Evelyn Fink Resigns as Deputy Clerk
Circuit Clerk Van Hunter announced Evelyn Fink has quit the deputy clerk post after seeking a raise beyond the county budget. Harry F. Anderson noted the female wage ceiling remains in effect and showed no willingness to adjust pay. Jocelynne Farmer has been sworn in as the new deputy, replacing Fink, with Gladys Holliday stepping into Farmer’s former clerical role.
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Court House
van Hunter
Evelyn Fink
Fink
Hunter
Harry F. Anderson
Emma Sikora
Jocelynne
Jackie” Farmer
Ben H. Ashworth
Gladys Holliday
Firms sued for Holdren Act case in bus terminal
Two $15,000 damage suits filed against Atlantic Greyhound and Consolidated Bus Lines claim unlawful assault by Holdren, who served as special merchant policeman paid by the firms. The suits name Joseph Nicholson and Ruth Wilson, with broader context from a supreme court reversal on Holdren’s legality and related indictments. A separate $10,000 case involves Glenna Lee Oliver, a 5-year-old struck on Ridge Avenue by a car driven by Lake Maddie Jr. and owned by Lake Maddie Sr., with injuries listed as head and bodily harm.
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Supreme Court
W. D. Deck Holdren
Joseph Nicholson
Ruth Wilson
Atlantic Greyhound Corporation
Consolidated Bus Lines
Clay S Crouse
W. A. Thornhill, Jr
Holdren
Prsoecutor
Crouse
Raleigh
Nicholson
Ridge Avenue
Grayson Adkins
Evangelist Lewis Mikell to Work with Church of Christ
Evangelist Lewis Mikell from Searcy Arkansas arrives this week to conduct located work with the Church of Christ on West Neville street. A Harding college student, he has done evangelistic work in Florida North Carolina Tennessee Alabama Arkansas Missouri and will reside at 1008 West Neville street.
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Searcy
Arkansas
Church of Christ
West Neville Street
Harding College
Mikell
Florida
North Carolina
Tennessee
Alabama
Missouri
Injuries Suffered In Beaver Car Collision Details
Adkins faces charges linked to injuries from a Beaver accident on October 27. He is said to have sustained a fractured hip and broken pelvis and remains confined to bed. The case centers on Frank Skaggs who is accused in connection with the incident.
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Beaver
Adkins
Oak Hill Education Board Member Admitted To Hospital
Cam Hhi B CC Peters of Oak Hill a member of the board of education was admitted to Oak Hill hospital Wednesday night after becoming ill. His condition is not considered serious.
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B. CC. Peeters
Oak Hill
Board of Education
Oak Hill Hospital
Network Employees To Receive Big Christmas Bonus
West Virginia network will award a year’s service Christmas bonus in victory bonds and stamps equal to one month’s salary for all employees. Staff with less than a year’s service at WCHS WPAR WSAZ and WBLK will get 1/12 of total salary paid to date, plus 1 percent of annual earnings for each year beyond one. Capt John A Kennedy, network president now in the navy, announced the plan.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Howard L. Chernoff
WCHS
WPAR
Parkersburg
WSAZ
Huntington
WBLK
Clarksburg
Chernoff
John A. Kennedy
Navy
Mr Hope May Get Federal Blog
Mount Hope hosts a conference tomorrow on adding a post office or building a federal facility to house about 55 U S bureau of mines staff. Rep Cleveland Bailey says living quarters for the staff will be studied with participation from New River Coal Association and federal housing authorities alongside Mayor Pat Garrett.
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Charleston
Mount Hope
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U. S. Bureau of Mines
Cleveland M. Bailey
Dwva
Bailey
New River Coal Association
Federal Public Housing Authority
Federal Housing Authority
Pat H. Garrett
Elevated Arriver duck and other crossword clues
A large crossword puzzle from a daily page shows across and down clues with numbers and hints. It includes a cryptogram quotation and notes Yesterday's Cryptoquote, introducing a Latin style eye theme and a wording about magnifying charms.
Marshall Says Yanks Could Have Sunk Jap Trespassers
Chamber to hold banquet with Gov. Meadows as guest speaker at 6 30 tonight. W R Fugitt seeks 10 15 more reservations. Kilgore Hedrick may be unable to attend. Music by Woodrow Wilson high students. Marshall testifies bombing Japanese ships in Hawaiian waters would have been justified as an overt act if ships appeared before Pearl Harbor.
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Beckley
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E. H. Hedrick
Fugitt
Woodrow Wilson High School
Glenn Sallack
Harry May
Washington
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Hull
State Department
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Kichisaburo Nomura
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Roosevelt
Well Transferred After Ship Halted
More than 1,000 grateful G I s aboard the relief ship Saturnia were transferred from two crippled transports and looked to beat the home by Christmas deadline. Earlier 541 U S soldiers were moved from the Henry Ward Beecher after its propeller shaft snapped December 4, about 300 miles northeast of Bermuda. Previously 586 G I s had been transferred from the George W Mc Crary, which limped into St George s harbor after a voyage from Antwerp. Captain Edward J Weed of the Cecil M Bean, sister ship to the Beecher, was hailed as hero for helping tow the Beecher for five days. The Restorer tug, which reached the Beecher on December 6, had its tow line part that night 320 miles northeast of Bermuda.
