Endorsement Confusion Plagues Unveiled UMWA Vote
William M. Lester exposes falsified endorsements for the fourth-term candidate amid union misinformation. Reports claim Roosevelt support from Coalwood Hemphill Jenkinsons and Alico locals, with votes and meetings revealing disputes. Roosevelt is challenged by Hillmanites amid accusations of fake backing and Communist line tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Lester
United Mine,Workers of America
Welch
Lester
Coalwood Union
Roosevelt
Hemphill
Sidney Hillmans
Jenkinsones
Hillmanites
Alico
John L. Lewis
UMWA
Townsend Urges UMWA Members to Free Lewis for Negotiations
Townsend criticizes Roosevelt and urges miners to back leaders who can negotiate without administration interference. He cautions against loyalty to officials who betrayed workers and cites Benedict Arnold's Saratoga victory as a warning to remain wary of past alliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UMWA
Lewis
Penies
Roosevelt
Townsend
Benedict Arnold
Lincoln Attacks Roosevelt on Peace and Reconversion
Lincoln accuses the Roosevelt administration and Congress of fear of peace and failed reconversion. He says only a Republican administration can restart peacetime industry and deliver fair profits for businesses and farms. He argues war-created jobs masked the New Deal’s flaws and warns against continued war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roostvelt
Lincoln
Congress
America
New Deal
Lad Injured Playing Football in Bluefield
Buddy Cyphers a 12 year old boy from Bluefield Virginia was brought to Bluefield sanitarium last night after sustaining a fractured leg during a Friday football game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy Cyphers
Bluefield
Bluefield Sanitarium
Milly M Ferguson 72 Dies. Rites Thursday At First Christian
Mrs. Milly M. Ferguson 72 died yesterday at St. El hospital after illness. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 30 pm at First Christian church with Rev. Ben Johnson officiating. Interment in Walnut Grove cemetery. She was a longtime resident of Bluefield born May 11 1872 in Falls Mills. Survived by son Guy O Ferguson attorney Elizabethton Tenn. Raymond B Ferguson Jr Portsmouth Ohio. Virginia Lee Washington DC. three brothers and three sisters. She was active in the First Christian church and Grand International Auxiliary Loco Engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milly M. Ferguson
St.e's Hospital
First Christian Church
Ben 8. Johnson
Walnut Grove Cemetery
C. I.cheyney
E. L. Ashworth
J. EB. McMullin
Elmer C. Barton
D. T. Whit
Ferguson
Samuel G
Virginia W. Tabor
Falls Mills
R. B. Ferguson
Norfolk and Western
Paul Dexter Ferguson
Marvin L. (Buck) Ferguson
Guy O. Feron
Elizabethton
Enn
Raymond B. Ferguson, Jr
Portsmouth
Ohio
Virginia Lee
Washington, D. C
D. W. Tabor
M. M. Tabor
Bluefield
C. W. Tabor
Muskegon
Mich
Union
Pine Street
Funeral services for Miss Lettie Bailey
Miss Lettie Bailey of the Bluefield Princeton road died at St Luke s hospital on Monday. Funeral services are set for 2 30 this afternoon at Calfee s chapel with Rev James Wallace Rev Ben S Johnson Rev L W Rhody and Rev Z F Maybeury officiating. Interment will be in Calfee cemetery. Flower bearers and pallbearers will be cousins of the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lettie Bailey
Old
Bluefield
Princeton Road
St. Luke's Hospital
Calfee’s Chapel
Calfee
James Wallace
Ben S. Johnson
L. W. Rhody
Z. F. Maybeury
Funeral services for James C. Marrs held at West Graham church
