Men Reminded Of Contract By The Associated Press
Charleston local No 2336 United Steel Workers at the South Charleston Naval ordnance plant were reminded that their contract does not expire until January 4. Officials issued the statement to avoid misunderstandings after the war labor board denied retroactive settlements in new contracts. C I O President Philip Murray warned the action creates a grave situation as working pacts expire for about 350000 workers at midnight. Flu in the community is described as mild but epidemic with some pneumonia and one death. Navy fireman Curtis William Toombs Jr has been promoted to machinist mate second class and serves overseas in the Atlantic.
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Associated Press
Charleston
United Steel Workers of American
South Charleston
Naval Ordance
War Labor Board
Philip Murray
Pattern No. 8463 Sewing Pattern Ad
Pattern No 8463 offers dress and matching panties in sizes 1 to 6 years. Material needs and notions are listed for size 2, with 15 cents pattern price plus 1 cent postage. Send name address pattern number and size to The Raleigh Register pattern service in New York. Also promote Fashion 52 page fall sewing guide available for 25 cents.
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ABC
Raleigh Register
7Th Avenue
New York
N. Y
Helen Bland Weds Ensign Livesay In Alderson
In Alderson at Old Greenbrier Baptist Church on December 18, Helen Louise Bland married Ensign Melvin G. Livesay in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. Randolph F. Johnson. Attendants were maid of honor Virginia Bland and best man Dickie Ford. The couple, after a brief wedding trip, returned to Alderson before headed to Sabdiago California where Livesay is assigned.
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Alderson
Greenbrier Baptist Church
Helen Louise Bland
C. T. Bland
Melvin G. Livesay
M. G. Liveusy
Lewisburg
Randolph F. Johnson
A. A. Meughlin
Virginia Bland
Ensign Livesay
Dickie Ford
Livesay
Alderson High School
Baltimore
Glen L. Martin Company
Lewisburg High School
Greenbrier Military School
Carnegie Steel Corporation
Charleston
W. Va
Naval Air Corps
Ensign
Sabdiago
California
Capitation Tax Shows Decrease in War Years
Charleston reports the state capitation tax dropped for the first time in four years as war absences reduce payments. Auditor Edgar B. Sims says $486,836 was collected this year from 243,418 people, down from $497,290 in 1942, with only about half of male voters having paid though payment isn’t required to vote.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Edgar B. Sims
Sims
Shawver Home From The Navy Arrives At Alderson
Alderson host Shawver C F U S navy returned Thursday night to spend holidays with parents Mr and Mrs John A Shawver. His service has been outside the continental United States for 42 months. He will return to Jacksonville Florida for reassignment. They have another son in the army Pvt Curtis A Shawver stationed in Italy. Curtis is a former teacher and faculty member at Alderson Elementary School.
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Register
Alderson
C. F. Shawver
U.S. Navy
John A. Shawver
United States
Jacksonville
Florida
Alderson E Elementary School
Greenbrier County Men Inducted Into Armed Forces
Local draft records list Greenbrier County registrants entering the Army Navy and Marine Corps. Ronald Kearney Eura Withrow William Goodwin Lemuel Adams Jesse Sheppard Harry Davis Mike Sinozich Howard Long John Adams Collins Bernard Simms Bernie Brogan Tom Burdies Jesse Nelson Jr enter the Army Navy and Marine Corps with many from Quinwood Rainelle Renick and East Rainelle among the locations named for induction.
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Try Register
Lewisburg
Greenbrier County
Ronald Ralph Kearney
Rainelle
Eura Alden Withrow
Lawn
William Edgar Goodwin
Alderson
William Lemuel Adams
Quinwood
Jesse Franklin Sheppard
Clintonville
Harry E. Davis
Charmeo
Mike Sinozich
Leslie
Howard Dexter Long
Renick
John Darrell Adams
Abraham Lincoln Collins, Jr
Rupert
Bernard Lawrence Simms
East Rainelle
Bernie Edward Brogan
Bellburn
Tom Preston Burdies
East Rainellec
Jesse Howard Nelson, Jr
Navy
Maynard Rupert Knapp
Garnet Wright Kitlinger
James Nathal Baglin
Joseph Berling Walkup
Jesse William Keener
Qui
Fletcher Family Has Xmas Reunion
Alderson reports a Fletcher family Christmas reunion as servicemen return for leave. Lt J J Fletcher from the Galapagos and Ecuador arrives with his wife from Charleston. Cpl E R Fletcher Jr from Camp Gordon Johnson is home for holidays. Yeoman Joe Fietener from Norfolk and Lt (Ge) William Fletcher from Hollywood expected. Yeoman 2nd class Charles B Fletcher stays abroad after Navy Cross award. Mrs Smith and a young daughter from Columbus, Ohio visit. Court house offices close for Christmas. Western world peace noted in editorial aside.
