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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-03-15
66Draftees Called
For Examination
This Week

Some Sixty-six county me
left here early this morning fl
Roanoke, where they will ha,
their pre-induction examination
The names of those in this ca
are as follows:
Obey L. Fleming
Burl John Deel
Bud Green
Ed Douglas Moore
Tivis Colley Taylor
Willard Dutton
Ora Edwards
William Henry Hatfield
Hubert McFall
Arthur Compton
Zurl E SWindall
Dewey Rufus Sutherland
Reuben Mills
Edgar Lee Edwards
Lee Roy Blankenship
Rufus Blaine Silcox
Richard Clyde Smith
Ernest Rife
Alton Carl Stanley
Guy Merida Owens
Willie Trinkle Powers
Edward Reed Stanley
Charlie Claude Harmon
Henry Ebert Mullins
Styles Branham
Charlie M. Carico
MILFORD Erwin Hill
Kelsey Willis
Cedric Hibbitts
Henry Stanford Davis
William Arnold Patrick
Bluford Mullins
James Ernest Elva Mullins
Rufus Stanley
Claude Allen Rasnick
Clarence E. Harlow
Gallie Friend Looney
Marion Arthur Edwards
Henry E. Wright
Joseph Ebert Powers
Virgil Hesker Turner
Luster Branham
Robert NJ. Hamilton
Ayers Reed Browning
Bonsall Wars
Orville Ernest Honaker
Dewey Robert Johnson
Dewey Burns Rasniciz
Cecil Andy Moore
jake Woods. Jr.
Thadues Oakley Mullins
Ralph Feril Childress
James Shelby Hanover
James Deel
Cecil Bert Rose
Charlie Thomas Dutton
Oliver Kendrick, Jr.
Howard Este Harrison
Paul Hill
Cecil Darrell Fletcher
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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-03-15

Former Supervisor, Grady
Counts of Nealy Ridge, was see
ing friends in town Wednesday.
Gilbert Phipps, employed at
Norfolk, is looking the town over
this week.
Willie Newberry, of Alexan-
dria, is seeing friends here this
week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-03-15

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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-03-15

Dallas Ramsey and wife, son
of Mrs. Bitha Ramsey of Nealy
Ridge, who entered the service
in 1912. He has been with the
Pacific fleet since finishing his
training. He was married to
Miss Frances Counts several
months ago when home on fur
Tough.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29
International
Vet GroupU
Detroit Time, Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON. April 2S-Jean
A. Drummer, commander in chief,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, to-
night proposed an international
council of war veterans in which
the recognized servicemen's or
ganizations of all the United Ma
tions would be represented. 10
meet biennially after the war.
"One way of assuring a last
ing peace would he for men Of
the Allied Nations, who know
war In all its grimness and
death, TO meet periodically that
they may rededicate them
selves to the cause Of peace"
Drummer declared.
Drummer pointed out that a ma
jor virtue of the plan is that such
conferences would have no of
ficial aspect, and thus would per-
NIT open discussion of problems
affecting peoples, and particularly
the war veterans among those
peoples.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29

for the Study of Negro Life sne
History at $50 p. m. this Sun.
day in the Ebenezer A. M. T..
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29
toryDenied
BySteftiniius
Official Says He Had
No Part in Rumor

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2S
OUP)-An official statement was
issued tonight in behalf of Secre-
tary of State Edward r. Stet-
tinius Jr. denying any connection
with the false pcaceS rumor
emanating from San Francisco.
The statement said:
"Mr. Stettinius has made no
statement of any kind on this
subject"
Later Soviet Foreign Commissar
V. M. Molotov and British Secre-
tary Anthony Eden conferred with
StettiniuS shortly after President
Truman announced that German
surrender rumors were false
Eden arrived at StettiniuS' Of
flee at $50 p. m. (PWT) and
Molotov arrived 10 minutes later.
Each was ushered into the Ameri-
can Secretary's office Immediately,
Senator Tom Connally Cd,
Texas, denied tonight that he had
any official information on the
end of the European war
or that he made any statement
upon which the false war-end
report was based.
Connally, grave-faced and OBJ
viously shaken, protested to news
that all the information
he had was from various
sources. and that he did expect
the war end announcement mo-
mentarily.
"Of course I expected the an
-nOuncement mOmentarily," Con-
nally said, "just as everybody
did"
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29
Child Found Dead
OF Auto Injuries

