Cooke Resigns Council Post as Shingles Sworn In
In Whitesville the town council accepted the resignation of councilman Harry E. Cooke, water superintendent and street commissioner, dated August 7. Mayor J. E. Murray named William Shingles to fill the vacancy, while Dan ny Rumberg joined the Building Code Commission to replace another resigning member. Parking meters will be installed on Boone Street and adjacent avenues with a total of 83 meters planned.
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Whitesville
Harry E. Cooke
Councy
Cooke
J. E. Murray
Murray
William Shingles
Wilson Hall
Paul Thomas
H. Clay Porterfield
Porterfield
Danny Rumberg
Grubb
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Boone Street
First
Second Avenues
First Avenue
Second Avenue
Third Avenue
Fourth Avenue
J, FE. Murray
Carus Williams Dies of Injury
Final rites for Carus Williams Je 21 will be held at Workman's Creek Methodist Church Thursday at 2 30 p m with Rev C W Pindar of Colcord officiating. Williams died in a Middleboro hospital of a broken back sustained in an accident while working for R H Bowligny Inc He was ill 12 hours before death occured. He is survived by his parents and two sisters in Clear Creek Burial will be in Workman's Creek cemetery.
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Clear Creek
Carus Williams
Workman's Creek Methodist Church
C. W. Pindar
Colcord
Williams
Middleboro
R. H. Bowligny, Inc
Jale Carus
Margie Williams
Ruth Williams
Virginia Lilly
Wockman’s Creek
Daniel Wiliams
Tyree
Oak Hill
Ohio Visitor Fefed al Party
Mary Stevens of Sioux City Ohio is honored with a farewell shower in Whitesville and Madison. Attendees include Pat Haddad Peggy Haddad Mrs Theodore Bsharah and many relatives and friends from Whitesville Madison and area.
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Whitesville
Mary Stevens
Sioux City
Pat Haddad
Peggy Haddad
Theodore Bsharah
Miss Stevens
Jack Hunter
Madison
al Bsharah
Mike Bsharah
Madeline Bsharah
Dorothy Bsharah
M. Bsharah
George Elias
Richard Elias
al Summers
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Evelyn Howard
Roseanna Howard
Paul Cassis
Luke Bird
Bob Surgeon
Dick Salamy
Juanita Salamy
Betty Jones
Marion Haddad
Phillip Bordwell
Nathan Mahan
Ernestine Sayfie
Bob Slayman
Harrys Zegeer
Paul Skaff
Ernest Zegeer
Paul Morgan
Mickey Morgan
Russell Ellis
Mary Ellis
Jackie Williams
Harold Wiliams
Dashia Langi
Steve Langi
Manuel Kostas
Helen Kostas
Sarah Haddad
Tommy Brown
Alex Cormack
Darlon Anderson
Betty Hendricks
Sue Hendricks
Ted Bshatah
New 34 000 Gallon Sedimentation Tank Nears Finish
Whitesville reports the new steel 34,000 gallon sedimentation tank at the water works will take about nine days to complete. Water plant superintendent Harry Cooke says construction began last Wednesday and painting and plumbing will follow after erection, funded by a $23 000 revenue bond issue.
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Whitesville
Municipal
Harry Cooke
Cooke
Montcoal Party Honors Barbara Stidham Visitor
Mrs Blaine Marshall entertained at her home with a party for Barbara Stidham of Mississippi who spent the summer in Montcoal helping with Vacation Bible School and serving as playground supervisor. Guests included numerous local residents and family members.
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Barbara Stidham
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Daily Vacation Bible School
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Dexter Halstead
Guy Cooper
Jennings Wilson
Charles Ascue
Tom Pettry
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Whitesville Residents Visit Family Guests Over Weekend
Mrs J Price of Whitesville hosted her son and daughter in law and grandson Dale from St Albans. Mr and Mrs R D Hopkins joined guests, followed by Mr and Mrs Ross Mullens, and later Mr and Mrs Wilfred Estep from Nitro. Ferry Runyon and daughter Sharon stayed with his mother Mrs Orva Runyon in Sod Lincoln County.
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Whitesville
J Price
R. D. Hopkins
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St. Albans
Ross Mullens
Wilfred Estep
Nitro
Ferry Runyon
Sharon
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Lincoln County
Branch Personalities Report Weekend Travel and Visits
Mr and Mrs F T Misl returned from a vacation to Princess Anne Maryland and Norfolk Virginia. Homer C Boyer funeral services were held in Hinton for a former Ninsitz resident. Mary Deeds entered Hinton hospital for a minor operation. Clarice Adkins of Ravena Ohio is visiting as a guest of her parents Dwight and Mrs Quesenberry. Albert Massey recently discharged from Clifton Forge hospital. Oral West of Raleigh visited his parents Webster and Mrs Lowe. Robert Bennette and family of Sullivan visited relatives Asa and Kim Bennette with Kim on 121 day leave from camp and set to depart Aug 7 for Seattle.
