School Pupils Eligible For TB Press Contest
Mercer County school children may enter this year s school press contest on tuberculosis sponsored by the Tuberculosis and Health Association. Entries are submitted to the State association then to the National contest with nine WV entries allowed. Two topics are Our Community Program for Tuberculosis Central and How We Can Help Prevent Tuberculosis.
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Register
Princeton
Mercer County
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Brenda Kane
Princeton High School
National Tuberculosis and Hearth Association
Scholastic Press Association
Columbia University
Nationa Association
West Virginia
Nellis Man Is Fined For Reckless Driving
Edward Walker of Nellis was arraigned before Magistrate Ernie Richards and fined $25 plus costs for reckless driving after a Monday arrest by Constable James Warren.
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Nellis
Register
Seth
Ernie Richards
Edward Walker
Tomorrow Last Day For Use of Cannery
OAK HILL The Scarbro cannery will be open from 2 p m to 7 p m tomorrow, director J S Leece announced. After tomorrow, the cannery will be closed until the next canning season.
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Register Star
Oak Hill
Scarbro Cannery
J. S. Leece
Truck Replaces St. Nick's Sleigh in Kopperston
Santa Claus visited Kopperston last Thursday night in a truck instead of a sleigh, handing out apples oranges cracker jacks and peanuts to local children ages two to 13. Lions Club members Cleophus Short Clarence Rankin Harry L Poe and Hammond Bowes distributed the treats, packed the night before by Kopperston Boy Scouts under Lion Scoutmaster Todd Sauls with aides Clarence Rankin and Robert Bostic.
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Register
Kopperston
Santa Claus
Kopiperstan
Lion
Todd Sauls
Clarance Rankin
Robert Bostic
Thompson Bays Land on Bluestone River
Carol H Thompson and others bought 14 784 acres on Bluestone River Rock District from Lilly Linkens. The transfer list covers numerous parcels and transfers to John Ridge John Mason Pearl Kidd and many other buyers across Princeton Bluefield Beaver Pond and related districts with many tracts and lot numbers recorded by Mercer County Clerk. The document reflects a flurry of real estate transfers including parcels in Bluefield Princeton and surrounding communities.
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Y Register Saft
Princeton
Carol H. Thompson
Bluestone River
Rock District
Lilly Linkens
Mercer County Cierx
Sidney J. Kwass
Edmund C. Stone, Jr
John H. Ridge
Southside Land
Bluefield
Clarice
Joan A. Zacharias
Essie
Carlton Lilly
John Mason
Pearl Elizabeth Kidd
W. H
Ima Hatcher
Annel. Hatcher
Flat Top Farms
Jumping Branch
Gus
Lena K. Crumpecker
Esso Standard Oil Company
Princeton Avenue
Prince
Ray
Arda Reed
Robert and
Blanche Tynes
Stony Ridge
East River District
George William
Nancy
Frances Lawrence
Virgie Turner
Harrison Streat
Nettie Mae Brooks
Neal Flack
W. L
Ella B. Currence
K. M. Buford
Willie Mae Watkins
R. E. Cleary
Lorton
Beaver Pond
L. E
Ida Fuller
Ralph C
Lorraine Whittaker
Lilly Grove
W. R
Lyle Pear Serber
Ella Mae
Carland Development Co
Joe and
Fannie Hill
Verne Warden
Silver Springs
Ola Mae
John R
Effie Lee King
Effie Lee
King
R. A
Billie
Gonanoe
Robert S
Jane B. Young
Springdale Farms
J. H. Lily Land Company
J. A. Pennington
Emma J
W. A. Lewis
State Road Commission
Springton-Matoaka Highway
Robert J
James Ray
Arada Reed
Lilly Homesites
W. A
Emma J. Lewis
Springton
Matoaka
Monte Vista Park Cemetery Association
Bledsoe
Monte Vista
Theodore R
Mabel Hendricks
Charles
Piney *Bucchi
Nick Bucchi
Henry L
Velma C. Grissom
Elizabeth C. Helms
Fark Village, Inc
City of
Stadium Drive
Bessie Coburn
H. F. Shrader
Stone Fork
Della Wipperman
Lacy Wipperman
Rich Creek
Paw
Willie Watkins
Rose Marie Craft
Garland Development Company
Collision injures H L Blevins in Princeton street crash
H L Blevins of Lilly Highway Addition was hurt when a Tri City Traction bus collided with an automobile driven by Louis Mae Lawhorn of Charleston on Thorn Street Monday. Lawhorn tried to pass the bus and skidded into it. Blevins, about to board, was thrown to the pavement and treated at Memorial Hospital. The bus, driven by Clea Archer, had a broken window.