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Associated Press
George
Bermuda
G.i.’S
Saturnia
U.S
Henry Ward Beecher
George W. McCrary
St. George's Harbor
Antwerp
Beecher
Edward J. Weed
S.S
Restorer
Tydings Questions Hearings Focus On Atomic Bombs
Senator Tydings doubts hearings on domestic control of the new force. he argues the witnesses push for ending war entirely. He says world peace requires outlawing all weapons, not just the atomic bomb, and questions disarmament as a sole path.
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Associated Press
Washington
D-Md
Senate Atomic Energy Committee
Maryland
Births in Piney View Crab Orchard and Glen Daniel
Mr and Mrs Jack C Shrews bury of Piney View announce a six and a half pound son born today at 6 40 am at their home Mr and Mrs W C Stout of Crab Orchard announce a six pound nine ounce son born December 13 at Beckley hospital Mr and Mrs G T Workman of Glen Daniel announce the arrival of a daughter weighing seven pounds one ounce on December 10 at Beckley hospital named Diana Susan
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Jack C. Shrewsbury
Piney View
W. C. Stout
Crab Orchard
Beckley Hospital
G. T. Workman
Glen Daniel
Diana Susan
Veterans of Foreign Wars Meeting Planned in Oak Hill
A special Oak Hill VFW meeting is set for Monday night to plan a dance and banquet, per the Register staff writer. The local chapter will discuss event arrangements and scheduling.
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Register
OAK Hill
Oak Hill Chapter of Veterans of Foreign Wars
District Meeting of Odd Fellows Postponed
J B Kirk secretary Mabscott Odd Fellows lodge announces the district 16 meeting at Mabscott on Sunday has been postponed. The gathering was to initiate a new class of candidates into the lodge, and the rescheduled date will be announced later.
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J. B. Kirk
Mabscott
Odd Fellows Lodge
District 16
Carbide Workers Reject All Unions at Charleston Plant
In a three day NLRB election at Carbide and Carbon Chemicals in Charleston, 2756 voted no union, 404 for United Mine Workers District 50, 126 for AFL and affiliated groups, and 49 for CIO. About 3600 workers participated at Blaine Island and three small gas plants. AFL Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers won for some firm employees. painters at Institute plant voted 10 against, 6 for, from 18 eligible.
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Charleston
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corporation
South Charleston
Kenneth Tijoflat
N.L.R.B
Troflat
United Mine Workers District
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C.L.O
Blaine Island
Institute
Girl Scout Troops Sell Waste Fat For Troop Funds
Mrs T M Page and Mrs Golda Carter report Eccles Girl Scout troops 16 and 17 recently joined in selling 40 pounds of waste fat to a local butcher. They receive four cents a pound, and the proceeds go into the troop treasuries.
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T. M. Page
Golda Carter
Eccles Girl Scout
Treasuries
Aspinall To Head Red Cross Drive in Raleigh County
Dr. Rowland Aspinall was chosen to head the Raleigh County Red Cross Fund drive starting in March. The quota remains unset. C. G. Peregoy chaired the quarterly board meeting where committee reports were heard. Mrs. G. C. Buchanan outlined a focus on high school home nursing classes and introduced R. N. Lillian Sheppard. Sheppard noted completed and upcoming courses at Stratton High School and Woodrow Wilson High School. J. B. Deck and M. E. F. English spoke on accident prevention, and W. A. James reported on home service. Mrs. Harry McCreery, production chair, said 17 womens wool dresses, 92 boys coats, 200 hot water bottle covers, 70 navy sweaters, 75 army sweaters, and 60 army mufflers are ready.
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Raleigh County
Sheppard
the @hools
Stratton High School
Woodrow Wilson High School
J. B. Deck
M. EF. English
W. A. James
Home Service
Harry McCreery
Oak Hill Sailor Killed In Road Crash
A 19 year old Oak Hill sailor home on leave from the Navy after three years of service died in a crash on the Oak Hill Ingram Branch road. Carl Edgar Jimmy Zink son of Mr and Mrs Harry Zink of Oak Hill, was found in the wrecked DeSoto near Kincaid. He was not intoxicated and rapid driving is suspected. He was born April 23 1926 and is survived by six siblings. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Register
Oak Hill
Navy
Oak Hill-Ingram Branch
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Jimmy” Zink
Harry Zink
Kincaid
Harry T. Kincaid
Zink
DeSoto
Ingram Branch
G. T. Davis
B. C. Madison
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Frank G. Zink
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Jack Stegal
Herbert Pound Stone
Decanter
Illinois
Woman's club chorus cancels rehearsals for holidays
Mrs. Rosalie Muller director announces the Woman's club chorus will not hold rehearsals during the holiday season. Rehearsals resume Friday January 11 at 7 15 p m in Beckley Presbyterian church.
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Woman's Club Chorus
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Local Red Cross Chapter Plans First Aid Refreshers in March
A Red Cross group discussed shipments to hospitals and war relief. Peregoy announced a refresher first aid course set for March. Miss Abby Brent of Alexandria Virginia spoke on national headquarters plans and chapter work.
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Abby Brent
Alexandria
Virginia
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