State buys Site ver Bridge linking Point Pleasant and Gall Upolis
The state purchased the Site ver Bridge over the Ohio River between Point Pleasant and Gal Upolis for 1,040,000, with Gov Nessy approving after weeks of talks. The deal includes a 70,000 repair contract, aims to end tolls within 22 years, and saves about 155,000 versus local purchase plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River
Point Pleasant
Gal Upolis
Ernest L. Bailey
Nessy
West Virginia-Ohio River Bridge Corporation
Mason County
Russians Rout German Army Near Volkhov Front
Soviet news agency reports on the Moscow front claims Russian forces cleared 100 enemy focal points and killed about 1,600 Germans in a single attack, with many captured. British radio cites 34 German planes shot down as Christmas weather hampers operations. Berlin says 40 Russian tanks were destroyed on Christmas day and asserts garrison lines hold with Donets area fighting continues.
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Bat Tuan
Annex
Moscow
Atta
London
Nats
Oeure
Tikhvin
Kaluga
Landen
Aners
CBS
Adolf Hitler
Paul Sore Goebbels
Berlin
Lake
Ladoga
Donets
Unidentified Man Dies Mysteriously in Virginia Street
An unidentified man died after collapsing at about 1:30 a m Thursday on Canterbury Street. He was an employee of Virginity Oil and Gas and a Spanish American War veteran. He left a wife, four sons, four daughters in law, and twenty grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were set with Rev. Early Abbots to conduct services at the home. Fellow Masons would handle grave rites at the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
Virginity Oil and Gas Company
Clendenin Lodge
A. F
A. M
Bertha
Roy
Ralph
Wellford
Clyde
Charles
O. B. Payne
Seth
R. L. Statts
J. C. Pauker
McClung
Frank Eagan
Summers Street
Summera
Fry Street
Robinson
Melum Street
Earl
Enemy Last Stand Threat in Libya Reported
The report describes RAF forces intensifying bombardment across Libya as they target enemy motor transport tanks and guns. Relentless raids hit Tripoli and Mirurata while forces push from Agedabia southwestward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libya
Ayuerely
RAF
Agedabia
Tripoli
Mirurata
OPM Contract Official For Local Area Named Wheeling
OPM contract official for the local area is named Wheeling, FE C Drake will be acting manager. An office will be established at Clarksburg with potential others in the state. The Charleston office will be in the Capital City building covering Kanawha Pocahontas Greenbrier Nicholas Clay Calhoun Ritchie Pleasants Wood Mason Jackson Roane Cabell Wayne Lincoln Mingo Logan Wyoming McDowell Mercer Summers Monroe Raleigh Boone Fayette Putnam Wirt. Snyder and West Penn staff have surveyed plant facilities in 31 counties of northern and central West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
FE. C. Drake, & Power Company
Clarksburg
Kennedy
Charleston
Capital City
Kanawha
Pocahontas
Greenbriey
Nicholas
Clay
Calhoun
Ritchie
Pleasants
Wood
Mason
Jackson
Rowne
Cabell
Wayne
Lincoln
Mingo
Logan
Wyoming
McDowell
Mercer
Summers
Monroe
Raleigh
Boone
Fayette
Putnam
Wirt
Snyder
West Penn
West Virginia
De Gaulle to Confer With Allies on St Pierre Miquelon
Reports from St Pierre et Miquelon say General de Gaulle will confer with Allied governments on the occupation question. Island plebiscites show strong support for Free French over Vichy with 850 votes for De Gaulle and 10 for Petain, while a plebiscite on nearby Miquelon Island is set for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Pierre
St. Pierre-et-Miquelon
Charles de Gaulle
Newfoundland
de Gaulle
Marshal Petain
Miquelon Island
Allies Map Victory Offensive For 1943
Churchill address in Washington praises Allied plans to mobilize resources, notes past lessons, and stresses the need to conserve strength for a broader postwar vision. He lauds Libyan fighting, blasts Mussolini and Japan, and warns that full mobilization matters for a decisive 1943 initiative. Pacific news updates confirm submarine successes and front reorganizations near Manila as open city status aims to protect civilians.
