Bradley Lions Club Marked First Anniversary in Mt Hope
The Bradley Lions Club celebrated its first anniversary with a banquet at the Mt Hope Lions clubhouse. Guests included Mt Hope members, J A Blackburn the first president, Albert Ratcliffe, Congressman elect Robert Byrd and local officials. The club plans a new clubhouse, playground, and a five room house sale profits funding Bradley civic projects including renaming Price Hill School to Bradley Elementary.
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MT. Hope
Bradley Lions Club
Bradley Club
Wood Poling
Mt. Hoe Club
Robert Byrd
Sophia
Sophia Lions Club
Bradley
Byrd
Bradley Lions
Cavass
Henry Danner
Bette Holt
Rose Harvey
Beckley
Ratcliffe
Charles Nelson
Mt. Howe
Blackburn
International
W. D. Lawton
James Wade
Mt. Hope Lions Club
W. T. Davis
Layland
Ted Kessinger
Poling
Albert Ratcliffe
J. A. Blackburn
Fayette
Tail Twister
Mt. Hope Club
Lions District
Lions Club
Robert E. Byrd
4. B. Wurst
Mrs. Allen Hoffer Dies at 71 in Mt Hope
Mrs. Allen Hoffer, 71, died at 2 am at the home of her daughter Mrs W G Potter after a cerebral hemorrhage Sunday night. Survived by daughter Gladys, two Mt Hope grandchildren, and two Nitro nieces. Rites at 2 pm Wednesday in the Potter home with Rev. Arnold Belcher officiating. Burial in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Body to be moved from Lindamood Funeral Home Tuesday morning.
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MT. Hope
Allen Hoffer
W. G. Potter
Raymond City
Kanawha County
Potters
Gladys
Nitro
Potter Home
Arnold Belcher
Mt. Hope Baptist Church
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Passengers Escape Injury When Bus Skids Into Ditch
An express Greyhound bus carrying about 30 passengers slid into a ditch in Oak Hill last Saturday. State police blamed icy roads for the mishap and two five-ton trucks were needed to pull the bus back onto the highway. Traffic was restricted from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
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Oak Hill
Greyhound
Jacksonville
Fla
Charleston
Mrs. Minnie Bays Dies at 68 in Russellville
Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Chestnut Grove Methodist Church Russellville for Mrs. Minnie Mae Bays age 68 who died Saturday night after a long illness. Rev Wesley Pennington to lead burial in church cemetery. Born in Russellville in 1885 she was a Methodist. Surviving husband A A Bays three daughters Thelma Keener Frances Holcomb and Eunice Bays a son Lonnie O Bays two brothers H H Campbell and Levi plus 13 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Russellville
Chestnut Grove Methodist Church
Minnie Mae Bays
Wesley Pennington
Methodist Church
A. A. Bays
Thelma Keener
Piney View
Frances Holcomb
Nat
Jen
Eunice Bays
Lonnie O
H. H. Campbell
Melbourne
Fla
Levi
School to Purchase Sound Film Projector at Coves
Principal Caves reports a net profit of 186.82 from the Coves School carnival to fund a sound projector for school movies. The carnival crowned James Allen Ford and Dianne Woods as king and queen, with James and Dianne listed as children of Roscoe Ford and Nathan Woods respectively. Miner Superintendent James Brown received the ugly man’s cake.
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Coves
Thomas ‘Caves
James Allen Ford
Dianne Woods
James
Roscoe Ford
Dianne
Nathan Woods
James Brown
Annual Yale Dinner Set for Tech Students
Montgomery reports the annual Christmas dinner for tech students will be served by faculty of West Virginia Institute of Technology at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Flora Cochrane, dietitian, says a turkey dinner with all trimmings will be provided, the cafeteria decorated, with Myllan Smyers from the Music department and two student directors leading singing.
