Hinton Prepares for Postwar Bluestone Dam Return
Hinton leads in postwar planning with the Bluestone dam and reservoir on Newriver set for resumed construction. The $12,000,000 project, about a quarter done, would form a 150 foot high lake backing New River toward Virginia. Dravo Corp of Pittsburgh serves as contractor as crews await labor to restart work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Hinton
U. S. Engineers’ Office
Huntington
Newriver
Virginia
U. S
Tri-State
Ohio River
Dravo Corporation
Pittsburg
Kanawha River
Charleston
Kanawha Boulevard Foundation
Bluestone
Auto Hits Cane Injuring Golfer Carrier in Accident
HINTON E G Gwinn, 69, of Meadow Creek, was injured when his cane was struck by a car as he walked along the road before daylight Saturday. He received scalp wounds and body bruises and was treated at Hinton hospital. Sheriff Ira F E Briers said the vehicle driven by W B Blankenship of Sandstone struck the cane, causing Gwinn to fall. Blankenship claimed headlights blinded him.
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Register
Hinton
E. G. Gwinn
Meadow Creek
Hinton Hospital
Ira FE. Briers
W. B. Blankenship
Gwinn
Blankenship
Four-County Meet Deliberates Future Farmers Plans
In Shady Spring high school, 4 counties Raleigh Wyoming Mercer and Nicholas gathered for a 4 county meet of Future Farmers of America. H N Hansucker assisted as state vocational agriculture supervisor led the conference and Levi Hunt of Charleston attended. Officers elected include President Tom Canterbury and secretary Ted Farley with a program of study and year plans set.
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Future Farmers of America
Shady Spring High School
Raleigh
Wyoming
Mercer
Nicholas
H. N. Hansucker
Levi Hunt
Charleston
Tom Canterbury
Ray Massey
Ted Farley
Billy Brooks
Stephen Dale
Robert Thompson
Ed Blankenship
Ameagle Woman Dora Southard Dies At 55
Dora Bell Southard of Ameagle died at home Friday night at age 55. Survived by husband Clyde P Southard and eight children, including Clara Brackenridge and Mary Stover. Four brothers and four sisters also survive. Body moved from Valley Funeral Home to home today. funeral plans incomplete.
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Dora Bell Southard
Ameagle
Clyde P. Southard
Clara Brackenridge
Decota
Mary Stover
Juanita Hull
New London
Clyde Southard
United States
White Sulphur
Earl Williams
Dock Williams
Sidney Williams
Artie
Enos | Williams
Notimine
Lil Keffer
Dorothy
Meda
Stanley
Icie Buzzard
Anna Williams
Valley Funeral Home
Whitesville
Summers County War Loan Quota Set At 293 000
Summers County opens its sixth War Loan drive Monday with a quota of 293000 dollars. Dr J W Stokes chairs the county war finance committee. The tally includes 152000 in series E bonds 42000 in other bonds and 89000 in corporate bonds. A campaign plan returns to proven methods with women volunteers at banks and stores on paydays and Saturdays through December 16. An army unit and two World War I veterans will assist Monday with a mobile mechanized show from Fort Hayes Ohio visiting several towns to boost support.
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Register
Hinton
Summers County
J. W. Stokes
County War Finance Committee
Homer Thrall
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Ohio
Alderson
Union
Lewisburg
Marlinton
Richwood
Summersville
Sutton
Upstate
Man Acquitted Then Convicted In Hinton Incident
Jack Cook was acquitted Saturday of trespassing charged by J. C. Thompson. Shortly after, Magistrate John W. Cook fined Cook $25 and costs for assaulting Thompson on a Hinton street near the courthouse. He allegedly struck Thompson with a fist following the dismissed charge.
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Register
Hinton
J. C. Thompson
Jack Cook
John W. Cook
Thompson
Cook
Churches Unite In Thanksgiving Service at Presbyterian
The Rev. Arnold C. Guy of First Christian Church will lead the Union Thanksgiving Day service at First Presbyterian Church Thursday at 10 a.m. Other pastors will assist and their congregations are expected to attend. The Presbyterian choir will perform special Thanksgiving music.
