Fayetteville Chooses Boys State Leaders for Camp
Fayetteville High School selects two junior students to attend the Boys State Camp at Jackson's Mill. James Peale Davidson and James Nagy were chosen by Fayetteville Post 149 American Legion and the Fayetteville Rotary Club for their scholastic standing adaptability and activities.
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Fayetteville
RNL
Fayetteville High School
Jackson's Mill
LaFayette Post 149
American Legion
Rotary Club
James Peale Davidson
James Nagy
Peale
J. P. Davidson
James
Sam Nagy
Moose Lay Plans For Cancer Drive
Mullens Lodge of the Moose will lead a local cancer fund drive. Fred Deal says funds will be collected all day Friday and Saturday from a booth in front of G C Murphy Co Store on Howard Avenue. A three member committee will solicit from businesses, while Women of the Moose canvass houses from Thursday through May 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
Mullens Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Fred Deal
Wyoming
American Cancer Society
Deal
Mullens Moose
G. C. Murphy Co
Howard Avenue
Lodge
William Wren
Jack Feller
Kyle Cook
Women of the Moose
Child Bitten by Cat in Raleigh County
A three year old girl, Josephine Mullens of Raleigh County, was treated at Wyoming General Hospital after a cat bite on Saturday. She received tetanus antitoxin and her parents were told to observe the cat for two weeks for possible rabies exposure.
Mrs Filbert's Light Mayonnaise Introduces No Heaviness
A dated promotional piece promotes Mrs Filbert's LIGHT Mayonnaise claiming a weightless, foamy egg yolk texture and delicate whites. It highlights light salad oil that enhances smooth richness with minimal oil flavor, gentle vinegar, soft spices, and real lemon juice for sparkle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Filbert
Mullens Man Stricken With Heart Attack
Delmas B Caldwell 47, partner in the operation of the 4th Street Service Station, is reported improving at his Church Street home after a severe heart attack about 4 am Monday. The doctor diagnosed coronary thrombosis and recommended hospital admission as his condition allows. His family plans to admit him to St Luke's Hospital at Bluefield on Thursday.
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Mullens
Delmas B. Caldwell
4Th Street
Church Street
Caldwell
St. Luke's Hospital
Bluefield
Oak Hill Pythias Lodge Wins Membership Banner
Oak Hill Lodge No. 17, Knights of Pythias, earned a membership banner at the 12th District convention in Rainelle. Grand Chancellor C. G. Bryte of Follansbee was the guest speaker Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Knights of Pythias
Rainelle
C. G. Bryte
Follansbee
May Day Program at Mount Hope High School
Mount Hope High School presents its annual May Day on April 30 at 1 p.m. in the school auditorium. Queen Sandra Cody will be crowned by Dr. W. W. Pharr, followed by the May Pole dance and performances by girls and boys PE classes. An art and industrial arts exhibit will be on display in the gym until 7:30 p.m. The event is free to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
Mount Hope High School
Sandra Cody
W. W. Pharr
Pat Poling
Delores Domingues
Carol Goodman
Nancy Minner
Glen Rogers Personals Time Stopped by Local Residents
Shirley Guthrie returns to Charleston after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Everett Guthrie. Sidney Brooks and Libby Rehn go back to West Virginia University after spring break at home. Mr and Mrs Sidney Duncan return to Dayton Ohio after a few days with Mrs Duncan's parents Mr and Mrs Tom Dezarn in Glen Rogers. Mr and Mrs Baylor Taraczkozy hosted their daughter Betty Sue a student nurse at St Marys School of Nursing Huntington as a guest last week.
