Summers County War Fund Quota Over Subscribed
Summers County completes national war fund goal of 6400 dollars, the largest quota ever assigned to the county, with Elton community donations of 37 dollars tipping the total over the line. Secretary Kerby and Treasurer Humphries announced the milestone as all rural districts cooperated in the drive.
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Register
Hinton
Summers County
National War Fund
W. Jd. Kerby
Harry G. Humphries
Elton
Wickline Rites Set For Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Alice Wickline 81 will be held at F M Meadows Funeral Home on Park Avenue at 2 09 Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev Z F Mayberry and Rev R Moorman Parker. Burial follows at Martin Cemetery near Bertha. She died Friday morning at her daughter Marie Dickinsons home on Summers Street.
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Register
Hinton
Mary Alice Wickline
F. M. Meadows
Park Avenue
Z. F. Mayberry
Matoka
R. Moorman Parker
Hinton Methodist Church
Martin Cemetery
Bertha
Seaman Clarence Phillips Returns From Gilbert Islands
Mr. and Mrs. V. F. Phillips report their son Clarence, a seaman, arrived safely in California after a trip to the Gilbert Islands. Inducted into the navy last May, he had six weeks with no word before sending a letter with a certificate of merit won at sea and a plea to his mother to guard the important document.
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Register
Alderson
V. F. Phillips
California
Gilbert Islands
Clarence
Navy
Shovel Cleaning Out Dark Hollow
Work began on cleaning the Dark Hollow branch in South Alderson to reduce past flood damage. A state road commission loaned a power shovel to the town for elimination survey and re channeling to prevent future flooding and garden damage.
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Alderson
Dark Hollow
State Road Commission
Summers county holiday set to start December 22
HINTON Summers County school children will have a Christmas holiday beginning Wednesday December 22 with classes resuming Monday January 3 as announced by County Superintendent Cyrus Work Mann A teachers reception will be held Wednesday afternoon at the board of education offices. Fined in Monroe by The Associated Press CHARLESTON W E Robinson of Bluefield was fined 10 dollars and costs by Magistrate Katy Temlineau of Union for short weight coal sold to Mourne county residents, Labor Commissioner Charles Sattler said. He was ordered to reimburse customers about 36 dollars.
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Hinton
Summers County
Janeuary
Cyrus Work Mann
Board of Education
Mann
Monroe
Associated Press
Charleston
W. E. Robinson
Bluefield
Katy Temlineau
Union
Mourne County
Math
Charles Sattler
Sattler
Robinson
Arrives in Africa
Register staff writer Alderson reports Lt. John Miller has arrived safely in Africa. Relatives here received word confirming his arrival and current status.
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Register
Alderson
John Miller
Africa
Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Puzzle Teaser
Crosswords clues appear with numbers and wordplay hints from a vintage puzzle page. Includes long cryptogram quote BY OFGFI WJW IFNFOB XRI WRIOT TRRW ORI PVLCC ORB ORH PVLEF PNFLIP, and a quotation from Voltaire about truth and country.
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Hibbert Appointed to Summers County War Price Board
HINTON The Rev R W Hibbert rector of Anvension Episcopal church has been named community service member of the Summers County war price and rationing board Director J W Stokes of the Summers County civil defense council announced this day His appointment approved by O C D and O P A officials in Charleston He will fill the vacancy left by Mrs Ola Graham of Betlepoint who resigned after accepting a job as teacher at Hinton High School.
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Register
Hinton
R. W. Hibbert
Anvension Episcopal Church
Summers County War Price and Yationing Board
J .W .Stokes
Summers Countyecivilian Defense Council
O.cd
OPA
Charleston
Ola Graham
Betlepoint
Hinton High School
Patton Son Enlists as U S Army Chaplain in Australia
Alderson resident C. M. Patton was notified of the safe arrival of his son, Lieutenant Eddie Patton, a chaplain, in Australia. Eddie, a Crosier seminary graduate from Chester Pennsylvania, was serving at the First Baptist Church in Cape Henry Virginia when he volunteered for army service.
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Alderson
C. M. Patton
Eddie Patton
Australia
Keddie
Crosier Seminary
Chester
First Baptist Church
Cape Henry
Virginia
U.S. Army
Oreana Church Guide Christmas Program At Local Church
Oreana's First Baptist Church invites the public to attend the annual Christmas program and play. Sunday school meets at 1 30 p m with Maude Cogart as superintendent, and preaching occurs the second and fourth Sundays. An evening service is planned with a program at 7 30 p m led by Pastor Harry Stevens.
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First Baptist Church
Oreana
Harry
Stevens
Maude Cogart
Thurch
Lalm
Q. RR
Caw
Perry Niehmend
Archel
Gop
MacArthur
Religious notices and court decree from Raleigh County
A list of church service times and leaders from several Beckley and surrounding churches followed by a chancery suit notice. The document includes morning and evening worship notes for First Baptist, Nazarene, and other congregations, plus Sunday School times and pastors. It closes with a divorce suit for Elton Gale Trent, requiring the defendant to appear within one month.
