Tanner to Speak at Auxiliary Meeting at Memorial Building
James Tanner, recreation director of Beckley Veterans Hospital, will speak at the Auxiliary to Raleigh County Post No. 32 American Legion meeting scheduled for 8:00 p.m. in the Memorial Building. Mrs. A D Cook will conduct the program and Mrs. T C Moorefield chairs the hostess committee.
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J. Tanner
James Tanner
Beckley Veterans Hospital
Raleigh County
American Legion
A. D. Cook
T C. Moorefield
Proper Identification Speeds Veterans Benefit Replies
Veterans facing slower VA replies are told that 14 percent of mail nationwide requires tracing. Beckley VA officer R A Barcel says 1.5 million pieces arrive monthly without proper identification. Veterans should print full name and address, give service serial number, and include claim or C number, or birth date and active duty period if numbers are unavailable.
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Veterans Administration
R. A. Barcel
Beckley VA
McCreery St
Beckley Barcel
Barcel
You Could Be Losing Money on SS Benefits
S Roger Brown warns many eligible people miss Social Security payments due to misunderstanding the law. Benefits may now go to minor children of deceased working mothers, even if the father survives, but claims must be filed by a guardian. Examples show backdated payments and gaps from late filing, with guidance to contact Beckley Social Security at 110 Howe St.
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Roger Brown
The
Brown
Tao
Social Security Office
Beckley
Howe St
Masonic Building
Kahle Services Held for James S. Kahle in Bluefield
Funeral services were held today for James S. Kahle 71 attorney and former Mercer County Criminal Court judge in Bluefield following a long illness. Kahle died at his home Saturday.
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Bluefield
James S. Kahle
Mercer County Criminal Court
Kahle
Beckley Real Estate Transfers Recorded by Clerk
A series of Beckley area property deeds recorded in Raleigh County Court shows Hester M. Cole and others selling land on Johns town Road for about 7500 to Leonard L. Withrow. Lillie McCarthy et al selling timber on 113 acres in Richmond District for 6000 to W J B Simmons. Lilly Land Co to Kyle Halstead and Lucile Vaughn for about 1500 and 500 respectively. Persinger to Vernaul Pack for Crab Orchard Truck Farms lots 26 and 34 for about 500. Bruce Hutchinson and Boyd Hutchinson buying Ewart Heights land for about 4000. Lee Holliday to William Noel for 12000. Plumley to Rakes for about 2000. L J Fink to Ruth Miller for two lots with no cash. Roy Carter to Kyle Carter for about 5000 in Breezemont Heights. Gilliam to WV Turnpike Commission for 4250. Lilly Co to Persinger for Crab Orchard Truck Farms lots 28 and 34 for about 500. Tynes Jr to Meadows for land in L C Lilly addition for about 2500.
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Hester M. Cole
Lacy Trump
Leonard L. Withrow
Beckley
Johnstown Road
Lillie McCarthy
W. J. B. Simmons
Richmond
J. H. Lilly Land Co
Kyle Halstead
Lilly-Midway Slab Fork
Lucile Vaughn
Beckley Court
Robert J. Persinger
Vernaul Pack
Bruce Snyder
Boyd C. Hutchinson
Ewart Heights
Boye C. Hutchinson
Lee G. Holliday
William J. Noel
Park Heights
Thomas F. Plumley
John H. Rakes
Lilly Land Co
L. J. Fink
Ruth Fink Miller
East Park
Roy Carter
Kyle William R. Carter
Breezemont Heights
Edgar Gilliam
West Virginia Turnpike Commission
Kopperston Lions Plan Christmas Program
Kopperston Lions Club community betterment committee sponsors a Christmas program on Tuesday December 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Kopperston elementary school auditorium directed by Fred Phelps with Jack Dean and James Tilton assisting. Mrs. Earl Wilson piano leads community carols. Oceana High School chorus directed by Fred Shannon performs a Christmas cantata. a movie follows. Venue serves adults as first in a series of monthly programs.
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Kopperston
Kopperston Lions Club
Fred Phelps
Jack Dean
James Tilton
Earl Wilson
Oceana High School
Fred Shannon
Three Concord Women Named to Who's Who
Athens report lists Miss Jane Toler Miss Jean Mills and Mrs Frances Miller among twelve Concord College students selected for Who's Who They are Delta Sigma Epsilon members with leadership roles in residence hall Cardinal Key Kappa Delta Pi and student publications Mills is Eta Beta Pi Home Economics member Miller is a mother and Concordian editorial writer under Delta Sigma Pi influence.
