Traffic Card System Reports Vehicle Speeds and Occupancy
A report shows that 32 percent of A cards, 39 percent of B cards, and 48 percent of C cars exceeded 40 mph. Twenty five percent of T sticker trucks also topped 40 mph while 55 percent were under 35. Car occupancy averaged 22 riders per 43 person car across 3,200 vehicles, with B cards carrying the most riders. An ensuing rent case in West Virginia involves Hattie Parsons Jones and rent regulation violations at Gallipoline Point Pleasant, with OPA pursuing Roy Price for overcharging tenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Hattie Parsons Jones
Fount
Gallipoline Point Pleasant Defense
OPA
Roy Price
Charleston
Russians Massing Forces as Berlin Reports Spread
Radio reports quoted by the Associated Press say Russians massing south of Moscow threaten the eastern front while Germans redeploy top commands across Europe. Rommel and Rundstedt reportedly lead in France and Norway, with Dietl in northern Scandinavia. British alerts punctuate London attacks as Luftwaffe bombers strike outskirts, causing casualties.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Moscow
Erwin Rommel
France
Algeria
Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt
Atlantic Wall
Norway
Nikol Jana von Falkenhorst
Trondheim
Oslo
Edward Dietl
Finland
Siegmund W. Lit
Europe
Ankara
Expres
Syria
Turkey
Palese
Leningrad
Red Army
Ruhr bombardment hits Oberhausen targets amid air battle
German transport continued over the Ruhr with strong fighter opposition as a Lancaster repulsed four JU 88s over Oberhausen. Oberhausen, a key Ruhr town of 192000, hosts Gute Hoffmann plants and a major rail and canal hub. RAF intruder raids hit railway targets in France and the Low Countries. three Focke Wulf 190s were shot down near Fecamp while others were damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberhausen
Ruhr
Gute Hoffnanshutts AG
Deutsche Babcock Wilcox
France
Low Countries
Fecamp
Submarine Buildup and Guadalcanal Raid Report
Navy officials caution that submarine production has accelerated since the last prewar figures. A brief Pacific front bulletin notes a small number of bombs dropped on Guadalcanal with no personnel or material casualties. Navy fighters damaged a Japanese reconnaissance bomber in the South Pacific, location unspecified.
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Pacific
Guadalcanal
Navy
Congress
Solomons
South Pacific
Coal talks collapse over portal to portal claims
Lewis O Neill explains the United Mine Workers balked at a pre April 1 1943 settlement on travel time claims. The Central Pennsylvania Coal Producers Assoc says negotiations are at an impasse awaiting the War Labor Board decision and will not seek further hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
Central Pennsylvania Coal Producers Assoc
National War Labor Board
Evacuation and wartime housing strains noted
The article cites official acknowledgment of morale risks from evacuations and warns against despairmongers. It explains Nazi emphasis on evacuations due to halted construction since 1942, labor redirected to war work, material shortages, and scarce housing. It also notes the statue of Liberty height and origins of Argentina and Brazil discoveries with dates and explorers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Juan Diaz de Selis
Brazil
Cabral
Greyhound plans air bus service to extend national transport
Greyhound outlines plans to enter air transportation using helicopters to link small cities with major hubs. Officials say postwar air bus service would complement existing highway operations, with routes from Detroit to Flint and Cincinnati to Louisville under consideration.
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C. €. Wickman
Greyhound
Civil Aeronguties Board
Wickman
Detroit
Flint
Herat Cincinnati
Louisville
Wur
United States
Ealating Whithes
Air Buses
U.S
Canada
iGreyhound Corp
Notable Names in a Chicago Circle Listing
A list from a historical page includes Wickman and A A L Bogan with others from Chicago. Additional names are Ivan Bowen of Minneapolis R L Griggs of Duluth Arthur M MIN of Charleston W L Travis of San Francisco and H G Wellington of New York.
