Fayette County Property Valuations Fall by $503,670
Fayette County total valuations for 1943 show a net decrease of $503,670 from 1942 with real estate rising $646,530 while personal property fell slightly. The drop is largely due to the McKell estate settlement shifting assessments to relatives in other counties, reducing assessments on railroads and utilities led by Virginian railroad and Appalachian Power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register Stoff
Fayetteville
William McKell
West Virginia
Fayette County
Howard J. Carson
Garson
McKell
Carson
Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad
Virginian Railroad
Appalachian Power Company
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Fayetteville Soldier Promoted to Sergeant in Canada Unit
Made Sergeant George A. Young, son of Mrs. A B McClelland of Fayetteville, has been promoted in the United States army. He joined last summer and serves with a truck regiment on the Alcan highway in Canada. Mrs McClelland’s other son, Pvt Ray Young, is in the Marine Corps at Parris Island South Carolina and is near completing basic training. he is expected home for a brief furlough next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Young
A. B. McClelland
Fayetteville
United States Army
Sgt. Young
Alcan
Canada
MccClerland
Pvt
Ray Young
Armed Forces
U.5. Marine Corps
Parris Island
5. C
Young
Honored Fayette Soldier Expected Home on Furlough
Cpl. Robert Rapp of the troop carrier command in Alliance Nebraska is due to return home for a ten day leave to visit his mother Mrs. Lillian Rapp after being named the squadron’s most outstanding soldier and guest of honor at a camp dinner. Meanwhile Pfe. William Bias Jr. of the U S marine corps, based at New River North Carolina, is visiting his parents in Fayetteville.
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Y Register
Oak Hill
Robert Rapp
Troop Carrier Command
Alliance
Nebraska
Lillian Rapp
Cpl. Rapp
Register
Wester Fayetteville
Pfe
William Bias, Jr
U. S. Marine Corps
Pvt
Bias
New River
N.C
Montgomery To See Army Tools At Labor Day Parades
Labor day celebrants in Montgomery and South Charleston will view U S Army armored equipment up close. Six units from Fort Knox Kentucky will be present with four officers and men leading, including an M4 medium tank an M5 light truck two jeeps a half track reconnaissance car and an 87mm gun. Rail shipment planned with local program coordination by James P Easley. Defense officials note a possible additional army display may follow.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Montgomery
South Charleston
U. S&s
State Office of Civilian Defense
Fort Knox
James P. Easley
U. S. Army
Itdison
Army
Fayette Baby Receives Ration Book at One Day Old
Nelson Dempsey Jr., born 12 minutes after 10 Sunday, becomes youngest local wartime ration book recipient in Fayetteville. His father Nelson Pempsey receives the book 22 hours 33 minutes later, marking a rapid sequence at local War Price and Rationing Board No. 818.
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Fayette
Register
Fayetteville
Dallas Nelson Dempsey
Nelson Pempsey
Dempseys
Koard Gerke
Nelson, Jr
Papa
Fife to Deliver Special Sermon in Oak Hill Churches
Evangelist Clyde Lee Fife will conduct a city wide camp meeting delivering a ten o’clock sermon at Red Star Baptist Church replacing Rev. H. B. Fisher and an eleven o’clock service at the local Methodist Church. Conard will sing at both services as Fife tours Oak Hill after a Beckley revival. A tent in the city park hosts nightly meetings with Kidd quartet and guest artists. The evangelist says the meeting will continue indefinitely.
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Oak
Ten Oelock
Clyde Lee Fife
Red Star Baptist Church
H. B. Fisher
Fife
Conard
Beckley
Oak Hill
Kidd
Party Given For Vonah Lee McLain
Vonah Jee McLain celebrated her fifth birthday with an afternoon party at home hosted by her mother Mrs. H Lee McLain. Pink and white decor framed a large cake bearing Wannah Lee in pink icing. refreshments followed games for guests including Clara James Corky Gray Susan Summerfield Vicks Coral Sue Charles Vickers Sharon Frisk Wanda Wallace Rusty Renick Janice Ritz Barbara Kessler Micky Gavin Martha Renick and others. A note about a military band and equipment demonstration in Montgomery and South Charleston on September 11 appears out of place in this fragment.
