Gaines Koontz 76 Dies of Gangrene in Fayetteville
Fayetteville resident Gaines Koontz, 76, died at Oak Hill Hospital from gangrene of his left leg due to embolism. He was admitted Monday and his body is at Dodd Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
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Register
Fayetteville
Gaines Koontz
Oak Hill Hospital
Dodd Funeral Home
Donnell
Valley Forge Army Hospital
Raleigh General Hospital
Station Hospital
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Valley Forge
Donnie Ray Pinkerton
Cletis Pinkerton
Ray Pinkerton
Clarence Donnell
Burke Seeks Democratic Nomination for Raleigh Mayor
Mayor W A Gene Burke will pursue the Democratic nomination at a Friday convention in the Raleigh County Criminal Courtroom. John C Ward, city Democratic chairman, announced the event set for September 26 at 7 30 p m. Burke declined comment on his candidacy as plans for Beckley elections on October 7 were reviewed by the committee.
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W. A. “Gene” Burke
Raleigh County
John C. Ward
Burke
Beckley
Mrs Phillips Illness At Taylor Hospital
Mrs George Phillips of Tralee is a patient at Taylor Hospital with an illness not yet identified.
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Phillips
Register
Mullens
George Phillips
Tralee
Taylor Hospital
Rites Set For Loren Wilfong
Loren Wilfong 69 of Sewell will be buried Friday after a 2 p.m. funeral at Boyer Community Church led by Rev. William Pugh. He died Monday while working in a local mine.
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Loren Wilfong
Register
Thurmond
Sewell
Boyer Community Church
William Pugh
Wilfong
Mrs Thomas Love Is Dinner Honoree
Miss Elizabeth White hosted a courtesy dinner at the White home on Kelly Avenue to honor Mrs Thomas E Love the former Pauline Ellison. Guests included Miss Jean Puckett Miss Joyce Pugh Miss Letha Lee Bumgardner and Mrs Vann Wilmoth who gave a corsage of white roses and pieces of her silver pattern.
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Resister
Oak Hill
Elizabeth White
Thomas E. Love
Pauline Ellison
J. M. White
Kelly Avenue
Jean Puckett
Joyce Pugh
Letha Lee -Bumgardner
Vann Wilmoth
Moose Official to Visit Fayette Lodge
Miss Kathryn Lubbe from Washington D. C. will attend the Oak Hill Women of the Moose meeting on September 19. At Friday’s meeting Mrs. Mildred Hubbard was welcomed as a new member. Mrs. Clara Treadway and Mrs. Violet Lane reported on the national Moose lodges convention in Columbus, Ohio.
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Register
Oak Hill
Kathryn Lubbe
Washington, D. C
Loyal Order of the Moose
Handicapped Aid Week Plans Formed in Raleigh County
A 17 member committee will meet in Beckley to plan Raleigh County participation in October for a national drive to employ the physically handicapped. The group aims to build on Beckley Employment Service success with 65 handicapped clients and will seek suitable positions.
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Raleigh County
South Fayette Street
West Virginia Employment Service
Fred D. Hedrick
State Employment Service
George Armstrong
Raleigh Register
M. M. Ralsten
Beckley Hospital
Owen Rickard
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
D. K. Shroyer
Beckley College
Larkin Philpott
United Mine Workers
Warren Williams
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Roy I. Smith
Department of Veterans Affairs
James Crockett
George Bright
American Red Cross
E. R. Bolton
Unemployment Compensation Department
W. L. Meadows
Employment Service
Ralph Whitener
Jesse C. Bowling
Air Forces Association
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Board of Education
E. J. Fourney
Woman’s Club
W. W. Vines
American Legion
E. Guy Graves
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Beckley Employment Office
Baptist Boys Feted By Girls at Oak Hill Outing
Oak Hill Baptist Church senior high division members were honored by the girls' division during a summer outing at the Four H lake near Beckley. Thirty four youth attended a wiener roast and boating after an all day attendance contest.
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Baptist
Register
OAK Hill
Couple Marries in Newspaper Office in Pineville
Beatrice Cook and Joseph Brown wed in a single ring ceremony at the Independent Herald office. Rev. Charles Cameron officiated, with Beatrice the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Briscoe Cook of Rockview. The couple will reside in Wyoming.
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Register Star
Pineville
Independent Herald
Charles Cameron
Beatrice Cook
Briscoe Cook
Rockview
Joseph Brown
Wyoming
Betty Pashion Weds George Campbell at Kaymoor Church
In a double ring ceremony at Kaymoor Community Church on Sunday, Betty Elizabeth Pashion wed George Albert Campbell with Rev. Charles McNutt officiating. Douglas Jones sang, bridesmaids wore pastel gowns, and the couple departed for a Detroit wedding trip.
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Register
Garten
Kaymoor
Charles McNutt
Betty Elizabeth Pashion
Mike Pashion
George Albert Campbell
Ethel Campbell
Douglas Jones
Thelma Pashion
Rosa Campbell
Mildred Pashion
Miners Injured in Local Collieries Treated at Oak Hill
Four miners are hospitalized at Oak Hill Hospital with injuries from local mines this week. Henry Rhodes Summerlee suffers back injuries from a state fall in the Summerlee mine. L F Allen Summerlee has back injuries from the Minden mine. Everett Pennington and Euston Myles Kaymoor miners, require care for hip and hand injuries respectively from mine accidents.