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Webster Lane
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Hinton Hospital
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Ravena
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Raleigh
Webster Lowe
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Sullivan
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Joretta Gallimore Feted on Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Gallimore hosted a lawn party Saturday night for the 18th birthday of their daughter Joretta. Attendants listed include Charles Combs Frank Jarrell Bill Lamb and many others with assistance from Mrs. Ernest Gillimore Mrs. Bob Worles and Mrs. Clement Gillimore.
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Montcoal
Steve Gallimore
Joretta
Charles Combs
Frank Jarrell
Bill Lamb
Ernest Bragg
Barbara Cook
Bob Cook
Kenny Salters
Grayson Massey
Bee Montgomery
Bill Adkins
Ann Tabor
Harry McGinnis
Ethel Kesko
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Charley Higginbotham
Eunice Bradford
Roger Kyle
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R. Mason
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Ill Howell
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Emory Compton
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Visit at Dry Creek Weekend Guests
Weekend guests in the home of Mrs. Tom Kelley of Dry Creek include her parents Mr and Mrs Walter A Kinder and her brother Burfin Kinder and family of Pulaski Virginia. James R Toler of Pineville has been released from Morton Plant Hospital in Largo Florida after treatment for an infected foot.
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Walter A. Kinder
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Pulaski, Va
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Pineville
James R. Toler
Morton Plant Hospital
Largo
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Three Bands Enter Labor Day Parade at Lions Park
Whitesville Marsh Fork Van and Sherman High School bands will perform at the th annual Labor Day celebration at Lions Park under local union auspices. Clyde Cope of Eunice and committee members announce entrants are being accepted for the parade with many civic fraternal and business groups planning sponsor floats. W R Wright of Arnett is general chairman and master of ceremonies.
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Whitesville
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Sherman
Lions Park
Clyde Cope
Eunice
Arra
F. Perry
Ralph L. Hottle
Lyin Miller
Cope
Coal River Area
Ils
W. R. Wright
Arnett
Tucker Purchases 10 Mercer Lots
Princeton area notice reports Tucker buying 10 lots in the J. L. Kirk Sub-division on Cumberland Road Beaver Pond District from J. Lindly Kirk. Other transfers include Robert R. Tynes Jr to Minnie Simms for 340 Lily Homesites. John Waits and Myrtle B. Walts in half interest in part of Rogers Street Bluefield. Eunice Tucker in lots 47-52 and tract seven. Resthaven Memorial Park Inc purchasing grave lot 351 for 280.
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Robert R. Tynes, Jr
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Myrtle B. Walts
Rogers ‘Street
Bluefield
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Eunice Tucker
Beaver ‘Pond District
Resthaven Memorial Park, Inc
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Wilsie D. Idding
Dorothy Personals Note Weekend Visits Across Town
Dorothy Register Stall Weiler Dororthy readers list visits by Mrs. Bibble Massey Jr Mrs Harry Kirk and daughter Freda Fean of Dorothy to Mrs Kirk's mother Mrs Annie Gardener East Bank Sunday Mr and Mrs William Akers Charleston visit grandmother Mrs Louise Kirk and brother Roy David Akers of Dorothy Sunday.
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Mercer Couples Seek Marriage Licenses
Two Mercer couples have applied for marriage licenses in the county clerk's office. Roscoe Henry Raines 18 of Lindside and Violet Belle Miller 20 of Kelleysville. Guy W. Willis 27 and Nellie E. Van Dyke 23 both of Bluefield.
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Princeton
Mercer
Roscoe Henry Raines
Lindside
Violet Belle Miller
Kelleysville
Guy W. Willis
Nellie E. van Dyke
Bluefield
Skeens Divorce Filed in Mercer Circuit Court
Alice Susie Skeens files divorce from Roy Dayton Skeens in Mercer Circuit Court records. The action is listed as part of ongoing dissolution proceedings in Princeton.
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Princeton
Alice Susie Skeens
Roy Dayton Skeens
Mercer
Big EXTRA Savings on Round Tring Form
The notice advertises substantial savings on a Round Tring form with a standard appearance. It notes that the form shown excludes U S Tax and emphasizes price reductions.
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Kennedy Funeral at Quinwood Scheduled Thursday
Mercer Criminal Court adjourned proceedings after a Tuesday session in which several defendants faced charges including worth less checks and grand larceny. Funeral services for Mrs Gladys Caudell Kennedy were set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Quinwood Methodist Church with burial in End of the Trail Cemetery Clintonville.
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Michael Funeral Tentatively Set
W E Michael 44 Forest Hill farmer and retired teacher died at Hinton Hospital after a heart attack near his farm. He taught 35 years in Forest Hill schools, ran a store, served in the Baptist church and Farm Bureau. Survived by widow Celia and two daughters Nadine and Ruth. Funeral planned for Thursday.
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Hinton
W. E. Michael
Summers County
Forest Hill
Thhe Hinton Hospital
Alderson
L. H. Liu
S. J. Michael
Mercer County Voters Approve Airport Bond Issue
Mercer County voters pass the airport bond issue with 6 634 in favor and 3 318 against in the primary tally 63 54 percent support. Pte John David Poole son of James E Poole Montcalm is reported wounded in Korea action.
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Princeton
Montcalm
Register
John David Poole
James E. Poole
Montcam
Korea
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