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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1950

Page

9

Surplus potato distribution under way in Fayette County

Fayette County officials including W B Rodes Guy Douglas and E W Kelly are coordinating a new government surplus potato shipment from Pennsylvania. About 1 542 families received shares of roughly 3600 pounds as the last distribution ended at noon Wednesday. The effort aims to secure another shipment with federal approval and transport locally.

Register Star Payetteville Pennsylvania Fayette County Lacy Neely W. B. Rodes Guy Douglas E. W. Kelly the Bannery State Department of Public Resistance DPA Fayette

Relocation Work Is Done on Water Line in Mt Hope

Mt Hope reports relocation of a six inch water line in the Sherwood Addition near completion expected by week start. City Council approved the project for improved water pressure and fire hydrant protection, with Mayor W Bernard Rocke authorized to sign deeds for property donated for the U S Bureau of Mines building. Council discussed trash disposal changes with no action, and approved trading the police car for a new cruiser to be delivered within two weeks.

Register Stat Mount Hope Sherjwood W. Bernard Rocke Rocke Pe U. S. Bureau of Mines Couril Roche

Myers Purchases 52 Acres on Bell Creek Fayette Co

Register staff reports Harry Lee T Myers bought 52 acres on Bell Creek Falls District from Carl B Vickers and others for about 2000 dollars. The Fayette County Clerk’s office lists numerous additional transfers with varying buyers, locations, and nominal or no stated consideration across Fayette, Kanawha, and surrounding districts, including properties on Laurel Creek, Mountain Cove, and Oak Hill, plus right of way agreements with Appalachian Electric Power Company.

Register Fayetteville Harry Lee T Myers Bell Creek Falls District Carl B. Vickers Fayette County New River Company Appalachian Electric Power Company Benjamin Zickafoose George Oliver Zickafouse Laurel Creek Sewell Mountain Martha A. Brooks Alma Brooks Joupkin Oak Hill Martha Brooks Alma Brooks Toupkin Lonzo Fitzwater Elmer Everette Gwinn Lick Creek Road Homeseekers ‘Land & Building Company I. N. Davenport Washington Heights Blackburn Patteson Realty Company John E. Elmore Minden Katherine Pritt J. H. Hatcher Lookout Robert C. Stanley Seybert R. Porter Mountain Cove R. E. Kelly Belvoir Wade Payne Billy Aliff Massey Creek Kanawha Gauley Mountain Coal Company Appalachian Electric Power Company Frank Scalise Mary Scalise Midland Trail Charlenton Heights Frank Scargo Mary Scargo Smithers Charles .T. Holt Alice W., Holt O. E. Spade F. Wyatt Sewell Mountain District Arthur W Jenkins Marion E. Jenkins Mtt. Hope Harvie Stark Robert P. Moore, Jr Forest Hits Mt. Hope LeRoy Jarrett Carlton R. Hooker Deepwater Paul A. Brown Posie G. Smith First Ave Maple Lane Farms, Inc Homer Murphy Maple Lane Heights Homeseekers Land & Building Company Edna Mae Campbell Harlem Heights Homeseekers Land & Building Co Walton Cruise and G. C. Miller Dan Wayne Miller Highlawn Park RC. Godsey J. W. Holstin E. N. Winston Walter Patterson N. T. Blake Rose Poole Roy Wolfe Rolla M. Williams Marion’ Ciminari J. &. Whitlock Conservation Commission of West Virginia John DeFrank Harvie Slack Robert A. McIntire Forest Hills J. E. Kates H. V. Sampson Gauley Bridge Jimmie Cipr Goldie Vivian James Francis O. Groves Cherry Lane Thomas W Gladys Tulfe Clyde C. Baga Minnie C. Ingram Mary Roach Thomas W. Gilkerson Oliver Taylor Harper D. M. Ashley Nuttall Lucille Johnson Eva Waldron Park Street Earl Schoolcraft Cane Branch Gauley ‘Bridge C. G. Janutolo Leslie O. Smith Academy Court Fayriteville Charles E. Mahan Alaska Cos) Company Bellwood Alaska Coal Company Dale Comer George Kermit Taylor Dempsey Mulbery Creek Ernie Smith Vera F. Adams Oak Hill Avenue William G. Thompson Giavinazzo Kimberly William F. Myers Gauley Motors, Inc Frank F. Jenkins Jenkins K. L. Pennington George Taylor Harvey-Prudence Avon Whitt Rosser A. Wallace A. ¥. Whitt Eleanor S. Brooks Walker Street Levy Massy Ie Parrish Ansted Frank Janiszewski Fayette Homes, Inc iMap Wingrove Oak Hill Realty Company Mike Delridge Whipple Fayette Land & Improvement, Co Leslie Withrow J. By-McGuire Free Will Baptist Harve Petry Secondo Dalporto James C. Farley H. H. Skaggs Highlawn Memorial Park Co Mattie Keating W. O. Carte S. W. Carte Meda Fuel Company Fayette Land Company Marion Taylor George E. Johnson John Johnson Canfield Land Company Page Road Glen Jean Lee Mt Hope Kilsyth Highlawn Memorial Park Company Mary L. Milliran Harry H. Dent Anne Dent Montgomery Eva Buchanan Acme Constructon Company Paint Creek Orval H. Bryant F. W. Dickinson Curtis T. Mosser Oak Hill Nash Company C. H. Wilmoth Wilmoth East End Ronald Snyder Floyd Yates Upper Loup Creek Mount Hope Thelma Roop Highlawn Heights H. L. Zimmerman H W. Cowls Clear Creek C. W. Duncan Viola Duncan Earl H. Rutherford C. C. Smith R. S. Treadway M. H. Smith H. R. Beckelheimer Maggie Goddard State Road Commission Quinnimont Clarence Goddard Anna Noroskey Anna Noroskey Mangus Frank Noroskey Summerlee Road Theodore F. Hawkins Howard Fox Hightown Memorial Park Co Stanley Florence

