Local Window Display To Enter National Contest
The Girl Scout window display at Payne's department store will be entered in a national contest conducted by the national Girl Scout organization. Miss Bessie Barnes announces the theme Knowledge World Friendship and Service, with life size and miniature dolls illustrating the three themes. The display features a globe and banners, native costumes, and scenes of service and child care as part of the year’s anniversary celebration.
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Payne's
Girl Scout Organization
Bessie Barnes
United States
Clarence Couch
M. M. Epstein
Charles Hodel
Robin Adair
Kay Epstein
Peggy
Barbara Couch
C. C. Saunders
Local residents and service members in Beckley area notices
Mrs. Fiona Hoover of Koppers Town is a patient in Beckley hospital. Private Bill Barrett at Fort Knox arrives for a four day furlough with family. Sports editors Fred Ferris and Roy Lee Harmon head to Morgantown for the state basketball tournament. Russell Weeks Jr. is hospitalized in Beckley. Funeral attendees for Mrs. Lora C. Calloway included relatives from Washington DC Huntington Farmville and Fort Ritchie. Jack Lively of Crab Orchard and Nellie May Spence of Bolt are hospital patients. George Likens Pierce, fireman second class, now training at Gulfport after Navy enlistment last November. John Ward, deputy circuit clerk, visited Charleston. E Z Buckland of Piney View hosted Ethel Cochran Rainelle and Eunice Richmond Meadow Creek. Mrs. Randolph Norton of Lewis Street is a Raleigh General patient. W R Fugitt to attend Morgantown basketball. Randolph F. Butch Cook on 30 day navy leave from Woodlawn with 22 months in the Mediterranean. Elmer Horbath on 21 day leave with wife and two children at Calloway Heights. to report to San Francisco after. Geraldine Adkins of Koppers Town is in Beckley hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiona Hoover
Kopperston
Beckley Hospital
Bill Barrett
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Fred Ferris
Roy Lee Harmon
Raleigh Register
Post-Herald
Morgantown
Russell Weeks
Lora C. Calloway
Howard Conn
Max Baldenberg
Washington, D. C
Mary Lou Leaberry
L. F. Quesenberry
Huntington
Hallie Laing
Roy Laing Pearson
Farmville
Virginia
John T. Laing
Fort Ritchie
Maryland
Jack Lively
Crab Orchard
Nellie May Spence
Bolt
George Likens Pierce
South Kanawha Street
United States Naval Training Center
Gulfport
Mississippi
William Pierce
Woodrow Wilson High School
Pierce
Great Lakes
Illinois
Navy
John Ward
Randolph F
Butch” Cook
United States Navy
O. F. Cook
Woodlawn Avenue
Mediterranean
Elmer Horbath
John Horbath
Calloway Heights
Pacific
San Francisco
California
Geraldine Adkins
Beckley Hosptal
Meeting and Morgantown trip for state officials and team
Fayetteville report states Dan H. Per due of the state athletic board of appeals leaves for Morgantown to attend a board meeting. Coach Fletcher Arritt and state basketball tournament team members Virgil Smith Sunny Dunbar Jack Shockey Phillip Mazzocchi Dan Hatcher and Billy Garten also depart for Morgantown and plan to return Sunday.
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Register
Fayetteville
Dan H. Perdue
State Athletic Board of Appeals
Morgantown
Fletcher Arritt
Virgil Smith
Sunny Dunbar
Jack Shockey
Phillip Mazzocchi
Dan Hatcher
Billy Garten
Governor Commends World Youth Week Observance
Governor Meadows urges West Virginia youths to commemorate World Youth Week begun yesterday. He says the global observance aims to strengthen understanding among freedom loving young people in every land.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Meadows
West Virginia
Book Review At Circle Meeting Oceana WSCS
A review of Burma Surgeon was presented by Mrs. Ernest Lusk during the Woman's Society of Christian Service circle meeting at Mrs. T. E. Painter's home. Mrs. Jessie Mc Million led a program on American missionaries in China with refreshments served and nine members listed. The treasury noted $36 in talent money for church work, and the next meeting is set for April 13 at Mrs. George Wayne Cook's home.