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Matthews A
Raleigh Road
G Harris
Rawd
My. Anne Armetead
ST. Luke Church OF God Apostolic Beckley
M. Gravely
Celiaver
Rook
Ize S
Circuit Court
Raleigh County
Lessie Peart Trent
Plains Affist
Elton Gale Trent
van Hunter
Scherer
Rowers & File
Plante
Bivens To Head Red Cross Drive
Alderson chapter of the American Red Cross names Carl H. Bivens roll call chairman for 1944. The drive will run in March from the 1st to the 31st. Alderson's quota has not yet been announced but is expected soon.
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Register
Alderson
American Red Cross
Carl H. Bivens
Alderson Woman's Club Hosts Thoughtful Meeting
Mrs D N Alderson led the club collect as the Home and Literature departments met. Guest speaker Mrs Pattie Eakin spoke on The Future Peace while refreshments were served from a holiday table hosted by Mrs H L Smith and others.
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Register
Alderson
J. M. Alderson
J. MM. Brown
Alderson Woman's Club
D. N. Alderson
C. F. Mahood
Pattie Eakin
H. L. Smith
C. F. Mahond
J. N. Alderson
Eakin
Wylie Heywood
R. H. McVey
E. R. Fletcher
Pauline Johnson
Gee
Altare
C. A. Dixon
E. E. Williams
J. M. Andreivs
We. G. Smith
Post Office to Close Christmas Day Hour for Parcel Delivery
Alderson post office will open December 24 from 8 to 9 p.m. for parcel post deliveries in hopes of handling night train arrivals. The office will be closed all day Christmas, Saturdays, and Sunday, December 26.
Fort Leonard Wood Furloughs Reach Homeward
Freddie Honaker stationed at Fort Leonard Wood arrives for furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs E P Honaker. He is accompanied by friend Set Fred Willis also of Fort Leonard Wood as guest. Frank A Ogle and wife depart for Philadelphia for two weeks vacation with relatives.
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Aldison
Freddie Honaker
Fort Leonard Wood
E. P. Honaker
Set
Fred Willis
Pfc HO
Philadelphia
Register
Alderson
Frank A. Ogle
Smiths Arrive for Holidays at Fletcher Home
Mrs Douglas Smith and her daughter Pamela from Columbus Ohio arrived Friday as guests of Mrs Smits parents at the Fletcher home. Mr Smith will join them next week to spend the Christmas holidays with the Fletchers.
Radio Programs Schedule for Sunday December 19
Old radio listing with varied programs and segments across networks. Includes concerts dramas news commentaries and music shows featuring John Kennedy Washington Fort Dix Lincoln Wagner Kostelanetz and others. Program times span morning to late evening with multiple stations and formats listed in a dense shuffled OCR.
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Cha Alexander
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Laraina
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Gleb Orch
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Rob Crosby
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Nbe Nown
Variety
Hinton Firemen Put Out Blaze
The volunteer fire department was called out about 3 20 Saturday afternoon when fire broke out in some yard material at 513 Temple street in the rear of the residence of Mr and Mrs R M McComas. Firemen extinguished the blaze with little damage and suspect children nearby started the fire.
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Register
Hinton
Temple Street
R. MM. McComas
Alderson Girls Home For Holidays From College MisSPELL
Alderson girls return home for holidays from various colleges including Miss Evelyn Halliday from Randolph-Macon Woman's College Virginia Miss Phyllis Bowe from Mars Hill College North Carolina and Miss Mildred Sisa n gs from Concord College others accompany Miss Rowe and Miss Florence Rhea of Kings Mountain as guests through Tuesday with holiday gatherings at Alderson.
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Register
Alderson
Evelyn Halliday
Tesday
Randolph—Macon
Wamiths College
Loughburg
Phyllis Bowe
Phursdy
Mars Hill College
Mars Lil
N. C
Aliss Rowe
Florence Rhea
Kings Mountain
N.C
Mildred Sisangs
Concord College
Holiday visitors arrive from Nashville Morgantown
Miss Barbara Rigg came from Nashville to spend the holidays at her home. Miss Mary Alice Fades is expected from Morgantown to join her mother for the holidays.
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Barbara Rigg
Nashville
Tenn
Ward Belmont
Mary Alice Fades
Morgantown
Aok
Petty Officer James P. Poster Transferred for Aviation Training
Alderson doctor James P. Poster has been transferred from Sertile Washington to Alameda California to complete training at the aviation ordinance school.
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Horscy
Wren Alderson
James P. Poster
Alderson
Sertile Washington
Alameda
California
Aviation Ordinance School
Alderson High School Hosts Christmas Dance
Alderson junior class will host a school dance on Thursday December 23 in the high school auditorium. Invitations are out. Admission is 15 and 24 cents.
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Gy. Register
Alderson
Alderson High School
WANE to Visit Alderson for Christmas Leave
Ensign Frances Alderson of the W A V E stationed in New York City is due December 24 for a three day Christmas leave with her parents Mr and Mrs J N Alderson in New York City.
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Register
Alderson
Frances Alderson
W.A.V.E
New York City
J. N. Alderson
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