Oak Hill Youth Heads King Cole Hi-Y Club District
Oak Hill Hi-Y president Roy Withrow was elected district president for King Cole Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y clubs, uniting four counties. Jim Wade of Mullens became vice president and Gene Stover of Clear Fork treasurer secretary. A banquet by Belle Bennett circle welcomed 75 delegates from Mullens, Clear Fork, Oak Hill, Beckley, and Mount Hope clubs.
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Oak Hill
Roy Withrow
King Cole
Oak Hill Methodist Church
Wyoming
Summers
Raleigh
Fayette
Jim Wade
Mullens
Gene Stover
Clear Fork
Lions Rotarians Scouts Lead War Chest Drive in Oak Hill
Oak Hill launches a combined campaign led by the Lions Club Rotary Club and the Boy Scouts to raise 2500 for the war chest. Lions and Rotarians will visit businesses while the Scouts under W E Devol conduct house to house canvassing on Saturday. If areas remain uncovered other clubs may assist.
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Boos Hill
Oak Hill
Lions and Rotary Clubs
Boy Scouts
Lions
Rotarians
W. E. Devol
Judge Thrift Orders Arrests of Eight Men
Fayetteville report: Eight men who pled guilty to varied offenses and were fined are to show cause for not meeting terms of their sentences. Capiases were issued for their arrest yesterday by Judge R J Thrift Jr. The four names are John Robert Ratliffe Arthur Kimbrough John Jarrell Walter Daniels Garland Boyd Joe Allen Frank Nunez and Alersee Miller.
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Fayetteville
R. J. Thrift, Jr
John Robert Ratliffe
Arthur Kimbrough
John Jarrell
Walter Daniels
Garland Boyd
Joe Allen
Frank Nunez
Alersee Miller
Postal bottleneck in North Africa revealed
Lt Col A E Adamson, postal officer for the India Burma theater, estimates about 12 tons of mail for the United States is held up at Casablanca due to a transport bottleneck. Planes are used to repatriate soldiers rather than mail, prompting many servicemen to ask why they have not heard from home.
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Associated Press
New Delhi
A. E Adamson
India-Burma
United States
Casablanca
America
Adamson
Six Couples Seek Marriage Licenses in Fayette County
Fayetteville reports six couples have applied for marriage licenses at the county clerk’s office. Applicants include Lawrence Bibb 22 and Phyllis Govis 19 of Oak Hill, Louie Sch 27 and Pauline Sullivan 19 of An ted, Jesse Minner 26 and Josephine Picarella 26 of Smithers, Paul Porter 21 of Portsmouth Ohio and Betty Henney 17 of Fayetteville, Andrew Rojan 25 of Sioux City Iowa and Marie Ottres 25 of Mahan, and Frank Zaran 21 of Detroit Michigan and Betty Dean 18 of Summerlee.
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Fayetteville
Fayette County
Lawrence Leslie Bibb
Phyllis Govis
Oak Hill
Louie E. Sch
Cowan
Pauline Sullivan
Anted
Jesse H. Minner
Dixie
Josephine Picarella
Smithers
Paul E. Porter
Portsmouth
Ohio
Betty Rae Henney
Andrew Rojan
Sioux City
Iowa
Marie ‘Ottres
Mahan
Frank Zaran
Detroit
Michiken
Betty Jane Dean
Summerlee
Woman Indicted on Allotment Check Charge
A federal grand jury indicted Evelyn Maud Shelton alias Nellie Maud Couch of Grafton for illegally obtaining allotment checks from a soldier. The indictment accuses her of marrying Sgt Earl Edward Couch of Hattiesburg while legally married to Pvt Joseph Shelton.
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Associated Press
Evelyn Maud Shelton
Nellie Maud Couch
Grafton
Sgt
Earl Edward Couch
Hattiesburg
Miss
Pvt
Joseph Shelton
Huntington Pastor To Conduct Services
Mount Hope Baptist church hosts a series of meetings led by Rev. William J. Fox from October 28 to November 11. Fox, pastor of Twentieth Street Baptist temple in Huntington, recently arrived from Chicago where he led Galilee Baptist church. Cottage prayer meetings run October 22 to 26 in preparation. All invited.
