Wyoming youth Pvt Marcen Blankenship dies in Army hospital
Pvt Marcen Coston Blankenship 22 of Mullens Wyoming County died from a pulmonary hemorrhage yesterday at Camp McCoy Wisconsin where he trained after being drafted January 10 He had telephoned home and written a letter reporting good spirits aside from severe cold before his death and his parents sought confirmation of the cause.
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Y Register
Mullens
Pvt
Marcen Coston’ Blankenship
Jess W. Blankenship
Frantz Avenue
Mullens Hill
Wyoming County
Camp MceCoy
Wis
Birth of a daughter for Mrs Jess
Mrs Jess announces the birth of a daughter named Helen Marie on Sunday February 4 at 20h.
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Jess
Helen Marie
Browns Resident Posts Bond for Release from Jail
Fayetteville. Lewis Hayward about 50 of Browns is free on a bond under 1000 dollars after a preliminary hearing before a magistrate Virgil Lyonson. Lookout deputy sheriff W K Kounts arrested Hayward for the killing of Clifford Morris about 47 of Nuttallburg. The shooting occurred about 9 30 last Saturday at Howard's home Morris was shot in the head with a .22 rifle and died instantly. The two men had prior trouble and Howard warned Morris to stay away from his home. Both Negroes with no known families. Morris reportedly married but separated from his wife for some time.
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Register
Fayetteville
Lewis Hayward
Browns
Virgil Lyonson
Clifford Morris
Nuttallburg
W. K.kounts
Lookout
Lewis
Howard
Morris
Taylor Family Welcomes Daughter In Mt Hope
Nancy Seabrook named by Mr and Mrs Raymond Taylor of Main Street Mt Hope for their daughter born February 1 at Beckley Hospital The Taylor family includes Rosemary Bishop of Glen Ferris a former Kingston High School teacher and MacAlpin resident who teaches chemistry at Mt Hope High School
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Taylors
Register
MT. Hope
Nancy Seabrook
Raymond Taylor
Beckley Hospital
Jumping Branch Personal Notices Highlight Local Residents
Register Staff Writer notes Mrs. John Williams as a patient at Hinton Hospital. John C. Ridenour returns to Lew shome from Toledo after a long family visit. Dickie Meador visits Hunt jim at J. M. Deeds in Charleston to see Miss Tda Eagle with siblings and in-laws.
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Register
John Williams
Hinton Hospital
John C. Ridenour
Lewshome
Toledo
Dickie Meador
George Meador
Huntjimat
Tda Eagle
T. M. Deeds
Charleston
Mrs
Ernie Eagle
Treadway Tot's Rites Wednesday
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday for Diana Sue Treadway four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas F Treadway of Caperton. She died Sunday afternoon at Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery after a six week illness. Burial will be in Tarley Cemetery Oak Hill with rites at the Pritt residence Fayetteville Rt 7 conducted by Rev Billie O'Doi Beaver. She was born September 18 1946 at Oak Hill. Survivors include her parents a brother Thomas Franklin Jr of Caperton a sister Linda Mas of Caperton the maternal grandmother Mrs Pritt and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Treadway of Gale Hill. The body will be removed from Tyree Funeral Home to the Pritt residence Tuesday at 2 p.m.
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Register
Oak “Hile
Wednnesday
Diana Sue Treadway
Thomas F. Treadway
Calperton
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Gertrude “Pritt
Fayetteville Rt.7
Joe Treadway
Gale Hi
Tyree
Pritt
Mullens Minister Richardsons Death In Mullens Area
The Rev Wiley Richardson 51 of 913 Farley Avenue Mullens died at General Hospital DeLand after surgery for ruptured appendix and peritonitis. He served as pastor at Church of God and worked as a machinist with Virginian Railway 30 years. Survived by wife Faye Hash Richardson, two sons William and Marvin Lee, six daughters, eleven grandchildren, a sister and his parents. Funeral Thursday at New Richmond Church of God, burial Jackson Cemetery near Pineville. Body to move from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home to Richardson residence.
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Sy Register
Mullens
Wiley
Terry
Roy Richardson
Farley
Joseph ‘Terry
FE. Ly Pare
Mullens Hill
A.B. Tyler
Florida
General Hospital
Lea Farmer
Saidlident
DeLand
Church of God
Richardson
Virginian Railway
Asheville
Monroe
Mattie Blessard Richardson
Faye Hash
William
Marvin Lee
Byron J. Whitt
Paul Holland
Shirley Jean
Marlene
Floyd Farley
Norfolk
Roby Weaver
Washington, D. C
Millie Lavern
Crumpler
N.C
New Richmond Church
Mrs Surrett Feted On Sixty Eighth Birthday Party
Whitesville reports a birthday celebration for Mrs. C A Surrett marking her 68th. The event Saturday night featured refreshments served by a long list of friends and relatives including Mary Alice Kennedy Rhoda Clendenin Geneva Beard Nella Gogus Joan Price Lizzie Mynes Dell Grubbs Opal Weikle Ossie Jarrell Marcella Adkins W M Massey Deborah Adkins Christine Tominson Edgar Tincher Betts Grubbs Ruby Brabham A J Showen Jerry Branham Crystal Otto Belle Masden Rose Tucker Etta Thompson C E Stump Ruth Hendricks Dottie Hendricks Opal Shingle Connie Hughes Virginia Sarr ett Joe Bessie Blizzard Billie Stamper Jewel Dean Hughes Patty Cable Peggy Henry Jerry Ray Sarrett Kay Blizzard Jeanie Lee Mundy O A Surrett W M Shingle Howard Stamper and many others.
