Oak Hill VFW Post 3120 Installs Officers
State Commander J R Davis installs Thomas J Bur dette as commander of VFW Post 3120 in Oak Hill. New officers include Ray O Rixer senior vice commander and B F Puckett junior vice commander. Davis highlights VFW work for veterans and plans for a WWII cash bonus and housing support. About 90 attendees join a buffet dinner after the session.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Oak Hill
VFW
Register Stalf
Thomas J. Buredette
Veterans of Foreign Wars
J. R. Davis
Williamson
Davis
Burdette
Ray O. Rixer
B. F. Puckett
I. P. Painter
Harold K. Hall
Charles E. Christian
Harold Leffe
Teachers Gather at Flat Top Round Table Meeting
About 250 teachers from Fayette, Wyoming and Raleigh counties attend the Flat Top Round Table at the Washington Carver 4-H camp in Clifftop. Welcome by Carl Hairston. main address by Professor Harry W. Greene of West Virginia State College. panel includes Frances Fippen Louise Thompson Maria Jefferson and J Douglas. music by Bernice Henry A W Chiles and Eunice Fleming.
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Register
Mount Hope
Clifftop
Fayette
Wyoming
Raleigh
James
R. L. Brooks
Carl Hairston
C. Smith
Fayette County
Frances Fippen
Stratton High School
Louise Thompson
The
Model School
West Virginia State College
Maria O. Jefferson
Department of Education
Bluefield
J. Douglas
Bluefield High School
Bramswell
Bernice Hienry
AY. W. Chiles
Eunice Fleming
Mount Hope Seniors to Present Wallace Eyre Drama
Mount Hope High School seniors present Wall Spence's adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre tonight at 8 05 in the school auditorium. The director says the drama is one of the century's great love stories, authentic to the novel and widely read across generations.
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Mount Hope
Register
Mount Hope High School
Wall Spence
Charlotte Bronte
Lance Eyre
Evelyn Bates
Elizabeth Wood
Joh Scott
Janie White
Eleanor Ankeney
Jarrett Huffihan
Joy Orren
Ben Vickers
Ann Lawton
Bill Hickman
Mrs Peters Elected Leader of Mount Hope Junior Club
Mrs Nora Bell Peters was elected president of Mount Hope Junior Woman's Club at the Mount Hope Lions Club meeting. Officers include Betty Martin first vice president Robert Kent second vice president Norma Lee Bow recording secretary B A Dixon corresponding secretary Nancy Gregory treasurer and other posts. The group plans to install officers May 11 and hear Dr Frank K R Garrett on fluoride treatment.
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Kegster Stall
Mount Hope
Nora Bell Peters
Olla
TD. D. Smith
Frank KR. Garrett
Violet McCutcheon
Nora Vickers
Ann Jennings
Fred Christian
Bill Anderson
Miss Dixon
Pinecrest
A. B. Dixon
Special Project
Victory Report
Red Cross
Mount Hope Business Men’s Association
Wheeling Junior Woman's Club
Windsor Hotel
Group 3
Fined Four Men for Not Sending Children to School
OAK HILL Magistrate W H Level fined William Gray Shirley Stevenson Tim Cureton and James B Lee five dollars each for failing to send their children to Mount Hope elementary school. In Mullens, James Richmond was released after a grand jury did not indict him over a claimed $170 theft from Ernest Smith, instead of Jack Richmond as previously reported.
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Register
Oak Hill
W. H
Mount Hope
William Gray
Shirley Stevenson
Tim Cureton
James B. Lee
James Richmond
Sy Register
Mullens
Ernnest Smith
Jack Richmond
Mount Hope High School presents first classical play
The Mount Hope High School math instructor directed a debut production described as our first attempt at anything so classical. The director hopes the audience will receive it and encourage further presentations of this type of play. Costumes will reflect the story’s setting.
