Veterans Bureau aides named in state record
The Veterans Bureau announces six appointees to assist ex servicemen under a 1945 act. Terms run to mid 1949 with annual pay around 000. Advisory five member panel includes Emmett C. Jeffrey and Charlie E. Lawall. Meadows notes McGovran’s appointment passed Council approval despite earlier concerns.
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Leston
Meadows
A. Johnson
Tory
Emmett C. Jeffrey
Beckley
Charlies E. Lawall
The
Virginia University
McGovran
Charleston
Byrnes Looms in Independence Conference
Crowds of about five hundred filled the War Memorial auditorium as President Truman spoke after a homecoming in Independence. The visit included a noon picnic at the University of Kansas City and an honorary degree to follow, with reporters and locals listening as the president discussed his choices for cabinet posts.
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E. Hannegan
Frank C. Walker
Clinton P. Anderson
Tom C. Clark
War Memorial Building
Fairfax Field
Kansas City
Kans
Independence
University of Kansas City
A School of Law
Harry
Stettinius pledges full effort for UN charter peace
Secretary of State Stettinius said he would put everything in him toward fulfilling the lasting peace in the United Nations charter following President Truman's announcement that he would become the U.S. representative to the postwar UN security council and head of the U.S. delegation in the General Assembly. He thanked the President for his praise and noted Truman accepted his resignation as secretary of state and asked him to serve in the UN.
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Washington
Stettinius
United Nations
Truman
Independence
United States
Security Council
U. S
United Nations General Assembly
San Francisco
Nomina
Deaths and Funerals Notice for Fox and Ring Families
Deaths (Funerals) for Thomas and Fox list services at Rocky Gap Virginia on Saturday June 23 at 3 30 PM with Rev Kenneth King officiating. Burial planned in a nearby cemetery. Surviving relatives include a sister Jerry Lee Fox and others. Ring family members noted, including R E Michael and W E Ring.
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Rocky
Japanese Press Foresees Possible China Invasion
A Tokyo Yomiuri Hochi editorial claims the enemy may attempt a landing on the China coast as part of an invasion plan. It quotes the editor as saying Japan is fully prepared to cope with such a strike and notes air and sea assaults on oil centers reported by a Nathan Broch dispatch for the Dutch News agency.
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Nathan Broch
Ent
Oy Dutch
Aneta
Int. EL
China
Tokyo
Yomiuri Hochi
Japan
Bombs and flames at sea as crew battles disaster
Aboard the carrier Bunker Hill amid a fierce blaze after bombing, Comdr Howell Dyson and Lt. Comdr Joseph Carmichael led damage control and rescue while Lt. Shaw and James Oyaski helped crews through rising waters. The ship diverted, smoked, and fought to save the vessel despite casualties. Parma cheese and Parma violets are noted nearby.
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Howell Jesse Dyson
Coronado
Calif
Shane Hastings King
Seitz
Joseph R. Carmichael
Seattle
St Soe & WS de Seurene Sata Se
J. G
Curtis John Shaw
Enderlin
N. D
Langley
Pecos
Pers
Oyaski
James Oyaski
South Fork
Bear
Hag Dyes
Island of
Rabat
Bunker Hill
Nippon
Morgenthau Becomes Next in Line for Presidency
Secretary Morgenthau Jr. is named next in line for president and cabinet posts as Stettinius resigns. Under law only confirmed cabinet officers can succeed to the presidency until a successor is appointed. Joy Grew acts as secretary of state, while lawmakers debate changing the 1886 succession rule to place the speaker after the vice president.
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Treasury
Morgenthau, Jr
The
Teasury
Morgenthau
Stettinius
Joy C. Grew
Senate
Truman
House
House Judiciary Committee
James F. Byrnes
Supreme Court
Lt Wayne H Cofer Receives Silver Star and Star
Lt Wayne H Cofer son of Mrs Leslie Palmer 808 Carolina Ave received the Silver Star and a battle star for heroic action in World War II at Passneck Germany. He entered service September 1942 and was commissioned June 6 1943 at Fort Sill Oklahoma. He went overseas June 1944 as a forward observer with field artillery serving in Germany where he was slightly injured.
