Men Of War In the News Leaders Named For Beckley Parade
Three young men chosen to lead Beckley Memorial Day parade are Cadet John G. Bryson, 29, now at the Coast Guard Academy awaiting ensign status. Fred Bryson, a radio technician with the Army in Panama. and Bob Bryson, 23, stationed at Fort Greely Alaska awaiting officer training. Corporal James Durham rises in rank at Camp Claiborne. Private First Class Edward K. Lilly serves in Pasadena with engineers after earlier work as a body mechanic. Private Carl J. Armstrong trains at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, after leaving Stamford work at Koppers Coal Company.
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A. F. Bryson
Mothers
Beckley
John G. Bryson
Coast Guard
Coast Guard Academy
New London
Connecticut
Navy
Alaska
Fred
Army
Panama
Bob
Fort Greely
Kodiak
Pasadena
California
Edward K. Lilly
Lilly
Ada Lilly
Serena
Mercer County
J. L. Crawford
Ghent
Estal Lilly
Coal City
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Los Angeles
Crowder and Freeman
Bluefield
Carl J. Armstrong
Jefferson Barracks
Air Corps
James A. Armstrong
Stamaford
Carl
Woodrow Wilson High School
Koppers Coal Company
Stamford
Sergeant Clark transfers to Roswell air base
Sergeant Jack Clark, a Thurmond native and Mount Hope High School graduate, moves from an Arizona post to Roswell New Mexico while stating it’s great to help keep them flying. He worked for Collins Funeral Home in Thurmond and E. C. Minter Coal in Rhodell before enlisting. Clark, married to Charlotte Marion of Beckley, had been at Luke Field when notified of the transfer. Two Raleigh County youths, Lewis Graton Daniel of Surveyor and William Ray David Jr. of Epperly, join 417 aviation cadets reporting to Pensacola and Corpus Christi after completing primary training.
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Jack Clark
Roswell
New Mexico
Arizona
Clark
Thurmond
Mount Hope High School
Collins Funeral Home
E. C. Minter Coal Company
Rhodell
Air Corps
Luke Field
Beckley
Charlotte Marion
Raleigh County
Naval Air Stations
Pensacola
Florida
Corpus Christi
Texas
Lewis Graton Daniel
Surveyor
William Ray David, Jr
Epperly
Naval Reserve Aviation
Ring episode hints at possible emergency landing
The flight crew investigates a suspected gas line issue as a stewardess checks seat belts. Van asks about the situation and the passenger group receives reassurance while a mother is handed her child. The scene hints at potential in-flight complications and a cautious response from the crew.
Beckley Named A Bright Spot In State Beer Scene
State Director T C McKinley praised Beckley for improving beer establishment conduct at a Beckley Hotel district committee meeting. He noted few bad exceptions, urged vigilance against retailing abuses to protect the 1 250 000 annual state revenue from beer taxes and licenses as gasoline tax receipts decline. John L Hawkins of the West Virginia Motor Truck Association spoke on Office of Defense Transportation orders, noting most distributors can meet them, having voluntarily cut service to save fuel and tires.
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T. C. McKinley
Brewers and Beer Distributors Committee of
West Virginia
Beckley
McKinley
Beckley Hotel
John L. Hawkins
West Virginia Motor Truck Association
Office of Defense Transportation
Waiting in the cabin during an emergency landing
In a tense scene a mother and others aboard brace for an emergency landing. Janice feels time slow to a new, awful rhythm as the relief pilot announces the emergency. A sleeping child and steady helpers anchor her as the plane descends, promising that everything will be all right.
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Janice
Van
Farm Program To Be Studied At Monday Meeting
County and community A C P committeemen plan a general meeting Monday starting 9 a m in the county courthouse to review wartime responsibilities and county program accomplishments. The session will serve as training for new members in 25 districts with remarks from T H Brand and state officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Brand
Bennington
Brand
Oil shortage forecast for heating across Canada
Canadian minister C. D. Howe told the House of Commons that there will be no oil available for heating anywhere in Canada next winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Howe
House of Commons
Canada
RAF Pilot Claims Ownership After Bombing French Plant
A French RAF pilot announced he was the principal stockholder of the factory he helped destroy in a bombing raid. He stated his stake funded the plant, asserting pride in the action against the enemy facility amid wartime Britain and France cooperation.
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RAF
World’s Tonic touted as wartime relief and cure
A citywide praise and customer testimonial extols World’s Tonic as a wartime relief remedy. Miss Gladys Roddie of Beckley West Virginia reports digestive and fatigue relief after daily sour meals and insomnia, urging others to try the root and herb medicine despite a long list of distributors and store names in the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Roddie
Army rubber use under fire by senate defense panel
The senate defense investigating committee harshly criticized the Army and Navy for excessive rubber use and slow adoption of synthetics. It warned of potential shortages, urged rationing and a single responsible official, and cited Standard Oil’s ties to I G Farben and plans for government supported rubber plants.
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Associated Pr PY
Washington
Senate Defense Investigating
Army
Navy
United Nations
Leon Henderson
Innald M. Nelson
Arthur Newhall
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
German Dye Trust
I. G. Farbenindustrie
Standard
Club to Send Gifts to Boys Club to Send Gifts to Boys
Mullens Community Junior Club members voted to provide a Box of Cheer to Mullens boys in the armed services. Two names will be chosen monthly and each member will add a small contribution. Meeting at Mrs. J. E. Long with Miss Ann Catherine Delp presiding, 15 members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Mullens
J. E. Long
Ann Catherine Delp
Elwood Greene
Armed Service
Mesdames Orville Gins
William Smith
Herbert Craft
Douglas Hamlin
Roger Pritchett
Elbert Humphreys
Ralph Hash
Ruth Maynor
Perry Moovey
Earsel Toler
Stanley Gabow
Quisling Decree Credits Student Time as Military Service
The Norwegian regime leader ordered that time spent by Norwegian students fighting as volunteers with the German army be counted toward the completion of their education, aligning schooling progress with wartime service under occupation.
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Quisling
Rubber supply warning amid wartime mobilization
A wartime committee urged the armed forces to exercise civilian care to conserve rubber. It said Germany has been using less than 200000 tons annually, while the United States consumed about 766000 tons in 1941 for all purposes, highlighting strained rubber resources.
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United States
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Glen Morgan
327Th Infantry
Camp Claiforne
Louisiana
Durham
John Bryson
Fred Bryson
Edward Lilly
Carl Armstrong
Reds
Phonephoto
Kharkov
Murmansk
ACP
Raleigh
A. R. Williams
E. E. Kingsley
Morgantown
Williams
Kingsley
Kelly Farmer
A.C.P
New York, N.Y
C.O.D
White Cross Pharmacy
Young E Paate
Sophia A Drug Ce Mt. Ope Drug Co
Faye Teville Wiseman Drug Co
Alderson Monroe Drug Co
Lillycrook Coalarter Bros
Orchard Gulf Micing Co
Eccles Crab
Imp
Affinity Pemberton
Coke
LeEwiss RG
Pioneer Drug
Coleman's Drug 1 Co
Rcahontas Stores
Senate
Seersucker
Floer
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