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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1944
Page
11
Monroe county officials announce a $209,100 quota for the Fourth War Loan drive opening Tuesday, below the third loan's $397,000 target though past success suggests full achievement. County chairman Hugh Cook names district co chairs and notes further appointments will follow.
HINTON T A Jones of Bellepoint railroad man and former house of delegates member announced his bid for the Republican nomination for the legislature in the May primary. He is a 36 year railway conductor and farmer, born Bandstone, son of William and Mary G Jones, lifelong county resident and longtime Republican. He served in the house of delegates from 1921 to 1923. C Garten of Taleck, a Democrat, is now serving in the house and has not stated if he will seek reelection.
Mrs. C. A. Dixon returned home Thursday from Clifton Forge's C. and C. hospital where she had been convalescing after a surgical operation performed December 26.
Monroe county court re elected R M Humphreys of Union as president. The court agreed to rent two rooms in the N Y A building to the public health department for 10 dollars monthly rent, with coal provided by the county board of education and janitor service by the court.
Col Houston R B Moore expands Angus herd by buying a $10000 sire in Virginia and another $5000 bull from Ravenswood Farms Warrenton. One is a full brother to a bull that sold for $25000 at Old Field Maryland. Judge Dunn returns from Richmond after medical consultation. Pal lmer Farley and J C Farley not yet home.
Alderson Lewis A Fleshman of Blue Sulphur Springs was reelected president of the Greenbrier county court at a Lewisburg meeting. It is expected Fleshman will seek the Democratic nomination for another term on the court in the May primary.
Mrs. Jennie Shephard Claypool, 90, widow of Rev. John W. Claypool, former Beckley Methodist minister, died January 10 at her Fort Springs area home. Born April 29, 1853 in Greenbrier County, she married Claypool August 27, 1884. She aided her husband for 19 years in various churches and lived in Beckley about fifty years during his pastorate. after his 1926 death she returned to Greenbrier County until her death.
Alderson Lodge No 70 AF and AM awarded two 50 year service pins this year. The first went to the late W C Eades at his home in Alderson, and the second was presented in Hinton to W P Ware by the Hinton lodge. Ware and his wife reside in Hinton with daughter Mrs R L Womack. Corporal Fthe Patton, daughter of Mr and Mrs J N Patton of Links Grove, has taken a dispatcher job at Peterson Field Colorado Springs Colorado.
HINTON Mr and Mrs G A Harvey announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Mary Elizabeth Harvey to Oscar Adrian Turner son of Mr and Mrs O E Turner of Fourth avenue Ashland Kentucky on Saturday January 8 The ring ceremony was conducted by Dr Howard W Whitaker pastor of the First Methodist Church The bride wore brown velvet with tan accessories and a shoulder corsage of yellow rose buds Attendants were Mrs Howard W Whitaker and Miss Ruth Martufi The couple attended Hinton high school and will reside in the Fox apartments on Second avenue Mrs Turner has worked at the G C Murphy company in Hinton and Turner is employed at the local Chesapeake & Ohio railway shops.
A car slid over an embankment on a sleet slick street and struck a residence at the lower street corner of Twelfth avenue and Temple street. Neighbors report this is the sixteenth such incident at the site, caused by icy conditions.
Prisoners of war at Greenbrier camp under Lieut. Col. Frank A. Hunter adapt to daily routines and work details at hospitals farms and forestry projects. They seek recreation buy candy and drinks, form bands and sing, and express mixed views on Germany’s war prospects while praising American treatment and fair conduct.
The Associated Press reports renewed interest in Greenbrier County prospects for five-gallon horses and a hope to revive a horse producing region. Elders recall Morgan cavalry traces during the Civil War, with blood bay stock and stamina. Stories mention interbreeding with Gold Dust to yield carriage and saddle gaits. In 1905 an Englishman brought Arabian horses to the area.
Dr J W Stokes, chairman of Summers County war finance, lists towns and men for a rural aid drive in the Fourth War Loan opening Tuesday. Names span Sandstone, Green Sulphur, Talcott, Peace Springs, Pipestem, Forest Hill, Jumping Branch, Lick Creek, and more, highlighting local volunteers and assignments.
LEWISBURG Joseph Elam Bass a Greenbrier county industrialist and business executive has announced his candidacy to succeed himself in the house of delegates Bass a North Carolina native came to West Virginia early and became a banker later organizing the Lewisburg Ice Cream company the Greenbrier Insurance agency General Lewis Hotel corporation and the Greenbrier Valley fair He has served in the house of delegates since 1940 and also farms tobacco in North Carolina and potatoes near Lewisburg.
The Associated Press reports H L Templeton was named today to replace Magistrate Ezra Knight who resigned to enter private business. Templeton, Knight’s secretary, was chosen by the Cabell County court.
Bank of Monroe held its 40th annual stockholders meeting. Stockholders reelected five directors: S. B. Leach, J. R. McCoy, A. A. Hodge, O. A. Brown, H. S. Fillson. Directors then reelected officers: president H. S. Eilson, cashier J. R. McCoy, assistant cashier O. A. Brown.
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