Mine Victim's Rites Scheduled
Funeral services for Thomas Stiltner 38 of Keyrock will be at 11 a m Wednesday at Church of God Coleman Ky with Rev Wheeler Stump and others officiating Burial follows in Freeman Ky family cemetery Stiltner was killed by falling slate at the Itmann mine and worked as a joy machine operator He was born December 3 1916 in Coleman son of Jesse and Vicle Stiltner Surviving wife Faye and mother two step sons and four siblings out of state Body moved from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home to the Stiltner residence then to Kentucky on Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman
Jesse
Vicle Stiltner
Faye
Phyllis
Pvt
Earl Coleman
Army
Massachusetts
Ellis Coleman
Detroit
Mich
Robertson and Foglesong
Stiltner
Kentucky
Mullens Shower Honors Bride-to-Be Janet Meredith
A pre nuptial tea at the Hogg home in Mullens honored Miss Janet Meredith bride elect of Fred Shutt Jr. Meredith, a Mullens High School faculty member and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Meredith, plans to wed Dec. 12 at Milam Methodist Church, McGraws. The Rev. R. J. Chenoweth will perform the 7 p.m. ceremony. Guests from Mullens and nearby towns attended, with hostesses including Mrs. Stephen Hogg, Mrs. Greely Wyatt, and others.
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Janet Meredith
Mullens
Stephen Hogg
BNS
Fred Shutt Jr
Moran Ave
Meredith
Mullens High School
John D. Meredith
Soulsville
Shutt
Frantz Ave
Milam Methodist Church
McGraws
R. J. Chenoweth
Hogg
Greely Wyatt
Harold Penturff
Tom Kelly
Mae S. Belcher
Pineville
Jack Finney
Joe Hill
Joe Witt
C. C. Phillips Jr
Fred Shutt
Ted Robinette
Eugene Evans
R. N. Smith Jr
C. E. Lewis
W. C. Neal
Woodrow W. Cook
Roy Kemp
J. P. Evans
Mae Marshall
Gloria Whebey
Nancy Jo Smith
Pat Neal
Alice Houck
Bert Brooks
Cather Pettry
Lionel North
Paul Brooks
Hubert Gentry
Ravencliff
Kelly Sizemore
Clyde Tolliver
Clarence McGraw
John D. Meredith Jr
Shelborn Brooks
Soulsvile
Darrell V. McGraw
H. B. Clowers
William Johnson
Oak Hill
M. D. Robertson
Sharon
New Year's Eve Dance Planned by Fayetteville Legion
West Virginia University music students will provide live music for Fayetteville Memorial Auditorium New Year’s Eve dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The event, chaired by Thomas E. Myles of the American Legion, marks the 17th annual celebration moved from Christmas night due to date conflicts. Tickets go on sale soon at Fayetteville Jewelry and Wiseman Drug Co. in Fayetteville.
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Fayetteville
ANS
West Virginia University Music
Memorial Auditorium
Thomas E. Myles
Fayetteville American Legion Post
Myles
West Virginia University
the Legion
Pineville Group Entertained At Haymaker Home
Joy Dowley and Pat Haymaker hosted friends at the Crowley-Worrell Addition residence of the Haymakers Saturday evening. Games and dancing provided entertainment with refreshments served to Daisy Gunter, Phyllis Harvey, Kitty Gunter, Gloria Sizemore, Barbara Franklin, Pat Franklin, Pat Phillips, Betsey Cole, Lynda Mathena, Kathryn Gwinn, Barbara Worrell, Danny Bragg, Bill Mullens, Jerry Lilly, Ted Bailey, Barnard Allen, Kenneth Rose, Berman Stepp, and Barney Basham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
ANS
Joy Dowley
Pat Haymaker
Harry Haymaker
Crowley - Worrell
Daisy Gunter
Phyllis Harvey
Kitty Gunter
Gloria Sizemore
Barbara Franklin
Pat Franklin
Pat Phillips
Betsey Cole
Lynda Mathena
Kathryn Gwinn
Barbara Worrell
Danny Bragg
Bill Mullens
Jerry Lilly
Ted Bailey
Barnard Allen
Kenneth Rose
Berman Stepp
Barney Basham
Frank Beavers
Bob Beavers
Gerald
Craver Funeral Planned Tuesday
William Craver 91 of Mount Hope dies after a short illness at Oak Hill Hospital. Services set for 2 pm Tuesday at Mount Hope Presbyterian Church with Dr. Pharr officiating. Burial in High Lawn Memorial Park. Survivors include four sons, four daughters, 15 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren. Body at Lindamood Funeral Home, Mount Hope.
