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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1942
Page
2
Fayette County Sheriff Okey L. Patteson said all chance machines that dispense merchandise or money are illegal and will be confiscated. He noted cigarettes vend at retail price remain lawful, but devices offering chance for goods or cash are vanishing after last week’s warning.
The Federated Baptist Young People's Union of the Fayette Baptist Association will hold a rally at the Baptist Church tomorrow night at 7:30. Representatives are expected from 23 churches. Miss Frances Warren of Fayetteville will preside and Dr. James F. Frame will be principal speaker.
County Superintendent Otway Gunnoe and assistants H F Frazier Frank Shipe and E R Vawter inspected Oak Hill High praising its school council library access and discipline while urging stronger student work, better lighting in some rooms and more self reliance in library use and daily assignments.
Hill-Oak Hill High School presents Mighty Minstrels with matinee at 12 30 and a 8 p m show directed by Miss Margaret Jasper Interlocutor Robert Ikey James leads the cast featuring Buster Shorter as Reckless D D Wilson as Misery Jimmy Thompson as Ambition and Ted Zemonek as Aggravation Chorus includes Gloria Rich Kitty Godbey Norman Ferguson Camden Porter Norman Garten Trinie Garcia John Sheets Kitten Kincaid Jane Painter Bill Bishop Max Henderson Patsy Backus Mary Jane Moses Gladys Walker
Oak Hill High School elects eight students Alene Blake Joan Wilson Joe Williams Marie Hess Wanda June Neal Jack Fitzpatrick Emily Ignatowich and Gwendolyn Fitzpatrick to the Quill and Scroll international society for high school journalists based on staff involvement scholarship and superior work in writing editing or business management.
Miss Thelma Harris and Miss Freda Harris student nurses at Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery spent the weekend in their parents home in Minden The Harris home hosted Jim Gray of Montgomery as a weekend guest.
Mrs. C. R. Hill and Mrs. W. P. Newland attended a Presbyterian meeting in Williamson on Tuesday.
Fayette County's Red Cross War Fund is close to its $13,500 target with about $12,000 on hand. Chairman Gilbert Smith said pledges and prospects should push the drive over the top in a few days and urged all communities and clubs to submit their returns for a final compilation.
Fayetteville prosecutor Carl Vickers spoke to the Oak Hill Woman's Club at city hall on civilian defense after a covered dish dinner. High school glee club members and guests sang two numbers, with several attendees listed. A nominating committee was named to report officers for the next year at the upcoming meeting.
About 7,000 Fayette County men aged 20 to 44 will register for selective service next Monday February 16. The count represents roughly 18 percent of the county’s registered voters and spans the age range in the draft plan.
A training school for the food for freedom campaign will start February 19 in Beckley to boost production and preservation of food during the war emergency. County agent H. B. Thomas announced after a Farm Security Administration meeting at the Bair Building with officials from the AC P, Farm Security, Four-H, and farm bureau. The program, sponsored by West Virginia University College of Agriculture, features specialists including K. C. Westover, J. B. Smith, W. H. Roberts, Miss Anne Boggs, and Mrs. Harriet Dotson.
Gauley Bridge High School sponsors a carnival on Friday February 13 at Glen Ferris recreation hall to raise 100 for the American Red Cross. Events include bingo shooting galleries a fish pond tea room and a hot dog stand with PTA involvement and prizes solicited from multiple local communities.
Mrs Sam Cole who suffered a broken leg and other injuries in an automobile accident some time ago is improving but is still confined to her home.
Forty buildings have been erected in Mullens without permits. City council set a $5 permit fee and a $200 fine for noncompliance within a month. Unpaid licenses at $2 each can close stores until paid. Merchants urged to obtain licenses promptly. An order for new fire equipment has been issued.
Virginia Anderson hosted the Wo man’s Auxiliary of Saint Andrews Episcopal Church in Itmann on Tuesday night. Mrs. M E Griffin led in the president’s absence as program on “The Church in National Defense” featured talks by Mrs. Dave Arnold on Naval Chaplains Take Church to the Blue Jackets and Mrs. C F E McLaughlin on The Church Rallies to the Work in the Service.
Two gas masks and one portable tank for firemen to enter burning buildings have been ordered, enhancing entry capability and safety for firefighting operations.
James Thomas, confined to Oak Hill Hospital with pneumonia, is reported improving. The bulletin notes his condition is better though still under observation.
A Berlin broadcast stated that Japanese and German pagan gods symbolize the same pure Aryanism, framing shared occult ideas as a cross cultural racial ideology.
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