Ship to be named for Bougainville hero Thomas
A naval vessel will bear the name of Sergeant Herbert Thomas, Marine Corps hero and South Charleston native, posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for sacrificing himself during the Bougainville invasion. He hurled a grenade to save comrades, died when it exploded.
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Lewisburg
Herbert Thomas
G.M
Congressional Medal of Honor
Bougainville
Southwest Pacific
South Charleston
Marine Corps
Thomas
Greenville Class to Present Play No Bride for the Groom
Greenville high school senior class presents the comedy No Bride for the Groom by Austin Goetz on March 22 and 23 in the community hall. The show follows two middle aged lovers and a meddling family as they navigate romance and opposition. The cast includes Kathleen Pence Virginia Pence Otis Pence Irene Smith Ward Walker Reba Saunders and others in a lively community theater event.
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Greenville
Greenville High School
Selby
Kathleen Pence
Squire Prindell
Robbie Welder
Jolly
Gennie Laren
Bess
Virginia
Cochran
Herbert
Jimmy Dowdy
Libby Little
Virginia Pence
Botts
Otis Pence
Salamandy
Madeline Miller
Dot
Irene Smith
Tom
Ward Walker
Prissy
Ruby Simmons
Belinda Grott
Reba Saunders
Mrs Agnes Elen Baker Dies at 86 in Baxoo
Funeral services for Agnes Elen Baker 86 will be held today at 3 p.m. at Baxoo home of her daughter Mrs William Martin with Rev S B Sublett officiating. She belonged to the Christian church 70 years and is survived by daughter five sons A C Baker Clinton Baker Lamer Baker Ira J Baker 18 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Peterstown
Agnes Elen Baker
William Martin
Baxoo
S. B. Sublett
The
Christian Church
A. C. Baker
Tennessee
Clinton Baker
Petersburg
Lamer Baker
Newport News
Virginia
Ira J. Baker
Oak Hill
Edith Hansbarger Awarded Judgment Against Peterstown Bank
Edith Oakey Hansbarger of Roanoke Va was awarded 8739 61 in her civil suit against First National Bank of Peterstown W Va The jury found for her but left the amount to the court to decide The suit sought 12817 92 alleging unauthorized withdrawals from her account Her brother in law J Henry Hansbarger was cashier and had resigned A related case saw Hansbarger plead guilty with John R Thompson Monroe county realtor to defraud the bank and both were given suspended two year sentences and fined 3000 each.
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Associated Press
Bluefield
Edith Oakey Hansbarger
Roanoke
First National Bank of
Peterstown
W. Va
Federal District Court
Hansbarger
J. Henry Ansbarger
John R. Thompson
Monroe County Realtar
Two Couples Receive Marriage Licenses in Lewisburg Area
Lewisburg reports two marriage license grants. Harry McKendree Slaven of East Rainelle and Helen Frances Smith of Rainelle receive licenses, as do William Edward Wickle of Sarton and Loretta Amt Long of Ronceverte, per county clerk files.
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Lewisburg
Harry McKendree Slaven
East Rainelle
Helen Frances Smith
Rainelle
William Edward Wickle
Sarton
Loretta Amt, Long
Ronceverte
Rainelle Soldier Reported Wounded in Action
Rainelle born Ray M. Osborne, son of Andrew M. Osborne, of Rainelle, reported wounded in action in the European area per a war department dispatch. Marriage licenses issued in Hinton to Robert Smith and Lucille Goddard of Landisburg and Jacob Smith and Greasey Foley of Meadow Creek.
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Ray M.osborne
Andrew M. Osborne
War Department
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Hinton
Robert Fe, Smith
Lucille Goddard
Landisburg
Jacob Smith
Greasey Foley
Meadow Creek
White Sulphur Student Wins District Oratorical Contest
Yazel Reed of White Sulphur high school won the seventh district American Legion oratorical contest held in the White Sulphur auditorium. Six schools from Greenbrier Monroe Summers Pocahontas counties competed to send a district representative to the state contest in Charleston on March 29. The regional contest for the district including West Virginia Pennsylvania Delaware and the District of Columbia will be in Charleston on April 11, with national judges to follow.
