Fay ette County Civil Docket Sets 24 Trials in July Term
Fay ette County circuit court schedules 24 civil suits for trial in the July term per clerk L S Tully. Docket lists July 27 to August 6 with cases including Baldwin vs Smokeless Coal Co and various disputes among insurers, railways, and individuals. A roster of defendants and plaintiffs spans James H Baldwin, Glade Smokeless Coal Co, State Road Commission, I W Rucker, Ella Tabb, J T Smith, Bank of Mount Hope, Eagle Colliers Co, Union Fish Co Inc, New River Company, and others. Continuous sessions run July 27 through August 6 with multiple dockets each day.
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Fayetteville
Fayette County
L.S. Tully
James H. Baldwin
Glade Smokeless Coal Co
State Road Commission
A. G. Levy
Joe Solomon
I. W. Rucker
Toney Ward
B. P Mahoney
C. O. Whitt
Obie Ward
Ella Tabb
C. J. Price
E. L. Mackey
Bersie Hall Adkins
Inland Mutual Insurance Company
A. A. Wingrove
J.T. Smith
Herbert L. Blevins
John Summersville
Ed Burnette
Joe Lurber
J. P. Burgess
E. W. Lively
Charles Jones
Roy Adkins
B. C. Hooper
G. C. Small
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co
James McCune
James Brown
E. L. Morrison
Bank of Mount Hope
Lester Baker
Whitten Kirby
Lilly Craig
Greeley Davis
William Dix
J. A. Blackburn
Cora Broughman
J. A
Eagle Colliers Co
John Price
J. W. Ayres
John W. Blankenship
Andrew J. Perry
Union Fish Co. Inc
L. E. Johnson
Lyle Brothers
Calvin Tabit
Edward H. Treadway
C. H. Roberts
Junior Kozee
New River Company
Joseph C. Robinson
Lorena Robinson
Ruby R. Howell
James Edward Howell
THAT ARMY-NAVY RAISE COMES THROUGH
Wide World Features Congress grants the top base cash pay to the first eight ranks across Army Navy Coast Guard and Marines with new dependent provisions. Enlisted men with dependents in both A and B groups may contribute to both, total deduction $27, government payments adjust per dependent.
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Navy
Coast Guard
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Women’s Auxiliary Holds Monthly Presbyterian Meeting
The Women's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church met at the church for its monthly session led by president Mrs. George Lowry. Reports from officers and circle chairmen followed as members planned to identify service members connected to the church to compile a letter-writing roster.
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Pak Hill
The
Presbyterian Church
George
Lowry
Joe Garges
Home Missions
Ellis Charged With Destroying Property
Fayetteville officers seized Ralph Ellis of Fayetteville after his arrest yesterday. He is jailed awaiting a hearing on charges of destroying property at Grose's Park, per A. B. Skaggs lessee of Grose's Park.
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Fayetteville
Ralph Ellis
Grose
Mrs Knight Receives Shower In Beckley Home
Mrs Jackson Knight Judy honored with a miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Louise Baumgartner Miss Joyce Howell and Mrs John C Hartong Jr of Beckley at the Baumgartner home on Park Street. Attendees include many local residents and relatives. gifts were sent by several others unable to attend.
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Oak Hill
Jackson Knight Judy
Louise Baumgartner
Joyce Howell
John C. Hartong, Jr
Beckley
C. E. Duncan
J. W. White
Margaret Rippetoe
Ella Miller
Margaret Rule
Wren Rule
A. Baumgartner
Ann Hatfield
Tinnia Wright
Fave Rule
Margaret Bundy
Mildred Baumgartner
Betty Ann Rapp
Oscar Henderson
Myron R. Rerick
Fayetteville
H. P Thomas
Joe Lurber
E S. Hamilton
Wanda Farris
R. R. Roach
D. J Myers
Nile H. Morris
G. D. Smith
John Ford
Kitty Thomas
Jean Thomas
Marguerite Leffen
J. A. Thompson
Mrs Harris Returns Home After Week in New York
Miss Ethel Harris returns to Minden after a weeklong vacation visiting several cities in New York. She was courteous and in good spirits upon arrival, with plans to resume daily routines and visit friends in the community.
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Minden
Ethel Harris
New York Cities
Bed Linens Studied By Farm Women's Club
Salem Farm Women's Club met at Mrs. Jake Mullins home with theme Linens to Make a Bed. They discussed linen types sizes and quality for different seasons bed covers and spreads. Plans were made for Achievement Day demonstration in November. Attendees included Mrs. R L Mullins Mrs J A Duncan Mrs George Morton Mrs Raymond Fox Mrs C C Skaggs and Mrs Jake Mullins.
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OAK Hill
Salem Farm Women’s Club
Jake Mullins
R. L. Mullins
J. A. Duncan
George Morton
Raymond Fox
C. C. Skaggs
Two Suits Filed in Fayette Circuit Court
C. S. Rule files a suit against Home Outfitting Company and others in Fayetteville circuit court. Defendants include John A. Godby Phenia A. Godby and M Lovitz doing business as Home Outfitting Company J M Godby and Mary S Godby. Carl B Vickers and Robert Thrift jr represent the plaintiff. Also entered is Victoria E Riner versus H B and Sue L Zink with W L Lee as counsel.
