Women Plan Bond Sale At Local Woolworth Store
Fayette County News reports the Junior Woman's Club organized a bond and stamp sale for Saturday at the Woolworth store. At Tuesday’s meeting in Mrs. James Turner’s home, new president Mrs. Grant Thomas led members in final seasonal duties, honored guest Mrs. James Sadler shared convention notes, and the club voted to sponsor an upcoming movie.
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C. Hill
James Turner
Grant Thomas
Kitty Godby
Ernest McCoy
Paul Hutchins
Turner
James Sadler
Elkins
Sadler
William Pyle
M. G. Jarrell
Richmond Noyes
Tracy Moses
W. E. Holy
Raymond Patton
Mary Hubard
Joyce Howell
W. J. Jarrell
S. W. Price
Mary Louise Washington
Janice White
Louise Tully
C. E. Wat
J. Sheldon Trump
Paul Mackey
James Sadier
Kitty Godbey
Divorce Actions Filed In Circuit Court
Three divorce suits have been entered in the circuit court clerk's office. John W. Shockey vs Mamie Shockey filed by Myron R. Renick Clarence M. Rakes vs Versie Mae Rakes filed by W. L Lee Dessie G. Hayes vs Jennie A. Hayes filed by J. M. Ellis. Register staff writer Fayetteville.
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Circuit Court Clerk
John W. Shockey
Mamie Shockey
Myron R. Renick
Clarence M. Rakes
Versie Mae Rakes
W. L Lee
Dessie G. Hayes
Jennie A. Hayes
J. M. Ellis
Register
Fayetteville
Rotarians designate convention delegate in Oak Hill
The Rev. James Salango pastor of Oak Hill Presbyterian church was chosen as a delegate to the Rotary International convention in Toronto Canada from June 21 to 25 at this week’s Rotary club meeting.
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Oak Hill
James Salango
Oak Hill Presbyterian Church
Rotary Clubs
Toronto
Canada
Rotary Club
Ministers to Meet at Coal City Church
The regular fifth Sunday meeting of the ministers association will be held Sunday afternoon at the Freewill Baptist Church in Coal City. Pastor Rev. S C Calhoun announced the ministers will gather to talk sing and hold discussions. The public is invited to attend.
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The
Ministers Association
Freewill Baptist Church
Coal City
Series of Daily Vacation Bible Schools Planned
Oak Hill Presbyterian church will conduct a sequence of daily Vacation Bible Schools in Oak Hill and nearby communities over the coming weeks. Rev. James Salango will lead with help from Jessie Perkins, Mrs. Salango, Mrs. Lowery, and Mrs. Snyder. local workers will assist. Four classes per school include Bible study memory work music and a final lesson What Christians Believe with closing exercises.
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Register
Oak Hill
Presbyterian Church
James Salango
Oak Hill Presbyterian Church
Thurmond
Fire Creek
Caperton
Brooklyn
Salango
Jessie Perkins
George Lowery
Jerry Snyder
Mahlon Walker
Advantages Of State Studied OAK HILL Farm Roundtable
A Bunker Hill Farm Women’s Club meeting at Mrs. W J Jarrell’s home in Oak Hill discussed West Virginia’s pros and cons. Mrs Hilda DeQuasie led the session with an imaginary state trip and song, and a report on cooperative buying of fertilizers and seeds was shared by the homes committee.
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Register
Oak Hill
West Virginia
Bunker Hill Farm Women’s Club
W. J. Jarrell
Hilda DeQuasie
Homes
L. A. Frazier
L. C. Allman
A. A. Baumgartner
William Graham
L. H. O'Dell
W. Jarrell
Frank Nichols
Manuel Perez
Wyoming Club Is Given High Honor
St. Cecelia Music Club won the loving cup from the State Federation of Music Clubs for the highest rating of any club in West Virginia. The presentation was announced at Betty Holroyds home on Friday. Plans for a club constitution were made, games and refreshments followed. Mrs. Morrissey, departing soon, received a gift from members. Mullens.
