Marsh Fork High School to stage Here Comes Charlie
Senior class members present in the district play are Helen Richards Junior Walker Garlene Griffith Bobby Toney Jeannie Li parl Lois Thompson Ray Copen haver Jimmie Joe Stover Freda Kirk and Billie Kinder. Mrs Flo Richardson directs the production scheduled for Wednesday at Marsh Fork High School.
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Gister
Montcoal
Charlie
Marsh, Fork High School
Flo Richardson
Helen Richards
Junior Walker
Garlene Griffith
Bobby Toney
Jeannie Li
Miss Avelene Meadows Weds N Via in Private Home Ceremony
Miss Avelene Meadows of Nimitz and Norman Via of Hinton were married in a single ring ceremony at Rev. Howard Spence's home on Thursday. The bride, a Hinton High School graduate, wore a brown gabardine suit and yellow rosebud corsage. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Meadows. he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A C Via and works for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company.
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Register
Jumping Branch
Nimitz
Norman Via
Avelene Meadows
Roscoe Meadows
A.C. Via
Hinton
Howard Spence
Hinton High School
Future Homemakers of America
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Conventions Set Prior to Election
The Labor Party plans a Whitesville convention at 8 p.m. on Tuesday May 1 in Odd Fellows Hall chaired by Ernest Zegeer. The Progressive Citizens Party meets at 8 p.m. May 1 with free bus service from Whitesville Drug Store to the Junior High School starting 7 p.m. The town election is June 5 with Labor candidates Ralph Hettle and William Shingle for mayor and Progressive Citizens candidates Wilson Hall Ed Murray M E Weikle and Elvin Miller.
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Whitesville
Labor Party
Ernest Zegeer
Odd Fellows Hall
Mayo
Progressive Citizens Party
Millie Thompson
Ralph Hettle
William Shingle
Progressive Citizens
Wilson Hall
Ed Murray
M. E. Weikle
Elvin Miller
Funeral Services Held for Nancy Mae Clay in Cameron
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Clay Chapel Church in Cameron for Nancy Mae Clay 62 of Glen Daniel who died Friday morning after a two year illness. Rites were by Rev. Wade Webb and Rev. Denver E. Dickens with burial in the family cemetery on Bee Branch. Surviving are three sons Marvin Glen Daniel Quincy and Huber. three step sons Goff Averil and Oley. four daughters Virginia Ro Gladys Blatts Dorcas. four sisters Oma Ona and Alice Hale Zada Daniels. three brothers Freeland Denville Dell Linville and Doutin Linville. 16 grandchildren.
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Whitesville
Quincy
Harpee
Huber
Arnett
Goff
Averil
Mount Hope
Oley
Hatcher
Virginia Ro
Gladys Blatts
Madgelden
Darborn
Mich
Dorcas
Maple Fork
Ura
Wiley
Ona Jare
Alice
Hale
Oma
Zada Daniels
Freeland’ Dinville
Naoma
Dell Linville
Ven
Doutin Linvile
Logan
Whitesville Personalities Share Weekend News
Whitesville and Charleston residents are noted in visiting and leave news. Edgar F Wile ligms of Charleston and others from Beckley Perry Aliff and Leonard Noel travel from Whitesville to Murray Dodge South Carolina for a fishing trip. Jack Coiner returns from Great Lakes Naval Training for two weeks leave before San Diego assignment. Mrs Fritz Salamy and Mrs Bill Bartlett visit local families while Fred Branham Gene Thompson Perry Aliff and Leonard Noel return from Murray Lake South Carolina.
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Ty. Register
Whitesville
Edgar F. Wile Ligms
Charleston
D. J. Barless
Beckley
Perry
Aliff
Leonard Noel
Whiteville
Murray Dodge
S. C
Velya Williams
Mildred “Nee
Jimmy
Brenham
Jack Coiner
Charles Coiner
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Familly
Great Lakes
San Diego
Caliz
T. B. Lilly
Matlens
C. and P. Telephone Co
Fritz Salamy
Bill Bartlett
Montreal
Cpl
H. C.fullmer
Mamet
Fred Branham
Gene Thompson
Perry Aliff
Murray Lake
South Carolina
Ted Mullins
Sandra
Branham Addition
Dunbar
W. R. Martin
Charleston General Hospital
Til Hendricks
Orgas
P. W. Hendricks
Tamplin
Paul M. Allen
Madison
Murray Lodge
Beckwith Camp dates dwindling at Fayette County Camp
Fayetteville reports limited openings at the Fayette County 4 H Beckwith Camp for the summer. Superintendent Paul Hicks lists available periods including early June and late July into August. Reservations can be made through Hicks, with a schedule of camps and recent improvements noted.
