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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1944
Page
2
Allied forces press the Normandy front with Montgomery directing advance in France as American, British, and Canadian troops push toward Cherbourg. Air and land operations extend from Caen to Carentan with German divisions counterattacking and flooding actions complicating progress.
The West Virginia portion proceeds with a new road on the north side of the railroad to bypass the dangerous east crossing near the New York Central tracks. It includes a straight approach with an underpass to Malden and George's Creek road, replacing the hazardous S-curve and narrow bridge while aligning toward Witcher Creek. A second project adds a 22 foot concrete highway along US 52 from Maitland to Big Four, plus a bridge over Elkhorn Creek at Superior, finalizing a Bluefield to Welch improved corridor. Commissioner Bailey and Chief Engineer O Neale appeared in Washington to seek approval. Estimated total cost is 1,686,840. state share 467,035 and federal 1,219,805. Bids are planned to be advertised June 24 and opened July 11.
Eighteen candidates at Adelphi lodge No 6 Clarksburg were decorated for Meritorious service during the 50th annual department council and Ladies Auxiliary of the Patriarchs Militant Odd Fellows. Recipients included Roxas King, Anna S Dorsey, Ora Holliday, Feart Howard, Mary J Hines, Naida Ruth Carroll, Bessie Bunner, Elise S Wilfong, Bessie L Trickett, Mery Tooth fat, Henrietta M Staley, Frrell FE Whitesell, Nelle Jane Spurgeon, Sara Ann Hall, Mable L Alley, Glenn Johnson, Catherine Ruth Ramsey, Garland Poe, and others from Kingwood to Huntington.
The Association of West Virginians at West Virginia State College elected its first officers yesterday. The group, composed of prominent Negroes, aims to promote loyalty to the state and progress in all aspects of state life. New officers include Dr. T. Ty Lewis president Bluefield R A Brown first vice president Bluefield Dr J S Carter second vice president Logan H Smith Jones executive secretary Logan H H Jones alec secretary Wheeling and C T Hairston treasurer Williamson.
Warfront dispatch describes French civilians reacting to Allied landings in France. A French woman reportedly shot a wounded paratrooper at point blank range as he fled through a field, then was killed by return fire. Witnesses include Sgt. J. M. Tanner and Cpl Donald Gill among others. The report notes rising French sniper activity and the capture of German coastal gun ersatz alongside cheerful peasants dismantling them for firewood.
German positions hold near Caen and Bayeux as fighting intensifies to slow Allied forces. Berlin reports and Moscow comments highlight German uncertainty about committing reserves for a broader invasion. Six American divisions are ordered to seize Cherbourg, a key anchor for Montgomery’s plan to open a bridgehead and move toward interior France.
Allied dispatches describe French patriots battling 600 Nazis in the Vosges and attacking targets from Bourg to Macon, with Maquis activity near Haute Savoie. Underground forces disrupted railways, canals, and lines in multiple regions while Vichy and German authorities tighten controls and conscription efforts. Normandy and southern France report growing Liberation sentiment as locals welcome Allied troops amid ongoing resistance and clashes with collaborationist militias.
The infant child of Mr and Mrs Denver Petitt of Ferndale died at 8 30 yesterday at home Surviving also are four brothers and three sisters Services will be at 2 p m today at the residence Rev Sam Cowley will officiate Burial will be in Adkins cemetery at Naoma Raleigh county with Armstrong White mortuary of Whiteaville in charge
Director Byron Price refused to reveal Intercepts from Miss Vivien Kellems's mail, citing wartime secrecy. A Senate committee pressed for the letters, while Shaw of the State Department cited confidentiality. Price said he would comply only under subpoena, leaving the issue unresolved.
