Will Send Bibles To 150 Soldiers
Lochgelly Missionary Society at Mrs. Foy home elected to purchase 150 Testaments for armed forces. E W Amick presided. Bible study on Tolerance led by William Lewis. program on The Presbyterian Church of the Negro. various members attended.
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Register
Lochgelly
William Foy
Herman Hinte
William Lewis
Lochgelly Missionary Society
Presbyterian Church of the Negro
Warren Sizemore
E. Wick
Y. L. Rodes
Ned Bufferino
J. W. Bain
O. L. Blake
Claude Blackwell
Lemon Bailey
Kenneth Blake
George Clark, Sr
B. F
R. J. Frye
Hinte
Denzy] Smith
Bertha Smith
Sees Sestien
Iva Freeee Ahna Legg
W. Cunningham
Miss Cecile Via to Return Home After Visit
Miss Cecile Via will return Sunday to Pulaski Virginia after a several day visit with Miss Clarice Mills. She arrived Tuesday to attend graduation exercises at the local high school.
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Oak Hill
Cecile
Pulaski
Virginia
Clarice Mills
White Oak Church Group Meeting Observed
Mrs Edgar Blackwell hosted Circle No 3 of White Oak Presbyterian Church at her home Tuesday. Mrs William Sanger chaired the session with Bible readings by Mrs J D Wilson and a program on The Presbyterian Church and the Negro led by Mrs Robert Oxendale. Attending members listed include Mrs Oxendale Dunlap Miller Craver Wilson Mahood Blake Sanger and Blackwell.
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Register
Scarbro
Edgar Blackwell
Circle No. 3
White Oak Presbyterian Church
William Sanger
J. D. Wilson
Robert Oxendale
The
Presbyterian Church
Julia Dunlap
W. W. Miller
R. E Craver
W. A. Mahood
S. H. Blake
Burma Missionary Up For Study, Mission Group Meeting
Mrs. Frank Morris and Mrs. Jennie Hazelwood hosted a Baptist Church M. E. Carr mission group gathering. Ruth Simms chaired the session with devotional on Faith, talks on Home and Foreign Missions, and a feature on Dr. Seagrave, Baptist missionary to Burma.
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Register
Hill
Frank Morris
Jennie Hazelwood
M. E. Carr
J. T. Brooks
Glen Jean
M. C. Hess
Mount Hope
E. B. Wood
Dr. Seagrave
Burma
J. P. Staton
C. O. Painter
Elizabeth Carr
C. P. Cobb
R. W. Samples
W. R. Rippetoe
G. D. Smith
Clarence Hicks
Nellie Byrd
E. D. Burnette
D. J. Javvis
E. W. Burdette
Mrs Jasper Visits Mount Hope in Oak Hill
Mr and Mrs W D Lawton host Mrs S J Jasper formerly of Glen Jean now in Charleston as they visit Oak Hill yesterday. Mrs Lawton and Mrs Jasper spent time with relatives and friends during the stop in town.
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Register
Mount Hope
W. D. Lawton
Girl Scout Group Elects Officers
Fayette County newly chartered Girl Scout Council names officers at a Fayetteville gathering. Mrs. Richard Price becomes commissioner with deputies Mrs. C. R Hill and Mrs. A. L Tyra. Other posts include secretary Mrs. Morris Funt and treasurer Mrs. W. C. Bishop. committees and camping plans discussed for August Beckwith staff.
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Register
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Girl Scout Council
L. Ebersole Gaines
Helen Papes
National Field Staff of
Girl Scouts
Richard Price
C. R Hill
Oak Hill
A. L Tyra
Falls View
Morris Funt
Montgomery
James Sadler
W.C. Bishop
Scarbro
Eva Clairborne
Ansted
Clairborne
R. H. Massey
Roy Long
R&y James
Foersole Gaines
Dorothy Tissue
Mount Hope
Hazel Cox
E. N. Harris
Gauley Bridge
Presbyterian Church auxiliary hosts discussion on Negro topic
Mrs French Smith hosted Circle No 2 at White Oak Presbyterian Church with Mrs James Davis presiding. Bible Lesson by Mrs John Thomson and program led by Mrs Robert Hindson on "The Presbyterian Church and the Negro" with a dozen members and officers in attendance.
Auxiliary Observes Birthday With Dinner
The Women's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville held a covered-dish dinner Tuesday night collecting about 16. Afterward Mrs. Andrew Anderson gave a talk on Missions and Mrs. A. B. Williford read the Bible lesson. Attendees included numerous named members and two visitors, Mrs. Andrew Anderson and Miss Sylvia Propps.
