Birthday Party for Women at Methodist Church
Members of the Women’s Bible class of the Methodist Church held a surprise birthday party for Mrs. Ellen Christian and Mrs. Henry Rapp. A cake inscribed Happy Birthday was presented, and guests shared gifts. Attending were many named friends, with others sending gifts but not attending.
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R. R Thomas
Susan Leete
Sarah Selvey
E. Paul Spitler
Jess Evans
May Ann Evans
G. N. Coleman
Janette Hedrick
Earl Love
Ed Love
Amanda Mills
Henry Rapp
John B. Blake
G. J. Pinson
B. C. Peters
M. E. Posey
Mary Christian
Grace Carwile
B. P Frantz
Edna Shumate
Frank Nichols
Maude Hannabass
E. R. Amole
Sarah Louise Ashley
Christian
R. R. Roach
Ruth Simms
Hattie G. Biggs
Fayetteville Men Injured In Mine Incident Near Ames
Two Fayetteville men, Top Nugen and Harold Dempsey, were injured while firing a shot at the Ames mine near Fayetteville. Nugen suffered a slight cut over the eye, while Dempsey sustained more severe injuries around the eye and was taken to Laird Memorial Clinic in Montgomery. His condition is reported not serious.
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Register
Fayetteville
Nugen
Harold Dempsey
Ames Mine
Here
A. E. Nugen
Dempsey
Dmpsey
Laird Memorial
Montgomery
Glen Jean Negro Held On Charge of Burning Store
Glen Jean West Virginia Louis Brownie Stewart a Glen Jean Negro is under arrest on arson charges in the blaze that destroyed the New River Company store in Glen Jean. State Trooper William Shanklin and officials from the fire underwriters aided the investigation. Stewart reportedly confessed after being burned during the fire and is held in Fayette County jail after treatment.
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Glen Jean
Register
New River Company
Louis “Brownie” Stewart
William Shanklin
P. A. Raper
Star Fire
Howard M. Welcher
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Stewart
Mount Hope
Fayette County
Fayetteville
Shanklin
Lochgelly
Fayette Mine Named Safest in U S Bureau of Mines Record
The Alloy No 2 mine at Alloy in Fayette County earned the national safety record for bituminous mines with 335 000 man hours worked without a lost time accident. The Associated Press reported the Fayette mine achieved the best accident free record in the competition.
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Associated
Washington
United States Bureau of Mines
Alloy
Fayette County
Fayette
Convicted of Espionage in Los Angeles Case
Dr. Hans Helmut Gros 34 former schoolmate of Heydrich will face sentence in federal court next Monday for espionage. His wife Frances Goellert Gros 31 also convicted and seeks probation with a June 15 hearing. They face up to 20 years each, plus five more for Gros for failure to register as a foreign agent. Judge Harrison questioned their loyalties, noting Gros acted as a German agent.
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Los AN Eles
Hans Helmut Gros
Hitler
Reinhard Heydrich
Frances—Goellert Gros
Ben Harrison
State Department
Harrison
Germany
United States
The.b.i
Gros
Heydrich
Reich
White named to state unemployment board of review
Del White of Danville Boone County former state Democratic vice chairman was designated chairman of the state unemployment compensation board of review by Governor Neely. White was appointed earlier this year for a term ending June 30 1943.
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Associated Press
Charleston
del White
Danville
Boone County
Bittinger Blaze Damages Dr W P Bittings Home
A basement fire at Dr. W P Bittings home caused about 1500 dollars in damage to the house owned by the New River Company. The blaze damaged the basement and one room, started by a coal burner, and Oak Hill firemen could not control it due to lack of water. They had to build a dam and draw water from a railroad tank, supplying roughly 125 gallons.
