Mullens Council Okays Liquor Tax Centers
Mullens approves a two percent tax on liquor sales effective July 1, with plans to certify the ordinance with the liquor commission. The council revises the sewage ordinance raising tap fees from 25 to 50 dollars, reviews a willow clogging sewer pipes, and considers updated electrical code compliance and a new city map presented by Engineer Jimmy James.
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J. E. Orr
Hquor
Highlawn Avenue
Ernest Shufflebarger
Highland Avenue
Jimmy James
Pineville Womans Mother Succumbs
Mrs. Mary Cummings, 74, of Pineville, died at the home of daughter Mrs. Forest Rhodes. Surviving children include Mrs. Bessie Parks of Pineville, Mrs. Felix Morgen of Davy, Bill Cummings of Twin Branch, and Walter Cummings of Baileysville, plus 33 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Morton of Letros, Tenn, she lived in Davy 23 years.
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Pineville
Bessie Parks
Davy
Mary Cummings
Forest Rhodes
Felix Morgen
Bill Cummings
Walter Cummings
Baileysville
Cummings
W. P. Morton
Letros
Tenn
Rites Held For Burleson Twins
Brief services were held at Pine Grove Cemetery Ravencliff for twin infants born to Mr and Mrs Earl Burleson of Sabine. The babies lived only minutes. Survived by nine siblings and parents. Evans Funeral Home Pineville oversaw burial. mother not seriously ill.
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Mullens
Pine Grove
Ravencliff
Earl Burleson
Sabine
Evans Funeral Home
Pineville
Man Fined For Burning Brush In West Virginia
Harless infant dies in sleep as two month old son of Roy Harless Jr. is found dead in bed. Wilie Dandridge of Greentown was fined $20 and costs for burning grass and brush without a permit. David Eugene reigned before Magistrate W. H. Harless. Funeral services for the infant will be held at Robertson Fogle Song Funeral Home with Rev Clyde Martin of Shady Spring officiating. Burial in Danwood Cemetery, Mead. Survivors include the parents, maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Martin, New Mexico and Rhodell, and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Roy Harless, Killarny.
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Wilie Dandridge
Greentown
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Mullens
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W. H.harless
Level
Roy Harless
Mit
Alamal
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East Gulf
Robertson-Foglesong
Clyde Martin
Shady Spring
Danwood
Mead
Frank Martin
New Mexico
Rhodell
Killarney
Earl Fox
Maplewood
W. E. Fox
St. Albans
Earl
Benefit Dance To Be Held Friday By Kens Statt Writer
Pineville Woman's Club sponsors a Friday benefit dance at the Cow Shed on Jesse Mountain from 9 p.m. to midnight to support the county swimming pool and playground. Tickets cost 1 dollar, available in advance or at the door, with light refreshments provided.
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Jesse Mountain
Hatcher Soldier Arrives In Japan
Pvt Forest H Sams of Hatcher arrives in Japan for occupation duty with the 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. The unit, nicknamed the Victory Division, occupies Kyushu where modern quarters and recreational facilities are being provided for American troops. Sams trained at Camp Atterbury, Indiana.
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Ind
Former Keyrock Resident Expires in Bluefield
Final rites for Mrs. W. 5 Williams 46, a former Keyrock resident, are set for 2:30 p.m. today at the Church of the Nazarene in Bluefield, with burial at Wood Pen Cemetery. Rev. R. E Long will officiate. She is survived by her husband, five children, five grandchildren, and several brothers and sisters.
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Keyrock
Bluefield
Church of the Nazarine
Woodpene
R. 'E Long
Williams
Pair Pays Fines On Fighting Charge
Mullens Boyd Dunn of Corinne and Jack Triplett of Michigan were arraigned before Magistrate R. M. Stovall after Sunday night fighting on First Street. Both paid $10 fines and court costs. Dunn sustained head injuries in a second altercation with Triplett at the jail and received treatment at Taylor Hospital.
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Mullens
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Corinne
Jack Triplett
Michigan
R. M. Stovall
First Street
Dunn
Triplett
Taylor Hospital
Railroad Auxiliary Meeting Slated For Thursday
Mullens reports the Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Knights of Pythias Lodge Hall. Previously they met on the third Monday at Friendship Hall of the First Methodist Church. Pineville visit by Sabine couple Mr and Mrs C V Shannon as relatives guests.
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Fayette Woman's Husband Dies In Jet Plane Crash
Captain Willis B. Taylor, former Maison officer of the Civil Air Patrol, was killed April 10 over Hansa Japan while piloting a P-80 jet. He shot down five German planes in service, escaped POW camps twice, and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross with clusters, Air Medal with clusters, and Presidential Unit citation. He leaves a wife of Oak Hill, three stepchildren, his parents, a brother, and two sisters.
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Mount Hope High to Host Benefit Carnival
The Mount Hope High School girls physical education department will sponsor a carnival on April 30 to raise funds for the Cancer Control Fund.
