Yankee Planes Over Java Attack Large Japanese Force
US pursuit planes attacked a superior Japanese bomber and fighter formation in Java. One enemy bomber and one pursuit ship were shot down. one American plane is missing. P-40 fighters led the raid, first use of this type by US Army fliers in the Netherlands East Indies. A lull was reported on Batan peninsula, Philippines, with only minor patrol actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Java
War Department
Netherlands East Indies
Batan
Philippines
Department
Raleigh County Park Board considers five year dam and park plan
County Clerk Harry Anderson outlined a WPA funded program the new Raleigh County Park Board may urge the county court to undertake. The board with E H Shriver as president and Mrs J W Ailstock as secretary toured the Lit t e Beaver Creek site and discussed immediate steps to secure a federal grant and build picnic facilities for this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Park Board
W.P.A
Harry Anderson
E. H. Shriver
Raleigh Coal and Coke Company
J. W. Ailstock
Lillybrook
Litte Beaver Creek
J. R. Nottingham
Nottingham
Anderson
Nom
Boy Scouts
Raleigh
Abe L Meadows Dies in Crane Fall Near Stover
Abe L Meadows 40 of Cranberry died yesterday morning in a fall while loading timber on a truck near Stover for the New River Coal Company Cranberry mine. Survived by wife Annie and three daughters Imogene Lola Ruth, plus four brothers and three sisters. Funeral at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow at Willy Meadows home in Beaver with Rev. Sammy Smith officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe L. Meadows
Cranberry
Stover
New River Coal Company
Annie Meadows
Imogene
Lola
Ruth
Willy
Beaver
Judd
East Beckley
James
Shady Spring
Emory
Spragué
Zanie Lucas
Hinton
Rosa Kissinger
Beckley
Sprague
Willy Meadows
Sammy Smith
Crawford appeals after court finds Crawford guilty of DWI
Ernest Crawford of Crab Orchard was found guilty before Magistrate G O Mills of driving while intoxicated. He was fined 25 dollars and costs, his car was impounded and his license revoked. Crawford posted 500 dollar bond and said he would appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Crawford
Crab Orchard
G. O. Mills
Crawford
Burma Road Imperiled By New Jap Advance
British officials confirm Japanese patrols crossed the Salween River at several points after occupying Moulmein. Paan, 30 miles above Moulmein, was heavily bombed by the R A F as Rangoon faces threats to the Burma Road. British and American fliers aid in countering Japanese islands at the Salween mouth while Martaban defenses resist the assault.
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Burma
Associated Press
Rangoon
Tower Salween
Moulmein
Paan
Burma Road
China
Martaban
Salween
Salween Mouth
Pegu
Thailand
Burma Rifles
New River Company Workers Donate to Red Cross
New River Company employees across several mines contribute to the Red Cross Emergency War Relief Fund. Total donations reach $662.50 from workers at Mabscott Sprague Skelton Cranberry Tamroy and Price Hill, plus $6.50 from local club and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New River Company
Red Cross
Red Cross Emergency War Relief Fund
L. E. School
Eunice
L. £. Scholl
George Montague
G. T. Gibson
John Hogue
Elvin Miller
W. A. Seacrist
Eer Goglas
Ralph Stewart
Ethel Gogas
C.C. Peters
Roe Baird
H. &. Jarrell
L. EB. Grant
Isabell Baxter
Victory Chub
Anonymous
Jonas“ Keen
Scholl
Wood Painter
Donnie Farley
Li L. Fitzwater
Harry Caperton
Andy Kazupski
G. H. Lucedo
Dr. W. R Caffee
R. T
J. M. Bowman
Skelton
M. E. Gillespie
Cbe. Pauley
Tamroy
A. C. Carman
Price Hill
M. C. Hess
Meiday Music
Snow depths and road closures across West Virginia
The State Road Commission reported snow depths up to seven inches in Pocahontas County and a three hour closure on U S Route 50 at Rock Point Doddridge County. Western areas saw four to five inches on U S 33 toward Pendleton and ice on U S 19 while rain fell elsewhere.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Pocahontas County
Doddridge County
State Road Commission
United States 50
Rock Point
West Union
Panhandle
Elkins
Penderton ‘County
Tucker County
United States
Huttonville
Durbin
Flat Top Mountain
Raleigh
Mercer County
Grafton Plans First Practice Air Raid Alert
Graf ton will stage its first wartime practice air raid alert tomorrow at 2 15 pm The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad roundhouse will blow short blasts for two minutes then locomotives in the yards will pick it up A continuous blast will sound the all clear
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Associated Press
Grafton
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Roundhouse
Chamber to Hear Membership Report Tonight
At the Memorial Building the Chamber of Commerce will hear the membership drive results. Also on the agenda is a study of the federalization of the employment compensation fund and a discussion of the new city directory to be published later.
