Cox Funeral To Be Held Tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha L. Cox 41 wife of J O Cox Wiggin s will be held tomorrow afternoon at one o clock at the Freedom Baptist church Powleys street with Rev Richard Lilly officiating Burial will be in the church cemetery She died at her home Thursday after an illness of about eight years She was born at Coal City Raleigh county daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Parker and had resided in the Wiggins community for 21 years She was a member of Powley s Creek Baptist Church Survived by husband one son Earl at home her parents six brothers and three sisters
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Register
Hinton
Bertha L. Cox
J. O. Cox
Wiggin’s
Freedom Baptist Church
Powleys Street
Richard Lilly
Coal City
Raleigh County
J. H. Parker
Wiggins
Powley’s Creek
Hershel Parker
U. S. Army
Millard Theodore
Arthur and
Emil Parker
Alderson
Kyle Morgan
E. W. Drumbeller
Charleston
E. C. Knapp
Rainelle
A M Ailstock Returns Home After Promotion
A M Ailstock formerly of Hinton and brake man on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway has been promoted to conductor on February 17 and returned to Hinton, which will be his headquarters for now after 15 months working out of Huntington.
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Register
Hinton
A. M. Ailstock
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Huntington
Pvt Rogers and Wife Visit Here
Pvt. and Mrs. Walter B. Rogers Jr. visit his parents this week while he is on all day furlough. He will be transferred from Camp Blanding Florida to the West coast at the end of the furlough. Mrs. Rogers works in Baltimore Maryland.
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Associated Press
Alderson
Walter B. Rogers, Jr
Pvt
Rogers
Pvt. Rogers
Camp Blanding
Florida
Baltimore
Maryland
Captured Italian's Dog Saves Life Of Yank Sgt
Sgt. William Seal of Danville Minnesota credits Queenie, a cocker spaniel given by a captured Italian officer, with guiding rescuers to him after a shelling near Salerno. He rode a motorcycle, was wounded, and Queenie found him in darkness, helping usher him to an ambulance and back to safety within hours.
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Associated Press
William Seal
Danville
Minos
Seal
Ashford General Hospital
Africa
Morocco
Tunisia
Sicily
Straits
Haly
Outfit
Italy
Naples
Jerry
Queenie
Salerno Beath Head
Set
Fire Destroys Akers Home in Alderson
ALDERSON Feb 24 A two story farm house owned by G R Akers near Creamery was destroyed by fire at about 6 am early Thursday. The storage room had not been entered for over two weeks and a sick boy was moved to a neighbor’s home. The log and frame house valued at 4000 and personal property at 1000 were not insured.
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Alderson
G. R. Akers
Creamery
Doe Bondurant Farm
Hope Kittinger Weds Pvt Martin in Alderson ceremony
Announcement reveals the marriage of Hope Kay Kittinger daughter of Mr and Mrs John H Kittinger of Alderson to Private George G Martin son of Mr and Mrs Howard Martin of Smoot. The ceremony took place Monday February 4 in Lewisburg with Rev Llova Courtney of the Old Stone Church officiating. Martin, attached to the armored division at Fort Benning Georgia, returned to his post on February 16.
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Alderson
Hope Kay Kitlinger
John H. Kittinger
George G. Martin
Howard Martin
Smoot
Lewisburg
Llova Caurtney
Qld Stone Church
Pvt. Martin
Armored Division
Fort Benning
Georgia
Tie
Miss Greene To Be Married in Parkersburg
Alderson learns Miss Helen Frances Greene of Parkersburg will wed Private First Class Gerald W. Highlander son of Elmer and Mrs Highlander of Fort Spring. Greene, a former Alderson student, attends a Parkersburg commercial school and resides there. Highlander, once a Baltimore Sun feature writer, recently returned from Alaska and is assigned to the army signal corps in New Jersey.
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Associated Press
Alderson
Beryl
Greene
Helen Frances Greene
Parkersburg
Gerald W. Highlander
Elmer Highlander
Fort Spring
Alderson High School
Matt Kershner
Highlander
Miss Johnston Promoted to Captain in WAC
Elizabeth Johnston of Union promoted to captain in the Women’s Army Corps. She is stationed at Lowry Field Colorado after qualifying early for WAC service and completing officer training, with earlier service in Idaho.
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Alderson
Elizabeth Johnston
Union
A. S. Johnston
Man
Red Cross Dressing Room Reopens for Active Duty
The American Red Cross reopened the focal surgical dressing room in Alderson on Tuesday under local chairwoman Mrs. Frank A. Ogle. Part of the new material quota has arrived and more is expected. volunteers are urged to come to the parlors in the afternoon or evening to assist with the new quota.
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Alderson
Focal Surgical
American Red Cross
Frank A. Ogle
Summers Passes War Bond Quota
Summers county today exceeded its Fourth War loan quota of 418,000 dollars though county total sales were not known. Chairman Dr. J. W. Stokes notes a telegram from W. C. Hamlin praising the county for a grand job amid difficulties and thanks to the committee.
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Register
Hinton
Summers County
J. W. Stokes
W. C. Hamlin
Italy
Lt Helen Lewis Now in Kansas
Lt Helen Lewis daughter of Mr and Mrs CLE Lewis of Maxwelton Greenbrier County is stationed at the naval air station near Hutchinson Kansas where she will serve as Woman's Reserve representative Commissioned last May at Los Alamitos California she was transferred from Olathe Kansas She is a former member of high school faculties at Union Peterstown and Alderson.
