Christmas Packages Arrive Separately for Overseas Mail
Fayetteville report shows wartime mail delays as Lt. Robert L. Tully USA RN serving in the South Pacific reveals packages mailed nearly a year ago reached officers. He urges early posting of holiday mail to prevent disappointment, noting authorities strive to move items though slow.
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Register
Fayetteville
L. S. Tully
Robert L. Tully
USNR
South Pacific
Tully
Fayette Concern Bids Rejected for Randolph County Roads
Fayetteville report states the road commission will reopen bids October 3 for a repaired Randolph County road project damaged during Army occupancy. One bid, from J M Francesa, totaled $937 800, and was rejected after advertising.
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Register
Fayetteville
The
Road Commission
Charleston
Randolph County
Elkins Imaneuver
J. M. Francesa
Union Services Close for 1944 Fayetteville
The final union service of the Methodist Baptist and Presbyterian churches will be held Sunday evening at the Methodist church. Rev C W McNutt of the Presbyterian church will deliver the message and the Fayetteville Men's chorus will provide the music.
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Register
Fayetteville
C. W. McNutt
Presbyterian Church
Lookout Private Casts His Vote Before Deployment
Fayetteville report: Pfc. Lanty McCutcheon of Lookout cast a vote in the circuit clerk’s office before leaving for Miami for reassignment. He wears the Purple Heart for wounds from Italy’s Casino area and has been hospitalized over three months after being reported killed in action three times. He appears well and likely to see further combat.
Beclley Police Chief Roberts Remains on Guard After Ruling
Judge Haymond upheld the Beckley police civil service commission decision to remove Roberts for conduct unbecoming an officer. He found the assault on Eugene Scott clearly proved and the Smoot accusation supported by evidence. The court noted possible issues in the Norton charge and deferred further action to November term of circuit court.
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Bolen
Egeria
J. L. Kidd
J. H. Harvey
Cool Ridge
Luther Bennett
Abraham
J. P. Arthur
N. L. Collins
Beckley
E. L. Morton
J. A. Scott
J. S. Butts
G. W. Warden
Near Beckley
Car
EB. Toney
John W. Bailey
Joe F. Wright
G. F. Stover
N. C. Wright
G. L. Bellamy
J. S. Ogden
John Peters
John Ingram
Mabscott
Charles M. Hurt
Prosperity
A. G. Gregory
East Beckley
G. W. Prince
Glen Morgan
William B. Woods
J. T. Raines
Virgil Shrewsbury
Flat Top
Leonard Ewing
Royal
J. M. Robinson
Grandview
George Phipps
Frank Ballard
J. D. Clay
Paul Cole
Bluefield
Fred Ramsey
J. H. Pugh
Haymond
Winston
Eugene Scott
Roberts
Jesse Smoot
Froggy Bottom
Smoot
Randolph Norton
Raleigh Register
Supreme Court
D. C. Ashworth
Elreult Court
Negro Voter Organization Meeting Planned in Fayetteville
Harold Turner calls an organization meeting of Negro Democratic voters at the courthouse on Wednesday September 27 at 7 30 p m. Men and women from the Kaymoor Top Garten and Fayetteville section are urged to attend.
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Register
Fayetteville
Harold Turner
Court House
Kaymoor Top
Garten and
Farmers Attend Triple-A Meet at Fayetteville
A large turnout filled the Fayetteville meeting room as county farmers gathered to learn methods for preparing performance check reports. H. L. Fisher, Triple-A chief clerk, and J. W. Warner, Morgantown state supervisor, led the session with Warner the principal speaker.
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Fayetteville
H. L. Fisher
Triple-A
J. W. Warner
Morgantown
Lena Campbell Added to State Teacher Retirement List
Lena Campbell of Kesslers Cross Lanes was added to the state teachers retirement list, announced in Charleston yesterday.
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Register
Soviet forces threaten Hungarian frontier amid German withdrawal
Far to the west strong Soviet units mass on a 60 mile front near the Hungarian border with no Axis defenses. They push toward Szeged and key rail hubs guarding escape routes from northern Transylvania. German commentator Alfred von Osberg warned of a Soviet mass entry into Slovakia aligned with Russian offensives.
