Fatal Auto Crash Kills Danese Clayton Near Dead Man Curve
Danase Clayton, 14, of Glen Jean, died in a two car collision on route 19 21 north of Mount Hope near Dead Man's Curve. James Sims Jr and D F Lawson driven cars collided. Sims and Lawson injured and hospitalized with non life threatening injuries. Janet Clayton and Betty Jean Sims also hospitalized. police and county officials investigate. Danese's body at Collins Funeral Home Thurmond.
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Register
Oak Hill
Danese Clayton
Glen Jean
Mount Hope
James Sims
Fayetteville
D. F. Lawson
Scarbro
Sims
Lawson
Mount Kane
Collins Funeral Home
Thurmond
Betty Jane Sims
Mrs. Clayton
Henry Davis of Mount Hope Dies at 85
Henry Davis 85 of Mount Hope Route 1 died yesterday at 4 30 am after two years of illness. Born at Pax he was a Christian Baptist church member and a Maple Fork store owner. Funeral at Maple Valley church Mount Hope tomorrow at 2 pm with Rev Leslie Garten officiating. Burial in Davis cemetery Mount Hope. Survived by wife Neely F Bowyer Davis and two children Russell Davis and Nancy J Williams.
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Register
Mount Hope
Henry Davis
Route 1
Pax
Christian Baptist Church
Maple Fork
Maple Valley Church
Leslie Garten
Mabsestt
Davis Cemetery
Neely F. Bowyer Davis
Russel Davis
Nancy J. Williams
Infant Pneumonia Claims Mount Hope Baby
Janet Bench two months old of Mount Hope died at home at 1 30 a m from pneumonia. Survived by her father LeRoy Bench Middletown Delaware mother Anna Williams Bench Mount Hope and sister Loretta Francis Bench. Funeral at James F Williams Mount Hope Route 1 tomorrow 2 p m with Rev John Williams officiating burial in Argarbright cemetery Mount Hope Route 1.
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Mount Hope
Janet [Ee Bench
LeRoy Bench
Middletown
Delaware
Anna Williams Bench
Loretta Francis Bench
James F. Williams
John Williams
Argarbright
Scott Ballard Appointed Special Administrators in Stamper Estate
Attorneys Verne Scott and George L. Ballard were named by the county court as special administrators to receive 1700 for the estate of Clark Sherman Stamper of Ury. The money came from Stamper’s taxicab business sale and is held by R. E. Brownfield of Glasgow. Mrs. Pansy Stamper had previously served as administratrix but was discharged. Bond of 3000 was posted with Chris Sarandon as surety.
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Verne Scott
George L. Ballard
Clark Sherman Stamper
Ury
R. E. Brownfield
Glasgo
Kentucky
Stamper
Pansy Marie Stamper
Beckley
Chris Sarandon
Cabell recovering Gauley Bridge football wreck victim
W B Cabell, injured in an automobile wreck near Fayetteville while returning from the Gauley Bridge Mount Hope game, is recovering and expected to be discharged from the hospital today. Ed Peyar and family moved from Mahen to Pineville after purchasing the Shrewsbury residence in Crowley Worrill addition.
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Cabell
Gauley Bridge
W. B. Cabell
Fayetteville
Mount Hope
Mabens
Pineville
Ed Peyar
Mahen
L. B. Shrewsbury
Crowley-Worrill Addition
Home on furlough for Pvt Ellis Stewart at Buckley Field
Pvt Ellis Stewart of Buckley Field Denver Colorado is spending a 14 day furlough with his wife and relatives in Jesse. He has served six months in the air corps and after his furlough will report to Lincoln Nebraska.
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Oceana
Ellis Stewart
Air Corp
Buckley Field
Denver
Colorado
Jesse
Pvt
Stewart
Airs G. 1
Dessa
Lincoln
Nebrasca
Edmond Lt Tully May Be First Yank Into Paris
Lt Howard B. Tully of Edmond is cited by Capt. William J. Buenzle as having the honor of first American into Paris after the liberation. Tully led a platoon securing bridges, repelled German nests, and captured prisoners amid civilians and French troops, entering Notre Dame rally point with his unit. He is a Nuttall high school graduate and has military service dating to before the war, with brothers Henry in the South Pacific Navy and James in Oak Hill.
