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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1948

Page

12

Fayette Forest Protectors Begin Patrolling for Fires

Fayette County residents commissioned as forest protectors start duty with the forest fire season opening on October 15 and run through December 15. They may require citizen help to fight fires and must report all fires to local protectors. The list names dozens of protectors across Fayetteville and surrounding communities including Alloy, Ansted, Beckwith, Belva, Beckus, Beards Fork, Brooklyn, Camelton, Carlisle, Cliftop, Crickmer, Danese, Deepwater, Dixie, Dothan, Elkridge, Elgerton, Gauley Bridge, Glen Ferris, Glen Jean, Graydon, Ingram Branch, Jodie, Kilsyth, Kincaid, Kingston, Lan sing, Laurel Creek, Lochgelly, Lookout, Mahan, Meadow Bridge, Milburn, Minden, Sat. Carbon, Mt. Hope, Nailen, Oak Hill, Page, Pax, Powellton, Ram sey, Robson, Russell.

Register Star Fayetteville Fayette County Herbert Morton Everett Ity Copley G. P. Kirk Beckwith George Childers H. S. Clench H. L. Phillips Belva Okey Buckley D. C. Dunbar Boomer L. L. Shawkey John Woholetz John L. Witt Brooklyn John M. Danbury Lawrence Lowe Camelton John Adkins C. A. Toney Carlisle Willard Buchanan Cliftop PT. Burnett R Av. Fox Orville A. Goddard Crickmer Alton Fink Elmer B. Fink O. S. Fink H. G. Kincaid Danese Herbert Blake J. E. Blake Mart Manley R. A. Mitchell Deepwater Kenneth Hicks Dixie Will Toney Dothan Dwight Cadle Elkridge D. E. Brown Elgerton Ed Akers Thomas Bell D. H. Brooks William Buttrick, Jr E. Cody Clarence Crawford John A. Nett Johnnie W. Rogers W. E. Scarbrough Alfonso Shawkey Thomas I. Shumaker William G. Smith O. A. Tamplin Otie Treadway Andy Triplett J. O. Ennis Fire Creek Arian Kitchen Dewey Wade Gamoca Ballard Pennington Garten Elsie Preast Lacy Roop R. E. Roop Gauley Bridge Lawrence Johnson Walter A. Johnson Mayo Lancaster George W.thompson Glen Ferris Sidney ‘Allen West Foster Glen Jean A. W. McGraw W. E. Willis Fred Woods Graydon Joe A. Davis Willis Welman Hive James Ingram George P. Kincaid Burman G. Moon Lilburn Phillips Ingram Branch A. J. Dotson Jodie J. W. LaMaster Kilsyth W. E. Bass William H. Stine Kimberly Lewis Barker A. 0. Halstead Roy A. Smith Kincaid Ira F. Armstrong W. W. Barrett A. C. Coleman J. R. Holley Steve Sotak Montague Stover W. Sutphin Moody N. Treadway N. L. Treadway Kingston Hinkle Osborne W. E. Pugh Landisburg Roy Holliday A. R. Jones Joe Toney Lansing Bennie Avacini Laurel Creek B. F. Smith Mike Smith Lawton Willie Lewis Layland Richard D. Blackwell Wilbert Drake K. D. Marrs R. R. Roach Lochgelly J. E. Lively Albert Maynor Long Branch W. G. Lively Herbert S. Smith J. D. Wood Lookout J. A. Cottrell John Masseyf R. F. Overly N. B. Putfenbarger Mahan Noel Fox Maplewood Joe Clanch F. W. Copeland Marting L. B. Claypool L. DB Claypool Alex Forren Harald E. Gill A. H Goddard W. E. Goddard Meadow Bridge E. L. Miller Jh. T. Stanley Charles Walker Milburn Glen Garter Nor Iman Creek H. Fleshman J. T .Fleshman Robert Fleshman Charles Hewitt Dan Payne W. E. ‘Plumb D. C Nailen Charles S. Bragg C. B. Harry Leslie Ingram Ronald B. Ingram Oak Hill Paul L. Dillon Paul C. Meadows Page Isaac Ellison Ray Thompson Pax Herman D. Coleman L. R. Coleman E. F. Shears Powellton H. D. Adams J. D. Crookshanks H. K. Myles Buford Wyatt

Mercer Jurors Summoned for Duty in November

Mercer County jurors for the November term of the circuit court have been summoned by jury commissioners Phillip Sutton and James Mann. A long list of names from towns including Bluefield Princeton and Scarbro is notified to appear on November 22 for jury duty.

Register Princeton Mercer County Circuit Court Phillip Sutton James 2. Mann Beaver Pond P. P. Kerr Jr Fred E. Gilbert Richard H. Morigan Garland D. Yates Louis J.soulier Harry 0. Gott O. B. Akers Fred Simon Everett W. Laedy O. BR. Mann C. R.bruce J. H. Manderville H. G Stafford Samuel FE. Gray IP Sammons M. C. Thomason Arnnold Quesenberry J. 5. Caldwell Sherman Caffee W. J. Hylton Dee Bailey Matoaka Tracy C. Akers Hiawatha Howard Burnett Mec- Comas Curtis Neal C. R. Kirk Montcalm Robert Gilley Widemouth Woodrow Blankenship lLamar E. F. Morgan E. R. Califee Dott John Hewitt Bramswell T. S. Miller Coopers Kastner Powell Freeman Jumping W. M. Lilly Flat Top Plymouth William Jennings Lamb Lerena Haven Weir Bernard Dudley Pettry

4-H Officers and Leaders Meet in Fayette County

Miss Clifton Dotson 4-H club agent schedules three county meetings to discuss seven topics. The first at Nuttall High School Lookout on October 25 at 7 p m features Dells on Presidents and Dotson on Secretaries and Treasurers with Miller Hodkins and Haynes Miller leading respective committees at Smithers School November 4 and Fayetteville Court House November 9.