Police today were investigating
the death of 4-year-old Dorothy
Louise David of 652S st Clair
whose body was found in an alley
in the rear of the Economy Laun-
dry, 105l5 Harper 1t was believed
the child had been struck by a
car.
Pronounced dead on arrival at
Receiving Hospital the child ap-
parently had died of multiple in
juries. Police were unable to find
witnesses who had seen her in the
alley near her home or car
which could have struck her. They
said it was possible a driver had
struck without seeing her.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29
Hands-0ff Policy
In China Announced

CHUNGKING, April % CUP)
American ambassador Patrick
J. Hurley said today that the
United Nations were agreed on a
policy Of letting China settle ner
own internal affairs.
Hurley said he had confirmed
that policy in conversations with
President Roosevelt, Prime Minis.
ter Churchill. Foreign Secretary
Eden. Premier Stain, Foreign
Molotov and Secretary
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29

The New York headquarters of
the AP later declined to comment
on It's bulletin.
~No statement to make" the
AP said when asked about the
source Of its San Francisco
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29
NO FOUNDATION"

Then came the flash. Editors.
and offices boys rushed
over to get the report first hand.
They got 1.-THE president Of
announced that there was
foundation for the peace rumor.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29
Swedish Envoy Named

STOCKHOLM, April % (UP)-I
King Gustav V has appointed Her
man Eriksson, former minister of
commerce, as Swedish minister to
the United States TO succeed Vol.
mar Flip Bostroen.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29

ordsr the United States War
Savings Stamps from your De-
trOit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them 70 your hOme.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29
Detroit Goes Wild
AT False Peace
Police, Army AIerted
to Check CeIebrents
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socki. acting superintendent of
police for the weekend, alerted
his department 10 be prepared for
any emergency. He anticipated
one of hte greatest demonstra-
tions in the history of Detroit.
Police were instructed 10 see that
all bars were closed and various
squads were dispatched TO strate-
gic points TO keep order.
Neighborhood liquor stores and
establishments selling beer to
take out reported heavy runs" on
stores. Excited Detroiters were
preparing TO celebrate
Mp. LEAVES CANCELLED
The Military Police camp at
Rouge Park was placed on a full
time alert with all leaves can
celed and M. P.'s ordered TO stand
by for action.
Newspapers stood by for extras
which were not Issued. City staff
members were called IN to handle
local angles and experts stood
ready for fast treatment OF i'm
portant wire news.
Work stoppageS were reported
in several in war plants as en-
ployes prepared 10 celebrate the
peace. At the Lincoln plant work.
ers were said TO have dropped
their tools and reGuSed 10 work
after hearing a news broadcast
In another plant. workers are said
10 have ignored assembly lines
while crowdinC around available
radios.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29
Attorney to Speak

Raymond p. Alexander. Phila-
delphia attorney, will speak before
a mass meeting Of the association
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29

A wounded Yank marine following a
wounded navy medical corpsman 10 the
rear on Okinawa after both were hit by
Jap fire In fierce fight for Jap-held Naha.
photo distributed BY international Sound Photos
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29
Peace Fake
Laid toAP
Joyous Nation Stunned
q, Truth Comes Out

NEW YORK. April IS (UP)-
The wave Of Joyous hysteria which
swept q peace-hungry America
late tonight was the result OF a
false report that Germany had
surrendered, broadcast 10 news
papers and radio stations through
out the nation by the Associated
Press.
Quoting an unnamed American
official in San Francisco 10 the
effect that the Nazis had given
UP. the AP report touched off a
series Of reactions that brought
President Truman 10 the White
House at 7:35 p. m. (EWT) pre-
pared TO issue a proclamation.
AP HAS NOTHING TO SAY
The New York headquarters of
the AP later declined to comment
on its bulletin.
~No statement to make" the
AP said when asked about the
source Of its San Francisco
announcement.
Shortly before s p m. radio net
works across the country had in
tcrrupted their programs TO bring
an eXpectant world the news" il
had been waiting for. Not until
after $50 was the AP report
labeled by President Truman as
without foundation.
Even CTS in Paris began cele-
brating in the night clubs on the
basis of the report which had
been cabled across the Atlantic
by the AP.
NEW YORK CELEBRATES
Shortly after the AP bulletin
was broadcast, crowds began 10
gather in New York's Times
Square.
By 10 p. m, II was estimated
that $1,000 10 10000 persons
crowded the small area. Even after
the President denied the rumor,
the crowd still was cheering
wildly, throwing hats in the air
and taxing an augmented police
force rushed TO the area TO main
tain order.
In Washington, reporters dash
ing from the White House for
their Offices after the President !
spiked the rumor, found the |
crowds still shouting and singing. |
They didn't stop to tell the cell |
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-21
FIVE ARRESTED ON
MANN ACT COUNTS

