Oak Hill Streets Patched and Caution Light Planned
Oak Hill city council authorized temporary street repairs after a harsh winter, with full repaving eyed for streets in worse condition and costs exceeding 100000. The panel also approved installing a red lens caution light before the post office and addressed storm sewer complaints on Kelly Ave, with water company and city officials to continue negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNL
Wallace Bennett
Bennett
Kelly Ave
Water Company
Jones Ave
Bibb St
M. H. Martin
West Virginia Water Service
Martin
Arthur Akers
Roy Sneed
Beards Fork
Sneed
H. E. Janney
Postoffice
Drunken driving arrest leads to fine in Oak Hill
Arthur Henderson was arrested Saturday night on a drunken driving charge by Deputies Epperly and Dempsey. He was fined 50 dollars and costs by Magistrate Godeey, then returned to Fayette County Jail in lieu of the fine and released Tuesday after payment.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Arthur Henderson
Douglas Epperly
Earl Dempsey
R. C. Godeey
Fayette County
Wyoming school costs in 1873 22 dollars a month
The 1873 Clear Fork district minutes show No 1 teachers earned 22 dollars monthly, with a later raise of 3 dollars in January 1874. The article notes local hiring, no tenure laws, and a 14 by 16 foot log schoolhouse costing 276 dollars.
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Wyoming
Wyoming County
Clear Fork
Randolph Brunty
Floyd Cook
P. P. Morgan
Theodore H. Bailey
Theodore Bailey
Wyoming Willys Co
Pineville
County Board of Education
W. C. Bailey Jr
A. J. Shannon
Pineville High
Charleston
Hunley Funeral Set for Today in Graydon Church
Cecil Clenton Hunley Jr. six month old son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Clenton Hunley died from suffocation at home in Pontiac Michigan Burial followed at Good Hope Cemetery Funeral services were at Graydon Methodist Church in Ansted at 2 p m with Rev Robert Day of Winona officiating Survived by parents and two sisters Rita and Lena Kay both at home Born September 5 1954 in Gauley Bridge
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Ansted
RNS
Cecil Clenton Hunley Jr
Cecil Clenton Hunley
Graydon Methodist Church
Robert Day
Winona
Good Hope
Pontiac
Mich
Gauley Bridge
Rita
Lena Kay
Pineville Personal Notes Mixed visits across West Virginia
Pineville social column records visitors and gatherings. Mrs Elma Hayhurst and Mrs Carmeg Hill were in Beckley. Several Pineville residents visited Mullens and Charleston while others hosted guests from Hanover Crowley Worrell Addition and Fort Knox. Families including Brown Thomas and Glover shared weekend plans and overnight stays.
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Pineville
Rns
Beckley
Elma Hayhurst
Carmeg Hill
James Pizzino
Gail
F. P. Cook
Robert Knight
Mullens
George L. Cook
Hanover
W. F. Rose Jr
Raymond
Crowley-Worrell
Art Glover
Gloria
Spade and Trowel Garden Club Meets in Oak Hill
The Spade and Trowel Garden Club gathered Monday to view slides of West Virginia wildflowers by Mrs. J R McDonald. Arbor Day plans were announced for April 8 at Collins High School with a pink dogwood planting for the late Mrs E M Payne Jr Beckley. The State Garden Club Convention will be in Beckley May 12 14 and all members were urged to attend. Spring flower show schedules were issued by Mrs J W Dougherty for the three local clubs. Attendees and hostesses included Mrs Henry Lewis Mount Hope, Mrs L G Fitzgerald, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Spade and Trowel Garden Club
J. R. McDonald
West Virginia
Collins High School
E. M. Payne Jr
Beckley
Margaret Bundy
F. W Dickinson
J. W. Dougherty
Andrew Easton
L. G. Fitzgerald
P. D. Ford
J. S. Keatley
Henry Lewis
George Longhenry
Paul Mackey
May Puckett
R. H. Scott
E. E. Straughan
J. R. Taylor
C. P. White
H. E. Wilson
Volleyball Round-Up Set for May 14 at County Camp
The annual 4-H Spring Round-Up volleyball contest and field meet is scheduled for May 14 at the County 4-H Camp sponsored by the Fayette County 4-H Leaders Association. Drawing happens 9 a.m. at the canteen. Events include four brackets and are led by committee chairs Hugh Cavendish and Joe McClung with county agent J. Haynes Miller noting strong local support.
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Fayetteville
RNL
Fayette County
J. Haynes Miller
Hugh Cavendish
Sibyl Jones
Marietta Vickers
Stella Cavendish
Joe McClung
Lora G. Miller
Ruth Tucker
Vic Gilkeson
Lucille Dempsey
Bonnie G. Gwinn
Nancy Warren
Pax Girl Honored At Birthday Party
Susan Williams 11 was honored at a birthday party hosted by her aunt Mrs Roy Billups in Pax. Her mother Mrs Virginia Williams helped serve and entertain. attendees included Linda and Dianna Howard Danny and Donna McGuire Patty Bailey Pat ty Virginia Joe and Danny Holden Rosa Lee Julia Thomas Bobby Lee Lively Richard Billups David Hamilton and several Billups family members from Pax Beckley and Paul ette Wilson Amigo.
