Anderson Speaks To Rotary Club At Princeton
Jack C. Anderson, son of Mrs. Sue Anderson of Princeton and former Alderson resident, spoke to the Princeton Rotary Club about his year as a Pan American Airways navigator. He described ferrying bombers to the Middle East across the Atlantic and Africa, visiting the Holy Land and Jerusalem, and answered questions on the ferry command.
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Register
Alderson
John
Jack) C. Anderson
Sue Anderson
Princeton
Alderson High School
Princeton Rotarians
Jack
Pan-American Airways
Middle-East
Atlantic
Africa
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Gwinn Services Are Set Today
Grant Gwinn 32 of Abraham died of pneumonia in Hinton hospital after a week as patient. A farmer, he was well known in Abraham. Funeral services set for 2:00 Sunday at Richmond Cemetery near Sandstone. Survived by his wife and two children.
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Register
Hinton
Grant Gwinn
Abraham
Hinton Hospital
Richmond Cemetery
Sandstone
Ohley E Lilly Home From Army
Ohley E Lilly, son of Mrs Mattie E Lilly, has returned home from military duty with the army after an honorable discharge following several months of training. A veteran and fisher man, Lilly noted the Greenbrier river is in good shape for pike fishing with eight to nine pounders common.
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Register
Hinton
Ohley E. Lilly
Mattie E. Lilly
Army
Lilly
Greenbrier
Schools to open an hour earlier in Monroe county
Alderson reports Monroe county schools will begin at 9 a m eastern wartime. The 10 a m opening hour has been observed so the change aligns with wartime schedules and daily start times across the county.
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Register
Alderson
Monroe County
Local Negroes Leave for Army
Thirty seven Black reservists left this morning for the army reception center at Fort Thomas Kentucky as announced by clerks of selective service boards numbers one and three. Four others from board one and twenty three from board three were sent to service stations including Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana. Names include Charlie Moore James H Payne Edward Mitchell and Willie Mitchell among others.
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Army
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Selective Service
Charlie Moore
James H. Payne
Edward Mitchell Ceciel EB. Austin
Edwin Jones
Walter Q. Peters
J. Paul £. Trotter
Ross Dalon
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Willie P. Mitchell
Allerson Patterson
George B. Brown
Robert Bond
Herman F. Tuck
Guther D. Crider
Eugene McDaniel
Oliver Blackstrock
Delbert M. Braxton
Clarence C. Hushes
Alderson Captain Marry in Ashford Hospital Chapel
Captain Kenneth Arthur Eltzroth of Ashford General hospital medical detachment wed Miss Ruth Madeline Foene in the hospital chapel at White Sulphur Springs on March 14. Lieutenant Colonel O W Reynolds, post chaplain, conducted the ceremony.
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Reelstar
Alderson
Kenneth Arthur Eltzroth
Ashford General Hospital
White Sulphur Springs
Ruth Madeline Foene
White Sulphur
O. W. Reynolds
Boys Arrested On Boat Theft near Bellepoint
Three 14 year old juveniles were arrested by state police for boat theft from the New river at Bellepoint. After a hearing before Justice John W. Cook they were ordered held by juvenile authorities to appear at the next juvenile court in May. The boat owned by Clair Bigony was found in the Greenbrier river near Willow Wood Country Club.
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Register
Hinton
New River
Bellepoint
John W. Cook
Clair Bigony
Greenbrier River
Willow Wood Country Club
Monroe Ministers Meet in Union
The Monroe County Ministerial Association held its March meeting in Union at the Methodist parsonage. Rev. G. F. Plybon led a devotional, Rev. E. L. Smith spoke on God Our Help in Time of Trouble, with Rev. O. F. Surface also addressing the group. February reports showed 116 readers and 156 readings of the last half of the Gospel of John. A luncheon for members was hosted by Union Methodist Church ladies.
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Wryter Alderson
Monroe County
Union
Methodist Parsonage
G. F. Plybon
E. £. Smith
Gap Mills
God
O. F. Surface
Youths to Have Training Classes in War Work
Monroe county will join the N Y A training schools with Greenbrier Pocahontas and part of Randolph. Personnel rep Byrom B Ruddell visited Alderson and announced many war work training options for youths. Minimum ages are 16 years 9 months for boys and 17 years 9 months for girls. Interested apply to Mr Ruddell in Union on Tuesday or write to Lewisburg U S Employment Service.