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 20.-UP)
u. M. Lopez. special agent IN
charge Of the Federal Bureau OF
Investigation office here snnounc-
ed today the arrest of five per
sons on charges of conspiracy to
violate the white slave traffic act
He said that a complaint was
filed by Federal authorities Jan
10, before o. M. West. U. S. com
missioner at Aberdeen, Miss, nam
ing Adds Leatherwood, 80, opera
tor of the Rainbow Inn, which /!
located 100 yards north of the
Mississippi-Tennessee state line, a:
operator Of house of prostitution
in which girls from Mississippi
were being kept.
Tommy Roberts and Tommy
Fulks, both taxicab drivers O.
nearby Corinth, Miss, were charg
ed with transporting the girls. 9th
ers charged were Frank Hathcocl
of Niche, Tenn, and Dewitt Curt!
Of Corinth. who were named in thu
complaint as having consrired will
Leatherwood in the transporting
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-21

other days has made Inauguration
day the colorful and social peak Of
ashington.
There was little bunting Two
American flags and the President S
colors were draped about the
gren-awninged portico where the
President stood. The only other
ceremonial color was provided by
a blue-clad Marine band and a
line OF white-belted military police
who watched over the guests.
The throng of invited guests who
trod the snow-covered White House
lawn for more than an hour before
inauguration time included diplo.
mats, members of Congress, the
presidential electors, governors,
democratic national committeeman
and state chairmen, heads of gov
eminent agencies and representa-
tives OF veterans, women's and
other organization.
Also among the ticket holders
were members of the One Thou
sand club-some of the people who
put $1,000 into the fourth term
campaign.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-21
DESTROYER REID
CASUALTIES HIGH

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2o.-R-
Casualties on the destroyer Reid,
lost off Leyte in the Philippines
December II were high" Com
mander Samuel A. McCornock, of
Iron River, Mich, her skipper re-
ported today.
A total Of $50 survived, 28 of
them injured, McCornock said in
a report released by the Navy de-
part.nent:
Her total complement was not
disclosed. The normal peacteime
complement Of a ship of her type
is "a officers and 178 enlisted men,
but wartime compliments run
much higher.
Loss of the Reid, 1,48O ton YES
sci commissioned in 1896, was an
nounced by the Navy January 5.
"She took three direct hits in
succession, then blew up and sank
in two minutes" Commander Nc
Cornock related in describing the
Reds encounter with Japanese
planes.
The second battle Of the Phil
ippine Sea was over but the Jap
anese were still hitting hard with
their planes when the Reid went
into her final action while escort
ing landing boats to Leyte. She
exacted a nigh price in her last
violent five minutes under attack
by ten or eleven planes, McCor'
mock related.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-21
THREE FACE TRIAL
IN TICKET RACKET

MIAMI Fla, Jan. 20 Up j.
Edgar Hoover, head of the Federal
Bureau Of Investigation, was asked
today to appear as witness for
the defense of three employees of
the Florida East Coast Railway
who were indicted with a group for
implication in a ''black market in
railway tickets.
Earle F Sprigg, deputy clerk in
charge Of the U. S. district court,
said that the witness subpoena had
been placed in the mails.
The trial is set for Jan. 49, The
defendants are Stanley Hewitt,
James F. DeWhurst and Miss Flora
Post Lee. They are charged with
selling reservations and railroad
tickets above the tariff rates.
The subpoena was issued after
Federal Judge John W. Holland
signed an order denying the de-
PENDANTS plea of immunity. They
claimed they should not be prose-
cuted because an FBI agest al
legedly obtained signed confessions
from them before they were ar
rested.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-21
LEGRAND TO OFFER
EXTENSION MEASURE
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ments were asked yesterday by
Mr.. LeGrand to get together on
controversial issues. II hope" he
said, "the city and county will ap-
point committee from each bodv
to confer among themselves toward
composing the differences that now
exist between them regarding GER
tain legislation, namely, distribution
Of Alcoholic Beverage Control
board profits, financing OF the
board Of health, and possible
changes in references to the New
Hanover Bureau OF Identification"
Mr.. LeGrand said that no def
mite proposal on the merging of the
city-county juvenile courts had
been made to him, and for that
reason he would reserve any opin-
ion, pending outcome Of joint de-
liberation of the city, county, and
New Hanover Welfare board.
At the end of work on the rev.
enue amendments, Mr.. LeGrand
committed himself to concentra-
ton on New Hanover bills. During
the past week, he said he had
devoted himself chiefly to those
measures and for that reason had
not been able to complete study
of local acts, some 10 of which
have been furnished to him.
Rejecting an amendment that
would free the city of the require.
ment to furnish free water to in.
digent families, but leaving I h O
matter open for further discussion
Mr.. LeGrand stated "introduction
of the INDECENT Water bill apnears
unnecessary because h original
bill does not require the civ -
furnish free water But onlv ner,
rnits 1t in the city's discretion IN
less the city has some other nv
pose for the bill. I won't introd,1oa
it. I'll be glad to confer with thane
II they can point out anything I've
Overlooked"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-21
USS GREAT SITKIN
CHRISTENED HERE

