Oren Colley Jr joins navy ship fitter after welding work
Oren Colley Jr of Harper Street left Radford Virginia after a five month stint as an electric welder to join the Navy at age 17 in November. He now serves at sea as a ship fitter aboard a battleship. His father, also employed on a government project in Childersburg Alabama, notes the family letter stating he is well and proud to serve. The young recruit praises the Navy for country service and personal growth amid wartime.
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Abc
Navy
Beckley College
Oren Colley, Jr
Harper Street
Oren
Radford
S. Navy
Youth in Marine Life Gains and Plans by Jimmie Mallamas
Jimmie Mallamas of Dexter Avenue serves with the Marines at Quantico Virginia after enlisting last April and training at Parris Island. He grew from 133 to 162 pounds and notes the food and cooking in the mess barracks strengthened him. He returned home for a Christmas visit then resumed duty on January 3 and hopes to reenlist barring serious events. A separate note cites John W Peters Jr of Coal City and his Mugford crew posting an E rating on all guns, expressing renewed enthusiasm as World War unfolds.
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Jimmie Mallamas
James Mallamas
Dexter Avenue
Marines
Quantico
Virginia
Jimmie
Parris Island
South Carolina
Jimmie Mallamis
Mallamas
John W. Peters, JR
Mugford
Coal City
Twelve Thousand Balls to Celebrate FDR's Birthday
The Associated Press reports that over 12,000 parties and fund raising events are planned nationwide for President Roosevelt's 60th birthday to support infantile paralysis research. Beckley will host an early birthday ball January 28 with Teddy Powell and his orchestra, inviting all to contribute to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
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Fdr
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Keith Morgan
Committee
White House
Beckley
Teddy Powell
National Foundation For
National Foundation
Negro Fraternity Is Entertained at Beckley Chapter Inception
The Beckley chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi was hosted by Dr. R. J. Howard and co-hosts on Heber Street to mark its September 1941 founding. Founding ceremonies featured T. T. Lewis with Alphonzo Brown and Charles Thompson, and initial meetings were held at James O. Smith’s Grant Street home.
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Kappa Alpha Psi
R. J. Howard
Heber Street
Bernard Evans
Raymond Green
Thomas Evans
L. Valentine
J. Smith
L. Saunders
Booze
J. Jones
C. Hazzard
W. Wright
Ashe
T. Childs
T. Banks
M Wilson
E. Full
Brothers Smith
C. Jones
R. Booze
I. J. K. Wells
Hazzard
Valentine
Hannah
Wilson
Conley High School
Mullens
Plaintiff Gets $21,500 Verdict in Huntington Case
In Cabell Circuit Court a jury awarded Denver Bragg of Logan County $21,500 from Jewel Adams and the C. I. Whitten Transfer Co. for injuries from a motorcycle truck collision near Sharples on September 22, 1940. Bragg sought $75,000 claiming loss of a leg. Defendants filed motions for a new trial.
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Associated Press
Huntington
Cabell
Denver Bragg
Logan County
Jewel Adams
C. I. Whitten Transfer Company
Sharples
Bragg
Adams
Catchers Caught In New York Parking Crackdown
Enforcement of the anti parking law has grown strict in Manhattan and the Bronx sending many offenders to traffic court. Among those cited were detectives and policemen who found tickets on their own machines after appearing against others.
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Associated Press
New York
Manhattan
Bronx
Pins emerge with Rem ember Pearl Harbor slogan
Within two weeks of the Pearl Harbor attack emblem pins hit the market bearing the phrase Remember Pearl Harbor. One design features the slogan framed by American flags and the pin uses gold tone metal with red white and blue enamel.
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Pearl Harbor
Local Negro Trades and National Defense Officers Named
The local branch lists officers including T. Ashe as polemarch, T. Evans as vice polemarch, Meyer Wilson keeper of records, T. W. Childs keeper of exchequer, Joe Jones strategus, William Wright lieutenant strategus, and Leonard Valentine chaplain, in the context of Negro involvement in trades and defense.
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T. Ashe
T. Evans
Meyer Wilson
T. W. Childs
Joe Jones
William Wright
Leonard Valentine
Radio Censorship Bans Quiz and Spot Programs
Washington cites wartime radio code by Office of Censorship Director Byron Price banning impromptu quiz man on the street and request programs that could aid Axis agents. Restrictions cover weather data, unidentified sources, and emergency announcements, with J H Ryan to administer rules.
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Associated Press
Washington
Office of Censorship
Byron Price
J. H. Ryan
Toledo
Ohio
Price
Audi
Ence
Weather Bureau
Auto Industry Defends Self In Arms Work
The Automobile Manufacturers Association says it has government sanction to build a massive new production form to ensure long term results. It argues that the industry is creating mass production capacity for airplane engines tanks and war materials well beyond initial deliveries and contends the Truman committee report overemphasizes immediate conversions.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Senate Defense Investigating Committee
Automobile Manufacturers’ Association
A.M.A
Truman
Robbery Gang Fails After Tying Family to Bed
In Tacoma a gang tied a father Virgil Berry his wife and an eight year old daughter to bedposts during a failed burglary of the Berry home. They sought the drug firm vault after targeting the Tacoma Drug Company last July and again over the weekend. A hotel hole through a fire wall failed due to a changed combination. Fire alarm disruption scattered the robbers. C F Osmers, firm president, appealed through newspapers urging restraint to avoid harm to the Berry family.
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Associated Press
Tacoma
Wash
Tacoma Drug Company
Virgil Berry
Combina
Berry
C. F. Osmers
Three Escape from Clarksburg Jail
Police across Central West Virginia sought three Clarksburg men who cut through the jail ceiling and fled at 10 p m last night. Detect ive S E Barnett identified the escapees as Eugene Wolfe 24 Rhule Small 22 and Harvey Fisher 21 all held on felony probe charges.
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Clarksburg
West Virginia
S. E. Barnett
Eugene Wolfe
Rhule Small
Harvey Fisher
Recruits Increase At Local Stations
Sergeant Carl Richmond of the marine recruiting station will take applications in Jesville today. Marine and Navy offices announced enlistments. Thomas Garrett former Wood-Wilson High School athlete Sprague and H W Harvey Hinton were sent to Charleston where they enlisted in the navy. Garrett and Harvey were placed in hospital apprentice and apprentice seaman divisions. Sergeant C A Barger said Dollie Linton Sullivan George Rahall Beckley Raleigh W Smith Raleigh and Luke Hornbuckle Prosperity were sent to Fort Thomas Kentucky. Two youths were sent to Jeston for enlistment in the States Marines. Anthony said many youths enlisted yesterday in his office for the navy air. These applicants will go to Charleston for enlistments.
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Carl Richmond
Marine
Jesville
M. Faczula
Navy
Thomas Garrett
Wood- Wilson
Sprague
H. W. Harvey
Hinton
Charleston
John Anthony, Jr
Garrett
Harvey
C. A. Barger
Dollie Linton
Sulivan
George Rahall
Beckley
Milton Smith
Raleigh
W. Smith
Luke
Hornbuckle
Prosperity
Fort Thomas
Jeston
States Marines
F. Waczula
E. Lynch
Orvil F
Anthony
Navy Air
Illinois urges return of Santa Anna war leg to Mexico
Springfield Illinois notes a resolution urging state officials to return Mexico the wooden leg of Gen Santa Anna seized during the U S war decades ago. The leg was carried by Illinois troops at the battle of Gordo and is now sought for repatriation.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Mexico
Santa Anna
Illin
Gordo
U. S
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