Efficiency of Oak Hill Plant Praised by Engineer
AK HILL describes City Manager Wallace Bennett receiving praise from Settle Engineers Inc. for Oak Hill Sewer Plant. Robert R. Anderson notes the plant’s appearance, maintenance, and odor free status, with an efficiency of 90 percent plus, exceeding the expected 72 percent BOD removal. He commends the plant’s cost-keeping system and suggests broader adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AK Hill
RNS
Wallace Bennett
Settle Engineers Inc
Charleston
Robert R. Anderson
Oak Hill
Robert Mills
Anderson
State Board of Health Engineers
Fayette Safety Officer Names Banner Winners
Clyde W. Bunion of the Fayette Council Holmes Safety Association announces banner winners for best frequency showing in June mines. Groups include Minden New River Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co. and Beards Fork Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Ames Mining Co. Meetings resume Sept 21 at City Hall Oak Hill with a lineup of safety talks through March 1956 by industry leaders and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OAK Hill
BNS
Clyde W. Bunion
Fayette Council
Holmes Safety Association
Minden
New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co
Beards Fork
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Ames
Ames Mining Co
City Hall
Runion
Charles Ferguson
United Mine Workers of America
Washington
D. C
William Gaylor
United States Bureau of Mines
Jamison No. 8
Julian C. Olzer
West Virginia
Southern Coal Producers Association
Washington, D. C
L. G. Fitzgerald
Mount Hope
Roy Lee Graham
Beautification Project Stated at Oak Hill City Park
Oak Hill launches a 2000 beautification project at City Park to install a 30 inch reinforced concrete drainage pipe. City Manager Wallace Bennett says the work, done in cooperation with West Virginia Water Service Co, will drain facilities and the lime ditch runoff. The plan, agreed with the Council and Chamber of Commerce, awaits Armory Board approval for extending a drainage pipe on Armory property adjacent to the park. pipe order placed Monday with installation possible in three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OAK Hill
BNS
Wallace Bennett
West Virginia Water Service Co
Water Company
H. C. Brown
Council
Chamber of Commerce, Recreation Commission
West Virginia Jer Service Co
Armory Board
City Park
West Virginia Armory Board
cwBennett
Right-of-Way Dispute Sparks Mullens Car Crash
Mullens City Police investigated a collision at the Woodlawn and Guyandotte intersection in South Mullens at 10:20 p.m. involving Pug Crotty and Jimmy Powell. Each driver claimed the other had the green light. no charges were filed.
Cemetery Clean Up Considered Successful at Oak Hill
Oak Hill Odd Fellows Cemetery cleanup drew public participation and was deemed very successful at a meeting of Oak Hill Odd Fellows Lodge No. 206. After the gathering lodge members joined a singing convention at Rock Lick Community Church Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Odd Fellows
Committees Named by Kanawha Valley Moose Legion
OAK HILL West Virginia. Kanawha Valley Legion No. 123 Loyal Order of Moose announced appointments to serve until June 30 1956. Clyde W. Runion named custodians trustees executive committee at large membership chairman grievance and publicity board members with several officers from Beckley Oak Hill Huntington Charleston and Point Pleasant. The fall ceremony at Beckley Moose Home will feature Carl A. Weis Grand Herder addressing a class of candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OAK Hill
RNL
The
Kanawha Valley Legion No. 123
Loyal Order of Moose
Clyde W. Runion
Noble North Moose
George Tolbert
Beckley Lodge
Argus
Albert Harvey
Guy Cundiff
Hinton
Clarence Wright
Charleston
John Childs
Logan
Ralph Frazer
Nitro
Oscar Cameron
Whader Thabet
Point Pleasant
Moosehaven Project
Ray Kiser
William Simmons
