Glen Ferris Man Shoots Cousin in Home Defense
Glen Ferris resident 46-year-old furnace flapper is held in Fayette County jail on a murder charge after fatally shooting cousin Grace Irene Hamilton in his home Sunday night. State Police say he claimed he fired at a noise after hearing a door open, then found her fatally shot. investigation notes no malice found though he was described as highly excitable after reading break-in reports.
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Ville — Winston Brallwood
Glen Ferris
Fayette County
Grace Irene Hamilton
Glenn Ferris
W R. Callaghan
Montgomery
Smallwood
Small
Sgt
Callaghen
W. B. Cabell
Gauley Bridge
Bond
Set. Callaghan
Seal Sales Reach 512 First Day in Fayette County
Fayetteville reports first day Christmas Seal Sale proceeds totaling 512.10 with R J Thrift Jr as seal sale chairman. The drive funds tuberculosis control programs and runs through Christmas, aiming for an 8000 goal to support the association’s 1947 health initiatives. An interested buyer contributes with a note praising efforts to combat tuberculosis.
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Register
Fayetteville
R. J. Thrift, Jr
Seal Sale
Fayette County
Association
Art Group Names New Program Chairman in Beckley
Miss Margaret E Taraczkozy is the new chairman of the Beckley Art Group program committee. Members met in the Appalachian Building last night and displayed Christmas packages. Miss Catherine Anderson showed costumes of leaf and flower jewelry aided by Miss Eunice Bumgardner. Herman Hawley exhibited about 100 postal cards from around the world including Beckley Main Street in 1907.
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Margaret E. Taraczkozy
Beckley Art Group
Appalachian
Catherine Anderson
Eunice Bumgardner
Herman Hawley
Beckley
Chamber Hears Huntington Man
Oak Hill Rotary and Lions Clubs heard Walter A. Buchanan, Huntington Chamber of Commerce managing director, urge citizens to engage with officials and push for unity and reforms. He outlined six points from urging contact with officials to stressing simple belief in Almighty God, advocating a proactive, informed business role in public life.
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Register
Oak Hill
Walter A. Buchanan
Chamber of Commerce
Huntington
Rotary
Lions Clubs
Hotel Hill
Buchanan
George
Washington
Rellstar
Fayetteville
America
Fayette County
Tuberculosis Association
G. FE. Gwinn
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Beckley
W. P. Bitlinger
Donovan Aplin
Charleston
Alberta Morgan
Micharet Lambskin
Janice Craig
Linnie Legg
The
Senilor Woman's Club
JW. M. Warren
J. A. Ritz
Harry Decker
Legion To Have Basketball Team In Fayette County League
Mount Hope American Legion Post No 103 will sponsor a basketball team in the Fayette County Basketball League. Plans discussed include uniforms and team members named Pete Kessler, Robert Hower, Lacy, Lester Anderson, R C Bailey, James Hess, Bob Kent, John Harjless, and Bob McIntire. Other towns Montgomery Fayetteville Ansted Oak Hill join as sponsors.
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Rex
Mount Hope
American’ Legion Post No. 103
Fayette County
Post
Pete Kessler
Robert
Hower
Lacy
Lester Anderson
R. C. Bailey
James Hess
Bob Kent
John Harjless
Bob McIntire
Montgomery
Faye
Beckley Hospital
Too Many Councilmen Out Stalking Deer
Fayetteville mayor and at least two council members were away hunting, causing the town council meeting to be postponed until next week. The register notes the hunting delay disrupted regular municipal business.
Draft Registry Lists Local Registrants in Fayetteville
Fayetteville reports several young men registered with local draft boards. Names include Moro Antonio of Oak Hill, Leroy D. Lewis of Fayetteville, James H. Thomas of Fayetteville, Herman H. Gwinn of Carlisle, James E. Cadie of Pax, George Ballard Taylor Jr. of Mt. Hope, Clarence Bender of Mt. Hope, William Smith of Minden, and Charles Edward Hinte of Oak Hill.
Willis Branch Man Expires At Home
Garfield Davis, a 65 year old Willis Branch resident, died at his home last night at 10 o clock. The body will lie at Tyree Funeral Home until arrangements are completed.
