Soil Conservation Tour Studied by 23 in Three Counties
Twenty three farmers state and local conservation staff educators and newsmen toured parts of three counties Princeton Maloaka Wyoming McDowell and Mercer to study soil and water problems. The group included board members district supervisors county superintendents foresters game managers and conservationists from Beckley Princeton Charleston and other towns.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
By Register
Princeton
Maloaka
Wyoming
McDowell Counties
Southern Soil Conservation District
Mercer County
Board of Supervisors
J. &. Kealley
Betoo
E. F. Statten
Frinceton
P. J. West
Eleved
Wil R. Keyser
Welch
Herbert FE. Shuniale
Woodrow McGraw
McGraws
B. A. Wright
Fayetteville
Yas County
C. H H. Archer
Mercer
George Bryson
McDowell
Harry ©. Baker
Charleston
Carrol Greene
Retary
State Soil Conservation Committee
Malcolm Crooks Charleston
H. M Hurr
Hebert G. Woodrum
Princeton Farm
E. M. Pollack Beckley
J. C. Appel
Crab Orchard
Floyd F. Rothlisberger
John L. Gorman
John H. Myers
Princelen
D. C. Hutchison
Bonebrake
Blacheld
Pocahontas Land Corporation
Charles Hodel
Beesley
Ben Rhodes
Reckley
Murder Hearing Set for Lloyd Martin in Matoaka Stabbing
Lloyd Martin 26 Matoaka Negro is to appear today for a preliminary hearing on a murder charge. Martin is jailed in Mercer County after the fatal stabbing of Charles Oulds 24, who reportedly courted Martin’s sister. Police say the altercation occurred after heavy drinking at Martin’s mother’s home.
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Register
Princeton
Lloyd Martin
John McKinney
Martin
Mercer County
Charles Oulds
Oulds
Ouldis
Cana McKinney
Mack Shrewsbury
Matoaka
Clarence Elmore
E. D. Bazzle
Shrewsbury
Nannie Worley Buys 35 Acre Bluestone River Tract
Nannie Worley bought about 35 acres along Bluestone River in Rock District from Howard and Opal Diankenship, recorded in Mercer County Clerk deeds. The transfer list includes many other parcels and grantees across Princeton Bluefield and Beaver Pond districts with multiple parcels and owners.
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Register
Princeton
Nannie Worley
Bluestone River
Rock District
Howard
Opal
Mercer County
Vernie
Mary Akers
Grover White
Lilly Highway
James
Rachel Hilcher
Edgar {.Taylor
A. L Perdue
Beaver Pond District
C. N. Kirby
Lorrie Dunn
Hearn Addition
M. K
Elizabeth Akers
Plymouth Istith
Pete
Fisie
Jane Selway
Testo J
Juanita Vince
Wirt W
Margaret Cyphers
Lorton
Hoger McCormick
E. L. Bowling
J. H. Dishner
Gospel Tabernacle
A. B
Alice Sloane
Jloward
Opal Blankenship
Hock District
Lester
Pearl Spencer
C. M. Spencer
Beaver Pond Dretzet
Thema Chandler
Carl Chandler
Thomas W. Edwards
B. ‘Tuogle Farms
East River District
Carl and
Mary Ferguson
Robert Tynes, Jr
Carl and Development Company
Bluefield
Nellie James
Willian Wolfe, Jr
C. Scott Lilly, Jr
Pearl Kirby
H. E
Lelia Morrison
Park Avenue Land Company
I. FE
Library Drive Yields Over 1000 Books For Princeton Area
Harry Hadden announces results of a week long campaign by the Princeton Library committee. Displays in shop windows and nightly radio broadcasts on Station WLOI spurred donations totaling over 1000 books and more than 200 dollars in pledges from four local schools individuals and civic groups.
