Smith seeks eighth term in West Virginia 6th District
Representative Joe L. Smith of Beckley filed as a Democratic candidate for renomination in the sixth district. He seeks an eighth term amid illness recovery in Washington, facing opposition from Dr. E. H. Hedrick and Senator John J. Potter. Support from Governor Neely noted. district includes Raleigh, Boone, Kanawha and Logan counties. Other Democratic filings include George Johnson Bluefield’s John Kee, Robert L. Ramsay Follansbee, and Jennings Randolph Elkins, with all candidates in the race.
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Joe L. Smith
Beckley
West Virginia
Smith
Washington
House of Representatives
Dist
Raleigh
Boone
Kanawha
Logan
House
Congress
John J. Potter
House of Delegates
M. M. Neely
Charleston
Russians Retreat Slowly Amid Heavy German Assault
Russian forces fall back from Kupyansk and withdraw past the Oskol river but maintain an unbroken front despite fierce German attacks. Tass cited heavy concentrations of tanks and aircraft as Germany pressed eastward, while Soviet units defended the town and its approaches with stubborn resistance.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Red Army
Ukraine
Kupyansk
Oskol
Kharkov
Tass
Lewis Refuses Coal Operator Compromise
Charleston reports that 80,000 to 100,000 Southern coal miners will take a 10 day vacation starting at midnight, pending new developments. The strike lowers output by about 3,000,000 tons across Southern West Virginia, Eastern Kentucky, and Western Virginia. The United Mine Workers and Southern Coal Producers Association trade blame over $2 daily fines for miners, with no compromise reached.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
Kentucky
Virginia
United Mine Workers and
Southern Coal Producers Association
Rommel's Romp 160 Miles Into Egypt Near Matruh
Nazi Marshal Erwin Rommel drives 100 to 160 miles into Egypt to clash with the British Eighth Army as US air forces strike Tobruk. Axis armored columns move along a corridor between sea and desert plateau, with a decisive battle likely soon but UN sources say the enemy may be held.
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Associated Press
Cairo
Erwin Rommel
Egypt
Eighth Army
Matruh
United States Army Air Force
Rommel
Tobruk
Libya
United Nations
Crouse Denies Probation for Annie Webb in Manslaughter
Judge Clay S. Crouse refused probation for Annie Webb after a jury found her guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Bessie Tinsley. He sentenced her to one to five years, with credit for jail time. a pistol charge was dismissed. Also, Lawrence Gray pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in a separate case, to be sentenced in October. Chester Hoke pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was sentenced to one to ten years. Other cases were continued or docketed for June term.
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Clay S. Crouse
J. H. Dunn
Annie Webb
Dunn
Crouse
Mary Hughes
Lawrence Gray
Nefro
Gray
Cottage Inn
Raleigh-Skelton
Patricia Blevins
Chester Hoke
John W. Eye
Sam Mitcham
Azel Stover
Evelyn Young
Dock Holley
Sherman Shell
Charles Ellison Promoted at Fort Thomas Army Center
Sergeant Rudolf Linek said Charles P. Ellison a corporal at Fort Thomas Army Reception Center has been appointed Technician Fourth Grade His enlistment was accepted through Beckley recruiting station He is the son of Mrs Jenny L Ellison of Maine West Virginia
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Rudolf Linek
Charles P. Ellison
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Ellison
Jenny L. Ellison
Maine
West Virginia
Beckley
Raleigh sugar allotments being sharply increased
Large number of institutional and industrial sugar users at the Memorial Building rationing office request bigger July and August allotments. Retailers gain larger portions with purchase certs. Bakers report rising demand as home canning cuts sales. State bulletin allows local boards to raise institutional allotments proportional to meals served, with future adjustments if misallocated.
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Rationing Board
Memorial Building
Barbara Emmons
Bakers
Miss Emmons
Bulletin
U S produced four thousand planes in May war output
President Roosevelt disclosed that in May America built nearly 4,000 planes and over 1,500 tanks. He released official wartime production figures for the first time since Pearl Harbor, noting also nearly 2,000 artillery and anti tank guns, excluding anti aircraft guns and tank mounted guns.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
America
Pearl Harbor
Glen Rogers Miner Hurt In Accident At Mine
Percy Stollworth, 34, a Glen Rogers miner, was admitted to Beckley Hospital with a broken collar bone and chest, face, and nose injuries after a falling timber struck him at 1:20 P. M. He arrived at once and is reported in as well as could be expected and responding to treatment.