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Pax
Susan Williams
Roy Billups
Virginia Williams
Linda
Dianna Howard
Danny
Donna McGuire
Patty Bailey
Patty
Virginia
Joe
Danny Holden
Rosa Lee
Julia Thomas
Bobby Lee Lively
Richard Billups
David Hamilton
Marlene
Gregory
Michael
Gary Billups
Beckley
Paulette Wilson
Amigo
Knights of Pythias To Give Degree Work At Oak Hill
A steak dinner preceded the Knights of Pythias Lodge meeting in Oak Hill. Esquire ritual work was postponed for Holy Week services. A regular business meeting occurred. Next Tuesday will confer the rank of Page and on April 18 the rank of Esquire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
KNS
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Pythian Club
Easter Services in Coal River Area by Presbyterians
Presbyterians announce Easter services across Coal River area. Orgas plans a 7 am sunrise service with Ken Ferrell on trumpet, Virgie Ferrell and Betty Ferrell, and youth choir. a play “In the Breaking of the Bread” during Sunday school with Linda Atkins, Betty Ferrell, and Wilma Kinder. Colcord hosts 6 am Colcord Home School service led by Westminster Fellowship. a Mary and Jesus tableau on the lawn. Montcoal/Jarrolds Valley unite at 7 am for sunrise service. Ameagle, Edwight, and Dry Creek plan sunrise or Easter worship with local choirs and pupils.
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Pating
Ken Ferrell
Virgie Ferrell
Betty
Linda Atkins
Betty Ferrell
Wilma Kinder
Jarrolds Valley
Montcoal
Dorothy Sunday School
Ruth Cline
Colcord
Mary
Jesus
Westminster Fellowship
Ameagle
Evelyn Hall
Katherine Mangus
Edwight
Dry Creek
Good Friday Service Planned at Sylvester Methodist
Sylvester Methodist Church schedules a Good Friday service with Holy Communion. The Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship will participate and donate funds saved by self denial to mission projects chosen by the church youth department. Special music by the Senior Choir and a women's trio accompanies the service. A Holy Week service is set for tonight at 7 30 p m by the Women’s Society of Christian Service. A baptismal service occurred Tuesday and the church board met Monday evening. Palm Sunday featured music from junior and senior choirs. The morning sermon titled The Victory That Endures. Methodist men led the evening attendance and the worship portion.
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Sylvester
RNS
Sylvester Methodist Church
Methodist
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Rock Creek Personal Notices Span Visits and Travel
Local Rock Creek society notes list Mrs Nora Sarrett and Mrs Mae Sar rett visiting Mrs Walter Sarrett in Mont Coal while others travel to Michigan Ohio and Maryland for family visits. Names include James Bradley Bee Cantley Pettry Cox Wiley Jarrell and Bra dley with multiple relatives in Beckley Huntington Drayton Plains Naoma and Charleston.
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Rock Creek
RNS
Nora Sarrett
Mae Sarrett
Arnett
Walter Sarrett
Mont Coal
Victor Bradley
Montcoal
Buster Bradley
Mt. View Hill
Grada Bradley
Nellis
Fred Bradley
Montroal
Talmadge Jarrel
East Beckley
Michigan
Bradley
James Bradley
Pontiac
Harold Bradley
Drayton Plains
Huntington
Edward Bradley
Eustace Cantley
C. E. Jarrell
Sue
Portsmouth
Ohio
James Pettry
Naoma
Baltimore
John Harper
Pettry
Crystal
Harpers
Buster Cox
David
Junior
Robert
Susie
Cleveland
Cox
Bethel Price
Walter Wiley
Palma Gail
Charleston
King Wiley
Herbert Hoover
Ronnie Shafer
Martha Jarrell
Stickney
Doris Marshall
Chicago
Ill
Willard Asbury
Dry Creek
George Aliff
Willa Jo Bradley
Jo Alice
Grady Bradley
Ezra Cantley
Virginia Lee
Beckley
Laurel Creek Is Convention Site
The 68th semi annual session of the Twelvth District Sunday School Union met at Stoney Paint Baptist Church Laurel Creek with six of sevenSunday Schools represented. Layland and Laurel Creek youths presented the Saturday Children Hour. Rev N Blanks of Minden gave the Mission Sermon. Rev C G Philpott announced $79.34 raised and called for $75 to be sent to Huntington convention April 27 28 29. Next session planned for Layland.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Stoney Paint
Laurel Creek
Twelvth
Layland
N. Blanks
Minden
C. G. Philpott
Pennington Rites To Be Held Today
Funeral services for Robert Lee Pennington 20 Edwight were held at Edwight Presbyterian Church at 2 p.m. today with Rev. Wade Webb and Rev. August Thalman officiating Burial followed in Adkins Cemetery Naoma Pennington died Monday night after a short illness attributed to a kidney condition Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs William Pennington two brothers Gary Wayne and Billy seven sisters Ruth Ann Carol Sue Lois Bonnie Janet Mary Lou all at home Patty Charleston and the maternal grandfather Landon Blackburn Allen Creek
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Edwight
Robert Lee Pennington
Edwight Presbyterian Church
Wade Webb
August Thalman
Adkins
Naoma
William Pennington
Gary Wayne
Billy
Ruth Ann
Carol Sue
Lois
Bonnie
Janet
Mary Lou
Patty
Charleston
Landon Blackburn
Allen Creek
Walls Funeral Set for Thursday
SIMON RNS Funeral services for Philip Walls Simon will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Reedy Methodist Church. Burial will be in the family cemetery. He died Monday night in a Logan hospital. Born Aug 29 1899 at Simon he was the son of Andrew and Eva Mitchell Walls. Survivors include his wife Thelma Ferrell Walls his mother Mrs Andrew Walls three sons Jackson Dempsey and Mickey all of Simon three daughters Mrs Carson Baisden Verdunville Miss Naomi Walls Norfolk Va and Miss Minnie Walls Simon and one brother Claude Simon. The body will be removed from Evans Funeral Home Oceana to the residence at 5 p.m. today.
