Three Fighting Wauhop Sons Reunited On Simultaneous Furloughs In Beckley
The War era reunion of C. G. Wauhop and wife at 200 Belle Vue Lane marks a momentary homecoming for three sons from overseas service. James, William, and Donald Wauhop are set to rejoin their posts with the Army Air Forces, Navy, and Navy ground crew respectively. James saw action in Australia and the South Pacific from 1942, William served on a battleship across the Atlantic and Pacific theaters, including Kiska and the Aleutians, and Donald, 19, has been with a blimp squadron in the West Indies after training at Great Lakes. Their sister-in-law, Mrs Frances Wauhop Cuthriell, visited Beckley from New York.
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Raleigh County
C. G. Wauhop
Bellevue Lane
Wauhops
James
Army Air Force
Don
Navy
James Wauhop
Air Force
Pearl Harbor
Army
Warhop
Australia
New Guinea
South Pacific
William Wauhop
Japan
Atlantic
Iceland
Pacific
Aleutians
Kiska
Central Pacific
Yction
Gilbert and
Marshall Islands
Donald Warhop
West Indies
Great Lakes
Ilinois
Texas
Panama
Jamaica
Bint
Marjorie Pack
Sprague
William Ix
Frances Wauhop Cuthriell
Beckley
New York
Bil Cuthrell
Promotion for Staff Sergeant Tony Salango
Staff Sergeant Tony Salango, section leader in the 27th Infantry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vilo Salango of 134 Cova Street, has been promoted from sergeant to staff sergeant. A Solomons campaign veteran, he joined the 25th Division on Oahu in June 1942 after enlisting July 1941 and served in Guadalcanal and New Georgia. He boxed for the regimental team and formerly drove trucks for Vecella and Grogan Construction.
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Tony Salango
27Th Infantry
Vilo Salango
Cova Street
Solomons
Salange
25Th Division
Oahu
Hawaiian Islands
Sgt
Salango
Guadalcanal
U. S
South Pacific
New Georgia
Vecella and Grogan Construction Company
O Keith Brothers Comprise Lost in War
Private Richard OKeith formerly of Pierpont and brother of Mrs. John Houch and James OKeith of Crat Orchard was killed in action in France on October 4. Another brother, Corporal William OKeith, was killed in North Africa last year.
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Richard O'Keith
Pierpont
John Houch
Reservoir Road
James O'Keith
Crat Orchard
France
William O’keith
North Africa
Tipton Transferred For Army Basic Training
Private Charles L. Tipton son of Mrs. Goldie Tipton of Winding Gulf has been transferred to Camp Atterbury Indiana for basic training.
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Charles L. Tipton
Goldie Tipton
Winding Gulf
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
Shady Spring High School Garners Rural Best All Around Title
Kiwanis club members heard Shady Spring High School praised as West Virginia’s best all around rural high school by Principal Y F Bartlett during National Education Week. Bartlett invited members to lunch at the school and a cannery tour led by the Home Economics department. The club plans a Sixth War Loan drive purchase push to help fund a landing craft or fortress. a December meeting at the school was tentatively scheduled.
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Y. F. Bartlett
Shady« S Spring
Kiwanis Club
Bartlett
West Virginia
Ashworth
R T. Stromp
Shady Spring High School
Burdette Rites This Afternoon
Funeral services for H. Burdette, 87, father of Mrs. J B Ashley of Beaver Avenue, will be conducted today at 2 30 at Pickaway. He died Friday morning at the home of his daughter Mrs Ozella Levesay of Pickaway. Burdette was a lifelong Pickaway resident and had been living with his daughter.
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H. Burdte
J. B. Ashley
Beaver Avenue
Pickaway
Ozella Levesay
Burdette
Peace Vigil Held At St Stephens Church
At St Stephens Episcopal Church a full day vigil of prayer for victory and peace was observed yesterday. The Rev John Shirley rector presided at holy communion and the vigil continued until 6 oclock last night with parishioners joining in services.
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St. Stephens Episcopal Church
John Shirley
Claude Wheeler Promoted to First Lieutenant in Army
Claude E. Wheeler son of Mr and Mrs V V Wheeler of Beckley West Virginia has been promoted to first lieutenant. He is stationed at Buckingham Army Air Field and previously worked as a salesman for Raleigh Coca Cola Bottling Works before enlisting about a year and a half ago.
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Fort Myers
Fra
Claude E. Wheeler
V. V. Wheeler
Beckley
West Virginia
War Department
Wheeler
Buckingham Army ,Air Field
Army
Raleigh Coca Cola Bottling Works
Beckley College elects student leaders despite 90 percent female body
Tom Olson of Skelton is elected president and Bill Johnson of Mabscott is elected vice president at Beckley College. Other officers include Melba Adams secretary Mary Lou Lily treasurer Gene Riffe sergeant at arms and Kathleen Wright reporter. Miss Topsy O'Dell is sponsor. Office terms begin immediately with plans for social events this year despite war curtailing activities and cancelling intercollegiate basketball and the New Year’s dance.
