Veteran Classes Set in Fayette County Schools
On the job training classes for Fayette County veterans will start February 3 in eight to twenty student groups at five county high schools. The program, announced at a Board of Education meeting, includes four Veterans Administration representatives and J P Cashion. Oak Hill Mount Hope Fayetteville Ansted and Montgomery High Schools attended the talks. Classes require eight to 20 students with 144 hours of formal training, three hours weekly, one night per week. Oak Hill participants included Ruth Watson and Garnet Slaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeister Stall
Oak Bill
Fayette County
Board of Education
The
Veterans Administration
J. P. Cashion
Oak Hill High School
Ruth Watson
Garnet Slaven
Long Branch Man Is Farm Chieftain
Fayett e County Farm Bureau elects B A Wright of Long Branch as president. Named officers include B J Amick as vice president and Mrs G T Davis and Mrs Minnie Wiseman as vice presidents and secretary respectively. Treasurer J A Duncan and directors J F Ramsey A J McCutcheon H F Shaffer Hope Luther Hill W L Skaggs H A Adams R N Fox D B A Griffin W S Cavendish and E N Wriston named from several towns.
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Register
Fayetteville
B. A. Wright
Long Branch
Fayette County
Lookout
H. F. Shaffer
Mr Hope
E. L. Clower
Luther Hill
Belva
W. L. Skaggs
Ansted
H. A. Adams
Rainelle
R. N. Fox
Crickmer
DB. A. Griffin
Meadow Bridge
W. S. Cavendish
Hico
E. N. Wriston
Kingston
Beckley Doctor to Lead Cattle TB and Bangs Tests
Fayetter County begins tuberculosis and Bangs tests Monday January 13 under Dr. R. R. Pharr Beckley veterinarian. Tests run about a week cover many herds. cattle owners may contact Dr. Pharr via Fayetteville Extension Office. Program backed by Farm Bureau Fayette County Court and State Department of Agriculture. Sixth county tuberculin test, required every three years. prior year infection under five percent.
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Register
Fayetteville
Seattle
Fayetet County
R. R. Pharr
Beckley
B. A. Wright
Farm Bureau
Aeee US
Summers Named Mount Hope Lions Clubhouse Manager
Walter Summers was chosen as manager of the Mount Hope Lions Clubhouse by a new management committee. The nine acre grounds will be cleared for an Easter egg hunt, with Summers handling food finances and expenses. The grounds project and clubhouse operation shift reflect new volunteer staffing and praise for prior committees.
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Register
Mount Hope
Walter Summers
Mount Hope Lions
Wood Poling
Sanford Fox
Larry Warrocks
Lions Club
Summers
Russell Patteson
Mount Hone
Relub
John Penn
Mount Hope High School
Yes
Lion C.F. Jones
Tom Rogers
Charlie Evans
William Martin
Circuit Judge to Hear Pleas Today in Fayetteville
Indictments handed up this week will be before Judge R. J. Thrift Jr. for plea entries today. Defendants choosing guilty pleadings will trigger disposition and potential jury trials, while not guilty pleas push cases to later dates. Also, 27 criminal trials are slated for next week. Fairdale visitors Mr. and Mrs. Fred Manning stopped in Pineville.
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Fayetteville
R. J. Thrift, Jr
Gailty
Pela
Fairdale
Register
Pineville — Jr
Fred Manning
Lowerys Buy $6500 Property From John Toler
Fayet tle Fayetteville reports a land transfer showing Betty E Lowrey and husband purchased a home from John H Toler for 6500. The list also notes multiple deeds in the area including transfers involving Wiseman Aldridge Eastern Gas West Virginia Gas Shirkey Jackson Miller families and others with prices ranging from about 1000 to 6000 for various lots and parcels across Oak Hill Ansted Scarbro Kilsyth Meadow Bridge and surrounding districts.
