Mullens Chamber Forms Committees for 1956 Program Push
Mullens Chamber of Commerce appointed two committees at its February meeting. One will study municipal government forms and the other draft road improvement needs. Attorney Paul Viens will head a three member panel to review government options, with Claude Cook and Mayor Woodrow W. Cook also on the panel. The group may visit Charleston to discuss road issues and coal-dust concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
Claude Cook
Woodrow W. Cook
Cook
Mundy
Chamber
City Offici
Als
Charleston
Con
Burl Sawyers
Itmann
Date
Myoes
Mullens Ecitizens
Eciidie Laaredt
Curtis Crotty
Cook C. V. Feller
Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc
Mullens Band Association
Washington, D. C
Marlinton Fire Damages Buildings and Leaves Families Homeless
A Marlinton blaze around 8:30 am gutted the W. L. Davis Building and adjacent structures at Fourth Avenue and Route 29, causing over 75 000 in damage. Three families lost their homes while the American Legion post and a garage suffered smoke and water damage. Firefighters battled the blaze for over three hours, with extensive insurance coverage protecting the remaining structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlinton
Don Payne
Clarence Clayton
Davis Building
George Damell
Gion
Davis Garage
Davis
W. L. Davis
I Ture
Jarrell Funeral Set for Today
Funeral services for Mrs Gertrude Edith Jarrell 80 of East Cumberland Road were held at 2 pm at the Thompson Chapel Methodist Church with Rev J M Hypes and Rev T E Painter officiating. Burial followed at Shu er Cemetery. Survivors include husband R L Jarrell children Vera Swim Edith Baldwin Vedra Jarrell Fred Jarrell Zelma Swim Eula Shumate 13 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren and brother Henry Spangler.
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Princeton
Rns
Gertrude Edith Jarrell
East Cumberland Road
Thompson Chape Methodist Church
J M. Hypes
T. E. Painter
Cumberland
Jarrell
St. Luke's Hospital
Bluefield
Giles County
Mercer County
R. L. Jarrell
Vera Swim
Edith Baldwin
Vedra Jarrell
Fred Jarrell
Mullens
Zelma Swim
Eula Shumate
Athens
Henry Spangler
Summers County
Hospital Treats A For Injuries
A Moran Ave housewife Mrs Lillian Lynch fell from a sewing machine while reaching a blind and was X rayed at Wyoming General Hospital for possible back fractures. Bud timberman Hobart Stanley 7 entered for X rays after a tree fell on him. Jimmy Donahue 4 was hospitalized with a badly broken elbow from a fall from a horse. Terry Spencer 3 from Rhodell was treated after cutting his right arm on a can.
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Mullens
Moran Ave
Lillian Lynch
Wyoming General Hospital
Hobart Stanley
Bud Timberman
Jimmy Donahue
Herndon
Terry Spencer
Rhodell
Hearing device recovered after Mullens theft
Merlin Campbell reported his $400 hearing aid stolen from his coat while bowling. Two 13 year old boys were identified. one admitted involvement and claimed the pair traded the device for 10 cigarettes. The device was recovered from a third youth as investigators traced a prowling pattern around Mullens.
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Mullens
RNS
Merlin Campbell
Basil Bailey
Baily
Corinne
Mullens Hill
Lodge Initiates Harry Treadway at Saturday Meeting
Harry Treadway was initiated into the lodge at a Saturday night meeting and the business session followed.
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Lodge
Harry Treadway
Treadway
Services Today For Mrs Walker
Funeral services for Mrs Cleo Walker 48 former Princeton resident were held today at Bailey Funeral Home Princeton with burial in Monte Vista Park cemetery She died Sunday at her Newark New Jersey home after a two year illness Born Mercer County July 19 1907 she was the daughter of Sheridan Calfee Survivors include husband a daughter Mrs Betty Butler of Newark one brother Leonard Calfee in Alaska one sister Mrs Sarah Hartwell four half brothers Howard Pilkinton Elvin Pilkinton Thomias and James Pilkinton of Newark and a half sister Mrs E T Gore of Clyde New York
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Princeton
RNS
Cleo Walker
Bailey Funeral Home
Monte Vista
Park Cemetery
Betty Butler
Newark
Leonard Calfee
Navy
Alaska
Sarah Hartwell
Howard Pilkinton
Clyde
N. Y
Elvin Pilkinton
Lyon
Thomias
James Pikkinton
E. T. Gore
New York
Late Donations To Seal Drive Asked in Fayette
Fayetteville reports appeal for donations from residents who received Christmas seals but did not respond. Led by Ivan H. Bush president of the Fayette County Tuberculosis Association with W B Poling and Lawrence R O'Brien, the drive asks return mail contributions. Local groups and troops listed offered thanks for mailing letters and distributing materials for the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bush
Poling
O'Brien
Fayetteville
Beth Long
Boydie Casto
Eleanor Godsey
Pat Waugh
Garnita Wilson
Gloria Francesca
Mary Alice Blake
Martha Witt
Sue Bates
Kay Adams
Linda Carson
Ann LaFon
Betty Bobbitt
Polly Wright
Dori Vaglio
Lia Vaglio
Edna Janotolo
Montgomery
Patsy Frantz
Mary Jane Andrews
Linda Nichol
Catherine Jaquay
Judy Divita
Jeanette Hayes
Carolyn Meredith
Brenda Meredith
Elizabeth Bailey
Patricia Argenta
Jane Gilchrist
Gauley Bridge
Scotty Barton
Bewles Cox
Beth Nutter
Bonniey
Andrea Barton
W. L. Tully
Betty Ekmore
Dorothy Ann Dick
Dorothy Ann Dick- Gak
Knife Victim Requires Forty-Five Stitches After Drive-In Attack
James Virgil Underwood, 24, of Oak Hill, received forty five stitches for a back wound from a knife assault at More's Drive-In between Fayetteville and Oak Hill. The attacker remained unidentified details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Virgil Underwood
Martin
Oak Hill
More's Drive-In
Fayettevillee
Retired Miner Lee Matthews Rites Planned at Wyco Church
Funeral services for Lee Matthews 74 of Allen Junction will be held Sunday at 2 p m at Wyco Church with Rev H E Davis of Beckley officiating. Burial follows at Greenwood Cemetery Beckley. Matthews a retired Wyco miner and Shelby Tennessee native died after being found near his home edge of Guyandotte River with authorities citing natural causes. He is survived by wife Dora a daughter Fanny Stanley and a niece Lillian Norton. Body to be moved from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home to Matthews home Saturday afternoon.
