Oak Hill Groups Plan Polio Benefit Basketball Game
Oak Hill Lions Club and Rotarians agree to stage a charity basketball game to aid the March of Dimes. Committee members are Charles Miller James Jordan and Bill Moore with Hess School coach coordinating. The fundraiser aims to support polio research and patient care while local classes train Boy Scout leaders.
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Haleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Oak Hill
Register
Oak Hill Lions Club
Maren of Dimes
Lions
Lastice
Charles Miller
James Jordan
Bill Moore
A. W. Dixon, Jr
Mount Hope Groups Plan Polio Benefit Party
Mount Hope organizations schedule a 3 p.m. February 11 polio benefit party at Mount Hope High School auditorium as part of the March of Dimes drive. Lions Club guests will attend a February 9 dinner meeting with Troop 91 Boy Scouts demonstrating crafts.
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Sian Wroer
Mount Hope
Cluns
David Carter
Mount Hope High School
Lions Club
Troop 91
Boy Scouts of America
C. B. Harnsburger
P. J. Barrett
West Virginia
DuBois Students Attend Clinic for Band Festival
Six DuBois High School band students and their instructor Clarence Edmondsen will attend a clinic at Douglas High School Huntington at 2 pm. The event supports the West Virginia High School Band Festival planned for May with representatives Garvin Jackson rumpel Mount Hope Harry Rose Hilltop Donald Leonard Mount Hope Dennis Neighbors Greentown Mary Leece Mt Hope and Shirflley Fleming Mt Hope.
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Mount Hope
DuBois High School
Clarence Edmondsen
Douglas Highe School
Huntington
West Virginia
DuBois
Garvin Jackson
Rumpel
Harry Rose
Hilltop
Donald Leonard
Dennis Neighbors
Field
Three Churches Aid Polio Fund Drive Totals
Three area churches donated to the March of Dimes for the Oak Hill area goal. Minden Community Church gave 23.50 dollars, Gentry Baptist Church Sanger contributed 35.02, Bellwood Church 20. An offering at union services Monday night raised 249.70 dollars.
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Howister
Oak Hill
March of Dimes
Minden
Gentry Baptist
Sanger
Bellwood
Patton Named President Of Meadow Bridge Sportsmen
Meadow Bridge Meadow Bridge Sportsmen's Club names Homer Patton president for the year. Frank Farley is first vice president J B Forren second vice president John Lemons third vice president Marvin Patterson secretary W D Griffin treasurer. Club organized in 1949 has about 460 members. Meetings are at the Meadow Bridge Odd Fellows Hall.
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Meadow Bridge
Meadow Bridge Sportsmen's Club
Homer Patton
Frank Farley
J. B. Forren
John Lemons
Marvin Patterson
W. D. Griffin
Odd Fellows Hall
Extension Courses Set in Oak Hill
Marshall College will offer sociology and physical science extension courses in Oak Hill for the second semester. Representatives will be at Oak Hill High School tonight at 7 for student registration. Students may enroll in sociology regardless of class year and level, and should come prepared to register and pay fees.
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Oak Hill
Marshall College
Marshall’ College
Oak Hill High
Mrs Holstein Feted at Dinner on Seventh Birthday
Sarah Holstein of Garten observed her seventh birthday with a surprise dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tatther Holstein. Attending were family members and friends from Garten Beckley Minden Dayton Maple Forky Hilltops and Maple Porky among others.
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Uy Roclster
Scarbro Mass
Sarah Holstein
Garten
Tatther Holstein
Flee. Holstein
Mary Frances Gavinder
Roy Holstein
Beckley
E. L. Holstein
Minden
C. W. Shepherd
Rope
C. B. Rakes
Patsy Lee
Hilltops
W. N. Holstein
Gary Lee
Dayton
Ohio
T. A. Davis
Maple
Porky
Misses Pilly
Payne
Patsy Stinron
Maxine
Jean
Katharine
Norma Hatfield
Private Homer Stables Returns From Furlough to Fort Benning
Private Homer Stables reports to Fort Benning Georgia after a 16 day furlough spent at Kopperston following completion of basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky. He visited his grandparents Mr and Mrs G G Ganoe of Rich Creek Virginia and spent time with friends and relatives in Kopperston and with his parents Mr and Mrs Homer Stables.
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Kopperston
Homer Stables
Fort Benning
Kopsperston
Fort Knox
G. G. Ganoe
Rich Creek
Witliaison
Polio Benefit Dance Set Saturday in Fayetteville
The Fayetteville Rotary Club hosts a polio benefit dance at the Fayetteville High School Auditorium from 9 p m to midnight Saturday. Mayor T ing will lead the grand march with Myles directing the orchestra while Al Nicosia also performs. The Fayetteville Playboys join as groups of musicians donate their efforts for the event.
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Mepster
Weiler
Fayetteville
T Ing
Myles
al Nicosia
Chamber plans stadium beautification in Mullens
Mullens Chamber of Commerce discussed a project to beautify Mullens High School Athletic Field. Plans include 865 hemlock trees as borders, rows of dogwood and maple on the hill, and hedges forming an M. Virginia creeper and Boston ivy would line the driveway banks, with the hillside sown in grass.
