Post Office Building Underway in Oak Hill and Nearby Towns
Construction progresses at Oak Hill with brick walls rising and basement finished for the new Post Office. Officials say Fayetteville and Mount Hope will gain federal post office investment as sites are finalized, with Fayetteville planning work to start March 2 and Mount Hope awaiting a suitable location near the K and G railroad crossing.
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Register
Oak Hill
Oak Till
Fayette
Fayetteville
Mount Hope
J. Duncan
Mount Mope
Macdonald
K. and G. Railroad Crossing
Mid-Town
Justice Hears Truancy Cases in Glen Jean
Fayetteville justice of the peace Bob Godsey presided over truancy hearings in Glen Jean citing transportation issues for defendants. Fay ette truant officer G. L. Hinchey reported several parents unable to provide travel to the usual Fayetteville office, with few owning cars.
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Fayetteville
Bob Godsey
Glen Jean
G. L. Hinchey
Fayette
Godsey
Héla
Drews Vacation At Florida Home
Mount Hope Mr and Mrs John Drew are spending a few weeks at their old Florida home They own and operate a beauty parlor here and left Dorothy Bookman in charge as chief beautician
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Mount Hope
John Drew
Florida
Dorothy Bookman
Focal Beautician
Neal to Spend 275 Days in Fayette County Jail
Neal, Arthur Jr., appeared before Justice H. S. Walker in Quinnimont on multiple charges. He received 275 days total: 70 days for beating and threatening Ruth Workman and Henry Wade, 15 days for contempt of court, and 190 days for carnial misconduct. Constable Peter McCay arrested him.
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Register
Weiler
Arthur Neal, Jr
H. S. Walker
Quinnimont
Fayette County
Ruth Workman
Henry Wade
Neal
Peter McCay
Qider Club For Older Members Formed In Fayette County
Fayetteville report states the Older 4-H club of Fayette county was organized. Officers named include chairman Tom Wilson and committee members Sarah MclIntyre Jane Rabus Virginia Drinkwater and Mary Jane Southland. The group will work across the county with county farm bureau cooperation.
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Register
Fayetteville
Fayette County
J. Haynes Miller
Tom Wilson
Quinniment
Sarah MclIntyre
Jane Rabus
Virginia Drinkwater
Mary Jane Southland
Miller
County Farmy Bureau
Fayetteville Health Department Ratings To Test Milk
A health department letter warns Fayetteville restaurant and hotel owners that ratings will rest on the type of food and milk used. County food inspector A. Lege says signs will display milk grade in each eating place, and a dairyman providing low grade milk will lower the establishment’s rating.
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Register
Fayetteville
Health Department
A. Lege
Renick-McLain Rites Solemnized in Columbus
The marriage of Myron R. Renick of Columbus Ohio to Margaret McLain of Oak Hill was performed November 27 1936 in Columbus Ohio. Mrs Renick is the daughter of J R McLain of Oak Hill. He plans to finish studies at Ohio State University and is a Phi Delta Pi member with a quiet college record.
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Register
Oak Hill
Myron R. Renick
Columbus
Oho
Margaret McLain
Athens
Ohio State University
Phi Dela Pi Fraternity
Concord College
Settled at Last in Marshall County Prosecution Appeal
Marshall County court issued an order after a recount granting J. W. Rickey an appeal to the circuit court while recognizing opponent John C. Hopkins as elected prosecuting attorney. A seven year old boy died in Denver after drinking whiskey. unclear who provided the drink.
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Associated Press
Moundsville
Marshall J
J. W. Rickey
John C. Hopkins
Denver
Colo
Roosevelt policy 60-year cap reshapes federal courts
A Washington Day Book notes Senator Robinson urged quick Supreme Court openings but President Roosevelt’s 60 year age limit blocks future vacancies. The piece outlines how Roosevelt’s policy affects district and circuit judges, with a long tenure for appointees and potential shifts in the federal judiciary for decades.