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Fayetteville
Home Outfitting Company
John A. Godby
Phenia A. Godby
M. Lovitz
J. M. Godby
Mary S. Godby
Carl B. Vickers
Robert Thrift, Jr
Victoria E. Riner
H. B
Sue L. Zink
W. L. Lee
Duncan Family Returns from Missouri Visit
Doctor and Mrs H A Duncan Sr Mrs Harry A Duncan Jr Harry A Duncan III and Miss Lelia Hickok of Christiansburg Virginia returned Wednesday evening from Saint Louis Missouri where they visited Miss Peggy Duncan who attends the Graduate School of Laboratory Technique.
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Oak Hill
H. A. Duncan, Sr
Harry A. Duncan
Harry A Duncan
Lelia Hickok
Christiansburg
Virginia
Saint Louis
Missouri
Peggy Duncan
Outer regions' vast expanse noted in atlas
The combined area of Outer China Manchuria Mongolia and Tibet is listed as 1,577,000 square miles, highlighting the immense geographic scope across these regions.
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Manchuria
Mongolia
Tibet
J W Erskine Announces Run for House Seat
Fayetteville reports J W Erskine of Mount Hope filed to run in the Democratic ticket for the August primary for the house of delegates. The third Fayette County candidate to enter the race announced yesterday in the circuit clerk's office.
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Fayetteville
Fayette County
J. W. Erskine
Mount Hope
Erskine
Charged With Assault on Wife in Fayetteville
Rupert Morgan of Oak Hill is jailed awaiting hearing on a wife assault charge. Magistrate W H Level issued the warrant on Ruth Morgan's complaint in Fayetteville county court records.
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Fayetteville
Rupert Morgan
Oak Hill
W. H. Level
Ruth Morgan
Marguerite Leffen to Undergo Operation in Richmond
Mrs Marguerite Leffen and her sister Miss Jean Thomas traveled to Richmond Virginia for surgery to remove a bone from Marguerite Leffen’s head after a childhood skull fracture. The operation will take place at Richmond Memorial Hospital.
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Oak Hill
Marguerite Leffen
Jean Thomas
Richmond
Richmond Memorial Hospital
Rubushs Move to Slab Fork Oak Hill
Mr and Mrs C C Rubush depart for Slab Fork where he will work. They former residents of Nancy Pat Apartments for several years.
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Slab Fork Oak Hill
C. C. Rubush
Slab Fork
Mr. Rubush
Nancy Pat Apartmnts
Leaves for Washington Oak Hill Mrs Jackson K Judy
Mrs Jackson K Judy departed this morning for Washington D C to join her husband where they will reside. She was accompanied by her father Wren Rule who will return by train.
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Oak Hill
Jackson K
Judy
Washington, D. C
Wren Rule
Parrishs Return From Kentucky Vacation
Mr and Mrs J F Parrish have returned from a two week vacation with relatives in Kentucky Mr Parrish serves as book keeper for the Star Coal Company.
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Kentucky
RED Star
J. F. Parrish
Mr. Parrish
The
Star Coal Company
Hinton Holds Realistic Civil Defense Blackout Drill
Citizens of Hinton joined 300 civilian defense workers for a 9 55 to 10 25 p m blackout drill judged the district’s most realistic by James A French Welch district supervisor The exercise covered city limits railroad yards offices shops Bluestone Dam project and ten incident simulations including gas exposure rescue requests bombed buildings traffic disruption and fires with medical aid and food clothing support reported to the state army liaison officer James E Easley An unknown rock throwing incident prompted an investigation and a hospital call from Ballengee Street marked the drill’s sharp edge.
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Hinton
James A. French
Welch
Bluestone Dam
James E. Easley
Army
State Office of Civilian Defense
Roundhouse
Riverview School
Cooper
Brick Row
Temple Street
Skidmore
Bellepoint
McCreery
Honaker
H. O. Graham
Frank Richardson
J. W. Stokes
Ballengee Street
Stephens Speaks To Convention At Rockcastle Session
CORINNE Rev B H Stephens of Matoaka spoke at the thirty sixth annual Rockcastle Baptist Sunday School Convention held with Corinne Baptist Church on Wednesday June 24. Visitors attended as the theme Youth Adventuring with Christ inspired a lively program. Refreshments were provided by Corinne Ladies Aid Society and a one act play The Jones Family at The Sunday School Convention was performed by a cast including Hugh D Pickett F J Wooster John W Elliott Mrs John W Elliott Goldie Bailey Melvin Phillips Esmah A Orcutt L J Priestly James E Fidler and district officers.