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Ionian
Gulf
Unfls
Szeged
Hungary
Transylvania
Alfred von Osberg
Transocean
Slovakia
Poland
Waitman Grose Placed on Teacher Retirement List
Fayetteville teacher Waitman TT Grose has been placed on the state retirement list, announced by education officials in Charleston yesterday.
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Register
Fayetteville
Waitman TT Grose
State Department of Education
Charleston
Airport development standards and planning outlined by board
The board notes prime consideration for airport growth and cites CAA standards across four classes with runways and town population ranges. It cautions on site selection factors including elevation, enlargements, obstructions and soils, pledging some engineering and promotional support while predicting aviation’s postwar impact on communities. The Amethyst name note adds a cultural aside. Mr and Mrs Burmeister host Mrs Kemp Littlepage from Charleston as guest.
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CAA
Methodist Youth Told They Must Make Sacrifices
At the West Virginia state Methodist youth conference in Parkersburg Rev. Walter Towner urged sacrifices to live a true Christian life. Bishop James Straughn installed Miss Mary Taylor as president and named officers. The event included appointments for next year and closings predictions for future assemblies.
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Associated Press
Parkersburg
West Virginia
The
Methodist Church
Walter Towner
Nashville
Tenn
Towner
National Methodist Youth Fellowship
James Straughn
Pittsburgh
Mary Taylor
Bluefield
State Assembly
Walter Overstreet
Spencer
Garrett Evans
Riply
George McCurry
Ronceverte
Ve Clair Jarvis
Romney
Beckley jury trial overces Scott assault case
The judge ruled the parties argued self defense limits as the trial tied Minter to the scuffle with Scott. Attorneys contested whether Minter aided the assault and the court granted a 90 day stay of execution with a $100 bond for supreme court appeal.
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Ing
Roberts
Scott
L. L. Scherer
Minter
Haymond
Beckley
Ashworth
Supreme Court
Funeral services planned for Mrs Taylor at Calfee cemetery
A man jailed on a farming charge may face a murder accusation this week. Funeral services for Mrs. Taylor are set at 2 PM today at the Calfee Funeral Home chapel, with burial in Calfee Cemetery at Mount Tabor. Active pallbearers include J. P. Blevins, Earl Biggs, Nick Rizzi, Arlie Williams, Mitchell 5, Zeke, and Wade S. Brubeck.
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J.P. Meadows
Mrs. Taylor
Caffee Funeral Home
Deim
Calfee
Mount Tabor
J. P. Blevins
Earl Biggs
Nick Rizzi
Arlie Williams
Mitchell 5
Zeke
Wade S. Brubeck
Baseball’s BIG SIX Batting Leaders From Two Leagues
A listing of top batting averages runs batted in and home run figures for the National and American Leagues. Notable names include Musial, Boudreau, Nicholson, and Doerr with highlights such as Nicholson leading NL in runs and 32 home runs, while the AL features Stephens and Johnson among top RBIs and homers. Also notes Mt Mitchell height and the Cheops tomb height comparison.
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Associated Press
Chih G Adr H Pet
Walker
Dodgers
Nicholson
Cubs
Stephens
Bros
Sanders
Carats
Im Johnson
Elliott
Pirates
Lindell
Yankees
Dahlgren
Pates
Giants
Browns
Northey
Phillies
Shindell
Wollngon
Red Sox
Judge Meadows Plans Weeklong West Virginia Campaign
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Judge Clarence Meadows returns to Beckley after eastern panhandle meetings. The itinerary includes stops in Roane Calhoun Pleasants Tyler Doddridge Mason Jackson Cabell counties with addresses at rallies and a Parkersburg keynote broadcast. Joined by state Democratic leaders Joe L. Smith Jennings Randolph and campaign manager Okey L. Patteson.
