Trooper Clinton Seeks Fugitive and Sees Sons in California
State Trooper Shirley Clinton of Lewistonburg travels to the west coast to capture Vernon Roberts, a parole violator, and visit his two hospitalised sons in California. Clinton is a former Navy man and serves as sergeant at arms for West Virginia American Legion.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Shirley Clinton
Lewisburg
Clinton
West Coast
H. Clare Hess
Vernon Roberts
Los Angeles
Roberts
Cabell County
Hess
California
Shirley, Jr
Guadalcanal
Kermit
San Francisco
West Virginia
William A Reynolds dies at 85 in West Virginia
William A. Reynolds aged 85 died at 3 a m Saturday at the home of his son T G Reynolds near Lewisburg after long feeble health. A longtime Ronceverte Milling Co. associate and native of Augusta County Virginia born January 4 1859. Funeral Monday 11 a m at T G Reynolds residence with Rev J P Proffitt of Maxwelton officiating. Burial Riverview cemetery. Survived by five sons, three daughters, twenty five grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.
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Register
T. G. Reynolds
J. P. Proffitt
Maxwelton
Riverview
George B. Reynolds
Memphis
Tenn
Ernest M. Reynolds
Lynchburg
Harry Reynolds
Ronceverte
Jack B. Reynolds
Lewisburg
E. C. Hern
Beckley
Gertrude Speece
Parkersburg
W. A. Fisher
Washington, Pa
Alderson Women Hear Paper on New Zealand Australia
Alderson Woman's club joint meeting of the literature and home departments featured a paper by Mrs. O. C. Carter on New Zealand and Australia. Members answered roll call with facts about South American countries and social hour refreshments were served to a long list of members.
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Register
Alderson
E. F. Fletcher
Alderson Woman's Club
O. C. Carter
New Zealand
Australia
Frank Baker
Wylie Heywood
Bierne Young
J. N. Alderson
Harry L. Smith
Rodgers McVey
T. J. Riffe
Pauline Johnson
Margaret Watkins
Q. C. Carter
J. M. Andrews
F. FE. Williams
Max W. Miller
Grayson Housby
Greenbrier Ballots Ready for Absentees in May Primary
Greenbrier County circuit clerk T. W. Henry announced 3,850 advance primary ballots are available to serve service members and others voting absentee in the May 9 primary. Applications may be filed for ballots to be mailed to a provided address, with the first ballot expected to go out Monday. So far, few applications have been received.
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Register
Lewisburg
T. W. Henry
Greenbrier County
C and O and Vecillio Firm Defendants In Five Suits
Six lawsuits filed in Greenbrier county circuit court seek a total of 25000 dollars in damages over a spur line from Quinwood to Nicholas county. Five suits ask 3000 dollars each, one seeks 10000 dollars. Plaintiffs include Vivian L. Conk H C Buckman Henry Gardner Myrtle Gardner George M Groves J P McCutcheon and John S Perkins. Defendants are C and O Railway Gilbert Construction Vecellio and Grogan.
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Lewisburg
C. and C. Railway Company
Quinwood
Nicholas County
Greenbrier County
Vivian L. Conk
H. C. Buckman
Henry Gardner
Myrtle Gardner
George M. Groves
J. P. McCutcheon
John S. Perkins
C. and O. Railway Company
Gilbert Construction Company
Leo Vecellio
E. G. Grogan
Vecellio and
Fox bounty claims keep Summers county officials busy
Hunters in Summers county claim a $4.50 local fox bounty added to the $3.50 state reward, with Magistrates Heatwale and Cook processing 16 claims and denying pelts missing the right front foot. Since February 1, 63 bounties paid and 30 pelts denied for missing feet, as W S Lilly and W B Yates bring in more pelts totaling over a hundred for the month.
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Register
Hinton
Summers County
State Conservation Commission
Kirk Heatwole
John W. Cook
W. S. Lilly
Kirk Heatwale
W. B. Yates
Marie
Monroe County Sets Red Cross Drive Quota For 1944
Monroe County plans a Red Cross War Fund drive in March with a total quota of 5400 dollars. Mrs. H J Pritt of Union is county chairman and has named district chairmen and quotas for Union Red Sulphur Sweet Springs Springfield Second Creek and Wolf Creek districts.