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Register
Fayetteville
Vonah Jee Mclain
H. Leee McLain
Wannah Lee
Clara V. James
Corky
Weeklong Calendar of Service Men Canteen Notices
This week's calendar lists multiple service events in Beckley including Red Cross knitting and sewing groups, Girl Scout meetings, church circle picnics, and discussions led by Mrs. Huffman and others. Activities cover Memorial building rooms, Prince Street canteens, and various church affiliations through Friday with recurring sessions and healthful civic planning.
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Red Cross
Memorial Building
R.M.I. Shonl
Raleigh
Beckley Ministerial Association
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Azalea Garden Club
J. E. McKenzie
D. D. Daniel
Dogwand Garden Club
Sophia
O. T. Priliaman
Women's Council of the Christian Church
BM. Weaver
Prince Street
First Christian Church
The
Presbyterian Church
Singer
Ars
Alo. Smith
Dirty Dozen
van Heber Street
Crab Orchard Brethren Church
Dolla Snuffer
Paul Galimore
Women's Society of Christian Service of
O. A. Phillips
Carl Price
Group I
Circle Three
Berkley Presbyterian Church
FE. PL Donahue
Circle Five
15. Williams
M. K. Clay
Raleigh Heights
Woman's Auxiliary of
Beckley Presbyterian
Mabsvatt
W. A. Fadeley
Cirele
Beckley Presbyterian Shureh
Arnold Moore
C. HM. Graham
Wilson Street
Pocam
John Tanner
M. G. Banks
Myre
Mettreery
J. A. Racker
Halpark Drive
Rockies Presbyterian Ehnureh
AEM
Glen Daniel
Saturpa
Cremens
Ensign Mahan Killed in Virginia Aircraft Crash
Ensign Charles Edgar Mahan II aged 22 was killed Friday morning when his airplane crashed near Oceana Virginia during routine maneuvers. He trained at Norfolk and earned his wings in March this year after enlisting in February 1942. Funeral at his Fayetteville home Tuesday with burial at Highlawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. He is survived by his father brother and two sisters.
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Register
Fayetteville
Ensign Charles Edgar Mahan, II
Oceana
Virginia
Fifth District Naval Public Relations Office
Attomney C. E. Mahan
Ensign Mahan
Norfolk
Naval Air Corps
Anacosta
D. C
Corpus Christi
Texas
Miami
Fla
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Highlawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Frank K. Mahan
William Withrow
Annie Laurie Mahan
Stocks Heavy In Most Departments
New York stocks were weak across many sectors with meager buy interest. Leaders like American Telephone, U S Steel, Western Union and Westinghouse posted fractional gains while Bethlehem Steel General Motors Sears Roebuck and Douglas Aircraft edged lower. The Associated Press stock dipped to 49.0, with transfers at 60 570 shares and total volume $3 286 20 face value.
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Associated Press
New York
American Telephone
U. S. Steel
Western Union
Westinghouse
John Manville
Montgomery Ware
Case Threashing
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Sears Roenick
Douglas Aircraft
General Rim
Rails
Crole Petroleum
American Gas & Electric and Lehigh Coal & Navigation
Pantepes Oi
American Cyranamid
Washington Man Visits Gunnoe in Fayette County
Otway Gunnoe Fayette county schools superintendent hosts his brother Bert B. Gunnoe of Washington DC as one of eight selected to meet General Giraud I during the French officer’s Washington visit. In Oak Hill, Rev. Gilmer H. Cross of Salem VA will speak at Baptist church services today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Oak Hill
Gilmer H. Cross
Salem
Bobbitt
Fayetteville Weekend Visit For Deepwater Student
Miss Mil dred Zinn of Deepwater spends the weekend in Fayetteville visiting Miss Mildred Cosby and Mrs Betty Burgess.