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Joe Robinson
Supreme Court
Robinson
Senator Robinson
Justice van Devanter
Justice McReynolds
Justice Brandeis
Mr. Roosevelt
Kaymoor Woman Sentenced to Ten Days in Jail
Kaymoor resident Pinkey Wood son pleaded guilty to possession of home brew and sugar mash before Squire Bob Godsey. State trooper J. Rowe and sheriff's deputy "Speck" Davis presented the case. She paid a $25 fine and costs but declined to pay, resulting in a ten day jail term. She denied intent to sell and said drinks were for personal use.
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Fayetteville
Pinkey Woodson
Kaymoor
Bob ~ Godsey
J. Rowe
Red Duncan Named Conservator of the Peace
Brook lyn constable known as Red Duncan will serve as conservator of the peace in Brook lyn. He has held a county constable post for four years and began his second term January 1 after last fall's Democratic victory.
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Oak Hill
Red
Duncan
Brooklyn
Stump Convicted On Traffic Act
Oliver Stump was tried before Squire Bob Gudsey in Fayetteville and found guilty of driving a motor vehicle without proper license. He received ten days in jail to substitute for a fine set by the magistrate, after charges brought by J. Rowe of the state police.
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Fayetteville
Oliver Stump
Squire Bob Gudsey
J. Rowe
Clarks Visit Richwood Relatives in Richwood
Mount Hope residents Mr and Mrs Lyn Clark and son L D are visiting relatives in Richwood. Clark works in the stenographic department for the New River company at home.
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Mount Hope
Lyn Clark
L. D
Richwood
Clark
The
New River Company
Jstenographic Department
Six Hundred Apply for Old Age Pensions in Fayette County
The welfare office reports six hundred eighteen Fayette county residents filed for state old age pensions. About seventy five percent are deemed needy and receive funds after exams and inspections. Eighty one dependent children are listed and twenty one blind people have sought relief since the rolls opened. Mrs Lone M Pate is appointed to head general welfare work, formerly of Charleston.
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Wester
Velief
Lone M. Pate
Charleston
Sportsmen's Club To Meet Shortly
Fayette Hunting and Fishing association president Karl Warden says letters will go to members inviting a meeting to plan for 1937. Howard Woodrum of Oak Hill assists as secretary as the club seeks wider membership and aims to secure bounties for humane pest control within Fayette county.
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Roglster
Pay Etteyville
Karl Warden
Fayette Hunting and Fishing Association
Society
Howard Woodrum
Oak Hill
Hunters and Fishers
Warden
Nnirods
Fayette
Mount Hope Buys Money Orders In Record Volume
Mount Hope postmaster E S Miller says postal money orders totaling up to ten thousand dollars monthly are sent out by mail. Most payments go to finance firms for autos and to mail order houses in large cities. He notes a sizable rise over past years and says December receipts were the highest in Mount Hope history.
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Register
Mount Hope
E.S. Miller
Miller
Fayette County Sheriff Faces Staffing Shortfall in 25 Years
Sheriff J. R. Ali reports the Fayetteville area has the fewest deputies in a 25 year span with only three officers active since January 1. Names listed include G. L. Davis Virgil Lyons and Frank Gautier alongside other county staff and new appointments.
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Regyter Laft
Yetteville
J. R. Ali
Fayette County
G. L. Davis
Fayetteville
Virgil Lyons
Oak Hill
Frank Gautier
Guy Clark
Process Secver
Sheriff's Office
John Frisk
Mae Crouse
iAshby Williams
Long Branch
Tom Crosby
Whippie
R. L. Maynor
Boarder to Fayette Jail after unpaid lodging dispute
Fayetteville report says Harrison Rogers, boarding with Mrs. Jack Ridenour, absconded with intent to defraud $14 in board. A Montgomery magistrate sent him to the Fayette jail after a $25 fine remained unpaid. Longtime porch posts at Mrs. Ora Adams home in Maplehill, Kas, stored with over 100 pounds of hongy.
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Hy Register
Fayetteville
Harrison Rofers
Jack Ridenour
Montgomery
Rogers
Fayette
Ora Adams
Maplehill
Kas
Hongy
Soil conservation drives 47 million trees planted in Iowa lands
Regional soil conservation efforts suspend some crop trading while Des Moines reports government programs plan 47 million trees to be planted on rolling land to curb soil erosion.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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