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Mount Hope
RNS
William Craver
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
W W. Pharr
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Craver
Oak Hill Hospital
Cumberland
Presbyterian Church
Hatfield Coal Co
Montgomery
W. B
Charleston
J. R
Beckley
D. B
Greenwich
Lindamood Funeral Home
Swanner Rites Set for Tuesday
Joe Swanner 72 of Mullens will have two funeral services Tuesday. The first at noon at Wyoming Funeral Home Chapel, the second at 2 p.m. at Pierpoint Community Church. Burial in Pierpoint Cemetery. Survived by wife Lozie Kimleton Swanner a son Everette Swanner a daughter Mae Bower five brothers and two great grandchildren including grandchildren.
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Spruce Pine
N. C
Mae Bower
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Beckley
Preston Swanner
Pierpoint
Tom
Hampton
Tenn
Luther
Ervin
George
Virginia
Andrick Named Youngest State Police Leader in Wyoming County
Cpl Corbin W Andrick 32 newly appointed officer in charge of the Wyoming County State Police detachment is possibly the youngest to head the post. A WV DPS veteran since 1947 he is married with a 15 month old daughter Marlene and says he plans to establish new procedures and patrols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrick
Wyoming County
Kathryn Craft Named to Who's Who Among Students
Kathryn Craft of Scarbro, a Concord College senior, is listed in the 1955-56 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. She is a Collins High School graduate and active in Home Economics Club, Art Club, Kappa Omicron Phi, Kappa Delta Phi, and Cardinal Key at the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarbro
Kathryn Craft
Concord College
Wallace H. Craft
Collins High School
Oak Hill
Craft
Home Economics Club
Art Club
Kappa Omicron Phi
Kappa Delta Fhi
Cardinal Key
Pineville Church Nominates Officers at Meeting
The General Society held its regular meeting at Cook Memorial Baptist Church in Pineville. Mrs. O. L. Burgess led the business session and officers for the coming year were nominated. Present were many members including Mrs. Naomi Green, Mrs. Walter Fisher, and Rev. W. R. McCoy who closed with a song.
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Pineville
RNS
General Society
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Bruce Howard
Walter Fisher
O. L. Burgess
Naomi Green
Craft Meeting Slated Tonight in Oak Hill
Fayette County Recreation Association will hold a craft meeting at the Appalachian Electric Power Co. offices in Oak Hill at 7 p.m. today. Tool making leather craft TV lamps and trays will be on the program with unfinished articles to be completed later in the county extension offices per A. E. Whanger president.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Notable locals named in event roll call
Kenny Hamlin Scott Bill Worrell Jr Tom Morgan Robert Stone James Mathena Jackie Casteel and Bob Pais are listed among participants in a community gathering. The roster highlights multiple named individuals across varied roles.
Pineville Circles Schedule Meetings This Week
The Shan non-Cooper Circle will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the home of Mrs Rue Schoolcraft Bailey Murphy Addition Pineville with Mrs Vivian Rose presiding as chairman. The Edna Stevens Circle meets Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the home of Mrs W F Rose East Pineville. A Christmas program on gifts and decorations will be presented by Mrs Rose with Mrs Carl Mullins presiding at the business session.
