Girl Scouts Leave for Camp in Greenbrier County
A Fayette County group of 78 scouts and about 20 leaders depart tomorrow for Camp Ann Bailey at Greenbrier County for an 11 day session. Miss Lolitas Warner leads as camp director with several trained leaders and staff guiding five units plus arts crafts and nature activities.
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Fayetteville
Fayette County
Ann Bailey
Greenbrier County
Lolitas Warner
Bs Irs
Eleanor Weber
Charleston
Iethciam
Margaret Love
Montgomery
Erfrant
Virginia Winnsborough
Warrenbure
Nancy Mor Tus
Robert Good
Glen Ferris
Evelyn Russell
Baby Used to Get Money by False Pretense Arrest Made
Opal Miller of Cedar Grove was arrested in Montgomery for reportedly kidnapping six month old baby girl to use as an alibi for obtaining money from a soldier. The infant, found hungry and ragged but in good condition, was returned to its mother Tressa Akers of Glasgow. Miller awaits a preliminary hearing in Kanawha county jail Charleston.
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Liam
Montgomery
United States Army
Opal Miller
Cedar Grove
RK. Price
J. A. Taylor
Tressa Akers
Glasgow
Nance Honored For Birthday Girls At Fayette Camp Dance
After an all day swim party and picnic at the Fayette county 4-H camp in Beckwith Given two girls Miss Wanda Eskew and Miss Joyce Bullion were honored guests at a dance hosted by Dorris Frances. Refreshments were served and gifts opened with several attendees named.
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Register
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Beckwith
Wanda Fskew
Joyce Bullinn
Dorris Frances
Catherine Morris
Eskew
Miss Bullion
June Akers
Juanita Farmer
Cannie
Francesa
James R. Wikel Promoted to Corporal in Panama Canal
JAMES R. WIKEL GETS PROMOTION. Cpl. Wikel, stationed with the armed forces in the Panama Canal Zone, recently promoted to corporal. Enlisted December 1989. After Fort Hayes service, he was assigned to his current post. He is the son of Mrs. Norma Wikel of Long Branch.
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Ay Register
Long Branch
James R. Wikel
Panama Canal Zone
Cpl. Wikel
Army
Fort Hayes
Ohio
Norma Wikel
Fayette County Grocers To Meet In Oak Hill
Fayette County Grocer's association plans a county meeting in Oak Hill next Friday August 2 at 8 PM in the city hall. President L F Mc Gehee of Montgomery says new food regulations to replace revised maximum prices will be discussed with grocers from Mount Hope Montgomery Fayetteville and other towns. Dr George H Hand district price executive will attend with price panel and price clerk members of Fayette rationing boards.
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Register
Oak Hill
Fayette County
Very Little Farm Produce On Sale
Fayetteville curb market opened with scant produce on sale yesterday. Officials of the Fayetteville Business Men's association said better results are hoped for next Saturday. Market runs each Saturday from nine in the morning, inviting farmers to bring vegetables eggs chickens and fruits.
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Register
Fayetteville
Fayetteville Business Men's Association
Farm Machinery Now Available Through Sears Offices
Fay county USDA war board chair J F Bays says farm equipment items are now available at Sears offices in Charleston and Clarksburg. Farmers may deal directly with Sears and should apply immediately as materials may be released to another state if funds are unavailable. Items listed include farm wagons hammer mills potato digger spike-tooth harrows disc harrows tractor plow and dump rakes.
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Py Register
Fayetteville
J. F. Bays
Fayette County
Usda War Board
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Charleston
Clarksburg
Rays
SAIC
Calendar notices for service canteens and Red Cross groups
This week schedule lists Service Men's Canteens on Prince street led by Mrs Bessie Carroll and others, Red Cross knitting and sewing groups meeting in Memorial building rooms, Girl Scout troops, church choirs, and Methodist Temple institutes. Activities span today through Sunday with multiple groups and times.
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Bessie Carroll
Group 14
Prince Street
R. R. Bunton
Obors
A. m
Red Cross
Memorial Building
R.M.L Seasor
Rereign
Af Sophia
Pridaman
Intermediate Council of the Methadet Tempie
John C. Ward
Memors
First Christian Church
The
Presbyterian Church
Singer
First Baptist Church
Methodist Temple
Aia
Btn
Young People’s Institute
Methodist
Heber Street
White Pine Judge
Raleigh
General Women's Missionary Society of the
Woman's
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Virgil Snead
Christian Social Service
Mision Circle
Calvary Baptist Church
Civ
General Women's Soviet of Christian Sery Oting Methodist Temple
YN. L. Hills Sroupe
Priday Anae
Ry RK
Rubush Ana Memet
J.B. McGinnis
Harvest Show Set by Garden Club September Saturday
Garden club hosts its annual Harvest show on September 11 at Mrs A J Brown's Highland Avenue home. Exhibits must be in by 11 AM with judging at 2 PM, featuring groups of artistic arrangements canned goods vegetables and specimens including roses marigolds and gourds.
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Py Reatter
Oak Hid
A. J. Brown
Highland
Lavente
Six New Tuberculosis Cases Referred In Fayette County
Six new tuberculosis cases were referred to the Fayette County Tuberculosis Association by private physicians for follow up in July. The report notes 14 physician visits, 70 x rays for 22 tests, 41 sputum exams, and 42 home visits with one unsuccessful visit. Eight patients were admitted to state sanatoriums. four recovered, four arrested. one died.
