Not Asleep Just Calm Beckleyans Rallying For War Bonds
Raleigh County residents show calm resolve over war bond sales. Despite a small turnout for Judge R D Bailey and Geo W Bright speeches, local leaders urge employers and workers to mobilize funds. The Register expresses faith in Raleigh County’s steady patriotism and calls for broad participation to meet bond targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Bright
Dorothy Lamour
Charleston
Huntington
West Virginia
Dottie” Archly
Register
Raleigh County
United States
B. E. Carter
Revision of prejudice toward brave Chinese fighters in war fronts
Revised opinions on the war front acknowledge the Chinese as among the bravest fighters. Despite limited resources they have shown effective resistance, especially against the Japanese in the Burma road corridor. The piece praises Chinese courage, resilience, and refusal to accept slavery, asserting they are in the vanguard of defenders against tyranny.
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China
Burma
Malta Holds Fast After 2300 Bombing Raids
Those who deride Britain for losing Hong Kong and Singapore ought to consider Malta, the island fortress in the eastern Mediterranean, which withstood 2,300 bombing raids and remains defiant after Axis efforts to take it.
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Britain
Hong Kong
Singapore
Malta
Mediterranean
Gasoline Privileges Stir Washington Across Congress
In Washington a dispute grows over whether a representative and a senator should have unlimited gasoline or be limited to three gallons weekly. Downey proposes waiving special privileges, while Barkley vows to keep his gasoline card. Eleanor Roosevelt declines an X card, opting for an A card like others. Bernard Baruch’s chauffeur is told to return an X card for an A. The piece ends noting pensions and elections nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Seaboard
Sen. Downey
California
Senate
Downey
Barkley
Congress
Eleanor Roosevelt
John Jones
Joe Bleak
Bernard Baruch
Prophesied Home Breakups and Inflation Threats
Randolph Norton comments on a Baltimore sociology professor's forecast that removing cars from childless couples will wreck homes. He mocks the idea while praising simple home evenings. He also warns of Japan's rise, urging American resolve, and notes Leon Henderson's call for rapid tax cuts and wage controls to fight inflation.
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Baltimore
Allied bombers sink seven Japanese over Rabaul harbor
Allied bombers hit Japanese shipping in Rabaul New Britain for a second straight day and shoot down seven of 17 intercepting fighters. Simultaneous raids sink a seaplane at Deboyne islands while Port Moresby sees renewed attacks with minimal damage. Casualties include Coral Sea veterans arriving at an Australian port as hospital crews receive them.
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Associated Press
Australia
Rabaul
New Britain
MacArthur
Coral Sea
Deboyne
Louisiade
New Guinea
Port Moresby
Pax High School Council Passes Six Rules in First Meeting
Pax High School held its first student council meeting under adviser Mortimer Leete. Six bills passed establish rules including no littering, no walking on the front lawn without cause, no gum chewing during classes, no smoking on school property during hours, no drinking alcohol on premises, and no running in stairs or halls. Council president Jay Warden. vice president Betty Bobby Nichols. acting secretary-treasurer Pauline Christian. Class reps listed for seniors through seventh grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pax
Register
Pax High School
Mortimer Leete
Jay Warden
Betty Bobby Nichols
Pauline Christian
Forrest Walkup
Russell Underwood
Geneva Davis
Troy Lively
la Dean Aliff
Buren Kidd
Ralph Humphrey, Jr
Glen Walter Warden
Shirley Glen Humphrey
Circle Begins Red Cross Sweaters
The Clara Barton Sewing Circle met at Mrs. N. T. Gagalis’s home and knit sweaters after preparing yarn earlier. Members present included Mrs. Gagalis, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mrs. Bakalis, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Giglia, Mrs. Kish, Mrs. Soter, Mrs. Peters and guest Mrs. Hartsong. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Bakalis’s home on Piney Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Barton
N. T. Gagalis
Gagalis
Hubert Harshbarger
George Bakalis
Harriet Williams
Mary Giglia
Joe Kish
George Soter
John Peters
John Hartsong
Piney Avenue
Social notes from Arlington and surrounding areas
Personal guests and travels across Arlington and Beckley including Mr. and Mrs. William Morris hosting in Burgess Street with J Cunningham. Ensign William Fife Jr departing for Norfolk after his father W. H. File Sr. died. Other visits span Charlottesville and Martinsburg as health and club events appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Morris
Arlington
William Speaks
Burgess Street
J. Cunningham
William Fife, Jr
Norfolk
Virginia
W. H. File
G. C. Hedrick, Jr
Harper Road
Charlottesville
Wilma McGoskey Birthday Party Honored at Seven
Wilma McGoskey was honored on her seventh birthday with a party given by her mother Mrs George McGoskey in their Limit Street home yesterday. Guests enjoyed games from 4 p m to 6 p m and refreshments were served to a list of friends and relatives. Mrs McGoskey was assisted by Mrs Howard Keatley and Miss Anna Mary McGoskey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Drenner
Summersville
Wanda Hewlett
J. W. Sanders
Spencer Andrews
Bobby
Betty
L. B. Sauder
Miami
Florida
Homer A. Holt
E. B. Pennybacker
Charleston
W. H. File
J. M. Coram
O. R. Lyons
John Whitman
Rachel Blaine
Anna Lee Campbell
Martinsburg
West Virginia
E. Z. Buckland
Piney View
Roscoe Buckland
Buckland
Dorothy Carole
Covington
Virginia
J. Lawson Adkins
Lincoln County
Lawson
Lincoln County School
Eva Pawnall
H. H. Pawnall
Chicago
Illinois
Wilma McGoskey
George McGoskey
Limit Street
Shirley Johnson
Kyra Ann Ellison
Kathryn Welch
Jean Graham
Mary Ann Lowry
Katheryn Ann Combs
Drema Ann McAllister
Nedra Gail Callahan
Ray Evans
Roberta Mary Moore
Joyce Wipperman
Walter Lee Treadway
Mary Ann McAllister
Barbara Ann Lowervitch
Gary Evans
Jerry Ellison
Barbara Lee Palmer
Carolyn Palmer
Joe Callahan
Don Keatley
Millie Lou McGoskey
Emmett McGoskey
McGoskey
Howard Keatley
Anna Mary McGoskey
Choir Honors Beckley Residents With Dinner Shower
Mr and Mrs J C Mabe of Virginia Street who plan to move to Princeton were honored with a dinner and a miscellaneous shower at the First Baptist Church hosted by the adult choir. Guest list includes numerous Beckley residents and friends from the community.