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Hinton
Arnold C. Guy
First Christian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Funeral Services for Artie Jones at Cannon Baptist Church
Funeral services will be conducted at the Cannon Baptist church Sunday at 2 30 p m for Mrs Artie Jones 86 respected Negro woman who died Thursday at her home on State street after a lingering illness.
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Register
Hinton
Cannon Baptist Church
Artie Jones
State Street
Canteen for Service People Plan in Hinton
Representatives from Hinton churches and civic groups meet in the Memorial building to arrange volunteer staffing for a canteen for service men and women passing through Hinton. The American Legion Murville Cook post will run the project and use public property near the railroad station.
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Register
Hinton
Memorial Building
A. P. Meador
Murvill Cook Post
American Legion
Legion
Meador
Plano
C. E. Hutchinson
Legion Finance
J. QO. Ball
McClung Infant Services Held in Hinton
Funeral services for Carrol Beth McClung infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack J McClung of Charleston will be at Ronald Meadows Funeral parlors Hinton Sunday at 1 30 pm conducted by Rev H P Hackney pastor Central Baptist church Burial will be in Crews cemetery Jumping Branch The child died in a Rochester Minnesota hospital Friday She was granddaughter of Mr and Mrs S J McClung Temple Street and a niece to Mrs W L Taylor and Ralph McCandless of Hinton
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Hinton
Carrol Beth McClung
Jack J. McClung
Charleston
Ronald Meadows
H. P. Hackney
Central Baptist Church
Crews
Jumping Branch
S. J. McCling
Temple Street
Rochester, Minn
W. L. Taylor
Ralph McCandless
Private Lively I5 Returns From Europe To U S Hospital
Private First Class Robert Lively of Beckley has returned to the United States aboard a hospital ship after seven months overseas in the European theater. He is being treated at Stark General Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina, before transfer to another Army facility.
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Robert Lively
Beckley
States
Stark General Hospital
Charleston
South Carolina
PVT Johns Wins Wings and Boots Paratroop Honors
Private First Class Wilbury Johns of Rhodell has earned the Wings and Boots of the U S Army paratroops after four weeks of jump training. He completed five jumps, including a night tactical landing.
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Wilbury Johns
James R. Johns
Rhodell
United States Army
Hammer Hits Man In Face In Lumber Yard Accident
Girdie Nichols of Quinniment is in Raleigh General Hospital with a serious nose injury after a sledge hammer slipped from a fork and struck him in the face while he helped another man fork a wheel on a truck. Attendants report nasal hemorrhages and ongoing blood transfusions.
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Girdie Nichols
Quinniment
Raleigh General Hospital
Nichols
M. F. Crisp Lumber Company
Quinnimont
Recreation Parley This Afternoon In Leigh County
Harald J Weekley recreation representative for federal community war services meets with local youth leaders this afternoon at 3 in the boat of education of five to discuss county youth program plans. Attendees include FE Bibb Frank Gangs J S Potts Ross Irie Nuckols B J Carter Charles Byus Bill Fugitt C G Peregoy Noel Christian Douglas Schwank Harry Anderson Sam Thomson Kenneth Hunt C Cy Ballard Harry May and Ashworth.
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Harald J Weekley
Federal Community War Services
Leigh County
Weekley
Heekley
Klent
Clarence W. Meadows
FE. E. Bibb
Frank Gangs
Youth Center Committee
C. G. Peregoy
Woodrow Wilson High School
Noel Christian
Douglas Schwank
Cen
Harry Anderson
Sam Thomson
Kenneth Hunt
C. Cy Ballard
Board of Education
Harry May
Lions Elib and
Ashworth
Paratrooper Sends Half Parachute Home From France
Beckley residents receive a German parachute sent by Corporal W. Clinton Warden now in France. He mailed the parachute from France on November 7 and it arrived here November 17. Warden’s father notes no details on how the chute was captured. Warden joined March 17, 1941 and serves with the Marines overseas nearly two months. He has a sister Helen and brother Robert in naval service.
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V. A. Warden
Mason Street
W. Clinton Warden
France
Sylvia Warden
Warden
Cpl. Warden
Marines
Helen Warden
Quantico
Virginia
Robert Warden
Navy
Charles R Willis Transferred for Basic Training
Private Charles R. Willis of Shady Spring, son of Mrs Mary Willis, is transferred from Camp Atterbury Indiana to Camp Joseph T Robinson Arkansas for basic training.
