Oak Hill high school minstrel planned for tomorrow
Oak Hill high school presents its annual minstrel with two shows in the auditorium. Harold Wilson will host with end-men dressed as planes, including Kellis Miller and George Garcia as soloists. The program features a soft shoe dance trio, an octet performing Make Believe, and proceeds support the music department.
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OA Hill
Oak Hill High School
Harold Wilson
Kellis Miller
Bill Cole
Bobby Cooke
Eagles
Baird Martin
Walter Rapko
George Garcia
Joyce Pugh
Jean Puckett
Elizabeth White
Gloria Rich
Jo Ann Burdette
Patsy Ruth Ferguson
Mary Ann Mc@rady
Make Believe
Charlotte Cole
Margaret Jasper
Mullens Man Sells Acres For Raleigh Memorial Airport Plan
Mullens businessman H E Lilly reported to the Mullens Chamber of Commerce that he sold 33 acres for the proposed Raleigh County memorial airport and donated 10 acres from the Mullens Moose lodge. Plans foresee 200 acres sold to fuel the community drive backed by the American Legion and Chamber of Commerce with Rotary clubs aiding. Roy I Smith of Beckley noted current aims for continued sales and drive completion. The Soulsville Maben road was discussed with promises of resurfacing once weather allows, while the town map project advances with house numbering and street marking to resume after map finish.
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Mullens
Raleigh County
Register
H. E. Lilly
Mullens Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Roy I. Smith
Beckley
Pineville
American Legion and
Chamber of Commerce
Soulsville- Maben
Ernest L. Bailey
R. W. Doss
Lodge Initiates Eight New Members
Oak Hill Laurel Rebekah lodge initiated eight new members last night in the lodge hall. New members include Mrs. Daisy Jones of Carlisle, Mrs. Pearl Hipes of Whipple, Mrs. Bessie Parnell and Mrs. Cora Taylor of Oak Hill, Mrs. Violet Lane of Red Star, Mrs. Clara Treadway of Carlisle, Mrs. Virginia Bowyer of Oak Hill, and Mrs. Ruth Prather of Bunker Hill. The group plans three baskets of fruit for ill members. A. C. Davis of Beckley will demonstrate at Whipple for the lodge, to be attended by Mrs. Ella Ashbury. The lodge thanks Mrs. C. R. Hill and Mrs. Bessie Pannell for a piano donation toward a planned purchase.
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Oak Hill
Unused Ballot Returned To Clerk In Fayetteville
A soldier’s ballot mailed September 20 1944 to Pvt Elmer C Billups returned to the circuit clerk’s office after six months. Billups, registered in Ramsey precinct, was addressed to an A P O number in New York. The envelope bore many forwarding marks and the stamped word missing reflected the effort to locate the serviceman.
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Fayetteville
Elmer C. Billups
Billups
Ramsey
A.P.O
New York
Four Couples Seek Marriage Licenses in County Clerk’s Office
FAYETTEVILLE The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the county clerk's office, per Lacy Neely. Sherman Legg, 25, of Handley, and Zelta Moore, 19, of Kathryn. Mark Thompson Miller, 21, of Oak Hill, and Frances Ora Gill, 18, Gauley Bridge. Rupert Orvill Parker, 18, Gatewood, and Jean Butts, 21, Fayetteville. Benny Spadaro, 51, and Jessie Wees, 39, Mount Hope.
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Fayetteville
Wffice
Lacy Neely
Sherman Legg
Handley
Zelta Moore
Kathryn
Mark Thompson Miller
Oak Hill
Frances Ora Gill
Gauley Bridge
Rupert Orvill Parker
Gatewood
Jean Butts
Benny Spadaro
Jessie Wees
Mount Hope
Summerlee Seaman Wounded In Action
Seaman First Class Elmer Ray Scarbrough of the United States Navy has been wounded in service, according to a Navy Department dispatch. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William L Scarborough of Summerlee.
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Landisburg
England
Jerry Lester
Gordon Lester
Belgium
Everett Lester
Donnie
Doris
Versailles
Ilinois
Summerlee
Elmer Ray Scarbrough
United States Navy
Navy
Navy Department
William L. Scarbrough
Fayetteville airman returns home after bailout escape
Sgt. Thomas E. Myles, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Myles of Fayetteville, is home on furlough after overseas duty with the 15th Air Force in Italy. He reports his Liberator bomber was shot down over Germany on his 33rd combat mission, he landed unhurt and escaped.
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Fayetteville
Thomas E. Myles
T. A. Myles
Germany
15Th Air Force
Italy
Returns Home From Overseas Service
Scarbro Private First Class Elijah F. Littlefield of Central City Kentucky arrived Saturday from overseas duty for a 30 day furlough with his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs James G Littlefield of Scarbro and his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs George Smith of Whipple He entered the service in 1942 and served 29 months in North Africa and Italy prior to his furlough He was previously employed by Koppers Coal company Powellton At furloughs end he will return to overseas duty.
