Victory roof garden grows atop Fayette County home
Six months after reinforcing a garage roof with eight inch steel, FE Mek Hardesty turns a sunken dream into a fertile penthouse Victory garden. An 18 inch soil layer covers a 22 by 48 foot roof, rowed for beans corn tomatoes and greens. The harvest includes onions radishes beans pickles tomatoes beets collards and spinach with more potatoes to come. Hardesty plans to repeat the project next year citing practical beauty over a traditional sunken garden. Cpl George Coulter Jr is due for a furlough to visit his parents G W and M rs Coulter in Hill.
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Register
Wrier
Mount Hope
Victory Gardens
Mek Hardesty
New River Company
Ancerrintis Department
Fayette County
Hardesty
New River
Arm is Lost In 1925 Dinky Train Incident Seeks Damages
Herbert Bragg, three years old, sues Greenwood Coal Company for 15000 dollars in Fayetteville court claiming a dinky locomotive caused his right arm loss in March 1925. The coal cars were pulled through Greenwood, with the track used as a public walkway, per the lawsuit filed by attorney W A Thornhill Jr of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Herbert Bragg
Greenwood Coal Company, Inc
Greenwood
Fayette County
Oak Hill Woman Joins WV A Y V E S
Oak Hill Mrs. Mary Alice Gray enlists in the WLA V B Es and will depart for New York for basic training. Her husband Leonard Gray serves at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. She is the daughter of Mrs. Anna Fields and a local high school graduate.
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Oak Hill
Mary Alice Gray
Wla.v.be.s
New York
Leonard Gray
Army
Fort Leonard Wood
This Weeks Calendar Notices From The Register
This week's calendar lists service details at the Service Men's Canteen on Prince Street with multiple groups officiating daily from Monday to Sunday. Red Cross knitting and sewing sessions occur in Memorial and other church facilities, with several group leaders and times noted across weekdays.
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Register Social
Margaret Phipps
Civic Club
Prince Street
Herbert Cumbow
The
Red Cross
Memorial Building
R.M.I
Raleigh
MeMoria
Temple
Singer
Women's Society of Christian Service Circle
Mes
C. E. Davis
Monse
Raleigh County Girl Scout Council
Beckley Presbyterian Church
N. m
Frantie
Eastern Star
Singer Office
Uni
Dirty Dozen
Heber Street
Wanda Quesenberry
France Street
Methods Temple
First Baptist Church
J. Brabban
GC. Gwinn
Qiren Street
Baptist Churen
W. Fo Cremens
Mrz
Poe Grong
Shure
Ream
S . Sen
Firat Nest Cbsipen
Mes. I
Teader
Greg Ouine
Ie Furst Raghet Orhored
Rie Armstrong
Grau
First Baptist
C. M. Ward
Park Avene
C. G. Wauhop
Hm Om
Methodist Temple
11. Hill
C. H. Rutledge
Fast Co Street
Poe Civele
Atre
C. B. Ashley
C. J. Burland
Dan Operchuck
Fast C Street
C. C. Harrold
Harrold
Clyde Street
Bom
F.C. Horn
W. A H. Walker
Raleizh Read
Boom
Arlena Miller
Dee Miller
Cleo Street
Ap. m. Cle
FM. Astsworth
N.S
Mermorial
Methiodist Temple Choir
Ehareh
Ladies Aid Society
Glen Morgan
Mia
Wanda Hutte
Pgroup 31
Serve Ice
Prince Sheet
7000 in Back Pay Sought by Ex Postmaster
Laurel Smokeless Coal Company of Kathryn named as defendant in Fayetteville notice of suit seeking 7000 dollars. O L Walker served as postmaster from October 1986 to June 1942 while store manager at the coal firm. Salary checks made out to Walker as postmaster were withheld for the period. The suit was filed by W A Thornhill Jr Beckley attorney.
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Register
Fayetteville
Laurel Smokeless Coal Company, Incorporated
Kathryn
W. A. Thornhill, Jr
Beckley
Funeral Rites For Miners Set Today
Funeral services for Homer Harold Nester of Minden who died when slate trapped a departing crew will be at 2 PM in Minden community church with burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery Oak Hill. Joseph Tatarski also killed will have a 4 PM service at Tyree Funeral chapel with burial in Highlawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Nester born Caldwell August 10 1917 survived by Mildred Nester and large Nester family. Tatarski born Poland December 10 19— survived by Mary Tatarski and brothers in Chicago and Europe plus Portsmouth relatives.
