Missing Fayette County girl sought by officers
Fayetteville reports Mollie Rae Loham twenty is missing since Sunday. Described as five foot three, 120 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen at Pea Ridge around 5 p m Sunday after traveling from Montgomery by bus to Oak Hill and staying with Mrs. Alden Dotson. A sister Louise Loham at Oak Hill nurses home is asked to provide information.
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Register
Fayetteville
Mollie Rae Loham
Nance Molley Loham
Pea Ridge
Montgomery
Oak Hill
Alden Dotson
Sauce Creates Cranberry Filling for Puddings and Cakes
A brief note describes a sauce used to fill scooped fri ctan puddings and unfrosted cupcakes. The text emphasizes cranberry flavored filling as a complement to dessert items.
Negro jailed for drunkenness and threatening with shotgun
OA Anthony Sporter a Derrydale Negro was jailed ten days and fined ten dollars plus costs by Magistrate W H Level after being arrested at his home for drunkenness and disorderly conduct and for threatening household members with a shotgun.
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Register
Anthony Sporter
Derrydale
W. H. Level
Sporter
Bell Funeral for Charles Bell in Mt Hope Baptist Church
Charles Bell, a local plumber born in Canada, dies at home. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 PM at Mount Hope Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. W. W. Pharr officiating. Burial follows at Highlawn Memorial Park. Surviving are his widow, a sister Jennie Dotson, three daughters Elsie Mabley Mike Vargo and Lawrence Gwinn, and two sons James and Barney.
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Mount Hope
Charles Bell
Mount Hope Baptist Church
W. W. Pharr
Highlawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Bell
The
Baptist Church
Canada
Jennie Dotson
White Sulphur Springs
Elsie Mabley
Kilsyth
Mike Vargo
Mt. Hope
Lawrence Gwinn
Red Star
James Bell
Beckley
Barney Bell
Grace Palmer praises Retonga for relief from nervous indigestion
Mrs Grace Palmer of Coalburg West Virginia wife of a mine foreman tells how Retonga eased years of distress from acid indigestion gas and weak nerves. She details improved appetite sleep energy and steadier nerves after using Retonga and urges others to try it at Watkins Drug StoreAdv
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Mrs
Grace Palmer
Coalburg Mines
Coalburg
W. Va
Mitnees
Retonga
Watkins Drug Store
Churches Asked To Aid Red Cross In Fayette County
Fayette County ministers were urged to observe Red Cross Sunday January 18 as part of a war relief drive. Finance chairman Gilbert Smith said ministers can lead in church support and urged contributions by mailing checks to A B Abbot in Fayetteville. About $1,500 was raised in two days with Coal Run Coal Company employees voting to donate a full day's wages, estimated near $1,000.
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Fayetteville
Fayette County
Gilbert Smith
War Relief Fund
Finance Committee
Smith
A. B. Abbot
Coal Run Coal Company
Foley Funeral Set On Friday
Funeral services for Charles B. Foley 78 of Thurmond will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in Grace Chapel Dry Hill near Beckley with Rev. Grant Stephens officiating. He died of pneumonia yesterday at his nephew Elmer Foley’s Dry Hill home. Born March 1863 in Augusta County Virginia he was a miner son of the late Andrew Jackson and Sara Brown Foley. Surviving are widow Bell Hendrics Foley brothers David Foley Beckley and Richard Foley Logan. Burial will be in Covey cemetery Surveyor after services.
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Thurmond
Dry Hill
Beckley
Charles B. Foley
Elmer Foley
Augusta County
Virginia
Andrew Jackson
Sara Brown Foley
Bell Hendrics Foley
David Foley
Richard Foley
Logan
Grace Chapel
Grant Stephens
Crab Orchard
Covey
Surveyor
Grandview Plans Invite to New County Road Supervisor
Grandview farmers and miners met around a glow ing stove to form a committee to invite Nathan Wright newly named county road supervisor to meet and eat with them January 27 at the little schoolhouse They aim to discuss the Grandview road from the post office to the scenic park and to organize for local community needs with Wright’s input.
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Grandview
Nathan Wright
Grandview Road
Robert McClure
Road Commission
Scott
van Carper
James Wright
Tom Haney
Franklin Lilly
M. Ashworth
Randolph Norton
Wright
Raleigh Register
Lilly
Baptist Men Hear Appeal For Aid in Defense Work
One hundred fifty men of the First Baptist Church attended a turkey dinner before hearing Fletcher Mann urge Raleigh County Civilian Defense volunteers. He stressed church role in keeping morale high and plans to assign duties. The event featured remarks by Kermit Locke and Dr. B Harwood James plus songs and a toast by J Q Hutchinson as organizers listed their committee.
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First Baptist Church
Ann Rose
Fletcher Mann
Baptist Baraca
Raleigh County
America
England
Church
Raleigh
Jesus Christ
Carter Dickson Wedding Is Held In Ravencliff
Miss Margaret Ann Carter and Virgil Dickson wed Thursday night January 8 at the groom’s Ravencliff home. Rev Elbert Canterbury officiated. Guests included the Dickson and Carter families and local residents.
