Fayetteville Fire Boost as Three Girls Join Department
A Fayetteville fire that caused an estimated loss of $75,000 spurred recruitment. Fire Chief F J Morris leads a change in a lean department as three women join, Nancy Morris June Akers and Betty Myles proving capable after drills. He urges more recruits, including women, with a light joke about wearing slacks.
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Register
Fayetteville
Fire Department
F. J. Morris
Nancy Morris
Fayetteville High School
June Akers
FL H. S
Betty Myles
T. A. Myles
Morris
Tag
Scout Secretary in Fayette County arrives for duties
Miss Lolita Warner of Tulsa Okla arrives to take over as executive secretary of the Fayette county Girl Scout organization. She will establish temporary offices at Glen Ferris Inn and work in May June July with Camp Ann Balley duties in August.
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Register
Fayetteville
Lolita Warner
Tulsa
Oklo
Girl Scout Council
Joseph Thompson
Glen Ferris
Miss Warner
Fayette County
Girl Scout Organization
Glen Ferris Inn
Camp
Ann Balley
Fayette Thespian Officers Installed at Fayetteville Meet
Fayetteville high school Thespian Troupe 487 held a formal installation in Friendship Hall at the Jocal Methodist church. New officers installed include Ernie Wilson as president Wanda Eskew vice president Juanita Farmer secretary Janet Akers treasurer. Awards recognized Joe Barker Wendell Eskew and Miss Eary for directing acting and sponsorship.
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Fayetteville
Ruth Bary
Joe Barker
Wendell Eskew
Miss Eary
National Thespian
Cincinnati
Ohio
June Akers
Jerry Brown
Frances Caldwell
Wanda Eskew
Juanita Farmer
Ronald Keaton
Marjorie MeAvoy
Russell McAvoy
John Lettie
Zane Summerfield
Ermel Wilson
Jessa Zorin
Two Men Held To Grand Jury In Eccles Garage Case
Fred Brown and Fuene Horton of Lester are held to the grand jury on breaking and entering a garage at Eccles after waiving preliminary hearing before Magistrate George Mills. Numerous assault convictions and fines were handed down by Mills including George Steiner, Fred James, Albert Simms, Jack Walker, Gertrude Frutes, and vobe J. Farrow with assorted penalties.
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Fred Brown
Fuene Horton
Lester
Eccles
George ©. Mills
Mills
George Steiner
Fred James
Virtie James
Albert Simms
Fayette County
Jack Walker
Gertrude Frutes
Thelma Edmondson
Vobe J. Farrow
Shady ‘Spring
Deck Services for Charles William Deck Held Today
Funeral services for Charles William Deck 83 of Surveyor take place at 2 PM at the Surveyor Methodist church with Rev. Mont Carr presiding. Burial follows in Tolley cemetery Tolleytown. Deck a retired carpenter died Thursday at his daughter Mrs Pierce Clay’s home in Surveyor and is survived by multiple children and a half-brother. Pallbearers listed include Bernard Deck Gordon Deck Fulie Clay Harry Clay Gene Stover and Hubert McGhee.
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Charles William Deck
Surveyor
Mont Carr
Tolley
Tolleytown
Deck
Pierce Clay
J. Ff. Williams
Lynchburg
Virginia
M. R. Sales
Dana E. Tale
Beckley
Glenna Terry
of Beckley
Frank Deck
Eccles
Emnett Deck
Glen White
Leonard Deck
Prince
Fultom Deck
Daniels
Bernard Deck
Gordon Deck
Fulie Clay
Harry Clay
Gene Sto‘ver
Hubert McGhee
Gem cutters convert tradesmen for war effort in Boulder
Eleven Boulder artisans from diverse trades swap day jobs for night shifts at a crystal plant producing radio crystals for tanks, planes, and ships. The process, taught by a Colorado University course, involves shaping Brazilian quartz into precise, heat resistant cubes. Production aims to meet lend-lease and Allied demands as Hollister expands machinery and training to boost output.
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Robert Geiger
A.P
Boulder
Cole
Buncher
Herb Hollister
Vadin
Lend-Lease
Army
Navy
Kansas
United Nations
Seven Seas
Brazil
Alane
United States
Mollister
Shanks
Mostow
Colorado University
Crystal
Hollister
Gunner Wheat Wendell Highlights Wartime Sub Chaser Trip
Mouston Wheat Wendell, gunner's mate second class in the U S Navy, aboard a submarine chaser, sent a letter describing the most exciting trip of his life. He helped rescue three sailors who drifted 1800 miles for 83 days after their ship sank off the Brazilian coast. Wendell, Fayetteville High School graduate and Navy recruit since July 1942, previously worked for duPont at Belle and the state road commission. His brother Jack has applied for the Army Air Corps.
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Wesler
Fayetteville
Mouston “Wheat” Wendell
United States Navy
Kathleen Wendell
Charles E. Mahan
Wheat
Fayetteville High School
duPont
Belle
State Road Commission
Jack
Army Air Corps
Wendell
Ball Services For Mrs. J W Ball Held At 2
Funeral services for Mrs. John W. Ball 91 of Harper road were held this afternoon at 2 in Caffee Funeral Home chapel. Rev Earl L. Grose of First Baptist officiated and burial followed at Mount Tabor Cemetery. Widow of the late John W Ball she died Friday at her daughter’s home. She lived in Beckley for fifty years born in Giles county Virginia daughter of William Wiles. Survived by two daughters Ida Ball Cooper and I A Burton two sons A J Ball and W P Ball nine grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. She was a member of Peterstown Baptist Church in Monroe county.
