Five Maryland Drydock workers plead guilty to fraud conspiracy
Five shipyard workers pleaded guilty before U S commissioner James Cullen to conspiracy to defraud the federal government of about 2000 dollars in a pay roll padding scheme. They were held on bail for federal grand jury action. A sixth man was arrested in Pittsburgh by FBI agents. John W. Vincent announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
U. S
James Cullen
Maryland Drydock Companys
Federal Bureau of Investigation
F.B
Pittsburgh
John W. Vincent
Labor agitator Howard Brown in trouble again in West Virginia
Howard R Brown once known for picketing in Raleigh and Fayette counties faces new dispute after being fired from the Alloy plant in Beckley. He appealed to the National Labor Relations Board. the plant cited job performance or attire as reasons, while Brown claims retaliation for his past union activities. He reports filing a grievance with the CIO and notes prior confrontations with authorities over his protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Leith
Howard R. Brown
Raleigh
Fayette Counties
Fayetteville
Brown
Alloy
the Nations Labor Relations Board
Register
Gan
Beckley
United Retail and Wholesale Employes Union
United Mine Workers of America
Mullens
Dollar
Ward Wytle
Write Hospital
Lester Early
Oak Hill
Mount Hope
State Police Force Has Lost 30 Percent Of Its Men
West Virginia state police strength is about 30 percent below normal at 225 due to war. Superintendent H. Clare Hess said any new hires would be temporary and troopers would be doubled up to maintain standards. Enlisted troopers retain tenure on return from service under a 1941 act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
H. Clare Hess
Armed Service
Hess
Mosquitoes Around Hospital Are In For A Tough Summer
The army at Newton D. Baker General Hospital in Martinsburg plans a broad anti mosquito campaign led by Lt. Mark A. Jacobs. The effort includes surveying breeding sites, draining where possible, and oiling water to prevent hatching with farmer cooperation to reduce pests benefiting patients and local agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Martinsburg
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
Army
Mark A. Jacobs
Lt. Jacobs
Li. Jacobs
High School Votes Tuesday in School Election
Woodrow Wilson high school reports 1000 registered voters 728 Democrats and 272 Republicans for a school election to be held Tuesday. Sophomores juniors and seniors in three precincts will vote on a county airport bond issue and party tickets. Faculty and 953 students are eligible to participate.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Social Finance Department
The
Grou
Sixth Son to Enter Service from the Mongan Family
Martinsburg notes five Mongan brothers already serving. a sixth, soon reaching 18 in May, is expected to be inducted. Private J Lee Mongan has served in Alaska for 18 months. Pfc George Emmett Mongan moved to Air Corps in Miami as teletype operator. Bruce R Mongan at Camp Claiborne Louisiana. Charles L Mongan is in England after training at San Bernardino and amphibious-barge drills in Fort Pierce. Hernan Russell Mongan at Fort Meade Maryland after Fort Sill and Oklahoma training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Martinsburg
J. J. Mongan
J. Lee Mongan
Alaska
George Emmett Mongan
Air Corps
APO
Miami
Florida
Bruce R. Mongan
Camp Claiborne
Texas
Charles L. Mongan
England
San Bernardino
Calif
Fort Pierce
Fla
Hernan Russell Mongan
Fort Meade
Fort S#ll
Oklahuina
Mullens Flier D Antoni Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross
First Lieutenant Andrew Di DAntoni, son of Andrea DAntoni of Mullens, receives the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism July 4, 1943 over Sciacca Italy. He led a fighter escort against a large Axis force, repulsed attacks so bombers escaped, and aided a wingman amid heavy fire, shooting down one Italian plane.
