Boomer Man Pleads Guilty To Voluntary Manslaughter
In Fayetteville circuit court Simons Thomas known as Pete Steed, 42, of Boomer pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the April 6 shooting of Roosevelt Rakes. He asked for probation and faces sentencing by Judge R. J. Thrift on January 7. A jury was excused until Tuesday morning after other cases were settled.
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Register Statf
Fayetteville
Simons Thomas
Pete Steed
Boomer
Roosevelt Rakes
Thomas
R. J. Thrift
Jat
Rakes
James Evans
Leslie Arthur Dempsey
Garland Lyle Dempsey
Jath Troy
Hobart Calvert
W. K. Counts
Lookout
William Miles
Carl Lazarsky
Clarence Carte
Edward Cox
Willig Wilkins
George Wolfe
Calvin White
Club Preserves 170 Cans of Food For Hot Lunches
Lookout reports a Farm Women's club project at Lookout and Nuttall High School producing 170 cans of food for winter hot lunches. Students, guided by Miss Florence Croft and Mrs. Blume, learned cannery methods while each class handled a production stage. By afternoon 87 quarts apple sauce 20 quarts beets 55 quarts soup mix and eight quarts beans were canned under supervision from club members and school staff.
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Register
Lookout
Divide
Farm Women's Club of
Nuttall High School
Florence Croft
R. O. Blume
Chester Hager
Cristo
Blume
Lora
G. Miller
A. J. McCutcheon
J. W. Fitzwater
C. L. Wood
Bill Kountz
Floyd Wills
Glen Thomasson
Winona
Reverend Simms
J. Haynes Miller
Divide PTA Group Holds First Meeting
About 45 people attended the first Parent-Teacher Association meeting of the year Tuesday night. Mrs. Floyd Willis was elected president for the coming year with Mrs. Bill Kouitz as first vice president and Mrs. C. L. Levy as second vice president. Harold Martin to serve as secretary and treasurer. A hot lunch program was approved and fundraisers like carnivals and plays were planned. Regular meetings will be held on the last Tuesday of each month. Divide school has eight teachers and about 330 students. C. L. Levy is principal.
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Divide Pta Group
Register Salt Writer Divide
Parent-Teacher Association
Floyd Willis
Bill Kouitz
C. L. Levy
Harold Martin
Divide
Markowitz
Garden Club
Mullens
Ira Dunn
Mullens Garden Club
Harry Mounts
Faul Markowitz
Thhem
Dunn
Wyoming Hotel
Mt Hope Lions Name Directors At Club Meeting
Mt Hope Lions appoints a three member director committee for the clubhouse for three months. Thomas Rodgers chairs, with Charles Evans and William Martin. P M Snyder Jr named entertainment chairman for October as Eddie Nelson becomes new member.
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Reeete
Mount Hope
Mount Hope Lions Club
Thomas Rodgers
Charles Evans
William Martin Willl
P.M. Snyder, Jr
Wood Paling
Stone
Lewisburg
Russell G. Patteson
Capt H H Sims On Terminal Leave
Capt H H Sims spends terminal leave at his Charleston home after visiting his mother and relatives. A Pacific veteran of 13 months, he joined as a private, served with the 7th division on Leyte, helped occupy Hokkaido, commanded Co G 306th Battalion, then moved to Tokyo with the First Cavalry as aide to Gen Hugh Hoffman. He earlier earned the Army Commendation Ribbon.
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H. H. Sims
Register
Fayetteville
Charleston
Pacific
Sims
Tith
Leyte
Philippines
Hokkaido
Japan
77Th
Tokyo
First Cavalry
Hugh Hoffman
Second Cavalry
United States
Mrs T T McClung Hosts Shower for New Couple
A Lookout society note reports Mrs. T T McClung held a household shower Tuesday night in honor of newlyweds Mr. and Mrs Clyde Holcomb, formerly Miss Frances Kessler. The event celebrated their marriage two weeks prior and honored Mrs Holcomb.
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T. ‘T. McClung
Hester
T. T. McClung
Clyde Holcomb
Fayette County road fatalities rise sharply alarmed report
Fayetteville officials report 13 traffic deaths in Fayette County this year, up from six in the same period last year. Kanawha County leads with 30 deaths. state total so far is 243, up 52 from last year. Other notes mention the rise in fatalities across counties and the month’s total of 33. Also included is an obituary noting the death of 16 month old Richard Lee Aranda in Charleston General Hospital. Burial arrangements are Turley cemetery near Oak Hill.
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Regster
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Accident Prevention Bureau
Kanawha County
Ohio J
Logan
Fayette
Truman Faces Pressure Over Meat Ceilings And Decontrol
Newspaper recap of political clash as Truman stands by price ceilings while Chicago Mayor Kelly calls for a two month meat price control moratorium. House leader McCormack urges 60 day decontrol and Democratic executives push Hannegan to consider ways to boost meat supply.
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Mr. Truman
Kelly
Chicago
Democratic Party
House
McCormack
Massachusetts
Robert E. Hannegan
Price de Control Board
Hannegan
Tea Company and partners face charges in Vermont case
The Tea Company of Delaware Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company of Vermont Inc American Coffee Corporation of Jersey City SNC and Francis M Kurtz vice president of the American Coffee Corporation appeared in court. No prison sentences were imposed though the maximum penalty would have allowed imprisonment.