Huntington
William D. Nace
Beckley
Jack Manning
James Nix
F. H. Carter
Ben Ray
Eskdale
C. C. Hager
St. Albans
Howard Dudding
Karl Bradley
Ted Kessinger
Runion
Legion
Beckley Moose Home
Carl A. Weis
Grand Herder
Moosehart
Mechanic Hurt When Car Slid Off Hydraulic Lift
A 26 year old mechanic, Thomas Sizemore of Amigo, suffered multiple pelvic fractures when a car rolled off a hydraulic lift in Sizemore Repair Shop. He was admitted to Wyoming General Hospital in serious condition. Three helpers nearby sidestepped the car as it dropped, then used a floor jack to lift the front and free him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
Thomas Sizemore
Corinne
Sizemore
Amigo
Wyoming General Hospital
E. K. McKinney
Eight Fayette Men Enroll in Coal Course
Eight Fayette Countians join the 43rd annual short course in coal mining, sponsored by West Virginia University mining extension service. The program runs at Morgantown and Montgomery with about 25 men enrolled. Montgomery participants include Robert Cooper, Robert Damron, Charles Flint, King Ward, Marvin Henderson, Ralph Holmes, Robert Kirby, and Herbert Nicholson, among others. The course ends August 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
Fayette
McKinney Reunion Set at Old Hiram Little Place
Plans completed for the 23rd Annual McKinney Reunion to be held August 7 at the Old Hiram Little Place near Basin Mullens West Virginia The program opens at 10 a m with a talk by Charles S McKinney president of the Reunion Association followed by group singing led by Fred McKinney invocation by W Lacy Wood and performances by the McKinney family quartets and speakers including Rev Riley Graham and Dr Byron W Steele The afternoon session begins at 2 p m with more talks music and group singing culminating in benediction by Rev John R Rinehart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Hearts Quartet
Riley Gra
Sanders Quartet
W. A. Davis
Orlie
String Band
Robert J. Ashworth
John R. Rinehart
Don Lamb Dies Rites Set In Edwight Church
Don Lamb 66 of Edwight died Sunday morning in a Charleston hospital. Funeral services set for 1 p.m. Tuesday at Edwight Presbyterian Church with Rev. Wade Webb officiating. Burial in Miller Cemetery, Rock Creek. Survivors include wife Edith, two sons Don Jr. and Bill, two daughters Faye Sadler and Phyllis Flatt, and numerous relatives. Body to be moved from Valley Funeral Home to residence this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwight
Don Lamb
Charleston
Edwight Presbyterian Church
Wade Webb
Miller
Rock Creek
Edith
William J. Lamb
Hatcher
Don Jr
Bill
Faye Sadler
Whitesville
Phyllis Flatt
Buckner
Burke
Oceana
Okey
Bessie Rose
Baileysville
Clara Kennedy
Darrell
Ithel
Drexel
Jesse
Robey
Orville
Kimball Murder Remains Mystery
KIMBALL WV The bludgeon slaying of a Kimball junior high school janitor remained a mystery. State Trooper C W Andrick said a man arrested on suspicion of the murder has been released. Eli Rukavina 61 was freed as no evidence tied him to George Ignots 65 beaten to death at his Carswell Hollow home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
W.va
C.W. Andrick
Andrick
Eli Rukavina
George Ignots
Ignots
McDowell County
Carswell Hollow
Berry Picker Returns Home After Being Lost
George Hess of Kincaid was found alive after being missing in woods for over a day. Fayette County deputies mobilized a search party Saturday, continuing until nightfall. Hess emerged near Powellton, sought directions, became lost again, and returned home roughly 12 hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kincaid
RNL
George Hess
Fayette County
Hess
Powellton
Silent Household Struggles With Merry-o New Demands
Landon faces a tense week as Merry-o resists changes in the home atmosphere. A clash over color, discipline, and prayers tests their bond while Eric stays distant. Landon seeks an uneasy truce to prevent Merry-o from asserting control.