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Register
Alderson
H. J. Pritt
Union
Red Cross
Eve Hodges
Rosel Clark
Sweet Springs
Carolyn Catlin
F. L. Waiteville
Wade Neel
Rich Bradley
E. B. Laren
Ard
Second Creek
Florence McClung
Bertha VanStavern
Wolf Creek
Pauley Infant Obituary in Scarbro Services Today
Funeral services are held today for Judith K. Pauley three weeks and three days old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Pauley of Scarbro. Rev J D Wilson will officiate at the residence at 4:45 p m. Burial follows in Tyree cemetery. Survived by parents and siblings Daniel F Norma Jean Naoma Barbara Ellen Dorothy Lee Jo Ann and twin Janice Mae.
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Scarbro
Judith K. Pauley
Frank Pauley
J. D. Wilson
Tyree
Daniel F
Norma Jean
Naoma
Barbara Ellen
Dorothy Lee
Jo Ann
Janice Mae
Pipestem Man Reported Wounded in Action
The War Department reported seven additional West Virginians wounded in action. Casualties in the Mediterranean region include Pfc James L. Wood of Pipestem and others, as AP notes.
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Pipestem
Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Mediterranean
James L. Wood
Walter Ellison of Zenith Dies at 72
Walter F. Ellison, 72, died at his home near Zenith in Monroe County on February 18. A son of the late Lewis Ellison and Marin Ballard Fillison, he was born near Windside. Funeral services were held Saturday at 1 p.m. and burial followed in Swoop Cemetery near Windside.
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Register
UNION
Walter F. Ellison
Zenith
Monroe County
Windside
Lewis Ellison
Marin‘da Ballard Fillison
Swoop
Banquet Held for Union and White Sulphur Springs Guests
Union Senator H. S. Frikison and White Sulphur Springs Senator John H. Bowling attended a banquet at the West Virginia Petroleum Association hotel in Bluefield Thursday evening.
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Registar
UNION
H. S. Frikison
John H. Bowling
White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia
West Virginia Petroleum Associ
Bluefield
Ballard on Tour Seeks Republican Attorney General Win
Sherman H Ballard campaigns in northern West Virginia cities including Clarksburg Parkersburg and Morgantown as part of his attorney general bid. The text notes a Crusoe origin tale tied to Alexander Selkirk and a four year maritime exile off Chile.
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Robinson Crusoe
Alexander Selkirk
Chile
Marco Polo Buried at St Lorenzo Church in Venice
Marco Polo was laid to rest in the Church of St Lorenzo in Venice, marking the end of a storied life as a Venetian explorer and trader. His burial in a historic city church reflects his enduring legacy in commerce and exploration.
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Marco Polo
St. Lorenzo
Venice
Dinner Honors Morgan and Sims Before Navy Induction
A dinner party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. RE. W. Deeds on Main Street honored Kyle E. Morgan Jr. and Jimmy Sims who will leave March ? for United States Navy service. Luther Kiser and others also attended as birthdays and transfers noted. Morgan and Sims took pre induction exams at Huntington earlier this month.
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Register
Hinton
Atlantic and Pacific ‘Tea Company
RE. W. Deeds
Main Street
Kyle E. Morgan
Jimmy Sims
United States Navy
Luther Kiser
Charleston
Kiser
D.C. Neely
Beulah Bennett
I K. E. Morgan
Opal Logan
Louise Deeds
Nell Buckland
Ruth Keller
Bill Mike Belcher
D. C. Neely
A. G. Deeds
Mayme Farr
Tommy Deeds
Carolyn Deeds
Morgan
Sims
Huntington
Surveyor FFA Invests 1565 in War Bonds
The Surveyor chapter of the Future Farmers of America reports purchasing 1565 dollars in war bonds since last July. Advisor G P Auldridge says the group also sold popcorn to Trap Hill High School students to fund a 40 dollar bond. Roberts III Ex Register Staff Writer Peterstown reports cashier B A Roberts is home with pneumonia but taking visitors.
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Surveyor
Future Farmers of America
G. P. Auldridge
Trap Hill High School
Allied push at Cassino meets heavy German resistance
Allied forces storm into Cassino's southern edge near the Rapido as Fifth Army, reinforced by Indian and New Zealand troops, fight toward the railroad station. Heavy German shelling and U boat activity threaten the beachhead, while Mussolini forces pledge to hold Cassino as air, sea, and ground battles intensify across the Italian front. In a separate item, Mrs. Burdette hosts a church meeting in Alderson with a program on home mission work.