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Clarence Meadows
Beckley
Panhandle
West Virginia
Charleston
Roane
Calhoun
Pleasants
Tyler
Doddridge
Bel
Parkersburg
Mason
Jackson
Point Pleasant
Cabell County
Court House
Joe L. Smith
Jennings Randolph
Meadows
Okey L. Patteson
Mount Hope
State official limits sitings for voter registration
Charleston County clerks lack authority to hold registrations outside offices or appoint deputies for off site registration. Secretary W S O Brien in a formal opinion says clerks cannot extend offices beyond physical confines. About 12.1 percent of armed personnel have voted or mailed ballots, with 2,663 voting in person and 34,874 mailed, 11,870 returned.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. S. O'Brien
O'Brien
Battle Front Updates From Arnhem To Lorraine Fronts
Allied and Polish reinforcements push to relieve Arnhem as German forces flood western Holland to defend the Siegfried line. Eisenhower says Germany’s position is hopeless and fighting will determine the fate of the western front. Dutch authorities report wide flooding to hinder German withdrawal and harbor works at Amsterdam face destruction. Canadian forces push Germans from Leopold Canal area along the Schelde. The report notes heavy tank actions across Lorraine.
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Arnhem
Holland
Berlin
Oosterbeek
First Army
Siegfried Line
Rhine
Stolberg
Aachen
Third Army
Lorraine
Nancy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
France
Germany
Gestapo
Reich
Fisenhower
Amsterdam
Utrecht
Breda
Rotterdam
Belgium
Schelde
Radio Orange
Free Netherlands
London
Canadian First Army
Leopold Canal
Zeebrugge
Terneuzen
Board opposes coal tipple near school and schedules shift change
The board resisted a loading tipple near Collins school due to hazards and dust and ordered measures to block construction. They discussed insurance, possible injunctions, and planned an architecture study for Collins and the future Negro school while delaying start times by 30 minutes and adjusting bus routes from November 1.
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FE. J. Fourney
Collins School
Golden Meadows
Board of Education
Collins High School
Keith Bobbitt
Meadows
Marsh Fork
L. T Putman
Raleigh-Wyoming Mining Company
Roosevelt Defends Fala From Libelous Attacks
The president blasted Republican fiction that Fala the dog was left behind in the Aleutians and rescued by a destroyer at a cost of $20,000,000. He said the claims are libelous and hurt his dog’s reputation.
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China
Boone University
Wuchang
Yangtze River
Shanghai
Ellen Gillespie
Tazewell
Oak Hill Church
Carrington Lobban
Harvey
Lyle Studio
Fala
Aleutians
Pacific
Sophia Wide Awake 4-H Club Plans Fall Exhibit
A meeting of the Sophia Wide Awake 4-H club set September 28 at Sophia Elementary School for a fall exhibit. Members not exhibiting in spring will display some projects. Officer elections and new member initiation were discussed. Milkweed pods were collected by members.
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Sophia Wide Awake
Sophia Elementary School
Nine Year Old Seeks Damages After Skating Rink Crash
Forest Garfield Harston Jr nine-year-old of Fast Reckles sued for injuries after a collision with Oswald Lilly’s car on April 19. The suit was settled for 1250 dollars with Ruth V Harston as guardian. He was treated for a fractured skull at Raleigh General Hospital.
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Forest Garfield Harston, Jr
Fast Reckles
Oswald
Lilly
Ruth V. Harston
George Ballard
Harston
New
Raleigh
Raleigh General Hospital
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Fayette Concern
Lookout Private
St. Andrews Church
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Oak Hill
John A. Wilson
Dempsey Farm
W .E. Amick
T. F. Carter
Roy Cottle
Clifton Detson
Dempsey
J. E. Dempsey
Sir Wilmoth
Wilmoth
J. E. Dickardson
Amick
Fayette
Lena Campbell
Amethyst
BR. J. Burmeister
RB. Kemp Littlepage
Mt. Mitchell
N. C
United States
Mississippi River
Cheops
St. Peter's Cathedral
Rome
Judge Meadows
Jan+ Rulage
Sophia
Pydyddy
Bailey
Jewelry Company
Hash
Cherbourg
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