Marguerite Medley Weds R A Neal Farmer in Chanel Chapel
Marguerite Frances Medley and Ted Roy Anderson Ness wed at the Fiat Presbyterian church in Chanel with Rev. Overmyer officiating. The bride wore white satin with orange blossom accents. Attendants included Mrs. H Kennett Andrews. A reception followed at the Bowyer home in Rosemont Avenue. The couple will reside in Texas after the ceremony.
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Fiat Presbyterian Church
Marguerite Frances Medley
Ted
Roy Anderson Ness
Howard ‘Neal
Summersvile
Wilbur L, Medley
Greendale Dr
Overmyer
Kenneth
Andrews
C. Boforth Johnson
Ap Mnother
Agee
Rosemont
Cincinnati
Octa Cunningham Weds Chester L Lane at Home Ceremony
Miss Octa Mac Cunningham and Chester L Lanham married at the bride’s Stockton Street home with Rev. C W Scragg officiating. The bride wore a blue crepe frock and pearl necklace. both are graduates of Stonewall Jackson High School. he is a Navy sailor awaiting reassignment after overseas service.
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Octa MaccCunningham
Chester L. Laneham
EM 3d cl
H. L. Lanham
Frame St
M. T. Cunningham
Stockton St
C. W. Scragg
Stonewall Jackson High School
the Diamond
Navy
Kroger Grocery and Baking Co
Bridal Announced for Reed Daughter in Paris Ky
Bridal announcement from state senator and Mrs E Ray Reed of Clay reports the marriage of daughter Mary Lou to Cpl William Edward Wheeler son of the late and Mr George B G Wheeler of Lexington Kentucky. Rev Rhodes Thompson officiated in Paris Kentucky on Oct 9. Mary Lou Wheeler is a Southern Seminary graduate and University of Kentucky alumna. Wheeler is a Millsburg Military Institute and Glenville State College alumnus who served overseas with the Army Medical Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Ray Reed
Clay
Mary Loulia
William Edward Wheeler
Sofe de
George Bg, Wheeler
Lexington
LE. Arbuckle
Glenville
Rhodes Thompson
Paris
Wheeler
Sothern Seminary
University of Kentucky
Mis
Eloise McElfresh
Mainer
Millersburg Military — Institute
Glenville State College
Army Medical Corps
Marriage Made Known Announces Miss Marke and Sgt McCormick
Announcement states the marriage of Miss Tuth Irene Marke daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Marks to Staff Sergeant Robert J McCormick son of Mr and Mrs Le McCormick in August in Alexandria Louisiana where he serves as an aerial sun materialar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuth
Irene Marke
Fred Marks
Stoff
Robert J. McCormick
Mirelle le McCormick
Ward
Alexandria
McCormick
Forty club and sorority luncheons across Edgewood area
Today's club calendar lists a 1 pm bridge luncheon at Edgewood Country Club with Mexdames Balgt Haddex Philip Ziler and Barry Darly in charge. Alpha Xt Detts sorority also hosts a 1 pm luncheon at The Terrace with reservations to Mrs. Edward Taylor by Wednesday. Chi Omega at Daniel Boorie hotel 1 pm chaired by Mrs. C Brent Cochran. West Hide Woman's club dance 10 pm to tea with Mrs A F Piteer as chair. Pi Beta Phi alumnae sorority hosts 3 pm at Ada Jane Buford's Virginia home. Kanawha Country Club hosts 10 pm to 1 am dance with the Southernners Orchestra chaired by Mr Harry Kennedy.
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Forty Club
Edgewood Country Club
Southerners’ Orchestra
Harry Kennedy
Loretta Eary and W L Conn Wed in Sandy Hook KY
Loretta Eary and Wille Luther Conn, son of Mr and Mrs Parry Conn of Sandy Hook Kentucky, wed Saturday at the Eary home. Rev J B Overmyer officiated. Attendants Ruby Anderson and Hubert Bary Jr. Guests from Louisville and Chicago attended. The couple will live in Knoxville Tennessee after a wedding trip to Louisville.