Sixty More Jurors Called for June Term
Sixty additional persons have been selected for petit jury service for the June term of the intermediate court. Cir cuit Clerk Malcolm H. Hix announced the report date as June 23. The list includes M. J. Osborne HM Lynch Lewis L Hall Robert R Ellis Drew Young and many others from Big Sandy Cabin Creek Charleston Elk Union Malden and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm H. Hix
M. J. Osborne
HM. Lynch
Lewis L. Hall
Robert R. Ellis
Drew Young
Big Sandy
P Hudnall
Jack Richards
Connor Hughes
Cabin Creek
Henry Luther
Frank Harking
George L. Barger
Stephen M. Jarrett
Johny Gilligan
Andrew Brawley
William P. Mandt
RE. Elkins
M. K. Hearne
Gordon Miller
D. H. Baldock
James Farry
Robert G. Halle
Herman Pierson
Otio MM. Durbin
W. E. Markham
Frank H. Williams
Bernard Simms
Charleston
Floyd Sheets
George Hawkins
Frank Heard
Elk
Jack Brannon
Bernard Alderson
Ed Dent
Barker
H. Black
Deck Haynes
Joe Sawyer
W. S. Robinson
Hartless Good
C. E. Bower
Union
W. B. LePage
Obituary notices from Charleston and Kanawha County deaths
Deaths and services for numerous residents are listed including Miss Nannie Kensett Ward of Norfolk Virginia, Jasper Mitchell 35 of Mare, Cecil Williams husband of Edythe Williams, Georgia Cloxton Denver death, Mary Jane Plumley Jumping Branch, Henry A. Fischer Kanawha City heat prostration, Lee Williamson and Mark Kessler Carter obituaries, William Wood of Gauley Bridge, Cadle Meeks Jr of Dunbar, and Dimmie Williams of Campbell's Creek with burial details and surviving relatives.
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Nannie D. Kensett Ward
Richmond
Nannie D. Kensett
Norehfolk
Norman H. Stack
Norfolk
Kensett
Edythe Williams
Edythe Willams
Beech
Weekley
Spring Hill
Herbert Watts
Charleston
Carl Willis
Huntington
Mary Jane Plumley
Mary Jane Plumiey
Jumping Branch
Jasper Plumley
C. E. Walker
Meadows Mortuary
Hinton
The
Christian Church
T. F
Hot Springs
Caldonia Farley
Cora Plumbey
Pear
Raleigh County
Allen Broyles
Kansas
Henry A. Fischer
Nazarene
Kanawha City
Washington Av
Venable
C. D. Taylor
John Herr
John Williams
Arthur Cate
W. H. Hackworth
Claud Lewis
George Fruth
W. x. Reb
West Virginians Killed Wounded Are Listed
War Department released yesterday the names of 229 Americans killed in action in North Africa and 237 wounded in action in major war zones. Five West Virginians were killed and seven wounded, including Pvt. Joseph V. Heil of Romney and Cpl. John Yorke Jr. of Bartley among the fallen, with several wounded such as Staff Sgt. Alwin Furrer of Charleston and Pvt. Kenneth Carpenter of Redlands listed among those injured.
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War Department
North
Africa
Joseph V. Heel
Bits
Margaret Reel
Romney
Mike S. Seymanek
Catherine Szymanek
Weirton
Marshall O. Tracy
Valare Tracy
Arbovale
Charles W. Walk
Corrie Walk
Bluefield
John Yorke
John A. Yorke
Bartley
Alwin Furrer
Maude Furrer
Charleston
Kenneth R. Carspenter
Robert FR
Carpenter
Rerdy
Ray E. Lynch
Christian Lynch
Webster Springs
Harry EF. Nelson
Elizabeth Nelson
Wheeling
Ralph Stephenson
Eupha Stephenson
Clendenin
James W. Wilson
Mary B. Wilson
la Frank
Carl H. Westfall
Hallie Westfall
Erbacon
Tourist Cabin Operator Held on Vice Charge
A female operator and two women employees of tourist camps near South Charleston are detained for hearing before Justice of the Peace Chase 7 Loury on vice charges. They were arrested after Pvt. Wilbur Johnson Balkan Ky was taken into custody for alleged involvement with a 14 year old girl, with Deputy Sheriff Barnett, R A Shamblin, and Constable Donnelly making the raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soutl
Charleston
Chase 7
Loury
Justice of the Peace
Wilbur Johnson
Balkan
Robert Barnett
R.A. Shamblin
Howard Donnelly
AFL CIO Create Two New Labor Office Posts
AFL and CIO men in 1942 establish two new labor offices as labor influence grows within the WPH. Previously Lund and a small advisory setup led labor input, but an eight member Inbor management council now includes AFL President Green and CIO President Murray, expanding labor's advisory reach.
