Hope Leads Fayette County Bond Sales Amid Scan
Fayette County reports tentative defense bond and stamp sales led by Mount Hope at 285000 dollars and Montgomery area at 282933.75. County total from bond sales chairman Carl B. Vickers lists 98386.75 with banks and limited post office data. Oak Hill banks total 62000 with no post office figure. Details show Mt Hope bank and post office amount 285000, Oak Hill banks 32000 and 30000 from New River Banking, Fayetteville bank 25325 with 1693 stamps and 2375 bonds, Montgomery bank 161000 and post office 24993.75 bonds with about 11000 stamps, Winona 30000. further post offices awaited.
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Falle
Fayette County
Mount Hope
Montgomery
Carl B. Vickers
Fayetteville
Oak Hill
Mt. Hope—Bank and Post Office
Oak Hill—Merchants and Miners National Bank
New River Banking and Trust Company
Fayette County National Bank
Post Office
Montgomery—Montgomery National Bank
Winona National Bank
Miner Dies Of Injuries In Willis Branch Mine Accident
Funeral services will be held tomorrow for C. B. Lafferty 59 who died yesterday in an Oak Hill hospital from injuries suffered in a Willis Branch mine accident last Friday. Lafferty born October 4 1883 at Maynor leaves a widow four brothers and six sisters and several children and grandchildren. Burial will follow at the family cemetery in Long Branch with services at the Long Branch Methodist Church Friday at 2 o clock.
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C. B. Lafferty
Oak Hill
Willis Branch
Lafferty
Maynor
Heattie Lafferty
Frank Lafferty
Cat Lafferty
Emp Lafferty
Pax
Waymond Lafferty
Cranberry
Frank Humphrey
Emmett Humphrey
R. E. Williams
Mabscott
W. C. Trump
Harper
L. P. Berry
F. F. McMiller
Weirwood
Homer Lafferty
Jim Lafferty
Jack Lafferty
Long Branch
Carman Laferty
Leewood
Kermit Lively
Nellie Akers
Basil Crouse
Ben Crouse
Bryant Crouse
Alley
Walter London
Wilkes Barrie
Long Branch Methodist Church
Louis J Taber Sets Day With Eighteen 12 Minute Addresses
Louis J. Taber, newly retired Master of the National Grange, reportedly delivered eighteen twelve minute addresses in a single day marking a remarkable display of endurance and oratorical stamina within the fraternal organization.
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Louis J. Taber
The
National Grange
Twenty Eight Precincts To Be Added in Fayette
Fayetteville county court met to revise precincts under the permanent registration law. Dr. E O Wiseman said the county will have 135 precincts, up from 107, with 125 active and ten left open for future changes. Guy Douglas attended. President Dr J F Reed could not. A January 28 meeting will appoint registrars for all precincts.
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Fayette
Register
Fayetteville
E. O. Wiseman
Wiseman
Guy Douglas
Lookout
J. F. Reed
Montgomery
If the Judge Figures This One Out He's Smart
Oak Hill story about Jim Woods and Red Duncan who bet on shaving mustaches. Woods paid a dollar to Duncan for shaving first, then Duncan demanded five dollars if Woods shaved. Woods complied, Duncan now sues. hearing set in Squire Level’s office Tuesday at 10. Both parties playfully involved.
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Byoke
Oak Hili
Jim Woods
Wood
C. E
Red” Duncan
Duncan
Woods
Jim
Squire W. H. Level
Fayette Nurse Reports 54 New Tuberculosis Cases
Fayetteville Miss Ruth Bunker announces the semi annual report of the Fayette County Tuberculosis Association covering work from July 1 1941. The report lists 43 new white and 11 new Negro cases found through clinics private physicians X ray and tuberculin surveys and selective service. It notes 146 attendees at chest clinics 38 with physical exams and tests and 82 with X rays and 11 TB diagnoses. It details private physicians reporting 29 new cases with advanced disease, varying treatment needs, and emphasizes exposure as the cause. It covers college student surveys at West Virginia Tech 3 freshmen diagnosed with pulmonary TB including Fayette County residents, school personnel X rays of 830 county employees, hospitalizations 67 in state sanitoria, lab tests 141, serology 38, 1010 general examinations, field nursing 519 visits, and education efforts including 25 public talks reaching 1744 people and 4 WV Tech lectures with 275 students plus 19 TB films.
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Register
Fayetteville
Ruth Bunker
Fayette County
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Church Women Elect Officers For Si Wri Mullens
Mrs Charles S Jones was chosen president of the Woman's Society for Christian Service of the Methodist church at Mollens Tuesday night succeeding Mrs W H Foster who resigned to move to Princeton with her husband taking a new post. Also named were Mrs B F Parrish as literature and publication superintendent and Mrs B B Brown as superintendent of Christian social relations and local church activities.
