Young Oak Hill Mother Succumbs
Mrs. Margaret Penrod Smith 28 died Saturday morning after a long illness in Oak Hill in a local hospital. Born February 20 1916 she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs J F Penrod Sr She graduated from the Oak Hill High School and belonged to the Oak Hill Methodist church and the Order of Eastern Star Surviving are two children Ann Coniphan 6 and Robert Douglas 4 her parents a brother Joe Jr Belle Glade Florida and a sister Mrs Mary Goode Oak Hill Funeral arrangements are pending word from her brother Services will be at the Methodist church with burial at the Odd Fellows cemetery Rev J Tyler to officiate
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Oak Hill
Margaret Penrod Smith
J. F. Penrod
Joe Jr
Belle Glade
Florida
Mary Goode
Methodist Church
Odd Fellows Cermeters
Tyler
Army Show to Visit Oak Hill for War Loan Drive
A mechanized army show from Fort Hayes Ohio will visit Oak Hill on Sunday November 26 to promote the Sixth war loan drive. Barry Gray chairs the local committee with Lions Gene Dawson Joe Lilly and Rotary Guy Foster M M Martin. Army equipment includes a field kitchen half track jeep and a 37 mm gun with nine soldiers and a state war finance rep. The event follows a Lions Rotary planning meeting at Hotel JH and precedes a stop in Hinton.
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Oak Hill
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Ohio
Oak Hi
Lions and Rotary Clubs
Barry Gray
Gene Dawson
Joe Lilly
Lions Club
Guy Foster
M. M. Martin
Rotary
Foster
Army
American Legion
Beckley
Hinton
State War Finance Committee
Veterans in Mount Hope Post 16 renews membership surge
Seventy six service men renewed with Mount Hope Post 103, higher than last year. A motion picture from combat, On to Paris, was shown by Frank J. Furin. Officials target a 1945 membership peak as 55 local discharged veterans may join. There is a possibility of 34 Pax veterans joining if their post becomes active.
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Mount Hope
Mount Hoope Legion
Paris
Frank J. Furin
Pax
Mrs Kent Visits Higgins Family at Oak Hill
Mrs M E Kent of Thomas and former Fayette and Raleigh counties visits her daughter Mrs S C Higgins Jr at Oak Hill.
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Register
Oak Hill
M. E. Kent
Thomas
Fayette
Raleigh
S. C. Higgins, Jr
Sergeant Kinzer's Furlough Delayed by Chest Injury
Sergeant Lia Kinzer of the United States Army, injured in a car wreck near Hanley Pratt road, remains hospitalized after trips to Montgomery and Oak Hill hospitals. While wife Helen Love awaits his 30 day furlough, Kinzer's condition, though not serious, requires continued rest before discharge.
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Oak Hill
Lia Kinzer
United States Army
Kinger
Harrington
Kansas
Helen Love
Salem
Hanley-Pratt Road
Montgomery Hospital
Uhe Oak Hi P Hospital
Scarbro To Have Union Services On Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving services will be held in Scarbro Methodist church on Thursday November 24 at 10 30 am with Rev C L West of the Baptist church preaching the sermon The school Glee club led by Miss Gladys Bary will sing and the offering benefits United Christian Social Service to aid local clothing medical care food baskets and similar needs.
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Oak Hill
Union
Methodist
Scarbro
C. L. West
The
Baptist Church
Gladys Bary
United Christian Soria
Belle Furniture Opens in Oak Hill
The Belle Furniture company opened at Oak Hill with a well attended ceremony. E. E. Epperly, formerly with Hash Furniture, is manager and owner. George Ellison, engineer for New River, is the other owner.
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Oak Hill
Belle Furniture Company
E. E., Epperly
Epperly
Hash Furniture Company
George Ellison
New River Company
Methodists to Meet Tomorrow at Oak Hill Church
The Crusade for Christ Sub-District meeting is set for 7 30 Monday evening at Oak Hill Methodist Church with district superintendent Dr Rowland Aspinall to preside. The church board of education will follow at 8 pm and the public is invited.
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Register
Oak Hill
Crusade For Christ
Oak Hill Methodist Church
Rowland Aspinall
Church Board of Education
Pharr to Speak at Mount Hope Thanksgiving Service
Dr WoW Pharr pastor of Mount Hope Presbyterian church will speak at Thanksgiving day services at the Christian church Thursday at 9 a.m. An offering will be taken to support the Davis Child shelter.