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Register
Fayetteville
Fayette County &H
Beckwith
Paul Hicks
Hicks
Fayette County
Raleigh County
Girl Scouts
Junior Presbyterian
Senior Presbyterian
Kanawha County
Methodist Conference
Southern Appalachian Horse Show Scheduled
BLUEFIELD The third annual Southern Appalachian Horse Show will be held in Bluefield July 6-7 with Kiwanis clubs from Princeton Bluefield Va Maoka Bramwell Northfork Welch Meadows Bridge War Anawalt Bradshaw Hinton Beckley Bland County Richlands Narrows invited to participate. A Western movie star and troupe will perform at the event in the newly enlarged Bluefield stadium. James V Nabors, club president, announced sponsorship and participation details.
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Register
Bluefield
Bluefield Stadium
James V. Nabors
Kiwanis
Princeton
Ma‘oaka
Bramwell
Northfork
Welch
Meadows Bridge
War
Anawalt, Bradshaw, Hinton
Beckley
Bland County
Richands, and
Narrows
Repeal Program Set for Festival
Whitesville WHITESVILLE The annual spring festival by Whitesville Junior High School students will be presented again tonight at 7 30 Dorothy Schweizer with faculty direction and PTA sponsorship accompanies Mrs Mora McIntosh as pianist The program features a Whitesville Grade Band parade opening chorus Woman Who Lived in the Show and a sequence of grade performances culminating in coronation of the queen
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Register
Whitesville
Whitesville Junior High School
Dorothy Schweizer
Parent-Teacher Association
Mora MclIntosh
George Schweizer
Myers Jarrett
Bluefield Dealer Elected Governor of WV Rotary District
Frank McKenzie, a Bluefield automobile parts dealer, was elected by acclamation to lead the West Virginia Rotary District, succeeding Sol N. Steffan of Williamson. The two day convention ended with a banquet by H R Bankhage and a committee studying a division of the district into two parts.
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Eress
Talent Show And Dance At Orgas School
Orgas Elementary School hosted a talent show and square dance Tuesday night under Mrs. Joe Blaylock. Proceeds benefit the Girls Cardinal Ball Club for equipment. Steve Harney and his band provided music. performers included Shirley Jersemaine Dicky King Beverly Tucker Wayne Reed Linda Reed Knox Casteele and others. Renice McCoy plans to attend granddaughter Betty Ann May and Donald Johnson wedding in Baltimore Md today.
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Register
Orgas
Joe Blaylock
Girls Cardinal Ball Club
Steve Harney
Shirley Jersemaine
Dicky King
Willie Thomas
Beverly Tucker
Wayne
Linda Reed
Valley Wayne
Knox Casteele
Renice
H. L. McCoy
Betty Ann May
Donald Johnson
Baltimore
Glee Club to Appear In Concert Friday
Collins High School Glee Club will perform Friday night in the elementary auditorium with curtain at 9 PM. The program features mixed voices directed by Mrs H Re Cale. Soprano soloist Welida Ferguson. tenor soloist Shirley Leve. Karen Taylor accompanies the girls group. Kay Woodrum and John Howard Scott accompany the mixed choir. Louise Yatros elected to Phi Beta Kappa at West Virginia University and named host for Greater West Virginia Weekend.
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Collins High School
H. Re Cale
Girls Glee Club
Karen Taylor
Kay Woodrum
John Howard Scott H
PHY Beta Kappa
Louise Yatros
John Yatros
White Sulphur Springs
Phil Beta Kappa Sorority
West Virginia University
West Virginia
We Lowwal
Glen Rogers Personal News Lively Weekend Visits
Glen Rogers residents note weekend visits including Bobby Nuckols returning to Fort Benning Georgia after a three day leave. Margaret Taraczkony and son Nick returned from Washington DC after Cherry Blossom Festival. Various locals hosted or visited relatives in Charleston Clarksburg Huntington Sophia and Sophia area over the weekend.
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Register
Glen Rogers
Bobby Nuckols
Ft. Benping Ga
Margaret Taraczkony
Nick
Washington, D.C
J. L. Brawley
Charleston
James Martin
Columbus
Edyth Reed
Buddy Reed
Melvin Milter
Ralph Pittman
Fred Dowdy
Veto Moats
Clarksburg
Francis Sundin
Fit. Knox
John Sundin
Duncan White
George Thompson
Georgia
Flordis
White
Verna Belle Thompson
Glen Rodgers
Hubert Durham
Ridley Davidson
Sophia
Tom Kellam
Huntington
Local Social Notes Highlight Military Families
Register staff records weekend visits by military personnel and relatives across Charleston Beckley Parkersburg Huntington and other towns. Names include Howard Hendricks J H Flint Aida Flint Jimmie Atkins Ger aldine Cooper Ed Carpenter W H Dolin and Mae Hendricks with multiple family visits and travel between states.
