Fleshman Named To State Post
A Lyle Fleshman of Fayetteville has been named secretary of the State Road Commission, succeeding Don McClaugherty. Fleshman joined the Road Commission in 1934 and previously served as secretary in 1936 and 1937. The new post was created by the 1947 Legislature. Margarette Bailey has filed for divorce from Otis Bailey in the circuit clerk’s records. Miss Mary Kidd of Beckley was a weekend guest at the home of Mr and Mrs RH Wood in Oak Hill. Clarence Kelly of Lochgelly was fined $5 and costs for assaulting his wife before Magistrate W H Level.
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Register
Fayetteville
Lyle Fleshman
State Road Commission
L. Worthington
Don McClaughterty
Princetoh
Clarence Meadows
Fleshman
Road Commission
Payetteville
Margarette Bailey
Otis Bailey
Circuit Clerk’s
Oak Hill
Mary Kidd
Beckley
RH. D. Wood
Oak . Hill
Clarence
Kelly
Lochgelly
Calvin Armentrout Serving In Italy
Mount Hope Pvt Calvin Armentrout is stationed in B Company 350th Infantry Regiment in Canale Italy. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Richard Armentrout and joined the Army last September with overseas duty beginning in December of the same year.
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Calvin Armentrout
Italy
Register
Mount Hope
350. Infantry
Canale
Richard Armentrout
Rites Incomplete For Train Victim
Funeral arrangements were incomplete before noon for Carroll Robertson 12 Ingram Branch who was killed instantly when he fell from two freight train cars he rode about 7 am Monday. Robertson son of Elmer Robertson and a friend Kenneth Fugitt Lochgelly were headed to Oak Hill and planned to ride to Oak Hill Junction when the boy fell. The Virginian train cut his left arm off and crushed his shoulder. Body lies at Tyree Funeral Home.
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Associated Press
Oak Hill
Carrol Robertson
Ingram Branch
Young Robertson
Elmer Robertson
Ken‘neth Fugitt
Lochgelly
Oak Hill Junction
Tyree
Whipple Negro Shot In Chest At Pink's Place
Register Staff Writer reports Whipple Negro was admitted to Oak Hill Hospital with gunshot wounds to the chest after a fight at Pink's Place in Whipple. County officers said investigations into the shooting were ongoing.
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Oak Hill
Whipple
Oak Hill Hospital
Pink
Surprise Dinner Fetes Mrs. O. F. Kessler
Mrs. O. F. Kessler was honored at a surprise birthday dinner at her home on Summer reé Avenue. Attending were numerous relatives from Beckley Oak Hill and Charleston including B P Frantz Maben Frank Frantz and family Glen Ferris and Charleston residents. Also listed were O F Kessler Sr and family and others. In Mount Hope Jean Kody daughter of J W Kody recuperates after a serious eye operation at Beckley Hospital.
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O. F. Kessler
Register
Oak Hill
Summerreé Avenue
B. P. Frantz
Maben
Frank Frantz
Martin
Key West
Fla
Robert J. Kessler
Robert J. Dunbar
Samuel Kessler
Samuel
Sally
Beckley
Barbara Lee
Glen Ferris
Alice Katherine Kessler
Betty Jo Arthur
Charleston
Robert Ray
Charles Ray
W. R. Klapp
David
Ann
Howard L. Kessler
Irene K. Johnson
Welter
Mount Hope
Jean Kody
J. W. Kody
Beckley Hospital
New River Camp Opens In Fayette
Fayetteville report: New River Company youths hold a month long camp at the Fayette County 4 H Camp in Beckwith with M C Hoover directing. Anna Catherine Phalen nurses, Hazel Davenport crafts supervisor. Senior counsellors include Mary Burgess Anna Jane Dunkley and others. junior counsellors listed. Staff assign specific duties across vespers Sunday school, swimming, office and crafts.
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Register
Fayetteville
New River Company
Fayette County
Beckwith
M. C. Hoover
Anna Catherine Phalen
Hazel Davenport
Mary Burgess
Anna Jane Dunkley
Myree Henderson
Norma Jean Hess
Janice Walters
Gloria Christian
Opal Brunk
Peggy Coleman
Patricia Brooks
Emily Phalen
Kathryn Harrah
Betty Rader
W. 4H. Foard
Johnnie L. Lubich
Brent Harrah
Harold Hinte
Dolores Lawson
Betty Jo Bassarre
Felice Jobe
James Stark
Virgil Stover
Joe Wiseman
Don Feazell
W. H. Foard
Agnes Burgess
Johnnie Lubich
Ben Keller Attends Shorthand Reporters Meeting in Huntington
Fayet te County court reporter Ben D Keller attended a West Virginia Shorthand Reporters Association meeting in Huntington. He was accompanied by Mr and Mrs C H Maxwell who celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary during the trip.
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Wiser
Fayetteville
Ben D. Keller
Fayette County
West Virginia
Shorthand Reporters’ Association
Hunlington
C. H. Maxwell
Altizers Visiting Parents in Minden Homes
Mr and Mrs Harry Altizer of Glen Rock Pa visit the nests of their parents in Minden. Mrs Altizer formerly Mary Nester has just completed a six week tour of Europe.
