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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1943

Page

9

Summers Board Names McClung Successor Talks Unnamed

HINTON The Summers county board of education released teacher placements after a Friday meeting. McClung resigns as athletic coach at Hinton High School effective May 27. Several applications for the coach position were received. Board authorized construction work on River View school grounds and announced new reading and band directors.

Associated Press Hinton County Board of Education E. H.mickey McClung Hinton High Schonl McClung Cyrus Work Mann Lorna Doone Holt Irene McGraw Ernestine Meadows Curtis Burdette Hettie Belle Gwinn Clarence M. Withers Martha Catherine Alderson A. E. Allen Naomi Anderson Clara Burton Marele Callahan Blanche Carden Callahan Nellie Irene Cundiff Christine Cameron Kathryn Garvey Ada William Goff Nell Neel Graham Edward Harris Eveline Brown Holrody Lois John H. Robinson E. G. Crawford Joseph Nickerson Frances Williams Avis Addie Gooch Hattie Keaton Bellepoint Hazel Deeds Pauline Bowing Lelia Myers Katherine Gunnoe Central Minnie Cox Pearl Bolton Hallie Cobb Katheen McNeer Margaret Meador Justine Lipscomb Thelma Brown Greenbrier Josephine Gardner Norma Allen Beulah Meadows Opal Neely Mildred Murrell Nina Harrison Elvan Miller Lincoln Alfreda Pierce- Laws Emma Smithers Gertie Anderson Riverview Mae Dodd Cynthia Ann Fedeking Lillie Zickafonse Forest Hill District Cleveland Dunns Forest Hill W. FE. Michael Pauline Walthall Fossey Maude Boyd Indian Mills Pleasant View Walter Smith Vanderbilt John Webb Big Creek Beamer Hicks Ells Knob Jane Humphries Fox Maggie Meadows Hartwell Virginia Maddy Keady Springs Elinor Early Little Wolf Creek Bonnie Ferrell Powley’s Creek Lucille McGraw Upland Glenna Talbert Fae Turner Wimmer Myrtle S Payne Faith Gwinn Red Spring Rock Island Sadie Gwinn Rock Bottom Sandstone Ida McClunn Fern Lee Surbaugh Frances Skaggs Williams Ruth Holland Jumping Branch Birchfield Ruth Akers Ida Leftwick Richmond Ellison Florra Cole Fall Rock Edith Bunroughs George Meadow W. V. Akers Gilpin

Alderson Couple Observes Golden Wedding Anniversary

Alderson marks the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. McNeer. A family dinner at General Lewis Hotel in Lewisburg honored the couple with guests including S. S. McNeer, F. H. McNeer, and R. P. Beard all of Huntington and other relatives from Alderson Union Princeton and St. Petersburg Florida.

V' Register Alderson E. S. MecNeer E. S. McNeer Huntington General Lewis Hotel Lewisburg BE. S McNeer S. S. McNeer F. H. McNeer R. P. Beard J. B. McNeer Dick Beard, Jr Jean McNeer Hundley Gregory McNeer Ted Hundley St. Petersburg Florida

Peace Springs Sailor Killed in Pacific Action

Seaman First Class Russell Perry Jr of Peace Springs was killed in the Pacific, aged about 22, one of five Perry brothers serving in the armed forces. Born in Peace Springs, he resided with aunt Mrs Elmer Taylor in Alderson, and his death is described as in the performance of duty.

Register Hinton Russell Perry, Jr Russell Perry Peace Springs Pacific Navy Department Perry Naval Service Army Elmer Taylor Alderson William F. Perry Navy Sam Perry Herbert M. Perry Theodore B. Perry Summers County

Stokes Installed Hin ton Rotary President at Install Night

Dr J W Stokes was installed as president of the Hin ton Rotary club at the annual installation and ladies night program He succeeds Homer C Ellison who led the club last year Officials installed included T J F James vice president Wesley Moore secretary reelected cand RR LL Maddy sergeant at arms New directors are H C Filson A H Clarke William Messer and F P L L Maddy The program featured talks by past presidents and two violin solos by B S Hulme with piano by Mrs R F E McDaniel

Register Hinton J. W. Stokes A. H. Clarke William Messer FP. l L. Maddy Club B. S. Hulme R. FE. McDaniel

Twelve Monroe Men at College

College statistics from Concord college show 369 students enrolled for the summer term, with 330 women and 39 men. Of the men 12 are from Monroe county, per Registrar S. L. McGraw.

Alderson S. L. McGraw Concord College Monros County

Wood Installed As Lodge Head at Hinton No. 62

Wood was installed as worshipful master of Hinton Masonic lodge No. 62, A. F. M., at the regular meeting in the Masonic Temple. Officers pinned in were H. S. Talman senior warden Ray Sawyers junior warden S. R. Me Lean treasurer Henry Manch secretary F. F. Riar senior deacon C. O. Bartron junior deacon C. S. Gay filery Ray Maythe and F. L. Minichan stewards. Installation led by Henry Manch and H. C. Ballengee. A gold engraved leather bound administration book was presented to Woods by Homer Thrall for U. S. and Bluestone engineers.