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Tully
Edmond
Paris
Register
William J. Buenzie
Lieut
Howard RB. Tully
Fayette County
Buengle
Buenzle
Devil Carnes
Saturday Evening Post
Tally
Buenze
Sully
Ing Point
Lient
Thtve
Buenszle
Howard B. Tully
Edmonds
Nuttall High School
Henry C. Tully
Navy
South Pacific
James A. Tully
Oak Hill
Virginia Tully
H. M. Tully
Beckwith Farmer Injured Seriously As Truck Upturns
FAYETTEVILLE W C Warner a well known farmer and chairman who lives near Beckwith was seriously injured Friday when his delivery truck overturned on the road near Cotton Hill bridge. He suffered a broken wrist four broken knee caps possible four broken legs below the knee and several ribs cracked. He was found by the Ansted mail carrier and with assistance transported to Oak Hill hospital. Jimmy Arthur of Beckwith was with him and is reported to have a broken arm and leg and also in the hospital.
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Register
Fayetteville
W. C. Warner
Beckwith
Cotton Hill Bridge
Warner
Ansted
C. L. Smith
Cotton Hill
Oak Hill
Jimmy Arthur
Beckswith
Raleigh Register
Harper Road
Maxwell Hill
Public Forum Letters Reflect 1944 WV Coal and Election Issues
A Raleigh Register reader disputes a Friday item about animal feeding and disposal on Harper Road and recounts past coal mine hardships in Glen Rogers. Letters discuss Roosevelt era policy, worker wages, and labor actions, urging voters in 1944 West Virginia to consider economic relief and political leadership.
Foreman Dies From Wire Burns in West Virginia Service
Arther Jackson Crist of Fayetteville Raleigh County died after contact with a live 6,900 volt wire while working on a pole near Rainelle. He had worked 19 years for Appalachian Electric Power and died Friday morning at Oak Hill hospital. Funeral today at his home with Rev. Karl Tick officiating, burial at Richmond Chapel cemetery Leander. Moose Lodge handles services with pallbearers Clyde Runyon William Piotrowski Charles F. Jones Lacy Neely Roy Sextin J. M. Norman.
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Register
Fayetteviele
Arther Jackson Crist
Fayetteville
Rome
Pam
Karl Tick
Richmond Chapel
Leander
Crisp
Appalachian Erectric Power Company
Rainelle
Oak Hill Hospital
Comempany
Fr. Crist
Homer Crist
Alley
Myrtle Crist
Walter Crist
Carlton
Vine
Ramsey
Holt
Victor
20 Couples Are Given Licenses This Week
The county clerk reports twenty marriage licenses issued to couples from Wyomings H mann Oceana Welch and other towns including Tralee Mullens Otsego Pineville South Charleston Soulsville Cedar Rapids Micajah Sabine Stephenson Mullens Kopperston and Laynce. Names include Charles Pack Pansy Mullens Joe Hayden Louise Stefancie Roy Proffit Phyllis Dean Homer Toler Ethel Sizemore Louise Gwinn Nathaniel Whitehurst Rozelle Wheeler Isaac Wingler Marie Herald Ed mund Trent Tavie Bal on James Toler Daphane Roberts B W Wimmer Jacqueline Shumate Mae Jones Ruth Jones Bruce Blevins Georgia Johnston James McKenzie Goldie Parsons Williams Elsie Penelyon Irvin Cozort Moris Kronks Carlos Harmon Ruth Bowman Pembley Branmimer Alfred Walker Mae Kale Bill Vickens Lola Coy.
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Register
Pineville
C. W. Shufflebarger
Charles Everett Pack
Pansy Victoria Mullens
Wyomings
Joe Hayden
I Louise Stefancie
Hmann
Roy Proffit
Phyllis Dean
Oceana
Homer Toler
Ethel Sizemore
Welch
Roy McGraw
Louise Gwinn
Nathaniel Whitehurst
Rozelle Wheeler
Tralee
Isaac Wingler
Marie Herald
Mullens
Edmund Trent
Tavie Balon
Otsego
James Robert Toler
South Charleston
Daphane Roberts
B. W. Wimmer
Princeton
Jacqueline Shumate
Soulsville
Clarence E. Downs
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Mae Jones
Micajah
Robert RB. Lewis
Ruth Elizabeth Jones
Sabine
Bruce Blevins
Gary
Georgia Johnston
James H. McKenzie
Goldie Parsons
Laynce
Russell Ia. Williams
Elsie M. Penelyon
Irvin Cozort
Moris Hkronks
Tipple
Carlos Ernest Harmon
Ruth Bowman
Stephenson
Joseph Harold Reavers
Pembley Orella Branmimer
Alfred Walker
Mae Kale
Kopperston
Bill Vickens
Oveana
Lola Beatrice Ae- Coy
Oliver Cook Dies Of Injury In New Richmond
Oliver Cook 68 of New Richmond died at home from injuries suffered September 8. A Virginia railroad mechanic and Church of God deacon, he was born January 28, 1876 in Oceana. Funeral Monday at 2 PM in New Richmond Church of God, Rev. Oscar Sparks officiating. Burial in Wilcox Bower cemetery on Bower’s Ridge. Survived by wife Jennie Bower Cook and several children and siblings.
