Three West Virginians Named in War Department List
The War Department released a casualty list naming three West Virginians among 212 rising in action. Staff Sergeant Joseph R. Bartgis from Bellepoint and Staff Sergeant John P. Haught from Follansbee are listed in Europe, and Master Sergeant Richard G. Tennant of Farmington is listed in the Southwest Pacific. The report notes other officers and families connected to the state.
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War Department
Joseph R. Bartgis
Blanche Bartels
Bellepoint
John P. Haught
Mary W. Haucht
Follansbec
Southwest Pacific
Richard G Tennant
Pearl W. Tennant
RFD
Farmington
Charleston
J. B. Munneke
A. Washington
Vieere lEvergreen
Chinook Sea
Kilgore
Army
Navy
Marine
West
Charles Hospital
Kearse
Carleton C. Pierce
Selective Service
George Pettengill
Miller
Jackson
D. Dd
John Bickel
James Ack
Griffith
Raymond Clark
C. Eations
Marmet Hospital
Guy Forrester
Waves
Ooote
Thames
W. Skurar
Local Residents and Professions Listed in Census Fragments
Readable items name Shirley Ann Wells at 1500 Quarrier St as dental hygiene and John Edward Callahan in Camden on Gauley as doctor of dental surgery. Shirley Jo Smith of Whitesville holds a master of arts.
Cleveland Von Pink Tablets Claim Stomach Ulcer Relief
Remarkable treatment for stomach trouble caused by excess acid. For pain after eating indigestion gas bloating burning sensation and stomach ulcers when caused by acid. Von's Tablets are advertised to aid inflamed stomach and surface symptoms. Try Von's for prompt relief at drugstores with water and diet advice.
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Cleveland von
Alt Cohen Tros
West Virginia State Offers Statistician Training
High school graduates with at least one year of algebra may enroll in a 10 week statistical methods for business management course. Offered by the department of mathematics at West Virginia State College Institute under the engineering science and management work training program. Classes meet Tuesday and Thursday 7 pm to 9 30 pm. Tuition is free. All for our country is Nevada's state motto.
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W. Va
Department of Mathematics
West Virginia State College At Institute
Engineering, Science and Management
Wine Plant Planned in Wayne with Blackberry Market Hope
Wayne reports a new wine making plant may open, with West Virginia Wine Co moving from Westmoreland to Wayne. If wine production stalls, the site will pivot to a blackberry market, with Pladwell purchasing berries and equipment moved to Wayne for bottling. The Garrett & Co facility formerly served as the blackberry market.
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Wayne
Arthur P. Pladwell
Pladwell
West Virginia Wine Co
Westmoreland
Warne
West Virginia
Garrett & Co
State Agriculture Department
Charleston
Phidwell
Garrett
Jeffers Party Witnesses Valley Plant Rise to 90000 Ton Year Pace
Jeffers party guests touring the Institute plant hailed Kanawha Valley as a growing industrial hub. Delegations from New York and Washington praised the project and its readiness while noting no major labor disputes and strong skilled labor ready to train for rubber production. The visit highlighted progress by Ford Bacon Davis and Blanox with ongoing finish work and landscaping as the 75 pound bales of GRS move toward full output.
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Jeffers
Valley
Kanawha Valley
Jeffers¢s
New York
Washington
Kanawha County
Pearl Harbor
Charles F. Hodges
Chamber of Commerce
Jesse Jones
RFC
Ambler
Air Commerce Project
West Virginia
U.S
U. S
Washington-New York
Carl Newton
Jones
Gazette
duPont, Koppers
Ford
Bacon & Davis
Blanox
RosernroRay
Humphreys Named District Mine Inspector to Succeed Resigned Loud
C R Humphreys of Whitesville is appointed district mine inspector replacing Lawrence Loud who resigned. Humphreys recently worked for Anchor Coal Co at High Ci and previously for Island Creek Coal Co at Holden. State Mines Chief Jesse Redyard announced the appointment yesterday.
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C. R. Humphreys
Whitesville
Lawrence Loud
Iterday
State
Jesse Redyard
Humphreys
Anchor Coal Co
High Ci
Island Creek Coal Co
Holden
West Virginians to Receive Northwestern Degrees at 85th Commencement
Among the West Virginians who will receive degrees at the 85th commencement exercises at Northwestern University Evanston Illinois on Wednesday George Arthur Sk DOF is listed among the graduates.
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West
How to write servicemen guidance and hometown notes
The piece advises families to write servicemen with upbeat content and wartime details. Include family progress, financial status, community happenings, and reminiscences, plus hometown clippings. Do not reveal troubles or personal deprivations, avoid future-prediction talk, and keep messages concise.
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Special Service Division
Army Service Forces
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West Virginim State
A. L. Morrison
Harry S. Longley
St. John's Episcopal Church
Harley M. Kilgore
Imotto
Nevada
Chanteston
Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Corporation
Blaw- Knox Construction Company
United States Rubber Company
A. W. Cox
Cox’s
Ford, Bacon and Davis
Criss & Shavery Mixed
Bownemont
Blaw-Knox
U. S. Rubber CO
Rose City Press, Inc
Virginia ST
Black, Stralls and Bryson, Inc
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Nancy Conwell
Veasey St
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