Island Creek Safety Contest At Holden Aug 11
Island Creek Coal Co will stage a large safety contest at Holden on August 11 with 17 first aid teams from Southern West Virginia mines. The event starts 9 a.m. with a box lunch at noon and first aid tests at 1 p.m. C. E. Linkous leads safety efforts as divisions from Bartley to No. 25 Mine compete under U S Bureau of Mines supervision.
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Islamd Creek Coal Co
Wyoming Mine
Beckley
Fayette - Raleigh - Wyoming
Charles Ferguson
Island Creek Coal Co
Holden
West Virginia
C. E. Linkous
Island Creek
Linkous
Egent
Bartley
Bartley No. 1
Harold McFarland
Rockhouse
Elkhorn
Homer i Richardson
Damon Chatfins
Cecil Ditty
Stonie Barker
Sam Gayhart
Bascom Derossett
William Turley
Elchorn
Damon Chaffins
Homer Richardson
George Laxton
Ballard Flemming
Press Gennings
John Stiltner
Henry Bowers
Emory Bartram
Mitchell Watson
W. Bannister
Theodore Floyd
Haskel Gibson
Crawford Bradshaw
Hubert Greyhouse
Columbus Murry
Haskel Colgrove
Maine
Shelpy Booth
Jews Ou. Wc
Cinta Om We Arate
Melvin Taylor
Wesley Starr
F.M. Department of Mines
W. R. Browning
Kenneth Wiley
Ray Park
Supervi Collier
Sammy Ratliff
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Okey Curry
Ostrich
Errett
Partment of
Clark
Earl Bailey
John
Liberatore
Joe Simborski
Earnest
Rites Conducted For Sarah Mason
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Dorsey Mason 91 were held at Salem Baptist Church in Drennen with burial in Dorsey Cemetery. She died Sunday after an extended illness. survivors include seven daughters two sons 25 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
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Drennen
RNS
Sarah Elizabeth Dorsey Mason
Salem Baptist Church
Glover B. Robinson
Dorsey Cemetery
Mason
Nicholas County
Virginia M. Goode
Hattie Ramsey
Jodie
Anna Young
Charleston
Eunice Crandall
Gauley Bridge
Alice Barefoot
Florida
Luja M. Arthur
Oak Hill
Lazee Lorch
New York
Robert
Arthur
Waters Funeral Home
Summersville
Fatally Wounded Seaman In Superior Cafe Incident
Frank P. Armstrong of Jaeger West Virginia, third mate on the steamer A. P B Kinney, was shot in the back outside a Superior cafe. Proprietor Moy Bing Wah was held on an open charge as investigators, led by Police Chief Art Buchanan and Douglas County DA John Chisholm, review the altercation that preceded the shooting.
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Superior
Wis.r
Great Lakes
Frank P. Armstrong
Jaeger
W. Va
A. P B. Kinney
Wilson Transit Co
Cleveland
Art Buchanan
John Chisholm
Douglas County
Moy Bing Wah
Armstrong
Buchanan
Fayette Man Attends Brother's Funeral
Whitesville residents Elwood Toney and Cecil Thompson Packsville attended the funeral of James D. Thompson in Ironton Ohio on August 2. Thompson, a U S Navy member stationed at Norfolk Virginia, died of a heart attack. Burial followed at Woodland Cemetery in Ironton.
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Whitesville
Rns
Elwood Toney
Cecil Thompson
Packsville
James D. Thompson
Ironton
Ohio
Thompson
Thelas. Navy
Norfolk
Woodlands Cemetery
Boone Homecoming Brings Vanishing Influence of Politics
Madison hosts Boone County Homecoming with speakers Governor William C. Marland and GOP and Democratic governor candidates including Robert Mollahan and Cecil Underwood. Parade, Queen contest, prizes, and a 3,000-person crowd mark the event celebrating Madison’s 30th anniversary.
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D. F. Pauley
Jef
Park
Wyoming County Medical Society Picnic at Oceana
The Wyoming County Medical Society was entertained at a Sunday evening picnic on the terrace of Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Upchurch in Oceana to observe Doctor’s Day. Attendees included Dr. Ward Wylie, Dr. George Fordham, Dr. E. M. Wilkinson, Dr. HH Williams, and multiple couples from Oceana, Pineville, Mullens, and surrounding areas.
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Wyoming County Medical Society
Oceana
Upchurch
United States
State Medical Association
Greenbrier
Ward Wylie
George Fordham
E. MM. Wilkinson
Br. DB
HH. Williams
E. M. Wilkinson
D. H. Williams
R. C. Hatfield
Frank Isoldos
Pineville
D. Hi, Willams
Nell G. Williams
Tmann
Marlo Cardenas
Mullens
Death Claims Robert McClung in Rainelle
Robert Samuel McClung 23, of Baltimore Maryland died at home from a heart attack. A boilermaker and former Orient Hill resident, he was born August 30 1923 in Nicholas County. Survived by three brothers and five sisters. Arrangements incomplete. The body will arrive at Nick MADISON. Newly appointed supervisor in Madison Ground Observer Corps Denver Roush, Madison fire chief, replaces the late R C Atkins.
