Hinton Couple Wed in Central Baptist Parsonage
Ma Lee Bishop and Dr. W. W. Lowe were married at nine o clock p.m. on April 26 in the Central Baptist church parsonage with Rev. H. P. Hackney officiating. The pair, unchaperoned, plan a welding trip through northern West Virginia before settling in Mount Hope.
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Register
Hinton
G. H Bishop
Main Street
Ma Lee
W. Lowe
Mount Hope
Central Baptist Church
H. P. Hackney
Spencer High School
University of Maryland
Baltimore
Bradley Drug Company
West Virginia
Elx Knob Boy Is Champion Speller Of Summers County
Elx Knob eighth grader Paul Wheeler won the Summers County spelling bee sponsored by the Hinton Kiwanis club. Geraldine Sears and Arliss Farley finished second and third, receiving prizes of 1 dollar and 3 dollars in war stamps, while Wheeler earned a 24 dollar war bond. Dr. D M Ryan of Hinton served as spelling master with judges Emmett Mann and Ro R Keller.
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Elx Knob Boy
Summers County
Register
Hinton
Paul Wheeler
Elk Knob
Hinton Kiwanis Club
Elx Knob
Geraldine Sears
Brooks
Arliss Farley
Pipestoom
Kiwanis Club
D. M. Ryan
Emmett Mann
Hanifin
Ro R. Keller
Richmond Rites Set On Sunday
Funeral services for Ella Rachel Richmond 69 of Hinton will be at 12 30 p m at the Bennett home with Rev J F Atkins officiating Burial will follow in the family cemetery at Freezeland mountain She is survived by four brothers G W Richmond Sandstone J M Richmond Brooks B F Richmond Coal Bridge and L B Richmond Kilsyth and several nieces including Mrs Bennett
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Register
Hinton
Ella Rachel Richmond
Ester Bennett
Bennett
J. F. Atkins
Community Christian Church
Ams
Freezeland Mountain
G. W. Richmond
Sandstone
J. M. Richmond
Brooks
Shroyer Phillips List Expenses Detailed in Reports
Campaign expense disclosures show D K Ken Shr yer of Beckley reporting 450.64 spent for state superintendent race while O A Phillips seeks Sixth district Congress with 154.66 and R J Thrift of Faye Mteville lists 243.88 as his expenditures.
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D. K
Ken Shrayer
Beckley
Schoors
Yesterdan
O. A. Phillips
Congress
R. J. Thrift
Faye
Mteville
Twelfth
WAAC Recruiting Office Opened in Memorial Building
The WAAC recruiting office in room 10 of the Memorial building remains open to take enlistment applications for the Women’s Army Corps. Recruiter Pfc Harold M Karn announced it will stay open, with hours 8 am to 5 pm on weekdays. Five Raleigh County women applied this month, three accepted and sent to Cincinnati for medical exams. expenses paid by the army.
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WAAC
Memorial Building
Women’s Army Corps
Harold M. Karn
Fle
Karn
Beckley
Raleigh County
Cincinnati
Ohio
Army
Korn
Choisen
Davis Funeral This Afternoon
Funeral services for Leonard Paul Davis, killed in a mine incident at Slab Fork Friday, will be held this afternoon at the Helen Community Church with Rev G M Crites officiating. Burial will follow at the Helen cemetery. Survived by wife Bessie Davis, parents Frank and Mrs Davis of Helen, and children Clavener Ralph of Slab Fork Worth, Howard, Warren, J and Rogers of Helen, plus four sisters in Helen. Pallbearers named: Clyde Farmer, Alex Shields, Ardie Taylor, L A Combs, Doser Sawyers, Charles Bremer.
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Leonard Paul Davis
Slab Fork
Helen
Chiteh
G. MM. Crites
Tlelen
Bessie Davis
Friunk Davis
Clavener
Ralph
Worth
Howard
Warren G
Rogers
Misworth
Warren CG. J
Margaret Francis
Clyde Farmer
Alex Shields
Ardie Taylor
L. A. Combs
Doser Sawyers
Charles Bremer
Bill Wdonald Made Captain Amid War Department Orders
The article notes Bill Wdonald appointed captain after wartime orders. Four West Virginia lieutenants received temporary advancement in rank as directed by the war department. Names include Hyman McDonald and several others, with regional references to Athens and Montgomery.
