State Exempt From Gas Rationing In West Virginia
West Virginia except the eastern panhandle was told to expect exemption from gas rationing as officials reported hopeful moves to exclude the entire state. Governor Neely praised the decision while plans for school rationing registration proceed in eight eastern panhandle counties.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Carl G. Bachmann
Cleveland
West Virginia
Eastern Panhandle
Bachmann
Birkett Williams
O.P.A
Car G. Frasure
Williams
Panhandle
M. M. Neely
Allegheny Mountains
Washington
U. S
Harley M. Kilgore
Ernest L. Bailey
W. W. Trent
Trent
Grant, Mineral,Hardy
Jail Reform In Beckley Still Hinges On Federal Approval
Sheriff Ash Mankin said Beckley jail may not meet federal inspection in time for the July term, with inspectors not yet visiting and no clear timetable from Judge Ben Moore. The jail moved narcotics detainee Dr. A A Milburn to Hinton, and the county bar association rules remain unevaluated by federal authorities. The fate of the July term depends on federal acceptance of jail reforms and action by the county court.
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Raleigh
Beckley
County Bar Association
A. A. Milburn
Hinton
Ash Mankin
W. A. Thornhill, Jr
Fletcher Mann
Bar Association Committee
Ben Moore
tratesMankin
John R. Smith
16 Jap Ships are Reported Sunk in Pacific Clash
Allied HQ Australia reports a major naval battle east of Australia with 16 Japanese ships sunk and the outcome in doubt. The fight is described as the largest naval engagement of the war, with the fate of the continent hanging on the result.
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Pacific Ocean
U. S
Associated Press
Australia
Allied Headquarters
Warspite
Coral Sea
New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Jutland
Schools Save Time by Pooling Rounding Up Supplies
Countywide efficiency drive announced by Superintendent E M Ashworth directs ten school drivers to deliver a bundled set of wind up reports and 13 blanks to 168 schools. The packages include a general checklist, a civilian defense air raid bulletin, and a financial statement for elementary and one room schools listing receipts, expenses and obligations.
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Beckley
E. M. Ashworth
Office of Civilian Defense
Army Plane Lost With Ten Aboard From MacDill Field
A MacDill field heavy bomber with ten army men aboard vanished during a routine training flight after leaving the Tampa base Wednesday morning. Eight crew members are named including pilot Second Lieut. Hugh W. Mills of Houston and co-pilot Second Lieut. Charles E. Thomas III of Macon, with several other crew members and two passengers listed. search planes scouted the area but no trace has been found.
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Associated Press
Tampa
Fla
MacDill Field
MacDill
E.w.t
Hugh W. Mills
Huston
Texas
Charles E. Thomas III
C. E. Thomas
Macon
Wilbert M. George
Caroline C. George
Katie George
Landsvale
Robert R. Pigman
Leanna Pigman
Gordon J. Howard
Bert Howard
Green Bay
Malta Wrens Hold Axis In Mediterranean This Summer
A military observer says British gains in the Mediterranean secure Libya for summer with Diego Suarez fallen to Allied control and Malta defending against Axis air raids. He notes reduced German Italian air activity, Malta capable of countering Rommel, and predicts no summer campaign if weather hampers large scale attacks.
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Associated Press
London
Libya
Madagascar
Diego Suarez
Malta
Diego Suarez Bay
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean
William George Sheddon Dobbie
Viscount Gort
Imperial Staff
Lord Gort
Tiger Gort
France
Gibraltar
The
Colin Jardine
Dobbie
England
Erwin Rommel
North
Africa
R.A.F
Britain
Claude Auchinleck
Middle East
Rommel
State Bank Resources Reach New High Level
West Virginia insured banks held total resources of 411.7 million dollars as of December 31 1941 with deposits totaling 360.5 million and loans 140.5 million. Government obligations stood at 72.0 million and other securities at 31.8 million. Nationwide insured banks showed 21.26 billion in loans and 69.42 billion in deposits, the latter a postwar peak since the inception of deposit insurance.
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Associated Press
Washington
West Virginia
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
U. S
Weather in West Virginia Cool Tonight With Frost Possible
The forecast warns of continued cool conditions across West Virginia tonight with a risk of light frost in exposed areas Saturday morning. Forecasters urge precautions for sensitive vegetation and outdoor early risers.
