Spirit Of Lionism Promotes Peace And Progress
Filis Loveless regional Lions speaker says the atomic age can be steered toward good through coordinated efforts. He cites war-time teamwork and urges applying that unity to eradicating cancer and aiding peace, noting Lions clubs’ community work and war loan drives. About 210 members attended from multiple clubs including Mount Hope and Charleston.
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Mount Hope
Filis Loveless
International Association of Lions Clubs
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery
Loveless
Norfolk
Virginia
Lions Clubs
U.S. CO
Cowan
Webster Springs
Bluefield
Princeton
Madison
Ciendenin
Rand
Dunbar
Charleston
Nitro
Gauley Bridge
Belle
Cedar Grove
Ralph W. Bailey
C. Maxey
Lloyd G. Fitzgerald
Mount Hope Club
New Murphy Store Opens In Mullens
Mullens dedicated G. C. Murphy Company store opens in a rebuilt 9900 square foot building on Howard Avenue. Manager G D Skidmore notes full stock and expanded brands with J A Jeter and Bessie Webb assisting. A 34 foot snack bar and soda fountain will be added when equipment arrives.
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Mullens
G. C. Murphy Company
G. D. Skidmore
Harry “Mead
Stare
Howard Avenue
Skidmore
Wyoming County
J. A. Jeter
Bessie Webb
Postmaster Nomination Sent for Kopperston
President Truman sent the nomination of Virginia D. Pomeroy for postmaster at Kopperston to the Senate yesterday. The action confirms a federal appointment affecting postal service operations in Kopperston and surrounding areas.
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Kopperston
Virginia D. Pomeroy
Senate
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Kellis Miller Named Oak Hill Lions Boy's State Representative
Kellis Miller was chosen as the Oak Hill Lions Club representative to Boy's State at Jackson's Mill with Baird Martin as the alternate. The selection followed a regular club meeting amid guest introductions by R. N. Noyes and Dr. J. T. Browning.
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Kellis Miller
Boy’s State
Oak Hill Club
John Frisk
Dr. Browning
P. G. Hoye
W. F. Price
Lions Club
C. P. While
Mullens Woman Named Officer In Church Group
Mrs. M. E. Griffin of Mullens Hill was elected treasurer of the Southern Convocation of Episcopal Church Auxiliaries at Eckman meeting. Attending were Rev. E. B. Pollanick, Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. John D. Farmer, and Mrs. Dave Arnold from Mullens with seven churches from Mingo, McDowell, Mercer, and Wyoming counties. Bishop R. E. L. Strider spoke and holy communion was observed. Deaconess Edith A. Booth of Dante addressed the afternoon session and displayed mountain handicrafts. Griffin to begin duties immediately.
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Mullens
M. E. Griffin
Mullens Hill
Episcopal Church Amxiliaries
Eckman
E. B. Pollanick
Griffin
John D. Farmer
Dave Arnold
Grace Church
Mingo
McDowell
Mercer
Wyoming
R. E. L. Strider
Edith A. Booth
Dante
Virginia
Fayetteville Soldier Headed Home After Overseas Service
Private First Class Rodney G. Armstrong, son of Mr and Mrs R R Armstrong of Fayetteville, is en route to Camp Atterbury Indiana to receive his discharge. He arrived at Long Beach California on Tuesday after nine months overseas duty and served with the Quartermasters Corps for over two years.
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Ty Register
Kilsyth
George C. Spade
John KE. Spade
Washington, D. C
Seabees
George Lewis
Orchard Avenue
Beckley
Oak Hill Marine Receives Discharge After Service
Corporal Joe E. Jordan of the United States Marine Corps is discharged at Great Lakes Illinois after three years of service. He spent two years overseas on Saipan Tinian and Oahu. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Jordan and a 1943 Oak Hill High School graduate.
