Old Academy Building Recalled in Fayetteville Chronicle
Fayetteville remembers the old Fay etteville academy building now being dismantled by Janutolo Brothers former owners. The eight room structure once served as a public school and private academy with notable teachers including Professor Robinson and A C Kimber, and offered music courses and boarding for eight dollars a month.
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Fayetteville
Fayetteville Academy
Janutolo
Thomas Huse
Robinson
A. C. Kimber
H. K. Barrie
Janet Wright
H. C. Robinson
Oak Hill
Montgomery
Lud Riner Held For Grand Jury
Transcripts filed in Fayetteville circuit clerk’s office show Lud Riner of Route 1 Fayetteville waiving indictment by grand jury on unlawfully taking impounded cattle without paying Ethel Neely for damages. Bond set at 500 dollars. John Ferrell and Jerome Holt waived preliminary hearings on bigamy charges and are bound over to the grand jury on 300 and 500 dollar bonds respectively.
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Register
L Fayetteville
Lud Riner
Route 1
Fayetteville
Ethel Neely
Squire W. H. Level
John Ferrell
Minden
Justice of the Peace
W. H. Level
Jerome Holt
Glen Rogers
Keller Reports USO Drive Good in Fayetteville
Ben D. Keller, Fayetteville U S O drive chairman, announced at noon Saturday that $1,125 had been raised toward a $1,200 quota with workers yet to report. He praised townsfolk and workers and expected the quota to be exceeded by about $300.
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Register
Fayetteville
Ben D.keller
U. S. GO
Keller
Berry Hamilton Enlists as B 24 Mechanic at Kesler Field
Corporal Berry F. Hamilton son of Mr and Mrs Ed Bliss of Pax enrolls in the RAF training command B 24 Liberator bomber mechanics school at Kesler Field for a 17 week course. He will diagnose aircraft faults and practice flight emergency procedures and join a veteran Liberator crew for hands on training before advancing to another AAF station.
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Pax
Berry F. Hamilton
Ed Bliss
RAF Training Command
Kessler Field
Americas
Hamilton
AAF
Giles Brothers Open New Shoe and Wood Shop in Fayetteville
Eldrinze Giles and his brother Hubert plan a combined shoe repair and woodworking shop in the old theatre building on Maple Avenue across from the courthouse. Eldridge Giles will run the shoe repair operation with 14 years in the U S Army ending due to injuries. Herbert Giles, a retired first lieutenant, will run the woodworking shop after necessary alterations.
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Fayetteville
Eldrinze Giles
Hinton
Hubert Giles
Maple Avenue
Eldridge Giles
Herbert Giles
First Lievenant
U. S. Army
Giles
Regular Army
Numerous Fayetteville couples file marriage license applications
A list of marriage license applications filed with county clerk H. R. Beckelheimer includes Herbert Burgess and Sarah Reeen of Sprague, J M Chennault and Kitty Roop of Gauley Bridge, Gilbert Holstein and Evelyn Brown of Lookout, and several other couples from Ansted Elverton Danese Meadow Bridge and Oak Hill.
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Fayetteville
H. R. Beckelheimer
Herbert Howard Burgess
Sarah Elizabeth Reeen
Sprague
J. M. Chennault
Kitty Irene Roop
Gauley Bridge
Gilbert Holstein
Evelyn Brown
Lookout
Lacy M. Volley
Evelyn Bays
Ansted
Melvin Boomer Kaylor
Freda Maxine Craft
Layland
Journey Willis Myers
Amma
Goldie Delloris Skagws
Elverton
Albert Ramsey
Danese
Pauline Liberty Barnette
Meadow Bridge
Elmer Ray Sheaves
Marjorie Ruth Rapp
Oak Hill
Ulysses S. Wade
Harley Wade
Civilian Wins High Award for Pearl Harbor War Work
Fayetteville of William Lee Acord among civilians honored with an honorable service certificate from the Pearl Harbor navy yard. Rear Admiral William R. Furlong presented the awards, recognizing faithful work contributing to the war effort at the base during World War II.
Lochgelly Man Receives Infantry Badge for Guam Action
Pfc. Phillip D. Bish of Lochgelly is awarded the combat infantryman's badge for outstanding performance and exemplary conduct in action against the enemy for the liberation of Guam. Previously he earned the expert infantryman’s badge after War Department tests. The headquarters noted he was in the thick of the action on Guam.
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Register
Lochgelly
Phillip D. Bish
Guam
77Th Infantry Division
War Department
Bish
Maxeys Move Toward Washington D C Open New Jewelry Store
The L. V. Maxeys who sold Oak Hill and Alount Hope jewelry businesses to Wade Bailey plan to move to Washington D C. They bought a home near Dupont Circle on Connecticut Avenue and will open a new jewelry store in a vacated location with fixtures and much stock already prepared. Mrs Maxey, formerly Louise Zanella, once led Beckley newspaper classified advertising.