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Pineville
RNS
Shannon-Cooper
Rue Schoolcraft
Bailey- Murphy
Vivian Rose
Edna Stevens
W. F. Rose
East Pineville
Rose
Carl Mullins
Shower Held For Mrs Fender in Pineville Social Room
Mrs Ted Fender was honored with a stork shower in Pineville Friday night. Hostesses were Mrs W F Rose, Mrs Bruce Howard, Mrs Gerald Acord, Mrs Barbara Blankenship, Mrs C A Blankenship and Mrs Sandy Basham. The honoree opened gifts from a long list of attendees including Nell Blankenship, Frances Frye, Bertha McCoy, Myrtle Rose, Naomi Green, Joyce Stevens, Ida Dalton, Betty Stevens Ide Adams, Margaret Swimm, Mrs Eugene Noble, Mrs R M Simmons, Mrs Mary Maze, Betty Jack Wallen, Eula Wallen, Thelma Stone, Edna Cook, Geneva Bowles Edna Belcher, Rita Thompson, Faye Goode, Lydia and Kay Curry, Grace Fisher, Elma Hayhurst, Mrs Neil Mullins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Ted Fender
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
W. F. Rose
Bruce Howard
Gerald Acord
Barbara Blankenship
C. A. Blankenship
Sandy Basham
Nell Blankenship
Frances Frye
Bertha McCoy
Myrtle Rose
Naomi Green
Joyce Stevens
Ida Dalton
Betty Stevens
Ide Adams
Margaret Swimm
Eugene Noble
R. M. Simmons
Mary Maze
Betty Jack Wallen
Eula Wallen
Thelma Stone
Edna Cook
Geneva Bowles
Edna Belcher
Rita Thompson
Faye Goode
Lydia
Kay Curry
Grace Fisher
Elma Hayhurst
Neil Mullins
Square Dance Set For Saturday Night in Memorial Auditorium
Fayette County Recreation Association members will hold a square dance this Saturday at 7 30 p m in the Memorial Auditorium dining room. Paul Bleau of Charleston will call. Club president Joe McClung names Louise McClung J W Ayers Ward Ashford Miss Ila Mae Propps and J W Jones to the membership and finance committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County Recreation Association
Memorial Auditorium
Paul Bleau
Charleston
Joe McClung
Louise McClung
J. W. Ayers
Ward Ashford
Ila Mae Propps
J. W. Jones
Oak Hill Civitan Club to Contribute Christmas Baskets
Oak Hill Civitan votes to donate Christmas food baskets up to 100 dollars for the needy with pledges from Ferris Aide for shoes and Ray Clinebell for about 13 bushels of potatoes. The club also allocates 20 dollars to Oak Hill Garden Club for trees at Collins High School, while Civitan International buys a Birmingham headquarters building. President John W. Perry Jr. notes tripled membership in ten years as 14 members attend with full attendance at the Hotel meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OAK Hill
BNS
Oak Hill Civitan Club
Ferris Aide
Ray Clinebell
Oak Hill Garden Club
Collins High School
John W. Perry Jr
Perry
Birmingham
Ala
Civitan International
Civitan
United States
Canada
Leaders Named for Greenbrier March of Dimes Drive
Dr John F Montgomery will chair the 1956 Greenbrier County March of Dimes campaign with W N Jasper Jr and R H Bowman as directors. Other leaders include Mrs Vivian F Koontz secretary Beatrice Burns Harvey director of Women's activities and Teens Against Polio chair Mary Ellen Bell assisted by James Scarborough. Advisory members Edgar L Smith W A Boone James W Twohig and W W Wickline Jr. The drive begins January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Montgomery
Greenbrier
Earl Koontz
Greenbrier County
Mary Ellen Bell
Miss Bell
James Scarborough
Pet Sullivan
Newton Campbell
Earl Clay
the March of Dimes
Edgar Lewis Smith
Lewisburg
W.A. Boone
Ronceverte
James W. Twohig
Alderson
W. W. Wickline Jr
Rainelle
Roby Blevins Succumbs at 73 in Huntington
Roby Winfield Blevins 73 of New Richmond died at 2:30 a.m. Sunday in Fifth Ave Nursing Home Huntington after a lengthy illness. Born September 4, 1882 in Ash County North Carolina, he worked 25 years for W.M. Ritter Lumber Co. He was a Missionary Baptist Church member. Survived by Phoebe Jones Blevins wife, two daughters Ina Reed Youngstown Ohio and Helen Agee New Richmond, four sons Paul Blevins Youngstown Sgt Earl Blevins Spokane Sgt Linn ie Blevins Philippines and Capt Ralph Blevins Germany, 15 grandchildren. Body at Wyoming Funeral Home awaiting arrangements with sons in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blevins
Fifth Ave
Huntington
Ash County
N. C
W.M. Ritter Lumber Co
Missionary Baptist Church
New Richmond
Phoebe Jones Blevins
Ina Reed
Youngstown
Ohio
Helen Agee
Paul Blevins
Earl Blevins
Spokane
Wash
Linnie Blevins
Philippines
Ralph Blevins
Germany
Girl 16 in serious condition after bullet wound
Margie Lambert, 16, of Mullens, remained in serious condition at Wyoming General Hospital Sunday. Family says the injury was personal safety related and seeks no additional comment from police.
