Elections Certificates Reach West Virginia Contests
Certificates of election were issued after recounts and contests in several districts. Notable outcomes include Roy F. Jimison withdrawing in Kanawha County allowing Jes C. Morris to win the Democratic nomination for Charleston. Other state senate winners include Dan B. Fleming Wayne Jackie McKown Wayne Glenn Jackson Logan Merrill R. Atkinson Logan and D Earl Brawley Charleston. Judicial and sheriff nominations in Kanawha County also featured recount withdrawals and certified results.
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Sena
Dan B. Fleming
St. Mars
C. H
Jackie) McKown
Wayne
Clyde B. Pinson
Reno
Stathdeomseren
William Mitchell
Welch
Glenn Jackson
Logan
Merrill R. Atkinson
D. Earl Brawley
Charleston
Republic
Virgil FP. Frizzell
Charles
Tax Stamp Renewal and 1944 Tax Forms Notice
Roy Yoke, collector in Parkersburg, urges filing of Form 678 for re renewal by July 1 1944 to avoid delinquency. Renewals for oleomargarine liquor gaming and other special tax stamps must be filed by July 31 1944 with certified payment. Form 707 capital stock tax returns mailed. due by July 31 1944. taxpayers urged to request missing forms.
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Roy Yoke
Internal Revenue
Parkersburg
Yoke
Health officer Dr Albert Price resigns in Kanawha County
Charleston June 29 Dr Albert M Price Kanawha county health officer has resigned effective August 1 Carl C Calvert president of the county court announced today Price resigned as director of the state health department's division of communicable diseases in April 1943 to take the county post.
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Charleston
W. Va
Albert M. Price
Kanawha
Carl C. Calvert
Price
State Health Department
Navy recruiter to visit Hinton post office today
U S navy traveling recruiter L R Black appears at the Hinton post office today from 10 a m to 4 p m to enlist WAVES 17 year old youths and SRUs for navy programs. He will offer Eddy tests for those interested in navy radio technician training.
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L. R. Black
U. S. Navy
Black
Navy
Daily Doings Of Area Women At SMC Club Event
Guests at the Service Men's club gathering totaled 52 service men two wives and three children from 11 states. Donations were recorded as cash expenses supported by Mrs A M are ES and Mrs L W Weich ton Mrs L W Weich Miss Cleon Mrs W V Bourne and Mrs J E Litz.
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SMC
Service Men's Club
A. M
L. W. Weichton
L. W. Weich
Cleon
W. V. Bourne
J. E. Litz
War Bond Sales Pass Three Fourths Mark
War bond sales in the $16,000,000,000 fifth war loan drive reached 78 percent of the quota as of yesterday. War finance director Ted R Gamble reported total sales at $12,605,000,000, up $2,271,000,000 from the day before. Individuals bought $2,669,000,000 (48 percent of their $6,000,000,000 allotment) and corporations plus non banking investors $9,736,000,000 (97 percent of their quota). The drive continues through July 8.
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Washington
Ted R. Gamble
Meat Rationing May Be Extended Across Meat Types
Washington June 29 Price Administrator Chester Bowles said other kinds of meat could be added back to ration lists including lamb and beef if distribution remains poor next month. He spoke in a weekly radio address noting close monitoring of distribution trends.
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Washington
Chester Bowles
Blue
Government may broaden meat rationing to more cuts
Bowles said distribution issues headline a push to extend rationing. He noted some regions asked to restore all meat types. Lamb cuts were ordered back on rationing effective Sunday while beef steaks and roasts remain rationed since May 4.
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Bowles
Lt J S Main Recalls Anxious Return Flight Hours
Lt James G Main co-pilot of Hit Parade a 7th RAF Liberator and husband of Jeanie Main of Bluefield related how the crew faced long anxious hours on a Liberator flight from Ponape atoll in the Carolinas.
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James G. Main
Jeanie Main
Bluefield
Ponape Atoll
Carolinas
One Engine Out And Smoke On Return Flight
Lieutenant Main with Brig. Gen. Robert W Douglass left on a mission to bomb Guam. An engine smoked during the run and quit upon return. The crew then faced a tense return to base while watching the smoking engine. On a separate flight they engaged 20 Japanese fighters, shot down one, and returned with a bomber full of bullet holes. The flyer, 29, has served with the 7th AAF in the central Pacific since November 1943.
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Guam
Main
Robert W Douglass
7Th Aaf
Central Pacific
Pilot Receives Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal
A service member has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with one oak leaf cluster and the Air Medal with three clusters for meritorious aerial achievement and heroism in flight. The decorations recognize outstanding mission performance and sustained aerial excellence.
Local Florist Named To Attend National Meeting
A. J. Cole, Bluefield florist of Cole's Greenhouses, was named West Virginia representative to the National Florist Telegraph Delivery association at the West Virginia unit session. Robert Crisswell of Mart was named district chair and Huntington Chamber of Commerce director W. A. Buchanan spoke. Parkersburg will host the next annual meeting.
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A. J. Cole
Bluefield Florist
Cole
West Virginia
National Florist Telegraph Delivery Association
Prederick
Huntington
Robert £. Crisswell
Mart
W. A. Buchanan
Huntington Chamber of Commerce
Parkersburg
Whitworth Receives Glider Pilot Wings at South Plains
J L Whitworth Jr earned glider pilot wings and flight officer status at South Plains Army Air Field Lubbock Texas. The ceremony highlighted the Army Air Forces Training Command ongoing large scale educational program as the Winged Commandos completed intensive courses. Whitworth is a Beaver High School Bluefield alumnus.
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John Lawson Lee Jr
EPAAP
Whitworth
Beaver High School
Bluefield
College athlete and fraternally noted figure
The subject attended Biluefigta college and lettered in football. He belonged to Kappa Omicron Alpha fraternity. The text notes the secret of silk worm culture reaching Europe around 22 A.D. via Nestorian monks who smuggled silk worm eggs hidden in their pilgrim staffs.
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Biluefigta College
Kappa Omicron Alpha Fraternity
Europe
China
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W. Broughton Johnston
Princeton
P. J. Ashworth
Bluefie
Centoomnery
Fayetteville
Emory Tyler
of State
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See
T. ‘Ees
Ben H. Achworth
Ae Democrat
R. J. Thrift, Jr
A B. Ware
Philippi
Republ
Holt Wooddell
Beverly
A. Jerome Dailey
Buckhamnon
Republi
A. Lee
Harlan M. Calhoun
Moorefield
Variety Stores ‘Critter Run
Goodykoonitz
Hinton
J. S. Main
Florsheim and Robbe
Florsheim
Robbe
Steckler
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Federal Street
Bluefield, W. VA
Kroger
WesCola
Latonie Club
Pork Country Club
Bran
Dressing Country Club
Getter Oread
Hill
Belle Freestone
Juicy Sunkist
Florida
Fryers
Pam Ge
Dor
Devil’s Food
Frankfurters
Heon Meats
Ur. Soc
J. L. Whitworth Jr
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