State To Pay $21,000 To Six Fayette Families
Fayetteville lawmakers approve a bill providing $21,000 to six Fayette county families who filed a 1941 damages suit after a fatal automobile crash on Route 61 near Oak Hill. The six youths, aged 16 to 20, died when their car plunged from a reverse curve with a soft shoulder and no warning signs. Renick, attorney for the families, said the state failed to provide adequate warnings and that the Road Commission previously resisted claims. The measure, included in the 1945 budget bill, was passed after a mandamus action and court rulings.
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Thurmond Dentist Avoids Winter Drive With Car Parked
Register Staff Writer Thurmond sees dentist G. Young park his car near Beckley Newspapers on Prince Street three weeks ago to avoid slick roads. He calls himself a new driver and plans to have Sophia Motor firm tow the vehicle into Thurmond when safe.
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Emogene Duncan Receives Nurs In Mount Hope
Emogene Duncan of Mount Hope earned her nurses cap at the Medical College of Virginia during graduation in Baruch Auditorium. Thirty three graduates received caps from dean Sybil MacLean as candles were lit after each presentation. The new nurses pledged to uphold high professional ideals and will begin work in chosen schools or hospitals.
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Minden Sailor Now Serves On Okinawa
Harold Hunter a Minden native and son of Mr and Mrs Milford Hunter is serving with the U S Navy at Okinawa He trained at Camp Peary Virginia and was assigned to the South Pacific area since enlisting over a year ago He expects leave this summer and was a student at Oak Hill High School at enlistment time
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Hi Y Members Attend Meeting in Wheeling
Nine Oak Hill Hi Y members will attend the 22nd annual state Hi Y conference in Wheeling on March 29 and 30. YMCA representatives Bill Goode and Bob Ricklard lead a list of attendees. Dr Frank D Sluiz will be principal speaker as topics cover race prejudice Christianity family youth world peace and better labor relations.
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Grady Legg
Herbert Pinson
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Hurston Rogers
Milton Herndon
Frank
Sailor Vincent McGraw Joins USS Weiss Crew
Register staff writer Vincent E. McGraw seaman first class and son of Mr and Mrs Fred McGraw of Mount Hope is now aboard the transport USS Weiss. He entered the Naval service in June 1943 and trained at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois.
Mrs. Frank O'Boyle Honored at Lochgelly Baby Shower
A Lochgelly baby shower for Mrs. Frank O'Boyle was hosted by Mrs. E. F. Wat kin and cohostesses. Gifts came from numerous Lochgelly residents including Mrs. W. L. Scarbrough, Mrs. Ernest Rhodes, and Mrs. Lavinnia Lyle, with attendees from Summerlee Oak Hill and nearby communities.
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Mt Hope Soldier Enroute To States
Mount Hope prepares for the return of Tom Bowyer from three and a half years in the European theater. He is due to arrive by plane around March 15 after being wounded at Remagen Bridge. Bowyer has the Purple Heart and Silver Star among Army honors. his brother Bob remains in Berlin and has reenlisted for another year. Eva Woods of Amigo was treated for an ankle injury at Beckley Hospital yesterday.
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Marjorie Jamison Weds Lester Persinger at Gospel Tabernacle
Miss Marjorie Jamison and Mr. Lester Persinger wed at noon on Saturday March 8 in Oak Hill Gospel Tabernacle. Rev. O C Rushing officiated. witnesses included the bride’s mother and brothers and the groom’s sister. Persinger, a World War II veteran, served three years with the 32nd Infantry Division in the Pacific and works for New River and Pocahontas Coal Co. at Minden. they will reside there.
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Legion To Give Musical Comedy At Oak Hill High
Oak Hill American Legion post will present Cornzapoppin a musical comedy at Oak Hill high school auditorium Friday March 21 at 8 p m Local cast includes Jim Burdette Charles Baldind Sam Price V P Newland Ira Kinzer John Frish Jim Woods Ike James Don Whitney and R P Hannah The baby contest winner will be announced after the performance Entries include Betty Ramey Caroline Flint Judy Flint Russell Riffe Lonnie Gwinn Connie Gwinn Michael Isaacs Donna Ellison Janice Ellison Photos of contestants are on display at Oak Hill Drug Company
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Russell Lewis Riffe, Jr
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Michael Edward Isaacs
Donna Ray Ellison
Janice Lee Ellison
Oak Hill Drug Company
Jail Term Imposed On Contempt Charge
Harold Blake received a 15 day jail term from Judge Ben H. Ashworth for contempt of court. Circuit records show Blake was found in contempt for failing to support his children as ordered in a divorce proceedings brought by his wife. He owes $392 in arrears.