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Associated Press
Fayetteville
Presbyterian Church
Andrew Anderson
A. B. Williford
E. M. Darnall
W. C. Warner
B. K. Hesse
T. B. Daugherty
Sam Crawford
Alberta Morgan
T. A. Myles
Milton Propps
Lillian Smith
Kate Spicer
L. S. Tully
D.Q. Wall
Katherine Warner
Susie Warner
Helen Smith
W. H. Haynes
R. J. Thrift
Betty Diehl
L. L. Diehl
E. Camden
Kathleen Crawford
E. R. Crouse
Sylvia Propps
Circle No. 1 Meeting at Oak Presbyterian Woman’s Home
Circle No 1 of Oak Presbyterian Church met Tuesday evening at chairlady Mrs J R Price home. Bible reading was led by Mrs K F Humphries with program led by Mrs L H Keeney on The Presbyterian Church and the Negro. Attendees included many titled ladies and guest Mrs George Roe auxiliary president.
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Register
Scarbro
White Oak Presbyterian Church
J. R. Price
K. F. Humphries
L. H. Keeney
The
Presbyterian Church
Phillip Douglas
Clyde Burgess
FE. R. Burgess
R. P. Nichols
Isaac Murray
Deacon Jones
J. D. Anderson
W. T. Fisher
J.R. Price
George Roe
Mann Funeral to Be Held Friday
Funeral services for Willard A. Mann aged 59 who died of a heart attack at his home will be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. in Oak Hill Baptist Church. Dr A S Kelley will be assisted by Major Shirley Donnelly, chaplain on leave from Camp Shelby Mississippi. Burial follows at Highlawn Memorial Park. Active pallbearers include Paul Nichols QO W Dixon K F Humphries L C Gwinn Mike Mahoney Frank Pettit Carl Rapp and C R Heermans.
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Oak HI
Willard A. Mann
Oak Hill Baptist Church
A. S. Kelley
Shirley Donnelly
Camp Shelby
Mississippi
Highlawn Memorial Park
Paul Nichols
QO. W. Dixon
Carlisle
K. F. Humphries
L. C Gwinn
Whipple
Mike Mahoney
Frank Pettit
Oak Hill
Carl Rapp
Scarbro
C. R. Heermans
Mount Hope
Deaths of Claudia Page and Herman Johnson
Claudia Page, a Semoco Negro, died of a heart ailment early yesterday at a local hospital after being removed from home Monday. Her husband Joe Page was the sole survivor reported by hospital attendants. Herman Johnson, also colored, reportedly died yesterday at a local hospital with no cause announced.
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Claudia Page
Semoco Negress
Joe Page
Herman Ho Johnson
Two Accept Positions Oak Hill Miss Lester and Miss Thomas
Miss Regina Lester and Miss Myrtle Thomas accepted jobs in Washington D C and left Tuesday to assume their duties, signaling new assignments for Oak Hill. The move places both women in federal or district roles, highlighting career advancement opportunities.
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Register
Oak Hill
Regina Lester
Myrtle Thomas
Washington, D. C
Visitors To Father Oak Hill In Logan
Mrs E W Burdette Mrs Maude Hannabass Miss Joan Burdette and Mrs W C Price of Scarbro were recent guests of Mrs Burdette's father at Logan.
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Father Oak Hill
E. W. Burdette
Maude’ Hannabass
Joan Burdette
W C. Price
Scarbro
Beckley Visitors Mentioned Mrs Hannabass
Beckley was visited by dette and Mrs Maude Hannabass on Wednesday according to local notes.
Visiting Scarbro Family Guests in Huntington Home
Mrs. David Ashley and children Martha and Patty of Huntington visit their grandmother Mrs. J. F lam in Scarbro. The article notes their stay and family ties within the community.
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Scarbro
David Ashley
Martha
Patty
Huntington
J. Flam
Men O War In the News From Raleigh County Soldiers at Camp Wallace
Private James E. Harris sends six photos of Raleigh County soldiers serving in Texas. The group includes Private Charles R. Cable of Dor othy, Private Eugene J. Cook of Glen Daniel, Private Snowden Acord of Eccles, Private Theodore R. Chambers of Harper, Private Frank Brown of Lester, and Harris himself, all drafted on March 17. The piece notes their civilian jobs, family backgrounds, and training as sound locator operators for coast artillery, with remarks on patriotism and endurance.
