Smithers Sued For Rent Wages By City Officials
Fayetteville notices filed in the Circuit Clerk office include Irene Reeves versus James Reeves for divorce and Eugene Kitchen versus Vina Kitchen for divorce. Edith Smith Woodrum seeks $2,165.25 from the City of Smithers for unpaid rent across 1942 to 1946. O H Woodrum sues for wages as City Sergeant earned in 1943 and 1944 totaling $1,383.10.
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Rcgister
Fayetteville
Circuit
Irene Reeves
James Reeves
Eugene Kitchen
Vina Kitchn
H. E. Dillon, Jr
Thomas Rostron
National Fire Insurance Company
Hartford
Connecticut
Edith Smith Woodrum
Smithers
O. H. Woodrum
Mt Hope Sophia Lions Plan Joint Xmas Party
Mount Hope Lions and Sophia Lions Club discussed a four way Christmas party to be held Thursday in Lions clubrooms. President Russell Pateson named a committee to finish party arrangements with entertainment by Sophia club members. The Raleigh Register editor Randolph Norton urged defenders of a free press and citizens to support truthful information.
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Vr Register
Mount Hope
Sophia Lions Club
Lions
Norton
Lion Dewitt Snyder
Register
Betty Y. Dodge
Coleman
Marshall College
Bureau of Mines
Jellico
Tenn
Leslie Lively
Long Iide International Student Council
Fitzpatrick Eyes Huntington Bout As Pro Heavyweight
Hylton Fitzpatrick managers said they would consider a Huntington match for the ex-Golden Gloves standout now boxing as a high heavyweight out of El Monte California. A recent Los Angeles draw with veteran Lee Oma and past near-title contention mark his rise since turning pro in 1942.
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Associated Press
Huntington
Hylton
Fitzy) Fitzpatrick
West Virginia
el Monte Calif
Fitzy
Dick Deutsch
Radio Center
Mickey Kileher
Sparky Rudolph
Fitzpatrick
New York
National Boxing Association
Gus Lesnevich
Los Angeles
Lee Oma
Oma
Tami Maurielio
Lesnevich
Reception Planned by Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Mount Hope Baptist Temple hosts a reception on Sunday December 18 at 3 p.m. Mrs Nan Carter chairs the program and Miss Bettie Thompson leads the decoration committee. All church members friends and Sunday School attendees are invited to attend.
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Mount Hope
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Nan Carter
Bettie Thompson
Friends of the Baptist Temple
Funeral Rites Held For Hiram Goode Of Victor
Fayetteville funeral services were conducted yesterday for Hiram Goode of Victor who died at his son Rupert's Charleston home last Monday evening. Survivors include his wife Dorothy and two daughters Mrs Golden Harrah of Syracuse New York and Mrs Garnie Kingcaid of Longacre ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The Horse Shoe Baptist Church hosted the rites with A C Legg officiating and burial followed at Martin Cemetery.
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Fayetteville
Hiram Goode
Victor
Rupert
Charleston
Dorothy Goode
Golden Harrah
Syracuse
N. Y
Garnie Kingcaid
Longacre
Horseshoe Baptist Church
A. C. Legg
Martin Cemetery
Keller to visit parents this weekend in Spencer
Ben Keller plans a weekend visit to his father in Spencer meeting his son Ben "Pete" Keller who drives from Detroit with Packard Motor Company. Weather and roads permitting, they will travel together today and arrive Saturday.
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Megister
Fayetteville
Ben Keller
Ben
Pete” Keller
Packard Motor Company of
Detroit
Spencer
Fayette Youths Register For Draft In Fayetteville
Fayetteville staff writer lists twenty one young men registered for the draft. Names include William O. Hill Glen Jean William O. Banks Mr Hope John Samples William D. Hicken Ershel L. Rogers Littleton J. Johnson Lawrence if Creswell Beckwith Alonzo T. Falk Robert R. Wood Earl W. Buckland Charles J. Abshire John Louis Wood Thomas Berry Wil ls Branch Fred Sizemore John Calloway Ingram Branch Donald Gilbert Tyler Lochgelly John Jasper Carter Jr Brooklyn James Richard Coleman Route 1 Fayetteville Charles Howard Faw Jr Mt. Hope Ralph Harold Castle Route 1 Fayetteville and John Ray Rogers Mt. Hope.
