Presbyterian Women Open Two Day Meet in Mt Hope
Mount Hope hosts a two day session of Bluestone Presbytery Women’s Auxiliary in Mount Hope Presbyterian Church with delegates registering at 10 am. The program includes worship led by Mrs. Bertha Martin and Rev D R Walthall as principal speaker with sessions Thursday night through Friday afternoon adjournment around 3 pm. Local committees led by Mrs Moore and Mrs Rowe include credentials hospitality publicity and transportation among many auxiliary presidents from Beckley Bluefield Mullens and other towns.
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Mount Hope
Bluestone Presbytery Synod
West Virginia
D. R
Walthall
Th. D
WW. J.moore
J. A. Rowe
E. W. Seibert
A. F. Kisar
C. E. Howard
C. E. Jones
Ju. D. Clark
W. W. Hunter
H. D. Norton
C. J. Wilson
Beckley
Haskel Sluss
Bluefield Westminister
Frank Bane
Bluefield
H. L. Tinsley
Oak Hill
Register
Edmond couple wed in April ceremony at Winona minister's home
Miss Anna Katherine Wilson and Thomas Chester Allport were married at 4 p.m. on April 13 in the Winona home of Rev. Painter. The bride, from Edmond, wore navy street length dress. best man was Albert Brown, her half-brother. A reception followed at the Brown home before the couple departed for a Kentucky wedding trip.
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D Register
Edmond
Anna Katherine Wilson
Thomas Chester Allport
Ben Wilson
Tom Allport
Painter
Winona
Margaret Brown
Jones Funeral To Be Held Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. Geneva Jones 47 who died Tuesday in Beckley hospital will be at 2 30 p m Friday at Bearbro Methodist Church Oak Hill with Rev C D Whited officiating burial will be in Highlawn Memorial Park Scarbro she was born December 28 1898 in Low Moore Virginia and lived in Scarbro She is survived by her husband C T Mike Jones five sisters two nieces and other relatives.
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Register
Oak Hill
Geneva Jones
Beckley Hospital
Bearbro Methodist Church
C.D. Whited
Hill Top
Highlawn Memorial Park
Low Moore
Virginia
Scarbro
Methodist Church
C. T
Mike) Jones
Bolton
Bluefield
Cora Downey
Selma
Freemont Nicely
Covington
Henry Rucker
Effie Craft
Lowmoore
H. A. Stickler
Beckley
Miss Lilly Celebrates Birthday With Theater Outing
Miss Geneva Lilly entertained friends at the Hotel Hill for a birthday dinner. Afterward the group attended a theater performance with attendees including Miss Mary Ripoll, Mrs. Kathleen Marshall, Mrs. Audrey Sanger, Mrs. Helen Lowe, Miss Marian Mangin, Miss Esther Woods, Miss Juanita Scott.
Fayette Veterans File Discharges Listed
Ten servicemen filed their discharge papers with Fayette County Selective Service boards. Names include Rodney Garten Armstrong Fayetteville John Vegh Jr Minden James Edward Muir Meadow Bridge Floyd Bonificio Mt Hope Denville Earl Williams Route Harper Sherman Homer Turner Fayetteville Winton Travis Pennington Garten Ralph David Shanks Marmet Charles Wesley Rogers Adrian West Virginia and Benjamin Bibb Norfolk VA.
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Mecister
Statr
Wael
Fayetteville
Ten Services
Fayette County
Selective Service Boards
Rodney Garten Armstrong
John Vegh, Jr
Minden
James Edward Muir
Meadow Bridge
Floyd Bonificio
Mt. Hope
Denville Earl Williams
Harper
Sherman Homer Turner
Winton Travis Pennington
Garten
Ralph David Shanks
Marmet
Charles Wesley Rogers
Adrian
Andee
Benjamin Bibb
Norfolk
Rain and Patrols Contain Fayette Forest Fires
Fayette County firefighters kept two forest fires in check after ongoing rain. G O Martin, Forest Protector, said crews around Sanger stabilized the blaze, with patrols monitoring to prevent rebreak. A Laurel Creek fire near Fayeteblle, once believed controlled, reignited at 7:30 am before being contained again.