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Lewisburg
Yazel Reed
White Sulphur High School
American Legion
Charleston
Greenbrier
Monroe
Summers
Pocahontas
Fayette
H. M. Pennington
Ronceverte
Seventh American Legion
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Delaware
District of Columbia
Peelerson's Ointment Promises Quick Itch Relief
An ad style fragment touts Peelerson's Ointment for pimples and skin blemishes. It claims fast itch relief and soothing smarting, saying it helps itching on feet and cracks between toes. The text uses garbled wording and invented terms.
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Peelerson
Toca
Ray Wimmer Hailed As Unofficial Typical GI Joe
STAFF SGT RAY E WIMMER of Second Creek was the 50 000th patient at the 21st General Hospital in France and honored as the unofficial Typical GI Joe. He holds the Soldier's Medal with oak leaf cluster the Purple Heart the Good Conduct Ribbon and Combat Stars for campaigns from French Morocco to Germany. He saved three soldiers in a burning ammunition truck at Anzio and served 44 months with the 30th Infantry of the 3rd Division before being wounded twice and evacuated to Naples then France. He plans to return to duty and, after the war, to farm like his father Edgar Wimmer.
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Second Creek
Ray E. Wimmer
21St General Hospital
France
French Morocco
Sicily
Naples-Foggia
Rome-Arno
Germany
Anzio
30Th Infantry
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Camp Roberts
California
Presidio
Monterey
Port Lewis
Washington
Fort Ord
North Africa
Italy
Rome
Naples
Alsace
Edgar W. Wimmer
Dad
Rev Helmintoler Taken By Death
Rev E G Helmintoler 76 former pastor of Greenville Methodist church died in Covington Virginia after a lengthy illness Funeral services set for Granberry Memorial Methodist church Covington at 2 p m burial in Jones cemetery He was a Mason and survived by A M Helmintoler Hinton W D Helmintoler Pryor Oklahoma Mrs L D Nottingham Charleston Mrs W B Owens San Antonio and Mrs L F Meadows Hinton
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Hinton
E. G. Helmintoler
Greenville Methodist Church
C. and O. Hospital
Covington
Virginia
Granberry Memorial Methodist Church
Jones Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
A. M. Helmintoler
Alderson Group To Stage Come Rain or Shine Play
Alderson High school thespian club presents Come Rain or Shine in the auditorium Friday March 23 at 8 p.m. The cast features Jack Grayson Christine Foster Rosemary March Norma Keasley Mrs Lilian Grayson Harriet Smith Irene Holden Elizabeth Bland Agnes Holden Eleanor Skaggs Julian March Pearl Canterbury Helen Hedrick Anne Barry Mary Jo Huffman Ella Stone Marion Kessinger Sparks Huffman Lyons Coleman Jeffers Clements Nash Hines jr.
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Aldeson
Thespian Club
Jack Grayson
Christine Foster
Rosemary March
Norma Keasley
Lillian Grayson
Harriet Smith
Irene Holden
Elizabeth Bland
Agnes Holden
Eleanor Skaggs
Julian March
Pearl Canterbury
Helen
Elizabeth Hedrick
Anne Barry
Mary Jo Huffman
Ella Stone
Marion Kessinger
Mrs. Sparks
Dan Lyons
Bill Michelinie
Glen Grayson
Coleman Jeffers
Dick Clements
Clark Nash
Fred
Julian Hines
Flack Funeral To Be Held At 2 P M
Funeral services for Joseph A. Flack overseer on the C A Echols farm will be held this afternoon at 2 oclock from his home with Rev J A Proffitt officiating Flack died Friday morning after a short illness He was 66 and moved to the farm 24 years ago He was the husband of Margaret Hanna and father of Sidney Raymond and Paul W Flack He is survived by brother John Flack and sister Mrs Ed Jones
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Lewisburg
Joseph A. Flack
C. A. Echols
J. A. Proffitt
Flack
Co. M. Flack
Margaret Hanna
Sidney Flack
Fairlea
Raymond L. Flack
Echols Farm
Paul W. Flack
United States Army
Holland
John Flack
Meadow Bluff
Ed Jones
Richlands
Registration Books To Close April 9
City election registration books will close April 9, county clerk Miss Roxie Brown announced. The city primary is May 8 with candidates for mayor and four council seats to be named. Unregistered voters or those moving precincts since last October may register or correct registration at the clerk’s office.
