Fayette May Join Soil District Hearing Set On October 30
Fayetteville will host a hearing on October 30 to decide if Fayette county should join the Southern Soil Conservation district now including Raleigh Summers and Mercer counties. The state committee will schedule balloting if interest is strong. Kanawha county farmers will meet in Charleston on October 4 to discuss a new capitol district, the 14th in the state.
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Register
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Southern Soil Conservation District
Raleigh
Summers
Mercer
Guy Robertson
State Soil Conservation Committee
Fayette
State
Kanawha County
Charleston
Hope Drive Starts Tomorrow at Mount Hope
Fayette county War Community Chest drive launches in Mount Hope with a $2,500 quota matching 1843. Ralph W. Bailey chairs assisted by F. C. Amick and a large volunteer list including Miss Helen Thrasher and Rev H R Williams. Contributions fund one year of local charities except the Red Cross drive.
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Register
Mount Hope
Fayette County
Ralph W. Bailey
F.C. Amick
Helen Thrasher
Margaret Lynch
Fred Burgess
F. E. Foster
A. F. Kisar
R. C. Simpkins
J. H. Coleman
Harvey Stark
E. W. Siebert
L. D. Clark
J. E. Howard
C. E. Jones
C. BE. Howard
W. J. Moore
L. H. Roberts
Sam Rudin
Hess
W. EB. Jettit
C. H. Gwinn
W. C. Ward
A. R. Moore
Fred Schermbeck
H. R. Willams
Bailey
Red Cross
Fayetteville Seeks State Radio Station Location
H F Frazier named to consult the school board on urging the state board to locate an educational radio station in Fayette county. The Fayetteville Business Men's Association plans next weeks fund drive toward a $1200 quota, with members urged to donate and spread word.
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Payetteville
H. F. Frazier
Board of Education
State Board of Education
Fayette County
Fayetteville Business Men's Association
Ben Keller
Fayetteville
C. J. Cord
Mae Crouse
J. H. McQueen
F. G. Janutolo
Ray Caldwell
George Moreau
C. W McNutt
Letcher Cook
C.H. Maxwell
J. D. Shultz
4-H Show's Success Prompts Move To Hold It Annually
A Clifftop district rally and round-up of Four-H clubs and farm folks drew about 200 attendees at the Clifftop schoolhouse. Judges awarded blue ribbons to top displays. eleven communities were represented. organizers set the event as an annual affair with a planning committee named for next year.
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Register
Clifftop
T. R. Wilson
Quinnimont
Iva
Kathleen Rule
Ansted
Vic Gilkerson
Layland
Elgie Hicks
James Hall
Dorothy Lou Campbell
Russellville
Lookout
Edmond
Danese
Zhesinul Knob
Hico
Raven's Eye
Fayetteville
War ballots tally in Fayetteville
At the close of business, 1663 ballots mailed to service members, 717 voted and returned, and 49 voted in person in the office. One ballot arrived unopened marked deceased by an official.
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Wesler
Fayetteville
Busines
L. S. Tully
Former Mr. Hope Man Calvin Roberts Farrer Rites Today
Funeral services for Calvin Roberts Farrer 38 formerly of Gauley Bridge and Mount Hope are set for today at Main Street Methodist Church with Rev. Claude Moser officiating. He died from a heart attack at a Gastonia hospital while visiting his parents. He is survived by his wife Terry, his parents Mr and Mrs W P Ailstock of Gastonia, and a long list of siblings and relatives including Hubert Ailstock and others in Gastonia and abroad.
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Mount Hope
Calvin Roberts Ferry
Gauley Bridge
Main Street Methodist Church
Claude Moser
Terry
Oval
Gastonia
N. C
Erry
W. P. Ailstock
Follwing Brothers
J. J. Farrer
Beckley
Fred A. Bowles
Charleston
Howard W. Kanipe
Paul Childress
Hubert Ailstock
Maryland
Ists
Wiliam Ailstock
England
Earl Alberta
Robert Ailstock
S. L. Bryant
Coffee May Return To Rationing List
A spokesman for the office of price administration said reports that coffee would be restored to rationing at 12:01 a m Sunday were erroneous. Officials postponed a decision while hoping South American growers resume shipments, and the New Mexico district OPA also withdrew an earlier announcement of coffee's return to the rationing list.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Farm Machinery Ordered Released In Fayette County
Fayetteville officials report W E L A control on farm machinery lifted effective now. Excluded items include corn pickers while confirms W F A policy to wind down wartime regulations. Items released from distribution include combines corn binders manure spreaders mowers side delivery rakes hay loaders pickup hay balers wheel tractors garden tractors power pumps irrigation pumps and other farming equipment.