Funeral Tuesday For Emma Hill
Funeral services for Emma Isabell Hill 67 Speedway will be held Tuesday at 1 30 p m at Speedway Methodist Church with three ministers officiating Burial will follow in Ball Cemetery Speedway She died Sunday at home of a cerebral hemorrhage She had been ill for several years Born Oct 6 1888 in Egeria she was the daughter of the late George and Nancy Wood Hatcher married W Harrison Hill in November 1911 Survived by foster daughter Phyllis Bolt Speedway and four brothers Joseph A Hatcher Crab Orchard J Lundy Hatcher Ghent Vinson C Hatcher Beckley Walter A Hatcher MacArthur Body to Memorial Funeral Directory Princeton and then to residence today at 3 p m
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Princeton
Rns
Emma _ Isabell Hill
Speedway
Speedway Methodist Church
L. A. Dorsey
Orville Neeley
Owan Harvey
Ball Cemetery
Hill
Egeria
George
Nancy Wood Hatcher
W. Harrison Hill
Phyllis Bolt
Joseph A. Hatcher
Crab Orchard
J. Lundy Hatcher
Ghent
Vinson C. Hatcher
Beckley
Walter A. Hatcher
MacArthur
Farm Meeting Set at Greentown Elementary School
Mount Hope country news reports that Lawrence Washington of the Farm Credit Administration will speak at a rural development meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday at Greentown Elementary School. Other speakers include staff from the Department of Agriculture at West Virginia State College.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Lawrence Washington
Farm Credit Administration
Washing
D. C
Greentown
Department of Agriculture
West Virginia State College
Trial Today for Mullens Man on DWI Charge
James Hayes, 45, Mullens, is to be arraigned in city police court at 4 p.m. today on a driving while intoxicated charge. He was arrested Saturday night by Patrolmen Lamar Sick and Lloyd Reynolds and posted a $52 cash bond.
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Mullens
RNS
James Hayes
Lamar Sick
Lloyd Reynolds
Masons Honored At OES Meeting
Pineville Chapter No 110 Order of Easter Star observed Master Mason’s Night at the Masonic Temple. Officers led a program with refreshments and horseshoe favors. Attendees included Edith Mae Browning and C Chilton Tucker with a list of officers, visitors, and Mason members from local chapters.
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Pineville
RNS
Masonic Temple
Edith Mae Browning
C. Chilton Tucker
Elizabeth Williams
Oscar Goode
Gladys Stone
Virginia Pomeroy
Jessie Hager
Helen
Ruth Casteel
Wanda Gray
Latha McDermitt
Louise Foster
Billie Jo Boggs
Ida McCulley
Hilda Daniels
Mae Cook
Phyllis Cozort
Norma Caldwell
Toney Cline
E. E. Williams
John Paynter
Gloria McNaughton
James G. McDermitt
Robert Browning
Fred Foster
Robert Dodd
Brooks Nichols
William Dodd
Orville R., Wallace
Earl C. Dooley
E. Marvin Bowyer
Truck Car Crash Injures Three at Swingland Drive In
A U S 21 collision Saturday night left three people injured. LeRoy Allen 27 Green town suffered a forehead laceration Mrs. Alder Allen knee laceration and Henry Shaw chest and pelvic injuries. Leroy Allen 1949 sedan struck John Easter Allen 1950 truck as the latter turned into Swingland Drive In at 10 p.m. Rain fell heavily. No charges were filed.