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Glen Rogers
Shirley Guthrie
Charleston
Everett Guthrie
Sidney Brooks
Libby Rehn
West Virginia University
Sidney Duncan
Dayton
Betty Sue
St. Mary’s School of Nursing
Huntington
Home Demonstration Week To Begin May 2
Fayette County Farm Women's and Homemaker clubs plan National Home Demonstration Week activities the week of May 28 with exhibits programs and meetings. There are 225 members in 16 clubs across Chestnut Knob Clifty Cotton Hill Danese Dempsey Fayetteville Gatewood Hico Lees Tree Lochgelly Lookout Pax Powellton Ramsey Russellville and Salem.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Farm Women's and Homemaker
Chestnut Knob
Clifty
Cotton Hill
Danese
Dempsey
Gatewood
Hico
Lee's Tree
Lochgelly
Lookout
Pax
Powellton
Ramsey
Russellville
Salem
Chestnut Knob Club
Arrowhead Club
Powellton Club
Clifty Club
Pineville Band Boosters Elect New Officers
John Lambert was elected president of the Pineville Band Boosters Club at a high school meeting. E M Curry named vice president and Rue Schoolcraft secretary, E H Collins treasurer. A fundraising committee was formed to send the band to the state festival in Charleston. The Pineville band earned a superior rating at the Bluefield regional festival. Next club meeting is Monday May 3 at the high school. all parents urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
John Lambert
Pineville Band Boosters Club
E. M. Curry
Rue Schoolcraft
E. H. Collins
Joe Hansbarger
Joe Bragg
Charleston
Bluefield
Lambert
Oak Hill Police Order Three Wheel Motorcycle
Oak Hill Police Department ordered a three wheel motorcycle from Harley Davidson of Charleston. Chief H. E. Janney said it should arrive around June first. The bike will patrol daytime parking meters and traffic, and will be white with Police City of Oak Hill lettering. Merchants and business people funded the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
H. E. Janney
Harley-Davidson Company
Charleston
Police
City of
Fayetteville Cub Scouts Visit Fish Hatchery
Five cars of Cub Scouts from Pack 149 sponsored by the American Legion visited the state fish hatchery at White Sulphur Springs on Sunday afternoon. On the return trip they drove through Greenbrier Hotel grounds and saw Lewisburg fair grounds, stopping at Peace Springs to drink sulphur water. They then visited Bluestone Dam and Bradley to see the bears.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Pack 149
The
American Legion
White Sulphur Springs
Greenbrier Hotel
Lewisburg
Peace Springs
Bluestone Dam
Bradley
Hospital Patients Listed Mullens Week Ended Saturday
Wyoming General Hospital admitted patients during the week ending Saturday. Names include Ruth Rhodes Ghent Inez Dixon Otsego Rebecca Johnson Otsego Martha McCormick Otsego Beverly Atkins Cleveland Ohio Virtie Woody Mullens Mattie Thomason Rhodell Lenora Smith Ury Opal Young Rhodell Pearl Tipper Kopperston Danny Young Rhodell Nell Cook Mullens Elizabeth Thomas Bud Juanita Mullins Wyce Macie Wood Helen Mandy Whitt Otsego Doris York Mullens Betty Sisk Otsego Velva Wilson Corinne Toney Dembeck Otsego Virginia Webb Macaver Hank Hernon E L Salyers Tralee Cynthia Barton Stephenson Elda Morgan Stephenson Wanda Hensley Itmann Frances Jones Allen Junction Douglas Vines Stephenson Clarisa Hess Stephenson Janice Green Mullens John Robertson Sofia Della Mahone Affinity Thomas Atha Pierpoint Gusta Cook Corinne Eddie Berry Allen Junction Phillip Rose Hatcher Darrell Ray Pauley Maben Edna Radwan Mullens Lilllian Hayes Mullens Marie Shrewsbury Herndon Pearl Lafferty Raven cliff Elizabeth Vince Glen Rogers Sunday Monzella McKinney Mullens Cora Cumby Amigo
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Mullens
RNL
Wyoming General Hospital
Ruth Rhodes
Ghent
Inez Dixon
Otsego
Rebecca Johnson
Martha McCormick
Beverly Atkins
Cleveland
Ohio
Virtie Woody
Mattie Thomason
Rhodell
Lenora Smith
Ury
Opal Young
Pearl Tipper
Kopperston
Danny Young
Bucky Davis
Nell Cook
Elizabeth Thomas
Bud
Juanita Mullins
Wyce
Macie Wood
Virginia Webb
Macaver Hank
Hernon
E. L. ‘Salyers
Tralee
Cynthia Barton
Stephenson
Elda Morgan
Wanda Hensley
Itmann
Frances Jones
Allen Junction
Douglas Vines
Clarisa Hess
Janice Green
John Robertson
Sophia
Della Mahone
Affinity
Thomas Atha
Pierpoint
Gusta Cook
Corinne
Eddie Berry
Phillip Rose
Hatcher
Darrell Ray Pauley
Maben
Edna Radwan
Lilllian Hayes
Marie Shrewsbury
Herndon
Pearl Lafferty
Ravencliff
Elizabeth Vince
Glen Rogers
Monzella McKinney