Judge Lindley Stays Fines After Overruling Request
Judge Lindley overruled a defense motion for a new trial and stayed the fines pending appeal. Investigators say two of ten defendants, both Beckley residents, were fined $3,009 each after a liquor store robbery. The incident involved a ladder from Memorial Baptist Church and a rear window break to access unlocked whiskey stock valued at $1,500. Police say Mrs. Sara Jones reported the open door, Reno Walker aided the break in, and manager Frank Lemon tallied 37 missing cases.
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Lindley
Liquor Storeford
George L. Hartford
Memorial Baptist Church
Sara Jones
Beckley Negro
Reno Walker
Frank Lemon
Basic Increase Of $30 Monthly Is Aim of SEA
Fayetteville notes five hundred teachers with only high school diplomas and 42 with less education are assigned to West Virginia schools. Sam Lambert of the State Education Association outlined a first project to raise basic salaries by $30 monthly plus extra for teaching experience. J R Dietz of Winona was elected president for the year, with Truslow Waldo Gauley Bridge as vice president and Chester Hager Lookout as secretary-treasurer. Delegates to the SEA meeting include C C Neal Oak Hill and R D Cavendish Oak Hill.
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Fayetteville
West Virginia
Sam Lambert
State Education Associaion
Fayette County
Winona
Truslow Waldo
Gauley Bridge
Chester Hager
Lookout
Kenneth Vandall
Montgomery
Dunkley
Mount Hope
Jack Neely
Olway Gun‘ne
Ro‘land Steel
C. C. Neal
Oak ‘Hill
R. D. Cavendish
Oak Hill
Dan Perdue
Surplus Electronic Gear Debate Turns To June Sale
A congressional panel weighs delaying the market dump of surplus electronics including radio and radar. Estimates of total cost range from 1.8 to 3 billion dollars with potential further declarations by the services. Howard L. Naylor, once WAA evaluator, faces questions over an authorization and a revived sales contract tied to Cole Company, while Moriarty’s involvement is examined as Alheim cites Cole and Naylor pressing for more time to ramp up sales.
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Armed Services
Howard L. Naylor
WAA
Colecums Company
Los Angéles
Naylor
Carmine Bellino
WAA J
Alheim
Moriarty
Cole’ Company
Cole
Labor urged to back education reforms at state convention
Meadows urged labor to back education improvements as a study launched by the last legislature aims to raise standards and facilities in the state. Kilgore and Haywood were slated to address the convention, with Kilgore the CIO PAC’s endorsement recipient in the May primary.
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Labor
Meadows
Harley M. Kilgore
D-W.va
Cio-Pac
Allen S. Haywood
Washington
CIO
Byrnes lauds Senate pace on treaties and Truman’s support
Byrnes said the Senate takes longer on a bill but praised the time spent as nations large and small had opportunity to voice views on all five treaties. He noted Wallace's speech and Truman's backing gave assurance of the steady course of U.S. foreign policy.
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Wallace
Byrnes
Truman
Skater Mary Rascona Hospitalized After Fall
A fall while skating yesterday sent Mary Rascona, 28, of Stanaford to the hospital with a right knee injury.
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Mary Rascona
Stanaford
Ane
Fayetteville American Legion Post Fundraising Aid
Trof hr new Fayetteville American Legion Post said the post would welcome donations to aid a war widow and her two young sons. One man offered to help reconstruct the home and purchase materials. "We've a new Post" said Ren nick, noting an ambitious undertaking for an organization without funds.
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New
Accident Victim Critical After Route 3 Crash
L Oral Massie, 34, of Shady Spring, remains in serious condition at a local hospital after his 1930 Ford coupe struck a guard wall near Surveyor on Route 3 and overturned. He suffered chest injuries and possible skull fracture. William Jessup, about 20, of Mount Tabor, a passenger, is charged with stabbing George Mitchell at Crab Orchard on September 5 and held on a felonious assault warrant. He accompanied Massie to the hospital and was taken into custody there.
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L. Oral Massie
Shady Spring
Route 3
Massie
Therchin
C. A. Thompson
Thhe Beckley
William Jessup
Mount Tabor
Jessup
George Mitchell
Crab Orchard
Thompson
Wallace Named PAC Spokesman At Mullens Rotary Talk
Mullens D D Moran, longtime resident, called Henry Wallace fired Interior secretary and spokesman for the CIO political action committee. Moran said Wallace would inherit Hillman era PAC duties as he seeks political power with party support. The club approved inviting two high school seniors weekly to learn about the PAC and donated to the Green Cross for Safety drive. Bob Goldsmith of Beckley attended as a guest.