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Oak Hill
ANS
U. S
J. R. Lily
Dean Lake
LeRoy Allen
Greentown
Alder Allen
Henry Shaw
John Easter Allen
Whipple
Swingland Drive-In
Hospital Admits 51 New Patients in Week
The Wyoming General Hospital in Mullens admitted 51 patients during the week ending Saturday. Names listed include Corbett Collins Otsego Mack Lambert Covel Virginia Davis Alpeca Dewey McVey Donna Caudell Hessie Bowers Ruth Saunders Kopperston Corrine Lafon Corinne Jane Lowe Mary Downing Sonya Rucker Paul Martin Debrah Sykes Lot tie Gillian Anna Mae Scarbro Bessie Repass Hazel Widener Margie Cecil Johnnie Barton June Hurley Lucille Hamilton Mabel Walker Marjorie Woolwine Bruce White Hattie McKinney Frances Scott Beatrice Cousins Caroline Griffith Glen Rogers Grace Woods Penelope Bailey Roy Honaker Alfred Yates Effie Gross Marie Haynes Garnett Rinehart Wanda Graham Margie Brown Virginia Shaffer Virgie Maxwell Loretta Mitchell Eula Jordon Nancy Dickens and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
ANS
Wyoming General Hospital
Corbett Collins
Otsezo
Mack Lambert
Covel
Virginia Davis
Alpeca
Dewey McVey
Amigo
Donna Caudell
Mead
Hessie Bowers
Maben
Ruth Saunders
Kopperston
Clarence Lafon
Corrine
Jane Lowe
Mary Downing
Rhodell
Frances Scott
Beatrice Cousins
Caroline Griffith Glen Rogers
Grace Woods
Penelope Bailey
Roy Honaker
Resoco
Alfred Yates
Wyco
Effie Gross
Corinne
Marie Haynes
Union Town
Ohio
Garnett Rinehart
Pierpoint
Wanda Graham
Herndon
Affiliation Ceremony Staged By Oak Hill OES Chapter
The Oak Hill Chapter No. 107 of the Order of Eastern Star held an affilia tion ceremony at the Masonic Hall. Mary Sowers joined the order by affiliation. Members planned charity drives for the International Temple Fund and gifts for veterans. They arranged clothing donations for overseas shipment and Christmas fruit baskets for shut ins. Gifts for ten Eastern Star Home residents were arranged, and cards were sent to ill or bereaved members. Hostesses led by Lillian Baumgartner oversaw refreshments and tea arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
ANS
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Mary Sowers
June Allen
Ann Alexander
International Temple Fund
Veterans Administration Hospital
Beckley
Frances Thompson
Lillian Baumgartner
Faye Dorton
Elizabeth Dobbins
Thelma Frye
Margaret McKnight
Sue Scott
Eastern Star
Millwood
Matlens
Helen Fleshman
Flon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Wyatt
Mrs. Penturff
Richmond
Cash & Carry
Ichmon Cleaners
Lish
Welch
Logan and Williamson
Buckhannon
Buckhannon-Upshur High School
69Th Infantry Division
Africa
Italy
265Th Military Police
West Virginia Wesleyan College
State Police Department
Dunbar Academy
Cpl. C. W. Andrick
Pineville Church Organization
Rev
W. R. McCoy
Carl Mullens
Frank Dalton
Crystal Hintman
Floyd Rose
Bill Rose Jr
E. M. Curry
J. W. Thompson
Leah June Hall
Louis B. Houston
Walker H. Hall
Mullens and
Rosewell
N. M
Burl Houston
Eastland
Tex
Miss Hall
Houston
Continental Oil Company
Roswell
Roby Blevins
Emma Hill
OES
Juanita Legg
Sallie James
Maude James
Catherine Collins
Bessie Altizer
Sarah Wilton
Minnie Rapp
Ada Burgess
Mildred Mullins
Beulah Harrah
Hattie Biggs
Lillian Titlow
Clara Porterfield
Ida Cunningham
Mary Lou Mitchell
Mae Puckett
Joyce Lilly
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