Cora Cumby
Amigo
Land Transfers Filed in Fayette
Fayetteville reports record land transfers in the County Clerk office. Transactions include Blackburn Patteson Realty Co to Lou Ann Robertson for about 1000 dollars near Harvey, and Maynard S and Mae Harvey to Clyde and Lillie Jankins in Highlawn Park for about 5000 dollars. Other notable deeds include Oak Hill and MacDonald tracts, several State Road Commission acquisitions, and multiple Powellton and Harvey areas with prices from 400 to 25,000 dollars.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Blackburn Patteson Realty Co
Lou Ann Robertson
Harvey
Clifford
Ossie M. Smith
Walter H
Ella Mae Cheek
Highlawn
Oak Hill
Ben F. Vickers
J. B
Goldie Parker
Mount Hope
Pauline Blanche Todd
Steward
Marie L. Parks
State Road Commission
MacDonald
Marvin H. Johnson
Bert and
Della Borders
Frank
Aye E. Crawford
A Q. Terry
Albert
Lillian Carroll
J. W
Ada Cooper
Wilbur H
Carolee Fridley
Mount Hope Investment Co
William H
Ettis Jay
Ellet
Vivian Price
Agnes Jordan
Anna Walton
J. S. Walton
Kilsyth
Everette
Adaline Avis
Thomas
Elizabeth Mays
Sewell Mountain
Hettie Trump
Big Creek
Mountain Cove
Charlie Ray
Freddie Nicholes
Harvey-Prudence
Coalfield Land Co
Norvalk
Bertha Mae Clark
Ingram Branch
Homer W
Delcia Johnson
Page
Coalfield
Thelma Minter
David D
Martha Ashworth
New River
Highlawn Memorial Park
E. G
Emma Thomas
Marion Ciminari
Rock Lick Baptist
Mrs Lennie Meador Dies of Heart Attack
Mrs Lennie Meador 56 widow of Abe Meador died at 2 15 p m Tuesday at her Bluestone Basin home near Nimitz from a heart ailment she had for two years. She lived in Summers County most of her life and was survived by four sons Ora of Portsmouth Ohio Okey Pipestem Ordie Beckley and Odie Jumping Branch and three daughters Opal Hin ton Janice Grimmett Ohio and Odelta Williams Pipestem. Also her mother Mrs Nancy Basham of Baltimore and sisters Mrs Bessie Basham and half sister Mrs Letha Cooper, Baltimore. The body was taken to Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors for funeral arrangements.
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Nimitz
Ora Meador
Portsmouth
Ohio
Okey Meador
Ordie Meador
Beckley
Odie Meador
Jumping Branch
Opal Grimmett
Hinton
Janice Grimmett
Odelta Williams
Nancy Basham
Baltimore
Bessie Basham
Letha Cooper
Ronald Meadows
Judge To Rule May 3 In Oceana Ballet Case
In Pineville West Virginia a court delay continues over whether James C Harless can appear on Oceana's June 1 mayoral ballot. Judge Robert O Worrell set next Monday as the tentative ruling date on whether Harless prior conviction disqualifies him from candidacy amid ongoing appeals and a frameup claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
W.va
Wyoming County Circuit Court
Oceana
James C. Harless
Harless
Robert O. Worrell
Monongalia County
Fellowship Partly Given For Sunday School Class
BAILEYSVILLE The Junior Sunday school class of the First Baptist Church was honored with a fellowship party hosted by teachers Mrs. Harry Short and Mrs. Freil Lester in the church basement. Gary Shields led the entertainment with games relays stunts and contests. Refreshments were provided by the hostesses for a list of attendees including Glenna Bellew Gary Lee Shields Lacy Morgan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baileysville
RNS
First Baptist Church
Harry Short
Freil Lester
Gary Shields
Glenna Bellew
Gary Lee Shields
Lacy Morgan
Dolly Carbaugh
Funeral Rites Today For Mrs Sadie Geisler
Funeral services for Mrs. Sadie Josephine Geisler of Oak Hill are set for 2 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church East Oak Hill with Rev. Robert Matherly officiating. The body remains at Tyree Funeral Home until the service. Burial will be in London Memorial Cemetery London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Sadie Josephine Geisler
Calvary Baptist Church
East Oak Hill
Robert Matherly
Tyree
London Memorial Cemetery
London
Man Pleads Guilty to Speeding in Mullens
Robert Frye 21 of South Mullens pleaded guilty to speeding and paid a $10 fine in city police court Tuesday night. Patrolman John Miller said Frye’s car struck a utility pole on Guyandotte Avenue around 1 a.m. Tuesday. An unidentified companion suffered facial cuts.
Moose Lodge officials attend state meeting in Elkins
Mullens lodge sends Dave Arnold secretary Fred Deal governor and Bernard Shannon governor elect to a statewide Moose Lodge secretaries and governors gathering in Elkins over the weekend.