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Tom Olson
Skelton
Beckley College
Bill Johnson
Mabscott
Melba Adams
Crab Orchard
Mary Lou Lily
Beckley
Gene Riffe
Kathleen Wright
Topsy O'Dell
Mrs Nidelcoff Succumbs in Beckley Hospital
Mary Nidelcoff 51 of Eccles died at Beckley hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in Yugoslavia she lived in the United States 30 years and Eccles 12 years. Survived by husband George son Emiel Scriber sister Mrs Louise Harvich and niece Rachel Harvich. Funeral at Mount Labor church with Rev James Godby. Burial at Caffee cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
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Mary Nidelcoff
Eccles
Beckley Hospital
Yugoslavia
United States
Methodist Church of
George Nidehaff
Emiel Scriber
Louise Harvich
Rachel Harvich
Chicago
Ilinois
Caffee
Mount Labor Church
James Godby
R. E. Collison
W. L. Collison
Andy Ribich
Frank Govich
Eli Agich
Alfred Lester
Hawaii Volcanoes Largely Harmless Slow Lava Flows
Unlike most active volcanoes Hawaii’s volcanic activity is described as harmless with lava moving slowly like molasses and lava streams that can be controlled, reducing immediate danger to nearby populations.
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Hawaii
Two Hancock Sons Reported Wounded in War Service
Mrs. Pearl Hancock of 303 Third Avenue reports multiple sons in the armed forces wounded or overseas. Pfc Paul Hancock, 21, wounded October 6 at Peleliu and now on a hospital ship. Pfc John Hancock, 26, seriously wounded in Holland after D-Day actions. Cpl Bill Hancock, 28, fought Peleliu. two brothers in Army infantry, Col Clarence Hancock in France and Pvt Lewis Hancock, 18, training at Fort McClellan.
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Pearl Hancock
Third Avenue
Peleliu Island
South Pacific
Airborne Infantry
Holland
Marine Corps
Hancock
Pfe
Paul Hancock
Peleliu
Ife
Imee
Beckley
War Department
Pfc
John Hancock
France
Cpl
Bill Hancock
Paul
Army Infantry
Col
Clarance Hancock
Sand Pvt
Lewis Hancock
Fort McClellan
Alabama
Pvt Richardson Wounded in France Returns Home
Private First Class Kenneth Richardson of East Beckley is home on fur lough from Newton D Baker General Hospital Martinsburg after being wounded in the August 1 action in France He trained at Camp McCoy Fort Meade served overseas May 2 and took part in the Normandy invasion He earned the Purple Heart A brother Sergeant Bill Richardson is in England and their parents are Mr and Mrs W H Richardson of HI Tolbert street East Beckley
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Kenneth Richardson
East Beckley
France
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
Martinsburg
States
England
Newton D. Baker
Richardson
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Fort George G. Meade
Maryland
Normandy
Bill Richardson
W. H. Richardson
HI Tolbert Street
Judge Dismisses Club Manager
The Club proprietor J. C. Fisher of Main Street was tried in police court on Friday night for allowing juveniles to play pool. Police Judge Hedrick released him after Fisher claimed he did not know the youths ages and that someone had checked ages. Several others charged with drunkenness forfeited bonds for failure to appear.
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J. C. Fisher
Main Street
Oppie Lee Hedrick
W. J. Trail
Fisher
Hedrick
Civil Service Recruiter Seeks Aberdeen Proving Ground Civilians
Mr Adeford Tatro recruiting representative for Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland will be at the U S Employment Service office in Beck ley Monday and Wednesday. Jobs include civilian gunners machinists laborers munition handlers stationary boiler firemen and automotive testers and repairmen. One year garage or heavy duty truck experience qualifies as automotive tester and repairman.
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Adeford Tatro
Civil Service
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Maryland
U.S. Employment Service
Beckley
Sprague Airman Earns Gold Overseas Service Bar
Walter L. Bostick of Sprague after eight months in Italy is entitled to wear a gold overseas service bar. He serves as an armament worker in a B 24 heavy bombardment group of the 15th Air Force, which has flown over 100 missions against Germany in southern Europe. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Bostick, live in Sprague.
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Walter L. Bostick
Sprague
Italy
War Department
Sgt
Bostick
15Th Air Force
Europe
William Bostick
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O’keith
Shady Spring
H. School
the Modern
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Sherwin-Williams
Beckley Ice & Feed Co
Prince
Sherwin Williams
Claude Wheeler
Pvt. Richardson
Judge
Proving Ground
Sprague Airman
Ira Whitlock
Rockers
Men’s Dept
Ladies’ Dept
Coats
Children’s Dept
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