Veterans Honor Details From Fifth Army Italy and Pacific
Cpl. Ted H. Morris of Fairfield road earns meritorious service unit recognition in Italy with the 348th Field Artillery Battalion. Cpl. James B. Chilton, 1st Infantry, receives a special sleeve insignia for the same award. Seaman John B. Crawford Jr. serves on the USS Alabama in Tokyo Bay during occupation forces. Veterans Vereen and Smith aboard the USS Missouri witness the Japanese envoys signing the surrender documents. Noel J. Abbott, of Point, N C, promoted to corporal in the 91st Powder River division in Italy. Daley, a veteran of three wars, returns to duty with high points and cadre roles in various divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted H. Morris
Fifth Army
Italy
Etta H. Morris
Rt. 4
Fairfield Road
Pist
Powder River
348Th Field Artillery
James B. Chilton
Mamie C. Chilton
Cable Street
1St Infantry Regiment
91St
Arno River
Gothic Line
Apennine
Po River
Joan B. Cranford, Jr
Alabama
Tokyo Bay
John B. Crawford
Seaman
Kearns Street
High Point
N. C
Japan
William F. Halsey
USN
Richard E. Byrd
Tokyo
Ernest Gary Vereen
Jesse Clifton Smith
Missouri
Watertender
USNR
Trinity Street
Thomasville
Chester
Noel 4
Abbott
Noel J. Abbott
Point
Nellie J. Abbott
Clara Cox
Nician
J. Daley
W.ley
Morrison Avenue
Southwest Pacific
Panama
Cpl. Daley
Camp Livingston
Louisiana
IRTC
Fort McClennan
24Th Division
Goodenough Island
Army Air Forces Cadet Chastain Promoted to Second Lieutenant
Aviation cadet Charles I Chastain son of Mr and Mrs Samuel J Chastain 704 West Broad Street earned a commission as second lieutenant after bombardier training at Carlsbad New Mexico Army Airfield He received dead reckoning navigation and standard bombardment instruction His wife Virginia Elizabeth Sappenfield resides at 1108 Vera Street New details note his status among the force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles I. Chastian
Samuel J. Chastain
West Broad Street
Army Air Forces
Ee. Bormbardier
Insbad
New Mexico
Chastian
Carlsbad
Virginia Elizabeth Sappenfield
Vera Street
Seaman James Abbot Yates Serves In Pacific Fleet
Seaman 2c James Abbot Yates husband of Mary Pierce Yates of 411 Mangum Avenue serves with the naval construction battalion attached to the service force of the Pacific Fleet in the Philippines. He helped build a massive staging area for U S military forces when Japan's surrender was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Abbot Yates
Mary Pierce Yates
Mangum Avenue
Naval Construction Battalion
Service Force
Pacific Fleet
Philippines
U. S
Japan
Trimnal Returns to Norfolk for Destroyer Crew Instruction
Seaman Second Class Trimnal Harris Mann ing Trimnal, 19, of High Point, arrives at the Norfolk naval training station to begin instruction for duties aboard six destroyers. He has nine months of prior service on the USS Jobb and minesweepers in Atlantic and Pacific theaters and wears American Area and Asiatic Pacific ribbons. He attended High Point High School. son of J and Mrs. Charlie Trimnal, with two brothers in the armed forces Glenn and Coke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trimnal
Norfolk
Orfolk
Harris Manning Trimnal
USN
High Point
Naval Training Station
Atlantic Fleet Training Center
Or ‘Trimnal
Stroyer
Jobb
Atlantic
Pacific
High Point High School
Charlie Trimnal
Wise Street
Glenn
Navy
Coke
Army
McDaniel Returns From Navy Voyage
Neil G. McDaniel 20 seaman first class USNR of High Point has returned to an east coast port after seven months aboard a LCI L. He wears ribbons for both European and American theaters and attended Alien Jay high school before joining the navy in 1943. Mr and Mrs N McDaniel reside in High Point. Cpl Joseph R Lovelace son of Mr and Mrs FE G Lovelace 508 Wise St has arrived at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and is with the 8th Infantry Division just back from Europe and now training for Pacific occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDaniel
Neil G. McDaniel
USNR
High Point
Navy
Alien Jay High School
N. McDaniel
Cpl. Lovelace
Joseph R Lovelace
FE. G. Lovelace
Wise Street
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
8Th Infantry Division
Europe
Pacific
Wilson
Coast Guard
Brothers Reunite in Germany After Three Years Apart
Pfc Daylon C Parrish of the third infantry division met his brother Bryce H Parrish of the 44th armored infantry in Germany after nearly three years apart. They are sons of W Parrish of this city. Also on furlough Sgt Fred W Royals returns home to spend 30 days with his parents in Trinity after 21 months with the 9th Air Force in Europe. Before service he worked at Lindale creamery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daylon C. Parrish