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Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Building
State Chamber
Social Security Committee
Employment Compensation Fund
W. R. Fugit
Harvey Infant Succumbs Today
Carmen Elaine Harvey three month old daughter of Mr and Mrs H G Harvey of 104 Laurel Terrace died at 3 a m of a heart attack. Survived by parents and grandparents Mason Harvey and W W Henning of Beckley. Body to be at home awaiting funeral services at 2 p m tomorrow with Elder L G Mann of Princeton officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen Elaine Harvey
H. G. Harvey
Laurel Terrace
Mason Harvey
W. W. Henning
Beckley
L. G. Mann
Princeton
Veteran 100-year-old seeks enlistment in naval station
A Gettysburg veteran from Phoenix, age 100, danced a sailor’s hornpipe at the U S naval recruiting station to prove fitness for enlistment and urged the waiver of the age limit. He quipped about parents permission and recalled being rejected in the Spanish American War for age. Colonel W E B Eubank named McDowell County defense coordinator amid health related relief from command.
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Associated Press
Phoenix
Ariz
Gettysburg
U. S
John JA. Mann
Frank S. Fusick
Mann
Marin
Eubank
WELCH
W. EB. Eubank
150Th West Virginia National Guard
McDowell County
County Defense Council
Col. Eubank
Singapore Fends Off Japanese Invasion Efforts
Singapore artillery blasted enemy observation posts and batteries as Japanese air crews strafed the island. RAF fighters claimed to shoot down or damage several Japanese planes while civilian casualties rose past two days of raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Singapore
R.A.F
Johore Strait
Tokyo
Singapore Island
Johore
Bahru
Naval Base
Ministry of Information
Malta
Chungking
Two Men Leave for the Navy from Charleston and Mullens
Naval Recruiter John Anthony Jr. announced that Rathka Prince of Beckley and C. E. Meadows of Stephenson departed for Charleston for final navy enlistment. Petty Officer C. J. Hubbard will receive enlistment applications in Mullens today and in Oceana Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Anthony Jr
Rath.ka Prince
Beckley
C. E. Meadows
Stephenson
Charleston
Navy
Anthony
C. J. Hubbard
Mullens
Hubbard
Oceana
W. A. Saunders
J. F. Beck
West Virginia
Rudolf Linck
Robert Bradley
Arnett
War Time Clocks Split Raleigh County Officials
Raleigh County debates war time clock changes as schools mines and government weigh conforming to Daylight Saving Time. Officials cite countywide alignment to avoid confusion on Monday morning and note other counties and mine groups plan to switch.
