Public parade planned for big safety event in Beckley
Beckley will back the annual safety meet of the New River and Winding Gulf Mining Institute on September 19 at Woodrow Wilson field. E. E. Bibb said about 3,000 people will take part in activities. Chamber and Beckley Mercantile Board will fund a full page program ad and support a public parade likely led by Beckley and Mount Hope Home Guards.
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Beckley
New River
Institute
Chamber
Beckley Mercantile Board
Mount Hope
Home Guards
Licenses Revoked For Drunk Driving In West Virginia
West Virginia highway officials reported 2,090 total license actions for the year with May revocations and suspensions rising to 139 and 21 respectively. Drunken driving accounted for 139 revocations and 21 suspensions in May, compared with 147 revocations and 15 suspensions in May 1941.
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Charleston
West Virginia
State Road Commission
Hedrick Defeats Pettry in Second Circuit Trial
Hedrick a Raleigh County Bank cashier won again in the second trial of Fred Pettry's suit against him. The jury deliberated briefly yesterday afternoon before finding for Hedrick. A motion to set aside the verdict is expected. Pettry had sued over moving furniture from a house Hedrick rented and an altered deed of trust. Pettry's widow Mrs. Pettry testified after his death a month ago. Other court actions included a $146.51 judgment against Cecil Lemons for failing to appear, a divorce in Mavis McKinney vs Frank McKinney, and authority granted to Irma Mutter to settle with J. C. McClendon and Britton Day for Billy Gene Mutter's injuries.
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Grover €. Hedrick
Raleigh
Fred Pettry
George W. Williams
A. D. Preston
Hedrick
Pettry
Supreme Court
Willard Hoskins
Cecil Lemons
Mavis McKinney
Frank McKinney
Irma Mutter
Billy Gene Mutter
J. C. McClendon
Britton Day
Fletcher Mann
Americans in Fiji Camp Enjoy Life and Long for News
In a friendly mix with French, Australian, New Zealand, Polynesian, Malay, Japanese and Indian soldiers they share language bits and adapt. In larger groups Americans live much as in army camps, enjoying comforts, good health, hunting, fishing, swimming, sports, radio, and card games. Two complaints stand out: craving action against the Japs and more letters from home.
Notable Minor Charge Case in Grand Jury List
The court notes only one case of contributing to delinquency on the grand jury list, with Joe Ballard as the defendant. The current situation highlights the Massey case charged with placing tacks on the public highway as noteworthy.
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Joe Ballard
Mabel Massey
Midway raid broadens Pacific war as Japan attacks Dutch Harbor
US forces claim continued attacks after a Midway strike followed by two Japanese raids on Dutch Harbor Alaska. The Midway action marks Japans landward assault since Admiral Nimitz’s prior visit praising Simard’s crews. Midway stands as the last US outpost northwest of Hawaii as Wake and Guam fell to Japan.
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Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Admiral Nimitz
Cyril T. Simard
Japan
Pearl Harbor
United States
Midway
Pacific
Hawaii
Wake
Guam
Government price controls on civil goods in Germany
The Department of Commerce states that nearly all civil ian goods sold in Germany are subject to government price control.
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Germany
Department of Commerce
Fragmentary remark on public confusion over timing and representation
A reader questions why officials did not start at the expected end, calling the approach roundabout and confusing a long suffering patriotic people by misrepresenting the situation. The remark reflects frustration with perceived misdirection.
Munitions Plant Explosion Shakes Northeastern Illinois
A factory complex spanning 28 square miles near Kankakee, with its Kankakee powder works and Momence depot, began high explosive bomb production Aug 30 1941. The blast at 2 46 a m CST rocked communities across northeastern Illinois, shattering windows in Wilmington and Joliet while Elwood largely escaped damage. 10 000 plus workers across three shifts powered a $75 million project.
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Kankakee
Illinois
Momence
Chicago
Chicago Weather Bureau
Army Intelligence Office
Hammond
Ind
Waukegan
Wilmington
Joliet
Elwood
12 Men Placed In 1-B Group At Local Draft Board
Twelve men received 1-B classifications and 14 were placed in class 4-F at a Local Draft Board No. 3 meeting announced by clerk E. H. Turner. 1-B honorees include John Thomas Parker James Alexander Hairston Bill English Rupert William Bruce Ervin Jackson Levert Aaron Preston Phillips Bartley Davis-Redden Grayson Hix Johnson Jr Everette Mitchell Ayers Hubert Lester Flippen Harless William Burks Joseph Stone. 4-F list contains Martin Luther Mayhan Henry Walter Rosser Ladies Rosser James McDaniels Franklin Richmond Lawrence Melvin Burdette Clarence Morgan O'Neal Elbert Quinton Huffman Noah Raymond Cook Claude Haven Kelly Cecil Harrah Dewey Alford Osborne Earl Charles Smith and James Elbert Ransom.
