Fayette Men Confess Robbing Seven Stores Since December
Fayette men confess to robbing seven stores since December. Attorney to speak at Lincoln Day luncheon at Hotel Hill. Oak Hill Republican Woman's Club sponsors events for Lincoln Day observance with Garden Clubs and various meetings planned through the week.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Fayette
Lincoln Day
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Oak Hill
William G. Thompson
Montgommery
Hotel Hill
Fayette County
Oak Hil Republican Woman's Club
Oak Hi Garden Club
Spade and Trowell
City Hall
Wanda Farrish
Ollie Blake
Knights of Pythias
Regnard
Pythian Hall
Mrs. Pearl Amick Taken by Death at 64
Mrs. Pearl Lilly Amick 64 of Lawton died at home. She was a Presbyterian and Eastern Star member. Survived by husband W. W. Amick two brothers two sisters a daughter and a niece. Funeral at Collins Funeral Home Glen Jean Wednesday at 2 p.m. with burial in Highlawn Memorial Park. Eastern Star rites at graveside.
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Oak Hill
Pearl Lilly Amick
Lawton
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Order of Eastern Star
Thurmond
Js W. Amick
Greenwood Coal Company
L. W. Lilly
Quinwood
A.J. Lilly
G. C. Calvert
Price Hill
Craby Ayres
W. K. Vandall
Ansted
C. A. Blankenship
Auicks
Collins
Glen Jean
W. W. Pharr
Mount Hope
Highlawn Memorial Park
Tech Dramatic Officers Named
William Jackson of Turtle Creek Pa was elected president of Alpha Psi Omega on the West Virginia Tech campus. Other officers include Lawrence Wills of Falls View stage manager Betty Burch of Smithers business manager and Bulk Trail of Beckley grand promoter.
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William Jackison
Turtle Creek
Alpha Psi Omega Dramatic Fraternity
W. Va. Tech
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Falls View
Betty Burch
Smithers
Bulk Trail of
Beckley
Student Nurse Home from Oak Hill Hospital
Miss Mary Bonzo daughter of Mr and Mrs Adar Bondzo Scarbro has been called home by her father illness in Oak Hill Hospital She will return to her studies Wednesday morning She is a student nurse at St Vincent s Hospital Philadelphia Pa
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St. Anne's
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Princes of Syracuse
Pythian Hall
Baileysville
Ken “Power
Filis
Treasury Department
Oak Hill
Lions Club
Welter
Fayette County Observe National 4 H Week March 5 12
National 4 H Week will be observed in Fayette County from March 5 to 12 with 1 100 boys and girls in 48 clubs participating. The 1949 theme Better Living for a Better World will guide activities and emphasize the ten 4 H club postulates in programs this year. Home From Hospital Als W Price returns home to Virginia Avenue after surgery at St Francis Hospital in Charleston.
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Fayetteville
Fayette County
Lucie Mudkins
R M Turner 73 Dies in Wyoming Funeral Held
R M Turner 73 longtime Mount Hope resident died after a heart attack Saturday in a McC ore hospital in Wyoming. He was president of Frontier Supply Company and Lincoln Service Corporation of Kenonfer and lived in Beckley area for 50 years. Survived by a brother and multiple sisters and relatives attended the services from Beckley Mabscott and Mt Hope.
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Frontier Supply Company
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Keonpfer
Beegtty
Ile
RQ. E. Turner
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Beckley
W. Watkins
FE. Jones
Mt. Hope
W. H. Davenport
Mabscott
Princeon Man Held In Connection With Robbery in Kentucky
Princeon man Williams held in Virginia on a $50,000 robbery of Smith Ball the paswabroker in Harlow Kentucky. He carried $3,015 when arrested at a residence in female occupants Virginia. Police traced the getaway with a taxi from St Charles Virginia to Claypool Hill Virginia about 35 miles from Bluefield. Checks and securities valued at $40,000 recovered after wallet discarded along highway toward Dizney Kentucky.
