Christmas Bonds Drive Nears Halfway to State Quota
Campaign offices report E bond sales toward a 39 million regional target with overall state goal of 65 million. Malden district records 337,350 in E bonds sold to date, boosted by women’s groups and local businesses. state totals exceed 5.85 million so far. Pearl Harbor memorial drive aims to fund the war’s cost, with sales from Nov 7 to Dec 7 totaling about 9.43 million nationally for individual purchases.
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Salea
Tme I
Malden
Belle Theater
L. H. Givens
EZ McDavid
Frank J., Eddy, Sr
South Pacific
Bertha Eddy
Charleston
A. Spurr
Fairmont
Stte
Pearl Harbor Memorial
Spurr
Moore
Pearl Harbor
Jury Told Foley Arrest Near Madison On March 2
Testimony described Foley being arrested in a taxi after state police radio ordered a halt to arrest the UMW organizer. Witness Capt H C Myers said Kirk had surrendered earlier. Donald Nettles recounted seeing two shots toward Groves as Foley held him, then three more shots rang out in the incident. The prosecution suggested the case could wrap tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Madison
UMW
Foeley
Charleston
H. C. Myers
Kirk
Donald Nettles
Elk River Coal and Lumber Co
Widen
Groves
Kiskire
Elmer
Nettles
Princess Bets on New Ship Launch Amid Ceremony
Princess Beth, cutting the tape with ceremonial scissors, sent wine crashing against the bow as launching gear engaged. The ship eased away with tugs guiding her while the princess received orchids and a diamond brooch, cheered by onlookers.
Miscellaneous Thefts Reported to Police
Police logged multiple thefts in the city. Two cars were recovered at 1 30 p m owned by Evan C Noonan and J E Hiserman. A Sterling service station owner reported $200 in cash and gasoline ration coupons stolen. Other losses included a 75 dollar wrist watch a 40 pound turkey and a purse with $15 two war bonds and other items. A bicycle theft was also reported at 3071 2 Virginia Street.
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Pollee
Evan C. Noonan
Messey Circle
South Charleston
J. E.hiserman
Virginia St. E
Sterling
Lee
Court 1Sts
Gene Simms
South Dr
Beulah Comba
Cherry St
Robert Gaylord
Washington, D. C
Jackson St
Dare Sthz
Virginia Se
Allies Push West At Saar Front Near Merzig and Saarlautern
Allied forces continued a broad advance along the Saar and Moselle rivers. U.S. 3d Army armor and infantry moved up to the river, seizing several Saar villages and pushing toward Merzig, Fremersdorf, and Buren. Further south the 93rd Infantry reached Jizbach near the Saar, with heavy German resistance near Saarlautern. In the Cologne plain, U.S. 6th Army gained ground near Lindern while air forces knocked out eight German tanks. The 1st Army reported gains around Inden and the 7th Army expanded north of Strasbourg as French units moved from the south, despite stiffer German resistance. British Second Army had three pockets to clear near Vierlingsbeck, Wanssum, and Venlo before securing the Maas river bank. General Eisenhower visited the Maas front and conferred with Sir Miles Dempsey.
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Seles Hat
Strasbourg
Vosges
Rhine
Saar Basin
Merzip
U. S. 3d Army
Hilbrings Tn
Saar
Merzy
10Th Armored
Fremers
Dorf
Buren
Merzig
Meraig
Moselle
Coblenz
Nate
Malos
Frankfurt
93Rd
Jizbach
Lindern
Gelsenkirchen
U. S
Inden
Duren
7Th Army
Bussang Pass
Belfort
Mulhouse
Holland
Maas River
Vierlingsbeck
Venlo
Wanssum
Eisenhower
Maas Front
Miles C. Dempsey
Enemy Evacuates Budapest Front As Axis Plans Leave Capital
Marshal Tolbukhin's troops push along a trans Danube front over 100 miles south of Budapest. Berlin quotes Axis ministries and authorities inside Budapest indicating plans to abandon the capital and shift to a defensive retreat, suggesting they already left Budapest.
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Tolbukhin
Budapest
Berlin
1,000,000-Man (Continued From Pare 1) at handling supplies
The article notes lawmakers praise the army's handling of supplies amid front-line strain. Rep Clare Boothe Luce commends the troops' morale despite shortages and refutes claims of widespread discontent among rear-area merchants and supply chains.
