Fayette Men Sought for Eastern State Project Jobs
Fayette county men are invited to apply for a War Manpower commission project job in the east. Pay starts at 52.15 weekly with transportation provided. first 40 hours at 70 cents hourly and time and a half thereafter. Nine hour days seven days a week. interview Tuesday March 9. Applicants must be physically fit 18 or older. current skilled workers in essential industries are ineligible.
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Register
Oak Hill
Fayette County
Paul Dudley
United States Employment Office of the
War Man-~power Commission
Retinger explores Conrad links and Polish ties in wartime work
The excerpt notes Retinger as a longtime confidant of Conrad and a key figure in Polish propaganda before World War I. It discusses parallels between their careers, Conrad’s shifting geopolitical ideas, and Retinger’s critique of Conrad’s governing principles, framing how Conrad related to his world.
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Retinger
Conrad
Poland
Stinger
Capnrad
Mr. Retinger
Duke of Connaught
Tam
Bethrothed Continued From Page Four
Fragmentary dialogue in a rural room reveals tension as Margo reacts to a sudden, threatening forest stillness. The scene hints at unseen pasts and looming consequences affecting characters in a quiet family setting.
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Margo
Russians Press German Defenses Near Vyazma
Allied dispatches report Soviet forces pushing southwest of Rzhev toward Vyazma after heavy fighting. German fortifications include hedgehog defenses, pill boxes, anti tank traps, and extensive barbed wire as Velikie Luki's fall threatens the Rzhev garrison and Moscow's southern flank. Berlin says Rzhev was evacuated. Russians say the town fell after fierce combat.
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Moscow
Rzhev
Gzhatsk
Vyazma
Smolensk
Velikie Luki
Berlin
Dempsey Rites Held for Mt. Minden Miner
Funeral services for Igen Dempsey 66 were set for 2 p m at Tyree Funeral chapel Oak Hill with Rev J F Tylor of Oak Hill Methodist officiating Burial followed at Odd Fellows cemetery with United Mine Workers of America members acting as pallbearers and handling committal rites Dempsey died last Wednesday in a Welch hospital after a months long illness He was a miner at Minden and is survived by a brother Joe Dempsey and a daughter Mrs Helen Gaylord of Mansfield Pa
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Register
Minden
Igen Dempsey
Tyree
Oak Hill
J. F. Tylor
Oak Hill Methodist Church
Odd Fellows Cemetery
United Mine Workers of America
Welch Hospital
Joe Dempsey
Helen Gaylord
Mansfield
Pennsylvania
RAF Fire Rains Bombs on Essen in Heavy Night Raid
Berlin radio quotes claim more than 200 RAF planes targeted Essen with bombs and incendiaries. German air ministry cites extensive damage to residential areas and public buildings while asserting 15 bombers shot down. British report notes fires spread into a sea of flames as nightly raids continue since February 24, aiming to disrupt German industry and transportation ahead of an invasion.
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R.A.F
Hitler
High Command
Berlin
Essen
Air Ministry
RAF
Germany
Oak Hill Man Reported Missing in Action
Technician Elmer C. Farmer of Oak Hill is listed as missing in action in the South Pacific per War Department notice to his father William A. Farmer. The report notes twelve West Virginians captured among 1252 U S soldiers held by Japan in the Philippines. none are from Beckley.
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Elmer C. Farmer
Oak Hill
South Pacific
War Department
William A. Farmer
West
Legislature Debates Tax Cuts and Judges Pension Plan
The session grapples with food tax relief changing exemptions to a 50 cent limit and a 1 cent levy, while bills pass to create a judges retirement system requiring 4 percent of earnings and possible retirement at 63. Other measures push contractor rental fee transparency and municipal fire and police pension funding with lower population thresholds and higher monthly contributions.
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House
Hugus
Ohio
Courts of Record
Senate
Submarine Captain Chappell Escapes Destruction At Sea
The story recalls Chappell tracking a transport near a harbor using a periscope then chasing and firing torpedoes that missed as destroyers closed in. He eludes an attack, but a misjudged range leads to capture of his sub as flurry of destroyers closes, ending in a bitter disappointment.
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Chappell
Banzai
Allied air effort raids on New Guinea and Solomon area
The communique reports limited air activity with a single bomber raid on Cane Gloucester airfield in New Britain and another on Alexishafen near Lae New Guinea. It notes attacks near Mubo and Guadagasal Saddle and Barla river area with bombing and strafing of huts at Mima village. A Japanese bomber aiming at Vivigani on Goodenough island was shot down by Allied fighters.
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Cane Gloucester
New Britain
Alexishafen
New Guinea
Lae
Mubo
Salamaua
Therein
Barla River
Mima
Entrecasteaux Islands
Papuan Peninsula
Vivigani
Goodenough Island
Danese Farm Women Organize Meeting in Danese
Fayetteville reports a new Woman's Farm club organized March 4 at Mrs. Frank W. Berry's Danese home. Officers include President Mrs. James G. Parker and Secretary Mrs. Frank W. Berry. A soy beans demonstration by Fayette county agent Mrs. Rachel Fergerson followed by refreshments. Next meeting set for March 25 at 1 p.m. at Mrs. James G. Parker's home.
