Lincoln Day Luncheon Opens Fayette Week Events
Oak Hill hosts a Lincoln Day luncheon at Hotel Hill led by attorney William G. Thompson of Montgomery. The week features Garden Club meetings, Notary Club dinner with Boy Scout demonstrations, Knights of Pythias, and a Laurel Nebekah handkerchief shower plus a Girl Scouts party at City Hall. Proceeds from the Saturday bake sale aid the canteen fund.
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Oak Hill
William G. Thompson
Montgomery
Hotel Hill
Fayette County
Quk Fom Garden Club
J. Ralph Taylor
Wood Street
Carl Ledford
Harticulture
Woodlawn Avenue
Notary Club
Hole Hill
City Hall
Wanda Farrish
Ollie Blake
Knights of Pythias
Myers Hall
Tuday
Thi
Alice Holstein
Laurel Nebekah Lange
Pythian Hall
Girl Scouts of
V Flow
Mrs. Pearl Amick Taken by Death in Lawton
Mrs. Pearl Amick 64 died at her Lawton home. She belonged to the Presbyterian Church and the Order of Eastern Star. She is survived by husband S. W. Amick, two brothers two sisters a daughter and a niece. Funeral services will be held at Collings Funeral Home Glen Jean with burial in Highlawn Memorial Park. Grave side rites by the Eastern Star chapter.
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Oak Imll
Pearl
Amick
Lawton
Aruca
Presbyterian Church
J Order of Eastern Star
Thurmond
S. W. Amick
Greenwood Coal Company
L. Wat Lilly
Quinneood
A. J. Lily
G. C. Calvert
Price HI
Croby Ayres
Oak Hill
W. K. Vandall
Ansted
C. A. Blankenship
Collings
Glen Jean
W. W. Pharr
Mount Hope
Highlawn Memorial Park
Misa Esther Brooks
St. Anne's Altar Guild
Episcopal Church
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Princes of Syracuse
Nagister
Pythian Hall
Baileysville
Ken
Ens
Lions Club
Tech Dramatic Officers Named By Reglister Staff Writer
MONTGOMERY William Jackson of Turtle Creek Pa was elected president of the Alpha Psi Omega dramatic fraternity on the W Va Tech campus recently. Other officers were Lawrence Wills Falls View stage manager Betty Burch Smithers business manager and Ruth Trail Beckley grand promoter.
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Montgomery —William Jackson
Turtle Creek
Alpha Psi Omega Dramatic Fraternity
W. Va. Tech
Lawrence Wills
Falls View
Imat“Ager
Betty Burch
Smithers
Ruth ‘Trail
Beckley
Fayette Clubs Plan National 4-H Week Observance
Fayette County hosts National 4-H Week March 12 with 1100 youths in 18 clubs. Demonstrations by Lucele Hutchins highlight the theme Better Living for a World, guiding 4-H programs in 1949 and 4-H club goals. Mrs. W T Price returns home after hospital surgery.
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Wesler Fayenteville
Fayette County
Lucele Huchins
R M Turner 73 Dies in Wyoming
R M Turner 73 formerly of Mount Hope died after a heart attack Saturday in a Kennerer Wyoming hospital. He was president of Frontier Supply Company and Lincoln Service Corporation in Kennever and had lived in Wyoming for 50 years. He is survived by relatives in Beckley Mabscott and Mt Hope. funeral services set in Kennerer, Wyoming.
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Mount Hope
R. M. ‘Turner
Kennerer
Wyo
Frontier Supply Company
Lincoln Service Corporation
Kennever
Wyoming
Beckley
R. E. Turner
W. H. Davenport
Mabscott
Ida Brown
Mt. Hope
D. K. Shroyer
J. W. Watkins
E. Jones
Princeton Man Held In Connection With Kentucky Robbery
A Princeton man identified as Super Williams was arrested in Virginia on suspicion of the $50,000 pawn shop robbery of Smith Ball in Harlan Kentucky. He was found with $3,015 in cash, mostly hundreds and fifties, at a residence in Ammonate Virginia. Police tracked two accomplices who fled via taxi from St Charles to Claypool Hill, Virginia. Checks and securities worth about $40,000 were recovered after the wallet was discarded along the highway toward Disney Kentucky.
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Associated Press
Bluffield
Virginia
A. E. Andles
Harlan
Anies
Super Willams
Princeton
Amonate
Williams
Andes
St. Charles
Claypool Hill
Bluefield
Smith Ball
Dizney, Ky
Lula Toler Has Interest in Life
Lula Toler has acquired one half interest in 36 acres in Oceana District from James Li Toler as recorded in the county clerk’s office. Other on file deeds include W. K. Reed and wife to Pineville Land Company lots 73 and 74 Richmond Center District and further transfers involving S. L. Daniels, Erma J. Daniels, Wiley Sharp, D. V. Vipperman, Lillian Mullens, Mullens Land and Insurance Agency, and Golden Cook in Mullens Slab Fork District.
