Trammell Brennan Named Heads of West Virginia Telephone Co
AMES TRAMMELL and A Brennan are named to top posts at the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia. Trammell, a West Virginia native and longtime service veteran, becomes General Commercial Manager succeeding Crigler. Brennan, Georgetown graduate with 48 years in telecom, becomes General Traffic Manager succeeding Catto.
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Ames Trammell, ‘Brennan
Heads OF Telephone CO
General Commercial
A. B. Brennan
West
Charleston
Clarksburg
Crigler
Brennan
Georgetown University
West Virginia
The
Telephone Company
Washington
Untti
Nes
W. J. Catto
Mr. Catto
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Companies
District of Columbia
Maryinfide
Virginia
Passenger Train Crash Leaves Civilians Dead and Injured
The accident occurred when a broken rail derailed passenger train No 57 into a siding where freight had pulled. Fireman aboard the freight was scalded and several passengers died in hospitals. Army trucks from Moody Field lit the scene as wrecked hospital cars derailed. civilians, many of whom later died, were taken to Valdosta Thomasville and Waycross with six injured sent to Waycross.
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Tomlinson
Moody
Valdosta
Finney General Hospital
Thomasville
Aged Thornton resident Olive Halderman dies at 88
Olive Virginia Halderman aged 88 died at her Thornton home yesterday at 2 10 p m from complications of advanced age. Born in Virginia April 19 1856 she was daughter of James and Mary De Moss widow of Joseph Haldeman who died in 1938. She belonged to United Brethren church of Maple Run and leaves six surviving children and many friends in Thornton and Grafton. Funeral services by Bartlett will be Monday at 2 p m at the family home with Rev C V Tate of Clarksburg officiating. burial in Evansville Cemetery. Body to be moved to the home tomorrow morning.
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Olive Virginia Halderan
Virginia
Thornton
May
James and
Mary Current DeMoss
Joseph H. Haldeman
Ty Decided
United Brethren Church of
Maple Run
Grafton
Etta Haldeman
Joseph Haldeman
Gene Ford
T. E. Gainer
Clarksburg
E. W. Bloom
J. D. Haldeman
Rivesville
W. Va
Bartlett Funeral
Air Forces open to 17 year olds as air crew
The Army Air Forces announce eligibility for 17 year olds to become Air Combat Crew Members. No educational requirements, just physical fitness and mental alertness. Interested youths should contact their local CAP unit or write to the AAF Examining Board in Huntington for details. The AAF highlights its role as a large, allied air force winning air control in all theaters.
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Army Air Forces
AAF
Huntington
West Virginia Mine Disaster Inquest Planned In 30 Days
Charleston reports a formal inquest will be held within 30 days to gather data on the Katherine Coal Mining No 4 mine blast near Shinnston that killed 18 men last March 24. Officials say mine operations may resume in two weeks or more after bodies were removed following mine seals being broken. A slate fall and trolley wire arc are blamed for igniting loose coal and triggering the explosion.
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Charleston
Katherine Coal Mining Company
Shinnston
Jesse Redyard
Redyard
Whiskey rationing registration extended in West Virginia
The State Liquor Control Commission extended the registration period for old whiskey rationing books to August 12. West Virginians who never registered for a plate whiskey rationing book may register August 1 to August 12. About 150,000 of 442,000 eligible purchasers had registered in the first two weeks, signaling many must apply in the next two weeks to buy after September 1.
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State Liquor Control Commmission
West
Red Army advances along Prussian frontier and fast moves
The Moscow communique reports Red Army formations spreading over East Prussia adjacent areas and massing troops as they seize towns and rail routes. Captures include Nowa Wies placing a column near Suwalki and Goryslawice near the Vistula. Stopnica Pacanow and other locales fall in a broad Soviet advance.
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Prussia
Moscow
Goryslawice
Krakow
Korczyn
Vistula
Stopnica
Pacanow
War era notices of servicemen and transit chaos
The clipping lists servicemen arriving home or being reassigned including Pfc. Frederick Eernal grandfather A.C. McWil Bartlett reported missing in action and Pfc James T. Brown returning to the United States from the South West Pacific. It notes Pvt. Thomas Bonner transferred to 1584th STU CP Atterbury Indiana and Pvt. Ava Dell Headley on leave in Des Moines Town. Also mentions S2 Toby H. Mayle returning from Panama service, and Charles F. Bonner U S N with mother in shelter. A San Diego base stay for Hugh B. Trimble after boot training. The transit system disruptions caused no trolley or bus service during rush hour with limited subway trains and heavy street traffic despite wartime conditions.
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Germany
Becca Bartlett
Corp. Trimble
Pfc
Frederick Eernal
A.C. McWil
Bartlett
Liams
Ona Stree
Ava Dell Headley
WAC
Fort Des Moines
Jessie M. Headly
Blueville
Mother
Hiere—Corp
Charles F. Bonner
Hugh B. Trimble
Bowie
Naval‘ Rep
Texas
San Diego
Gal
Dessler
Great Lakes
Brody Street
Market Street
Movn
SHOW DOWN Continued Strike Fallout Across City
The walkout stirred by union action left transit limited with only 31 subway elevated trains and one street car during the 5 PM rush. Army control restored partial service but collapsed as relief operators failed to show. Officials report nearly 500000 man hours lost in war production due to absenteeism. Bars and liquor stores stayed closed to prevent racial violence as the strike proceeded.
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McMenamin
CIO United Transport Workers Union
Army
Navy
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Panama
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