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Mount Hope
William J. Fox
Mount Hope Baptist Church
Fox
Twentieth Street Baptist Temple
Huntington
Chicago
Galilee Baptist Church
Ray Fullerton Dies Suddenly in Albany
Mrs. R C Marshall of Oak Hill learned of the sudden death of her 33 year old brother George Ray Fullerton in Albany New York Cause of death was not known by Mrs Marshall who will travel to Morgantown Tomorrow Fullerton a pianist was a brother of Max Fullerton chief of the West Virginia Associated Press bureau in Charleston Funeral arrangements are incomplete He is survived by his widow his mother Mrs Annie L Fullerton Morgantown and another sister Mrs Harry Bittner Morgantown
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Oak Hill
R. C. Marshall
George Ray Fullerton
Albany
New York
Marshall
Morgantown
Fullerton
Max Fullerton
West Virginia
Associated Press Bureau
Charleston
Annie L. Fullerton
Harry Bittner
Beckley Recruiters To Go To Mount Hope
Four men from the Beckley army recruiting office will be in Mount Hope tomorrow to recruit men for the service. Those going to Fayette town include Lieutenant Richard A. Cummings Staff Sergeant Elmer Canter Sergeant Carl Lentz and Corporal Robert Snead. They will operate in the Mount Hope post office building with Captain A L Wilson in charge. Veterans and men who have not seen service are eligible to enlist and all veterans who reenlist will retain their prior ranks.
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Mount Hope
Beckley Army Recruiting Office
Fayette Town
Richard A. Cummings
Elmer Canter
Carl Lentz
Robert Snead
A. L. Wilson
Army
Basin Man Treated For Ankle Injury
Troy McKinney a 37 year old Basin resident was treated at Beckley hospital for a right ankle injury and released He works for Buckeye Coal at Stevenson.
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Troy McKinney
Basin
Beckley Hospital
Buckeye Coal Company
Stephenson
Seven Petition For Citizenship Hearing
Seven foreign born individuals filed petitions in Fayetteville circuit court for citizenship with Examiner Henry Beziat assisting from Cincinnati. Final hearing is set for December before Judge R J Thrift Jr. Petitioners include Jack Garcia Sr of Minden born in Spain Jacob Svel of Milburn from Yugoslavia Joseph Gresnovsky of Summerlee Lithuanian Sarah Freeman of Glen Jean born in England Dora Mason of Glen Jean born in England Stijepan Cynics of Powellton Yugoslavian Annie Smiraldo of Meadow Bridge native of Italy.
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Fayetteville
Circuit Court
Henry Beziat
District Naturalization Headquarters
Cincinnati
Ohio
R. J. Thrift, Jr
Jack Garcia, Sr
Minden
Spain
Jacob Svel
Milburn
Yugoslavia
Joseph Gresnovsky
Summerlee
Sarah Freeman
Glen Jean
England
Dora Mason
Stijepan Cynics
Powellton
Annie Smiraldo
Meadow Bridge
Italy
Sgt Civalinski Receives Army Air Forces Discharge
Sgt Leonard Civalinski of Sprague West Virginia is honorably discharged after 24 months service including 12 months with the Eighth Air Force in England. He earned the Presidential Unit Citation Air Medal Good Conduct Medal and European Theatre Ribbon with four battle stars and completed 30 missions as a Waist gunner radar man with the 92nd Bomb Group at Tyndall Field Panama City Florida.
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Tyndall Field
Fla
Leonard Civalinski
Sprague
W. Va
Army Air Forces
Separation
Panama City
Florida
Civalinski
8Th Air Force
England
Sgt
92Nd
Silver tea raises sixty dollars for library fund
At Saint Andrews Episcopal church parish house a Junior Woman's club tea yesterday raised about 60 dollars for the public library fund. About 75 guests attended from 4 to 6 p m.