German and Nazi commentators warn of a broad Soviet sledgehammer blow across the invasion front possibly masking the real aims of the Russian summer offensive. main concentrations reported in the north near Pskov Ostrog and in the south toward Tarnopol Iasi and the Carpathians. Berlin notes heavy fighting around Luck and Tarnopol with German counterattacks. Czech leader Benes predicts an imminent powerful Soviet push and an Allied strike from northern Italy toward the Balkans and Germany.
The article discusses possible Polish territorial gains including East Prussia and other German areas under a Curzon line framework. It notes Russian military moves toward Germany and the likelihood of improvised civil administration in freed Polish zones, with comparisons to U S policy in France. It also mentions the accuracy of army ordnance and artillery capabilities.
Retail business in Charleston Wisconsin will halt for one hour Monday as stores pause. The Kanawha county war finance committee aims to exceed 2,008,008 in over-the-counter war bonds sales during the month long drive. Gatherings set for 8:30 am in Albany, 9 am in Donbar, and 8:30 pm in South Charleston.
County campaign leaders unveil district quotas for the U S Treasury drive with goals from 50 000 to 1 000 000 and plans for school and theater venues and a Victory Hut staffed by Junior Chamber of Commerce members to boost bond sales as patriotic speakers urge residents to back the war effort.
War production allocation for civilian uses announced by Dr. Gustav S. Mathey president Johnson and Johnson Research Foundation New Brunswick NJ. Ethican Suture Laboratories a subsidiary developed the sutures. Initial tantalum experiments were at Vanderbilt University by Drs John C. Burch and John Carney. Research under way also at University of California Montreal Neurological Institute Northwestern University University of Chicago Columbia University UW Naval Medical Institute and by individual scientists.
In a rapid reshuffle the Italian cabinet forms a transition government with Umberto urging Allies to join in crafting constructive plans for Italy’s rebirth. He stresses labor as the nation’s wealth and warns the public to contribute or face hunger while demanding shared responsibility for rebuilding.
P. G. Meador Charleston city solicitor was elected chairman of the Kanawha county Republican executive committee at a meeting where all officers were chosen. Unanimous picks included Burl B. Cox vice chairman J. Sam Barker treasurer and Lena Henson secretary. Mayor Dawson and State Chairman Jim H. Shott attended as the party eyed a November victory.
Allied forces pushed through Orsogna and towns along the Fora river, capturing Moricone and Arsoli north of Tivoli as they press the German 14th army toward northern Italian mountains. More than 22,000 prisoners have been reported, while air forces destroyed hundreds of rail cars and motor vehicles in relentless bombardment.
Rev Ernest L Honta of Calvary Baptist leads the second day of discussions on Sir Pillars of Peace at 7 pm sponsored by the Young Adult Fellowship. He will address peace in international economic and financial acts. United Gospel Singers perform 1 30 to 430 pm at Christian Advent church Porter's Hollow. A soil poison derived from 14 microbe is found as a rodent exterminator.
House Debates price control extension for six hours and postpones final vote beyond June 30. Oil amendment passes 123 to 87 directing OPA to raise crude prices about 35 cents per barrel to sustain wartime production. Highest price line amendment wins 197 to 31 defending retailers from price ceilings and curbs. Other measures address subsidies, court sales exemptions, notice before planting season, and tenant protections.
Sgt Tony Castello from Longmont Colorado recalls Apache roots shaping his mission with the 101st Airborne. He describes family ties to Geronimo and Apache thunderbird cry used during jumps. Castello, 26, says he completed 44 parachute jumps and was wounded twice in Sicily.
The 8th and 5th air forces report enemy losses and US aircraft missing in recent battles. American C47 troop carriers used newly built landing strips in Allied held territory on French soil to evacuate wounded to Britain within hours. RAF servicing Commandos also used a freshly completed strip to refuel and return to combat.
Northwest of Changsha the fighting continued as Japanese forces tried to block reinforcements to the capital. South of the city, 30 miles from Changsha, a clash persisted near Siangyin while 50 miles northwest the invaders reached Yi yang s outskirts and battled six miles east of the town.
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