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Claypool Hill
Bluefield
Smith Ball
Dizney
Lula Toler Interest in 86 Acres in Oceana District
Lula Toler has a one half interest in 86 acres in Oceana District from James L. Toler, per a deed on file with the county clerk. Other deeds on file include transfers in Pineville and Richland areas among W. K. Reed, Pineville Land Co, S. L. Daniels, Emma Daniels, Wiley Sharp, F. C. Walker, D. W. Wipperman, Mullens entities, and the Mullens Insurance Agency Addition.
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Pineville
Lula Toler
Oceana District
James L. Toler
W. K. Reed
Pineville Land Company
Richmond
Center District
S. L. Daniels
Emma J. Daniels
Wiley Sharp
F.C. Walker
D. W. Wipperman
Wipperman Construction Company
Lof Pimeville
Lillian Mullens
William Edward Mullens
Barkers Ridge
Mullens Land and Insurance i Agency, Incorporated
Golden [Cook and Wife
Mullens Land and Insurance Agency
Mullens, Slab] Fork
Young Mother Dies After Caesarean Birth
Mrs. Emmie Zellier Bishop 18 of Barkers Ridge died 30 hours after a Caesarean operation at Taylor Hospital. The infant died at birth. Surviving are husband Willie Hall Bishop, her parents Mr. and Mrs. Martin Mills, three brothers Robert Harry and Foy Mills, and sister Fay Mills. Bodies at Robertson Foglesong Mortuary pending funeral arrangements.
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Mullens
Emmie Zellier Bishop
Barkers Ridge
Taylor Hospital
Robertson and Foglesong
Willie Hall Bishop
Martin Mills
Robert
Harry
Fories
Fay Mills
Law Funeral Rises Today
John Law Sr. 74 of Amigo died Saturday from injury complications and old age. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. today at Rev. O H Dorsey’s home, First Methodist, with interment at Sunset Memorial Park Beckley. He was a retired Amigo Smokeless Coal Co foreman, living in Amigo 23 years after emigrating from Scotland in 1904 born July 11, 1874.
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Mullens
John Law, Sr
Amigo
O. H. Dorsey
First Methodist Church
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Amigo Smokeless Coal Company
Law
United State
Scotland
Mrs. Bruce Yates Feted at Shower
Mrs. Bruce Yates was honored with a stork shower at the home of Mrs. Charles Uensley. After games, the hostess and assistants served refreshments. Guests included Mrs. Lonnie Powers, Mrs. Bryan Hash, Mrs. Don McCoy, Mrs. Isaac Goodman, Mrs. Beatrice McMul ten, Mrs. Omer Gibson, Mrs. David Monday, Mrs. Annie Mc Cloud, Mrs. Homer McKinney, Mrs. Mills, Mrs. W. E. Fstop, Mrs. G. E. Sizemore, Mrs. James Loving, Miss Wanda Powers, Miss Ruth Jersley and the honoree.
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Wester Maben
Bruce Yates
Charles Uensley
G. E. Sizemore
W. E. Estep
James Loving
Lonnie Powers
Bryan Hash
Don McCoy
Isaac Goodman
Beatrice McMulten
Omer Gibson
Vacu-matic Carburetor Promises Gas Savings
Wisconsin inventor promotes the Vacu-matic Carburetor claiming automatic fuel savings by a supercharge based system. It fits cars trucks and tractors and can be installed in minutes. The Vacu-matic Carburetor Co of Wauwatosa invites readers to request full details or send name and address on a penny post card.
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Mrs J H Martin Feted at Shower in Pineville
Bridal shower honored Mrs John Harry Martin at the home of Mrs John Lambert in Pineville. Pink and white decorations featured. guests included Mrs Robert Harris Mrs J W Martin Connie Sue Martin Mrs Ralph Cook and others. The honoree formerly known as Miss Jane Lee Weaver.