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Register
Fayetteville
Fayette
Imare
Ais
Aircraft Industry Interview at Oak Hill Office
A representative from a large eastern aircraft company will visit the Oak Hill office Thursday 19 to interview and hire workers for the plant. Men and women aged 18 to 11 are sought for assembly work with high school education preferred. Applicants must pass a physical. specific height and weight limits apply to female workers. Boys 16 and 17 may be employed for shop work, and 18 to 40 year olds may be trained as inspectors with wages paid during training. Living quarters provided. Contact the Oak Hill office before Thursday for details.
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Oak Hill
United States Employment Service
War Manpower Commission
Threir
Living costs fall in West Virginia and nearby states
A May 1 drop in living costs in West Virginia and surrounding areas follows new federal price controls. An OPA spokesman cites lower butter and meat prices as a key factor, with Dillon noting declines align with national trends and the overall cost of living easing slightly.
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Virginia
O.pla
Conley H. Dillon
OPA
Beckley Girl Joins Navy Parachute Riggers Weather Watch
Private Margaret Windsor Hicks of Beckley becomes part of the first group of women marines training as parachute riggers and weather observers at Lakehurst New Jersey. After 12 weeks at aerographers school they will graduate and transfer to marine corps stations to free men for combat duty.
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Margaret Windsor Hicks
Robert BE. Hicks
Lee Street
Beckley
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
New Jersey
Marine Corps
Aerographers’ School
Parachute
States
District of Columbia
Hunter College
New York City
Lakewood
Five Lions Clubs to Have Joint Picnic August 2
Five Lions Clubs of the Berkley Mount Hope Sophia Mullens Oceana Oak Hills and Winona will host a joint picnic for members and their wives at 6 pm on Friday evening August 27. Peregoy of Berkley chairs arrangements with Q. J. Walker from Mount Hope as co organizer. Guests will gather at a designated place for games and entertainment. Further plans will be announced.
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Lions
Berkley
Mount Hope
Peregoy
Berkley Club
Sophia
Mullens
Oceana
Oak Hills
Winona
Q. J. Walker
Mount Hope Club
Ee Peregoy
Skelton Class Is Entertained In Park
Members of the Skelton Community church primary and beginners classes enjoyed a picnic in City Park Thursday evening hosted by Mrs. Yong Garges and Mrs. Emery Fitzgerald. A picnic supper followed games with many attendees named in attendance.
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Skelton
Janet Smith to Marry Lt Hitchcock This Afternoon
Janet Smith daughter of Andrew Smith Beckley will wed Lieutenant Larry Glenn Hitchcock United States Army Pine Camp New York this afternoon in the parlor of the First Christian church. The Rev A H Wilson will read the nuptial service before family and close friends.
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Mildred Janet Smith
Andrew Smith
Beckley
Larry Glenn Hitchcock
United States Army
Pine Camp
New York
M. L. Hitchcock
Fayeteville
First Christian Church
A. H. Wilson
H. Dale Covey
Baltimore
Maryland
J. R. Beaty
Fast Prince Street
Miss Smith
Lee Summers
Evelyn Fink
Ray Bunton
Eugene Scott
Wanda Biggs
Ruth Hedrick
Helen Farris
Blanche Hutchinson
Genevieve Laren
Brookie Smith
Jean Hollinsworth
Janet Smith
Beaty
Cavey
Beckley Hotel
Lieutenant Hitchcock
Fbdmond Hitchcock
Mrs. Covey
Party Marked Mrs. Humphrey Sixty Ninth Birthday
Mrs Nod Humphrey was honored with a surprise party Friday at the Calloway Heights home of her daughter Mrs O B McKenney. Attendees included many relatives and friends such as Mrs N C Shelton Mrs Curtis Ayers Billie Jane and Eilene and others. Gifts came from several neighbors and friends including Mrs Frank Short and Mrs Ray Wickline.
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Nod. Humphrey
O. B. McKenney
Calloway Heights
N. C. Shelton
Curtis Ayers
Billie Jane
Eilene
Helen Douglas
William Hubacher
Robert Siskane Gon
Bobby
Clarence Porterfield
Carol Ann and
Lee
Harry Bennett
Claude Lucas
L. F. Porterfield
George Vance
Lawrence Teel
Susie
E. W. Ripley
Luther Teel
Okley
Slaver
Bailey
Harper Road
Buddy Vance
David McKenney
Dennis McKenney
Frank Short
Ray Wickline
A. B. Henson
Ben Porterfield
Luncheon Held in Honor of Mrs Frank Pettit by Mrs Frank Pettit
Miss Jane Kester and Miss Anise French hosted a luncheon in the White Cross clubroom honoring Mrs Frank Pettit formerly Miss Willie Scott. A centerpiece of mixed garden flowers and asters corsages adorned guests. Guests included immediate family and close friends. Nearly all types of ammunition are coated with beeswax.
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Jane Kester
Anise French
White Cross
Frank Pettit
Willie Scott
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Nancy Price
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Virginia McGraw
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Jeanette Bullion
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Jones Orthopedic Hospital
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Yeeman
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Ronceverte
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Oak Hilt
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Huntlington
Marshall College
Willer Oak Will
W. HH. “Ba ‘Thompson
Oak Hill Hospital
Associated Pres
Salt Lake City
Henory M. Jackson
Washington State
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Ninth Service Command
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Register Social
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Garden Club
W.va
Pvt. Hicks
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del One
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Virginia Beach
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LASCA
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Kasha
Conor Beckley
Style Shop
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