Treasury chief hails six weeks war bond drive success
In a prepared Mutual network speech the treasury chief said the 6th War Loan will exceed 19 billion as 5 billion individual bond buyers are reached. He called the effort a display of home front solidarity and urged civilians not to default on obligations to service members. The four week campaign ends today with many payroll deductions still to be paid by December. Final 7th War Loan figures will be released January 3.
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Treasury
Obituary notices mix of families and ceremonies
Numerous deaths and services listed for many Charleston area residents. Names include Bierkamp, Berry, Landers, Orme, Parson, Selby, and Soutmard among others with funeral times at 3:30 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. today. Churches and mortuaries such as Barlow, Spring Fork, Ward Community, and Noble Lore are referenced along with associations to local hospitals and cemeteries.
British Hope for Greek Settlement in War Wrapping Up
British officials and Greek leaders negotiate a possible truce as ELAS battles flare in Athens. Gen Scobie oversees a defensive stance while Papandreou seeks a triune leadership with Plas_thias and Deacoumis. Saraphis accuses the government of creating anarchy and calls for neutrality.
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Scobie
Harold MacMillan
Middle East
George Papandreou
Eam-Elas
Papandreon
Nicholas Plasthias
Pallio Deacoumis
Darmaskinos
Esphtal Cone
ELAS
Heward
EAM
Scohfe
Athens
Aca
Greek Mountain Brigade
Sarred
University Street
Pieaus
Kallipolis
Castle Hies
Scoble
Stephano Saraphis
Saraphis
Greece
Alles
Firefighting test aims to smother ship engine room blaze
A West Virginian report details an experimental method to combat shipboard fires. A 214 inch low velocity fog head teams with water fog to blanket engine spaces, starving oxygen and cooling surfaces. Fire experts expect reduced water use and rapid extinguishment within minutes.
Fire drill on coast guard barge ends in success
Aller Jual do minutes Ine Lewene fering shortly thereafter A new record low total of 3782 gallons of water had been used A shout all fires are out relayed from deep in the engine room ended the experiment It was a rousing success Comdr Layman former West Virginia state police captain and head of the Parkersburg fire department backslapped and hand pumped vigorously Tests on the old Portola now coast guard barge 49 are the first aboard a ship This was the eighth in her four month laboratory career Layman said the method could be applied by any crew at sea if the vessel is equipped with at least medium sized auxiliary water pumps All navy and coast guard ships already have them
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Comdr. Layman
Cundran
Senlee
Obs
West Virginia
Parkersburg
W. Va
Coast Guard
Navy
Nazi Pushes Across Front Hit German Strongholds
Allied forces report heavy fighting as German panzer units reinforce near Wissembourg and Lauterbourg. The 1st Army advances along the Roer, taking Berzbuir and gaining river positions while U.S. 3d Army pushes into the Saar near Breching and Ensdorf amid intense artillery and counterattacks. British Canadian observers note German transport movements in the Ruhr and a failed raid east of Venray.
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Page
Ludwigshafen
Mannheim
Saar Basin
Palatnate
Wissembourg
Lautern
Lauterbourg
Rhine
Wembourg
Alsace
Colmar
Roer
1St Army
63Rd
Berzbuir
Duren
Sth
Loer
Monsehno
Tait
Oer
Westwall
1St Aemy
Ronge
Luxembours-German
U. S. 3d Army
Saar
Brehing
Saares Cnemines
Bih
Hochkirchen
90Th
Dillingen
95Th
Ensdorf
Saarlautery
Tronn
Holland
Ruhr
Venrny
Mag River
Night Carrier Attacks Strafe Luzon Airfields
U S Navy reports night operations by carrier planes over Luzon with strikes on targets including Angeles Clark airfields and San Fernando while multiple Japanese vessels were sunk damaged or set ablaze in a large convoy action off Lingayen and nearby waters. The armada also intercepted Japanese attempts to reinforce from Formosa as MacArthur’s Mindoro landings proceed.
