State Forester notes WV spring forest fire loss drop
Parkersburg reports State Forester R F Bowen told a fire control conference that West Virginia’s spring forest fire loss was about one third of last year. Suppression costs reached 21000 for 36 fires burning 63222 acres. Last year 1610 fires cost 62000. Six district foresters and wardens attended, meeting through tomorrow to discuss fire control and fall plans. Soldiers average eight railroad moves between induction and overseas embarkation.
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Parkersburg
R. ©. Bowen
West Virginia
Bowen
Unwritten Saga of Combat Engineers in Africa
In Africa June 1 Ernie Pyle profiles the combat engineers whose Eastern troop role built airfields depots and barracks across Central Africa. They endured famine dry season heat and isolation while creating emergency airfields and base camps for follow on units. Two named officers Lt William Newman and Capt Jules Carville provide rare firsthand insights into a rugged, unglamorous yet essential war effort.
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Ernie Pyle
Africa
Wirelessi
Combat Engineers
Army
Congo
Central African
States
William Newman
Cullman
Max Town
Gardon
Jules Carville
Noren
Carville
Giancestro
Birthday tribute and local notices from St Albans
Albert Spurlock celebrated his 80th birthday with a dinner at his Holly Street home attended by family and friends. The Clydora Sewing Club meets Thursday at Boomi to honor Mrs. Brace. Rev. Johnson leads revival services at Wesleyan Methodist chapel near Coalition Road. J A Kirk, St Albans, chosen to represent Huntington division at safety ceremony in New York with Harriman Medal award to Chesapeake and Ohio. Mrs. Workman and Mrs. Stone return from Richmond to St Albans with Lt Roy Bowles. Toy Bowles will join husband in Texas. Sea ae
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Albert Spurlock
FG. May
HL. Jimison
Holly St
He F Jimison
W. H. Swango
L. Martin
B. H. Carpenter
Robert P. Cooper
Church of Christ
Ke T. Spurlock
W.S. Spurlock
Griffithsville
PF. G. May
Clydora Sewing Club
Boomi
EF. C. Brace
Chem Feal City
M. Johnson
Leonte
Wesleyan Methodist
Coal River Road
Rt. 60
Bert Sayre
J. A. Kirk
St. Albans
C. & O. Hallway Co
Mechanical Department
Huntington Division
American Museum of Safety
New York
Harriman
U.S
Yale Club
Chesapeake & Kill Railway
Kirk
Charles Workman
Earl Stone
Richmond
Roy Bowles
Camp Ler
San Antonio
Tex
Toy Bowles
J.C. Trowbridge
Texas
Sea Ae
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Salvation Army
St. Albans News
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