Sunday Nine O'Clock Violin Debut Opens
Landon McCrae, living Maggie's life, faces social pressure as she balances Scott Wylie, Eric, and invitations that assume her role in Maggie's circle. A snowy Sunday walk and dinner reveal tensions about identity, loyalty, and the unseen burdens of Maggie's former life. Scott challenges Landon to claim her own path while guarding Eric from loneliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry
Scott
Szymon Goldberg
Merry-o
Landon
Mommy
Daddy
Scott Wylie
Maggie
Landon McCrae
Eric
Breck
Judith
Laurie
Mullens Personal News Recap of Family Trips
Mullens area residents report a weeklong Miami and Daytona Beach vacation by Mr. and Mrs. Everette Green Jr and children Charles Norman and Rebecca. En route they visited the Cherokee Indian Reservation in North Carolina. Nearby, Mr and Mrs F S Calfee returned from a two week Canada fishing trip with a 12 person party including relatives from Princeton and Beckley. George Mack Davis headed to Ormond Beach to join his wife and daughter Mary Lynn visiting the area since month start. the family plans a 10 day to two week stay with a 6 pound 8 ounce trout caught by his wife during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mack Davis
Ormond Beach
Fla
Mary Lynn
H. L. Stephens
Davis
Custodial Training Meet Opens in Boone
MADISON West Virginia The first in a series of 10 custodial training conferences for school personnel arranged by the State Education Department and sponsors opened in Boone today and runs through tomorrow A second two day session will begin in Welch tomorrow State School Supt W W Trent urged counties to send many custodial employees to the session Sponsors include vocational education trade and industrial education State Fire Marshal s office and the West Virginia Association of Public School Superintendents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
W.va
State Education Department
Welch
W. W. Trent
West Virginia
4th Poultry Festival Opens in Moorefield
Moorefield West Virginia hosts the fourth annual West Virginia Poultry Festival with a week of events. The state poultry association holds its convention Wednesday to Friday, featuring a medieval themed jousting contest, parade of floats bands and fire brigades, a festival queen reception, and a barbecue of hundreds of chickens as South Branch Valley produces most of the state's poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorefield
W.va
South Branch Valley
West Virginia
Poultry Association
Doctors Report Expected Today Before Mercer Court
PRINCETON Mercer County Criminal Court Judge Walter V. Ross is to receive today a medical report by two Princeton doctors on Constable Tom Bivens of Bluefield. Bivens, 41, is held in the Mercer County jail on a grand larceny charge for absconding with a $79,000 American Coal Co payroll. He boarded a Columbus bound plane at Bluefield and was arrested in Huntington. most of the payroll was recovered. The judge may commit him to a state mental institution per the doctors’ recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Mercer County
American Coal Co
Mce- Comas
Columbus
Ohio
Bluefield
Huntington
Roscoe Pendleton
Ross
Supfer's boy treated after foot splinter injury
Jimmy Har Sang, seven, from Allen Junction, was treated at Wyoming General Hospital Saturday after a wooden swinging bridge splinter became deeply embedded in his right foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supfers
Mullens
Jimmy Har- Sang
Allen Junction
Wyoming General Hospital
Vacation Planned by Police Chief in Nags Head
Police Chief Wendell W. Cook and his family with niece Joyce Wall of Princeton planned a 10 day vacation starting today at Nags Head in North Carolina according to RNS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
Wendell W. Cook
Joyce Wall
Princeton
Nags Head
N. C
Wyoming Miner Hurt in Rock Strike
James Fa tomy of Wyoming was treated for cuts to his left eye and multiple bruises after being struck by a rock. An employee of Red Jacket Coal Co. he received care at Stevens Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
James Fatomy
Red Jacket Coal Co
Stevens Clinic
Wyoming Girl Completes United Presbyterian Tour
Linda Rankin of Kopperston wrapped a five week youth caravan tour with United Presbyterian Church duties. Trained nine days at Muskingum College she shared in commun ion and rededication services before teaching vacation Bible school and conducting religious census for churches in Camden and Coulterville and assisting worship services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kopperson