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U. S
Britain
Libya
Europe
Mussolini
Japan
Washington
W. L. Mackenzie King
Canada
Churchill
Congress
Pacific
Far Pacific
Navy
Manila
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Germany
British Isles
France
Oil Drilling Supplies Put Under Priority
Pittsburgh reports a new Office of Production Management order placing drilling materials for new oil and gas wells under strict control. The rule bans acquisitions except for specified repairs, maintenance, lab work, exploratory wells two miles from producing sites, and certain secondary recovery operations. An additional order to cover industry needs is being prepared.
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Pittsburgh
Office of Production Management
Donald M. Nelson
Priorities
C. F. Cruciger
Priorities Field Service
Washington
War Council Links China U S Britain in Burma raid
U S and British volunteer fliers reported shooting down 17 Japanese planes during a raid protecting the Burma road. Chinese forces fought over Hongkong and North Hunan, cutting the Japanese main line to Hongkong along the Canton Kowloon rail route amid heavy clashes. Japanese maneuvers in border provinces were viewed as withdrawals or grandstanding.
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U. S
Burma
China
Hongkong
Hunan
Changsha
Anid
Sinsiang River
Kwangtung
Kienesu
Anhwei
Chekiang
Property Transfers Across Kanawha and Charleston Districts
A stream of deeds covers transfers in Kanawha and surrounding Charleston areas. Roy Dunn buys parcels from Davis and Moore Inc.. Marie Lindsay and others convey to Dunn. Florence McNabb Taylor and J W Taylor sell to Chlora M Caldwell. Pauley family sells to Albert F Good trustee. William T Lively to George Washington Life Insurance Co. Lots 21 and 22 in St. Albans marked. Transfers include Woodland Terrace Charleston lot 49. Haws Hollow Malden district parcels. easement to West Virginia Water Service Co. in Loudon district. 25.7 acres in London district corrected deed. Hill Top Missionary Baptist Church tract in Washington district. alum creek parcels and other canal area deeds. Several corrective deeds and subdivision transfers noted. A stray note mentions a new weed exterminator in Sweden expected to save 15 bushels of oats per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Dunn
Wire
Davis and Moore, Inc
Kanawha Heights
Wilson Hollow Road
Marie Lindsay Etal
Florence McNabb Taylor
J. W. Taylor
Chlora M. Caldwell
West Charleston
Leatham
Pauley Et al
Albert F. Good
Pauley Family
William T. Lively
George Washington Life Insurance Company
St. Albans
E. J
Lara Cooper
Carolan W. Kissenger
Woodland Terrace
Charleston
Eliza
D. S. Nichols
Hattie Mitchell
Haws Hollow
Malden
Allie W. Newcomer
West Virginia Water Service Company
Loudon
H. H. Smallridge
Charleston Thompson
London
Blanche Gillespie
W. H. Childress
John Rabeana
Howard Gay
Hill Top! Missionary Baptist Church
Washington
Anna Carrier
Florence
Edmond Pauley
Alum Creek
Alma Jean
Samuel C. Burns
D. P. Merritt
Dunbar
Blaine Land Company
Anns Barnes Townsend
Suntymidé
Patton and Meador
Union Distr Kathryre Oldenberg
Sweden
Farmers May Grow Rubber to Ease Shortage
Farm researchers suggest growing domestically available plants to boost crude rubber output. They note milky latex sources yield 150 to 200 pounds per acre from one plant, while Guayule could reach about 300 pounds per acre after several years, with rainfall and facility conditions limiting production. They argue extensive cultivation of alternative rubber plants could reduce reliance on synthetic rubber and meet domestic needs.
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Guayule
Koksagyz
U. S&s
U. S
Dr. Kolachov
Ag Sehen
Rank Restored For Marines Reenlisting
Former marines who reenlist in the corps will resume the rank they held at last discharge. The Charleston recruiting station was notified yesterday. The ruling applies only to those not separated from the service for more than five years.
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Charleston
Writer Braved Bombs For Jap War Story
Lee and friends trek through dangerous terrain to reach Baguio, avoiding Japanese patrols and bombers. After days crossing canyons and rivers in Igorot country, a car is blown by a land mine and a train station near Manila is later struck by Japanese bombs, with many casualties.
