Gardens Must Exceed Last Year Says WVU Agent
J O Knapp director of West Virginia University extension speaks to Mount Hope Lions about boosting 1946 garden output beyond 1945. He notes 1945’s record harvest aided by Victory gardens, praises New River Coal Operators Association for three years of top gardens, and urges use of better seeds fertilizer machinery to feed starving nations. Local farm bureau members and mining men attend.
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M Hope
J. O. Knapp
Agriculture Extension Department
West Virginia University
Mount Hope Lions Club
Mountainair Hotel
Fayette County Bureau
Stanley Higgins
New River Coal Operators Association
Knapp
Victory Gardens
New River Company
National Victory Garden Institute
Farm Bureau
R. L. Mullens
C. C. Skages
Salem
Lucile Hudkins
Allie Amick
Fayetteville
E . Hodge
C. H. McCoy
G. T. Davis
Minnie Wiseman
Mount Hope
Haynes Miller
Fayette County
J. A. Duncan
Hshafer
E. L. Clower
Gatewood
J M. McCauley
John Harsany
Lochgelly
R. P
Lansing Four-H Club Organized
Leslie M. Martin serves as president of the newly organized Lansing Golden Bears Four-H club with June Cowles as secretary treasurer Velda Darnell as reporter and Jun ion Holliday as song leader Mrs E Hayden Thomas leads with assistance from Miss Louise Stephenson An adult council includes Mr and Mrs Leslie Martin Meetings are set for the second Tuesday of each month at the leader's home.
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Fayetteville
Leslie M. Martin
Lansing Golden Bears
June Cowles
Velda Darnell
Junion Holliday
E. Hayden Thomas
Louise Stephenson
Branham Funeral Set For Sunday
Funeral services for George T. Branham 69 of Beary will be held at 1 p m Sunday in the Collins funeral home chapel with Rev Guess Crawford officiating. Burial will be in Claremont cemetery. He was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist church Fire Creek and is survived by his wife, a sister, a brother, one niece and two nephews.
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George T. Branham
Beary
Collins Funeral
Guess Crawford
Claremont
Branham
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
Fire Creek
Hattie Branham
Mary E. Dudley
Farm Bureau Studies Plans For Home Building Program
A Mount Hope meeting led by farm bureau workers, with J. O. Knapp of West Virginia University Extension, studies housing information for those seeking to build. The session runs through tomorrow at Mountainair hotel, covering economic housing impacts and use of current facilities, not a construction program.
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Mount Hope
Farm Bureau
Mountainair Hotel
J. O. Knapp
West Virginia University
Knapp
Anne Boggs
Gladys Wasmuth
W. H. Roberts
W. Va
Gertrude Humphries
Waldo Bell
T. Gray
A. T. Holman
Extension Agricultural Engineer
Washington, D. C
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
Fayette Vel May Re Enter Service
LONG BRANCH Famed Marine spradlin 21 seeks re enlistment after 50 months’ service. He fought in Makin Guadalcanal New Georgia Rendova Bougainville and Okinawa and served in Japan China after V J Day. Decorated with Bronze Star Presidential Unit Citation battle stars and ribbons for years of service.
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Long Branch
United States Marine Corps
Howard Spradlin
Marines
Spradlin
Second
Marine Raider
Carlson
Okinawa
Japan
China
Alexander A. Vandergrift
Marine Corps
Guadalcanal
Lumberman Injured in Workplace Accident at Quinnimont
Russell Boyd, 42, of Quinnimont, a Crisp Lumber worker, is hospitalized at Raleigh General with a severe right ankle sprain and possible fracture after an on the job leg track mishap Wednesday.
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Quinnimont
Russell Boyd
Crisp Lumber Company
Raleigh General Hospital
Boyd
Oak Hill Sailor Returns From Leave to Norfolk Squadron
Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class M. G. Wilson returned to duty with Utility Squadron Four at Norfolk Naval Air Station after a 15 day leave spent with his parents the Rev and Mrs John A Wilson Jr of Oak Hill.
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Oak Hill
M. G. Wilson
Norfolk Naval Air Station
John A . Wilson, Jr
Fayette Salesman Drops Dead In Oak Hill Store
Oak Hill authorities report Harry Carper a Hass Tailoring salesman collapsed at 9 30 a m in Joe Gilmore’s Oak Hill tailor shop. Dr E B Hamilton cited heart ailment as cause. inquest held with Gilmore noting Carper a Mount Hope resident had arrived yesterday and slept above the shop.