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Lingas Yen
Cape Hollnao
Iba
Olongapn
Calatagan
San Miguel Bay
Subic Bay
Vican
Sabic Bay
Mintlz Bay
Angeles
Clark
Manila
San Fernando
U. S
Planta Vnja
Nimitz
Anim
John S. McCain
Rembeet James
Associated Press
Luzon
Formosa
MacArthur
Mindoro
McCain
Two Raleigh Miners Die of Injuries
Two Raleigh county men died from mining incidents in southern West Virginia. Robert Woodrow Taney, 32, of Ameagle, was fatally injured by a machine at American Eagle Colliery Co. mine in Ameagle, while Edwight resident Tommy Taney was run over by a mine car at Raleigh Wyoming Mining Co. near Edwight. Funeral services for Mr. Taney were to be held at Ameagle Presbyterian church with burial at Eseetop Cemetery. He left a wife Logania and children Jackie, Robert W., Violet, and Yvonne, plus his mother, sister, and brothers.
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Ney
Tetedere
Dep
Tealdente
Moses Hier
M.C. In
Tani
Mark Preston
Eoe
Tra Wong
Othe
Lesile
Katherine
Mrz
Marie Bardifice
Wit Imerkimaervices
Barlow Mortuary
Chavel
B. Withrow
Pete Spring Milt Cemutery
Itr
Momnoff
Beatrice—Bervicen
Joe
Hornotlie
Kelp Matthews
Walter Johnson
Owens
Chatterton
Jenin
Mary
Lenews
Inne Visterss
Josephine Ramey
HK Over
Neve Ie Wratt
Stings Tery
Wu Lodar
Fidler
Charirony
Mra J
Daabenbeck
J.C.” Fermuon ‘of
Charest
Hobie Lang Morta
W. L. McCallister
Jarrett Cena
Tan
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Robert Woodrow Toney
Amengle
Tommy Rinne
Edwight Negro
Toney
American Eagle Colliery Co
Ameagle
Raleigh Wyoming Mining Co
Edwight
Taney
Hey
William Myers
Ameagle Presbyterian Church
Ese
Top Cemetery
Valley Mortuary
Walenville
Mis
Logania
Jackie
Robert W
Violet
Yvonne
Marica ‘Taney
Colcord
Verde Taney
Loneale Thompson
Col
Senate to Begin New Session Amid Nominations Debate
Senators clash over executive session nominations as Pepper and Connally push for votes on appointees. Guffey urges delaying, while others seek full debate on Hull, Hester, Crew, Clayton, MaccLeish, Dunn and Rockefeller aides as Hurley and Hester's discussion drags on into sundown.
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Gan
Congress
Connally
State
Pepper
Senate
Hui
Tursday
Sen. Guffey
D.-Pa
Drew
Aenaate
Lu Nu Sens
Howard
H ‘Sillhuster
Iss
Clayton
MaccLeish
Egcretarian
James C. Dunn
Belge
Julius Holmes
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Abalsfont
Hurley
Hester
Appointments Listed For Charleston Officials
A. Leadman and John G. Mahan are named among appointments in Charleston. Hobart Ash at Mammoth and Raymon W. Osborne are also mentioned along with Cunamatam of Nott Charleston and Troz. Continued from page 1 details.
Vague List of Names From Huntington Area Notice
A scrambled OCR fragment lists numerous individuals and places including Liengehin Noe Jenkins ReN Atkinson Kathleen Spaulding Dry Branch C L Habour St Albans Benjamin F Hey Ohtey Hans ford Jenkins RFD 3 E S Thompson Ralph Hartley Arietta Corbin Dunbar Rosalie Shaw Mary Allee Henderson South Charleston Frank J Skaces Wanawha lucapike Arthur Byron Hall Cabin Creek George Cochrine East Hank George Surbaugh RFD 6 See Day of Handley Garland Turner RED 7 Spring Hill.
