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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1943

Page

10

Outstanding service honors for seaman Boatright

Olis Boatright 21 of Sand Ridge received the Presidential Unit Citation for landing operations in North Africa last November. The award was presented by Capt. Clarence Gulbranson at Fort Pierce Florida. The citation praised his distinctive fulfilment of a hazardous mission contributing to allied success in the African landings. The item also notes other service updates including enrollments, transfers, promotions, and overseas movements of several service members from West Virginia families.

Olis Boatright Ist Ch Mro Hugh Boatright Sandridge Seaman Boatright Clarence Gulbranson Ft. Pierce Fla Young Boatright Navy Frless Walda Woodrum San Shreveport Virgil H. Scott Bessie Scott Ethel Jewell Scott Istel Livingston William Calley, Jr Great Lakes San Diego Cal Camp Pyt Ronald K. Holstein Camp van Dam Frank Holstein Dunbar Holstein F Pyt Ernest Harold Holstein Pureto Rico Dennis P. Holstein North Africa Raymond Hill Pic England Hill Army Air Corps Miami Beach Atlantic City N. J Ylinois Clarence L. Bickers Norma Bickers Danville St. Petesburg Chanutefield Cpl Melvin Bickers Robert C. Connally Stewart Connally Winston Ct Panama City Sgt Connally Air Forces Tyndall Field W. 5 Metz, Jr Army Air Forces Great Bend Kas Ruth Mae Martin Elkview David R. Arrington Ansted Aviation Ordnance School U.S. Naval Air Station Jacksonville Bainbridge duPont Belle Randall Snodgrass Camp McCann T. D. Snods Brass Route 2 Rugsell Williams Helen Jenkins Gardner St Camp Jordan Johnson Camp Pickett C. D Ted) Williams Caribbean Ottlie Adkins Kansas Ottiee, Jr Pratt Norman Adkins Burnwell Houghton Robson Virginia Av. S. E Burlington Army George E. Robson Lee St Bring View West Virginia Janes L. Wolcker Cleveland Av Charleston Ist cl San Juy Antilles Air Command Pie. Walker Air Corps West Indies Appalachian Electric Power Co Louis J. Kravitz Hearst Over Field Furough Bessie Kravitz Pauline Harold Crouch Camp Atterbury Tne J. A. Crouch Tornado Lemuel D. George J. J. George Hernshaw Camp Davis N.C G. W. Burgess Chesapeake John D. Burgers Jack Z. Hudgins Camp Coxcomb Charles Hudgins All Washington St. W Coast Artillery Ralph J. Ford R. J. Ford Lois P. Ford United States Miliitary Academy West Point N. Y Bradford St Ford Greetbrier Military School Military Academy

Central WCTU Meeting Addresses Peace Panel Discuss World After War

Mrs. A A Shawkey will address the Central WCTU on securing peace and a panel on the world after the war will follow at 2 30 pm tomorrow. The meeting is at Mrs L C Killinger 406 Kanawha Blvd. Grandfather clocks with one hand missing brought 224 at a recent sale in Wes Zealand.

WCTU A. A. Shawkey L. C. Killinger Kanawha Blvd Wes Zealand

Obituary notices for multiple local figures and services

Obituaries and funeral notices list Andra Peeler age 49 with services at Harden funeral chapel conducted by Rev J Aw Austin and burial in Spring Hill. John Jones of Hawnennn died Friday with rites at Harden funeral chapel officiated by Rev UW C Head, burial in Spring Hill. Kristina Hedberg 97 of Rainelle dies at Hinton hospital. services in Eau Claire Wisconsin with Nickell Mortuary. Virginia Geneva Adan rites at Lindendale Church with burial by Cun Jmortuary. Mary Elizabeth Rees funeral at 2:30 p m at residence. burial in St tetany cemetery. Mrs I F Sullivan funeral at Cunmghias chapel with burial in Lilly cemetery.

Audia Weeter Andra Peeler Dian Brvara Marden John Jones Harden and Harden Hawnennn UW. C. Head Spring Hill Kristina Hedberg Rainelle Hinton Eau Chur Wis Nickells Mortuary East Stainelle E. D. Hedberg Sweden Virginia Geneva Lindendale Courch Burlder Cemetery Cun Mary Elizabeth Rees Marrs Longley Mary Elizabeth Keesey James J. Keesey John Snooks DOD Woearmu Ion St Tetany Giestone

Births Reach Across City Hospitals in Weekend Notices

A flurry of birth announcements from Mee Millan, Charleston General, and McMillan hospitals list newborns for families including Belcher, Hay, White, Blade, Baier, Hensley, Combs, and Austin. Dates span Saturday and Sunday with addresses in Sissonville, Randolph Street, Baynemont, and Crescent. Parents thanked by families across the region.

Mee Millan Hospital Virgil Belcher Sissonville Td Alston Hay Shirley White Randolph McMilan Hospital McMillan Hospital Lewis Blade Noune St. Aoson We Baier Charleston Rayment Megiday Ale Millen O. D. Hensley Baywnemont Charleston General Hospital C. B. Combs Crescent G. OH. Austin Sissonville

Kanawha Valley Barbecue Meetings Set This Week

Augustus E Guerard of Mee Kinnville Tenn conducts barbecue meetings this week at Metro First Hill church. The Ipaliten Hopbst church with Rev Pe Phillips as pastor hosts events with an 8 p.m. gathering at the auxiliary meeting.

Ipaliten Hopbst Church iRev Pe Phillips Hey Augustus E. Guerard Mee Kinnville Tenn Metro-1sthiluthea Asst

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