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Wayne H. Cofer
Leslie Palmer
Carolina Avenue
James M. Jowie
Field Artillery
Germany
Reported Demands of Russia Upset Turks
Ankara three days after June 27 reports that Russia seeks gains in the Dardanelles. Turkish leaders consider a new policy shift and may seek London talks to gauge Britain and US reactions. Red Star in Moscow accuses Turkey of fascist-leaning wartime policy as Istanbul weighs Montreux Convention changes.
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Ankara
Hasan Saka
London
Russia
Dardanelles
Montreux
Turkey
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Moscow
Red Star
I. Yermtoo Deveop
Britain
United States
Airports Falter In Progress Declared By Randolph
Rep. Jennings Randolph told the Aeronautic Association of Boston that airports lag behind wartime aviation needs. He urged Congress to create an airport aid system to handle about 400000 civil aircraft projected postwar, suggesting private use could rise toward a million planes. He stressed widespread airport accessibility to popularize air travel for millions.
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Bonenomi
Jennings Randolph
D-Wova
Aeronautic Association of Boston
Congress
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Randolph
Three Transports From Europe To Dock Today
Three transports with over 3,400 soldiers arrive from Europe. The Marine Raven carries 3,002 troops of the 387th regiment, 97th Infantry Division, and will anchor off Piermont, New York. Col. Edward H. Lastago, a transportation officer, is among those returning.
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New York
Darien
Jonathan Elmer
387Th
97Th Infantry Division
Piermont
N. Y
Edward H. Lastago
Italy
Aussie Troops Bomb Balikpapan Area in Borneo Operation
Allied forces carried medium and low level attacks in the Balikpapan region of Borneo. Over 200 tons of bombs were dropped destroying gun positions and starting large fires. Tandjoen and surrounding personnel areas were also bombed as about 150 aircraft from the fifth and thirteenth air forces participated amid ongoing anti aircraft fire. A war correspondent for Aneta reported first confirmation of allied fleet operations near Tokyo.
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Borneo
Balikpapan
Tandjoen
Thirteenth
Tokyo
Aneta
Netherlands
Davy Man Charged With Theft After Husband's Death
Oscar Dillard of Davy is charged with taking $400 from Sealee Oldin following her husband’s death when a brown brother, George Parsons, was involved. Oldin testified she was robbed June 18 at her husband’s beer establishment. arraigned before R. Lockhart. arrest by Hoya Hunt.
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Oscar Dillard
Davy
Sealee Oldin
George
Oldin
Parsons
Sabard
Judge Curd Voices War Support at Kiwanis Meeting
Circuit Judge Thos. H. 8. Curd told Welch Kiwanians Tuesday night that the United Nations charter at San Francisco blends idealism with realism. He urged support for the agreement, saying it will influence the world war and long-term american confidence with other nations, particularly Russia, where communism may yield to democracy.
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United Nations
San Francisco
Woodrow Wilson
Joe Stalin
Thos. H
Curd
Welch Kiwanians
County Canning Center Opens July 3 in McDowell
McDowell county's canning center at Inaeger will be open starting July 3 and on Fridays from 10 30 a m to 6 30 p m with Mrs Helen Whittaker of Jaeger as instructor and Lee Keaton as planning engineer Allocation by the war food act funds will be paid to the Pow e funds will Ppadtalyott offses an award which materialize from the U S office of education The 750 to be used for instructor fees alone other expenses must be met by counties if the fees are insufficient
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McDowell County
Inaeger
Helen Whittaker
Jaeger
Lee Keaton
Powe
Ppadtalyott
U. S. Office of Education
Legion Officers To Be Nominated At Meeting
Legion members will nominate officers at the regular meeting on July 6 ten days before the scheduled session. A. French of Welch is named press officer in the notice.
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Legion
A. French
Welch
John Kish Sr Ream Resident Dies at 76
John Kish Sr 76 a Ream resident died early yesterday. Born June 9 1869 in Hungary he was a son of the late Mr and Mrs Frank Kish a retired coal miner. He is survived by a son John Jr of Ream a step-brother Andy of Canada and a wife who died in 1939.