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Liengehin
Noe
Jenkins
Ren. Atkinson
Red
Kathleen, Spaulding
Dry Branch
C. L. Habour
St. Albans
Benjamin F. Hey
Ohtey
Hansford R. Jenkins
RFD
E. S. Thompson
Ralph . Hartley
Arietta Corbin
Dunbar
Rosalie Shaw
Mary Allee Henderson
South Charleston
Frank J. Skaces
Wanawha
Lucapike
Arthur Byron Hall
Cabin Creek
George Cochrine
East Hank
George Surbaugh
Day of
Handley
Garland Turner
RED 7
Spring Hill
State bond salesmen target pre Christmas E bonds drive
State agents plan a week of pre Christmas sales of E bonds to meet quotas before December 30 for E F and G series. They will ensure all sales report to the correct Federal Reserve Bank and prevent credit loss. Nearly all counties show progress, with only two officially meeting E bond goals.
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Sis
Federal Reserve Bank
Pine
WPB Guides Civilian Production Dial In War Pause
WPB outlines civilian production rules linking output boosts to labor shortages. A plant by plant authorization process allows manufacturers to shift to civilian work if qualified workers are released and machinery not needed for war.
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WPB
Civnti
Bryant
Reluctant FDR Plans Long Range Social Security Reform
President Roosevelt signaled a comprehensive plan to broaden and improve the social security system, aiming for a long term cost framework. He withheld details, calling for financial responsibility clarity and support from both parties for broad coverage. Congress showed limited reaction while House Ways and Means Chair Doughton welcomed the recent legislative actions.
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Congress
theovern+ment
The
Catalinian
Ways and Means Committee
Social Security study and political cooperation noted
Chairman George of Georgia commits to full cooperation with the President in the Social Security review next year as Senate Finance and Ways and Means discuss the plan. Reverend Fred W. Christie, pastor of Schwomb Memorial Presbyterian, will leave Covington New York January 1 to assume a new charge with his final sermon scheduled for December 31.
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George
Senate
House
Tee
Christie
Bam
Fred W. Christie
Schwomb Memorial Presbyterian Church
Covelogion United Presbyterian’ Church
Covington
N.Y
Jocal Church
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Waller—Bershes
Pint Christian Church
Nev
Frank Donaldeson
Batt
Mr. Bierkamp
Charleston
Loveenstein
Berry
Frentes Barah Adtine Berry
Pare
Surnivice
Mia
Ide Adriane
Petie Ward
Hix and Mes
Byrd
Diamona
M. Toder
Methodist
M. Bowling
Kincald
Gak
Derdette
Janes von G. Cuftier
Ell¢ Hownital
Wallace
Beth
Cuiftton
Cuiftton, and Ihrer Mepdauthiern, Aur, To Milter
Bellexp Koob
Mri
Myrtle Leute
Birt
Chloe Cavendah
Gayler
Marsle
Zoom
Ironton
Murrrowe
Rome
Rovert Tawend
Breige
Willams
James Clark
Emme Jean Mga
V.berviera
Desrlen
Ramen
Campbells
Tyree
Vielerin
Bervices
Tyrer Mountain
Grandview Cemetery
Cider
Henry M. Cider
Parsons
Mes
Aatine—Bervices
iBartrett
Cnapel
Ee Ernest
Calrate
Mra
Pstsons
Prigay
Tate Lominion
Lewin Biwes
Vesterdly
Shepherd Av
Charisston
Barvivicg
Mars
Eins B. Robirvon
Akron
Oo Tour
Bobiby L
W. Biane
Hingmaten
Jerry
da. m. Hetnte
Soutmard
Cirae F
Ameatie
Roapnel
Lee Ie
Anita Ahl New
Mascaret Sartett
Fame
Ade Waits
Tachent
Ang Rege
Armenete
Ler
Hasekinsiate
Lpm
Sattesville
Routhall
Dette Leu
Mroend
Rorii Journall
Kentock
Remetty
Charae
Artanrements
Morgenthau
Ashington
Saih Silvenstadery
Sih
West
Virginian
Pace
Navy Air Arm
Toi
Raleigh
Luz
Communntalque
Millard
Durmon
Volciiia
Tokyo
Cormmiunique
After Paint & Glass CO
Bate St
Lovely New Cross” and Chain
Man's Nationally
Weil Meders
Intaglio
Hira
Nas
Dresser
Crystal
Luce
Pears
Strvieg
Aroma Ett Ey
Etopa
Sockles
Canada
J. W. Mortell Co
Burch St
Kaniohes
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