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SIX BECKLEY POST-HERALD. FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 14,1047 -W I NEWS NEW EXPEDITION HEADED FOR TOP OF NORTH AMERICA Wyoming County To Get Share Of Road Building SPRING CARNIVAL AT GRADE SCHOOL SET MULLENS, March 13--Regardless of population or political maneuvering, Wyoming County ysill receive its rightful share of the 16 million dollars to be expended by the state in the next two years on unimproved roads, "Senator Ward Wylie ouue today. Speaking to Mullens Rotarians, tions of funds in the new road building program would be based MULLENS, March" 13 annual spring carnival sponsored by the Mullens Parent-Teacher's assocition to benefit city playgrounds will be held April 1 at on the number of miles of unim- Ben Dunman Grade schoo i proved roads within the county and not on population as in pre- cording to Grover C. vious years. The enactment of this legislation in the road progiam by the 48th legislature will lift the small counties from the mud along with such counties as Cabell and.

Kanawha where, in recent years be cause of their larger population on uu: and political pressure, the greater changed. part of the road commission's ac- Worrell, president, who presided over a meeting of the association Tuesday evening. The date had previously been set for March 18, but due to the fact that the senior class play will be on this night, the schedule vu A committee to nominate officers building funds have been used. for next year was appointed and Picking the high points of report at April session. last session of legislature, Senator Chairman named was C.

V. Stew-- and his committee includes Wylie predicted a--vast i ment of the West Virginia school system made passage of legislation granting higher salaries for those in the This he says encourage teachers to remain in state schools and at. the same time prompt the return of those who have left the teaching field for higher paid positions. A bill introduced by Senator Wylie that "the approval of both houses and will become law as of July 1, a two percent municipal sales' tax on whiskeys sold at state liquor stores, will bring Mullens an estimated $10,000 in revenue; year. Mrs.

C. E. McLaughlin and George lolley. Youth of St. John's Catholic Church conducted the devotional New England's'- produced -an.

estimated 283,000 birsheis-of-Cortlands In 1946: 010 35 Husbands! Wives! Want new Pep and Vim? Thousands of arc weak, worn-out, exhausted solely because body iron. For 3ew vim, vitality, try Ostrei Tonic Tablets. Contains iron you, too, may need for pep; also Get regular $1.00 Asa now ordy89cl At all drug stores everywhere Jn Beoklev. Cut Rate Trutr The program for the evening was the showing of a film on Scout ing which reviewed the advance ment of a Boy Scout from the time he enters as a Cub until he rea'ches-the-highest rank of Eagle Scout. Mrs.

Z. E. Johnson Leaves For Logan PINEVILLB, March 13 Mrs Z. E. Johnson left Tuesday for Logan where she will visit her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.

and Mrs. T. R. Crawford. Mrs.

Johnson has visited Mr. and Mrs. Carl Crawford, at Gauley Bridge, and has spent the past three weeks here with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr, and Mrs. E. M.

Curry, while Mrs, Curry was ill- She is now much improved, and able to be out again. After her visit at Logan, Mrs. Johnson plans, to return to her home at Mobrehead, Kentucky. LICENSE NOT ISSUED PINEVILLE, March 13--There has been no marriage license to of Crum, West Virginia, and Pearl Day, of Marianna, as reported to have been issued a few days ago. This is to correct the error.

to Moosehaven. Mildred Martin, senior regent, of the local chapter, will at- tend a special meeting at Charles- ton. this Sunday honoring Mrs. Lessie Wentz, College Graduate of Regents, of Charleston. The next regular, meeting evening will be chapter Ladies' Dress WATCHES $27.50 Men's Dress WATCHES $29.50 Men's 7-Jewel UTILITY WATCHES $11.50 and many other Nationally Advertised Watches.

Distinctive and Fashionable EARRINGS BRACELETS CHATELAINES The Jewel Box 322 Neville St. Phone 6423 THIS PHOTOGRAPH, taken in 1942 from the summit of ML McKinley. Alaska, the top peak in North America, 20,300 feet high, shows where Bradford Washburn, director of the New England ol, Natural History, will lead the Operation White Tower expedition in April The two ftgures arrow) down, slope mark the point where a 1912 expedition came to a stop, unable to scale the peak. In Donation To Red Cross Drive To Wed Newsman MULLENS, March 13 Nine- teen members attended a meeting of the Women of the Moose Wednesday night and voted to make a donation of $10 to the current Red Cross campaign, and a $5 donation to the Long Branch school for benefit of the hot lunch' program. night for officers and the program will be in honor of Mrs.

Katherine Smith, grand counsellor, of Washington, D. C. -The program will be proceeded by a pot luck supper at 5l30 p. HI- THREE COUPLES ASK MARRIAGE LICENSES PINEVIKLE, March 13 The 'ollowing have jeen issued at -the county clerk's office of Wyoming county: Charles Herold, 21, and Myna Jimison, 21, both of Oceana. Lacey Hash, 21, and Betty Ann- Francis, 17, both of Glen Fork.

Marvin T. Withrow, 22, and Mary Marie Cook, 17, both of Cyclone. DAUGHTER BORN JESSE, March 13-- Mr. and Mrs. Browning announce birth of a daughter on March 4.

She weighed 10.pounds, and has been' named Helen Elaine. Mrs. Browning is the former Miss Viola Stewart' of Jesse. This is their first child. ENTERS HOSPITAL PINEVILLE, March 13 Mrs.