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QRGAS
Howard Hendricks
Charleston
Lorena Hendricks
J. H. Flint
U.s.army
California
Aida Flint
Miami
Fla
Norfolk
Kenna Atkins
A. T.cooley
Detroit
Mich
B. C. Graysbeal
Ed Carpenter
Keith
Charley Hughes
W.H. Dolin
la Charleston Hospital
L. 2. Hendricks
Eddie
J. L. Snyder
Proctor, Pa
E.C
Hodge
Ed Bailey
Parkersburg
Alice Skall
Lula Jarrell
Jack Williams
Dunbar
Tom Cowley
W. E. Jarrell
Winfield
Mae Hendricks
George Perry
Huntington
Perry
H. 5
Ye. Eae
Princeton Man Charged With Theft of Clothing
Henry Lacy Richards 32 of Ingleside Road Princeton faces burglary charges after arraignment before Magistrate Charles C. McGuire. He allegedly entered Fred Christie's Hale's Gap home on April 17 and took a suit and overcoat valued at 50 dollars. Richards is held on bond and sought by Pearlsburg Virginia officers for a separate theft of a billfold containing about 50 dollars.
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Register
Princeton
Henry Lacy Richards
Ingleside Road
Charles C. McGuire
Fred Christie
Hale's Gap
Richards
Pearlsburg
Russell Becomes Owner of Mountain Cove Tract in Fayetteville
Fay etteville Darrell W. Russell purchased 2.26 acres on Russell Hill in the Mountain Cove District for about 6000. The sale was from Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Russell. Other transfers include multiple parcels in High Lawn Memorial Park Scarbro Harlem Heights and Mountain Cove District with prices ranging from no stated consideration to about 2000.
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Mountain Cove
Register
Kenton Thompson
Scarbro
Fayette Homes, Inc
Joseph WW. Smith
Glen Jean
John W. Young
Edward Toney
Bockswith
Mamie Smith
Edgar E. Newton
Fayetteville
Meadow Fork
Falls District
Henry C. Ayers
Battie R. Harmon
Pea Ridge
Oak Hill
G. N. Blevins
J. K. Whitlock
Wayne ¥. Wood
John H. Johnson
Beulah Taylor
James
Mary E. Miullens
Otho Haynes
Appalachain , Electric Power Company
High Lawn Memorial Park Co
St. Randolph William
Memorial services honor Garth Cook in Naoma church
Relatives attended memorial services for Garth Cook at the Naoma church with a large Pineville gathering. The Rev Dr W French of Beckley gave the sermon.
Peterstown Marine Undergoing Training
Peterstown youth Joe Cahill, 21, son of Mr and Mrs Cahill, is at Parris Island S C for Marine training after enlisting as a private. Public notices include a trustee sale of Woodberry Coal Company assets in Raleigh County with auction set for April 27 1951 and other probate and court notices.
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Peterstown
Joe F. Ca‘hill
Joe H. Cahill
Parris Island
S. C
Martins Corps
Trussee
Woodberry Coal Company
J. Graham
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Lester
S.J. Graham
Stephen Pragon
Hegesiste
Stephen Dragon
Main Street
Beckley
Leo Birch
Aged Man Dies Of Bullet Wound In Princeton
James William Wright 80 a Princeton resident died from a gunshot wound in his room at the Virginia Hotel Monday morning Police say the wound was self inflicted with a 22 caliber rifle He was found by a cleaning maid and funeral services were set for 11 am in Lynchburg Virginia with burial in Presbyterian Cemetery There is a niece Mrs Fred Mole of Princeton as the only near relative Wright had lived in Princeton twenty years after moving from Roanoke VA and retired from Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co He was born in Lynchburg VA to Mr and Mrs James W Wright
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Princeton
James William’ Wright
Virginia
Patice
Lynchburg
L. A Taylor
Noel Shrewsbury
Wright
QL Wéaith
Roanoke
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Lynchburg, Va
James W. Wright
Fred Mole
Mrs Evans Elected Secretary of Willing Workers Club
Mrs Helen Evans was chosen secretary of the Willing Workers Club at a Wednesday meeting at the Presbyterian Church She succeeds Mrs Bea Wall and Mrs Bertha Byers was hostess for the gathering.
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Ameagle
Helen Evans
Willing Workers Club
The
Presbyterian Church
Bea Wall
Bertha Byers
Hendersons divorce suit filed in Raleigh County circuit court
William Henderson sues Eleanor Henderson in chancery for divorce. defendant listed as non resident. Court order requires appearance within one month of first publication to protect her interests. Attest Van Hunter, Clerk. Clay S. Crouse represents plaintiff. April 30, 1981 RA.