Bryce H. Parrish
Third Infantry
44Th Armored Infantry
Germany
W Parrish
Ross Enroute Home From Europe With Santa Fe Division
Pfc Benton Ross is enroute home with the 5 Star Santa Fe division after ten months of combat across the Elbe near Berlin. He holds the good conduct medal the ETO ribbon with five battle stars and the combat infantryman badge. Sgt Dillard A Byerly son of Mr and Mrs Henry Byerly 322 Mallory street is stationed at the redistribution station for two weeks before reporting to a new Stateside assignment after eight months in the European theater where he served as an assistant squad leader. He holds the good conduct medal the combat infantryman badge and the European theater ribbon with one bronze star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross
Pfc
Benton Ross
Europe
Santa Fe
Elbe River
Berlin
Dillard Byerly
Dillard A. Byerly
Henry Byerly
Mallory Street
Redistribution
States
Byerly
United States
St Clair and Madison Plan Major New Airport
The St Clair and Madison Counties Airport Planning Commission supports a new major airport in the St Louis area to handle transcontinental traffic. Illinois counties push for a large facility amid regional transport expansion. The source notes a shrinking U S household size from 3.3 in 1940 to 3 in 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St.louis
INL
St. Louis
St. Clair Madison Counties
Illinois
U. S
Five Point Program Prepares for Congress Return
Washington dispatch details Congress resuming peacetime work with five administration proposals. Key items include full employment bill, unemployment benefits up to 25 dollars weekly for 26 weeks, surplus property disposal reform, executive reorganization limits, and expiration handling of wartime controls. Speaker Rayburn questions House majority readiness. draft law spurs debate over immediate stoppage versus voluntary enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Truman
House Expenditures Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
General Accounting Office
On Communications Commission
Rayburn
D-Tex
Road Terms Handed Out For Drunkenness
Municipal court dealt with jail cases before the criminal jury. Dock Rippy, 76, of High Rt. 3, bound over for incest in superior court. Frank Carter, 32, of Greer Street, received 30 days for each of two public drunkenness charges. Bertainer, Flemming, and Sarack were sentenced to road terms or fines for drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dock Rippy
High Rt. 3
Frank Carter
Greer Street
Ohn Bertainer
Flemming
Egro
inston-Salem
Enness
Sarlack
Enon
Slack Suits Clearance in Size 10 for $2.95
A local sale offers slack suits in size 10 priced at $2.95. The clearance event highlights bargain attire with limited stock and reduced prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M & ML
Nimitz Post Office Opens September 10
The West Virginia post office department announces a new Nimitz post office in Summers County opening September 10 in honor of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. Stamp collectors may mail self addressed envelopes with first class postage to the Nimitz Postmaster for First Day cancellation on opening day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Nimitz
Summers County
West Virginia
Chester W. Nimitz
West Va
Al Lopez Ties Record With 1793rd Catch
Alphonso Lopez, 37, caught his 1793rd game tying Gabby Hartnett’s 20 year mark. The Pittsburgh Pirates backstop, in his 17th season, aims to extend the record with more games this season, pursuing the long standing 100 game streaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Lopez
Pittsburgh
Alphonso Lopez
Gabby Hartnett
Pittsburgh Pirate
Bill Dickey
Yankees
Irony Hikes From Canyon City's Empty Butcher Shop
In Canyon City OBE Iry Allen, the town’s only butcher, faced a run of losses as his shop was cleaned out for three days. Residents reported the shelves bare and concern over the missing meat supplies, reflecting unusual local hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canyon City, Obe
Canyon City
Iry Allen
Blind drive cars Denver in support of tighter license laws
Colorado State Highway Patrol Chief Vernon W. Drain says at least five recipients of aid for the blind are driving their own cars on state highways, arguing for stricter driving license laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colorado
Vernon W. Drain
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ralph J. Daley
24Th Infantry
Mindanao
Corporal
Dr. Scholl
Alaska
Thrilling New Alaska Life Magazine
BA Seeneyee
Alaska Life Magazine
Fctures
Alaska Life
Seattle
Chastain
House Military Committee
Dickies
Dennim Sun
lSe
Greg
GOING
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!