Armaments Reduce Spraying Says Fayette County Agent
Fayetteville report quotes County Agent J Haynes Miller warning farmers about wasting chemicals used for plant disease control. He notes common fungicides share materials with munitions such as copper mercury formaldehyde chlorine and zinc and urges reduced usage this year to avoid looming shortages after wartime demands. A War Production Board request prompted a special war emergency committee task force.
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Register
Fayetteville
Fayette County
J. Haynes Miller
War Production Board
The
Plank
Annual Silver Tea Held by Oak Hill Episcopal Auxiliary
The Oak Hill St Andrews Episcopal church Women’s Auxiliary held its annual Silver Tea at the home of Mrs. R. B. Kelly on Kelly Avenue. Attendees wore spring flowers arrangements and listened to piano selections by local students while a long register listed numerous Oak Hill and nearby residents and guests.
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Register
Oak Hill
St. Andrews' Episcopal Church
R. B. Kelly
Kelly Avenue
Kelly
C. C. Rubush
W. P. Newland
W. H. Hill
A. W. Sadler
R. P. Woods
Carrington Lobban
R. E. Kelly
Mary Lee Bishop
Jean Bishop
Jane Carroll Estes
Jane Kelly
R. R. Thomas
J. E. Lewis
John Lindley
Mary Lindley
A. S. Lovitz
Joe Keiserman
W. E. Devol
C. L. Lowery
H. M. Fawcett
C. J. Robertson
Frank M. Jones
Clara D. Ford
Joe Keatley
Siblbey Jo Keaton
J. E. Marschner
Peggy Duncan
G. R. Wilder
E. S. Hamilton
C. C. Hollandsworth
P. M. Snyder, Jr
Edward Graff
Stanley Higgins, Sr
E. M. Tutwiler
Harold Norton
W. B. Dalrymple
Ronald Snyder
J M. McCauley
Mount Hope
Blanch Echols
C. H. Maxwell
L. S. Tully
O. A. Knerr
Ruth Hubard
A R. Long, Jr
Fayetteville
F W. Lamberton
Clara Lobban
Harvey
O. F. McCoy
Clara Craig
Glen Jean
W. Price Bittinger
Summerlee
C. E. Duncan
Brooklyn
John Miller
Huntington
G. W. L. Sandford
Lynchburg
Birthday Party for Frank Fazio at Home
Oak Hill residents gathered Tuesday evening for a birthday party honoring Frank Fazio hosted by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Dominec Fazio. Guests listed include Darr ell Bennett Bill Whitney Jack Garcia Charlies Menarshik and many others as games and refreshments followed socializing.
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Bona Albaugh
Louise Albaugh
Edgar Grass
Milita Garcia
Jane Tatarsky
Oscar Yon
Jewell Williams
Marian Ceurvo
D. W. Turner
W. C. Cox
Frank Trapso
Tommy Fazio
Ralph Fazio
Mary Catherine Blackwell
Isabelle Perez
Ethel Harris
Buzz Bowyer
Ruth Bowyer
Ruth Wooten
Marcella Tatarsky
Back From Washington Oak Hill
Mrs J C Estes and daughter Grace return from Washington D C where they visited her brother and sister in law Edwin Thurmond and other relatives.
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Washington
Register
Oak Hill
J. C. Estes
Grace
Washington, D. C
Edwin Thurmond
Mount Hope High School Dinner Honors Play Cast
Mount Hope High School senior class play cast, presented May 1, was honored with a dinner Monday at the Mountainair Hotel. Hosts were Mrs. A. M. Roby and Mrs. Maxine Clark. Attendees included Gladys Chandler, Iden Core, Volga James, Eugene Foster, Jack Warner, Patsy Howard, Jack Shumate, Cyleen Perry, Dot Kirby, Phyllis Sullivan, Dotty Hardesty, Charles Fieldson, Annabelle Wilson, Karl Schneider, Mr. Miller Gwinn, Mr. David Carter, Principal E. W. Dunkley, Mrs. Maxine Maroney, Mrs. Maxine Clark, and Mrs. A. M. Roby.
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Mount Hope
Mount Hope High School
Mountainair Hotel
A. M. Roby
Maxine Clark
Gladys Chandler
Iden Core
Volga James
Eugene Foster
Jack Warner
Patsy Howard
Jack Shumate
Cyleen Perry
Dot Kirby
Phyllis Sullivan
Dotty Hardesty
Charles Fieldson
Annabelle Wilson
Karl Cchnei
Cirtsville Club Holds Exhibit
The Cirtsville club held its annual exhibit featuring sewing baking and tree projects judged by Mrs Elva Corder Souk Four H Club director. Participants included first year sewing Axine Williams Maxine Billups Gladys Vass Betty Crouse Charlene Stover Betty Craddock second year sewing Mary Maynor Vandaass Francis Tyrell Miriam Ward June Christian Vada Williams Helen Treadway third year Datus Harper fourth year Betty Blake tree project Lina Stegall baking first year Lillian Treadway Jane Bowyer second year Edna Markham Opal Maynor.