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Oceana
Burma
Ernest Lusk
Woman’s Society of Christian Service of
T. E. Painter
China
Jessie McMillion
Marie Bradley
Alice Fields
Lois Beane
J. G. Jarrett
Maxine Barrett
Grace Cook
Dorothy Morgan
Mae Cook
Margaret Roach
George Wayne Cook
Seaman First Class Hurley Brown Visits Family From Boston
Seaman Hurley Brown spent a four day pass with his parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Brown of Toney Fork. He has been stationed at Boston Massachusetts and has reported to Fort Meade Maryland for duty.
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Register
Oceana
Hurley Brown
Elmer Brown
Toney Fork
Seaman Brown
Boston
Massachusetts
Fort Meade
Maryland
Prudence Woman Seeks Recovery at Oak Hill Hospital
Sadie Sears of Prudence is listed as a surgical patient at Oak Hill hospital seeking steady recovery and medical care following treatment.
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Register
Oak Hill
Sadie Sears
Prudence
Oak Hill Hospital
Fitzgeralds announce birth of daughter Mildred Lee
Mr and Mrs Warden Fitzgerald of Skelton announce the birth of an eight pound four ounce daughter named Mildred Lee on Saturday March 17 at Raleigh General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Sam Hoye of Dexter Avenue announce the birth of a son Samuel Randolph weighing five pounds thirteen ounces yesterday morning at Raleigh General Hospital.
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Sam Hoye
Dexter Avenue
Samuel Randolph
Raleigh General Hospital
Officers Elected By Mullens Club
Mullens Woman's club elected Mrs. E. P. Hughes president at a Friendship hall meeting with 13 members. Other officers named were Mrs. Perry Cook and Mrs. M. H Lusk as vice-presidents, Mrs. C. V. Stewart corresponding secretary, Mrs. Gilbert Cook recording secretary, and Mrs. Eugene Newsome treasurer. A book review of Who Walks Alone was given by Mrs. D. Grove Moler.
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Register
Mullens
E. P. Hughes
Mullens Woman's Club
Friendship Hall
Perry Cook
M. H Lusk
C. V. Stewart
Gilbert Cook
Eugene Newsome
D. Grove Moler
Legion Approves First College Post At W V U
Morgantown West Virginia the establishment of an American Legion post at West Virginia university the first to be organized at a college or university received national approval in Indianapolis Septimia Benchen of Wheeling an air corps veteran was named post commander Dr A R Collett and Dr H M Fridley coordinators of the veterans program anticipate enrollment of at least 5 000 veterans after the war
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Associated Press
Morgantown
American Legion
West Virginia University
Indianapolis
Septimia Benchen
Wheeling
Air Corps
A. R. Collett
H. M. Fridley
Veteran C. and C. Conductor Dies
Chris J. Schweikert, veteran conductor of the George Washington passenger train for Chesapeake and Ohio, dies at 79 in Clifton Forge Virginia hospital after falling ill on duty. He began with C and O in 1888 and served long aboard the railroad.
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Associated Press
Huntington
Chris J. Schweikert
George Washington
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Clifton Forge
Schweickert
C. and O
Army develops gas mask for head wound protection
A new military device shields soldiers with head injuries by sealing the face and filtering air. The mask aims to reduce danger from gas exposure while maintaining mobility and communication on the battlefield.
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Army
Twelve Circles Represented At Meeting Of Society
Twelve circles were represented at the monthly meeting of the Women's Society of Christian Service in the Methodist Temple. Mrs. Pansy Riffe led the program on the American Indian, closing a series on the subject. A quiz and Navajo moving pictures were shown. Under president Mrs. A L Rohrer each circle voted to donate $5 to educate American Indians for Christian service. Circle four, led by Mrs. C E Kinzer, ran the woman's exchange while circle three served refreshments to about 100 members.
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Women's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Temple
Pansy Riffe
A. L. Rohrer
Circle Number Four
C. E. Kinzer
Cecil Miller
Circle Number Three
Red Cross War Fund Drive Totals in Wyoming County
Officials report Wyoming county contributions to the Red Cross drive totaling 2,760.50 with Pineville leading early. Mullens districts show 1,371 in the business area and 1,395 from the special gifts committee, while remaining districts await reports as the county seeks 10,100 with 7,339.50 still to raise.
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Register
Mullens
American Red Cross
Wyoming County
Pineville
Clarence Shufflebarger
Joe E. Orr
George Nolley
Clayton Fisher
M. H. Lusk
Wyoming
Mine accident leaves Red Star man injured at Oak Hill
Will Hall of Red Star is hospitalized at Oak Hill with a right leg injury from a work accident at the Red Star mine. He is receiving treatment and remains under medical care.