RNS
West Virginia
United Presbyterian Church
Linda Rankin
C. R. Rankin
Kopperston
Muskingum College
New Concord
Morning Sun United Presbyterian Church
Camden
Swanwie United Presbyterian Church
Coulterville
Layton Rites Held for Ansted Miner at Hopewell Baptist
L E Layton 60 died at his Ansted home after six months illness. Born July 10 1895 at Powellton he was a coal miner and member of Ansted Local 653 United Mine Workers. Survivors include three brothers two sisters two sons and four daughters. Funeral services at 2 pm Wednesday at Hopewell Baptist Church with Rev Guy Vaughn officiating. Burial in Terry Cemetery. Thomas Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansted
Ans
Lawrence R. Layton
Powellton
Layton
United Mine Workers of America
Hopewell Baptist Church
Olin J. Frank
Wyette E
Chicago
Maggie M. Ashland
Ida M
John
Lawrence E. Jr
Sacramento
Calif
Hazel L
Front Royal
Roy Conrad
Sandusky
Helen L
Kenneth Skaggs
Victor
Guy Vaughn
Terry Cemetery
Thomas Funeral Home
Coal River Roundup and Local Visits
Coal River Roundup notes visitors and illness updates in the Marion Plauger area. Levi Sauls family and Virgil Cyrus family visited Marion Plauger who has been seriously ill. Kenny Martin of South Bend and Hershel Adkins crew from Dameron stop by. Families from Dry Branch Decota Naoma and Rock Creek share visits and fishing trips. hospital discharge noted for Ice Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Creek
Rns
Levi Sauls
Lowell
Donnie
Kathy
Karen
Stover
Virgil Cyrus
Eddie
Beverly
Cameron
George Peitry
Marion Plauger
Kenny Martin
South Bend
Ind
Hershel Adkins
Dameron
Lewis Adkins
Hershel Jr
Everett Lykens
Larry
Burrell Miller
Beckley
Clifford Chandler
Naoma
Carl Bradford
Mrs. Tiller Feted By Five Hostesses At Pineville Shower
In Pineville at the Appalachian Power Co. office, five hostesses honored Mrs. Marvin Tiller with a stork shower. Prizes were awarded to several guests, with James Franklin taking the door prize, and many attendees listed among friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Appalachian Power Co
Marvin Tiller
Claude Farley
Pete Hendrick
Jack Martin
Paul Hall
Ralph Cook
Ralph Hale
Paul Tilley
Harry Gunter
Glen Cline
S. G. Tiller
James Franklin
Dennis C. Morgan
Lonita Farley
Clyde Boggs
Tom Ed Lambert
Roy Stump
Joe Belcher
Thomas Bowles
James Anderson
Howard Tiller
Eva Jasquel
New Jersey
Leona Privett
Hatcher Family Returns From Orlando Visit
Mrs Lula Stewart visits family in Maben and Floyd Maynard households after spending several days in Orlando Florida with brother Charles Maynard and relatives Tarkel Browning Vadis Maynard and families.
Little League Team To be Feted by Lions
Mullens Lions Club to honor 15 Little League players, Coach Dewey McKinney, and recreation director Lew is D Antoni at a Thursday dinner. Guest speaker will be Sam Raborn of Beckley. Club added two new members and planned Ladies Night with Charleston officials. The band will sell Slow Down and Live tags for 25 cents, and a lint minstrel committee was formed for October. A talk on the Mullens Ministerial Association was given by Rev John L Payne Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey McKinney
Lewis D'Antoni
Sam Raborn
Beckley
Bill Minter
Sam Carman
Starlin Littoral
Donald Krisher
International Third
Dudley L. Sims
Charleston
Mullens High School
Lions
Louis Kaman
Woodrow W. Cook
Mack Davis
Elbert Cook
Mullens Ministerial Association
John L. Payne Jr
First Presbyterian Church
Pineville Personal Visits Across States and Cities
Pineville residents visit relatives and friends from Richmond Virginia to New Orleans and Miami Florida. Notable stops include the Ab el Bashams Leroy in Richmond, the Campbells in East Pineville, the Pais and Woody in New Orleans, and Dr B Smith in Logan. Several families travel for illness, hospital visits, and vacations, with many Pineville connections to Man Henlawson Charleston and Grace Hospital Welch.
Baileysville Personal Notices Recap of Local Guests
Mrs Ruth Corns and son Da vin visited Mr and Mrs Wayne Bailey on Wednesday afternoon. Numerous relatives and friends from Baileysville Pineville Mullensville and Corrine shared meals and casual visits. Several trips to Florida and Kentucky were noted with family gatherings and overnight stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baileysville