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Elva Corder Souk
Cirtsville Club
Axine Williams
Maxine Billups
Gladys Vass
Betty Crouse
Charlene Stover
Betty Craddock
Mary Maynor
Vandaass
Francis Tyrell
Mriam Ward
June Christian
Vada Williams
Helen Treadway
Datus Harper
Betty Blake
Lina Stegall
West Virginia
Lillian Treadway
Jane Bowyer
Edna Markham
Opal Maynor
Circle Plans To Visit Patients This Month
Group Six of the First Christian Church met at Mrs Dan Covey s home and voted to visit adopted patients at Pinecrest Sanitarium this month They also planned sending a box to an adopted soldier in the Canal Zone and a pot luck dinner at Mrs Gilbert Thompson s home on Third Avenue June 9 Mrs A L Honaker conducted the devotional and Mrs A Rees presided during the business session Present were Mrs Harry Watkins Mrs W B Darling Mrs A Rees Mrs A L Honaker Mrs Paul Stanley Mrs Oscar Thorpe Mrs Warren Dunn Mrs Raymond Foster Mrs Gilbert Thompson and the hostess
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First Christian Church
Dan Covey
Pinecrest
Canal Zone
Gilbert Thompson
Third Avenue
A. L. Honaker
A. Rees
Harry Watkins
W. B. Darling
Paul Stanley
Oscar Thorpe
Warren Dunn
Raymond Foster
North Carolina Couple Visit Wilmington On Return Trip
Dr. and Mrs. M. C. Hresan of Wilming ton North Carolina were guests of Mrs. Hresan's parents Mr. and Mrs. George James in Wilmington yesterday on their return from Philadelphia where they visited Dr. Hresan's mother. Charles James accompanied them to Wilmington and will stay several days.
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Register
Oak Hill
M. C. Hresan
Wilmington
North Carolina
Miss Frances Harr is back home from California
Oak Hill reports Miss Frances Harris has returned to her home after a lengthy period of employment in Santa Monica.
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Register
Oak’ Hill
Frances Harris
Santa Monica
Cal
Miss Nora Burruss Visits Norfolk, Virginia
Oak Hill society notes Miss Nora Burruss spending several days in Norfolk Virginia as guest of Buster Adkins, who is stationed there with the United States Navy.
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Register
Oak Hill
Nora Burruss
Norfolk, Va
Buster Adkins
United States Navy
Hill family member seeks treatment in Richmond clinic
Mrs. C. R. Hill and her son Johnny are in Richmond, Virginia, where Johnny is undergoing observation and treatment at a local clinic.
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Register
Oak Hill
C. R. Hill
Johnny
Richmond
OAK HILL: O'Neals Vacationing at Webster Springs
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. O Neal are spending a few days this week at Webster Springs. In a separate note, American army officers in Australia have given favorable attention to the custom of drinking morning tea.
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Register
Oak Hill
H. H. O'Neal
Webster Springs
Australia
Rev and Mrs Garner Bailey Welcome Son Garner Jr
The Rev and Mrs Garner Bailey of Sabine announce the birth of a seven pound son Garner Bailey Jr at their home on May 11.
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Garner Bailey
Sabine
Garner, Jr
Mines Produce 99 Percent Of Full Capacity
Wind ing Gulf coal mines operated at 99 percent of capacity last week with 213 093 net tons, down 562 tons from the prior week but up 6 5 percent from the same week in 1941. New River output fell 3 7 percent from 1941, Pocahontas rose 31 3 percent year over year. Across the United States bituminous coal output reached 11 300 000 tons for the week ending May 2 1942, up from 5 003 000 tons a year earlier.
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Winding Gulf Coal
Winding Gulf Operator’s Association
New River District
Pocahontas District
Winding Gulf
New River
Pocahontas
United States
Mrs Bokano Honored With Party By Family
Mrs. Louise Bokano was honored at a party by her daughters Edith and Gazella Bokano in Crab Orchard. Games and prizes celebrated the occasion for guests including Fannie Docal Mary Belle Martin Mary Jo Kelly Pauline Lilly and a large list of Crab Orchard Beckley McArthur Ward Fort Knox attendees.
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Louise Bokano
Edith Bokano
Gazella Bokano
Crab: Orchard
Fannie Docal
Mary Belle Martin
Mary Jo Kelly
Pauline Lilly
Lillie O'Neal
Hallie Rutherford
L. L. Johnson
Bill Lilly
Homer Bennett
Pearl Blevins
Otto Dunn
P. Richmond
Lancy Graham
Ben Wooten
Lester Gray
Alma Johnson
Norma Combs
Persinger
Crab Orchard
John Somboti
Beckley
John Horvath
East Gulf
Suxie L. Bokano
Fort Knox
Wilburn Bare
Junior Dorcal
Missions for Defense Areas in West Virginia Diocesan Meeting
At the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia closing session in Charleston officials named executive board members to fill vacancies. Rev Duncan Mann of Wheeling Dr Harry S Longley of Charleston and Rev Carlton Fox of Clarksburg were appointed.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
Episcopal Diocese of
Duncan Mann
Wheeling
Harry S. Longley
Carlton Fox
Clarksburg
Oregon clubs form firefighting group to aid forestry
Members of skiing hiking and mountaineering clubs in Oregon have organized a firefighting organization to assist forestry agencies. The effort aims to improve wildfire response and cooperation between outdoor clubs and official foresters. The group plans training, equipment sharing, and coordinated patrols in forested regions.
