Franklin visits parents as air force guard joins family
Private Jimmie Franklin, fresh from Chanute Field Illinois, visits his parents Mr and Mrs G A Franklin at Maben. His sisters Dorothy and Virginia, employed in defense work in Norfolk Virginia, are visiting too. The U S has 461000000 acres of replenishing commercial forests.
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Register
Pineville
Jimmie Franklin
United States Army Air Force
Chanute Field
Illinois
G. A. Franklin
Maben
Dorothy
Virginia Franklin
Production Of Munitions Up About 6 Times
New York AP reports munitions output in the United States has risen about six and a half times the pre Pearl Harbor rate according to a National Association of Manufacturers survey. In 73 days, aircraft production led the world, shipping tonnage launched reached 27 million tons, and the Navy’s vessels in service rose more than thirteenfold since 1941 despite sinkings.
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Associated Press
New York
National Association of Manufacturers
Pearl Harbor
Una.m
United States
United Nations
Band To Take Part In BE Ceremonies
Greenbrier Military School ROTC cadet band will march in Covington Virginia and take part in ceremonies linked to an army navy FR award from West Virginia Pulp and Paper officials announced. Capt Saddler leads the unit with Cadet Capt Mauer. This trip is the band’s only jaunt this year as other excursions were postponed.
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Associated Press
Lewisburg
Greenbrier Military School
Covington
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company
Greenbrier
W. Co. Saddler
Cader
Mauer
Saddler
Padlock petitions set for December 8 in Parkersburg
In Parkersburg the Wood County circuit court will hear injunction petitions to padlock 10 “social clubs” convicted of liquor and gambling violations. Judge David F. Turner will preside on December 8 as the cases proceed.
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Associated Press
Parkersburg
Wood
David F. Turner
40 4-H Leaders to Dine in Raleigh County
Leaders, assistants, and presidents from 40 Four-H clubs in Raleigh County will dine December 17 at 6 30 p.m. in the Appalachian Electric Power Company building. County agent Miss Mary Elizabeth Wolfe announced the event after Miss Maude Broyles was elected president of the Raleigh County Four-H Club Leaders association. State leaders I B Boggs and Miss Wilms Baer will visit December 16 and 17 as guests.
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Jeaders
Raleigh County
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Mary Elizabeth Wolfe
Kaiser Plans Transport Ship Build on Pacific Coast
Kaiser announces new construction program to build heavily armed transport ships converted from 455 foot Victory ships at Portland and Vancouver yards. Edgar Kaiser, general manager, says launches of the first Victory ship are scheduled for mid January and yards have been producing Liberty freighters and escort aircraft carriers.
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Associated Press
Portland
Ore
Pacific Coast
Reperty Edgar
Kaiser
Kaiser Shipbuilding
Vancouver
Scrapbooks Sent to England by West Virginia Schools
Four West Virginia schools prepared scrapbooks that were shipped to England by the British division of the Office of War Information for exhibition to British teachers and school administrators.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
England
Office of War Information
Peterson's Ointment for Eczema Relief Promises Quick Itch Relief
A simple method to ease eczema itching and skin irritations via Peterson's Ointment. It relieves itching promptly and improves skin appearance, also touted as soothing for cracked feet and toe cracks. Money back if not delighted.
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Peterson
Wyoming County Men Transferred to Army Stations
Four Wyoming county men recently inducted into the Army have been sent from Fort Thomas reception center in Kentucky to new stations. Charles W. Yancey of Mullens goes to Camp Lee Virginia. Jacob T. York of Mullens and Frank J. Grapham of Herndon proceed to Camp Atterbury Indiana. Raymond Kelly of Pineville is posted to Keesler Field Mississippi.
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Pineville
Wyoming County
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Charles W. Yancey
Mullens
Camp Lee
Virginia
Jacob T. York
Frank J. Grapham
Herndon
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
Raymond Kelly
Keesler Field
Mississippi
Woodrow Wolf Dies In Navy
Frank Wolf of Glen Morgan reports the death of his son James Woodrow Wolf in Alameda California on December 2. He was 29 and died in a naval hospital after a brief illness. Surviving are his wife, two children, five brothers Pete Wolfe Howard Wolf Award Wolf Huntington Adrian Wolf Lawrence Wall and a sister Mrs Eads.
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Frank Wolf
Ratle
Glen Morgan
Alameida
Calif
James Woodrow Wolf
Psent
Pete Wolfe
U. S. Navy
Howeard
Navy
Wolf
Ln Navy
Huntlington
Adrian Wolf
Beckley
Lormerly
Lawrence Wall
Washington, D. C
Eads
Cabin Creek
Wheby Obtains City Property in Heck Hey Area Deeds Filed
ALD Wiley sells property to Albert Wheley for 2000 dollars as deed on file in county clerk’s office shows. Thirteen other deeds listed include transfers by Wesley to Lester Niler and several parcels in Coal City Slab Fork and Trap Hill districts, with buyers such as Virgil Hope, Bud O’Dell, Fred BKB Stone, Ivory Garten, and Beckley Real Estate Corp. among others.
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Ald. Wiley
AO. Smith Qak Fund
Heck- Hey
Albert Wheley
Clark
Wesley
Lester Niler
Freed Hawley
Sand Lick Creek
Trap Hill
Leanard Leech
Virgil H. Hope
Coal City
Slab Fork
Federal Building and Development Company
Bud O'Dell
Victory Garden
Douglas
Wallee
Dames Ning
Mairview
Helmet Saves Life on Tarawa Landing
Marine Elwood Watkins of Lexington Kentucky survived a Tarawa assault thanks to his steel helmet. A sniper's bullet dented the helmet's front, saving him during the first wave landing as a Leatherneck.
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Marine Pic
Elwood Watkins
Lexington
Tarawa Island
International
Rock Drills To Be Discussed By Industry Expert
J C Curtis manager of Sullivan Machinery rock drill division in Fairmont New Hampshire will speak at the New River and Winding Gulf Electrical and Mechanical Institute meeting in the Appalachian Electric Power building Dec 9 at 7 30 p m He will discuss rock drills and demonstrate the latest appliances to improve them The executive committee meets at Beckley hotel dining room tomorrow at 6 30 p m M K Clay secretary announced The English language contains 700 000 words.
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J. C. Curtis
Sullivan Machinery Company
Fairmont
New Hampshire
New River and Winding Gulf Electrical and Mechanical Institute
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Curtis
Institute
Beckley Hotel
K. Clay
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Prince Street
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Russ Daniels
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Jimmy Franklin
U. S
Kimsul
Quality Lumber and Supply CO
Dead Sea
Jordan
Air Command
the Practical Welding School
Kanawha Street
East Beckley
W. VA
Acetylene
Wyoming
Woodrow Wolf
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Ile Insurance Protecton
Beckley Hardware and Supply Co
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