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Raleigh
BE. M. Ashworth
W. W. Trent
Ashworth
Trent
Board of Education
Fayette
Mercer
Wyoming
Hal M. Scott
S. C. Higgins
New River Coal Operators Association
Philpott
Harry Anderson
Man Convicted After Egg Eating Challenge
In Detroit Judge Thomas M. Cotter presided over three men including Asa Wilcox on charges of selling inedible eggs. Wilcox quarreled with the judge but was fined 15 dollars after refusing to eat the eggs he defended as inspectors’ test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Detroit
Salemor
Recorder
Thomas M. Cotter
Asa Wilcox
Judge Cotter
Wilcox
Madelon Thompson Named to State Safety Board
State School Superintendent W. W. Trent announced a state wide committee to craft a safety program for schools amid the present emergency. Ray Power chairs the group with members including W. B. Tyree, J. P. Easley, C. H. Archer, C. C. Caudill, Ernest B. Henry, Madelon Thompson, and Melvin L. Mackey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charleston
W. W. Trent
Ray Power
W. B. Tyree
J. P. Easley
Civilian Defense Office
C. H. Archer
Mercer County Schools
C. C.caudill
Kanawha County
Ernest B. Henry
Vocational Training Division
Madelon Thompson
Oak Hill
Melvin L. Mackey
Spencer High School
Beckleyan Kin Leader Reelected to Virginia Synod
Dr. J. J. Scherer Jr. of Richmond, uncle of Beckley’s L. L. Scherer, was reelected president of the Lutheran Synod of Virginia for a two year term after 16 years in the post. Also named for the biennium were Dr. Hugh J. Rhyne secretary and Dr. A. B. Greiner treasurer, with Harry F. Pugh of Richmond as statistician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Scherer
Richmond
L. L. Scherer
Beckley
Lutheran Synod of Virginia
Scherer
Synod
Hugh J. Rhyne
Marion College
A. B. Greiner
Rural Retreat
Harry F. Pugh
Lucas Victim Of Stamford Mine Injuries
Verne Silvan Lucas, 19, of Beaver, died at 5 a.m. in a focal hospital from injuries suffered in the Stamford mine on January 15. He was the son of Dolly Tickle Lucas and Silas Lucas, survived by two sisters, and will be buried in the family cemetery at True after services at his grandmother Mrs. D. T. Tickle’s home.
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Verne Silvan Lucas
Beaver
Stamford
Lucas
Dolly Tickle Lucas
Silas Lucas
Seldon Lilly
Sadie Wright
Crandon
Wisconsin
D. T. Tickle
True
F. Mayberry
Dutch Naval Base at Soerabaja Pounded by Japanese
Japanese bombers struck Soerabaja again, starting new fires as part of a second raid in three days. The official note confirmed damage while the fate of Amboina, the Indies’ second major naval base, remained cloaked. The Tuesday attack involved 70 to 80 bombers with fighter escort, with the Dutch reporting very considerable losses in aircraft. The communique noted Balikpapan oil port action and a Dutch attempt to reach safety, while Amboina’s defense was described as bitter fighting near a Japanese landing party.
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Associated Press
Batavia
Soerabaja
Ma_ lang
Balik Papan
Prince of Orange
Tarakan
Amboina
Indies
No. 2
Parents Visit Sophia School Despite Snow Day
On a snowbound Tuesday 41 parents attended Sophia School for the regular visitors day. Fifty percent of the visits were tied to first and third grade parents Valerian Neely and Fannie Lewis with fifteen visits each. A total of 101 room visits were logged by numerous mothers and fathers including Mrs. John Mills Mrs. Alvin Lester Mrs. Frank Stone Mrs. Carl Poff and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Sophia
Sophia School
Valerian Neely
Mhrrs
Fannie Lewis
John Mills
Alvin Lester
Frank Stone
Carl Poff
Claud
Harrison Mills
Grace Greer
Oscar Jones
Lenore McPherson
Steve Saktes
Charles Hankln
J. E. Butterworth
Sophia Chamber Meets Tonight in Boy Scout Cabin
Sophia Chamber of Commerce to gather at 7 30 tonight in the Boy Scout cabin announced by President O A Phillips. The meeting is organized to discuss local business affairs and community programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Chamber
Sophia Chamber of Commerce
O. A. Phillips
Better Buying Course Offered at School A
Beckley Junior High School hosts a three week distributive education textile course for salespeople. Miss Joan Roberts says materials are rising in cost and poor quality, with synthetics like rayon and nylon to be covered. Registration began Tuesday and classes run tonight and on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for 12 hours of instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Junior High School
Joan Roberts
Stras
Roberts
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Doughboys
France
United Nations
Brittany
Roosevelt
Park Board
Chamber
Harvey
Aree
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Beckleyan
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