Dewey plans silent Midwest tour with no public speeches
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey outlines a 2,300 mile campaign swing to New York Pennsylvania Illinois Missouri with a three man strategy board. The itinerary shows no public speeches during an initial trip from New York to Pittsburgh and onward to align with wartime conditions. Dewey will meet in New York to map strategy with Herbert Brownell Jr and party officials before joining in St. Louis for broader GOP talks.
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Associated Press
Pawling
N. Y
West
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
G.O.P
St. Louis
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Missouri
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Dewey
Chicago
Paw E. Lockwood
Here
New York City
Pittsburgh
Hugh Drum
New York Guard
State Veterans’ Commission
Rep
Charities A. Halleck
Indiana
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Mid land air field honors Tad Burnette with bombardier wings
Flight Officer George G. Tad Burnette Sr received bombardier wings and a flight officer commission at graduation last Saturday in Midland Texas. Son of Mr and Mrs George G Evenette Sr of Beckley he studied 18 weeks at the bombardier navigator school and traced a career through Greenbrier Military Academy West Virginia University Knox College and gunnery school at Laredo Texas. He graduated Woodrow Wilson High School in 1940 where he led the student council and played in the orchestra and band.
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George G. “Tad” Burnette
Midland Army Air Field
Midland
Texas
Burnette
George G. Evenette
Beckley
Bombardier
Greenbrier Military Academy
West Virginia University
Air Force
Knox Colere
Galesburg
Ilinois
Laredo
Ife
Woodrow Wilson High School
Eagle Dispatch
Matukitus rites set today for Baltimore death
George Matukitus age 33 of Eccles died Friday at Mercy Hospital Baltimore after kidney ailment. Body sent to Beckley with funeral today at Calfee Chapel with Rev Machlin and Smith officiating. Burial in Calfee Cemetery Mt Tabor. Survived by brothers Charlie and Toney, two sisters Bertha Dombroski and Elizabeth Leponyis of Christopher Illinois, and parents George and Catheryn Matukitus.
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George Matukitus
Charlie
Toney
Malukitus
Eccles
Mercy Hospital
Baltimore
Beckley
Calsee
Machlin &. Smith
Calfee
Mt.Tabor
Matukitus
Christopher
Illinois
George and
Catheryn Rutkosky Matukitus
Bertha Dombroski
Elizabeth Leponyis
Christopher, Illinois
Public Notice on Raleigh County War Ballot Printing
The Raleigh County Circuit Court Clerk announces bids for printing 60 official war ballots for the general election on November 7 1944. Bids due by August 1 1944 with bond or certified check, specimen ballots available on request, printing per the act of the legislature.
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Circuit Court
Raleigh County
Wieck
Raleigh
Raleieh
West Virginia
Board of Ballot Commissioners
Sane Virginia
Fraternity Dinner At WVU Ties To Illness Of Students
Twelve West Virginia University students fell ill with food poisoning after a fraternity dinner. The event usually draws 32 attendees, but only 12 appeared last night, with several collapsing in theaters and two confined at the health center.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Sgt Schilling Missing in War Over Yugoslavia
Sgt James C. Schilling gunner on a B 24 Liberator has been missing in action over Yugoslavia since July 15. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W J Schilling and had served in the Mediterranean theatre since January.
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Resistor
Mount Hope
Gabreski Missing: War Hero Homecoming Plans Unfold
Kay Cochran, a 20 year old fiancée awaiting Gabreski’s return, kneels to pray at St John’s church as family plans a grand homecoming. Col Gabreski, a celebrated Thunderbolt ace, is missing after a recent mission. confirmed later by the Eighth Air Force Fighter Command. He holds 31 German planes shot down, with multiple decorations. Family runs a local grocery. two brothers and two sisters in service or training.