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Fayetteville
Aw Register
Weller
Mildred Zinn
Deepwater
Mildred Cosby
Betty Burgess
West Virginia farmer groups meet in Clarksburg convention week
Conventions open Monday in Clarksburg bringing together the West Virginia Farm Bureau, Dairymen, Poultry, Potato Growers and related groups. Officials from OPA and the U S Department of Agriculture will address hundreds on wartime rules, price ceilings, and feed shortages as the silver anniversary Farm Bureau gathers for joint sessions, speeches, and officer elections.
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Associated Press
Clarksburg
Labbor
West Virginia
I. R. Jameson
O.P.A
H. L. Schrader
U. S. Agriculture Department
Poultrymen and Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Edward A. O'Neal
Amerian Farm Bureau Federation
Clyde Bonar
Burlington
Dairymen’s Association
J. D. van Metre
Mortnsbury
JE. Stanford
Southern Agriculturist
Dairymen
The
Poultry Association
West Virginia Poultry Improvement Association
J. G. Leach
West Virginia University Department of Plant Pathology
Wood Rannels
State Agriculture Department
Dhe
West Virginia Associated Crop Growers
Stotesbury Woman's Club Votes $35 for Canteen Support
Members of the Stotesbury Women’s Club voted to donate 35 dollars to the Raleigh County Service Men’s Canteen at a recent meeting at Mrs Walter H Rent’s home. They reported a club dinner for Keappers club and knitted 150 sweaters for the Red Cross delivered to the local chapter Friday. Officers include Mrs Walter H Bent president Mrs F Holmes vice president Mrs Harry Kirkman treasurer and Mrs Kermit Milter secretary. The next meeting is set for August 17 at Mrs T F Hall’s home.
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Stotesbury
Raleigh County Service
Walters H. Rent
Keappers Cline
Mark Twain High School
Red Cross
Walter H. Bent
F. Holmes
Harry Kirkman
Kermit Milter
T. F. Hall
Marriage of Ellen Williams to Private Cyrus Webb announced
The marriage of Miss Ellen Williams, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Williams of Lester, to Private Cyrus Webb of the United States Army is announced. Webb has returned to Camp Pickett Virginia and visited his parents and sister Mrs Sam Leslie of Statestory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Williams
James Williams
Lester
Cyrus Webb
United States Army
P.P. Webb
Webb
Camp Pickett
Virginia
Sam Leslie
Statestory
Bodner Returns to Camp Van Dorn from Mindent
Cpl. Andrew Bodner, who had been visiting here, has returned to Camp Van Dorn in Mississippi where he is stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Minden
Cpl
Andrew Bodner
Camp van Dorn
Miss
Bureau of Mines Plans Large 1944 Programs
The Associated Press reports the Bureau of Mines outlines a broad 1944 plan. Key aims include testing millions of tons of coal for the army, finding substitute fuels, producing high quality coke for wartime furnaces, and developing gasoline and oil from coal. An appropriation of 375000 supports fuel testing, mine inspections, accident regulation studies, and data compilation for wartime needs.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bureau of Mines
Army
Bureau
Congress
Defense Plant Corporation
War and Navy Departments
Writers View of German Troops in North Africa
A U S amphibious forces dispatch portrays German soldiers as physically strong and intelligent yet also bold plunderers and cry-babies. Journal notes describe officers loading with perfumes and cigars, soldiers with nude photos, and encounters with Allied troops during transport to new zones. Amidst this, wounded American youths pass by and a German officer mutters C est la guerre.
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John A. Moap
U. 5
North Africa
Afrika Corps
Iunisia
Phil
Tunisia
Seymour
Von
Hitler
Hosts to Bluefield group dinner and dance given Friday night
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce members hosted a banquet at the Beckley hotel at 8 pm in honor of Bluefield Junior Chamber of Commerce members and their wives. Jack Nichols welcomed guests and noted friendship and goodwill as a goal. Henry Fortune thanked the Bluefield group and introduced 14 Bluefield members. About 30 Beckley members attended before ad journing to the Elks club for a cabaret dance.