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Charles R. Willis
Mary 2. Willis
Shady Spring
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
Camp Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Beckley sanitarium cites 40 percent utensil sanitation
A health department report finds only 60 percent of eating-place utensils in Beckley meet clean standards. tests show two of three restaurants labeled unsafe with potential germ spread from inadequately sterilized forks spoons and cups. sanitarium Williams urges public awareness and stricter sterilization methods across all establishments.
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Beckley
Williams
Wallyims
Wats
Ralesay County
Karrow
Quenti J
Calige
Runaway Trailer Causes Property Damage in Beckley
A Turner transfer rafter from Greensboro drifted from 199 North Kanawha Street and smashed a telephone pole, causing about 200 dollars in damage. Police say brakes were unlikely and the driver fled, leaving the trailer at Beckley Hotel garage awaiting pickup. Company damage estimated at 100 dollars. No injuries reported.
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Turner
Greensboro
North Kanawha Street
Parker
North Kanawha
Beckley Hotel
Teachers To Meet Here Tomorrow
A one day conference for about 10 teachers of one and two room schools will be held tomorrow at 9 o clock in the Ray leigh Cava Cola Bolding company building on South Oakwood avenue. Migs Tueille McCraw assistant superintendent in charge will lead the morning session, showing a film Time to Spare made by Mercer county schools and on organizing one room schools. The afternoon session from 1 to 4 o'clock will be led by Miss Margaret Leckie reading director of Cabell county schools who will conduct reading instruction and answer questions on basic reading principles.
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Rayleigh Cava Cola Bolding
Oakwood Avenue
Migs Tueille McCraw
Mingo County
Mercer County
Margaret Leckie
Cabell County Schools
Get the Feel of Youth Again with Pek-O-Tags Aid
An old style ad urges men over 35 to restore vitality using Pek-O-Tags as a vitamin supplement. It touts nerve, energy, and ambition boosts with thousands of grateful users and testimonials. The offer lists 700 tablets for $2.00 and 400 tablets for $9.60 with a two pack savings and ships from 270 Me Street Dept. A-68 Philadelphia.
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Tite
Rite Wealth Dist. CO
Dept
Pas
Wheeler Named Lester Officer Chief of Police
Sam Wheeler of Cleon White is named by Lester city council as police chief. He previously served as a constable in Crap Hill district in 1959 and works for the Rappers Coat company at Glen White. He plans to move to Lester next week.
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Sam Wheeler
Cleon White
Lester
Shief
Wheeler
Crap Hill
Rappers
Glen White
Beckley Fighter Pilot Receives Air Medal for Merits
Second Lieutenant John C. Beard, 25, of Beckley West Virginia, a pilot with the 81st Fighter Group, received the Air Medal for meritorious achievements in several flights. Beard arrived in the Mediterranean theater last July after completing pilot training at Spencer Field Georgia in February and is the son of Mr and Mrs John C Beard of Burgess Street Beckley. He is married to Mrs Warren Go Heard of Rockaway Rock Bluff West Virginia.
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John Cr. Beard
Beckley
West Virginia
Three Mile Road Stretch Repaired Near Richwood
Richwood area work on the Richwood Point road is near completion with January 3 as the expected finish date. The state road commission notes that base pavement is laid on three sections and the route remains open to traffic during construction.
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Register Star
Richwood
Richwoad-Mh Point Rnad
Mate Road Commission
Road Commission
Morgenthau to Reveal Startling War Finance Figures Monday
Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau will tell the nation Monday night what the cost of waging the war will be. The treasury announced that Morgenthau will reveal startling figures in a nationwide address.
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Morgenthau
Treasury
Henry Morgenthau
McKinney Promoted to First Lieutenant in Army
The War department announced that George Wesley McKinney son of Mr and Miss G W McKinney of Amigo has been promoted to first lieutenant. The promotion coincides with a feature dinner in New York for the Sixth War Loan by the New York War Finance Committee.
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Waldroft-Astoria
New York
New York War Finance Committee
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