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Pineville
John Harry Martin
John
Lambert
Way Billig
Robert Harris
J. W. Martin
Connie Sue Martin
Ralph Cook
A. J. Shannon
Paul Weaver
June McKinney
Rose Marie Kidd
Evelyn Hickman
Pat McCourt
Elizabeth Wenzel
Twila Ball
Wanda Paris
Lorraine Cook
Frances Browning
Maggie Lee Goode
Low Kelly
Burkie Weaver
Christine Lambert
Martin
Jane Lee Weaver
William Walton at Japanese Base
Private First Class William J. Walton from Mount Hope serves with the Far East Air Forces on Tsukishima Island near Tokyo. He works in communications center duties aiding antenna construction and makes visits to Tokyo for recreation and business with the Tokyo HQ. Walton graduated Mount Hope High in 1948 and trained at Lackland AFB Texas before arriving in Japan last fall.
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William J. Walton
Anta Walton
Japan
Far East Air Forces
Walton
Tsukishima Island
Tokyo Bay
Tokyo
Mount Hope High School
Beckley
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Pineville Visitors Highlight Local Personal Notices
Sergeant Cecil Iawkins on furlough spending time with relatives in Pineville. He is stationed at Ladd Air Force Base Fairbanks Alaska. Mrs Lake Conley of Oceana recent guest of Mr and Mrs R L Cook. Mrs K G Khorazian and Mrs Antha Harvey visited Beckley on Friday.
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Pineville
Cecil Iawkins
Ladd Air Force Base
Fairbanks
Alaska
Lake Conley
Oceana
R. L. Cook
K. G. Khorazian
Antha Harvey
Beckley
Wyoming Red Cross to Launch Campaign at Tuesday Dinner Meet
The Wyoming County Red Cross campaign will open two weeks before the national drive at Pineville Methodist Hall at 7 pm Tuesday A dinner will be served for officials conducting the drive which carries a 5300 dollar goal Marion DeLeon Red Cross eastern area field representative will speak George M Nolley Muliens ft E Kubo Pineville Mrs Glenn E Cobb Oceana G L Campbell Glen Rogers Mrs A P Boxley Earl Wilson Kopperston D L Haga Wyoming R H Breedon Lynco Harold Bailey Baileysville Kennie Malfield Hanover Effie Delp Otsego Verne Clay Louisville Tipple A J Cassell Itmann Bill Raney J B Farquharson Covel Christine Shelton Herndon B G Bowling Marianna J E Jones Glen McKinney Coat Mountain C Virgil Shannon Sabine
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Ft. E. Kubo
Pineville
Glenn E. Cobb
Oceana
G. L. Campbell
Glen Rogers
A. P. Boxley
Earl Wilson
Kopperston
D. L. Haga
Wyoming
R. H. Breedon
Lynco
Harold Bailey
Baileysville
Kennie Malfield
Hanover
Effie Delp
Otségo
Verne Clay
Louisville-Tipple
A. J. Cassell
Itmann
Bill Raney
J. B. Farquharson
Covel
Christine Shelton
Herndon
B. G. Bowling
Marianna
J. E. Jones
Glen McKinney
Coat Mountain
C. Virgil Shannon
Sabine
Knights of Pythias Plan Thursday Meeting at Princeton Lodge
Princeton Lodge 168 Knights of Pythias schedules a school of instruction for Thursday. Ray M. Baldwin chancellor commander J W Farley and C H Steele were named leaders in the ritualistic work. Refreshments will be served at the session.
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Princeton Lodge
Knights of Hell
Ray M. Baldwin
J. W. Farley
C. H. Steele l
Fayette DAR to broadcast program on Americanism versus Communism
Borderland Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution plans a 12 noon radio program on Farm and Home hour featuring Mrs. W. C. Bish of Scarbro discussing Americanism versus Communism. The event follows a prior talk at Summerlee and includes a note of appreciation from Kate Duncan Smith School, Grant Alabama.
