Investigators debunk Oak Hill quadruplet rumor
A Register staff story recounts investigators traveling from Oak Hill to Dothan chasing a false tale of quadruplets born to Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan Crouse. They discover the claim stemmed from a drinking joke, confirm no birth occurred, and return by 3 am. The piece notes gorillas reach six feet while standing, but mostly six inches taller than their stooped posture.
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Oak Hill
Sheridan Crouse
Dothan
Beer Gardens
Crouse
Beerens
Ak Hill
Broken Mountain
Mr. Crouse
Minden
Fayette
Wife Beats Up Husband And A Girl Hitch-Hiker
In Fayetteville Mrs. George Panlos paid two five dollar fines for assault. Witnesses testified Panlos gave a girl hitchhiker a ride from Fayetteville to Oak Hill while Mrs Panlos tailed in a taxi. She allegedly slapped the girl and later struck her husband with a pop bottle during a restaurant and sidewalk fight.
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Register
Fayetteville
George Panlos
Panlos
W. H. Level
Oak Hill
Feazell Elected At Masons Meet In West Virginia
Thomas L. Feazell of Mount Hope was chosen grand sword bearer at the West Virginia Knights Templar annual meeting in Parkersburg yesterday. William A. Beavers of Grafton was named grand commander succeeding Charles E. Morrison of Parkersburg.
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Mount Hope
Thomas L. Feazell
West Virginia Knights Templar
Masonic Order
Parkersburg
William A. Beavers
Grafton
First National Bank
Charles E. Morrison
Ethiopia Looks Like Gold Rush
Addis Ababa under Mussolini’s rule hums with a gold rush mood as Italian settlers push into the capital. They demand electricity, water, and sewage while many Ethiopians lack roofs, utilities, and sanitation. Engineers study a waterfall for power as garbage collection begins and social life remains lively despite primitive conditions.
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Associated Press
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Mussolini
America
Thrift Runs For County Recorder in Fayette County
Oak Hill Robert J. Thrift Jr has been named to run for county recorder on the Progressive ticket after O R Davis withdrew as running mate to Harry Allen Thrift serves as assistant prosecuting attorney of Fayette county and will campaign in the town election with Allen
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Oak Hill
Robert J. Thrift, Jr
Recorder
O. R. Davis
Harry Allen
Thrift
Fayette County
Editor Visits Fayette People in Fayette County
Charles Renick, retired Fayetteville resident and veteran Mountain Echo editor, visits Fayette county with his mother and uncle. They recently sold Mineral county property to return to their former home. Renick works in publicity for the Federal Housing Administration.
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Fayetteville
Charles Renick
Mountain Echo
Keyser
Fayette County
E. E. Hood
William Phillips
Mineral County
Renick
Federal Housing Association
Ten Days Given for Coal Theft
Morris Ervin was arrested by railroad officer B L Slater and brought to the magistrate's office for trial on larceny of coal from the railroad. Found guilty in R C Godsey's court, Ervin was sentenced to ten days when he failed to repay a $10 fine.
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Peter Ayetteville
B. L. Slater
Morris Ervin
R. C. Godsey
Ervin
New Teachers Selected for Fayetteville School System
Fayetteville board of education on May 17 announced appointments for numerous new teachers including R. E. James, Alma Carter, Loris Washington, and many others across several schools and districts. Contracts will be mailed this summer as Supt. Vander reserves the right to future changes.
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Register
Fayetteville
Board of Education
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R. E. James
Boomer
Alma Carter
Loris Washington
Letty Smallwood
Cannellton
Chloteal Thomas
Carbondale
Vonna Reed
Pauline Chapman
Gamoca
Evan Craige
Evelyn Zimmerman
Oakland
Margaret Miller
Gauley Bridge High
Vivian Jones Boyd
Brooklyn
Marie Seletyn
Dothan
Willie McAvoy
Fannie Toombs
Meadow Fork
Georgia Harria
Myles
Gladys Bary
Oak Hill
Ruth Blake
Summerlee
Louise Russell
Fayetteville High
Virgil Lively
Pax High
Elkridge
Negro Scouts Organized In Fayette County Kaymoor Troop Formed
Kaymoor announces the first Negro Boy Scout troop in Fayette county led by George Williams. The troop has 15 members and is the twenty fourth Fayette troop, marking a milestone in local scouting history.
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Kaymoor
Fayette County
George Williams
Fayette
Donkey Baseball Game Scheduled in Mt Hope
MT. HOPE A Lions club donkey baseball game against the fire department is set for Monday on the athletic field. Mayor Pat Garret will pitch for the city employees and Councilman William Tissue will be catcher. Managers will finalize other positions this week aiming to showcase local businessmen on the diamond.
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MT. Hope
Lions Club
Fire Department
Outfit
Pat Garret
William Tissue
From Girl to Woman Rowing and a Tonic Remedy
Miss Clara Elizabeth Bowman of Route 2 Hillsville Virginia describes relief from nervousness irritability and functional menstrual disturbances after using Doctor Pierces Favorite Prescription a vegetable tonic. She notes improved appetite weight and general tone and recommends it to neighbors.
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Dr. Pierce
Clara Elizabeth Bowman
Route 2
Hillsville
Doctor Pierce
Fish Violations Rally as Arrests Surpass 1936 Total
FAYETTEVILLE Game War den O. O. Walker reports fish law arrests already exceed the 1936 record. Eleven arrests by Gauley Bridge warden, one escape attempt, with Mathews rearrested after escaping at Thurmond and later caught at Prudence. Arrests span Brooklyn, Longacre, Stonecliff, Lookout, and Quinnimont areas.
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Fayetteville
O. O. Walker
Gauley Bridge
Jim Mathews
Thurmond
Walker
Sewell
Prudence
Brooklyn
Longacre
Stonecliff
Lookout
Quinnimont
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