Gunner Dupriest Visits Hinton After War Service
Sgt. Morganet Dupriest, an aerial gunner with five and a half months of North Africa combat, visited his brother J C Dupriest in Hinton for the first time in five years. He earned the Air Force medal for bravery, six months overseas, and three years of service, with five enemy planes credited to him and his crew. He recounted a near disaster when German planes dived on their plane, but declined further details for security reasons.
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Hinton
Morganet Dupriest
United States Air Forces
North Africa
J.C. Dupriest
Dupriest
Birmingham
Alabama
Australia
Air Force Medal
Bats
September Draft Notices Sent Summers County Men
Register staff reports September calls for selective service registrants to report for final physical examinations in Summers County. Notices mailed to a large group, many married without children. three volunteers listed. The list includes registrants from Hinton, Spanishburg, Belfont and nearby areas, with numerous names across Summers County and beyond.
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Register
Hinton
Selective Service
Pearl Harbor
Darwin M-Arthur
Spanishburg
Howard &. Via
Lundy M. Meadows
Streeter
Garnet B. Ratcliff
Inton
Joseph Hicks
Green Sulphur Springs
Harvey L. Miller
Fairfield
Conn
David O. Buckland
Bellepaint
Michael Fink
Harvey L. Gill
Bill F. Bradberry
Klamath Falls
Ore
Richard P. Basler
Ray T. Hodge
Ballenges
Cecil R. Oakes
Kyle N. Wood
His
Everette M. Smith
Forest Hill
Fimner E. McBride
Bernard R. Bricker, Jr
Tinton
John 5. Hatgley
Milton R. Dodd
Newport News
Vai
Raymond C. Wiseman
Talcott
Edward P. Hinton
People You Know continues from Page 3
Florida visitor to Beckley Avenue parents Dr and Mrs E L Ellison. Mrs Caldwell returns from Philadelphia after two weeks visiting sister. Andersons back to Tazewell after visiting Mayor and Mrs Minter on Beaver Ave. Elmer Farmer family returns from Mabscott after visit to Mrs Summers. Delores Wood visiting husband Corporal E B Wood at Fort Bragg with sister Mrs Dorothy Kinsley. Captain George F E Murray back at Panama station. Private Howard R Shrewsbury on furlough in Greensboro. Patty Ann Murray returns from Hat Springs after business. Mrs Arthur Jiannine visiting Pulaski parents P B Kyle of Gen White. Private Denzil G L Fitzgerald spent 17 days...
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Delores Wood
Delores Bailey
Matoaka
Corporal E. Blake Wood
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Corporal Wood
Dorothy Kinsley
Mullens
George FE. Murray
Ella Marie
Furlough Updates and News From Local Residents
Furloughs bring returned service members to Riverhead Fort Lewis and Kodiak updates. residents including Mrs. Steiner Patsy Ruth Davis and Mary LeJeune enjoy visits with relatives in Baltimore and California. Betty Stone visits Lorene apartments sister. Anna J. Miller returns from Huntington orthopedic hospital after three weeks. Alfred L. Tucker moves from Kodiak to Fort Lewis after ten day furlough.
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Anna J. Miller
Woodlawn Avenue
Huntington
Youth Wants in Army Awful Bad
Arthur Lee Carr of Meadowbrook aged 13 appears before Harrison draft board 3 after failing to report for induction. He brings a birth certificate showing birth on November 24, 1922, claiming he is eager to enlist while living with his grandmother.
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Associated Press
Clarksburg
Arthur Lee Carr
Meadowbrook
Harrison
Arthur Lee Arthur
Board 3
Arthur Lee
Bluefield Bus Line Opens Serving Hinton to Bluefield
Tri City Traction of Bluefield inaugurates regular bus service linking Hinton Athens Princeton and Bluefield with two daily round trips. Hinton departures 8:20 am and 5:30 pm reach Bluefield 10:05 am and 7:05 pm, return trips 6:30 am and 3:30 pm arriving in Hinton 8:15 am and 5:44 pm. Fares set at 1.25 dollars plus federal tax, stop at Hinton’s Welfley Fountain.
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Register
Hinton
Athens
Princeton
Bluefield
Tri-City Traction Company
Othe
Welfley
Virginia Hann and Vernon Caudle Wed
Announcement from Mr and Mrs Frank E Mann of Bellepoint notes the marriage of their daughter Virginia to Private Vernon Caudle son of Mrs O E Caudle of Hinton on August 13 at the First Christian church parsonage The ring ceremony took place at four o clock The bride wore a white jersey street length frock with a white picture hat and red rose corsage Attendants were Mrs Glenn Mann Mrs Fred Thompson and Miss Anna Lee Watts Both couple members are locally known having attended Hinton schools Mrs Candle works at Triumph Explosive in Elkton Md Private Candle serves with the 30th Medical Regiment US Army stationed at Camp Barkley Texas The source records suggest a formal wedding notice in a small town period style with local names and affiliations.
