Mother Receives Medal For Dead Son At Peleliu
Washington mother Mrs. Lawrence K. Bausell received the Congressional Medal of Honor for Marine Cpl. Lewis K. Bausell, 28, who sacrificed himself by falling on a Japanese grenade during the Peleliu battle. She appealed for return of her other son Charles William, a boatswain’s mate first class, from the Pacific as secretary Forrestal praised the hero and presented the medal.
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Navy
Forrestal
Cpl
Lewis K. Bausell
Hia Amother
Lawrence K. Bausell
Washington
Forresta
Bausell
Peleliu
Captured Japs Serve as Medics on Okinawa Isle
Eight captured Japanese doctors and 20 medical corpsmen volunteer to serve American forces in Guam and Okinawa hospitals. The unit, drafted from civilian life, includes a dentist, obstetrician, gynecologist, a skin specialist and three general practitioners under the Okinawa command.
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Favon
Guam
Pacific
Okinawa
Maitren
Henry L. Larsen
Ical
Japan
Larsen
Okienawa
Wool Rejects Reported Low in Spencer Pool Offering
Shaw, crated wool from Spencer district pool, noted the reject percentage in the £5,992 offering was the lowest ever. Wool gathered here yesterday from 144 consignors in Ioane Kanawha and Calhoun counties, sent to a Boston concern for appraisal and payment by the government.
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Spenvcex
Co. Re
Shaw
Spencer
Ioane
Kanawha
Calhoun
Boston
Damaged destroyer Fogg makes port after torpedo hit
The U S destroyer escort Fogg sailed 400 miles to port after being struck by a German torpedo off the Azores. Despite the blast tearing the stern, a single intact bulkhead kept water out and allowed tugs to tow the crippled ship to a repair base. Commander Fred H. Martin was commended for saving the ship.
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Washington
Navy Department
U.S
Execort
Azores
Ennvoy
Fos
Atnher
Son
Fred H. Martin
Sheffield
Ala
Memorial To Honor Set Richard Toler Memorial
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Maple Hill Baptist for Set Richard Toler, son of Mrs Cons Toler of Charleston, who died serving with the Army Air Corps in the European theater. Clyde Wendell and Shelby Arthur will conduct the service. Toler, a veteran with overseas duty, earned the Bronze Star with oak leaf clusters and the Purple Heart. He was a 19XX graduate of CHICAGO Hochte Me Ration and previously employed at Lewis Hubbard and Co. Surviving are two sisters and several relatives.
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Maple Hill
Richard Toler
Cons Toler
Charleston
RFD
Army Aix Corps
Clyde Wendell
Shelby Arthur
Toler
Favio
Chicago
Lewis Hubbard
Dorothy Tatler
E. Lowell
Romney
Ary P. Seton
Coe
Dennis
Washington
Sianeen
FDR Memorial Stamp Sales Announced in 1945
Washington reports first day sales for Roosevelt memorial stamps including a three cent Roosevelt portrait, a five cent value from Hyde Park, and a one and two cent “Little White House” issue. Warm Springs, Georgia, and Hyde Park, New York, cited as sale sites with opening dates.
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Washington
Springs
Agus
Mr. Roose
Thelvelt
Roosevelt
Post Office
White House
Mr. Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Miner Injured at Wratt Coal Mine in South Africa
Jesse Han, 34, suffered a fracture of the left leg yesterday in an accident at Wratt Coal Mine. He was admitted to Kana Wha Valley Hospital. The report notes South African authorities are offering apartment housing to veterans in the area while service members are stationed locally.
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Jesse Han
Laing
Wratt Coal Uo
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Byron Richards Promoted at Nitro Plant
Byron Richards is promoted to supervisor of the job and salary evaluation at the Nitro plant of American Viscose Corp. He attended West Virginia Wesleyan and Davis-Elkins College and joined the company in November 1937 as assistant chemist, later becoming safety supervisor on January 14.
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Byron Richards
Viscase Corporation
American Viscose Corp
Richards
West Whrisnia Wesleyan
Davis-Elklins College
Tchemist
Janus 14
Rural forum to be held by West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Barker Vo Address Rural Forum planned for June 2 in Parkerburg. Charles WL Bailes, president of the First National Bank of Clarpaville, will speak. Agricultural committees of the State Chamber and Bankers Association cooperate to stress business and agriculture interdependence and rural prosperity.
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Gchairksville
Peon
Barker Vo
Parkersburg
Charles WL
RI Bailes
Firsional Bank of
Clarpaville
Ter
Agricultureal
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Board of Commerce
State Chamber At Commerce
Ating
Busi
Vera Montaomers
Aera Tata
Bankrupter Petition Filed in Pinbar District Court
A bankruptcy petition was filed in the Pinbar district court yesterday by Joh Paterson Belt seeking Habilition relief. The action cites debts totaling about 1.46 million dollars with assets valued at around 20 thousand dollars.
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Ian District
Joh Paterson
Dick Presumed Dead in War Department Notice
The War Department informs that Sgt. Rugern Dick, son of Eugene Dick of 14 Randolph Street, is presumed dead. He served with an announced Reconnaissance Battalion and attended Morris Harvey College before entering the armed forces.
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Rey
Eugene Dick
Randolph St
Ted
War Department
Sgt
Rugern
Morris Harvey College
Property Transfers Include Many City Parcels in Charleston
The record lists numerous transfers across Charleston area parcels including Glenwood additions, Oakwood Road, Abney Park, and Lake Chaney with buyers such as Ada Cotes, H Ciar, Liddie Conmmy, Carlee Ow E Allard, William Dexter, and Mary Denny. Also notes a building permit secured for a fitness center remodel at 28 Capitol Street.
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Ada Cotes
da MN
H Ciar Fa
Glenwood Adda
Liddie Conmmy
Revert
Vogel
Carlee Ow’ E
Allard
Lyle A
Maset
I M.C. William
Giple Subarvi
Sien
Anton Bist
V. D. Vorholt
Joeph A
Rosa
Bianerot
Oakwood Rd
London
William Dexter
Mary
Mammack
R. North
Jennry
Lake Chaney
Hugh
Denny
Elia Genny
Reltr
Rock Lake Vilene
I Willam
J. Weakland
Ralph D. Webb
Abney Park
South Milt
G . Plovdant
Flulus Gareland
Recond
Kanawhe
Henry Orrenburg
Capitol 8
Local notices list property repairs and alterations
Reported yesterday by wading Torpedor George B. Hendricks includes residents mu Mrs W E Duirk Moodweiling 23 Hunt Ave alterations to dwellings and garages at 1528 Mryne Ave 8387 Moyes Ave W205 Virginia St Blanche Ham ito 1837 City 40 Thomas Jeenings 309 Elisabeth Virginia St 1309 Virginia St reflecting a series of home improvement and remodeling expenses.
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George B
Virginia St. 'E
Blanche Hamito
Rennel
Maryland
PF. Edens
City
Erd
Thomas Jeenings
Eisabeth
Harey Embleton
Virginia St. Bsa
Ineyard
Stolen American Bank Notes From Wellington Hot Dog Restaurant
A burglary in Wellington, New Zealand, saw about 4000 dollars in American bank notes taken from the Hot Dog Restaurant. Police report no further details on suspects or exact timing of the theft.
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Wellington
New Zealand
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