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Oak Hill
Public Library Fund
Saint Andrews Episcopal Church
Junior Woman’s Club
Robins Infant Dies At Oak Hill Hospital
Jacqueline Jean Robins age 12 days died at 4 30 a m in Oak Hill hospital born to Bradford Robins of Sun was admitted at 6 40 p m yesterday The infant’s death was reported from Oak Hill hospital with brief details of timing and parentage
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Oak Hill
Jacqueline Jeanette Robins
Oak Hill Hospital
Bradford Robins
Sun
Seven Couples Seek Marriage Licenses
Seven couples have applied for marriage licenses in the county clerk’s office. The list includes Kelly Okey Woods and Irene Yates. Noah Robert Bowles and Margaret Reba Wise. Frank Lee Brown and Vada Loretta Webb. Billy Johnson and Ethel French. James Dale Kesling and Edith Patricia Hall. Frank Edward Matees and Isabell Sanchez. Wayman Edgar Williams and Ruby Opal Hicks.
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Kelly Okey Woods
Besoco
Irene Yates
Rhodell
Noah Robert Bowles
Beckley
Margaret Reba Wise
Piney View
Frank Lee Brown
Vada Loretta Webb
Lester
Billy Johnson
Mabscott
Ethel French
Becklay
James Dale Kesling
Toledo
Ohio
Edith Patricia Hall
Crab Orchard
Frank Edward Matees
Jamestown
Rhodes Island
Isabell Sanchez
Lillybrook
Wayman Edgar Williams
Ruby Opal Hicks
Burdiss Gets Second Look At Tokyo From Destroyer
Arthur F. Burdiss, 20, radioman second class USNR from Beckley West Virginia, had a second view of the Japanese empire from the USS Chevalier in Tokyo Bay. The Chevalier, after a brief September 11 anchoring, operates with the Navy’s fast carrier forces off Tokyo Bay’s entrance.
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Chevalier
Tokyo Bay
Arthur F. Burdiss
USNR
Beckley
W Va
Oak Hill Patients Admitted For Treatments
Oak Hill resident Bob Bailey was admitted to Oak Hill hospital for medical treatment. Fayetteville resident Carl Edwin Riddle and Thomas Henry Cosbs Negro were admitted for tonsil and adenoids removal operations.
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Oak Hill
Bob Bailey
Oak Hill Hospital
Carl Edwin Riddle
Fayetteville
Thomas Henry Cosbs
IS HOSPITAL PATIENT MULLENS Ward Wylie Admitted
Mullens resident Mrs Ward Wylie was admitted to Wylie hospital yesterday for treatment.
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Mullens
Ward Wylie
Wylie Hospital
Honor Society Elects Officers at Fayetteville High
Jackie Johnson was elected president of the Honor Society of Fayetteville High School at a meeting last night in Helen Beckelheimer’s home. Austin Woolwine became vice-president and Joann Miller was named secretary-treasurer. A musical program preceded discussion of next year’s activities. attendees included Elizabeth Hunter Betty Neal Doris Paris Domma Clower Ginny Summerfield Glen Withrow Anna Maxwell Eunice Ellison Phillip Mazzocchi Mary Ellen Allen Delores Janutolo Lois Madison Edna Janutolo Carl Riner Mary Darnell Billy Conner.
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Fayetteville
Jackie Johnson
Fayetteville High School
Helen Jane Beckelheimer
Austin Woolwine
Joann Miller
Elizabeth Hunter
Betty Neal
Doris Paris
Domma Clower
Ginny Summerfield
Glen Withrow
Anna Maxwell
Eunice Ellison
Phillip Mazzocchi
Mary Ellen Allen
Delores Janutolo
Lois Madison
Edna Janutolo
Carl Riner
Mary Darnell
Billy Conner
Five Land Deeds Filed In Wyoming
Five land deeds were filed in Wyoming county clerk's office. Louetta Stewart and husband transfer six acres to O Chasin Stewart and wife in Oceana district. J H Lilly Land company transfers lots 137 and 138 in Lilly to O Chasin Stewart and wife. Lilly company transfers lots 55 and 56 in Lilydale to H G Gillespie and Olie Gillespie. McKinney transfers lots nine and 10 in Worrel Lewis addition Mullens to John D Farmer and Lewis G Bolen. Harmon transfers lot 11 in Rivers Garden subdivision near Stephenson to John D Farmer and Lewis G Bolen.