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Fayetteville
Fayette County
H. L. Fisher
A.A.A
W.F.A
Joe Lawton In Fayette Hospital
Joe L. Law ton coal operator with mining interests in Quinnimont district of Fayette county is confined to the Oak Hill hospital after several weeks with an abscessed lung. Seals will be used for overseas gifts per Fayette County Tuberculosis association president Dr W P Bittinger. Local Board No 1 reports new registrants: Giles, Kisz kt a, Thompson, Hobbs, Tomason, Todorovich, Colston, Parker.
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Fayeetteville
Joe L. Lawton
Quinnimont
Fayette County
Oak Hill Hospital
Fayetteville
Postmaster General
W. P. Bittinger
Register
Fayetteville- Local
Foremen Union Halts Strike Vote Pending War Board Hearings
Officials of the United Clerical Technical Supervisory employees in the mining industry suspend all pending strike vote elections until the National War Labor Board completes hearings on foreman disputes. The panel includes Murray W. Larimer Charles Gregory and Lloyd G Reynolds with hearings expected in the county this week. Local members will meet at the county courthouse to discuss developments.
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United
National War Labor Board
Nick Aiello
District 29
Aiello
Robert J. Condra
Rational Union For Foremen
Wyoming County
Raleigh
Candra
National Labor Relations Board
Department of Labor
International Ofiers
Murray W. Larimer
United States Railroad Retirement Board
Charles Gregory
The
University of Chicago
Lloyd G.reynolds
Johns Hopkins University
Condra
Labor Relations Board
Raleigh County
Citizenship fees increased for naturalization
Fayetteville reports a new U S law effective September 28 raises naturalization costs. The declaration of intention filing fee rises from 2.50 to 3.00 dollars and the petition for citizenship fee from 5 to 8 dollars, per circuit clerk Mrs L S Tully.
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Register
Fayetteville
U. S
L. S. Tully
Overseas Xmas Gifts Are Processed At Canning Center
Supervisor J M Collins announced the Shady Spring high school canning center is processing fruit cakes candies and other Christmas favorites for shipment to men overseas with the armed forces. At least 25 people attended last week and some baked fruit cake there. Large cans can fit into overseas shipment boxes as suggested by the war department and preparations include chicken and even squirrel. Over 30 000 cans have been processed this season, prompting a cut in hours to two days this week.
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Raleigh
Shady Spring High School
J. M. Collins
Collins
Harry Gilberts
Beckley
Harry
War Department
Beaver Man Is Held For Forgery
Harding Rawn of Beaver is held on $1,000 bond to answer charges of theft of more than $1,000 in goods from Beckley Hardware. Police say he forged a $57 check cashed at Star department store and attempted a $97 follow up.
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Harding Rawn
Beaver
Beckley
Rawn
Star Department
South Kanawha Street
Lowe Brothers Electric Company
Ross Cottle
Sid Danbury
Oley Mills
the Star
Danbury
Cottle
Davis Brothers Promoted in Military Service
Fayetteville report notes Deputy Sheriff G. T. Davis’s two sons receive near simultaneous promotions. Carl L. Davis, with the 16th Observation Squadron of the Air Corps, advances to master sergeant after over four years in service and two years overseas in North Africa and Mediterranean campaigns. Cortes N. Davis, aboard the USS Alabama, rises from fireman to water tender third class in the Pacific theater.
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Register
Fayetteville
G. T. Davis
Carl L
16Th Observation Squadron
Air Corps
Cortes N
U.S. S. Alabama
Pacific
Reclassifications Announced By Local Draft Board
Kath leen Fink clerk of Local Board No 1 lists postwar re classifications at last week s meeting. Items include 1-A-H 2-B-F and 2-A-H among many named individuals with several 4-F and 1-C (H) designations. Also notes 4-A 2-A L and other entries across boards 1 and 2 with numerous names.