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L. V. Maxeys
Oak Hill
Alount
Wade Bailey
Bailey
Washington, D. C
Duepont Circle
Connecticut Avenue
Maxeys
Maxey
Louise Zanea, Siaughter
Pete Zanella
Sophia
Beckley Newspapers
Services Today For Minden Man
Paul Joseph Probash, 65, of Minden, died at Oak Hill hospital after a two month illness. He worked on the Tipple at Minden and was born in Poland. He belonged to Saints Peter and Paul Catholic church. Funeral services Sunday at 3 p.m. at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic church Scarbro with Rev Frances of Scarbro officiating. Burial in church cemetery. He is survived by wife Edith and three grandchildren.
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Register
Minden
Paul Joseph Proshash
Oak Hill Hospital
Probash
Poland
Saints Peter's and Paul's Catholic Church
Scarbro
Father Frances
Iielating
Edith Probash
Naturalization Office to Visit Fayetteville Thursday
Fayetteville circuits clerk Mrs. L Tully reports a district naturalization representative from Cincinnati will be in her office Thursday at 9 am to file petitions and handle matters. New filing fees take effect September 28, eight dollars for petitions and three dollars for declarations of intention.
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Register
Fayetteville
L. 5.Tully
District Office of Naturalization
Cincinnati
Oho
Tully
Hinton mayor offers reward after band injury incident
Mayor R C Haynes announced a $10 reward for information identifying the youth who injured a Mount Hope high school band member after a Friday night football game. He apologized for the unruly act and pledged city action to prevent repeats, noting rocks in a bus and a scare during the crowd dispersal. The injured youth was treated at Hinton hospital and released. visiting team, band, and fans were praised for their good conduct.
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Register
Hinton
R. C. Haynes
Mount Hope
Hinton Hospital
Waynes
Dawson Maxwell Precede Dewey in West Virginia Speech
In Charleston Democratic speaker D Boone Dawson says Washington quarrels mirror West Virginia politics under a Democratic administration. He predicts heavy federal taxation and urges state tax cuts. Other speakers include Senator Revercomb and J W Maxwell, who highlights industry and airport needs.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Washington
West Virginia
D. Boone Dawson
Municipal Auditorium
Thomas F. Dewey
Dawson
Chapman Revercomb
J. W. Maxwell
Beckley
Congress
Hobson Reynolds
Philadelphia
Revercomb
Dewey
Far Browder
Fovernor
Dever
Clarence W. Meadowe
Meadows
Louise Albaugh Sets Western Trip for California Visit
Miss Louise Albaugh daughter of Mr and Mrs Albaugh is on a trip to California with stops in Denver and Pueblo. She will visit Corporal Claborn Hamrick an X ray technician at the Pueblo Air Base Hospital before returning home.
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Register
Oak Tld
Louise Albaugh
Cod. Albaugh
California
Cr. Avers
Denver
Col
Pueblo
Cale
Cpl
Claborn Hamrick
Pueslo Air Base Hospital
Preadway Babr Dead Wilen Born
Mindy Treadway, daughter of Mr and Mrs M C Treadway of Minden, was born dead in Oak Hill hospital Friday. Funeral arrangements were incomplete yesterday at Tyree funeral home.
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Register Star
Mindf Ioln Lauise Treadway
M. C. Treadway
Minden
Oak Hill Hospital
Ftorm
Tyree
Illness in Lester Child Reclassified as Spinal Meningitis
Thirteen year old Willa Ray of Lester, initially treated as infantile paralysis, is now diagnosed with spinal meningitis. She was moved from Beckley hospital to Marmet’s polio ward after being found in a fragile state. Her condition improved slightly but remains serious as county health officials confirm the diagnosis and report.
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Willa Ray
Lester
Mariner Hospital
Beckley Hospital
Ferer
W. W. Hume
Richwood Class Needs More Men To Justify It
West Virginia University mining extension classes in Richwood Mullens and Beckley show low enrollment. Instructor J D McClung says 16 in Richwood and 7 in Mullens need growth to justify continuation, with Beckley 17 and Eccles 19. Classes discuss basic mine foreman training and state certification.
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Richwood
West Virginia University
School of Mines
J D. McClung
Mullens
McClung
Beckley
Mulleng
Eccles
Travel Time Upheld by U S Circuit Judges
U S Circuit Court of Appeals in Fourth Circuit holds travel time on mine property is hazardous work and must be included in miners work time under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Judge Parker reverses Roanoke district ruling. Zion. Local 6167 UMWA and Jewell Ridge Coal involved. impact limited as industry already uses portal to portal method.
