Pfc Walter C Walker Reported Killed in Pacific
Private First Class Walter C Walker U S M C R was declared killed in action after previously being reported missing in the South Pacific on November 21. Telegram to his Beckley parents from Lt General T Halcolm stating deep regret and noting remains disposition will follow. He enlisted November last year and was a Woodrow Wilson high school alum, survived by his parents and grandfather in Lexington Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Carl Walker
United States Marine Corps Reserve
South Pacific
Walter H. Walker
Twelfth Street
Beckley
T. Halcolmb
Marine Corps
Walter C. Walker
Walker
Woodrow Wilson High School
JD. H. Cummings
Lexington
Virginia
Births Reported in Beckley and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Ellet Wiseman of Mabscot announce a son Robert Earland born December 16 at Beckley hospital nine pounds A son born December 9 at home to Mr and Mrs Verchow Belcher at Mc The newborn five pound daughter Helen Perry born December 13 at home to Mr and Mrs Ernest St Clair of Sophia Also Mr and Mrs Henry Taylor of Big Stick announce an eight pound daughter born December 17 at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellet Wiseman
Helen Perry
Ernest St. Clair
Sophia
Henry Taylor
Big Stick
Grafton Woman Joins Legislature In 1943 Session
Louise Goudy Potts of Grafton is appointed to fill a vacancy in the West Virginia House. She succeeds her late husband H L Potts, a Taylor County Republican and former delegate who died October 19. Governor Neely announced the appointment for the January 3 special session. Potts would be the second woman in the 1943 house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charleston
Louise Goudy Potts
Grafton
H. L. Potts
Taylor County
M. M. Neely
Potts
W Walker
Fayette County
Red Cross Sets Record War Fund Goal for 1944
Washington announces the American Red Cross will launch its third war fund drive in March with a record goal of 200 million dollars. Chairman Norman H. Davis says about 140 million is needed for services to the armed forces and local Chapter work, with the rest for local programs. He calls 1944 the largest and a minimum objective to meet rising Army and Navy demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
American Red Cross
Norman H. Davis
Red Cross
Davis
Army
Navy
Gasoline stamps issued to eight truck owners
Stamps for truck gasoline have been issued to eight companies and individuals since December 15. New stamps with individual serial numbers become valid January 1 and must be used exactly as issued. Truck owners who sold vehicles or who have not applied are urged to contact the rationing board at 7307 or 7308 to avoid delays.
Christmas Trees A Good Product in West Virginia
Morgantown reports that Christmas trees offer farmers a cash and soil conservation benefit. Assistant extension soil conservationist Carroll Bond cites waste land turned profitable, with five to eight years to maturity. One acre can be planted in days, especially in winter, and stock is available through soil conservation districts. Over 400000 trees and shrubs have been made available to volunteers in the West Fork district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Morgantown
West Virginia
Carrol Bond
Bond
West Fork
Red Cross Women Feel Much Better
Logan Red Cross members report heightened morale as volunteers wrap surgical bandages. James C. Aldredge Jr notes his Sicily-bound unit received a package from home bearing a label and initials RE M HL. The elder Aldredge learns the bandage-maker is Mrs Wade F Hil who lives nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Associated Press
LOGAN
Logan Red Cross
James C. Aldredge, Jr
Sicily
RE. M. HL
Wade F Hil
Aldredge
County Honors Roll Updates at Martinsburg Park
Berkeley County over 2 250 men and women in the armed forces are listed on the county honor roll mounted in Martinsburg city park. John R. Poland, senior board of trade committee chairman, said the update excludes those called into service in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Martinsburg
Berkeley County
John R. Poland
Poland
Junior Board of Trade Committee
West Virginia Schools Hit 40 Percent in War Bond Drive
Reports from 16 of 55 counties show West Virginia students have reached 40 percent of their 2.1 million quota in the schools at war campaign through war bonds and stamps. State officials note substantial rural participation and predict the goal will be reached soon, with Mercer leading at 300,000 and Barbour, Braxton, Barton, Pendleton, Roane, Summers, Tucker and Wood also reporting sizable sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
W. W. Trent
Mercer
Barbour
Braxton
Barton
Pendleton
Roane
Summers
Tucker
Wood
Purchaser Complains Over Sweeper Price Refunded
E F Denner agent for Electro Jux sweepers testified before Raleigh county War Price and Rationing board price panel. Mrs Irene J Martin claimed she paid 23.50 above the ruling price. Denner agreed to refund 23.50 after discussion. Price Panel members were BE Davis chairman O A Phillips F G Larkin S Philpott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Denner
Raleigh County
Irene J. Martin
Ida Saunders
Denner
Martin
Saunders
Local Holiday Visits and Furloughs From West Virginia Families
Mahscott Personals lists Corporal Glendon Gada on an all day furlough with his parents in Alexandria Louisiana. Paul Loflin a Marshall College student in Huntington spends holidays with his parents. Betsy Simpson a Sullins College student in Bristol visits her father. Eloise Fink of Lock Haven Pennsylvania visits her parents. Mrs A K Chadwell of Lockbridge visits her mother while undergoing hospitalization after a major operation. Dr K H Trippett and Rev Father John Halpin spent days in Charleston. Tom Lemon of Pinecrest visits family. W B Murray and wife plan to travel to Baltimore to spend Christmas with their son in Johns Hopkins Children’s Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendon Gada
Army Air Base
Alexandria
Louisiana
George Gadd
Paul Loflin
Marshall College
Huntington
E. H. Loflin
Betsy Simpson
Sullins College
Bristol
Virginia
L. C. Simpson
Eloise Fink
Lockhaven
Pennsylvania
L. D. Fink
A. K. Chadwell
Lockbridge
Roxie Bower
Chadwell
Beckley Hospital
K. H. Trippett
John Halpin
Beckley
Charleston
Tom Lemon
Pinecrest
W. B. Murray
Baltimore
Maryland
Billy
Children’s Hospital
Johns Hopkins
Rhodell Sermon by Rev Rowland Aspinall at 11 A.M.