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Clare Bouthe Luce
R.-Conn
Works Plan Ready For State Scrutiny
The state planning board will meet December 12 with the board of public works to cull a large postwar program totaling about 200 million dollars for West Virginia. Board researchers and analy sts have drafted the plan for months. The budget reviews begin December 11 for agency budgets ahead of the legislature. A separate postwar employment committee will finish a report by December 11 for consideration at the full board meeting. The plan includes 100 million for municipalities 40 million for state institutions and 40 million for secondary school buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State‘ Planning Board
Board of Public Works
West Virginia
Robert E. Alfred
Alfred
Pub Tic Works
C. A. Orion
West Virginia University
Alftad
UNG
Lee. Cavins
Charleston
Planning Board
Dee
OPA Seeks to Enjoin 3 Hardware Firms in Price Case
The Office of Price Administration asked Federal Judge Ben Moore for a permanent injunction to stop three Charleston hardware suppliers from charging above ceiling prices. The firms cited are Exkew, Smith & Cannon, Southern Hardware Co., and Loewenstein & Sons. OPA also seeks access to their current pricing records used to determine maximum prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
Ben Moore
Charleston Hardware
Exkew
Smith & Cannon
The
Southern Hardware Co
Loewenstein & Sons
OPA
28 Die In November Highway Accidents Nginway
Thirty deaths occurred on West Virginia highways in November, three more than October and five more than November 1943. The fatalities were 19 fewer than prewar November 1941. The 1944 total reached 235 for the first 11 months, compared with similar prior totals.
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West Virginia
Draft Boards List Names or Suspected Delinquents
Kanawha county selective service boards 3 and 4 announced delinquency actions. Board 4 turned over to the FBI two men Alvin E. Mate of Portsmouth Virginia and Wilbert C. Pope, notomine. Virgil H. Taylor of Charlestown was to be handed to the FBI if he did not report. Board 3 said Vincent Edward Taylor of Cedar Grove and Garland Ray Perry of Rayford were suspected for failing to report address changes.
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Kanawha County
FBI
Alvin E. Mate
Washington St
Portsmouth
Wilbert C. Pope
Notomine
Virgil H. Taylor
Bullitt St. Charleston
Board No. 3
Vincent Edward Taylor
Cedar Grove
Garland Ray Perry
Rayford
Senate backs river flood protection and dam plan in New England
The Senate approved a river and tributaries protection measure aimed at flood control in the Connecticut River valley. A companion amendment supported dams in Vermont to reduce the risk of inundating nearby valleys.
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Senate
New England
Connecticut
Vermont
Air Liner Wrecks Hero Rex Guides Crash Survivors
Rex the German shepherd Army K nine veteran helped his mistress Mrs John de Bron and her children reach the wreck of an air liner near Arthur Carroll 21 a Seattle merchant seaman and hero of the crash pulled seven victims from the plane during dawn rescue while recovery efforts continued. Coal production declines cited Thanksgiving observance as factor with 2129000 tons for the week ended Nov 3 down from 32160000 tons the prior week and 12085000 tons in 1941. President Be In Beckley Beckt President of new Southern Soil Conservation district announced Beckley officials said the district will serve residents of Fayette Raleigh and Summers counties including Nutleigh and Mer cer.
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Page
Arthur W. Carrol
Seattle
Rex
Younde
John de Bron
Wey
Washington
Na Tional Coal Assoc
Dish
Beckley
Bult
Ralelah
Southern Soil Conservation District
Nuleigh
Mercer
Summers Counties
Southern Liquidators Charter Granted in Beckley
The Southern Liquidators Inc a Beckley collection agency with capital of 25000 was chartered yesterday Incorporators include NS DB Waugh of Logan and Noy G Houte and N BR Coleman both of Beckley John M Lowe state supervisor of vocational education will attend a Philadelphia conference of the National Association of State Directors of Vocational Education Dec 4 5 and a meeting of the American Vocational Educational Assoc Dec 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Liquidators, Inc
Beckley
Waugh
Logan
Noy G. Houte
N. BR. Coleman
Lowe
John M. Lowe
Philadelphia
National Association of State Directors of Vocational Education
American Vocational Educational Assoc
Returned Chaplain to Speak at Union Mission Tabernacle
Chaplain Captain William Park Smith who recently returned from overseas will speak at 7:00 p.m. tomorrow at the Union Mission Tabernacle. He will address the Charleston Ministerial Association meeting Monday night. Smith is a Georgia native, a member of the South Georgia Methodist conference, and has been in the army since June. A quintet and a blind choir will provide the music and the song service will be led by Adams Stroud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Park Smith
Naly and
Steily
Union Misitia Tabernacle
Charleston
Snaith
Pat
Withcow, Jr
Georgia
South Georgia Methodist Conference
Bas
U. S
Thriss Quintet
Blind Ile
Adames FL Stroud
Inquiry details on Pearl Harbor investigations continue
The article outlines ongoing army and navy board inquiries into Pearl Harbor. It notes witness limits due to active combat, board compositions led by Lt Gen George Grunert and Adm Orin Martin, and that neither Hans Wilhelm Rohl nor Col Theodore Wyman Jr contributed to the disaster. Secretary Forrestal praises war effort while accepting responsibility for decisions.