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Homer Harold Nester
Minden
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Oak Hill
Joseph Tatarski
Tyree
Gilbert Shawver
Charleston
Mildred Nester
John Nester
Ruby Berry
Amherstdale
Georgia Bumgardner
Edwin Nester
Mary
John
Wilbur
Randall
Ruth Nester
David
Tatarski
United Mine Workers, Joyal
Poland
Tesa
Mary ‘Tatarski
Peter
Chicago
India
Anthony
Europe
Frances Hobbs
Portsmouth
Virginia
Jois Tatarski
Sues Mr Hope Man For 15000 Damages
Fayetteville report says Mrs. Eleanor Hinte of Fecles filed suit against Ginestra Mount Hope merchant for 315,000 damages in circuit court. Attorney W A Thornhill Jr states the claim is for malicious prosecution after she gave a check for 43.50 on an old grocery bill and was jailed six days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Py Register
Wesler
Ginestra
Whipple Man Wounded in North Africa
Pvt. Tommy Samuels, brother of William Samuels, was wounded serving with the United States Army in North Africa. He is hospitalized in Staunton, Virginia for treatment. Mr. Samuels and several family members left last night to visit him. before service he worked at Whipple.
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Rx Register
Summerler
William Samuels
Pvt
Tommy Samuels
United States Army
North Africa
Staunton
Samuels
Whipple
Dr Kelly to Preach Today at Oak Hill Church
Dr A S Kelly, former temporary pastor of the Oak Hill near Baptist church, will lead services this morning and this evening. Since his resignation the pulpit has seen several ministers filling in, with no final decision by the church committee. Lt Col Donnelly, U S Army, on temporary leave, resigned his position with the church soon after Dr Kelly departed for Parkersburg.
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Register Star
Oak Hill
A. S. Kelly
Near Baptist Church
Kelly
Col. Donnelly
U. S. Arms
Oak Hill Lions Beat Rotarians in Charity Softball Showdown
Oak Hill Lions defeated the Rotarians 19 to 17 in a charity softball game for the Red Devil football squad. Home runs by John Scott Frank Shipe and Eugené Dawson highlighted the Lions effort. Proceeds approximated 35 dollars will fund a football team camp in August. J Helmes of Minden won a 25000 war bond in a pregame drawing. Rotarians challenge Lions to a rematch this week.
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Register
Oak Hill
Rotary Club
Red Devil
John Scott
Frank Shipe
Eugené Dawson
Lions Organization
J. Helmes
Minden
Rotarians
Lions
1085 Sign For Liquor Rations
Fayetteville reports 1085 people signed for liquor ration books at board five. Nelson Dempsey, local liquor store employee and head of registration, said the figure excludes yesterday’s registrations and anticipated at least 200 more signups before closing at midnight.
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Regis
Fayetteville
Nelson Dempsey
Dempsey
Oak Hill Man Gets Commission News Item
W E Holy longtime manager of the West Virginia Water Works in Oak Hill has been commissioned in the reserves of the United States Public Health Service. He leaves for Washington to begin two weeks of temporary duty then proceeds to the West coast for further work. His family plans to join in California in about two weeks. M H Martin of the Rainelle plant assumes temporary management of Oak Hill plants.
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Register
Oak Hill
W. E. Holy
West Virginia Water Works
United States Public Health Service
Washington, D. C
West Coast
California
M. H. Martin
Rainelle
Russell Rites Set for Today
Richard Russell, 48, of Ansted, was struck and killed by a train on the Chesapeake and Ohio line near Hawks Nest station Thursday morning. Services will be at Redeemer's Episcopal Church in Ansted at 3 p.m. Burial in the church cemetery. He leaves three sons Franklin Ansted Travis and William in the army overseas two brothers Alice and John William of Ansted and three sisters Mrs Mary Pane Campbell Mrs Harriet Aringdon and Airs Belle Hiser, all of Ansted.
