UOW Favored by Those Desiring Organization
In a Celanese Corporation of America union election 1217 or more than half of those voting opposed any union. UCW won 727 votes of 1048, affiliating with the United Mine Workers of America, while AFL received 146 and CIO 175. The UCW led the combined totals by 406. turnout was 1148 ballots, 45.66 percent of the 2600 workers, vote held Wed through Fri. Brett did not know if another election would be called.
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Register
Celanese Corporation of America
Luke Brett
United Construction Workers
UCW
United Mine Workers of America
American Federation of Labor
CIO
Brett
Hinton Man S Brady Biggs Named Superintendent at Lakin
Governor Neely announced the appointment of S Brady Biggs of Hinton as superintendent of the West Virginia Industrial School for Colored Boys at Lakin. He succeeds Co W Dickerson.
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Hinton
New Lakin
Associated Press
Charleston
Neely
S. Brady Biggs
West Virginia Industrial School For Colored Boys
Lakin
Co. W. Dickerson
Greenbrier Man Serves as Eyes Ears of Combat Unit
Private First Class James E. Harrah of Blue Sulphur Springs West Virginia serves in a Fifth Army reconnaissance platoon in Italy. The unit scouts ahead, relays enemy movements, carries supplies, captures prisoners, and helps locate routes and targets aiding the drive toward Rome. Harrah is a Concord College alumnus and former Standard Oil employee.
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Fifth Army
Italy
James E. Harrah
Blue Sulphur Springs
West Virginia
Justine Lipscomb
Temple Street
Hinton
Harrah
Concord College
Standard Oil Company
Alderson
Miss Humphries to Be Married at Central Baptist Church
Miss Beily May Humphries of Huntington will wed St William Finley McClelland at 5 p m Wednesday. The ceremony will take place in Central Baptist church. groom is son of Arthur William McClelland and wife of Huntington.
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Register
Hinton
Beily May Humphries
William Finley McClelland
Huntington
Harry Guthrie Humphries
Central Baptist Church
Arthur William McClelland
Prisoner of Nazis Reported Missing In Action
Mrs. Thomas M. Ratliff learns from a letter that her husband is a Nazi prisoner. He was reported missing in action in March near Maly. Mrs. Ratliff, formerly Virginia Kathryn Burk, lives in Upper Beliepoint.
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Associated Press
Hinton
Thomas M. Rautitt
Maly
Raliff
Vir Lginia
Kathryn Burk
Upi Per Beliepoint
Ram To Elect New Officers At Linton Lodge
Linton lodge of Royal Arch Masons will elect and install new officers at its June 12 meeting at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple.
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Register
Hinton
Linton Lodge of
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
Hinton and Welch to Play Benefit Softball Game
Hinton and Welch softball teams from Moose clubs will meet at Avis Field at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in a benefit game. Proceeds beyond expenses will fund bail and base purchases for the local league.
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Register
Hinton
Hinton and Welch
Moose
Avis Field
Seaman Second Class Burgess Returns to Great Lakes for Recruit Training
Seaman Second Class Earl Lee Burgess returns to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station after visiting his wife and son Earl Lee Jr at the Barton home in Betlepoint and his mother Mrs. H J Burgess at 108 Jennings Street Beckley. Burgess is accompanied to Cincinnati by his wife and sister Mrs J Watkins before resuming recruit training.
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Earl Lee Burgess
Great Lakes
Earl Lee, Jr
Mer
D. KR. Barton
Betlepoint
H. J. Burgess
Jennings Street
Beckley
J. ¥. Watkins
Russell Street
Cincinnati
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Office Machine Repair Service Ad Card
Full service repair for all office machines including typewriters adding machines calculators and copy holders. Prompt dependable repair of checks writers dictation equipment and related office equipment for businesses.
Women Needed to Fill 40000 Dressings Shortage at Beachhead
Mae volunteers led by Mrs. R. O. Rubush report Raleigh County behind on April and May dressings quotas for the Red Cross. Production workers are 40000 bandages behind with 18000 yet to arrive, while demand rises as invasion efforts proceed. Memorial building volunteer hours are listed, with the Red Cross aiming to supply 1,000,000 surgical dressings monthly.
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Europe
Red Cross
Raleigh County
Mae
Voluntese
R. OR. Rubush
Joes
Kul
Raleteh County
Memorial Building
Tota
Pris da
Efron Sasa
Tn Neon
Fram
Tod Pom
Army
Med Cross
Rubuehana
War History Records Red Cross Aid Totals
The Red Cross shipped 120501 surgical dressings to the Far East and 546173 to Europe for American prisoners of war and civilian internees. Bandages reached emergency dressing stations and base hospitals in North Africa South Pacific jungles and camps in Germany. Death rate for American tanks wounded in World War II stood at 3.7 percent versus 1 percent in World War II.
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Red Cross
Faeast
Europe
Tity
North Africa
South Pacific
Germany
War records citations sought for Summers county soldiers
Relatives of Summers county soldiers awarded World War II citations are asked to supply copies to the Summers county war records committee. Cyrus W. Mann, chairman, says the citations will be used in West Virginia War History commission publications. Capital invested in the USA motion picture industry totals 2,500,000 dollars.
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Register Statt
Hinton
Summers County
Summers County War Records Committee
Cyrus W. Mann
West Virginia War History Commission
USA
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Greenbrier
Miss Humphries
Thomas Ratliff
Raleigh Motor Sales, Inc
Oakwood Dial
Fayette Street
Phillips Motor Co
Sophia, West Va
Dial
Berry Brothers
Us-Mankin Lumber CO
N. Kanawha Sr
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Williams
Williams Tire & Battery Co
Prince St
Richmond Cleaners and Laundry
S. Kanawha Dial
Erte
Singer Sewing Center
Singer Sewing Machine CO
Kanawha St. Diai
Woodlaws
ESSO
Kk. I. Lucas
Beckley Hardware and Supply Co
Weber St
SCH
Walter Paint
Dupont Spreadeasy
Clark Stores, Inc
Neville St
RAM
Hinton, Welch
William Boyd
Andy Clyde
Lumber Jack Also
World EN Action
Cartoon — News
McCreery St
Beckley, W. VA
Main St. Beckiey
Mall Service
Scott's Music Service
Earwood
Ose Bush
Ding
Chae Eer
Sherwin - Willians
Beckley Ice and Feed CO
R. R. Crossing
Lee
Roy Robinson
Fayette
G. I. Hero
Hargrove
Robert Walker
Private Hargrove
Deans Reed
Xeonan Wynn
THE
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Grable At
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Martha Rue
Brown
F Enugene Pallette
Wilks Charlie Spivak
CBS Network
Cbs
S. Fayette St
Batle's
Bailey Jewelry Co
Tim
Beckley Awning CO
Landers
Vale Street
Lowe Bros. Electric Co
Gik¢en
Harper Welding and Supply CO
Kanawha Dial
Wnweder
Neville
Hal
Raleigh Laundry
Churc
ANA
Prince St. Dial
Ashworth Tlome
Frhice St
B. EB. Selyverman
Raleigh County Bank
Ray Williams
Oak Hill
Cook's Music Shop
N. Oakwood Dhal
Western Auto Associate
Gingrich
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