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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1944

Page

2

Mount Hope State Guard Banquet Set At Mountainair Hotel

Mount Hope Fayette county State Guard unit company A holds its annual banquet in the Gold Room at the Mountainair hotel at 7 45 p m Monday. The unit will march from the armory to the hotel at 7 30 p m in regular drill uniform without cartridge belts. The program features songs instrumental music guest introductions and World War 2 sound movies.

Register Mount Hope Company A Fayette County State Guard Mountainair

Fayette County Four-H group weaves carpet on hand looms

Fayetteville report notes Miss Clifton Dotson leading Four H clubs in Old Time Carpet Weaving. Four hand looms are active in Pax, Fayetteville, Smithers, and Danese for Four-H use, with limited public access by arrangement with local coordinators.

Register Fayetteville Clifton Dotson Fayette County Pax Smithers Danese

Mount Hope Men To Burn Note At Annual Banquet

Mount Hope Baptist Temple marks its annual Men's Bible Class banquet with the burning of a $600 interior-decorations note, now paid, led by class leader E McK Hardesty. W. A Tissue presides, speaker L. Ebersole Gaines presents, and new officers will be elected December 17.

Register Mount Hope Ing W. A Tissue E. G. Kent A. C. Blanchard C. E. Clapper E. McK Hardesty Everett Jones

New Jurors Drawn For Roberts Case

Twenty five additional circuit court petit jurors were drawn to enlarge the panel for the Fidelity and Casualty company of New York and W T Roberts trial. About fifty jurors are expected to attend when impanneling begins Monday at 9 am. names include Kenneth Keaton Raleigh Thomas E Hall Mead L J Cooper Harper Robert R McVey Glen Morgan J D Duval Beckley W C McCormick Heber Street Leet Cook Harper road L A Wood South Kanawha Street Don Lamb Edwight G L Willcoxen Tams A R Allen Hargrove Street Raphis Bailey Cranberry W C Hatcher Fitzpatrick W A Collier Glen Daniel G K Basham City Avenue John Worrell Winding Gulf Nathan Wiley Dry Creek Robert Mills Sophia Grover Sarver Route No 1 Harper W A Hatcher East Beckley E Z Justice South Heber Street W W A Fisher North Kanawha Street A K Minter Beaver Avenue D L Brown Helen E L Ellison Beckley Avenue.

Circuit Court Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York W. T. Roberts Kenneth Keaton Raleigh Thomas E. Hall Mead L. J. Cooper Harper Robert R. McVey Glen Morgan J. D. Duval Beckley W. C. McCormick Heber Street Leet Cook Harper Road L. A. Wood South Kanawha Street Don Lamb Edwight G. L Willcoxen Tams A. R. Allen Hargrove Street Raphis Bailey Cranberry W. C. Hatcher Fitzpatrick W. A. Collier Glen Daniel G. K. Basham City Avenue John Worrell Winding Gulf Nathan Wiley Dry Creek Robert Mills Sophia Grover Sarver W. A. Hatcher East Beckley E Z. Justice South Heber Street W.W. A. Fisher North Kanawha Street A. K. Minter Beaver Avenue D. L. Brown Helen E. L. Ellison Beckley Avenue

Pineville Soldier Wounded in Central Pacific Action

Pfc. Bernard H. Sturgill, son of Mrs. Vera M. Sturgill of Pineville, has been wounded in action in the Central Pacific area, according to a War Department announcement today.

Register Pineville Bernard H. Sturgill Central Pacific War Department Vera M. Sturgill Layland James C. Hicks Annie M. Smither

Two Raleigh Men Wounded In World War II Action

Two Raleigh county soldiers are reported wounded in action in today’s War Department release of men wounded on the world’s battlefronts. They are Pfc. Delbert W. Tingler, husband of Mrs. Gertrude W. Tingler, and Pvt. Paul H. Snuffer, son of Mrs. Margaret Snuffer, of Wickham.

Raleigh County Delbert W. Tingler Gertrude W Tingler Paul H. Snuffer Margaret Snuffer Wickham

Glen White Man Succumbs At Home

Posey Trussler a 47 year old coal loader at the Glen White mine died at his home at Glen White at 6 a m. today from asthma and a heart condition after months of illness. Survived by his wife Elsie Trussier. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at noon today.

Posey Trussler Glen White Elsie Trussier

John Honeyman and Washington Crossing the Delaware

John Honeyman is credited as a key local figure who aided the Continental Army during the Revolutionary era, supporting the perilous Delaware crossing led by George Washington.

John Honeyman George Washington Delaware

General Hugo Held Thionville for Napoleon

General Hugo, father of novelist Victor Hugo, held the town of Thionville for Napoleon. The action ties to the Napoleonic era and reflects the elder Hugo’s military role in the siege and defense of the town.

General Hugo Victor Hugo Thionville Napoleon

Virginia back John Duda earns AP honorable mention

Scarbro native John Duda, a former Oak Hill High School athlete and current University of Virginia Cavaliers star backfield player, receives AP All-American honorable mention. The report notes the selection appeared in today’s Register sport section.

John Duda Scarbro Oak Hill University of Virginia Cavaliers Associated Press Register

Scarbro Sailor Thomas Webb to Return from Leave

Machinist Mate Second Class Thomas Webb of Scarbro returns to Davis Field Rhode Island after a 35 day home leave with his wife and parents Mr and Mrs Ed Webb. Webb has served two years and spent twenty two months in the South Pacific.

Bo Register Scarbro Thomas Webb Davis Field Rhode Island Ed Webb Sesrbro Webb South Pacific

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Mount Hope State Guard Mountainair Hotel Fayette Pavisen Walter Pidgeon Mrs. Parkington Church Roberts Ie Praia Ace mL THE Ory Gethe Tery Pre Paramount Paulette Goddard Sunny Tafts Mark Sandrich Beulah Bond Barry Fitzgerald Walter Sance Mary Treen Ann Doran Dirested Weitten Alien Scott Fox News Pfe Sturghill Glen White Man Midway General Store Beckley - Sophia Road Midway Glenn Paisley Mgr Vogue Jersey California Duda Virginia Hicks Sailor Pepperell J. C. Gingrich North Fayette St Dial Silver Brand Arrow Jason Ide Silver Marlboro Westminsters Service Silver Brand Clothes Hyde Park and Hart Schaffner and Marx Clothing Neville ST Kayser, Cordell and Artplus
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