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Pineville
Wyoming
Louetta Stewart
O. Chasin Stewart
Oceana
J. H. Lilly Land Company
Lilly
H. G. Gillespie
Olie Gillespie
Lilydale
H. P. McKinney
John D. Farmer
Lewis G. Bolen
Worrell-Lewis
Mullens
L. Harmon, Jr
Rivers-Garten
Stephenson
Herbert Blankenship Receives Army Discharge
Herbert Blankenship has been honorably discharged from the United States Army after four years and four and a half months of service. He held technical sergeant rank and trained at Pine Camp, Los Angeles, and Camp Bowie. He served overseas in England, France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe, earning multiple ribbons and battle stars. He was stationed at Fort Meade, Maryland, at discharge.
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Oceana
Herbert Blankenship
Sarah P. Blankenship
Clear Fork
Blankenship
United States Army
Pine Camp
New York
Los Angeles
California
Camp Bowie
Texas
England
France
Rhineland
Ardennes
Central Europe
Separation Center
Fort Meade
Maryland
Japanese Soldier Surrenders Near Manila
Japanese soldier Shijo Fukumoto came from a hillside cave within 20 miles of Manila and learned the war was over. He surrendered a bag of rice cassava chips salt and two hand grenades and was placed in a prisoner of war camp. He said I can go home to Kobe with relief.
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Associated Press
Manila
Shijo Fukumoto
Kobe
Births in Beckley and Rhodell Families
Dr and Mrs Edward L King of Beckley announce a son born Tuesday at Raleigh General Hospital. Dr King is tied to Pinecrest Sanitarium. Mr and Mrs Bernard Hornbuckle of Rhodell announce a son born early today at Raleigh General Hospital.
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Edward L. King
Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
King
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Bernard Hornbuckle
Rhodell
Logan Gets Planning Loan For Sewer Project
Washington reports the federal works agency approved an 11,600 planning loan to Logan West Virginia to develop a 326,300 project covering sewers sewer repairs and sewage disposal facilities.
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Logan
Associated Press
Washington
Federal Works Agency
W. Va
Buddhism’s Decline in India Over the Last Ten Centuries
The article notes Buddhism, born in India, has been almost wiped out in its country of origin across the past ten centuries, with the faith largely absent from its historic heartland.
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India
Possibility Of Free Mail Delivery Service In Mullens
Mullens Chamber of Commerce discussed possible free mail delivery for Mullens. Secretary Clark Butler to write the postmaster for requirements. Mayor J E Orr chaired. gravel for Maben Soulsville road ordered, awaiting delivery to finish the project. Improvements include Front Street cribbing, Holroyd Avenue bid, and a sidewalk project near Grace Green's property. Meetings will switch to the first Wednesday monthly.
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Mullens
Maben- Soulsville
A. M. Traugott
Virginian Railroad Company
Front Street
Holroyd
Orr
Grace Green
Baptist Church
Sam Peares
Pineville Guests Attend Reception
Pineville society noted a reception in Athens honoring Mrs. Virgil H. Stewart wife of Concord College's newly appointed president. Attendees included Mrs. Vaughan Stewart Mrs. R. E. Kuhn Mrs. John C. Bowman Mrs. Raymond Thomas Mrs. Mae Belcher Mrs. Lane Cooke Mrs. Clarence W. Shufflebarger Mrs. Lewis D Antoni Mrs. Theodore Bailey Mrs. Murray Morgan Mrs. Jack Shipman Mrs. Paul Goode Mrs. FE. M. Curry and guest Mrs. Howard Roskey of Logan Miss Frances Bailey Miss Louise Hyatt and Mrs. H. W. Dushkoff of Mullens. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart formerly resided in Pineville where he worked as assistant superintendent of Wyoming county schools.