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Mullens
Charles S. Jones
Woman's Society For Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
W. H. Foster
Jones
Princeton
B. F. Parrish
B. B. Brown
Forrest Lilly
Charless. Jones
Barse Toler
Frank Holland
Bernice McCreary
Stella Layton
L. G. Bolen
Ray Bowling
Cc. S. Crawford
C. E.btearts
B. E. Stone
R. %. Spencer
W. H. Long
Jess S. R. Camper
Darrell McGraw
Roy Brown
Harry Hartley
Perry C. Cook
M.H. Lusk
H. P. McCommack
C. Stone
W. G. Callaway
H. P. Stewart
J. W. Arthur
G. A. Seeley
I. B. Johnston
J. O. Canterbury
Labor Contempt Hearing Put Off
Fayetteville Judge H E Dillon Jr continued indefinitely contempt of court hearings tied to alleged injunction violations by Richwood C SO officials and organizers. Continuances had been granted due to illness and prior rulings, with citations directed at Richwood C 1.0 union and several named figures including George J Titler, Bill Esten, Thurman Farmer, John R Gallacher, O J McClung and L A Tomlin.
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Register
Fayetteville
H. E. Dillon, Jr
C.so
Richwood
T. C. Townsend
C.N.C
Richwood C
Union
George J. Titler
Charleston
U.C.W
Bill Fsten
Thurman Farmer
John R. Gallacher
O. J. McClung
L. A. Tomlin
Major Trapnell Awarded Distinguished Service Cross
By The Associated Press Washington report states Major Thomas J. H. Trapnell received the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in action in the Philippines, announced today by the War Department.
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Associated Press OF
Washington
Thomas J. H. Trapnell
Philippines
War Department
Tuberculosis Film Campaign Shown to County Civic Groups
Films on tuberculosis were shown in local theaters as nine days of awareness events. The county has seen eighty seven published newspaper articles covering the campaign and its problems and civic impact.
Wyoming County tire certificates awarded to deputies and others
Deputy Sheriff Bert Short of Clear Fork becomes the first Wyoming County applicant to receive a tire rationing certificate for two tires and two tubes. Other recipients include Roy Aliff J E Mangus and Oswell Cook with various tire allocations. several truck tire applicants receive two tires and two tubes. Four new tire inspectors were named and the next board meeting is scheduled for Monday at 1:30 in Harley Christian’s office.
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Ister
Lineville E
Bert Short
Clear Fork
Wyoming County
Robertson and Foglesong
Roy Aliff
J. E. Mangus
Pineville
Oswell Cook
Fred Spratte
Curly Pope
Tom Smith
Oceana
W. C. Morgan
Hanover
L. G. Bolen
Mullens
Fred Manning
Glen Rogers
Harley Christian
Nichols Rites At Summerlee Community Church
Funeral services for William Heney Nichols age 66 proceed at 2 p.m. today at Summerlee Community Church with Rev. J. D. Wilson and Rev. I. S. Tyler assisting. Burial follows in Odd Fellows Cemetery at Oak Hill.
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By_Register
Summerlee
William Heney Nichols
Summerlee Community Church
J. D. Wilson
I. S. Tyler
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Oak Hill
Examinations for Civil Service Jobs Announced
Examinations for civil service positions were announced by J. G. McAvoy secretary of the board of examiners at the post office in Fayetteville. The tests include training specialists in various fields and roles such as radio operator telegraph operator and communications positions.
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Fayetteville
J. G. McAvoy
Board of Examiners
Auxiliary Has New Officers
Officers named for the Woman's Auxiliary of St. Andrews Episcopal Church at a meeting in Mrs. C. E. McLaughlin home. Elected were Grove Mohler president M. E. Griffin vice president and P. Bright secretary. A program on The American Negro featured a paper The Negro of Today by Bright. Lenten classes planned for February. Attending were Mohler Griffin Bright McLaughlin Taylor Anderson Worder McNew Thrasher and Lee.
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Aster
Mullens
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
C. E. McLaughlin
Grove Mohler
M. £. Griffin
P. Bright
M. E. Griffin
Charles Taylor
Virginia Anderson
Betty Worder
S. McNew
Charles Thrasher
Lucy Norvel Lee
Drowns After Fall on Ice Near Guyan River
Epp Cline a 50 year old Guyan resident drowned after slipping through ice on the Guyandotte River while crossing near his home. Rev Wm Blankenship joined him across the river and threw a branch but swift water pulled Cline under before he could reach it. His body was recovered about three hours later near the deep water hole. Funeral services were held at his home and burial followed in Brown ing Cemetery on Hickory Branch near Guyan.
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Register
Pine Ville
Guyandotte
Epp Cline
Guyan
Cline
Wm. Blankenship
Blankenship
Browning
Hickory Branch
Local Post Office Seeks Machine and Graphotype Operators
Local post office seeks applicants for a machine operator and a graphotype operator positions. Interested individuals may apply to Mr. McAvoy at the local post office.
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Tions
Mr. McAvoy
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American Institute of Laundering
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All Good Drug Stores
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Heber Street
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