Memory of Lincoln Greatest In Modern Works, Speaker Avers
William G. Thompson told a Lincoln Day luncheon at Hadel Hill that Abraham Lincoln is the gentlest memory of our modern world. He cited Lincoln’s crisis speeches, urged the president’s statesmanlike course, and noted the 46 million votes in the recent election split 24 million for Truman and 22 million for others. The Oak Hill Republican Woman's Club sponsored the event with Frank Love introducing the speaker. over 60 attended in Fayette County.
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Fayette County
Fayetteville Forms Local Drama Club For Area Residents
A Fayetteville dramatic club has been organized with 30. membership cap. President Arnold Dempsey says the group will produce plays and study dramatics. Officers include John Hodson as vice president, Florence Croft as secretary, Almira Abbot as treasurer, and Mrs Myron Renick as clerk. Max Lawrence and Florence Croft will teach. membership limited to Fayetteville and nearby areas. Next meeting is February 16 at 7:45 p.m. at the Garvin home.
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Mullens to Get New Atlantic and Pacific Market Opening Date Planned
Mullens workers install partitions at the Howard Avenue site leased for a new Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co supermarket. March 15 is the tentative opening date. The store formerly occupied the fire-damaged Local Consolidated Bus building on Guyandotte Avenue. The 9000 square foot space sits in the Cassenelli Commercial building opposite the former site.
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Charles Garrison
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Soldier's Rites Held Yesterday for Pfc Jack Lester
Funeral services were held at Shields Memorial Church for Private First Class Jack Lester who was killed in action in France on November 2, 1944. Interment followed in the family cemetery on Indian Creek with military honors provided by the Varney Cline American Legion Post of Pineville. Survivors include his mother Pearl Lester and siblings Harold, Harry, Irene, Joyce Lester of Wyoming and Magdalene Hager of Hatcher.
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Rites Set for H J Meek at Boone Camp
Funeral services for H J Meek 83 will be held at 2 p m tomorrow from Freewill Baptist Church Boone Camp Ky with Rev Mrs Stellie Parsone officiating. Burial in family cemetery at Boone Camp. Survived by four sons R Ly Meek Elias Meek Sam Meek and James Meek and one daughter Mrs Jake Beard. Body to be moved from Robertson Foglesong Funeral home to Boone Camp.
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New Scout Troop 179 Honored At Fayetteville Church Service
Fayetteville podoments Scout Troop 179 was honored at a Fayetteville Methodist Church service. The fellowship will include a charter presentation by Buckskin Council official William Pierce at a upcoming Fayetteville Brotherhood dinner.
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Frank Miller
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Charles L. Gargin, Jr
Joseph E. Hodson
Thomas E. Myles
C. H. Maxwell
C. V. Vickers
Jimmy Zorio
Jimmy Smith
Robert Paskel
Dickey Wells
Tommy Abanks
Jack Eskridge
Dicky
Two Chairmen Named by Leader in Negro Drive
Mrs Edgar Saunders of Montgomery and Albert Taylor of Blount Hope were appointed to contact Negro business and professional men to secure funds for the infantile paralysis drive. The appointments were announced by Mrs E C Smith county advisor for Negro activities in the polio campaign.
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Blount-Hope
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Nuttall School Inducts Four into Honor Society
The Nuttall Chapter of the National Honor Society inducted four seniors from Nuttall High School on Tuesday. New members are James Grafton Helyn Eagle Sammy Shawver and Patty Meadows. The ceremony included sponsors staff and several program participants as the society plans to induct eligible juniors later this month.
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Sammy Shawver
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Eugene Fink
Motto
Helena Flanagan
Oak Hill Girl Scouts Host Valentine Party at City Hall
Mrs. John Estes and Mrs. J. B. Thompson entertained Brownie Troop members with a Valentine party at the city hall Thursday afternoon. The group performed a dramatization of Happy Valentine as blue birds, Cupid figures and flowers amid games and refreshments for guests Betty Rene Kelly Elaine Downs Nancy Ammar Lana Ammar Kay Downs Marilyn Thompson Nancy Lively Sara Thomas Nancy Baker Marilyn Kessler Judith Huddleston Janice Foster Nancy DuPuy Martha Oden Charlotte Foster Carol Sue Bragg Norma Herndon Sue Pinson Doris Dobbins Patricia Waugh Lydia Martin Gay Bays Tina Jarrell Ann Nelson Grace Estes Elizabeth Moses Beverly Burns Roberta Campbell.
