Milliron Garage Fire Destroys 70 Automobiles in Kanawha Burn
A two alarm blaze on Kanawha Blvd East and McFarland Street engulfed the Milliron garage around noon, destroying or damaging about 70 automobiles. Estimates ranged from 373,000 to 150,000 dollars. Firefighters from seven companies fought the flames for two hours, aided by auxiliaries and a Coast Guard boat. The brick building housed Southern Hardware Co and Valley Equipment Catalysts. Gasoline ignited from a storage tank in a repair shop on the first floor, Milliron said, as flames spread from a leaking second floor tank. Insurance covered 50 percent of the structure. officials noted uncertainty in totals pending investigation.
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Brawley Names Carson Assistant Sheriff for Kanawha County
Luther H. Carson of Charleston will serve as assistant sheriff under newly elected Sheriff D Earl Brawler beginning January 1. The oath of office was taken at the courthouse as Mont Cavender administers the oath. Carson will manage prisoner feeding, records for state and federal inmates, and supervise sheriff’s office departments in Brawley’s absence. William A. Burkhert of Clincieston National Bank will be chief deputy. J. Q. Myers auto chief, and John A. Mason intermediate court ball. W. E. Melton head taker and Mrs Edith Snyder matron also named among staff with other personnel listed.
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Virginia Treyutilan
T. J. Thmiin
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Adam Burford
Samuel
Reluctant FDR Signs Tax Bill Amid Congress Friction
President Roosevelt reluctantly signed the social security tax bill, while Congress faces departures and a looming adjournment. The vote drew mixed reactions as speakers and officials weigh financing methods and future payments.
Gift Basket to Stockings Toys for Christmas Charity
The Gift Basket will stage its sixth annual Christmas program on Saturday night from Charleston stage. WGKY radio with The Gazette sponsors the event, open to the public, asking attendees to bring a new or good condition toy. Proceeds fund meals and stockings for children via Salvation Army, with toys and food distributed to those in need before Christmas. Maj. Harry Ward endorses the effort, and D Jackson Savace leads the program with local volunteers.
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Gift Basket program seeks early checks from Kanawha group
The Charleston Gazette reports Kanawha County groups were urged yesterday to send in their checks early for the Gift Basket program. The aim is to have funds ready so the project can launch next Saturday, aiding Charleston High School students and related activities.
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Stehlin Family Corn Damaged in Garage Fire
A garage fire damaged multiple vehicles at 1010 Kanawha Ave linked to the Stachtin family. The John Stachiin car suffered damage while two other cars were badly burned. family members Pauline and others were present during the blaze.
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WP Tightens Civilian Goods Controls In War Economy
War Production Board limits civilian goods programs freezing clothing textiles and other soft goods while preserving military supply. The move aims to stabilize main power, reassure workers about peaceful factory openings, deter premature demand, and aid armament progress as the war continues.
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Senators Confirm Hurley and Heller to Surplus Property Board
The Senate approved Robert A. Hurley of Connecticut and H. Heller of San Francisco to join the Surplus Property Board tasked with selling government assets including machinery and land. The vote was 26 for Hurley and 11 for Heller, amid debate over Nixon nominees as the body reconvenes Monday to finish consideration.
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Cleveland Workers Receive Large Incentive Pay
Cleveland workers at Lincoln Elu efilea Ca welding equipment received substantial incentive payments, totaling about 2100 employees. Payments ranged from 41 to 61 dollars for winders and machine operators, with others earning up to 500 for foyer and nearly 200 for a factory sweeper, reflecting productivity gains since the policy began one year ago.
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British Reject ELAS Peace Offer in Athens Standstill
In Athens on December 11 7Lt Gen Ronald M Scobie rejected ELAS peace proposals from the EAM stating the terms failed to provide immediate cessation of resistance. British HQ indicated Scobie would persist until conditions were satisfactorily met and a new government would address arming sacred factors and Axis collaboration.
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Road crews battle historic snow drifts across counties
In harsh winter conditions workers struggled to clear roads as 20 foot snowbanks blocked crossings from Weber Springs to Valley Head. Charleston headquarters reported outages and closures that delayed school resumes. rising temperatures slowly eased some routes while counties faced postponed classes and cautious reopenings.
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Nazis Renew Major Counterblows Across Wide Front
Berlin era reports massive German counterattacks along a broad arc from Duren to Trier aimed at halting U.S. and Allied advances. Fighting centered near the Ardennes, with heavy bombardment and shelling of the Roer and Siegfried Line areas as U.S. forces push deeper into German territory, including the Saar basin and Palatinate.
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State Stands 4th In War Bond Sale
West Virginia ranked fourth in the latest War Loan drive as state and local figures showed Virginia Carolina and Maryland ahead. Campaign head A R Spurr announced progress with Friday’s tallies and noted delays in posting results pending transfers between Federal Reserve banks.
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GE Reveals Night Photography Device For Military Use
General Electric disclosed a new camera device enabling military night photography from high altitudes. The electronic control synchronizes aircraft shutter with a flash bomb, allowing nighttime bomb destruction imagery, developed with Farmer Graflex collaboration.
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Soviets Sink 3 Nazi Warships and Drive on Budapest
Soviet forces pushed toward Bratislava and Vienna from northeast of Budapest as the Red Army widened a bridgehead over the Ipoly river. German withdrawals increased on the Slovak front while Moscow claimed advances and Berlin acknowledged breaches in Budapest's defenses amid heavy resistance. Additionally the Baltic coast saw the sinking of six German transports and damage to a seventh at Liepaja as part of the same campaign.
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Persian corridor delivers vast U S war goods to Russia
Washington reports that over 4,380,440 tons of American war materials have been sent to Russia via the Persian corridor. The War Department released a Persian Gulf command briefing noting deliveries by railway and fleet support, with British agencies assisting in the supply network and about one sixth of total shipments moving through Persian gulf routes.
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De Gaulle Returns to Paris After Mission
De Gaulle arrived in Paris from Moscow today and announced that the terms of the French Soviet pact would be concluded with Marshal Malinconey and Moscow tomorrow at 2 pm Eastern War Time. He told ministers at the airport that the mission’s results were good.
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Mindoro Invasion Reports From MacArthur HQ
Gen MacArthur announced the capture of the strategic town of San Jose and adjacent airfield on Mindoro. Mindoro advances Inland reached nine miles with Enland forces securing San Jose. Tokyo claimed heavy fighting and 280 carrier planes struck Luzon, while Nimitz said carrier air strikes hit Luzon and enemy shipping on Dec 14 15 and 18.
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West Virginian Shows Way To Put Out Fires at Sea
Baltimore officials demonstrated a new naval fire suppression method aboard the Gaspar de Moricla, a former Liberty ship, using burning oil and a Portola fire school technique. Comdr Lloyd Layman led tests with coast guard crews and underwriters, measuring temperatures from 713 to 1088 degrees Fahrenheit as oil burned in the engine room fixtures.
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