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Keelster
Pineville
Lula Toler
Oceana
James Li Toler
Reed
W. K. Reed
Pineville Land Company
Richmond
S. L. Daniels
Erma J. Daniels
Mullens Land and Insurance Agency
Mullens
Slab Fork
Young mother dies after stillbirth and Caesarean
Mrs Emmie Zellie Bishop 18 of Barkers Ridge died at Taylor Hospital 30 hours after Caesarean to save her first child, which was stillborn. Survived by husband Willie Hall Bishop, parents Mrs Martin Mills, Barkers Ridge, three brothers Robert Harry Forrest, and a sister Fay Mills. Bodies at Robertson and Foglesong Mortuary awaiting funeral arrangements.
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Mullens
Emmie Zellie Bishop
Barkers Ridge
Taylor Hospital
Robertson and Foglesong
Willie Hall Bishop
Miami
Martin Mills
Robert
Harry
Forrest
Fay Mills
Funeral Rites Today For John Law 74 Amigo Resident
Funeral services for John Law 74 of Amigo will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Rev. O H Dorseys First Methodist Church. Interment follows at Sunset Memorial Park Beckley. Law a retired section foreman for Amigo Smokeless Coal Company lived in Amigo 23 years. He came to the United States from Scotland July 14 1874. His death Saturday at 5 15 a.m. was due to injuries and old age complications.
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Mullens
John Law
St. 74
Amigo
O. H. Dorsey
First Methodist Church
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Amigo Smokeless Coal Company
Law
United
Mrs Bruce Yates Fefed Shower Honors Expectant Mother
Mrs Bruce Yates was honored with a stork shower at the home of Mrs Charles Wenstey. Guests included Mrs Lomie Powers Mrs Bryan Fash Mrs Don McCoy Mrs Isaac Goodman and others. A session of games followed by refreshments concluded the event with several hostesses assisting.
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Maben
Bruce Yates
Charles Wenstey
G. E. Sizemore
W. E. Estep
James Loving
Lomie Powers
Bryan Fash
Don McCoy
Isaac Goodman
Beatrice McMullon
Omer Gibson
David Monday
Mrs J H Martin Fefed at Shower
A bridal shower honored Mrs John Harry Martin at the home of Mrs John Lambert in Pineville. Hostesses included Mrs W J Billig with pink and white decorations and refreshments. Attendees listed include Mrs Robert Harris Mrs W H Martin Connie Sue Martin Mrs Ralph Cook Mrs W J Shannon Miss June McKinney Miss Rose Marie Kidd Miss Evelyn Hickman Miss Pat McCourt Miss Elizabeth Wenzel Miss Twila Ball Miss Wanda Paris Miss Lorraine Cook Miss Frances Browning Miss Maggie Lee Goore Miss Low Kelly Miss Burkle Weaver and the honoree. Mrs Marlin is the former Miss Jane Lee Weaver.
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Pineville
John Harry
Martin
John
June McKinney
Rose Marie Kidd
Evelyn Hickman
Pat McCourt
Elizabeth Wenzel
Twila Ball
Wanda Paris
Lorraine Cook
Frances Browning
Maggie Lee Goore
Low Kelly
Burkle Weaver
Christine Lambert
Marlin
Jane Lee Weaver
Walton in Japan with Far East Air Forces
Mount Hope resident Private William J. Walton serves in the Far East Air Forces on Tsukushima Island in Tokyo Bay. He handles communications center duties for antenna construction and makes visits to Tokyo for recreation and business after graduating Mount Hope High School in May 1948 and beginning service at Beckley then Lackland.
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Mount Hope
William J. Walton
Anna Walton
Japan
Far East Air Forces
Walton
Tsukushima Island
Tokyo Bay
Tukyo
Tokyo
Mount Hope High School
Wallon
Beckley
Lackland Ale, Force Base
Texas
Vacu-matic promotes fuel savings for cars and tractors
Wisconsin inventor offers the Vacu-matic device to reduce rich air fuel mixtures. The unit operates on a supercharge principle and is easy to install on cars trucks and tractors. Manufacturer Vaci-matic Catharetar Co invites potential customers to request full details or send name and address via penny postcard.
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Wisconsin
Vaci-matic Catharetar Co
Wauw
Pineville Personal News Notes From War Era Window
Sergeant Cecil Hawkins on furlough visiting relatives in Pineville. stationed at Todd Air Force Base Fairbanks Alaska. Mrs Lake Conley of Oceana recently visited Mr and Mrs BR Cook. Mrs K G Khorazian and Mrs Antha Harvey were Beckley visitors on Friday.
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Pineville
Cecil Hawkins
Todd Air Force Base
Fairbanks
Alaska
Lake Conley
Oceana
BR. L. Cook
K. G. Khorazian
Antha Harvey
Beckley
Wyoming Red Cross to Launch Campaign at Dinner Meet
Wyco area notes a Wyoming County Red Cross drive kicking off two weeks before the national drive. A 7 p.m. Tuesday dinner at Pineville State Hall will honor officials with a $5 200 goal. Miss Marion DeLeon will speak. Jesse Morgart outlines plans and a $2 donation earns a year of Red Cross membership.