Fayettevill Clifton Dotson Nuttall High School Lookout Smithers School Fayetteville Court J. BR. Dells Lora Miller Ira Rule Lucille Hodkins J. Haynes Miller P Aduit Council

Cavendish Rites Set for Tuesday

Funeral services for Fred Clinton Cavendish, 62, Fayette County educator, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Montgomery Baptist Church with burial in Montgomery Memorial Park. He taught in Fayette county from 1904 to 1943 except for three years at Marshall College and held A B and Master’s degrees. He was a descendant of William Henderson Cavendish, quartermaster general to Washington. His widow and two children survive.

Register Montgomery Fred Clinton Cavendish Fayette County Montgomery Baptist Church Montgomery Memorial Park Marshall College Marshall Ohio University

Infant Wood Dies. Rites Set in Kingston

Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. today for Jimie Dale Wood four month old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Allen Wood of Kingston. He died Saturday evening in a Montgomery hospital. Rev Woodrow Jones will officiate with burial in Kingston Cemetery. Born June 7 1948 he is survived by brothers Harry Allen Conrad Ronald and sisters Betty Jo and Ginger Gay all at home.

Register Kingston Jimmie Dale Wood George Allen Wood Montgomery Hospital Woodrow Jones Harry Allen Conrad Ronald Betty Jo Ginger Gay

Three Area Men Enlist in Army

Three area men enlist in the army for three years. Capt R E Bruts announces Beckley Recruiting Station names Armon L Weikle 20 of Sarton James F Plumley 21 of Oak Hill Silas L Honaker 21 of Caldwell and William E Carder 35. Mr and Mrs Melvin Bryant announce the birth of Melvin Far Jr a 10 pound son born October 10 at their Fayetteville Route 1 home.

Army R. E Bruts Beckley Armon L. Weikle Sarton James F. Plumiey Oak Hill Silas L. Honaker Caldwell William £. Carder Register Suai Fayetteville Melvin Bryant Route 1 Melvin Far, Jr

Trent Rites Held in Logan County

Funeral services were held at Man, Logan County for uy. A. Trent 69 a retired carpenter who died at home Saturday He was a brother of Mrs J Albert Toler of Mullens and an uncle to Harley Christian of Simann Surviving are his widow three sons Omer Harry Thelmer and two daughters Mrs W M Harvey and Mrs Ciaige Morgan Also surviving are five brothers and a sister plus five other relatives Born January 14 1879 in McDowell County Trent was a native of the area The body was moved to the family home after services

Register Mullens Man Logan County Wyoming County Uy. A A. P. Christians G. O. Deitrick Simon McDowell County Humphrey Trent

Three Couples Receive Marriage Licenses in Wyoming County

Three marriage licenses were issued in Wyoming County. Herbert Cook aged 20 and Betty Lee Lambert aged 17 of Ravencliff. Burlin W Vaught 34 of Ravencliff and Dora Bailey 22 of Jesse. John Rakes 30 of Wolf Pen and Emmaline Cox 21 of Marianna. Bill Bragg of Mount Hope paid $27 in fines after intoxication arrest and damage to jail facilities.

Pineville Wyoming County Herbert Cook Betty Lee Lambert Ravencliff Burlin W. Vaught Dora Bailey Jesse John Rakes Wolf Pen Emmaline Cox Marianna

Also Mentioned on This Page

Fayette Mercer Miles Alden Dotson Roy £. Stevens Sanger Donald Allen Johnny Anderson Charles Blake Gilbert Buttrick Jasper Buttrick H. L. Canterbury Emerson Charlie E. Hall Qatis Lively Orville P. Milam J. P. Rakes W. W. Reece Fred Sparks George Sparks Wilbur D. Toney Emmitt Winston Troy D. Winston Scarbro C. F. Atkins T. H. McGuire Springdale Harry Bays J. T. Bays Ira Kanterbury Summerlee J. S. Simms Swiss Isaac Huggins Terry P. A. Davis Johnnie Jones, Jr Thayer J. W. Corum Ipaul E. Davis Raleigh O. Dempsey Rufus J. Dempsey Wilbert J Jones H. O. McClung James G. Neal Victor Clarence Donnell Willis Branch Roy M. Gipson Harry H. Mosely Winona Pinkbass Pinkham Pikmam Appalachian Electric Power CO LRA al Cavendish Crosby UW Pr Beckley Music & Electric Co Colin McLuckey Mgr A. J. Adams Fayette St Mount Hope Register Staif Bill Bragg J. M. Spade Spade Shakespeare Carolina Super Dial Wenblazer Frazer Frazer Mae OF Willow Willow Run Kabee-Fraser Corporation Michigan Rahall Motor Sales Third Ave Beckley, W. Va A. B.C. Motors, Inc Mullers W. Va D. & S. Motor and Farm Equipment Inc Fayetteville, W. Va Taylor Motor CO White Sulphur Springs, W. Vs Anies, W. Va Whitesville Motor CO Whitervidie, W. Va
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