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Reaisley Star
Fayetteville
Betty E. Lowrey
John H. Toler
Lacy Neely
Coda R. Wiseman
Lawrence F. Aldridge
Laurel Mountain District
Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates
West Virginia Gas Corporation
Necker
Eleanor Gray Decker
Oak Hill
C. M. Smith
Wm. F. Foy
Tugele Truck Farms
Highlawn Memorial Park Co
O Leo Daciek
Scarbro
Beauque Land Co
Crackler
Ansted
Hamilton Ave
Gauley Mountain Coal Co
Ervin Jasper Cole
A. B Curry
Effie H. Renick
Beckwith
Mt. Hope Investment Co
Walter H. Check
Freewill Baptist Church
Kilsyth
Kilsyt
H. F E. Crouse
Highlawn Memorial Park
Mintia Fox
A. B. Clay
Meadow Bridge
Nellie Young
Edward Young
Armstrong Creek
Kanawha
Anna Wasilechok
Blythe Brothers Company
Manns Creek
Sewell Mountain
Reginald S. Hiser
Anna Syellich
Frank Kokoski
Harry S.burgess
Melvin Edward Roberts
Wichards
Ray Martin Marries Fdith Hess in Mount Hope
Ray Martin son of Mrs. Anna Martin of St Albans and his bride Fdith Hess daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Hess of Mount Hope wed in a double ring ceremony at Mount Hope Baptist Church officiated by Rev. Clarence Figgatt. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Garrett. The couple will reside temporarily in Mount Hope after a Charleston wedding trip.
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Ay Register Statt Weiler
Mount Hope
Ray Martin
Anna Martin
St. Albans
Fdith Hess
M. C. Hess
Charleston
Mount Hope ‘Baptist Church
Clarence Figgatt
Funeral Incomplete For Winona Miner
Funeral arrangements for Walter Gooch of Winona who died in a Montgomery hospital from injuries sustained in a Fayette County coal mine accident are incomplete. Survived by wife Katie, three daughters Helen Harris, a Senorita), Gwendolyn, a son Billy, and sister Mrs Katie Smith of Gor. Chamber committees named by Mullens Chamber of Commerce president Claude E Cook for 1947 include Education and Recreation chaired by Fred ton Coleman. Roads chaired by E B Lampton. Municipal Improvements chaired by B T Hesh. Merchants chaired by E R Pryor. with new officers Claude E Cook president Cassenelli vice president H F Hartley treasurer Ritz Kingdon secretary.
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Register
Winona
Walter Gooch
Montgomery
Fayette County
Katie Gooch
Helen Harris
Senorita
Gwendolyn Gooch
Billy
Katie Smith
Gor- Register
Mullens
Claude E Cook
Mullens Chamber of Commerce
Danville
Fred‘ Ton
Coleman Mortuary
Mont T. Kingdom
George &. Gomery
Nolley
C. V. Feller
B. W
C. B. Stewart
Baron Toler
J. E. Orr
Milburn Resident Plans Marriage at Fairview Church
Milburn resident Miss Helen Ruth Vanover and Elwood Wolfe plan a Sunday wedding at Fairview Methodist Church East Rainelle. Rev D F Wyrick to conduct after services. Vanover daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Vanover Milburn Wolfe son of Mr and Mrs F C Wolfe Standard. Best man Jack Wolfe Standard. Reception at Mrs B J Winston East Kingston. The bride employed in Portsmouth NH. The groom a World War II veteran. They will reside in Newark NJ.
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Oak Hill
Fairview Methodist Church
East Rainelle
Helen Ruth Vanover
Elwood Wolfe
D. F. Wyrick
Miss Vanover
Russell Vanover
Milburn
Wolfe
F.C. Wolfe
Standard
Collene Harliss
Gallasher
Heur
Jack
Milford C Eagle To Be Discharged From Army
Corporal Milford C. Eagle of Meadow Bridge is en route home from Kitzingen Germany to be discharged from the U S Army. He served with the 31st Fighter Group based near Kitzingen and helped police Germany from the air.
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Meadow Bridge
Milford C. Eagle
Charles Eagle
Kitzingen
Germany
U.S. Army
31St Fighter Group
Farm Deadline To Be Enforced Here
Fayetteville report notes a February 15 deadline set by the State AAA Committee for all farm plans. Farmers must sign up through their community committeeman to access 1947 conservation funds and sign up before the cutoff.
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Register
Fayetteville
Morgantown
B. J. Amick
Fayette County
AAA
Amick
Fayette Grade Schools Consider Bible Instruction Tonight
Fayette County elementary schools may start Bible study pending teacher availability. The Committee on Teaching Bible in Elementary Schools meets at Oak Hill Presbyterian Church at 7 30 p.m. with E B Eskely confirming board approval last month. Each community committee must furnish a teacher. Pineville residents Coy Tglash relocate within town.