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Ragister
Mullens
D. D. Moran
Henry Wallace
Interior
CIO
Bob Goldsmith
Beckley
Four Wyoming Land Deeds Recorded This Week
Wyoming county deeds recorded in the security clerk’s office show four transfers. Mae Hickock and husband sell 76 acres in Barkers Ridge to Pink Myars Jr and wife. T F Brammer and wife transfer lot 189 on Frantz Avenue Mullens to James and Joyce. E R Wilcox and wife convey real estate in Barkers Ridge to Della Bailey. J H Lily Land Company transfers Lot 35 in Lillydale Town to Lake McKenzie in Oceana district.
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Register
Pineville
Wyoming County
Mae Hickock
Pink Myars, Jr
Barkers Ridge
T. F. Brammer
James
Joyce
Frantz Avenue
Mullens
E. R. Wilcox
Della Bailey
J. H. Lily Land Company
Lake McKenzie
Lillydale
Oceana District
Baptist Circle To Meet At Woods Home In Mullens
The Criswell Circle of the First Baptist church meets at Mrs. Bob Woods home on Mullens Hill with Mrs. Raymond Wells leading the program focusing on Mathers College Beaufort NC aided by the Baptist Missionary Society.
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Baptist Circle
Woods Home
Register
Mullens
Criswell
First Baptist Church
Bob Woods
Mullens Hill
Raymond Wells
Mathers College
Beaufort
N. C
Baptist Missionary Society
Roger Pritchet
Church Street
Tag Day for Safety Program in Mullens
Mullens hosts a tag day for the national Green Cross for Safety program sponsored locally by the Mullens Woman's Club. Mrs. D. D. Wilkerson of Wen will serve as campaign chairman in her area. The drive funds safety activities to save lives nationwide.
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Mullens
Green Cross
Mullens Woman's Club
D. D. Wilkerson
Wen
Legion To Sponsor Dance At Pineville
The Varney Cline post No 135 American Legion will sponsor a round and square dance Saturday October 12 at the Pineville courthouse with music by Fess Johnson and his Wscoming Chanty Wolves. VISITING IN BECKLEY By Register Stall Writer Mullens Mrs Richard Kidd of South Mullen visits Beckley this week with her mother Mrs Dave Gunter of MacArthur. Gunter is undergoing treatment in Raleigh General hospital for a foot infection. Post is able to help the war widow rebuild her home depends on public response he added.
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Mullens
Richard Kidd
South Mullen
Dave Gunter
MacArthur, Mays
Gunter
Raleigh General Hospital
Post
Register
Allens
Gucinda Ellen Nooley
Mullens, Presbyterian Church
Grover C. Currie
Buria
Sunset Memorial Park
Mus
Dooley
Pipestem
Presbyterian
Eccles
Charles T. Dooley
Foreman
Grover C
Henry B
Roy O. Dooley
Rose Bradley
Glen Rogers
J. H. Kerlin
Pitman, N. J
F. D. Lusk
Murl Lawson
Mulliens
Clyde Marks
Chelyan
Charles Crawford
Cabin Creek
Charles Duncan
Mitami
Fli Dawson
Toledo
William Tyree
Sportsville
Robertson & Foglesong
Robertson & Foglesong Funeral Home
Tor South Mullens
Nuty
Louise Garrison
Mullens State Police
Two Wyoming inmates flee Pineville jail in gunner break
Two men and a third accomplice escaped Pineville jail after overpowering a guard. John Henry Robbins and George Schester, alleged to be from Chicago area, fled toward Oceana after a failed car stop. one remains jailed as police pursue the others. Marriage licenses issued to five Wyoming couples.
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Rf Star
Pineville
Wyoming
George ‘Thomas Schester
Joseph Henry Robbins
Larry Gordon
Hanover
Henderson
Justice of the
Arnold Rice
U.S. Navy
Gordon
North Carolina
Norfolk
Hutchinson
George Thomas Schester
Larry ‘Gordon
R.D. Platt
State ‘Police
Camp Allen
Chicago- Indiana
William Greene
Lee Short
Court House
Oceana
Green May Play In Stock Game
X rays of Mullens high school football center Gilbert Green after a Wednesday scrimmage show no fracture. The coach said Green may play tonight against Stoco high school with limited duty if he participates.
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Registar
Maclen
Gilbert Green
Mullens
Green
Stoco High School
Rally Day at Conk Memorial Baptist Church Sunday
Pineville church plans Rally Day with theme Rally Around Your Bible. Young people, directed by Mrs. F. E. M. Curry, will present a short program at the Sunday School assembly. The worship service starts at 11 o clock with Rev. Harry L. Stevens delivering the sermon on the same theme.
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O Register
Pineville
Conk Memorial
Harmco Tipple Boss Injures Ankle In Mine Accident
Mullens Smoke less Coal tiple boss Bob Agee sustains a fractured right ankle when a mine car derailed at Harmeco Wednesday. He receives treatment at Taylor-Dearing hospital. Agee is the son of Mr and Mrs Henry H Agee of Harmco. Richwood minister and wife visit Mullens as Rev Hayhurst conducts revival services at Church of God in South Mullens.
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Mullens
Bob Agee
Harmeco
Tyelor-Dearing
Agee
Tiple
Mullens Smokeless Coal Company
Henry H. Agee
Richwood
Feaytor Stall
Vic Hayhurst
South Mullens
R. Hayhurst
Hayhurst
Church of God
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