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Loretta Eary
Wille
Luther Conn
Parry Conn
Sandy Hook
Hubert Eary
Woodward Dry
J. B. Overmyer
Ruby Anderson
Hubert Bary, Jr
Jnsults Greene
Loulaville
Mra
E A. Meudanz
Ca- Tene Meudanz
Chicago
Mra Conn
Stonewall Jackson High School
J. A. Jones Construction Co
Knoxville
Personal Notes From Kanawha Valley Hospital Visit Bindings
Notes list several local residents connected to Kanawha Valley hospital after an appendectomy on Thursday. Names include Miss Anne Kniwht of Quarrier Street, alias Betty Jane Hulscher of Elizabeth, and Louise Dorre Green of Red Oak Street. Also mentions Miss Janis Lee Garvin returning home to Huntington from Hollins College and visits among Summers, Nelson, Segerman, and others across West Virginia and Georgia, with duty return dates noted for Petty Officer and Mrs Henry Graves.
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Anne Kniwht
Quarrier St
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Betty Jane Hulscher
Elizabeth
Mise
Louise Dorre Green
Red Oak St
School of Music
West Virginia Universality
Janis Lee Garvin Hie
Huntington
Dorothy Casto
Virginia St
Hollins College
John C. Summers
Berryville
Walter Woor
Pairer
Summers
Upper Ridgeway Rd
Marcus Dilton
Oscar Nelson
Lewisburg
Lester Segerman
Kanawha Blrd
Follot
Segeroan
Spokane
Wash
D. Cundill
Allanta
Walter EB. Brewer
Logan
Dire
Clark M. Furbee
Flrat Cr
Henry N. Graves
MacCorkle Av
Hinton
Henry Jackson
Woman Sues for 10000 in Fall Violet Model Incident
Plaintiff sues Louie Silver and Ann Lewis Shops in common pleas court for 10000 damages after allegedly slipping on Jan 13 at the entrance to 210 Capital St store, causing injuries to head shoulder arm and foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Silver
Ann Lewis
Capital St
Dorothy Cobb Weds Russell E Sams in Vienna Ceremony
Dorothy Cobb daughter of iar and Birs M D Cobb of Smith married Russell E Sams December 24 in Vienna with Rev Haymond Keeper officiating. The bride wore powder blue with pink rosebuds and white violets. Sams served four years in the armed forces in Panama and Guatemala, discharged in September, now works for American Viscose in Parkersburg and will reside with his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Cobb
Ofiar
Birs
M.D. Cobb
Smithare
Vienna
Russell E. Sams
Olive Agnew Sams
Parkersburg
Haymond Keeper
Sams
Panama
Guaetemala
Perkersburg
Allied air power slows German drive in Italian front
Allied tactical air forces flew 4,353 sorties in three days near Junction 20 miles northwest of the arc, striking at advancing German units. RAP and Brazilian detachments aided in the counteroffensive as reinforcements could have reached the fight quickly from the expected axis of combat.
Fire destroys two Wilson hollow homes injures child
A four year old boy, Jonoko Walker, was burned and two Black families were left homeless when a fire at 145 p.m. destroyed two frame houses in Wilson hollow. Losses are estimated at about $1,000 per house. Neighbors and firefighters prevented spread to five nearby homes. One burned house belonged to U. S. Gunnee and Ida Essex occupied. owner of the second home could not be determined.
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Wilson Hollow
Jonoko Walker
U. S. Gunnee
Ida Essex
Homie
Joseph Springston Dies After Brief Illness in Charleston
Joseph Springston 74 died yesterday in a Charleston hospital after a brief illness. Born in Roane County, he practiced law in Clay County for 30 years and served as county prosecuting attorney for 18 years. He moved to Charleston in 1918 and joined Sam and Kemp Littepaxe. member of Glen Elk lodge IOOF. Survived by sons Fitzhugh Lee and Charles Edgar, one granddaughter Norma Lucille, and one U.S. government employee in Philadelphia. Body at Barlow mortuary.
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Joseph Springston
Edgar Springston
Delaware
Chamber of Commerce
Charleston
Roane County
Clay County
Sam and Kemp
Kanawha Board Notices Eight Registrants
Kanawha county intective service board No 3 East Bank yesterday announced eight registrants who failed to report address changes. Miss Alice Hickman, clerk, warned their names will be sent to the FRL if they do not report immediately. Names include Charles William McAlister Mammoth John Douglas Colds Gary Andrew Lee Pulliam Exke date John Esra McClain Rayford Glen Wayne Myera station 5 Charleston Fletcher Omer Stout Accoville Jay Brown RFD 2 St Albans Vincent Edward Taylor Cedar Grove.