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Register
Fayetteville
Frank W. Berrys
Danese
James G. Parker
John &. Hansnew
Frank W. Berry
Gillis Miller
Rachel Fergerson
Fayette County
Ebtlie Hanshew
John Llanshew
G. Parker
Leona Smails
Gertrude Finn
Solomons Campaign Hit. U S Warships Sink Japanese Vessels
A War Department communique reports American bombers targeting Munda on New Georgia and Buin on Bougainville as part of the Solomons campaign. The Munda raid marks the 84th since Nov 23, destroying two destroyers and raising enemy ships sunk in the Solomons to date. Japanese losses include 882 aircraft and 116 ships damaged or probably sunk, with 11 probably sunk and seven torpedo planes among the losses.
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Munda
New Georgia Island
Buin
Solomons
Bougainville
Silent Fleet Passage Haunts Hidden Survivors
Exhausted sailors endured a tense night as heavy propellers droned above their position. Six lethal destroyers waited near the surface while an unseen fleet loomed overhead. They heard engines fade and only the sound of distant ships as the fleet passed and vanished leaving them hidden in their cover.
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Chappell
Three Choices Open to Men Seeking Navy
Inductees may remain in active navy service with seven days leave at their own expense after induction or transfer, enlist in the regular navy for six years, or join Class V-6 of the naval reserve. Those who enlist or volunteer for the reserve avoid the ten year or age 45 retention rule of the Selective Service.
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United States Naval Service
J. Anthons
Beckley
Charleston
Navy
Naval Reserve
Anthony
Pennsylvania Anthracite Output For Week Ended February 27
The Bureau of Mines reports 278000 tons of anthracite produced in the week ended February 27, up 146000 tons from the prior week. Overall soft coal output rose by 520000 tons over the previous week, while total stock remained short by nearly 870,000 tons. production peaked at 41000 tons in the week ended December 4, 1926.
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Pennsylvania
Bureau of Mines
WVU Tops Duquesne 56 37 to Close Season
Morgantown WVU closes regular basketball season with a 56 37 win over Duquesne before 4362 fans. Tord Nicksick, starting for the Mountainers, scores 17 to lead the game while Benyek of Duquesne adds 10 points as Pittsburgh trips WVU earlier in the season.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
Duquesne
Tord Nicksick
Benyek
Pitsburgh
W. V. UL
Canadian to Address Moose At Ceremonies Wednesday
Norman Gladstone Heya of Toronto will be principal speaker for Beckley lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose on Wednesday March 10. The event honors FL Roy Hoke supreme commander and former Toronto governor who helped organize Moose activities across the continent and administer Moosehaven in Florida.
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Norman Gladstone Heya
Toronto
Canada
The
Loyal Order of Mangie
Moosehaven Board of Governors
Beckley Lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose
FL Roy Hoke
Loved
Toronto Lodge
Hood
Dominion of Canadand
Dominion
Moosehaven Governors
Moosehaven
Florida
Heyd
Ccnada
Moose
Farm Labor Draft Rules and Funding Cut Debate
A new draft deferment plan ties farm workers to output targets set by the labor department. House appropriations subcommittee cuts reduce agriculture recruitment funds, reallocating most money to farm security for interstate and intrastate labor movement. Officials report rising farm worker deferments and reassignment rates as hearings near completion.
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Wir
Auricat Hire Department
U.S. Employment Service
House
Agriculture Department
Sair House
Farm Security Administration
Department
Othe
Iside
Extension Service
Charlestonian To Rule Navy Travel
Arthur M. Hill of Charleston is named director of a new Navy transportation branch to supervise domestic movement of personnel and equipment. The division reports to Assistant Secretary Ralph Bard and will oversee thousands of trucks buses and other vehicles within the continental U S and Hawaii and coordinate procurement of transport equipment for all naval activities.
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Associated Press
Arthur MM. Hill
Charleston
Navy
Ralph Bard
Bard
United States
Hawaii
Hay Marine Crorps
Farm Labor Bill Provisions and Committee Probes
The proposal would pay travel expenses and provide a subsistence advance for workers en route to the facility. Workers would earn the prevailing farm wage with no stated cap on hours. A three member policy panel and four subcommittees were appointed to study OPLA activities and farm output.
State sees high butadiene output from grain alcohol
The Associated Press reports Senator Gillette predicts alcohol based production will push up synthetic rubber output. He cites 342 tons of butadiene shipped from Institute West Virginia plant last February and notes government pressure to boost alcohol use despite initial rubber results.
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Associated Press
Washington
Gillette
D.la
Institute
W. Va
Baruch
W. F. Thompson
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corporation
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Duck
Zootie
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Scottie
War Activities Committee
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the Kid
ST. Joan
Tom E Uy
WVU
Sorman G, Heyd
Desey
Ee Pista
Katharine
Richard Whorf
Margaret Wycherly
Forrest Tucker
Frank Craven
Horace McNally
Percy Kilbride
Barney
Mhinnagin
Val
Fool Production Administration
Wyoming Mullens, W. Va
Grable
Payne Miranda
Harry James Romero
Terryloon
Rialto Mullens, W. Way
70Th Century Fox
Sara Allgood
Wiliam Frowley
Robert Armstrong
Jane Darwall
George Holman Scony Beckett
Pine Theatre
Pineville
Warner Bros. Picture
Jack Carson
Gladys George Faye Emerson
Lupino
Morgan Leslie ES
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