Flood Explains Two Bureau of Mines Building Bills
Mount Hope and Wilkes-Barre proposals seek one building each to house Bureau of Mines activities now scattered in private quarters. Rep. Flood clarifies two-bill plan, detailing $15,000 and $850,000 for Mount Hope and $10,000 and $800,000 for Wilkes-Barre, aimed at consolidating operations.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bureau of Mines
Wilkes-Barre
Mount Hope
W. Va
Floyd
D-Pa
Bailey
D-Wva
Flood
Rites Incomplete For Mrs Pickett
Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Mrs. C. A. Pickett who died at the home of her granddaughters Miss Mary Brooks and Miss Ester Brooks around 1 p m yesterday after a weeklong illness Her body is at the Thomas Funeral Home Oak Hill
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Register
Oak Hill
C. A. Pickett
Mary
Ester Brooks
Thomas Funeral Home
Berry Funeral Rites Saturday
Gilbert Olher Berry, 23, of Lawton, died in Beckley hospital from injuries suffered in a traffic accident near Bradley. Funeral services 2:30 p.m. Saturday from Backus Mountain Baptist Church, with Rev. Lucian Legg officiating. Burial in Harrah Cemetery. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Harry Berry, two sisters Edith and Dorothy, and brother Grover. A miner and World War II veteran.
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Weiler Lawton
Gilbert Olher Berry
Harry Berry
Lawton
Beckley
Bradley
Backus Mountain Baptist Church
Lucian Legg
Harrah
Backus Mountain
Edith
Dorothy Berry
Grover
Ralph Hale Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy
Ralph Hale a Appalachian Power Company employee from Pineville underwent an emergency appendectomy at Stevens Clinic Hospital in Welch after an attack in Jackson Mills on a business trip. He is improving at home with his wife Mrs Hale and their two sons Ralph Webster and James nearby.
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Ralph Hale
Pineville
Appalachian Power Company
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Jackson Mills
Hale
Ralph Webster
James
Meeting Date Change for Fayetteville Brotherhood Dinner
The Fayetteville Men's Brotherhood dinner meeting, normally on the third Tuesday each month, is postponed until April at 6 15 pm due to evangelistic services at the church. The notice affects all members and schedules.
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Weiler Fayetteville
Fayetteville Men’s Brotherhood
Easter Sunrise Service Sunday at Mount Hope Stadium
The Mount Hope Ministerial Association presents a sunrise Easter service at 7 a.m. in Mount Hope Stadium led by Rev. Gilbert Counts. Presiding is Rev. Clarence Figgatt, scripture read by Rev. RT. Mallory, and prayer by Rev. W. W. Pharr. The event features Mount Hope High School Band, combined church choirs, and Mount Hope Commandry in full dress with many congregations attending.
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Register
Mount Hope
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Catherine A. Christie
J. R. Hubbs
Ivan 0. Shumate
Raymond Tissue
Walter Summers
P. C. Graney
Clarence Figgatt
P. H. Garrett
Jesus
Norma Lee Bowman
W. W. Pharr
Presbyterian Church
Mount Hope High School
Mount Hope Commandry
Scarbro Senior to Talk About WV Montaineer Week
Scarbro area senior Charles Max Henderson of West Virginia University will visit local high schools during Easter Vacation as part of Montaineer Week team. Sponsored by Mountain, the honorary, the program runs about 20 years with Oak Hill April 15 Beckley April 18 Shady Spring and Clinton April 19 Trap Hill April 20. Henderson a University cheerleader belongs to Fi Batar Cappar and the wresting squad and Alpha Kappa Psi, class of Oak Hill High School.
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jScarbro
West Virginia University
Mowntain
Henderson
Oak Hill
Beckley
Shady Springs
Clinton
Trap Hill
Fi Batar Cappar
Wrestg
Ile
Alpha Kappa Psi
Oak Hit
Sergeant’s Rites Set for Sunday
Military rites will be held Sunday for Technical Sergeant Thomas W. Speed Thomas 20 killed in action April 13 1945 in Gloshie Germany while serving with the army He was born January 20 1919 in Davy McDowell County Survivors include his parents four brothers and five sisters Funeral services are at Minden Community Church Sunday at 2 p m with Rev R T Mallory officiating Gravesite rites by Clarence W Dickerson Post VFW at Highlawn Memorial Park Body to be moved from Tyree Funeral Home to his parents home Saturday at 2 p m
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Oak Hill
Thomas W. Speed Thomas
Gloshie
Germany
Jfe
Minden Baptist Church
Davy
McDowell County
Martin Luther Thomas
Fayetteville
Earl and Clifford
Gatewood
Anna "Lee White
Wise
Edith Dodd
Lenaire
Jesse Short
Marianna
Nellie Mae Sprathing
Beards Fork
Della Smoot
Minden
R. T. Mallory
Mount Hope
Clarence W. Dickerson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Highlawn Memorial Park
Tyree
Jurors Disagree In Murder Case
Fayetteville jury failed to reach a verdict in the Henry Lesher murder trial in Fayette Circuit Court. Lesher is accused of killing Amos Hodge with a .22 rifle during a July 13 drinking bout. Hodge died at the scene and is survived by his wife and two young children near Joachim within Fayette County.