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Iby Register
Alderson
Monroe County
Byrom B. Rudactl
N.Y.A
Greenbrier
Pocahontas
Randolph
Ruddell
Pleads Guilty of Sabotage in War Plant Case
In U S district court Judge Harry E Watkins fined and sentenced four defendants today and postponed the O M Hardman case from Clarksburg regarding alleged theft of tools and sabotage at a West Virginia war plant for further investigation. Also reported a separate accident: Mrs Charles Jones of Union fell near Alderson fracturing her arm outside a apartment home.
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Associated Press
Fairmont
Harry E. Watkins
U.S. District Court
O. M . Hardman
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Hardman
Auliv
Watkins
Rooster Slar
Alderson
Charles Jones
Union
Near Alderson
G. W. Mainey
Fire Destroys Brooks Home in Flat Mountain Area
ALDERSON A home owned by Mr and Mrs M K Brooks in Flat Mountain was completely destroyed by a fire this week. Only the radio and a few small items in one room survived. The cause is unknown though an overheated stove is suspected. Mr Brooks works in Huntington and was away. Mrs Brooks and the children escaped unhurt. Estimated loss around $1000.
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Register
Alderson
M. K. Brooks
Flat Mountain
Broks
Huntington
Leef Funeral To Be Held Today
Funeral services for Jonny Edward Leef will be at 2 PM at Grassy Meadows home. Rev. Flowers and Rev. Ruff to officiate. Burial in Maude Chapel cemetery. Survived by widow Fornia and five children, four grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Born 1875 in Grassy Meadows, former stockman and merchant.
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Register
Alderson
Jonny Edward Leef
Grassy Meadows
M. G. Flowers
C. G. Ruff
Maude Chapel
Methodist
Crassy Meadows
Johnsey Leef
Eliza Lowery Leef
Fornia Sawyers Leef
G. Otto Leef
J. Lee Leef
Charleston
J. C. Austin
Columbus
Ohio
D. EE. Anderson
Huntington
L. G. Burns, Jr
CC. W. Sweenney
J. H. Barlow
C. C Cade
C. F. Wills
L. T. Gilkerson
C. L. Sandridge
J. E. Dixon
J. I. Campbell
Man Sent To Jail For Non-Support Hearings in Skelton
Virgil L. Ayers of Skelton faced a hearing before Justice John W. Cook on non-support of a minor child filed by Minnie Hawks of Sandstone. He was ordered to pay $10 monthly until the child reaches 16, or be remanded to the county jail for failure to arrange payments.
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Register
Hinton
Virgil L. Ayers
Skelton
John W. Cook
Minnie Marie Hawks
Sandstone
Bone
Cook
W.A.V.ES Training Alderson Join Miss Johnson Leaves Mari son
Miss Louise Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs F E Johnson of Union Wisconsin has left Marion for Hunter College New York to begin basic training with the WANS unit. Seabee Donald Hack n ex son of Rev H P Hack ney pastor at Central Baptist reports his unit is stepping off from a Pacific port for an undisclosed destination. Boy Scouts named by the President as official government dispatch bearers for emergency COWL duties.
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W.a.v.es
Register
Alderson
Louise Johnson
F. E. Johnson
Union
Marison
Wisconsin
Hunter College
New York
Johnson
Bx Register
Hinton
H. P. Hack Nex
Central Baptist Church
Donald
The
Sea Bees
Pacific
Boy Scouts
Six Transfers Recorded Here in Beckley Real Estate
Six transfers listed include FB Wagner and Rose Wagner selling a lot in South Beck. J R Hickman and Mary Hickman with a county deed. H B Powers and M W Powers to Waller Cobb and Hoare Cobb in Central addition Beckley. George Hamed and Octavia Hamed to J C Shumate Jr and Janellen Shumate in Park addition Sophia. D P D Ashworth to Clarence E McGhee in Rhodell. Raleigh County Bank to Charles W Johnson two lots in McCreery court addition Beckley. Orville and Anna Ferguson to Sam Greco and Edla Greco land in Wrap Hill district.