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Register
Mullens
Andrew di D'Antoni
Andrea D'Antoni
Haly
Sciacca
Italy
D'Antoni
Banquet honors Mullens High School top honor students
Mullens high school held the first honor banquet hosted by the student council. Virginia Farley spoke as top honor student, with Betty Williams presenting “Our Heritage” and Jimmy Wade discussing “Our Career.” Capt. Richard H. Cook visited Pineville during a 30 day leave with wife Donna Jean Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mullens
Mullens High School
Charles V. Stewart
Jim Agee
Virginia Farley
Betty Williams
Trene Stovall
Jimmy Wade
W.ac.s
W.A.V.E.S
Old Village
O. H. Martin
Ann Camper
Capt. Cook
Ly Meister Stat
Pineville
Richard H
Dick” Cook
Donna Jean Harvey
Kopperston Man Is Master Mason
Leonard Ray Moore of Kopperston was conferred a master mason degree at Pineville lodge No. 188 A F and A M during a special meeting held April 21. Visitation came from W B Phillips Theodore Roosevelt Lodge No 697 Pittsburgh and J A Burns Hartford Lodge No 609 Hartford Arkansas G C Casteel Berwind Lodge No 141 Berwind WV and R W Doss A D Burcham and John F Fowler Mullens Lodge No 151 Mullens WV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ry Register
Pineville
Leonard Ray Moore
Kopperston
Pineville Lodge
W. B. Phillips
Theodore Roosevelt
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
J. A. Burns
Hartford
Arkansas
G. C. Casteel
Berwind
West Virginia
R. W. Doss
D. Burcham
John F. Fowler
Mullens
Jenkins Infant Rites Set Today
Funeral services will be held at the home of Mr and Mrs F F Jenkins at 2 p m for infant Teddy Joe Jenkins who died shortly after birth in a Beckley hospital Burial will be in Pine Grove cemetery Surviving siblings include Frank Jenkins Jr in England Thomas Jenkins Glen Rogers Henry Jenkins Kashmer Air Base Florida and others at home
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Register
Glen Rogers
F. F. Jenkins
Teddy Joe
Beckley
Pine Grove Cemetery
Frank F. Jenkins, Jr
England
Thomas E. Jenkins
Henry O. Jenkins
Kashmer Air Base
Florida
Bertha Ann
Buddy Gene
Betty Carolyn
John Delbert
Lewis Danton i visits Mullens and Pineville postings
Ensign Lewis D Antoni visits wife and daughter in Mullens while en route from Tucson Arizona to Schuyler New York. He plans to attend an advanced training school in New York. Clyde V Bailey of Bluefield real estate agent for the Pocahontas Land corp transacted business here Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Dantoni
Register
Mullens
Ensign
Lewis D’antoni
Tuson
Arizona
Schuyler
New York
Pineville
Clyde V. Bailey
Bluefield
Pocahontas Land Corporation
Glen Rogers High School presents I'm In The Army Now
Glen Rogers seniors stage a three act comedy at 8 PM Friday featuring a large cast led by Pa Robertson Clifford Free and Dolores Denoff. Miss Mary Frances Davis will coach musical numbers with patriotic dances and tap routines between acts.
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Register
Glen Rogers
Glen Rogers High School
Pa Robertson
Clifford Free
Ma Robertson
Jennie Caraban
Deanna Robertson
Dolores Denoff
Bronson Robertson
James Honaker
Toby Robertson
William F. Staats
Maxine Davis Cottrill
CAP Squadron Meets Tomorrow
Beckley Civil Air Patrol commander Lt. C. G. Casto announces a 7:30 pm meeting at the vocational building. All active and inactive CAP members cadets and air corps reserves urged to attend as plans to publicize CAP and summer training are outlined. lists of Acer members to attend and outreach to others provided. Photographs for new enlistment blanks to be taken Monday night and blanks distributed to incomplete records.
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C. G. Casto
Beckley
Civil Air Patrol
Air Corps
C.A.P
Lt. Casto
Acer
G. Zutaut
K. Klaus
S. Sink
P. Verduce
W. Williams
M. Powers
R. Mallamas
J. Bazzarre
J. Huisenpiller
J. Dillard
R. Shuck
G Mickel
W. Moore
G. Massing
Beckley Squadron
McEt
Seaman Byrd Furlough Visits Parents in New Richmond
Seaman 2nd class Orey Lee Byrd has spent a 10 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Luther Byrd in New Richmond. A fellow serviceman on leave was Pfc Carl Blanken ship stationed at Camp Lee Virginia.
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Wyoming
Register
New Richmond
Orey Lee Byrd
Luther Byrd
Pfc
Carl Blankenship
Camp Lee
Virginia
Negro Activities Speaker at New River NAACP Branch
Roy Lee Norman of the Post-1 Herald will speak today at 3:00 PM at Second Baptist Church Fayetteville. Public invited. Birth announcement for Rev and Mrs John McCray of East Beckley: a nine pound baby boy born Sunday. Executives Called NAACP New River Branch meets May 1 at 7:00 PM at Mrs Emma Pryor Red Star. Special services at Linwood Baptist 3:00 PM with Rev G W Patterson preaching. Funeral for Mrs Gertrude Chandler at Mt Zion Long Branch today 3:30 PM with burial in Long Branch. survivors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Lee Norman
Post-1 Herald
New River
Second Baptist Church
Fayetteville
John McCray
East Beckley
New River Branch
Emma Pryor
Red Star
New Covenant
Missionary Society of the New Covenant Church
M. J. Spencer
Mary Glen
Lin
Burin
Long Branch
Thomas Ambler
Ansted
Scott Ambler
Arlington
Lucy Lambert
Cleveland
Ohio
Andrews
Joseph Ambler
Mollie Ambler
Classified Advertising Rates And Guidelines Explored
Public notice outlines ad timing for two papers, pricing by word, minimum lines, and payment terms. Instructions cover errors, cancellations, and dates for listings including situations wanted and memorial notices.