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Register
Oak Hill
Garfield Davis
Willis Branch
Tyree
Magistrates' Books Audited by State Auditor in Fayetteville
C A Templeton of the State Tax Commissioner's office arrived to audit the records of the county Justices of the Peace. It has been about 18 months since the last audit and he expects to stay from a month to six weeks.
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Starr Weller
Fayetteville
C. A. Templeton
State Tax Commissioner's Office
Charleston
Luther Cole Improves at Home in Epperly Report
Epperly nurse reports Luther Cole is improving at his home after suffering a heart condition. The retired teacher and former principal at Princewick Stary School is described as slightly better.
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Luther Cole
Epperly
Princewick Stary School
Midway Woman To Be Interred In Virginia
Funeral services for Mrs Elizab eth Deweese 49 of Midway will be held in Keokee Virginia Friday. The body will be moved tomorrow morning from the Rasel Funeral Home to Virginia for services and interment. She is survived by her husband Raymond Hawkins a son Donald E Deweese a daughter Mila May Deweese her mother Mrs Addie Clark of Newport News two sisters Mrs Ferby Hayes of Newport News and Mrs Nancy Bush of Keokee and a brother of Benedict Virginia.
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Virginia
Proxy Wedding Story Reflects Wartime Chaos
Lt Matthew Clayton Beck in Fulda Germany and Gloria Louise McAllister of Portland Oregon were joined by proxy in Boise Idaho. McAllister rushed to the ceremony and forgot to tell Beck the time. She plans a formal military wedding upon arrival in Germany.
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Associated Prose
Boise
Idaho
Matthew Clayton Beck
Gloria Louise McAllister
Portland
Ore
Beck
Fulda
Germany
Baer Plans Test Case Over Becktley Zoning Wreck
Beckley attorney J Leonard Baer seeks a test of Beckley zoning before the State Supreme Court following a Planning and Zoning Commission denial of a building permit for a food market. The council backed the commission, while 40 residents protest. A related incident on New Raleigh Road left Mabscott resident James R Neal injured after a drunken driving crash involving A J Downs of Wyco. Neal’s condition listed as good.
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J. Leonard Baer
Beckley
State Supreme Court
Zonjing Commission
South Kanawha and
Beaver Avenues
Baer
Elmer Davis
Davis
General Stores, Inc
Koppers Stores
Kanawha Street
Planning
Angé Zoning Commission
S.C
West Virginia
Wil File
Ben H. Ashworth
Raleigh County
Planning and Zoning Commission
South Kanawha Street
Beaver Avenue
Beckley Hospital
New ‘Raleigh
Arena
James R. Neal
Mabscott
A.J. Downs
Wyco
Downs
Otha Robertson
David C Parrott Dies In Hospital
David C. Parrott 68 of Princewick died in a local hospital this morning at 5 03 after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Parrott of Princewick a brother Hugh Parrott of Sophia one daughter Laura Williams of Coal City and several stepchildren. Services are set for Friday at 2 pm at the Coal City Baptist Church with Rev Costilow officiating.
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David C. Parrott
Princewick
Elizabeth Parrott
Hugh Parrott
Sophia
Laura Williams
Coal City
Pineville vets to occupy first new barracks January first
The Varney Cline American Legion post will open eight two family emergency housing units by January 1 for 16 Pineville area veterans and their families. The project on land leased from Pocahontas Land Co. is called Deaumer Park and includes gas heat, running water, and a sewage system costing about $320, with total post investment around $2,500. Monthly rents are projected at 18 to 20 dollars, with the post forwarding rent to the Federal Public Housing Administration. a post meeting is set for Wednesday to review finances.
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Pineville
Robert E. Kuhn
Varney Cline America Legion Post
Post
Kuhn
Pocahontas Land Company
Pineville Ball Park
Deaumer Park
The
Land Company
O. K. Heating and Plumbing Company
Mullens
Legion Post
Federal Public Housing Administration
Guyandotte River
Variney Cline Legion Post
Wyoming County Board of Education
Forlorn Husband Quits Picketing in Buffalo
Vincent P. Catena, a 23 year old war veteran, ended his Sunday picketing of his in laws home after declaring his wife has returned no love and there is no chance of reconciliation. He had held placards outside Mr and Mrs Fred F Strable home claiming dawn with an interference. The message reflected his belief that his wife would come back.
