Fayetteville Memorial Fund Seeks $6000 for Site Purchase
Fundraisers in Fayetteville target the remaining 6000 to complete the 16500 needed to buy the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial site near the courthouse. Committee plans to hand county court checks totaling 16500 by August 1, with funds from public levy and patriotic citizens. House-to-house canvass and a broad appeal aim to include wage earners and 350 noncontributors in the effort.
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Register
Fayetteville
Soldiers, and Sailors Memorial
Fayette County
Boys Surrender In Harvey Robbery
Two underage juveniles surrendered to authorities after a two day escape following a burglary at Harvey Amusement Company in Harvey. Mrs. Roger Howell fired three shots to deter them and identified the youths who then were ordered to juvenile court and released to their parents. Mrs Howell injured in a fall during the incident.
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Roger Howell
Centralia Mine Disaster Reaches New Explosion Risk
Gov. Dwight H. Green postponed a California trip to visit the Centralia Coal Company mine after an underground blast. The incident follows the March 25 explosion that killed 111 miners, with 200 workers evacuated through an auxiliary air shaft. Walker was named state mine director after the disaster and subsequent probe.
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Centralia
Ill
Dwight H. Green
Illinois
Chicago
California
Green
Walker
Oak Hill Airport Wins Commercial Flying Permit
Oak Hill Airport Inc receives a commercial flying license from Col. Hubert Starks of the State Aeronautics Association in Charleston after inspection by Roy V. Gwinn and R. R. Meyer. Minor safety upgrades suggested. GI training to start in 15 days once five students hold private licenses. Improvements include water and gas, hanger floor, and pilot lounge. W. H. Boothe Jr. reports.
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Oak Hill
Hubert Starks
State Aeronautics Association At
Charleston
Roy V. Gwinn
Beckley Office
The
Veterans Administration
R. R. Meyer
Civilian Aeronautics Association
Roanoke
W. H. Boothe, Jr
Retired Minister To Fill Vacancy In Scarbro Church
Oak Hill Dr I S Tyler retired pastor of Oak Hill Methodist Church is temporarily filling the vacancy at the First Baptist Church of Scarbro. The post opened July 1 after Rev C L West resigned to lead at Cowan and to manage the Baptist Camp near Cowan.
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Register
Oak Hill
I. S. Tyler
Oak Hill Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Scarbro
C L. West
Cowan
Mrs Mattie Hess Dies After Yearlong Illness
Mrs Mattie E Hess 65 of Sun died at Pinecrest Sanitarium Beckley after a yearlong illness. Born June 10 1882 in Damascus VA she was wife of W E Hess and mother of Walter Summerlee Claude Marfrance Tom Stella Spessard. Survived by 22 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Funeral at Skelton residence 2 p m Sunday conducted by Rev W H Foard. Burial Hilltop Cemetery.
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Mattie E. Hess
W. E. Hess
Sun
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Beckley
Damascus
Walter
Summerlee
Claude
Marfrance
Tom
Skelton
Stella Spessard
Mount Hope
Walter Pickle
Johnson City
Tenn
Gertie Smith
Bristol
Tyree
Oak Hill
Tom Hess
W. H.foard
Brooklyn
Hilltop Cemetery
X Ray Clinic Slated Tuesday At County Health Dept
Fayetteville writer reports the regular monthly best X ray clinic will be held at the County Health Department in Fayetteville Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendees include those referred by physicians, suspects from prior clinics, ex-sanitarium patients and families, and persons with tuberculosis exposure or symptoms such as afternoon fever, indigestion, coughing, blood spitting, fatigue, or weight loss. Also notes several local visit items to Kentucky trips and family visits in Price Hill Oak Hill and Camp on River Oak Hill with multiple households traveling or staying in nearby communities.
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Register
Fayetteville
Best
County Health Department
Charleston Woman Weds Charles R. Church in Fayetteville
Mrs Ruth Knapp Honaker of Charleston married Charles R Church son of Curtis Church in Fayetteville on July 17. The Rev J F Frame officiated with attendants Mrs Hazel Lewis Jackie Lewis Alma Lee Lewis and Mrs Edgar Pend ington Robert Church. The bride wore a black and white ensemble with a red rosebud corsage. The couple reside with his father in Fayetteville while he works for Pocahontas Coal Company.