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Dlers
Lee
Baguio
Agoret
Orem
Manila
Sons Daughters Attend Rotary Luncheon At Ruffner Hotel
Racco J Gorman of Kanawha educator told sons and daughters of Rotarians at a luncheon yesterday that learning oneself and fellow man is more important than theisms of professors. Gorman followed Winston Churchill on the program as Rotary tuned in on the British premier's speech from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racco J
Gorman
Kanawha
Teld
Ruffner Hotel
Winston Churchill
Rotary
Washington
Japs Occupy Hongkong After Surrender of Garrison
Japanese forces seized Hongkong after the garrison surrendered following a Christmas afternoon assault. British commander and staff were taken to the mainland to confer with Japanese officers. Disarming began at dawn, with Kowloon under Japanese protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Office
Perley
Tokuchi Tada
Tos
Kegun Young
Kowloon
Tokyo
Bluefield Court Term Jurors Announced
Federal Clerk Charles Lively announced grand and petit jurors for the Bluefield term of federal court. Grand jurors report January 20 and petit jurors the following day, with listed names including D H Arnold Frank Beamer Arch Crag Head George Edmonds Henry Greens and J L Thornton among others. Petit jurors named include King Adams W H Akers William Alley J Marvin Anderson Garland Ashworth John Bailey J C Callaway and many more.
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Bluefield
Charles Lively
D. H. Arnold
Frank Beamer
C. Catron
Roy Chambers
W. N. Clagett
A. L. Coleman
Arch Craghead
George D. Edmonds
Henry Greens
Harry L. Grissom
J. K. Jordon
Estil A
J. C. Callaway
C. Caldwell
W. 5. Callahan
FR. C. Chrisman
Merrel Callaway
J. B. Copenhaver
Victor J. Deak
L. C. Gillispie
J. W. Givens
Charlie Hare
A. T. Hall
John Houdins
Addison Hutchinson
G. R. Hutchinson
Pat Honaker
Philip R. Jefferson
Raymond Kennedy
Father-in-Law Held In Christmas Slaying
Summersville sheriff T. N. Hicks said T. H Knight of Worth is jailed in Nicholas county awaiting investigation into the Christmas day shooting of Day Adkins, Knight’s son-in-law. Knight says he acted in self defense after Adkins, in a drunken rage at the Knight home on the Summersville Richwood road, threatened another son-in-law Lou Rose. Adkins returned with a rifle. Knight fired at the door, fatally wounding him as he advanced.
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Summersville
T. N. Hicks
T. H Knight
Worth
Nicholas County
Knight
Day Adkins
Adkins
Summersville-Richwood
Hicks
Lou Rose
Taxi Passenger Hurt In Town Tops Cab Crash
Mrs C Wo Pfort of 216 Hunt Avenue suffered injuries in a Christmas Eve taxicab accident. The cab passenger was not struck by the taxi. Earl Mundy reported that charges were filed against a drunk driver whose car collided with the cab.
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C Wo Pfort
Hunt Avenue
Earl Mundy
Mundy
Jap Success In Philippines Due To Sub Air Superiority Present Outlook
Admiral Woodward predicts a gloomy Philippine outlook with seven Japanese beach-heads forming a pincers move toward Manila. He cites lack of American submarines and air power, urges rapid reinforcement and boosted aircraft production to regain air superiority and blunt the Japanese advance. The vast distances and loss of Guam and Wake complicate supply and air operations as U S forces strike back against enemy planes and transports.
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Philippines
Admiral Woodward
Washington
INS
Luzon
Manila
Japan
U. S
Pacific
Guam
Wake Islands
ABC
Malaya
Dutch East Indies
Open City Manila Amid Heavy Luzon Fighting
Japanese reinforcements flood Luzon as Manila endures air raids and coast defenses. Reports cite artillery duels on Lingayen fronts while American and Filipino forces hold firm near Baguio and the Atimonan Mauban sector. Manila residents flee as open city status seeks civilian protection amid advancing Japanese landings and fleet movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Sayre
Manila
Commonwealth
Atimonan-j Mauban
Lovins Volunteers For Army Service
Judge Lovins, aged 54, enlisted in May 1917 and was promoted to lieutenant in August. He served until December 22, 1918, and was discharged as a captain.
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Judge Lovins
Dr. Torrance Freed by Mexican Court in Honeymoon Murder Case
Dr. Arthur Torrance, 55, explorer and tropical diseases expert, was formally freed by a federal court in Mexico under an order finding the murder charge unsupported by evidence. He had been accused of killing his Kalamazoo widow wife during their honeymoon touring Mexico. reports from Monterrey say authorities had under consideration the case for six weeks.