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Kay Cochran
Gabreski
St. John’s Church
Stanley Gabrysewski
Lublin
Poland
Dabrysewskis
War Department
Eighth Air Force Fighter Command
Thunderbolt
Notre Dame University
Air Force
Hawaii
Miss Cochran
Elan
Col
Rome
Avast
Gabby
Robert S. Townson
Taunton
Ohi
Maj
Richard I, Bong
Poplar
Wis
Pacific
R.A
Ton Scorer
4. F. Johnson
Fagishman
Gabreskia
Lottie
Remnice
Rice
Thaddeus
Medien Corps
India
Max
Sampson
N.Y
Beckley Leads State's Bigger Cities With 43.4 Per Cent Banking Increases
West Virginia’s July business review notes gas output collapse and coal gains. banking activity rises 25.4 percent in June driven by War Loan bond purchases and higher coal output. Southern coal counties show double digit banking increases led by Beckley at 43.4 percent and Bluefield 81.2 percent.
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Beckley
Associated Press
Charleston
State Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Kentucky
Indiana
U.S
Sheme
Bluefield
Logan
Montgomery
Oak Pie
Princeton
Welch
Williningon
Revival Services Begun and Delayed in Local Churches
Revival services across multiple communities were postponed to later dates, with a 2 PM sermonette today led by Rev B R Wallace and a program featuring the Spiritual Four. The Rev I H Moore sponsors, while other notes report travel, hospital stays, anniversaries, and club meetings across Laurel Creek, Winding Gulf, Kaymoor, and surrounding areas.
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B. R. Wallace
Corbett
Anderson
Carrington
Brown
Lewis Nichols
I. H. Moore
Jona Matthews
Washington, D. C
Emma Alies
Florida
G. W.corbett
Virginia Carson
Tommie Booker
Henry Curley
Laird Monwhat
Remona Pinney
Norema Allen
Laurel Creek
Ruth
Patterson
D. A. Patterson
Clarement
Hale
Edna
Bernice
Dia
Baby
Maggie Logan
Catherine Glover
Jesse Byrd
Virginia Barry
Charleston
Remonia Crider
Martha Tyler
Philadelphia
Winding Gulf
Marian Tillman
Wadsboro
North Carolina
Wot ‘Pillman
Alma Wingfield
Roanoke
Virgina
Henry Tyree
John Valentine
George Calloway
John Rice
Rareen Missionary Society
Cora Hughes
Church of God of
R. F. Saunders
John Woodson
Celis Chambers
Virginia
Chambers
Nancy Robinson
Wire Creek
Margaret
Edward Ware
Sam Ferguson
East Beckley
J. W.tweedy
Wilson Jennings
Demansnel Howard
Arthur Carrett
Sadie Boyd
West Chester
Sfage Paynes
South Mayette Street
Clara James
Mrs Griffith Dies At Eccles Village Funeral Planned
Mrs Florence Stover Griffith 60 longtime Eccles resident died at home after a nine year illness. Born June 1 1884 in Coal River she was daughter of Tol Hson and Debbie Kidd Stover. Survived by husband Stanton Griffith three sons Raymond Denver and Michael and six daughters Mrs Gusta hoth Mrs Dorothy Marks Mrs Mary Mowell and Mrs Ada Ruth Dorton plus sisters half sisters and many grandchildren. Funeral service at Mt Tabor Baptist church with Rev Harry Peyton, burial in Calfee cemetery.
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Florence Stover Griffith
Eccles
Coal River
Tol Hson
Debbie Kidd Stover
Baptist Church of
Stanton Griffith
Raymond Griffith
Beekley
Denver Griffith
Glen White
Michael Griffith
G. Terry
Gusta Hoth
Dorothy Marks
Maxwell Tin
Robert Coley
Mary Mowell
Ada Ruth Dorton
Reclos
Lessie Hailey
Craneberry
Ror
Mad King
Oley Stover
Adiline Tyree
Becklay
Hifteen Priavdchildren
Mt. ‘Tabor Baptist Church
Harry Peyton
Calfee
Mt. Tabor
Twelve Raleigh County lawyers listed for Bar News
At the request of Robert Mertricks chairman of the state bar aviation committee on publication Raleigh county attorney George L Ballard prepares a list of 22 county lawyers serving in the armed forces for publication in the West Virginia Bar News The list includes Lieut Kermit A Locke in the army at Summerville South Carolina Lieut W K File in the Naval Reserve overseas Lieut (jg) James M Henderson in the Naval Reserve overseas Robert D Ashworth in the navy at Samp son Naval Hospital Sampson New York Seaman Ned H Ragland in the navy at Great Lakes Illinois Lieut (ig) Milfan Pickus at Chante Field Illinois with army air forces Millard F L French army men at Dayton Ohio Cpl Dwight A File Camp Luna New Mexico Lieut Charles T Ross Jr in the Naval Reserve overseas and Pvt W S Banks at Alexandria Virginia Banks Ross Sparacing and Pickus were inducted after completing law studies and had no opportunity to practice law.