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Oak Hill
Joe E. Jordan
United States Marine Corps
Great Lakes
Minois
Saipan
Tinian
Oahu
Frank MM. Jordan
Oak Hill High School
Hope Vet Serves On Dance Committee At Marshall College
Mount Hope resident Jack Keatley son of Mr and Mrs D A Keatley joined the Marshall College Veterans Association dance committee for a pre Easter event in Shawkey Student Union hall. Keatley a veteran of North Africa and Italy served 24 months and discharged October 6 1945. His brother Kenneth also serves in the navy after attending the University of Chattanooga on a football scholarship.
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Mount Hope
Jack Keatley
D. A. Keatley
Marshall College
Huntington
Shawkey
Marshall College Veteran's Association
Keatley
Armed Forces
North Africa
Italy
Kenneth Kealley
Navy
Kenneth
Mount Hope High School
University of Chattanooga
Hel
Forsythia Shrubs Available From Oak Hill Garden Club
Oak Hill Civic Committee of the Oak Hill Garden Club is taking orders for forsythia shrubs from three to six feet tall. Orders run through April 20. Committee members include Mrs. A. W. Burdette Mrs. G. H. Cross Mrs. John Frisk Mrs. C. L. Garvin Mrs. R. E. Kelly Miss Lottie Johnson and Mrs. C. E. Beall.
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Oak Hill
Oak Hill Garden Club
iMrs
A. W. Burdette
G. H. Cross
John Frisk
C. L. Garvin
R. E. Kelly
Lottie Johnson
C. EB. Beall
Weather Record for Oak Hill Low at 33 Degrees
The high yesterday in Oak Hill reached 58 degrees with a low of 33 degrees last night. Official observation shows rainfall totaling 0.42 inch.
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Oak Hill
Mount Hope Lot Sold in Fayette County Deed Filing
Fayetteville notes record multiple property transfers filed with the Fayette County Clerk. Elmer M. Bowman and spouse purchased Mount Hope lot from J. M. McCauley, with numerous other deeds listed including land near Meadow Bridge Oak Hill Sewell Mountain and various additions and developments across Fayette and surrounding areas.
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Elmer M. Bowman
Taity Court
Mount Hope
J. M. McCauley
Fayette County
Sherman Phillips
Howard H. Gwinn
Meadow Bridge
W. C. Mullens
Appalachain Electric Power Co
Delbert Sergeant
Elizabeth Thomas
Oak Hill
Highlawn
Joseph R. Fox
Henry Hadrian
Fox Farm
Ansted
Frank Costello
E.C. Titlow
Oak Hil
Loup Creek
Highlawn Memorial Park Co
Edward E. Carr
Highlawn Heights
Patline Hughes
Elizabeth Booth
Athers
Vesta Koontz
Sunset
Lillian Light Rose
Willam Harvey White
Layland
Laurel Creek
R. R. Roach
L. E. Campbell
Cecil Burr
Corliss
Sewell Mountain District
Cecil A. Burr
Maude W. Burr
Jesse B. Jones
G. J. Thomas
Faye
Rainelle
Sewell Mountain
Mary Roach
Springfield Farms
James A. Duncan
H.C. Gravely J
Brooklyn
Eversole and Roe, Inc
Albert H. Piercy
Int
Chariton Heights
Bailey Buys Interest In Pineville Property
Robert Bailey purchases one half interest in Jol 50 on Second Avenue Pineville from Josie Spratt per deed filed in Wyoming County Clerk's office. A series of property transfers listed includes Hedrick to Calvin Vale Goodwin lots 64 65 66 Kopper City Oceana District, Brown to Henry Clay Jr 10 acres Laurel Fork Slab Fork District, and American Legion Post 106 to Raleigh Coca Cola Bottling Works for four in Mullens. A diamond is defined as crystallized carbon the hardest substance on earth.
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Slab Fork
American Legion Post 106
American Legion of West Virginia
Raleigh
Coca- Cola Bottling Works
Mullens
Miss Layton Weds Carlos Gunter In Mullens Church
Miss Manetta Gene Layton daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Layton Mullens marries Carlos G Gunter son of Mr and Mrs M D Gunter Beckley at First Methodist Mullens at 4 pm. The ceremony featured white delphiniums snap dragons and music by Mrs G D Conner and Woodrow Cook. The couple to reside in Beckley after a wedding trip through the Shenandoah Valley.