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Associated Press
Richmond
John J. Parker
Charlotte
North Carolina
Fourth United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Parker
District Court
Roanoke
Virginia
Armistead M. Dobie
Charlottesville
Morris A. Soper
Baltimore
West Virginia
United Mine Workers of America
Brown Weds Sutton Girl in Summersville Wedding
Dr William H Brown weds Miss Marjorie Morrison at First Methodist Church Sutton in a ceremony conducted by Rev J P Adkins. The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs F T Morrison wore powder blue. the groom is a Summersville physician. Out of town guests included Dr and Mrs FlU Brown and daughter Alice.
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Register
Summersville
First Methodist Church
Sutton
Marjorie Morrison
F. T. Morrison
William H. Brown
F. W. Brown
J. P. Adkins
West Virginia University
Chi Omega Social Sorority
Dr. Brown
Nicholas County High School
Medical College of Virginia
Brown
Flu
Alice
Shipman Speaks To Mullens Lions Club
Jack Shipman outlines for the Mullens Lion Club the plan to establish a state park in Wyoming County and nearby counties. Water scarcity limits sites. Cabin Creek is identified as the only satisfactory option. Bernard Shannon names Carl Bailey and Gordon Skidmore to liaise on Cabin Creek Park development.
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Register
Mullens
Jack Shipman
Mullens Lion Club
Wyoming County
Cornties
State Conservation Commission
Cabin Creek
Bernard Shannon
Carl Bailey
Gordon J. Skidmore
Shipman
Cabin Creek Park
Orr Announces War Fund Meet
Mullens hosts a war fund drive meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the city hall led by Mayor J E Orr who becomes county chairman succeeding Judge R D Bailey. The drive to Wyoming county aims at about 10000 dollars with many business and coal officials invited to attend.
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Register
Mullens
J. E. Orr
Orr
Charleston
R. D. Bailey
Pineville
Wyoming County
Local Names Listed For Summer Areas Are Noted
The fragment lists several individuals and families from Summersville Mullens and Bishop Va including Mrs Sargene S Brown Dr j Brown Mrs F J Brown jr Janet Peters and sons John and Bill. The text appears to be a notice or social item naming residents.
Presbytery Set To Convene Two Day Meet At Mullens
Bluestone Presbytery will meet Monday and Tuesday at Mullens Mulleng Presbyterian church starting 2 30 PM with a Monday evening session at 7 80 PM public invited Rev W R Harrop will speak on evangelism and Dr H B Ramsey will deliver the sermon at the first session communion will be held ministers and officers from Fayette Raleigh McDowell M erver and Wyoming counties expected to attend meals arranged by Mullens church circles 4 2 1 3 and 5.
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Register
Mullens
Bluestone Presbytery
Mulleng Presbyterian Church
W. RE. Harrop
H. B. Ramsey
Pasetor
Bluefield
Annie Catherine Delp
Mulleng
Mullens Church
Fayette
Raleigh
McDowell
Merver
Wyoming
Burdette Rites Set For Monday
Mrs. Mary Richmond Burdette 94 died Saturday afternoon. Services at Sandstone Baptist Church Monday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. G H Martin. Burial in Laurel Creek cemetery. Native of Laurel Creek area and longtime member of Laurel Creek church. Widow of Daisy Burdette who died 14 years ago.
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Mary Richmond Burdette
Sandstone Baptist Church
G. H. Martin
Alderson Memorial Baptist Church
Bellepoint
Laurel Creek
Daisy Burdette
Stephenson Man In Outfit Which Surprised Nazis
Stephenson private Dene nis Harper of Stephenson joined a Seventh Army unit in France. The Germans approached in two ranks. an American sergeant shouted a challenge and a brief firefight ensued. Six Germans were killed, one wounded, ten captured. the rest retreated and were later rounded up. No American casualties reported.
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Register
Stephenson
Denenis Harper
Third Maine Vision
Pane
Seventh Army
Handls Gay
Loyalty Campaign Planned by First Baptist Church
The Rev J R Gillespie of the First Baptist church and members will attend a three day West Virginia Baptist State convention in Parkersburg. A loyalty campaign will run six weeks from Oct 15 to Nov 19 with all members urged to pledge and register attendance.
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Mullens
J. R.gillespie
First Baptist Church
Gillespie
Parkersburg
West Virginia Baptist State Convention
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Halcyon
USO
Giles Brothers
Civilian
Pearl Harbor
Tipple
Maxwell
Preadway Babr
Wilen
Lester Child
U. S
Circuit
Wm. H. Brown
Lions Club
F. P. Clay
Shady Springs
Beckley Water Company
A. Stanley
Pras
Gen. Mor
Charlea G
Farmar, Sec'y
Treas
Ra Cizh
Seventh Army Headquarters
Farm Bureau
Summers
Monroe
Greenbrier
Pennsylvania Casualty Co
S. Heber St. Beckley
W. Va
Columbus
Raleigh Tire & Rubber Co
Gillette
Beckley, W. Va
Kanawha and
Prince Sts
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