Fear Driven Dutch Stand Amid War Budget Notes
Excerpts discuss Dutch government in exile budgeting for 1940 with 96 million guilders, funding the fleet and war effort while pleading for global support. It notes plans to tax Dutch citizens abroad and potential use of gold stock, underscoring resolve to hold on to gold for postwar needs. It also reviews UK and Allied relief efforts in China and malarial aid.
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Elkins
Hitler
Holland
Rotterdam
Dutch East Indies
Wilhemina
England
Great Britain
Dutch East and West Indies
Dutch Guiana
A Cry From Tortured China
The article cites a Hong Kong report quoted by Madame Chiang Kai-shek describing China’s three year war with Japan. It notes depleted medical supplies after Burma Road closure and calls for aid from a new China Emergency Relief Committee formed by the Women’s Committee of Tribute to China.
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China
Clarksburg
Hong Kong
Chiang Kai-shek
Burma Road
Women's Committee of
Thanksgiving Tea Benefits Local Churches
A December 1 tea at No 1 adult education center hosted by Miss Nan Armstrong for two local colored churches featured an educational social and religious program with visitors from Clarksburg and Rosemont. Hostess committee members assisted. receipts supported Second Baptist Church on High Street and Warren M. E. Church on Thayer Street.
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No. 1
Nan S. Armstrong
Barrett Street
Clarksburg
Rosemont
Miss Armstrong
Minnie Kidd
Bertha Lewis
Grace Stokes
Second Baptist Church
High Street
Warren M. E
Thayer Street
Flu Epidemic Expands as City Seeks WPA Help
The report notes Dame Saturday regulars among the ill and cites Mt Sinai Los Angeles where all staff are stricken. City health officer Dr. George Parrish warns the epidemic has only begun and requests 200 WPA women to support overtaxed nurses. He attributes the spread to November movement from Honolulu after 20,000 cases in mid September.
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America
China
Japan
United States
WPA
Los Angeles
Mt Sinai
George Parrish
Parrish
Honolulu
Italy Claims Counter Attacks Reported Contusensium
The high command communique states enemy planes bombed Elbasani near Tirana, killing four. It notes damage to Somaliland port Alula from a British cruiser bombardment. A war bulletin reports renewed attacks by numerous enemy formations with substantial artillery.
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High Command
Elbasani
Albania
Tirana
Alula
Gulf of Aden
Hitler's foresight paying dividends in RAF attacks
Stewart cites Sir Walter Citrine in New Orleans arguing Nazi air raids threaten British arms output and praising deconcentration as a defense. He notes German plant dispersion, British delays, and U.S. defense discussions on scattering industry to resist bombing.
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Stewart
Hitler
Walter Citrine
American Federation of Labor
New Orleans
Germany
Andon
Herr Hitler
John Bull
Isle
British Trades Union Congress
William Green
A. F. of L
Italian Air Attacks Escalate In Greece and Albania
A military communique reports Italian planes bombed Greek ports at Preveza and San Mauro on Leukas and fought Greek aircraft over Tirana. It claims Greek air losses included planes in flames at Tirana and notes three Italian planes did not return from the engagement. In Wayne a separate report notes thirteen men and two women indicted.
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Preveza
San Mauro
Leukas
Tirana
Tragic death of Taylor County figure ends era
William Shaw eldest son of the late Dr. Alexander Shaw, a respected town dentist, died December 28 1915 while his train descended a steep grade near Grafton. He was an extra conductor in charge of the train and was crushed between cars. Remains were brought home to Thayer street South Grafton and buried in Bluemont cemetery. The issue also reports a Christmas program at Wilson School and New Year watch parties across several churches with community cheer and greetings. Also noted is the death of Louis Ritter a pioneer saddler and craftsman in West Grafton at age 80, his early influence on local bootmaking and music. The section closes with social gatherings at Pruntytown and honors for Mrs. Rutherford of Indianapolis.
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Naziland
Hitler
Adolf
Germany
United States
National Defense Commission
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Chicago
Birmingham
Manchester
William Shaw
Alexander Shaw
Grafton-Cumberland
Oakland
Thayer Street
South Grafton
Bluemont Cemetery
Wilson School
Haymond
Walter Wood
Santa Claus
Earl Jacobs
Harry Thorn
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Marie Brenard
Laura Kitzmiller
Lucille Deck
Rhea Hamilton
Lulu McWilliams
Dessie McWilliams
Virginia ‘Holt
Charles P. Guard
Brooks Gall
Harry Hamilton
the Baptist Church
Baraca
Methodist Protestant Church
Hazel Bailey
Wilford Street
A. R. Warden
Rhea Warden
Rock
Grafton
Louis Ritter
West Grafton
Railroad Street
Uatrobe Street
George A. Batson
Pruntytown
Misses Bertie
Ruth Jackson
Ruby Bennett
Ruth Tregellas
Mildred Wilmoth
Edith
Bush
Lila Love
Jeannette Booker
Moundsville
Lee Bennett
Glen Beard
Clyde Kimmel
Ross Johnson
Paul Warden
Miss Batson
Wayne County Grand Disturbance Jury Seeks Details
A Wayne County grand disturbance jury convened regarding charges linked to a conspiracy at an Insulator Company plant in Keno. The case centers on alleged labor actions connected to events last September.
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Wayne County
Jeffrey-Dewitt
Con- Insulator Company
Kenospiracy
Night Studio Strains and Fractured Ambitions
Kit O’Reilly and Fran Shook clash over careers as Kit faces stalled rise in show business. Fran insists on discipline, while Kit frets about contracts, dates, and Vance’s absence. A heat soaked day ends with a abrupt change as Larry Widmer pulls Kit aside to discuss Vance.
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Kit
Fran
Tam
Helfier
Vance
Flagstad
Jess
Nana
Larry Widmer
Miss O'Reilly
Larry
Bromfield recalls early play with vaudeville figures
Bromfield discusses a five year ago stage work and the shift from prose to dialogue. He reflects on the “walk-on” role and the use of the author in moving scenes while observing from the auditorium. The work centers on small time vaudeville performers discontent and life backstage.
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Prse One
Bromfield
Here Today and Gone Tomorrow May Head for Hollywood
A staged play recounting film history from 1912 to today may advance to Hollywood. The cast includes two professionals and Mrs Rhea Bauer, a buxom farm wife from near the Bromfield home ten miles southeast of here. A studio scout praised the production as an extremely interesting portrayal of the movies through the years.
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Hollywood
Rhea Bauer
Bromfield
Here
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North Michigan Avenue
Italy
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Central Press
Reich
State Department
Consulak Represen
Wayne
Taylor County
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Lars
Morris White
the Pond Club
Jerry
Iid
Jerry's
Toscaniani
Shirley ‘Temple
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Beech Street
Inquire Sentinel
Grafton Printing Company
Fairmont
West Virginia
Union Brokerage
Nc. Street
Marion and Taylor
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