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Fayette
Oak Hill
Fayette County
Committee
E. B. Eskely
Oak Hill Presbyterian Church
Board of Education
Auxiliary Officers Will Be Selected
The Presbyterian Auxiliary executive board formed a nominating committee led by Mrs. Elbert Humphrey to pick candidates for auxiliary officers. The group includes Mrs. H. G. Foster Mrs. Stelly Dieh Mrs. F. Wildey and Mrs. B. Adams. Elections occur at February meeting with installation planned for March and duties beginning in April. The meeting was at Mrs. EL A Shaffer’s Moran Avenue home with Mrs. Effie Delp presiding.
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Register
Mullens
Presbyterian Auxiliary
Elbert Humphrey
H. G. Foster
Stelly Dieh
F. Wildey
B. Adams
EL A, Shaffer
Moran Avenue
Effie Delp
Settlement Likely In Assault Charge
Homer Bates a driller for Hope Gas Company may be freed from the assault charge for aiding Mrs. Della Cook after an agreement with her father Lee Cook. Bates pleaded not guilty and appealed after a magistrate found him guilty. bond was $1000. Mrs. Cook remains in Stevens Clinic Hospital, Welch with condition somewhat improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Mullens
Homer Bates
Hope Gas Company
Della Cook
Bartley
Paul Goode
Dale Cook
Wyoming
Lee ‘Cook
Bates
Dinler
Goode
Mullens High School hears Rev Belcher address students
In Mullens West Virginia Rev Orville Belcher Itmann delivered a 43 minute religious program at Mullens High School with the theme Follow Me. He was introduced by Jean Gilley. Green couple from Pineville announce birth of son Larry Walter on January 8 at 11 40 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reauzer
Mullens
Orville Belcher
Itmann
Mullens High School
Belcher
Jean Gilley
Register
Pineville
Walter Green
Larry Walter
Green
Naomi Cline
I. C. Cline
Cline
Officers For Five Church Circles Are Chosen This Week
Five Methodist circles in Allens New officers named this week at Tuesday meetings. Circle One names include Mrs. Ray Bowling as chair and Mrs. S. R. Camper as assistant. Circle Two elects Mrs. Elbert Cook as chair with a full slate. Circle Three selects Mrs. Hubert Lusk as chair with officers and new members present. Circle Four appoints temporary officers. February plans await. Circle Five names Mrs. L. R. Nichols as chair with Mrs. F. L. Gary as assistant. Valentine program planned for February at Mrs. Cook’s home.
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Register
Allens
Ray Bowling
Circle One
S. R. Camper
Frank Holland
C. E. Stearts
E.P. Hughes
D. W. McNamara
Sunshine Basket
Highland Avenue
F. B. Perdue
Bowling
Moran Avenue
J. A. Gott
Circle Two
Buren Toler
Clark Butler
Elbert Cook
J. R. Parsons
Standard Thorn
Ganway Cone
J. S. Gravely
W. O H. Akers
J. A. Galt
Callie Beckielheimer
Hubert Lusk
Circle Three
Bernard Stone
L. R. Nichols
Circle Five
F. L. Gary
Gilbert O Cook
Cook
Anna Kelly
Lois.Browning
Audria Cline Returns to Pineville School Office
Miss Audria Cline has accepted a position in the office of the Pineville Board of Education. She is at her parents home in the Crowley-Worrell Addition after resigning from Winged Air Lines in Philadelphia. Cline has worked in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia the past four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audria Cline
Register
Pineville
Board of Education
A. G. Cline
Crowley-Worrell
New Richmond Visitor Sees Father in Welch
Mrs. Frank Dallon of New Richmond visited her father Mr. Dan Cook in Welch where he is receiving treatment at Stevens Clinic. Relatives report Cook’s condition somewhat improved. In Pineville, Mrs. Carl Ellison of Wyoming Supply is confined at home by illness.
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Pineville
Frank Dallon
New Richmond
Dan Cook
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Cook
Carl Ellison
Wyoming Supply Company
Iness
Register
Clayton Reed
Harold Reed
What Causes Epilepsy Opinion Booklet Free Offer
A pamphlet presenting expert opinions on epilepsy will be mailed free to readers who request it from the Educational Division at 517 Fifth Ave New York NY. The offer emphasizes accessible information from doctors and aims to educate the public on the subject.