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Percy Stollworth
Glen Rogers Miner
Beckley Hospital
Stallworth
Clifford White Enters Race for House of Delegates
Clifford White Ameagle Democrat filed candidacy for the August primary, becoming the county’s third entrant. A Raleigh County native since 1923, the former miner sustained a broken back in a slate fall on March 4 1933 and has been paralyzed from the waist since. White attended Kanawha County schools, served in the Marine Corps after World War I, earning a foreign service citation. He is married with four children. Other Democrats filing include Jvanelle Londa Lilly of Cranberry and Charles Evans of Dorothy.
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Clifford White
Ameagle
House of Delegates
White
Raleigh
Kanawha
Marine Corps
J.vanelle Londa Lilly
Cranberry
W Londa Lilly
Charles Evans
Dorothy
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Weather West Virginia scatters showers today
Widely scattered showers are forecast in northwest portions this afternoon or tonight with somewhat higher temperatures across the region.
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West Virginia
British R A F Mounts Third 1000-Plane Raid on Bremen
London reports the R A F sent more than 1,000 bombers over Germany in a massive Bremen raid last night, with 52 planes missing. The operation, hailed as the third such assault in a month, targeted U boats and industrial sites, while fighters and intruders pressed attacks on German airfields.
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Associated Press
London
R.A.F
Germany
Air Ministry
Bremen
Adolf Hitler
Essen-Cologne
Emden
Focke- Wulf
Donations Grow for Raleigh County War Chest Effort
Donations to the Raleigh County War Chest totaled 1153.40 today, largely from employees of Armour, Doctor Pepper Bottling, Woolworth’s, Montgomery Ward and other firms. With a 25000 goal, 17945.68 has been raised, leaving about 7000 to solicit. 14 team chairmen including Mrs. R R Bunton to report this afternoon at 3 in the Memorial Building.
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Raleigh County
R. R. Bunton
Memorial Building
Armour and Company
Doctor Pepper Bottling Company
Homeseekers Land and Building Company
Raleigh Cash Grocery Company
Woolworth’s
Grant's
Montgomery Ward
Raleigh Hardware
A and P
Jarrell’s
Five to Die on Guillotine for Bread Rioting
A Paris tribunal sentenced five people to death by the guillotine for bread riot involvement. One defendant was at large, with others receiving six life terms at hard labor and five to twenty years. The cases cite disorders at a Left Bank grocery on May 31.
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Associated Press
VICHY
Paris
Seine
Two New Divorce Actions Started Here
Two new divorce suits are on record in the circuit clerk's office. Janie Collins sues Lonnie Collins. Jean Rogers files against Edward Rogers. Hutchinson and Trail represent the plaintiffs in both actions.
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Circuit Clerk’s
Janie Collins
Lonnie Collins
Jean Rogers
Edward Rogers
Hutchinson and Trail
Whitewater Girl Scouts Journey By Covered Wagons
In Whitewater Kas a Girl Scout group traveled to summer camp in two pioneer style covered wagons showcasing resourcefulness amid shortages. A nostalgic, small town scene captures youth adventure and tenacity.
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Associated Press
Whitewater
Kas
Girl Scouts
East Wants Other Regions To Share Gasoline Trouble
Washington conference of eastern mayors led by F H LaGuardia proposed temporary gasoline rationing across western New York Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan and other Midwest states to supply the East. The plan seeks price ceiling revisions and a single transport coordinator to mobilize Great Lakes canal tank ships for shuttle service from Albany to New York Harbor and Long Island Sound ports.
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East
Associated Press
Washington
New York State
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Midwest
F. H. LaGuardia
New York
Harold L. Ickes
Joseph B. Eastman
Walter P. Heddon
Bureau of Commerce
New
Ickes
Leon Henderson
Eastman
Great Lakes
New York Canal
Atlantic Coast
Albany
New York Harbor
Long Island Sound
Crisis feared as automobiles go off roads
The Public Roads Administration warned of a nationwide worker transport crisis harming war production due to forced car retirements. It urged universal car pools and staggered work hours, with supportive actions from OPA and other agencies. Mayors across 300 cities formed transport committees to organize pooling while gas coupons require car pool participation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Public Roads Administration
Office of Price Administration
Office of Petroleum Coordination
Office of Defense Transportation
O.P.A
Atlantic Seaboard
Petroleum Industry War Council
Burglary Suspect Booked After Dozing In Chair
A tired burglar was found asleep in a soft lounge chair by Mrs. Anna Poole who alerted police. The intruder lay beside a pile of loot and remained asleep when officers arrived for arrest.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Anna Poole
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Eisenhower
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George Johnson
Parkersburg
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Bluefield
Robert L. Ramsay
Follawsbee
Jennings Randolph
Elkins
Lewis
Burke
Charles Ellison
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Glen Rogers
Cologne
Essen
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York Authority
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