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Oregon
Underground chapels carved by Knights of St. John in Malta
Devout residents of Malta attend daily services in rock hewn chapels built by the Knights of St. John about three centuries ago. The hidden worship spaces remain part of local religious heritage and heritage tourism.
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Malta
Knights of St. John
Pineville Native Weds Canal Zone Resident at New Cristobal
Miss Ana Cecilia McCann of Colón married Malcolm Eary Beavers of Cristóbal Canal Zone in a Wednesday ceremony at the Church of God of the Miraculous Medal New Cristóbal. Only family and a few friends attended. The couple will reside at Fort Gulick after a short honeymoon in Boquete.
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Register
Pineville
Ana Cecilia McCann
Colon
Malcolm Eary Beavers
Christobal
Canal Zone
Charles P. Sweeney
Church of God of the Miraculous
New Christobal
W. H. Nesbitt
Russell Beavers
The
Cristobal High School
Beavers
West Virginia
Isthmus
District Engineers
Boquete
Fort Gulick
Six Transfers Of Land Noted In County Records
Six transfers of land are recorded. O L Williams and Della Williams sold three acres in Clear Fork District to Harlow and Florence Stover. Effie Calvert and Theo Calvert sold Pauline Cole a lot in the Phlegar Addition to Princewick. The First National Bank of Bluefield and J L Litz executors sold William Jackson a lot at Rhodell. J Q and Sadie Stover with D D and Martha Ashworth sold Forrest and Mae Milliner a lot in Lilly Heights Addition. Alma Cook sold Nina Rhodes two lots in Sunrise Addition near Crab Orchard. J H Lily Land Company sold S A Hollins a lot in Fair View Addition to Sophia.
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Clear Fork
Harlow
Florence Stover
O. L
Della Williams
Effie
Theo Calvert
Pauline Cole
Phlegar
Princewick
First National Bank of
Bluefield
J. L. Litz
George William Litz
William Jackson
Rhodell
J. Q
Sadie Stover
D. D
Martha Ashworth
Forrest and Mae Milliner
Lilly Heights
Alma Cook
Nina Rhodes
Sunrise
Crab Orchard
J. H. Lily Land Company
S. A. Hollins
Fairview
Sophia
Crab Orchard PTA Plans May 16 Play All Cars to the Rescue
Home Room Mothers of the Crab Orchard Parent Teachers Association announced a fundraiser play titled All Cars to the Rescue for Saturday May 16 at 8 p m. The cast comprises PTA members and proceeds benefit the school.
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Home Room
Orchard Parent-Teachers Association
Mulens mayoral race candidates and election officers named
Two candidates, J Lee Selvey and William M Holroyd, compete in Mullens municipal election on June 9 with People's and Citizens tickets. Commissioners nominees include William Brabbin and George T Strong Jr on the People line. Ed Stone and N A Thomas on the Citizens line. Election officers for Precincts 38 and 44 are listed with church and Mullens High School voting sites and names for commissioners and clerks.
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Register
Mullens
J. Lee Selvey
William M. Holroyd
Selvey
People’s Party
Holroyd
Citizens’ Party
Peoples
William
E. N. Stewart
Mullens High School
Blanche Bowling
Ophie Lipscomb
Belar Gray
Nancy Lush
George Biggs
Flight Thrills University Girls in Charleston Visit
Four West Virginia University coeds called a Charleston airplane flight more thrilling than winning the eastern women's debating championship at Rock Hill South Carolina They traveled from Morgantown with University President Charles F Lawall and coach Voras Meeks Attending a luncheon at the executive mansion they received Governor Neelys praise for lifting the university They served as governor pro tem and city magistrate during their visit Team members included Barbara Ann Williams Shirley Janis Ruth Seligman and Diana Margolis
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Register
Charleston
West Virginia University
Rock Hill
S. C
Neely
Executive Mansion
Morgantown
Charles F. Lawall
Voras Meeks
City Hall
Barbara Ann Williams
Bluefield
Shirley Janis
New York City
Ruth Seligman
Northfork
Diana Margolis
Masontown, Pa
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Fayette County News
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Mick
Mack
Columbus
Longhorn Ib
Episcopal Auxiliary
Pathologists of America
Frank Fazio
MT. Hope
B. G. Murphy
W. VA
Ting
B. G. Murphy Store
Cirtsvillle Club
Circle
Norfolk
Wiburn Gane Stewart Story
Bokano
Kipling
ACR Am Ct
Sabu
Youn Qualen
Frank Puglia
Rosemary DE Camp
Patricia O'Rourke
Ralph Byrd
Wyoming County News
Bride of
Malcolm Beavers
Harlow Stover
Dan Dailey, Jr
Donna Reed
Bobby Blake
Boston CE
William Holroyd Head Mullens
Tripoli
Lyric Theatre
R. R
Prince St
Beckley Newspapers
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