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E. H. Turner
John Thomas Parker
James Alexander Hairston
Bill English
Rupert William Bruce
Ervin Jackson Levert
Aaron Preston Phillips
Bartley_Davis-Redden
Grayson Hix Johnson, Jr
Everette Mitchell Ayers
Hubert Lester Flippen
Harless William Burks
Joseph Stone
Martin Luther Mayhan
Henry Walter Rosser
Ladies Rosser
James McDaniels
Franklin Richmond
Lawrence Melvin Burdette
Clarence Morgan O'Neal
Elbert Quinton Huffman
Noah Raymond Cook
Claude Haven Kelly
Cecil Harrah
Dewey Alford Osborne
Earl Charles Smith
James Elbert Ransom
Roosevelt warns Japan on gas warfare in China
President Roosevelt said the United States has authoritative reports Japan used poisonous gases in China and warned of retaliation if it continues. He read a state department statement declaring that gas use against China or any United Nations would be treated as aggression against the United States with full retribution. The president emphasized Japan would bear responsibility for such actions.
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Associated Pre
Washington
Roosevelt
Japan
China
United States
State Department
Chaina
United Nation
United Nations
Chancery Suit Filed Against Carl Johnson
A chancery suit against Carl Johnson was filed in the circuit clerk’s office by M. W. and H. B. Powers and the Beckley Loan Company. Defendants include W. A. Riffe B. K. Thomas Robert J. Ashworth trustees A Basheer Raleigh County Bank and the Community Savings and Loan Company of Bluefield.
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Carl Johnson
M. W
H. B. Powers
Beckley Loan Company
Circuit Clerk's Office
W. A. Riffe
B. K. Thomas
Robert J. Ashworth
Trustees
A. Basheer
Raleigh County Bank
Community Savings and Loan Company of
Bluefield
East Rainelle Men Enlisted In U S Army And Navy
East Rainelle brothers Howard L and Lloyd E Haynes enlisted in the field artillery division at an army induction center yesterday. Sergeants Linek and Gilbreath announced additional enlistments from Mullens Pineville and Corment in the navy and armored forces. Vacancies in parachute troops exist for healthy men ages 18 to 32. Enlistees receive $50 monthly extra pay. Charles Sterling Millard of New York Central Railroad dies at 68 from heart ailment.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Charles Sterling Millard
New York Central Railroad
Howard L. and
Lloyd E. Haynes
East Rainelle
Army
Field Artillery Division
Army of the United States
Rudolf Linek
Marvin Maloney
Winding Gulf
G. C. Gilbreath
Navy
Lewis Dewitt Shirley
Mullens
William FE. Miller
Pineville
James Russell Blackwell
Cor‘ment
Linek
Two Appeared Before Justice of Peace in Local Warrants
Y T Knox of McAlpin was arrested by Constable Roy Hodge on a non support warrant sworn by Mrs Annie Belle Knox before Magistrate J P Meadows. Knox posted bond for a preliminary hearing set Saturday before Meadows. Floyd White arrested on a bastardy warrant waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to the grand jury under $500 bond.
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Y.T. Knox
McAlpin
Roy Hodge
J. P. Meadws
Annie Belle Knox
Meadows
Floyd White
Hodge
Celebration For Fourth in Doubt
The Beckley Chamber of Commerce debated whether to hold a July Fourth celebration and authorized George W. Bright to submit plans to the board at the June 18 meeting. Bright suggested inviting ex-Governor James Price of Virginia to give an address, and some members favored traditional oratory this year.
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Beckley
George W. Bright
Chamber of Commerce
Bright
James Price
Virginia
Chamber
Pleads Guilty To Hit-Run Charge
Fred McMillian of Beckley pled guilty to a hit-and-run charge at a hearing before Magistrate Oleg Mills and was released on a $25 fine and costs. His hearing followed an arrest by State Trooper C C Taylor on May 15 for striking Erwin Woodyard 11 Mabscott. William F Elkins of Eccles, owner of the car, was arrested on the same charge and had pled guilty earlier this week and was released on his fine.
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Fred McMillian
Beckley
Oleg Mills
McMillian
C. C. Taylor
Erwin Woodyard
Mabscott
William F. Elkins
Eccles
Elkins
Mills
Brother of Mrs Bright Dies in California
Word arrived yesterday of the death of A. Leon Asher brother of Mrs George Bright of Los Angeles California after a two weeks illness of pneumonia He is survived by Mrs Bright and another sister Miss Margaret Asher of Point Pleasant The funeral arrangements were not announced
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George Bright
A. Leon Asher
Los Angeles
Cal
Bright
Margarite Asher
Point Pleasant
Asher Family Ties Across Cities Highlighted
A brother Leland Asher of Pittsburgh, his wife Mrs. May Asher of Los Angeles, and a daughter Miss Sara Asher of Roanoke Virginia are mentioned in a notice detailing family connections across three states. The item notes their residences and relation to the household.
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Leland Asher
Pittsburgh
Mrs
May Asher
Los Angeles
Miss Sara Asher
Roanoke
Vireginia
Mer tion to buying for cash
Fragmentary note mentions dollars worth of mer chandise or money value related to cash purchases. No clear entities or events identified.
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Mie Beckley
Grover Hedrick
Neville ST
KAYS
Gulf Spray
de Phillips Magnesia
Larters Pius
Lydia Pinkhams
Prince Albert
Wenry
Rayon
Modern Furniture CO
Kanawha St
Beckley, W. Va
C. C. D. Rae
Kanawha & McCreery
East Rainelle Brothers
Wyoming
Justice of Peace
Nobil
Neville Street
Mrs. Bright
Penney Stores
Penney
Ballerina
Princess Styles
Dad
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