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Oak Hill
Fayette County
G. O. Marlin
Martin
Fayette Couples Win Marriage Licenses in Fayette County
Ten couples received marriage licenses from Fayette County Clerk Lacy Neely. Names include Charles James Alston and Myrtle Crain of Hilltop, Carl Atha and Virginia Lee Hannigan of Boomer, William Buterick Jr. and Madeline Ferrecoach of Fayetteville, and others from Summersville, Glen Jean, Scarbro, Mt. Nebo, Mt. Hope, and Winona.
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Fayette
Wn Register
Payetteville
Fayette County
Lacy Neely
Charles James Alston
Myrtle Crain
Hilltop
Carl Atha
Powellton
Virginia Lee Hannigan
Boomer
William Buterick, Jr
Oak Hill
Madeline Ferrecoach
Fayetteville
Herbert Byers
Springdale
Barry Houston Redman
Jo Ann Horrocks
Winona
William Harold Shelton
Alley
Rosalee Gray
Ganley Bridge
Two New Divorces Filed In Fayette
Fayetteville reports two new divorce suits filed in the circuit clerk’s office. Rich C. Woodsen sues Walter E. Woodsen in circuit court, with Mahan and White as attorneys for Woodsen. Dorothy Rader sues John Rader, also handled by Mahan and White, with Doroth and White attorneys.
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Fayette
FAY Bite Ville
Sivorce
Eircett Clorz
Faytteville
Rivh
Six registrants reclassified by Selective Service Board
FAYETTEVILLE six registrants were reclassified at yesterday's meeting. Names listed include Roe W. James DT Lafferty Daniel McCormick Led Brake Robert E. Banks and John James Jr all given 4-F status. Oak Hill rainfall relief for crops with 48 inches reported overnight and continuing. High yesterday reached 63 degrees, low 36 as rain persists.
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Regtry
Fayetteville
Selective Service Board
Roe W. James DT Lafferty
Jaaniel McCormick
Led Brake
Robert E. Banks
John James, Jr
Wryrep
Oak Hill
D Anbrgio Rises To Be Held Friday
Funeral services for Crispino D Anbrgio 43 of Glen Jean will be at St Peter and Paul Church Searbra at 10 p m Friday. Rev Father Halpin will preside with Captain Care of the 140th Infantry leading military honors. D Anbrgio a WW I veteran born 1889 in Italy died en route to Oak Hill Hospital. He lived near Mount Hope and worked for New River Company before a temporary stint with a construction firm. He had been a Mount Hope American Legion Post 103 member for 23 years with no known relatives in the United States. The firing party flag presentation and echo will occur at Highlawn Cemetery after the service.
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Register
Oak Hill
St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Searbra
Crispino D'Anbrgio
Glen Jean
Oak Hil Hospital
John Halpin
Beckley
Ross KE
Care
140Th Infantry
West Virginia National Guard
American Legion Post
Italy
United States
Mount Hope
Julian
New River Company
D'Aubrgio
France
Highlawn
Massive Tuberculosis Clinic Reports 666 X-rays In Fayette County
Health department and Tuberculosis Association report 666 people underwent chest X rays in Fayette County. Survey covered high school students 845 tuberculin tests given with 225 positive reactors among whites. 178 tests with 31 positives among Negro students. 337 chest X rays for students plus 117 food handlers. 26 TB cases found 8 active 18 inactive, 6 suspects. Monthly clinics planned across Lowland, Fayetteville, Montgomery with mobile unit support.
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Register
Fayetteville
Health Department
Tuberculosis Association
Fayette County
J. RB. Coleman
Alberta Morgan
Margaret Lampkin
Coleman
R. N
Mac Hart
Faycette County Health Department
Myrtle Clinebell
Janice Craig
Montgomery Women's Club
R. A. Updike
Arnold Bowyers
C. R. Brinton
Chester Reed
Brown MacDonald
George Colville
Hubert Dacus
Alma Horsch
C. &. Hughes, Jr
L. R. McClung
R. R. Truslow
Rudy Tuebert
Zola Butterfield
R. W. Jackson
C. A. Adkins
M. M. Lonnonsy
G. D. Holmes
T. E. Gallagher
Alen Asley
Fayetteville Woman's Club
Rul Haynes
W. R. Ballard
Howard Koontz
Romeo Bennett
Minta Warren
Geneva McGrath
Fletcher Arrilt
State Department of Health
Bureau of Tuberculosis
Lowland
Fayeteville
Montgomery
Fayettesiile
Fayetteville Women's Club Plans Tuesday Meeting
Fayetteville Women’s Club members will meet in the new club rooms above the Savers Department Store on Tuesday April 36 at 20 yam. President Mrs WR Ballard announces details for the gathering with attendees including Mrs Ballard Myre FLOH Brazie Alys Walter Warren Mrs Boyd Madison and Mrs Blanche Echols.