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Register
Ansted
Richard Russell
Chesapeake and Ohio
Hawks Nest Station
the Redeemer's Episcopal Church
Franklin
Travis
William
Alice
John William
Mary Pane Campbell
Harriet Aringdon
Airs Belle Hiser
War Bond Day Set by Group
War bonds will be sold next Saturday Molly Pitcher Day by the American Legion auxiliary of the Red Devil post Mrs D ID Whitney president announced Headquarters for the sales will be at the local Woolworth store Mrs Whitney said Returns to base Mind en Fritz Lokant has returned to his base at Miami Fla after spending a ten day furlough with his mother Mrs Frank Lokant sr
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Roesster
Qak Hh.l
Molly Pitcher
American Legion Auxiliary
Red Devil Post
D. ID. Whitney
Register
Minden
Fritz Lokant
Miami
Fla
Frank Lokant
Howard Phillips Visits Faveville for Weekend With Parents
Howard Phillips of Gallopolis Union spends the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Philling. Geologists report rocks formed over one and a half billion years ago. They say the air then was filled with clouds and steam in the early Paleozoic era.
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Fave
Ateville
Register Statt
Tteville
Howard Phillips
Gallopolis
Union
Afoe Philling
Earth
Chamber Calls County Costs Soaring in West Virginia
The West Virginia chamber of commerce blames county government cost growth on excess staffing and sheriff profits from prisoner meals. It urges taxpayer associations as counties prepare budgets for 1943 44. expenditures rose about six percent year to year and 25 50 percent over the past decade.
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Tne Assoc
Press
Charleston
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
West Virginia
Treasuries
Kanawha
Three men to resume tax conspiracy case Monday
A Beckley state liquor store conspiracy case moves back into U S district court Monday at 10 am with Howard Reitz John Sikora and Paul Gilmore defending against federal tax fraud charges The jury was excused for the weekend as the government wrapped its Friday morning presentation and defense offered testimony in the afternoon The defendants contend no wrongdoing occurred and describe the liquor sale practices as routine adjustments amid pre election activity
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Prial
Beckley
U.S
Ben Moore
Howard Reitz
John Sikora
Paul Gilmore
Gimore
Army
Louix City
Iowa
Charles Pack
Liquor Commission
Gilmore
Pack
Sikora
Reitz
Moore
Toda
Dlabs
Reisz
Paul
Local church revival and installation events headline Raleigh County notices
A dense list of church events and community notices spans St. Luke's Apostolic Guard of God activities at 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm with visiting minister Victoria Hackley. Central Street Baptist marks Pastor Abram's eighth anniversary August 2 through 8 with multiple speakers and musical offerings. Simeon E. Warren attends Langston NAACP farmers gathering. several local visits and autographs populate the social calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's Apostolic
Guard of God Apostolic
Victoria Hackley
Newport News
Virginia
Central Street Baptist Church
S. A. Abram
Gladys Hargrove
Simeon E. Warren
Byrd Prillerman High School
Langston, Okla
New Farmers of America
David Adams
Winding Gulf
S. G
Philadelphia
Flossie Harris
Rhodell
Virginia Carter
Wycol
Stoney Point
Baptist Church of
Laurel Creek
Eugene Wyly
Faith Chapel
A. IM. Fo
M.D. Spiller
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fayette County News
Victory Garden
Okehi
Hill
George Coulter, Jr
Peoria
Army Air Corps
G. W. Coulter
Garden and Gardner
Peggy Hardesty
Pate
the Gardener
FE. Mack. Hardesty
Fayette
Miley
Marguerite Micks
W. A. Thornhill
Jt. Beckley
W.a.yve.s
J. OR
Prince Strkering
Rh Ming
Itoda
Aggigetian Church
Cauren
Res Cross
Presbyterian Church
Nave Ratner
Anna Abies Conner
Laurel Smokeless Coal Company
O. L. Walker
Slate
Eccles
Fayette Court
Africa
DR. Kelly
Oak Hill Lions
W.E. Holy
U.S Health Service
Russell
Reitz, Gilmore and
Quality Lumber Company
Beckley Feed & Supply Co
Treet
Neckley
Vs. G. Harris
C. H. Edwards
Mt. Carmel
Mich
William Jackeson
Rupert Jefferson Court No. 72
East Beckley
LeRoy Robinson
Church of God In Jester
Elder McCord
Glorious
Church of God In Christ’ of
Mt Hope
Its
Missionary Society
Eula Mae Thomas
Logan
Fider C. H. Sinkes
Red Sulphur Savings
Rec Star
Smithers
Mullens
Silver Leaf
Jely
Reseca
Tt. Paige
Queenie Coles
War
Annie Carlier
Treasury Department
Ployer
Raleigh County Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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