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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1941
Page
3
New York readers can hire a personal service bureau to manage Christmas tasks. Agencies handle cards shopping gifts travel entertainment and baby name suggestions, promising a streamlined holiday season with a blank check for convenience. The piece playfully promotes a full service approach to seasonal duties.
Treasury officials blamed the November dip in defense savings bonds on fears of new tax increases. November sales totaled $238.4 million, about $37 million below October, with seven month total around $2.914 billion.
Virginia Knapp Bible class held a Christmas party at Mrs. C. R. Ross home. Gifts exchanged and a moving Mrs. A. M. Dudding honored with a personal shower. Circle 8B met at Mrs. Paul Fite's. many members attended. Bream Memorial Presbyterian plans a 6:30 p m reception for Alma Lee Boyd new director of religious education and a social hour follows.
In San Diego on December 5 to 7 Pvt. Lopez Roberts from Texarkana Texas faced doubts about his fit as a soldier after never handling a rifle. His local draft board also doubted his readiness and granted a deferral.
Private Roberts has been declared Camp Callan's champion marksman after scoring 186 points of a possible 200 in a prior competition. The award recognizes his shooting skill among enlistees and marks a notable achievement during training.
A series of real estate transfers are recorded, detailing sale and transfer of various lots and tracts among multiple buyers and sellers including Clifford and Ruth Cranko, J. C. Miller, Lena M. Claypool, Tracy R. Jiyiden, Sallie Adkins, Kanawha Land company, J. A. Burdette, I. C. Brown, W. J. Bailey, Charles F. Gore, Fred B. Richardson, and R. M. Robinson across Charleston, St Albans, Belle, London, Cabin Creek, and other districts.
West Virginia based bombardier in the Seventh Bombardier Squadron stationed at Fresno Calif was killed in an auto mobile accident while returning home on leave. Sgt William Berry of Bridgeport Ohio suffered a crushed knee while Myron L Musser Jr of Lancaster Pa and Stanley Pearlman of Pittsburgh were cut and bruised. Ralph Tosthman of Fairview West Virginia was injured in the crash.
State Publicity Director Bruce Crawford urged West Virginia Tech Campus club members in Montgomery to use travel to boost civilian morale and national unity. He said trips over the land inspire patriotism and could energize Americans to appreciate what they have.
Prosecutors and sheriffs joined Assistant State Tax Commissioner Walter V. Ross to discuss beefed up beer laws. He urged cooperation with inspectors to close disreputable establishments and keep beer sales to adults. A plan to bar under eighteens from beer venues and dancing drew lengthy debate among officials.
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