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Mount Hope
Wow Pharr
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
The
Christian Church
Davis Child Shelter
Mount Hope Man Advanced from Lieutenant to Captain
Doren E. Mabe currently serving in France has been promoted from first lieutenant to captain. His wife is the former Miss Peter Rogers of Welch, granddaughter of Mrs. A W Rodgers of Mount Hope.
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Mount Hope
Doren E. Mabe
France
Mabe
Peter Rogers
Welch
A. W. Rodgers
Taxi Man Named Suit Defendant
Ameri can Armature and Engineering company files a $2,000 damage action against Benny Divita doing business as Divita Taxi over an automobile accident at Eagle last May. Recent divorce suits list plaintiffs and attorneys including Glenna Buchanan vs John Buchanan jr Wo FL Jaynes Jessie Cruise vs George Cruise and others.
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Fayhueville
American Armature ‘and Engineering Company
Benny Divita
Divita Taxi
Eagle
Glenna Buchanan
John Buchanan, Jr
Wo FL Jaynes
Jessie Cruise
George Cruise
Vickers
John Thomas Drake
Annabelle Drake
Carl B. Vickers
Thomas Cole
Wanda Taylor Cole
Madeline G. Skaggs
Clinton Robert Skaggs
Thompson
Vicke
Glen H. Harless
Martha Harjess
C. R. Warless
Beckley
Billy Oe Miller
Anna Beatrice Miller
C. B. Vickers
Oak Hill Hospital Admits Five and Discharges Two
Oak Hill hospital discharged Floyd Yates of Mount Hope and Norman Fyians of Glen Jean on Saturday. Admitted Saturday were Mrs Catherine Wendall Page, Lacy Plumiey of Kathryn, and Mrs Bernice Mc Nicol of Oak Hill.
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Oak Hill
Oak Hill Hospital
Floyd Yates
Mount Hope
Norman Fyians
Glen Jean
Cather Wendall
Page
Lacy Plumiey
Kathryn
Bernice Mc Nicol
Former Fayette Clerk On Visit
J C Hurt of Webster Springs, former Fayette county clerk for six years and deputy clerk for six more, returned home after a week visiting his sons here. He has resumed work as a funeral director in Webster Springs following an illness. The sons Rufus and Quentin Hart operate a transit business in the area.
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Oak Hill
J. C. Hurt
Webster Springs
Fayette County
Ile
Rufus
Quentin Hart
Daughter Born November 9 in Fayetteville
A daughter, Barbara Sue, was born November 9 to Mr and Mrs Aaron HM Gumm of Columbus Ohio. The baby weighed eight pounds three and a quarter ounces at birth. Mrs Gumm, formerly Miss Meanor Kern, was employed by the New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal company prior to marriage.
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Register
Fayetteville
Barbara Sue
Aaron HM. Gumm
Columbus
Ohio
Lawr ence Tully Visiting Motster in Fayetteville
Fayetteville community notes Sgt. Lawrence Tully, Fort Benning instructor, is on a ten day furlough visiting his mother Mrs. Tully. The Fayette County circuit clerk served four years in the army, two of which were in Central America.
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Roister
Fayetteville
Lawrence ‘Tully
Fort Benning
Tully
Fayette County
Central America
Fayetteville Men's Chorus to Perform in Charleston Churches
The Fayetteville Men's chorus directed by Baxter Laird will perform at Morris Memorial Methodist Church Charleston at 1 pm Sunday and again at Asbury Methodist Church Charleston at 7 30 pm. Soloist Trenia Garcia of Reaety and pianist Jackie Johnson of Fayetteville will participate.
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Fayetteville
Morris Memorial Methodist Church
Charleston
Baxter Laird
Asbury Methodist Church
Trenia Garcia
Reaety
Jackie Johnson
Mullens to Deliver Sermon at Mount Hope Church
Rev. Jake Mullens will deliver the Sunday night sermon at Mount Hope Church of God. The church is led by pastor L. L. Anderson of Mount Hope. Mrs. A J Robertson from Mullens and her four children Phillip David Bill and Mary Elizabeth plan to return home today from visit with Mrs Wilmer Backus.
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Oak Hill
A. J. Robertison
Mullens
Phillip
David
Bill
Mary Elizabeth
Robertson
Wilmer Backus
Naoma Man Serves Army as Salvage Repairman in Italy
Private First Class Earnest F. Clark of Naoma is a shoe repairman with the 299th quartermaster salvage repair company. The unit has reclaimed and prepared equipment for Fifth Army in Italy, saving shipping space and time. Salvage crews operate mobile repair units and roving sterilization teams to support troops near the front.
