El Alamein Front Crumbling as Rommel Falls Back
Eye witness Frank A. Martin reports British forces driving the Axis line at El Alamein. German and Italian troops withdraw under heavy bombardment with British armor and American-made tanks backing the advance. Page 2 coverage notes 260 Axis tanks destroyed, 50,000 tons of shipping sunk, and continued pursuit by the Eighth Army.
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German Hold On Africa Is Shaky
London reports Allied success in Egypt boosts hopes of ending Hitler’s hold on North Africa. Vichy holds North Africa talks while Luetzow cites Casablanca as a danger spot. Casablanca’s threat looms as U S agents focus there, but full Axis collapse requires hard fighting. Wavell’s earlier setbacks are contrasted with present momentum as Axis weakness grows.
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Reds gain ground in all sectors near Stalingrad
The Associated Press reports Soviet forces breaking up Nazi expansion near Stalingrad with local gains northwest of the city, on the Black Sea front, and in the Mozdok area. Heavy German attacks continued, with aerial bombardment aiding ground operations and casualties cited.
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Associated Press
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Stalingrad
Volga River
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Black Sea
Mozdok
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Three Recruits Leave for Tests
Three recruits depart for enlistment examinations from the local recruiting station. Corporal Leon Courington announced that Rogers Felton Cowan of Hinton and Adam Anthony Bondzo of Scarbro left for Huntington for final army tests. Cowan will be a military policeman and Bondzo a signal corps member. Nellie B. Canaday of Lester travels to Columbus for her final WAC exam. Charles Junior Burleson of Sophia is accepted as an applicant for the army signal corps.
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Leon Courington
Rogers Felton Cowan
Hinton
Adam Anthony Bondzo
Scarbro
Huntington
Cowan
Bondzo
Signal Corps
Nellie B. Canaday
Lester
Columbus
Ohio
Woman's Army
Charles Junior Burleson
Sophia
Army Signal Corps
Beckley Community Chest totals reach 1201 dollars
Clarence W. Meadows reports first tabulation shows 1201 dollars contributed to the Beckley Community Chest with 200 more from the Ladies Army. A Friday meeting of the campaign audit committee will review first reports. Mrs. G. P. Stinnette urges each woman to give one dollar to help reach the goal.
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Ladies Army
Clarence W. Meadows
Meadows
G. P. Stinnette
Americans Press Japanese on Guadalcanal and New Guinea
Allied forces pushed forward on Guadalcanal and New Guinea as U S Marines and soldiers repel Japanese attacks. The advancing lines threaten to tighten around the vital airfield on Guadalcanal amid persistent bombardment from land and air.
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Associated Press
Washington
Guadalcanal
New Guinea
United States
October School Cost Totaling $169,248 in Financial Report
A financial report from the board of education covers October expenditures totaling $169,248.86. The breakdown includes salaries for superintendent, clerical staff, teachers at high and elementary levels, vocational and trade instructors, attendance officers, pensioners, janitors, bus drivers, and building payments from general fund, permanent improvement fund, and free text book fund.
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Death Notice H A Santon of Mullens Dies at 58
H A Santon 58 of Mullens died yesterday at noon at his home from a heart attack after about two years of illness. Born in Syria he came to the United States at 18. He lived in Bluefield and Princeton before moving to Mullens where he had been a leading merchant for 20 years. Survived by his wife seven sons George and Sanny of Mullens Tom of Miami Munsey Beckley Joe in Camp Meade Md Freddie Camp Ord CA Sol Camp Stone Man CA and two brothers B and N E Santon of Princeton. Funeral arrangements pending word from sons in the service.
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Mullens
Syria
Santon
United States
Bluefield
Princeton
George Santon
Sanny Santon
Tom Santon
Miami
Florida
Munsey Santton
Beckley
Joe Santon
Camp Meade
Maryland
Freddie Santon
Camp Ord
California
Sol Santon
Camp Stoneman
B Santon
N. E. Santon
West Virginia Warmer Today With Central Rain
Weather update for West Virginia calls for a warm day and night. Rain is expected in the central and western portions tonight as mild temperatures persist statewide.
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West Virginia
West Portions
Controversy Over Coal Boundaries Settled in Settlement Deed
A boundary dispute among Rowland Land Company Kingston Pocahontas Coal Company and Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates over a 35.2 acre interlock at the headwaters of Toney Fork Clear Fork Big Coal river was settled by a deed filed in the county clerk's office. The tract sits within Rowland's 12 625 acre lands and 605 acres leased to Long Branch later acquired by Eastern Gas and Fuel. Kingston mining adjoins a 4 767 acre tract partly in Raleigh county and had sought compensation for coal removed and trespass. The compromise grants Kingston all rights and avoids imminent litigation.
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Kingston-Pocahontas Coal Company
Toney Fork
Clear Fork
Big Coal River
Kingston Company
Rowland Company
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Long Branch Coal Company
Eagle Or No. 1
Raleigh County
Eastern Gas and Rowland Company
1000 American Troops Nurses Safe in Egypt
The Associated Press reports 7,000 American troops and nurses arrived in Egypt on Halloween night, the largest U S force sent to the Middle East in one transport. Under Colonel John E Baird they disembarked at the Red Sea port and were moved to desert camps for distribution to stations across the region. Nurses and soldiers complained of mutton meals.
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Associated Pres
Cairo
Pharoahs
Hallowe'en
Middle East
New York
United States Air Force
Quartermaster Corps
Medical Corps
Signal Corps
Ordnance
John E. Baird
Providence
R. 1
Red Sea
G O P Gains 18 Seats In West Virginia Legislature
Returns from 32 precincts completed a general election that reshaped the West Virginia legislature. Governor M M Neely, seeking a fourth U S Senate term, trailed Republican Chapman Reverend by about 47000 votes amid a rare upset in Neelys long political career.
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Associated Press
Charleston
M. M. Neely
West Virginia
Neely
U. S Senate
Chapman Revercomb
County Court recount hoped after election results
Republican officials urged a possible recount of the general election for county court member H G Farmer and rival Lowell Lilly after canvassing board results. State official figures showed Farmer ahead by 92 votes of 7,212 to 7,120 with discrepancies noted in Whitby and Pluto precincts and the canvassing board to decide next week.
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H. G. Farmer
Lowell Lilly
Floyd M. Sayre
Republican Executive Committee
Sults
Farmer
Lilly
Sayre
Marie Ames
Whitby
Pluto
New Justice Seeks Constable for Shady Spring District
W D Holdren new justice of the peace asked the county court to appoint a constable to run the office from Shady Spring district He recommended Kenley Crook for the role though he did not endorse him County Court President John R Smith supported Crook to qualify and bond The court agreed to his appointment if he appears and qualifies Mrs Nettie M Daniel was refunded 260 76 on a Trap Hill personal property assessment error Property revolutions approved covered Henry White a lot in East Beckley and Knob Hill Land Co two Knob Hill lots
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W. D. Holdren
Shady Spring
Holdren
Kenley Crook
Vhom County Court
John R. Smith
Crook
Nettie M. Daniel
Trap Hill
Ira Whitlock
Henry White
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