Japan Kiska retreat signals Quebec conferees
The August 1943 report notes Japan’s retreat from Kiska as a symbolic ebb in the Pacific and highlights the Quebec war council, Roosevelt and King announcing the evacuation, with potential implications for Allied plans, Russian coordination, and future Axis pressure. The piece also mentions a Moscow editorial hinting at a Roosevelt Stalin Churchill meeting to plan on Europe's end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk L. Simpson
Associated Press
Quebec
Kiska
Pacific
Aleutians
Guadalcanal
New Guinea
Munda
Attu
Tokyo
Western Hemisphere
Sicily
Mediterranean
Stalingrad
Russia
Karkov
London
Europe
Asia
Roosevelt
King of
Canada
Whiska
Churchill
Hyde Park
Atlantic
Workers’ Magazine
Moscow
Kremlin
United Nation
Stalin
Washington
Shiska
Japan
Italy
Germany
Balkan
Siberia
Card Received From Jess Hanson
The first message since May 27 1942 from Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class Jess W. Hanson arrived for his parents in Mahscott. The typewritten note from Washington says he is interned at Philippine Military Prison Camp No 1, in good health and uninjured, and to communicate through the International Red Cross in Geneva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess W. Hanson
C. OQ. Hanson
Mahscott
Washington
Philippine Military
Tan
International Red
Geneva
Mabscott
Corrigedor
Ration Books Redeemed For New B and C Sheets
R C Swim announces that all car owners with renewable class B or C gasoline mileage books must surrender them before September 1 1943 to receive new B and C ration sheets. Old B and C coupons become invalid on that date and dealers will not accept them for transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Swim
Swim
Two Boys Apply for Navy Posts
Bernard Charles Bragg of Brooks and John Kennedy Jr of MacArthur have applied for entrance into the United States Navy. TL. R. Black of the local navy recruiting station announced the applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Charles Bragg
Grayson Brags
Brooks
John Kennedy, Jr
John Kennedy, Sr
MacArthur
United States Navy
TL. R. Black
Navy
Funeral Today for Local Boy Norman Ray Sanders
Funeral services for Norman Ray Sanders 11 son of Mr and Mrs John Sanders will be conducted by Rev Harry E Sells at the Church of God in Sophia today at 2 p m Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park The Mt Pulaski WL town fire truck purchased in 197 and unused for about 18 years has been sold to two men for use as a regular vehicle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Ray Sanders
John Sanders
Harry E. Sells
Church of God
Sophia
Sunset Memorial Park
Mt. Pulaski, WL
Be a Marine Women’s Reserve recruitment pitch
Historic wartime call promotes Marine Corps Women’s Reserve offering full Marine status, training, housing, pay, and uniforms at country expense. It argues enlisting frees male Marines to fight, lists varied duties from photography to aviation control, and urges speaking with a Marine personnel officer today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Marines
Marine Corps Women’s Reserve
Women’s Reserve
Marine Corps
Air Base
Great Lakes
Gulf
Patriotic Message Contributors List from Beckley Area
A long listing of local businesses and organizations contributing a patriotic message. Included are Hall Chevrolet, Palace Theatre, Amerias Utilities, Atwell-Catron Motor Co, Beckley National Bank, Beckley Hardware, Beckley Ice and Feed, Beckley Water Co, Beckley Cafe, Piggly-Wiggly, Air Transport, Burns Jewelry, Justice Insurance, New River Grocery, and others such as Mullens Funeral Home and Jewel Box. The list names numerous firms across retail, services, finance, and industry in the Beckley region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
Amerias Utilities Co
D. W. Anderson & Sons
Atwell-Catron Motor Co
Bair Bros., Inc
Beckley Theatre
Beaver Coal Corp
Beckley Water Co
Beckley Machine & Electric Co
Beckley Ice & Feed Co
Beckley Hardware & Supply Co
Beckley Cafe
Beckley National Bank
Beckley Piggly-Wiggly
Beckley Air Transport
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sunday Register
Beckley
Raleigh County
W. VA
Fdr
Jess Hanson
Ahore
Florence 8. Bailey
Usmcwr
Salt Lake City
Momens Reserve
U.S. Marine Recruiting Office Post Office
Beckley, W. Va
Hall Chevrolet
Burns’ Jewelry
Black Diamond Collecting Co
Black Knight Industries, Inc
H. T. Caffee & Sons Funeral Home
Clark Hardware Co
Mullens
the Club
Justice Insurance Agency
John R. Koch
Nein
Kew-Bee Bakery
Keyser Funeral Home Lewis Furniture Co
Lawton-Jasper Motors, Inc
Lyric Theatre
Suena
Mick
Mack G. C. Murphy Co
Modern Furniture Co
the New River Co
New River Grocery Co
E. M. Payne Co
Raleigh Motor Sales
Joe L. Smith
Mlemoer
Congress
the Star Beckley
Stop the Spade Transfer Co
RH. A. Purdue
Swan Cafe
Phillips Motor Co., Inc
Platnick Brothers
Nat Berman Co
Raleigh General Hospital
Richmond Cleaners & Laundry
Rahall’e
Raleigh
Coca-Cola Bottling Works
Rose Funeral Home
Raleigh Wyoming Mining Co
Raleigh Steam Laundry
Tamayo Grocery Wipperman Construction Co
Watkins Drug Store
R.D. Waits Insurance Agency, Inc
Western Auto Associate Store
White Cross Pharmacy
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