Seven Brooks brothers go to war from Wyoming couple
Seven sons of Mr and Mrs Pate Brooks of Whippie join the war effort with four in the navy and three in the army. Ages range from 18 to 37 with most having worked for Raleigh Wyoming Coal company and all graduates of Milam High School. They serve from Charleston hospital ship to the South Pacific and European theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Register
Tipple
Pate Brooks
Whippie
mAre
Navy
Army
Raleigh - Wyoming Coalompany
James F. Brooks
Raleigh[Wyoming Coal Company
Glen Rovers
Milam High School
Charleston
South Carolina
Raymond E. Brooks
Fredrick
Maryland
Glen Rogers
Berton F. Brooks
Pacific
Raleigh - Wyoming Coal Company
Paul D. Brooks
States
Australia
New Guinea
Shelburn
Holroyd Brooks
England
France
Dilam High School
Raleighflyoming Coal Company
William J. Brooks
South Pacific
Philippines
Leyte
Tacolban
Private Lambert Wounded In Action
Private Luther Lambert of Baileysville has been wounded in action in the European theater per War Department. Corporal Elia Pais of Pineville serves as company clerk with the 109th Engineers in Italy, a Pineville High School graduate with a brother in the paratroopers. Wyoming county men Sergeant Claude Shumate and Corporal Buster Roberts also serve with the Fifth Army in Italy and Russia respectively. Russia officially adopted a new national anthem Hymn of the Soviet Union in 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Baileysville
Luther Lambert
Hilma H. Lambert
War Department
Pineville
Elia Pais
Florio Pais
109Th Engineers
Fifth Army
Italy
Jle
Pineville High School
Bruna
States
Wyoming County
Claude Shumate
Nancy Shumate
Soulsville
Buster Roberts
Russia
Soviet Union
Trent Preparing New Teacher's Retirement Bill
Charleston dispatch reports the state board declined formal action on a proposal to grant retirement benefits to physically disabled teachers while School Superintendent W W Trent plans a bill to expand eligibility. He aims to allow 15 years of prior service and to liberalize the 1941 pension act as Meadows sworn in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Shire Teachers Retirement Board
W. W. Trent
Clarence W. Meadows
M. McNeely
Trent
Hattie Florence
Maude C. Mallory
Parkersburg
Foyelyn Hite
Morgantown
H. C. Hodge
Lou Mdl L
Johnson
Huntington
Margaret J. Jackson
Lewisburg
Loretto Millenberger
Piedmont
H. D. Thompson
Beaver
Andy
G. J. Wood
Princeton
Sergeant Cook Visits Parents After Pacific Tour Return
Sergeant A. Oley Cook Jr returns home from three years in the Pacific and visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. Oley Cook in Pineville. A newly built bridge in Iraq is lowered 20 feet under water to allow ships to pass.
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Register
Pineville
Sergeant A. Oley
Jack” Cook, Jr
A. Oley Cook
Pacific
Irag
Couples Apply For Marriage Licenses In Hinton
Two marriage license applications were filed in the county clerk’s office. Applicants are Shire ley Gene Epperley 18 and Mixing Lily 21 of Hinton and Earl James Bragg 34 and Mary M. Hicks 21 of Hinton.
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Hinton
Shireley Gene Epperley
Lily
Earl James Bragg
Mary M. Hicks
War Department To Return WAC's Son To U S
Private Robert P. Bryant, survivor of three sons, to be returned from overseas to permanent duty in the United States. Mother Madge A M Bryant of Iroquois West Virginia earlier learned two brothers died in service. Bryant enlisted 1940, born Mt Hope January 5 1922.
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Register
Pineville
Madge AM. Bryant
Iroquois
West Virginia
Women’s Armg Corps
Pacific Overseas Air Service
Oakland
California
War Department
United States
Robert P. Bryant
Bryant
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Soreant
Floyd EB. Bryant
Setion
North Africa
Frank BE. Bryant
Ireland
Mt. Hope
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Wyoming County
Wheeler Harvey
New Richmond
Four Fayette buses lost in Glen Jean garage fire
A Saturday morning blaze destroyed the Glen Jean school garage, killing four Fayette county buses two late model and two old. Students from Mount Hope Pax Scarbro and Oak Hill will be transported by Mount Hope Transit to their respective schools with arrangements also pending for Price Hill and Kilsythe. Officials say 26 county buses were inspected this week and found in good order, with the lower end to be checked next week as part of annual safety inspections.