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Scase
Fifth Army
Cassino
Rapido
Europe
Hitler
Carrareto
Sezze
Corsica
Kesselring
Africa
Animals Found on Kwa jslein Atoll
Report notes the atoll hosts a small fauna limited to dogs pigs rats and hats with few other animals observed on the island.
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Kwajslein Atoll
Mrs. John Partridge Accepts Position in Tennessee
Mullens announces Mrs. John W. Partridge has left Mullens for Knoxville Tennessee to take a private secretary role with the Carbide and Carbon Chemical Corporation. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Waller H. Akers of Mullens.
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Register
Mullens
John W. Partridge
Knoxville
Tennessee
The
Carbide and Carbon Chemical Corporation
Partridge
Waller H. Akers
Friday Night Bridge Club Hosted by Mrs Perry Mooney
Mrs Perry Mooney hosted the Friday night bridge group at her Mullens home with two tables in play. Prizes went to Mrs Harry McNutt Mrs Robert Wands Mrs Elbert Humphreys and Mrs Douglas Hamlin. A dessert course followed for listed players including Mrs Woods Humphreys and others.
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Register
Mullens
Perry Mooney
Harry McNutt
Robert Wands
Elbert Humphreys
Douglas Hamlin
Robert Woods
Elbert Humphrys
Forrest Lilly
Bernard Rasnake
David H. Arnold
Sain Foglesong
German encirclement battles weave through Pskov and Nev Eighth Army
Russians claim German losses in the two week battle include 430 planes 150 tanks and 876 guns with heavy attrition around Pskov and NavI Front lines. Berlin denies encirclement and asserts a corridor to main forces as battles rage across the Soviet front.
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Stavaya Russa
Pskov
Kharino
Moscow
Wilhelm Stemmermann
Navi Eighth Army
London
Ring
Berlin
Naval bombardment lights up town as ships shell near four miles
In the early tropical dawn a U S naval force fired on a town from about four miles away. Fires spread through the town and its troop bivouac areas as the bombardment continued.
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Americas
Allied bombing praised as omen for Nazi downfall in wartime issue
The magazine extols Allied air raids on Germany and anticipates Western Europe invasion foreshadowing the end of the Hivlevite gang. Navy sailor Jack Saunders transfers from Jacksonville to Newport to join new duties.
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Ders
Third Reich
Germany
Western
Europe
Nogiseer Stag
Glenfork
Jack Saunders
United States Navy
Jacksonville
Florida
Newport
Rhode Island
Lamarr
Lorene Long Weds Alva Richmond in Mullens Parsonage
Lorene Long and Private First Class Alva Richmond married February 14 in Mullens at the Methodist Parsonage with Rev. C R Bright officiating. The bride, a Mullens High School graduate, will continue teaching locally while the groom returns to Army duties in California.
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Lorene Long
Alva Richmond of
Mullens
Rewistee
W. JH. Long
Lorene
Alva Richmond
C. RR. Bright
Howard Pritchard
Edward Rasnake
WH. Long
Mr. and
Jack Richmond
Mullens High School
Concare ‘Teachers College
Wyoming County
Richmond
West Virginia University
Morgantown
California
Ladies Auxiliary Meets Thursday in Glenfork
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen gathered at Mrs. B. RH s home for a social evening. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments served by hostesses including Mrs. B. B. Brown sr Mrs. B. H. White and others. A separate item notes the birth of a nine pound son to Private Verman Jewell and his wife of Glenfork on February 16.
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Register
Mullens
Ladies Auxiliary
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
B. RH
B. B. Brown
B. H. White
Denver Hall
Mary Williams
O. J. Martin
3B. KR. West
Bob Woods
F. C. Bowers
Evelyn Burcham
Av Register Start Welter
Glenfork
Verman Jewell
Private Jewell
Texas
VISIY IN BECKLEY MULLENS
Mr and Mrs Dotg Jas Hamlin and son Kenney spend the weekend with Hamlin parents in Beckley. Sergeant Clacey Lambert returns to Oceana on a 20 day furlough visiting his parents. It is his first time home in three years.
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Visiy
Beckley
Register
Mullens
Dotg
Jas Hamlin
Kenney
Mr. Hamilin
Sgt. Lambert
Oceana
Clacey Lambert
Bernie Lambert
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