Assessor Names New Officers for Fayette County
Fayette assessor K. K. Warren reelected, names Y P Williams chief office deputy replacing H W Carson who becomes assistant prosecuting attorney. New deputies include Mrs Betty M Lucas and E R Amole with others from Oak Hill Long Branch Victor Smithers Rainelle and more. two vacancies remain. County Clerk Lacy Neely adds Ellery Thornsburg as chief office deputy. Elmer Daniels Irene Johnson and Ethel Radford will stay as office deputies. Prosecuting attorney C B Vickers will be assisted by H W Carson, with R J Thrift Jr. becoming circuit court judge. Lillian Smith remains secretary. Judge elect Arnold Vickers named divorce commissioner. No changes planned for circuit clerk L S Tully.
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Register
Fayetteville
K. K. Warren
Fayette County
YP. H. Williams
H. W. Carson
Betty M. Lucas
E. R. Amole
Oak Hill
Cather Jones
Bruce Wright
Long Branch
Orville Kessler
Victor
Earl Hemmings
Smithers
Earl Goddard
Rainelle
Lacy Neely
Oak Hul
Ellery Thornsburg
Arnold Vickers
Montgomery
Corporal McNeer Visits Family Before New Post
Corporal Albert S. McNeer of the United States Army Air Corps arrived recently to visit his sister Mrs Gordon Blaker of MacArthur. He left after several days with their parents Mr and Mrs E W McNeer of Salt Sulphur Springs. He is now visiting in Charleston before reporting to his new station in Missouri.
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Albert S. McNeer
United States Army Air Corps
Gordon Blaker
MacArthur
McNeer
Wreck Near Mount Hope Leaves Mrs Morris Injured
Mrs Grace Morris is resting comfortably at Oak Hill hospital after a morning wreck on icy Dead Man's Curve near Mount Hope. The 1942 Ford collided with an American Armature truck driven by C R Jennings, killing Mrs Jessie Smith of Ansted, 45. Authorities note Mrs Morris suffers a fractured collar bone, head lacerations, and contusions.
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Mount Hope
Grace Morris
Oak Hill
Jessie Smith
Ansted
Ford
American Armature Company
C. R. Jennings
Morris
Lover's Leap
Oak Hill Hospital
Layland Man Helps Block Brenner Pass
Staff Sergeant Harry B. Burns, son of Mrs W C Burns of Layland, flew as gunner on a B 25 bomber in his group's 600th combat mission. The mission disrupted enemy supply flow at Brenner pass by over half by destroying a key electrical transformer. Burns's unit has served in the Mediterranean theater for more than 20 months and earned a War Department citation for distinguished service in battle.
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Harry B. Burns
W. C. Burns
Layland
Brenner Pass
Italy
Ayres Spent $73 During Election in Arkansas Senate Race
J W Ayres of Fayetteville Republican defeated in the eleventh district state senate contest reported total campaign expenditures of 73.90 dollars, with the full amount contributed to him for his campaign. The final accounting of Republican campaign spending was submitted to the secretary of state by the state executive committee.
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Register
Fayetteville
J. W. Ayres
Senate
Secretary of State
Ayres
Youngest Brigadier General MacArthur Ends War Era
At war’s end General Douglas MacArthur stood as the youngest and most decorated brigadier general in the U S Army, marking a rapid rise from early service to high wartime command and distinction.
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Douglas MacArthur
U. S. Army
Lyceum Kingstown Youth Dies of Leukemia at Sacred Heart
Paul William Gerencir of Kingston dies at home Tuesday night from leukemia. He attended Kingston High School eleventh grade and was buried today in Sacred Heart Cemetery Charleston. He is survived by parents Mr and Mrs Matthew Gerencir and many siblings. class members served as pallbearers.
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Register
Kingston
Paul William Gerencir
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Charleston
Matthew Gerencir
Kingston High School
John Gerencir
Tommy Gerencir
San Francisco
Louis
Jimmy Gerencir
Harless Cook
Mary
Julia
Margaret Gerencir
Ann Gerenci
SGT. R. B. Bibb Home on Leave
Staff Sergeant R. B. Bibb, on 15 day fur lough, visits mother and relatives in Oak Hill. He departs December 15 to see his father Will Bibb in Newport News Virginia and his brother Ben Bibb in Norfolk. Bibb has served in the canal zone for several years.