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Hinton
Roxie Brown
Hampton Buckland Reported Wounded in Europe
Hampton Buckland of Hinton is wounded while serving in the European theater, according to a war department dispatch. He is the son of Mrs. Nellie B. Buckland.
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Hampton FH
Buckland
Nellie B. Buckland
War Department
Brant Funeral Set For Today
Funeral services for Silas Edward Brant 76 will be held today at 2 p.m. at the Methodist church in Pairlea with Rev. L C H Kelley officiating. Brant died Friday morning at his daughter’s home and is survived by five sons and four daughters including Emmett Grant of Glide and Earl Brant of Pennsylvania, among others. He was born near Anns Greenbrier County and long resided near Lewisburg.
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Lewisburg
Silas Edward Brant
Emily Oney
Pairlea
Brant
Greenbrier
Anns
John
Susan Brant
Rhodas Bryant Brant
Dey
Emmett Grant
Glide
Nstel Brant
Dorsey Brant
Ema Brant
Earl Brant
Pennsylvania
Edith Woodman
Foster Brant
Fairlea
Alice Carver
Delaware
W. H. Brant
Jennie Laudermile
Clintonville
Methodist Church
L. C.H. Kelley
Persinger Rites Today in Montgomery Baptist Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Persinger aged 60 will be held at 1 39 p m in Montgomery Baptist church. She died Friday morning at her daughter's home in Montgomery and is survived by her daughter, son Earl Persinger of Beaver, three sisters, and three brothers. She lay in state at the Montgomery residence of Mrs. G M Long.
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Hinton
Montgomery Baptist Church
Mary Persinger
G. M. Long
Montgomery
Earl Persinger
Beaver
C. L. Massey
J. C. Lucas
Jumping Branch
Clara Jordan
Tennessee
James and
John Vest
Tumping Branch
C. I. Vest
Mabscott
Lt J F Lemon Receives Bronze Star Award
Mrs C W Lemon accepted the bronze star medal from her son First Lieutenant Joseph P Lemon of the 311th Regiment 78th Division First Army in Germany The officer cited for meritorious conduct in action but details remain undisclosed The article notes India has ninety two languages and dialects
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Lewisburg
C. W. Lemon
Lemon
Joseph P. Lewion
311Th
78Th
First Army
Ciermany
Superintendent sought as Old Sweet Springs resort eyed for state home
Register Staff Writer reports Interest in converting the Sweet Springs sanitarium into a state home for the aged has stalled as no applicants have yet sought the superintendent position. Charleston officials say the post must be filled before the project proceeds, noting manpower shortages affect other statehouse appointments.
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UNION
Old Sweet Springs
Charleston
Lewisburg Officer Promoted to Captain Amid War Department Release
Robert Cary Wood of Lewisburg has been promoted from first lieutenant to captain, according to a release from the War Department. The ceremony or formal confirmation followed military dispatches issued in the county by local state reporters.
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Lewisburg
Robert Caryl Wood
War Department
Ralph Henry Wounded in Action in European Theater
War department dispatch reports Ralph Henry of Dott wounded in action in the European theater during World War II. The brief notice notes he is among service members cited for injuries while serving in the conflict with no further details on severity or unit.
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