Front Be Maintained
Price Administrator Brown warns that price control must be kept intact as the war labor board and President Roosevelt defend the wage front. He warns price subsidy rollback and a Senate cut to 130 million would cripple price control and harm Americans, urging collective action to win the final battle against inflation.
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Washington
Brown
War Labor Board
Roosevelt
Office of Price Administration
Senate
House
OPA
Sabotage Charges Sweep Antonelli Fireworks Execs
Amerigo Antonelli 52, president of Antonelli Fireworks Co. Spencerport N Y, stands jailed with five other executives on FBI sabotage charges in making aerial bombs and hand grenades for the United States. A naturalized Italian, his father was noted as Royal Pyrotechnician to the King of Italy. He is pictured with a giant Roman candle, a peacetime product of the firm.
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Amerigo Antonelli
Antonelli Fireworks Co
Spencerport
N. Y
FBI
U. S
Italy
Head Of Kiwanis International Elected At Wartime Meet
Donald B. Rice of Oakland California was chosen Kiwanis International president succeeding Fred G. McAllister of London Ontario. Rev Philip E Auer of Ohio Ga Lion named United States vice president with Paul R Brecken from Calgary Canada as vice president for Canada. Ben Dean of Grand Rapids Michigan elected treasurer. Wartime council meeting of 100 leaders selected the new officers as the annual convention was canceled to conserve travel.
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Chicago
Donald B. Rice
Oakland
Calif
Kiwanis International
Fred G McAllister
London
Ont
Philip E. Auer
Galion
United States
Paul R. Brecken
Calgary
Alta
Canada
Ben Dean
Grand Rapids
Mich
Labor Board Member Lapham Resigns
Washington June 24 President Roosevelt accepted today the resignation of Roger C Lapham as an employer member of the Labor Board leaving the post open for new appointment through the federal government and labor leaders.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Roger C Lapham
Lapham resigns from war labor board to run for San Francisco mayor
Lapham, a San Francisco shipping executive, resigns from the War Labor Board after saying he agreed to run for mayor in a nonpartisan November election. He states he should not remain on the board while a political candidate. A feat canenn quartermaster weighing only a fifth of an ounce is noted.
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War Labor Board
Lapham
San Francisco
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