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Register
New Richmond
Olver Cook
Virginia Railroad Company
Church of God
Oceana
William Cook
Church of God At
Oscar Sparks
Wilic Bower
Bower
Jonnie Bower Cook
W. EK. Cook
Junan
J.B. Cook
Washington, D.C
Wo M. Steele
Princeton
A.V. Walker
Rock View
Wol Cook
Norfolk
Virginia
Paul B. Cook
England
Oliver Ray Cagk
Camp Biter
N.C
Bilton Cook
Juager
4 Year Old Honored By Birthday Party
Mrs. Kyle Bateman hosted a birthday party for Kyra Sue on Friday at their home. Four year old Kyra Sue received party games with prizes, cake, pink lemonade and Halloween horn favors. guests included Jehin B Yoo, A Pierce, Sonny Adams, Jimmy Rasnake, Sally Lively, Kay Bateman, Punky Vaught, Judy Clowers and Eric Harold, among others.
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Sally Lively
Barbara Lilly
Carolyn Fogleson
Susan Sutton
Linette White
Nancy Sue Neal
James Gordon Neal
Dickie Rae Toler
Lyndesdoyce Cook
Kay Bateman
Punky Vaught
Judy Clowers
Eric Harold
Funeral services for Charles Smith Greer in Glen Rogers
Charles Smith Greer of Glen Rogers slain in a fall at Raleigh Wyoming mines. Funeral at Glen Rogers church at o'clock p.m. Rev. Bori Brooks to officiate. Burial Sunset Memorial Park Beckley. Survived by wife Mary and four children Percy Ella Mae Della Faye Carol Lee. Also brothers and sisters and many Greer relatives. American Legion pallbearers named.
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Resister
Glen Rogers
Charles Smith Greer
Raleigh-Wyoming
Glen
Della Faye
Carol Lee
John Greer
Home on Leave and Local Visits Reported
Seaman Norvel Langworthy is on leave visiting his parents in Oceana. Freda Joe Cook returns home after a stay in Oak Hill with her aunt. Sergeant Russell Beavers trains in Virginia while his wife Dorothy Gentison stays with her mother. Corporal Robert Beavers furloughs at Camp Wheeler to spend time with wife Linda and their child. Girl Scout Troop No. 1b meets at the Post Christian church with leader Miss Myrza Williams.
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Hy Register
Oceana
Norvel Langworthy
Hi Arents
Tony Bivarty
Oak Hill
Regiter
Freda
Joe Cook
Paul Rudolph
Land Family
Beavers
Ocs
Register
Pines Lle
Russell Beavers
For
Belvoir
Virginia
Dorothy Gentison
Davy
C. C. Bailey
Pineville
Robert Beavers
Camp Wheeler
Georgia
Linda
Ano
The
Post Christian Church
Myrza Williams
Completion Of Richwood Marlinton Road Celebrated
The dedication honored the new Route 39 linking Richwood and Marlinton cutting travel from about 100 miles to one third. The project used federal and state funds with prison labor through the Monongahela National Forest. Speakers included Ernest Hailey, W W Trent, Calvin Price, Fred Allen, and Jennings Randolph. Randolph forecast big postwar road spending.
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Richwood
Marlinton
Monongahela National Forest
Nicholas
Pocahontas
North Bend
Ernest [. Hailey
W. W.trent
Nicholas County
Calvin Price
Fred Allen
Jennings Randolph
Elkins
Randolph
Fred Quintier Buys Two Penman School Buildings
The Penman school houses sold at public auction on courthouse steps. Fred Quintier of Crab Orchard paid 540 for the white building and 420 for the Negro building, with total proceeds of 1 060. Fence sales brought 24 and 27 to H A Privett and Quintier respectively, while other bidders included B F E Carter and IH E McMillan.
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Board of Education
Penman
Fred Quintier
Quintier
C. C. Ballard
H. A. Privett
B. F E. Carter
IH. E. McMillan
McMillan ‘Land and Finance Company
Ballard
Mrs Bryant celebrates 90th birthday in Summersville
Mrs. Estal line Bryant wife of the late Pomp Bryant and mother of Mrs. H C White marked her ninetieth birthday on Monday October 16. She received many gifts and a large birthday cake from friend Mrs Orinoca Simms. She resides with Mrs. White.