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Kanawha Bourd 3
Kanawha County Intective Service Board No
East Bank
Exkedate
John Esra McClain
Rayford
Glen Wayne Myera
Station 5
Charleston
Fletcher Omer Stout
Accoville
Jay Brown
St Albans
Vincent Edward Taylor
Cedar Grove
Pilot Club Christmas Party Tonight in Tyler and Tyler Route
Members of the Charleston Pilot Club will be hosted by Lt. Col. and Mrs. Hubert Stark at their Tyler Mount Road home for the annual Christmas party. Howard Chernot will entertain guests. The group will gather at the Daniel Failth FH with accordion music from a Brigade. Transportation will be provided from the Daniel Boone hotel at 7:30 p.m.
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Pilot Club
Charleston
Lillian Floon Dies in Washington Navy Stenographer
Mrs Lillian C Floon a Washington Navy Dept stenographer and former supervisor of the Riverside Playgrand here died yesterday at her mother Mrs Jucy Thaxton s Morris Creek home. Funeral at Harden Mortuary Montgomery. Holt Addresses Clintania Former Gov Homer A Holt spoke at the Charleston Emitend club luncheon in the Daniel Boone hotel.
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Washington
Lillian C. Floon
Navy Dept
Hiverview Playgrand
Jucy Thaxton
Morris Creek
Baily
Harden Mortuary
Montgomery
Board of Mobile Works
Re Holt
Trooper Warner Reassigned After Navy Service
N. V. Warner, discharged from the navy Dec. 15 after about 11 years of service, has been reassigned to his old post at South Charleston. State Police Supt. H. Clare Hess announced the change.
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Warner
N.V. Warner
Navy
South Charleston
State
Pollea
H. Clare Hess
Generiny
Obituary notices and a restaurant burglary cases summary
Obituaries list multiple locals with survivors, birthplaces and service details, including Belton, Charleston, Spokane and Racine, with burial plans at Barrett mortuary and local churches. A separate case reports Robert Spence and three accomplices charged with theft and vandalism at Orville O Neals restaurant in Eskdale, with arraignment set before Justice Edward Smith.
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Robert Spence
Debota
Orville O'Neal
Eskdale
Spence
W. M. Wiseman
Donald Nunley
Vevaca
Ralph Adking
Carbon
Frank Thompson, Jr
Decota
Justice of the Peace
Edward Smith
Chelyan
Nazi Escape Route in Allied Defense Cuts Through German Drive
The report details Allied counteractions as U S forces halt German advances along the Monschatt axis and at the Base fogne area. The 1st Infantry Division bears heavy brunt in the northeast corner of the Nazi offensive while the 1st armored division and 4th Infantry Division reinforce and blunt the push toward Echternach and the southern flank near Luxembourg. The U S forces hold positions, suffer casualties, and prevent an early collapse of the northern and southern columns in the seven day battle.
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Miers
Marth
1St Army
10Th Armored
Base Fogne
U. S
Monschatt
Germany
Timvion
U. S. i Armored
Phe
SS Vith
Echternach
Lusembourg
Belgium
S¢den
France
Bastogne Yanks Leader Roles Reveal Military Moves
A wartime dispatch notes Maj Gen Leroy Irwin Stafford of Fort Monroe Virginia played three major roles in the Moselle river campaign near Metz and participated in the capture of the city. It identifies the 80th’s commander as Maj Gen Horace L. McBride of Elgin Nebraska while stating commanders of the 4th Armored and 4th Infantry Divisions cannot be disclosed.
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Bastogne
Leroy Irwin Stafford
Fort Monroe
Moselle
Metz
Tokyo Reports Continued From Page 1
From Leyte heavy bombers unloaded 72 tons of explosives on San Jose airdrome Panay demolishing the platoon caught on the ground and cratering the runway. Heavies pounded Mating airfield at Davao igniting fires and detonations. Patrol planes bombed shipping leaving six small freighters sinking. In the Moluccus fighter bombers struck Golela and shot down three enemy bombers. Pre dawn attack on Morotai dropped bombs remotely. In New Guinea Mitchells dropped 37 tons on Jap concentrations near Wewak area. In the Bismarck Solomons medium and fighter bombers pressed attacks on Rabaul and Bougainville.
