U S Soldiers Buy Jap Money For Souvenir In New Guinea
In Hollandia New Guinea natives traded Tokyo currency issued by Japan for tobacco clothing and merchandise often worth twice its face value to soldiers. GIs collected the currency as souvenirs while the war raged in the Pacific. In Maxton North Carolina Beatrice Bushnell, an 83 pound WAC, ate a 4000 calorie daily diet to reach a 100 pound minimum and join the army, then returned to her normal weight. A German general Heilmann dies in France as Allies advance on Cherbourg, joining earlier casualties General Marcks and General Witt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollandia
New Guinea
Maxton
N. C
Beatrice Q. Bushnell
New Orleans
Obituary notices for Mrs Holderness and Ensign Kelley
Mrs. H. M. Holderness 58 former Charleston resident died June 4 in La Jolla California. Services at Spring Hill cemetery today officiated by Dr Wallace Alston with Barlow Mortuary in charge. Former Miss Lynn Lewis daughter of Mrs W D Lewis 417 Broad St. Ensign Robert Parmick Kelley son of Mr and Mrs Harold E Kelley Knoxville Tennessee formerly Charleston was killed in an airplane accident near Jacksonville Florida. Services at Owen and Barth Mortuary today with Dr Joseph C Hoffman officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. A first edition of Nicholas Nickle sold at London auction for 2600 as a Dickens gift to Thomas Beard best man at the author’s wedding. A Sweden built cargo motorship now hull strengthened for navigation in ice.
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H. M. Holderness
Charleston
la Jolla
Cal
Spring Hill
Wallace M. Alston
Barlow Mortuary
Holderness
Lynn Lewis
W. D. Lewis
Broad St
Owen and Barth Mortuary
Robert Parmick Kelley
Harold E. Kelley
Knoxville
Nicholas Nickleby
London
Dickens
Thomas Beard
Hospital Aid Approved for South Charleston Project
A $44 600 federal grant payment advances South Charleston toward a $702 500 hospital project with 75 patient beds and a two story building. Bids to construct the hospital will open June 30 at Mayor Oakes’ office.
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United States Treasury
Federal Works Agency
L. H. Oakes
South Charleston
C. L. Vickers
Richmond
Oakes
War Production Board
Solons Establish Six Member Veterans Employment Study Panel
Speaker John Amos announced a six member joint legislative committee to study post war employment for returning service men. The West Virginia legislature approved the measure in January. Senators named include Fred C. Allen and W. Broughton Johnston. House members include Rush D. Holt John C Ward and Wright Hugus.
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John Amos
House of Delegates
West Virginia
Rush D. Holt
Weston
Senate
James Faull
Wellsburg
Fred C. Allen
Marlinton
W. Broughton Johnston
Princeton
John C. Morrison
Charleston
Amos
Holt
John C. Ward
Beckley
Wright Hugus
Wheeling
Guatemala suspends five constitutional rights over unrest
Guatemala declares a temporary suspension of five constitutional articles including free speech and assembly due to Nazi-Fascist agitation. President Ubico promises restoration of guarantees when normalcy returns. A later note mentions Maine’s historical link to Massachusetts until 1820.
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Guatemala
Jorge Ubica
Ubico
Government to Sell 3000 Pairs of Nylon Hose in North Carolina
In Greenboro North Carolina thousands of local women plan early visits for a government sale of 5000 pairs of nylon hose at fixed prices from 1.65 to 1.00 per pair. U S Marshal Edney Ridge will supervise under a federal order stating the material was stolen and woven for black market sale. Purchases limited to three pairs each. officials report large mail orders from across the nation. A second note reports German forced labor in occupied Holland for anti invasion defense work with civilians moved far from home.
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Greenboro
N. C
Sam
U. S
Edney Ridge
Johnson J. Hayes
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Charleston Gazette
U.S
France
Cherbourg
Heilmich
243Rd
Erich Marcks
Carentan
Fritz Witt
Hitler Youth
Isyor Tea
Urip
Stref
Lary
United States
Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation
42Nd Street
New York
N.Y
Alis and Metals
Electro Metallurgical Company
Haynes Stellite Company
Vanadium Corporation
Industrial Gases and Carbide
Linde Air Products Company
Oxweld Railroad Service Company
Prest-O-Lite Company, Inc
San Diego
Europe
Ensign Robert FP. Kelley
Sweden
Chelmsford
Foie S
Sducbae
Solons
Maine
Massachusetts
Occupied
Holland
Bragno Wines
Ber
Frankenberger’s
A. Kaynee
D. Jantzen
Westminster
J. Gabardine
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