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Mexico
City
Arthur Torrance
Torrance
Kalamazoo
Mich
Monterrey
Christmas stamps gifted at Ann Lewis shop event
About four employees at 210 Capitol Street received Christmas bonuses in U S defense savings bonds and stamps. The presentation occurred on Christmas Eve and was made by Lewis Rubin, the shop manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Ann Lewis
Capitol Street
Lewis Rubin
Gunshot Fatal Near Fellowsville Man Dies in Grafton
William McCrobie aged 26 from near Fellowsville Preston county died at Grafton City hospital from gunshot wounds. Hospital attendants reported he was discharged when the injuries occurred.
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Grafton
William McCrobie
Fellowsville
Preston County
Grafton City Hospital
McCrobie
Gov Neely Assured Of State Oil Increase
Gov. Neely said he had been assured that West Virginia oil producers would meet the 100 cent increase requested by Petroleum Coordinator Ickes. J. G. Wars of Parkersburg, president of the West Virginia Oil and Gas Association, and Arthur B. Koontz of Pure Oil pledged that their firms would do everything possible regardless of cost to effect the increase for national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Midway Marines Holding Out In Pacific Siege
Washington reported the Midway garrison was still holding out as of yesterday, with comms to headquarters but no details on messages or marines' condition. Japan claimed Midway along with Wake and Guam. Guam was probably taken on Dec 15 and Wake landed on Dec 23 after losses. Midway lies about 1,200 miles east of Wake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Midway Island
Midway
Mid- Pacific
Wake Island
Guam
Wake
Perfection Garment Firm Pays Christmas Bonuses
Martinsburg and Charles Town plants of the Perfection Garment company paid Christmas bonuses totaling 1000 dollars. President J. R. Poland announced the sum as the Martinsburg factory closed for repairs and stock inventory during the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Charles Town
Perfection Garment Company
J. R. Poland
Marstinsburg
Thanksgiving Day Bill Becomes Law With Roosevelt Signature
Washington December 2. A bill naming the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day became law today after President Roosevelt signed it. The change formalizes the annual holiday date in the United States.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Two Drivers Named In MacCarkle Collision
Police report that Fred Lewis of Handley and Grover Hites of 1727 Bigley avenue were cited after a collision at MacCarkle avenue and 44th street yesterday evening. Each signed warrants for the other and were to appear in municipal court this morning on reckless driving charges. Hites' wife Blanche remained in Me Million hospital with a compound dislocation of the right foot from the crash.
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MacCarkle Avenue
44Th Street
Fred Lewis
Handley
Grover Hites
Bigley Avenue
Hites
Blanche
Two Hart in Collision in Snow Hill Crash
Mr and Mrs Earl Painter of Belle remain in McMillen hospital under observation after a collision at Snow Hill yesterday afternoon. State police said the other vehicle was driven by Coyle Rohrig 22 Malden.
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Earl Painter
Belle
McMillen Hospital
Snow Hill
Coyle Rohrig
Malden
Boy Drowns While Pulling Toy Wagon Near Weston
Raymond Dean age 12 fell from a swinging foot bridge while guiding a Christmas wagon and drowned in the West Fork River near Brownaville, six miles from Weston. WPA worker Ernest Marsh recovered the body about 15 minutes later. firefighters could not revive him. He was one of seven children of widowed Mrs. Maude Dean.
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Bay
Weston Weston
Raymond Dean
West Fork
Brownaville
Weston
Ernest Marsh
WPA
Maude Dean
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Pt. Pleasant Soan
Bailey
Volkhov
Matthastt
May’s
OPM
Charles Snyder
Gaston Henri-Haye
King
St. Pierre
Senate
White House
Lezen
War Council
U.S
Remington Rove
Cemeenient Terme Co
R. Johnson
Mye
Phong
Bluefield Court
Clark HH. Woodward
International News Service
Navy Department
Naval Service
Lingayen
Alimonan
Mauben
Fort McKinley
Nichols Field
Toxyo
Yomiuri Shimbun
Singapore
Chungking
Thomas C. Hart
Canberra
John Curtain
Australia
Atimanan-Mauban
Quezon
Far East
Lovins
Dr. Torrance
Julian R. Kaufman
Officer Practice Limited
Ent Lore
Austria
Altern
Neely
Perfection Garment Firm
Hart
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