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Register
Alderson
E. R. Fletcher
J. J. Fletcher
Galapagos Islands
Ecuador
Charleston
Cpl
E. R. Fletcher, Jr
Camp Gordon Johnson
Florida
Coluhus
Ohio
Mr. Smith
Local trapper Charles D Jackson wins cash at Sears Fur Show
Charles D Jackson earns a Daily Award for skillful mink pelt handling at Sears 15th National Fur Show. The event offers 942 cash awards totaling 7590 dollars plus major sectional and daily prizes, aiming to boost pelt value and trapper incomes nationwide.
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Charles D. Jackson
Sears
Sears On Fur
America
Last Shot Saves Veteran Hunter From Angry Bear
LEWISBURG A veteran hunter from Frankford district Fuell recounts bear encounters in recent seasons. He shot and wounded a bear that charged his faithful dog, then delivered a precise final shot to end the attack as the bear closed in, saying it was his closest shave in a long career.
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Hunter
Angry Bear
Register
Lewisburg
Gilford
Fuell
Frankford
Brain
Watchdog Proposal Faces Special Session Debate
West Virginia politics enter 1944 with talk of a watchdog for elections. Governor Neely supports a bipartisan committee to curb corrupt practices while soldiers vote rules are set. The 1943 turmoil included vetoes, budget cuts, and power plays over appointments and state agencies.
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Max Fullerton
Charleston
West Virginia
M. M. Neely
Torney
Kay Thomas
Department of Public Assistance
Neely
West Virginia University
Staiium
Pruntytown
Senate
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Amileans
Seara
Seara, Roebuck and Co
Ghicago
Paadelphis
Memphis
Dallas
Kansas City
Seattle
Tool
Hazard
Perry County
Charles Cornett
Raymond Kenny
W. W. Downey
Kenny
Downey
State Board of Control
Supreme Court
Old Sweet Springs
House
Rush D. Holt
Cary
Luis Journ
Eer
Prodlice Ag
Faum
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Arden
Jon
Peying No Me
Countries
Amere Gas Utilities Co
D. W. Anderson & Sons
Atwell Catron Motor Co
Bair Bros, Inc
Beckley Theatre
Beaver Coal Corn
Beckley Water Co
Beckley Machine & Electric Co
Beckley Ice & Feed Co
Beckley Hardware & Supply Co
Beckley National Bank
Beckley Piggly-Wigely
Beckley Air Transport
Burns’ Jewelry
Black Diamond Collecting Co
Black Knight Industries, Inc
H. T. Caffee & Sons Funeral Home’ Clark Hardware Co
Mullans, W. Var
the Club Co-Operative Building & Loan Association of
Beckley
Mary V. Conway Cohen Drug Co
Fatwell Cafe
W. T. Grant Co
General Stores, Inc
Hall Chevrolet Sales
Hash Furniture Co
Justice Insurance Agency
John R. Kach
Ken-Bee Bakery
Lewis Furniture Co
Lawton-Jasper Motors, Inc
Lyric Theatre
Marshall and Cannaday
Mick Or Mack Modern Furniture Co
The
New River Co
New River Grocery Co
E. M. Payne Co
Palace
Theatre Phillips Motor Co., Inc
Platnick Brothers
Nat Berman Co
Raleigh General Hospital
Richmond Cleaners & Laundry
Keyser Funeral Home
the Spade Transfer Co
H. H. Purdue
Swan Cafe
the Goodie Shoppe
Wipperman Construction Co
R. D. Watts Insurance Agency, Inc
Western Auto Associate Store
White Cross Pharmacy
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Mullens Pinaville
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