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Weller Mullens
Manetta Gene Layton
Harry Layton
Mullens
Carlos G. Gunter
M. D. Gunter
Beckley
First Methodist Church
Barbara Lea Cook
Richard Kidd
John Fowler
Noah C. Gunter
J. Clyde Roberts
Carrol Calvert
Sam Pearis
Perry Cook
E. D. Hughes
Lee Selvey
John Griffin
Dave Arnold
Legion Dance Set For Tonight In Pineville
A dance will be held in the lobby of the Wyoming County Court House in Pineville tonight from 9 to 1 am. sponsored by Varney Cline post 133 of the American Legion. A committee will be chosen from dancers to conduct a drawing. Pineville Woman's Club members will sell refreshments. Money raised supports the Legion building fund.
Health Committee Plans Mullens Cleanup Drive Tonight
Mullens cleanup drive organizers meet at 7 p m in Union Furniture Store to finalize plans for April 15 to 20. Committee chair B J Nash and members C V Stewart George M Nolley G S Grady and Earl David Sr oversee a $135 10 fund for publication materials and participant prizes.
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B. J. Nash
C. V. Stewart
George M. Nolley
G. S. Grady
Earl David
Lawson Funeral Held in Coeburn Virginia
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. for Gratton Pierce Lawson 67 who died after admission to Beckley hospital Wednesday morning. Services were in Coeburn Virginia. Survivors include Richard Lawson Brooklyn NY one stepdaughter Mrs John Horne Coeburn VA one stepson Victor Clifton Tazewell VA three sisters Mrs Minnie L Pope Ashtabula OH Mrs S C Bateman Portsmouth OH Mrs C W Hancock Salem VA and one brother F R Lawson Ivanhoe VA.
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Gratton Pierce Lawson
Beckley Hospital
Coeburn
Virginia
Richard Lawson
Brooklyn
Nn Y
John. Horne
Victor Clifton
Tazewell
Minnie L. Pope
Ashtabula
Ohio
S. C. Bateman
Portsmouth
C. W. Hancock
Salem
F. R. Lawson
Ivanhoe
Mullens Family Reunites as Husband Re-enlists for War
Mrs Beatrice Mullens and daughter Linda Lou travel from Jesse to join Orville Mullens in North Carolina where he re-enlists for three years after two years overseas. Mrs Miller stays with her mother Luta Stewart during his service. The item notes a return to civilian life pending entertainment at the Lyric venue.
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Jesse
Beatrice Mullens
Linda Lou
North Carolina
Orville Mullens
Miller
Luta Stewart
LYRIC
Three youths held over Glen Rogers road robberies
Three Wyoming County youths Clyde Perdue Clarence Pinson and Clyde Lemon all Ravenscliff were held for preliminary hearing today on highway robbery charges tied to four early morning hold ups near Glen Rogers. Victims were en route to work and the trio allegedly robbed four men collecting 532 dollars and two flashlights. Perdue and Lemon are ex servicemen. Pinson was captured at Pineville and the others at Ravencliff. Hearing set between 4 and 5 p m today.
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Mullens
Wyoming County
Glen Rogers
Clyde Perdue
Clarence Pinson
Clyde Lemon
Ravencliff
Pinson
Pineville
Perdue
Lemon
Four Members To Attend State Presbyterian Conference
Four members of Oak Hill Presbyterian Church will attend the State Presbyterian Conference at Bluefield today and tomorrow. The attendees are Mary Jane Brown Ruth Wilson Wanda Davis and Sarah Margaret Durrett.
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Weller Oak Hill
Oak Will Presbyterian
Bluefield
Mary Jane Brown
Ruth Wilson
Wanda Davis
Sarah Margaret Durrett
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