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Oak Hill
wWill Hall
Red Star
Miss Patty Ann Larrick Weds Clarence Cook in Beckley
Miss Patty Ann Larrick daughter of Mr and Mrs E G Larrick wed Clarence Cook yesterday at First Methodist church Beckley with Rev S P Bell officiating. Attendant Dorcas Wheeler best man Flight Officer W P Hall Jr. Myra Sue Roush sang two solos. The bride a Woodrow Wilson high school 1942 graduate and Raeigh Coca Cola Betting works employee. The groom a Beckley hotel desk clerk and Beckley college 1942 graduate. The couple left for a short wedding trip.
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Patty Ann Larrick
E. G. Larrick
Clarence Cook
A. C. Cook
South Kanawha Street
First Methodist Church
S. P. Bell
Charleston
Beckley
Dorcas Wheeler
W P. Hall, Jr
Myra Sue Roush
Leslie Williams
Oride
Woodrow Wilson High School
National Business College
Roanoke
Virginia
Raeigh Coca-Cola
Cook
Beckley Hotel
Beckley College
Oak Hill Woman Receives Medical Treatment in Beckley
Mrs Dora Therezo of Oak Hill is a patient at Beckley hospital undergoing medical treatment.
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Register
Oak Hill
Dora Therezo
Beckley Hospital
Layland
Ora Nutter
Mount Hope Woman Hospitalized in Beckley Unit
Mrs. Virginia Higgins of Mount Hope is a patient at Beckley hospital where she remains under medical care.
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Register
Mount Hope
Virginia Higgins
Beckley — Hospital
Curry Family Homecoming From Clinic Observation
Mr and Mrs E M Curry and daughter Kay accompanied Earl Curry home from Welch where he spent three days at Stevens Clinic for observation.
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Register
Pineville
E M. Curry
Kay
Earl Curry
Welch
Stevens Clinic
John Harvard Named for Puritan Minister Image
John Harvard is identified as the Puritan minister after whom Harvard College was named, reflecting the college’s colonial origins and religious foundation.
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John Harvard
Harvard College
Foot Injury in Summerlee Mine Reported
Byrd Rackley of Summerlee injured his foot during a state fall yesterday in the Summerlee mine where he works. He received treatment from Dr. W. M. Bittinger of Summerlee.
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Register
Summerlee
Byrd Rackley
Summerlee Mine
W. M. Bittinger
Pineville duo attend national basketball tourney in New York
Paul Goode and Clarence W. Shufflebarger of Pineville are spending the week in New York to attend the national basketball tournament.
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New York
Pineville
Paul Goode
Clarence W. Shufflebarger
Clean lamp bulbs give 25 percent more light
A brief note reports that cleaning lamp bulbs increases light output by a quarter, improving illumination and efficiency for households. The finding emphasizes routine maintenance to maximize brightness.
Local Women to Attend Ashford Hospital Meeting in April
Mrs. M. C. Banks and Mrs. R. G. Broaddus of the local Red Cross camp and hospital council will attend the Ashford General hospital camp and council meeting on April 4 at White Sulphur Springs. The meeting aims to distribute request lists of necessities for the Ashford council. Mrs. Banks urges local chapter members to attend as guests. E. G. McDonough of Charleston spoke yesterday to the local Red Cross chapter as chair of the Kanawha-Clay council.
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M. C. Banks
R. G. Broaddus
Red Cross
Ashford General Hospital
White Sulphur Springs
Banks
Ashford
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Tentar
Beckley’s Finest
St. Kanawka St
Del-Mar Beauty Shop
Main St
Episcopal Church
Brownie Scouts
Raleigh
Don Wolf
John P Bonner
Irby Webb
French Davis
J. O. Freeman
J. E. McKenzie
Fayette
Glen Morgan
Brownies
Eva Lee Watkins
Francis Sayre
Dottie Ann Woodyard
Virginia Lee Broaddus
Circle Meeting
Mullens Club
Mrs. Hughes
Mullens Woman’s Club
Legion
W.V.U
C. and
Marguerite
Embee
Violets
Opp. Baptist Church
Violet Allenbaugh
Iris Clemens
Neville St
Purity Maid
Zemo
Selma
Zelma Tindilia
Jessie Richmond
Rhodi
Oip
Vision
America
Neville Street
Georges
Redfern
Betty Rose
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