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Charleston
C. R. Church
Register
Fayetteville
Ruth Knapp Honaker
Charles R. Church
Curtis Church
J. F. Frame
Hazel Lewis
Jackie
Alma Lee Lewis
Edgar Pennington
Robert Church
Pocahontas Coal Company
Smallpox Train Quarantine Enroute to California
A Santa Fe train headed to San Francisco Lions Club delegates was quarantined after a dining car waiter contracted smallpox in Clovis New Mexico. Dr H C Pulley said 138 aboard would be vaccinated or face 14 days at home if refusing. Ray Thompson 38 of Chicago identified as the patient. Serum was brought aboard and vaccination offered to unvaccinated passengers.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Clovis, N. M
H. C. Pulley
State Bureau of Preventive Medicine
Ray Thompson
Chicago
Santa Fe
Clovis
Lions Club International
San Francisco
Visit in Oceana by Register Staff Writer
Mr and Mrs John Meadows of Oceana host guests Mr and Mrs C H Meadows of Red Jacket along with family.
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Oceana
John Meadows
C. H.meadows
Red Jacket
Ballard Dies in Community Collision Incident
Ballard a former Raleigh County teacher at Sophia and Helen is survived by wife Nancy and three children Jerry Douglas Tommy. Funeral set for Sunday at First Baptist Sophia with Rev. Dewey Wilson officiating. Burial in Chambers Cemetery Sand Lick. Fire bosses at Helen No 9 named pallbearers Percy McKinney Alex Lavis John Washburn Walter Hamm Ed Crouch Bernard Edwards. Williams Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Raleigh
Helen
Sophia
Nancy Ballard
Jerry
Douglas
Tommy
P. C. Ballard
Sand Lick
Lewis
First Baptist Church
Dewey Wilson
Chambers Cemetery
Sand Lie
Helen No. 9
Percy McKinney
Alex Lavis
John Washburn
Walter Hamm
Ed Crouch
Bernard Edwards
Williams Funeral
Osteopathic Leader Urges Greater Public Health Efforts
Huntington man and national trustee of the American Osteopathic Association calls colleagues to push for higher standards in diagnosis prevention and treatment. He promotes training and education as a measure of osteopathy's progress and urges support for the Osteopathic Progress Fund.
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Thomas
Osteopathic Progress Fund
Huntington Man
American Osteopathic Association
Kessler Surgeon Couple Wed in Oak Hill Nuptials
Anna Louise Surgeon the daughter of Mrs Maggie Surgeon Alderson and Ted Kessler were married Tuesday July 15 at 5 pm officiated by Rev O C Rushing. Attendant was sister Mrs Everett Stanley with friend Mrs James Taylor. The couple will live in Oak Hill.
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Register
Oak Hill
Anna Louise Surgeon
Maggie Surgeon
Alderson
Ted Kessler
O. C
Everett Stanley
Oak
Hill
James Taylor
Kessler
Alderson High School
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Mullens Girls To Return From Camp
Five Mullens girls who spent three weeks at Camp Miriam Houston near Kimball are due to return home Sunday. They are Dorothy Jane Murdock, Sarah McNutt, Miriam Griffin, Greta Griffin, and Kitty Moler, with D Grove Moler driving them. Burnetta Adams also returns home with her parents from Alpoca after two weeks at the camp.
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Mullens
Register
Miriam
Houston
Kimball
Dorothy Jane ‘Murdock
Fred» Murdock
Sarah McNutt
Harry McNutt
Mirian
Greta Griffin
M. E. Griffin
Kitty Moler
Communist Party and Porphyrogennis Charged with Anti National Plot
The government charged the Communist party and Miltiades Porphyrogennis, a former Communist labor minister, with anti national activities and revolutionary plotting.
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Communist Party
Miltiades Porphyrogennis
Communist—labor
Senator Mc Carran Maintains Speak Rights In Vote Inquiry Debate
By agreement Senator Mc Carran preserved his rights to continue speaking in opposition to the vote inquiry resolution if it is brought up again. Senator Taft outlined a program of other legislation that leaves little room for further consideration of the unfinished business.
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McCarran
D-Nev
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Litte
Beckley Courey Family and Robinsons Return From Illinois Trip
Miss Betty Lee Courey and brothers Lee Cassis Courey Andrew Cassis Courey and Rev David Cassis Courey plus sister Mary Courey of Beckley with three other relatives are named in a family notice. The Robinsons of Mount Hope Mr and Mrs L C Robinson and son Clavis return home after a 10 day motor trip through Illinois.
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Norman Courey
George Courey
Frederick Courey
Beckley
Lee Cassis Courey
Charleston
Andrew Cassis Courey
Montreal
Canada
David Cassis Courey
Ottawa
Mary Courey
Syria
Robinsons
Register
Mount Hope
Clavis
Illinois
Shower Fetes Mrs. Kessler in Oak Hill
Mrs. Everett Stanley hosted a bridal shower for sister Mrs. Ted Kessler. Refreshments served to guests including Lillian Casson Helen Proctor Mae Belle Martin George Colter Fred Kessler Lilly Jenkins Mildred Stevenson and James Taylor. Attending nonpresent gifts were Filmora Chmara Nellie Chmara French Skaggs O C Rushing Junior Payne Otis Darby and Mike Proctor.