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Montgomery
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Flora Cochrane
Dieti- Cian
Myllan Smyers
Campbell Rites Slated Tuesday
WHITESVILLE Funeral services for Mrs Mary Ellen Campbell 74 of Keith will be held Tuesday in the Free Will Baptist Church Keith with Rev Leonard Hewlett officiating Burial will follow in Ward Cemetery She is survived by four sons Henry Ervin and James of Highcoal Harley of Belle four daughters Mrs Garfield Quinn of Belle Mrs George Campbell Malden Mrs Leonard Martin and Mrs Pearl Hancock of Keith and Mrs Hazel Hancock address unknown also 28 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren
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Whitesville
Mary Ellen Campbell
Keith
Charleston
Free Will Baptist Church
Leonard Hewlett
Buriay
Ward
George Campbell
Malden
Leonard Martin
Pearl ‘Hancock
Hazel Hancock
Brotherhood of Oak Hill Resident Succumbs
Rupert Funeral arrangements are incomplete for W Howard Meadows 70 brother of Edgar Meadows of Oak Hill who died at his Rupert home Sunday after a three year illness. A retired coal miner and carpenter he was a member of Amwell Baptist Church. Survivors include wife Lula two brothers Mack Summersville and Edgar Oak Hill two sisters Lula Pitsenberger Orient Hill and Lelia Hoover Hot Springs Ark two sons John Meadow Bridge and Roscoe Panama City Fla two daughters Mrs Webb Man and Mrs Melda Cadle Intercession City Fla 18 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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Rupert
W. Howard Meadows
Edgar Meadows
Oak Hill
Amwell
John
Meadow Bridge
Roscoe
Panama City
F.J
Webb
Man
Melda Cadle
Intercession City
Fla
Christmas Carols Dinner Event At Tech
Dr. Lavada Ratliff chairing the social committee says all Tech students may attend the Christmas carols event after and between courses. Those not dining in the dining room can reserve seating until Tuesday night.
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Tech
Lavada Ratliff
Mrs. Rebecca Tyree Dies at 49 in Mt Hope
Mrs Rebecca Tyree 49 died in Oak Hill Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral services were set for 2 p m at Tyree Funeral Home chapel with Rev L A Garten officiating. Burial in High Lawn Memorial Park. Survived by husband Wilbur Tyree three sisters Janie Humphrey Josie Moore Rhoda Tyree. Active pallbearers listed.
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MT. Hope
Rebecca Tyree
Oak Hill Hospital
Tyree
L. A. Garten
Mabscott
High Lawn Memorial Park
Pax
Mt. ,Hope
Jenkins Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Margaret Jenkins aged 76 were held at 2 30 p m Sunday in the Dodd Payne Funeral Home chapel with Reverends Ray Rouse and W R Spangler officiating. Burial was in Rhinehart Cemetery Mossy Creek. She left a husband G W Jenkins of Gauley Bridge a son Benford three daughters and two dozen grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Fayetteville
Lucy Margaret Jenkins
Montgomery
Dodd-Payne
Ray Rouse
Decota
W. R. Spangler
Garten
Rhinehart Cemetery
Mossy Creek
G. W. Jenkins
Gauley Bridge
Benford
Elle Wendell
Edna Walker
Smithers
Violet Walker
Riverside
Cyclone Marine Is 143rd Area Man Killed in Korea
OCEA NA The 143rd area man killed in the Korean action is Pfc. Raymond Jackson Perry son of Mr and Mrs Mike H Perry of Cyclone He had been reported missing in action Oct 7 and his body was not recovered.
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Oceana
Raymond Jackson Perry
Mike H. Perry
Korea
Anniversary banquet at Mr Hope home features spelling game win
Mrs E. C. Amick, Mr and Mrs W G Potter, Mr and Mrs R C Simpkins, Miss Holt of Mr Hope, and Charles C Underwood a Bradley serviceman home on leave attended a 150 guest anniversary program. Banquet tables were moved and under Ratcliffe's direction guests played a spelling game with the ladies prevailing.
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E. C. Amick
Wyoming Hunters Return From Michigan Deer Trip
A Hatcher hunting party of four returned from northern Michigan with three deer. Participants include G. W. Conley and son Billy, Ocie Jones, Birt Stewart, along with Robert King and Billy Conley. Billy also shot an eight point duck. Stewart and Conley added deer kills in Grant County on December 6.
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Hatcher
Michigan
G. W. Conley
Billy
Ocie Jones
Birt Stewart
Stewart
Conley
Grant County
Dee
Charles Neely
Robert King
Billy Conley
Oceana High School Band Holiday Concert On Dec 16
The Oceana High School Band presents a holiday concert Tuesday December 16 at 7 30 p m in the High School auditorium. The program features seasonal selections and performances by school musicians.
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Oceana
Oceana High School
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