Pineville Personal Notices Chronicle of Town Guests and Moves

Pineville social notes list visits and guests across town and nearby areas. Families from Wolfpen Beckley Bluefield Princeton Mullens and Keyser share weekends and Sundays with relatives, plus cemetery and property transfers noted in local records.

Belligerent confrontation over a missing antique book

In a tense parlor scene Inspector Lavin and Plymouth officers near, Frank Sayre and Hackett press Sayre on the fate of the rare book Fanshawe tied to a spindle and a murder. Sayre recalls recovering the book from Eben Daniels and paying a demand for its return, while Hackett hints at the killer among four men as the book resurfaces in Boston with a friend. To be continued.

Gable Larry Hackett Hackett Fred Staley Franklin Sayre Sayre Lavin Boston Plymouth Eben Daniels Daniels Fanshawe Faishawe Night Watchman Cartwright Ruskin

Slab Fork District Land Bought by C W Hall

Clarence W Hall purchases lot 11 and part of lot 10 at Fairview Slab Fork District from Alullens Building and Supply Company per county clerk deed. Other transfers include Alice Morgan to James Paynter one acre, Laura Lester to Garth Lester 2.75 acres on South Fork of Big Branch, Hershel Hall to Thelma Hall, Polly McKinney to J C Lester 600 square feet on Barkers Creek.

Wiiter Pineville Clarence W. Hall Fairview Slab Fork Alullens Building and Supply Company Alice Morgan James Paynter Huft Creek Laura A. Lester Garth Lester South Fork Big Branch Barkers Ridge Hershel Hall Thelma Hall Georgetown Oceana Polly F. McKinney J. C. Lester Barkers Creek Ellen Bishop

Baileysville High Students Exhibit on Coal Night

Baileysville High School will host a coal exhibit in the gym starting at 7 p m Friday for 10th and 11th graders. Sponsor J P England says the event includes Red Jacket Coal Corporation demonstrations, university safe team of Wyoming films on mining, miner talks, and displays such as miniature coal apples and a model coal town. The exhibit honors Wyoming County’s anniversary and invites the public.