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Board
Stimson-Forrestal
Soi
Seceretary
Navy
Stimeon
Army and Navy
Congress
Hawaii
Siimson
Army Board
George Grunert
Henry C. Russell
Walter H. Frank
Navy Court of Inquiry
Orin G. Martin
Edward C. Kalbfus
Adolphus Andrews
Harold Biesemeier
Stimson
Hans Wilhelm Rohl
Theodore Wyman, Jr
Army
Pearl Harbor
Rohl
Wyma
Cigaret Shortage Aids Salesman in Montana Lobby
A traveling salesman, unable to sit in the crowded hotel lobby, used a phone call to learn cigarets were available at a nearby grocery. He then returned to find chairs free, and his mood turned confident.
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Glendive
Mont
Dee
Schoolmasters meet at McKee’s cafeteria Wednesday
Secretary Dane EH Ervin announced a 0:30 p.m. schoolmasters meeting at McKee’s cafeteria on Wednesday. A committee report on Uses and Amounts of Fees will be presented at the delegate assembly of the State Education Association and the regional meetings of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
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Sehnalmastera
Mert
Chile
McKee
Dane EH
Ervin
Asgue
Agsue
West Virginia earnings rise with 1944 gains reported
The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce reports 1944 closed books show wages jump by about 200 million over 1943 with coal industry payrolls up at least 10 million and overall business activity climbing. Production records and higher retail sales, insurance, and construction volumes are cited as signs of robust year end growth.
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West Virginia
Cam- Mercd
Flest
New Canning Centers Planned in Buffalo Putnam Scarbro
H N Hangacker announced state funds will establish community canning centers in Buffalo Putnam county and Scarbro Fayette county at 25000 each. Assistant state supervisor Mansucker said the centers will replace 10 or 87 operated in the state and receive 3000 worth of equipment from the state board of education. The centers are to be ready next spring with expansions approved for Spencer and Muartinshurz centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Putnam County
Scarbro
Fayette County
H. N. Hangacker
Mansucker
State Board of Education
Spencer and Muartinshurz
Three U.S. MPs Capture 135 Germans in Hotel Stop
In Hagueneau France on December 1 a trio of American MPs found a hotel with 135 German soldiers inside including seven officers. The men surrendered, while the 7th Infantry pressed operations elsewhere despite rains and no major ground action for a week.
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U. S
7Th Army
Haguenau
France
Tih
Snowfall Dims Clarksburg District With Heavy Mountain Accumulations
The commission reported one to five inches of additional snow in the Clarksburg district, with heavier amounts in the mountains of Preston County. Light flurries spread to Princeton Huntington Moundsville Lewisburg and Charleston districts amid plunging temperatures. Flat Top dipped to 15 degrees while Beckley hovered near 25. Clarksburg and Huntington recorded low temperatures around 23 and Charleston showed similarly frigid readings.
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Clarksburg
Commission
Preston County
Princeton
Huntington
Moundsville
Lewisburg
Charleston
Mercury
Beckley
Dex
Advance for Major C A Morgan Jr in England service
Advanced to Major C A Morgan Jr who has been posted with the Sth Air Force in England for seven months. He is the former Exalted Ruler of the Elks and a Pioneer Club member, with ties to the Charleston Boat Club. His wife and family are noted in Elmwood Avenue records.
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C. A. Morgan, Jr
Sth Air Force
England
Theeu
Ate
C. My .Morgan
Elmwood Av
Maj
Mason
The
Elks
Pioneer Club
Charleston Boat Club
Joh Starcher
Lee St
D&E Receives Expanded Supplies at Davis and Elkins
In Elkins on December 13 the college announced the army cadet training program has led to the acquisition of numerous dormitory and laboratory supplies. The donated equipment will expand student housing capacity and allow the college to host education conferences during summer, officials said.
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D&e
Elkins
Davis and Elkins College
Mathtation
Board of Trustees
Santa Beaches War Fronts in Europe Mail Boost
About a third of more than 10,000,000 Christmas packages mailed to American soldiers in the European theater were delivered by Thanksgiving forces, the army reported today. One ship recently brought seven million packs.
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Santa Beaches
Paris
Dec
Negotiations May End Local Teamsters Strike
Charles Sattler state labor commissioner said 37 Nelson Transfer & Storage Co. workers at Charleston agreed to begin negotiations with company officials. W S Abbot Nelson manager said conciliation could not occur before Monday morning due to the company attorney’s absence in Washington. Abbot noted the company has complied with War Labor Board wage orders to March 1 1943 and has worked under contract with the AFL Teamsters since July 1.