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Mount Hope High School
Mount Hope Band Boosters Launch Fund Drive
Mount Hope Band Boosters Club led by president R W Burrus begins a fundraising campaign with posters around town to finance new instruments and a Huntington trip. Director David E Carter says the band aims for a 3 rating at Fayette County Festival to qualify for the Huntington band meet May 6 7 and 8. About 1200 dollars is needed for three instruments and travel costs. Chaperones and meals will be provided. a bus will be chartered for the three day trip. Membership cards and funds will support the trip and keep records via loud speaker roll calls.
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Register
Mount Hope
R. W. Burrus
David E. Carter
Fayette County
Huntington
Mount Hopes
Frank Graff
W. W. Iunter
FE. K. Hardesly
C. H. Duncan
W. B. Poling
Xroms
Owen T Painter Taken by Death at Maynor
Owen Thomas Painter 67 of Maynor died at his home at 11 p m from a paralytic stroke after long illness. He was a farmer and Missionary Baptist Church member. Survived by wife Vergie Massey Painter two brothers Eltison and E Painter two sisters Susie Walthall Becky Williams Berlie Davis and children William James Glen Mary Lee and Purdie. Funeral at Maynor Baptist Church at 1 30 p m Sunday officiated by Rev J Shumate burial in Painter Cemetery. Nephews will be pallbearers and nieces flower bearers. Body from Tyree Funeral Home at 1 p m Saturday to his home.
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Register
Oak Hill
Owen Thomas Painter
Maynor
Missionary Baptist Church
Sweeneyburg
Vergie Massey
Eltison
Susie Walthall
Princeton
Becky Williams
Price Hill
Berlie B. Davis
Willis Branch
William Painter
James Painter
Glen Daniels
Mary Lee Salomon
Long Branch
Purdie Thompson
Ame
Agie
Maynor Baptist Church
J. Shumate
Mullens Personal Notices Record Family Loss and Health
Stuart Houck of West Mullens learns his maternal grandmother Mrs Addie Mullins of Clendennin died Thursday morning. Mrs Mullis is mother to Mrs Arena Stone formerly of Calorie now in Charleston. Gary Houck is convalescing at home after a tonsillectomy at Raleigh General Hospital Beckley. Recent visitors include Arena Stone of Charleston Bill Stoneman and family Keith, William Stone of Belle, Joe Harmon of Oak Hill and six Du Pont High School basketball players.
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Bey Register
Mullens
Stuart Houck
West Mullens
Addie Mullins
Clendennin
Mullis
Arena Stone
Calorie
Charleston
Gary Houck
Stuart. Houck
West
Raleigh i General Hospital
Beckley
Houcx
Bill, Stoneman and Son
Keith
William Stone
Belle
Joe Harmon
Oak Hill
du Pont High School
Union dispute over cards and wage raises at Stanley company
Box alleges UCW and United Mine Workers ban communism within ranks while Stanley declines to recognize UCW locals, citing constitutional rights. The case questions Taft Hartley applicability as no interstate commerce is claimed. Stanley says wage talks require rate increases. six raises granted since January 1943, latest in September 1947. Increases proposed from 200 to 275 dollars for salaried metermen and service staff, and 200 to 275 for two second class pump assistants, while assistant pump operator stays 200 dollars.
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Fabor and I
CIO
AFL
Union
Its
National Labor Relations Board
Box
UCW
United Mine Work
Ars
Stanley
National Labor, Relations Board
Aneraloc
Mullens Women of Moose to Attend Beckley Meet
Mullens chapter Women of the Moose plans to attend Beckley meeting at 7 30 p m with Mary Hooper Grand Regent of Women of the Moose visiting. Ten members will meet at Moose Mall at 6 p m for transportation. On May 2 Academy of Friendship Day will be celebrated at Daniel Boose Motel with five honorary degree holders.
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Register
Mullens
Women of the Moose
Beckley
Mary Hooper
Baltimore
Moose Mall
Academy of Friendship
Moose
Daniel Boose
Matlie Sue Bowling
Juanita Atkins
Maud Cretsinger
Jackie Laxton
Eva Young
Grand Recorder
Mooseheart
Ilinois
Maltens
Long Branch
Recorder
Probation, fines, and mixed reports in local hit and run case
Probation officer T ee and attorney D Grove Moler note a driver released after a hit and run plea. Family actions and a disputed 30 day sentence surface as Moler seeks payment of a $100 fine and $5 costs. Brothers in the car face alcohol pleas with jail time and probation under unclear forms.