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J. C. Mabe
Virginia Street
Princeton
First Baptist Church
Julian Kent
Frances Wauhop
Mary Virginia Foster
Margaret McKinney
Walter Summers
W. A. Thompson
Ida S. O'Dell
Allen Warren
Women Contribute To China Relief Fund Meeting
Members of the Women s Society of Christian Service voted to contribute 5 to the China Relief Fund during a Maynor meeting at Mrs C A Feazelle s home Miss Ethel Vass chaired the program and spoke on Mother Seventeen members attended including Mrs Harry Stegall Mrs Harless Stover Mrs Frank Lafferty Mrs Ronnie Nicely Mrs Okey Stover Mrs Ed Pittman Mrs Harve Davies Miss Ethel Vass Miss Wanda Vass Miss Gale Spangler Miss Edna Maynor Miss Jane Bowyer Miss Gladys Vass Miss Elsie Painter Mrs Abe Hoskins Mrs Roy Evans and the hostess Mrs Laura Hypes at Dirtsville on June 9.
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Women's Society of Christian Service
China Relief Fund
C. A. Feazelle
Maynor
Ethel Vass
Harry Stegall
Harless Stover
Frank Lafferty
Ronnie Nicely
Okey Stover
Ed Pittman
Harve Davies
Wanda Vass
Gale Spangler
Edna Maynor
Jane Bowyer
Gladys Vass
Elsie Painter
Abe Hoskins
Roy Evans
Laura Hypes
Dirtsville
Circle Has Supper And Contests
Mrs. A. U. Tieche was awarded a prize after completing several contests at a pot luck supper in the Methodist Temple hosted by Circle Six Tuesday night. Attendees included Mrs. G. V. Brown and many Circle Six members along with visiting Rev. J. M. Helm, Rev. George Courey, and Mrs. C. Lake Allen.
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A. U. Tieche
Methodist Temple
Circle Six
G. V. Brown
Arlena Miller
F. C. Givens
E. J. Leach
Nancy Leach
J. H Jarrett
George Haddad
Cecil Miller
R. C. Crawford
Stuart Leach
J. D. Duval
J. M. Gooch
Wayne Anderson
J. M. Helm
George Courey
C. Lake Allen
Russian-born A. T. Malmed Sent $1000 to War Department
Russian-born A. T. Malmed of Philadelphia sent one thousand dollars to the War Department to express gratitude to the United States.
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A. T. Malmed
Philadelphia
War Department
United States
McNutt’s extra pay plan for dependents ignored by committee
Washington lawmakers on the House military committee rejected Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt’s bid for discretionary authority to grant extra payments to dependents of servicemen. They warned the measure is too broad and should be handled by the Army and Navy, not an outside agency. McNutt argued supplemental payments would cover hardship cases beyond fixed benefits, but critics said the plan lacks limits and would be excessive.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Military Committee
Paul V. McNutt
Uncle Sam
McNutt
Army
Navy
War and Navy Departments
Kilday
D.-Tex
Armed Services
Security Administration
Mercer to Get Highway Money
Charleston reports a $62,700 summer highway improvement program funding secondary routes vital to farmers and student transportation. The Elgood Athens road in Mercer County gets $14,200 for resurfacing, while a $12,000 project on the Wadesville Rockport segment covers grading and drainage. Most work will be joint with the Works Progress Administration.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Ernest L. Bailey
Bailey
Mercer County
Wadesville
Rockport
Wood County
Commission
Works Project Administration
Entangled Hearts In A Secret Marriage Plot
Howard schemes to marry for money then divorce within a year. Janice Garth resists Betty Wallace who plans to marry Howard for wealth. Janice and Van Emerson forge a sham marriage while concealing a real union later. Misleading receptions, elopement rumors, and a dramatic reveal unfold as Janice balances work, romance, and family concerns.
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Nlastaat
Dwyer
Martha
Betwallace
Howard
Janice Garth
Janice
Betty
van Emerson
Van
Mrs. Saunders
Mrs. Emerson
Janice Betty
Paul Carew
Harriett Sutcliff
Janice Finds Refuge in Van's Flat Amid Wedding Gifts
Janice settles into Van's flat seeking relief from memories of Howard. Their evenings blend reading, cribbage, walks, and work routines as Blossom nursemaiden and luxury meals sustain a contented rhythm. Yet mounting wedding gifts from Lorimer circle press reminders of a life she cannot fully claim.
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Van
Janice
Howard
Pat
Herafghan
Van's
Blossom
Lorimer
Bradley
Garth
Ralph Sutcliffs
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Raleigh Register
Randolph Norton
Japan
India
Hirohito
America
Leon Henderson
Henderson
Mr. Henderson
Mr. Baruch
White House
Circle
Red Cross
Beckley
M'Nutt
Mercer
By Rob Eden
Grandmother Garth
Florence
Winslows
Jan
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