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Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Hotel
Bluefield Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jack Nichols
Beckley Group
Bluefield
Mmain
Henry Fortune
Bluefeld Chamber
Jaycees
Birthday Party for Bobby Snead at Mabscotl Home
Mrs Clifford Snead hosted a theatre party at her Mabscotl home on Thursday afternoon for her son Bobby Snead's thirteenth birthday. Games and entertainment were provided, with Mrs James Griffiths and Mrs Pauline McGinnis assisting. Notable attendees included Tommy Summers Jackie Adkins Tommy Snead Curtis Adkins Lucky McGinnis Charles Jones Billy Lawson Teddy McMillion Dallas Hawkins and several other local children and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Snead
Mabscotl
Bobby
Snead
James Griffiths
Pauline McGinnis
Tommy Summers
Jackie Adkins
Tommy Snead
Curtis Adkins
Lucky McGinnis
Charles Jones
Billy Lawson
Teddy McMillion
Dallas Hawkins
Mary Adkins
Mackey Fitzgerald
Ramona Fitzgerald
Wanda Summers
Benita Lewis
Coral Lewis
Madaline Bell
Mary Bell
Mary Lee Rice
Gloria Hawkins
Mary Ellen Tyrac
Betty Dane Snead
Beverly Mae Howe
Charleston
Katherine Davis
Keith Summers
Ralph Flemming
Markets Slip as Corn Availability Shapes Grain Demand
In Chicago, corn becoming more available eases feed demand for rye and oats, pressuring prices. Wheat joins the decline amid limited buying, with small trading and no liquidation pressure observed. Cash wheat and corn quotations are listed across several grades and samples for No 1 through No 3 categories.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Register seeks Volume 2 of City Directories
The Register seeks a missing Volume 2 of Polk city directories, noting Beckley listings from 1921 onward. They mention three early local books, Polk volumes issued roughly every two years since 1932, and a missing second volume possibly dated 1931. They request information on any copy to complete the collection.
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Register
Beckley
R. L. Palk
Polk
Wetzel County Farmers Form Labor Club to Help Crops
Wetzel County residents solve farm labor shortage by forming a Farm Labor Club with workers from United Gas and Oil and Manufacturers Light and Heat. When off days, members assist local farmers on their own plots. Lions clubs in Wayne and Roane counties plan summer farm aid as farmers seek help. Produce markets report steady apple demand and mixed potato prices with regional price ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Martinsville
Wetzel County
United Gas and Oil Corpora
Light and Heat Company
Wayne and Spencer
Lions
Wayne
Roane
Miss Whitt to Return to Elkton from Oak Hill
Miss Hazel Whitt visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Whitt of Oak Hill, will return Monday to Elkton Maryland where she is employed in a defense plant.
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Elkton
Register
Oak Hill
Hazel Whitt
B. B. Whitt
Peterson's Ointment Ad Promises Quick Eczema Relief
An old ad promotes Peterson's Ointment as relief for itching eczema and other skin blemishes. It claims one application may delight, with a money back guarantee, and notes the product is sold at all druggists for five cents. It also touts use for itching feet and cracks between toes.
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Peterson
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Fayette County News
Rev
H. BR. Fisher
Vonah Lee McLain
Wanda Huffman
Junior Woman's Club
J. B. Ashley
Prince Sirtet
First Baptist
E. C. Minter, Jr
Ruth Bales
American Legion Auxiliary
Bessie Carroll
Service Men
Gunnoe
Farmer
O'Neal
Stotesbury Woman’s Club
Ellen Willams
Secretary of the Interior
Pilsourg
France
Philip Braza
Seymour Rathstein
Brookyn
Bobby Snead
LASCA
Bemp
Foster Hardware
Pittsburgh
W.aa
Pennsylvania
Marguerite
Darrel Redden
Ralph Redden
Beaver
Redden
Jimmie
Mack Ray
Reva Jay
James
Wiliam
London
Rome
Swwiza Rectio
Maly
Eczema
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