Britons Launch First Malaya Counteroffensive Near Singapore
British jungle troops took the initiative in Malaya, striking 70 miles north of Singapore as Hurricanes arrive over the island. Ground forces, supported by air power, engaged Japanese divisions near Bukit Payong and the Muar River, with transport lines and enemy columns heavily hit.
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Associated Press
Japan
Singapore
Malaya
Bukit Payong
Muar River
Parit Bulong
Moscow Battle Ends As Mozhaisk Is Recaptured
Soviet dispatches report the Battle of Moscow concluded with Mozhaisk recaptured, 57 miles west of Moscow, as German forces suffer heavy losses. Russians claim 11 guns, 53 vehicles, 15 motorcycles captured. 1,400 German troops killed in southern front fighting. British analysts see Donets Basin as next major Soviet target.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Sol“Diers
Mozhaisk
Leonid Gorovo
Smolensk
London
Dnieper
Red Army Artllery
Donets Basin
Russia
Kharkov
Sea of Azov
Crimea
Leningrad
Judge Crouse Orders Twenty More Jurors Summoned This After
Criminal court convened to try Henry Hyden Smith but the murder trial was postponed due to juror shortages. Five jurors objected to the death penalty, prompting Judge Clay S. Crouse to summon 20 additional jurors for the afternoon session. Court adjourned to 1:15 pm. Mills and Perry charges dismissed. McGraw bastardy case postponed to February 7. New jurors include Henry Allen Bolt Lacy Bone and others from Beckley Shady Spring East Gulf and Affinity. Mary Eliza Downs pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for the stabbing of C. D. Trent Jr. and was sentenced to one to five years. Robert Williams pled guilty to unlawful wounding. sentencing set for February 3. Bill Drake received 1 to 15 years plus six months for breaking jail. Larry Jarrett fate pending after driving while drunk charge.
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Henry Hyden Smith
Clay S. Crouse
Lowell Mills
G. E. Perry
Norris McGraw
Mary Eliza Downs
C. D. Trent, Jr
Beckley Arena
Trent
Crouse
State Penitentiary
Robert Williams
Sandridge
Harper Road
Williams
Bill Drake
Drake
Japs Renew Heavy Luzon Attacks Chief Spade Waives Hearing
Mount Hope police chief J M Spade and Harry Helton waived preliminary hearings and were bound over to the grand jury on felonious assault and accessory after the fact charges. Each posted 500 bond after a shooting near Summerslee left Mrs Lewis Butts in Oak Hill Hospital. Mayor Garrett supported Spade awaiting proof of guilt while defending his conduct.
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Register
Fayetteville
J. M. Spade
Mount Hope
Harry Helton
Helton
Spade
Lewis Butts
Fryer
Summerslee
Kilsythe
Butts
Oak Hill Hospital
P. H
Garrett
Gonorrhea Clinic See Rapid Growth in County
The county health department reports rapid expansion of its gonorrhea clinic as six new and 13 old cases were treated yesterday, up from six at the previous week's first post-separation day, with 19 total cases. Dr. J. M. Coram notes ongoing transfers, syphilis clinic activity, and widespread availability of clinics nationwide for continued treatment.
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County Health Department
J. M. Coram
Coram
Ceram
Contract approved for 12 room addition at Woodrow Wilson High
D E Vipperman signed the contract this morning to build a 12 room addition at Woodrow Wilson High School with a bid of 49 488 the lowest of five. Bond clearance from Maryland Casualty Company prompted final approval by board officials and architect Mahood. Moving of a W P A book binding frame will precede construction as plans for other buildings progress.
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D. E. Vipperman
Woodrow Wilson High School
Wipperman
Board of Education
E. M. Ashworth
Maryland Casualty Company of
Baltimore
H. A. Sloan
Ashworth
Alex B. Mahood
Bluefield
F. J. Moore
Mahood
R. T. Smelling
Sophia High School Buiding
Beckley Junior High School
Health Center program starts at Slab Fork
The first health center session at Slab Fork drew 17 children and nine mothers. Nurses administered five toxoids and four smallpox vaccines, with conferences on child health needs. The center opens on the third Wednesday each month from 10 to 3, and a pre-natal clinic with Dr. J H Greene is planned for Tuesday from 10 to 3.