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Oak Hill
Harry Carper
Hass Tailoring Company
Joe Gilmore
Hamilton
W. R. Level
Gilmore
Carper
Mount Hope
New 4-H Club Formed in Fayette
Fayetteville forms the Fay etteville Thunder Bolts 4-H club with Josephine Lewis as president and 14 members. Margaret Glass serves as secretary treasurer Este Dillon as reporter and Norma Jean Eskew and Danny Holliday of Garten as song leaders. Frances Warren, secretary to the county farm agent, leads the group meeting first and third Fridays in the courthouse.
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Fayetteville
Josephine Lewis
Thunder Bolts
Margaret Glass
Este Dillon
Norma Jean Eskew
Danny Holliday
Garten
Frances Warren
Court House
Fayetteville Firm Sets Unofficial Low Bid on Bridge
J. M. Francesa of Fayetteville is the unofficial low bidder at 1606.20 dollars for a new bridge on U S route 40 at Leatherwood near Wheeling, replacing a narrow structure over Woods run, the state road commission announced today.
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Fayetteville
J. M. Francesa
Leatherwood
Wheeling
State Road Commission
Woods Run
Seven Couples Seek Marriage Licenses in Fayette County
Seven applications for marriage licenses filed with the Fayette county clerk list couples including Donald Wood 22 of Mount Carbon and Juanita Radcliff 21 of Montgomery Emmory Crum 28 of Price Hill and Rosie Spadaro 24 of Mount Hope Sylvesta Crafton 18 and Selena Peaks 18 of Ingram Branch David Le Roy Orr 24 and Charlotte Woods 21 of Carlisle Edward Poff 26 and Nadine Auxier 18 of Boome Earl Persinger 21 and Ina Midkiff 20 of Winona Raymond Spades 25 of Jodie and Marjorie Parsons 25 of Swiss.
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Carlisle
Edward Allen Poff
Nadine M. Auxier
Boome
Earl William Persinger
Ina Blanche Midkiff
Winona
Raymond Wyatt Spades
Jodie
Marjorie Nathlie Parsons
Swiss
Red Devil Post To Meet February 27
Members of the Red Sea post of the American Legion will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday February 27 in the city hall R P Hanna vice commander will preside in the absence of C P White commander
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Red Sea
American Legion
R. P. Hanna
C. P. White
Fayetteville Girl Hurt In Oak Hill Car Wreck
Patsy Leighton of Fayetteville sustained injuries in an automobile collision in East End Oak Hill yesterday afternoon. E C Bailey of Oak Hill and a Mr. Bragg of Fayetteville were involved. no charges yet filed. Bailey’s car damaged about $200 and Bragg’s about $300. Leighton treated and released from Oak Hill hospital.
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M Elens
Patsy Leighton
Fayetteville
Oak Hill
Glen Crouse
Luther Toney
E. C. Bailey
Mr. Bragg
Bailey
Bragg
Pepper Station
Miss Leighton
Supreme Court To Review Two Cases
The state supreme court granted writs of error in two Fayette county circuit court cases. Benny Divita vs Atlantic Trucking involved a taxi crash in Smithers in 1943 with a $3,500 verdict. J F Reed administrator of Harry Plumb vs Janutolo and Co stemmed from a 1945 death of a 13 year old boy, with a $4,000 verdict. issues include alleged unsafe conditions and contributory negligence. The review will be carried out at a later date.
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Fayetteville Ee
Fayette County
State Supreme Court
Benny Divita
Atlantic Trucking Company
J. E. Reed
Harry Luther Plumb
Janutolo and Company
Montgomery
Divita
Smithers
Civita
J. H. White
Mehen
Rock Lick
Harry
Frank Love
Supreme Court
Oil Refining Yields Kerosene About Five Percent
A historical note states that roughly five percent of United States crude oil refined is converted into kerosene. The figure reflects early 20th century refining outputs and strategic significance of kerosene production.
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United States
Master Mason Degrees Given in Pineville Lodge
Master Mason degrees were conferred on Enos Everett Williams of Pineville and Bargain Blanford Terry of Kop perston at Pineville lodge 138 A F and A M. Visitors included Franklin Rouse of Aracama lodge 99 Logan O C Castle, Berwind lodge 141, FE Clyde Sester and others from Mullens lodge 151. Local officers listed include W Clyde Senter worshipful master and James E Stone senior warden. Also notes a divorce suit filed in Pineville with Ione Agnes Brooks seeking divorce from William Thomas Brooks.
