Marines Seek Recruits As West Virginia Stations Strain
West Virginia recruiting stations report high demand as patriots rush to join the Marines. Maj. Leon Larsson notes Washington says the need is acute, with Roanoke sub-district now under Washington DC supervision and quotas raised. Naval aviation exams at Morgantown Jan 5-6, and 15,000 naval aviators needed. Applicants must be unmarried 20 to 26 with two years college. army also seeks skilled radio operators mechanics and armorers.
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Film Actor Tony Martin Cited As Draft Evader
Assistant U S Attorney Russell K Lambeau issued a charging document against film actor Tony Martin for failing to report for a draft physical exam He left for Chicago without notice or permission after being ordered to report yesterday Friends say Martin disclosed plans to join the Navy and he is divorced from actress Alice Faye
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Lemon Juice Remedy Claims Rapid Rheumatic Relief
An ad claims lemon juice and Ru-Ex Pompous capsules ease rheumatic pain quickly at UT Treas ruruust. It urges buying a two week supply of Ru-Ex with a money back guarantee if no relief, endorsed by Cohen Company and drug stores.
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Reckless Heroism At Hawaii Station During Pearl Harbor Raid
Navy reports new recruits at Kaneohe Bay near Pearl Harbor showed a reckless zeal during the December 7 attack. While risking life to repulse aircraft, they needed urging to take cover as enemy planes attacked. Civilians and yard workers also displayed gallantry, continuing repairs and salvage duties under fire.
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Cigaret Price Rise Reported In Charlestown
Ben O. Craig of Ashton-Crowley says Ashton-Crowley tobacco wholesalers received notice of a 57 cent per thousand raise on American Tobacco products, effective yesterday. Retail prices increased one to two cents per pack. other manufacturers expected to follow tomorrow. Operators of cigarette dispensing machines may face tax handling changes in Pennsylvania and Ohio as a result.
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Coalwood Man Kills Wife in Coalwood
Welch December 27 Kent Urps 33 shot and killed his wife Violet Urps 26 then wounded himself with the same gun. Assistant Prosecutor Gilbert Banks said Peace Conservator A. C. Dickerson found Violet dead from a heart wound and Kent with an abdominal wound. Urps a coal miner was injured.
Christmas Notes From Charleston Citizens and Officials
A collage of upbeat items from Charleston during Christmas week highlights landscaping gifts for Mr. and Mrs. F Waldo Craig, governor's secretary Miss Aletha Huyett, and other residents. A speaker’s tale on the Snow Hill Kanawha parkway extension, bond signing for the Point Pleasant bridge, and various local figures including Lois Green and Larry Allen appear in this roundup of social and civic happenings.
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Washington
Eighteen New Books Added To Kanawha Library
Librarian Charles E Butler reports last week saw eighteen new titles join the Kanawha county public library collection. Nonfiction includes The New Testament in Basic English Fountainheads of Freedom Our Singing Country Collected Sonnets The Best Plays of 1940 41 The Kremlin and The People Hernan Cortes Conqueror of Mexico Edgar Allan Poe Will Rogers Hotel Splendide and more. Fiction titles feature Bread and a Stone Genesee 1.
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Irwin Hardman
Herbert W. Schneider
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Hernan Cortes
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Chicago Zoo to Kill Animals in Bomb Threat
Chicago officials reveal guards at Brookfield Zoo were armed with high powered rifles and ordered to shoot wild animals if bombers attack to prevent escapes. Director Edward H Bean stated the animals would be killed and access roads blackout at night.
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Kathryn Keys Weds Chris Thorniley in Salem Ceremony
Miss Kathryn Keys daughter of Mr and Mrs C C Keys of Salem married Mr Chris W Thorniley son of Mr and Mrs H A Thorniley of Morgantown on December 19 with Rev Joseph Clare Hoffman officiating. They reside in Clay after a Greenbrier stay. Mrs Thorniley is WVU trained in home economics honors Phi Upsilon Omicron. He holds a WVU BS in agriculture and is Clay County county agricultural agent.
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Kentucky to streamline laws for clear ordinary English
Frankfort reports that Kentucky's statute revision commission proposes streamlined laws to be easier for laymen to understand. They aim to drop archaic phrases like said whereas now therefore and be it further provided, replacing lengthy wording with concise language.