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Register
Oak Hill
R. B. Bibb
Will Bibb
Newport News
Virginia
Ben Bibb
Norfolk
Bibb
Canal Zone
Two Fayette Men Enter Penitentiary
Fayetteville victims Homer Bennett and W H Dudley moved to Moundsville state penitentiary after pleading guilty. Bennett is to serve 1 to 5 years for bigamy and Dudley 1 to 10 years for stealing a truck belonging to R P Shuck in August.
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Register
Fayetteville
Moundsville State Penitentiary
Moundsville
Homer Bennett
W. H. Dudley
R. P. Shuck
First trans Atlantic Yacht Race of 1886
In December 1886 the first trans Atlantic yacht race was run between three American schooners.
War Bond Premier Show In Mullens Tonight
Mullens hosts a war bond premier screening of Across the Pacific at the Rialto Theatre to boost the Wyoming County war fund in the sixth war loan drive. Humphrey Bogart stars. admission is by war bond proof only. no tickets sold.
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Mullens
Wyoming County War Fund
Pacific
Rialto Theatre
Humphrey Bogart
J. E. Orr
Deserter in Mullens Police Twist Ends in Army Custody
Private Robert Miller Smith, 27, of Youngstown Ohio, confessed to military police in Charleston that he had been absent without leave from the U S army for four and a half months. He had served two weeks on Mullens police duty before being discharged by a New discharge letter and rehired, later fired for poor performance. He turned himself in at the state police headquarters and will be sent to Charleston for military processing.
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Register
Mullens
Robert Miller Smith
Youngstown
Ohio
Charleston
Roy D. Platt
Mullen State Police
United States Army
Camp Reynolds
Pennsylvania
Army
Platt
Smith
Bluefield
Roy B Sibold
Corporal Platt
Corporal Platt At the State Police
Raleigh
Arnold Moore
Beckley
State Police
Circle Has Buffet Supper For W S C S Circle
The Willing Workers of the W S C S met at Mrs. G R Inge’s home for a buffet supper with Mrs. Gilbert Cook as chairman. Guests included Rev C R Bright and Mrs. Camper. new December members listed. year’s business reviewed. O W Andrews Jr named new chairman. Lifetimes given to Mrs B B Brown and Mrs S R Camper. A Bible quiz and prizes featured the program.
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C. R. Bright
Society
S. R. Camper
Cook
Ruth Browning
J. B. Ferguson
C. B. Franklin
William P. Patten
Sylvia Murray
E. P. Hughes
O. W. Andrews, Jr
B. B. Brown
Bright
G. P. Cook
World Outlook
Charles Carner
FE. P. Hughes
J. O. Canterbury
Gilbert Creok
Canterbury
Perry C. Cook
Harry Layton
Dr Sharp Moves Practice To Mullens West Virginia
Dr Roland P Sharp D O a Marlinton native now practices in Mullens West Virginia He attended Concord College earned AB degrees in biology and social science from WVU and earned an MS He taught histology embryology and pathology at Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery graduating December 1943 He was a Chi Beta Phi member and WV Academy of Science member His internship began in Missouri and finished in Akron Ohio in October He has passed state health board exams in Kentucky and West Virginia.
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Chi Beta Phi
West Virginia Academy of Science
Missouri
Akron
Ohio
State Board of Health
Kentucky
West Virginia
Mabel Reynolds Appointed Goode Administratrix
Mabel G Reynolds posted bond of 15000 as administratrix of the estate of the late Thomas J Goode during the county court meeting. Jack Shipman of Pineville and P A McDaniel of Beckley were listed as sureties. Court appraisers named R D Bailey C C Holloway and F H Shannon. Additional bonds approved for guardians and a Titus of other figures including Alfred O Perry and William A Milam with several listed sureties.
