West Virginian to receive Medal of Honor for heroism in Bougainville
The father of Sgt. Herbert J. Thomas of South Charleston will travel to Washington with plans to receive the Medal of Honor posthumously awarded for heroic actions in Bougainville. Thomas, born Feb 8 1918 in Columbus Ohio, died Nov 7 1943, after sacrificing himself to smother a grenade. He was a star rider of South Charleston high and earned Virginia all state college eleven honors.
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South Charleston
Bougainville
Washington
West
Thomas
Columbus
Audrey
Marine Corps
South Charleston High Action
Greenbrier Military School
Vic Polytechnic ‘Institute
Transportation Strike Paralyzes Toledo Public Transit
Thousands of war workers in Toledo walk, hitchhike, and bike to jobs as AFL unionists strike against Community Traction Co. to protest two inspectors accused of ill treatment. Union vote 5 to 1 to continue until inspectors are removed. maintenance crews may return.
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Coledo
AFL
Community Traction Co
C. J. Sherman
Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach
William Sturm
Suit Seeks 10000 In Death Of Belle Child
A $10,000 damages suit was filed in common pleas court by Raymond Hall administrator of the estate of his son David Ray Hall against the Charleston Laundry Co. The three year old boy was fatally injured when a laundry truck backed over him near his Belle home about two months ago.
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Belle
Common Pleas Court
Raymond
Hall
David Ray Hall
Charleston Laundry Co
Guard Officer Resigns from West Virginia State Guard
L. J. Soulier of Bluefield resigns as first lieutenant in Co. K, 2d regiment, West Virginia state guard. Acting Adj. Gen. Carleton C. Pierce accepted the resignation yesterday citing press of business affairs as the reason.
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L. J. Soulier
Bluefield
Co. K
2D Regiment
West Virginia
State Guard
Adj
Carleton C. Pierce
Soulier
Pierce
New Birthday Flowers For Mothers from Lois Leeds
A fragrant idea from Beauty Arts by Lois Leeds suggests sending four mother flowers on a birthday as a personal sign of affection. Vera Dean of CBS writes of gifting flowers with a leaflet, while Lois Leeds promotes monthly birth flowers and a yearly reminder to remember mothers.
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Mother Cides
Vera Dean
CBS
Lois Leeds
West Virginia liquor commission reports loan sales drive results
The West Virginia Liquor Commission reports the fifth War Loan drive began with $152 821.80 in the first week and 61 percent of sales in E bonds. Williamson Store 24 led with $49 900, Parkersburg 7 with $24 125, East Rainelle 35 with $10 400. Monongah No 156 topped agencies with $11 125.
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West Virginia Liquor Commission
Commission
Matthew Edmiston
A. V. Brawley
Alcoholic Beverage Industry Committee
Williamson
Birthday party for Gayle Herrold at Sharon home
Gayle Herrold was feted at a birthday party held recently at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs J W Herrold in Sharon. Attending were Phyllis Mounts Betty Lou Wilson Betty Scott Ethel Mildoff Opal Airshire Virginia Jarrett Patty Welch Phyllis Chittum Judy Wilson Masters Paul Scott Cecil Abshire Tapes Basham and Charles Her Told.
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Gayle Herrold
J. W. Herrold
Sharon
the Mises
Phyllis Mounts
Betty Lou Wilson
Betty Scott
Ethel Mildoff
Opal Airshire
Virginia Jarrett
Patty Welch
Phyllis Chittum
Judy Wilson
Masters Paul Scott
Cecil Abshire
Tapes Basham
Charles Her Told
Building Permits From Beaver to Holley Hotel
A list of building permit activity includes repairs and reroofing for dwellings at several addresses such as 40 Virginia Ave and 917 Broad St, alterations to a garage at 1206 Stuart St, remodeling and hotel basement partition work at 1007 Quartier St, and additional projects at 739 Sigley Ave 1008 Locust Rd and 200 Virginia Ave among others.