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Bast Rainelle
RNS
Robert Samuel McClung
Baltimore
McClung
Orient Hill
Nicholas County
Andy McClung
Fred
Renick
Oak Hill
Ralph
Rose Smith
Rainelle
Ruby Harris
Laws
Calif
Roxie Hamilton
East Rainelle
Roberta Haynes
Richmond
Rowena McClurg
Hame
Nick. Madison Rns
Madison Ground Observer Corps
Denver Roush
Madison
Eugene P. Kennan
Civil Defense Administrator
Roush
R. C. Atkins
Funeral services for Harry C Reynolds held in Fayetteville
Funeral services for Harry Clayton Reynolds will be held Wednesday at 2 30 p m at Fayetteville Methodist Church with three ministers officiating. Burial follows at Hughes Memorial Park. Reynolds died from injuries suffered in a diving accident at Laurel Creek near Fayetteville Saturday. He was a painter and paper hanger. Survivors include his wife Thelma and four cats, a daughter Kathy at home, parents L C and Mrs Reynolds, three brothers Maurice Charles William, and two sisters Hazel Davis and Perry Thomas. The body will remain at Dodd Payne Mortuary until one hour before services then be moved to the church.
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Fayetteville
Harry Clayton Reynolds
Fayetteville Methodist Church
C. R. Bright
D. D. Elwell
J. Franklin
Hughes Memorial Park
Reynolds
Laird Memorial
Thelma Reynolds
Harry Lee
Billy
Bobby
Lewis
Kathy
L. C. Reynolds
Payette ‘Ville
Maurice
Charles
Cleveland
Ohio
William
Naval Air Station
Quonset Point
R. Ls
Hazel Davis
Brewster
Fla
Perry Thomas
St. Albans
iDodd-Payne Mortuary
New Pain Shrinking Piles Cure Promises Relief
Science reports a new healing substance called Bio-Dyne, marketed as Preparation H, claiming to shrink hemorrhoids and relieve pain without surgery. Available as suppository or ointment with a money back guarantee through druggists.
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New York, MY
Bea
Pierce Funeral Set For Saturday
George Richard Pierce 70 died Saturday at home. Funeral services 1 p.m. Wednesday at Cunard First Baptist Church with Rev Fank Shelton and Rev H C Craig officiating. Burial in Cunard Cemetery. Survivors include widow Charlotte, daughter Helen Spradley, nine grandchildren, six great grandchildren, four nieces and one nephew. Body to be moved to the church from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor one hour before service.
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Cunard
George Richard Pierce
Cunnard First Baptist Church
Fank Shelton
Laurel Creek
H. C. Craig
Pierce
Cunard First Baptist Church
Charlotte Pierce
Helen Spradley
Glen Jean
Ritchie and Johnson
Young Funeral Set Wednesday
Mrs. Nancy M. Young 77 of Glen Morgan will be buried at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill after services at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Tyree Funeral Home Chapel. She died Sunday of complications after a long illness. born March 25 1879 in Tazewell Virginia. Survived by daughters Ruth Laymaster Kingston Tenn Mary Carnol Bradley and Gertude French Hinfon.
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Oak Hill
Rns
Nancy M. Young
Glen Morgan
Tyree
Joe Rogers
Route I
Mt. Hope
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hil
Young
Rowan
Sweet Springs
Tazewell
Ruth Laymaster
Bradley
Mary Carnol
Kingston
Tenn
Gertude French
Fon
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UMWA
Fred Thomas
George J. Titler
Umwa District 29
Marty Gandy Jr
National Coal Association Safety Department
Herbert Clay
Gabor Gombos Jr
James Hilton
James DeMatteis
William Dallon
W. L. Ogle
Tamblin
Lonnie Gilpin
Louis Carver Jr
Harlon McNeely
Earnest Sheppard
Davey Thompson
James Adkins
Harrison Porter
Balford Stallard
Levi Dotson
Woodrow Adams
Burly Skeens
Howard Hicks
James Ney
William Workman
Robert Wilson
Claude Phillips
W. T. Hensley
Bartley No. 6
Cecil Ball
Gerald Cartwright
Harvey Keen Jr
James Keen
Clyde Scott
Hassel Addair
Clyde Dickenson Jr
Keen Mountain
George Owens
John Charles
C. E. Rasnake
Joe Owens
Perry Stacey
Allen Hayes
Red Jacket
James Curry
Nathaniel Smith
Claude Burger
Jack Belcher
Walter Martin
James Green
Ed Reed
P. D. Joplin
Wyoming
Coal Mountain Mine
Raymond Woodward
Wiliam McClure
Floyd Barnatte Jr
Daniel Morgan
C.P. Keith
Edward Keigh
James Hoskins
J. DeMatteis
G. Gombos
Sarah Mason
Fayette
Boone
Frey
Ball Park
Scott High School
D. E. Gillmore
Sherman High Soho
Seth
Ray Viers
Marga Jean Nelson
Miss Nelson
Mary Catherine Joffrey
Judy Dickerson
Ses Padlibsky
Libby Cline
Frohman Johnson
Martha Nelson
Madison and
Robert McClung
Ground Observer Corp
Harry Reynolds
Ser
Kinney
Gut
Tomas T
Neville St
Beckley, W. Va
Trailways
Wau Beckley
Bopelee Tay
Cincinnati
Chicago
Bluefield
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Washington, D.C
Consolidated Bus Lines
Prince ST
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