James C. Marrs of East street Bluefield Virginia died yesterday at St. Luke’s hospital at age 84. Services were held at 2 PM at West Graham Methodist church with Rev. Wright officiating. Interment followed in Maple Hill cemetery. Pallbearers were E B Perdue Clarence Greever R L Longworth J B Brawley Ward Blankenship W J Hall C A Hae C P Painter R C Anderson. Flower bearers were the nieces. He is survived by son Casper and six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. His wife died about thirty six years ago with two sisters Mollie Rye Pocahontas and Jane Patton Tip Top Virginia remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Marrs
East Street
Bluefield
St. Luke’s Hospital
West Graham Methodist Church
Mr. Wright
Maple Hill Cemetery
West Graham
E. B. Perdue
Clarence Greever
R. L. Longworth
J. B. Brawley
Ward Blankenship
United States Navy
Portsmouth
Earl Blankenship
Bernice
Kay Marrs
Mollie Rye
Pocahontas
Jane Patton
Tip Top
Infant Harry Lee Shrewsberry Dies at Freeman Home
Two months old Harry Lee Shrewsberry of Freeman died at his parents home at 11 30 yesterday. He is survived by his parents two sisters Kathleen Mitcheleon and Delores Shrewsberry and brothers Grover and Millard Blankenship with Millard deceased in 1927. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 1 30 PM at the home and burial will be at a family cemetery in Goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lee Shrewsberry
Harry Shrewsberry
Freeman
Kathleen Mitcheleon
Maybeury
Delores Shrewsberry
Grover Blankenship
Millard Blankenship
Ane
Goodwill
Funeral services for Mrs. C. P. Claytor Sunday
Mrs. C. P. Claytor, who died Monday morning at 700 Highland Avenue, will have funeral services Sunday at 2 30 PM at Grace Methodist Church. Interment follows at Walnut Grove cemetery. The body stays at Mercer Funeral Home until Friday when her son arrives from California. Pallbearers are J. L. Albright, A. M. Wilburn, O. J. Carter, D. D. Tynes, Arnold Johnson, W. E. DeBrick, J. H. Hicks, and W. A. Honeycutt. Flower bearers are Missionary Circle No. 4 members and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Claytor
C. P Claytor
Highland Avenue
Grace Methodist Church
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Mercer Funeral Home
California
J. L. Albright
A. M. Wilburn
O. J. Carter
D. D. Tynes
Arnold Johnson
Long Shot Wins Jamaica Feature at 20 to 1 Odds
Mrs C E Coates Le Ba upset the Dainger field handicap at Jamaica Race Track, earning 20,523 fans and a new track record of 3 342 5 for two miles and a sixteenth. Barmea narrowly beat Caribou in the stretch, with Sammy Oct finishing eight lengths back as favorite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
C. E. Coates
le Ba
Daingerfield
Jamaica
Barmea
Elding
Sammy Oct
Caribou
Chuck Wah
Missing Lefler Listed as Missing in Action
Lefler, 22, Lefler of ippositen, reported missing in France since September 21. He enlisted October 1940, trained in Arkansas and Camp Custer, went overseas January 1942 to Iceland, then England and Ireland before France since D-Day. Brother Donald Lesler serves in the Army Air Forces in Europe.
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Connex
Lefler
L. M. Lefler
Ippositen
France
War Department
U. S. Army
Arkansas
Camp Custer
Mich
Iceland
England
Ireland
Donald Lesler
Army Air Forces
Europe
Horse Racing Stakes Result Summary
Laurel's 50 day meeting ended with Col Whitney's Hindu Kush nosing out Manadru in the mile and one sixteenth Spalding Lowe Jenkins purse. Hindu Rush timed 1:47 3-5 and paid $6.50. Miver won the Candia allowance purse at Borkingham, defeating Float Me and Goober Lad. Mixer ran 1:48 in the same event paying $8.40.
Allies Drive Nazis Back in Holland Front Action
Allied forces supported by British reinforcements and American troops halted a German counter attack near Eindhoven. By nightfall they had pushed the Nazis halfway from Liesel while fighting continued in Miesele and near the Breda Roosendaal road. Canadians advanced near Roosendaal and Oud Gastel.