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Pineville
Enos Everett Williams
Bargain Blanford Terry
Kopperston
Pineville Lodge
A. F
A. M. Franklin R. Rouse
Aracama Lodge
Logan
O. C. Casteel
Berwind Lodge
Clyde Sester
B. Rouse Cooke
Troy BE. West
A. H. Hare
J. H. Fowler
A. A. Cobb
Dennis Goble
Franklin Pierce Short
Paul Booth
John L. Thompson
Fred M. Wyatt
W. H. Day
Basil R. McKee
J. B. Dryfield
R. H. Bundy
William C. Hurst
Philip C. Goins
E. C. Dooley
James Ware Morrison
Mullens Lions urge state park site in Wyoming County
Mullens Lions club endorsed establishing a state park on Barker's creek in Wyoming county after Claire L. Cook urged action. The group wired state conservation director Jack Shipman to consider the site, noting its timber, clean water, and lack of coal. A three member committee drafted the telegram.
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Shipman
Wyoming County
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Mullens
Mullens Lions Club
Claire L. Cook
Cook
The
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Barker's Creek
A. Ritz Kingdon
Jack Shipman
Charleston
W. Va
Ed R. Pryor, Jr
A. O. Perry
Fred McKinney
Pocahontas Land Company
Thomas H. Clagget
Square Circle Wildlife Club
Lions Club
Mullens Woman Hurt in Fall At Pineville Office
Mrs Estelle Cau die of Mullens is in Beckley hospital with a broken leg after a fall Wednesday night. She works as a clerk in the Wyoming County board of education office in Pineville.
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Mullens
Estelle Caudie
Beckley Hospital
Wyoming County Board of Education
Pineville
Leave for Florida by Resister Staff Writer
Harry Foglesong and Harry N. Meade, general manager of the Harry Meade Coal Company at Harmeo, left yesterday for a vacation in Florida.
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Resister
Mullens
Harry Foglesong
Harry N. Meade
Harry Meade Coal Company
Harmeo
Four Mullens Boy Scouts Pass Board Exams and Rise
Mullens Rotary club program reviewed Man's Search for Peace highlighting world peace efforts and Mussolini era influences. Scouts from Mullens troops 121 and 133 earned ranks and merit badges after a court of review at Ben Dunman school, with Blair Haga achieving eagle with silver palm and Conrad Shutt earning life scout status.
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C. C. Cassinelli
Mullens Rotary Club
Mussolini
Gabriele D’annunzio
League of Nations
Court of International Justice
Mullens Club
Cassinelli
Mary Cassinelli
Betty Jack Wylie
Ward Wylie
William Holroyd, Jr
William Holroyd
J. A. Radwan
Mullens Animar
J. M. van Winkle
Beckley
Register
Mullns
Mullens Boy Scout
Ben Dunman
Blair Haga
Conrad Shutt
John Evans
Marvin McCoy
Oak Hill Records 41 Degree High Temperature
Weather data shows Oak Hill yesterday reached a 41 degree high with a 39 degree low last night per official observers. The report notes little variation in temperatures across the period.
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Oak Hill
Benefit Party In Mullens Tonight At Ben Dunman Hall
A Mullens Civic club sponsored benefit bridge party will be held tonight at 7 30 in the Ben Dunman school auditorium. Tables of rock and rummy will be played and George Washington decorations will adorn the event with refreshments served. Prizes donated by Hash Furniture Steel Drug Clark Hardware Piedmont Sands N. D. Trent Eli Dushkoff The Fashion Shop Mullens Dollar Store and G C Murphy. Tickets cost 50 cents per person.
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Mullens
Ben Dunman School
Mullens Civic Club
George Washington
Hash Furniture Company
Steel Drug Company
Clark Hardware
Piedmont Store
Sands Company
N. D. Trent Company
Eli Dushkoff
the Fashion Shop
Mullens Dollar Store
G. C. Murphy Company
Two Divorce Suits Filed In Wyoming
Recesver staff writer reports two divorce actions filed in Wyoming courts. In Pineville Millie Lee Atkins seeks divorce from Robert Adkins with attorney Robert Bailey of Pineville. In Mullens Willie Atkinson seeks divorce from William Atkinson represented by attorney William Holroyd.
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Pineville
Robert Bailey
Circuit Clerk's
Millie Lee Atkins
Robert Adkins
Willie Atkinson
William Atkinson
William Holroyd
Mullens
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