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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1943

Page

9

Meat Marketing Program To Be Established In Fayette County

Fayette county U S C A war board chair J F Bays announced the state board will set up a meat marketing program under a state supervisor to relieve a critical meat shortage. The plan, statewide, aims to move meat into normal channels via an improved slaughter permit system and sanitary handling. A county war meat committee with a live stock producer, a wholesaler or retailer, a health officer, an O P A representative, and two community leaders will oversee the county program and report violations. One community leader will be named chairman.

Register J. F. Bays Fayette County U. S. C. A. War Board Area Meat Marketing Supervisors O.P. A. Nation Board

Minister Elliot Pogue Rites Held At Second Baptist

Funeral services for Rev. Elliot Samuel Pogue 73 retired Negro minister and teacher were held at 2 pm at Second Baptist Church Fayetteville. Pogue died after ten months illness at his home. Born Feb 14 1870 in Fincastle Virginia he was son of the late Sam and Lucy Bannister Pogue. The Rev B A Abrams Beckley will officiate and burial is in Pierce cemetery. Survived by wife four sons Lieutenant Elliot S Pogue Jr Fort Huachuca Arizona Harry Pogue Charleston Norman Pogue San Francisco and Alfonzo Pogue Fayetteville one daughter Audra Pogue Dayton Ohio brothers and sisters G L A Pogue Bedford City Frank Pogue Waynesboro Bernard Pogue Washington Doc Shellcroft Parkersburg.

On Register Fayetteville Elliot Samuel Pogue Second Baptist Church Pogue Fayette County Fincastle Botetourt County Virginia Sam and Lucy Bannister Pogue A. Abrams Beckley Pierce Cemetery Elliot S. Pogue U. S. Army Fort Hu Arizona Harry Pogue Charleston Norman Pogue San Francisco California Alfonzo Pogue Audra Pogue Dayton Ohio G. L. A. Pogue Bedford City Frank Pogue Waynesborough Bernard Pogue Washington, D. C Doc Shellcroft Parkersburg

Smokes for Yanks drive opens in Fayetteville Rotary

Fayetteville Rotary Club started another Smokes for the Yanks campaign with donation containers in local businesses. Funds go to a tobacco company to supply cigarettes for U S service members overseas.

Register Fayetteville Fayette County Rotary Club United States

Girl Scout Work Told To Group In Fayette County

Miss Lolita Warner temporary supervisor of the work in Fayette county explained the phases of scouting to troop leaders from Fayetteville Mount Hope and Oak Hill at Mrs C R Hill's home in Oak Hill yesterday afternoon She urged complete cooperation to build an outstanding Scout organization In attendance were several interested residents from Lochgelly Scarbro Summerlee and other nearby towns

Register Oak Lochgelly Scarbro Summerlee

Mount Hope Leads Campaign With 2000 Coat Hangers

Fayetteville area effort by Junior Red Cross collected 2,000 metal coat hangers at Mount Hope elementary School, topping total donations from Ansted Thurmond Oak Hill Fayetteville Vietor Scarbro Meadow Bridge and Layland graded schools. Evelyn McClary, welding instructor at Kaiser shipyards in Portland, visiting husband Ray McClary in Minden and plans to return to Oregon in June.

Register Fayetteville Fayette County J Junior Red Cross Mount Hope Ansted Husbandry Register Minden Evelyn McClary Kaiser Shipsyards Portland Oregon Ray McClary

Flack Funeral Set For Today in Oak Hill

Oak Hill woman Addie Flack 69 dies Friday after a yearlong cancer illness. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. at Sam Black chapel Greenbrier with Rev. M. G. Flowers officiating. Burial in Old Amwell cemetery Crawley. She was born January 14, 1874 in Zenith Monroe County and survived by three brothers T. A. Miller Crawley Robert Miller Charleston Jake Miller Williamsburg and three children Robert Flack Oak Hill Carl Flack Meadow Bluff and Virgie Taylor Quinwood.

Oak Hill Addie Flack Sam Black Greenbrier County M. G. Flowers Smoat Old Amwell Crawley R. W. Flack Zenith Monroe County T. A. Miller Robert Miller Charleston Jake Miller Williamsburg Robert Flack Carl Flack Meadow Bluff Virgie Taylor Quinwood

Oak Hill Girl to Teach at Duke

Miss Florence Thomas, daughter of Mrs Elects Thomas, has accepted a summer faculty appointment at Duke University in Durham North Carolina. She earned a Master’s degree in mathematics at Duke and has taught at Marion College in Marion Virginia.