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Cheren
Heyst
Sluis
Eindhoven
Holland
Lieseel
Miesele
Antwerp
Breda-Roosendaal
Roose
Convict Confesses Then Denies Killing WAC in Hotel Room
An Indiana convict under 10 to 20 years for burglary admitted killing WAC Cpl. Maoma Little Ridings in a Claypool hotel room Aug 28 1943 but later denied knowledge of the crime. Earlier he accused his former wife, then retracted it after truth tests. The body was found semi nude with throat cut.
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Indianapolis
WAC
Maoma Little Ridings
Otto W. Petit
Michigan City
Russell Chatham
Cpl. Riding
Claypool
Sheriff Petit
Dawson Reports Campaign Expenditures in Charleston
Mayor D. Boone Dawson files campaign report showing $1 499.98 in expenses with no contributions. Also listed: J. B. McLaughlin $742.25 expenses for Board of Public Works, Edgar C. Lawson $1 032.67 contributions and $3 413.77 expenses, John T. Simms $40 expenses, Phil Conley $1 050.87 expenses.
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Charleston
W. Va
D. Boone Dawson
Secretary of State
Board of Public Works
J. B. McLaughlin
Edgar C. Lawson
John T. Simms
Phil Conley
J s Restaurant praised for best food in Bluefield
A brief note extols J s Restaurant in Bluefield West Virginia as serving superior food beyond compare in town. It highlights the restaurant as a premier dining choice with exceptional taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J ‘S
Bluefield
West
Dewey Pledges Changes to End Gridlock and Cut Taxes
The GOP nominee attacks Roosevelt on job promises and government overreach. He calls for a two term limit, a new White HouseCongress dynamic, reduced regulations, and tax reform to spur small business and create millions of jobs. He cites administration debt and wastage while urging streamlined taxes and streamlined reports.
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America
Department of Justice
Congress
Roosevelt
Dewey
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
GOP
Chicago
Philadelphia
J. F. Shields
Seattle
Shields
War Labor Board
Charleston Man Named Chief Of Staff Of Training Command
Capt Richard Kenna Gaines of Charleston West Virginia will become chief of staff of the naval air technical training command Friday. He led navy flying squadrons in the southwest Pacific and served as commander of air group aboard the USS Enterprise and as executive officer of an Essex class carrier. Gaines also commanded the U S naval reserve aviation base at Glenview Illinois in 1940. He relieves Capt A Briggs of Sidney Nebraska who will command an aircraft carrier. The navy notes his air groups stormed Jap strongholds from Truk to the Philippines, with 60 Jap killed, 105 planes destroyed on the ground, and nine Jap vessels damaged.
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Chicago
Richard Kenna Gaines
Charleston
W. Va
Navy
Southwest Pacific
Naval Air Technical Training Command
Ninth Naval District
Gaines
U. S. Naval Reserve Aviation
Glenview
Ill
Zac Gaines
A. Briggs
Sidney
Neb
Wall
Aeds Advance On Fronts Amid Reconnaissance Activity
Report notes advances by AEDS along multiple fronts with reconnaissance activity and some local engagements of importance. Details are sparse and focus on movement rather than strategic outcomes.
City and Coalfield Items Political Candidates
Next Sunday's Daily Telegraph will be your last chance to send a voter message. Send your advertisement quickly with help from a Daily Telegraph or Sunset News representative.
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Daily Telegraph
Sunset News
Hallowe'en Pranks Reported Around GinyO Area
An anonymous call from Heatherwood Road described large youths throwing a rock at a front porch on College Avenue, striking a man but causing no injuries. Pranks included logs and trash blocking streets and porches, yard fires on East River Avenue near a sewer repair, and a brush fire atop Wyoming Hill that the fire department tackled after 8:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Snyder
College Avenue
Heatherwood Road
Hallowe'en
East River Avenue
Emory P. Mitchell
Wyoming Hill
Mrs Roosevelt rejects dodge campaign reports
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt denies any suggestion from campaign strategists that she should stay in cold storage during the campaign. She heads to New York rallies this week to urge votes, plans to vote in Hyde Park, and notes her family may be far away as sons serve overseas. She declines to predict the outcome, calling herself a pessimist, and says they will stay in place until January 20 regardless of the result.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
New York
Hyde Park
John Boettiger
Major Boettiger
Mrs. Roosevelt
Reichs heavy air raids in October war losses tally
London reports the Eighth Air Force and Fifteenth Air Force combined effort in October 1943 with more than 17 500 bombers and similar fighter strength. About 200 bombers and 100 fighters were lost. heavies idle 24 days, instrument bombing rising pace, RAF operations limited by weather, and a Mittelland canal wall breach shown by photos.