Albert Najjar Fined For Speeding Charge
Albert Najjar was arraigned before Magistrate R. M. Stovall on charges of speeding. He paid a $10 fine and costs after traveling at 60 miles per hour in a 45 mile zone in Mullens.
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Albert Najjar
Wbeister Riese
Mullens
R. M. Stovall
Albert &. Najjar
Brother Sister Enter Hospital in Mullens Text
Two Mullens children of Mr and Mrs Floyd Howerton were admitted to Taylor Hospital. Mary Howerton, age 9, had an appendectomy and Joe Howerton, 9, treated for a scalp laceration from a fall. Linda Newsom, 8, underwent a tonsillectomy. Mrs Romeo Cook admitted for observation. Hampton Smokey Ray re admitted with a double fracture from a fall while fishing.
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Mullens
Floyd Howerton
Hampton “Smokey” Ray
B. M. Hall
West Mullens
Mullens Resident Honored At Shower Hosted In Stephenson
A Mullens stork shower honored Mrs. James Elwood of Highland Avenue. The event was held at the home of Mrs. R F Wildey in Stephenson with co hosts Mrs. C E Lewis Mrs W W Cook Mrs Stella Ditch Mrs G M Davis and Mrs Wildey assisting.
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Arelster
James Elwood
Highland Avenue
R. F. Wildey
Stephehson
C. E. Lewis
W. W. Cook
Stella Dich
G. M. Davis
Wildey
Sub Debbers Open Camp At Shawnee Lake
Eight Sub-Deb Club members camp at Lake Shawnee near Princeton this week with chaperones Mrs H G Thomas and then Mr and Mrs Norman Williams. The party includes Marva Dean Billy Ziegler Joyce Thomas Jillvalsey Frankie Woods Betty Jack Wylie Joan Phillips and Boots Wren.
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Register
Mullens
Lake Shawnee
Princeton
H. G. Thomas
Norman Williams
Marva Dean
Billy Ziegler
Joyce Thomas
Jillvalsey
Frankie Woods
Betty
Jack Wylie
Joan Phillips
I"boots” Wren
Saulsville Man Fined For Improper Brakes
Mullens Boyd Canaday of Saulsville was fined 10 dollars and costs after arraignment before Magistrate R M Stovall on a charge of driving with improper brakes. State police cited him after observing his driving on Maben road.
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Saulsville
Register
Mullens
Boyd
Canaday
R. M. Stovall
Maben
Shot Negro May Lose Left Arm
Griffith, a miner from Harmco, was shot in the left arm early Saturday. He may require amputation to the shoulder. Daniels, hospitalized at Mullens Taylor Hospital, is treated by Dr. Ward Wylie. B S Veal is jailed in Pineville awaiting Daniels injury outcome after a shooting at Clarence Berger’s home in Harmco.
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Mullens
Griffith
Harmee
Daniels
Taylor Hospital
Ward Wylie
Harwood Taylor
B. S.veal
Pineville
Veal
Clarence Berger
Harmco
Berger
Rites Planned for Mrs Ann Vargo Wednesday
Final rites for Mrs. Ann Vargo set for 2 p.m. at Tyree Funeral Home with Father Francis Biss of St Peter and Paul Catholic Church officiating. Burial will follow at Highlawn Memorial Park. She died instantly from a crushed skull in an automobile wreck at Richmond Dale near Chillicothe while en route to Michigan with Mr and Mrs Ronnie Kopinski of Oak Hill. Kopinski remains hospitalized in Toledo with severe injuries.
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Oak Hill
Ann Vargo
Tyree
Francis Biss
St Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Scarbro
Highlawn Memorial Park
Wargo
Richmond Dale
Ohio
Chillicothe
Michigan
Ronnie Kopinski
Oak
Hill
Kopinski
Toledo
G I Bride to Travel to North Africa With Daughter
Mrs Nix and her daughter Helen Edith will depart this month to visit relatives in North Africa. Jimmie Nix, a US Army veteran, is the husband of the Kopperston resident and the Nix family plans to move this week to Huntington.
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North Africa
Kopperston
Jimmie| Nix
G.I
Hellen Edith
J. E. Nix
Huntington
Elkins to Take Two-Week Vacation in Greenbrier County
Wesley Elkins departs this week for a two weeks vacation in Greenbrier County. Mr and Mrs Fred Perry and family plan vacations in Dallas Texas Mexico Colorado and Wyoming with travel details noted.
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Register
Oceana
Wesley Elkins
Greenbrier County
Fred Perry
Cyclone
Dallas
Texas
Mexico
Colorado
Wyoming
Local Couple Heads to National Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Meet
Mr and Mrs Mullens and Mr Gates of Center Street depart for San Francisco to attend the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen national convention opening July 14 for five weeks. They will be joined by their son Donald Dean and Gates' father L T Gates of Beckley.
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iMullen
B. of
R.T
Mullens
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