Mountain earth slide buries timber cutter near Arista
Workmen dig to recover an unidentified 19 year old timber cutter killed in a 300 foot earth slide at Booge Harmon Flats near Arista. Three men were cutting timber when mountain soil moved. two escaped with a horse, one man remained buried as Domenic Romano and troopers investigated.
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Mullens
Princeton
Booge Harmon Flats
Arista
William Gosnett
Fred Wynne
Clifford Phillips
Herndon Mountain
Raleigh
Wyoming
Mercer
Melayne-Pocahontas Coal Corp
Bluefield
Romano Brothers
Domenic Romano
Mullens Council Plans Study of Garbage Rates
Mullens council discusses rear rangement and realignment of the city's garbage collection system with mayor J E Orr noting past rubbish issues. Franchised operator T F Brammer pushes rate revisions, citing higher costs and increased volume from coal to gas heating and more business waste.
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Mullens
Mulllens
J. E. Orr
T. F. Brammer
Brammer
Meadows Funeral Rites Saturday for Georgia Meadows
Funeral services for Georgia Lorane Meadows 26 of Maxine will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Toney's Branch Chapel in Whitesville with Rev. Frank Legg officiating. Burial in Fauber Cemetery Bloominggrose. Survived by husband Ray, son Ronnie, parents George and Mrs. Stamper, three sisters Edna Stone Stella Lipscomb Lennie Blevins, brothers Vilion Stamper Willis Stamper.
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Whitesville
Georgia
Loranee Meadows
Maxine
Charleston
Toney’s
Frank Legg
Ashford
Fauber
Bloominggrose
Ray
Ronnie
George Stamper
Comfort
Edna Stone
Stella Lipscomb
Daws
Lennie Blevins
Paintsville
Vilion Stamper
Seth and
Willis, Stamper
Elyria
Ohio
Former Wyoming minister A H Lester dies at 79
Funeral services scheduled for Rev. A H Lester, 79, former Wyoming resident, who died at his Chesapeake Ohio home. Rites at Lock Dale Church of God near his Ohio residence, officiated by Rev. I O Sparks and Rev. I F Mullens. Burial in Lester Cemetery Ca ples. Survived by brother Emanuel Lester and 19 children living out of state. Cannery schedule set for Wyoming County Canning Center on Saturday Dec 6 with cutoff at noon.
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Willie Lester
Lester
Caples
Church of God
Wyoming
McDowell Counties
Kimball
Elk Lick
Baileysville
Charles K
Elizabeth Bishop Lester
Emanuel Lester
Jaeger
Carnival King Queen Reign at PTA Project
Kingston Elementary School held its annual PTA carnival Tuesday night with Billy Treadway and Sandra Neely crowned king and queen. Tom Neely awarded wrist watches. runners up were Jack Clark and Bonnie Glee Burks. Net proceeds reached 341 dollars. prizes went to Hilton Grigsby, Michael Mays, and Jerry Hammacker for costume honors.
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Kingston
Billy Treadway
Sandra Neely
Parent-Teacher Association
Tom Neely
Jack Clark
Bonnie Glee Burks
Hilton Grigsby
Michael Mays
Jerry Hammacker
Smith Infant Dies Funeral Set Saturday
David Eugene Smith three-month-old son of Mr and Mrs Robert G Smith of Glen Rogers died at 9 30 p m Wednesday in a Beckley hospital after a two day illness Funeral services will be at 2 p m Saturday in the Melton Mortuary Beckley with burial in Sunset Memorial Park He was born Aug 30 in Mullens Survived by parents maternal grandparents Hubert Herron Glen Rogers paternal grandparents Dillard Smith of Fairfield
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Glen Rogers
David Eugene Smith
Robert G. Smith
Beckley Hospital
Melton Mortuary
Beckley
Sunset Memorial Park
Mullens
Hubert Herron
Dillard Smith
Fairdale
Protan Infant Dies Graveside Rites Held
Graveside services were set for 10 am today for Sandra Sue Protan infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Sammy Protan Long Creek who died Wednesday in a Charleston hospital. Rites at Adkins Cemetery Naoma with surviving sister Linda Lou and grandparents Rosa Stanuska Eunice and Dewey Hudson Orgas.
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Whitesville
Sandra Sue Protan
Sammy Protan
Long Creek
Charleston
Adkins
Naoma
Linda Lou
Rosa Stanuska
Eunice
Dewey Hudson
Orgas
Mrs Williams Heads Cirtsville Farm Women Club
Mrs Duff Williams is elected president of the Cirtsville Farm Women's Club with Mrs Harless Stover as vice president and Mrs E C Williams as secretary treasurer. Mrs Dodd Spangler is corresponding secretary. The next meeting will be December 19 at the home of Mrs Okey Stover for a Christmas party.
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Cirtsville
Duff Williams
Cirtsville Farm Women’s Club
Harless Stover
E. C. Williams
Dodd Spangler
Okey Stover
Otto L Collier Former Mullens Mayor Dies After Stroke
Mullens native Otto L. Collier about 70 former mayor and senior partner of Collier and James engineers died in a Charleston hospital after a Thanksgiving stroke. He lived in Mullens 1915 to 1933 and helped engineer the Kanawha County Airport. Survived by wife Josephine and son Donald of Charleston. Arrangements incomplete.
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Mullens
Charleston
Otto L. Collier
Collier and James
Song Fest Slated Saturday Night at Pineville High
At least 16 quartets from Southern West Virginia are scheduled for a Saturday night program at the Pineville High School Auditorium. The Wyoming County Singing Convention sponsors the event from 8 pm to midnight, replacing the regular second Sunday meeting. Featured groups include Humble Hearts Quartet Mullens Joy Belis Itmann Melo Deere Glen Daniels Brenton and the Jolly Four Brenton Gospel Trio Matheny Mallory Quartet Logan Christian Quartet Mingo Valley Springs Bud Watchmen Beckley Sunshine Girls Pax Salt River Sacred Singers Justice Grundy Gospelaires Grundy Va. Additional organized quartets are invited.
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Pineville
West Virginia
Pineville High School
Wyoming County
Heari Keneda
Humble Hearts Quartet
Mullens
Joy 3Elis
Itmann
Melodeere
Glen Daniels
Brenton
Jolly Four
Gospel .Trio
Matheny
Mallory Quartet
Logan
Christian Quartet
Mingo
Valley Springs
Bud
Watchmen Quartet
Beckley
Sunshine Girls Quartet
Pax Quartet
Fayette
Salt River Sacred Singers of Justice
Grundy Gospelaires
Grundy
Association
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Wh.ke
Mullens Council
Orr
Raymond Wells
George Jenkins
Moran Avenue
Lewis Street
West Mullens
The
Tuberculosis and Health Association
David Farmer
National Association
Wyoming County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Personals Mullens
Chasteen Hunt
Duke University Hospital
Durham
N. C
W. W. Dailey
Highland Ave
George’ Mack Davis
Bluefield Sanitarium
Woman's Civic Club
Frantz Ave
G. B. McGraw
E. H. Rice
South
Ira Green
Frantz Avenue
Center Street
P. Earl McGraw
Cannery
Claude Phillips
PTA Project
Sale
Raleigh Glass & Mirror, Inc
City Ave
G. J. Fette
MGR. Ph
Protan
Wee
Aluminum
C & S Supply
W. VA
Hill Park Dr
Rogers
Penny
Wool Blend
Penney’s
Penney
Cardigans
Penneys Famous
Brentwood
Toyland
Mens Sturdy
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