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Scarbro
Elijah F. Littlefield
Central City
Kentucky
James G. Littlefield
George Smith
Whipple
Littlefield
North Africa
Italy
Koppers Coal Company
Powellton, No. 5
Air Medal Awarded Sgt Estel Poff in England
Fayetteville reports Sgt Estel L. Poff son of Mr and Mrs William Edward Poff of Boomer received the air medal for distinguished service. He serves as radio operator and gunner on a Flying Fortress with the 8th Air Force and is stationed in England. He is the nephew of Mr and Mrs Norman Poff of Fayetteville.
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Fayetteville
Estel L. Poff
William Edward Poff
Boomer
War Department
Poff
England
8Th Air Force
Norman Poff
Scoutmasters Training Course Held at Oak Hill Hall
Scoutmasters and assistant scoutmasters from Cun ard Mount Hope Fayetteville Summerlee and Oak Hill attended a training course at Oak Hill city hall last night. Herbert Stone Fayette county scout executive led the discussion on patrol organizations. Seven meetings will be held leading to an overnight camp. The next meeting is set for Friday March 30.
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Oak Hill
Cunard
Mount Hope
Fayetteville
Summerlee
Herbert Stone
Fayette County
Lions Club Postpones Tonight Meeting
Oak Hill notes no regular Lions Club gathering due to members attending a joint meeting where the Victory garden program was launched Tuesday night. The next regular meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday night.
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OAK Hill
Lions Club
Victory Garden
Birth of James Wyatt Jones at Oak Hill Hospital
Mr and Mrs T W Jones announce the birth of a six pound son James Wyatt Jones at Oak Hill hospital on Saturday March 17. Deacon Jones is station agent for the Chesapeake and Ohio railway at Fayette station. Mrs Jones, formerly Miss Jane Fyle of Beckley, resides Fayette.
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Fayetteville
T. W. Jones
James Wyatt Jones
Oak Hill Hospital
Jones
Deacon
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Fayette Station
Henry Ford Owned Imported Minerva Car
Henry Ford once owned an imported Minerva, believed to be his personal automobile. The detail highlights Ford's early interest in foreign designs and his private vehicle collection.
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Henry Ford
Minerva
Patriotic Housewives Urged to Save Used Kitchen Fats
Americans urged to save every drop of used kitchen fats and turn them in to butchers for two red points per pound. The fats supply medicines gunpowder synthetic rubber soaps and other essentials for the battlefield and home front. Keep saving until the last gun is fired.
Wiseman Seeks Attorney General Ruling On Pay Increases
Fayetteville Dr E O Wiseman president of the county court said he would seek an Attorney General ruling before recommending raises for several county officials He noted the court had not discussed the matter and while he believes raises are deserved he doubts the act's constitutionality The salary rise affects the circuit clerk from 3000 to 3200 and aligns with the county clerk The court meets April 4 and will likely discuss the issue then.
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Fayetteville
E. O. Wiseman
Wiseman
Gover
Nor Meadows
Fayette County
Prather Couple Welcome Eight Pound Daughter
Mr and Mrs Wilpert Prather of Oak Hill announce the birth of an eight pound daughter in Oak Hill hospital Tuesday. Prather is in the United States Navy. Mrs Prather is the former Miss Ruth Richardson.
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Oak Hill
Wilpert Prather
Oak Hill Hospital
Prather
United States Navy
Ruth Richardson
Civic Club Elects New Officers in Mullen
Mrs. F. S. Yancey was elected president of the Mullens Civic Club at a Wyoming hotel meeting. Other officers named include Mrs. Bob Wildey first vice president Mrs. Henry Hall second vice-president Mrs. Sam Pearis recording secretary Mrs. C. E McLaughlin corresponding secretary Mrs. John Farmer treasurer and Mrs. D. Grove Moler parliamentarian. The next meeting is set for the fourth Monday in April.
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Mullens
F. S. Yancey
Mullens Club
Wyoming Hotel
Bob Wildey
Henry Hall
Sam Pearis
C. E McLaughlin
John Farmer
D. Grove Moler
Cub Army liaison planes knock out German tanks
Reported by wartime observers that light liaison planes nicknamed Cubs armed with bazookas engaged and destroyed several German tanks in updated frontline action. The engagement underscores air support aiding ground forces in enemy operations.
Pineville Group To Meet Tonight
Members of the Women's Society of Christian Service will meet tonight at the East Pineville home of Mrs. Harold Pryor. President Mrs. A B Robertson urges all members to attend.
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Regiser
Pineville
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Harold Pryor
East Pineville
A. B. Robertson
Baileysville Man Wounded In Action
Lloyd Shields of Baileysville has been wounded while serving in Europe, a war department dispatch reports. Shields is married to Vera M. Shields of Baileysville.
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Pfe
Lloyd Shields
Vera M. Shields
Europe
War Department
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