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Robert Mertricks
State Bar Aviation
Committee On Publi Ration
George L. Ballare
Raleigh County
West Virginia Bar News
Ballard
Committee On Publications and
The
Bar News
Kermit A. Locke
Army
Summerville
South Carolina
Tieut
W. K. File
Naval Reserve
James
M. Henderson
Robert d. Ashworth
Navy
Sampson Naval Hospital
Samnpson
New York
Ned HH
Ragiind
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Wiinois
Joseph Guehini
Fifth Army
Milfan Piekis
Chante Field
Winois
Millard
Dayton
Ohio
Dwight A. File
Camp Lana
New
New Mexicos Lieut. Charles T. Ross, Jr. In the Naval Reserve Overs Seas
Pvt
W.S. Banks
Alexandria
Virginia
Banks, Ross, Sparacing
Pickus
Campaign mood tightens in race for mayor and state offices
In a heated campaign, supporters warn that registered majorities may not secure victory against well funded opposition. Republicans seize on West Virginia University controversy, while Democrats stress veterans aid and governmental economy. Governor Neely reaffirms his unwavering postwar program.
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D. Boone Dawsay
Republica
West Virginia University
Charles #. Lawall
Neely
Instituton
Long Education Bank
D Day Casualties Return To U S In Virginia Narrows
More than 600 army and navy casualties, many wounded on D Day, were brought back to the United States aboard the hospital ship Refuge. The ship docked at Newport News and discharged 104 army casualties for transfer to Guire General Hospital in Richmond. Sirens wailed as ambulances ferried patients to venues. mental patients led first, many with drawn faces, while officials withheld full casualty counts and photos.
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Portsmouth
United States
Hampton Roads
Debarkation
Newport News
St. Mere Fglise
Gar
Field
Dotlir
Norfolk Navy Yard
U.S. Naval Hospital
Navy Yard
Navy
State Bar Meets September 30th
Charleston West Virginia Bar Association will hold a one day session in Charleston on Saturday September 30. Secretary J Ross Hunter Jr announced Holt former governor and association president will lead the sessions which conclude with a dinner. Robert B McDougle of Parkersburg heads the executive council. Speakers to be announced.
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Charleston
West Virginia Bar Association
J. Ross Hunter, Jr
Homer A. Holt
Association
Robert B. McDougle
Parkersburg
Hunters
Fuel Gas Hazard Warns Amid Damaged Buildings
Public safety bulletin notes fuel gas as the most common danger in and around damaged or demolished structures. It urges precaution and professional checks to prevent explosions or fires during cleanup and demolition work.
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Clark
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Normandy
Lessay
International
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Mamie Paris
Wynonia East
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Teressa ,Tiffany
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James Arthur Payne
Mannington
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Deloris Tuck
Highland Street
Ciniiniti
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W. M. Elliott
Dora Kincannon
Pageton
Clara Phillipps
Bridgeport
N. J
Harvey Phillipps
Minden
James Smith
Morris Merlin
Bessemer
Ala
Charles Lukerson
Lukerson
Laura Ramsey
Pocahontas
Walter Muse
East Park
Belle Penn
Mabscott
T-Sat
Leonard N. Burke
J. C. Burke
Calcutta
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S-Set
Lacy BR. Burke
New Caledonia
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Richard R. Burke
South Pacific
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Geraldine
Memphis
Tenn
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Phillip
Miss
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Dorothy
Central Street Church
Ashford General Hospital
White Sulphur Springs
Mesdames
Marcella Carter
Frances McMillion
Beatrice King
Frances Green
Mary Young
Helen Griffin
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Doreas Missionary Society
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MI. Hope Airport
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