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Mullens
Mullens High School
C. E. Stearts
Virginia
Boston
Chamber
Gordon Skidmore
Athletic Association
Youth Rally Brings Pineville Group to District Event
More than 200 attended the district rally at War on Sunday with youth from Pineville led by sponsors Mr and Mrs Viv ian Rose and Mr and Mrs Bob McKeehan. Evelyn Hickman and Earl Mitler Jr spoke on stewardship as the devotional and talks followed group singing.
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Pineville
Vivian Rose
Cook Memorial
Andl
Bob A McKeehan
Pine
Ville
Pineville Byf
All
Evelyn Hickman
Earl Mitler, Jr
Faye Thomas
Cleo Cook
Barbara Cowort
Alvis Tiller
Sidney Gunter
Gerald Acord
Earl Miller
Jr Earl Curry
Kimmel Parker
Paige Cline
Tommy
Jerry Stevens
Ovceana Group
Phillip Cline
Kopperston
I Register
Philip Cline
Rock Castle
Mullens
Oceana Youth Fellowship
Warduaiar High School
War Youth Fellowshps
Koonerston
Nancy Brooks
Belly Smith
Marie Daniels
Janet Hamilton
Janice Coos
John Brooks
Joyce Centers
Ann Cline
Jerry
Juanita Paitsel Fested as Party Honors Birthday
Mullens residents celebrated Juanita Paitsel on her birthday at her parents home on Center Street. Hosts Mrs. Helen Halsey and Mrs. Jeanette Lovern aided in games and refreshments. Numerous guests attended including Joyce Ann Halsey, Jimmy Lee Halsey, Barbara Joe Hayden, Marie Ann Paitsel, Harold Hayden, and others.
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Hogiever
Mullens
Juanita Paitsel
J. W. Paiisel
Center Street
Helen Halsey
Jeanette Lovern
Paitsel
Joyce Ann Halsey
Jimmy Lee Halsey
Barbara Joe Hayden
Marie Ann Paitsel
Harold Hayden
James Ernest Paitsel
Ernest Lee Levern
Fredia
Virginia Paitsel
Carol Ruth Shirley
Linda Lewise McKinney
Phyllis McKinney
Donna Dian White
Billie Farley
Jimmie Tabor
Tommy Snyder
Charlotte Snyder
Jean Dixon
Pat Jones
Baby Wayne Sisk
Sharon Winfrey
Pam Carr
Do Ann Short
Patay Royal
Presbyterian Men Meet at Pineville Manse
The Presbyterian Men of Pineville gathered at the manse for a program on capturing site values by Bart Miller. Eugene J. Neal presided over the business session and refreshments were served to members including Charles McNutt Eugene Neal Robert Knieh Keant Blackburn Preston Wilson and others. The next meeting is set for February 18 at 7 pm in Mangus Olsen’s home.
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Register
Weitec Pineville
Bart Miller
Ira
Man of the Presbyterian Church
Manse
Eugene J. Neal
Charles W. McNutt
Eugene O ‘Neal
Robert Knieh
Keant
Nancy McClung Feted On Third Birthday
Nancy Char lene McClung was honored on her third birthday with a party at Fayetteville hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs William alec ting. Guests included David Per aldo Sharon Cruikshanks Dottie And Dickinson Ruth Ann Morrison Violet Boggus Noel Wilson and others as games and refreshments were served.
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Nancy McClung
Fayetteville
Nancy Charlene McClung
William
AleCting
David — Peraldo
Sharon Cruikshanks
Dottie and Dickinson
Ruth Ann Morrison
Violet Boggus
Noel Wilson
Sarah Elizaveth Mitchell
Janet Natter
Carol Ruth Ruggles
David Akees
Sandy Honaker
Pineville Personal Notices Verse of Weekend Visits
Pineville residents report weekend and weekday visits with relatives in Mullens Huntington Logan and Bluefield. Basil Nichols and family returned home from Bolt after visiting his parents. Joe Lonker and children left for a two week vacation in Daytona Beach Florida. Several residents attended meetings and conferences in Charleston Logan Mullens and Melbourne Florida. A local patient Coy Corder at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch sustained a finger injury.