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Fayeville
Fayetteville
Alys
Walter Warren
Boyd Madison
Blanche Echols
Marriages Of Cecil Sisters And Wyoming Road Meetings
Pineville families announce the marriages of Katherine Cecil to Clayton Means and Lucille Cecil to Dana Cox in April. In Wyoming County, attorney R D Bailey schedules mass meetings May 1 in Mullens and a county meeting to decide unimproved roads and funding priorities.
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Cécil Sisters
Wyoming
Bailey
Mullens City Hall
Oom
Fayetteville Business Men Propose To Enlarge Limits
Fayetteville leaders discuss extending corporate limits to include Laurel Creek road Tank Hill and part of Huse addition to improve living conditions. The Public Improvements committee will circulate petitions seeking resident input. Officials plan May talks with Chesapeake and Ohio Railway about Colton Hill station service and a sewer system overhaul with a long range improvement plan.
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Fayetteville
Laurel Creek
Tank Hill
Huse
Rosser
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Colton Hill
J. D. Shultz
Frank Love
C. G. Janutolo
Annual Oak Hill Music Festival Presented by School Groups
Oak Hill High School announces its annual music festival to be held April 29 and May 1. Violin students under Mrs. Charlotte Cole, piano students of Miss Margaret Jasper, the girls glee club and the mixed glee club will perform. Today students began registering for next year’s classes to allow faculty to arrange schedules.
Army Veteran Seeks House Seat in Legislature
Oak Hill resident George Daniel Blizzard has filed as a Democrat for the house of delegates. The Army veteran, son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Blizzard, recently discharged after three terms, served in the European theatre two years offshore. He was with Elite Laundry before enlistment and is currently unemployed.
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Payetteville
George Daniel Blizzart
Oak Hill
George W. Blizzard
Discharge Papers Filed for 20 Wyoming Veterans
Discharge records were filed with the Wyoming County Service Board this week listing twenty veterans including Edward T. Brown Cyclone Henry A Canterbury Jr Mullens John Keeny Jr Cyclone Donald H Elis Hanover Roblah G Mankin Jr Mullens Silas F Church Jim Herbert B Barber Jr Princeton James J Brooks Glenfork Vance H Thompson Mullens Clarence Whitt Basin Clifford O Mills Corinne George L Bergamo Louisville Ky George C Goode Pineville Claude F May tard Jr Alpeca Carl H Meade Mullens Floyd L Berry North Springs Martin Atkins Glen Fork Peter Zimmerman Shamokin Pa Arthur J Brakefield Everts Ky Edward W A Irby Jr Negro Glen Rogers.
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Wesler Mullens
Wyoming County Service Board
Edward T. Brown
Cyclone
Henry A. Canterbury, Jr
Mullens
John Keeny, Jr
Donald H. Elis
Hanover
Roblah G. Mankin, Jr
Silas F. Church
Jim
Herbert B. Barber, Jr
Princeton
James J. Brooks
Glenfork
Vance H. Thompson
Clarence Whitt
Basin
Clifford O. Mills
Corinne
George L. Bergamo
Louisville
George C. Goode
Pineville
Claude F. Maytard
Alpeca
Carl H. Meade
Floyd L. Berry
North Springs
Martin Atkins
Glen Fork
Peter Zimmerman
Shamokin
Arthur J. Brakefield
Everts
Edward W. A. Irby, Jr
Negro
Glen Rogers
Brother Returns From Pacific Duty
Pineville report notes Eugene Belcher visiting Pineville and Rock View after more than three and a half years in the U S Navy as yeoman first class. He received discharge in New York on April 7 and arrived from Hawaii with final papers. He is son of late L O Belcher. He will return to New York to work until fall when he plans to enter college.