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Wesler Princeton
Harry Hadden
Princeton
Hadden
WLOI
Ciltsc
Zens
J. B
Carrie H. Shrewsbury
Hartley Sanders
Robert M
Arline Methe
Phearson
Athens Road
Fast River District
Blanche
Robert Tynes, Jr
Oak Hill High resumes yearbook with Kathryn Thompson editor
Kathryn Thompson, 16, Racine, is chosen to edit Oak Hill High School's Acorn yearbook resuming after a 1939 stoppage. She leads a staff including Shirley Thomas adviser and editors Pally Bavely and Lawrence Dickerson, with 12 other students named to posts across clubs, features, business, art, and circulation.
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Kathryn Thompson
Register Statt
OAK Hill
Acorn
Oak Hill High School
W. J. Thompson
Kathryn
Shirley Thomas
Pally Bavely
Lawrence Dickerson
Dottie Yeager
Benny Burgess
Carol Woods
Coal River Area Men Initiated In Shrine Ritual
Eleven men from the Coal River area were initiated into the Shrine at their annual autumn ceremonies in Charleston. Initiated were W. A. Martin Sylvester Fred H. Snyder Omer Elkins James A. Epoch Melvin E. Weikte. Other Coal River men initiated were Dallas L. Peters Kenneth K. Hall Carl H. Powell Strauser Wool Charles A. Bradley Clyde R. Hopkins.
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Roelster
Wiutesville
Coal River
O 'Charleston
W. A. Martin
Sylvester
Fred H. Snyder
Blue Pennant
Omer Elkins
Marfork
James A. Epoch
Melvin E. Weikte
Whitesville
Alli
Boone Lodge No.1
Dallas L. Peters
Wharton
Kenneth K. Hall
Madison
Carl H. Powell
Ramage
Strauser Wool
Charles A. Bradley
Clyde R. Hopkins
Danville
Orgas Personal Guests Visit With Hendricks Family
Weekend guests at Mrs. Lorena Hendricks home included Emory Hed erica and children from Nitro and Ruth Hendricks of Charleston. Howard Hendricks, recently operated on at Charleston General Hospital, is reported improved. Ward Wiley Ward of Hazy visited his brother last week. Earl Sapp and daughter Ramona shopped in Charleston. Clifford Skaff of Charleston visits Lula Jarrell.
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ORGAS
Lorena Hendricks
Emory Hederica
Ruth Hendricks
Charleston
Howard Hendricks
Charleston General Hospital
Leonard “Ward
Wiley Ward
Hazy
Earl Sapp
Ramona
Clifford Skaff
Lula Jarrell
O Neals Feted At Bridal Party
Mr. and Mrs. Mike O Neal were honored at a Wednesday night shower in Mountemope. Guests included Sam Diodardo and many families. music by Casmir Pleva and Loretta Perri with refreshments for numerous relatives and friends.
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Register
Mountemope
Mike O'Neal
American Hardware
and Pate
Sam Diodardo
Josephine Spadaro
Mario Spadaro
Esther Fontana
Leonora
Fontima
Casmir Pleva
Loretta Perri
Bud Miller
Lawland Ayres
J. K. Knight
Fred McLain
Avery Hultman
Russell Bailey
Martha Barnes
Alfred Barnes, Jr
Prank Lancianese
Fred Kennedy
Fannie Ferri
Margaret Thompson
Sam McSpadden
Charles Bergendahl
Bill Henderson
Colain
Lorain McLain
Ira Davis
Betty Ferri
Charles Wiliams
Harald Stafford
Edgar Akers
Don Walters
Minnie Kerns
DD. Diodoardo
Patsy Ayers
Buck Spadara
Ed Bogers
Janet
Sammy Diodoardo
Mrs. Harry Woods Feted at Shower
Mrs. Harry G. Woods Jr was honored at a stork shower hosted by Mrs. Robert Woods on Frantz Avenue with co host Mrs. James Roten. Winners were Miss Lucille Burcham and Mrs. A T Robertson. Guests included numerous local women.