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Raleigh
Raleigh County
Camp Wallace
Texas
James E. Harris
Harris
U. S
James Harris
Eunice
Army
Coast Artillery
Princess Dorothy Coal Company
Charles R
Bob” Cable
Dorothy
Frank Cable
Cable
American Eagle Colliery Company
Ameagle
Whitesville
Eugene J. Cook
Glen Daniel
Lilly
Snowden Acord
Eccles
Crab Orchard Improvement Company
Theodore R. Chambers
Joseph Chambers
Harper
Trap Hill High School
Beckley, Concord
Marshall Colleges
Raleigh-Wyoming Mining Company
Edwight
Truax-Tracr Coal Company
Marfork
Frank Brown
Lester
Civilian Defense Officials Speak on Price Ceiling Rules
Civilian defense leaders and business groups gather at the Chamber of Commerce meeting to hear the price ceiling regulations discussed by E. J. McDonough and R. A. Swipe. The speakers will form a bureau to spread the information nationwide, with representatives from Mercantile Board Raleigh County Grocer's Association Woman's Club Woodrow Wilson High School faculty and civilian defense committees.
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Chamber of Commerce
W. R. Fugitt
Chamber
E. J. McDonough
Sixth
R. A. Swipe
O.P.A
Fugitt
Madison
Seth
The
Mercantile Board
Raleigh County Grocer’s Association
Woman’s Club
Woodrow Wilson High School
Civilian Defense Public Relations Committee
Civilian Defense
Tax plan would extend income tax to lower earners
The committee rejected treasury ideas and kept a 10 percent earned income credit up to 14 000 and a 400 dependent exemption. It would bring single earners as low as 10 a week into income tax and raise the typical congressman's tax from about 1 200 to about 2 000.
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Treasury
Roosevelt
The
Morgenthau
Richard Crooks Enlists in WWI Aero Squadron
Renowned tenor Richard Crooks joins an aero squadron during the First World War, marking his involvement in wartime aviation service alongside other military pilots and performers of the era.
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Richard Crooks
Jack Smith Held For Theft In Grand Larceny Case
Jack Morrison Smith of Beckley waived a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Oley Mills on grand larceny charges involving $50 from Alvin R. Mazer of National Home Specialties Company. He remains jailed pending bond posting and grand jury action.
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Jack Morrison Smith
Beckley
Oley Mills
Alvin R. Mazer
National Home Specialties Company
Smith
Israel Miller
Democratic Majority Rises in County Precinct Reports
County officials noted 9 precincts have not yet filed permanent voter registration reports, with 99 precincts showing a Democratic majority uptick from last week. Final totals depend on reports from Phillips, Pemberton, Wickham, Trap Hill High, Rhodell, Lillybrook, Penman, Royal, and Sullivan.
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Phillips
Pemberton
Wickham
Trap Hill High
Rhodell
Lillybrook
Penman
Royal
Sullivan
Heavy Japanese massing near Hankow sparks invasion alarm
Reports confirm heavy invasion forces gathering at Yangtze bases near Hankow. Analysts see a possible plan to seize the Hankow Canton railway, with an early thrust toward Changsha. Warplanes contest key towns across five provinces as ground forces push south through Chekiang toward Kinhua.
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Yangtze River
Hankow
Canton
Changsha
Chekiang
Kinhwa
Shanghai
Kian
Kiangsi
Henshan
Hunan
Kwelin
Kwantsi
Two New Divorce Suits Filed In Circuit Clerk Office
Brada Fay Athey sues Orville Herbert Athey as attorneys W A Thornhill Jr and M L Painter file notices. Charley K Ferguson sues Evelean Ferguson, with pending divorce action noted in the clerk’s records.
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Circuit Clerk
Brada Fay Athey
Orville Herbert Athey
W. A. Thornhill, Jr
M. L. Painter
Charley K. Ferguson
Evelean Ferguson
Estimated tax changes with 10 percent deduction plan
The proposal would add 10 percent of 1600 to yield 160 more dollars, totaling 1760. Exemptions would be 146.66 per month, reducing net taxable income to 53.44 monthly. A 5.33 monthly maximum would be collected, credited as partial tax payment when returns are filed March 15.
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Fayette County News
Telephone Oak Mill
Gladys Myers
White Oak Church
Jasper
U. K
C. & O. Dry Cleaners
East End
W. E. Stroud
Mer
Oak Hill, W. VA
Girl Scout
Fayette
Joseph Thompson
George Fordham
Cochairman
Harry Miller
Beckwith
Miss Papes
Ann Graff
J. G. Freeman
Gusset
Star Franks
Bud
Armour
Frankfurters
Maude Hannabass
Bob Cable
Eugene Cook
Theodore Chambers
Price Administration
Edward Small
George Joan Brent
Bennett
Mischa Auer Osiis
Serss
Dennis
Ruth Terry
O'Keefe
Geo, E. Stone
Jimmy Valentine
Treonstance Cruce
Warren Bennett
Jack Smith
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