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R. E. Michael
W. E. Ring
Ring
Engoert Foundry
W. W. Michael
Augusta Street
J. C. Lyons
Kingsport
George W. Ring
Woodstock
John Kish
Po Oe
Kish
Hungary
Frank Kish
John, Jr
Ream
Andy
Canada
Ottawa
Wounded Soldier Ted Buchanan Sent to Pacific Hospital
Pvt. Ted Buchanan, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tee Buchanan of Near Jaeger, is in an army hospital on the Pacific coast. He was wounded in the Pacific about two months ago and the family hopes he can be moved to a hospital nearer home.
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Pvt
Ted Buchanan
Tee Buchanan
Jaeger
Pacific
Auto accident victim improves at hospital
James Harvey Payne Jr of Bradshaw was injured Monday night in a motor vehicle wreck near aw. He was described in good condition yesterday at Grace Hospital.
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James Harvey Payne, Jr
Bradshaw
Grace Hospital
Welch Briefs League to Meet
The Laymen's League of McDowell parish of the Episcopal church will hold its regular dinner meeting at 6 30 o'clock this evening at St Luke's church here.
Staunton Welcomes Gen Patch Home Big Celebration
General Patch, commander of the Seventh Army in Germany, returns to Staunton amid a two day celebration. He visits with his wife and family, including daughter Mrs C M Drummond, and meets notables like Governor Colgate Darden. An informal reception and luncheon mark the event at Hotel Stonewall Jackson.
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Staunton
Seventh Army
Germany
C. M. Drummond
General Patch
Stonewall Jackson
Board of Directors
Facult Staunton Military Academy
General Patch Oe
Arthur Ritz Kingdon Reopens Mullens West Virginia Law Office
Arthur Ritz Kingdon announces the reopening of the law offices in Mullens West Virginia on July 1 resuming the firm of ehhe don and Kingdon with his brother Capt Fred Kingdon who will join after the war. Kingdon served as an aviation cadet then second lieutenant in the air corps later stationed in Newfoundland India and China as a bombardier on B 29s and was discharged after hospitalization in October. Capt Fred T Kingdon is currently in Germany and will practice law with him after the war.
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Arthur Ritz Kingdon
Law
Mullens
W. Va
Ehhedon and Kingdon
Fred Kingdon
Nets
Kingdon Enas
Air Corps
Newfoundland
India
China
Kingdon
Fred T Don
Germany
Force Attacks Okhotsk Sea Convoy in Daylight Raid
A North Pacific Fleet task force penetrated the Okhotsk Sea and attacked a Japanese convoy west of the Kuriles, sinking three ships and damaging another. The daylight action near Harumukotan implies reduced Japanese air cover and marks a rare carrierless push into the Okhotsk.
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Guam
Okhotsk Sea
Kuriles
Chester W. Nimitz
Kurlies
Harumukotan
North Pacific
Kurile Island
Sea of Okhotsk
Kamchatka Peninsula
Siberian
Paramushiro
North Pacific Fleet
Mathuwa Islands
Hokkaido
TEST Mtroleum Jetty This Way saaken For minor burns
The fragment reports a minor burn incident at a jetty or petroleum facility with unclear details. It mentions possible guidance or response actions but lacks clear names, places, or dates to identify involved parties or outcomes.
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Mtroleum
City and Coalfiel Items Oriental Rags For All Sizes
G and F. 505 Pedera Street offers Oriental rag items in all sizes. Dial 585 for inquiries.
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Pedera Street
Dial
Koppers Miners Decline To Return To Work
In Kopperston West Virginia June 27 miners in the Koppers Coal division refused to come back to work despite a plea from United Mine Workers President John L Lewis Six hundred miners have been idle for a week in the Wyoming county mining town as local officials cited a vote against returning to work no decision was reached despite telegrams from Lewis and efforts by Hawkins Melvin Triola and others.
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Kopperston
W. Va
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Koppers Coal Division
Hawkins
UMW
Wyoming County
Lewis
Melvin Triola
District 17
Health Personnel Enter Armed Forces Under Sieene Ne See Act
Health personnel become members of the military forces effective July 21 under the Sieene ne see act of 10944. The Public Health Service enlists dentists sanitary engineers pharmacists scientists and nurses with the same status benefits discipline and obligations as other military branches while remaining administered under the federal security agency and not transferred to the army or navy.
