Community Singers set for first Mullens concert Friday
Mullens High School Auditorium hosts the Community Singers under Robert Davis for an 8 pm program of religious anthems and secular selections. Miss Anna Mae Foresman of Bluefield appears as guest pianist. proceeds benefit the Wyoming Community Concert Association Plano fund.
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Paul Markowitz
Grand and Petit Jurors Named for August Term
Wyoming County jury lists released by Edgar B. Rose and Zed C. Ball name grand jurors to appear August 28 and petit jurors to appear August 29. The slate includes Raymond Collins James Blankenship Baileysville Ed Reece Cove G L Campbell Glen Rogers Larkin Riffe Hanover A C Cunningham Herndon C H Stewart Jesse R W Kirby Clarence Dallon Vic Shaffer Mullens L W Beane Oceana Jack Shipman Andy Halsey Pineville Rush Walls Simon Luther Blankenship Stephenson Phillip Green Welch R F D Drawn as petit jurors include Seth Cook Lacy Bailey Tom Asbury Hubert Adams Baileysville Herndon Lusk Ova Belcher Covel Dot Morgan Oscar West Clear Fork Silas Blankenship S L Brown Cyclone Curtis Thomas Fanrock Clayton A Acord George Fleming Glenfork John Green Thomas Bunting Glen Rogers Harry Browning R M Adams B G Bailey Rufe Cook Jesse Kemp Brown Hatah er T T Green S J Green Bernard Elis Clarence E Long Jesse Kidd Curtis Freeland Herndon Tracy Belcher Marianna George Lambert Maben Kelly Cozort Fud McGraw Sidney Cozort McGraws Tiny DePew Trevor Brammer Onnie Bailey Mullens Opie Bowling Oceana Clifton Lester Amos Lester Hanover Cay L Hash Estit Morgan Philles Bragg Dick Cook Andrew J Borders Pineville Jesse Jackson Jr Rockviews Charley Carter Charley Cecil Jowart Toler Simon Pierce Steele Bennett Vance Epp Riffe Steeles Claude Bradford Wyoming.
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Edgar B. Rose
Zed C. Ball
Raymond Collins
James Blankenship
Baileysville
Ed Reece
Cove
G. L. Campbell
Glen Rogers
Larkin Riffe
Hanover
A C. Cunningham
Herndon
C. H. Stewart
Jesse
S. J. Green
Bernard Elis
Clarence E. Long
Jesse Kidd
Curtis Freeland
Tracy Belcher
Marianna
George Lambert
Maben
Kelly Cozort
Fud McGraw
Sidney Cozort
McGraws
Tiny DePew
Trevor Brammer
Onnie Bailey
Mullens
Opie Bowling
Oceana
Maplewood Man Taken by Death
East Rainelle Charles Beard 78 of Maplewood died Saturday morning after an extended illness. Born November 18 1871 in Kentucky he was a retired Maplewood merchant. He was a member of Laurel Masonic Lodge 104. Survivors include wife Martha Quinn Beard four daughters Hazel Banzer Rhoda Thompson Bertha Malloy Virginia Scisco three sons Arthur Charles I William a brother Frank eight grandchildren two great grandchildren. Funeral services incomplete. Body at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home East Rainelle.
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Hazel Banzer
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Bertha Malloy
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Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
Furloughed Soldier Honored on Birthday in Oak Hill
Mr. and Mrs. R Kidd hosted a birthday party for Charles Kidd currently stationed at Fort Benning Georgia. The guest list included family friends and relatives such as Johnny Hill, Shirley Love, Faye Green, Maryton Nagegett and others from Oak Hill and nearby areas. The event occurred Thursday evening as Kidd spent a 10 day furlough visiting his parents in Oak Hill.
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Convention Set Today Union District Sunday School Meet
The Springfield District Sunday School Convention is set for this afternoon at Hans Creek Church. All district schools are urged to attend as part of the event. Sally Ann Darling is feted on her birthday with a party in Summersville honoring her.
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Ruth
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Patsy Loftis
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Norris Ellison
June Jarrell
Pauline Shamplin
Charlene Jarrell
Gary Lottis
Karen
Martha
Clarence Burress
Edward Lee Jackson
Charles’ Burgess
Jerry
Carol
Marcel Lehman
Loretta Pauley
Kay Lorrison
Joe Hover
Menerva
Mars
van White
Curtiss Hager
Don Webb
Darcling
Miss Gusta Mae Adams Weds Jay Chester Cook
The marriage of Gusta Mae Adams to Jay Chester Cook was announced by Mr and Mrs Milton Mullens Jr of Jesse. The ceremony took place August 1 at 1 30 pm with Rev Rollins officiating in Oceana. The couple will reside on active street in Jesse after ceremony.
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Lions Club to Paint Stadium Bleachers and Sponsor Press Box
Oak Hill Lions Club plans to paint the high school stadium bleachers after voting to spend 300 dollars on paint. They will partner with the Rotary Club to sponsor a 1500 dollar press box for the stadium. Six members received Old Monarch Cheverans for ten years of service.
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S. W. Price
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R. T’ Scott
C. P. White
Stover Funeral Services Today for Mrs Ethel Stover
Funeral services are set for 2 pm today at Prosperity Baptist Church in Oak Hill for Mrs Ethel Stover 48 who died at home at Fire Creek Thursday night from a cerebral hemorrhage. Burial follows at Prosperity Cemetery. She is survived by husband Isom and daughter Mrs John Godby plus several Lively siblings and two sisters in California and prosperity. Her body remains at Tyree Funeral Home until service time.
