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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1944
Page
6
Fragmented wartime item notes postal service actions and local official references. Mentions Charision We and Telephones in a mid 1940s West Virginia context. Contains sparse readable details about duties and notices from a morning edition dated Wednesday June 28 1944.
A reflective line notes people act in two ways first what you expect them to do and second what you do not prompt them to do Both actions are seen as remarkable when viewed through the right lens attributed to Dr Frank Crans
Veterans plan to influence national policy after the war, forming a unified organization and resisting political manipulation. They aim to return home in large numbers, rebuild their lives, and safeguard liberty, education, and the republic from selfish interests and greedy politicians. They vow to act with patriotism and solidarity.
A long faded account chronicles the former convict ship Suc cep once moored in Sandusky Ohio. Built from Burma teak, it fought pirates as an armed merchantman in 1790, then served as a prison ship transporting convicts to Australia before its owner abandoned it to decay.
The passage recalls prison reforms after 1865 and the 19th century practice of harsh confinement. It notes the public exhibition of the infamous system in harbors, calling out dark cells, chained inmates, and harsh punishments as a grim legacy. It concludes that today’s prisons are far ahead of past cruelties.
Victory Segalov reports from Moscow that the Nazis burned or seized hundreds of thousands of books in Rostov and Smolensk libraries during occupation. About 17 million books perished, with papers and manuscripts removed to Germany. The aim was to strip Slavs of intellectual guidance while executing educated leaders.
Samuel Grafton critiques the Chicago Republican convention, arguing the party has created a hothouse atmosphere that excludes Willkie’s forces and real liberalism. He says the top leadership panders to delegates, inflates unity, and risks a hollow climactic moment.
Warm sun lit Cherbourg as doughboys roamed the main square relaxing from battle while a US sergeant played a piano accordion and guitars. Soldiers and locals celebrated, flags appeared from windows, and German resistance ended with Gestapo HQ and a pillbox cleared in the morning by Capt. Milton Holladay’s unit.
In Chicago Dewey and GOP strategists target California with major fundraising for Congress districts. Donors include Rolph San Francisco Johnson Stockton Carter Oakland Gearhart Fresno and others, while few other districts in the USA receive similar backing. John D. Rockefeller Alfred Sloan and others also fund California efforts. The piece notes Warren's vice presidency speculation and Bricker faction tensions as the contest moves toward Chicago.
War photographer Bert Brandt with Acme News Pictures recalls shooting two images around Barneville and nearby roads. The first shows villagers welcoming Sgt. Max Monsorno amid staged crowd action, while the second captures wrecked German vehicles, dead horses, and scorched roadways as Germans retreat under artillery fire.
War correspondent Ernie Pyle recalls a grim bulldozer scene pushing dead horses off a road near Bricquebec. He describes the somber task, the French onlookers, and a lighter moment as two sweet French girls toss flowers to the photographers. The piece ends with a spontaneous, affectionate postwar sentiment to Vive le France.
A reader query column from The Charleston Gazette provides brief Q and A exchanges on topics from aging and hair growth to the life of the passenger pigeon, corn viability, city rail history, and radio station counts. Answers cite sources like the Office of Cereal Crops and Cambridge University, noting specifics such as Buffalo Missouri, Buenos Aires, and 92 U.S. radio stations at the start of 1944.
The Gazette letters defend Morgantown protests against a college president and condemn attempts to remove leaders as student led. They argue the University of West Virginia lags behind peers and accuse Taft's Four Freedoms speech of masking capitalist aims. Readers demand real fulfillment of the Four Freedoms for returning servicemen.
Pegler notes a sober shift at the Republican convention scene, praising a turn toward dignity and reform. He contrasts past circuslike displays with present restraint, suggesting some hope the party may nominate a candidate who can save the nation if Roosevelt or Wells is elected. The piece lampoons carnival theatrics while acknowledging lingering frostiness and occasional disruptive moments.
Fragmented satirical piece referencing Republicans, conventions, and political figures with scattered imagery including Dewey Warren and a Brooklyn baseball comparison. The text is garbled, contains misspellings, and mixes metaphor with political critique.
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