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West Virginia
Allies Reinforcements Arrive in Ceylon Amid Burma Fight
British forces in western Burma hold back invaders near the Bengal frontier as heavy U S bombers strike Rangoon for the third time in four days. Major General Lewis H. Brereton reports eighth attack while Britain announces seasoned Ethiopian veterans are dispatched to Ceylon from Kenya Uganda Tanganyika Nyasaland.
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Associated Press
London
Madagascar
Ceylon
United Nations
Indian Ocean
India
China
Soviet Union
Burma
Bengal
United States
Rangoon
Lewis H. Brereton
New Delhi
Kenya
Uganda
Tanganyika
Nyasa
United China Relief Fund receipts and donors listed
A historical notice itemizes contributions to United China Relief Fund totaling 1046.17. Donors include Sophia Methodist Church and Sunday School, C B Rider, Oscar Owel Lilly of Beaver View, Women's Christian Service Club Stotesbury, and Peoples Life Insurance Co, with multiple small entries and notes of prior acknowledgment. The record reflects a local community fundraising summary.
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China Relief
Sophia Methodist Church
C. B. Rider
Sophia
Oscar Owel Lilly
Beaver Viewdess
Women’s Christian Service Club
Stotesbury
Peoples Life Insurance Co
Reds Press On Nazi Front in Northern Russia
Moscow dispatches report a German spring offensive aimed at the Karelian front has been repulsed. The Red Star communique claims 500 Nazis wiped out in the northwest while six weeks of raids yielded limited results and 64 enemy planes were destroyed or damaged over Murmansk. The Soviet air force counterattacks have driven German bases farther to Norway and Finland.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Karelian
Finland
Germany
Russia
Soviet Union
Red Star
Murmansk
Norway
Japanese Routed on Burma Road Northeast of Chefang
Chinese communique reports Japanese columns advancing along the Burma Road northeast of Chefang were repelled. One column of about 1000 men was wiped out and another column was crushed, leaving it with only its original strength.
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Associated Press
Chungking
Burma
Chefang
West Virginia Petroleum Association Meeting Tonight
The fifth district meeting on the petroleum industry opens with a 6 PM dinner at Knight Country Club. Clarence Mun and WY Hornet Davis address oil's role in the present emergency with John Wright chairing. Delegates from Boone Logan Kahwa Raleigh counties join oil firms, distributors, and service operators as guests.
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West Virginia Petroleum Association
Knight Country Club
Clarence Mun
WY Hornet Davis
West
Willso
W. E. Gordon
Gulf Oil Corporation
West Virginia
John Wright
Elk Refining Company
Beckley
Boone
Logan
Kawha
Raleigh
WPA Will Care for West Virginia Children
The WPA announced a new child protection program tied to nursery schools in West Virginia. It funds two center types for ages two to five, offering free care for underprivileged children and paid care for families who can pay. Centers will be run by local agencies under WPA service division oversight, with the first center at Scott's Run near Morgantown, per Mrs. Roosevelt, and plans for mobile centers and disaster care. Play groups are planned in South Charleston, Point Pleasant, and Huntington to aid spaces limited by defense housing. West Virginia ranks fourth among states in W P A nursery schools with 58 centers under the peace time program.
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Associated Press
Huntington
Work Projects Administration
West Virginia
W.P.A
Scott’s Run
Morgantown
Franklin D. Roosevelt
South Charleston
Point Pleasant
W.P.A. Wask
Beckley Chamber Debates Defense Area Status and War Measures
Beckley Chamber members discussed whether Beckley would be included in a defense area and how new rationing and price ceiling rules affect business. L H Davis will attend a Charleston meeting on June 11 as a state director.
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L. H. Davis
State Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Charleston
Beckley Chamber
Beckley
W. R. Fugitt
Chamber
FE. G. Larrick
Chamber of Commerce of America
Chicago
Woodrow Wilson
Atlanta
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Anne Jeffreys
Powers
Miss Jeffreys
Goldsboro
N. C
South Carolina
Florida
United China Relief Fund
Reds
United Plies
Burma Road
WPA
Mrs. Roosevelt
State Chamber of Commerce
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