Silver Star Purple Heart Won By Man From Hinton
Sgt. Elmer W. Lucas of Hinton, age 22, awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart for his engineers battalion in Italy. His wife Mrs. Geraldine Richmond Lucas received the decorations and a photo of Major General Geoffrey Keyes pinning the Silver Star. The battalion was cited for outstanding performance in an assault, with engineers fighting as infantry to secure the objective amid heavy enemy fire.
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Hinton
Elmer W. Lucas
Alice Lucas
James J. Lucas
Italy
Geraldine Richmond Lucas
New Jersey
Geoffrey Keyes
Lucas
Hinton High School
He i
Mand
Richmond
Oklahoma
Louisiana
England
Africa
Tunisia
Sicily
France
Carlani Construction
A. M. Gruenther
Engineer Combat
Engineer Combat Battalion
Corps of Engineers
Purple Heart Awarded to Major General for Silver Star
Major General Geoffrey Leves pins the Silver Star on Set Elmer W. Loess of Hinton for bravery in combat. An engineers unit receives a citation for infantry actions in the storming of Mount Porchia in Haly last January. General Keyes sent the photo to Set Lucas with a congratulatory message.
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Geoffrey Leves
Elmer W. Loess
Hinton
Mount Porchia
Haly
Keyes
Set
Lucas
Jack
Youngster Sustains Fractured Leg After Fall
Freddy Ray Richmond two year old son of Mr and Mrs G E Richmond is under treatment at Hinton Hospital for a fracture of the left leg from a fall at home on Friday.
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Reiter
Hinton
Freddy Ray Richmond
G. E. Richmond
Hinton Hospital
Lewisburg Man Died in War Report From War Department
Message from the War Department states a Lewisburg man died September 4 in service during World War II. He was the son of Mr and Mrs R C Quick and trained at Florida and Camp Ram. He had entered service in 1944 and was home on leave after training.
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Quick
Lewisburg
Qunee
War Department
Atrs
R. C. Quick
Ding. Fla
Camp Ram
Morris Killed in Action in European Theater
Robert A. Morris of Hinton husband of Mrs Dorothy Ne Morris was killed in action in the European theater, as announced by the War Department.
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R. A. Morris
Reesstes
Hinton
Robert A. Morris
Dorothy Ne Morris
War Department
Elizabeth Brown Weds New Yorker in Rockville Md
Miss Elizabeth Jane Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs F L Brown of Hinton married Pfe Kenneth James Villane of New Berlin New York at Rockville Maryland on September 9 The ceremony took place at the Rockville Methodist Episcopal church home of the Rev G Rosenberger Attendants were Miss Nellie Barrell Bluefield Virginia and William V Steele Washington D C The bride a 1942 Hinton High School graduate worked at a navy department office in Washington after completing a Charleston comptometer school The groom a 1941 New Berlin High School graduate recently returned from 30 months with the U S Marines in the Pacific and is stationed at Camp Lejeune N C He is the son of Mrs Ray Parker of New Berlin A dinner followed at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles W Riley Washington The bride plans to resume work in Washington after the marriage.
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Register
Hinton
Elizabeth Jane Brown
F. L. Brown
Pfe
Kenneth James Villane
New Berlin
N. Y
Rockville
G. Rosenberger
Rockville Methodist Episcopal Church
Nellie Barrell
Bluefield
William V. Steele
Washington
D. C
Hinton High School
Navy Department
Charleston
United States
U. S. Marines
Pacific
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Ray Parker
Charles W. Riley
Damages From Fire Hit Kirby Lumber Store
Fire at the Kirby Lumber company store and garage in Green Sulphur Springs caused estimated damages between 4000 and 9000 dollars. About 36 workers were inside when the blaze started at noon, and a gasoline tank exploded briefly but the lumber yard was saved with help from local firefighters including Lacy Goins.
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Register
Hinton
Kirby Lumber Company
Green Sulphur Springs
B. Kirby
Kirby
Lacy Goins
Peterson's Ointment Claims Quick Pile Relief
An early 20th century advertorial touts Peterson's Ointment for rapid pile relief with cooling and astringent effects. It asserts fame across the country and urges readers to ask their druggist for a 35¢ tube. The copy also mentions lions and captivity as a separate aside.
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Petersen
Peterson
War echoes from the front chaplain in France
Captain Ken Barnett, now a chaplain in the army in France, calls war the hell of the very worst kind. He describes caring for the wounded, burying the dead, and sustaining morale as soldiers pray and listen to Bible readings amid heavy fighting.
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Register Stati
Ronceverte
Ken Barnett
C. J. Casdorph
France
Barnett
Captain Barnett
Colonel Moore's Son Wounded in France
Word from the War Department says Lt. Joseph Al Moore junior, son of Col. and Mrs. J M Moore, was seriously wounded in France this month and is hospitalized overseas. He graduated with honors from Greenbrier Military School in spring 1942 and values the chance to help boys needing spiritual guidance.
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Moore
Lewisburg
War Department
Jad
Joseph al. Moore Ju
J. MM. Moore
France
Greenbrier Military School
Postgraduate Work Led to Army Commission in 1943
A man completed post graduate work in 1943 then entered the army and earned a commission at an officers candidate school. He has served in action in France for several months.
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Action
France
Teacher Emily Syden Stricker Placed on Retirement List
Emily Syden Stricker of Lewisburg is added to the teacher retirement list as announced in Charleston on Saturday.
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Register
Lewisburg
Emily Sydenstricker
Charleston
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Camp Blanding
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Alice Jane Quic
Hopewell
Asburn
U.S
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Ofeburg
Lawrence Quick
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Office OF Naval Officer Procurement
Beckley (Ce & Feed CO
Beckley
Elizabeth Brown
New Yorker
Groom
Kirby Lumber Co
Sherman
Farm Bureau
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Fayette
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Monroe
Greenbrier
Pennsylvania Casualty Co
S. Heber St. Beckley, W. Va
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Nixon Furniture Company
Ali Neville
WILL
CBS World News
World News
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CBS Work News
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Fanny Brice
Snooks
Addy
Daddy
Patrice Munsel
Metropolitan Opera
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the News
Boulton Sun
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Will For News
All-Star Global
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