The U. S. S. Great Sitkin. sixth
ammunition escort ship to near
completion at the North Carolina
shipbuilding company, was launch
ed Yesterday afternoon at 5 O'Clock
under the sponsorship of Miss Anne
Lillian Diamond, of Washington,
d. C.
Size is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anthony J. Dimond, OF Wash
ington. He is former delegate to
congress from Alaska.
Her attendants were Mrs. John
NJ. McAnerney, of Ocracoke, N. c.,
and Miss Louise Fox, OF Washing
ton.
The U. S. S. Great Sitkin is
named for a volcanic island in the
Adreanot group, located about mid
way of the Aleutian islands off the
coast of Alaska. 1t is ten and one
half miles long, seven miles wild
and 5,O53 feet high, according tt
records of the National Geographic
society.
AS in all the Aleutians, fog veSs
Great Sitkin almost constantly be-
cause the moisture from the warm
Japanese currents condenses when
it strikes the cold waters of the
Ber:ng sea. The weather, it is said,
is wet and raw, rather than bitter
cold. 1t is one of the islands that
give the Aleutians the reputation
of bewildering panorama of ice
and fire, of dead and smoking
VOLCANOES, boiling springs and chilly
streams. of disappearing islands,
desolate mountains and green
valleys.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-21
FARM AID SOUGHT
ON WORK MEASURE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 90 Up -
In a bid for farm bloc support
the House Military committee
moved today to reemphasize II
work-or-jail legislation the p-incl
pies of the tydings o m u r
for deferring fran workers.
Although the committee was in
recess. Chairman May D-Ky) said
it would write into the legislation
requested by President Roosevelt
proviso that nothing in the bill
shall be construed to set aside the
operation of the Tydings act. The
Tydings act blueprints f o + draft
boards the procedure for consider
ing draft deferment of farm work
ers.
The action, May said. will be
taken Monday when the committee
resumes its study of the legisla-
ton, which already has been
changed substantially d faces
more revisions before its expect
ed arrival on the house floor late
next week. Mays move is design
ed to cut in ahead of farm state
groups plan to do the same thing
with sitter language.
Should the farm amendment ap-
pease representative from the ag-
ricultural districts, the legislation
still has a big hurdle ahead OF it
in the form of labor objections.
Mondays committee session
may be prolonged by move by
Representative Stewart (D-Okla)
to prevent unions from requiring
membership of workers shifting in
to war jobs at the behest of their
draft boards.
The Oklahoman said he wants
to be certain that a man following
the directions Of draft board
shall not be forced to join a union,
even if the board directs him to
work in "closed shop war plant.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-21
French Score Gains
In Major Offensive