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FB. W. Wagner
Rose Wagner
South Beck
Teyo
J. R. Hickman
Mary Hickman
H. B. Powerss
M. W. Powers
Waller Cobb
Hoare H. Cobb
Central
Beckley
George Hamed
Octavia Hamed
J. C. Shumate, Jr
Janellen Shumate
Park
Sophia
D. PD. Ashworth
Clarence E. McGhee
Rhodell
Raleigh County Bank
Charles W. Johnson
McCreery Court
Orville Ferguson
Anna Mar Ferguson
Sam Greco
Edla
Greco
Wrap Hill
Meadows Named Committee Head for War Finance Drive
Judge Clarence W. Meadows is named Raleigh county chair of the Treasury War Finance committee for the 13 billion dollar April war loan drive. He will form committees to reach all business and professional groups. Raleigh County is expected to go over the top, pledging support with the slogan They give their lives you lend your money.
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Clarence W. Meadows
Raleigh
United States Treasury War Finance Committee
Hugh Leach
Richmond
U. S
Fifth
Federal Reserve District
Raleigh County
Judge Meadows
Workers Needed Here for Government Jobs
B B Stephens of the United States employment service office announces employment opportunities for men and women. She indicates skilled, semi skilled, and unskilled workers are needed for Pearl Harbor, Panama Canal, Washington DC, and Washington state shipyards. The Civil Service Commission aims to hire electricians, riggers, helpers, laborers and stenographers for various government agencies in Washington.
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B. B. Stephens
United States Employment Service Office
Pearl Harbor
Panama Canal
Washington, D. C
State of Washington
Civil Service Commission
W.M. Waugh
Washington
75 Fire-Fighters Get Credentials
Charleston reports 75 civilians completed a defense graduation in Bownemont becoming forest fire fighters. First class certified by the OCD, with more groups planned in Mercer and Mingo counties. Graduates join 3,000 regular protectors statewide. fires have been light so far, credited to wet weather and the protection network.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Bownemont
O.C.D
Mercer
Mingo
Conserivation Commission
Tthe
Kiwanians Hear Marion Cothren on French Underground
Mrs Marion B Cothren long time Paris resident spoke at a Kiwanis luncheon about a growing underground movement in France that she says will surface after the United Nations invasion. She cited a diplomatic letter and noted the Toulon fleet scuttling as an underground act while Vichy governed France.
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Paris
France
Marion B. Cothren
Kiwanis Chia
aRulice
Frange
United Nations
Cothren
North Africa
Vichy
Dunkir Mysi
Athtercaisa
Humior
Beckley Woman Virginia Ellen Smith Ogden Dies at 87
Mrs Virginia Ellen Smith Ogden 87 widow of Rev G W Ogden died at her Beckley home 208 Flint street Saturday after months of illness Born April 8 1855 in Frederick County near Winchester Virginia she was the last of her family Survived by nine children 19 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren Funeral at her home Monday 250 pm with Rev A H W Wilson Rev Ware and Rev Paul Smith officiating Burial Sunset Memorial Park Burial.
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Virginia Ellen Smith Ogden
G. W. Ogden
Flint Street
George
Ellen T. Smith
Frederick County
Winchester
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Prosperity
Raleign County
Beckley
Ogden
Charleston
K. A. Wright
Los Angeles
California
Darean Qgren
A.C. Carman
Abs. W. J. Paul
Cleveland
Ohio
A. HW. Wilson
Ware
Paul Smith
Sunset Memorial Park
Beetle Oiling Topic Dominates Gardeners Meeting
A countywide garden rally included discussions on beetle oiling to protect produce and prevent ripe crop damage. Participants named were Miss Ann File, Mrs Harriett Dotson, Virginia Ward, H B Thomas, W H Conkle, and WB Atkinson. Center of interest was the Pouw-H canning exhibit by Donald Adams.
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Ann File
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Harriett Dotson
Mys
Virginia Ward
Ganteen Corps
Cat
County Farny
H B. Thomas
W H. Conkle
Davis to face farm problems in wartime food drive
Washington dispatch notes Chester Davis becomes wartime food administrator and faces farm labor shortages price disputes and diet policy questions. Under Wickard goals emphasize meats milk poultry and staple crops with protein swaps and potential shifts if Davis alters production plans. Corn pricing uncertainty could affect livestock demand and supply as seeding season proceeds.