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State OF
West Virginia
Sieur
Raleigh County
Clara Welch
Lacy Lee Welch
Thanmaseine
Peterstown
Pis
Narrows
van Hunter
Teck
Clay S. Crouse
West
Plaintic
J M Taylor 68 Sophia Dies April 2 Funeral Set
J M Taylor of Sophia died Saturday night at Welch hospital aged 68. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 PM at Sophia First Baptist Church with Rev. Dewey Wilson officiating. Burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers include Harvey Davis Al Janney Gordon Davis Joe Farley Albert Farley and John Kincaid. Flowers by Ladies Sunday School Class. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Home.
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Taylor Taylor
J. M
Sophia
Welch Hospital
Williams
Blonday
Sophia First Baptist Church
Dewey Wilson
Sunset Memorial Park
Harvey Davis
al Janney
Gordon Davis
Joe Farley
Albert Farley
John Kincaid
Williams Funeral Home
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Clay Funeral
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Bluefield Man
Orgas School
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Welida Ferguson
Shirley Leve
Personals
Pineville
Garth Cook
R. L. Cook
Wyco
J. H. Cook
James Ander
Wyoming
By ‘A. Anderson
Lacy Jackson
Princess Jackson
W. French
Norman Morgan
Vaughan Stewart
Pat
R. E. Kuhn
Jane Collier
Kuhn
W. H. Belsches
Alvah Cook
Latha Cook
W. T. Davis
Durham
N.C
W. T. Davis, Jr
Mullens
Davis Jr
Millicent
Travis
Beth
Becky
H. W. Conley
Edna Allen
Stewart
Stevens Clinic Hospital
Keyrack
Radford Stacey
Grundy
Lloyd Stacey
East Pineville
Steven Donald
New Bern
N. C
Lane Cooke
James Dell Cooke
Finley
Camp Fickett
James Harry Martin
Bremett Evans
Billy Pryor
Bluestone Dam
Azel Brown
R. F. Thomas
Brown
J. W. Roberts
Ted M. Cooke
M. Childress
Dell Cooke
Betty Ann
Perry C. Cook
R. F. Wildey
Woodrow W. Cook
Barbara. Lee
Lucinda
Yall
Gw, Shufflebarger
Robert Runyon
Delilah Jean
Bud
W. F. Rose
Peterstown Marine
Circuit Court
IAM
Ben H. Ashworth
Stanley Edward Spernalowski
Stanley Poward
Stanley’ Edward Spernalowski
Memorial Day
Sears Monument Coq
Va. St. Charleston
Harper Re. Ph
Sungat Cemetery
WM. Fred
Davis Rep
H. B. Smead
Dial
White Oak Mountain
Leonard Sluss
Mount View
W. Va
Geo. Warren Hodel
Beckley Newspapers, Corporation
Harald Williams
Ean Sage
Our
Capitol
W. W
Bill” Honaker
J.J. Warden
Calloway Heights
Beckley - Marietta Paint Co
South Oakwood Ave
Carl Clark Spray and
Montgomery Ward
J. J. Warden
Wim
Mason
W. AL Callahan
City Ave
Dial Floral
H.C
Tnzer
Onne Bay
John C. Huffman Beckley
L. F. Boviling
Glass Beckley Glass CO
Oakwood
Diai
Lilly St
Shady Spring
Dia
Crab Orchard
Dir
John W. Eye
Neville ST
Foster Hardware
Maytag
Beckley Maytag Co
Erskine
Vance Drive
Pinecrest
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Industriat
S. E. Janney
Liberty Powder Company
N. A
Pennington, Daniels
Dial Berkley
Lewis Transfer & Storege
Staieke
Lee’s
Mabscatt
Murphy's
Waa
Goodman
Diaf
Crown Street
Brooklyn
Swan Cafe
Waterdale Inn
Sprague
Oyner
Raleigh
Apply Electrolux Corporation
McCreery Street
Beckley- Dial
Glenn L, Martin CO
Middle River
Baltimore, Md
Martin
South Fayette ST. Beckley
P.O
Www
Sewell
Quinwood
W. Val
Seidman's
Prince Street
W.va
Chrysler
Ward-Dusvan Motor Co
Fuller Brush Company
Watkins
E. K. Shuey
Sta. A
Ohio
Beckley and Vicinity
Rawleigh
Pratt
City of Beckley
Rawleigh’s
Dept
Richmond
G.L
R.R
Roy Jones
Temple
W B Janes
Triangle Billiards
R. A. Mayor
Beckley Hotel
Metallurgical Company
Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation
Niagara Falls, New York
State Employment Service
South Fayette Street
Duncan Catron Motor CO
G. L Fette
Mor
Raleigh Glass and Mirror, Inc
City Avenue
Herbert Atha
Mgr
Dhe W. Va
Flat Top Lake
Roducts
Masons
Rckley
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