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Register
Princeton
H. L. Blevins
Lilly Highway
Tri- City Traction Company
Louis Mae Lawhorn
Charleston
Thorn Street
Swiss Lawghorn
Blevins
Memorial Ho
Deeds Recorded in Fayette County Transfers and Names
Fayette County Clerk records list land transfers and right of way deals. Names include Charley R. Harris, John P. Alvis, W. L. Rodes, L. P. Ray, W. D. Osborne, Clifford Smith, Pete Seelinger, James Gray, Middleburg, Walter Love, Cara Parks, Fay ette Land Company, Fayette Homes Inc., Appalachian Electric Power Company, Oden S. Fink, Roy ink, Highlawn Memorial Park Co., Warren B. Richards, Babcock Coal & Coke Co., Elias Coffey, Flossie Evelyn Coffey, Emmet Kincaid, Clyde Harley, Leslie Stinnett, Harold Stinnett, T. A. Myles, Mary L. Honaker, John D. Ashby, Maggie Fox, E. B. White, James S. Bennett, Jack Arbogast, Matilda Elam, C. D. Axers, K. D. Akers, J. W. Hanshew, Homeseekers Land & Building Co., Laurel Crock Land Co., Danny Miller, John J. Koch, C. Hagler, Captain Richards addition to Oak Hill, Kanawha District, Captain Richards, Captain Richards addition ownership details.
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Regiver
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Charley R. Harris
John “P
Alvis
W. L. Rodes
L. P. Ray
W. D. Osborne
Clifford Smith
Pete Seelinger
James Gray
Charles A. Middleburg
Walter Love
Cara Parks
Fayette Land Company
Fayette ‘Homes
Oden S. Fink
Roy
Glade Creek
Sewell Mountain District
Highlawn Memorial Park Co
Warren B. Richards
Babcock Coal & Coke Company
Appalatehtan Electric Power Company
Elias Coffey
Flossie Evelyn
Coffey
Harvey-Hilltop
Emmet Kincaid
Clyde O. Harley
Kincaid
Leslie Stinnett
Harrold E Stinnett
Highawn Park
Oak Hill
T. A. Myles
Othies
Mary L. Hon
Pham Orchard
John D. Ashby
Maggie Fox
E. B. White
James S. Bennett
Jack Arbogast
Matilda’ Elam
C.D. Axers
K. DB
Akers
J. W. Hanshew
Homeseekers Land & Building Co
Laurel Crock Land Co
Danny Miller
Appalachian
Electric Power Company
Ohn J. Koch
C. A.)hagler
Lower Loup Creek
Kanawha
William F. Price, Jr
William F. Price, Sr
Captain Richards
Youth Fellowship Holds Xmas Party at Kopperston Church
Kopperston Community ChurchYouth Fellowship gathered Friday in the church basement for a Christmas party. Decorating committee members included Philip Cline Wanda Nottingham Joyce Centers and David Wilson. Games planned by Folsel Workman Robert Bostic and Jewell Lewis. Refreshments served by the refreshment committee Ramona Lewis Carol Lee Bostic and Leahona Boothe with many attendees listed as sponsors and helpers.