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Fire Creek
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Beckley
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Plum Orchard
Isom Stover
John Godby
St. Albans
George Lively
Fletcher Lively
Nelson Lively
Ida M. Whitt
Porterville
Calif
E. L. Wilson
T. J. Woolwine
Tyree
Oak Hill Finances Show Receipts and Disbursements
A city financial report for Oak Hill shows a July 31 balance of 5868.10 and total receipts of 10992.76 including admission tax licenses fines sheriff taxes parking meters liquor tax and fire department services. Disbursements total 10960.30 covering salaries fire department janitor office water fuel lights insurance streets police car bond park and playground and manager expenses.
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Three Escape Serious Injury in Truck Wreck
A 6 p.m. Saturday truck wreck on Tunnel Hill near Hinton left three men with injuries. Driver Elba Sizemore of Rita Logan County lost control and the vehicle rolled down the hill. O'Dell Lambert 18 of Rita suffered a possible shoulder fracture and was held for observation at Hinton Hospital. Ernest Burgess and Sizemore sustained bruises. Burgess also had other injuries. Laura Ann Larser is ill and confined to her Concord College home. classes are in recess. Jack Warner in Alderson Hospital is listed in stable condition.
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Alderson Local News Notes and Hospital Update
Mrs Jack Harnest moved Saturday from Hinton Hospital to Charleston General Hospital in critical condition. J D Burgess to enter Cincinnati College of Embalming Sept 5. Marwyne and Rachel McClain of Parsons visiting Rev Forrest P Reynolds family. Delta Knapp of Indianapolis visiting Alderson friends. Rev Mrs Randolph Johnson camping at Blue Bend Park. Mrs W E Wharton left for Charleston for two weeks with W E Wharton Jr and Wright relatives. E H Warren able to go out after weeks at home. Mrs J K Hedges returned from Richmond visit. Richard Boyd from Charleston visiting Alderson. Bing Lake of Newark spending summer with grandparents Crosby Smith. Mrs J J Keifer sprained ankle picking blackberries this week.
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Randolph Johnson
Blue Bend Park
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Charleston
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Richmond
Richard Boyd
Bing Lake
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J. J. Keifer
Elbert Cook Granted Permit for New House
Elbert Cook applied for a city building permit to build a five room house on Lot 1 Church Street. The plan calls for a 35 by 48 foot block and stuccoed dwelling costing about 11 500.
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X ray Clinic Exceeds Last Year In Mullens and Pineville
A State Health Department mobile X ray unit logged 1731 examinations over three and a half days in Wyoming County towns Mullens and Pineville. The 1949 total surpasses 1949 figures, with 1208 in Mullens and Pineville and 523 in Pineville. Previous years show Mullens 544 and Pineville 507 in 1950 for comparison.
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Pineville Personal Notes from Local Visits and Travel
Mrs. George A Brooks and Mrs Theodore Bailey plan Sunday return from Cleveland Ohio with Sandra Sue Bailey joining them from a recent stay. Dr T G Morgan and others report a Canada vacation. Mrs Claude Pancake and daughter Mary Beth return from Northfark. D L Wells family visit Brave Penn and nearby areas. B C Nichols and son stay with Ella O Dell at Tioga. J A Gettig of Arlington Virginia visits Pineville.
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Tioga
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Mullens Welcomes Gordon Family Visit and Well Baby Clinic
Mrs. Henry B. Gordon Jr and her three and a half month old son Tully arrived in Mullens from Aberdeen Proving Grounds Md to stay with her parents the DeWees family. Sgt Gordon will return to duty today. A Weller visit from A W Norris of Tabor City to Dr A G Gireath family continues for several weeks. A Well Baby Clinic is planned for Wednesday at the Community House from 1 to 3 pm with Dr Stephen Mamick leading immunizations and Junior Woman's Club assisting.
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Bower contests Democratic primary for Wyoming County post
Paul Bower, still a contender for the Wyoming County Commissioner's seat, vows to contest the nomination of C. L. White after a recount increased White's lead by five votes. The canvass declined Bower's motions to alter totals from Hanover Manover Wolf Pen and Pineville precincts and to reopen testimony. White remains the declared nominee.
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Peterstown Native Dies in Huntington
Zuria Wiley Smith 70 native of Peterstown Monroe County and former Princeton resident died at 8 23 p m Friday at her Huntington home after a lengthy illness She was mother of Mrs F S Calfee of Mullens Mrs Calfee's husband John W Smith also survives Funeral and burial rites set for Monday afternoon in Huntington Calfee worked as a carman for the Virginian Railway in Princeton later joining the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in Huntington and has since retired.
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Missionary E. E. Sowards to Speak at Greenbrier Church
The Rev. E. E. Sowards, Indian missionary and former Greenbrier County area missionary, will speak at Greenbrier Baptist Church in Alderson at 7 30 tonight. He recently lived in Alderson.
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Pierpoint family visits relatives in town
John Houck and his two daughters Phyllis and LeMoyn of Knoxville Tennessee arrived for a several day visit with relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs James Carter returned to their Pierpoint home Friday night from Virginia Beach Virginia where they had vacationed last week.
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