Not Justified Says Worthington on Lester Maben Road
State Road Commissioner E L Worthington told a Raleigh and Wyoming County delegation that building a primary road from Lester to Maben is not feasible now as it would run parallel to the Mullens Beckley route. Governor Meadows and Worthington offered hopes for a farm to market road via Jenny’s Gap if plans change.
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Mullens-Beckley
E. L. Worthington
Worthington
Clarence W. Meadows
Lester
Raleigh County
Wyoming County
Jenny’s Gap
Wyoming
Lester- Maben
Road Commission
Raleigh
Charleston
Maben
Surveyor
Mullens
Ritz Kingdon
H. J. Oram
Kingdon
Oram
Bluefield
Welch
Crab Orchard
Trap Hill
Slab Fork
B. T. Hash
Raleish County
Governor Meadows
Fayette Street Meeting Postponed Over Attendance
Robert L. Davis, program chair man, said tonight the meeting was postponed because many members plan to attend the American Min i the Appalachian apter of h yone Congress in Cleveland Ohio. A senior engineers meeting is now set for Tuesday May 20 at El Chico Cafe in Trap Will District to discuss funding a finish the connecting link. Worthington expressed little hope for the project unless the district road committees approve.
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Fayette Street
Robert L. Davis
Tena Marth Petting Love
Virginia Society of Profess
Gleveland
Ohia
el Chico Cafe
Smile In
Trap
Worthington
Jack Holt Attends King Christian X Funeral Services
Mount Hope resident Jack E. Holt a machinist’s mate second class and hero of the U S S Hugh Purvie attended funeral services for the late King Christian X in Copenhagen. The destroyer arrived in the Danish capital in time for the ceremonies.
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Jack Holt
Register Star
Mount Hope
Jack E. Holt
Herow
U.S.S
Hugh Purvie
Christian X
John J. Hilton Dies at Besoco
Funeral services for John James Hilton Jr a 77 year old retired miner who died Monday at his daughter’s Besoco home will be held at 2 PM Wednesday at Besoco Community Church. Burial is Sunset Memorial Park. Survived by 13 children including Mrs Lachney Besoto Mrs Stepp Barberton OH Mrs Lunstrum Beckley and several Hilton offspring. 33 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
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John James Hilton, Jr
Joel Lachney
Besoco
C. H. Martin
Hinton
A. H. Wilson
Beckley
Sunset Memorial Park
Mary —Lac
Ren
Fayette Cattle Pass TB Tests Under County Program
Fayette County conducts tuberculin testing of cattle in cooperation with the State Department of Agriculture and USDA Bureau of Animal Industry. President Guy Douglas announces disease exists at or below half of one percent, with reactors quarantined and released only by live stock sanitary officials under Uniform methods. Accredited area status restricts in county movement but allows out-of-county movement.
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Register
Fayetteville
Guy Douglas
Fayette
USDA
Fayette County
Borderland DAR elects Hill Regent and officers
Mrs Claude R Hill named regent of the Borderland Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution with Mrs William Lee and Mrs Wade Mahood among new officers. Jean Ann Warden Oak Hill High School senior chosen to attend Continental Congress in Washington May 15 20. Mrs J E Howard chairs memorial project and history students in Fayetteville Oak Hill Mount Hope to receive $5 checks.
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Mount Hope
Claude R. Hill
Borderland
William Lee
Wade Mahood
Fayetteville
Mounteinair Hotel
Frank, Graff
O. F. McCoy
Jean Ann Warden
Oak Hill High School
Pineville Woman's Club elects officers for year
Mrs. W. C. Bailey Sr. will lead the Pineville Woman's Club with Violet Lusk as vice president Ruth Acklin as secretary and J. H. Hansbarger as treasurer after a recent meeting. W. C. Worrell spoke on London and a September restart was announced. Members and guests attended.
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Register
Pineville
W. C. Bailey
Pineville Woman's Club
Violet Lusk
Ruth Acklin
J. H. Hansbarger
W. C. Worrell
London
E. M. Curry
A. P. Boxley
J. H. Justice
Cleo Short
W. M. Lewis
E. M. Wilkinson
Sam Bowers
BE. M. Curry
Grace Schaeppi
E. W. Worrell
Funeral services set for Mrs. Lola E. Lester
Mrs. Lola E. Lester 44 died Sunday at Steven's Clinic Welch from cancer. Funeral and burial will be at the family cemetery in Fanrock tomorrow. She was a Burks Garden Virginia native, daughter of Charles and Laura Gullion, married to Ed Lester, with four sons and four daughters. Surviving siblings include Willie Gullion, Dorothy Crawford, and Fay Webb.
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Register
Mullens
Fanrock
Lola E. Lester
Steven’s
Welch
Edward
Ford's Creek
George
Roosevelt
Donald Lee
da Mae
Maltins
Bessie
Dora
Nellie
Fall
Fanneck
Wiliie Gullion
Charmee
Dorothy ‘Crawford
Bluefield
Fay Webb
iOceana
Surgery Can Cure Some Headaches Says Doctor
Dr E Lyle Cage of Bluefield tells at the State Medical Association that surgery can cure certain persistent headaches though those caused by poor living conditions are not disease. He warns that ongoing headaches may signal serious underlying illness requiring thorough investigation and possible treatment.
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Associated Press
Charleston
E. Lyle Cage
Bluefield
Cage Sait
Cage
Bluefield Sanitarium
State Medical Association
Retrial Begins in Armentrout Railway Amputation Suit
A $200000 suit by Charles Daniel Armentrout against the Virginian Railway went to a Charleston jury for the third time. He alleges his arms were amputated after being struck by a locomotive near his parents home when he was 13 months old. Previous trials ended in a hung jury and a $100000 verdict reversed on appeal.
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Charles Daniel Armentrout
Virginian Railway
U. S. District Court
Charleston
Daniel R. Armentrout
Cittsville
U. S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond
Feeana Resident Entertains Bible Class at Ice Cream Social
Oceana Chess Stewart hosted a Bible Class ice cream social at Matheny Chapel Church. Attendees included Lou Scott Connie Evans Bill Evans Lola Halsey Shelba Halsey Troy Halsey Prgey Stewart I O Stewart Mrs Mose Adams Mose Adams Nellie Lambert Etta Lambert Tommy Stewart Bertha Walker Given Stewart Ruby Duty Tom Duty Petty Duty Mrs E Arnold and Mrs Louetta Stewart.
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Feeana
Register
Oceana
Chess Stewart
Jesse
Matheny Chapel
Lou Scott
Connie Evans
Bill Evans
Lola Halsey
Shelba Halsey
Troy Halsey
lPrgey Stewart
I. O. Stewart
Mose Adams
Nellie Lambert
Tta Lambert
Tommy Stewart
Bertha Walker
Given Stewart
Ruby Duty
Tom Duty
Petty Duty
Mrs. E. Arnold
Imrs
Louetta Stewart
Birth of Matrica Ant to Mr and Mrs George Bruce
New Richmond announces the birth of their second child, a daughter named Matrica Ant, weighing nine pounds. The child is born to Mr and Mrs George Bruce of New Richmond on May 6.
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Vaughter
Price
Matrica Ant
Register
New Richmond
George Bruce
New
Richmond
Wards Time Payment Plan For Sanforized Denim Shorts
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Trap Hill High School
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