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Simon
Philip Walls
Reedy Methodist Church
Wirt Hatfield
Logan Hospital
Andrew
Eva Mitchell Walls
Thelma Ferrell Walls
Andrew Walls
Jackson
Dempsey
Mickey
Carson Baisden
Verdunville
Naomi Walls
Norfolk
Minnie Walls
Claude
Evans Funeral Home
Oceana
Whitesville Masons to Be Honored at Eastern Star Party
Whitesville Masons will be honored at 8 30 p m Thursday in Whitesville by Whitesville Chapter No 142 Order of Eastern Star. A program is planned and refreshments will be served with attendees asked to phone Fritz's Dairy Bar Whitesville.
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Whitesville
ANS
Order of Eastern Star
Fritz
Seven Marriage Licenses Issued in Wyoming County
Pineville report says the Wyoming County Clerk records show seven couples issued marriage licenses. Couples listed include Glen Morgan and Katherine Adams both of Brenton and Baileysville. Kenneth Mullins and Joan Pennington of Otsego and Ravencliff. Homer Whittington and Leona Toler of Hatcher and Kopperston. Monteville Lusk and Marie Snyder of Herndon and Bud. Hubert Adams Jr. and Geraldine Walls of Baileysville and Simon. Lee Hash and Nancy Brown of Pineville and McGraws. Finley Harvey and Elsie Toler of Simon.
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Pineville
RNL
Wyoming County
Glen Morgan
Brenton
Katherine Adams
Baileysville
Kenneth Mullins
Otsego
Joan Pennington
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Virginia St
John Pino
River Ave
C. F. Dobbins
Main Street
Heber
Fayette Forest
Bentley Humphrey
Jennings McCume
Roy Holliday
Lansing
Bennie Avancine
Thayer
F. B. Smith
Lawton
Castle
Bellwood
Rainelle
W. G
P. A. Davis
Thurmond
Phillip McClung
Roy M. Gibson
Eugene Parker
John W. Smith, Jr
Landisburg
Roy Metheney
Lookout
Vern Boley
Russellville
Harry H. Redman
Fred Armstrong
Sewell
Leslie P. Cool
Howard L. Richard
Meadow Bridge
S. R. Porter
Robert Scott
Ronald Wygal
Beckwith
Ernest McClanahan
Montgomery
Hozie Richardson
Montague Stover
Alfred Pittman
Brooklyn
L. L. Shawkey
Andew E. Moter
Thomas Bell
W. E. Scarbrough
Alfonso Shawkey
Garten
Hubert Spradlin
Glen Jean
Clarence Hinkle
John Preston
Corbit M. Bailey
Kilsyth
Robert Fleshman
Mt. Hope
W. E. Bass
Kimberly
Roy A. Smith
Kincaid
Wallace
R. Plumb
A. C. Coleman
Kingston
B. W
I. S. Leete
Raoy J. Wright
Dewey E. Taylor
Leslie Ingram
Charlie Phillips
Granville Thomas
Ray Thompson
Dewey McKinney
Robson
Roy E. Stevens
Sanger
Hilton B. Armstrong
Scarbro
S. S. Emerson
Charlie Hall
Harry W. Hall
Charlie Vanover
Troy W. Winston
Isaac Huggins
Terry
J. F. Harrell
Hilltop
Charles T. Whitt
Dothan
C. R. Toney
Everett Martin
Rt. 1
Robert Hamilton
Harvey
Edward Shawver
F. H. Halstead
Spinet Pianos
Jan Campbell
Earwood
Hudson Hornet
Hollywood
New Hudson
Hudson
Wasp
American Motors
Abc-Tv Network
Rupert
Hunley
Durney
Farm Bureau
Rayborne Sanford
Main St
W. Va
Sandy Soto, Jr
W. W. Bragg
Beaver
Columbus
Knights of Pythias
Coal River
Presbyterians
Presbyterian Churches of the
West Virginia Mountain
Orgas
Partici
Rock Creek Personals
Pennington
Whitesville Masons
Colgate
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