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Register
Fayetteville
Henry Lesher
Fayette Circuit Court
R.D. Theift, Jr
Lesher
Amos Hodge
Hodge
Jochin
Fayette County
Mrs Edwards 62 Taken by Death at Oak Hill Hospital
Goldie Young Edwards 62 of Mount Hope Route 1 died at Oak Hill Hospital at 12 30 p m after a heart attack Born November 10 1887 in West Columbia Mason County she was a Baptist Temple member Survivors include husband J Walter Furwards two sons Central O Edwards Denver F Edwards three daughters Virginia Waters Madeline E Parrish Hazel Hambrick three grandchildren and two great grandchildren The body remains at Tyree Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements
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Register Star
Oak Hill
Abs
Goldie Young Edwards
Mount Hope
Route 1
Oak Hill Hospital
West Columbia
Mason County
Tand
Baptist Temple
Charleston
J. Walter Furwards
Central O. Edwards
Denver F
Virginia Waters
Madeline E.parrish
Hazel Hambrick
iTyree Funeral Home
Fayette Civil Cases Set to Begin on April 18
Fayetteville Fayette civil cases will be tried starting Monday April 18 after jurors were excused until then. Several criminal docket items were disposed of without jury service with continuances and pleas entered. Charges include grand larceny illicit conduct and drunk driving with fines or probation considered.
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Legister
Fayetteville
Petit Jurors
Fayette Circuit Court
Alvie Morrison
Louise Taylor
Maggie Taylor
Virgil Rutherford
Curtis Hoover Rutherford
C. B. Vickers
Gardner Whitman
Willis Jennings
Addie Miller
Sportsman's Club Forms In Athens Area Meeting
ATHENS aAH Register staff writer reports that locals in the Athens area are invited to join a newly organized Sportsman's club. About 15 prospective members attended the initial gathering at Snider's Store on State Steel, with a 7:30 pm meeting time for tonight.
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Sportsman’s Group
Register
Athens
Aah
Sportsman’s Club
Snider's
State Steel
Prosperity Baptist Church Revival Sermon Promises Resurrection Talk
Buster Sunday sermon by Dr. W. OB. Blarvey at 130 invites seekers to a revival on faith and resurrection. He urges understanding Corinthians scripture and contrasts worldly noise with spiritual life in a community tone aimed at families and youth.
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W. OB. Blarvey
Paul
Heantry Ann Curisi
J Messure
Mullens Churches Unite For Good Friday Services
Mullens observes Good Friday with two union services. From 11 a.m. to noon at Mullens High School auditorium the Rev G T Mitchell spoke on It is Finished. From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at First Methodist Church the Rev O N Dorsey led, with a sermon on Seven Last Words delivered in parts by ministers Currie Chandler Dorsey Underwood. Rev Edward T Haslam was unable to attend.
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Mullens
Hwa Union
Mullens High School
O. N. Dorsey
Grover C. Currie
Presbyterian
Jarrett T. Chandler
First Baptist Church
Dorsey Avill de‘Hyer
B. E. Underwood
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Edward T. Haslam
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Birth of First Child for Mills Family in Corinne
Mr and Mrs Clit Mills of Corinne announce the birth of their first child on April 4 at home. The baby weighed eight and a half pounds and is named Charles Owen Jr. The mother is the former Bonnie Reed of Sophia.
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Charles Owen
Tha
Register Star Interi Dus
Corvins
Clit
Allen Mills
Corinne
Ford QC
Mills
Lily Day Sales To Aid Fayette County Crippled Children
Fayette County groups raise funds with Easter paper lilies made by handicapped residents. The Fayette County Crippled Children's Society led by W. B. Rocke funds care for children ineligible for other services, including adenoids and tonsil removal cases. In Mount Hope, Assembly No. 114, Rainbow Girls, will canvass streets and stores to sell the lilies.
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Mount Hope
Fayette County
Fayette
Crippled Childens Society
W. B. Rocke
Hithrer
Polio Fund
County Emergency Association
Fayette County Crippled Children's Society
Frances, Bixon
Assembly
Order of the Rainbow
Sunday School Class Outing Led by Mrs McClung
Mrs Gary McClung entertained the Junior Sunday School class at an outing Monday night. The group met at the McClung home and enjoyed games and a hot dog and marshmallow roast. Attendants included Carolyn Robertson Rosalyn Davis Virgie Lambert Edith Lambert Caro Sue McChure Datores Simmons Shirley Simmons Dante Guthrie Wanda Martin James Ray Gray Lula Belle Jenkins Edith Chadwick Carl Chadwick Virginia Beckleheimer and Don Nuckols.
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Glen Rogers
Gary ‘McClung
Mec.Clung
Carolyn Robertson
Rosalyn Davis
Virgie ‘Lambert
Edith Lambert
Caro
Sue McChure
Datores Simmons
Shirley Simmons
Dantle Guthrie
Wanda Martin
James Ray Gray
Lula Belle
Casto Elected Rotary President Fayetteville Club
D J Casto is the new president of the Fayetteville Rotary Club after a Wednesday dinner selection. He succeeds J H Allen. Officers include Phillip Mazzrocchi as vice president Charles W Paskel re-elected secretary and J Duval Shultz as treasurer. Directors named are Joseph E F Hodgson and Charles L Garvin Jr. All new officers take over on duly lst for one year.
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Register
Fayetteville
D. J. Casto
Rotary Club
J. H. Allen
Phillip Mazzrocchi
Charles W. Paskel
J.duval Shultz
Joseph EF. Hodgson
Charles L. Garvin
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