Mullens City Bans Parking On Mullens Street
Mullens City Commissioners announced a parking ban on the right of way of Mullens Street. Officials will install no parking signs and authorize police enforcement. The meeting also covered sewer project written approvals, a bill for engineering services, and plans to address a dangerous sidewalk facade at 205 First Street. A request to move a parked car at Farley Avenue was noted. The city plans a letter to Norfolk and Western Railroad about declining railway jobs, with copies to other interested parties.
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RNS
Mullens
Public Service Commission
Charleston
W. D. Kelley
City Sanitary Board
First St
Pete Richardson
Florida
Farley Avenue
Cook
D. Grove Moler
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Christmas Decorating Contest Winners Told Mullens
Winners of Mullens Christmas Lighting Contest announced by First prize goes to Paul Ritchie for best overall and door decorations and Joe Witt for best window scene. Second and third places awarded to G D Skidmore Gerald Snyder Bill Morris and others. honorable mentions listed. Community organizers Laurel Garden Club and Mullens Chamber of Commerce sponsor event.
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Paul Ritchie
Church Street
Mullens
Ritchies
Ben Dunman Junior High School
George Fordham
Laurel Garden Club
Club
Mullens Chamber of Commerce
Joe Witt
Ridgeview Drive
G. D. Skidmore
Moran Avenue
Gerald Snyder
Church St
Oul Ritchie
Bill Morris
R. W. Kirby
Shumate Street
Fred Conner
Robert Woods
Frantz Avenue
Ray Toler
Parsons Drive
Luther King
Tom McBride
Dunman Street
Roger Pritchett
S. I. Smith
Holiday guests fill Mt Hope and nearby homes
Miss Alta Gregg visits Cumberland while numerous families from Charleston Logan Ports mouth and Huntington share Christmas with relatives in West Virginia. Many trip to Cleveland Pittsburgh and Staunton with meals and gifts.
Christmas visitors and family travels headlined in Charleston
Glen Fork and Charleston residents traveled for the Christmas weekend visiting relatives in Charleston and Nitro. Emma Pizzino Ruby Smith Bill Gun ter joined by Johnny Pizzino and family vacationed with Charlie Pizzino in Florida and nearby relatives. Elmer Burton and Lon Acord spent holidays with kin while Polk Hash returned home after treatment at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens.
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Glen Fork
Bill Gunter
Emma Pizzino
Ruby Smith
Charleston
Johnny Pizzino
Florida
Charlie Pizzino
Elmer Burton
Nitro
Lon Acord
Joe Pizzino
Danny Joe
Sandra
Randy
Polk Hash
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Mrs. Nuckols Suffers Fall In Va Home
Mrs. Donnie Nuckols a former Glen Rogers resident and Raleigh Register correspondent is bedbound at 638 Hamner Ave Norton Virginia after falling on basement steps the day after Christmas. She sustained two broken ribs plus numerous cuts and bruises.
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Sabine
Donnie Nuckols
Glen Rogers
Raleigh Register
Hamner Ave
Norton
Revival Slated at Glen Jean Union Church
Rev. Charles Thompson Jr. pastor of Fayetteville Methodist Church will speak at a Glen Jean Union Church revival starting Sunday at 7 30 p m and continuing for a week.
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Glen Jean
RNS
Charles Thompson Jr
Fayetteville Methodist Church
Glen Jean Union Church
Brooke Cook Circle Holds December Meeting at Bailey Home
Brooke Cooke Circle of the First Methodist Church met Tuesday night at Mrs. W. C. Bailey Jr. home in East Pineville. Guest Mrs. Vaughn Stewart attended. Circle chair Mrs. John H. Martin led the program The Spirit of Christmas. Plans were set for January Men’s Club dinner and altar flowers Sundays. January WSCS meeting was announced for Jan 12 with program recalling heritage and expanding horizons led by Mrs. Edward Hawley. Two members delivered baby gifts to Mrs. Jack D. Martin, new mother of David Bruce.
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Pineville
RNS
Brooke Cooke
First Methodist Church
W. C. Bailey Jr
East Pineville
Vaughn Stewart
John H. Martin
Martin
WSCS
Fellowship Hall
Edward Hawley
Jack D. Martin
David Bruce
First Child Born in Mount Hope
Mr and Mrs Bill Potter announce the birth of their first child a girl on December 26 at 145 am at Raleigh General Hospital. Baby Karan Patricia weighed six pounds five ounces. Maternal grandparents are Ed Richmond of Webster Springs and wife. paternal grandparents are Garland Potter and wife. This is the first grandchild for both couples.