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St. Cecelia
Augusta's Will Leaves All Assets to Navy Relief Society
The USS Augusta has drawn up a will bequeathing all of its assets to the Navy Relief Society.
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USS
Augusta
The
Navy Relief Society
Richards Rites Set For Today
Funeral rites for Corbett Richards 35 will be held at 2 p m in the Holiness Church with Rev Daniel of Beckley officiating. Burial follows in Sun Cemetery. Richards, born March 13 1907 at South Carbon, died Wednesday at Oak Hill Hospital after a heart ailment. He lived with his aunt Mrs Annie McKnight and is survived by his mother Mrs Annie Smith, two sisters Mrs Pearl Burton and Mrs Juanita Epplying, and two half brothers Ray Malone and Harry Malone.
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Register
SUN
Corbett Richards
Oak Hill Hospital
Daniel
Beckley
Holiness Church
Sun Cemetery
Richards
Annie McKnight
South Carbon
Annie Smith
Blair
Pearl Burton
Brooklyn
Juanita Epplying
Monaville
Ray Malone
Harry Malone
McKnight
Submarine War Intensity Shifts U S Coastline Toll
The report details 221 sunk merchant ships on the American side of the Atlantic since January and torpedo attacks on destroyers including the Jacob Jones the Sturtevant and the Blakeley. It notes U boat activity from the mid Atlantic coast to the Gulf and Caribbean with possible strikes near the Panama Canal and Aruba.
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Atlantic
Jacob Jones
New Jersey
Sturtevant
Blakeley
Martinique
Caribbean
United States
North Atlantic
Britain
Middle Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Panama Canal
Mississippi
St. Lawrence
Aruba
First Aid Film Is to be Shown at City Hall Tonight
A first aid training class for 64 participants will view the film Before the Doctor Comes at Oak Hill City Hall at 9 pm. Lee J. Greer of the Red Cross leads the instruction with graduates eligible to teach first aid. Attendees include residents from Mount Hope Beckley Scarbro Montgomery Lochgelly Hilltop and Oak Hill.
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Register
Oak Hill
Lee J. Greer
Red Cross
City Hall
Cora Bailey
Alice Boone
Vivian Boyd
Frances Dixon
Golda Graves
Mildred Keyser
Ruth Jones
Violet McCutcheon
Cynthia Norton
John Poteet
Mildred Snyder
Helen Thrasher
Adele Bing
Ruth Clark
Alma Owens
Edith Rocke
Earl Smith
Willia Thompson
Dorothy Tissue
Agnes Ward
Mount Hope
Nancy Jo Ballangee
Ella Tabb
Evelyn Taylor
Claudine Clark
Adelaide Robinson
Hilltop
Everett Bragg
Minden
Robert M. Brooks
E. B. Eskew
Dan H. Perdue
Carl B. Vickers
Peggy Kneer
Fayetteville
W. S. Oyler
Alley
Emma Robinson
Cather Claytor
Susie Watson
Carlisle
Mildred Hill
Margaret Moses
Virginia Turner
Janice White
Max
Thre Abusers Are Out of Luck
Persons who abuse or neglect the care of their tires cannot receive certificates to buy new tires. An order effective June 1 requires applicants to show their need is not due to their own negligence. Speeding violators will be classified as tire abusers and barred regardless of their place on the eligibility list. No June quota notice had been received yet.
Food Handler Schools Tied to Public Health Plan
Beckley area food handler schools begin in July under county health department sponsorship. Health officer Dr J M Coram opposes mass tuberculin testing for adults, emphasizing sanitation and worker education, with X rays preferred for teachers and loaders and schools expanding in Morgantown Fairmont Kingwood and Clarksburg and Raleigh County.
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Beckley
County Health Department
J. M. Coram
Raleigh County Tuberculosis Association
Coram
Army
Health Department
State Health Department
United States Public Health Service
Tuberculosis Association
Raleigh County
Beckley Parade Blockade Ushers City Holiday Celebration
Traffic restrictions will shut off Park and A Streets and stretch South Kanawha Street from Beckley Hotel to Johnstown Road from 1 45 p m until parade ends. The procession will travel Main Street Neville Third Avenue Park Avenue to Woodrow Wilson High School. Mayor Minter has proclaimed an official Beckley holiday with an expected 40000 observers.
