27 Mar 1945
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1945
Page
1
An editorial tribute by C. J. Arundel honors area churches as guiding lights in war times. Easter services are urged for every family, with a detailed honor roll of church groups and pastors across Middlesboro, Pineville, and Cumberland Mountain area.
Mass-Observation members favor practical memorials over stone monuments. They suggest parks, playing fields, hospitals, and swimming pools, with trees planted to honor locals who died in the war. The note adds that community buildings could serve as local war memorials.
Pineville society notes record Mrs William Low hosting a club meeting at Codi Street with eight discussion topics on town cleanliness and a prize drawing won by Mrs J H Jeffries. Other items include Mrs GG Gilingham entertaining with bridge for visitor Mrs Re Neale of Lexington Kentucky, luncheon guests, and various local visits and family travel spanning Pineville and nearby towns.
Rose Hill area reports several furloughs and homecomings. Albert Row returns from two years overseas for a one day furlough. Manford Dumi le comes home on a seven day furlough after a recent overseas service. Local families in Rose Hill and Middlesboro share update on relatives and health.
Nick Carver narrates from a London setting as Charley Calavestri’s plane is sabotaged and Joubert the mechanic is murdered. Graphite fouls a distributor, a deadly sequence unfolds linking Calavestri’s diamond to Osterman gems. Pat suggests a risky escape to The Ledges as the mystery deepens.
Fragmentary text notes Campbell family members including Middles, Campbell and Jehanie Campbell visiting relatives. Mentions Mrs Kittin Campbell and Mr and Mrs Joh Campbell, plus other names and a Fry and daughter staying with friends.
The author describes the jagged crest near White Rocks opposite Ewing, noting few breaks except Chadwell's Gap and MeLin's Notch. He recalls Wheeler Kesterson’s failed plan for a crest landing field and estimates valley to crest elevations, portraying the sheer wall and a perilous climb that evoked fear and awe.
Chesney of J L Manning & Co announces an enlarged residence and outside theft insurance policy. He cites rising taxes, living costs, and shifting populations as reasons for greater protection and warns that capital values are hard to replace amid burglary or carelessness. The new policy offers expanded coverage at low cost to guard homes and belongings during troubled times.
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