Mullens Playground to Open Tuesday in Community Drive
The Mullens Playground will open to children Tuesday under Mullens Community Forum leadership with C. V. Stewart reelected chair and Rev G C Currie assisting. Treasurer C D Fisner and Director William Staats named. an auction sale for finances will be held soon with a committee led by G D Skidmore and J E Orr soliciting donations from local organizations.
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Ullens
Mullens Ound
C. V. Stewart
Mullens Community Forum
G. C. Currie
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Secetary
C.D. Fisner
William Staats
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Wyoming Schools Exceed Quotas in War Savings Drive
Wyoming county schools report strong support for war savings stamps, with teachers and pupils contributing 49,351.24 toward a 200,000 goal. Pupils invested 9387.44, while staff totals and per-school comparisons show progress despite shortfalls.
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Virgil H. Stewart
Wyoming
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Improvements urged at Mullens Smokeless Coal mine
The Federal Bureau of Mines proposed steps to improve ventilation, dust control, and haulage safety at Mullens Smokeless Coal mine in Harmen Wyoming county. The Mullens plant employs 60 men, produced 4,734 tons in 1921, with seven lost time accidents and a gassy rating. Proposals include split intake air, directed air from last crosscut to face, wetting coal dust, increased rock dust, plus better timbering and use of permissible explosives.
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Mullens Smokeless Coal Company
Mullens
Harmen
Wyoming County
MCHANA SOCIETY HOLDS MEETING AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Oceana report notes the Mchana Society of the First Baptist Church held its regular semi monthly meeting Wednesday evening. Mrs Bane hosted with help from Helen Bane and Stella Cook. Lona Bane led prayers. Lectures covered Madame Chiang Kai shek life by Jaude Cozart. Refreshments served. attendees listed include Nancy Crum, Louise Lugar, Betty Ann Claypool, Eliza Bailey, Nora Buckley, Bobby Jean.
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DCAL Women Enter Defense Jobs in Minnesota Training
Oceana residents Mrs. Robert Stewart and sister Nita will sit relatives in Minnesota for several weeks before entering defense plant work. Mr. and Mrs. Bilton Stewart announce their daughter’s move as Obert Stewart serves with marines in Australia. Louise Hatfield and Claudia Cook visited sister Mrs. Billie Webh in Beckley hospital where she underwent an operation.
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Oceana
Robert Stewart
Nita
St. Ul
Minnesota
Bilton Stewart
Stewart
Obert
Ister
Louise Hatfield
Claudia Cook
Billie Weeb
Beckley Hospital
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Sigmon Rites Held Yesterday At Meade
Services for Mrs Mary Elizabeth Sigmon 44 of Meade were held at 4 p.m. Saturday at the home, following a cancer illness. Born March 31, 1888 in Farrum Virginia, she was a First Baptist Church member. Survivors include brothers C T Johnson Rock Homer Johnson Farrum Va and Charles Johnson Farrum Va. sisters Mrs H J Maxey Farum and Mrs R E Shel or Roanoke. daughters Mrs J L Danewood and Mrs Raymond Sigmon Meade. sons Sgt Henry Sigmon Welch O B Sigmon Meade and Charles Sigmon Irene Sigmon Meade.
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Mullens
Mary Elizabeth Sigmon
Meade
Farrum
Virginia
First Baptist Church
C. T. Johnson
Rock
Homer Johnson
Charles Johnson
H. J. Maxey
R. E. Shelor
Roanoke
J. LT. Danewood
Raymond Sigmon
Set
Henry Sigmon
Army
O. B. Sigmon
Welch
Charles Sigmon
Irene Sigmon
Home For A Short Furlough From Oceana
Captain Gordon Tile ey stationed in Fort Louis Washington arrived in Oceana Tuesday evening to spend a short furlough with his wife and son at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs L L Tilley Mrs Harry Warnick of Bluefield visits her sister Mrs H T Brewster and family of Wyoming News by Associated Press
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Oceana
Gordon Tileey
Fort Louis
Washington
Brrs
L. L. Tilley
Wyoming
Associated Press
Harry Warnick
Bluefield
H. T. Brewster
Daily Crossword Across and Down Clues Tuned for Puzzle Fans
The page lists numerous crossword clues and a Cryptoquote puzzle. Clues cover across and down entries with entries for level, seaport, organization, and various wordplay hints. A cryptogram quotation is included, credited to King Features Syndicate, with a safety note about yesterday’s solution.
Subsidy Plan 10 Cut In Butter Prices In June
Washington officials outlined a five cent per pound butter price cut under a subsidy plan, phased in at the manufacturing level this week and affecting retail prices by June 10. Plan includes similar ten percent subsidies for meat and coffee, with timing to vary.