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storm from the VOsges east
ward to the Rhine in the Null
house area, achieved complete
surprise and still was pressing
forward tonight against that
tough German core known as
the Colmar pocket from which
the enemy was menacing Stras-
bourg from the south.
Associated Press Correspond
ent Robert C. Wilson said the
French were attacking all the
way from St. Amarin, 16 miles
northwest of Mulhouse, east to
the Rhine where the French al
ready hold an eight-mile strip
of the west bank above the
Swiss frontier.
The Germans were pouring
more and more troops and
tanks across the Rhine north of
Strasbourg to exploit the five
mile penetration of American
positions.
Tank-led attacks broke out yes
terday, ragged through the night ant
on into today. Hurdling the Zorr
canal, the Germans fought into tn,
edge OF Weyersheim, six mile
west of the Rhine and nine mile
north Of the Alsatian capital in tn,
deepest penetration from thei.
bridgehead.
1t is here, apparently, that Fielt
Marshal Karl Won Rundstedt ha
decided to make one more suprem,
effort to upset Allied plans on tn,
western front after his costly Ar
dennes failure.
1t is possible he may hav'
brought regrouped tank force!
down from Belgium under cover O
fog that defied aerial reconnais
sance, although front dispatches
said tanks and troops were pour
ing back across the Rhine all tn,
way north to Karlsruhe.
More than Alsace was at stake
in the battle. With the Russians
sweeping ahead in the east, anoth
er desperate German gamble il
the west might well decide the out
come of the war in the comm,
fateful weeks.
The Germans were coming bacl
across the Rhine, and it is on thi
side of the Rhine that Gen. Isen
hover has declared the power O
Hitler's armies can be shattered
1t. Gen. Alexander M. Patch
Army, with its veteran divisions O
the African and Italian campaign
and many newer but already sea
soned units, are in good shape t,
meet the onslaught.
Beside it were other elements O
Gen. Jean de Lattre de Tassigny'
First French Army, now, swolle1
with many valiant Maqui fighter!
equipped for the first time witt
adequate arms, uniforms anc
shoes.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-21
ALLIES, HUNGARY
SIGN ARMISTICE
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lated for all the enemies at the
same time rather than piecemeal,
and tied to plans for postwar sta
Utilization of Europe's economy.
While it is not believed that the
United States was successful in
eliminating a flat figure, Aneri-
can representatives a expected
to play far greater role in super
vising the carrying out of pay
ments than in other countries.
The wording of the armistice
with regard to the control COM
mission probably will be much the
same as the Romanian and Bull
garian pacts. However, it is under
stood that special arrangements
have been made whereby Britain
and the United States will have
increased authority on the control
commission and for better consul
tation provisions.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-21
NEW FLAG

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-(P)
A new flag symbolic of his
office was presented to Presi-
dent Roosevelt today during a
post-inauguration reception in
the White House.
The flag, a field Of blue vita
four stars surrounded the presi-
Dental seal, was handed Mr..
Roosevelt by Michael Francis
Doyle of Philadelphia, presi-
dent of the Electoral College,
on behalf of the 1914 presiden-
tial electors.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-21
F. K. Dedicates Fourth
Term To Victory, Peace
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Mrs. Roosevelt came down the
steps to tut-tul a SNOWFALL chuck
ing youngster.
Accompanied BY Son
AS he has for each inaugural
the President moved up to the
Inauguration stand on the arm o.
his oldest son, James, tall, thir
Marine colonel and the only one u
the Roosevelt boys who could gel
here for the occasion. The Presi.
dent spread his hands wide on d
reading stand as he delivered his
inaugural address to the hushed
assemblage.
I'VE Americans of today, togeth.
er with out allies. are passing
through a period of supreme test,
he said. 1T is test of our courage
of our resolve-of our wisdom,
of our essential decency.
IL we llICl tIlot tCSt-ouSSCSS-
fully and honorably-we shall per.
form a service of historic impor.
lance which men and women and
children will honor throughout all
times.
"As I stand here today, having
taken the solemn oath Of office ir
the presence of my fellow country
men-in the presence OF our God
l know that it is Americas pur.
pose that we shall not fail"
In slow, deliberately chosen
words, the President said We car
and will achieve total victory ano
a durable world peace.
Smiles at Friends
AS he concluded his brief ad.
dress the stern, grim expression
faded from the Presidents face
and he turned aside to smile warm
ly at his frineds. Truman hurried
up to clasp his hand and exchange
a few inaudible words with Mr..
Roosevelt.
Then Son James presented his
arm again and the Presiden re-
tired inside the White House. FIT
teen hundred guests began jostling
their way into the mansion t 7
luncheon. The whole thing was ov.
er in Is minutes or less, clipping
five minutes off the time Mr..
Roosevelt had allotted for himself
to bridge the formal gap between
terms three and four.
The realities of war were ever
present in the first wartime in.
since the days of Abra.
nam Lincoln. Top military com.
handlers were with the President
IN the portico and uniformed mer
and women were scattered through
he crowd. Down front were sc
veterans, invited to the
White House as guests of the Pres
dent.
The war dictated the solemnity,
The site and the simplicity of the
ceremony w h c h marked Mr..
Roosevelt's transition from a third
to fourth term. He selected him.
self the south portico locale which
erased the festooned
parading and pageantry which in