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Ister
Ten Roge
Margaret Ann Carter
Virgil Dickson
Ravencliff
Elbert Canterbury
V. S. Dickson
Gale Dickson
H. V Shumate
Harper, Jr
Dickson
James Carter
Glen Rogers
Glen Rogers High School
Robert E. Kuhn
Herndon
G. L. Campbell
D. W. Buchanan
Chicago
Ill
W. B. Woolridge
Beckley Hospital
Banner Ball
Bill Manning
Pineville
Buford Reed
Washington, D. C
Winzenrith Reenlists in Navy at Norfolk Virginia
Winzenrith, son of Mr and Mrs Winzenrith, reenlists in the navy and is stationed at Norfolk Virginia. He previously served in the navy attaining the rank of Water Tender first class before his first enlistment ended.
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Register
Mullens
Meredith Winzenrith
W. S. Winzenrith
Navy
Norfolk
Virginia
Grandview Forms Community Food Canery Plan
Local residents organize a Grandview community group to build a canery and collect surplus foods. Leaders include Minor Scott and Van Carper with Mrs Carper as temporary chairmen and a January 27 meeting set to elect officers. Harriett Dotson plans to teach cheese making.
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Grandview
Robert E. Hall
County Rural Rehabilitation
J. M. Collins
Shady Spring
Carper
Minor Scott
Table Rock
Raleigh County Agricultural Conservation Program
Scott
Beaver
Auxiliary plans to aid defense in Mullens
Mrs. C. V. Feller and Mrs. R. L. Hart hosted the Mullens American Legion Woman's Auxiliary at the Wyoming Hotel. Mrs. Harry Layton presided as plans were made to cooperate with the county defense program and a poppy sale in May was arranged. A committee on details was appointed with Mrs. H. P. McCommack as chair. Refreshments were served to a large group including Mrs. I. R. Parsons, Mrs. H. P. McCommack, and others.
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Mullens
C. V. Feller
R. L. Hart
Wyoming Hotel
Mullens American Legion
Harry Layton
H. P. McCommack
I. R. Parsons
Fred Hollingshead
J. E. Ore
Mabel Culliney
N. A. Thomas
James Petertfish
L. Birchfield
R. G. Mankin
M. J. Cannaday
Mullens High School Speaks at Parent Program
A Mullens High School public speaking class held a January 9 program for parents. The class performed two poems The Cargo and The Kitchen Clock read by Jim Agee Nancy Ruth Strong Vira Keel and Darrell Dunn. Refreshments followed with attendees Mrs A Agee Mrs Steve Slick Mrs George Strong Mrs Floyd Williams and Charles Stewart present.
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Register
Mullens
Mullens High School
Jim Agee
Nancy Ruth Strong
Vira Keel
Darrell Dunn
A. Agee
Steve Slick
George Strong
Floyd Williams
Charles Stewart
Miller Rites This Afternoon for Mary Frances Miller
Funeral services for 84 year old Mary Frances Miller will be held at 2 PM at the Bolt home of Mrs. Clark Brook with Rev. Elbert Canterbury officiating. Burial follows in McDonald cemetery at Maple Meadow. She was born near Oceana and lived in Bolt since 1905. Surviving are three sons Sam Frank and Gus Miller two daughters Mrs Walter Canter bury and Mrs Clark Brook and two step children Willie Miller and Mrs Mary Cook.
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Mary Frances Miller
Frank
Bolt
Clark Brook
Elbert Canterbury
McDonald Cemetery
Maple Meadow
Miller
Oceana
Floyd
Mary Ann Massey
Sam Miller
Frank Miller
Gus Miller
Glen Rogers
Walter Canterbury
Lester
Bob
Willie Miller
Beaver
Mary Cook
Church Seeks Flags For Pulpit In Rainelle Drive
The Methodist Church in Rainelle seeks voluntary subscriptions from local business people for a Christian flag and a United States flag to be placed on the pulpit. Two hundred bulletins will list donors, and a bulletin will honor church members serving in the military by name or note on dedication day.
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Register
Rainelle
Methodist
United States
Mullens Junior Woman's Club Plans Spring Play Contest
At a Mullens meeting hosted by Mrs Elbert Humphreys the Mullens Junior Woman's Club announced its annual southern district play contest to be held here this spring. Mrs Roger Pritchett was named arrangements chairman with Mrs Howard Griffith and Virginia McGraw on the committee. A program directed by Mrs Elwood Green followed the business session featuring Federation News. The January 26 meeting will include R W Kirby speaking on the motor corps and nurses aides.
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Register
Mullens
Elbert Humphreys
Roger Pritchett
Howard Griffith
Virginia McGraw
Elwood Green
Federation News
R. W. Kirby
Minter and Mahan Named to WV Municipalities Committee
Bluefield Mayor W C Snyder names Beckley Mayor A K Minter to the West Virginia League of Municipalities legislative committee. Huntington Mayor Claude V Swann to chair the panel directing a war emergency program with members Earl L Helms Hinton Lewisburg Mayor W W Foster Lewisburg and C E Mahan Jr Fayetteville.
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W. C. Snyder
Bluefield
West Virginia League of Municipalities
A. K. Minter
Beckley
Snyder
Claude V. Swann
Huntington
Swann
League
Earl L. Helms
Hinton
W. W. Foster
Lewisburg
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D. O. Means
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