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Register
Pineville
Eugene Belcher
Rock View
United States Navy
New York
Hawaii
Belcher
L. O. Belcher
DeWayne Belcher
Verne Belcher
Hazel Cook returns home after Washington visit
Mrs Hazel Cook returns to Pineville after visiting her sister Miss Louise Beavers in Washington D C Mrs Joseph Yurkanin of Bethlehem Pennsylvania another sister also visited in Washington Mr and Mrs Russell Beavers and their small son and David Rose of Dave are guests in the Cooks home this week
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Washington
Pineville
Hazel Cook
Louise Beavers
Washington, D. C
Joseph Yurkanin
Bethlehem
Pennsylvania
Russell Beavers
David Rose
Dave
Cooks
Wyoming Court Adjourned After Trial of Railway Case
The Wyoming County Circuit Court adjourned for the April term. W. R. Sumner sued The Virginian Railway company. after Sumner rested, the defense moved to strike evidence and direct a verdict for the defendant. The defendants suffered a nonsuit.
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Register
Pineville
Wyoming County
W. R. Sumner
Virginian Railway Company
Pineville Women Attend Meeting of Local Church Society
A group of 10 Pineville women traveled to Mari Intta for the Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting at Glover Community Church. Mrs. Johnston led the business session with devotional and program items including solos, readings, and a Easter themed poem, followed by refreshments.
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Register
Pineville
Mariintta
Women's Society of Christian Service
Glover Community Church
A. B. Robertson
W. M. Lewis
L. A. Steele
Dellscoke
H. E. Crews
E. W. Worrell
Harold Pryor
Vaughan Stewart
W. c. Bailey, Jr
Mary x. Bowman
Thomas War Ten
Patty Murray
C. M. Johnston
Emmaus
Jesus
Betty Strachan
Virginia Anderson
Johnston
Lloyd Childers
H. S. Lusk
Visiting in Jesse Finds Mullens Home Return
Mrs. Orville Mullens arrives in Jersey after visiting Corporal Mullens at his station in Greensboro. He has been transferred to Wright Field Ohio and will be stationed there for now. She plans to join him in a few weeks. WSCS to Meet Tonight in Pineville Church with Mrs. A B Robertson, president, urging attendance.
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Jesse
Register
Orville Mullens
Jerse
Corporal Mullens
Greensboro
Wright Field
Ohio
WSCS
Pineville
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Pineville Methodist Church
A. B. Robertson
Mullens Women To Officiate At State Meet In Bluefield
MullensMiss Annie Co Delp state chairman of the Junior Woman's Clubs will preside at the state convention in Bluefield on Saturday April 27 with Miss Mary Lusk attending from Mullens. The Bluefield club hosts with headquarters at the West Virginian hotel. The program includes registration Friday evening and Saturday morning sessions with an invocation by Rev C V Cook and a Purple Hatters lunch. Delegates luncheon at Appalachian auditorium and a banquet at the West Virginian hotel with an invocation by Miss Minnie Weaver and speaker Miss Lillian Money. Other state officers attending include Mrs E D Conaway Morgantown Mrs Grady Whitman Elkins Miss Lillian Money Ewing Ky Mrs C P Skages and Senorita Theresa Castro.
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Register
Mullens
Annie Co. Delp
Junior Woman's Clubs
Bluefield
Mary Lusk
Mullens Club
C. V. Cook
James E. Brown
Hostess Club
Mary Barnett
Annie C. Delp
Purple Hatters
the West Virs
Mars. S. A. Douglas
West Virginian Hotel
Minnie Weaver
Lillian Money
General Federation
Ewing, Ky
Elizabeth Shelton
Low Barsett
West Virginian
E. D. Conaway
Morgantown
General Federation of Woman’s Clubs of
West Virginia
Grady Whitman
Elkins
Ewing
General Federation of Woman's Clubs
C. P. Skages
Theresa Castro
West Virginia University
Veterans D'Antoni and Cox Return to Marshall College
Pineville Lewis D Antoni and Landon Cox returned to Huntington yesterday after Easter at their respective homes. Both are World War I veterans and students at Marshall College in West Virginia.
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Register
Pineville
Lewis D'Antoni
Landon Cox
Huntington
Marshall College
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