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Wyoming
Red Cross
Morgan
George M. Nolley
Knights of Pythias Plan Thursday Meeting in Princeton
Princeton Lodge 168 Knights of Pythias schedules a school of instruction for Thursday. Ray M. Baldwin units chancellor commander announces leaders J. W. Farley and C. H. Steele in ritualistic work. Refreshments will be served at the session.
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Princeton
Princeton Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Ray M. Baldwin
J. W. Farley
C. H. Steele
Radio Program Planned By Fayette DAR Group
Borderland Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution plans a 12 noon February 22 radio program at a local station during Farm and Home hour featuring Mrs. W C Bishop of Scarbro on Americanism versus Communism. The group will also present a radio program by the Children of the American Revolution on Methods Works and Aims at noon on February 29.
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Mount Hope
Borderland
Daughters of the American Revolution
Farm and Home
W. C. Bishop of
Scarbro
J. B. Thompson
Oak Hill
O. F. McCoy
Glenelan
John Long
Fayetteville
Bishop
P. C. Graney
J. C. Gwinn
David MacMillan
I. O. Shumate
Children of the American Revolution
Oceana Notes Highlights Local Travel and Illness
Mary Clark of Oceana visits Roanoke Virginia with her mother Mrs J S Mastin. Ronald Samples and Donald Samples of Oceana are homebound due to illness. Eloise Lambert travels locally after illness and is a senior at Oceana High School. Mrs Bill Mitchell of Beckley visits Oceana guest of Mr and Mrs Tommy Evans. James Boshell returns to Kopperston after a Florida vacation. Mr and Mrs John Ziese of Decatur Illinois visit Oceana guest of Mrs Glen Cobb.
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Oceana
Mary Clark
Roanoke
J. S. Mastin
Ronald
Donald Samples
Ali
Hiley Samples
Eloise Lambert
Oceana High School
Bill Mitchell
Beckley
Tommy Evans
James Boshell
Kopperston
Florida
John Ziese
Decatur
Ill
Glen Cobb
Police Probe Dog Poisonings In Mullens
Mullens police investigate the deaths of dogs poisoned by a crank. A beagle owned by Mayor William Holroyd died after meat laced with poison was found along Central Street and Frantz Avenue. Police identify suspected deliberate poisoning with strychnine-like toxin.
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Mullens
Wendell W. Cook
Mullens Hill
Cenifer Street
Frantz Avenue
Cook
Mullens and Corinne youths complete church training course
Fourteen young people from Mullens and Corinne completed a leadership training course at First Baptist Church under Northern Baptist Convention guidance. Participants included Dorothy Williams and Ruth Blankenship, with meals served each night and thanks expressed for well wishes to Mrs. Bessie Graves of Wheeling who remains ill in Pittsburgh Hospital.
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Mullens
First Baptist Church
Northern Baptist Convention
Dorothy Williams
Bessie Newsome
Ruth Blankenship
Nellie Teaford
Jean Moore
Phyllis Elliott
Sammy Pearis
Eugene West
John
Gibson Pearis
Ruby Evans
Patsy Redden
Beatrice Lambert
Peggy Blackwell
Danny White
Corinne
Woren
Ee As
Bessie Graves
Wheeling
W. Va
Pittsburgh Hospital
Glen Rogers Personal Notices Highlight Family Trips and Returns
Glen Rogers social notes report the Lundy family returning from Old Fort North Carolina after a death in the Hudson family. Audrey Nuckols returns home after visiting Huntington and Charleston. Arvil Gentry hosts John Price and family visitors from Fairdale. Francis Harrington and infant daughter come home from Beckley Hospital.
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Weiler
Glen Rogers
Joe Lundy
Old Fort
N. C
John Hudson
Bros. Lundy
Audrey Biggs
Gauley Bridge
Audrey Nuckols
H. E. Nuckols
Irene
Huntington
James Clark
Charleston
Arvil Gentry
Gentry
Airs
John Price
Fairdale
Francis Harrington
Beckley Hospital
Recent Bride Feted at Party in CORINNE area
A CORINNE bridal shower honored Mrs Bruce Thompson at the home of Mr and Mrs Isaac Thompson with many attendees from Corinne and Allen Junction. The event included refreshments and noted the bride Joyce Hylton prior to marriage. A birth announced: Oceana couple Andrew Christian welcomed a nine and a half pound son on January 31.
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Corinne
Bruce Thompson
Isaac Thompson
Marvin Harvey
L. W,linchee
Macie Hazlewood
Lena Mae Hazlewood
Raymond Cook
Margaret Dixon
Betty Hollins
Betty Blackwell
Mattie Palner
Sybel Wood
James Whitt
L. BE. Staton
E. E
Clarence Thompson
Ike Thompson
Anna Hylton
Thompson
Joyce Hylton
Oceana
Andrew Christian
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