Assessor Takes Office Month Early In Wyoming County
R M Bob Stovall of Mullens will be first winner in the November 3 election to take office in Wyoming county. He defeated Mrs Latha Cook to become circuit clerk and will be seated December 1 to start his own set of books. Other officials begin January 1. The seat is to fill the unexpired term of Virgil A Cook who died earlier.
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Register
Pineville
R. M
Bob” Stovall
Mullens
Wyoming County
Stovall
Latha Cook
Virgil A. Cook
Mullens Child Faces Fifth Mastoiditis Operation
Harriet June Foglesong, five, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H Foglesong of Mullens, is bound for Bluefield for what may be her fifth surgery for mastoiditis. She first suffered the illness at age two, a double mastoid attack, and has undergone about one operation each year since. Her parents hope this trip may be the last, though Harriet remains unaware of the possible ether sleep and fears the hospital visit.
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Register
Mullens
Bluefield
Harriet Juneeee
H. Foglesong
Harriet
PARDONED CONVICT IN PRISON AGAIN
Mullens Ed Lewis, a Black man once pardoned from Moundsville state prison six months ago after serving half of an eight year robbery term, was brought back by Troopers from Roanoke to face a grand larceny charge. He had a hearing before Justice G W Browning of Ury and was committed to Raleigh County jail in default of a $500 bond.
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Register
Mullens
Ed Lewis
Moundsville State
Walker
Platt
Roanoke
Justice of the Peace
G. W. Browning
Ury
Raleigh
DuLowe and Mathews Take Jobs in Whitesville
Whitesville notes two local employment shifts with Charles DuLowe leaving to work the rest of the week in Man and Roland Mathews taking a butcher position in Whitesville.
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Register
Whitesville
Charles DuLowe
Man
Joe
Roland Mathews
ILL SCHOOL HEAD MISSES CONVENTION
Pineville W C Bailey Wyoming county schools superintendent stayed home with the flu delaying his travel to Huntington for the S E A sessions. His assistant Virgil Stewart attended the convention in his stead as more than 250 educators evacuated the county.
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Register
Pineville
W. C. Bailey
Wyoming County
Huntington
Bailey
Association
Virgil Stewart
Coal City Folk Announce Birth Of Son
Mr and Mrs William Martin announce the birth of a son Monday at their home on the Lynwin road in Coal City.
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Coal City
Register
William Martin
Monday
Lynwin Road
Woman Admits Drowning Babe in Wyoming County
Mullens A 24 year old widow Mabela Gravely of Covel Wyoming county admitted to drowning her baby by wrapping it in a sweater She had initially denied parentage but confessed after a trooper threatened blood comparison The child was born November 4 in Virginia following her husband’s death in an accident The case led to public suspicion as two women whispered among onlookers and officials followed tips from bus or train station inquiries The first national park Yellow stone was established in 1872.
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Register
Mullens
Mabela Gravely
Covel
Wyoming County
R. D. Platt
Virginia
Mabel
Marriage Licenses Filed For Two Couples At Once
Mrs. Morris wed John Holsclaw and her daughter will marry William Crawford, as both marriage licenses were issued simultaneously, marking two newly united couples in a single ceremony window.
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Morris
Iir
John Holsclaw
William Crawford
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