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T.ee
Anderson
Mailens
D. Grove Moler
Wood
Kingdom
Moler
Maristrate Haga
Ars. Issac B. Thompson
Justice Court
Haga
Four Couples Seek Marriage Permits
Four marriage applications were filed in the county clerk’s office yesterday and today. The couples include Wilford D. Daniels 33 from Oswald with Cara Alice Davidson 28. Joseph Randall Harvey 19 of Ury with Gladys Lorene Tyree 16 of Sullivan. Maben Jackson Stover 26 of Clear Creek with Elvis Mae Wingo 21 of Ameagle. James Marshall Thompson 21 of Washington with Belly Lou Snyder 20 of East Beckley.
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Wilford D. Daniels
Cara Alice Davidson
Oswald
Joseph Randall Harvey
Ury
Gladys Lorene Tyree
Sullivan
Maben Jackson Stover
Clear Creek
Elvis Mae Wingo
Ameagle
James Marshall Thompson
Washington
Belly
Lou Snyder
East Beckley
Mount Hope Personal Notices Chronicle Local Visitors
Mount Hope residents share visits and travel notes. Electa Cottle remains bed bound at home. Virginia Lively hosted a sewing club in Alva apartments. Milford guest Lorraine Scarbrough toured Beckley plus Mount Hope hosts W E Anderson. R Ellis and son Lynn arrive from Poteau to summer with the Bureau of Mines worker, staying at Mamie Parker’s home. Houghney to Pennsylvania then bringing family to Mount Hope. Houghney daughter plans to finish schooling in Pennsylvania. George Sanders and children Joanne and George visit grandmother Mary Walker in Mount Hope. William Hickman travels to Buckhannon for Pentecostal Church conference, joined by Rev. Charles Ash and Barbara Merwitt. H J Bertrand of Cheyenne visits mother Viola Burr for three weeks awaiting husband’s arrival. G C Teegardner of Charleroi and Edward Graff Sr host guests this week.
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Register
Mount Hope
Electa Cottle
Virginia Lively
Alva
Lorraine Scarbrough
Milford
Del
Beckley
W. E. Anderson
R. Ellis
Lynn
Poteau
Okla
Ellis
Bureau of Mines
Mamie Parker
John Houghney
Pennsylvania
Marion Jenkins
Houghneys
Cheyenne
Wyo
Viola Burr
Mr. Bertrand
G. C. Teegardner
Charleroi
Edward Graff
Beav er Marine To be Reburied
The body of Pfe Griffin Pettry Lilly of Beaver arrives Beckley Saturday for funeral home custody before moving to his parents’ home. Lilly, born 1925 in Blue Jay, died at Iwo Jima March 1 1944 after serving in the Marine Corps since 1942. Survived by widow Virginia Lilly, son James Donald, and brother Edlw Lilly. Funeral at Beaver Community Church Sunday 2 p.m. Burial Sunset Memorial Park with American Legion grave rites.
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Griffin Pettry Lilly
Frank AE. Lilly
Beaver
Beckley
Caffee Funeral Home
Lilly
Iwo Jima
Blue Jay
Shady Spring High School
Marine Corps
Beaver Community Church
Aaron Nordlund
Sunset Memorial Park
American Legion
Danny Jim King
Charles Akers
Eddie Duncan
Junior Richmond
Lucie Kidwell
Ifol'oroy Meador
Spectator Sports Costs Rise in 1941 Compared to 1929
Amid early 1930s gloom sports sponsorship waned but by 1941 Americans spent about 60 percent more on spectator sports than in 1929. The text also notes descendants of enslaved Africans and American Indians living along the rivers of Dutch Guiana working in logging and balata collection for chewing zune.
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Dutch Guiana
Balata
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