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Corinne
B. H. Stephens
Matoaka
Rockcastle
Corinne Baptist Church
Christ
Corinne Ladies Aid Society
Jones
Hugh D. Pickett
F. J. Wooster
John W. Elliott
Goldie Bailey
Melvin Phillips
Esmah A. Orcutt
L. J. Priestly
James E. Fidler
Church Organization Meets on Tuesday in Allen Junction
The Y P E of the Church of God of Allen Junction met Tuesday at 8 pm with Mrs. Charlotte Dixon presiding. An enjoyable program and singing followed the opening prayer by Mrs. Ethel Houston. Attending were Nettie Asbury, Helen Eastridge, Willie Houston, Bobbie Houston, Shirley Houston, Nellie Houston, Hilda Roop, Jean Cook, Fay Kinsley, Bulaha Asbury, Charlotte Dixon, and Ethel Houston.
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Allen Junction
Y.P.E
Church of God of Allen
Silk Industry Origins in China Said to Date 4000 Years
A widely cited view holds that silk production began in ancient China around four millennia ago, shaping trade routes and weaving traditions across Asia and beyond.
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China
Mullens Executes Successful 15 Minute Blackout
Mullens conducted a total blackout from 10:10 to 10:25 pm with 100 civilian defense workers aiding. Traffic halted, street lights off, Virginian Railway yards showed minimal activity, and two flares burned. Officials J A French and C K Payne called it very successful, praising John Lambert and Virgil Shannon for training.
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Mullens
Virginian
J. A. French
Fifth District
C. K. Payne
Tater Hill
John Lambert
Virgil Shannon
Pineville
G. P. Cook
C. T. Hazzard
A. A. Whitener
L. G. Bolen
W. H. Smith
Buren H. Toler
Charles McKinney
J. H. Griffith
C. T. Clifford
Perry C. Cook
Virginia Editor Visits Parents in Mullens
Narrows News editor Mullens visit with his parents at Allen Junction. Jean Miller returned from Pease Springs visiting friends. Rev A Coleman Brown and Mary Francis Brown of Weston joined C E Stearts family for weekend church events and attended District Conference at Princeton First Methodist. W H Foster of Princeton and Frank Hayes returned home from Norfolk trip. Eugene Stearts visited family in Princeton Saturday and Sunday.
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Mullens
Ransome Taylor
Narrows
Virginia
Grant Taylor
Allen Junction
Jean Miller
Pease Springs
A. Coleman Brown
Mary Francis
Weston
C. E. Stearts
New Methodist Church
Princeton
First Methodist Church
Ladies Aid to Meet Corinne at Powell Home
The Corinne Ladies Aid will meet next Wednesday at 7 30 PM at Mrs. Pat Powell's home for a business session.
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Corinne
Corinne Ladies Aid
Pat Powell
Costa Rica Caribbean lowlands see frequent rainfall
A note describes the climate of the Caribbean lowlands in Costa Rica, where rain falls for a large portion of the year, reportedly about 300 days annually. The statement highlights regional weather patterns without additional context.
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Caribbean
Costa Rica
Mrs Pritchett Honored With Stork Shower in Mullens
Beatrice Pritchett received a stork shower at home of Mrs. Howard Griffith with co hosts Mrs. Wood row Cook and Mrs. Elwood Greene. Eight bridge tables were in session and refreshments were served to a list of thirty guests including Mrs. Ray Toler Mrs. W M Holroyd Mrs. Doug las Hamlin Mrs. Frank Penn and others.
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Mullens
Beatrice Pritchett
Howard Griffith
Woodrow Cook
Elwood Greene
Ray Toler
W. M. Holroyd
Douglas Hamlin
Frank Penn
W. F. Maynor
Betty Frances Haynor
Ruth May
Mrs. Hamm Honored At a Stork Shower
A Stork shower in Allen Junction honored Mrs. Clyde Hamm hosted by Mrs Grace Walker and Mrs Ada Eastridge. Games and refreshments followed for guests including Mrs. Kate Cline Mrs Bob Atwood Mrs L Atwood Mrs Robinson of Tams Mrs Marie Lewis Miss Cary Fastridge Mrs Charlotte Dixon Mrs Ethel Houston and Mrs John Sanders of Otsego.
Baltimore Livestock Market Report June 25
Cattle 450 head, incl 50 holdovers, salable supplies high. steers mostly 13.00 to 13.90 per cwt for various weights. Cows uneven, mostly 7.00 to 10.50. calves 11.00 to 13.50. Hogs 800, steady. tops around 14.90, 14.55 to 14.75 for different weights. Sheep 600, uneven, lambs 19.50 to 16.00, ewe lambs around 16.00 on sale.
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Baltimore Livestock
Baltimore
U. S. Dept. Agr
Wool market quiet with steady western wool prices
Boston June 25 AP The wool market was quiet today with few sales from the west for good staple territory wools up to previous prices. Wools were shipped east for grading as some deliveries were made on old orders. A little new business was reported on Australian fine wool with medium fleece wools remaining inactive.
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U. S. Dept
Territory
Marines See Nipponese In 1846 On Two Voyages
U S Marines first glimpsed Japanese forces during 1846 patrols aboard the Columbus and the Vincennes, marking early contact with Nipponese waters and shores.
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Japan
Columbus
Naval officers commissioned from the United States Naval Academy
Several officers of the U.S. Marine Corps are commissioned directly from the United States Naval Academy.
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U. S. Marines Corps
United States Naval Academy
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