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Register
Summerlee
W. P. Bittinger
New River Company
Oak Hill
H. D. Harvey
Thirteen Couples Apply for Marriage Licenses
The county clerk reports applications for licenses this week from thirteen couples including Aaron Bailey, 25, Kilsyth, with Virginia Thomas, 17, Beckley. Dorse Cook, 21, Crab Orchard, with Juanita Claypool, 18. Willis Davis, 20, Maple Fork, with Lorena Tyree, 19. John Kerzie, 24, Amigo, with Etta Bradbury, 21. Oscar Lively Jr., 19, Mount Hope, with Edith Phillips, 18. Donnie Leach, 45, Lillybrook, with Annie Zigler. Frankline Mills, 27, Ghent, with Ruby Massey, 18. William Pack, 21, Beckley, with Madge Bailey, 21. James Smith, 32, Dwight, with Trene Hurt, 25. Alonzo Sexton, 19, Dorothy, with Edith Douglas, 18. Lee Miller, 24, Dwight, with Edythe Via, 19. Floyd White, 25, with Helen Wilkerson, 21. Okey Wilson, 30, Landgraff, with Dorothy Wills, 23.
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Aaron Edward Bailey
Kilsyth
Virginia Elouise Thomas
Beckley
Dorse Floyd Cook
Juanita Frances Claypool
Crab Orchard
Willis Wendell Davis
Lorena Madge Tyree
Maple Fork
John Mathew Kerzie
Etta Agnes Bradbury
Amigo
Oscar Clinton Lively, Jr
Edith Flora Phillips
Mount Hope
Donnie Leach
Annie May Zigler
Lillybrook
Frankline Delano Mills
Ghent
Ruby Lee Massey
William Pack
Madge Lucille Bailey
James Oliver Smith
Fdwight
Trene Hurt
McAlpin
Alonzo Milton Sexton
Glen Jean Garden Club Holds Session
The Glen Jean Garden Club met at Mrs. C. P. Calloway home with President Mrs. O. F. Mc Coy presiding. Members answered roll with white flower names. talks covered bloom ideas and trimming strategies. hospital outreach noted. social hour followed with pink and white decor and a refreshment plate for members.
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Register
Glen Jean
W. W. Hunter
Edward Graff
Calloway
Mount Hope
A. B. Davis
N. J. Jobe
C. P. Calloway
O. F. McCoy
F. F. Jasper
R. L. Hughes
G. M. Lafferty
Sanitarian C O Snider Returns to Work Half Time
Fayetteville health department notes County Sanitarian C O Snider recovering from several weeks illness. He is allowed half-time duties by his physician and plans to resume full duties next week at Oak Hill office.
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Register
Fayetteville
C. O. Snider
Snider
Oak Hill
First to Try For Officer First to Try For Officer
Fayetteville reports John Edwad Bronson of Mount Hope will be the first to try for officer at the city recruitment event. The announcement notes Bronson seeks the role amid local police training sessions and community outreach milestones.
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Register
Fayetteville
John Edwad Bronson
Mount Hope
First Fayette County Volunteer Officer Candidate Inducted
Bronson of Huntington becomes the county's first accept in a new plan allowing men with dependents to seek commissions. McClung notes seven applications, with four rejected before Bronson’s selection. Bronson, an accountant by training, recently worked for the Airport Defense Housing program in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The policy lets Class III registrants apply for the volunteer officer candidate path, with appointment upon passing exams, otherwise returning to Class III.
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Army
Fayette County
Whch
McClung
Bronson
Huntington
Airport Defense Housing Program
Buquerque
New Mexico
Volunteer Office
Maltese Ground and Air Hit Axis Planes in May Raid
Maltese forces targeted Axis aircraft during May raids. Ground defenses and air sorties disrupted enemy planes in sustained operations over the island.
Home Hygiene Class Scheduled Tonight in Fayetteville
A Red Cross Home Hygiene course for Kaymoor Local Auxiliary women starts at 7 30 this evening. Sessions take place in the W P A rooms with Miss Ruth Bunker, executive secretary of the county tuberculosis association, as teacher.
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Register
Fayetteville
American Red Cross
Kaymoor
W.P.A
Ruth Bunker
County Tuberculosis Association
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Mellen Christian
Ames
Wwdy Canova
Allan Jones
Ann Miller
Verry Colonna
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Buck Jones
Tim McCoy
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