Register Hinton C. QO. Wood Hinton Masonic Lodge No Masonic Temple H. S. Talman Ray Sawyers S. R. Me~ Lean Henry Manch F. F. Riar C. O. Bartron C. S. Gay

Dodd Purchases Humphrey Farm in Greenbrier County

Alderson native R R Dodd Greenbrier county director of public assistance has bought Henry Humphrey's farm a 130 acre property between Caldwell and Organ Cave The Dodds plan to move into the new home soon and Dodd is a former D P A director in Monroe County and longtime Union resident before moving to Lewisburg

Register Alderson R. R. Dodd Greenbrier Henry Humphrey Caldwell Organ Cave Dodd Dod Summers County Monroe D.P.A Monroe County Union Lewisburg

4-H Leader Camp Attendees Named at Jackson's Mill

Alder son Elva Wallace of Pickaway and Monroe County 4-H agent Mr McDowell Harris attend the leaders and agents conference at Jacksons Mill Webster County. The council trains workers for county camps and limits delegates per county. All state camps at Jacksons Mill are eliminated this year as aviation cadets occupy the site. The conference opens Thursday and runs through next Wednesday with a limited number of delegates.

Register Alderson Elva Wallace Pickaway McDowell Harris Monroe County Jackson's Mill Webster County Nop Jackson's

Morlunda San Domino Bull Sells for 10000 at Greenbrier

The record price for a pure bred bull cast of the Ohio river in 25 years was broken last week as Morlunda San Domino from Morlunda Farms Greenbrier county sold to RE B Yancey of Wilmington Delaware for 10000. Yancey, chief of the high explosive division of DuPont Powder Co., came to negotiate foundation stock for his Dogwood Hill Farm in Harrisonburg Virginia. The bull traces to Lorena's Domino and Blanco Letson by Don Blanchard ath.

Register Alderson Ohio River Oscar Nelson& Son Morlunda Farms Greenbrier County RE. B. Yancey Wilmington Delaware Yancey Dogwood Hill Harrisonburg Virginia F.il duPoint de Nemours Powder Company Morlunda San Domino Greenbrier Valley Lorena

White Sulphur man missing in action in North Africa

The War Department reports Staff Sgt. Stanley P. Guyer, son of Grover C. Guyer of White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, is missing in action in the North African area. Also noted: Lawson C. Campbell of Alderson has moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana with his son and wife after disposing of property.

Asenciated Washington War Department Stanley P. Guyer Grover C. Guyer White Sulphur Springs W. Va Indiana Alderson Lawson C. Campbell Horner Campbell Fort Wayne

Coal Labor Act Test Fears Picketing Amid Work Stoppage

The coal dispute tests the war plant and mine labor ban as authorities anticipate enforcement by the justice department. About half of the 321,000 miners continue working while some pickets appear in Pennsylvania mines. Presidents Green and Murray pledges against strikes cite Congress haste and warn of disrupted operations under the act.

Pennsylvania Justice Department William Green ALA Philip Murray D.so Roosevelt Congress Cgreen Murray

Senate votes to end subsidy rollbacks on staple foods

The Senate moved to eliminate rollback subsidies for meat butter and coffee and to block future similar programs unless Congress approves. An Aiken amendment would end subsidies on those items while allowing continued aid for canning crops and potatoes among others, with authority shifts and ongoing supports for wartime transport and farm production.

Senate Congress Clark D.- Mo Aiken Dune Loup O'Mahoney Brown Davis

Miners Rally to Press Wage Demands Across West Virginia

Blizzard leads planned mass meetings as miners press wage demands despite Congress anti strike bill. In Northern West Virginia six small unions closed. production overall rose to a postwar peak as operations reopen. Rallies across Logan, Smithers, Whitesville, Williamson, Ranson, and War Eagle urge workers to stay on the job for the war effort while challenging the veto.

West Virginia Panhandle Fairmont Congress Logan Field Pond Creek Pocahontas Company Williamson Blizzard War Labor Board Bud Ported Whitesville Logan Millard Cassidy Melvin Triola Nelson Batley Lee Hall Him Farley Pete Chapman Smithers Ballard Paul Ky Reid Kiser Ranson Kirk Gus Allison War Eagle Reed Kirk Allison Charlie Payne The Union Charleston

Night Allied raid devastates Ruhr core plants

Air ministry reports bombs hit hangars and dispersal pens as fighters faced considerable anti aircraft fire. British and American bombers struck Abbeville and Ruhr targets, with 30,000 tons of explosives and nearly 100 German fighters downed in recent daylight raids.

Air Ministry Boston Abbeville Ruhr Rachura Gelsenkirchen R.A. F Hitler

Coal mine walkouts spread as states report lower returns

Estimates from coal producing states show production well below normal as new walkouts erupt in Pennsylvania and other regions. In Kentucky 21 500 miners returned, totaling 43 000 of 60 000. Eastern Pennsylvania miners reject orders, with about 7 600 hard coal workers and 4 200 soft coal workers idling amid picketing. West Virginia sees reduced idleness as closures ease.

Kentucky Pennsylvania Pittsburgh USMLW West Virginia

Murray Blames Absentees In The Congress

The CIO leader Philip Murray accuses absentee members of conspiring to override President Roosevelt’s veto on the war labor disputes act. He warns the action will fuel public resentment and prompt repeal, calling it a democratic setback equating to a military defeat.

Associated Press Washington Philip Murray Congress of Industrial Organizations Roosevelt Congress

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