Sugar Violator Faces Charges in Ration Fraud Case
O P A officials in Wilmington charge a man with sugar rationing violations after 49 pounds were found in a dining room cupboard. Wayland H. Elsbree, O P A regional attorney, said the man falsely reported no sugar when registering for a rationing book and will meet with U S Attorney Edward Kallick to determine charges. Penalties range from a $19,000 fine to 10 years in prison.
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Associated Press
Ilmington
Del
O.P.A
Wilmington
Wayland H. Elsbree
Philadelphia
Elsbree
Earl Egner
Henry D. Howell
Egg price plan to be extended to West Virginia plant
Government support for egg prices will be extended into a new West Virginia area Friday with buying for the Agricultural Marketing Administration at the South Parkersburg plant of the Ohio Valley Cooperative Association. The price range matches that at Ronceverte and Buckhannon buying points.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
Agricultural Marketing Administration
South Parkersburg
Ohio Valley Co-Operative Association
Parkersburg
Ronceverte
Buckhannon
Stratford gift returns to Queen amid wartime relief talks
Mrs. Bingham recounts Stratford’s gift history and its birthplace ties linking Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee, Light Horse Harry Lee, and Robert E. Lee. She states the money should aid the Queen for relief work, hoping it helps rebuild homes and symbols of shared values amid destruction in England.
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Lady Halifax
Lord Halifax
Mrs. Bingham
Bingham
Lee
Stratford
Richard Henry Lee
Francis Lightfoot Lee
Light
Harry Lee
Robert BE
England
Great Britain
America
Senate impeachment trials since 1798
Since 1798 the U S Senate has acted as the impeachment court on twelve occasions.
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U. S. Senate
Slusher Rites Set Saturday
Funeral rites for Mrs. Sarah Slusher 65 who died yesterday at her daughter’s home in Shady Spring will be held Saturday at 2 p m at Mount Tabor church with Rev Earl L Grose. Burial will be in the Caffee cemetery. The body will be moved this afternoon to her son Oscar Walker’s home in Stamford. Mrs Slusher had cancer and lived in Raleigh County 22 years. Surviving: husband Sil lus Slusher two daughters five sons a sister 29 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Sarah Slusher
Lonnie Cox
Shady Spring
Mount Tabor
Earl L. Grose
Caffee
Oscar Walker
Stamford
Slusher
Raleigh County
Sillus Slusher
Allen Warren
Barboursville
Kentucky
Jeff Hurley
Hazard
George Strong
Paul Cobel
Fort Knox
Mary Slusher
Lynchburg
Lillybrook
Huston Allen
Excelsior, Missouri
Mother's Day Luncheon Planned by Circle Four
Circle Four of the Methodist church met at Mrs. J. M. Collins home to discuss the Mother's Day luncheon at the Methodist Temple. The program centered on "Mother" with devotional by Mrs. John Tosh, music by Mrs. P. O. Malone, readings by multiple members, and a piano solo by Miss Nancy McGuigan. A social hour followed with a contest and prize to Mrs. T. S. Rice.. continuous text truncated
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Circle Four
J. M. Collins
John Tosh
P. O. Malone
G. L. McClung
T. F. Bartlett
Nancy MccGuigan
Margaret Willis
Hilda Snyder
Morris McGuigan
Nancy McGuigan
A. K. Daugherty
Martha Hager
T. S. Rice
Hos
Mabscott Area Personal Visits Noted In Local News
Local residents and families from Mabscott McAlpin Sophia Bluefield and surrounding areas are listed visiting relatives and friends in Fort Sill Oklahoma Hinton Beckley Bluefield Charleston Harper Road Charlestown Princeton and Athens during the weekend and past days. Names include Beatrice Jack Neubert Reid Levich A Withrow Melvin Bennett Glen Everett Godbey Ina Wright Ada Wright C M Bare J H Brown H L Brown Roxie Bower Giles Fink Frances Ellis and others.
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Ada Wright
Ina Wright
Beckley Hospital
Arthur Bliss and Son
Charleston
Jo Ann Ottoson
Harper Road
C. M. Bare
C.H. Pugh
New Smyrna Beach
Florida
J. B. Kirk
W. H. Davenport
W. E. Davenport
Bill Davenport
Pauline Baird
Mary Emma Sauls
Charlestown
A. A. Waddell
R. C. Hart
Bluefield
J. H. Brown
H. L. Brown
Midway
A. K. Chadwell
Tommy Floyd
McAlpin
Roxie Bower
Giles Fink
Athens
Frances Ellis
Princeton
C. H. Fink
Language count cites 2796 worldwide per French Academy
A French Academy computation asserts there are 2796 languages spoken globally. The estimate reflects cataloging efforts and linguistic diversity, highlighting vast variation across regions and communities worldwide.
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French Academy
Brief names listed for social notices
Jesses, Mrs. J. M. Collins, and Mrs. J. F. Maddy are named in a local social or event notice. The clipping provides only these surnames and initials, with no context on event type or date.
Japanese push eyed to cut Free China from war
Heavy fighting signals Tokyo planned broader moves against Chungking. Japan may drive northeast through Yunnan toward Chungking in concert with attacks from Shansi Henan and Hupeh provinces while claiming Burma campaign gains. Chinese forces report continued actions in southern Hunan as Honan offensives tempt a westward push.
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Japan
China
Yunnan
Chungking
Old China Front
Shansi
Henan
Hupeh
Chiang Kai-Shek
Tokyo
Domei Agency
Burma
Akyab
Cha
Hunan
Sinyang
Hankow
Allied Planes Plan to Seize Pacific Islands
Allied planes pursue seizure of island screens east of the continent as part of broader operations. The report notes ongoing danger to regional security and highlights strategic risks from enemy actions and shifting air power.
Allied reports flag Japanese air power decline near Port Moresby
Australia noted diminishing Japanese air pressure on Port Moresby, while observers linked the easing to hard blows dealt at Lae and Rabaul. An air corps spokesman cited repeated attacks reducing Japan's striking power and warned that continued Allied air strength would require Tokyo to reinforce. He cautioned that southward penetration danger remained despite potential timetable disruptions.
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Australia
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Lae
Rabaul
New Britain
Air Corps
Glen Rogers-Wade D Dav Returns to Work After Illness
Measles confinement kept Glen Rogers Wade and Dav away from duties in the company store. He is now able to resume his duties at the local store.
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Glen Rogers
Wade D. Davis
Sugar Satewide Ration Totals Reported for Counties
Registration reports from 26 county schools relayed to Charleston show 15,947 people registered 10,611 ration books issued 248 ration books denied and 898 stamps torn out across Raleigh Summers and 2,000 for each in Wyoming Counties Fugitt notes Summers County well supplied as of last night
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Raleigh
Wyoming
Summers
Fugitt
Charleston
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