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Prentiss Brown
Secretary of Commerce
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Letters Find Correct City Lands in Bluefield
The Associated Press reports Bluefield post office workers puzzled by a Hawaii mailed letter addressed to Nature's Air-Conditioned City. George Page of Bluefield, Seabees member, sent it to his brother Jack Page. authorities forwarded it to Bluefield, interpreting the rough sketch of an automobile jack on the envelope and front page of the Bluefield Daily Telegraph.
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Portal
West Virginia
Chamber of Commerce
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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Suit Over 10000 In Injuries From Auto Collision
Carl Barker sues C. F. Stone and Jerome Stone in circuit court seeking 10000 damages for injuries from an accident in Eccles on May 21 in front of Pierce Stanley’s home. He alleges broken ribs cuts bruises lacerations and a nervous condition. Ned H. Ragland represents the plaintiff.
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C. F. Stone
Jerome Stone
Pierce Stanley
Eccles
Ned H. Ragland
Crouske Speech Distributed At Junior High Event
Judge Clay S Crouse delivered an address titled The American of Yoda and spoke on equal opportunity liberty and the right to pursue happiness. A booklet edition by B Norton Masonic group circulates to new residents and aliens. Also notes the arrival of Dixie Carol Conk, born last Sunday to Mrs Dennis C Conk in Oceana with father serving overseas.
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Oceana
Dennis C. Conk
Dixie Carol
Freer Conk
U. S. Navy
Visit planned by McMillion family in Huntington
Mr and Mrs Lacy McMillion and daughter Margaret of Oceana will visit Geraldine, the fore fer's daughter and a student at the Martz School of Beauty Culture in Huntington, today.
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Oceana
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Margaret
Geraldine
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Wrights Visit In Oceana From Johnson City Tennessee
Mrs. Lena Wright of Johnson City Tennessee visits her daughter Mrs. Nancy Crum and family in Oceana. The visit brings together relatives in a brief family gathering with plans for more extended reunion in coming weeks.
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Johnson City
Tennessee
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Japs Lose Face and Pants in Pacific Raids
San Diego war scoop details Carlson and Roosevelt led marine raiders in the South Pacific destroying a seaplane base on Makin Island and fighting behind Nip lines on Guadalcanal. Carlson praises audacious tactics, notes 438 Japanese killed while raiders suffered 16 losses. A Chicago volunteer, Siyversant Van Buren, dies after a brave stretcher ride.
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Train Riders to Eat Beets on B&O Dine Cars
GRAFTON The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad may offer summer dining car patrons beets beans and other edibles from employees victory gardens along the tracks. Agents may accept vegetables meeting requirements and ship them to B and O commissaries for dining car use.
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Grafton
Baltimore and Ohio
B. Commissaries
Roy Solves Shoe Rationing Problem
Fourteen year old Charles Lacy solves a rationing problem by using his father’s World War trophies. He polished a pair of officer field boots from Major Howard C. Sarver in Charleston, keeping them usable after mud of France in 1917 and 1918.
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France
Howard C. Sarver
Charleston
Colored Churches Continued Cram Page 9 Rally and Services
Community church notices list Rev JW McCray leading a 7 30 p m rally at Ord Baptist Beckley Rev Henry Clark Nebtt Castor 20 a m Sunday Show Atty 58 Butts superintendent Moha sermon by Rev Robinson KBEN St Luke s Church of God Apostolic Bishop MG pastor 9 45 a m Sunday School Mrs Cora Glover superintendent 200 p m sermon by Rev Banks 2 30 p m Mrs Gracia Alexander will speak Rev Splitter The Rev J Sims Privy of Charles von will preach at Faith Chanel A M EB services May 90 headlining and evening services All are invited to worship with us Sunday school 945
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Labor Group Forms Union Uniting Five Trades
About 50 representatives from five unions formed the Loan Central Labour union at a parent body. N. W. Griesenhorner was elected president and is a member of the machinists union. Attending were President Tom Cairns and Secretary-Treasurer Volney Andrews at the state federation of labor.
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Associated Press
Loan Central Labour Union
N. W. Griesenhorner
A.F.L
Machinists
National Federation
Griesenworner
Machinists Union
Tom Cairns
Volney Andrews
State Federation of Labor
Marshall Graduation Honors Class of 111 At Marshall College
Huntington Raymond Brewster editor of the Herald Dispatch and state education board vice president told the Marshall college graduating class that never in history had America greater reason to be proud of its youth. He spoke at the annual awards presentation honoring scholastic excellence in liberal arts journalism physics and engineering for diplomas due Monday.
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Huntington
Raymond Brewster
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State Board of Education
Marshall College
America
Brewster
Point Pleasant May Pave Fifty Blocks Under Voter Approval
Point Pleasant Mayor B W Krodel announced a plan to pave and improve about fifty blocks in the city at an estimated cost of 275000 funded by 28 year revenue bonds to be paid by affected property owners. A June 7 hearing will seek approval from more than half the taxpayers affected. The city would use 75 percent of parking meter proceeds to finance the project.
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B. W. Krodel
Kradel
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