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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1946

Page

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Water shortage closes Fayetteville schools as city scrambles

Fayetteville schools will be closed until Monday or longer due to a critical water shortage. Officials urge students to stay prepared for Monday and watch for bus arrivals. showers were halted and car washing discouraged to conserve supplies. Duvall Shults, Fayetteville Water Works manager, said about a week of water remains and efforts focus on prolonging the reservoir.

Fayetteville Afl Duvall Shults Fayettevile Water Works

J E Fawcett to Be Buried Friday in Berwind WV

Funeral services for J E Fawcett, long time employee of Consolidated Coal Co, will be held Friday at 2 30 PM at the Os Hill Methodist church with Rev Wisor of Berwind presiding. Interment will follow in High Memorial Park. Fawcett, a Berwind resident and coal industry figure, died unexpectedly Tuesday. He was a native of New Castle England and belonged to multiple fraternal and Masonic bodies in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Stef J. E New River Peca-hontz Iires Hil Hill Methodist Church Wisor Bérwind McDowell County Tomes Oak-Hill Fawcett al Berwind West Virginia Newcastle On Pyfie England Blue Dgefs A. F A. Ai Berwind R. A. AM Jobine W. Morris Charleston Welch Commandery Beni | Kedem Punxatawney Union- Methodist Church

Women of Moose Initiate Ten at Oak Hill Lodge

The Women of the Moose Oak Hill lodge will initiate ten new members at the regular meeting tomorrow night. Beckley unit hosted nine members from Oak Hill Tuesday. A banquet is planned for Friday night September 27 at the Moose club with tickets on sale now and money due at Friday’s meeting.

Women of Moose Register Oak Hill Women of the Moose Oak Hill Lodge Beckley Bulah Prather Moose Club

Nuttall High School Enrolls 334 Pupils

Principal Chester Haga announced 334 pupils are enrolled at Nuttall High School matching May year end totals. The grade breakdown is 97 in ninth grade, 96 in tenth, 75 in eleventh, 62 in twelfth, and four special students.

Nuttall Wester Lookout Nuttall High School Chester Haga

Fayette Four-H Cabinet to Meet Dinner at Paradise Inn

Fayetteville county 4 H Leaders association cabinet will hold a dinner meeting tomorrow evening at Paradise Inn on Rt 60. Miss Clifton Dotson, county 4 H agent, announced the cabinet members from Winona Ansted Montgomery Falls District Kanawha District Quinnimont Mountain Cove District and others. Plans for the coming year will be discussed with county extension staff in attendance.

Register Sail Payetteville 4-H Leaders’ Association Paradise Inn Clifton Dotson Fayetteville County J. R.,deitz Winona Nadine Buckholt Montgomery Grace Steele Ansted H. B. Carden Smithers Falls District C. C. Skates Fayetteville P. C. Robbins Kimberly Kanawha C. L. Levy Victor Nuttall Nannie Kelly Quinnimont Hugh Cavendish Danese Sewell Mountain Iva Rule Mountain Cove Lucile Hudkins J Haynes Miller County Extension Office

Flames Destroy Invalid Shelter

Hilltop Shelter, home for disabled African Americans, burned early yesterday. Five incapacitated men were rescued by neighbors as the building collapsed. Rescued were Joe Perkins, Lewis Hunter, Thomas Spann, Samuel Tyree, and James Davis Sr. They were taken to the county infirmary on the Oak Hill Fayetteville road for care. Cause of the fire was not determined.

Register Hilltop Joe Perkins Lewis ‘Hunter Thomas Spann Samuel Tyree James Davis Oak Hill-Fayetteville

Rosser Long to Attend Insurance Conference in Wheeling

Rosser Long local representative of the Aetna Casualty and Surety Co will attend an educational conference at the Windsor hotel in Wheeling tomorrow. Leading Aetna agents from the region have been invited in recognition of their records, with the event part of nationwide efforts to keep agents informed.

Staaf Winer Fayetteville Windsor Hotel Wheeling Rosser Long Aetna Cascualty and Surety Co Aetna Froim

36 Indictments Include 2 True Bills for Murder

Fayetteville grand jury returned 36 indictments for the September term 2 murder and 2 manslaughter charges plus 23 felonies and 13 misdemeanors All defendants must report tomorrow to plead and be docketed Judge Thrift praised the panel after discharge Wil liam Henderson James E Smith and others face fatal shootings and July slayings Felonies include malicious wounding arson and theft with several names and dates from August and September listed Misdemeanors include driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest with multiple defendants named across small towns

Register Fayetteville Fayette County Grand Jury Wue R. J. Thrift, Jr William Henderson James Daw Enoin Jue Elnora Herderson James E. Smith Clayton Freeman James A. Clontz Homer Gilkerson Howard D. Willis Gentsel Weis Ernest Mills E. Bivens N. A. Pishner William Koone New River Company White Oak Drug Company Alfred James Leftwich Thames Canada Nick Louizos Marie Dooley Dodge Everett C. Dooley Ernest Myers Frank Malcolm John Montgomery E. E. Haney Roy Morris Dallas Plumsley Louis Hillman Merida Plumley Eugene Plumley John” Goodall George J.peters Irene Bryant Sherman L. Siover Vernon Tygrett Bob Thorne William Woodson Hoy Workman Louis Hilmah Gilbert H. Buttrick Garland L. Dempsey Eunice Wheeler Leslie A. Dempsey Robert Wheeler Allen Victor Disher William Thompson Elmer Dunnington George Karnes Buster S. Smith Quinnimont Curtis Lazarsky Charles Boles Oak Hill Sam, Sexton B. C. Madison P. L. Elmore Albert J. Trapp C. M. Martin George Treadway Hosie McKinney

Barker's Ridge District PTA Formed At Herndon School

A Monday night meeting at Herndon High School will organize the Barker's Ridge District PTA to cover the district. Parents of elementary and high school students are invited to join. monthly meetings are planned for 7 30 p.m. The PTA aims to promote welfare and closer home school cooperation for all children.

Resiter Herndon Herndon High School Barker's Ridge PTA, S

Mullens High School Opens Open House Today

Visitors attend Mullens high school open house from 1 to 2 30 pm with parents touring classes and viewing summer repair work. The school building has been renovated including concrete floor resurfacing and furniture repairs.

Register Mullens Mullens High School Rotary Club Religious Education Advancement Committee B. L. Depew Douglas Hamlin Lee Hodson

Miner Suffers Finger Injury At Bill Creek Coal Yard

Percell Johns, 54, a worker for Bill Creek Coal Co., was admitted to Taylor-Dearing hospital after a finger was severed partway when caught between a coupling bar and pin during car coupling on gang duties.

Bill Creek Register Mullens Percell Johns Simann Negro Taylor-Dearing Hospital Johns Bill Creek Coal Co

Tuberculosis Clinic Sponsored by Fayette County Association

Fayette County Tuberculosis association to sponsor a clinic next Tuesday from 1 to 3 p m in the county health department offices. The clinic will be under the supervision of the health department.

I.bo Association Fayetteville Fayette County Tuberculosis Association Health Department

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