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Athens
Jane Toler
Jean Mills
Frances Miller
Concord
Delta Sigma Epsilon
Concord College
Miss Toler
Jess Lee Toler
Spanishburg
Women's Residence Hall
Cardinal Key
Kappa Delta Pi
Pep Squad
YWCA
Delta Sig's
Miss Mills
A. V Mills
Eta Bita Pi
Miller
Trailerville
National Education
Concordian
Births at Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens couple Dr John Langley and Mrs Langley announce the birth of their fourth child Philip Alexander an eight pound 12 ounce son at 2 50 pm Thursday at Wyoming General Hospital John Lewis III is the name chosen by Rev John Payne and Mrs Payne for their first child an eight pound son born at 7 am Wednesday at Wyoming General Hospital Mrs Payne is the former Margaret Winfield of Petersburg Va Mr and Mrs Jack Dunlap announce the birth of their first child an eight pound one ounce daughter Katherine Gay at 6 35 am Tuesday at Wyoming General Hospital Mrs Dunlap is the former June Foglesong daughter of the late Harry and Gay Foglesong
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Mullens
John Langley
Wyoming
Philip Alexander
Wyoming General Hospital
John Lewis III
John Payne
Payne
Margaret Winfield
Petersburg
Jack Dunlap
Katherine Gay
Dunlap
June Foglesong
Harry and
Gay Foglesong
Hospital Reports 44 Admissions Over Five Days
Wyoming General Hospital listed 44 patient admissions for the past five days. Daily entries include Mrs Mae Smith Sabine Mrs Jane Nicely Rhodell David Thompson Glen Fork and many others across Mullens Sabine Rhodell and nearby towns, ending with Geraldine Burton of Otsego on Sunday.
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Mullens
Wyoming General Hospital
Mae Smith
Sabine
David Thompson
Glen Fork
Jane Nicely
Rhodell
Lilly Radford
Willa Dean Farley
Black Eagle
Irene Lester
Odd
Mary Shrewsbury
Stephenson
Rugh Mills
Slab Fork
Nan Small
Nan Small, Mullens; Claude Bullins Jr., Tommy's Creek; Millard Powers
Sophia
Sharon Aliff
East Gulf
John Langley
Wyoming
Eliabeth Harvey
Flat Top
John Pannell
Resoco
Ellen Walker
Amigo
Ine Dupee
Chloe Reed
Rockview
Charles Cox
Itmann
Patricia Cooper
Pineville
Lucille Hatcher
MacArthur
Polly Smith
Pearl Acord
Otsego
McKinley Simpson
Bolt
Margaret Payne
Ruth Nickell
Beckley
Avis Hall
Glen Rogers
Billie Jean Staton
Ira Stidham
Epperly
Delphine Bolen
Iroquois
Sharon Goode
Infant
Myrtle Clark
Tams
Fred Williams
Gary
Ernest Prince
Tom Collins
New Richmond
Joe Neal
Tazewell
Sharon Gail Hubbard
Janet Beverley
Peggy Adkins
Betty Wikes
Ward
Clarice McClure
June Dunlap
Geraldine Burton
Red Cross to Discuss 1954 Fund Campaign
Wyoming County Red Cross chapter officers to be elected and plans for the 1953 fund drive reviewed at a 7 pm meeting in Mullens Moose Hall. Any donor of $1 or more is a member and may attend. T A Baxter of Alexandria VA is expected to attend. the 6:30 dinner was canceled. The chapter reports funds exhausted and may start the 1954 campaign early.
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Mullens
Wyoming County Red Cross
Mullens Moose Hall
Red Cross
Mildred Martin
T. A. Baxter
Alexandria
Martin
Police Halt 2 Run-Away Boys
Mullens police stopped two run-away boys ages 12 and 13 fleeing from Raleigh County to Detroit Michigan. One hails from Mabscott and the other from Raleigh. They said they ran away because their parents fuss at them. Relatives in Detroit were mentioned. Parents were notified after they were held overnight.
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Mullens
Raleigh County
Detroit
Michigan
Mabscott
Raleigh
Civic Club Holds Annual Yule Party in Mullens
Women of the Civic Club met at Victory Cafe for their annual Christmas dinner and gift exchange. Sixteen attended as Mrs. Henry Hall led a brief business session noting Pine Crest patients to be adopted, upcoming department meetings, a Red Cross canteen service, and member contributions for Independence Hall restoration.
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Danie Bailey Jr
Lusk Avenue
Arthur Perry
Red Cross Bloodmobile Collection
Sotvice
Falling Tree Damages Apartment House Unit
A large poplar was blown down near a Mullens apartment during a wind storm. The fallen tree damaged a bedroom window and glass in the room but caused only minor damage. Tenants note the tree had been ordered cut and trimmed in October by Mullens City Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce White
Mullens City
White
Automobiles Demolished After Fence Crash on Route 16
State Police reported two cars demolished about 10 p.m. Saturday when they ran through a fence on Route 16 at Soak Creek beyond Sophia. Drivers had left before officers arrived. Beckley Wrecking Company towed the vehicles as investigators continued.
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Soak Creek
Sophia
Beckley Wrecking Company
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Brest
Santa Sez
Tomchins
Toyl and
Tomchins Furniture
Tomchin
Moran Ave—Mullens
Dollar Store
Mullens, W. VA
Noe Nat Tate
Cavalier
Kahle Services
Raleigh County Court
Oceana
Delilah Methodist Church
A. F. Clendenin
Who
Civic Club
Lee Hart
Eugene Newsome
Leo Smith
Andrew Tolley
E. R. Lynch
G. Duncan
Sam White Jr
Bers
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
National Federation of Women's Clubs
Santa
Cameron Aio Toowres
J. Howard Wikel
South Mullens
Coote
G. D. Conner
Himself
Brown Paint Store
SS. Ceres
Howard Ave
Purity Maid
West Virginia
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