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London
Eighth Air Force
Germany
RAF
Eighth Airforce
Fifteenth Airforce
Italy
England
Berlin
Mittelland Canal
A Cold Weather Treat at Y's Restaurant
Jimmy's sizzling charcoal broil steaks promise a hot meal in cold weather. Try one today at Y's Restaurant Blue location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Ae Y
MacArthur Aims at Japanese 16th After Leyte Invasion
General Douglas MacArthur voiced eagerness to strike the Japanese 16th upon learning of their brutalities in Bataan. He said the unit had lived off the fat of the land on Leyte and had grown soft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Leyte
Bataan
Two youths admit breaking into Rose Jewelry in Bluefield
Robert Brinegar aged 17 and a 15 year old Bluefield youth confessed to breaking a window at Rose Jewelry on October 22 and stealing eight watches. Five watches have been recovered. three more are to be rounded up. Felony charges of breaking and entering and grand larceny will be filed. both youths are held in no detention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Brinegar
Bluefield
Cecil GC. Weddle
Rose
Weddle
Henrietta Crosman Dies Veteran Actress at 79
Henrietta Crosman a veteran actress of stage and film, died in Pelham Manor New York at 79. Born in Wheeling West Virginia she debuted as Lily in The White Slave at Windsor Theater New York at 18. She joined Lyceum stock in 1889 and entered films in 1930 appearing in Girl of the Ozarks Charlie Chan's Secret Follow Your Heart among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelham Manor
N. Y
Henrietta Crosman
Wheeling
W. Va
Flash Fire Damages Virginia Theatre in St Charles
A flash fire in a reel of film damaged the machine room and front of the Virginia theatre in St Charles Virginia. The blaze caused about 5000 dollars in damage to projectors sound system and other equipment.
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St. Charles
Virginia Theatre
Guerrillas Hold Aran Valley In Northern Spain
Republican guerrillas reportedly control the Aran valley near the French border as Franco regime forces clash with resistance. Exiled groups in France announce a national uprising and a Republican Junta Suprema directing resistance from Madrid.
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Paris
Aran
Spain
Republcan
France
Madrid
Union Nacional Espanola
Junta Suprema
Franco
45 Counties Show Vote Registration Increase in West Virginia
A Gilmer county report to Charleston shows 830,505 people registered to vote across 45 counties for the general election, up 52,009 from the primary. Democrats total 477,461, up 29,434, Republicans 345,725, up 21, with Gilmer county registering 6,102, Democrats 4,273, and Republicans 1,821, each rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Gilmer County
Secretary of State
Faith as a Beacon for the Republic on Election Day
A reflection on faith in the enduring republic as citizens look toward the second Wednesday in November and the election’s outcome. The message emphasizes resilience and civic duty guiding public belief in democratic continuity.
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Republic
Hatfield to speak at Northfork rally in McDowell County
Dr Henry D Hatfield former governor and U S senator will visit McDowell county Friday for a political rally at Northfork high school auditorium at 730 pm He will give the only speech of the evening and discuss national and state issues Hatfield once lived in McDowell when he was elected governor in 1912
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McDowell County
Northfork
Henry D. Hatfield
Huntington
United States
West Virginia
Hatfield
Northfork High School
Sgt Staton Dies Of Wounds In World War II Action
Sgt Philip Staton age 24, brother of Mrs John McCoy of Premier, died September 13 from wounds received in action September 10 in France. He served four years with overseas time in Iceland England and France and had one furlough at home. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs J E Staton of Rag, W Va and a large family including five brothers and five sisters.