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Register
Kopperston
Kopperston Community Church
Philip Cline
Wanda Nottingham
Joyce Centers
David Wilson
Folsel Workman
Robert Bostic
Jew
Lell Lewis
Ra‘mona Lewis
Carol Lee Bostic
Leahona Boothe
Joyce
Bert Davis
Evelyn Toler
Shirley Stables
Betty Wesley
Helen Kay Futts
Edsel Workman
Betty Jordan
Jewell Lewis
Robert Rastie
Marian Manning
Bobby Jarrett
Donald Jones
Jack Atkins
Jimmie Branham
Goble Cline
Barbara Bailey
Joyce Bailey
Katherine Trent
Glenna Mathis
Jimmie Griffith
Sharlene Lewis
Anna Cline
Bernard Morgan
Duddy Parsons
Mercer Countians Aid Seal Sale Progress in Mercer County TB Drive
The Mercer County Tuberculosis and Health Association reports slow progress on the 1939 Christmas Seal Sale. Of 15,778 residents mailed seals, 8,508 have not replied. Receipts total 8944.94 dollars. budget for 1950 is 14000. Over 4000 residents took free chest X rays last year, and 1250 undetected cases are estimated in the county. Alfred Land urged timely payments to continue the anti tuberculosis push.
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Regiger
Princeyvon
Christeuvas
Mercer
County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Eva Counts
Alfred Land
Fisher Funeral Set for Thursday
Madison funeral services will be held at Madison Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Thursday for Allén Clyde Fisher 57 of Madison who died Monday afternoon. Interment in Madison Memorial Park. He operated a barber shop thirteen years and was a church member. Surviving: wife Mary Riley Fisher. son James Fisher. daughter Juanita Twinn. four sisters Icy Ransom Mary Foster Hester Jones. two brothers J C Fisher L O Fisher. four grandchildren. Burial and visitation details listed.
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Register
Madison
Madison Methodist Church
Harry ¥.Wheeler
Allén Clyde Fisher
Madison Memorial Park
Hunter and Hunter Funeral Home
Mary Riley Fisher
James Fisher
S Huntington
Juanita Twinn
Oakridge
Tenn
Icy Ransom
Dunbar
Mary Foster
Sates
Hester Jones
Charleston
J. C. Fisher
L. O. Fisher
Liberty
Whitesville Family and Friends Visit Over Holidays
Whitesville residents Ben and Mrs Shrewsbury with children returned home after visiting Beckley on Sunday. Jimmy Addieston now in Steubenville Ohio spent Christmas with his wife and children in the Brown apartments Boone Street. Jimmy White Pearl White and Nannine Queoconi of Charleston visited Carl Dominion Caffee Apartments Sunday night. Birchton guests at the Perry Suite were Ralph Canties and children Royce Lantee and Larry from Coword.
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Register Slaif
Whitesville
Ben Shrewsbury
Beckley
Jimmy Addieston
Steubenville
Ohio
Brown Apartments
Boone Street
Jimmy White
Pearl White
Nannine Queoconi
Charleston
Carl Dominion
Caffee Apartments
Perres
Davis
Weiler Birchton
P. F. Perry
Ralph Canties
Royce
Antee
Larry
Coword
Guynath Sutphin Weds Prenter Man
Mr and Mrs Cecil J Sutphin of Prenter announce the marriage of their daughter Guynath Sutphin to Frank Swiersk in the Ashland Kentucky Methodist Church on December 23 The couple’s attendants were Mr and Mrs Jimmy Robertson of Prenter Both are Sherman High School graduates and will reside in Prenter where he works for Red Parrot Coal Company
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Register
Prenter
Cecil J Sutphin
Guynath Sutphin
Frank Swiersek
Ashland
Jimmy Robert‘son
Sherman ‘High School
Red Parrot Coal Company
Crotty Services Set for Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Walter Crotty of Pipestem were scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Speedway Methodist Church. The 49 year old woman, who died Sunday afternoon at home, was a member of the Methodist Church. Rev. Z F P Mayberry and Rev. Fred Cook to conduct. Burial planned at Resthaven Cemetery. Body moved from Memorial Funeral Directory to home, then to church an hour before service.
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Register
Princeton
Walter Crotty
Pipestem
Walter B.crotty
Methodist Church
Speedway Methodist Church
Z. F P. Mayberry
Fred Cook
Resthaven
Memorial Funeral Directory
Couple celebrates 34th wedding anniversary dinner
A turkey dinner was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hornsby on Monday marking their 34th wedding anniversary. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Murray Riffe, Harriett and Junior Riffe, Jake Elkins and Donald Elkins, Carl Hornsby Jr., all Beckley, plus Darreil Brown, Ida Lawrence, D. W. Dickinson, Jerry Changes, Virgin Ferrell and daughter Betty of Orgas.
