Call for West Virginia gasoline price probe
The editorial argues against the 2.5 cent gas tax increase paid by West Virginians and calls for a government inquiry into the gasoline distribution and price fixing by large oil companies. It urges voters to demand a probe if lawmakers refuse, tying the issue to wartime priorities and national burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.P.A
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Standard Oil Company
Seaboard
The
Register
West
Arm-Chair Analysis on Stalin Churchill and War Plans
The essay argues a shared strategic pattern behind Stalin Roosevelt and Churchill focusing on delaying a western second front while Russians pin Hitler east of the Volga. It notes Nazi supply woes, stretched lines, and a possible future Russian counteroffensive as the Wehrmacht falters. The piece mentions Timoshenko, Stalingrad distances, and the Couchberry tale as side notes.
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Volga
Europe
Joe Stalin
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Russia
Red Army
Caucasus
Hiller
Hitler
Stalingrad
Astrakhan
Fuehrer
Louis Lochner
Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Marshal Timoshenko
Beaver native among sailors lost in carrier torpedo attack
Tom Pettry of Beaver served in a death by action squadron that sent 15 US Navy torpedo planes from the Yorktown to strike 20 Japanese ships near Hawaii. Of 215 enlisted sailors and 92 officers, he did not return. The report notes the Jap fleet fled Tokyo-ward as US crews proved bold in battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Pettry
Beaver
Yorktown
Hawaii
Tom
Shady Spring High School
Navy
Nippon
Tokyo
Uncle Sammy
Beaver Town Hero and Navy’s Reach Across a War
A Beaver West Virginia reminiscence honors Tom Pettry a high school student turned Navy sailor presumed dead and awarded or poised for a Distinguished Service Cross. The piece notes Beaver’s strong naval tradition from Frank Wolf’s five sons and a wider Beaver born wartime emigration to the sea, reflecting on recruitment and the war’s impact.
Men O War In the News From Pearl Harbor to Hawaii Duty
A staff sergeant at Fort Davis in the Canal Zone is Jack E. Williams son of Mrs Harriet Williams of North Kanawha Street. His brothers Jim and Howard serve in the war effort. Obra Feazell writes from Hawaii about life as a civilian machinist at Pearl Harbor and notes martial law, cheap fruit and a ritzy Honolulu home. The column also mentions Corporal Jimmie Nix arriving in Northern Ireland and Corporal Joseph Sidney Nix back at Camp Hulen after a furlough and surgery.
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Fort Davis
Canal Zone
Jack E. Williams
Harriet Williams
North Kanawha Street
Camp Shelby
150Th Infantry
National Guards
Jack
Leslie’s
Jim
Southern Air Base
Howard
Glenn L. Martin
Baltimore
Pearl Harbor
Navy Yards
Obra Feazell
Norfolk
Estella Feazell
Johnstown Road
Obra
Hawaii
San Francisco
Oahu
Waikiki Beach
Heaven On Earth
U. S
Honolulu
Royal Hawaiian
Feazell
University of Hawaii
Navy
Beckley
Nuuanu
Kamehameha
Kalanikupule
J. E. Nix
Kopperston
Jimmie Nix
Northern Ireland
Wyoming County
Nix
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Rival boards named to rule child hospital
The Associated Press reports Milton factions elected rival boards over legality of 63 new hospital memberships from 1941. Dr. Arthur S. Jones and Rev. Gill Wilson led opposing sessions while Milton Council contested the election. Trustees split into two groups, each seating a slate including Huntington leaders and Milton officials. A $50,000 state appropriation was received for a building program.
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Associated Press
Milton
Morris Memorial Hospital For
Hospital Corporation
Wilson
Milton Council
Price-Wilton-Jones Group
Clyde L. Harshbarger
Harshbarger
C. T. Taylor
Charles M. Gohen
Arthur J. Darrah
J. H. Long
George S. Neal
George W. Norvell
Huntington
William H. Blenko
Patrick Koontz
A. R. Rawn
Jo N. Kenna
Charleston
John C. Dice
Lewisburg
Price-Jones-Wilson
Price
Albert R. Field
Corporation
S. R. Nuzum
Fairmont
Dr. Jones
Ben I. Romer
James A. Chambers
Buford C. Tynes
Funeral for Molly Hume Farmer This Evening
Services for Mrs. Molly Hume Farmer will be held at 6 30 this evening in the home of Dr and Mrs W W Hume on Hume Court. Dr Ritchie Ware and the Reverend A H Wilson of the First Church will officiate.