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Register Stati
Pineville
Basil E. Nichols
Eugene
Bolt
B. C.nicoals
Peggy
Myra Shufflebarger
J. W.shufflebarger
Mullens
W. A. Worrell
Billy
Huntington
E. W. Worrell
Joe Lonker
Mary Margaret
Joseph
Daytona Beach
Fla
Vaughan Smith
Athens
H. E. Crews
Crews
KR. RK. Vaughan
William Collins
Me. Connell
Loan County
Goldin Cook
Ruby Layman
Coy Corder
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Red Jacket Coal Corporation
Wyoming
Ken Shumate
Glen Rogers
Mneville
Samuel A. Racford
Robert M. Worrell
Bluefield
W. F. Rose
Women of the Moose
Logan
Rose J
Charleston
Mc Curry
Kay
Sam Lambert
Mor ‘Gantown
Preville
West Virginia University
Betty Lea Byrd
Rose Marie Kidd
Concord College
J. D. Mangus
Bluefield San Ih
Bessie Barks
Howard Young
Tannapolis
James and
Carl Parks
Gevomapaniad
John S. Lambert
Christine
Melbourne
Robberies and Entry Attempt Reported to Mullens Police
Mullens and Wyoming County officers investigate robberies at Mullens Moose Club Bailey Lumber Company and an attempted robbery at Bluefield Produce Company. Cash losses ranged 360 to 800 dollars at the Moose Club. entry via rear window side door and damaged safe. upright bar and bent hinges noted. earlier in the week American Legion Club also entered with money taken.
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Register
Mullens
Marianna
Wyoming
Marianna Smokeless Coal Company
Wendell W. Cook
Mullens Moose ‘Club
Bailey Lumber Company
Bluefield Produce Company
Cook
Moose Club
American Legion Club
Mullens Employee Awarded Merit Certificate for Saving Fisherman
Elmer E. Hash of Appalachian Electric Power Company in Mullens received the American National Red Cross Certificate of Merit at a Moose Hall dinner. R. E. Kuhn of Wyoming County Red Cross presented the award for Hash’s July 30, 1949 rescue of Quincy Beverly from the Guyandotte River with artificial resuscitation. The certificate, signed by Harry S. Truman and George Marshall, was issued in Washington, D. C. on December 15, 1949.
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Mullens
Elmer E. Hash
Appalachian Electric Power Company
American National Red Cross
Moose Hall
R. E. Kuhn
Wyoming County Red Cross
Hash
Quincy Beverly
Guyandotte River
Beverly
Sah Dam
Washington, D. C
Harry S. Truman
George Marshall
L. W. Bates
Elmer E. Trash
R. E. Kaln
Wyoming County
Blankenship Rites Slated Saturday
Funeral services set for 1 p m Saturday for Mrs Iona Blankenship 60 of Oceana who died at her home Thursday Rites at Oceana Methodist Church with Rev Carls Brown officiating Burial in Coox Cemetery Oceana Survivors include husband Lon four sons John Amhers date Robert Lawson Frank and Jack of Oreata three daughters Mrs Nona Lee Gilmore and Mrs Otto Young of Otteg9 Mrs Roy Hurst Lundale two brothers Jake Fortner Glen Rogers Governor Fortner Clear Fork and one sister Mrs Antha Roach Huntington Body to be moved to Evans Funeral Home Oceana at 2 am today
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Register
Oceana
Iona Blankenship
Oreatia
Nona Lee Gilmore
Otto Young
Otteg9
Roy Hurst
Lundale
Jake Fortner
Glen Rogers
Govenor Fortner
Clear Fork
Antha Roach
Huntington
Evans Funeral Home
Mrs. Akers Feted At Oceana Party
Mrs. Eugene Akers was honored at a stork shower Saturday hosted by her mother Mrs. Bert Cook at Oceana. Mrs. Forrest Cook directed the games and refreshments were served. Attendees included Mrs. J. S Nunn Mrs. Tom Evans Mrs. John Edwards Mrs. O. R. Wallace Mrs. K. L. Wilkerson Mrs. Walter Crotty Mrs. Erris Rucker Mrs. D G Cook Les Jack Rider Mrs. Carson Cook Mrs. Jackson Mahone Mrs. P. D. Raymond Mrs. Ben McCulley Mrs. Forrest Cook Mrs. Bor D Cook and Mrs. John Mead.
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Register
Oceana
Eugene Akers
Bert Cook
Forrest Cook
Man
Walter Hagen Dominates Con Sec Championships and 22 Match Streak
Walter Hagen claimed four consecutive FPGA championships from 1924 to 1927 and achieved a 22 straight win streak in golf matches during that period, highlighting his dominant era in the sport.
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Walter Hagen
Oak Hill Churches Union Service Raised For March of Dimes
A union service of Oak Hill churches at Oak Hill Methodist Church netted 244.70 for the March of Dimes Drive. Rev. Robert Ray explained the service's meaning at the gathering attended by members from all churches. Music was by a quartet including Arthur Holmes and W J Dixon.
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Y Register
Weiler
Oak Hile
Oak Hill
March of Dimes
Carl Ledford
Oak Hil Methodist Church
Robert Ray
Presbyterian Church
Arthur Holmes
O W. Dixon
W. J. Dixon
Ear Christian
Donald Welbourne
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Mullens Chamber of Commerce
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Craigsville Drive-In
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Edward Arnold
Wyoming Levy
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Raymond Hatton
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John Payne
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Chaunceys Browning
Logan County
Mullens Lions Club
D. Grove Moler
Ttarold Ry -Statson
Universites of Pennsylvania
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Oak Hill Churches
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MSM
Tom & Jerry
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Lawless Code
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