A. G. Cline, who has been ill at her home in the Crowley-Wor- Addition, was taken to Welch Tuesday where will remain for a few days receiving treatment at Stevens Clinic. South Carolina claims to have the' oldest drugstore in the 'nation, one was in business before 1781 and still can be seen in THE DAUGHTER of the former Rajah of Sarawak, Borneo, Princess Pearl COOK FUNERAL RITES TO BE HELD SUNDAY MULLENS, March 13 Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the Clearfork Baptist Church for Myrtle Lancaster Cook, 46, Mullens Negro, who died at 11:27 a. m.

at home Tuesday after an extended illness. The body will remain in state in the Chapel of the Robertson and that she will wed Richards Vidmer, U. S. newspaperman. The couple will be married within a few days.

(International) a. m. Saturday until removed to the church Sunday noon. Burial will be in the Clearfork Cemetery. Besides her.

husband, Herbert Cook; the deceased is survived by her mother, Missouri Garrett, of -Mullens; son, Alfred McDonald, and daughter, Helen Ward, both of Mullens; five brothers, Bernard Cowans, Beckley, Jack Cowans, Wyco, Clarence Cowans. Harmco, Frank, Cowans, Boston, and Willie Cook, Clearfork; two Beatrice Cousin'of Mullens and Vada Lewis of Maben. Four grandchildren also survive. FOR SALE -1947 KAISER 4-Door Special Sedan 1941 PACKARD 5-Passenger Special fully equipped 1937 PLYMOUTH 2-Door Sedan New Motor Radio JEEP TRAILER Ton Stake Body Trailer Ton 1934 BUICK MOTOR Good Condition ABC Motors, Inc. Mullens, W.

Va. VISIT HOSPITAL JJESSE, March- 13 Torkel Browning and Clayton Stewart of Jesse, and Mrs. Vadis Maynard of Oceana, were visiting Viola Browning, who in the Grace Memorial Hospital at Welch. WEEK-END GUESTS PINEVILLE, March 13 Mr. and Mrs: Vaughan Stewart had as their week-end guests, Mrs.

Stewart's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Murphree and children, Peggy and Benjy, of Mullens. SON BORN OCEANA, March 13--Mr. and Mrs.

Jack Blankenship, of Clear Fork, announce" the birth of an eight pound son at their home February 28 at 7 o'clock a. m. The little boy has been named Larry Randall. Mrs. Blankenship is the former Miss Beatrice Gamble of Man.

HAS INFLUENZA OCEANA, March 13' Leo Chambers, of Oceana, is confined to his home due to an attack of the influenza. Approves Bonds PJNEVILLE, March 13 At the regular term of county court for Wyoming county for the month of March, the following bonds were approved. of Timothy Salmon as notary public, in the sum of $500, with A. W. as surety.

Bond of Enoch Cook as notary public, in the sum of $500, with I. B. Gray, surety. The court approved the settlement of Ethel Ferguson as guardian of Carroll Cook, by Mary K. Bowman, commissioner of accounts.

The court approved the, final settlement of Tava Cook, as guardian of Arbutus Cook, Simmes Cook, Zendle Cook, Arline Cook and Ramona Lee Cook, made by Mary K. Bowman, commissioner of accounts. The appointment of Calvin Morgan for his wife, Wanda Morgan, was approved by the court The court the appointment and bond "of Oliver Graham as administrator of the estate of W. R. Mills, deceased, in the sum of $400.

with Archie McKinney as surety. The appointment and bond of Mae Slone, as guardian of Billy J. Slone, Daniel B. Slone and Norman J. Slone, in the sum of $100, with Thelma Phillips, as surety.

The appointment of Brooks C. Nichols as guardian of Barbara Lee Nicholas, with Zed C. Ball, as surety, in the sum of $250, was approved. The appointment and bond of Joe Tolliver as administrator of the. estate-of Tracy Tolliver, deceased, in the sum of $1000, with Robert Reed and Famie Reed as surety, was approved.

The court approved the appointment of Carrie Halsey Farley as guardian of Denny Farley, Steven Farley, Jimmy Farley and Patricia Farley; in the sum of $2,000.00, with Raymond R. Farley as surety. The appointment of Victoria Allen as guardian of Mabine McMillan and Sarah McMillan, in the sum of $500.00, with Sanders- Allen as surety, was approved. The court approved the ap- EUGENE THOMPSON Two Fined For ON USS FREMONT! To P.y T.xie.b F.re. MULLENS, March 13--Eugene Thompson, coxswain, son of Mrs.

Bessie Thompson, of Mullens, is serving aboard the transport USS Fremont. Thompson, who entered the Naval service in' September, 1943, received his recruit training at the Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, 111. UNDERGOES TREATMENT OCEANA, Argyle Beane, of Oceana, spent Tuesday in Beckley where she underwent treatment in the Chambers Hospital. pointment of Clarence B. Steele as guardian of Mary Lou Steele, in the sum of $1300, with J.

S. Scott, as surety. Wyoming County as sessed fines in magistrate courts today on charges of failing to pay taxi fares. A L. (Jack) Kemp, Stephenson, was'fined $i'0 and costs when arraigned before Magistrate R.

M. Stovall. He also paid the cab faic charged against him. Alex (Junior) Beavers -was fin- id $5 when arraigned before Magistrate W. E.

Haga at Itmann. He too, paid the cab fares charged, against him. SOCIETY TO MEET OCEANA March 13--The Methodist Society of Christian Service of the Oceana Methodist Churcn will hold its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Vita Chambers, Friday, March 14, at 7:30 p. m.

I WYOMINGH Mullens. W. Vt. I Double Feature Program "HELDORADO" Roy Rogers '-Gabby" Hayes 4. "STRANGE JOURNEY" Paul Kelly Osa Massen RIALTO Mullens.

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