Plan Organization To Handle Money Drives In Raleigh
A meeting set for seven thirty tonight in the Memorial building will discuss forming a permanent Raleigh County war drive organization. W M Reeser says a board would raise a war chest near 25000 dollars to cover future donation requests, consolidating United Service Organization and Navy Relief Fund needs and leaving funds for additional appeals.
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Raleigh
Memorial
W. M. Reeser
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Chamber
Reeser
United Service Organization
Navy Relief Fund
Vacationers Brace for East Gas Rationing Rules
The Office of Price Administration announced that vacationers entering the eastern gas shortage area after May 15 would be limited by A ration cards to travel only as far as their weekly supply allows. B or X cards may be available to those on business in the 17 ration states. Visitors can use seven ration units for a single trip or spread them over 47 days.
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Associated Press
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Price
Leon Henderson
House
O.P.A
O.P.W.A
Mike
Bill Lawson
Jail Reform Progressin Sheriff Office Amidst Delays
Sheriff Mankin and Jailer H P Thomas announced that seven of eleven reform points at the county jail are in effect including meals, confinement, and supervision rules. They noted delays on mesh wire doors and extra jailers and sailors, with plans to hire staff and order wire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mankin
H. P. Thomas
Thomas
Johnson
Largest naval clash in U S history at sea
Prime Minister John Curtin told Parliament the action is crucial to the war, marking the first major test between Allied and Japanese fleets since the Java sea battle in March. Early reports say it may exceed that bloody engagement in scope and significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
John Curtin Gravely
House of Representatives
Local Colored News Highlights and Community Notices
Community announcements list rations to be distributed by local volunteers, musical performances by Avis Scott, Gladys Claytor, and others, and papers to be read by Dorothy Robinson. Social events include a Stamford School supper hosted by the baseball team and a Missionary Society meeting at East Beckley. Personal notices mention illnesses, visits, and guests from Winston Salem and Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable
Erma Jean Hembrick
Junior Cooper
Clarence Green
Deloris
Avis Scott
Willie B. McNeal
Bobbie Worsham
Gladys Claytor
Roberta Neal
Clifford Jones
Dorothy Robinson
Bernice Dickerson
Jennie Campbell
Evelyn Spracley
Stamford Happy Four
New Era Choir
News on Coral Sea Engagement Reported by War Powers
Australia awaited definitive news on the engagement that could decide its fate. Washington listed a damaged Japanese transport in addition to earlier Australian dispatches. The first round reportedly cost the United States three planes. Tokyo boasted of brilliant fleet achievements against an Anglo-American force. Berlin quotes Japanese HQ claiming Yorktown and Sara carriers involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Washington
Washington Bulletin
United States
Tokyo
Coral Sea
Berlin
Yorktown
Sara
Warship Losses and Damages Reported in Battle
A California class battleship and a tread of tatements indicate a sinking of a toga types and a battleship. A British Warspite class battleship and an Australian Canberra type cruiser were reported damaged in the battle.
Shots Save Continue To Page One Details For Next Term
The article outlines plans to fix term start dates and allow junior and senior high school principals to coordinate entry numbers from each school. It covers repair requisitions, janitorial recommendations, county-provided pre-reading and instructional supplies reports, and furniture requisitions. It notes 1,050 eighth grade tests scheduled for May 15 to aid teachers in grading, not for promotion.
Allies Plan Further Madagascar Action After North Tip Fall
Allies report landings at Zanzibar and Northern Rhodesia and assess Madagascar resistance following the collapse of the northern French stand at Diego Suarez. Britain aims to seize French air bases farther south and pledges to repatriate noncooperating Frenchmen while restoring Madagascar with the first UN landing on Tuesday.
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Madagascar
Island
Indian Ocean
Diego Suarez
United Nations
France
Foreign Office
Enlistments Reported At Local Navy Office
Mul llens resident Roy F Pritchard Jr and Hern don resident Ernest Davis were accepted for enlistment at the navy recruiting office Chief Petty Officer C Gilbreath announced They will depart for Charleston soon with two others accepted yesterday Carl Garnet Meadows of Ballengee and Ordie O Meador of True John Rhodes and Carl Dwier of Price Hill are in Charleston awaiting final enlistment in the navy Sergeant Rudolf Linek said he accepted Paul C Ritchie of Oceana for enlistment in the parachute corps Ritchie a schoolteacher will leave for an army training center May 16 The local recruiting office will be closed tomorrow but reopen Monday Anthony released 16 youths recently completing recruit training at the Norfolk training station
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Roy F. Pritchard, Jr
Mullens
Ernest Davis
Herndon
Navy Recruiting Office
C. Gilbreath
Charleston
Carl Garnet Meadows
Ballengee
Ordie O. Meador
True
John Rhodes
Carl Dwier
Price Hill
Navy
Rudolf Linek
Paul C. Ritchie
Oceana
Parachute Corps
Ritchie
Army Training Center
Linek
Anthony
Norfolk
Price Hyl
West Virginia cites fuel storage limits and rationing by price admin
Bachmann warned in a radio address that West Virginia lacks storage facilities for surplus fuel created by curtailment of deliveries to distributors. Henderson announced motorists on the eastern seaboard may be limited to three gallons of gasoline per week under a government rationing plan.
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Hampshire
Pendleton
Morgan
Jefferson
Berkeley
Bachmann
West Virginia
Washington
Leon Henderson
Seaboard
Notable Residents Named in Beckley Area List
A list of residents and towns including ton Caffee Jr Beckley Frank Woodrow Miller Beckley Rathka Prince Beckley Harold Strom berg Beckley Arthur Ward Ameagle Andy Sutton Eccles George Washington Barrett Glen Rogers Andrew Mihaluk Glen Rogers Alton Frank Thompson Hinton Kermit Vincent Prettyman Mullens John Hubbard Meadows Pemberton Beatford Malcolm Akers Princewick Raymond Ellis Houck Sophia Earl William Walker Springdale Charles Lewis Ellison Wickham Dallas Dean Bishop Wyco.
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Ton Caffee, Jr
Beckley
Frank Woodrow Miller
Rathka Prince
Harold Stromberg
Arthur Ward
Ameagle
Andy Sutton
Eccles
George Washington
Barrett
Glen Rogers
Andrew Mihaluk
Alton Frank Thompson
Hinton
Kermit Vincent Prettyman
Mullens
John Hubbard Meadows
Pemberton
Malcolm Akers
Princewick
Raymond Ellis Houck
Sophia
Earl William Walker
Springdale
Charles Lewis Ellison
Wickham
Dallas Dean Bishop
Wyco
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Prisners
Bar Association
Jennie Adkins
J. H. Maxwell
Glen White
Lego
Nathaniel Foy
Winston Salem
F. J. Murray
Mable Knight
Winston- Salem
Harry Knight
William Foy
W. Baldwin
Tweed Cologne
Roger
Whitman
Chocolates
Ferrin
Mick
S.S.S
Boman
Neville Street
Hill Bldg
W. VA
Oak Hill
Arrid Deodorant
Carters Pills
B.C
Drene
Cohen’s
Neville St
Beckley, W. Va
Lipsticg x Rouge
EAU
Cologne
ATOM
Doan
Aig
Woodbury Soap
PINK
Col Fu Wome
Coty
Reamer
Ounce Pitcher
Land, Zanzibar and
Northern Rhodesia
Charles £. Fuller
WJLS
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