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New Scout Troop 65 Announces Regular Meetings
Odi Casali, scoutmaster, says Boy Scouts of America Troop 65 will hold regular meetings starting next Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Room 2 of the Memorial Building. The troop is sponsored by American Legion Post 32. Wentworth Williams is assistant scoutmaster.
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Three Veterans Reported Discharges in County Notice
Discharges were filed yesterday at Selective Service Board No 3 for Dalmus James Cox of Ghent and David Andrew Thompson of Coal City both Navy veterans and Fred Herbert Ryan of Coal City Army veteran, as recorded in the county notice.
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Chocolate Day in Berlin Schools Feeds Kids
In Berlin the fifth day of each school cycle is chocolate day with a two ounce bar served with the school meal. Allies arrange the treat to children but officers warn adults outside schools buy and resell chocolate at a black market price of twenty marks per bar.
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13 Day Birchton Strike Concluded
Miners return to Birchton mine after a 13 day stoppage at Birch ton Coal Company due to a wage dispute. Officials say 10 machine operators agreed to day rate pay of 14.28 while under tonnage rate they earned at least 12 dollars daily. About 165 workers idle filed unemployment claims per West Virginia Employment Service.
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Minister Becomes County Law Enforcer in Kentucky
The Rev W E Davis of Berea a 6 foot 1 inch 200 pound Disciples of Christ pastor leads four rural churches and has been named county policeman. The Citizens Committee for Civic Righteousness convinced Judge Matherly to appoint him chief of the lone force with a salary of 1800 dollars annually after his crackdown on illicit activity.
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Loot From Kiev Found By Yanks
Fifteen thousand volumes from the Kiev Institute library on physics and chemistry were located by the U S Military Government in Bayreuth Bavaria. The library rests with 1000 pieces of laboratory material and is being inventoried under U S Government Property Control. It will stay there until a Soviet restitution claim is approved. Some works date to 1830.
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Where There's A Will There May Be A Poem
In Richmond Virginia humor and sentiment sit among dusty chancery court will books. Readers find oddities like a testator shaving and dressing for a midweek funeral, a diatribe gift of 2.50 each, and a wife inheriting all in iambic verse. The pieces reveal personal voices and quirks within probate records.
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Grandview Park To Be Discussed By Officials
Grandview State Park plans to expand through land purchase. G W Fairbanks of the Conservation Commission will meet Cham ber of Commerce parks committee to review proposed additions, possibly involving Crab Orchard Improvement Company property. An inspection will precede decisions on cabins trails picnicking and a central lodge while a hard surface road to the recreation area is slated for completion late spring.
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Mullens Man Serves Aboard Transport USS Fremont
Eugene Thompson, coxswain and son of Mrs. Bessie Thompson of Mullens, serves aboard the transport USS Fremont. He entered naval service in September 1943 and trained at the Naval Training Center in Great Lakes, Illinois.
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Mullens Civic Club Dinner Meeting Thursday
Mullens Civic Club members will meet at 6 30 pm Thursday at the home of Mrs. R F Wildey in Stephenson for their regular gathering. Each member contributes 60 cents to cover the meal cost. E S Bock Jr associate attorney from VA Huntington paid an official visit to the local contact office, announced by Dean L Ricketts.
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Mullens Woman's Club elects C E Stearts president
Mrs. C. E. Stearts to succeed Mrs. C. V. Stewart as president of the Mullens Woman's Club at the annual election meeting hosted by Mrs. J. J. Compton. New officers include S. R. Camper first vice president Buren Toler second vice president John Miller treasurer M. M. Shumate recording secretary Gilbert Cook corresponding secretary D. D. Wilkinson parliamentarian and Perry Cook historian. The club voted to donate 10 to the county Red Cross and 3 to the Leonard Wood Memorial for leprosy eradication. Agnes Jane Holland and Polly Hogg will lead Girl Scout Troop No. 2 sponsored by the club.
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Baptist Youth Plan Ravencliff Program Sunday meeting
The Pine Grove Baptist Youth Fellowship of Kopperston will present a program at the Pine Grove Church in Ravencliff on Sunday March 16 at 2 p.m. The BYF member bringing the largest group to the church meeting Sunday at 6 30 p.m. will win a prize. The Pine Grove BYF had planned a program at Eccles Church the fourth Sunday in March but cannot. Sunday school meets 10 30 a.m. French Brooks superintendent BYF 6 30 p.m. Wednesday prayer 7 30 p.m. pastor Rev Dewey Wilson second Saturday night monthly and Sundays 11 a.m.
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Trainmaster Finds Mullens Residence
J B Baker a Virginian Railway trainmaster who has lived at the Wyoming Hotel arranged housing for his wife Mrs Baker and their three children Breese Susan and J B Baker IV. They will move from Downingtown Pennsylvania this week to a new home on Moran Avenue which was vacated last fall when Rev E B Pollanick moved to Weston.
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