Bridal Shower Honors Regina Gale Tyree in Crfts ville
Miss Regina Gale Tyree was honored at a pre nuptial shower hosted by her mother Mrs Alfred Tyree in Crfts ville near Cleveland Ohio. Lloyd Cox of Crab Orchard will wed Tyree in a ceremony set for September 27 in the city. Guests included many relatives and friends from the area.
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Regina Gale Tyree
Alfred Tyree
Cirtsville
John Cox
Crab Orchard
Lloyd
Tyree
Pax Personals and Local Visits Highlight Week
Pax Personals notes Ed Powers family trip to Pennsylvania to visit Richard Powers and Ray Hongisto in Lake City. Others include visits by Stover family, Holly family, and Shorter family members. Hazel Lively returns from Norton Virginia. attend funeral of David Wayne Bailey Rogers. Virgie McGraw visits from St Albans to Seibert Janney home. Lively relatives from Charleston and Oceana host Homer Lively and Lestie Lively with Alan and Teddy.
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Joseph Holly
J. C
Jimmy
Elaine
Sharples
Clive Holly
James Shorter
Kyle Wagner
David
Dayton
Gene Stover
Lively
Hazel Lively
Norton
Virgil Lively
Oral Lively
Glen Lively
Irma Murdock
Eunice Dangerfield
Everett Lively
Virgie McGraw
St. Albans
Seibert Janney
George. Lively
Homer Lively
Charleston
Lestie Lively
Alan
Teddy
Oceana
Garretts in Huntington Move for Business Appointment
Mr and Mrs RR Garrett and their son Charles traveled to Huntington on Friday for a business appointment.
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Garretts
Huntington
R. ¥. Garrett
Charles
Garrett
Legion Auxiliary Honors OAK HIGL Post 59 at Bluefield Meet
The American Legion Auxiliary to Post 59 acclaimed three honors at its 37th Bluefield convention. A meritorious service citation was given for outstanding work for veterans and families. Mrs. John Scott was elected state chaplain and H L VanCamp was named a national convention delegate. Linda Dorton Nancy Lively Marjorie Jarrell Marilyn Thompson and Delores Ford attended Girls State and represented several groups including the Eastern Star VFW American Legion Junior Women’s Club and BPW.
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OAK Higl
ANS
American Legion Auxiliary
Bluefield
L. C. Allman
A. E. Masters
John Scott
H. L. VanCamp
Chicago
Linda Dorton
Nancy Lively
Marjorie Jarrell
Marilyn Thompson
Delores Ford
Little Leaguers Head to Charleston Game from Oak Hill
About 90 Oak Hill Little Leaguers will depart City ballpark at 6 p.m. Friday for the Charleston Minneapolis game. The trip is sponsored by the Lille League Association and a meeting is set for 3 30 p.m.
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Charleston
Oak Hill
Minneapolis
Lille League Association
Released from Oak Hill Hospital Gary Barton Recovers
Gary Barton, son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Barton, was released from Oak Hill Hospital Saturday after sustaining a broken arm.
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Oak Hill
Oak Hill Hospital
Gary Barton
Arnold Barton
Colcord Woman III Illness Tied to Poll Duty
Colcord resident Mrs. Leona Thompson has been under a physician's care since election day after becoming ill while working at the polls.
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Colcord
Leona Thompson
Fayette couples seek permits to wed in Fayetteville
Fayette County Clerk records 12 marriage license applications listing couples from Fayetteville and surrounding towns. Names include LaFayette Hulme Bowman and Nora Ann Flack. Ercil Lee Barker and Barbara Ann Ramey. Basil Chapman and Rita Holcomb. Oatis Choice and Gertrude Close. Ronald Estep and Athaleen Schoolcraft. William Hicks and Linda Thompson. John Hess and Barbara Humphries. Morris Hulgan and Virgie Frost. George Muir and Erma Bridges. James Pomeroy and Bonnie Rogers. Arthur Rader and Lorreta Reed.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
LaFayette Hulme Bowman
Arlington
LaFayette
Annie Bowman
Nora Ann Flack
Oak Hill
Robert
Mary Flack
Ercil Lee Barker
Victor
Lee
Erma Barker
Barbara Ann Ramey
Longacre
Miles
Stella Ramey
Barry J. Caldwell
Elza D
Minnie Caldwell
Diane Waters
Veda
Ellen Waters
Basil Chapman
Hico
Frank
Annie Chapman
Rita Holcomb
Ansted
Norvell
Opal Holcomb
Oatis Choice
Otis
Lois Choice