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Slab Fork
Rachel Blain
Miss Blain
J. H. Greene
Tucker Has Hardest Snow
Snow depths ranged from half an inch to a inch and a half across West Virginia prompting cinder crews to treat slippery highways. The State Road Commission reported activity in Clarksburg Huntington Weston Elkins Lewisburg and Princeton districts with several counties affected. Weston area's sections were most hazardous with U.S. 50 between Fellowsville and Aurora in Preston County seeing about an inch. Tucker County recorded the deepest fall at one and a half inches while Dodd Ridge and Harrison reported half an inch.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
State Road Commission
Clarksburg
Huntington
Weston
Elkins
Lewisburg
Princeton
Fellowsville
Aurora
Preston County
Tucker County
Doddridge
Harrison
Berlin radio slips in Malaya miscue with Australia loss
A Berlin radio announcer on a New York NBC broadcast stumbled over a line during heavy fighting in Malaya. The misread quote confused the audience as the announcer corrected the phrase Australians lost ground while noting Italian gains.
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New York
N.B.C
Berlin
Malaya
Wedding Permit Asked For Sophia Couple
William Wayne UI, 21, and Lucille Collins, 16, both of Sophia, applied for a marriage license in the county clerk's office here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wayne UI
Lucille Collins
Sophia
Ware
Wheeler divorce suit filed in circuit court
Nannie Maria Wheeler sues Dan Wheeler for divorce in circuit court. Attorney Jerome Katz of Bluefield filed the notice, indicating a civil proceeding seeking dissolution of the marriage.
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Nannie Maria Wheeler
Dan Wheeler
Circuit
Jerome Katz
Bluefield
Deeds Transfer Many Lots in Shady Spring and Surrounding Areas
A county deed record shows numerous property transfers. James and Bessie Dobbins acquire four lots in Clark and Milam Addition from George W. and Belle Milam, while C R and Laura Clay with M A and Lorena Clay sell to Titia and Parolari in Dry Creek Friendly View Addition. Other buyers include Deck and Madge Davis, F H Hawley and Myrtle Hawley, John H Hatcher and family, Andrew and Sarah Clay, James F Adkins, the Beckley Building Company, Roscoe Sutphin and partners, Homeseekers Land and Building Company, W W and Gazelle Hume, Lilly Land Company, Maggie and J B Johnson, A W Griffith family, Lillybrook Land Company, and Alfonso Cantalupo among various added parcel descriptions in Marsh Fork, Flats, Central and Mid City Additions, and additional Beckley and Coal City subdivisions.
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Clark and
Milam
Shady Spring
James
Bessie Dobbins
George W
Belle Milam
C. R
Laura B. Clay
Lorena Clay
Titia
Myrtle Hawley
Myrtle Jarrell
Trap Hill
Virginia Wilson
John H. Hatcher
J. H. Hatcher, Jr
Lyle Hatcher Bennett
Herman L. Bennett
Charleston
Lois Hatcher Simpson
Fred M. Simpson
Huntington
A. J
Glenna M. Truman
Beckley
M. C. Moore
Mount Hope
Ford Addition
Moore
Trumans
Andrew B
Sarah Clay
M. F
Sarah V. Eskew
Marsh Fork
James F
Lara Adkins
Claude Adkins
The
Beckley Building Company
Beulah Hawks
Judge McGinnis
Roscoe Sutphin
S. J. Bell
Paris
Deloris Sutphin
Ray
Sylvia Sutphin
Clyde
Grace Sutphin
Thomas Parrish
Central Addition
East Beckley
Homeseekers Land and Building Company
McMillan Land and Finance Company
Mid City
W. W
Gazelle H. Hume
Lacy
Ada Wood
Hume Court
Lilly Land Company
D. A. Twyman
Beckley Court
Maggie
J. B. Johnson
Joe
Catherina Bava
Breezemont Heights
A. W. Griffith
A. L. Griffith
C. O
Edyth Griffith
Wille
Clacy C. Lemon
Pearl
F Arthur Barker
Lloyd E. Lilly
William S. Lilly
Josie
Griffith
Alfonso Cantalupo
J. W Smith
Deanfield
Charles Stansbury
Glen Daniels
Lillybrook Land Company
W. R
Annie Hope
Coal City
New Guinea Islands Hit As Japanese Raids Resume
Melbourne reports eleven ships seen off Watom Island and communications with Rabaul cut as New Britain is believed evacuated. Japanese aircraft again attack Rabaul while Australian air minister Arthur Drakeford warns of a possible full scale landing plan and says Japan may possess multiple carriers in the Bismarck archipelago to strike the Australian mainland.
