Tyree Family Holds Annual Reunion at Granville Tyree Homestead
About 200 Tyree descendants gathered at the Granville Tyree homestead on the Cirtsville Pax road for the annual reunion. The Oliver Tyrees from Lindsay California returned after 34 years, with relatives from Fayette Raleigh and nearby counties. The event featured family photos, a real dinner of green beans and pies, and reminiscences of Tyree history and ancestors at the Half Way House and Gla Stone House in Ansted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Clark
MT. Hope
Tyree
Granville Tyree
Cirtsville-Pax Road
Oliver Tyrees
Lindsay
Calif
Fayette
Raleigh
Buntington
Alderson
Hinton
Alford Tyree
California
Eleanor Farley
Beckley
Henry Vass
Cittsville
Eller
Tyrees
Granville
Sarah
Tom
Linda Tyree
Frances Tyree
White Tyree
Richard
Gran
Oliver ‘Tyree
Bill Hickman
Turkish Visitors Tour Lochgelly Coal Mine
Mining engineers from Turkey toured the Lochgelly mine of the New River Company. They urged mechanized mining as essential to curb costs and noted Turkish government support for modernization and mining education abroad. The party included Oktay Essementi and Barney Waldruff. John Harsany led the tour. A second item announces the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Marvin Dickens of Sundial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ay Register
OAK Hill
Turkey
Locheelly
New River Company
Jeffrey Manufacturing Co
Burgess Engaged to G P Terwilleger in Huntington
Miss Marcia Kathryn Burgess of Scarbro is engaged to George Parker Terwilleger of Ridgewood and Allendale New Jersey. The couple plans a Sept 1 wedding at the bride’s parents home with attendants Dreama Thornburg and Edman Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarbro
Clyde
A. Burgess
Marcia Kathryn Burgess
George Parker ‘Terwilleger
M. R. Terwilleger
Ridgewood
Allendale
N. J
6Th Avenue
Huntington
Ward Avenue
Miss Burgess
Misa Dreama Thornburg
Edman Jackson
Oak TL
William E. Blevins
Oak Hill High
Burgess
Marshall College
Dena Sigma Epsilon
Social Sorority
Woman's Athletic Association
Sternity
Lambda Chi Alpha
Socia
Alfraternity
Ramsey High School
Interfraternity Council
University of Marshall
Miami
Fla
Marine Corps
National Biscuit
Camp Wowassa Enrolls 32 Youths For Weeklong Session
Thirty two youths aged 11 and 12 are enrolled for Camp Wowassa to run August 6 to 11 at Pattie C Stockdale Home Colcord. Miss Shirley Jo Smith directs with adult leaders Emmitt Ripte and Rev Paul Ciabrielson and student leaders including Helen Richards and Betty Clay. The camp promotes Christian learning and friendship under the West Virginia Mountain Project with the theme Let Aflame His Story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattie C. Stockdale
Colcord
Pen
Assa
Shirley Jo Smith
Nellis Boone County
West Virginia Mountain Project
Board of National Missions
U. S. Presbyterian Church
Peggy Vanover
Gutchen Jack
Juanita Davis
Gary Williamson
Suzanne Davis
James Byers
Brenda Conkle
Betty Thompson
Hilly Ray Miller
Glenna Braylock
Sue Hodge
Hammock Funeral Services for Lewis Hammock Held Today
Funeral services for Lewis Ralph Hammock age 70 of Marmet were conducted at Marmel Methodist Church with Rev. G F Plybon presiding. Burial followed at Brown Cemetery Elk Two Mile. He died in a Madison hospital after a brief illness. He worked as a foreman for Owens-Illinois Glass Co at Kanawha City. Surviving are his wife Mrs Rugh Hammock, two daughters Mrs Luletta Rowlands and Mrs Mary Lawrence, three sons Benjamin Boyd and Raymond, six brothers and six sisters, all listed from several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Madison
