Feed Shortage Threatens Allied War Food Supply
Beckley retailers report scarce livestock feed for hogs cows and hens risking local demand and even prompting a case of a customer killing her flock. The piece criticizes Washington wartime food management and questions leadership in the agriculture and interior departments while noting farm labor shortages and wartime drafting impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Beckley
Louis Bromfield
Ohio
Washington Administration
Washington
Ohioan
Ickes
Department of Interior
Wickard
Colorado
Coal Labor Board Set to Mediate UMW and Operators
The War Labor Board plans to meet with the United Mine Workers and coal operators to seek a final contract settlement. John L. Lewis questions the WLB’s neutrality, while the UMA submits its case amid Smith Connally act powers. The union seeks a model agreement including 81 25 daily portal pay and a 48 hour week with overtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Labor Board
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
W.L.B
Smith-Connally
WLB
UMW
Minois
Mines to Return to Owners After WLB Agreement
The text notes a potential agreement on a porta figure not constituting a wage rise and signals a forthcoming contract. With the W L B recognized as the final authority, the mines are expected to be returned to their owners as soon as practical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.L.B
Beckley Prepares Postwar Promotion Plan For Beckley
A Beckley chamber of commerce editorial urges postwar promotion funds to attract Charleston visitors. It proposes a community advertising fund to showcase Beckley climate, scenery, and goodwill after the war, with care to have resources ready when peace returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Beckley
Charleston
Mercury
Kanawha River
Chambers of Commerce
Church Blames Il Duce For Rome Bombing
An editorial in the Catholic Review blames Mussolini for the bombing of Rome, arguing his regime placed arsenals near churches and urging the Italian capital be declared an open city to hasten the war’s end and peace Pope Pius urged. It condemns Hitler and fascists and calls Catholics to prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Mussolini
Catholic Review
Baltimore
Washington
Hitler
Christ
Germany
Rngland
Poland
Holland
Hiller
Italy
Pius
Victory garden notes amid war news and neighbors
A desk full of town garden produce showcases a victory harvest with cucumbers tomatoes and squash from local patches. Neighbor Mrs J W Acard brings an 80 acre harvest while Red Cross secretary Mrs George Bright shares named roses as Allied war updates describe Crete Norway and air raids on Rome and plans for future offensives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Acard
Glen White
George Bright
The
Red Cross
Bright
Local Heroes Receive Navy and Marine Updates in War News
Charles Waddell of Beaver, a U S Navy seaman first class on the Vestal, earned the Purple Heart after Pearl Harbor and later served on the Hambleton in the North Africa convoy. Other servicemen from the area include Corporal Frederick Kerby, Marine Corps, and Seaman First Class Burton Gunter in Alaska.
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Ecipient
Purple Heart
Charles Waddell
United States Navy
H. B. Waddell
Beaver
Pearl Harbor
Africa
Arizona
Waddell
New York
U. S. S. Hambleton
Casablanca
United States
Boston
Massachusetts
Navy
Bluefield
Thomas Waddell
United States Army
England
William Waddell
Army
Fort George Meade
Maryland
Charles
Frederick A. Kerby
F. M. Kerby
Oak Hill
United States Marine Corps
Corporal Kerby
Quartermaster Corps
Parris Island
South Carolina
New River
North Carolina
Berton E. Gunter
O. J. Gunter
Lester
Alaska
Norfolk
Virginia
Burton EF. Gunter
United States Marine’ Corps
Milburn Bare
Camp Lejeune
Roy Bare
Crab Orchard
Bernard Bower
East Beckley
Bare
Woodrow Wilson High School
Gray’s Market
Marines
14Th Marines
Centennial Summer review by Albert Idell
John Selby notes Albert E Idell craft in Centennial Summer a homey yet blunt novel about the Rogers family of Philadelphia. Father Rogers, once a shipping man now at a Reading railroad post, presides over four children Teresina Julia Henry and Georgina with a mix of pride and need. The review highlights the book's plain tone, lack of mystification, and ordinary domestic drama amid a panic scenario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Selby
Albert E. Idell
Holt
Literary Guild
Virginia Woolf
Montaigne
Mr. Idell
Rogers
Philadelphia
Father Rogers
Reading Railroad
Roger
Teresina
Julia
Henry
Georgina
Rogerses
Thell
Toe Is Axis Achilles Heel in European War
Italian theater analysis argues Apulia in southeastern Italy as the critical strike point. From Sicily to Crotone and Apulia, Allied air power could hit Romanian oil at Ploesti and cripple Germany by denying fuel. The piece notes Allied raids from Britain and the need to press the Italian heel to topple Nazi war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matey Geen Pe
Solomons
Kurile Islands
Japan
Aleutians
Atlantic
East Asia
Sicily
Britain
8Th Army
Catania
Dyce
Hitler
Russia
Crotone
Gulf of Taranto
London
Italy
Apulia
Albania
Adriatic
Aegean
Germany
Berlin
Ploesti
Europe
Farley Tells Mexico Trip Is Purely Vacation
Washington story notes James Farley enjoying social days in town and denying political implications of his Mexico City trip. The piece also touches on Centennial Summer, Civil Air Patrol postwar role, CAP funding hopes, and a farewell for Lieut. Max Miller with possible decoration recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Stinnett
Washington
Big Jim" Farley
Mexico City
Democratic National Committee
Uvalde
Texas
John Nance Garner
Civil Air Patrol
U.S. Army Air Forces
War Department
CAP
Coast Guard
Congress
Max Miller
San Diego
Pacific
Knox
Will hoard and heat lure Ter rence House plot thickens
Ann Harrington presses Mr. Baxton on a will she believes exists and learns her grandmother may have faked a hot mineral spring at Ter rence House. Gibbs hints a wider scheme with a hidden heater and deceptive profits while Ann contemplates the danger and motive behind the scheme.
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Ater
Ann
Mr. Baxton
Miss Harrington
Terrence House
Gibbs
Sarah
Baxton
Matildie
Gibba
Gussie Al'ays
Mrs. Fay
Mr. Newton
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
W. Va
Hinton
Randolph Norton
Associated Press
National Advertising
Katz Agency
Fifth Avenue, New York City
Becking
Cannes
Pally
West Virginia
Net
IL Duce
Victory Gardens
J. L. Pitzer
Squash
Monroe County
Pitzer
Bert Hoover
Calendonia
Ceresa
Crete
Norway
Patton
Montgomery
Mesging Strait
Duce
Corsica
Sardinia
France
Netherlands
Stalin
Rumania
Kaekekewkeweaene In
Frederick
C. C. McClung
Glen Jean
Lowman McClung
Milburn
Johnny Scott
A. H. Scott
Harpors Road
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Illinois
United States Naval Reserve
Herbert Sutter
Sophia
Donal Earl Myers
Camp Moffett, Great Lakes
Ilinois
Uncle Sam’s Army
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Air Forces Center
Book Review
Kirke L. Simpson
Ruselo
Farley
Mexico
Jim
Grand Gussie
Stand Gussie
Cage
Bird
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