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Associated Press
Washington
Chester
Davis
South
Wickard
Purchaser of Defective Shoes Can Get New Pair
In Pineville a new amendment to the shoe ration order allows consumers who bought defective shoes to obtain a temporary shoe purchase certificate or a special shoe stamp from the local board. Within thirty days of purchase, if returned shoes are defective due to workmanship or material and cannot be repaired, a stamp may be issued. Misfits or shoes unsatisfactory for other reasons are excluded.
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Register
Pineville
A.A. Browning
Legal War Price and Rationing Board
Browning
Teachers Will Meet April 9 in Beckley
Pineville Raleigh Wyoming and Payette County teachers will gather Friday April 9 in Beckley for the Flat Top Round Table meet. President Mrs Beatrice E Hazzard says the program theme is Emergency in Education for the Duration with further details to be announced.
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Pineville
Fesihers
Raleigh
Wyoming
Payelle
Beckley
Oan
Beattryce E. Hazzard
Flat Top Round Table
Farm Problem Is Aired By Board
James Cack, chairman of the Weaming county war board, said the county selective service board met with the county USDA war board to clarify deferment regulations for essential farm workers. An agricultural worker seeking deferment must file a statement with the selective service board detailing farm work, verified by county reports. The boards will decide if another family member can handle duties and if production justifies deferment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cack
Weaning County War Board
Weaming County Selective Service Board
Usda War Board
Selective Service
Selective Service Board
A. A. Acafficos
Forest fire case leads to held for court in Pineville
Pineville report says Rahe Morgan of 1 Baileyeville was arrested by Game Warden Lee Anderson for willfully starting a forest fire and ordered held by Magistrate W. B. Watson. Cecil Mitchell of Wyoming faced a nonsupport charge and was sentenced to six months in jail by Magistrate W. W. Wilson.
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Pineville
Rahe Morgan
Baileyeville
Lee Anderson
Aj Haharee
W. B. Watson
Cecil Mitchell
Wyoming
WW. B. Wilson
San fined for burning trash in brush permit rules
Charged with burning brush without a permit, Vaughn Brooks of Fairdale was arrested by Game Protector FP Dr. Clay and fined $20 and costs by Magistrate Oley Mills. The fire season runs from March 20 to May 20, and permits must be obtained for brush burning during that period per Clay.
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Vaughn Brooks
Fairdale
Clay
Oley Mills
Injured Boy Unconscious After Truck Accident
Mulgens-Eulgene Pamroy, nine, of Corinne, remained unconscious in critical condition at Wylie hospital in Allens after an automobile accident. Driver T. F. Brammer said he saw the boy and Robert Smith by a house gate. the boy reportedly ran into the truck’s rear wheel while crossing the road. Smith said the sister called him home and that he ran across the road and struck the truck.
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Register
Mulgens—Eulgene Pamroy
Corinne
Wylie Hospital
Allens
T. F. Brammer
Robert Smith
Callie Beckelheimer
TB Examinations Planned at Mullens High School
Mullens high school hosts matoxous berculin tests on Monday March 29 led by Dr. Duncan of the West Virginia State Tuberculosis Association. An X-ray unit will visit Pineville on April 5 to screen for tuberculosis, with Baileysville plans dropped due to lack of location. Nurse Isabelle Durie urges army rejectees awaiting testing to use the services, noting some X-rays had not yet been performed.
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Vn Register
Mullens
Wyoming County
Isabelle Durie
Mullens High School
Duncan
West Virginia State Tuberculosis Association
Pineville
Baileysville
Ting
Jin
New Scrap Drive To Start May 15
PINEVILLE Wyoming County launches a salvage scrap drive from May 14 to June 15 as part of the Civilian Defense program. Judge R J Bailey notes a state quota of 30 million tons for the first half of 1943 and a meeting on April 2 at Logan to organize participation from Logan Boone Mingo and Wyoming counties.
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Rewster
Weiler
Guyan
Logan
Boone
Mingo
Wyoming
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