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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1944

Page

5

Pineville Girl Named in Who's Who in American Colleges

Pineville families announce Mary Alice Burns is listed in the 1943-44 Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges. She graduates from Ouachita College Arkansas Philadelphia in May with a music degree and has earned honor roll status since enrollment and serves as organist at First Baptist Church of Arkadelphia.

Register Pineville Who's Mary Alice Burns J. A. Burns Ouachita College Arkadelphia Ark First Baptist Church of Arkadelphia

Seaman Arrives to Spend Leave in Pineville

Stewart arrived December 31 to visit his wife and young son Thomas Agee at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs W F Rose. He will also visit his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Stewart in Ravenel. He recently completed boat training at Great Lakes Illinois and previously worked for a Beckley dry cleaner before joining the service.

Register Pineville Agee Stewart Thomas Agee W. F. Rose Charles Stewart Ravenelit Stewart Great Lakes Ilinois Dry Cleaners Beckley Landon Burns Cox Letty Cox

Former Teacher Studies Radio At Great Lakes

John C. Bowman former Wolf Pen principal is studying radio work in Great Lakes Michigan after his induction in the Navy. His wife was appointed school principal with Mrs Estel Morgan as assistant. Mrs Layman and daughters visited Bluefield with relatives, staying with Mr and Mrs R H Coburn Maybeury. Private Carl Tilley, joined Oct 22 1943, assigned to the 16th Armored Division at Camp Chaffee Arkansas, son of Mr and Mrs W R Tilley Pineville, previously worked in Red Jacket mines.

Register Pineville John C. Bowman the Wolf Great Lakes Wavy Estel Morgan Carl Tilley United States Army 16Th Armored Division Camp Chaffee Fort Smith Arkansas Tilley W. R. Tilley Red Jacket Coal

Mrs. Fletcher Rites Held in Welch Virginia

Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Winnie Fletcher 73 widow of Mack Fletcher of Kapperston at Welch. She died Tuesday in Marion Virginia of old age. Surviving children include Mrs. Jess Lester Mrs. Tom Boyd Miles Fletcher Milton Fletcher John Fletcher and Mrs. Lala Nolan. Also one brother James Sykes and two sisters reside in Bartlick and Pikeville.

Register Pineville Welch Winnie Fletcher Mack Fletcher Kapperston Marion Virginia Fletcher Enson County Woll Sykes Jess Lester Tom Boyd Kopperston Miles Fletcher Jonesville Milton Fletcher Freemont John Fletcher Covington Lala Nolan Clintwood E. A. Stanley Marytown James Sykes Pikeville Kentucky George Burchell Tilda Mullins Bartlick

Five Wyoming men sent to posts

Five Wyoming county men depart from Fort Thomas to stations. Reynolds goes to Keesler Field Mississippi. Weaver Pineville to Camp Sutton North Carolina. Lawrence, Simon, and Billings to Camp Allerbury Indiana. O Nea l to Camp Blanding Florida. McGlanahan to Indian town Gap Pennsylvania.

Register Pineville Wyoming County Army Reception Center Fort Thomas James FE. Reynolds Mutlens Army Air Forces Keesler Field Mississippi Paul Weaver Toam Engineering Company Camp Sutton North Carolina Joseph B. Lawrence Simon Johnny R. Billings Otsego Camp Allerbury Indiana Gaston W. O'Neal Oceana Camp Blanding Florida John McGlanahan Itmann Indiantown Gap Military Reservation Pennsylvania

William Bradford Funeral Today at Dry Creek

Funeral services are set for 1 p.m. for William Bradford 89 of Dry Creek Presbyterian Church a member for 50 years. The Rev Stellie Parsons and Rev C W Pinder will officiate. Burial at Cooper Cemetery Dry Creek. He died yesterday of pneumonia. Survived by wife 12 daughters 2 sons 1 brother 2 sisters 71 grandchildren 73 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.

William~. Bradford Dry Creek Presbyterian Church Stellie Parsons C. W. Pinder Jessie Jarrell Ada Jarrell Icie Bone Sarah Bone Sylvia Bone Naomi Carver Dry Creek Lilly Jarrell Anna Petlry Naomi Clara Green Chesapeake Carrie Allen Fairdale Bob Joe Bradford Ll. W. Bradford Mary Massey Paint Creek Jennie Lafferty Arnett

Baltimore Folk End Trip Here

Curtis W. Cook and daughter return to Baltimore from visiting son Perry Cook in WinIdom over the holidays. Miss Marie Cook comes back to Baltimore after Christmas visit with her parents. Mrs Caldwell returns home to Pineville after a Beckley holiday visit. Mrs Holloway hosts visitors in Pineville. Miss Frances Bailey ill with influenza in Pineville. Weekend guests in Pineville include Mrs Feu Thompson and Mrs Ralph Thompson of Beckley. Mrs A C Young of Excelsior weekend guest of Leah F Graham and W C Holloway. Nobility in France before the French Revolution wore jewelled eyeglass frames.

Y Register Pineville C. c. Holloway Christmas Bay W. C. Halloway Leah F. Graham Ann Register Margie Green George Beckley W. C. Holloway Curtis W. Cook Baltimore Perry Cook Win Idom Marie Cook B. Haynes _Cook Feu Thompson Ralph Thompson

Radio Schedule Foretells A Busy Sunday Night Listings

A sprawling January 2 radio grid outlines programs across time zones. It includes church services, comedies, musical variety, dramatic episodes, and orchestral performances featuring hosts like Kelly, Bob Crosby, and the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra.

Neliarks Meadeive MMCOT Ube Atlante Lo Bsehaeng Li Volee Airy Joba Kennedys Church of the Air Stintey Disan Comanonia Anain Maine Catarivs Marssey Laramition Adu Collings Dee Bordick Abs Lipton Ghose Roar Adairat Denfeld Arlowg Kore Dix Paamni Rulhlog Drummiond Adventures LMW Poaroo Nebpatot Metropolitan Opn Millfontnge Andre Kostelaut Orchesters Abe Stukowsiki Blomte Glidys Ant Shaw Deana Shirer McCartinn Heigen Ia Rowndlywhe Watter Witehell Conrad Nagel Bob Crosby Spanger Heedin Martin

Coal Mine Labor Woes Foreshadow 1944 Output Falls

U S officials debate how many new miners are needed as coal shortages persist. Ickes calls manpower the essential issue while estimates of output gains range from three to eight percent. The War Manpower Commission blames strikes for wasteful manpower use and notes 400 000 bituminous miners today, down 70 000 from a year earlier, with about 20 000 more expected to leave in 1944.

Associated Press Washington Interior Ickes War Manpower Commission War Labor Board Coal Mines Administration Roosevelt

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