Ansted Pax principals kept in Fayette schools bids opened
Fayette County Board of Education opened bids for Gauley Bridge High School and Nuttall gymnasium but withheld decisions after bids exceeded available funds. John H. Toler named Pax High principal and Jack Neely to Ansted High. Several resignations and leaves of absence approved for Fayette schools.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Ansted
Pax
Fayette
Register Star
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Gauley Bridge High School
Neighborial) Construction Company
AW. L. Lawson
Moyer Brothers
Smithson Construction Company
Permoon
John H. Toler
Pax High School
Jack Neely
Ansted High School
Oo Os
Oak Hill Streets Get Paving Contract At City Council
Beckley firm wins the paving bid for five Oak Hill streets in an adjourned meeting with First Rogers Drummond High Lawn Park and Marlin avenues listed. The lowest bid 24801.20 was accepted over a second bid of 2644.42 rejected. City eyes equipment needs before work begins.
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Oak Hill
Fayelle Construction Company
Harvey Street
Mahan
Highlawn
Burke Avenues
First
Rogers Streets
Drummond
High
Lawn Park
Marlin Avenues
Oak Hill Budget Approved by State Tax Commission
Oak Hill council last night approved a $16 337 budget with estimated receipts of 25 000 and expenditures totaling 46 337 leaving 20 437 to be raised by taxes and other sources. Heavy rains fail to damage the Saved Acres face lifting project on Greasy Ridge with roads ponds and pasture land showing no signs of washing.
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Roglster
Oak Hill
Oak Will
State Tax Commission
Register
Princeton
Peter Pennington
Greasy Ridge
Jack Myers
Melvin Smith
FAA
Kanawha Girl Held in Fayette on Forgery Count
Macy Jane Heaton, 21, of Magazine Hollow near Charleston, is jailed in Fayette County on forgery charges. She and Carrie Scott, 28, along with two men, bought a tire with a forged check, signed Edith Gardner, and later passed another check in Smithers. Heaton admitted selecting the name at random from a drugstore, and faces further Kanawha County charges after a preliminary hearing. Scott posted bail. Hammond and Eldridge were released.
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Y Register
Fayetteville
Macy Jane Heaton
Magazine Hollow
Charleston
Fayette County
Sheriiff
A. H. Buchanan
B.C. Madison
Clifford Darby
Pax
Edith Gardner
Darby
Wiseman's
Aing Station
Smithers
Kanawha County
Virgil Lyons
Heaton
Scott
Toneda Church Groups Hold Joint Meeting at the Church
The final joint meeting of the Ladies Missionary Society and the Board of Readings was at the Toneda church on Thursday with a roundtable on the prophecy of Saul displayed by Mrs Alpha Tusk, a brief business session, and a shared dinner with deacons and officers.
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Toneda
Register Siatel Weilec Ocrana
Fmnal
Ladies Missionary Society
Board of Reacangs
Alpha Tusk
Tsaaly
Quentin Cooper
Gilbert Cook
Virgil Lusk
Roy Bester
Tom Long
Ulver Toler
Don D. Cook
Churesy
Vernon P. Cook
Blanch Cook
Maxine Jong
Helen Lester
Dewey Tambert
Barbara Cook
Merl Cook
Alpha Lusk
Maxine Cook
Diene Teo Cooper
Lewisburg Names Ex State Police Officer Chief
N J Sidebottom former sergeant of the West Virginia State Police will assume duties as chief of police in Lewisburg on September Mayor Arthur Gladwell announced the retired officer accepted the position Sidebottom served with the Lewisburg state police unit from 1933 to 1949 and most recently was at Peace Springs state institution resigning there after twenty years in state police.
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Register
Tillinghasts Plan To Leave Mr Hope
John Tillinghast and family, Greta Dan and Michael, retire from a two week Danville vacation with parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Ay Johnson and sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Oliver Ha Somell. They plan to move to Boone County near Logan County line within two weeks to continue his work as a private forester consultant. Mrs Tillinghast has served as choir director at the Oswald Outpost Sunday School since its organization.
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Mount Hope
Abs
John Tillhmehast
Greta
Dan
Michael
Danville
Alfred’ Ay Johnson
Oliver Ha
Somell
Tillinghast
Boone County
Logan County
Confusion Over Death Report Of James Rowe In Welch
A Mount Hope radio report of a highway death caused worry in the area as listeners believed James A. Rowe of Welch, 34, who worked as a superintendent at New River operations in Oswald and Tamroy, had died. Relatives in Beckley were notified and soon reassured of Rowe's safety.