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Oak Hill Legion Auxiliary Pan-American Day Observed
Oak Hill Legion Auxiliary's Pan-American Day program at Mrs. H. D. Harvey's home highlighted Colombia and regional history. A display from Central and South America featured linens, carved trays, and Colombian jewelry. A South America quiz awarded an ash tray to winner H. G. McGinley. floral decor and refreshments followed. Poppy Day plans were discussed.
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Oak Hill
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American Legion Auxiliary
Red Devil
H. D. Harvey
Willis Taylor
Mary Lou Mitchell
Harvey
L. C. Allman
Oceana Women To Elect New Officers
Oceana Baptist Church Missionary Society members met in Mount Hope to elect nine officers at their next meeting after a trip from Florida. Program leader Elle Cook presided, joined by Wade Cozart Orphie Sloan Stella Cook and John Claypool. A polluck dinner is planned at the upcoming regular gathering. Attendees from Weeh Covirt included Perry Bailey H Hawkins Aillie Chambers Sam Sloan Ella Cook Acie Stewart and family.
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Cyclone
Wade Cozart
Florida
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Stella Cook
John Claypool
Weeh Covirt Home
Perry Bailey
H. E. Hawkins
Aiillie Chambers
Sam Sloan
Ella Cook
Acie Stewart
David
Leland Beane
Ella Shumate
Blanche Cook
Ben Hess Held For Grand Jury Appearance
Records show Ben Hess is held under a $500 bond for appearance before the Grand Jury charged with felonious assault on Robert Sorreil. A preliminary hearing was held before Justice Joé Thompson of Lookout on April 10. Deputy Sheriff A. H. Buchanan was the arresting officer.
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Fayetteville
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Robert Sorreil
Joé Thompson
Lookout
A. H. Buchanan
Training School Set For Mt Hope Church
Mount Hope leadership training school opens next week at Mount Hope Presbyterian Church. Dr. W W Pharr invites teachers superintendents advisors parents and Senior Young People's Fellowship members to meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in his study. Attendees include workers in Presbyterian outposts in Price HI and Oswald.
Railway Wants Case Reviewed by Supreme Court
The Virginian Railway asks the Supreme Court to review a Fayette County Circuit Court verdict from January 4, 1946, awarding Alfred Humphrey $40,000 for injuries from July 15, 1945, when his foot was caught and he was struck by a freight train. The railroad argues the verdict cleared the engineer, fireman, maintenance foreman, and roadmaster, implying no action against the company.
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Fayette County
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Humphrey
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Cab Strikes Child At Whipple Store
Oak Hill child Shelba Jean Wilson nine years old received body and leg bruises when struck by a taxi near Whipple Company Store. State police said she ran into the road from behind a parked car. Driver Adam Farrs Jr of Oak Hill faced no charges.
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Fayetteville Declares Clean-Up Week April 21 26
Fayetteville Mayor T A Myles designates April 21 to 26 1947 as Clean-Up Week by proclamation. Residents urged to remove tin cans scrap paper and unsightly waste from property to improve beauty and sanitary living conditions in the town.
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Fayette Men Seek Road To Link Sanger Route 41
Oak Hill business leaders Rufus C. Hurt and Joe Lilly pressed state road officials to build a direct Fayette County road from Sanger via Thurmond to Route 41 between Layland and Danese. They argued three voting districts lack a direct route to the county seat, proposing Beary Mountain paving and a Beary Mountain to Sanger connection with future Beary Mountain road decisions by local districts.
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Ansted Students To Appear With Chorus
Ansted High School seniors Betty Lou Backus and Charles Ligon travel to Morgantown to rehearse for the annual All-State Chorus held with the West Virginian Secondary Principals Association meeting on April 18 and 19. The All-State Chorus and All-State Band perform Friday night at 8 at Morgantown High School auditorium with Mrs. Evelyn Rapp directing and Neely attending the principals meeting Friday and Saturday.
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Dark Neely
TOLERS HAVE DAUGHTER
Mr and Mrs James Toler of Cyclone are the parents of an eight and one fourth pound daughter Jo Ann born April 8 at the home of Mrs Toler mother Mrs Bill Cook Cyclone.
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Ansted 4-H Club Leads Hopewell Church Service
Ansted Hess Happy Helpers 4-H club attended Hopewell Church, sang their club song and pledged, with Hulda Smith explaining club goals. Mrs Lorena Skaggs gave a short talk on what the 4 H does, readings highlighted 4 H values, and Rev Guy Skaggs spoke on the Scripture Luke 2 52 as a basis.
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Relatives Visit Mount Hope Guests From Beaver
Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Lambert and daughter Jo Ellen of Beaver were recent guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lambert, in Mount Hope.
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Visits in Pennsylvania by Register Staff Writer
Mrs Hazel Cook of Pineville is visiting relatives in Cochrantan Pa.
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Pineville
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Cochrantan
East Gulf Miner Suffered Back Injury at Mine
Robert Washington, a Black miner, sustained a back injury in a fall at the East Gulf mine on Monday night. He was transported to Beckley Hospital for treatment and officials say the injuries are not serious.
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Ywarter Mullens
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East Gulf
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