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Beaver
Leper
Waahington
W. Rulner
Kanawhe Bivd
Male
W. Wertz, Jr
Virginia
A.M. Hil
Sing Querrey
Nelson
Broad
Nile Stadler
Atuart
Ray Magica
Merrett
Virginia A E
Central
Central Saeihociet Ehureh, Reroofing Ehitron, 739 Sigley Av
Holley Hotel
Partitiono
Quartier St
Rural Credit Groups Combine Forces in West Virginia
The Charleston Production Credit Assn Gilmer and Calhoun County National Farm Loan Assns will merge and relocate to 314 Market St Spencer to form the Farmers Production Credit Assn and Spencer Group National Farm Loan Assns. The Production Credit unit covers Boone Cabell Calhoun Clay Jackson Kanawha Lincoln Logan Mingo Putnam Boone Wayne Wirt Mason Wood. Farm Loan serves Braxton Gilmer Clay Calhoun. Walter T Scott named secretary treasurer of the merged bodies.
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Charleston Production Credit Assn
Gilmer County
Boone, Cabell
Calhoun
Clay
Jackson
Kanawha
Lincoln
Logan
Mingo
Putnam
Boone
Wayne
Wirt
Mason and Wood
Braxton
Gilmer
Walter T. Scott
State Issues Charter For Accessories Plant
A charter was issued yesterday to the Parkersburg Products Co a $100 000 concern which will produce airplane and motor vehicle accessories from plastics and synthetic rubber. The company will have offices in Charleston and its chief works in Parkersburg. Incorporators were W M Woodree John O Kizer and P F Smithson all of Charleston.
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Parkersburg Products Co
Charleston
Parkersburg
W. M. Woodree
John O. Kizer
P. F. Smithson
Cnc
Chambers Will Speak To Board Of Realtors
J A Chambers state director of the Federal Housing Administration will address the Charleston Board of Realtors at their noon luncheon today in the Terrace room United Carbon Building. The talk centers on federal housing programs and local rental housing issues.
British Use Flail Tanks To Clear Minefields
British forces employ Sherman tanks fitted with spinning steel flails to clear minefields. Chains extend outward and strike the ground as the cylinders rotate, detonating or dispersing mines. The method targets anti personnel and antitank mines, shaping safe passages for advancing troops.
Dinner at Edgewood Planned for Visitor
Mrs. John William Campbell will entertain at Edgewood country club this evening for Miss Martha Smith of Smiley Texas, guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. Don Lewis of Fern Rd. Miss Smith departs Sunday. Honored guests include Mesdames Yeard Jey Carter, McCormick, McMillan, Shanklin WY, Bock, Poin Dexter, and Misses Petty, Pool, Beard, Mohler, DeVan, Truslow, Babbitt, Davis, Steven, Holcombe, Lewis plus the hostess.
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Edgewood
John William Campbell
Edgewood Country Club
Martha Smith
Smiley
Tex
W. Don Lewis
Fern Rd
Miss Smith
Covera
Mesdames Lawrence Yeard Jey
W. J. Carter
William McCormick
John McMillan
John Shanklin WY
William Bock
James Poindexter
Caroline Petty
Bettie Pool
Betty Beard
Barbara Mohler
Nancy DeVan
Mary Truslow
Virginia Babbitt
Peggy Davis
Phyllis Steven
Beth Holcombe
Mary Anne Lewis
Hostess
Charleston Soldier Wounded in Italy May 23
Mrs. Ruby Redden of 3903 Noyes Ave reports her husband Pvt. Clavin C. Redden Jr was wounded in action in Italy on May 23. He entered the army in September 1943 and was assigned to overseas duty last February, according to War Department notification.
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Charleston
Italy
Ruby Redden
Noyes Av
Clavin C. Redden, Jr
War Department
Pvt
Redden
OdT Certificates Urge Car Numbers For War Necessity Licenses
A. E. Teagan, district ODT manager, told truck operators to write their new West Virginia license numbers on their certificates of war necessity by July 1. The certificate remains valid despite new plates, but numbers must match the vehicle license to satisfy ration boards.
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ODT
Office of Defense
A. E. Teagan
West Virginia
Teagan
Leashman Family News Amid War Telegrams and Local Events
Erroneous reports claimed Robert Leashman was killed in action. telegram confirms only missing status in Europe. St Albans hosts a banquet for radio tech Wil liam Heslop, recently returned from captivity in Africa and now on furlough with Ensign and Mrs. W. T. McComas.