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Mullens
ANS
Moose Lodge
Elkins
Dave Arnold
Fred Deal
Bernard Shannon
Mullens Lodge
Alfred Stahl 85 Dies in Fayetteville Area
Alfred Stahl 85 retired miner died at his home on Fayetteville Route 2 at 8 45 p m Tuesday Born in Indiana on March 25 1869 Survivors include brother Charles Bramwell and sisters Rebecca Arbogast Fayetteville Route 2 Carrie Dooley Fayetteville Route 1 and Kate Segovich Eagle Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Friday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Bob Campbell and Rev Mont Carr Officiating Burial in Dooley Cemetery Fayetteville Route 1 Body remaining at funeral home until arrangements are completed
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Oak Hill
RNS
Alfred Stahl
Fayetteville
Indiana
Charles
Bramwell
Rebecca Arbogast
Carrie Dooley
Kate Segovich
Eagle
Tyree Funeral Home
Pineville Personalities Share Weekend Visits and Illness Updates
Mrs. W H Maynor and son Dicky of Fincastle Virginia visited Pineville relatives W B Belcher and R W Kirby Jr. J W Roberts ill after hospital stay in Welch. Several locals traveled to Bluefield Princeton Ocean Sunday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Rns
W. H. Maynor
Dicky
Fincastle
W. B. Belcher
R. W. Kirby Jr
Mullens
Azel Brown
J. W. Roberts
Stevens Clinic
Welch
East Pineville
Roberts
Violet Lusk
Elizabeth Wilson
Bluefield
Princeton
J. Taylor Vaughn
Oceana
Doyle Rine
Rine
Larry
Henry Conwell
Patty
James
Ronceverte
Tott McGraw
Albert R.young
Charleston
G. L. Campbell
Glen Rogers
Eddy Campbell
Lewis Campbell
Henry Massey
Dennis and
Gene
Sophia
H. E. Crews
Catherine Crews
Logan
Bo Hatcher
Fred H. Shannon
Fred, Jr
Fayetteville Band Heads to National Legion Convention
Fayetteville High School Band and LaFayette Post 149 American Legion Color Guard will perform at the national Legion convention in Washington from August 30 to September 2. The group travels by three air conditioned buses, visits Endless Caverns in Virginia, tours monuments, and marches in the parade with other state and foreign units. Alfonso Nicosia conducts the band. chaperones include Irene Cavender and Band Boosters Club members with Legion firing squad and color guard. Proceeds from sponsorship help cover costs.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayetteville High School
American Legion Color Guard
LaFayette Post 149
National Legion Convention
Washington
Lexington
New Market Va
Endless Caverns
Fayettevile
Washington Monument Smithsonian Institute
the Capitol
Library of Congress
Mount Versional Guides
Legion
Alfonso Nicosia
Irene Cavendish
Band Boosters Club
Five Fayette Couples Seek Marriage License
Fayetteville reports five couples applying for marriage licenses in the Fayette County Clerk office. The entrants include Harry Cranfield and Martha Lafferty of Mahan both 19 and 17 respectively, William E Jones and Edith Evans of Glen Jean, Quincy George Stover and Ada Lou DeLung of Scarbro, Bobby A Treadway and Gloria Jean Myers of Beckwith, Thomas James Wilson and Shirley Ann Gauhan of Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNL
Fayette County
Harry Cranfield
James
Sadie Cranfield
Mahan
Martha Lafferty
William
Virginia Lafferty
William E. Jones
Thelma Jones
Glen Jean
Edith Evans
Edward
Ida Evans
Quincy George Stover
George
Ada Stover
Scarbro
Ada Lou DeLung
Ida DeLung
Bobby A. Treadway
Ida Treadway
Beckwith
Gloria Jean Myers
Frank
Gertrude Myers
Thomas James Wilson
George and
Lucile Wilson
Montgomery
Shirley Ann Gauhan
Joseph and
Grace Gauhan
Also Mentioned on This Page
James Davidson
Moose
Oak Hill Pythias Lodge
Mt. Hope
Pineville Band Boosters
Cub
Arbuckle
Confectioners
Fayette
Lennie Meador
Raleigh & Register
Jane Yvonne Eagle
Graydon
Charles Gerald Reynolds
Victor
Ansted High School
Miss Eagle
John Eagle
Reynolds
Robert E. Reynolds
Oceana Ballet
BNS
Katherine Hinkle
Dot Davis
Betty Lou Bailey
Anderson
Thelma Aliff
Katie Lou Aliff
Lincoln Aliff
L. G. Watts
Ladies Missionary Society of the Church of God
Dunbar
Gladys Trent
Kevrn Shannon
Corba Shields
Athur Hall
Eddie Collins
Richard Collins
Ira Sheilds
Sadie Geisler
H Kessler
Kussus
Kessler
sMqoTh AS
Selk
Sar
Julius Kessler Company
Lawrenceburg
Ind
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