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Register
Oak Hill
Oak Hill Hospital
Henry Rhodes
Summerlee
L. F. Allen
Minden
Everett Pennington
Euston Myles
Kaymoor
Myles
Deadline Change for Conservation Orders in Fayette County
Fayete County AAA Committee chairman B J Amick announced a new deadline of September 20 for submitting conservation materials orders. The vetting period was extended as other producers did not spend funds by August 20. After September 20 a survey and small reserve will cover late orders for the 1947 program.
Government plans limit labor direction and cap investment
Officials say the plan will impose a limited direction of labor and cap capital investments. A source denied a major government reshuffle but noted probable ministerial changes at a secondary level before Parliament reconvenes October 20.
Lightning Produces Massive Nitric Acid From Air Daily
Scientists report that lightning converts atmospheric nitrogen into nitric acid, yielding about two million tons daily and highlighting a potentially vast natural chemical production process.
Approval Sought For Sewer Line To Factory Site
City officials plan to ask State Tax Commissioner Koontz to approve about 1250 dollars so Beckley can fund a sewer line from Route 192 to the Industrial Corporation site. Architect Amon and Recorder Laren will seek state approval in Charleston tomorrow.
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William P. Laren
Collis Amon
Beckley Industrial Corporation
Charleston
C. H. Koontzs
Decker Clothes, Inc
Amon
Beckley
Laren
Koontz
Member Drive Gets Underway
Mullens reports the American Legion Auxiliary began its membership drive at the Monday meeting with three new members Mrs Bernard Shannon Mrs Montry Shutt and Mrs J Burroughs. Sammy Farmer named membership chairman and co chairmen will oversee five city sections. Other chairmen listed by auxiliary president I R Parsons cover Americanism Juniors Child Welfare Rehabilitation and Employment Pan American Study Community Service Constitution and By Lays Education and Scholarship Music National News Past President's Parley Poppy Publicity and Radio Gold Star and War Mothers Salem Home Post War Girls State Coupon and more.
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Mullens
American Legion Auxiliary
Bernard Shannon
Montry Shutt
J. Burroughs
Sammy Farmer
Mont White
George Davis
Fred Canada
Gilbert Cook
S C. V. Feller
I. R. Parsons
L. O. Gates
Effie Delp
J. A. Peterfish
W. F. Moore
Gene Adkins
Loutishia Morgan
Mes
Madge Kaman
National News
Maggie Woods
Mabel Culliney
Poppy
J. O. Bailiff
Gold Star
Lula Lucas
Salem
H. T. Fuqua
B. B. West
C. V. Feller
Dewey Witt
Hubert Hickok
Verdict Set Aside In Crossing Suit
Circuit Court Judge Ben Ashworth set aside a verdict in the case of Charles S. Lewis Sr vs the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co and granted a new trial. The January collision at Prince Street crossing involved a car driven by C S Lewis Jr. The May 29 order cited lack of railroad negligence and contributory negligence by the plaintiff’s driver.
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Ben Ashworth
Charles S. Lewis, Sr
Cheapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Lewis
C. S. Lewis, Jr
Prince Street
Ashworth
Railway Company
Son is born to Bednarsky family in Minden
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Bednarsky of Minden announce the birth of a son at Oak Hill Hospital yesterday. The mother is former Madenna Gilbert of Minden.
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Oak Hill
Theodore Bednarsky
Minden
Oak Hill Hospital
Madenna Gilbert
Moose Practice For State Meet
Mullens Wo men of the Moose plan a practice at 7 30 tonight ahead of the three day state Moose convention to be held in Clarksburg September 25 27. Twenty eight members attended the meeting with one candidate initiated and a fundraiser proposal adopted for chapter funds.
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Mullens
Moose
Women of the Moose
Clarksburg
Waverly Tibbs
Grace Deal
Clara Murdock
Julia Howery
Susie Linville
Mildred Martin
Marie McKinney
East Gulf
Betty Short Weds James Hines Jr in Baileysville
Betty Short married James Hines Jr on Saturday August 30 at the Baileysville Methodist Church with Rev. Charles Camer officiating. Betty, daughter of Lee and Betty Short, Baileysville, is a Baileysville High School graduate who attended Concord College. James Hines, son of Mr and Mrs James Hines of Baileysville, recently discharged from the army, works in Wyoming. Attending were Raymond Short of Marianna and Ken Short with daughters Kitty and Patty of Baileysville.
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Register
Pineville
James Hines, Jr
Baileysville
Charles Cameron
James Hines
Baileysvile
Wyoming
Raymond Short
Marianna
Ken Short
Kitty
Patty
Beckleyan Heid on Burglary Charge
William Waldron of Sisson Street waived preliminary hearing on burglary before Magistrate G O Mills and remains in county jail with no bond set. Police said he entered the home of Mr and Mrs Nolan at 1313 South Kanawha Street around 1 am and grabbed a 17 year old girl while threatening an 80 year old woman. the charge was later altered to entering without breaking.