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Park Street
Park and
South Kanawha Street
Beckley Hotel
Johnstown Road
Roberts
Main Street
Neville
Third Avenue
Park Avenue
Woodrow Wilson High School
George Bright
Civilian Defense Council
A. K. Minter
Beckley
van A. Bittner
District 17
Clarence Meadows
L. T. Putman
Winding Gulf Operators’ Association
Hitler
Hirohito
B. Harris
Marshall
Harris
Memorial Building
George W. Bright
Canning Sugar Certificates Available by Mail
The local rationing board reports heavy daily demand for canning sugar certificates. W. R. Fugitt says no time limit and that applications may be submitted by mail from Charleston. A three-cent stamp suffices for handling requests, but the local board lacks funds for stamps due to transportation difficulties.
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W. R. Fugitt
Fugitt
Charleston
Damage suit settled as three divorces granted
A Wesleyan College student suit over a knee injury from a 1941 auto crash was settled after jurors were impaneled. Defendant Wayne Huffman and his father’s car collided with Royal Frank Baker near Braxton County. Divorces granted: Lillian Ballard from Frank Ballard. Julia Adkins from James Adkins. Marjorie Mullen from J Munsey Mullen.
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Wesleyan College
Wayne Huffman
Buckhannon
A. R. Huffman
Royal Frank Baker
Braxton County
Young Huffman
Dana C. Eakle
B. C. Eakle
Clay
Floyd Sayre
K. D. Bowers
Beckley
Fletcher W. Mann
Lillian Sheline Ballard
Frank H. Ballard
Julia Mason Adkins
James Leonard Adkins
Marjorie Mullen
J. Munsey Mullen
William Brown
Continental Casualty Company
Homeseekers Insurance Agency
O. C
Edith Milam Bailey
March Fork
S. A. Ford
Drum and Bugle Boys to Parade in Memorial Day Program
The Sons of the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps will take part in the Memorial Day program tomorrow with sponsor J. J. Pedro announcing the gathering at the Memorial Building at 1 PM in full dress uniform. One hundred St. Joseph Boy Scouts will travel to Doniphan county Kansas to work on farms during strawberry picking season.
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Civilian Defense Public Relations Committee
America
James Herring
Boy Scouts
Phillip F. King
Ebenezeraptist Church
A. K. Minter
American Legion Memorial Service
W. M. Reeser
W. R. Fugitt
Victory Mothers
Clarence Meadows
Tenth Judicial Circuit Court
Davenport Sisters
Norris Gunthrie
Gunthrie
Eccles
L. T. Putman
Winding Gulf Operators Association
van A. Bittner
United Mine Workers of America
Raleigh County
Civilian Defense Council
Hitler
Hirohito
J. R. van Meter
Clarence Underwood
C. S. Trosper
James Vines
Trosper
Highwater
West Virginia
Beckley
Andrew Bailey
Rough Riders
Theodore Roosevelt
San Juan Hill
W. H. Ford
Heber Street
Sons of the American Legion
J. J. Pedro
Memorial Building
St. Joseph, Mo
Doniphan County
Kans
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Keystone
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Beckley Bakery Sanitary Meat Market
Calloways Pure Oil Station
Neil Christians Pure Oil Station
Becks Pure Oil Station
G. C. Murphy Co
County Department of Health
New York
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Milton J. Rosenau
Harvard Medical School
Rosenau
School of Public Health
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Hygienic Laboratory
U. S. Public Health Service
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Franklin H. Top
Lyric Theatre
Sheridan Cummings
Reagan
Warner Bros
Charles Coburn
Claude Rains
Judith Anderson
Nancy Coleman
Kaaren Verne
Maria Ouspenskaya
Marry Davenport
Serene Moy
House OF Wits
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Tom Conway
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Ray Whitley
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