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Mount Hope
Bill Potter
Raleigh General Hospital
Karan Patricia
Ed Richmond
Webster Springs
Garland Potter
Kilsyth Social News List of Holiday Visits and Health
Kilsyth residents’ holiday schedule features Luigi Ci notti recuperating at home after a hospital stay. Weekend guests include Detroit visitors Angelo and Bart-hotwit Yates and their families. Christmas gatherings honor Stella, Falvo, and Megimose households with relatives from Detroit Charleston Mullens Oak Hill Akron and Mount Hope. Mary Carol Elliott shows modest improvement after illness.
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Kilsyth
Luigi Cinotti
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Cinotti
Inlaw
Angelo Yates
Treasa
Detroit
Mich
Yates
Bart-hotwit
Fred Stella
Johnny Stella
Elizabeth Smith
Mount Hope
Jim Vanover
Mullens
Pat Stella
Jerry
Pete Falvo
Charles Price
Charlie
Vicky
Charleston
Sam Fox
Sandy
Carol
Oak Hill
Galen Megimose
Akron
Ohio
Nellie Megimose
Mary Carol Elliott
Nathan Elliott
Bill Bennett
Micky
Elden Bennett
J. A. Tennant
Adram Campbell
Shelia
Donna
James
Stamford
John Tennant
O. P. Tennat
Larry
Quilly Allen
Pat Perdue
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Oceana High Names Junior Cheering Section Members
Oceana High School announced the new junior high cheerleaders Brenda Dunn Sandra Perry Diane Hall Sandra Stort and Dianne West. The selections were made by a faculty committee and the varsity cheer leaders after try outs.
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Oceana
ANS
Oceana High School
Brenda Dunn
Sandra Perry
Diane Hall
Sandra Stort
Dianne West
Miss Dunn
Future Homemakers and Girls Athletic Association
Burley Dunn
Lynco
Miss Perry
Robert Perry
Hatcher
Miss Hall
Judge Elvis J. Stahr Sr. suffers heart attack in Hickman
Circuit Judge Elvis J. Stahr Sr. had a heart attack at his Hickman home early Wednesday. He is reported recovering. He is the father of West Virginia University President Elvis J. Stahr Jr.
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Hickman
Elvis J. Stahr
Stahr
West Virginia University
Elvis J. Stahr Jr
Highway Suits Filed In Fayette
Two suits filed in Fayette County Circuit Court allege damages from highway accidents. James Franklin Willis seeks 10000 dollars from John Ross over a collision on U S Route 60 near Lookout. Appalachian Power seeks 500 dollars for replacing a utility pole and guy wire after a May 31 collision involving a car owned by Joseph and Sandra Farcus.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
James Franklin Willis
John Ross
Oak Hill
U. S. Route 60
Lookout
Appalachian Power
Danese
Joseph
Sandra Farcus
He Who Waits Alone at Glen Fork Church
A three act play presented by Independent Baptist Church Glen Fork directed by Mrs Beulah Pizzino Saturday at 7 p.m. The adult cast includes Elwood Powers Glenn Sanders Lester Blevins Sebastian Pizzino R D Powers Earl Acord Larry Stumbo Dale Pizzino Douglas Pizzino Gene Reid Elmer Lay Ivan Pizzino and Billy Brown.
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Glen Fork
ANS
Beulah Pizzino
Independent Baptist Church
Elwood Powers
Glenn Sanders
Lester Blevins
Sebastian Pizzino
R. D. Powers
Earl Acord
Larry Stumbo
Dale Pizzino
Douglas Pizzino
Gene Reid
Elmer Lay
Ivan Pizzino
Billy Brown
Presbyterian Church Services Announced
Mullens ANS reports a candle light worship on New Year’s Eve from 11:30 to midnight led by Rev. Jesse Bratton. Sunday School at 9:45, morning worship at 11, infant baptism, student program, and Lord’s Supper. Evening Youth Fellowships meet at 6 in Currie Hall.
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Mullens
ANS
Presbyterian Church
Jesse Bratton
Pioneer Youth Fellowship
Hi Fellowship
Currie Hall
Teen New Year Eve dance at Oak Hill Legion
The American Legion will sponsor a teenage New Year’s Eve dance in its club room starting at 8 p.m. Saturday. The event is open to high school and college students only, per commander John Ferry.
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Oak Hill
ANS
The
American Legion
John Ferry
Watch Service to be Held at First Baptist Bud
A watch service will be held New Year’s Eve at the First Baptist Church in Bud from 10 p.m. to midnight. Rev. Junior Dodson of Mullens will speak. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited.
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Bud
First Baptist Church
Junior Dodson
Mullens
Pineville Residents Return From Holidays
Pineville families are noted in a round of holiday departures and visits. Buddy Mullens and James Mathena return to Orlando Florida after Christmas with their families. Ethel Wood and son Rod visit relatives in Charleston this week. Malcolm Wilkinson heads home after a few days with Wilkinson and Holloway families. Ward Cornett and children visit Beckley. Eugene Adams returns to Michigan after a week with his parents.