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Hegister Ous
Whitesville
A. Surrett
Mary Alice Kennedy
Rhoda Clendenin
Geneva Beard
Nella Gogus
Joan Price
Lizzie Mynes
Dell Grubbs
Opal Weikle
Ossie Jarrell
Marcella’ Adkins
W. M. Massey
Deborah Adkins
Christine Tominson
Edgar Tincher
Betts Grubbs
Ruby’ Brabham
A. J. Showen
Jerry Branham
Crystal Otto
Belle Masden
Rose Tucker
Etta Thompson
C. E. Stump
Ruth Hendricks
Dottie Hendricks
Opal Shingle
Connie Hughes
Virginia Sarrett
Joe
Bessie Blizzard
Billie Stamper
Jewel Dean Hughes
Patty Cable
Peggy Henry
Jerry Ray Sarrett
Kay Blizzard
Jeanie Lee Mundy
O. A
Hinchey 68 Dies at Mt Hope Home
G L Hinchey aged 68 died at his Mt Hope home this morning at 9 oclock from a severe heart ailment. He had suffered illness since last April. Lindamood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.
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Register
MT. Hope
G. L. Hinchey
Lindamood Funeral Home
Betty Lea Skaggs to Wed E Maples in Elverton
Elverton announces the engagement of Betty Lea Skaggs to Pfe Elwood Maples. Miss Skaggs is an Ansted High School graduate employed at the Victor post office. Maples, a Marine Corps serviceman also Ansted High School graduate, has a 15 day home leave and is stationed at Camp Lejeune North Carolina. wedding plans are incomplete.
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Elverton
Betty Lea Skaggs
Pfe
Elwood Maples
Harry Skaggs
A.L Maples
Miss Skaggs
Ansted High School
Victor
Maples
U.S. Marine Corps
Camp Lejeune
N C
Court Sets Aside Lien on Racetrack
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that owners of land leased for a Merc er County racetrack were not liable for work done by a mechanic. C Scott Lilly claimed the landowners shared liability, but the court found Lilly had no contract with them and the owners did not direct construction.
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Associated “Press
Charleston
Mercer County
Supreme Court
C. Scott Lity
J. Frank Tilley
Tilley
Boyd Munsey
J. Mahala B. Halsey
Lilly
Six Wyoming deeds recorded in Pineville center district
Six land transfers documented by the county clerk include Robert Bailey to A. Oley Cook for Lot 1 at er Drive Addition in Pineville Center district. Transfers cover parcels in Wyom ing County and Dixie Town, with several deeds involving D. A. Mullins, Chando O'Dell, Lawrence Parker, and B. W. Steele. Also notes a eye injury at Oak Hill Hospital and a charter issued to Lafayette Springs Coal Co. in Lewisburg with $150,000 capital.
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Register
Pineville
Wyoming
Robert Bailey
A. Oley Cook
Er Drive
B. E. Hurley
Verlin Short
Wyoming County
W. A. Dixon
D. A. Mullins
Town of Dixie
Center District
Chando O'Dell
Lawrence Parker
B W. W. Steele
M. M. Shumate
Carter- Hedrick
Corinne
B. W. Steele
Mulens Land
Register Statt
Lewisburg
Lafayette Springs Coal Co
W. Paul McWhorter
James E. McNeer
Regina Stark
Clarksburg
Bus Driver Hearing Rescheduled for Friday
Joseph Martin Johns, a Charleston bus driver and Greyhound operator, is charged with manslaughter after his bus struck 18 year old Ethel Louise Bugin at 6 15 p m on Friday. Johns posted 500 appearance bond and his arraignment was set for Monday afternoon.
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Sy Register
Oak ‘Hill
Joseph’ Martin Johns
Charleston
Johns
Virgil Lyons
Greyhound
Ethel
Louise -Bugin
Oak’ Hill
Dorothy Man Faces Grand Jury Action On Theft and Break In
In Whitesville 27 year old Curtis Randolph Sherwood is held for grand jury action on auto theft and breaking and entering charges after a State Trooper arrested him near Ameagle. He is accused of breaking into Dr Ben Petry’s Dorothy home January 28 and stealing a pocketbook with an undetermined amount of money, and of taking a car. A 15 year old boy is in juvenile custody in Beckley.