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Popruaty
W. C. Bish of
Scarbro
C. R. Hill
J. B. Thompson
Oak Hill
O. F. Mce-Coy
GlenedJan
John Long
Fayetteville
Bishop
P. C. Graney
J. C. Gwinn
David MacMillan
I. O. Shumate
Mount Hope
Oceana Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel
OceanaMary Clark spends vacation in Roanoke Virginia visiting her mother Mrs J S Mastin. Ronald and Donald Samples twins of Mr and Mrs Riley Samples confined at home by illness. Eloise Lambert back out after illness a senior at Oceana High School. Mrs Bill Mitchell of Beckley visits in Oceana with Mr and Mrs Tommy Evans. James Boshell returns to Kopperston after a two week Florida vacation. Mr and Mrs John Ziese of Decatur Illinois visit Oceana guest of sister Mrs Glen Cobb and family.
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Oceana
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J. S. Mastin
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Donald Samples
Riley Samples
Eloise Lambert
Oceana High School
Bill Mitchell
Beckley
Tommy Evans
James Boshell
Kopperston
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John Ziese
Decatur
Glen Cobb
Glen Rogers
Joe Lundy
Old Fort
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John Hudson
H. E. Nuckols
Irene
Huntington
James Clark
Charleston
Arvil Gentry
Gentry
John Price
Fairdale
Francis Harrington
Beckley Hospital
Police Probe Dog Poisionings
Mullens police investigate eight dogs poisoned by a crank using poisoned Wieners. One victim was a beagle owned by Mayor William Holroyd. Wieners with poison were found along Center Street and Frantz Avenue. Dogs died after convulsions likely from strychnine.
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Mullens
Wendell W. Cook
William Holroyd
Weiners
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Mullens Hill
Center Street
Frantz Avenue
Fourteen Complete Leadership Training at Mullens Church
Fourteen youths completed a leadership training course at First Baptist Church Mullens under the Northern Baptist Convention youth director. Participants include Dorothy Williams Bessie Newsome Ruth Blankenship Nellie Teaford Jean Moore Phyllis Elliott Sammy Pearis Eugene West John Gibson Pearis all of Mullens and Corinne residents Ruby Evans Patsy Redden Beatrice Lambert Peggy Blackwell Danny White. Classes met Monday to Wednesday with church women providing dinners on the first and last nights. Mrs Bessie Graves of Wheeling remains ill in Pittsburgh Hospital and thanks friends for cards.
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Jean Moore
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Sammy Pearis
Eugene West
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Ruby Evans
Patsy Redden
Beatrice Lambert
Peggy Black
Weil
Danny White
Corinne
Church
Glen Rogers Area People Note Weekend Travels
Glen Rogers residents report a family bereavement trip to Old Fort North Carolina for the death of John Hudson. The party included Mrs. Audrey Biges of Gauley Bridge and Audrey Nuckols visiting from Huntington.
Bride-To-Be Joyce Nylton Feted At Corinne Shower
A large bridal shower for Joyce Nylton, bride elect of Bruce Thompson, was hosted at the Thompson home with many Corinne and Allen Junction guests. The notice also reports the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Christian of Oceana on January 31.
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Corinne
Bruce Thompson
Isaac Thompson
Marvin Harvey
L. W. Hinchee
Macie Hazlewood
Lena Mae Hazlewood
Raymond Cook
Margaret Dixon
Betty Hollins
Betty Blackwell
Mattie Palmer
Sybel Weed
James Whitt
L. E. Staton
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J. A. Mills
Stelworth Smith
Augustine Flaim
Lee Blackwell
O. B Lane
Levi Simpson
Robert Atwood
Lonnie Blankenship
C. E. Muncy
Raymond Polk
Ernest Cecil
Richard Evans
Earlene Little
S. A. Cline
Virginia Atwood
Holland McKinney
Norman Hess
Joe Blackwell
Nancy Thompson
Carol Thompson
E. R. Wilcox
Jean Barr
Ranny McCall
John Stump
Va Graham
Paul Thompson
Allen Junction
Luther Steele
Clarence
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