Lewis Ralph Hammock
Marmel
Marmel Methodist Church
G. F. Plybon
Brown Cemetery
Elk Two-Mile
Hammock
Madison Hospital
Owens-Ilinois Glass Co
Kanawha City
Rugh Hammock
Luletta Rowlands
RFD
Charleston
Mary Lawrence
Marmet
Benjamin
Boyd
Raymond
John
Campbell Creek
Ernest
Willyur
Elk
Albert
Tyler Mountain
Joe Crowder
Jack Watson
Rosie Sprathing
Fannie King
Chesapeake
Dorothy Watson
Beckley
Anna Perry
Greenbrier County
Train Victim's Rites Set in N C
The body of Wil lie Bowden a 25 year old man killed by a freight train at Glen Jean Saturday night has been moved to Shelby North Carolina for burial Bowden born in North Carolina was employed by Oak Hill Hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Oak Hill
Willie Bowden
Glen Jean
Shelby, N. C
Bowden
North Carolina
Oak Hill Hospital
Deerfield Miners On Strike At Deerfield Mine
Deerfield The first shift walked out at Deerfield mine of the American Coal Company. Superintendent Farquharson traced the walkout to the discharge of tipple worker Fitzgerald after four years as apple workman. The mine employs 320 workers on three shifts and yields about 600 tons daily. Late Tuesday workers refused to vote at Covel district polling place as the mine remained idle for the legal holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Deerfield
American Coal Company
WJ. B. Farquharson
FE. Firegerald
Apple
Deerfield Lonyptoyes
Stowers Funeral Rites Wednesday
Final rites for Manse Stowers 55 of Madison will be held Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Danville Baptist Church with Rev. J. W. Burch officiating. Burial follows Boone Memorial Park. He died Monday in Marmet hospital. Survived by wife Roma Stowers, Madison. son Hanse Stowers Jr. of Danville. father Charlie Stowers of Vernie. six brothers Emmitt Madison Neze Griffithsvile Lonnie Sader Don Vernie Earl MacArthur OH. two sisters Hazel Reynolds Madison and Ealey Angel Vernie. two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Madison
Manse Stowers
Danville Baptist Church
J. W. Burch
Boone Memorial Park
Madison Stowers
Marmet
Roma Stowers
Hanse Stowers, Jr
Danville
Charlie Stower
Barney Infant Rites Set for Wednesday at Layland Cemetery
Funeral services are planned for 12 jam Wednesday for Henry L. Barney 22 days old son of Mr and Mrs Roy Barney of Kathryn who died Monday in a Montgomery hospital. The Rev Elmer Pomroy will officiate at Layland Cemetery. He leaves his parents two brothers Dor and Roy and a sister Alice at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keafiter
Kathryn
Henry L. Barney
Roy Barney
Kathiryn
Montgomery Hospital
Layland
Elmer Pomroy
Dor
Roy
Alice
Al’o
GOP Rally at Fayette Camp Sets Speakers
Rush D. Hall GOP nominee for Congress and Mrs. E Wyatt Payne headlining a Fayette County Republican Rally at the 4 H Camp tomorrow. A Republican National Committee speaker will also appear with a 6 p m picnic supper and music. Also noted, 1946 saw a record year for strikes with 1.43 percent idle time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Oak Hill
Fayette County
Rush D. Hall
GOP
Congress
E. Wyatt Payne
Huntington
West Virginia
Federated
Republican Women's Clubs
Republican National Committee
Washington
Miss Raleigh Register Honored by Oak Hill Jaycees
Oak Hill Jaycees host Ladies Night dinner honoring Delores Hensley as Miss Raleigh Register She will represent Raleigh at the North South Football Game in Charleston August 18 Miss Nancy Rapp entertained with impressions of Al Jalsen Committees and ticket sales for the American Legion Baseball Tournament co sponsored by the Legion Jaycees begin tomorrow in Oak Hill