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Dorothy Man
Theft County
Whitesville
Dorothy
Curtis
Randolph Sherwood
Grand
Justice of the Peace
Ameagle
Sherwood
G. N. Otto
Ben Petry
Beckley
Otto
Davis Funeral Rites Incomplete
Funeral services are incomplete for Mrs. Fleenor Davis of Princeton who died Sunday evening at her home on the old Bluefield road. She was 54, a son preceded, James Davis. Survivors include her husband J L Davis two daughters Mrs Gary Cruise Los Angeles Cal and Miss Betté Davis Princeton two brothers James Fleenor Bremerton Wash and R A Fleenor Davy W Va.
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Davis
Register
Princeton
Fleenor Davis
J. L. Davis
Old
Bluefield Road
James Davis
Gary Cruise
Los Angeles
Calif
Betté Davis
Memorial Hospital
James Fleenor
Bremerton
Wash
R. A. Fleenor
Davy, W. Va
Herndon mine praised for safety measures by inspector
The Premier Poca hontas Company 200 ton a day Tierney No 1 mine near Herndon Wyoming County is praised for compliance with federal mine safety rules. inspector A L Ulshafer notes seven months of operations with 37 workers, commending timbering tests gas detection ventilation and prohibitions on smoking, plus proper lamps and safety gear. Minor recommendations include non sparking magazine material and eye protection for hazardous tasks.
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Register
Herndon
Pocahontas Company
Tierney
Bureau of Mines
A. L. Ulshafer
Wyoming County
Ulshafer
Alshafer
Mullens Native G T Strong Jr Named Virginia Railway Inspector
Princeton based Virginian Railway appoints G T Strong Jr as general mechanical and air brake inspector effective immediately. Previous air brake inspector post abolished. Strong, Mercer County native, starts with headquarters in Princeton after a long railroad career at Mullens and Elmore shops plus a 1944 stint with Texas Oil Co.
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Register
Princeton
G. T.’Strong, Jr
General Mechanical
Virginian Railway
Strong
Mr. Strong
G. T. Strong
Mullens Electric
Elmore
Mullens Electric Shops
The
Virginian
Texas Oil Co
Concord College to Host Commencement Speaker W Earl Armstrong
Athens May 31 Concord College will welcome W Earl Armstrong chief for education at the United States Office of Education to deliver the commencement address. Armstrong, born March 1899 in Fulton County Arkansas, is co author of College and Teacher Education and has held multiple educational posts from Mills College to Stanford University and Ohio Wesleyan University. He is active in Phi Delta Kappa and the National Education Association.
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Register
Athens
W. Earl Armstrong
Ichief
United States
Offi
Concord College
Fulton‘County
Ark
American Council of Education
Oklahoma
East Central States College
Oklahoma Arm College
Stanford University
East
Lake City
Mills College
Oakland
Califs
University of Oregon
University’ of Washington
Ohio Wesleyan University
United States Office of Education
Armstrong
Phi. Delta Kappa
National Education Association
American Association of School Administrators
Kappa Delta Pi
Lidn's Club
Muskogee
Ohio
Kiwanis and Boy Scout Council
Salt Lake City
Methodist Church
Washington, D. C
Arrington Rites Incomplete in Princeton
Funeral arrangements for Samuel Robert Arrington Princeton merchant who died at 8 05 a m were incomplete. Death attributed to a cerebral hemorrhage He was a Christian Church member native of Franklin County Virginia son of Mr and Mrs Robert Lewis Arrington Princeton Survived by wife Ellen Jane Overfelt three sons Lambert Arrington Victoria Arrington Creighton Arrington and three daughters Florence Williams Hila Arrington Jean Arrington plus brothers John Ben Lester Arrington all of Princeton.
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Register
Princeton
Samuel Robert Arrington
The
Christian Church
Franklin County
Robert Lewis Arrington
Ellen Jane Overfelt
Lambert Arrington
Oakvale
Bluefield
Victor . Arrington
Cincinnati
Ohio
Creighton
Ike
Lambert
Florence Williams
Hila
Jean Arrington
John
Ben
Lester Arrington
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Army Hospital
Blanken
Blankenship
Doan
Miller
Kellis Miller
N.C. Miller
Oak Hill
Wilfred Engelman
Cincinnati College of Music, Opera Department
Air Force
Smiley
Jumping Frog
Calaveras County
Sampson Air Base
Geneva
N. Y
Oak Hill High School
Treadway
America
Jamestown
David Bushnell
Eagie
New York Harbor
Chesepeete & Potomac Telephone Company of
West Virginia
Mrs. Surrett
E. Maples
Oak: Hill
Callie
Lege
Oak Hill Hospital
Whipple
New River Company
Parent-Teacher Association
Ben Dunman
W. F. Staats
Claude. Atwood
St.Joseph Aspirin
T Concord College
Arrington
SSO
Syday
Neville St — Opp
Logan—Wecch
Sage
Heartburg
Studebaker
Beckley Motor CO
First Ave
Beckley, W. Va
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