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Charles Sattler
Nelson Transfer & Storage Co
Charleston
Company F
W. S. Abbot
Nelson Company
AFL Teamsters Union
Washington
Abbot
War Labor Board
Witness Testimony Stumbles Through Balcony Incident
Court records reveal actor Hall recounting conflicting versions of the balcony scene on Aug. 5 as defense argues for dismissal. Judge Crump and lawyers press on detailing how Hall placed his arm around Mrs. Dorsey at the apartment door and how the confrontation escalated into the alleged knife incident.
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Glesler
Hall
Arthur Crump
Mrs. Dorsey
Agenon Ax
Dorsey
Grant Cooper
Crum
Giesser
Dureey
Jane Churchill
Pacht
Matt
Grand Jury
Gronn
Srulley
Lawe
Dacit
Walt
Mel Churchill
Salvation Army Kettles to Ring Today in Charles Town
Salvation Army workers begin annual Christmas appeal in the Charlestown business district weather permitting. The first kettles will collect a mile of dimes and more will be added later with Anna Ingles supervising Christmas basket registrations.
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Paane
Salvation ‘Army
Salvation Army
Charles~ton ‘Business
Anna Ingles
State Policeman Retired After Disability From Motorcycle Accident
Retired Corporal A QO Mucper of Berkeley, a state police member since 1921, was retired due to a leg injury from a motorcycle accident at Shimuston one year ago. Superintendent H Clare Hess announced the retirement. Harper had been stationed at Berkeley Springs since 1940.
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Cpl. A. QO. Mucper
Berkeley
Shimuston
H. Clare Hess
Harper
Berkeley Springs
Campaign spending reports for Neely and Muntzing
Gov Neely reported campaign expenses of 1143 for the first district campaign and a 500 contribution from the CIO Political Action Committee Region V Cincinnati. Melvin C Muntzing Petersburg Republican filed totals of 185 in expenses and 1000 in contributions for his unsuccessful second district bid.
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Neely
Congress
CIO
Region
Cincinnati
Petersburg
Stettinius Takes Oath as Secretary of State
Edward R. Stettinius Jr. took the oath as secretary of state, becoming the second youngest in U.S. history, administered by Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson after Cordell Hull’s resignation due to illness. He pledged to honor Hull’s legacy and foreign policy principles in guiding the department.
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Washington
Deci
INS
Edward R. Stettiius
Cordell Hull
United States
Supréme
Court
Robert H. Jackson
StettUniusiin
Randolph
George
Ace Hull
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Stettinius
Hull
Bank names new vice president amid embezzlement case
Parkersburg bank announces Dee L. William E. Mildren as vice president replacing Herbert R. Wale who awaits sentence for embezzlement. Do Allender remains president. Two new assistant cashiers James R. O Hara and Carl C. Galbraith join. Wile and Halley, former bank staff, pleaded guilty in federal court in Wheeling on 16 counts and await sentence on bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
Dee L
William E. Mildren
Tiffin, C
Dé, Trust Co
Herbert R. Wale
Eee
Do. E.allender
James R. O'Hare
FBI
Carl C. Galbraith
Peoples Bankling& Trust Co
Marietta
John BR. Cooper
Wheeling
Seabees Enlistment Open to 50 in Navy Recruiting Push
Ratings for men aged 18 to 50 now open for enlistment in the Seabees and related naval trades. Chief Petty Officer A. J. Carey said enlistments had been closed for 13 months but classifications include draftsmen, surveyors, pipefitters, plumbers, blacksmiths, electric welders, road equipment operators. Local recruiting stations urge interested men to apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nauyy’s
Seabees
Sory’s
A. J. Carey
Stalon
Naval ‘Service
Carey
Navy
Charleston man sues city patrolman and bond company
A Charleston man, John B. Martin, won a $3,500 suit in common pleas court. The verdict found that Patrolman W. F. Akers breached his bond by unlawfully arresting Martin for drunkenness at his home and in turn sued the American Surety Co. and the City for damages. The jury returned yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
John. B. Martin
Charleston
W. F. Akers
American Surety Co
Martin
Akers
Lols
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Hobson
Fisher
Trisunctioner Gerpsl Breadfadt
Charley F. Fuller
Dipgetay
J. H. McCarthy
Minivine
Antor
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Europe
William P. Smith
Tabernacle
Secretary of State
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Sabelles
Planet Nationali Construction, Co
Marenii Fempta Hdg
OHMS
Manville
Film of the Navy
Bible Tabernacle
East Washington
Thompson
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