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Register
Mullens
Harry G. Woods, Jr
Rtobert Woods
Frantz Avenue
James Roten
Lucille Burcham
A. T. Robertson
iConrad Walker
Sam Farley
Marry Woods
B. B. West
John A. Ball
O. IE. Blevin
Pete Wood
George Black
W. W. Dailey
Roger Pritchert
Lloyd Bright
Russell McKinney
Charles McKinney
Cucy O'Farrell
Price Funeral Rites Wednesday In Madison
Funeral services for Robert L. Price Jr. 64 of Madison will be held Wednesday at Zion Baptist Church with burial in Price Cemetery. He died Saturday in a Charleston hospital. Survived by wife Olivia, three brothers P F Price Howard Price and Allen Price of Madison, and sister Mrs Annie Richardson of Chesapeake. Body to lie in state at the Madison residence Tuesday evening.
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Register
Madison
Zion ‘Baptist Church
Robert L. Price, Jr
Price
Charleston
Olivia Price
P. F. Price
Howard Price
Allen Price
Annie Richardson
Chesapeake
District Deputy Visits Oak Hill Rebekah Lodge
Mrs Betty Harvey district deputy president of the Laurel Rebekah Lodge was guest at the Oak Hill group meeting Miss Betty Payne was initiated into the group Mrs Cllivens Facello of Welch wished to transfer her membership A birthday handkerchief shower honored Mrs Clara Reed and refreshments followed Estelle Hall president announced no meeting on Thanksgiving Day
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Boy Register
QAK Hill
Betty Harvey
Beckley
Laurel Rebekah Lodge
Oak Hill
Betty Payne
Cllivens Facello
Welch
Clara Reed
Estelle Hall
Montreal-Stickney PTA Plans School Improvements Next Spring
The Monteval-Stickney Parent-Teacher Association conducted a meeting approving $162 in expenses for sidewalk work at the elementary school and plans to beautify the grounds with grass shrubs and a drainage system next spring. Workmen included Perry Barker James Milan L C Halstead Ernest Valentine Marvin Mitchell Hill Clendenin J B Marshall Randolph Curry Lil McArther Fred Kalpalski Clifford Richmond Charles Adams Bernard Humphrey Dexter Halstead Kenneth Bryant and Dennis Lawson. Reverend Charles W Pindar spoke on Teachers Parents and Christianity and Principal Quentin Barrett showed two educational films. Refreshments were served after the meeting.
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Montreal-Stickney
PTA
Perry Barker
James Milan
L. C. Halstead
Ernest Valentine
Marvin Mitchell
Hill Clendenin
J B. Marshall
Randolph Curry
Lil McArther
Fred Kalpalski
Clifford Richmond
Charles Adams
Escaped convict Anjean Rhodes captured in Greenbrier County
Anjean Elmer Rhodes who escaped from a state camp in May is in Greenbrier County Jail awaiting prison authorities. State police Rainelle and Greenbrier County sheriff detained him Saturday night after a tip. Rhodes, serving one to ten years for grand larceny, was found at Bill Richmond’s Brown's Creek home near Anjean. He had worked at an Anjean mine.
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Register
Madison
Raymond Williiams
Racine
Charleston General Hospital
Madison State Police
Boone County
G. M. Scott
Anjean
Hray Elmer Rhodes
Gipsy Road
State Penitentiary
Greenbrier
Rainelle
Rhodes
Grand
Jareeny
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Cumberland Heights Addittion
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Joseph and
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Frank Mason
Rena Virginia King
Brush Creek
Beaver Pond
Devil Herbert
Reba Wilma Smith
Grover
FORD
Bair Bros
East Main St
Beck
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Y and O Coal Company
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Circulation Department
Fartles Newspapers Corporation
Coal River Area
Fayette
Wieter
Asl Ars
Executive Council
Orgas Personals
O'Neals
Park
Tilford
Park & Tilford Reserve
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Oak Hill Rebekah Lodge
Montcoai
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del Monte
Campbell's
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Drug Department
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