Wyoming Sportsmen Petition for Two-Day Deer Season in County
In Fayette County a two day deer season was urged by Wyoming County sportsmen. A countywide meeting in Pineville backed the request, naming W. F. Diamond as chair and C. L. Cook as secretary, with clubs from Marianna Mullens McGraws Baileysville and Pineville supporting open hunting and appointing honorary game protectors to curb illegal doe killings. The message asks the State Conservation Commission to include Wyoming County in the southern counties open for a two day season next December.
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Uy Register
Marianna Gun Club, Inc
Marianna Square Circle
Charleston Gazelle
Wyoming County
Ueckley
Raleigh
Mercer
State Conservation Commission
Bowyer Rites to Be Held Sunday
Funeral services for Private First Class Basil Bowyer will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Green Valley Methodist Church Danese with military rites and burial in Beckley’s American Legion Cemetery. Bowyer born October 31 1915 in Danese was 28 when he died in Normandy on June 22 1944. Survived by Ernest and Ruby Lee Bowyer and sister Mrs Anna Mae Thomas of Danese the body will be moved to his sister’s home at 4 p.m. Saturday.
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Roelster
Danese
Basil £. Bowyer
Normandy
France
Green’ Valley Methodist Church
American Legion
Beckley
Bowyer
Sth
47Th Infantry
Seventh Army
Ernest
Ruby Lee Bowyer
Anna Mae Thomas
Local residents visit family and travel over weekend
Layland and Beckley area residents are noted visiting relatives and traveling. Mrs. Ida Eherke of Layland visited daughter Mrs. Dossie Maliskie in Minden. Mrs. Lawrence Lester returned from Beckley Hospital after a few days. John and Ses Campbell of Summerlee called on daughter Mrs. Ralph Jacobs in Layland. Evelyn Redden of Layland visited her mother Mrs Roxis Redden in New. Elva Harvey visited her father and mother on Layland Heights. Mrs. Howard Bennett returned from a monthlong visit with her sister.
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Y Meister
Layland
TL. A. Berry
Beckley
Ida Eherke
Dossie Maliskie
Minden
Lawrence Lester
Beckley Hospital
John Campbell
Summerlee
Ralph Jacobs
Evelyn Redden
Roxis Redden
New Recently
Elva Harvey
Layland Heights
Howard Bennett
Building Permits Issued to 2 Men
Two building permits were issued Wednesday totaling 20000 dollars. J A Radwan received permission to erect a brick limestone block and native stone business building 40 by 98 feet on Guyandelle Avenue opposite Worrells Cut Mate, near Guyandotte River and Slab Fork Creek, Lambert Addition. Robert Frye of Mian was granted a five room residence on Lot 48,1 Virginia Street Goose Hollow, 26 by 24 feet, about 6000 dollars, with a block foundation and frame upper structure.
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Register
Mullens
J. A. Radwan
Guyandelle Avenue
Worrell
Guyandotte River
Slab Fork Creek
Lambert Addition
Robert Frye
Mian
Virginia Street
Goose Hollow
Mount Hope Personal Updates From Mount Hope
Mount Hope society notes several family travels and visits. C C Aloord and family traveled to Pickaway to collect son Norman for a week or two with friends Mr. and Mrs G W Vanstavern. Frances Alford and niece Mary Martha Witcher head to Lynchburg to visit grandmother Nellie Alford. Clovis Robinson visits relatives in Piper City TI. Martha Ruth Johnson, Kanawha Valley Hospital student nurse, vacationing with mother Lil Ham Johnson while brother Hill tours Washington DC. sister Betty visits Richmond with Jack Erskin. Mrs Erskin was formerly Betty Levesy of Mount Iope.
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Register Bill
Mount Hope
C. C. Aloord
Pickaway
Norman
G. W. Vanstavern
Frances Alford
Mary Martha Witcher
Alfords
Lynchburg
Nellie Alford
Clovis Robinson
L. C. Robinson
Piper City
Martha Ruth Johnson
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Lil Ham Johnson
Washington, D. C
Betty
Miss Johnson
Richmond
Jack Erskin
Erskin
Betty Levesy
Mount Iope
Hospital Patient Bud Alonzo Lester Hurt by Slate
IS HOSPITAL PATIENT BUD Alonzo Lester 19 of Bud is under treatment at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch for a fractured Jersey. Lester says he was struck by slate.
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Register
Bud
Alonzo Lester
Stevens’ Clinic
Hospitaal Welch
Lester
Slate
Indicted Negro Seeks Change of Venue for Murder Trial
Fayette County Circuit Court may move the murder case of Lemuel Thomas Steed against L. B. McClung to a different county. Steed cites mob violence, threats to his family, and extensive newspaper coverage as reasons for a venue change. Hearing before Judge R. J. Thrift Jr. set for August 2, with testimony expected from Steed and the prosecutor.