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Alderson
M. Helen Lewis
Cle. Lewis
Maxwelton
Greenbrier County
Naval Air Station
Hutchinson
Kansas
Lewis
Los Alamiton
California
Olathe
Union
Peterstown
BOUNTIES PAID FOR FOX HIDES IN PAST WEEK
Summers Yeounty hunters893 Justices Kirk Ueatwale and John W. Conk of Hinton report bounties of 4.50 each for fox hides claimed in the past week bringing total destroyed since February to 140. State bounty 3.50 and local bounty 1.90 paid. about 30 hides could not be paid due to missing right front foot.
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Winton
Summers Yeounty
Kirk Ueatwale
John W. Conk
Aff Hinton
Oan
Summers
Seaman Skaggs Returns To California On Leave
After a three day leave at his home, Storekeeper First Class Charles P. D. Skaggs departed Friday night for San Francisco to report for naval duty. This was Seaman Skaggs first leave since transfer to Pacific duty a year ago.
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Alderson
Charles PD. Skaggs
San Francisco
California
Seaman Skage
Pacific
Persinger Rites To Be Today
Hinton Ewell Versinger a Bellepaint resident died Friday evening in Hinton Hospital after diabetes diagnosis. He was admitted January 21. Funeral services set for 0:00 this morning at Freedom Baptist Church Powley's Creek with Rev. Charde Buckland, burial in church cemetery. Survived by brother Lorenza Persinger of Big Creek and sister Mrs Boyd of Alderson.
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Hinton
Ewell Versinger
Bellepaint
Hinton Hospital
Freedom Baptist Church
Powley's Creek
Charde Buckland
Lorenza Persinger
Big Creek
Boyd
Alderson
Marks Opposed New Deal by Bluefield Candidate
Herbert Marks of Bluefield, Republican candidate for the fifth district congressional nomination, told the Young Republican club he opposed the New Deal and government by bureaucrats and pledged a business like approach if elected. Rev. J. F. Atkins spoke as a candidate for the board of education.
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Winton
Herbert Marks
Bluefield
Fifth
Young Republican Club
J. F. Atkins
Board of Education
Rowes Visit in Charleston
Mrs H J Rowe and daughter Miss Marguerite leave Friday for Charleston to be weekend guests of Dr and Mrs Le A Rowe and Mr and Mrs James Burdett of Belle.
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ROWES
Charleston
Belle
Register
Alderson
H. J. Rowe
Marguerite
le A. Rowe
James Burdett
Lof Belle
Marriage License Issued By County Clerk Office Beckley
A marriage license was issued today by the county clerk's office to Halstead Work, 30, of Beckley, and Elizabeth Moodespauah, 21, of Beckley.
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Hinton
Halstead
Beckley
Elizabeth Joseph Moodespauah
Cox Wounded in Action Report From Mediterranean
Private Lexie L. Cox of dumping Branch reported wounded in action in the Mediterranean theater by the War Department. Sergeant William Preston Wilson returned to his Atlanta post after a ten day furlough with his parents in Pineville.
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Ieve Cox
Register
Jumping
Lexie L. Cox
Cox
Dumping Branch
War Department
Mediterranean
Pineville
William Preston Wilson
Atlanta
Cgeorzin
W. B. Wilson
Greenbrier Tops Monsanto Five in Narrow Victory
Greenbrier Military School cadets defeated Monsanto five 35 to 26 as Knoehe scored 17 for top honors. Burke added 17 for Monsanto, Young led visitors with seven, and Cooper along with Nuon starred for Monsanto. Greenbrier meets Fort Union Military Academy next Tuesday in Port Union Virginia.
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Lewisburg
Greenbrier Military School
Monsanto
Nitra
Knoehe
Burke
Knoche
Young
Cooper
Nuon
Greenbrier
Fort Union Military Academy
Port Union
Virginia
Courk
Vncup
Pos Monsanto Soith
Fitywater
Jordon dBurke
Young Trade
Wooper Ashaffer & McClain
Mer
Freenbeep
Matheny
Knowlton
Aluophy
Michaels
Morton
Monsantoi Williamson
Huonall
Australian stance on mandates under wartime strain
In Canberra the Australian government rejects claims to hand New Britain New Caledonia and New Hebrides to the United States. External Affairs Minister Herbert Vo Mwai told the House of Representatives that Australia would not entertain such suggestions, noting New Britain was once under a League mandate before Japanese occupation in 1942.
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Canberra
Australia
Newrtain Island
United States
Herbert Vo Mwai
House of Representatives
New Caledonia
New Hebrides
Keith Murdoch
Melbourne Herald
New Britain Island
League of Nations
Kenetro Noso Drops Offer Quick Breathing Relief
The item promotes Penetro Nore Drops for nasal relief, claiming faster breathing aid during head colds. Instructions emphasize direct use and limited dosage, with caveats on how many times to apply.
Eleven Pass Operators Exam in Hinton
Eleven applicants for automobile operators licenses were approved by Corporal and Trooper Harris at the February examination last week. Those approved include Calvin Redden Virginia Charlton William Livesay Russell Teabo James C. Bigony Juanita Lane Clarence C. Smith James Via Harry Carter Ernest Bleau and one applicant failed.
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Hinton
Cy Baltird
B. W. Harrison
Calvin, Redden
Vireginia Charlton
William Livesay
Russell Teabo
James C. Bigony
Juanita Lane
Clarence C. Smith
True
James Via
Harry Carter
Peace Springs
Ernest Bleau
Meadow Creek
Red Cross field director speaks at Alderson Rotary meeting
Alderson Rotary heard Rachel Ar mour, field director for the national Red Cross, speak Friday evening February 25. She staffs Ashford General hospital at White Sulphur and also addressed the Alderson Red Cross chapter annual business meeting at the Johnson Memorial Methodist church. The federal Social Security program will be ten years old on January 1, 1947.
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Hy Register
Alderson
Rachel Armour
National Red Cross
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Scott's Music Service
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Williams Tire & Battery Co
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Richmond Cleaners and Laundry
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