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Marilyn Thompson
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Sara Thomas
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Marilyn Kessler
Judith Huddleston
Janice Foster
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Martha Oden
Charlotte Foster
Carol Sue Bragg
Norma Herndon
Sue Pinson
Doris Dobbins
Patricia Waugh
Lydia Martn
Gay Bays
Tina Jarrell
Ann Nelson
Grace Estes
Elizabeth Moses
Beverly Burns
Roberta Campbell
Junior Women To Aid Young Mental Patients
Mount Hope Junior Woman's Club will ship a large box of toys to Huntington Mental Hospital's children's ward. All 38 members will contribute toys by Monday afternoon, packed by Mrs. D. D. Smith and club president Mrs. Edward Pasley. The club noted progress on playground equipment at Mount Hope Elementary and reported fundraising toward a $3,000 goal.
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March of Dimes
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Mollie May Scott Funeral Held in Oak Hill
Funeral services for Mollie May Scott, 58, of Lochgelly, will be at 2 p m Tuesday at Oak Hill Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Bays Cemetery near Summerlee. Survived by husband David Scott two sons Russell and Raymond Scott a daughter Letha Huddleston and three brothers John Cleve and Ira Blake.
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Cleve Blake
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Donnie Cretsinger Celebrates Seventh Birthday Party
Donnie Gene Cretsinger was honored on his seventh birthday Saturday with a party hosted by his mother Mrs. Cecil Cretsinger. Games and prizes entertained guests Jean Asbury Kay Eugene Goode and others assisting with serving included Jean Janice Asbury Betty James Thomas Ronnie Phillips Kay Goode Kenneth Roope Anna Mac Archer Connalee and Mary Jo Cretsinger and Wayne Bond from Harmeo.
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January Activities Listed by Fayette IB Association
Fayetteville report from the Fayette County Tuberculosis Association details January clinics and x rays. Four weekly clinics, 43 people x rayed, four minimal and four moderately advanced cases. two recommended for sanitarium care. Monthly chest xray clinic had 35 attendees with four minimal, one primary, one suspect cases. two require sanitarium care. 56 sputum cups collected, one tuberculin test. 185 admissions, 11 homes visited, 12 people came to office, four patients admitted to state sanatoriums, Pinecrest Sanitarium visits, 92 interviews, 150 literature pieces, 12 articles, 236 letters. four weekly and one monthly clinics. Minden woman victim of stabbing.
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Erma McCoy Birthday Party in Oceana
Miss Erma McCoy celebrated her 19th birthday with a party and hayride hosted by sister Miss Lorraine McCoy at their Oceana home on Friday evening. Guests included Anna Faye Whisenant Gloria Jowuvs Bobby Smith Aileen Cood Sue Ann Conley Vendie Foler Edsel Workman Barbara Bailey Rulah Snyder Bertha Smith Betty Whisenant Ralph Parsons Rudy Tilly Bob Branham Arlene Register Nannie Presley Lois Gillespie Lilly Gillespie Seay Thomas Shirley Stable Mr and Mrs Paul Fleenor Lebby Lusk Creed Walker Evelyn Cook Junior Stable Jim Ruth Santa Lawrence Jaen Hall Phyllis Franis Bobby Francis Virginia Yates Buddy Yates and Buddy Parsons.
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Lorraine McCoy
Oceana
Anna Faye Whisenant
Gloria Jowuvs
Bobby Smith
Aileen Cood
Sue Ann Conley
Vendie ‘Foler
Edsel Workman
Barbara Bailey
Rulah Snyder
Bertha Smith
Betty Whisenant
Ralph Parsons
Rudy Tilly
Bob Branham
Arlene Register
Nannie Presley
Lois Gillespie
Lilly Gillespie
Seay ‘Thomas
Shirley Stable
Paul Fleenor
Lebby Lusk
Creed Walker
Evelyn Cook
Junior Stable
Jim Ruth
Santa Lawrence
Jaen Hall
Phyllis Franis
Bobby Francis
Virginia Yates
Buddy Yates
Buddy Parsons
Robbery Probe Into Mullens Theater Cash Heist
Police investigate a $351.70 theft at the Wyoming Theater with $250 in silver from concession proceeds missing after two cabinets were forced open. Trooper William Simon reports entry likely occurred after closing. a car radio was also stolen in a separate incident in West Mullens.
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Two Prisoners Go To Penitentiary
Andrew Wright convicted of murdering his wife and Frank Thomas convicted as a habitual criminal for breaking and entering are moved from Fayette County Jail to the state penitentiary at Moundsville today by Deputies A W Buchannan and Gene Radar, per the sheriff's office.
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Frank Thomas
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Gene Radar
Work Increases At Oak Hill Office
Oak Hill reports a rise in unemployment activity with 2398 contacts in January up from 1408 in December. Of these 315 were female and 341 veterans. 136 referred to jobs, 48 female and 45 veterans, including two disabled. 49 placements occurred, 10 female and 21 veterans. At month end 58 job openings existed from 62 applicants, with 100 initial claims and 926 partial claims tied to mine shutdowns.
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