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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1944
Page
4
A central West Virginia tornado in 1944 claimed 100 lives, becoming the year’s most spectacular story amid wartime news. The Associated Press highlights this event as one of the ten best West Virginia stories of 1944, noted by Max Fullerton in Charleston.
A 1944 West Virginia year in review notes a deadly tornado that killed 100 and devastated Shinnston, the longest gubernatorial primary in state history, Meadows' Democratic victory, a court fight over WVU president Lawall, deadly mine disasters near Shinnston, mine foremen strikes, Weirton labor clashes, and a half century blizzard paralyzing the state. The tally highlights major events, labor strife, and political shifts shaping the year across the Mountain State.
Lt Col Stuart Welch of Albany New York operated on an infantry captain wounded in the back. The heart hung from the pericardium with torn muscles and a grazed lining while a lung suffered shell damage. Welch removed metal splinters, sutured heart muscles, and kept the heart exposed for 90 minutes.
The Associated Press surveyed 176 ballots to crown the biggest 1944 stories. Normandy invasion tops the list followed by Roosevelt reelection, Philippine invasion, B 29 bombings of Japan, Hitler assassination attempt, V 1 and V 2 weapons, the Martford Circus Fire and other major events including the Russian drive on Germany, Japanese resurgence in China, and the fall of Paris.
Beckley area residents provided 360 cartons of hard to find cigarettes to 300 wounded veterans at Huntington Veterans Hospital after a call by the Beckley American Legion Auxiliary Unit 32. Thirty cartons were set for Christmas Day breakfast trays, with gifts in 15 cartons and eight from Beckley soldiers. Fourteen college girls wrapped each carton in Christmas paper for the hospital. The cigarettes were sent by fast express on Christmas Eve.
At 11 o'clock this morning at St Luke Church of God Apostolic Bishop M Graveley will preside as Rev Robert Newsome of Lester preaches. A ministers and deacons conference is set for 2 pm. Evening worship at 7:30 pm with watch meeting at 10:30 pm. Also announced are funeral rites for Mrs Clara Williams of Pickshin at St Paul Baptist Meade Sunday at 1 am with burial in Wright Addition Beckley. Surviving family listed. Funeral for Mrs Fannie Bradshaw Sunday 2:30 pm at Glorious Church of God Hope, burial in McDonald Cemetery. Surviving husband Ed Bradshaw and children listed. Rites for Mrs Einora White of McAlpin Sunday 2:30 pm at Elizabeth Baptist Church McAlpin, burial Greenwood. survivors include husband Winston White and two daughters.
Charleston to Grafton rail delay worsened by weather as a December 1943 laroushi drought drives crop losses and livestock liquidation. Farmers faced hundreds of thousands in damage while larders in West Virginia homes suffered despite extra labor and increased plantings.
A. G. Boone of Ineslie announces the marriage of William Saunders Jr. to Miss Bessie Magdaline Harford of Renick West Virginia. The ceremony occurred December 23 1944 at 8 30 p.m. in the parsonage with Rev L A Dyson officiating. Attendees included immediate families and the bride’s grandmother Mrs Mary Jackson and her uncle Sgt Clarence Jackson.
Lt Scott Youmans of St Paul describes American prisoners in a nine by four foot cellar as German guards sang Lili Marlene until shells blasted their shelter. Two days of bombardment ended when Allied forces relieved the area and freed Youmans and twenty more captives.
Smith ends continued from page 6 notes several district officers remain unqualified after yesterday's adjournment. C O Smith of Richmond district missed the Beckley ceremony due to snowed roads. New sworn in likely day after tomorrow, clerk says. County offices see limited staffing changes with few new faces at the courthouse.
Register Staff Writer Oak Will OAK IWILL a pot luck supper and dance will be held tonight at 7 o clock in the Moose hall. Mrs Bill Piotrowski is in charge and Mrs Pearl S Roberts is senior regent of the lodge. Miss Manning Returns Rexister Staff Writer Oak Hill Miss Valley Manning an employee of Sears Roebuck in Baltimore Maryland is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Nix Manning of the Ford addition.
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