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Mount Hope
Alta Gregg
Cumberland
Ohio
C. E. Clapper
P. A. Taggart
F. J. Malone
Charleston
Nellie Malone
Logan
Sarah Taggart
R. V. Lauder
Rose Mary
Bill
Portsmouth
P. A. Malone
Beckley
Bill Lauder
Major
Robert M. Taggart
Kara
Gail
Phillip
Fort Dix
N. J
Violet Grace McCutcheon
Charles McCutcheon
Miami
Fila
W. B
Bill Ramey
Bruce
Scarbro
Don Jordan
Anna Marie
Ora Duke
Winfield
Miller Gwinn
M. A
Bud” Marchetti
Pittsburgh
Mary Dower
Fred Dower
Ronda
Ronnie
Chapmansville
A. L. Huffman
Jennifer
Jimmy
Columbus
Cleveland
Harry McLain
Robert Carrick
Elkins
Herbert Keeney
Roger
Pat’’ Keeney
Fairmont
Edward Harless
Hazel Harless
Fred Harless
Cecelia
Staunton
William C. Ward
Bill Ward
Pineville
Blanche Cook
Byron Humphreys
Byron Jr
Huntington
L. D
Point Pleasant
Effie Dower
E. M. Wilkinson
C. C. Holloway
Ward Cornett
Eugene Adams
Michigan
Joe Oscar Adams
East Pine
Stamey Defends Arrest in Oak Hill Suit
Patrolman Oris Stamey tells Fayette County Circuit Court he acted within police powers when arresting Charles Kirk on Oct 4 in Oak Hill. He says Kirk’s complaint is a false arrest suit and asks for dismissal and court costs.
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Oak Hill
ANS
Oris Stamey
Charles Kirk
Kirk
Fayette County
Stamey
Surety
Fidelity and Casualty Co
Chestnut Street
Willing Workers Meet at Church Social Room
Pax Willing Workers Band of the Church of God held their monthly meeting Friday in the church social room. Vice president Mrs Jack Akers led the opening prayer. Secretary Mrs Snowden Craddock oversaw the program with the theme In Keeping With Christmas Spirit.
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PAX
RNS
Willing Workers Band
Church of God
Jack Akers
Bobby Givens
Sam
Snowden Craddock
Mrs. Givens
Yule Program Held at Mount Hope Church
A Christmas program Sunday morning at Mount Hope First Church of God was directed by Miss Lawrence Spade. Alice Walker opened with a poem The Bells of Christmas. Recitations and carols followed by Donna Burgess Janis Spade Becky Cochran Valerie Miller Polly Lancianese and Thomas Miller. The group sang Ring Christmas Bells Ring and Jesus Loves Me with readings on The First Gift The First Star The First Christmas and The First Carol and Tommy Miller closed with a poem Key To Christmas.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Mount Hope First Church of God
Lawrence Spade
Alice Walker
Donna Burgess
Janis Spade
Becky Cochran
Valerie Miller
Polly Lancianese
Thomas Miller
Jesus
Ihran
Tommy Miller
Visiting relatives over holidays bring many from afar
A flood of visitors over the holidays included families from Sumpter South Carolina Fayetteville and other towns. M Sgt and Mrs Clif ton Biglow with children Brenda Lorena David Bobby and Linda visited in Waldron home. Others stayed with relatives in Artie Keith Clarksville and Richwood areas. New residents Everrett Painter family moved from Ypsilanti Michigan. Numerous extended family members joined in holiday gatherings across several towns.
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Paul Daugherty
Joyce Long
Kenneth Long
Keith
Azel Coleman
Walton
Blaine Harper
Everrett Painter
Ypsilanti, Mich
Thearon Jarrett
Brenda
Johnny
Sheila
Dark Parrish
Richwood
Lacy Milam
Linda
Diana
James E. Williams
Clarksville
Tenn
J. H. Workeman
Artie
Milam
Junior
Tommy
Robert Workman
Donna
Deanna
Larry
Lonnie
Donny Jarrett
Jackie
Scarbro
Freddy Seacrist
Ameagle
Jerry Sweeny
Columbus
Ohio
Jennie Buttrick
Catherine Patton
Charleston
Rhoda Ewing
Ansted
Blodwin Hall
Sophia
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Council
Mullens Street
Michael
the Witts
Sue Phillips
Witt
Elk Refining Co
Mt. Hope
Brooke Cook
Dianna West
Ane Hall, Sandra Short
and Sandra Perry
Oceana High
James Hall
Kopperston
Miss Short
Leonard Short
Clearfork
Miss West
Marshall West
Fayette
Presbyterian Church Services
Stameby
Louie B. Peters
Chestnut Avenue
Raossy
Mercury
Lincoln
Ardtor Company
Monterey
Lincoln-Mercury Sales, Inc
Oakwood Avenue
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