Babcock Park appoints new superintendent Andrew Eye
CHARLESTON Andrew Eye of Franklin appointed superintendent of Babcock State Park in Fayette County to succeed James H Baldwin of Landisburg. Eye will take over February 1 after serving as superintendent of Lost Rover State Park in Hardy County until last November.
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Charleston
Andrew Eye
Gof Franklin
Babcock State Park
Fayette County
T. D. Gray
James H. Baldwin
Landisburg
Eye
Lost Rover State Park
Hardy County
Negroes Protest Lakin Transfer In West Virginia
Charleston business and professional men’s club with about 100 members protested via telegram to the President Governor Neely and West Virginia members of Congress against transferring Lakin State Hospital for the Negro insane to the War Department. Dr G C Robertson said federal control could be used for office space during and after TNT plant construction near Point Pleasant. A delegation protested the board and the telegram urged delaying final action until a hearing. Signed by committee led by E L Powell and including club president Dr W M Hall.
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Charleston
Lakin Hospital
War Department
T.N.T
E. L. Powell
W. M. Hall
Lester Miner Injured at Work in State Fall
John Kinder of Lester, employee of Raleigh Wyoming Mining Co at Glen Rogers, was treated at Beckley Hospital for leg injuries from a state fall at about 7 last night. Additional admissions yesterday included Walter Duncan Midway, Mrs. Shirley Key Iroquois Wood 15, son of Thomas Wood Crab Orchard Otis Lyons Beckley Fred Bailey Lester Doris Arnold daughter of D C Arnold Sprague Mrs Frank Torres Helen and Mrs Tommy Roberts Maplewood.
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Lester
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Beckley Hospital
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Thomas Wood
Crab Orchard
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Beckley
Fred Bailey
Doris Arnold
Drivers Are Fined In Reckless Driving and License Case
Springdale marshal Plumley was fined 10 and costs for reckless driving before Mayor Harrah. Russell Adkins also paid 10 and costs for driving without an operator's license. Five others from Danese Springdale Beelick Knob and Meadow Bridge faced 5 and costs on intoxication charges.
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Marshal Plumley
Springdale
W. A. Harrah
Russel Adkins
Ira J. Hinkel
Danese
Otie McGuire
Willard Redden
Beelick Knob
Chester Neal
Meadow Bridge
Car Survey In Fayette Made By County Official
Howard Carson, county coordinator for civilian defense, surveys cars needed for county and municipal work to determine proper allotment. The initial request sought data on all eligible persons, then narrowed to necessary government units. Carson said the report would be ready shortly.
Whitesville Establishes New Fire System and Drills
Whitesville Fire Department votes to hold regular drills and add 400 feet of hose plus a first aid kit worth about 40 dollars. Fire Chief N. Clay Porterfield oversees plans to bring in an instructor from Charleston and pay rates to volunteers while recognizing a 50 dollar gift from American Eagle Colleries Coal Company for a Colcord trestle fire. The department, reorganized months ago, lists A J Showen Ofa Stump Jr Alvin Miller Richard Brown and others among active members. ladder drills are next.
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Whitesville
Whitesville Fire Department
Valley Funeral Home
N. Clay Porterfield
American Eagle Colleries Coal Company
Colcord
Porterfield
Charleston
A. J. Showen
Ofa Stump, Jr
Alvin Miller
Richard
Negroes Enter Beckley Hospital
A group of Black residents including Mrs. Charles Kincannon Doris Payne 12 year old daughter of Dave Payne Edward Gilbert and Mrs James McCloud were admitted to Beckley Hospital yesterday in Beckley West Virginia.
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Charles Kincannon
East Beckley
Brothers die under slate fall at Ward mine
In Charleston a slate fall at the 2-B mine off Kelleys Creek Colliers Company in Ward killed brothers Oscar Beard 28 and Ennis Beard 31 and injured their brother Ivrie Beard 40 who escaped. All three lived at Blakeley. Ivrie survives with widows, children, two other brothers, two sisters, and their father.