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Labor
Lund
Keenan
Inbor
WPH
Inbor Management Council
AFL
Green
C10
Murray
Margaret Gross Elected Music Club President
Margaret Gross was elected president of the Friday Morning Music Club at a meeting last night held at the home of Mrs. W O Ziebold on Thomas Circle Road. She succeeds John Hlersoux Jr Glenna Brown McHou was elected secretary treasurer succeeding Mrs. Robert E Wilschey. The term of office is two years as the club enters its 18th year with plans for a history pamphlet and special programs using member talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Lindsey Gross
W. O. Ziebold
Thomas Circle Rd
John Hlersoux
Glenna Brown McHou
Robert E. Wilschey
Kanawha Players to Elect Officers for Coming Year
Kanawha Players plan annual meeting in the Daniel Boone hotel club room at . p m to elect officers. President E. J. McDonough urges all members with season tickets to attend and participate in the election.
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Kanawha
Daniel Boone Hotel
E. J. McDonough
Fugitive Milam Captured After Escape From Road Camp
State troopers seized Lawrence Milam of Welch who escaped from the Ashton road camp in Mason county on June 9. He was nabbed last night on the Tyler Mountain road and taken to Kanawha county jail until sentencing on a grand larceny charge from McDowell county.
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Lawrence Milam
Welch
State Road
Ashton
Mason County
Tyler Mountain
Kanawha
Milam
McDowell County
Troapera
Fire in Home Extinguished on Lock Six Road
City firefighters were called to Hugh Ritter’s home on Lock Six road late yesterday to extinguish a fire in a closet. Damage was reported to be slight.
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Hugh Ritter
Lock Six Road
Prominent Surgeon Dr Orsey Peck Dies at Home in Grafton
Dr Orsey Carlye Peck a leading Northern West Virginia surgeon who served the community for 35 years died at his home after a six month illness. He was past master of Gratin lodge No 18 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and former grand master of the West Virginia Masonic fraternity. He is survived by his widow a brother and two sisters.
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Mason
Grafton
Orsey Carlye Peck
West Virginia
Peck
Gratin Lodge No
Rectors Attend 40th Anniversary at St Matthew's Episcopal
The 40th anniversary of St Matthew's Episcopal Church was celebrated with a Monday reception at the parish house attended by over 100, including former rectors Rev Jon M Hanlon and Rev Frank T Cady. A reminiscence program featured Allen T Peyton, a technicolor church film shown by J Edwin Stark, and music directed by John B Deinhardt. Special services Sunday included holy communion, a church school graduation, and a sermon by Rev B W Tinsley titled The Holy Spirit and His History.
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B. W. Tinsley
Recetor
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
Jon M. Hanlon
Frank T. Cady
Pt Measeant
Allen T. Peyton
J. Edwin Stark
Muste
John B. Deinhardt
Hugh
Way
I. D. Henderson
Moriola
Tinsley
Gazette
Pt. Pleasant Wanton Sued In Rent Regulation Action
Huntington June 15 The OPA filed an injunction suit in U S district court for the south region over rent regulation claims.
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Pt. Pleasant Wanton
Huntington
The
OPA Today
U. S. District Court For South
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London
DuPont
Paint & Glass Co
Tate
Joe Mouse
Mouse
Pam
Len
Calvert
New York City
Knox
Lewis O’neill
Greyhound Lines
Greyhound Hnes
Jasper M. Mitchell
Maremet
Barelow
Inez Carte Mitchell
Walter L
Ashford
Edward L
James F
Louise
Virginia
Sylvia
May Mitchell
William Mitchell
Georgia Cloxton
Ella Sullivan
Denver
Col
Cloxton
Poca
Mittin Lee Willan
Mittin
Lee Williamson
Daugh
Martha Rice
Oswald
B.C. Hooper
Montgomery
Mary Davis
Stanaforth
G. W
Kimberly
L. Ararat Leroy
Nellis
Mark Kessler
Thomas Cemetery
Mark Kessler Carter
Asbury
H. H. Rhinehart
Lewisburg
Bertha Carter
Cadle C. Meeks
Owen Gilkerson
East Rathelle
Dunbar S
RC. Cannon
Trail
Wallace and Wallace
East Rainelle
C. C. Meeks
Harold
Carl
Billy
Dimmie Williams
Dimmie Wilams
Charleston Hospital
Liberty Church
Campbell's Creek
Crowder Cemetery
West
Margaret Gross
Sears Monument CO
Virginie Steaet
Luis
Armstrong
United Rug & Linoleum CO
Virginia Ste
Sai
Patar Morrs
Philip Morris
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