Gertrude Close
Arthur
Helena Close
Winona
Ronald L. Estep
Cannelton
Carl and
Gaynell Estep
Athaleen Schoolcraft
Page
Kenneth
Beulah Schoolcraft
William Noel Hicks
Sandstone
Samuel
Leona Heks
Linda Della Thompson
Layland
James
Lillian Vandal
John Loren Hess
Loren and
Grace Hess
Barbara Joan Humphries
Admiral
Gladys Hennephries
Morris Wilden Hulgan
Alderson
Wallace
Mary Hulgan
Virgie Juanita Frost
Belva
Hollis
Lorine Frost
George Muir
Beckley
Walter and
Beatrice Muir
Erma Bridges
Mont Hop
Theodore
Alice Kincaid
James Curtis Pomeroy
Quinwood
George and
Garnett Pomeroy
Bonnie Faye Rogers
Meadow Bridge
Winifred
Ruby Rogers
Arthur Dean Rader
Lewis and
Ruth Rader
Loretta Fay Reed
Charles and
Elainae Reed
Smithers
Keaton Dies at 74 Funeral Friday in Speedway
Obadia N. Keaton 74 of Speedway died at 6 15 p m Tuesday at Princeton Memorial Hospital He was a farmer and Methodist Church member Born in Serena Dee 1883 he leaves a large family including wife Doral Keaton of Speedway seven sons and seven daughters and 18 grandchildren Funeral services set for Friday 2 pm at Speedway Methodist Church with Revs Harold Pitzenbarger and C D Dickinson officiating Burial in Pennington Cemetery Pallbearers will be nephews Memorial Funeral Directory handling arrangements
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RNS
Obadia N. Keaton
Princeston Memorial Hospital
Speedway Methodist Church
Keaton
Serena Dee
Doral Cole Keaton
Von
Paul
Cleveland
Silas
Jacksonville
Fla
Woodson
Tampa
Roy
Roy, Buffajlo, N. Y
Homer
Simsbury Conn
Don
Morgantown
Kermit Shields
Huntington
Raymo McClung
Virgil Pritt
Bernice Keaton
Charleston
L. A. Griffith
Durham
N. C
Ruth Keaton
Princeton
Carol Keaton
J. G. C. Williams
Beckwith
L. E. Cepton
Miami
Harve Ball
Speed‘way
P. D. Dickenson
Bluefield
Carl
William J
Cleveand
Harold Pitzenbarger
C. D. Dickinson
Presbyterian Church Circles Held Meeting
The White Oak Presbyterian Church circles gathered at Mrs. Joe Garges home on Tuesday. Members brought gifts for Mrs Joe Yabouski who is ill. Attendees included Mrs. F L Booth Mabel Carver Mrs Mike Vargo Jr Mrs R M Hindseu Mrs Ben Gooch Miss Emma Hepler Mrs C C Landrum Mrs W J Craft Mrs J L Pettus Mrs P D Alderson Mrs Charles Smith Mrs Kenton Thompson and Mrs Joe Gargas.
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Oak Hill
White Oak Presbyterian Church
Joe Garges
Joe Yabouski
F. L. Booth
Mabel Carver
Mike Vargo Jr
R. M. Hindseu
Ben Gooch
Emma Hepler
C. C. Landrum
W. J. Craft
J. L. Pettus
Funeral set for John Dennis Lowe crushed under RR car
John Dennis Lowe 28, brakeman for Chesapeake and Ohio, died Tuesday when he was crushed beneath a derailed car near Snowflake Greenbrier County. Funeral Friday 2 p.m. Bluestone Baptist Church Jumping Branch with Rev. Dewey Wilson and Rev. Ralph Malcomb officiating. Burial Jumping Branch Cemetery. Survivors include his mother Mrs Bessie Bennett Lowe wife Aulezn Light Lowe step daughter Patricia three brothers James Hinton Paul Nimitz Fred Jumping Branch and sister Mrs Dex ter West Raleigh. He served in the U S Army three years and was a member of the Order of Railway Trainmen. The body to be moved from Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors to residence Thursday afternoon.
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C&o
Snowflake
Lowe
Jumping Branch
Bessie Bennett Lowe
Webster Lowe
Summers County
Order of
U.S. Army
Aulezn Light Lowe
Patricia
James
Hinton
Paul
Nimitz
Fred
Horizons Unlimited theme picked by Oak Hill BPW Club
The Oak Hill Business and Professional Women's Club selects Horizons Unlimited as next year theme focusing on topics like Legislation Career Advancement International Relations National Security and West Virginia Conservation. Dinner meetings are at the Hotel Hill on the second Monday monthly with a September speaker planned.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Horizons Unlimited
Professional Womans Club
West Virginia
Hotel Hill
Knights Of Pythias Hold Dinner Meeting in Oak Hill
Five lodges from District 12 gathered at KP Hall Saturday for a district dinner meeting in Oak Hill. Attendees included Montgomery Rainelle Ansted Beckley and Oak Hill lodges. Two Montgomery members were initiated as Knights. The Angle Brothers Quartette from Ines performed for the members.