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Register
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Lemuel
Thomas Steed
Steed
L. BR. McClung
Smithers
Stecet
Fayette
Oy Shim
R. J. Thrift, Jr
Circuit Court of
Thrift
Stee Ant
BPW Club Plans August Outing at Oak Hill Park
The Business and Professional Woman's Club executive board set a picnic for August 9 at Oak Hill Little Beaver Park with members meeting at 6 pm at the city terminal. A menu committee will be appointed and August outing details discussed at the Wednesday meeting hosted by Miss Clara Payne. A baseball practice night is scheduled for July 26 at 6 30 pm at the local stadium and all members should attend to learn the rules. Members at the meeting included Ruth Easton Wan da Kinder Hazel Schweitzer Dorothy Blake Elizabeth White Mary Ann Albert Irene Kuryzna and Juanita Scott.
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Oak Hill
Little Beaver Park
Clara Payne
Ruth Easton
Wanda Kinder
Hazel Schweitzer
Dorothy Blake
Elizabeth White
Mary Ann Albert
Irene Kuryzna
Juanita Scot
Services Set for Charles T. Kelly
Funeral services for Charles Thomas Kelly 76 of Edswright will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Gordon Community Church with Rev Dorothy Jarrell officiating Burial will be in White Cemetery Gordon Survived by two daughters Minnie Helderbrand Gordon Vinnie Helderbrand Gordon and Madge Crabtree Portsmouth Ohio two sons John Kelly and Tom Kelly Edswright thirty one grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren
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Negister Statt
Gorgon
Charles Thomas Kelly
Edswight
Minnie Helderbrand
iGordon
Gordon Community Church
Dorothy Jarrell
White Cemetery
Gordon
Vinnie Helderbrand
Madge Crabtree
Portsmouth
Ohio
John Kelly
Tom Kelly
Edtwight
Ann Archer Feted At Birthday Party
Oceana report details a birthday party for four year old Ann Archer hosted by her mother Mrs Tom Archer at their home. Indoor entertainment followed by refreshments served by Mrs Archer and assisting Miss Geraldine Green for guests Erma Arthur Maralla Henderson Marie Lefler Filmore Plaster Nancy Aliff Gayle Beane Jimmie Brown Billy Sugar Thenna Roger Archer and the honoree.
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Oceana
Ann Archer
Tom Archer
Mrs. Archer
Geraldine Green
Erma Arthur
Maralla Henderson
Marie Lefler
Filmore
Plaster
Nancy Aliff
Gayle Beane
Jimmie Brown
Billy Sugar
Thenna Roger Archer
Naval Seaman Matty to Arrive in Guantanamo Bay
Seaman apprentice Frederick C. Matty, son of Joseph Matty of Red Star, was due to arrive yesterday in Guantanamo Bay aboard the battleship U S S Missouri after a three week cruise to Lisbon Portugal Nice France and Algiers Algeria.
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Jon
Register
RED Star
Frederick C. Matty
United States Navy
Joseph Matty
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
U.S.S. Missouri
Lisbon
Portugal
Nice
France
Algiers
Algeria
Funeral services set for Private James E. Evans
Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Sunday for Private James E. Evans who died in a field hospital November 28 1944 after being wounded leading a platoon in Hurtgen Germany. Burial in Highlawn Cemetery Oak Hall with American Legion Post 103 Mount Hope in charge. Evans attended Mt Hope schools and worked for New River Company at Oakwood. He was born March 13 1915 in Elk Ridge, son of T C and Edith Evans, survived by his parents one brother Floyd and three children James E Carl and Dianna.
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Register
Mount Slope
James E. Evans
Evans
Hurtgen
Germany
L. L. Anderson
Paul Campbell
Highlawn
Oak Hall
American Legion
Mount Hope
Mt. Hope
New River Company
Oakwood
First Church of God
Elk Ridge
T. c
Edith Evans
Floyd Evans
James E
Carl
Dianna
Alt. Jope
Father of Drowning Victim Dies Rites Set for Layland Man
John H. Thompson a 66 year old Layland resident died Wednesday night after a lengthy illness at a Oax Hill hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 p m Saturday at Layland Heights Church with Rev Bill Houthins of Kling. Burial in Ens Cemetery Red Sulphur Springs. Survived by two daughters Mrs Vella Dolson and Mrs Allene Wood four sons Luther John Paul and Willard also three brothers two sisters and twenty one grandchildren. Wife Dreuzilla Ennis Thompson died in 1941. Body to be moved to Thompson home Layland today. The drowning victim Russell Lee Thompson was his son.
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Layland
John H. Thompson
Bill Houthins
Kling
Ens
Red Sulphur Springs
Thompson
Vella Dolson
St. Chartes
Virginia
Allene Wood
Luther
John
Mahan
Paul
Fayetteville
Willard
Detroit
Mich
Dreuzilla Ennis Thompson
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Neville Btreet
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BPW Club
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Blue Room
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Stevens' Clinic
Welch
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Ralph Edwards
George O'Brien
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