Destiny on Her Own Terms in 1930s City Drama
Nancy loses her job after a harsh dismissal by Humphrey Charles and faces poverty and rumor. She plots to beat fate, finds courage in a library moment with Thornton Wilder’s Heaven's My Destination, and plans a fresh start aided by a two week severance while a rumored Colony Inn meeting stirs new hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey Charles
Nancy
Gold Coast
Linda van Vliet
Colony Inn
Mother Kelly
Pete
Public Library
Thornton Wilder
Grace
Moira
Sam
New Orleans
Moir
Burgess Named To Scouting Position In Coal River District
Montcoal officials elected Nov 30 1954 will be installed Jan 19 in Montcoal with G P Burgess named district chairman succeeding J S Chapman. James R Webb vice chairman R L Deitz district commissioner Virgil Carr assistant commissioner. New and returning at large members named from Montcoal Edwight Eunice Whitesville Marfork Rock Creek and other communities. A round table discussion will follow the installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montcoal
Coal River District
Appalachian Council
Boy Scouts of America
G. P. Burgess
J. S. Chapman
Montcoa
James R. Webb
Pine Knob
R. L. Deitz
Edwight
Virgil Carr
Pettus
A. O. Ward
G. T. Gibson
Eunice
Homer Webb
Arnett
Carl Wolfe
Whitesville
Alex Ities Sk
Harold Feazelle
C. O. Kane
H. C. Lively
R. E. Stover
Marfork
Dennis Mooney
S. P. Carter
Melvin Rennie
Carl Jarrell
Rock Creek
Howard Clay
Lovell Gray
John Hess
Bur! Ross
Gaines Reelected To SCPA Post
L. Ebersole Gaines of Mount Hope was reelected to the executive committee of the Southern Coal Producers Association at its annual Washington meeting. Also elected were Henry F. Warden as chairman, Frank M. Medaris, and L. Newton Thomas. Joseph E. Moody, Walter R. Thurmond, and Laurence E. Tierney were reappointed to top offices. The West Virginia directors include W. E. Sellards, Frank L. Hornickel, L. Newton Thomas, H. C. Livingston, John E. Davis, Guyan Eagle, John J. Foster, G. J. Stallings, L. E. Gaines, J. W. Garvey, Henry F. Warden, William Beary, Wade W. Walker, A. R. Matthews, W. H. Amick, C. A. Hamill, L. E. Tierney Jr., J. W. Damron, and P. C. Graney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Ebersole Gaines
Mount Hope
New River Co
Southern Coal Producers Association
Washington, D. C
Gaines
Henry F. Warden
American Coal Co
Frank M. Medaris
Harvey Coal Co
L. Newton Thomas
Carbon Fuel Co
Joseph E. Moody
Walter R. Thurmond
Laurence E. Tierney
West Virginia
W. E. Sellards
Lewisburg
Left Fork Fuel Co
Frank L. Hornickel
Anchor Coal Co
H. C. Livingston
Truax-Tract Coal Co
John E. Davis
Amherstdale
Guyan Eagle Coal Co
John J. Foster
Island Creek Coal Co
G. J. Stallings
Mallory
Powelton Coal Co
L. E. Gaines
J. W. Garvey
Winona
Maryland-New River Co
McComas
Bluefield
Eastern Coal Corp
J. W. Damron
Red Jacket Coal Corp
P. C Graney
Gulf Mining Co
Gardeners Hear Mrs Thompson at Fayetteville club Christmas
The Fayetteville Garden Club held its Christmas meeting at Mrs W R Ballard's home with co hostess Mrs Bland K Hesse Jr. Members displayed evergreen arrangements while president Mrs H R Beckelheimer led a business session. Mrs J H Thompson spoke on Artistry in Christmas Decorations and restraint in color and number, followed by Christmas music directed by Mrs Frank Love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
H. R. Beckelheimer
J. H. Thompson
Frank Love
Land Transfers Listed in Wyoming County Clerk
Two property transfer deeds were recorded in the Wyoming County Clerk's office. Earl and Ruby Folden conveyed lot 7 block H Valley Springs Addition Bud Barkers Ridge District to Herbert King. Edward R. Pryor Jr and Betty Pryor sold a half interest in Pryor and Roten, a general merchandise business, plus associated equipment and real estate, to James E. Roten in Maben.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Wyoming
Earl
Ruby Folden
Herbert King
Valley Springs
Bud
Barkers Ridge
Edward R. Pryor, Jr
Betty Pryor
James E. Roten
Pryor and Roten
Maben
Bloodmobile Visit Set At Montgomery Thurs