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John W. Ball
Harper Road
Caffee Funeral Home
Earl L. Grose
First Baptist Church
Tabor
Ball
Tra Ball Cooper
Beckley
Giles County
Virginia
William Wiles
Ida Ball Cooper
I. A. Burton
Bluefield
A.J. Ball
W. P. Ball
Richmond
The
Baptist Church
Peterstown
Monroe County
District One Men Classified In Fayetteville List
Fayetteville officials released the latest district one classification sheet listing Class 1-A names such as Joseph Vargo Joseph Ectus Arrico Burgess Theodore Martin Arthur Holmes John Harper Or fan McNeely Kyle Allen Obedie Clay Wilson Watson Charles Jones Jack Wendell Howard Burgess Joe Comer Julian Gilbert Herbert Lane Jr Pending Hubert Samples Frank Janice Seibert Cook James Carr Class III-A includes William Brabhan Ernest Mee Clung Andrew Yeck John Mota Dallas Burgess James Holliday R B Covington Couitiong Tolbert Lewis Jones John McCoy Manuel Bennett John Waugh Glen Johnson James Warwick Chester Zastovnik Wilson Fitzpatrick Harry Calvert James Oxendale Dan Fernandez Henry Jones John Rogers Alec Moon Bella Rhodes Eugene Britton William Reid Clyde Morris Kenneth Donnelly Jack Bibb Sjack Bozo Walter Uryga Howard Gentry Hiawatha Drake Curtis Dick Jaes Miller Herbert McLain Clarence Husk James Epperly Paul Gain William Crumb Wilbur Vandall John Piwowarczyk Egen Shuck David Boyles Harry Plumb Robert Sampson Tommie Weeks Class 1-B lists John Kochalek Virgil Burgess James Blake Clyde Jenkins George Myles Paul Snead Fred Kennedy James Jenkins Jack Rapp Class III-B includes Johnnie Evans Class IT-A-H lists James Clement Willian Epper ys
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Register
Fayetteville
Joseph Vargo
Joseph Ectus
Arrico Burgess
Theodore Martin
Arthur Holmes
John Harper
Orfan McNeely
Kyle Allen
Obedie Clay
Wilson Watson
Charles Jones
Jack Wendell
Howard Burgess
Joe Comer
Julian Gilbert
Herbert Lane, Jr
Hubert Samples
Frank Janice
Seibert Cook
James Carr
William Brabhan
Clyde Jenkins
George Myles
Paul Snead
Fred Kennedy
James Jenkins
Jack Rapp
Johnnie Evans
James Clement
Willian Epperys
Principals Must Return Textbooks to Schools
Superintendent E M Ashworth warns principals and teachers that no ninth salary checks will be issued until textbooks are checked and returned. Several adopted state titles are no longer approved and must go back to the board supply house, including Economy Method, National Speller, and American Language books 1 2 3. Frey Atwood New Geography Book 2 may stay for supplementary use.
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Oroard Tor. E. M. Ashworth
Frey-Atwood
Montgomerys Tunisian Victory Turns The Tide For Allies
Cairo dispatch recalls Bernard Montgomery transforming a failed Dunkerque retreat into a decisive North Africa campaign. The report highlights his discipline, bold night maneuvers, and relentless pursuit of Rommel from El Alamein to Mareth and Wadi Akarit, culminating in Tunisian breakouts and encirclements.
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Don Whitehead
Associated Press
Cairo
Igvay
Dunkerque
France
Bernard Montgomery
England
Montgomery
North Africa
Tkery
Eighth Army
Egypt
Tunisia
ET Alamein
Rommel
el Alamein
Russia
Ife
Fl Hamma
Wadi Akaril
Gabes
el Hamma
Galsa
Wadi Akarit
Pell Mell
von Arning
Tunis
Bizerte
Africa
Limey
Army Hopes to Find Way To Keep Teeth From Decaying
Army researchers pursue a vaccine to prevent tooth decay amid extensive dental appliance work. The Military Bicuspid Front reports ongoing vaccine trials and broader medical center efforts improving soldiers health through vaccines, prosthetics, and new materials for disfigurement repair.
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Frank Carey
Washington
Continental
United States
Army Medical Center
Nec Williams
Hollywood
Schools Urged to Can Food for Next Year Lunches
School Superintendent FB M Ashworth urges districts to prepare and preserve food for hot lunch programs next year. He notes ration board limits will not cover all needs and cites garden projects and pupil canning at home as supplemental sources.
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FB. M. Ashworth
Ashworth
DFA
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Fayette
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Lot
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Anna Opal Richards
Sophia J
Lee Daw Morris
Man of Hour
Africa Corps
Alexandria
Nile Valley
America
R.A.F
Mediterranean
Fils
Alamein
Matruh
el Daba Sidi Barrani
Helfare Pass
Bardia
Tobruk
Bergasi
el Aghsila
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Il Duce
Tripoli
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Medenine
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U. S. Army
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