Mullens High School Gridiron Squad Feted At Banquet
Mullens West Virginia December 23 The Mullens High School grid squad was honored at a banquet with a steak dinner. Milton Gilley toast and the bandmaster Frank R. Troy attended along with former coach Clarence Shufflebarger and C H Bailey. Cheerleaders and squad members were listed. The event closed with songs and a dance at the civic clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens High School
Ullens
Milton Gilley
Senate
B. Stewart
Clarence Shufflebarger
C. H. Bailey
Frank R. Troy
America
Jean Gilley
Joan Barker
Harold Brammer
Betty Wickline
Billie Dooley
Home On Leave From Quantico Marine Base
Corp James Maynor of the D C detachment at Quantico Virginia is spending an 18 day leave with his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Maynor
D. C
Marine Base
Quantico, Va
Funeral services held for Mrs Pattie Evans Chester
Funeral services for Mrs Pattie Evans Chester age 66 were conducted at her Herndon home with Rev Lonnie Blankenship of Corinne officiating burial followed at Spruce Grove cemetery. She was born in Hall River North Carolina widow of Granville Chester and survived by five children John Chester Dave Chester Phillip Chester Gertie Chester and two brothers David Evans and Jim Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattie Evans Chester
Herndon
Lonnie Blankenship
Corinne
Spruce Grove
Hall River
N. C
Granville Columbus Chester
John Chester
Dave Chester
Elkton
Phillip Chester
Wyoming
Gertie Chester
New Richmond
David Evans
High Point
Jim Evans
Winston-Salem
Stansberrys Return After Visit with North Carolina Relatives
Corporal and Mrs. D. M. Stansberry of Durham North Carolina have returned home after spending a few days with their uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Davis of South Mullens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Stansberry
Durham, N. C
W. D. Davis
South Mullens
Thacker Returns to Cincinnati After Visit
Major and Mrs. Fred Thacker arrive in Cincinnati Ohio after several days with her father James Maynor and sister Mrs. Violet Cather Mrs Thacker formerly Miss Carrie Maynor in the family visit notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major
Fred Thacker
Cincinnati
Ohio
James Maynor
Violet Cather
Thacker
Carrie Maynor
Canaday Engaged to Private Richard L. Young
Mullens residents Mr and Mrs Marion J Cana announce the engagement of their daughter Ray Canaday to Private Richard L Young son of Mrs Emma M Young of York Pennsylvania The bride to be earned a B S in education from Concord College Athens in 1944 and held offices in Future Teachers of America Kappa Delta Pi Cardinal Key and the Catholic Club She is teaching at Mullens High School Private Young is a member of the Army and was a student at the time of this notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion J. Canaday
Mullens
Ray
Richard L. Young
Emma M. Young
York
Canaday
Concord College
Athens
Toothman
Future Teachers of America
Kappa Delta Pi
Cardinal Key
Catholic Club
Mullens High School
Army
cadet completion and awaiting orders mark military training
Concord in November 1942 and after letion was sent to Utica New York for training. He transferred to the army air forces and after link trainer instruction at Chanute Field Illinois then to all cadets training. He completed an airplane mechanics course and is now stationed at Amarillo army airfield Texas awaiting orders. No wedding date has been set.
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Concord
Letion
Utica
N. Y
Army Airorees
Chanute Field
Ill
Amarillo Army Airfield
Texas
Rifleman Smarr earns Combat Infantryman Badge
Pfc. Ray L. Smarr of Glen Rogers received the Combat Infantryman Badge for commendable duty in action against the enemy. He served thirteen months overseas as a rifleman in a veteran infantry regiment of the American division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray L. Smarr
Esta M. Arthur
Glen Rogers
Smarr
Pfc Edward Rasnake on 24 day leave from Camp Beale
Pfc Edward Rasnake from Camp Beale California is spending a 24 day leave with friends and relatives. His parents Mr and Mrs A Rasnake formerly of Mullens now reside in Princeton.