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Weytos
Plopr - Wiliin
Hyman McDonald
el Ars
West Virginia
War Department
Stone
Athens
Cohen
Gap Notte
Tvinvetan
Iran
Talcott Man Shot in Newport News Suspected Robbery
Donald E. Swepston, 22, of Talcott, was found fatally wounded near his home in Newport News after being shot in the back. Police say a robbery motive is suspected as his watch and about 200 in cash were taken. He had drawn pay at a shipyard and had been accepted for Navy service the day before. He is the brother of Mrs. J. O. Caldwell of Hinton.
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I Register
Junton
Donald E. Swepston
Don Swepston
Talcott
Newport News
Ralph Lilly
Many Attend Skaggs Rites
Out of town attendees joined local mourners at the funeral service for Mrs. J. Preston Skaggs on Tuesday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Dangerfield of Princeton, Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Skaggs of Richwood, Mr. and Mrs. Graybear of Princeton, Petty Officer and Mrs. James Hambrick of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hambrick of Norfolk, Miss Margaret Louise Hambrick and Mildred Skaggs of Concord College Athens, Miss Elizabeth Skaggs of Hinton, and Miss Gwendolyn Gwinn of Lewisburg.
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Roeetster
Alderson
J. Preston Skaggs
John Dangerfield
Princeton
Joe Eb, Skaggs
Richwood
Graybear
James Hambrick
Chicagzo
Ralph Hambrick
Norfolk
Margaret Louise Mambrick
Mildred Skaggs
Concord College
Athens
Elizabeth Skaggs
Hinton Hospital
Hinton
Gwendolyn Gwinn
Lewisburg
Busy Bees 4-H Club Presents Mt. Pleasant Program
The Busy Bees 4-H group of Mt. Pleasant School met Friday afternoon and offered a program including song West Virginia Boys and Girls, 4-H pledge, poultry illustrated by pictures, Foods for Fun by Billy Guy Hedrick, cocoa and cake by Doris Hood and Madge Hedrick, a rope tying demonstration by Denny Hood and Junior Forren, a talk by MacDowell Harris county 4-H director, and games directed by Mr. Harris. The club is sponsored by Miss Nina Longanace, Mt. Pleasant teacher.
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Alderson
Busy Bees
Mt. Plesant School
West Virginia
Billy Guy Hedrick
Doris Hood
Madge Hedrick
Denny Hood
Junior Forren
MacDowell Harris
Mr. Harris
Nina Longanace
Mt. Piesant School
Mrs R M Steele At Arlington As Guests Visit
Mrs R M Steele hosts guests including her daughter in law Mrs G T Adair and Mrs J H Atallin en route to Washington DC. Cy Major George Y Adair, provost marshal at base general depot San Bernardino CA, has been reassigned. Steele currently visiting Arlington VA with Lt and Mrs John JD Earle then to Col and Mrs Charles B Grogan in Washington before returning to Alderson.
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Alderson
R. M. Steele
G.T. Adair
J. H. Atallin
Washington, DC
George Y. Adair
Base General Depot
San Bernadino
California
Steele
Arlington, Va
John JD. Earle
Charles B. Grogan
Washington, D. C
Surber Funeral Held Saturday
Mrs. Clementine Skaggs Surber aged 87 died at her son C J Surber's home. Funeral services were conducted at 2 30 p m Saturday at Central Baptist Church by Rev H P Hackney with burial in Greenbrier Burial Park.
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Redistec
Hinton
Clementine Skaggs Surber
C. J. Surber
The
Central Baptist
H. P. Hackney
Greenbrier
Johnston Assigned to Embarkation Post in New York
Pvt. Duncan M. Johnston completed army postal training at Camp Lee Virginia and was assigned to the embarkation post in New York City reporting for new duties. Seaman TL C Holloran arrived for a furlough at Talcott after boat training at Great Lakes naval training school. Mrs Holloran and son joined him in Talcott on Saturday.