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Holiday Bank Debits Jump in Charleston Week
Bank debits in Charleston surged to 22,061,772 for the week ended Wednesday, a 75 percent rise from last year and an 87 percent gain over 1939. The Charleston Clearing House reported the total as Christmas shopping peaked after a wartime shock. Postmaster Julius W. Singleton announced a record mail volume, with about 1,000,000 pieces handled in a single day versus 750,000 previously.
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Church Events At Union Mission Tabernacle And Other Services
Rev. Pat B. Withrow Jr. will preach tonight at Union Mission Tabernacle with a 7 30 p m musical program directed by Ponzi Pennington newly appointed music director. A B Atkinson will preach at 1 a m today at Shepherds Chapel in pastor E J Heller’s absence due to funeral duties. Tom Bone W L Hicks Jack Lee and Leonard Holdren speak at 7 30 p m today at Asbury Methodist for Youth Night led by The Class of the Town with Bill Robinson leading and Woody Webb reading scripture. Soloists Miss Loleta Ellis and Bill Wilder. Topics include What Christmas Means to Us The Church in Time of War Our Flag the Emblem of Human Liberties and New Years Resolutions.
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Cox Addresses Virginia Polytech Alumni Luncheon
KH OL Cox assistant superintendent of Carbide and Carbon Chemicals spoke to Charleston alumni of Virginia Polytechnic Institute at a Ruffner hotel luncheon. VPI students spend the holidays in Charleston as special guests.
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Births in Charleston Area Martins Provide New Arrivals
Mr and Mrs Carl Walker of 53rd Street welcome son Charles Emerson born Christmas Day at St Francis hospital with Rev and Mrs C E Walker of Washington Avenue and Mr and Mrs T A Bowles of Beckley as grandparents. Sandra Lee born Dec 24 to Mr and Mrs Roland Lucas Jr of 138 Avon Street at McMillan hospital. Mr and Mrs S M Becum of South Charleston announce a boy born yesterday morning at Mountain State hospital.
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One Killed Two Hurt in Spencer Car Crash
Four French McCartney a 35 year old of Tanner died and two companions were injured when their car sideswiped a truck and plunged over an embankment State Trooper Dan Carson reported.
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West Virginia to buy eighth bridge over Ohio River
The West Virginia Road Advisory Commission approved purchasing the Market Street bridge in Steubenville for 1.3 million dollars, enabling toll removal within about 12 years. The sale, supported by Steubenville Bridge Company, was to close by tomorrow and involved bid savings of roughly 65 thousand dollars. O. W. Guard bridges plan delayed pending a January 19 semi annual meeting as Ernest L. Bailey studies the lien statute. Attendees included J. Z. Terrell, Dr. W. Burdats, and Harlow Dayin.
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Volunteer Nurses Aide course opens January fifth in Red Cross house
St Albans announces the first course of study for the Volunteer Nurses Aide corps begins January 5 at the Red Cross chapter house. Eligible women aged 18 to 50 will train for 150 hours yearly unpaid, with five Charleston hospitals serving as training centers to relieve nursing shortages. The Red Cross sewing room will reopen Monday.
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South Charleston News Roundup and Christmas Activities
South Charleston residents attend watch night services at First Baptist and defense council meeting with Prof Roth as speaker. Christmas dinners given by Carbide and Carbon Chemicals, Girl Scout carolers perform, fire training planned with WV University, local churches host pageants and Red Cross sweater drives. Numerous personal notices list visits and travel of local residents through the holidays.
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Ten Outstanding Young Women For 1941 Named
BABSON PARK Fla Dec 27 INS The nation’s ten outstanding young women for 1941 were announced by a educators committee led by Vera Kilbutt Webster College. The list includes Dorothy Mayner soprano NorIk Va Helen Traubel Wagnerian soprano New York Irene Wicker radio singer Chicago Vivian Kellems inventor manufacturer Des Moines Lillian Hellman playwright author New Orleans Elizabeth Hawes author designer stylist Ridgewood N J Ruth Weyand attorney Washington D C Grinnell Cecelia Payne Gaposhkin Harvard astronomer Cambridge Mass Phoebe Fairgrave Omne aviatrix Memphis Katherine McBride Bryn Mawr president Philadelphia and others.
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