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Register
Glen Jean
Fayette County
Mount Hope
Pax
Scarbro
Oak Hill
Kilsythe
E. W. Dunkley
Mount Hope High School
Lowell A. Hulltman
Me ‘Chanic
Board of Education
F. E. Springers
Gauley Bridge
Down
Montgomery
Navy Seaman Farley Jr. Serves After Pacific Battles
Daniel G. Farley Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. D C Freley of Mullens spent a 15 day leave with parents after active duty in the Pacific. He took part in five major battles including Gilbert Islands Saipan Marshall Islands Solomon Islands and Philippines carrier screening. He attended Tazewell and Mullens high schools and trained at Great Lakes before assignment to the S Indias. He has brothers and brothers in law also in service.
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Navy
Virginian Railway Company
Seaman Fartey
Great Lakes
Ilinois
San Francisco
California
S. Indias
Purley
Iy Service
Clifton Wo Farley
France
Carl Farley
Pearl Warrior
Calvin Lee Murray
Charles Summers
South Pacific
Complete garage maintained by guards Thiffiaan and Orndorff
A complete garage with repair parts and equipment is kept by the guard in charge of Thiffiaan and Orndorff. The readable items include hand and foot components, horn, windshield wiper, doors, exhaust pipe, steering apparatus, fire extinguisher, heater, speedometer and related parts.
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Huard
Thiffiaan and
Orndorff
Pineville High seniors to present play on December 14
Pineville High School seniors rehearse a three act mystery and comedy play by Jay Tobias at Habgoblin House. The cast includes Miss Pris Villa Carter played by Jo Ann Williams Darius Krupp by Gant and Steele Marian Carter by Mable Rose and others in a plot mixing drama with murder and humor aimed at the December 14 performance at 8 p.m.
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Aio Register State Wester Pineville
Habgoblin House
Pineville High School
Jay Tobias
Pris
Villa Carter
Jo Ann Williams
Darius Krupp
Hobgoblin House
Gant
Steele
Marian Carter
Dary
Neice
Mable Rose
Dith Carter
Marian
Dorothy Ball
Frank Harlow
Reaser to be Transferred as Mullens Manager
Emory J. Reaser, manager of Amere Gas HillGes in Mullens, will transfer to Princeton as local manager of that district effective January 1. BC. Carr Jr. of Beckley will succeed Reaser in Mullens.
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Mullens Utility
Princeton
Mullens
Emory J. Reaser
Amere Gas HillGes Company
W. M . Reaser
Carr, Jr
Beckley
Reaser al Muflens
Mullens Circle Hosts Christmas Party at Home
The Mullens Circle of Mullens Methodist Church met at Mrs. BE J. Reaser's home with assisted hostesses Mrs. Clarke Butter Mrs. Mae Crawford and Mrs. J W Jeffcoate. Mrs J H Martin led the program on The Spiritual Glow followed by a Christmas party. Seven members and three visitors attended.
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Mullens
Mullens Methodist Church
J. Reaser
Clarke Butter
Mae Crawford
J. W. Jeffcoate
J. H. Martin
Class Meets in Ireaser Home Mullens Methodist Church
The Mullens Methodist ladies Sunday school class met in the Friendship Hall with president Mrs. Emory J Kreaser leading the program. Building the Christian Home was the theme followed by a business session. hostesses were Mrs Willian Reyzonica and Mrs Conrad B. Walker.
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Mullens
Mullens Methodist
Chiwch
Friendship Hall
Emory J Kreaser
Willian Reyzonica
Conrad B. Walker
Herndon Sailor Returns After Seven Months At Sea
Norfolk VA Earl J Wood seaman first class USNR of Beckley WV returned to the Armed Guard Center New Orleans after seven months at sea in a merchant ship s Navy gun crew He entered the Navy in December 1942 totaling 19 months at sea He served on vessels delivering war materiel to Wales England Holland France Africa and South America His ship repelled enemy aircraft off the coast of France Wood a former Herndon High School student is the son of Henry M Wood of Herndon VA
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Earl J. Wood
USNR
Beckley
W. Va
New Orleans
Fifth Naval District
Wood
Navy
Wales
England
Holland
France
Africa
South America
Lnemy
Herndon High School
Henry M. Wood
Herndon
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Wyoming
Vo Felle Pfc
Moloya Brooks
Shelburn H, Brooks
William J, Brooks
L. Lambert
Corp. E. Pais
Raymond C. Brooks
Sgt. A. C. Cook
WAC
U.S
E. J. Reaser
Pout Vre
Wils
Ireaser
Beckley Hardware & Supply Co
Teber Street
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