Soldier Dies in Germany Foreman Lester L Falgley Jr
Mrs Evelyn Falgley of South Charleston learned her husband Lester L Falgley Jr. was killed in action December 2 while serving with the 407th Infantry company in Germany. He was a Charleston High School graduate, attended Morris Harvey College, and worked at Eibbey Owens Glass Co. He was a deacon at First Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, daughter Judith Kaye, a brother in the army, and a sister in South Charleston. Fairley entered the army last February and had been overseas since September. Also noted is technician third class Robert A Johnson stationed at Whiting Field Florida, son of Mrs We Johnson of Nitro. He has served 15 months.
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Germany
Evelyn' Falgley
Elm St
South Charleston
Pie
Lester L. Falgley, Jr
407Th Infantry
Crescent Rd
Phe
Faigiey
Eibbey-Qwens Glas Co
First Baptist Church
Judith ‘Kaye
Sat. V. V
Fairley
Army
Mary
EC. Hare
South Charleston, PLC
Isaac
Clyde
Arlington
Armold
Wilmoth
Beton
Ince
Pat ‘Ton
Stonewall Jackson High School
Johnnie
Balser
Lee Balter
Pand Gap
France
Balter
Charleston
Martin
Kanawha Blych
Radlortan
Idah Homer
Fright
Navy
Philippine
Ares
Pen sentences for 27 Negro troops at Fort Lawton
Seattle dispatch reports 27 Black soldiers convicted by general court martial for rioting at Fort Lawton on August 14. Sentences include prison terms, dishonorable discharges, and forfeiture of pay. one defendant received six months at hard labor. One defendant hospitalized with pneumonia. remaining outcomes await later.
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Seattle
Fort Lawton
Pvt
Guglielmo Olivetto
Cpl
Luther Larkin
Helena
Ark
Priso
William G. Jones
Decatur
Til
Sal
Arthur J. Norkis
Houston
Tex
Riley L. Buckner
Pfc. Hoy L.montgomery
Greenwood
Miss
Christmas events and local arrests in Charleston
A Charleston Christmas week roundup notes a 3 p m party at First Baptist for Primary children while the Woman's Civic Club and the Spring Wii PTA cancel their events. A First Christian circle gathering at Mrs. Charles Boren's home is postponed. Mrs. J C Hardin of MacCorkie Ave is listed as a patient at St Francis Hospital. Police report a whisky forfeit case where a $100 bond was forfeited in municipal court after arrest Monday night by patrolmen Garland, Weir, and Felix Mare at Cave Cafe. Herman Holley of Woodland Dr is arrested for possession of stolen goods from Goshorn Hardware Co and will be arraigned in municipal court. Also a stray line notes the three main cheese categories.
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Fort
Garland
Weir
Felix Mare
Cave Cefe
Lee St
Teeee
Herman Holley
Woodland Dr
Goshorn Hardware Co
Wounded in Action Aiding Balter and Several Soldiers
Wounded in action are Balter Balter of Pand Gap and Radlortan Martin of Idaho, both sons of local families, with statuses noted from France and the Philippines. Other area service members including Jack Kessinger at Fort Jay and Walter Reed patient rests marked, as does privates Walzene Russell and Obva Spangler in England and France.
National JC President Speaks at Martinsburg Meeting
The U S Junior Chamber president will be principal speaker at a joint Martinsburg service clubs meeting with West Virginia Jagrees and local groups in January. Al Hartman and Gwynne Edmonds join as speakers. delegations from Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania expected.
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Martinsburg
Mearns Gites
U. S. Junior Chamber At Commerce
West Virginia Jagrees
Martinsburg Group
al Hartman
Charleston
Gwyne Edmonds
Buntington
West Virginia
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
House Discusses Shipping Profits
The merchant marine committee said American steamship firms hauling goods to Suez earned about 300000 dollars per vessel in 1941. Ninety voyages yielded over 25000000 dollars profit as rates were deemed excessive. Some lines refunded half their profits. others refused. Lend lease funds were used to reimburse Britain’s war transport ministry, affecting credit for American shipowners. Also notes two Copeland brothers in military service and Eva Copeland of Reynolds Street. The Amazon river is mentioned as about 3500 miles long.
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Washi Wn
Suez
House Merchant Marine Committee
Oday
Bourt
Maritime Commission
United States
Red Sea
Weyerhauser 1 Steamship Co
President Lines
Edward B. Farley
American-Hawaiian
Ministry of War Transport
St Albans Groups Plan Meetings And Holiday Events
St Albans chapter No 79 Order of the Eastern Star meets Friday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic temple chapter room for a Christmas party with gifts. Circle No 3 of St Andrew Methodist meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at Mrs C E Campbell’s home with Mrs Henry Delaney and Mrs Cecil Arbauch as hostesses. Jessie Bias, a John Bassitt saleslady, reports $13 273 in war bonds sold in Local 6th War Loan drive. Percy and Vivian Hereford arrive to spend Christmas with Mr and Mrs H R Hereford. The farmer is a student at Trappehaaga Art School in New York and attends Stephens Junior College in Columbia Mo. Jane Gratham, Parsons School of Design student in New York, visits holidaying parents Mr. and Mrs. W H Graham. The American Red Cross operated under a charter granted by Congress in 1905.
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St. Albans
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
St. Andrew Methoist Church
Henry Delaney
Cecil Arbauch
Jessie Bias
John Bassitt
Miseek Percy
Vivian Hereford
H.R. Hereford
Trape Haga ‘Art ‘School
New York
Stephens Junior College
Columbia
Jane Gratham
Parson School of Designing
Alr
W. H. Graham
Radar reveals Black Widow pilots use radar at night
Los Angeles dec 18 insiders report the War Department authorized Northrop to disclose that the Black Widow P-61 night fighter carries radar. The radar enables locating enemy planes in darkness for nocturnal interceptions. The disclosure marks a first official confirmation of the radar equipped system.
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U.S
Los Angeles
INS
War Department
Northrop
Photographs Supposedly Reveal Radar Detection Flight
Fragmentary notes mention restricted military imagery and radar night detection. The text is unclear but suggests photographs and claims of aviation or aerial surveillance. No verifiable names, places, or dates are readable.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herman A. Page
James H. Page
Donnally St
New Caledonia Island
South Pacific
Robert A. Johnson Fright
Whitingfield
Fla
Je We Johnson
Nitro
Iit
Pleischmann
Freischemann
Fraischmane
S. Charleston
First Baptist Church For Children of the
The
Woman's Civic Club
R.E. Pence
PTA Hoe
Circles of the First Christian Church
Charles Boren
J.C. Hardin
MacCorkie
Ava
St Francis Hospital
Mra
John’ Brogan
Cinco
Armed Forces
Pfc
Jack Kessinger
Ft. Jay
No Ya
Forrest, Kessingers
Walter Heed Army Medical Center
Washington, D. C
Walzene Russell
Ett
Earl Russell
St Albans
England
Ollie Spangler
Longacre
Statt
Obva Spangler
House
Donald H.’Copeland
Camp Bulner
N.C
Fitter
Dennis C. Copeland
Eva. Copeland
Reynolds St
Amazon
South America
American Red Cross
Cane Veress Tt
Peoples Stors
Canada
Miami
Artificial
L'Hone
Peoples Store
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