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Pineville
Mabel G. Reynolds
Thomas J. Goode
Jack Shipman
P. A. McDaniel
Beckley
R. D. Bailey
C. C. Holloway
F. H. Shannon
Goode Estate
Murvan Walker
A B. Robertson
C. L. White
Alfred O. Perry
Earl Lee Corum
W. C. Holloway
Wm. M. Holroyd
Bond
William A. Milam
Jimmy Milam
Thomas Allen Milam
Lessie L. Milam
Reby Farley
Charles Edward Farley
Oswell Cook
Virginia J. Cook
Oliver Cook
Allie Fae Mink
Bruce Minnk
Grant Taylor
Barkers Ridge
National Surety Corporation
Bill Worley
Wyoming County
Mullens Doctors Free Parking Meters Allocated
In Mullens four parking meters are reserved for doctors near their offices as a courtesy for treating jail inmates free of charge. The city clerk notes this has been in effect since the city acquired 126 meters in July 1939. 105 remain in service while others are out for repair parts. Doctors Dr. Rowland Sparks and four others hold spaces. one physician uses a home office and is not assigned a space. Dentists are excluded. Parking violators face meters or tagging.
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Mullens
Frank Penn
Rowland C. Sparks
Sportsman Pool Hall
B. W Steele
J. F. Biggart
W. W. Wells
Massachusetts Liquor Ad Rules Ban Bible Imagery
Massachusetts liquor advertisers are prohibited by law from using pictures names or phrases from the Bible in promotional materials. The restriction aims to prevent religious content from appearing in alcohol advertising across the state.
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Massachusetts
Sum of 3500 Dollars with National Surety as Surety
A financial item notes a bond or obligation totaling 3500 dollars, with National Surety Corporation named as the surety for the obligation.
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National Surety Corporation
Haga Elected Club President in Wyoming County
W R Haga was chosen president of the Square Circle Wildlife club of Wyoming county at Mullens McKinney Barbershop. C L Cook became secretary and Charles McKinney treasurer as the club opened a new membership drive issuing 1945 cards to attendees. The treasury showed 462.72 dollars with no debt, and James Haga was named junior membership drive chairman. The next meeting is planned for January 8 in Mullens with talks on restocking game purchases and regional delegate appointments in Beckley.
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Mullens
W. R. Haga
Square Circle Wildlife Club
Wyoming County
McKinney
C. L. Cook
Charles McKinney
Haga
Barkers Ridge
James Haga
Beckley
First white settlement at Sydney site in 1788
The initial settlement by white men occurred at the site that is today Sydney in the year 1788, marking the founding of European presence in Australia.
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Australia
Sydney
1788
Coxswain Visits Kin In Edwight
Coxswain Warn Darby Jr a ten year service member in the amphibious fleet visits his kin in Edwight at the home of Mr and Mrs Vern Darby Darby has just returned from two years in New Britain New Guinea and Australia where he took part in three major engagements His father Warn Darby lives in Edwight Archie Darby a 19 year old brother serves with the marines in the Pacific another brother George is with the infantry in California Darby will report to Ashville North Carolina at the end of his leave for reassignment.
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Warn Darby
Vern Darby
Edwight
Darby
New Britain
New Guinea
Australia
Archie Darby
Pacific
George
Infantry
California
Ashville
North Carolina
Stanaford Sailor Describes Leyte Battle To His Mother
Harold Denson watertender first class describes Leyte naval battle from his destroyer. He has served in Atlantic and Pacific with submarines and destroyers, earned first class petty officer rating, and fought at Midway Coral Sea Marshall Gilbert Islands and Leyte. He attended Trap Hill high school and asks his mother not to worry.
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Stanaford Sailor
Leyte
E. A. Fellers
Stanaford Road
Harold
Chuck” Denson
Watertender
Norfolk
Virginia
Midway
Coral Sea
Marshall
Gilbert Islands
Trap Hill
Philippines
Japan
Pacific
O. K
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Naval Hospital
New River
Pet Dairy Company
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Billy Honaker
Dogg
H. C. Laws
Prospery
P. H. Williams
Technicolor
Joel McCrea
Csh
Cee-Evey
Eee Goddard
Sonny Tufts
F. E. Springer
Brenner
Atlantic
Ener
Van
Arlen
Lisbon
Pavisen
Walter Pidgeon
Mrs Parkington
C. E. Honaker
James Honaker
Leyte Islands
Honaker
Gerencir
Sgt
Fayette
Columbia Records
Rhapsody
Andre Kostelanetz
Featuring
Alec Templeton
South Fayette St
Dial
Circle
Inge
Dr. Sharp
Mabel Reynolds
Goode
Mullen
Club
Jo-Jo
Foote’s
Stark
Emperor Grapes
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Cranberry
Idaho
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