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Knl
Knights of Pythias
Montgomery
Rainelle
Ansted
Beckley
Angle Brothers Quartette
Ines
150 Children Arrive At Camp Thomas E Lightfoot
About 130 children arrived at Camp Thomas E Lightfoot in KOPPERSTON to spend two weeks. They traveled on four Trailway buses after departing Thursday. The campers are children of Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates employees.
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RNS
Camp
Thomas E. Lightfoot
Trailway
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Mullens Lions Club to Hold Picnic at Community Park
The Mullens Lions Club will host its annual family picnic today at Community Park on Maple Ave. The event replaces the regular Thursday meeting. Swimming begins at 4:30 p.m. at a private pool reserved by the club, with the picnic slated for 6 p.m.
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Mullens
RNL
Maple Ave
Circle Slates Meet Oak Hill Rns
Thursday is the date set for the T N Fitzgerald circle of the Oak Hill Baptist Church meeting. Hostesses will be Mrs. Gene Hughes, Mrs. Jesse Nelson, Miss Lola Lewis, and Miss Myrtle Burgess.
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Oak Hill
T. N. Fitzgerald
Gene Hughes
Jesse Nelson
Lola Lewis
Myrtle Burgess
Church Picnic Held by Cass Presbyterian Women
The Women of Cass Presbyterian Church hosted a Friday picnic at Wiseman's Park as part of their monthly meeting. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. Philip Newel, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Blackhurst, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Shrader, Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Nickell, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Kinney, Mrs. E. L. Duncan, Mrs. T. J. Kenealy, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Clarkson, Miss Paula Clarkson, and Jack Wiseman.
Fayetteville Council Approves 25971 Budget with Street Levy
Fayetteville town council approved a 25971.46 budget including a street improvements levy of 5535.11. After approval it was sent to the State Tax Commissioner for review, with a special meeting planned Tuesday to complete legal requirements before acceptance.
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Fayetteville
BNS
McClungs Hold Family Reunion in Oak Hill
McClung family members gathered on the green at the Rosedale Addition home of W. J. McClung in Oak Hill for a reunion Sunday. Attendees included C. B. McClung family, Warpella McClung, and Charles Ingles of Oak Hill, plus relatives from Dearborn Michigan Charleston Morgantown South Weymouth Mass Goldsboro NC and Beckley.
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RNS
McClung
Rosedale
W. J. McClung
C. B. McClung
Warpella McClung
Charles Ingles
Oak Hit
C. C. McClung
Dearborn, Mich
Pegram Coleman reunion planned at Lick Fork Church
The Lick Fork Brethren Church in Massy will host the Pegram Coleman reunion Sunday starting at 11 a.m. with John Coleman as president and Charles N. R. Coleman of Beckley serving as secretary treasurer.
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PAX
Lick Fork Brethren Church
Massy
John Coleman
Charleston
N. R. Coleman
Beckley
Kopperston Minister Accepts Pasadena Post
The Rev. James R. Shott leaves Kopperston to become assistant minister in charge of education at First Presbyterian Church in Pasadena Texas. He led the Kopperston church youth and adults, organized the Men’s Fellowship Keystone Bible Class and helped Boy Scouts. The Shotts will live at 1904 Edge Hill Drive in Pasadena.
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Rns
James R. Shott
Pasadena
Texas
First Presbyterian Church
Shott
Kopperston Presbyterian Church
Keystone
Camp Iva
Shotts
Edge Hill Drive
Attendance Goal Set for Rally Day at Oak Hill
Oak Hill Methodist Sunday School aims for 500 attendees at Rally Day on September 28. The education commission discussed plans, with Rev. R J Chenoweth urging aggressive outreach and more home visits to boost Sunday School attendance. Attendees included Mrs. E N Goode, Mrs. Charles L Garvin, C W Burke, and others.
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J. Edward Lewis
Emmett Fitzwater
W. M. Underwood
Ed Love
Pamela Spessard
A. W. Burdett
Charles Balding
Arthur Povencal
Fultz Attends West Virginia Forester's Camp
Clark Fultz of Kopperston joins 32 boys at Camp Wood Alvon for a week long West Virginia Forester's Boys Camp. Sponsored by West Virginia Forest Industries, the Extension Service, Conservation Commission, U S Forest Service and WVU Forestry, tuition paid by the Forest Industries committee. Instructors are professional foresters and conservation staff guiding forestry students.