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Fifth Ave
New York
N. Y
Traffic Safety Courses Begin In January In Wyoming County
Three Wyoming County high schools Mullens Herndon and Pineville will start traffic safety courses on January 20 as part of the second semester. The Beckley State Police have shown the film Teach Them To Drive to aid adoption. Principals C V Stewart and C C Ritchie praised the program while considering whether to teach separately or with other courses.
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Register
Mullens
Wyoming County
A. Svalise
Beckley
State Police
Herndon
Pineville
Baileys Ville
C. C. Ritchie
Herndon High School
Ritchie
Parent-Teachers Association
Mullens High School
C. V. Stewart
Wyoming County Stocked With 12 Dozen Cottontails
Wildlife officials distributed 12 dozen Missouri rabbits across Wyoming County. W M Rutherford received the shipment from the State Conservation Commission and turned two dozen over to W A Dix to release in Slab Fork District. Two dozen more were set for Barkers Ridge District, with the rest to follow. The Square Circle Wildlife Club approved buying 12 dozen additional rabbits to replenish small game affected by fox predation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Wyoming County
Wildlife Group
Moose Officers To Be Selected Here
Oak Hill Women of the Moose plan a 7 20 PM special meeting to elect new officers. Regular Wednesday events resume with Monday night makeup session at 6 PM after Tuesday’s cancellation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose
Register
Oak Hill
Women of the Moose
Clara Neely
Ravencliff Man Dies in Beckley Hospital
Staff writer reports Talley Lafferty of Ravencliff died today at 5 30 pm in Raleigh General Hospital Beckley. His body rests at Robertson Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens where funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Ravencliff
Beckley Hospital & Register
Talley Lafferty
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley
Robertson- Foglesong
Mullens
Membership Keys Awarded to Three Oak Hill Lions
Oak Hill Lions Club awarded three membership keys at the Hotel Hill meeting. Recipients were John Scott, R. C. Hurt, and J A. Hayzlett, with Lions International keys for two new members. Paul G. Mackey received a service chevron. Secretary H. R. Cole reported. Guests Al J. Bagby and Eli Patrick attended from Oak Hill.
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Register Stati
Oak Hill
Oak Hill Lions Club
Hotel Hill
John Scott
R. C. Hurt
J A. H. Hayzlett
Lions International
Paul G. Mackey
Chevron
Secetary
H. R. Cole
al J. Bagby
Eli Patrick
Burgess Seeks Annulment in Fayetteville Circuit Clerk
Laura Mari Burgess filed suit for annulment of her marriage to Denis Lee Burgess in the Circuit Clerk's office. Attorney for Burgess is M. R. Renick. Other items note Mullens resident Mrs. W. L. Mills receiving treatment at Taylor-Dearing Hospital and a Corinne birth announced by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Thompson.
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Register
Fayetteville
Laura Mariette Burgess
Circuit Clerk's Office
Denis Lee Burgess
By Register
M. R. Renick
Mullens
W. L. Mills
Ar Egeria
Taylor-Dearing Hospital
Corinne
Clarence Thompson
Cari Steele
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John Toler
Bride
Mt. Hope
P. H. Garrett
J. R. Hubbs
Laura Shumale
Arthur Af Scarbii
Robert A. Hatcher
Evelyn Duncan
Bertie Thompson
Mr. and
Mrs
Winona Miner
Chamber
R. Pryor
Sam Stratton
Ray Stackpole
Chamber of Commerce
Claude E. Cook
Cassenelli
H. F. Hartley
Ritz Kingdon
Glorious Technicolor Entertainment
Jolson
Larry Parks
Evelyn Keyes
Pulliam
Wyoming Mullens, W. Va
Bob Steck
Sid Taylor
Eddie Cracken
Veronica Lake
Rialto Mullens
W. Va
Les Collier
Don Wilcox
Border Patrol
Yopalong Cassidy
Gabby" Hayes
Pine Pineville
Bob Steele
Joan Woodbury
Strange Triangle
Preston Foster Leone Hasso
Coy Tglash
Worrell
H. FE
Crews
Eddie Crews
Rev. Belcher
Babylonia
W.T. Grant Co
Neville St
Beckley, W. Va
Baptist Church
T Rev
Gilmer Cross
West Virginia Baptist Convention
World Mission Crusade
Bob Breeden
C. H. Maxwell
Lloyd Fitzgerald
Bureau of Mines
Ben Murphree
E. W. Worrell
Chesterfield
Coats
Heber Street
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