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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1937

Page

3

Monroe County Plans Early Open Season For Wildlife

Union township reports over 1200 Monroe county hunters will try for squirrel grouse turkey bear raccoon and skunk on opening day. Game Protector J P Woodville estimates a moderate wildlife supply with turkeys on Peters Mountain west slope and squirrels more abundant than last year. Dunn’s office issued 1042 men and 36 women hunting licenses locally plus 49 state licenses. total expected to exceed 71200 by day’s end.

Register UNION Monroe County Fred H Dunn

Lafon to Tell Of Road Work at Lindside Meeting

Monroe County roads league announces Thursday night gathering at Odd Fellows Hall Lindside. Henry McCoy, secretary, says representative W B Lafon will present facts and figures on the road program and urges all interested to attend.

Register Lindside Monroe County Cod Roads League Odd Fellows Henry McCoy Secrery W. Bf. Lafon

Retired Salem pastor keeps working after long ministry

The Rev Amos Stanford Arnett of Salem Methodist Episcopal remains active in church life at 81. Once a schoolteacher, he served many Wetzel county charges and later held roles as presiding elder, Anti-Saloon League field man, and state penitentiary chaplain, continuing in ministry duties.

Associated Press Salem Amos Stanford Arnett Salém Methodist Episcopal Church Ar ‘Nett West Virginia West Virginia Conference of the Church and the Rev. L. H. Stuart Wetzel County Pine Grove Friendsville Brandonville Summersville Winifred Central City Huntington Davis Elberton Andrews Parkersburg Harrisville Glendale Adamston Anti- Saloon League Moundsville

Masons Return from Grand Lodge Meeting

N H Van Stavern and H F Lemon returned this week from attending the state Grand Lodge of Masons in Martinsburg.

Masons Grand Lodge Register Links Grove N. H. van Stavern H. F. Lemon Grand Lodge of Masons Martinsburg

Rev Gray Returns to Pulpit After Accident

Salem area reports Reverend Robert R. Gray resumes preaching at the Union Presbyterian church Sunday morning after his serious automobile crash. He received continuous blood transfusions from six local donors who traveled to New Jersey for a Monroe blood supply.

Fy Register UNION Robert R. Gray Salem Presbyterian New Jersey A.B. Shifflet Gap Mills Union Presbyterian Church J. B. McDonald

Sinks Grove Community Fair Showcases Local Exports

Sinks Grove held its annual community fair with neighbors admiring garden and orchard produce. Prizes went to prize-winning corn potatoes canned fruit and vegetables and baked goods as the Four-H club judged exhibits and awarded ribbons. Farmer A A Hedrick led the event which residents called an annual tradition.

Register Star Welter Sinks Grove A. A. Hedrick Links Grove Four-H Club

Chester Trial Ends in Hung Jury at Pineville

PINEVILLE The trial of Philip Chester, returned from Moundsville on a charge, ended yesterday with a hung jury. The case will be retried next term. Chester had been imprisoned for drunkenness and served a 30 day jail term. an appeal to the circuit court was denied, then granted.

Register Pineville Philip Chester Moundsville Chester D. M. Ansley

Hedrick Elected President of Local Presbyterian Auxiliary

Irma Hedrick was elected president of the Ladies Auxiliary of Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church to serve out the term of Burn Young who is moving to Huntington. Officers include Heber Connell as vice president Maggie Connell as secretary and Frank Johnson as treasurer. Ima Wells spoke on home missions.

Register Links Grove Irma Hedrick Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church Burn Young Huntington Heber Connell Maggie Connell Frank Johnson Ima Wells

Union High dramatics club fetes faculty union

The Senior Dramatic club of Union High school entertained club members and the faculty with a party at the local school Friday night. Miss Elizabeth Johnson is sponsor of the club.

By Register UNION Union High School Elizabeth Johnson

Citizens Convert School to Church in New Richmond

The old Halsey schoolhouse, long a local learning site, is being repaired and rebuilt into a church by the citizens of New Richmond. Restoration work proceeds as the community repurposes the building.

Roglster New Richmond Halsey Scholhouse

WPA Foremen in Training Class Opens in Pineville

Eleven WPA foremen joined fourteen bus drivers in a first aid training course led by State Trooper G B Walker from 7 30 to 9 30 p m Tuesday at Harlan Christian Supervisor of transportation Dr Ward Wy lie county health doctor assisting The course aims to teach stopping severe bleeding treating shocks and managing wounds over ten weeks totaling 20 hours for completion.

Register Pineville WPA G.B. Walker Mullens Police Harlan Christian of Transportation Ward Wylié Walker

Pineville High School Pupils Publish Newspaper

Pineville high school publishes a student newspaper titled the Pineville "Pine-Villan" mimeographed for Friday distribution. William Rutherford serves as editor in chief with Mary Iva Shannon as assistant, and staff including Howard Bailey sports editor Bernard Cook proofreader Lena Morgan bliss news editor Lorraine N man Woods. monthly during the school year.