Register Baileysville Baileysville High School J. P. England Wyoming County England

Housebreaker Placed On 12 Month Bond

Donald Stover charged with housebreaking placed on 12 month probation under a $250 bond by Judge F Morton Wagner. BJ Jackson and Paris Gibson fined 19 dollars and costs for intoxication. William Swim case continued. Ezra Farmer appeaI from magistrate court probated 15 months under $250 bond. Vito Ricco probated 12 months under similar bond. Cases against Arthur Hannon Frank Moxley Albert Vance and S H Poindexter continued to next term.

Y Register Welter Princeton Donald Stover F. Morton Wagner Jackson Paris Gibson William Swim Ezra Farmer Vito Ricco Arthur Hannon Frank Moxley Albert Vance 5. H. Poindexter

Kay Curry Feted On 11th Birthday

Kay Curry was honored on her 11th birthday with a party in the kindergarten room of Mrs. Myrtle Layman's home on Wednesday afternoon. Attendees included Adella Somerville Gean Lambert Mary Margaret Lonker Christine Lambert Barbara Cooper Mary Sue Blankenship Sandra Sue Bailey Peggy Jo and Cynthia Hansbarger Carole Wells Barbara and Sharon Worrell Pegsy and Myra Sue Shufflebarger Jane Collier Kuhn Butch Goode James Hale Jerry and Errol Wells Danny Bragg Maxwell Cook Billy Worrell Ted Bailey Earl Curry and Kay Curry. Others present were Mrs. BR. Kuhn Mrs. Myrtle Layman Miss Billie Layman and Mrs. EM. Curry.

Register Statt Ineville Kay Curry Myrtle Layman Adella Somerville Gean Lambert Mary Margaret. Lonker Christine Lambert Barbara Cooper Mary Sue Blankenship Sandra Sue Bailey Peggy Jo Cynthia Hansbarger Carole Wells Barbara Sharon Worrell Pegsy Myra Sue Shufflebarger Jane Collier Kuhn Butch Goode James Hale Jerry Errol Wells Danny Bragg Maxwell Cook Billy Worrell Ted Bailey Earl Curry BR. &. Kuhn Billie Layman EM. Curery

Kingston PTA to Host Mrs Dale Thomas for Citizenship Talk

Kingston Element ary School PTA invites Mrs Dale Thomas of Charleston as guest speaker at 2 p m February 23 for Citizenship A Double Duty a discussion on civic responsibility. She will also speak at the 7 p m PTA meeting the same day.

Kingston Kingston Element Acy School Dale Thomas Charleston Schioal Viger West Virginia Congress of Parents and Teach Ers PTA

Indian Game Injures Alvin Meadows Eyebrow Injury

Alvin Meadows is confined at his parents home in Malben with an eye injury from an Indian game. An arrow struck just below his eye and most of the shaft was removed from the flesh by Lee Sizemore.

Alvin Meadows Malhen

Committees Set At Sorority Meet

Beta Epsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. Ruby Basham home in Princeton to hear officer reports and appoint committees. Founders Day dinner chaired by Mrs. Louis Eades. nominating committee includes Mrs. James McClung and Mrs. Lawrence McCoy. Ruby Basham chaired nominations with Reba Tuggle and Rachel Smith. Georgia Trumbo introduced Clara Walford on jewelry history.

Register Stat Princeton Beta Sigma Phi Ruby Basham Straley Avenue Reba Tuggle Louis Eades James McClung Lawrence McCoy Reba Tuggie Rachel Smith

New York Artist To Address Princeton Music Club

Rochester musician and lecturer Mrs Kate Coxs Goddard will speak at Princeton Music Club in an illustrated lecture replacing the annual banquet. Mrs C A Swope, president, says each member may bring one guest. Also, Leo Mazzocci of Fayetteville visited Oak Hill Friday.

Register Princeton Kate Cox’ S Goddard Rochester N. Y Princeton Music Club C. A. Swope Oak Hill Leo Mazzocci Fayetteville

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