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William Waldron
Sisson Street
G. O. Mills
Waldron
James Nolan
South
Kanawha Street
Nolan
Mills
Homecoming Meeting Set by Song Group
All members of the Wyoming County Song Convention are scheduled to attend a home coming meeting at the Ben Dunman school on Sunday September 14 at 1 30 p m A program featuring visiting quartets is planned followed by refreshments for the group.
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Register
Mullens
Wyoming County Song Convention
Ben Dunman
Settlements in 3 suits against Standard Oil total 8460.50
Three damage suits against the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey settled for a total of 8460.50 in Raleigh County circuit court. The largest payout, 7775, went to William Donnell a 20 year old Fayette County serviceman for injuries from a August 6 1946 crash with a tank truck on US Route 21 near Mount Hope Beckley.
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Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Raleigh County
Ben H. Ashworth
William Joseph Donnell
Fayette County
Standard Oil Company
U. S. Rt. 21
Mount Hope
Beckley
Instructor Named For Trade School In Wyoming County
The Wyoming County Board of Education hires Ted Brooks as the new electricity instructor at Wyoming County Trade School, succeeding Newton Wallen. Brooks holds a trade certificate and has radar and television training plus teaching experience. Work began yesterday to rebuild the model mine at the school with plans by Edsel Day Sr. Students will assist, gaining experience in ventilation wiring and timbering.
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Resistor
Mullens
Wyoming County Board of Education
Ted Brooks
Wyoming County Trade School
Newton Wallen
Brooks
Norfolk
Edsel Day
Marianna Coal Company
Nationwide strikes idle thousands at major yards
Strikes halt work across the country with 1,000 or more idle, led by the East coast ship yard walkout numbering 35,006 idle workers.
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East Coast
Wyoming Mines Reinspected Highlight Safety Gains
The Bureau of Mines re issued reports on two Wyoming County coal operations praising safety improvements. Inspector C. K. Parker urged more measures at The American Coal Company's Deerfield mine and The West Gulf Coal Company's Maryland mine at Maben, including dust control, eye protection, blocked moving equipment, air locks, and better haulageway clearance.
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Busister Hatt
Llens
Bureau of Mines Re
Wyoming County
C. K. Parker
American Coal Company
Deerfield
Arcwall
West Gulf Coal Company
Maryland
Maben
Parker
Okey E McCourt Named State Trade Education Assistant Director
Okey E McCourt, formerly with Wyoming County Trade School, named assistant director of trade and industrial education for the State Department of Education. He will supervise the southern part of the state from Charleston and promote the coal mining focus of the trade schools. A native of Webster County, he previously served as assistant director of a war production project at West Virginia Institute of Technology before moving to Pineville as director.
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Mullens
Okey E. McCourt
Wyoming County Trade School
State Department of Education
McCourt
Charleston
Webster County
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery
Pineville
Flood control dams eyed for Beckley area projects
General Weart discusses using two power facilities at Bluestone and Tygarts Dams if coal traffic shifts, noting upstream flood control dams needed. Additional plans include the Big Bend Reservoir on Greenbrier River and an earth dam on Gauley River for flood control and conservation. He links flood costs to corn in West Virginia and cites Huntington wall and International Nickel timelines.
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Tygarts
Beckley
Big Bend
Greenbrier
New River
Gauley
Kanawha River
Iowa
West Virginia
Huntington
International Nickel Company
Japan
Mrs Stephens to Speak for Baptists Register Staff
Mrs. Harry L. Stevens will present the program at the Cook Memorial Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Society meeting. The group will gather Thursday September 11 at 8 p.m. in Mrs. W. F. Rose Sr.’s home.
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Stephens
Pineville
Harry L. Stevens
Women’s Missionary Society
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
W. F. Rose
New Low Cost Hospital Plan Sweeps the Community
A free guide promotes a low cost hospital plan urging residents to learn how to secure cash for hospital needs due to sickness accident or childbirth. The pamphlet encourages readers to decide if the plan fits their finances and health care goals.
Hospital Plan Promises Liberal Coverage for Members
The notice describes a liberal Reserve Life hospital plan offering cash for hospital room and meals for any family member, cash for extra charges including operating room, medicines, X-rays, anesthesia, ambulance, and surgeon fees. It markets broad benefits as a new liberal hospital plan.
Costs Only a Few Cents a Day
An advertisement touts affordable family protection under one contract. It promises coverage for all immediate family members up to age 80 with a single small monthly premium, emphasizing minimal cost for the average family.
Insurance plan promises cash for hospital expenses
The plan is backed by a life insurer rated A plus by Dunne's Report. It pays cash for hospital costs whether disability is at home or work and allows you to choose any hospital and doctor. the policy identifies you at any hospital.
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Reserve Life Insurance Company
Dunne
Liberal plan offers childbirth and extra benefits details
This notice promotes a liberal plan highlighting childbirth and many additional benefits. It invites readers to obtain full information at no cost or obligation by mailing the coupon provided.
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