Pineville Pineville: High School Imimeogra William Rutherford Mary Iva Shannon Howard ‘Bailey Bernard Cook Lena Morgan Bliss Lorraine N Man Woods

Two Men Held For Fighting In Timann County

Riggs and Ward of Timann were arraigned before Magistrate W. R. Haga on fighting charges. Riggs struck Ward with a brick and Ward returned a knife wound to Riggs. Both men were placed in county jail to await grand jury action. constable Bill Worley arrested them.

Resister Bat Itmann Este] Riggs Wade Ward Timann W. R. Haga County Riggs Wade Bill Worley

School Pupils Immunized in County Program

Miss Ona Hasle bacher, Wyoming county health nurse, completed the county health immunization program last week. She inoculated more than 2,000 school children since it began, visiting Baileysville Elk Lick Sanders Oceana Matheny Tralee Pineville and other schools. Over the past two weeks 37 schools were visited and 1,562 pupils immunized for smallpox while 588 received diphtheria vaccines.

Register Mullens Ona Haslebacher Wyoming Baileysville Elk Lick Sanders Oceana Matheny Jesse Bud- Alpaca Tralee Pineville

Six Marriage License Applications Filed in Pineville Area

County Clerk G B Shannon recorded six applications for marriage licenses last week. Names include Marian Jesse Martin 25 of Bud and Esther Kemp 24 of Bud. Ray Shields 23 of Baileysville and Pauline Green 22 of Fanrock. Joe Swanner 52 of Maben and Clara Cannaday 60 of Maben. Lee Roy Hall 21 Wyce and Edward Rosser 34 of Mullens. Gracie Perdue 24 of Mullens. Claude Canada 24 of East Guilt and Selah Bailey 14 of Timann.

Pineville G. B. Shannon Marian Jesse Martin Bud Esther Kemp Ray Shields Baileysville Pauline Green Fanrock Joe Swanner Maben Clara Cannaday Lee Roy Hall Wyce Edward Rosser Mullens Gracie Perdue Claude Canada East Guilt Selah Bailey Timann

Pineville P T A Elects Nolley Principal as President

Pineville High School principal George M Nolley was elected president of the Pineville Parent Teachers Association at a recent business meeting following a prior resignation. The next PTA meeting is set for November 3 at 3 PM. Nolley says the group aims to strengthen home school in alignment.

Pinveille George M. Nolley Pineville Pine~ville Parent-Teachers Association Association Nolley

Clubwomen Hear Cancer Discussion In Wyoming Hotel Meet

About 20 members attended a cancer discussion meeting hosted by Mrs W Ty Crockett and Mrs M D Trent of the Woman's Give club at the Wyoming hotel yesterday.

Mullens Woman's Give Club The Wyoming Hotel W. Ty Crockett M. D. Trent

Three youths among those given terms

In Wyoming County Circuit Court Judge D M Easley sentenced three youths to reform school and two men to one year in prison. Fred Blankenship 17 received four years reform school for breaking into Itmann company store. accomplice Hildred Mason got one year. Glen Rogers Youth, 15, and Ostor Scott 11 were sent to reform school for auto theft and pistol theft respectively. Several cases continued or dismissed include Lee Roy Calhoun, ESL Eskins, Louis Navy, Arthur Davis, James Cline and others.

Register Stall Pineville D. M. Easley Wyoming Eirenit Reform Pétitentiary Fred Blankenship Itmann Company Hildred Mason Blankenship Glen Rogers Reform School Ostar Scott Maben’ Heer Lee Roy Calhoun Esl Eskins Louis Navy Arthur Davis James Cline Forest Stewart Everett Toler Charlie Stewart Erne Anderson Ray Ghee Walter O'Brien Clyde Cowan Roy Cook Armour Lester Virgil Roy Cook Wade Maury Clide Martin Louis Navy

First Snowstorm Halts Pineville Phone Service

Pineville telephone connections with Logan and Charleston were cut off all morning due to the season's first snowstorm. No snow remained on the ground except on the high peaks.

Pineville Logan Charleston

Tax collector proves honesty with repayment at Second Creek

Deputy S. C. Skaggs says Aubrey Reed of Reed's Mill paid ten dollars more than his due taxes to attend a motion picture in Alderson. Reed settled the matter with bank checks after driving from Second Creek to Alderson and back, with several individuals named in the case.

S. C. Skaggs Aubrey Reed Second Creek Reed Skaggs Alderson

UDGA Tablets Promised to Soothe Stomach Ailments

Advertisement for UDGA tablets claims relief from acid reflux ulcers and stomach distress. It offers a one week treatment for $1 at Watkins Drug Store and other outlets with a money back guarantee backed by deposits at Empire National Bank.

Empire National Bank

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