Rns
Ruth Corns
Jack, Davin
Wayne Bailey
Bill Roski
Eugene Toler
Cleveland
Ohio
Bill Rutherford
Pineville
Ethel Ferguson
Sarah Richardson
W. E. Trent
Gene
Florida
James Toler
Clearwater
Fla
T. L. Bailey
Neil Cook
Corrine
Ann Toler
Joyce Bailey
Bud Toler
Roy Allen
Scott Hatfield
Pikeville
B. F. Bray
Devonia
Tenn
Hatfield
Julia Lester
Ellen Jack
Alpeca
S. W. Bailey
Wendl Travis
Jimmie
Mullensville
Ferman Berkhead
Elbert Toler
Ferman
W. B. Fortner
Vencie Travis
Stafford Birth Announcement at Grace Hospital
Mr and Mrs Will Stafford of Hanover announce the birth of a child on Wednesday at Grace Hospital Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Rns
Will Stafford
Grace Hospital
Welch
Ocean a nursing grad Nancy Leigh Aliff receives diploma
Miss Nancy Leigh Aliff daughter of Mr and Mrs Acy Aliff of Oceana graduated Wednesday from St Marys School of Nursing Huntington She was salutatorian of her 1952 Oceana High School class Attending were her mother brother in law sister Oscar Morgan and son Stevie and her brother Jack
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Nancy Leigh Aliff
Acy Aliff
St. Mary's School of Nursing
Huntington
Oceana High School
Oscar Morgan
Stevie
Jack
Weeklong Admission Totals At Wyoming General Hospital
The Wyoming General Hospital logged 51 admissions for the week ending Saturday. Daily entries list patients by name and locality, including Mullens, Amigo, Otsego, and Hinton areas, with many residents from Mullens and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
Wyoming General Hospital
Thomas Sizemore
Corinne
Richard Rose
Oceana
Alma Bishop
Bud
Owain Bishop
Phil Berry
Amigo
Phyllis Hizer
Alpeca
Lena Simpson
Basin
Cora Milam
Helen
Danny Tilley
Maben
Patricia Ann Browning
Hatcher
Barbara Kelly
Mullen
Leslie Cox
Killarney
Dorothy Hawkins
Ester Underwood
Irene Sizemore
Otsego
Billie Beth Caffee
Dolly Waycaster
Allen Junction
Beatrice Waycaster
Hattie McKinney
Rhodell
Dickie Barnes
Delia Bell
Irene Slavey
Joan Meador
Lego
Johnny Milam
Ruby Jones
Harmee
Hazel Sizemore
McGraws
Juanita Wyatt
Wyoming
Alice Clark
Grace Reed
Covel
Pete Wingo
Beulah Ford
Herndon
Sharon Lewellen
Floyd Workman
Twin Daughters Born To McGraws Couple
Twin daughters Donna Dean and Donna Jean were born July 24 to Billy Ronald Durham and wife at Mc Graws. Other births at Wyoming General Hospital include Patricia Ann July 24 to J A Blevins Tralee. Sandra Kay July 24 to Mack H Til Ley Maben. Rebecca Sue July 23 to George M Newell Mullens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Karen Sue
Johnny Aliff
Oceana
Timothy Dale
Claude James Colbird
Bud
Roy Lee, Jr
R. L. Causey
Sophia
Diana Kay
Roy Azil Bailey
Hatcher
Thomas Winston
James Bernard McKinney
Pine Knob
John Joseph
F. E. Patrick
Missionary Society Fetes Jesse Dancy at Surprise Shower
Claude Dancy was honored at a surprise stork shower after the Tuesday night Missionary Society meeting of the Guyan Baptist Church. Mrs. Sharon Cook led devotions, Mrs. Ruby Workman led the business session in the president's absence, and a chicken dinner was planned. Committees named Verna Brooks Ruby Cook Barbara Lusk Lois Bowden. Delegates chosen for Rockcastle Associational meeting in Welch today. Hostess was Mrs Homer Brooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse
RNS
Claude Dancy
The
Missionary Society of the Guyan Baptist Church
Sharon Cook
Ruby Workman
Verna Brooks
Ruby Cook
Barbara Lusk
Lois Bowden
Crouse Hatcher Announce Birth of Son
Mr and Mrs Jesse Crouse of Hatcher announce the birth of a son on Wednesday at Stevens Clinic Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crouse
Hatcher
Jesse Crouse
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moose Legion
McKinney
Berry Picker
Jake
Frances Sarah Moore
Boone
Ted Anderson
Wallace Sr
Debbie Kay
Jane Ellen Hansford
W. J. Haneford
L. E. Layton
Coal River
Matcher
Abel Basham
Leroy
Ivan Jones
Richmond
Hugh H. Campbell
Resaco
E. A. Blankenship
East Pineville
Bruno Pais
Raymond Woody
New Orleans
R. R. Vaughn
Man
B. Smith
Henlawson
Charlie Jones
James A. Ray
Talmadge
J. L. Harmon
Rays
L. L. Shannon
W. F. Rose
George Saunders
Vena Randolph
Charles Randolph
Delaware
B. C. Nichols
Maxine Goodman
Bonnie
Robert
Miami
Paul Fitch
Mary Lou Fitch
Basil Elliott
Blacksburg
Elliott
James L. Pettit
Marsha Lynn, Hatcher
B. D. Mitchell
James Pizzino
Dughter
Gail
F. P. Cook
Miami Beach
Society
W. VA
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