War era notices and service updates from Grafton paper
Mixed wartime items show soldiers visiting families, furloughs, injuries and honors. Jesse E. Goff returns from Puerto Rico after 33 months as military policeman. Bruce J. Weese on 10 day furlough. Hubert L. Fowler from Fort Benning. Paul Walters receives Purple Heart for Italy and Germany injuries. Paul W. Reed heads to Barksdale for five weeks police training. Donald L. Chenoweth and Floyd Chenoweth relate Navy service and Music School participation. Arthur W. Poling recovering from shoulder wound in England with wife and family noted.
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Puerto Rico
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Jesse E. Goff
Grafton
J. D. Goff
Monroestreet
Fort Mead
Gladys Walters
Morgantown
Howard Walters
England
Paul W. Reed
Frank Reed
Boydstreet
Barksdale Field
Louisiana
Marfa
Texas
Arthur W. Poling
United States General Hospital
Poling
Eugene L. Marion
Scottsville
Arthur Poline
Gloversville
New Yo
Ralph L. Poling
West Wilford Street
George F
Robert L
United States Navy
Western powers urged to unite against blocs in world order
The War Today panel discusses the danger of power blocs shaping the United Nations Security Council. blocs could vote as unified units, complicating decisions and potentially sidelining the United States. The League of Nations failed due to power politics, the panel warns.
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United Nations Security Organization
League
Peace Organization
Ito
United States
Sambo
Security Organization
League of Nations
Buckley’s CANADIOL Mixture Promises Quick Relief
Buckley’s CANADIOL Mixture is advertised as a triple acting cough remedy for bronchial irritation from colds. The ad urges buying a bottle at drugstores and taking two pills at bedtime to loosen phlegm, soothe membranes, and ease breathing.
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Buckley
Work Scenes On B. & O. Bridge Over Tygart River
Bethlehem Steel builds new B and O bridge over the Tygart River with multiple spans set for an eastbound track. Photos show deck spans being lowered and the old foundation suspended beneath new structures. Eight small spans on the east end postponed until after January 1 while the old superstructure is slated for demolition when weather allows.
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Tygart River
Bethlehem Steel Company
Cit
MacLeish Nomination Faces Tight Senate Fight
The article details the stalled nomination of MacLeish, once Librarian of Congress, as Republicans and New Dealers clash. Pepper Murray and others oppose, while Wagner briefly backs, Nye's vote remains undecided, leaving a narrow path amid a 10-10 tie and late report.
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W. L. Clayton
MacLeish
Congress
Pepper
D.-Fla
Murray
D.-Mont
Wasier
Nye
Wagner
Senate
Connally
Clark
D-Mo
S Pepper
Snowbound State Ends Lead to Power, Travel Delays
Traffic continued to suffer across Charleston Sikins and Huntington as utilities reported slow reconnection efforts. The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. said 4000 subscribers would face days without service while crews, aided by out-of-state workers, restored long distance and some local lines. Draft boards paused induction for about 140 men due to travel hazards, and a 12-year-old Huntington boy died after being struck by a car while coasting.
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Charleston
Sikins
Huntington
Chesapeake, and Potomac Telephone Company
Selective Service
Carleton C. Pierce
Coal shortages hit Beckley dealers amid cold rush
State Trooper Dan E. Carson said the goods were found about two miles from Spencer as shortages due to lack of deliveries from small coal mines on secondary roads reduced retail stocks in Beckley. Urgent orders from residences and businesses forced dealers to burn through inventories rapidly.
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Dan E. Carson
Spencer
Beckley
Relief workers limited as city faces transport shortage
Three workers remain for relief tasks citywide and a plan for open Kitchen as Witchens was canceled due to transportation shortages. A bilateral scheme with the Flas Swiss and Swedish Reed Cross committees to ration flour collapsed because bakers lacked fuel.
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Flas
Reed Cross
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Barrett Street
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Italy
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Navy School of Music
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