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First Baptist Church
William A. Heslop
U. S. Army
St. Albans
J. Kenneth Hestep
North Africa
Washington
Army Clinic
Winfield Soldier Dies In Airplane Crash
Cpl. Ernest H. Jones 23 former Carbide and Carbon employee killed in airplane accident Tuesday at Chat hamfield Georgia. Survived by wife Thelma Kitaker Jones parents Wiley and Ruby Jones sisters Ruby Rebecca andWinfield brothers Russell Opha Charleston Monroe Alfred. Body to arrive Bartlett's mortuary tomorrow night. Jones belonged to Humphreys Memorial Methodist Church.
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Cpl
Ernest H. Jones
The
Carbide and Carbon Chemical Corp
Chathamfield
Thelma Kitaker Jones
Wiley W. Jones
Winfield
Ruby
Rebecca
Infield
Russell
Opha
Charleston
Monroe
Alfred
Bartlett's
Humphreys Memorial Methodist Church
Seven Negro Registrants Sent to Training Camp
Two Kanawha county selective service boards dispatched seven registrants to Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana yesterday. Included are James Luther Hye Jr William James Adams Thomas Albert Battle Donell Hargrove Jackson Willie Bob Hicks James transferred from Fayetteville Arcardus D Jeffries from Poquonock Bridge Conn Board transfers noted Special Court Term Circuit Judge Bouchelle to open a special term Saturday and close May term books tomorrow.
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Fort Benjamin Herrison
Ind
Kanawha County
Selective Service Boards
James Luther Hye, Jr
William James Adams
Thomas Albert Battle
Donell Hargrove Jackson
Willie Bob Hicks
Fayetteville
David W. Hodnett
Bluefield
Arcadus D. Jeffries
Poquonock Bridge
Conn
Australians Take Base at Hansa Bay
ADVANCED ALLIED HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA JUNE 20 Australians have captured Hansa Bay on the British New Guinea coast west of Madang, opening the supply port and shortening the distance for westward advance. MacArthur announced the Aussies are pushing toward the Sepik River and a fourth raid on Yap’s air base in the Carolines was reported with twenty seven tons of explosives dropped and seven of thirty interceptors shot down.
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New Guinea
Hansa Bay
British New Guinea
Madang
Douglas MacArthur
Sepik
Japan
Yap
Corolines
Sven
Missing in Action: Sgt Glenn A Creasey Over France
War Department reports Sgt Glenn A Creasey gunner on a B 24 Liberator has been missing in action over France since June 15. He was a East Bank High School graduate and former Kanawha Banking and Trust Co employee. He has two brothers in service, Pvt Frederick Creasey at Keetlerfield and Jay Creasey at Lakehurst.
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Rved C. Creasey
Chelyan
War Department
Glenn A. Creasey
France
Miss
Jay Creasey
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
Train Derailment Engineer Charged After Fatal Derailed Car
John P. A. Corcoran, engineer of a derailed train, faced charges of manslaughter following a crash that left 21 passengers dead or dying. The New Zealand Supreme Court at Dunedin heard the case amid procedural motions and formal defenses. The Derailment occurred in the context of a transport incident provoking official inquiries.
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John. P. A. Corcoran
Xespre
New Zealand
Dunedin
Dieppe
France
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Charleston Gazette
FDR
Navy
Sgt
Blacksburg
A. A. Vandergrift
President Roosevelt
Secretary of the Navy
Forrestal
Diamond Ice & Coal CO
DIAL
Toledo
Tiskelwah Chapter
OES
Tiskelwah
Shrine Mosque
Carl Norcross
Donohoe
Charles T. Ray
Dan C. Schneider
Margaret Lewis
Pearl Strom
Edythe Allen
Henry Glass
O. E. Allard
Narl R. Biggers
Carolyn Kall- Merton
Roy L. El-lison
Ada
W. H. Holden
Ruth
D. Calderwood
Esther
C. F. Loury
Martha
Roland Atwood
Electa
Irene. Waddell
Ward
City Press
W. Va
Rose City
Pres
Hale St
Lyefiete
Dear Loss Lepda
Liquor Commission
Conevin
D. W. Busby
Mademoiselle Beauty Salon
C. J. Morrison Department Store
A. W. Cox Dept
St. Albans News
Andrew Leashman
Robert Leashman
Leashman
Ensign
W. T. McComas
Miami
Fla
Mis. McComas
W. M. Williams
Dorothy Cralie
Marjorie Zerkie
Dorothy Harshbarger
Richmond
F. &. McComas
Blackey
Julian F. Bouchelle
Tri-State Appliance CO
Hontingine
RIN
Rinsos
Brigite
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