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Pfc
Edward Rasnake
Camp Beale
Calif
Mrs
A. Rasnake
Mullens
Princeton
Obituary: Mat Holland Dies in Tragic Truck Accident
The body of Mat Holland was moved to Madison North Carolina by his daughter Mrs William Alcorn of Martinsville Virginia after he was killed Thursday morning December 7 near the Black Eagle Company at Corinne when he fell from a Lovell Lumber truck and was run over. He was born in 1871 at Price North Carolina and is survived by his wife Annie King Holland, three children Mrs William Alcorn Clyde Holland and Mrs Homer Morgan, two brothers Joe Henry Holland and German Holland.
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Mat Holland
Madison N. C
William Alcorn
Martinsville
Holland
Black Eagle (Ca) Company
Corinne
Lovell
Alcorn
Price
N.C
Annie King Holland
Price, N. C
Homer Morgan
Greensboro
N. C
Clyde Holland
Stoneville
Joe Henry Holland
German Holland
Funeral services set for Madison area burial
Price N C resident Price N C and Mrs Mary Holland of Price N C are noted in a notice that funeral services will be held at Madison North Carolina on Sunday with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price N. C
Mary Holland
Price
Madison, N. C
College Students Return Home for Holidays
Miss Geraldine Brammer and Miss Evelyn Goad visit parents Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Brammer and Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Goad during holidays. Both attend Concord College in Athens. Miss Betty Williams arrives December 14 from Virginia Intermont College in Bristol Virginia to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. F. P. E. Williams of Mullens. Miss Mary Helen Kirby comes home December 15 from Brenau College in Gainesville Georgia. she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Kirby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Brammer
Evelyn Goad
T. F. Brammer
W. G. Goad
Concord College
Athens
Betty Williams
Virginia Intermont College
Bristol
FP. E Williams
Mullens
Mary Helen Kirby
Gainesville
Brenau College
R. W. Kirby
Christmas Party With Betty Sue Platt Attendees
Mrs Roy D Platt hosted a Christmas party for her daughter Betty Sue Platt. Guests included Patricia Neal Irene Mitsogianis Jane Lively Joyce Davis Betty Holroyd Nancy Minnick Frances Ann Bennett Bessie Newsome Conrad Brookman Harry Agee Johnny Farmer Jim Neely Gordon Thorn Bobby Whitt and Truman McKinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy D. Platt
Betty Sue Platt
Patricia Neal
Irene Mitsogianis
Jane Lively
Joyce Davis
Betty Holroyd
Nancy Minnick
Frances Ann Bennett
Bessie Newsome
Conrad Brookman
Harry Agee
Johnny Farmer
Jim Neely
Gordon Thorn
Bobby Whitt
Truman McKinney
Miss Betty Gayne Wed Home for Holidays
Miss Betty Gayne is wed home Tuesday to Mullens by her parents M H Lilly. She attends Greenbrier College at Lewis and is home for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Gayne
H. E. Lilly
Mullens
Greenbrier Col
Lewisaeome
Holiys
Display of Fresh Seafood Draws Shoppers to Window
An attractive window display features live Maine and Florida lobsters jumbo shrimp stripped bass pompano shad and shad roe attracting many passersby to admire the seafood showcase.
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Maine
Florida
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Rotary Club
Dewey Moran
Alpeca
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley
Gaston Coal Company
Milt Meadows
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Fred L. Clay
L. G. Clay
Germany
James — Paul Nichols
Malens
War Department
D. 8Chols
Charleston
Armed Services
Pfe. Clair
H. “Hank” Gunter
A. Wunter
Itmann
Gunter
John H. Snow
Pvt
Donald Snow
France
Camp McCain
Miss
Engineers
Camp Burneh
Mullens Rotary Club
Mullens Rebel High School
Sam Fogglesong
B. W. Steel
J. E. Orr
W. C. Bailey
Wyoming County
Mrs. Chester
Moose Hall
Jack White
American Legion Auxiliary
SS Girls’ Home
The
Legion
Mabel Colliney
C. V. Feiler
Bluefeld
I. R. Parsons
R. N. Puqua
Mabel Culliney
B. D. Ward
J. R. Parsons
Auxiliary
North Carolina
REURN
St. Nick
Hamilton Theatre
Bluefield
W. Va
Claude Hamilton
Tate’s Food Market
Lee Street
DIAL
Bluefield Furniture
Srinceton Ave
Platnick Bros
Virginia
West Virginia
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