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Associated Press
Melbourne
Australia
Rabaul
New Britain
Watom Island
New Britain Island
Beckley
New Guinea
Arthur Drakeford
Bismarck Archipelago
Japanese Renew Heavy Attacks on MacArthur Line in Philippines
The War Department reports renewed Japanese assaults along General MacArthur’s line on the Batan peninsula as roughly 200000 Japanese troops are landed in Luzon. Homma commands the 14th Army with forces on Cebu and Mindanao, while air activity in Luzon remains light.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Batan
Philippines
War Department
Luzon
Lingayen Gulf
Subic Bay
14Th Army
Masaharu Homma
Cebu
Mindanao
Beckley
Philippine
MacArthur
Homma
O Ner
Davao
China
Tientsin
Red Cross Receives Three Donations Toward Fund
The Red Cross War Relief Fund received three more donations bringing the total to 2726.68. Donors include Montcoal Ladies Aid Society 20. Rev J M Helm 5. WCTU Mrs O O Harrard 5. Yesterday afternoon contributions from W A James 5 and R D Watts Insurance Agency 10 increased the day’s receipts. The Roll Call total stands at 4564 with a 5000 enrollment goal for the year, compared to 3855 last year. Members from Naoma and Dry Creek including Mrs Paul Dempsey Kylie Pennington Miss Kathleen Wemps Mrs Clyde Montgomery and others added 11 in fees. Mrs E W Huddleston of Beckley gave 1plus more. New River Company employees contributed 375 totaling 685.25 from that group.
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Red Cross War Relief Fund
Montcoal Ladies’ Aid Society
Mayme Greimer
J. M. Helm
Women's Christian Temperance Union
O. O. Harrard
W. A. James
R. D. Watts Insurance Agency
Red Cross
Naoma
Dry Creek
Paul Dempsey
Kylie Pennington
Kathleen Wemps
Clyde Montgomery
Harley Walker
Omar Acord
Ward
Burt Jarrell
Harper
J. Jarrell
Burl Petry
E. W. Huddleston
Beckley
New River Company
Cranberry
Sprague
Oswald
Ven ice canals freeze as cold wave grips Italy and Paris reports
London dispatch says the Venice canals are frozen and Northern Italy faces temperatures about seven degrees Fahrenheit above freezing. The Paris radio cites Rome reports on the cold wave hitting the region.
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Associated Press
London
Venice
Italy
Paris
Rome
Hatcher Rites To Be Tomorrow At Christian Church
Funeral services for A. G. Hatcher, who died Tuesday, will be conducted Friday afternoon at 3 15 by Rev. Ritchie Ware at the Christian Church. Active pallbearers include A. K. Minter, Dr Robert Winston, CA Byus, Derinie Hill, W. V. Wheeler, Woodrow Bailes, J. C. Bailey, and G. C. Hedrick.
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A. G. Hatcher
Ritchie Ware
The
Christian Church
A. K. Minter
Robert Winston
CA. Byus
Derinie Hill
W. V. Wheeler
Woodrow Bailes
J. C. Bailey
G. C. Hedrick
Unified Stand Emerges for Pan American Break with Axis
Five nations including Argentina and Chile push toward a unanimous 21 republic stance against Germany Italy and Japan. US Brazil and others back a four point plan to sever diplomatic ties with the Axis while stressing need for concord with each signatory congresses and constitutional approval.
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Associated Press
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Axis
Germany
Italy
Japan
United States
Conference of Foreign Ministers
Mexico
Colombia
Vene
Zuela
Argeniina
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Empire
Muar
Slim River
Henry Allen
Bolt
Lacy Bone
J. S. Martin
Phillips Mose Parsley
Eccles
R. P. Bryant
Homer Hughes
Affinity
W. F. Cavendish
Skelton
Tom Gross
East Gulf
W. T. Lilly
Henry Roles
K. O. Green
Jessie Williams
Leevale
James Terreo
Jim Adkins
W. T. Blakely
Oma Milam
Arnett
Victor Bradley
Montroal
John Martin
Lester
H. M. Armbruster
Joe Cantley
Glen Daniel
Larry Jarrett
Friend
Beer Hall
Vipperman
Woodrow Wilson
Tucker
Scuse
Montcoal
Canals
Hatcher
Tion
Unanimous
Juan Bautista Rossettiy
Ramon
Castillo
Oswaldo Aranha
Aranha
Rossetti
Sumner Welles
Enrique Ruiz Guinazu
Alfredo Soli Muro
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