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Register
Hinton
Frank E. Mann
Bellepoint
Glenn Mann
Fred Thompson
Anna Lee Watts
Candle
Urges Pupils To Continue Studies In West Virginia
West Virginia State Superintendent W. W. Trent urged school pupils who took war industry jobs during summer to return to classes next month. He noted high school enrollment fell and that pay from wartime work attracted students, but education remains vital for the postwar period. He cited teacher retention rules and incentives in effect for essential positions.
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Charleston
West Virginia
War Industries
W. W. Trent
Trent
War Manpower Commission
Jurors Selected From Citizen Pool for Grand and Petit Service
Jury commissioners E. Br. Maynor and Wayne Henderson completed selection of 200 possible grand jurors and 1,000 petit jurors. Names were placed in boxes for separate drawings to meet criminal court needs. Maynor said the list aims to ensure good citizens serve on juries.
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E. BR. Maynor
Wayne Henderson
Eaen
Maynor
Criminal Court
Henderson
Singing Convention Set To Convene At Martha's Chapel
The Summers County Singing Convention will meet at Martha's Chapel on Madams Creek. The Happy Four and the Midland Trail Quartets are expected to attend. Public is invited.
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Summers County
Martha’s Chapel
Madams Creek
Happy Four
Midland Trail
Ine
Ipited
Eccles Man Had Lost His Papers
Judge Clay Crouse read a letter from Clyde FE Aliff of Feeles now in North Africa requesting a copy of his release from probation. The jurist said Esenti. Aliff was placed on probation May 27 1940 for five years after a larceny sentence of one to ten years.
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Clay
Crouse
Clyde FE
Aliff
Feeles
North Africa
Esenti
Wyoming Women's Society Convenes
The Wyoming Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Lee Haga’s home with Mrs. Dale Browning and Mrs. J. D. Bailey in charge. A devotional and papers on Vacation Attars and Code for Living were shared, with poems read and songs sung before a business meeting and refreshments.
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Pineville
Ladies Aid Society of Wyoming
Lee Haga
Dale Browning
J. D. Bailey
Dale ‘Browning
Harold Taylor
A. J. Push
Claud Tueser
West
Paugh
C. M. Shipman
Roy Jones
Frank Smith
Dale Brosening
Elbert Stewart
A. J. Pugh
Claud Tucker
Raymond McClure
Organize Coal Advisory Board Planned by AP
Huntington area report says a meeting in Cincinnati on Thursday was called to organize an advisory board to supplant the Bituminous Coal Producers Board No. 8, which will be abolished with the expiration of the coal control act. Chairman L F B Wands said members of the old board will remain in an advisory role until formal reorganization.
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Associated Press
Huntington
Cincinnaticwest
L. F B. Wands
Furlough Ends for Corporal Holt at Camp Davis
Corporal Raby Holt, son of Mr and Mrs H L Holt of New Richmond, returned to Camp Davis North Carolina, after an eight day furlough with his parents and friends. In Great Falls Montana two cowboys tied horses to a cafe back door due to no hitching posts, prompting the proprietors to seek police help to remove them.
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E. L. Fitzgerald
Maxwell Hgh
Riverhead
New York
Reamiag
Pineville
Raby Holt
H. L Holt
New Richmond
Camp Davis
North
Carolina
Great Falls
Mont
Union Services At Three Churches In Mullens
The Rev Charles Jones of First Methodist will preach at United Protestant, with Captain EF Pallanic in charge. The final services include sermons at First Methodist by Rev J M Griswell, marking the end of two Mullens ministers careers as Pallanic departs for Alexandria to study at the Episcopal Seminary.
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Rowson
Mullens -de
Charles Jones
First Methodist Church
United Protestant Church
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
EF. Pallanic
J. M. Griswell
Mutlens
Pallanick
Alexandria
Virginia
Theological Seminary
Episcopal Church
Jd. M. Criswell
First Baptist Rhurveh
Gilespie
Baptist Church of
Red Cross explained at Mullens Rotary meeting
R W Kirby chair Wyoming county Red Cross outlined its on home front and international war front services. C C L Cassinelli led International Affairs. J E Orr to lead drive among Wyoming County businesses for Boy Scout quota. canvass postponed. Scouts to aid Fourth Victory Loan distribution. Meeting at Wyoming hotel with H F Hartley presiding. attendees listed.