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Hreister
ORGAS
Clifford Hornsby
Murray Riffe
Af Beckley
Harriett
Junior Riffe
Jake. Elkins
Donald Elkins
US Army
Carl Hornsby, Jr
Beckley
Darreil Brown
Ida
Lawrence
D. W. Dickinson
Jerry Changes
Virgin Ferrell
Betty
UCW Organizes Whitesville Restaurants and Local Shops
Whitesville unions announce United Construction Workers recognized by all area restaurants and several businesses. UCW will bargain for restaurant staff and workers at Whitesville Transit Company Miller's Hardware White Top Cab King Furniture and Home Credit Clothes. A 6:30 p.m. Friday meeting is set at Odd Fellows Hall.
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Register
Whitesville
United Construction Workers
UCW
Whitesville Transit Company
Miller's Hardware
White Top Cab
King Furniture Company
Home Credit Clothes
Odd Fellows Hall
William Pettigrew
W. A. Harris
Cecil Pinson
Prenter Personal Homecomings During Holidays
Prenter Register notes Mr and Mrs Dan McGuire returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs John McGuire in Washington DC during the holidays. Relatives host Miss Maxine Jeanines of Louisville Kentucky. Veterans Dave Morgan and Eugene Bowe with US Army at Fort Knox Kentucky. Others visiting include Leroy Hutchinson from Wichita Falls Texas Ronald Keeney Frank lin Beckney from Cheyenne Wyoming Kenneth White from California Carl Kuese from Fort Belvoir Virginia and Don Hill from Lackland Field.
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Register
Prenter
Dan McGuire
John McGuire
Washington,d. C
Norton
John Hudson
Maxine Jeanines
Loursville
W. W. Jennings
Dave Morgan
Eugene Bowe
U. S. Army
Fort Knox
Leroy Hutchinson
Wichita Falls
Texas
Ronald Keeney
Franklin Beckney
Cheyenne
Wyo
Kenneth White
California
Carl Kuese
Fort Belvoir
Don Hill
Lackland Field
Hildebrand Rites Performed Today at Gordon Church
Rites for Earl Dean Hildebrand seven month old son of Mr and Mrs Okey Hilderbrand Gordon were held at Gordon Community Church at two o clock conducted by Rev John Meador of MacArthur Burial took place in White Cemetery Survivors include parents a brother Charles Hilderbrand at home and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Dan Hilderbrand Gordon
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Register
Madison
Gordon Community
Johnson Meador
MacArthur
Earl Dean Hildebrand
White Cemetery
Charles Hilderbrand
Dan Hilderbrand
Gordon
Officials Given Gifts At Red Parrot Coal YMCA Party
Members of the Red Parrot Coal Baptist Youth Fellowship and Prenter mine staff received gifts from the Gordon Fellowship. The New Morgan general foreman and foremen’s club planned an Eve party with devotionals and games for Monday at Prenter.
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Reglaler Sian
Poeme Ees Payee Frenter
C. G. Evans
Sue Gordon
Seth
Red Parrot Coal Baptist Youth Fellowship
Prenter
Carling
Morgan
Gordon Fellowship
Foremann
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Freezer
George S. Akers
Helc
James
Sarah Ratlitt Akers
Montgomery County
Virginia
N. and W. Railroad
Radford
Peerless Coal and Coke Company
Vivian
St. Nick's
Thompson Bays
Alma
Ivan Strow
Frances Worrell
Princeton Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery
Chester
Margié Payett
Carland Development Company
Ira M. Smith
Irislee
Thomas A. Barberry
White
Plymouth
Flat Top National Bank
John and
Thomas Masana
A. D. Pendleton
L. W
Lillian White Helmintoller
Henry D
Helen Cregger
H. A. Austin
Cumberland Heights
Thomas A
Ennis G. Barbery
Maynard
Edna Turner
Laurel Creek
M. Bo
Beaver Fond
Drs
Bashwy
Ayh “Scott
Com
Hurton
Penney's
Mercer Countians
Fisher
Acta
Prenter Man
Crotty
Prenter Personals
Hildebrand
Peer Ee Brat
Laird's
Laird’s
Oxford — Liberty
Laird Office Equipment CO
Main St. — Beckley
All Children’s
W.T. Grant CO
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