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Register
Summersville
Estalline Bryant
Pomp | Bryant
H. C. White
Farmers From Nine Counties To Meet At Courthouse
Delegates from nine counties gather for a regional Farm Bureau meeting opening tomorrow at the courthouse with Johnny M Bailey, state farm bureau director, presiding. Reported delegations run 14 to 20 per county and total attendance is hoped around 160. Sessions begin at 9 30 a m with national farm leaders and extension officials in attendance. Counties include Mercer Raleigh Summers Monroe Greenbrier Fayette Nicholas Pocahontas and Wyoming. About 40 000 men and 110 000 women have left Canadian farms since 1929.
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Farm Bureau
Johny M. Bailey
State Farm Bureau
Presidtnyy
H. B. Thomas
National Farm
Slite
Raleigh
Mercer
Summers
Monroe
Greenbrier
Fayette
Nicholas Pocahontas
Wyoming
Moving Picture Shown By WV Grocers Chief George Klage
George W. Klage executive secretary of the West Virginia Association of Retail Grocers will present a moving picture. The event highlights retail trade issues and industry concerns for members.
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George W. Klage
West Virginia Association of Retail Grocers
Beckley Man's Unit Is Cited
Beckley resident Private First Class George R. Smith, son of William J. Smith, 404 McGinnis Street, Beckley, serves as a munitions worker in an Eighth Air Force fighter squadron in England. The unit was commended by Brigadier General Jesse Auton for aiding the destruction of 43 enemy aircraft and damage to 23 others on a German-held airdrome during a combined bomber escort and strafing mission led by Col. Hubert Zemke and his pilots.
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Eighth Air Force
England
George R. Smith
William J. Smith
McGinnis Street
Beckley
Jesse Auton
Auton
Hubert
Zemke
Captain Umbarger Reported Killed in Italy
Rich Wood Captain George Umbarger 26, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Umbarger, reported by the War Department as killed recently in Italy. He was a trainer pilot advanced to captain about two months ago. Married with one two year old son, his wife living in Chicago. A Richwood High School and West Virginia University graduate, he trained at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio before going overseas.
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Union
Glen Rogers
Randolph Norton
Raleigh Register
Berkley
George J. Titler
William Blizzard
D. W. Marland
Kelly Creek
Charleston
William G. Conley
United Mine Workers of America
West Virginia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cape
Register
Rich Wood
George Umbarger
Raleigh Umbarger
War Department
Italy
Umbarger
Chicago
Richwood High School
West Virginia University
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohi
Sgt Guy Dooley Wounded in Action in Italy
Mr and Mrs Guy Dooley of Summersville received word that their son Sgt Guy Dooley has been wounded in action somewhere in Italy. Guy, a Nicholas County High School class of 1943 graduate, was an outstanding athlete.
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Register
Summersville
Guy Dooley
Sgt
Ac Fion
Italy
Guy
Nicholas County High School
Three divorces filed in circuit clerk office
Three new divorce suits appeared on file yesterday in the circuit clerk's office. Named plaintiffs include Elizabeth EF Webb Daniels versus John Maxey Daniels and Op pie Hedrick representing the windist, and Edgar James Jarrett against Helen M. Wilson Jarrett with Oppie Hedrick for the plaintiff. Hella Daniel analyst Kyle Daniely Ashworth and Sanders represent the plaintiffs. Mrs. Doris Ann Barker of Greenbrier College is visiting her parents on French street with Grace Esteatt of Detroit as guest and roommate.
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Circuit Clerk’s Office
Elizabeth EF
Webb Daniels
John Maxey Daniels
Oppie Hedrick
Wlaindist
Edgar James Jarrett
Helen M. Wilson Jarrett
Hella Daniel Anaiyst
Kyle Daniely Ashworth
Sanders
Doris Ann Barker
Greenbrier College
French Street
Beckley
Doris Ann
Grace Esteatt
Detrail
Summersville Soldier Awarded Combat Infantry Badge
Sgt. Gilma J. Anderson of Summersville received the Combat Infantry Badge for outstanding duty and conduct in action on Guam. A Nicholas High School graduate, class of 1942, he enlisted in October 1942 and has since been promoted to sergeant.
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Register
Summersville
Gilma J. Anderson
Roby Anderson
Guam Island
Anderson
Nicholas High School
Koontz Donates to Two Churches Near Cross Lanes
Summersville reports attorney Patrick D. Koontz of Charleston donated 500 dollars to Zoar Baptist church of Cross Lanes and Bethel Methodist church of Poe, two of Nicholas County's oldest congregations. Koontz, native to the area, grew up at Kessler's Cross Lanes and maintains ties to the homeplace where his sister Mrs. Lula Burdette lives.