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Molly Hume Farmer
W. W. Hume
Hume Court
Ritchie Ware
A. H. Wilson
Funeral plans announced for Mrs. Farmer
Christian Church services concluded with the body to be sent to Culpeper Virginia for services with arrangements incomplete. Burial will be in the Fairfax Masonic cemetery family plot in Culpeper. Mrs. Farmer, the former Miss
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culpepper
Virginia
Fairfax Masonic Cemetery
Lowe Funeral To Be Held Saturday
Charles Archie Lowe age 70 of Beckley died from a heart attack while driving near his home. Born April 19 1872 in Jumping Branch he lived in Beckley 22 years and worked at Beckley Baking Co for 16 years. Funeral Friday at 2 pm First Baptist with burial Sunset Memorial Park Mauso leum. Surviving wife five daughters five sons one sister one brother and 13 grandchildren. Active pallbearers listed.
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Charles Archie Lowe
Lincoln Street
Jumping Branch
Beckley
Beckley Baking Company
First Baptist Church
FE. L. Grose
J. M. Helm
Methodist Temple
Sunset Memorial Park
Basil Pettry, Hinton
C. C. Thornton
Glenn Sallack
Jack Brown
Gladys Lowe
Frank O. Lowe
C. R. Lowe
W. G. Lowe
James R. Lowe
Jackson T. Lowe
Jollette Lil
F. F. Light
Carry Lowe
Paul T. Payne
Fred Canterbury
M. J. Meadows Lyle Christian
J. D. White
George Bright
Mary Emma Hume of Beckley Dies After Illness
Mary Emma Hume of Beckley died yesterday morning at 9 21 in a local hospital after a lingering illness of several months. She was moved to the hospital eight weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Emma Hume
Beckley
Summer theater misadventure stirs plans and jealousy
Kathleen Vaughan rents her barn to a summer troupe then vies for a part. Joe Neely pickets, Lizzie burns Kathleen's placard, and Fred DeMille courts Kathleen amid gossip. Kathleen and Fred discuss kissing as Daisy Doran and Joe arrive, stirring jealousy at a city club.
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Kathleen Vaughan
Joe Neely
Joe
Fred DeMille
Wartime Labor Force and Draft Questions Answered
The War Manpower Commission explains labor needs through 1943 44, with 20 million workers in war production and 12 million on farms. It estimates 2 4.5 6 10 million in armed forces, nearly 1.5 million women in war work, and planed sources of 8 million conversions plus farm and professional gains. It notes the McNutt led commission coordinating with labor agencies and agencies, with no labor draft likely though skilled fields may require. Applications for wartime jobs are via the United States Employment Service offices in major cities and state capitals.
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
Paul V. McNutt
Labor and Agriculture Departments
Selective Service
War Labor Board
United States Employment Service
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H. B. Thomas
F. A. Couch
Shady Spring
Thomas
Couch
Randolph Norton
Midway
Raleigh County
Pacific
Uncle Sam
United States
Frank Wolf
Bluefield
Nix Brothers
Corporal Jo
Seph
Sidney Nix
Camp Hulen
Texas
Corporal Nix
Jack Williams
Joseph Nix
Rule Child Hospital
S. W. Price of
Scarbro
Morris Memorial Board of Directors
S. W. Price
Scrabro
Arthur S. Jones
Gill Wilson
Parkersburg
the Insitution
Christian Church
Mrs. Farmer
Lowe
Kathleen
Lizzie
Fred Calis
Athleen
Uncle Frank
Ruby Howard
Frank
Fifth Avenue
New York
Miss Kathleen
Fred
Honey Chile
Paul Pennell
Paulette Goddard
Vivien Leigh
Paul
Ruby
Daisy Doran
Daisy
Jack Stinnett
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