Oak Hill Man Gets Promotion
William Siegel of Oak Hill, who enlisted at the local recruiting station and served at Fort Thomas Kentucky, was promoted from Private to Private First Class on June 4, according to Sergeant Rudolf Linek. Linek added three more men were sent to Fort Thomas for final enlistment: R L Acord of Helen, L B Blackburn of Helen, and Willard N Holstine of Tauroy. Chief Petty Officer John Anthony Jr reported James Thomas Shelton of Calloway Heights was sent to Charleston for navy final enlistment. Four men were accepted for Marine Corps enlistment here Alma Gordon Bailey of Maben Edward Ralph Hartzog and Herman Dale Hartzog brothers from Sophia and Hugh Atlee Rader of Beckley will depart for Charleston for final exam before transfer to Parris Island.
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William Siegel
Oak Hill
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Rudolf Linek
Linek
R. L. Acord
Helen
L. B. Blackburn
Willard N. Holstine
Tauroy
John Anthony, Jr
James Thomas Shelton
Calloway Heights
Charleston
Navy
Marine Corps
Marine
Alma Gordon Bailey
Maben
Edward Ralph Hartzog
Herman Dale Hartzog
Sophia
Hugh Atlee Rader
Armour Packing Company
Beckley
Parris Island
Mike Maczula
Crime Docket Listings June 23 26 Include Larceny Robbery and Fire
From Tuesday June 23 through Friday June 26 a rolling docket lists offenses including maiming rape false pre tense grand larceny of tires breaking and entering contributing to delinquency road law violation operating a house of ill fame torturing a horse setting a fire non support obstructing an officer maiming and manslaughter with multiple named defendants such as Henry Reeves Orville Athey Jack Morrison Smith Evelyn Young Ruby Spiers Georgia Bowden Russell Carter E L Mowell James Douglas Kelly Wesley Eugene Mc Pride Carina Canady T E Canady Hubert Durham J C Meador Azel Stover Tracy Stover Luke Graham Elmer Cadle C R Farrow Ira Ambourgey David M Dixon J W Goolsby Bernard Harless R E Rogers and Lawrence Gray.
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Lewis
Jim Henry
Walter Meadows, Jr
Vincent Nicolau
Tracy Stover
Luke Graham
Elmer Cadle
C. R. Farrow
Ira Ambourgey
David M. Dixon
J. W. Goolsby
Bernard Harless
R. E. Rogers
Lawrence Gray
James L. Cox
Judge urges court to align penalties with national defense goals
The judge warns that loss of wages for witnesses and jurors harms national defense and stresses that most cases carry indeterminate sentences from jail to life. He notes cooperation among court officials makes probation unlikely without approval and urges a punitive yet rehabilitative approach aligned with national service through military enlistment.
Soviet Information Bureau reports advance by von Bock force
The Soviet Information Bureau announced that Field Marshal General Fedor von Bock's army had taken the initiative in the offensive. The report signals a significant shift in momentum on the eastern front as the German units push forward against Soviet defenses.
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Soviet Information Bureau
Fedor von Bock
Battle Report Silent On Kharkov Donets Steel Center
A shell torn region near Kharkov and the Nazi held steel center in the Donets basin 400 miles south of Moscow are noted as the theater of action. The midnight communique offers no specific details beyond stating that a battle occurred.
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Kharkov
Donets
Moscow
Ten indicted in local tire theft case plead guilty
Breaking and entering charges loom over the tire theft case as ten defendants plead guilty. Howard Mowell pleads not guilty and faces trial Monday. Judge Crouse orders most to report Saturday for sentencing while several cases are dismissed or continued due to active military service. One case involving a Negro boy is dropped as the judge notes his plan to join the army. Dr E N Dupuy’s drunken driving case may be dismissed as he leaves for medical corps duty.
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Office of Prosecuting Attorney
Law En
Howard Mowell
Crouse
Ragland
Course
Lee Lucas
Lucas
Henry Hyden Smith
Smith
Miner’s Friend praised by retired miner in Glen Jean
Elmer Kirby of Glen Jean West Virginia a retired New River Co man and Baptist praises Miner's Friend claiming relief from constipation and related ailments. He cites back and joint pains biliousness gas heartburn and sour stomach with improved sleep and appetite. Says best results come from following label directions and notes Cohen's Cruc Beckley WV as supplier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Kirby
Glen Jean
W. Va
New River Co
Baptist Church
Cohen
Cruc
Beckley
Midway bombardment and court delays in war era
In a wartime court scene a bondsman cannot locate a defendant claiming army service, a judge delays bonds and indictments. Separately, a mine injury in a manslaughter case affects a defendant’s army status. In a different report, Japanese dive bombers attack Midway Atoll with Marine fighters and ground defenses resisting with anti aircraft fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Island
Midway
First High Level Attack Marks Start of Campaign
A report notes their initial assault conducted at a high level with heavy demolition as the opening phase of the operation.
Soviet and U S officials in talks parallel to London treaty
The White House cited Molotov party participation while noting Viet mission matters were not announced. Present at the discussions were Maxim Litvinov, Litvinoff, Soviet ambassador to the United States, Harry Hopkins, George C. Marshall, Ernest J. King, and Secretary of State Hull, with parallel talks in a non military zone.
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White House
Molotov “Party
Maxim Litvinoff
United States
Molotov
Harry Hopkins
George C. Marshall
Ernest J. King
Hull
Talks on Second European Front Raised in 1942 Plan
The discussions centered on the urgent need for a second European front. Eden said a full understanding had been reached regarding creating a second front in Europe in 1942, but no definite decision on opening such a front was stated.
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Eden
Europe
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