War Department seeks volunteers to return officers to active duty
The War Department has increased recall quotas for National Guard and Reserve officers totaling 7 589 vacancies across divisions including Civil Affairs Intelligence Foreign Liquidation and Finance. Volunteers may serve indefinitely or for 12 18 or 24 months with protections and conditions outlined. applications via The Adjutant General Washington 25 DC or at Army installations.
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National Guard
War Department
Civil Affairs Division
Inteligence Division
Foreign Liquidation Commission
Finance Department
Army
Corps of Engineers
Quartermaster Corps
Signal Corps
Transportation Corps
Ordnance Department
Chaplains Corps
Chemical Warfare Service
Medical Administrative Corps
Adjutant General's Department
Intelligence Corps
Medical Corps
Dental Corps
Judge Advocate General's Department
Corps of Military Police
Hospital Dietitians
Medical Department
Sanitary Corps
Veterinary Corps
Army Ground Forces
Army Air Forces
Adjutant General
Washington
D.C
Reserve Corps
Plane Almost Hits Empire State Building in Fog
An two engine plane narrowly avoided the Empire State Building after emerging from fog over New York City. Observatory manager Francis Powell said the pilot banked and leveled off along Fifth Avenue. Treasury Secretary Snyder denied the Coast Guard Lodestar report while O W Young cited Coast Guard ownership. A B 25 had previously crashed into the building killing 14 people a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
New York City
Empire State Building
Francis Powell
Observatory
Fifth Avenue
O. W. Young
CAA
Coast Guard
Floyd Hewett Field
Washington
Secretary of Treasury
Snyder
Two Area Veterans Receive Army Discharges at Fort Meade
An official release states two area veterans were discharged from the Army at Fort George Meade Maryland between July 21 and July 24. The discharged soldiers are Pfc. Alex J. Fernandez of Crab Orchard and Cpl. Eldridge Dunkley of Beckley.
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Army
Fort George Meade
Alex J. Fernanddez
Crab Orchard
Cpl
Eldridge
Dunkley
Beckley
Closing Of Lester Rail Express Station Denied
The Public Service Commission denied Virginia Railway Co request to discontinue its Lester agency and rejected Railway Express Co bid to continue its Lester express agency tied to a lease. Hearings showed 1945 Lester revenue of 1409.35 with agent costs 1144.57. nearby offices at Surveyor Harper and Slab Fork within 12 miles. Residents opposed as they would face longer mountain-road travel to reach service.
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Public Service Commission
Virginia Railway Company
Lester
Railway Express Company
D. F. Savage
Pearing
Surveyor
Harper
Slab Fork
Trial schedule looms in Kronberg jewel theft case
The Associated Press reports witnesses will travel from the United States to Germany to testify for the Army in the Kronberg jewel theft prosecutions expected to begin in about two weeks. Prosecution has not announced charges against officers Col. Jack W. Durant and Maj. David F. Watson. The Jefferson City Missouri item notes four baby wrens with farmer Mortie Kronk as he drives to town, and an advertisement for Moroline skin dressing.
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Associated
Frankfurt
Germany
United States
Jack W. Durant
Chicago
WAC
J David F. Watson
Burlinggame
Calif
Associated Press
Jefferson City
Mortie Kronk
Quality
Comea
Mama Wren
Kronk
Cate
Han
Coal City Visitors At Princeton Hospital Update
Coal City residents Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cannoy with Miss Louise Burke and Miss Loraine Burke visited Mrs. Cannoys sister Mrs. Glen Vance at Princeton Hospital where she underwent major surgery. The young children stay with Mr. and Mrs. Canney while she recovers. ARKANSAS CITY car tale L. M. Taylor, 79, built a 1946 model from a 1936 Ford after growing tired of waiting for a new car. He plans to drive the jalopy to California starting tomorrow.
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Coal City
Princeton
Register
J.M. Cannoy
Louise Burke
Loraine Burke
Associated Press
Arkansas City
Kas
L. M. Taylor
California
Bellini Recovers Long-Delayed Family Portrait
Mrs. Lucile Bellini of Long Beach California received two picture portraits mailed 37 years ago from Pine Island Minnesota by her mother who died 25 years ago.
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Long Beach
Calif
Lucile Bellini
Pine Island
Minn
Lewis To Attend Sheriffs Meet in Charleston
Raleigh County Sheriff C C Lewis will attend the West Virginia State Sheriffs Association convention in Charleston on August 16. Deputy Freutel says delegates register that day and may hear an address by Mayor Boone Dawson before the North South Scholastic Football Game. A business session and officer elections are set for August 17 with Sheriff Lewis, treasurer of the association, delivering a report.
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Raleigh
C. C. Lewis
West Virginia State Sheriffs’ Association
Charleston
Register
Cabell County
DL. Freutel
Boone Dawson
Lewis
Association
GOP Urges 26 Percent Cut in 1947 Federal Taxes
Washington report notes a House study committee calls for a comprehensive overhaul of the federal tax system and a 26 percent reduction for 1947. Chairman Reed of New York says there is no reason taxes should not be reduced and criticizes continued wartime spending and wasteful public funds.
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Washington
House Republican
Reed
R-N. Y
Prices and Goods in a Local Pharmacy Ad
A cluttered ad lists various health and personal care items with prices. Items include Anacin Tablets 25c, Miners Friend 1.25, Mendaco 1.25, Fletcher's Castoria 40c, Gerbers Baby Food 1.25, Absorbine Jr 1.00, Ironized Yeast 1.25, Cardui Tonic 0.35, Freezone 1.50, Polish Remover 0.15, Phillips Magnesia 1.00, Barbasol 0.50, and related brands. The texture resembles a page clipping of an old catalog-style sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendaco
Fletchers Castoria
Gerbers
Absorbine Jr
Lyons
James W. Keene Dies As Surveyor at 81
Funeral services for James W. Keene 81 of Surveyor will be held at Flat Mountain Baptist Church on Saturday July 27 at 2 p.m. Rev Danial Stover to officiate. Burial in Miller Cemetery. Survived by wife Sarah Jane Keene and sister Mrs Joan Keene of Alderson. He was born January 14, 1885 in Virginia and was a farmer and Baptist church member.
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James W. Keene
Surveyor
Flat Mountain Bapellist
Danial Stover
Miller Cemetery
Baptist Church
Virginia
Keene
Sarah Jane Keene
Joan Keene
Alderson
Pair Held Here On Car Theft Removed By Chelyan Officers
State Police from Chelyan removed to Kanawha County a 22 year old man and a 13 year old juvenile arrested yesterday on a charge of stealing a truck from Chelyan Beckley. Local police arrested George Leslie Green and the juvenile about 9 30 o clock Wednesday and lodged them in the Raleigh County Jail. The truck was recovered at Shady Spring.
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Chelyan
Kanawha County
Beckley
George Leslie Green
Raleigh County
Shady Spring
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President Hotel
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GOP
Erie County
Adah Allen
Matthew Connelly
White House
Truman
Northeast Pa
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Prenen
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Murry
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Pak Heey
Tong
Cohen
Johnston
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