Polio Strikes Mt. Hope Girl in Fayette County
Mary Ann Tratt eight year old daughter of Lonnie and Mrs Irall of Mt. Hope is Fayette County eighth polio case this year. She was admitted to Marmet Hospital on Thursday August 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Hope
Fayette County
Oak Hill
Mary Ann Tratt
Lonnie
Irall
Marmet Hospital
Oak Hill Personalities Visit Charleston and Nearby Towns
Oak Hill residents list visits across Charleston Charlottesville and Washington D C. Mrs Tom Carpenter and Barbara join Mrs C E Kirby Anita Dawn with others visiting Charleston Thursday. The group includes Lester Truax Jean Farrish and Walter Farrish Jr visiting relatives and friends in Charlott esville and Thompson Avenue. Mrs M C Partain Rainelle visits son and daughter in Oak Hill while Bill Blizzard and Washington D C resident visit George Blizzard’s family. Frank Hutchinson Princeton joins J B Dickerson and Welon Chakores in a Charleston weekend visit arriving by plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Oak Sunl
Tom Carpenter
Barbara
C. E. Kirby
Anita Dawn
Charleston
Lester Truax
Jean
Thompson Avenue
Walter Farrish
Walter, Jr
Oak Hill
Charlottesville
M. C. Partain
Rainelle
M. H. Parcain
Fard Addition
Bill Blizzard
Washington, D. C
George Blizzard
Frank Hutchinson
Princeton
J. B. Dickerson
Welon Chakores
Tommy Michael
Carl Allen
Charlesttan
Kopperston Soldier Wounded in Korea War Report
The casualty list for Wyoming County increased to one dead and four wounded after Pvt. Robert Garland from Kopperston was reported slightly wounded during the Korean War. The telegram to his mother Mrs. Bertie Wyatt arrived Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kopperston
Register
Mullens
Wyoming County
Robert Garland
Korea
Bertie Wyatt
Eight Fayette Couples Obtain Marriage Licenses
Eight Fayette couples have received marriage licenses from the county clerk per office records. Names include Charles Sawyersao and Thelma Honaker of Powellton. George Johnides Jr and Betty Lou Ayers of Charlton Heights. Robert Lee Kessler and Bobby Ann Dotson of Page and Jodie respectively. Benjamin Matheney Jr and Betty Louise Stull of Deepwater and Montgomery. Emery Eugene Sumner and Edith Massey of Salem. John Simms Jr and Helen Cook of Clifftop. John Toney and Joyce Odessa Christian of Lawton and Mt Hope. George D Walmsley Jr and Reba Brown of Nallen and Bickmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Weller
Deepwater
Betty Louise Stull
Montgomery
Emery Eugene ‘Sumner
Edith Massey
Salem
John Simms, Jr
Helen Cook
Clifftop
John Toney
Lawton
Joyce Odessa Christian
Mt. Hope
George D. Walmsley, Jr
Nallen
Reba Brown
Bickmore
Adkins Infant Rites Today at Adkins Cemetery
The Rev. Beecher Cooke was to officiate graveside services at 10 a m at Adkins Cemetery Naoma for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Robert Lee Adkins of Whitesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adkins
Register
Whitesville
Beecher Cooke
Adkins Cemetery
Naoma
Robert Lee Adkins
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Judy Shipman
Oliver Tyree
Roy Shipman
Raleigh County
Joseph Tyree
Lochgelly
John Harsany
Targustil
Feyyal Incee
Etk
Ankara
Kenan Erboran
Nizamettin Algur
Arif Cejik
Muharrem Camei
Catalagfi Power Plant
Sundial
Marvin Dickens
Kanawhanes Hospital
Shere
National Distillers Products Corporation
New York, N.Y
G. P. Terwilleger
Miss Marcia Kathryn Burgess
Wosassa
Wowassa
Hammock Funeral Services
N.C
Stowers
Barney Infant
Fayette Camp
United States
Oak Hill Jaycees
Mercury
America
Lincoln-Mercury, Inc
Oakwood Ave
Beckley, W. Va
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