AP manager lauds war press heroism and coverage
The Associated Press chief lauds reporters for wartime courage and accuracy. He cites Pulitzer winner Larry Alléon, Bataan correspondent Clark Lee, Yates McDaniel from Singapore to Australia, Vern Haughland, and Henry Cassidy for pivotal dispatches. He notes extensive front coverage despite restrictions and the large shift of staff to war zones.
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Associated Press
New York
Kent Cooper
The
Press Association
A. P
Larry Alléon
Italy
Clark Lee
Bataan
Yates McDaniel
Singapore
Australia
Vern Haughland
New Guinea
Henry Cassidy
Joseph Stalin
Moscow
Cooper
Pacific
Camermen
Navy
Armed Services
Masonic Degrees Given Thirteen by Lodge Meeting
Eight Wyoming county men were raised to the fourteenth Masonic degree at a Logan meeting Wednesday night. Visitors included L B Shrewsberry C L White Melvin Walker and Floria Pais.
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Register
Pineville
Wyoming County
Masonic Lodge
Logan
F. P. Cook
Fred Huffman
J.ee Anderson
Charley Holloway
R. L. Tabscott
Bill Bragg
Floyd Hondell
J. B. Pais
L. B. Shrewsberry
C. L. White
Melvin Walker
Floria Pais
Red Cross War Fund total tops five thousand
Wyoming County contributions to the Red Cross drive reach 5193.77 with 2306.23 still needed to meet the 7500 quota. R W Kirby, county drive chairman, announced the updated figures reflecting weekly totals and progress toward the goal.
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Register
Mullens
Wyoming County Red Cross War Fund
R. W Kirby
Gillreath Named Dental President
Mullens dentist Dr. A. G. Gillreath was elected president of the New River Dental Society at a Black Knight country club meeting. Next year’s president will be Dr. T. G. Morgan of Pineville. New officers include vice president Dr. C. M. Peck of Sophia and secretary treasurer Dr. C. G. Anderson of Mount Hope. President pro tem Dr. K. K. Rand presided, with speakers from Charleston Huntington and other cities. Members and guests from Beckley Oak Hill Mullens and other towns attended.
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Mullens
A. G. Gillreath
New River Dental Society
Black Knight Country Club
T. G. Morgan
Pineville
C. M. Peck
Sophia
C. G. Anderson
Mount Hope
K. K. Rand
Beckley
Norman H. Baker
Charleston
S. M. Calloway
Huntington
West Virginia State Dental Society
Stephen B. Luddy
State Dental Department of Health
D. L. D. Clark
Mt. Hope
B. C. Burnside
H. A. Duncan
C. H. Wilmoth
Oak Hill
John S. Calloway
C. G Casto
C. M. Higgins
S. S. Sutphin
Norman W. Shumate
A. G. Gilbreath
R. Lowell Hawkins
Powellton
A. E. Higginvothan
Gauley Bridge
Carl Kennedy
Montgomery
J. A Martindale
Anstead
D. C. Smallridge
C. E. Watkins
I. R. Goodman
Bill Lowry
Bailey Services Set for Sunday in Baileysville
Funeral services for Mrs. Maude Bailey 37 of Baileysville will be held at 2 p m Sunday in Baileysville with burial in Baileysville cemetery. She died at home Thursday at 5 a m of liver cancer. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs William Collins and survived by her mother Mrs Jane Collins husband Fred H Bailey four sons William Philip James and Fred Jr and one daughter Ruth all at home.
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Maude Bailey
Baileysville
Jane Collins
Fred H. Bailey
William
Philip
James
Fred, Jr
Ruth
Corporal Riggs Visited in Pineville Home
Corporal Melvin L. Riggs of the U S Army on hospital leave visits his sister Mrs A C Countiss in Pineville. A tail gunner with the Army Air Corps he took part in Coral Sea Midway and Guadalcanal battles. His B 26 bomber was shot down and he fractured his leg landing in a tree. malaria followed before he was sent home for rest.
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Register
Pineville
Melvin L. Riggs
U. S. Army
A. C. Countiss
Riggs
Army Air Corps
South Pacific
Coral Sea
Midway
Guadalcanal
James Doolittle, Jr
Tokyo
Court Appoints Commissioners for Condemnation Cases
Five men named by the Wyoming county circuit court will be sworn in next Wednesday as commissioners to investigate ten condemnation cases of the State Road Commission related to property on Big Cub creek. Appointees are J H Cozort Wiley Lusk Andy Halsey James H Blaatenship and Okey J Brooks. G S Ford won 900 in a condemnation suit against Appalachian Electric Power and J L Hunter won 1200 against the same company.
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Register
Pineville
Wyoming County
State Road Commission
Curtis E. Morgon
Big Cub Creek
J H. Cozort
Wiley Lusk
Andy Halsey
James H. Blaatenship
Okey J. Brooks
G. S. Ford
Wool Pool Sets Record Price for 1943
The state agriculture department announced that the 1943 wool pool was sold to Draper and Company of Boston for 56.76 cents per pound for clear medium, the highest price since 1935. The pool totaled about 415000 pounds from 79000 fleeces with 3000 consignors, across 30 counties led by Pocahontas.
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Culture Department
Draper and Company of Boston
J. H. Caldwell
Elkin, N. C
Draper Company
Boston
Emerson C. Gregory
Pocahontas County
Agriculture Department
Mining Course To Be Held Here In Beckley
A short course in mining is to be offered in Beckley for the thirty first year beginning June 7, directed by D. L. McElroy of the West Virginia University School of Mines. Morgan town and Jogan will host similar courses. Classes meet daily and end July 17, with hours reduced to allow students to work the evening shift. Adjustments preserve benefits while tailoring schedules to local work patterns.
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Beckley
D. L. McElroy
West Virginia University School of Mines
Morgantown
Jogan
McElroy
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Red Cross
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Bailey
Collins
Corporal Riggs
Court
Fy the
Carleston
State Agri
Neville Street
Montgomery Ward
Noxzema
Carton
Pinkham
Deans Pills
Peruna
Chamberlain
Lotion
Kolor-Bak
Kremola
Stanback
B. C
Tobacco Pounds
P. A
BIG Ben—Velvet ON
Granger
Glamou
Youtotins
FOP
United Crates
Cohen Drug Store
Neville ST
Beckeey
U. S
Mollin
Lewis Furniture Company
Lewis
Continental United States
Beckley, W. VA
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