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Register
Summersville
Patrick D. Koontz
Charleston
Nicholas County
Kessler's Cross Lanes
Zoar Baptist Church
Cross Lanes
Bethel Methodist Church
Poe
Koontz
Nicholas workers receive ribbons in Summersville
Summersville Nicho las county director of civilian defense awarded 20 ribbons for 500 hours of work since last year. Recipients include Glen Pugh Bascom Herald Bryant John Curry Buzzy McCutcheon Rev OG Pitzer Rev WHL Gilmore Mrs Co Z Bryant Alex Amick Bartle Biekel Dexter Dotson Maxine Conpenhaver Jack Ward Ben Bell John Bill Brown Bobby Campbell Thomas Simms Agnes Cavendish Armstrong Lillian Wright Bierne Otha MeChing.
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Summersville
Nicholas County
Civilian Defense
Glen Pugh
Bascom Herald
Bryant
John Curry
Buzzy McCutcheon
C. OG. Pitzer
W. H L. Gilmore
Co. Z. Bryant
Alex Amick
Bartle Biekel
Dexter Dotson
Maxine Conpenhaver
Jack Ward
Ben Bell
John Bill Brown
Bobby Campbell
Thomas Simms
Agnes Cavendish
Armstrong
Lillian Wright Bierne
Otha MeChing
Women Report On Beckley Meeting
Summersville The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the home of Mrs Eugene L Campbell Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock The topic was Called According to His Purpose presented by Mrs Howard Campbell A report from the recent mission ary meeting at Beckley was given Refreshments were served to a list of attendees including Mesdames Marmion Beech Sarah Dixon Lee Tinnell H H Campbell Coleman Dorsey Nannie Hamilton W T Rashaw Charles Iwleman Fayerine Sawyers Lee Herold Vernon White Ernest Mearns Erskine McClung Ovie Hill Ruskin Wiseman Arnett Groves Alice Walker Miss Carolyn Campbell Elizabeth Stephenson Mintie McMillan and Mrs Campbell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O Rogier
Summersville
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Eugernell
Campbell
Howard Campbell
Beckley
Mesdames Marmion Beech
Sarah Dixon
Lee Tinnell
HH. B. Campbell
Coleman Dorsey
Nannie Hamilton
W. T. Rashaw
Charles Iwleman
Faerine Sawyers
Lee Herold
Vernon White
Ernest Mearns
Erskime McClung
Ovie Hill
Ruskin Wiseman
Arnett Groves
Alice Walker
Misser
Carolyn Campbell
Elizabeth Stephenson
Mintie McMilliion
Mrs. Campbell
Dorsey’s Nephew Flies Thunderbird in France Support
Summersville Captain Loris L. Wilson, 1st son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis L. Wilson of Hurricane and nephew of A. E. Dorsey, serves in the Thunderbird Fighter Group of the 9th Tactical Air Command. He pilots the Winky Poo providing air support to General Patton’s Third Army during the French sweep. A West Point graduate from 1943, he has served overseas and holds the Air Medal with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters.
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Summersville
Loris L. Wilson
Louis L. Wilson
Hurricane
A. E. Dorsey
9Th Tactical Air Command
Wilson
Patton
Third Army
France
West Point
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New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company
Garten
Cody Apartments
Berwind
H. B. Tully
Coleman
State of
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Mr. Willkie
Plains
Willkie
Matformav
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Dewey
Uncle Sam
Keiter Walenh
Balso
George J. Tiller
KDR
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Hoover
Stanaford
Mason Biggs
A.J. Crist
Oliver Cook
Richmond
R. BL. Strider
Episcopal Diocese of
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Woodlawn Avenue
Slate
Mrs. Parks
Mrs. Cart. Parks and Son
Jimmy
Lawrenceville
Illinois
Private Parks
Miss Bane
Helen Bane
Montgomery
Ella Bane
Laird Memorial Hospital
Marlinton Road
Board
Penman Sales
Mrs. Bryant
Regional Farm Bureau
Cpl
Earl McAllister
Abbeville
Hitler
St. Lambert
International
Wyoming County Merchants Association
Pineville Court House
Wyoming County
Capt. Umbarger
Sgt. Anderson of
Pacific Award
Dorsey
Bly
Office OF Naval Officer Procurement
Burleson Ridg
Beckley, Ww Va
Bailey Jewelry Co
Sophia
Mount Hone
Oaklin
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