The Rev. Rowland Aspinall, district superintendent of the Beck ley district of Methodist churches, will preach at the Rhodell Methodist church today at 11 a.m. The Rev. James H. Lotspeich is pastor of the church. James O. Allen has filed for divorce from Mrs Laura B. Allen in Circuit Clerk Van Hunter's office. Attorney B F McGinnis of South Charleston represents her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
Rowland Aspinall
Beckley
Methodist Churches
Rhodell Methodist Church
James H. Lotspeich
James 0. Allen
Laura B. Allen
van Hunter
B. F. McGinnis
South Charleston
Eunice Board Inducts Group For Selective Service
The Eunice Board announces inductees for military service. In the army group are Charles Clyde Luther Paul Hampton McClure Cecil Albert Pinson Raymond Hilton William Lee Bledsoe Manuel Pappas Jas Dennis White Edwin Donald Jordan Raven Bater Spurlock Cecil Pettry Watson Allen Steele Arthur Lincoln Massey William Lacy Daniel James Ed Honaker Harry Farren Jones Glenn Chester Gross Donnie Webb Ralph Manning Lloyd Artman Strunk Woodrow Wilson Pettry Albert Tearance Paden Joseph Nelson Williams Jr Sam Clarence Gray James Paul Richmond Dale Leslie Dillon Arnold Calvin Bailey Julian Bone Thomas Edward Cooke Charles Rufus Westmoreland Braxton Jeffrey. Navy inductees include Fred Clifford Roberts Everette Kinley Snyder Charles Schmidt Kr Albert Burdette Lares Carl Murl Wingo Ross McGinnis Eugene Dickens. Marines inductees are Manuel Karantonis and Andrew Bolash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Whitesville
Selective Service Board
Raleigh County
Charles Clyde Luther
Paul Hampton McClure
Cecil Albert Pinson
Raymond Hilton
William Lee Bledsoe
Manuel Pappas
Jas
Dennis White
Edwin Donald Jordan
Raven Bater Spurlock
Cecil Pettry
Watson Allen Steele
Arthur Lincoln Massey
William Lacy Daniel
James Ed Honaker
Harry Farren Jones
Glenn Chester Gross
Donnie Webb
Ralph Manning
Lloyd Artman Strunk
Woodrow Wilson Pettry
Albert Tearance Paden
Joseph Nelson Williams, Jr
Sam Clarence Gray
James Paul Richmond
Dale Leslie Dillon
Arnold Calvin Bailey
Julian Bone
Thomas Edward Cooke
Charles Rufus Westmoreland
Braxton Jeffrey
Navy
Fred Clifford Roberts
Everette Kinley Snyder
Charles Schmidt
Albert Burdette Lares
Carl Murl Wingo
Ross McGinnis
Eugene Dickens
Marines
Manuel Karantonis
Andrew Bolash
Elliott School Leads County Attendance Record
Elliott High School at Leevale led county schools in September and October attendance. Principal Vance S. Bland, with assistants Howard Burke and Mrs Hallye Jeffries, oversaw 49 pupils in a three-teacher program. Daily attendance averaged 98.2% in September and 97.7% in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott High School
John B. Elliott
M. Asheworth
Leevale
Vance S. Bland
Howard Burke
East Beckley
Hallye Jeffries
Beckley
City May Annex One Of Suburbs
Parkersburg planning panel set December 20 to hear responses from affected industries on a plan to annex South Parkersburg. The committee postponed forming a petitioning group until South Parkersburg industries review the proposed new boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Parkersburg
Greater Parkersburg
South Parkersburg
State firm awarded army tug contract
President C Q Weissenburger announced that the Marietta Manufacturing Co. received a contract to build 10 more seagoing tugs for the army. The company is still working on another army contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press PT
Pleasant
C. QO. Weissenburger
Mariette Manufacturing Co
Army
Marietta Co
Cameron Woman Sues Insurance Firm Over Fire Loss
Mrs. Bradie Cook of Cameron files a $2,000 suit against Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance Company of Richmond. The action seeks recovery under a fire loss policy after a blaze destroyed her Cameron home and furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradie Cook
Cameron
Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Inc
Richmond
Noticl
Hutchinson and Trail
van Hunter
Pilot Arthur Miller Dies in South Pacific Crash
