Farmers Plan To Open A City Market Here This Week
Raleigh county farm security administration supervisor Ralph E. Fike said a city market for farm produce will open this Saturday if a building permit is granted. A 30 by 40 foot structure on South Oakwood avenue would display members’ produce with timber volunteers aiding construction.
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Beckley
South Oakwood Avenue
Raleigh County
Ralph E. Fike
Raleigh County Farm Security Administration
General Stores
Raleigh County Purchasing and Marketing Association
Harriet H. Dotson
F. S. A. Home Management
Glen Rogers
Fike
Raleigh
Ward Irwin
Thee Association
Bert Ted Pritchard
Cool Ridge
Keene Infant Pauline Keene Rites Set
Funeral services for Pauline Marie Keene infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Jessie J Keene of Lester will be held tomorrow at 2 30 PM Burial will be in Tollytown cemetery The child died yesterday four days after birth Survived by parents two brothers David Robert and Jessie Jr two sisters Hazel Virginia and Cora Mae and grandparents Mr and Mrs R S Kirk of Lester
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Marie Keene
Jessie J. Keene
Lester
Tollytown
David Robert
Jessie, Jr
Hazel Virginia
Cora Mae
Remarkable treatment for stomach trouble claims
An ad touts VON'S TABLETS as a remedy for excess stomach acid causing pain after eating indigestion gas bloating heartburn gastritis burning sensation sour stomach and ulcers. Enthusiastic users recommend Cleveland Von Pink Tablets for prompt relief without strict dieting or much time off work. Beckley Drug Co. 208 Main St. is listed as the place to ask for Cleveland Von Tablets.
Evangelist Says Christian Can’t Be Made in One Day
The Clyde Lee Fife revival in a large tent on the Junior High School Grounds grows daily. The campaign features a massed choir and diverse pastors, with no sales or showmanship. Dr. Fife urged that a Christian life takes time, citing Peter and urging continued prayers as drunks and infidels show conviction. He preached again at First Baptist church and the tent services today, inviting attendees to come early if possible.
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Clyde Lee Fife Union
Heckley Ministerial Association
Fife
Raleigh
Peter
First Baptist Church
Politicians Eye 1940 West Virginia Contests
Louis Johnson and several West Virginia Democrats are featured in discussions of potential 1940 campaigns. Possible bids include James Paull, John Amos, Louis A. Johnson, and others. Governors Kump and Homer Hall may stay out while incumbents in Congress seek reelection amid intra party tensions.
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Alan
Thomas
Senate
James Paull
Wellsburg
John Amos
Charleston
Louis A. Johnson
Clarksburg
Kump
Homer A. Hall
Rush Dew Holt
Weston
House
Hall
No Cholera Not Found in Raleigh County Hog Herds
County Agent H B Thomas visited all seven magisterial districts to inspect hog herds. He found complaints by new hog raisers often incorrect for cholera, citing malnutrition and pneumonia as issues. One pig improved dramatically after exposure to sunlight. he advised inexperienced owners seek guidance from seasoned hog raisers before calling his office.
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Raleigh
H. B&b. Thomas
Sfit
Teachers to Get Paid For Taking School Census
West Virginia lawmakers pass an amendment to fund and regulate a statewide census of youths ages four to twenty and the mentally and physically handicapped. The census will be conducted by teachers during the first week of the 1943 and 1944 terms, with compensation for one school day of work. Counties must establish cumulative census records under state board regulations.
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State Board of Education
A Gas Forms Must Be Filled Out Correctly
Mrs. Harriett Barrett, clerk of the local rationing board, warns many A gasoline applications are held up due to missing license plate numbers and state sticker. She notes tire inspections are unnecessary and urges correct completion of Part A and accurate signatures and addresses on both parts. Red Cross canteen volunteers assist at the board writing books as blanks arrive.
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Harriett Barrett
Barrett
Tioning Board
The
American Red Cross
Legion Room
Memorial Building
Bluefield Rumors Hint at Possible Secretary of State Run
In a region where state offices below the governor are dominated by Democrats, few Republican names surface. Bluefield residents speculate that Louis Wilmore, court reporter for Mercer and McDowell counties, may run for secretary of state, though no official announcement exists.
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Bluefield
Louis Wilmore
Mercer
McDowell
Land Grant Document From 1712 Shines At Wythe County Farm
G B Umberger possesses a centuries old land grant on sheep skin dated 1712 issued by Virginia Governor John Monroe granting 100 acres in Wythe county to John Stephenson. The deed, among the oldest seen here, passed through the Stephenson Heldreth and Umberger families and has remained with the Umbergers for three generations, with June 2 1803 marking the initial transfer to William Umberger.
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Associated Press
G. B. Umberger
John Stephenson
John Monroe
Virginia
Wythe County
Heldreth
Umbergers
William Umberger
Samuel Umberger
James B. Umberger
Beckley Liquor Store Closed Under New Ration Plan
A Beckley liquor store remained closed all day yesterday and will not sell liquor until August 2. The posted notice invites citizens to register under a new rationing system from July 12 to August 2 at the Beckley store or at East Beckley Beaver and Eccles locations.
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Beckley
East Beckley
Beaver
Eccles
Real estate transfers recorded in county clerk office
Real estate transfers recorded yesterday include Daisy Williams and James Roy Clemens selling a lot on Fayette Street in Beckley, A L Rohrer selling to John Jackson of Coal City a 45 acre property, and M E Worley selling to Carl Sanger in Glen White two lots in the Glenview addition Town district.
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Daisy Williams T
James Roy Clemens
Fayette Street
Beckley
A. L. Rohrer
John Jackson
Coal City
M. E. Worley
Carl Sanger
Glen White
Glenview Addition
Widow and Five Children Sent to Mooseheart
Mrs. Allen Pack of Cool Ridge and her five children plus a baby travel to Mooseheart Illinois. Children will undergo lab testing to tailor education and later graduate at 18 with care, food, clothing and medical aid. Mooseheart plans cost about 32400 for the family after all graduates. Beckley lodge notes many children sent to Mooseheart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Wellandsworth
Beckley Moose Lodge
Allen Pack
Cool Ridge
Mouseheart
Hubert
Mildred
Jack
Charles
Grover
Mooseheart
Jack Hollandsworth
Moose Lodge
Beckley Lodge
Moose
Mann Funeral Is Set Today
Funeral services for Jacob Anderson Mann aged 66 of Flat Top will be held today at 2 o clock in the home with the Rev Lowell Lilly officiating Burial will follow in the Frank Lane cemetery at Flat Top Mann died Thursday afternoon at his home after an illness of about three years He is survived by his widow and the following children William Mann of Ghent Henry Fred and Miss Pauline Mann all of Flat Top Charles and Douglas Mann both in the armed forces and Mrs George Milam of Mac Arthur
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Jacob Anderson Mann
Flat Top
Lowell Lilly
Frank Lane
Mann
William Mann
Ghent
Henry
Fred
Pauline Mann
Charles
Douglas Mann
Armed Forces
George Milam
MacArthur
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Lee Smith
C. H. Meadows
Elmer Compton
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Anderson Warden
Crewe Maples
Minter
Stanhope Court
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McKinney Street
Roanokeva
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U.S
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