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Earnest F. Clark
Chessie Clark
Naoma
299Th Quartermaster Salvage Repair Company
Mark W. Clark
Fifth Army
Italy
Svont
Fifth Army Salvage
Navy Girl Home to See Parents
Seaman Second Class Betty Ann Mullens USNR stationed at Arlington Virginia spent the weekend with her parents Rev and Mrs Jake Mullens of the Salem road.
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Ay Reristor
Oak Hill
Betty Ann Mullens
USNR
Arlington
Virginia
Jake Mullens
Salem Road
Mrs Hepler Returns From Visit to Meadow Bluff Family
Mrs. J. M. Hepler of Meadow Bluff returns home after visiting her daughter Mrs. Clarence Bishop. She spent time with son Paul Hepler of Beckley and learned of daughter Miss Emma Hepler teaching at Oak Hill high school.
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Wepler
Register
Scarbro
J. M. Hepler
Meadow Blufh
Clarence Bishop
Paul Hepler
Beckley
Emma Hepler
Oak Hill High School
Fort Benning Soldier on Furlough Visits Parents
Staff Sergeant Rupert Baumgartner of Fort Benning Georgia is spending a furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs A A Baumgartner at Oak Hill.
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OAK Hill
Rupert Baumgartner
Fort Benning, Ga
A. A. Baumgartner
George Collins Returns Home From Oak Hill Hospital
George Collins is recuperating at his home after an operation at Oak Hill hospital. He came home Wednesday.
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Scarbro
George Collins
Oak Hill Hospital
Weekend Guests at Oak Hill Visit Amherstdale Pair
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hopkinsy of Amherstdale are weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Trump at Oak Hill.
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Oak Hill
A. J. 8. Hopkinsy
Amherstdale
J. S. Trump
Mullens Man Reports Buzz Bombs Over English Channel
Alfonso Sandavel a Mullens first class radio man on furlough recounts seeing robot bombs crossing the English Channel from a landing ship. He described daytime flight paths close to the shore and observed some bombs explode in mid air after anti aircraft fire. Sandavel, a veteran of Africa and Sicily invasions, noted tough North Africa air raids and his Navy service began in August 1942 with training in Great Lakes and Indianapolis.
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Mullens
Alfonso Sandavel
Sandovol
Africa
Sicily
Salerno
Sandavol
England
Ater
Scotland
North Africa
Navy
Great Lites
Indianapolis
Ind
United States
Norfolk
Buckland Acquitted In Pump Dispute At Pemberton
In Pemberton a 32 year old father of five, W H Buckland, was acquitted of maiming neighbor Harlan Nierman after a dispute over water from a shared pump. Buckland testified he retrieved water for his son and fired at Nierman only to warn him away. Nierman, a 36 year old coal miner, said his step son returned home empty handed and he confronted Buckland during the argument.
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W. H. Buckland
Pemberton
Harlan Nierman
James
Buckland
Nierman
Clyde Mills
Buckland House
Sniper Wounds Lambert in Normandy Frontline Action
Pvt Luther Lambert of Baileysville was shot by a German sniper in Eastern France during the Normandy push and evacuated to a U S Army hospital in England. He had joined the army after working in a coal mine and will reunite with wife Hilma and parents Mr and Mrs Robert L Lambert once recovered.
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Hexister
Baileysville
Luther Lambert
U.S. Army
England
Raleigh Register
Pvt
Lambert
France
Normandy
Pvt. Lambert
Hilma Lambert
Robert L. Lambert
Speakers Set for All Day Service at Cook Memorial Church
Judge D M Easley of Bluefield and Dr Al vin J Cook of Beckley will speak Sunday at the W H H Cook Memorial Baptist church in Pineville for an all day service. Morning sermon at 11 by Dr Hugh D Pickett of Parkersburg, with sacred quartet groups Glen Fork and Pineville quartet performing. Revival led by Rev Charles Emerson Waller of Beckley has been ongoing for a week.
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Register
Pineville
D. M. Easley
Bluefield
Alvin J. Cook
Beckley
W. H
Charles Emerson Waller
Fort Dix GIs to Entertain Families for Thanksgiving
At Fort Dix New Jersey soldiers and civilian employees may invite immediate family or one guest to a Thanksgiving meal. The Fort will host the event with more than 1500 turkeys served.
