Homecoming at Cirtsville Methodist and Maple Fork Baptist Churches
Over 300 attendees from Cirtsville and surrounding towns joined a combined homecoming at the Cirtsville Methodist Church on Sunday. The event included 11 am worship led by Rev. E. A. Kidd and a noon luncheon on the old Uncle Tomp farm lawn where Tyree family members held a reunion. Henry Vass, aged 86, recalled 55 years of church membership, joking about 11 children raised there, with other near 80-year-olds Amos Stover and C. P. Maynor also present.
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Moose to Hear Okey Patteson at Sixth District Meeting
Okey L. Patteson the Democratic candidate for governor will address the Loyal Order of Moose sixth district meeting at the Moose Home Friday. The program starts at 7 pm with a banquet and a business session followed by dancing to music by Roy Lee and his Swingsters. Attendees are expected from Layland Whitesville Hinton Beckley Montgomery and Oak Hill.
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Oak Hill Man Injured Riding Scooter in Road Crash
Oak Hill James H Bradley 58 suffered a severe laceration of the lower abdomen when his motor scooter crashed into a automobile on Satem Road around 4 30 p m yesterday. Police say the bike skidded on hot pavement after meeting a car driven by Merle Hewitt on a sharp curve causing about 100 damage. Bradley is reported in good condition by hospital attendants.
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Miller Halstead Families Reunite at Lilly Grounds
Oak Hill resident Miller elected president of the eighth Miller Halstead reunion at Lilly Runion Grounds. Officers named include vice president Mrs C J Halstead and treasurer C L Nalstead. Speakers included Rev EH Kahle and Miss Cora Mae Miller with performances by Pendleton string band Kellis Stiller and Iona Miller.
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Funeral for Mrs. De liah Evison Held at Beaver Church
Funeral services for 70 year old Mrs. De liah Frances Evison were set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Beaver Community Church with Rev. E W Powers officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. She died at her daughter’s home in Beaver at 3 20 p m after a nine month illness. She was born September 18 1877 in Summers County and lived in Beaver most of her life. She was a Primitive Baptist member. Surviving are three sons E W Ellison R W Ellison and James Filison of Beaver five daughters Myrtle Harvey Marie Mattek Anna Mae Willy Faye Mabrey and Cora Mays two brothers Garfield Wick Jack and Aland Street Lilly and three sisters C C Farley C C Smith and Decia Lilly 7B grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
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Pension plan outline to be given by Vitler in Beckley
Vitler to present UMW pension plan details at a Beckley mass meeting in the Memorial building Sunday at 10 am. Plan provisions tied to Washington approval and eligibility rules include 20 years in coal, good standing with UMW, and retirement after May 28. Speakers include George J. Filler and district 29 officials at Welch Welch and Hines fields and Rainelle High School.
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State Legion Head Installs New Fayetteville Officers
Donald Rh. Wilson of Clarksburg new commander of the West Virginia American Legion attends the Lafayatte Post 149 and Auxiliary installation in Fayetteville. Officers installed include Joseph Hodgson as post commander and Mrs Myron R. Renick as auxiliary president. Hodgson urges post youth activities and post additions while Wilson stresses cooperation and the state bonus issue.
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Oak Hill Girl Celebrates Fourteenth Birthday Party
Mr and Mrs Haven Stevens hosted a birthday party for their daughter Margaret Ann on Friday. Guests included Jenny Kirkendall Gail Burgess Mydra McGriff Joyce Hodges Patty Pinson Sue Dickinson Jean Nickell Eva Mac Pritt Kay Cobb Barbara Cabb Phyliss Stevens Ann Flack Nancy Walton Forrest Stone Evan Lively Danny Blizzard Pat Meador Franklin Kinedict John Fox Curtis Treadway George Donnelly Everett Stevens Jimmy Tully Gene Dickinson Howard Perry Herbert McCoy Jackie Crosier Mrs Agnes Hodges and Mrs Anna Mae Stevens.
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Betty Jean Hall Feted on Birthday
Betty Jean Hall was honored with a birthday party by her parents at their Oak Hill home on Pea Ridge. Outdoor games and refreshments were enjoyed by guests Jo Ann Marshall Raymond Burgess Cissy Dickerson Jane Webb Tiny Jarrell Joy Jarrell Eva Noble Mary Lou Mauritz Ricky Thomas Pamelia Hall Roy Lee Johnson Carolyn Miller Joyce Miller Mary Frances Van Horn Mary Ann Thewes Sammy Van Horn Michael Cummings and Coletta Watts.
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Tire Breaks Leg Oakhill
Walter H. Kreger, 28, of Pax, is treated at Oak Hill hospital for a compound fracture of the right leg suffered while repairing a flat tire that exploded.
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Republican gains seen in congressional race chatter
The text notes potential GOP strength in West Virginia and Maryland with signs of Republican activity. Senator Kilgore reports signs of Republican momentum in West Virginia while Senator Revercomb seeks reelection, and Senator Tydings says Maryland sentiment is not yet reliable.
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