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I Romoter
Mulilens
R. W. Kirby
Wyoming County
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Mullens Rotary Club
C. C L. Cassinelli
Committee On International Affairs
J. E. Orr
Wyoming
Orr
Lionclab
Boy Scouts
Store Manager's Grandmother Dies
OCEANA Vance Miller loyal store manager has returned to Princeton after the death of his grandmother Mrs Josephine Miller Hire sister Mrs R C Bittle of Baltimore came home with him VISITS KENTUCKY Lineville Mrs George T M Farley tele Wednesday for a week's visit with relatives at Barboursville and Louisville Kentucky
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Register
Oceana
Vance Miller
Princeton
Josephine Miller
R. C. Bittle
Baltimore
Kentucky
Lineville
George
Farley
Barboursville
Louisville
Banner Ball Leaves Town for Norfolk Navy Station
Sy Regster staff writer reports Banner Ball spent several days in town visiting friends and family before leaving Thursday for Norfolk Virginia to report to his United States Navy station.
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Regster
Oineville- Banner Ball
Zed C. Ball
Norfolk
Virginia
United States Navy
Wyoming School Board Purchases Coal and Grants Leaves
The Wyoming county board of education approved bids for coal for the school year with contractors in Baileyville Center and other districts, fixing per ton prices. They reaffirmed a policy on leaves of absence for teachers serving in the armed forces and approved several staff placements and transfers across Buffalo, Fork, Rose Branch, Herndon, Gl en Rogers, and Mullens schools.
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Register
Wesler Pinkville
Wyoming
Wyoming County Board of Education
Regia Thretine
CS. Worrell
Bert Short
Everett GB
Fey
Lewis Sizemore
Bon Daniels
Baileysville
H. Harvey
Bar Ridge
John 2. White
Tom Center
Haley and Tiley
Clear Fork
Oveana
Redyard Coal Company
Fork
J. W Davis
James Woodrow Rutherford
Luther Green
Everet Cline
Princial Buffalo School
Amos Steele
Use Fork School
Llerndon High School
Lester Tagram
Minttens Bith
Earsel Toler
Vewelli Mullens High
Srimer
Avie Stewart
Chen Rogers
Mrs Jones Joins the Eastern Star in Pineville Chapter
Mrs Adna Farle Jones of Rapperston became a new member of Pineville Chapter No 110 Order of the Eastern Star at the regular meeting Thursday evening. Numerous officers and members attended as guests and talks were given by Mrs Knight and the new member with refreshments served. The next meeting is set for September 2 with two initiations planned.
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Wiiter Pineviler
Adna Farle Jones
Rapperston
Pineville
Order of the Eastern Star
Nate Browning
George H. Bragg
Stella Steele Weds Private Leonard Browning at Hanover
Miss Stella Steele and Private Leonard Browning wed at the bride’s parents home with Rev. Robert Rifie officiating. Only family and friends present. The couple will live with the bride’s parents while Browning is stationed in Washington.
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Register
Pinewilden
Stella Steele
Leonard Browning
Robert Rifie
The
Baptist Ehoved
Hanover
Browning
Arthur Steele
Aroun
Compton Browning
Justice
Tiny Grasse
Bul Vance
England
Washington
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Motorists Urged To Obtain Renewal Forms
War Price and Rationing chief clerk A A Browning warns motorists to secure renewal application forms now. Forged rationing books circulating aim to obtain blanks from stations for renewals. Forms mailed to all filling stations with instructions to submit promptly so books are issued by September 1.
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A. A. Browning
War Price and Rationing Board
ATL
Uni
Browning
Bert Goode Hurt At Wyoming Mine
Bert Goode an employee of the Red Dacker Coal company in Wyoming suffered a nonemplaced right hand injury while at work last Sunday morning when his hand was caught between safety chains and a coal car. He was taken to Stevens Guard hospital at Welch for treatment and one finger was amputated before he returned home.
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Gs Register
Pinevilen
Bert Goode
Red Dacker Coal Corporation
Wyoming
Svork
Stevens Guaie
Welch
Arnold Allen Is Promoted to Staff Sergeant
Pineville report states Sergeant Arnold Allen, son of Mr and Mrs Alten, promoted to staff sergeant at the Army Air Forces base. He serves as an air forces pilot. Visit to Maybeury noted with family members accompanying him returning home.
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Register Starr Wreter
Pineville
Arnuald Allen
Andres Lee Alten
Baiie
Hay
Pecenthy
Start Sergeat
Othe Arm Baat
Sma
Alien
Air Forces Pilot Rna
Tennessee
Man Charged With Seining Game Fish in Wyoming County
Harold Frost of Hensley McDowell county was arrested by W H Cline and A Anderson on charges of seining and grabbing game fish. Hearing before L B Ching set $25 and costs for seining and $50 and costs plus 30 days in jail for grabbing. Buck Jackson on furlough with parents in Pineville. Robert Pennington returns to Virginia after visiting Wyoming.
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Register
Pineville
Harold Frost
Hensley
McDowell Counts
W. H. Cline
McDowell County
A. Anderson
Wyoming County
L. B. Ching
Justice of the Peace
North Spring
Virginia
Robert Pennington
Mrs. Kessner
Wyoming
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