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James Rowe
Welch
Register Statt
Mount Hope
James A. Rowe
Kalnelle
New River
Oswald
Tamroy
Beckley
Rowe
Isaac Basham Named Princeton Engineer
Register staff report Isaac Basham was named city engineer of Princeton at a city council meeting Monday night. The session focused on police chief hiring fracturing council unity. Co K White accused Mayor Joe Lawson of holding a closed Saturday night meeting to discuss the appointment.
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Register
Princeton
Isaac Basham
Council
Police. Co. K. White
Joe Lawson
White
Charles Mus
Hardiman Found Guilty of Murder in Quinwood
In Greenbrier County, John Walter Hardiman was found guilty of second degree murder for beating Troy Farley to death with a rock near the Advent Christian Church in Quinwood last May 30. A Greenbrier Circuit Court jury deliberated about an hour before returning the verdict, with Judge Nickell Kramer set to announce sentencing on August 18.
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Register
Lewisburg
Joe Hall
Greenbrier County
John Walter Hardiman
Quinwood
Hardiman
Farley
Advent Christian Church
Montgomery
Nickell Kramer
Musgrove Chosen as Princeton Police Chief
Charles Musgrove 42 of Point Pleasant will become Princeton police chief on September 1. The council selected him after a 3-3 vote split with Sam Bennett. Mayor Joe Lawsen cast the deciding vote. Lawsen said Musgrove is a trained former state police officer with 18 years service.
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Musgrove
Princeton
Associated Preas
Charles Musgrove
Point Pleasant
Joe Lawsen
Gemnell
Sam Bennett
Lawsen
Washington, D. C
White
Lawson
Rainbow Unit Meetings Ahead of September Officers Install
Entertainment to feature Rainbow Unit meetings as Mount Hope Assembly officers prepare for a September takeover. Treasurers audit meeting records, plans for new officers and September initiation, with Joyce Annie Heppard and Olive Zimmer due to visit. August 22 vote may oust absent officers per by laws.
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Rainbow Unit
Statt Winterningtom
Mount Hope
Mount Hope Assembly
Order of
Rainbow
Lefficers
Joyce Annie Heppard
Olive Zimmer
Pally Dower
Eleanor Pen
Committee Named to Consolidate Health Agencies Into County Unit
A Bluefield Mercer County committee of mayors and residents will lead a plan to consolidate all county and municipal health agencies into one unit. The proposal won unanimous support from 60 groups at a Bluefield Municipal Building meeting. The plan would cost about 75 000 dollars yearly with state aid and local contributions.
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Y Register
Bluefield
Levens
Mercer County
Bluefield Board of Directors
Ahe
W. L. Thornton
Joe Jaween
Princeton
Dwight McCormick
Bramwell
Mayer Chiffon Bailey
Mateaka
Mayer Rouse Cook
Athens
John Sanders
McComas
Cloyd Craves
Montcalm
C. H. Archer
W. Coker
Eddie Steele
Eva Counts
N. H. Dyer
State Health Department
Funeral services for electrocuted man set Thursday
Funeral services will be held at 2 30 pm Thursday at Crab Orchard Baptist Church for Paul H Fulcher 26 of Ellison Avenue killed at 1 30 pm Tuesday when his hand touched a 2300 volt electric wire at the Frances tipple of Lillybrook Coal Company The Rev Shirley Donnelly will officate burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park under Caffee Funeral Home The body will be removed to his parents home at 2 pm today Fulcher a shovel operator for Compton Construction Co also worked at Frances operation He was a World War II veteran born in Beckley son of F C and Mary Hedrick Fulcher married June 1 1949 to Bonnie Lee McClung survives him with his wife parents a brother and two sisters Pallbearers named
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Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Paul H. Fulcher
Ellison Avenue
Frances Tipple
Lillybrook Coal Company
Shirley Donnelly
J. R. Johnson
Sunset Memorial Park
Caffee Funeral Home
Furcher
Funeral Home
Frances
William C. Patterson
Kil Jiarney
Fulcher
Compton Construction Company
Armiga Fare
Lillybrook Coal,Company
C. D. Compton
Beckley
F. Coty
Mary Hedrick Fulcher
Jack Fulcher
Melda Smith
Janice Fulcher
Crab Orchard
William Thurmond
Lacy Meadows
Kenny Marton
Duke James
Dane Miller
Elwood Compton
Juveniles Held On Theft Counts In Fayette Jail
Three juveniles arrested in connection with robberies at New Miner Supply and People Credit stores were moved to Fayette County Jail in Fayetteville. They face breaking and entering charges for merchandise valued around 1800 dollars. Two were spotted by stolen trousers. one found by Patrolman Martin near Oak Hill. Recovered items include cigaret lighters, two movie projectors, watches, radios, and jewelry. Two 22 rifles, hunting knives, ball, gloves, and watches remain missing. Wyoming Broadcasting Co chartered with Pineville officers. Blue Ribbon Bus Lines chartered with Montgomery officials.