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Piro Buffalo
Vincent P. Catena
Catena
Fred F
Yester
Jaycees Seek Stadium Site
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce Jaycees will study a proposed municipally owned stadium this afternoon at 3 on a five member committee in City Hall. The group will discuss site options and other details as they map plans for acquiring land and basis for a future baseball and football facility.
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Beckley Junior Chamber of Commercce
William PP
Laven
William Watts
Virgil Miller
William Barrett
Charles Lewis, Jr
Jaycets
Green Denounces Labor Controls at Queens Chamber Dinner
William Green president of the American Federation of Labor denounced government control of labor describing anti-labor legislation as government control. He warned that once the entering wedge is achieved it will extend to private industry. He urged business leaders to reject policies of vociferous militarists seeking to hand over labor relations to bureaucrats.
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Associated Press
New York
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Borough of Queens Chamber of Commerce
Edison dedicates sun on windy Broadway amid coal stoppage
Former New Jersey Governor Charles Edison was coaxed to a Broadway girder to dedicate an electric sun that cannot be activated due to a coal stoppage. Edison shivered in an 18 degree wind as model Norma Kohane broke a champagne bottle to christen the display.
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Associated Press
York
Charles Edison
New Jersey
Broadway
Edison
Norma Kohane
Leaves hospital after birth in Taylor-Dearing case
Mrs John gravely of East Gulf and her newborn daughter have been discharged from Taylor Dearing Hospital. The event marks a successful hospital stay for the family with no complications reported.
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Rooster
Mullens
John Gravely
East Gulf
Taylor-Dearing Hospital
Entered Hospital By Resister Staff Writer
Mullens Preston Lusk aged 62 from Herndon was admitted to Taylor Dearing Hospital yesterday for treatment of a nose infection. The source notes that over 90 percent of Mexico's population is of purely Indian mixed heritage.
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Resister
Mullens
Preston Lusk
Herndon
Taylor-Dearing Hospital
Mexic
Wyoming Hunters Report 81 Deer Season Ends Amid Illicit Kills
MULLENS The two day deer season in Wyoming County ended with 81 kills reported at four checking stations. Day one yielded 39 deer despite cold weather and day two produced 22 reports. precincts list: Pine Ridge Service Station 56 Cook's Grocery Herndon five Marianna ten J A Fetefish Mullens. Honorary warden Boyd Green cited nine illegal kills on Indian Creek noting falling sportsmanship. Kill details at Herndon include Glen Church 165 Ib 5 pt Horace Young 200 Ib 8 pt Curtis Lusk 235 Ib 11 pt Kester Greea 140 Ib 8 pt and Clarence Combs 150 Ib 3 pt.
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Register
Mullens
Wyoming County
Pine Ridge
Cook's Grocery
Herndon
Marianna
J. A. Feterfish
Nthe
Boyd Green
The
Conservation Commission
Short Hollow
Indian Creek
Glen Church
Keystone
Horace Young
Curtis Lusk
Kester Greea
Clarence ‘Combs
Coal Delivered To Mullens High
Mullens High School received seven tons of coal late yesterday ensuring continued operation. The school previously held six tons and was told Brule Smokeless Fuel Company at Ot e290 would supply fuel from a reserve at the tipple. Taylor Dearing Hospital also reported a brighter coal outlook with a promise of supply from a truck mine near Pine wifle. They currently have one ton on hand.
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Roelster Stet
Mullens
Mullens High School
Brule
Tipple
Pinewifle
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Harry Janes
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Midway
Elizabeth Deweese
Keokee
Novik
Beckley Re
Dukes of Rhythm
Rose Hughes
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ace Hall
International Soundphoto
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Caesar
Cleopatra” Vivian Leigh
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Sherman Griffith
Claude Griffith
Charley Levern
Lena Wheeler
Crab Orchard
Ruby Mullins
Odd
Beulah Brindegar
Glen White
Ruth Craddoces
Winding Gulf
Rose Funeral
Coal City Baptist Church
C. H. Costilow
Antarctic
Richard H. Cruzen
Jeff
Robert S. Quackenbush, Jr
Olympus
Newport News
Wyoming Mullens, W. Va
Donna Reed
Tom Drake
Rialto Mullens
W. Va
William Gargan
Maria Palmer
Pine Pineville, W. Va
Envy Glnny Brown
Junifer Jones
Peter Lawford
Jaycees
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Wyoming
Mullens High
Belita
Barry Sullivan
Bonita Granville
Albert Dexker
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