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Charleston
Kelley's Creek
Ward
Oscar Beard
Ennis Beard
Ivrie Beard
Blakeley
Ivrie
Red Cross Fund Nears Goal In Fayette County Drive
GAULEY BRIDGE Electro-Metallurgical Co at Alloy gives 1500 to Fayette County Red Cross fund leaving about 4500 to meet the 13500 quota. Company employees already total nearly 1000, and chairman Gilbert Smith says the goal is in sight and should be reached soon.
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Fayette County
Red Cross
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Holly Rites to Be Held Sunday at Oak Hill Church
Funeral services for Louise Dempsey Holly 62 will be Sunday at 2 pm at Bunker Hill Church of God by Rev. Henry Smith. She native of Ansted had seven months illness. Surviving husband Sam Holly, brothers Bill Dempsey and John Dempsey, and ten children. Burial in I.O.O.F. cemetery Oak Hill.
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Bunker Hill Church of God
Henry Smith
Beckley
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Bill Dempsey
John Dempsey
Sun
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Pine Camp
May Tincher
Margaret Fisher
Pattie Propps
Earl King
Louise Miller
Home Nursing Course Starts at Loch Gelly
Seventeen women have registered for the Red Cross home nursing course under Juanita Rexroad in the office of Dr. W P Bittinger. The course runs fifteen weeks with two hours of work weekly.
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Red Cross
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State Guard Plans to Be Given Neely
A WV state guard plan was finished by a sub committee delaying details until a general committee reports. Supreme Court Judge W T Lovins chairs. The panel meets in the House of Delegates chamber next week to present the plan for adoption by Defense Coordinator Carl Bachmann and Governor Neely. Members include Selective Service Director C C Pierce and W Elliott Nefflen of Charleston.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Supreme Court
W. T. Lovins
House of Delegates
Carl G. Bachmann
Neely
Woman seeks 2500 for rivet injury on bridge walk
Rosa Ellis filed a $2500 claim in the state court of claims alleging permanent injury after a rivet struck her ankle while crossing the Guyandotte River bridge at Gilbert in Mingo County. She said a road crew worker tossed the rivet from one state road employee to another.
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Charleston
State Court of Claims
Rosa Ellis
Guyandotte River
Gilbert
Mingo County
State Road Commission
Mining Institute Meets Tomorrow
A meeting for election of county officers of the Wyoming and Pocahontas Mining Institute will be held Saturday at 7 p m at the Civic Club house. Several hundred members are expected, with refreshments served.
Severe snowstorm paralyses Britain with rail and road blocks
London reports a severe snowstorm that struck ten days ago isolating villages and halting railways and roads. Troops were deployed to reopen key routes in the Thames Valley where snowfall was the heaviest in twelve years.
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London
Britain
Thames Valley
Registrars Named for Third Draft Registration in Wyoming County
Wyoming County lists registrars and registration sites for men born on or before December 31 1941 who have not yet registered, to register on February 16 1942. Sites include schoolhouses at Baileysville Corinne Covel Tralee Stephenson Basin Beartown Bud Herndon Pineville Rockview Wyoming Clearfork Guyan Buffalo Hanover Oceana Kopperston with registrars such as Jess Houck Lucille Davis Thos S Caves Elbert Cook and many others.
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Mullens Circle Meeting Planned
A Mullens Methodist Church Circle One meeting is set for Thursday February 5 at 7 30 p m in Maude Stones home with co host Elizabeth Cook. Circle Two will meet at Mrs B F Parrish home with co hosts W G Callaway and B Toler.
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Mullens
Methodist Church
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Maude Stone
Elizabeth Cook
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W. G. Callaway
B. Toler
Circle Meetings Outline Parish Activities
Circle Three will meet at the home of Mrs H W Dushkoff on Lusk Avenue Tuesday evening Circle Four will meet at the home of Mrs M H Lusk on Moran Avenue Thursday.
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Eighty year old John Hopkins injured in snowstorm accident
Baltimore police report an 80 year old man named John Hopkins was struck by a car while tossing snowballs with neighborhood children during the first snowstorm of the year. He was hospitalized with minor injuries and cautioned to be careful.
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Baltimore
John Hopkins
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