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RNS
Clark Fultz
E. J. Fultz
West Viginia Forester's
Camp Wood
Alvon
West Virginia Forest Industries
W. Va. Agricultural Extension Service
W. Va. Conservation Commission
U.S. Forest Service
Division of Forestry
W. Va. University
W. Va. Forest Industries Committee
Agricultural Extension Service
Students urged to enroll at Fayetteville High by Friday
Fayetteville area students who moved in this summer or did not enroll last spring must enroll before Friday, announced by Fay etteville High principal Dan H. Perdue. Teachers will meet at 9 a.m. September 1 at the high school.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayetteville High School
Dan H. Perdue
Fayetteville High
Uose
Court and Parking Fines Receipts Total $6417 35
Beckley Police Court collected 3212.85 in July with city fine meters yielding 956.50 and 218 from daily receipts. Total fines reached 6417.35 for the month. The department logged four grand larcenies, arresting seven people to clear them and two petit larcenies with four arrests. Ninety eight drunks were booked, 15 minor offenses cleared by 19 arrests, and one automobile and one bicycle were reported stolen and recovered. Traffic activity included 5316 tickets with 3733 paid, 21 speeding, 1 drunk permit violation, 3 reckless driving, 10 drunk driving, 11 without city license, 1 without state license, 5 red light violations, 27 motor-vehicle laws violations. Fifteen traffic accidents yielded seven charged, three injured, and total vehicle damage at 6535.00. Nine traffic arrests, 240 calls answered, 10 funerals escorted, city cruisers logged 8350 miles and used 797.7 gallons of gasoline.
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Beckley
Homecoming Set at Dempsey Missionary Baptist Church
Dempsey Missionary Baptist Church to host its fourth annual homecoming Sunday with special music by the Dempsey trio Dock Morris Dink Smith and Joe Morris. Pianist Mrs Edna Shrewsbury Kincaid will provide accompaniment. Morning message by Rev Herman Williams and pastor Rev Harmon Grey. Evening message by Rev Hugart Cleigh of Dixie with Craigsville Trio Singers on evening program.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Dempsey Missionary Baptist Church
Dempsey
Dock Morris
Dink Smith
Joe Morris
Edna Shrewsbury Kincaid
Herman Williams
Harmon Grey
Hugart Cleich
Dixie
Craigsville
Roof collapse forces layoff at Eunice mine No. 8
Thirty nine employees at Trnax Tract Mine No. 8 in Eunice were furloughed due to safety conditions from a faulty roof. Company spokesmen said the new mine had a very bad top and the conditions caused serious hazards. Officials plan to close part of the mine and drive an entry through the bad area with vacancies to be filled when possible.
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Funice
RNS
Trnax Tract
Eunice
Childers Jailed For Driving Recklessly
Fayetteville report says Willis Lee Childers was jailed after a reckless driving arrest. Tried before Mayor M G Hresa on Monday he was fined 10 dollars plus costs and held in Fayette County Jail in lieu of the fine. Childers driving a 1953 model car struck Destino Vaglio on a right side pass toward Oak Hill at 9:30 a m Sunday.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Willis Lee Childers
M. G. Hresa
Fayette County
Childers
Freemond
Destino Vaglio
Vaglio
Oak Hill
Glen Rogers Personal Notes Shared Visits and House Guests
Glen Rogers and Mrs Bobby Sheppard with daughter Deboy Sprague visit the Durham home. Earl Saxon visitors return to Pittsburgh. Jess Saxon and wife are guests of Azel Becklehimer. Joe Brown and daughter Ronda host inlaw family. Gil Daniel and Lonie Gunoe guests at Bailengee. Oliver McAdoo returns home from Rhodell after visiting Adalee Bailey family.
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Bobby’Sheppard
Deboy, Sprague
C. H. Durham
Earl Saxon
Pittsburgh
Penn
Jess Saxon
Azel Becklehimer
Inlaw
Joe Brown
Ronda
Glen Daniel
Lonie Gunoe
Bailengee
Oliver McAdoo
Rhodell
Adalee Bailey
Band To Join City Caravan For West Virginia State Fair
Goodwill Caravan Committee co chair Dooley says Beckley Goodwill Caravan and Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagle Band depart Aug 20 at 8 am from the local high school for the West Virginia State Fair in Lewisburg entry together. Residents may join the caravan by calling Dooley Price Caffee Jr or Beckley Chamber office to reserve parking and transportation.
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Guy Dooley
Goodwill Caravan Committee
Beckley Goodwill Caravan
Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagle
West Virginia
Lewisburg
Dooley
Davis-Stuart School Road
Beckley
Clifford
Price Caffee Jr
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Dosley
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