Residents protest roadwork delays and disrepair in Oak Hill
Oak Hill residents voiced complaints at the final city council session of the year over impassable and poorly built streets. They cited Highland Park Addition and Harvey Street with alleged undercounted petition signatures and questioned paving delays while officials noted engineering checks and planned state aid. The council planned inspections with residents' engineers to verify material use and street conditions.
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Register
Oak Hill
Highland Park Addition
Harvey Street
J. D. Allison
C. S. Waugh
Allison
Waugh
Firecrackers Prompt Jailing of Three Teens
Mount Hope teens are jailed pending disclosure of who sold the firecrackers and who bought them. William Henderson Daniel died after an illness. funeral Thursday at Brethren Church with burial in Wilsonton Cemetery. Two boys, 17 and 18, face charges of possession and explosion with fines of 27.50 each as Mayor Rocke pledges strict enforcement of the firecracker ordinance.
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Register
Mount Hope
S Py Register
Bernard Rocke
Qak Hill
William Henderson
Daniel
Brethern
of Council
Sent Lick
Ton
Dot
Rebecca Daniel
Dothan
Rocke
Mount Hoge
Tom Twaddle
Grand Jury
Nelson Funeral Held for Elizabeth Jane Nelson
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. for Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Nelson 88 who died Monday evening at her Rupert home after a brief illness. Riles conducted at Bascom Methodist Church by Rev. J. E. Perkins and Rev. Wallace Dorsey. Burial in Rupert Methodist Cemetery east of town.
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Rupert
Elizabeth Jane Nelson
J. E. Perkins
Wallace Dorsey
Bascom Methodist Church
Auto Victims Stay Unconscious in Rockview Crash
Mrs James Miller of Jesse and her three year old daughter Delores remain unconscious in Stevens Clinic Hospital. The crash at Rockview near Pineville on Friday left Miller fatally injured and hospitalized since Friday with serious conditions for both mother and child.
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Jesse
James Miller
Stevens Clinic
Delores
Rockview
Pineville
Miller
Parsonage Consecration Plans in Fayetteville Church
Fayetteville Methodist Church prepares tonight for consecration of its new parsonage with an 8 p.m. service and a pot luck dinner. The ceremony at 7 p.m. features a presentation by Frank Love to Rev. R. S. McClung who will accept the property for the church.
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Fayetteville
Fayetteville Methodist Church
Frank Love
Board of
R. S. McClung
McClung
City Manager to Inspect Hines and Maple Streets
City Manager C F Waugh will inspect Hines Street and Maple Avenue after city council directions. The Hines issue centers on a drop off built by J K Whitlock causing winter air blockage for cars. Whitlock promised cooperation and grade adjustment. Maple Avenue concerns include a waterlogged sidewalk due to a culvert. state road commission oversight and garbage drainage were discussed. A street light move near the Maple sidewalk was promised two years ago and will be investigated.
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Qak Hill
Hines Street
Maple Avenue
C. F. Waugh
Hines Streets
J. K. Whitlock
George Blizzard
Puncilman
Whitlock
R. R. Thomas
Ini
Waugh
TH. Mason
State Road Commission
Judy
Ches Duncan
Thomas
Oak Hill approves city playground fence for baseball field
The Oak Hill City Council granted permission to erect a fence around the city playground now used as a softball and baseball field. L A Frazier, president of the Sport Improvement Association, said the at no cost to the city project would improve baseball in Oak Hill and aid hosting the American Legion and state softball tournaments. The 3000 square foot fence would be funded by inside advertisements under council supervision.
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Oak Hill
Sport Improvement Association
L. A. Frazier
American Legion
Mayor Suspends Sentence for Pastor and Wife
Rev D H Anderson and his wife faced police court charges for fighting and using profane language. Mayor Bernard Rocke suspended a 10 day jail term, noting Anderson’s profession and urging the couple to behave. The hearing occurred after their Sunday arrest by Police Chief Tom Twaddle during a regular council meeting.
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Mount Hope
D. H. Anderson
Bernard Rocke
Tom Twaddle
Rocke
Anderson
Court rejects Wyoming miner's damage suit against UMW officials
The Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, upheld a Wyoming Circuit Court ruling against Huey McGraw of Maben. It found the mine foreman, not the local union committee, acted to discharge McGraw for working during a sympathy strike in October 1945. The ruling ends direct UMW liability over the discharge.
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Charleston
Supreme Court
United Mine Workers
Wyoming
Huey (Ditch) McGraw
Maben
Wyoming County
McGraw
West Gulf Coal Company
UMW
J. B. Brown
J. N. Kenna
Maven
United Mine Workers of America
Ister
Juveniles to Appear in Fayette Juvenile Court
Two children from Fayetteville and Minden are set to appear before Judge R. J. Thrift Jr. in juvenile court on charges of failing to attend school regularly. Complaints were filed by G. L. Hinchey of Mount Hope attendance director for Fayette County schools. Two other juvenile hearings follow tomorrow for assault and disturbing public worship.
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Fayette
Register
Fayetteville
R. J. Thrift, Jr
Minden
G. L. Hinchey
Mount Hope
Fayette County
LaFayette Post Plans Addition to Building
Fayetteville LaFayette Post 149 authorized a two story addition to the American Legion home. The lower floor will house a public recreation room with ping pong and dancing. the second floor will hold meeting rooms for Legionnaires.
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Fayetteville
American Legion
Ernest M. Darnall
Delaney Caldwell
Walter Caldwell
J. E. Hodgson
T. C. Sims
R. M. Renick
Galen McAvoy
Ed Radford
C. A. Tesch
Charleston
LaFayette Post
J. Alfred Taylor, Jr
Deleece
Earl Prather
Oak Hill
West Virginia
Y Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Moose Lodge Open House Plans Public Meeting
Oak Hill Moose Lodge from Oak Will hosts an open house tonight with movies and a mock wedding by the Oak Hill Play Girls. Bob Powell, district president, expected to attend as part of a drive to gain 300 new candidates before January 2. Members are divided into eight teams of 84 to win a banquet and other prizes.
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Oak
Oak Hill
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