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Pineville
Athens
Virgil H. Stewart
Concord College
Vaughan Stewart
R. E. Kuhn
John C. Bowman
Raymond Thomas
Mae Belcher
Lane Cooke
Clarence W. Shufflebarger
Lewis D’antoni
Theodore Bailey
Murray Morgan
Jack Shipman
Paul Goode
FE. M. Curry
Howard Roskey
Logan
Frances Bailey
Louise Hyatt
H. W. Dushkoff
Mullens
Stewart
Wyoming County
Two Men Injured In Motorcycle Mishap
Clifton Barbour twenty two of Whitby and Robert Haley twenty five of MacArthur were treated at Beckley hospital after a motorcycle wreck about 11 p m Barbour employed by Sterling Smokeless Coal suffered a right shoulder injury Haley a Slab Fork Coal machine man had a right leg injury Police said no report of the mishap was received by state and city authorities
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Clifton Barbour
Whitby
Beckley Hospital
Robert Haley
MacArthur
Barbour
Sterling Smokeless Coal Company
Haley
Slab Fork Coal Company
Navy Promotion for Ollie Burkett and Prisoner Reunions
Ollie Burkett has been promoted to seaman second class after completing boat training at Great Lakes naval training station and is on a nine day leave with his parents. Former Oceana high school basketball captain, Burkett starred for the Indians before pneumonia halted his graduation and team tournament. Sgt. Edward Hawley, brother of Beckley men Price and Harry Hawley, has arrived in San Francisco after being released from a Japanese prison camp. a telegram says he expects transfer to Baltimore for a furlough, with family learning of his release on September 19.
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Oceana
Ollie Burkett
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Ollie Burkett, Jr
Navy
Oceana High School
Edward Hawley
Price
Harry Hawley
Beckley
San Francisco
Calif
Baltimore
Pineville Sergeant Receives Army Discharge
Pineville sergeant Berman F Nichols returns home with discharge papers from Fort Knox Kentucky after 28 months in the European theater where he held staff sergeant rank. His parents Mr and Mrs B C Nichols note three other sons in service Estes Nichols was in France Basil Nichols in the Pacific area for 18 months and Ralph Nichols after nine days with his parents has boat training at Great Lakes expected to join the Seabees.
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Pineville
Berman F. Nichols
B. C. Nichols
United States Army
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Nichols
Estes
A. Nichols
France
Seaman
Basil E. Nichols
Pacific
Ralph C. Nichols
Great Lakes
Illinois
Seabees
Move to Arizona Oceana Family Plans New Home
Mr and Mrs John Cochanour and daughter Catherine of Oceana are en route to Arizona where they plan to settle. Cochanour has been an employee of the E H Crouch Lumber company.
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Arizona
Oceana
John Cochanour
Catherine
Cochanour
E. H. Crouch Lumber Com
Oceana Couple Seek Health in Arizona for Child
Mr and Mrs Cochanour plan a trip to Arizona on medical advice to improve the health of their only child who has asthma Catherine a tenth grade Oceana high school student.
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Pany
Oceana
Pineville Cannery to operate two days weekly
Pineville canning center will be open on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. for food processing. Supervisor G. F. Brown reported that 1,895 cans were processed last week, with pork beef sweet potatoes and chicken among the most popular. The plant will stay open until demand ends, likely until early next year.
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Pineville
G. F. Brown
Mullens Seaman Bernard Vaught Honorably Discharged
Seaman Second Class Bernard Edward Vaught is honorably discharged from naval service at Bainbridge separation center Maryland. Last stationed at Port Hueneme California he served six months. His wife Mary Elizabeth Vaught resides in Mullens.
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Mullens
Bernard Edward Vaught
Bainbridge
Maryland
Office of Public Information
Vaught
Port Hueneme
California
Mary Elizabeth Vaught
Home from hospital after injuries at Garden Gap mine
Bee Jones, injured in the Garden Gap mine, has returned home from Grace hospital in Welch after receiving treatment.
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Baileysville
Bee Jones
Garden Gap
Grace
Marriage License Seek Filed in Pineville
William Jasper Toler 19 and Lillian Hughes 23, both of Clear Fork, filed for a marriage license today with the Wyoming County clerk.
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Pineville
William Jasper Toler
Lillian Hughes
Clear Fork
Wyoming
Ravencliff Sergeant Stationed In Japan
Staff Sergeant Quentin Stewart, 27, of Ravencliff, is stationed in Japan as part of the occupational fifth air force fighter command. Overseas for 27 months, he serves with the 35th Fighter Group, the Spearhead outfit of the fifth air force.
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Ravencliff
Quentin Stewart
Charles Stewart
Japan
Fifth Air Force Fighter Command
Stewart
35Th Fighter Group
Fifth Air Force
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