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Megister Sait
OAK Hill
William Beltew
Miner Supply
People Credit
Fayette County
Fayetteville
Bellew
R. J. Thrift, Jr
Oither
G. C. Martin
Mankin Fields
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H. B. Agsten
Nuttall Gymnasium
Neighborgall Construction Company
W.L. Lawson
Moyer Brohers
T. R. Lewis
Smithson Construction
June George
Martin
Blanche Y. Arno d
Powellton
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Dogwood
Catharine Jacobs
Frances de
Hart
Deepwater
Rebecca Hungerfoot
Garden Grounds
Airs
Irene S. Copeningston
Hay Peck
Kingston High School
Thurmond C. McKintey
Ralph Hart
Payetteville High School
Naleene Wright
Oak Hill High School
Dartrivia Baccus Percy
Faye McConnell
Makning
Mass
Dorothy Frank
Montgomery Junior High School
Margaret K. Bush HV
Richwood
Beckley Firm
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Bond
Ymeister
LaFayette American Legion
Legion
Unt
Darrel Woodrum
Jimmie Armstrong
Robert Waugh
Joe Hodgson
Kenneth Lege
American Legion
Darrell Woodrum
Don Pennington
Joey Murphy
Delbert Wheeler
R. Daniels
Jerry King
Conrad Keaton
Jimmy Meavoy
Marvin Wodrum
Jackie Young
Harry Richards
William Barksdale
Chuck Balding
Oak Hill American Legion
James Murphy
Chhairiman
Legion Hone
National Service Life
Elbe
Arborcoonn
DIAL
Napio
Dsravice
Amatfields
Mecoys
Amema
Samuel Goldwyn
Verrme Y Farley
Giangir
Charles Bickford
Raymond Mase
Ruckard
Basehart
Gigi Pyralau
Joan Loans
Sidebottom
Tillinghasts
Mr. Hope
UTS
Fred
Ona
Immer
Hinton
Troy Waddell
Meadow Bridge
Marguerite Coal Company
Ile
Hinton Hospital
Mowath
Arid
Kerrie
Virginia Mayo
Bruce Bennett
Beaver
Girl From
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Dorothy Lamour George Mortgomery
Mountainair
Drive-In Theatre
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Bedelia
Margaret Lochwood
Ian Hunter Musical
Andres Maree
Ray Mhland
County Board of Education
Dyer
R. C. Neale
Neale
Wyoming Broadcasting Co
Associated Press
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Pineville
Clarence W. Meadows
William T. Lively
William D. Zone
Tharleston
Blue Ribbon Bus Lines, Inc
George L. Hurt
John C. Hurt
Helen L Hurt
Westinghouse
Itom
Fayatte St
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New Valley
Rhodell
Old
Los Angeles
William Elliot
John Carroll
Joseph Schildkraut
Wyoming
Gay
Ride the Pink Horse
Wanda Hendsix
Robert Montgomery
Rialto
THE
Alan Baxter
Crab Orchard Drive-In
Crab Orchard Road
Rita Hayworth
Larry Parke
Agra
Gibson
Gibsons
Gibson Distiling Company
Wew
York N.Y
Blue Sea
Tee
N. Ocean Blvd
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Duncan Hines
R. W. McMillan
Eddie Albert
Randolph Scort
Robert Mitchum
Lucfc
Elliot Lawrence
Harry James
Quest Star
Voice OF the Army
Jane Lee
Cincinnati
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