V Register OAK Hill Florence ‘Thomas Elects Thomas Duke University Durham N. C Thomas Duke Marion College Marion

Mrs. Snow Dies At Kingston

Kingston Mrs. Margaret Snow aged about 66 died at 12 30 a m Saturday from paralysis. Born September 26 1883 in Cripple Creek Wythe Virginia she is survived by sons Edgar and Roy Snow and daughters Mrs W C Beard Mrs Beatrice Cole Mrs W H McGinnis and Mrs F P Dadaloff along with her husband Thomas Henderson Snow and four sisters Mrs W D Nunn Mrs Lacy Akers Mrs Jake Ellis and Mrs John Gillespie. Funeral at Kingston Community Church Monday at 1 p m with Rev A C Spencer officiating burial in Highlawn Memorial Park Ook Hill.

Register Kingston Margaret Snow Cripple Creek Wythe County Virginia French Edgar Snow Roy Lee Snow W. C. Beard Beatrice Cole W. OH. McGinnis F. P. Dadaloff Thomas Henderson Snow W.D. Nunn Lacy Akers Jake Ellis John Gillespie Kingston Community Church A. C. Spencer Highlawn Memorial Park Ooki Hill

Myron Renick Receives Commission as Navy Reserve Officer

Fayetteville attorney Myron R. Renick known as Rusty Renick was notified to report June 29 at Quonset Point Rhode Island for training as a lieutenant junior grade in the United States Navy Reserve. Renick, active in West Virginia Republican circles, returned yesterday from a business trip in Washington DC.

Register Fayetteville Myron R Rusty) Renick Quensit Point Rhode Island United States Renick Washington, D. C

Memorial Service Set For Today At Oak Hill

Memorial services at Oak Hill Baptist Church honor past and current war participants. Rev A S Kelley will lead as names of church members serving are read to the congregation starting at 1 o clock.

Bill Ballard Visits Parents in Fayetteville

Bill Ballard, a medical student at the University of Maryland, is spending the weekend with his parents in Fayetteville. The visit highlights a family reunion during a brief home stay.

Bill Ballard Register Fayetteville University of Maryland

Annabelle Wilson Wins Fourth-H Gold Medal in County 4-H

Fayetteville announces Miss Annabelle Wilson of Quinnimont awarded a gold medal for work in the 4-H club girl's record contest and food related projects. West Virginia University agent Miss Clifton Polson notes eight years of club membership with meal planning baking canning and clothing projects. Several other county members receive $5 scholarships.

Register Fayetteville Clifton Notson Fayette County Four

Court orders Whitesville council to ready ballots by Monday

The supreme court ordered Recorder AL Showen and Whitesville councilors to convene by 9 30 a m Monday May 31 to prepare ballots for the June 1 election at Boone county community. They must recognize poll officials from the Citizens Progressive and Labor Parties after petitioners argued the council blocked meetings to delay ballots.

Associated Press Charleston Supreme Court AL J. Showen Whitesville Ballos Boone County Mayas H. B. Morgan Citizens Progressive Labor Party Recorder Independent Party Williwily Morgan

Memorial Services Set at Oak Hill Baptist Church

Special memorial services will be held at Oak Hill Baptist Church at 11 o'clock per Pastor Dr A S Kelley announcement. Those who fought in previous wars are invited, as are relatives and friends of those currently in service. A roll call of church members serving in the military will be conducted.

Oak Hill Oakisll Baptist Church A. S. Kelley

Return Home With Staff Writer ILLE Mr and Loria

Mr and Loria returned from Huntington after spending a week with relatives and friends.

Loria Huntington

Rosser Long Jr in Lewisburg After Mother's Death

Fayetteville report states Mrs. Rosser Long Jr traveled to Lewisburg after being notified of her mother Mrs. Geraldine Burrow's death on Tuesday night.

Lewisburg Reetster Starr Fayetteville Rosser Long, Jr Geraldine Burrow

Park Opens for Summer With Caretaker and Concession

The Heckley City park opened yesterday for summer. BE. Carter, park commission chair, announced a caretaker for three months, awarded to O. L. Smith. The soft drink concession goes to M. N. Rhodes. his daughter will assist with children. Park hours extend morning to 10 p.m. Lights will be on every night.

Heckley City BE. Carter Park Commission Carter O. L. Smith M.N. Rhodes

Shortest Honeymoon Recorded in Point Pleasant

Mr and Mrs Leroy Miller claim one of the briefest honeymoons on record. The welding ceremony occurred at 8 am in the county clerk's office and within an hour the groom departed Point Pleasant with a group of selective service inductees.

Point Pleasant Leroy Miller John G. Aten Selective Service

Wiseman Family Heads to Crile Clinic for Examinations

Dr and Mrs J O Wiseman and daughter Mary Virginia depart Fayseville for Cleveland Ohio to undergo medical examinations at the Crile clinic.

Regi Fars Fayseville J. O. Wiseman Mary Virginia Cleveland Ohio Crile

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