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Register
Fayetteville
Kathleen Fink
James R. Taylor
James R. Fleshman
John P. Milawski
Bennie A. Perkins
Mack A. Burrell
A. French A. Smith
James L. Nelson
Woodrow W. Epperly
Bryan Bailey
Giles F. Richardson
Herbert L. Ferner
Rolls MM. Williams
James GC. Smith
Monroe Clark
Theodore T. Davis
Callin Tittle
George A. Cole
Charles R. Harnsburger
Alphonse Gerron
Massimiliano Cinotti
William D. Conley
Clifford H. Smith
Lee W. Canterbury
Robert W. Harper
Alfred L. Treadway
Rudolph J. Kusiak
Daniel T. Davis
Arthur E. Patrick
Meldon L. Simmons
Carl Lunsford
William Shoffer
George F. Chapman
Hughie
Windsor
Rogers Bryant
Mike Vargo, Jr
John Seaman
Zilas R. Spangler
Herbert M. Tincher
Guy J. White
Mrs. Dora Wender Dies at 61 After Heart Attack in Beckley
Mrs. Dora F. Wender 61 formerly of Oak Hill died instantly of a heart attack yesterday at her son Max Wender's home 14 Williams Street Beckley Born in Russia March 23 1873 she lived in Oak Hill 22 years before moving to Beckley Her husband Morris H. Wender died shortly after they moved to Beckley in 1938 Survived by three sons Lieut Morris Mosey Wender Capt R Hyman Wender and Max Wender a brother Hyman Fisher a sister Mrs William Steiner and half sister Mrs L Lewis Cremation will follow funeral services tomorrow at 2:30 p m at the Thomas Funeral Home chapel Oak Hill
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Dora F. Wender
Oak Hill
Max Wender
Williams Street
Russia
Wender
Beckley
Morris H. Wender
Lieut
Morris “Mosey
L. Lewis
Brooklyn
New York
Thomas Funeral Home
Pugh Promoted by Red Jacket Coal Company
A J Pugh appointed general superintendent of the Wyoming plant and Coal Mountain mines No 9 11 and 12 Lee Haga promoted to superintendent at the Wyoming plant J E Phillips shows improvement after a hospital stay at Oak Hill Hospital
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Pugh
RED Jacket
Register
Wyoming
A. J. Pugh
Red Jack Coal Company
Coal Mountain
Lee Haga
Obituary and community notices from East Beckley area
Death of Mr Jud Deshao of Affinity after illness. News of returns from New York and New Jersey. Social circle sock social hosted by Central Street Baptist church. Women’s Improvement League meeting notes and travel excerpts. First Baptist Glen Rogers homecoming program with quartets and judges. Various local notes on residents, travels, illnesses, and a planned baptism at Laurel Creek on October 8.
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Id Deshazo
Jud Deshao
M. V. Melver
Mount Hope
L. J. Trent
East Beckley
New York City
New Jersey
Texas
Sesson
Birdie Carey
Rosa Mitchell
Mary Meriam
S. BR. Dillard
Mars Marshall
Evelyn Till
Pidgie Wright
Ollie Hover
Rina Payne
Eliza Powell
Dember
God of America
Fast Park
Spiritual Harmony Four
First Baptist Church of
Glen Rogers
Gospel Troubadores
Heavenly Chimes
Champ Maceo
Harvey Hollaway
Ashree Hayes
Eva Martin
Cute Rogers
Patsy Hudson
Marcella Williams
Mamie Brown
Muss Matte Washington
Howard Julius
Heneny
Robert Sledge
Lloyd Dillard
W. M. Butterfield
James Brown
Samuel Dillard
Drdius Fulton
C. H. Rawlings
Nestor, Garten
Elizabeth Owens
Dayton
Elsie Chiles
Bibbs
Baltimore
Elsie
Virginia Owens
North Beckley
Norvella Williams
Margarette Owens
Viola Ratliff
Washington, D.C
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Soil District
Mr. Hope
James Lawton Prince
A.C. Prince
Lawton
California
Navy Medical Corps
Midshipmen’s
Abbott Hall
Northwestern University
Chicago
Joe Lawton
Fayette Hospital
Foremen’s Union
WLB
Canning Center
Davis Brothers Get Promotions
Dora Wender
Phillips
J. E. Phillips
Beckley Hotel
Viola Webster
L. H. Schade
Barber and Beauty Supply CO
Lee St
Charleston, VW
Lillie Mae Owens
Pittsburgh
Russell Matthews
Cincinnati
Ohio
Flora Smith
Endus Allen
Helen News
Caroline Fuller
Ruth ‘Thompson
Katie Meltum
Mary Mitchell
Helen Smith
Norton
Virginia
Zachel
Holmes
Chester
F. B. Watkins
Louis Beckenridge
A. J. Young
U.M.A
Evelyn Breckenridge
Lula Mitchell
East Park
Lewis
Elizabeth Lewis
Gallipolis
R.J. Howard
Cleo Blake
J. Howard
Labcile Moore
Washington, D. C
Eliza Moore
Laurel Creek
J. J. Eubanks
R Uth Patterson
Bernice
Julia Tate
Stamford
Ruth Patterson
D. A. Patterson
Qasle
Silver Brand Clothes
Hart Schaffner & Marx and Hyde Park
Neville St. Opp
Postoffice
Blondie
Neville St
Beekley
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