Whitesville and Montgomery items note schedules for a Moose social meeting and a Red Cross Bloodmobile drive. At Whitesville Chapter 552 Women of the Moose plan a Tuesday night meeting, with Opal Nelson chairing and birthday for Mrs. Mary Peters. Christmas party December 15 and gift exchange. In Montgomery the Red Cross drive at Baptist Church basement Thursday from 12 to 6 pm, co sponsored by Civitan club and West Virginia Tech. pledge drive on campus directed by student council. Fat free meals will be served by the Tech cafeteria to align with donor requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
Women of the Moose
Social Service
Opal Nelson
Helen Langi
Alma Stevens
Mary Peters
Vella Henderson
Montgomery
Red Cross
Baptist Church
Civitan Club
West Virginia Tech
Veterans' Club
Prces
Tech
Home Economics
Evelyn Crandall
Oak Hill Apartments Hit by Blaze
Oak Hill volunteers faced their third fire call in two days as a grease room fire at Howell's Service Station on Main Street spread to four apartments above the structure. Damages tallied at 3000 to 4000 dollars with one firefighter slightly injured. Occupants include Marvin Leverett family and Silas Kingrevy, Howard Johnson, and Lorraine Graham. Leverett, a Naval officer, is home on leave and set to depart for overseas January 1. Fire started possibly from a radio in the grease room. The owner is H H O Neal. Additional blazes occurred Thursday at Ammar's Department Store display window damaged 100 dollars and a brush fire behind P G Mackey's property with no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Main Street
Lawton Jasper Motor Company
Howell
Arthur Akers
Marvin Leverett
Silas Kingrevy
Howard Johnson
Lorraine Graham
Leverett
H. H. O'Neal
Bill Gordon
Ammar'’s
Burkholder Street
P. G. Mackey
State Police Issue 29 Drivers Permits at Oak Hill
Oak Hill state police detachment held driving examinations with 41 applicants Tuesday. 29 passed, four earned learners permits, three failed oral tests, two failed equipment, and three failed operation exams. Passing were 28 named residents and towns including Buckland Scarbro Foster Fayetteville Burks Mt Hope Toney Dothan etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Sft
W. R. Seal
J. R. Lilly
Ted Anderson
J. E. Asbury
James Claude Buckland
Scarbro
Myrtle Katherine Foster
Fayetteville
Houston Burks
Mt. Hope
Estil Lloyd Toney
Dothan
Marjorie Merriam
Leonard Allen Treadway
Johnnie Edwards
Summerlee
Pauline Bibb
Lloyd Daniel Ward
Parker Massey
Elvera Scarbro
Minden
Mary Martha Light
Garten
Charles Henry
Services Tuesday For O B Short Oak Hill
Funeral services for O. B. Short, 77, of Oak Hill, will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Tyree Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mont Carr officiating. Burial follows at High Lawn Memorial Park. Short died Sunday in an Oak Hill hospital after six weeks of illness. Surviving are two brothers Dick Short of Zanesville and Dudley Short of Prosperity, and two sisters Mrs. Will Bragg of Hilltop and Mrs. Stella Toney of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
O. B. Short
Tyree
Mont Carr
Kincaid
High Lawn Memorial Park
Short
Dick Short
Zanesville, C
Dudley Short
Prosperity
Will Bragg
Hilltop
Stella Toney
Beckley
Fayetteville Marriage License Applications Filed
Two applications for marriage licenses were filed in the County Clerk's office. Melvin Addison Merritt Jr. 22 of Fast Rainelle and Betty Frances Elmore 16 of Oak Hill. Thomas R. Morton Jr. 26 of Sandusky Ohio and Maryjo Birchfield 16 of Ansted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Melvin Addison Merritt Jr
Melvin A. and
Cleo Merritt
Fast Rainelle
Betty Frances Elmore
Clifford
Carrie Elmore
Oak Hill
Thomas R. Morton Jr
Sandusky
Ohio
Thomas and
Selina Morton
Ansted
Maryjo Birchfield
Basil and
Florence Birchfield
Warren Rites Held Today
Funeral services for Rose Mae Warren 77 of Princeton were conducted at 2 30 p m at Memorial Funeral Directory with Rev Paul Hall officiating Burial followed at Resthaven Cemetery She died Saturday in Memorial Hospital Born at Elgood she married Charles Warren who preceded her in death A member of Missionary Baptist Church Rock She survived by ten children John Milburn Herndon Clifton Everett Mrs Maggie Howell Mrs Nina Johnson Mrs Lowman Dunford Miss Helen Warren all Princeton Mrs Hazel Wheeler Welch Mrs Gertrude Sanders Lashmeet one sister Mrs Minnie Hazlewood Elgood 23 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Rose Mae Warren
Paul Hall
Resthaven
Warren
Memorial Hospital
Elgood
Charles Warren
Missionary Baptist Church
Rock
John
Milburn
Herndon
Clifton