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Register
Oak Hill
Everett Stanley
Ted Kessler
Lillian Casson
Helen Proctor
Mae Belle Martin
George Colter
Fred Kessler
Lilly Jenkins
Mildred Stevenson
James Taylor
Filmora Chmara
Nellie Chmara
French Skaggs
O. C. Rushing
Junior Payne
Otis Darby
Mike Proctor
Testimony Key to Divorce Over Domestic Beatings
In Pittsburgh area court Mrs Agines Vukson of McKees Rocks won a divorce after testifying her husband believed spouses should be beaten three times daily. She said he would strike her any time and that he beat her for dinner and again before she went to bed.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Agines Vukson
McKees Rocks
May And Garrsons Hear Fate Today
Convicted of taking and giving wartime bribes ex congressman Andrew J May and munitions makers Henry and Murray Garrson await sentencing before Judge Henry A Scheinhaut. Each faces up to six years in prison and a $30 000 fine with appeals planned to the Supreme Court if needed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Andrew J
May
Henry and
Murray Garrson
Henry A. Schweinhaut
Supreme Court
Brotherhood Auxiliary Initiates Mrs Goode
Mrs. Mary Lee Goode was initiated into the Ladies Society of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen at this week’s meeting. Frances Parsons presided in the president’s absence while Mildred Gates attends the national convention in San Francisco with her husband.
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Brotherhood
Goode
Register
Mullens
Mary Lee Goode
Ladies’ Society of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Frances Parsons
Mildred Gates
National Brotherhood
San Francisco
Calif
Birth of Allen Eugene Kiser Welcomes Kopperston Family
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kiser Kopperston announce the birth of an eight pound son Allen Eugene born July 17 India Toler Kopperston before marriage. Mrs Kiser's maiden name is Toler. The record notes local family ties in Kopperston and parents.
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Register
Kopperston
Allen Eugene
Kenneth Kiser
City of Mullens to Ask Court to Set Aside 4000 Doss Verdict
The City of Mullens plans to ask Wyoming Circuit Court to set aside a $4000 jury verdict in the damage suit filed by R W Doss against the city. Mayor J E Orr said the city will seek a reversal by jurors from outside the magistrate district and that grounds for the motion will be announced later. The suit concerns paving on Holroyd Avenue raising street elevation and hindering access to a warehouse behind Doss’s building.
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Register
Llens
Mullens
Wyoming Circuit Court
R. W. Doss
J. E. Orr
City Hall
Doss
Orr
Holroyd Avenue
Slab Fork
Wave of terror targets British forces in Jerusalem area
The report notes official Jewry facing 150,000 Jews under house arrest in Jerusalem Haifa and Natanya amid widespread arrests and curfews. It also describes a mining attack on a British army truck near Jerusalem wounding two soldiers.
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Jerusalem
Haifa
Natanya
Lawmakers Reach Agreement to End Wartime Controls
Federal Reserve officials said the President misunderstood a reporter queries about wartime controls. Congress moved quickly to finalize a bill ending the curbs by November 1 after White House confusion. Conferees from the House and Senate reached agreement on the measure.
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Federal Reserve Board
House
Senate
White House
Wyoming Court Reviews Valuation Protest By Solvay and Pocahontas Units
The Wyoming County Court sits as board of equalization to consider a protest by Semet Solvay Company and Pocahontas Land Company against a 1947 mineral rights assessment for about 5,000 acres in Barker's Ridge District. The value rose from 37 to 48.15 dollars per acre, with hearings noting a test bore results and potential appeal to circuit court if upheld.
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Pineville
Wyoming County Court
Board of Equalization and Review
Semet Solvay Company
Pocahontas Land Company
Barker’s Ridge
Henry Clay
Mullens
Land Company
C.L. White
White
Ee Coal Company
E. A. Brunchwyler
Semet Solvay
Clay
Deerfield
American Coal Company
Creek
Itmann
Gaston Coal Company
Alpeca
Buckeye Coal and Coke Company
Stephenson
Pocahontas
Three Women Earn Friendship Titles in Moose Chapter
Certificates of membership in the Academy of Friendship were awarded to Juanita Atkins Maude Cret singer and Eva Young of the Mullens chapter of the Women of the Moose. Twenty-one members voted a monetary gift for Katherine Smith grand chancellor to be presented at the Moose conference in Columbus Ohio in August.
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Academy of Friendship
Juanita Atkins
Maude Cretsinger
Eva Young
The
Women of the Moose
Fayette County Circuit Clerk Improving After Poison Ivy
Mrs. L S Tully Fayette County circuit clerk is reported to be improving at Oak Hill Hospital where she has been treated for poison ivy infection in the arms.
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Fayetteville
L.S. Tully
Fayette County
Oak Hill Hospital
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