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Philip Staton
John McCoy
War Department
J. E. Staton
Rgs
W. Va
France
Staton
Iceland
England
Sgt
Tilden Staton
Panama Canal Zone
Oscar
George Staton
Premier
Freelin Stator
Hardy, Ky
Johnny Staton
Matewan
Opal Richardson
Williamson
Shirley Armstrong
Kingston
Garnett Plymal
McAndrews, Ky
Myrtle Stafford
Gates
Sadie Higgins
Sprigg
Fire destroys homes and church in Monday blaze
A fire caused about 20 families to become homeless after destroying two apartment buildings and two houses and damaging a church here. The blaze began in the Earl B. Eads owned apartment building rented to James Sandusky and the cause was under investigation by Fire Chief H B. Hartinger.
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Earl B. Eads
James Sandusky
H. B. Hartinger
Big Sandy Man Suffers Knife Wound, No Arrests Yet
Garland Arnolds, 23, of Big Sandy, was treated for chest knife wounds at a Welch hospital after an incident the day before. County officers said no altercation was known at Big Sandy and no arrests had been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Arnolds
Big Sandy
Welch
Mrs Calhoun Dies In Bluefield
Goldie Calhoun wife of Attorney Stewart A Calhoun of Keystone died Tuesday morning at Providence Hospital Bluefield Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Goldie Calhoun
Stewart A. Calhoun
Keystone
Providence Hospital
Bluefield
Thorpe Man Shot. Two Sought in Chest Wound Incident
Mose McElroy, 20, colored of Thorpe, was treated for gunshot wounds to the chest. Police sought another unidentified Negro on a wounding charge after an argument sparked by a remark about McElroy's mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose McElroy
Thorpe
McElroy
Southern States Co-Op Set for Twenty-Fifth Annual Session
Richmond Virginia hosts the Southern States Cooperative in its twenty-fifth annual meeting with about 750 delegates from West Virginia Virginia Maryland Delaware and Kentucky. B G Locher of Glasgow Va. will give the welcome at 10 am and P C Turner of Parkton Md will report on policy actions. W G Wysor of Richmond will present the annual report and O E Zacharias Jr of Richmond will discuss the financial condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Southern States Cooperative
Mets
West Virginia
Stilwell removal deepens US China wartime tensions
President Roosevelt described General Stilwell as having done well while noting tensions with Chiang Kai-Shek and the China government. He explained Stilwell was asked to return to assume a new post and named Wedemeyer as his successor. The White House confirmed Ambassador Gauss would resign, amid lingering strains in Chungking relations.
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Stilwell
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
United Nations
Wington
Chungking
Roosevelt
Proba
Burma
India
Chiang
Churchill
S' We
Dent
Patrick Hurley
A. C. Wedemeyer
War Department
Ask
Clarence E. Gauss
State Department
Gauss
Stettinius
Navy chief notes Japanese overclaims on ship losses
The navy chief says Japanese broadcasts exaggerate war damage and loss figures. Tokyo claimed nineteen U S vessels sunk east of the Philippines since Oct 25, including nine carriers, while American officials dispute the totals and stress actual sinkings in the Philippines battles.
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United States
Philippines
Tokyo Radio
Formosa
Unitates
Two Colored Registrants Leave Today for Induction
Two colored registrants from Mercer county se tve service will depart this morning for final induction. They must report at the draft board office in the First National Bank building at 8 a m and travel to Huntington by train. They have completed the automatic 21 day period after a Huntington physical.
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Mercer County
Se Tve Service
Draft Board
First National Bank
Huntington
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UMW
Lad
Sults
Bivens
Mrs. Ferguson
H. E. Lefler
Aeds Advance
Livingston Pratt
Westchester County
Republican Committee
Walter Westall
James C. Farrell
Ginyo
Reich
Aran Valley
North
Vincent Paoliello
Tazewel
Bluefield W. Va
Welch News
Sgt. Staton
Calhoun
Southern States
Ambasador
Johnston
Senate
Mercer, Summer, Monroe Counties
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