Everett
Maggie Howell
Singers Meeting Called for Mountain State Gerspel Association
A special meeting of the Mountain State Gospel Singers Association is set for December 13 at Radio Station WJLS in Beckley from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. State president R. H. Keneda will lead discussions on bigger and better county and state singing meetings in 1954 with officers A. L. Ryder D. K. Chapman and Mrs. Juanita Davis among those attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha County
D. K. Chapman
Fayette County
Juanita Davis
Mercer County
Princeton High Takes First in Yale Parade
A warm sunny Saturday parade in Princeton drew a large crowd as Princeton High School’s float depicting the manger scene won first prize. Thorn School’s entry “O Holy Night” took second with Periwinkle Garden Club earning third. Judges included Dr. Kozak Prof. Watts and Dr. Robertson. The event was led by A L Taylor and featured 22 floats plus bands from four Princeton schools. Santa appeared on the last float as the Jaycees and chamber sponsors wrapped the day with street lights and a large Christmas tree being lit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
A. L
Inge, Marshall
A. L. Taylor
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Santa Claus
Princeton High School
Thorn School
Periwinkle Garden Club
Princeton Elks Lodge
Mercer School
Daughters of the American Revolution
A. V. Kozak
Sanford Watts
W. B. Robertson
Concord College
Jaycees
Princeton Chamber of Commerce
Mercer and Straley
Shuff Rites Held Today For William Denny Shuff
Funeral services were held today at 11 am for William Denny Shuff a prominent Princeton business and civic leader who died Saturday morning at Memorial Hospital from a heart attack. The Rev Ben Cox and Dr Edward Stubblefield led the service with interment in Resthaven Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Wiliam Denny Shuff
Memorial Hospital
Ben Cox
Edward Stubblefield
Resthaven Cemetery
Society To Meet At Oak Hill
The General Missionary Society of the Minden Baptist Church will meet Thursday December 10 at 7 30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. W K Dixon in Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
General Missionary Society of the Minden Baptist Church
W. K. Dixon
Davis Services Slated Tuesday
Funeral rites for Miss Virginia Jane Davis, 24, will be held at her Mount Hope home Tuesday at 2 p.m. Rev. James Pittman will officiate with burial in the family cemetery. Davis died of bronchial pneumonia at home Saturday. She was born May 26, 1929, at Mount Hope Route 1 and was a member of Missionary Baptist Church at Maple Fork. Survived by parents Spirl and [unlisted] Davis and five brothers Troy Howard Harold John of Mount Hope Route 1, Airman David Davis in Duluth Minnesota, and sister Dorothy Mae. Body to be moved to Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
Virginia Jane Davis
Rt. 1
James Pittman
Miss Davis
Spirl Davis
Mt. Hope
Route 1
Missionary Baptist Church
Maple Fork
Troy
Howard
Harold
John
David Davis
Duluth
Minn
Dorothy Mae
Tyree
Oak Hill
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Raleigh Register
W. Va
Roy L. Potey
Chapter
Dave
Spencer and
Charles
Benjamin Stiggins
Richmond
Chick
P. Burgess
SCPA
Montgomery Thurs
Women of Moose
Oak Hill Apartments
Alma Smallwood
Johnny Lee Thompson
Lowell Thomas
Alice Mae Kuhn
Rudolph Bruno Borman
Jewell LaVonne Carte
Clifty
Robert Melton Whitt
James Allen Dunn
Verne Martin
Kitty Mae Bryan
Letha Elizabeth Coleman
Edard Taylor Sims
Whipple
Barbara Bennett Hodgson
Maxine Canterbury
Kingston
O.B. Short
Princeton High
Yale
Duchess of Windsor
Miss Kelly
Elliott Carrow
Arwanint McLeod
Texas
Ray Middleton
Estelita
Bill Shirley
Ook
Tor Neel
Edward G. Robinson
John Forsythe
Marcia Henderson
Kathleen Hughes
Stephen McNally
Julia Adams
Hun Marlowe
Princess Theatre
Mt. Hope, W. Va
A Universal Interna
Nath
Laurence Olivier
Ter
Leia
Rial
Cochise
John Hodick
Joy Page
PINE
Clifton Webb
Yri
Dial
THE
Seattle
Rhonda Fleming
Gene Barry
Asnes Moorehead
Teresa Brewer
Guy Mitchell
the Bell Sisters
Je Omss
Teshmichler
Davis Services
Glen Jean, W. V
Warpath
Edmond O'Brien
Forrest Tucker
MI. Hope, W. VA
James
Cagney Technicol
Barbara Hale
Anne Francis
Pott
Ralston
Mullens
Mulliens
Christ
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