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Fayette
Fayetteville
Wiliam O. Hill
Glen Jean
William O. Banks
Mr. Hope
John Samples
William D. Hicken
Red Star
Ershel L. Rogers
Oak Hill
Littleton J. Johnson
Hilltop
Lawrence If
Creswell
Beckwith
Alonzo T. Falk
Robert R. Wood
Earl W. Buckland
Charles J. Abshire
Mt. Hope
John Louis Wood
Garton
Thomas Berry
Wills Branch
Fred Sizemore
John Calloway
Ingram Branch
Donald Gilbert Tyler
Lochgelly
John Jasper Carter, Jr
Brooklyn
James Richard Coleman
Charles Howard Faw, Jr
Ralph Harold Castle
John Ray Rogers
Minden Mine Local to Treat Kiddies at Hall
The United Mine Workers Local 3949 will sponsor a Christmas treat for Minden miners' children. The event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday December 22 at the Local hall. Recording secretary A M M Kelly urges all children to attend during hours for service. The arrangement committee includes Hubert Leech Walter Ayres Harry Stewart G W Lawis and Kelly Hague.
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Minden
United Mine Workers of America
A. M M. Kelly
Kelly
Hubert Leech
Walter Ayres
Harry Stewart
G. W. Lawis
Kelly Hague
Oak Hill High Tri-Hi-Y Club Dinner Night
The Oak Hill High Schanl Tri-Hi-Y Club plans a progressive dinner on Friday December 27 hosted by sponsor Mrs Sue Scott. Each course will be served at a different member’s home including Elizabeth Ann Mahoney Jean Ann Warden Mary Jane Brown and Carolyn Bishop. A dance at the Hotel Hill will follow.
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Regieter Stall
OAK Hill
Oak Hill High
Schanl Tri-Hi
Sue Scott
Elizabeth Ann Ma’honey
Jean Ann Warden
Mary Jane Brown
Carolyn Bishop
Mrs. Scott
Hotel Hill
Record Breaking Deeds By railroads group in wartime era
Mullens and Pineville report detail a rail industry speech by A E Suter of Beckley for the National Association of Railroads. He highlights wartime movement of 95 percent of war material and 90 percent of personnel, noting railways' role in World War II and Virginian Railway history. Pineville plans a Republican Women’s Club formation, with officer elections set for January 13 and 24 new members joining the current countywide club.
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Republican Women of Railroads
Register
Mullens
A. E. Suter
Beckley
Virginian Railway
Mullens ‘Lions Club
United States
National Association of Railroads
Suter
Multens
Kanawha River
Tidewater
Virginia
Suler
Virginian
Pineville
Wyoming County
Charles Cook
William Holroyd
Mulens
Republican Women's League
Faculty Tea Hosted by Oak Hill Tri-Hi-Y Club
Oak Hill High School hosts a faculty tea from 2 30 to 4 30 PM sponsored by the Tri-Hi-Y Club affiliate of the YMCA. Mary Andres presides in the receiving line with Dolores Davis Norma Russell Mary Jane Lucas and Lois Mundy also in line. Elizabeth Ann Mahoney and Jean Ann Warden oversee the tea urns with Margie McClung chairing decorations and dining room staff assisting.