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Alderson
Ira Bowden
Seamin Woodrow Woolwine
Short Farlonds
Great Bikes Training School
Register
Wesler Alderson
Duncan M. Johnston
Camp Lee
Virginia
New York City
Pvt
Johnston
New York
Edward R. Gilbert
Cook
East Beckley
West Virginia
Cooks and Bakers School
U.S. Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Stuntington
We Vau
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Gilbert
Service Men Register Democratic 125 and Republican 57 in County
Final day for service members to register for the May 9 primary yielded 4 new registrations, totaling 182 with 125 declaring Democrat and 57 Republican. Seventy-eight are overseas or have questionable addresses. Absentee ballots issued and returns partly completed. civilians abroad also requesting ballots. Campaign activity rises as primary nears amid unopposed county candidates and school levy advocacy. Airport bond vote of 250,000 proposed for Piney River Gorge site development.
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Marie Ames
Rose Noce Bauer
Blind Evangelist Will Come Here
Dy Walter D. Kallenbach, a renowned evangelist who is blind, will conduct a series of services at the First Baptist Church starting Thursday June 6. He will climax weekly Friday prayer meetings and is noted for his education, awards, and writings.
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Walter D. Kallenbach
First Baptist Church
Dr. Kallenbach
Wlanerch
Pennsylvania
University of Virginia
Kallenbach
United States
Canada
America
Robert L. Ripley
Lieutenant earns Purple Heart for Bougainville heroism
Lt. Robert W. Curry of the 879th Division whispered mortar directions from a pillbox on Bougainville as Japanese forces pressed nearby. He personally killed two enemies, kept the position under fire, and endured five days of hand to hand fighting with only a chest wound from a grenade fragment. He is 26 and has served 19 months overseas in Fiji, New Hebrides, Guadalcanal, and Bougainville.
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Associated Press
Bougainville
Robert W Curry
Curry
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Janson
Lyle Ir. Janson
Zion, WL
Yanson
C.O
Armed Services
Fiji
New Hebrides
Guadalcanal
Negro Activities Nuttalburg and Iroquois Notes Report Local Happenings
Community notices from Nuttalburg Fayetteville and Iroquois cover bond drive postponement due to a bridge landslide, local military and medical updates, church events, births, funerals, club meetings and public notices. Notable items include Pvt William Watkins returning to Moody Field, Georgia, nurse Elsie Morris recovering in Montgomery, and the Star of Bethlehem Baptist church appointing Rev J D Harris as assistant pastor.
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Nuttalburg
William Watkins
Moody Field
Georgia
Matlie Penn
Elsie Morris
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Susie Brown
Roy l
War
Daniel Yancy
W. M. Taylor
David Turner
William Cratsh
Stith
Louise Terry
Emma Pryor
Red Star
Iroquois
Gulf District
First Baptist
Usher's Federation
G. W. Joyce
Priscilla Baskins
Griazella Cook
Johnie Holdsclaw
iMrs. Garland Parish
James Dixon
Margaret Morgan
Craig Ampson
Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church
J.D. Harris
Covel
Harrisson Memorial Study
Nactor
R. J. Howard
J. M. Cgranderson
Rbilvefield
Winton Beckley
Preaching and Dinner Service At Welcome Baptist Church
A special Welcome Baptist Church of Mast Park program features Pilgrim Travelers with Rev E M Hannah preaching the evening message at 31 o clock. Also Philip F Wing Jr, son of the late Rev and Mrs King, delivered his trial sermon Sunday March 26 1944 while attached to the 330th Quartermaster Battalion serving in Italy. Helen notes mention Annie Mitchell returning home after visiting her mother in Lenoir NC and Seaman Roy Smith of Bainbridge MD spending furlough with his wife staying with her brother locally.
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Hannahl
Welcome Baptist
Mast Park
E. M. Hannah
Philip F. Wing, Jr
Philip F. King
330Th Uarter Master
Haly
Helen
Annie Mitchell
Lenoir
N.C
Roy Smith
Bainbridge
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