Aviation cadet Arthur Lee Miller of Beckley, son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Miller, 107 Miller Street, Beckley, was reported killed in a South Pacific sea plane crash. He earned 3999 in navigation at Pensacola last spring, the second highest score at the Navy school, and had been overseas since June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lee Miller
United States Navy
Robert Lee Miller
Miller Street
Beckley
South Pacific
Penacola
Florida
Navy School
Beckley Chamber Report Shows 1943 Expenditures
The Beckley Chamber of Commerce reports 1943 expenditures totaling 5654 with a year end balance of 495.81. Receipts include 4780 dues and 291.08 library funds plus airport deposits and other items, while salaries and office costs dominate the outlays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
CLINE INFANT RITES SET TODAY
Funeral services for Brenda Kay Cline, newborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Cline of East Beckley, will be held today at Sunseat-Memorial park at 2 pm. The infant died yesterday six hours after birth. Surviving are her parents, one brother Eddie, one sister Justine, and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Farley of Maxwell Hill and W. H. Cline of Winding Gulf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Kay Cline
Herbert Cline
East Beckley
Eddie
Justine
C. C. Farley
Maxwell Hill
W. H. Cline
Winding Gulf
Beckley Stores Extend Hours Through Christmas Season
Beckley stores will stay open until 9 p.m. starting tomorrow to aid out of town shoppers. This year they will not open before Christmas as early as previous seasons due to merchandise and staff shortages. The change aims to help travelers and local shoppers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Pax Woman's Rites Are Set for Lillie Ottie at Pax
Funeral services for Mrs Lillie May Ottie 71 of Pax will be at Pax Church of God Monday at 2 pm with Rev John Smallwood and Rev Burton officiating. Burial in Canaday cemetery Glen White. She died Friday night from burns suffered at her Pax home early Tuesday morning. Her robe caught fire as she warmed herself by the fire. Passersby and workmen extinguished the blaze. Surviving include four grandchildren and two siblings. She had lived in Glen White 23 years and Pax 13 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie May
Grandma) Ottie
Pax
Pax Church of God
John Smallwood
Burton
Seth
Canaday
Glen White
Glen Crouse
M ‘A Ottie
Ollie
Gacy Lilly
Neola
Howard Ray
Minnehaha Springs
Troy Williams
Mt. Hope
Stella Glass
Baltimore
Alvin Williams
Army
Fort Bragg, N.C
Sister of K. J. Klaus Succumbs
K. d. Klaus of 110 Wilson Street left yesterday for Cincinnati to attend the funeral of his sister Mrs Edna Bashang who died Friday morning after a weeklong illness that developed into pneumonia. She is survived by her husband Al Bashang and son Jackie both of Cincinnati, one sister Mrs Clara Lamping of Cincinnati, and one brother K. J. Klaus of Beckley. Funeral arrangements were not known here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. d. Klaus
Wilson Street
Cincinnati
Ohio
Edna Bashang
al Bashang
Jackie Bashang
Clara Lamping
K. J. Klaus
Beckley
Raleigh youths apply to join Marines in local enlistment
Kyle Winston Bailey of Mabscott and Henry Chatman Lindsey of Sophia have applied to enlist in the United States Marine Corps. Staff Sergeant Howard, in charge of the local recruiting station, announced the Marine recruiting effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Kyle Winston Bailey
Mabscott
Henry Chatman Lindsey
Sophia
United States Marine George
Howard Marine Recruiting Station
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J. T. Hollandsworth, Jr
Mahscott
Eunice Board
Elliott
Carolina Super
Crab Orchard Road
P. E
Posey
Rhoades
All. Union
Chamber
Cline
K. J
Klaus
Officer Maguire
Sonny
Home Insurance Agency, Inc
Zantar
Beckley’s
Kanawha ST
Beckley and Vicinity
UIS
Beckley Ice & Feed Co
Prince Street
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