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Register
Oak Hill
Oak Hill High School
YMCA
Mary Andreo
Margie McClung
Patsy Harding
Mary Eyd
Gar Hayes
Dolores Jones
Jean Ann Warden
Miss Andres
Dolores Davis
Norma Russell
Mary Jane Lucas
Lois Mundy
Elizabeth Ann Mahoney
Norma Jean Skages
Mary Jane Brown
Leora Withrow
Carolyn Bishop
Five Wyoming Land Transfers Filed
Records at the County Clerk of Wyoming County show five land transfers admitted to record. Arlie E. Kiser to Kenna Blackburn and wife lot 17 in the Crowley-Worrell Addition Pineville. John Ball to Vernie Mutlens lot 12 Block 4 Pierpont. Mary Titler and husband to Mabel Williams lot 195 Block K Valley Springs Addition Barkers Ridge. Mabel Williams lot 196 Block K Valley Springs Addition Barkers Ridge. Ed Hayworth and wife to Carmen E. McInney real estate in Barkers Ridge district.
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Register
Pineville
Wyoming County
Arlie E. Kiser
Kenna Blackburh
Crowley-Worrell
John Ball
Vernie Mutlens
Pierpont
Mary Titler
Mabel Williams
Fifteen New Divorce Suits Instituted in Wyoming County
Register Staff Writer reports fifteen new divorce suits filed in the Wyoming County circuit clerk’s office. Listed are Louisé Garrison vs. Charles Garrison, Donald Webb vs. Lula Webb, Anna Mae Chandler vs. John Chandler, Will D. Lancaster vs. Mamie Lancaster, Mary Frances Payne vs. Arthur Payne, Elmer Skeens vs. Mabel Skeens, John Tolliver vs. Mary Tolliver, Beatrice Bowden vs. Harold Bowden, Bernard L. McGraw vs. Doris McGraw, Bettle Girard vs. Donald Girard, Dick Wood vs. Tom Wood, Georgia Cook vs. Chester Cook, Jeanette Gore vs. Mont Gore, Thomas Stoots vs. Geneva Stoots, Bessie Bentley vs. Curtis Bentley. Two damage suits were also instituted by W. M. Holroyd. Friedman Tausel infant vs. J. J. Blankenship and Gibert Tausel infant vs. J. J. Blankenship.
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Register
Pineville
Wyoming County
Louisé Garrison
Charles Garrison
Donald Webb
Lula’ Webb
Anna Mae Chandler
John Chandler
Will D. Lancaster
Mamie Lancaster
Mary Frances Payne
Arthur
Rod" Payne
Elmer Skeens
Mabel Skeens
John Tolliver
Mary Tolliver
Beatrice Bowden
Harold Bowden
Bernard L. McGraw
Doris McGraw
Bettle Girard
Donald Girard
Dick Wood
Tom Ira Wood
Georgia Cook
Chester E. Cook
Jeanette Gore
Mont E. Gore
Thomas R. Stoots
Geneva Franklin Stoots
Bessie Bentley
Curtis Bentley
W. M. Holroyd
Frieda Tausel
Infant
J. J. Blankenship
Gibert Taitsel
Veteran Joseph Conley Receives Care at Oteen Hospital
World War II veteran Joseph Conley, son of Mrs H W Conley and the late H W Conley of Pineville, is receiving treatment at the Veterans Hospital in Oteen North Carolina.
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Veterans Hospital
Pineville
Oteen
North Carolina
Joseph Conley
H.W. Conley
H. W. Conley
Rites Set Tomorrow For Rhodell Woman
Funeral services for Mrs. Lola DeFaris BlankenShip 47 of Rhodell will be held at the Rhodell Church of God tomorrow at p.m. Rev. EB Winters will officiate and burial will be in Cox Cemetery at Tommy Creek. Survived by husband Lewis J Blankenhip five sons Olher Woodrow Wesley Darrell Lewis Garrison all of Rhodell one daughter Rita Lou Blankenship Rhodell two brothers Leon ard E Stau jton of Maben and Elmer L Stau jton of Maben two sisters Mrs Callas Cox Calorie Tampa and Mrs Bessie Woods Quinnimont.
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Register
Mullens
Lola DeFaris
Blankenship
Rhodell Church
Wesley
Darrell
Lewis Garrison
Rita Lou Blankenship
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