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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1944
Page
5
Ensign Robert Lampton left Thursday for Norfolk Virginia to take advanced training as a naval pilot. He is the son of Mr and Mrs E E Lampton of Mullens. Currants grow profusely on the Nonian islands.
The Coast Guard lists 261 fire boats in its fleet, while studies show the average American family owns three beds.
Dr Frank H Penn county health officer announced completion of immunization for school children against smallpox and diphtheria. 560 received smallpox shots and 504 diphtheria vaccines across county clinics. He noted preschool attendance was encouraging and urged continued participation. health nurse will offer weekly immunizations each Wednesday.
Mullens WV Rotary hears John D. Farmer describe postwar GI Bill benefits including a $300 bonus and up to $4,000 loan at four percent. Plans for Mullens improvements, a burned store rebuilt to government specs, and a new theatre with apartments are noted, with coal as Mullens’ economic base. Guests from Beckley join the meeting.
Apprentice seaman Billy Hart in training at Louisville University under the V 12 program visits parents Mr. and Mrs. R L Hart in Mullens. He is en route to Yale University New Haven for further training after a year in Louisville.
Lt. Edward P Cook of the Merchant Marine visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. Will P Cook of Baileysville and his sister Mrs. James W Rutherford of Mullens. He has just returned from France.
Cadet Buddy Early arrived to spend a furlough with his mother Mrs. A. C. Early in Mullens. He is stationed at Bethany College in Bethany as part of the Navy V-12 Program.
Eli N. Dushkoff arrived back Wednesday from New York where he bought stock for The Vogue, Mullens's newly opened ladies shop.
Tech Sgt Jack McGraw of Tipple Tennessee, a former mechanic, volunteered as a tail gunner on a B-17 and flew 30 missions over Germany and Norway. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with oak leaves and two stars, and a presidential citation badge while enduring heavy flak and a damaged Fortress. He returned to the Nashville hospital for nerve injuries after service and plans to travel to Milwaukee before resuming duties at the hospital.
Staff Sergeant John S. Tolbert 23 son of G S Tolbert 1101 South Oakwood Beckley West Virginia nose gunner of a Bell Flying Fortress has won a third Oak Leaf Cluster to his Air Medal for meritorious achievement during heavy bomb attacks on targets in Germany and Nazi occupied Europe He is a member of the Third Bombardment Division cited by the President for its England Africa shuttle bombing of Messerschmitt plant at Regensburg in August 1943
The second in a four part bridge benefit series sponsored by the American Legion auxiliary will be held Monday at 8 PM. Ticket sales are led by J F Vaughan with assistants W C Covey Floyd M Sayre L T Putman E G Larrick and R K Rubush. Prizes donated by local stores support entertainment for soldier patients at Ashford General hospital Newton D Baker hospital Martinsburg and the Huntington Facility.
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