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Associated Press
Fort DIX
N. J
Fort , Dix
Not enough context to title a full headline
The account notes a man was shot once with the bullet passing through his leg above the ankle. Attorney Hutchinson for the defendant argued that Nierman had been drinking at the time, while the prosecuting witness denied this. He also denied stopping in the road to pick up a rock as he walked away.
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Q. Hutchinson
Nierman
Sie
Pineville Man Wins Bronze Star for 50 Mission Bomber Service
Staff Sergeant William F. Rose Jr of Pineville received the Bronze Star at an Eighth Air Force station in England for outstanding crew chief work keeping a Flying Fortress operational from March 22, 1944 to September 26, 1944. His efforts ensured 50 consecutive missions without a mechanical failure, reflecting credit on himself and the United States armed forces.
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Pineville
William F. Rose
Eighth Air Force
England
Raleigh Register
Rose
401St Bombardment Group
H. W. Bowman
Avlington
Sgt
Arcas
United States
Funeral services set for Mrs. Norvell Lee former Alpoca resident
Funeral services will be held in Abingdon Virginia for Mrs Norvell Lee of Front Royal Virginia a former Alpoca resident The ceremony at St Andrews Episcopal Church will be led by Captain F Pollanick She died at her Front Royal home Thursday She leaves a daughter Miss Lucy Norvell Lee two sons Frank T Lee Jr and Wyndom Lee both of Front Royal Also two brothers Dr W B Robinson of Kearville and Judge W H Robinson of Abingdon
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Mullens
Norvell Lee
Front Royal
Alpoca
Abingdon
F. Pollanick
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Alpaca
Pollanick
Lucy Norvell Lee
Frank T. Lee, Jr
Cincinnati
Wyndom Lee
Lucy
W. B. Robinson
Kearville
W. Va
W H. Robinson
Birthday honors and religious services featured in local notes
Mrs. Ray Bowling received a birthday party at Mrs. Sam P. Pearis home Friday evening. A separate note mentions a future birthday party for Mrs. Trent at Mrs. William Rezzonico’s home. A week of religious services marks the East Park Church of God of America third anniversary with nightly sermons by different ministers beginning tomorrow.
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Mut.lens
Ray Bowling
Sam P. Pearis
N. D. ‘Trent
William Rezzonico
Pastey
W. A. Tresen
East Park
Mullens Couple Wed In Pineville Nuptials
Miss Gladys Webb and Robert Preston Davis of Mullens were married last Saturday in Pineville. The ceremony was by Rev. B H Steel at the Methodist parsonage. The bride works for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone and attended Mullens high school. the groom is employed by Sands and Company and is a Mullens native. They will live at the Davis home.
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Mullens
Gladys Webb
Robert Preston Davis
Pineville
B. H. Steel
Methodist Parsonage
J. E. Baker
Blanche Webb
A. L. Robertson
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Mullens High School
Tom Webb
Davis
E. C. Glass High School
Lynchburg
Virginia
Sands and Company
South Mullens
Robert L. Davis
Davis Home
PFC Mike Dugan Wounded in Holland October 25
PFC Mike Dugan was wounded in action in Holland on October 25. A War Department message to his mother Mrs. I W Dugan of Mullens noted that details on his wound and condition would follow. Dugan, a paratrooper, went overseas January 1 after graduating Mullens High School. Edna Mae Miller of Page visits daughter Mrs A L Grimm in South Mullens.
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Pie
Harland. Lambert
War Department
Isaac Lambert
Bud
Cpl
Elmer Glen Lambert
France
Regoster
Mullens
Edna Mae Miller
Page
A. L. Grimm
South Mullens
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Mrs. Higgins
Sergeant Kinzer
BELLE
Methodists
Pharr
Wae Murphy
Pactipg
Sonny
Lawrence 'Tully
Men’s Chorus
Naoma Man
Heoe
Nye
Tory
Edward A. Olden
George Coulouris
Stanley Ridges
Osa Massen
Carl Esmond
Nancy Gates
Morris Carnovsky
Gavin Muir
Paul Guilfoyle
Pree Oi
Realute
Suanette, Cansett
Wm, F, Rose
Mrs. Ray Bowling
PFC
Mike Dugan
Holland
Pearl Harbor
Tokyo
Bataan
Beckley Hardware & Supply CO
Heber
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