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Sieene Ne
Public Health Service
Segeieiana
PHS
Army
Navy
Federal Security Agency
Area Men Processed For Army Discharge At Atterbury
Atterbury Indiana June 27 names of additional West Virginians with 85 or more points processed for discharge from service were released. Included are S-Sgt Willard G Rhodes Beckley Pfc Earl York Williamson Pfc Clyde W Noland Bluefield 1007 Bramwell Rd Sat Robertus C McDaniel Williamson S-Sgt Kinsie C Daniey Princeton. Officers listed will revert to inactive status on dates shown Lt Ralph Humphreys Bluefield July 23 .
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Atterbury
Ind
West
Princeton
Ralph Humphreys
Air Corps
Rick St
Bluefield
Fire Extinguisher Missing From Car Report
J B Perkins of 900 Highland Avenue reported to Bluefield police that a small glass in the left door of his automobile was broken while parked at home and a small fire extinguisher was missing from the car.
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J. BE. Perkins
Highland Avenue
Bluefield
Perkins
Safety measures urged for two West Virginia mines
Federal inspectors proposed further safety steps after re inspections at Crichton No 2 mine of Johnstown Coal and Coke Co Bellburn Greenbrier county employing 97 men and Laurel mine operated by Stone Coal with improvements noted and a ban on underground smoking recommended.
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Washington
West Virginia
Crichton No
Johnstown
Undertaker Slaying Follows Gary Mill Death Dispute
In Gary Indiana a dispute among funeral directors over a steel mill death ends with Bruce Hower wounded Smith and injuring Smith's wife and nephew Clyde Smith. police report notes the argument began when Hower tried to collect the decedent's body from Smith Funeral Home and escalated after a gun was obtained.
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Gary
Ind
Bruce Hower
Weer
Smith
Clyde Smith
Matovina
Hower
Spurrier brothers serve and soldier honored in war
The record notes Pvt. George Spurrier was killed in France on July 28, 1944, while Pvt. Joe L. Spurrier serves in the U S Army at New Cumberland Pa. Their parents Mr and Mrs J T Spurrier live at 1632 Princeton Avenue. Fl Salvador is the smallest of the middle American states.
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Pacific
France
J. T. Spurrier
Princeton Avenue
Pvt
George Spurrier
Joe L. Spurrier
U. S. Army
New Cumberland
Fl Salvador
Middle American States
Evangelistic Service at Baptist Church in Bluefield Va
Evangelistic service at the Bluefield Baptist Church in Bluefield Virginia features speaker M Cox of Ignen C who discusses the subject fishing. Services continue this week and next with 7 pm start and a song service at 745 pm.
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Con Baptist Churc
Bluefield
M. Cox
Ignen, C
Colck
Shotgun Shells to Fall Short for Hunters in 1945
Washington reports about 300 000 shotgun shells available for American hunters this year well below wartime expectations. Dr Ira N Brailson head of the fish and wildlife service says allocations by the war action board exceed the prewar cap, and production may ease by July but impact will last into the season with southern states seeing later starts.
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Washington
America
Europe
Ira N. Brielson
Fish Wildlife Service
War Action Board
Ardennes
Health Advisory Group To Meet In Charleston
The doctors advisory group to West Virginia's legislature will meet in Charleston to study medical and hospital service on insurance plans and draft an overall program. Led by Dr. R. J. Wilkinson of Huntington, representatives from 19 medical and related technical advisors will attend and file recommendations after the meeting.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
R. J. Wilkinson
Huntington
Need For More Doctors In Rural Areas Cited
Virginia lawmakers hear urgent call for more dentists doctors and hospital facilities in rural sections of the state. The third public hearing by the legislative council committee on rural medical needs was held in James City courthouse with Lt Col Charles R Fenwick presiding and attendees from Nansemond Isle of Wight Norfolk Princess Anne James City Hedrico Warwick York and other counties.
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James City
Virginia Ad Legislative Council
Roanoke
Charles R. Fenwick
Virginia
Nansemond
Isle of Wight
Norfolk
Princess Anne
Hedrico
Warwick
York
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