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Tokyo
Leyte
Rth Aafp
San Jose
Panay
Ian Ithsanso
Gottham
Golela
Djuilolo
Moratol
New Gainea
Wawak
Bismarck-Solomons
Rabaul
New Ireland
Bougatnytle
Pravda Views Japan Crisis and Press Freedom Calls
Pravda says Japan shows greater tension between capitalist push for freedom and militarists demanding economic controls. It notes Japanese papers urging the government to guarantee freedom of speech and a reorganization of governmental powers, contrasting with earlier years.
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Pravda
Japan
Russian Fury Drives Through Hungary and Balkans
Cadence of reports notes Tolbukhin's forces in Hungary northern Transylvania and old Czechoslovakia with 25,907 enemy troops captured and over 20,000 killed. Mallnavaky's units claim 262,481 prisoners and more than 130,000 enemy fatalities in drives toward Belgrade and surrounding regions since October 8.
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Mallnavaky
Hungary
Transylvania
Czechoslavalia
Belgrade
Tolbukhin
Pettille's Defiance At War Labor Board Conflict
War Labor Board directives forcing maintenance of union dues checkoff were challenged by Avery who argues Roosevelt lacks authority to seize wartime business. Union officers say army oversight followed a six hour strike ended yesterday with plant security, while workers resume jobs and await retroactive wage increases. Ollie Thomas, 42, Charleston, held for grand larceny after pleading not guilty to stealing an overcoat hat and gloves from Burt F. HIM.
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Conuncea
Fagsi
War Labor Board
Local 20
Avery
Cons Gress
Roosevelt
Tile
Ward Company
Henry 8. Anderson
WLB
Ollie Thomas
Charleston
Burt F
Virginia St. E
Nazi Executions Continue Amid War Breakthrough
Military leaders warn the enemy may abandon the rules of war as advances push forward. Officials here doubt effective protests to Berlin will alter events, but the issue will enter the international record and be cited against Germany in victory.
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Varly
Berlin
Panama Leader Contemplates Junta Amid Cabinet Stand
An unofficial report says de la Guardia may form a government Junta with himself, Francisco Arias, and Domingo Diaz. The youth congress urged a general strike against the government and a constituent assembly on May 3, while regular elections are set for January 2. The move would extend de la Guardia's time in office.
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Pac
de la Guardia
Francisco Arias
Domingo Diaz
Youth Congress
Thia
Britain Debates Intervention in European War
London voices split on how Britain should respond to Germany's winter offensive. The piece outlines three paths: stand aside, act unilaterally like in Greece, or form a commission with Allies until each nation can vote on its government. It cites U.S. neutrality, war commitments, and desire to maintain Allied balance as key factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Europe
Britain
United States
U. S
America
British Grasp on Greece Regime Hinge at Athens Talks
In Athens a conference with Church leaders and Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden failed to settle the regency question for Greece. British Beaufighters and Spitfires supported Anglo Greek operations recapturing Ardittos and near Averoff stadium while ELAS held the area. A communique said 7500 prisoners were taken by British and regular Greek forces as they fought a rear guard action against ELAS retreating toward Preveza in the northwest.
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Greece
Fac Uons
Athens
Ywo
Anthony En
Ardittos
Averoff Stadium
ELAS
Napoleon Zervas
Jor Preveza
Ready U boats and British subs in WWII reports
Ready U boats from the North Atlantic. British submarines during the year sank at least 400 enemy ships in addition to 23 warships. Light coastal forces won a complete victory in the English Channel in a battle nearing days long and pivotal for the invasion. Through September 1944 the navy moved 10 600 000 British army personnel by sea with 2978 losses, about 1 percent of the total.
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North Atlantic
English Channel
Shortage of Labor Continues in War Production
The report notes 37 thousand airplanes in the present air strength with 20,070 built last year to replace aging, damaged, or lost craft. Production fogs hinder key items, notably aircraft carriers, amid a broad supply squeeze affecting the fleet's needs. The text points to labor shortages as a continuing obstacle to sustaining war production.
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Ree
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R.A. Neal Farmer
Carbide
Texas
Chanel
Meracero
Carebon Chemicals Corp
Charleston High School
Emory and Henry College
Rooney
AN Neel
Wehi Bottling CO
Charleston, W. VA
WOXV
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Octa Cunningham
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Tharn
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Hayton Pars Fish
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J. F. Elmore
Mra. Kirk
Ak Blossom Dairy, Inc
Gravely Mealor Plow Co
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Drs. Collins & Collins
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Java
Sears Monument Co
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PointyWanla Ave
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the Hoskins Evangelistic
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