Death notices GRECO and others in Beckley area
Dorothy Virginia Greco age 31 of 135 Cora Street Beckley died Friday April 21 in a local hospital. Body moved to home Saturday April 22 where it remains until Sunday. Funeral at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel Sunday April 23 at 2 PM with Rev L A Garton. Burial Calfee cemetery Mount Tabor. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home. Teddy Joe Jenkins one day old son of Mr and Mrs F F Jenkins Glen Rogers died Friday April 21 in a local hospital. Funeral Sunday April 23 at home in Gier Ropers at 2 PM. Burial Pinegrove cemetery. Alice Venable 74 died at home of son in law C bass Mount Hope Friday April 21. Funeral Sunday April 23 at Glorious Church Mount Hope with Elder Alan Wilson. burial MacDonald Cemetery. Vera Walker age 3 died Friday April 21 in a local hospital at 8:30 PM. Funeral at Egeria High School Sunday April 23 at 2 PM with Rev Gilbert Walker. Burial Egeria Cemetery. Rose Funeral Home.
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Winding Gulf
LE. Huff
Robert Terry
Annie Poe
Ruth Tillman
Charlotte
North Carolina
W.T. Tillman
Guiding Star Missionary Society of Sprague
Maggie Wilson
Sullivan
Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Willing Workers Club
Rlub
Concho
Mildtred Jones
Virgilious Bowman
Chicago
James R. Jones l
U. S. Navy
Newport News
Dud Jones
Beatrice Clemmons
Torsey City
New Jersey
W. B Evans
Shirley Marie Pannell
Carliste
S.L. Tucker
Helen
Arlene Green
Tams
Jenkins Jenkins
Teddy Joe
F. F. Jenkins
Glen Rogers
Gier Ropers
Pinegrove
Rose Funeral Monte
Venable Venable
Alice
C. Bass
Mount Hope
Glorious
Alan Wilson
Surtal
MacDonald
Walker Walker
Vera
Beckley
Egeria High School
Gilbert Walker
Egeria Cemetery
Rose Funeral Home
Cards of Thanks and Remembrance Messages
A set of local thanks and memorial notices honoring the deceased and remembering loved ones. Expressions of gratitude to doctors, funeral homes, friends, and neighbors. birthday remembrance for George Nievan Jr. lost at sea in 1942. final lines reflect mourning and hopeful reunion in Heaven.
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George Nievan, Jr
Oak Hill
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G. D. Combs
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ling
Stanley St. Beckley
E. Z. Justice
S. Heber
Beckley, W. Va
Howard Brown
Fayette
Main Street
We Krogeeys
A. and P
Fayettewile
Frank Brazie
Circuit Court
H. &, Dillon, Jr
Dillon
Wnus
Une Employment League
Huntington
Huntington Relief Office
L. W. Mason
East Gulf
W. Ve
Democratic
Slab Fork
Democrats” Register
J.J
Jim
Shrewsbury
Pol
Stralie Walker
Mercer County
Raleigh County
Besaco
Besoco
Ghent
Shady Springs
L. B
Byron
Clay
House of Delegates
Ward
Hitler
Tojo
Fam
J. Q. Stover
Raleish
Thomas RB. Cooper
Justice of the Peace
Lowell M. Lilly Coal
Ralaigh
Pol. Ady
Wyoming County News
Andrew D’antoni
Distinguished Flying Cross
Mrs. Brooks
Belle Brooks
Order of the Eastern Star
Brooks
Mary Stathers
Jennie Brook
Barrett
Madison Chapel
Madison West Virginia
Clara Brooks Burton
Welch
Edith Williams
Stewart
Warren T. ‘Arr
First Baptist Church of
Princeton
CAP Squadron
G. D. Anderson
Ed Arnet
R. R. Haynes
Charlie Green
Rometta Green
Hariet Talesforo
Eckman
Effie Newbill
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Fletcher Waller
Washington, D.C
Frank
Robert Mitchell
Margaret Thomas
Susie Breckenridge
East Park
Lula Mitchell
Harvey Gee
Canton
Lloyd Stone
Tom George
Eccles
TL. Clea Flliott
Pageton
Harry Sims, Jr
Fort Francis
Westmoreland Street
St. Matthews
M. F. Haren
Raleigh Road
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Emma Burgess
Blue Jay
Raleigh General Hospital
Ally
Asade
Wright
J. O. Williams
M. P. Daniels
Jackson
Lotchspeich
Robertson-Foglesong
J. O. Willams
Geneva
Heighors
Susan Richardson
Maude Hedrick Fulton Richardson
Jess Richardson
Lawton Richardson
Dave Farley
Calfee Funeral Home
Mr. Nichols
Gort
Farley Farley
G. A. Farley
Memoriam
Thomas Wood
W. Va
Snow Thornton Florists
Prince St
Crab Orchard Rd
Dial
Beckley Floral CO
Beechley
Miorista
Atlanta
South Pacific
Marine Corps
Utis
Dorothy
Betty
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