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Matthews
Wyoming County
Sam Foglesong
Dora
Fanny Stanley
Cedar Grove
Lillian Norton
Rhodell
Robertson and Foglesong
Matthews Home
E. B. Wood to Head Oak Hill Rotarians
E B Wood was named president of the Oak Hill Rotary Club for the year starting July 1 1966. Rev Shirley Donnelly will be vice president. other officers include J W Jones treasurer and Wallace Bennett secretary. Four year directors O C Hall and L E Thompson named. Guests were Attorney General John W Fox Orval Robson and Robert W Abbott. Forty two members attended.
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Oak Hill
RNS
E. B. Wood
Rotary Club
Shirley Donnelly
J. W. Jones
Wallace Bennett
Bennett
IP. Bavely
Oak Hill Woman Charged With Abandoning Four Children
Fayetteville report says Lorene Ryder, 30, was arrested after deputies found four children aged 18 months to 11 in a shack with improvised shelter and no beds or clothing. The youngsters were moved to the home of Mrs. George Dilley under care of Public Assistance. A hearing before Magistrate Virgil Lyons is pending.
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Oak Hill
Fayetteville
ANS
Fayette County
Perriie Elmore
Lorene Ryder
Joe Marece
Mexat Hope
Elmere
Brewa
George Dilley
Salem Road
Department of Public Assistance
Virgil Lyons
Infant Lindel Morgan Dead in Mullens
Lindel Ray Morgan infant son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Morgan of Brenton died at 6 30 am Tuesday at home born Pineville Dec 15 1955 Surviving are parents a sister Katherine Kay paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Lundy Morgan Brenton maternal grandmother Mrs Susie Adkine Keyrock Funeral services were to be held at 11 am today at the maternal grandmother home with Reverend James Compton Brenton Burial in Privett Cemetery Keyrock Also Layland Elementary School closes March of Dimes Drive with 200 raised mainly from parent and student donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Compton
Brenton
Privett
Keyrock
Guild Starts Fund To Buy Wheel Chair
The Wesleyan Service Guild of Oak Hill Methodist Church started a fund to buy a wheelchair for a 17 year old Plum Orchard youth with a $3 initial donation. Donations can be directed to Mrs. Wanda Farrish, the guild president.
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OAK Hell
BNS
Wesleyan Service Guild
Oak Hill Methodist Church
Wanda Farrish
Mercer Woman Takes Own Life in Princeton
A Princeton woman, Mrs. Frank L. Keatley, 6, released from a local hospital, died Monday night from a self inflicted bullet wound. She operated a grocery in Princeton since 1935 and taught elementary school here for 12 years. Police said she left a note and planned a prayer observance at the Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband and two daughters.
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Princeton
Frank L. Keatley
Dawson
Laugh Fiesta Slated by Fayetteville Lions Tonight
Fayettville Lions Club hosts a Laugh Fiesta at Memorial Auditorium dining room with Ladies Night. Mind reading act by Nur Al-Din highlighted, Walter Caldwell chairs the program, Ralph Fazio states the group will let loose.
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Fayetteville
RNL
Fayetteville Lions Cluir
Memorial Auditorium
Ralph Fazio
Nur- Al-Din
Walter Caldwell
Nancy L Argabright Engaged to Wed In Oak Hill
Nancy Lee Brown Argabright of Oak Hill to wed Airman 1 C. Dorsey Brown son of Lewis Brown both of Oak Hill Plans call for an early summer wedding. Brown stationed with the Air Force in Bermuda. Also notes social at Ravencliff Lodge and Eastern Star meeting at Pineville Temple.
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Oak Bill
Oak Hill
Nancy Lee Brown
Argabright
C. Dorsey
C. H. Brown
Oak (Buster) Brown
Lewis
Miss Argabright
Mark Twain High School
Stotesbury
G. C. Murphy Co
Brown
Oak Hill High School
Air Force
Bermuda
Frith Funeral Set in Virginia
William Oscar Frith 91, a Virginia and West Virginia lawyer, publisher, and teacher, died Monday in College Park. Services will be held Thursday in Blacksburg. Survived by daughter Mrs C R Davis and two sons Lawrence and Thomas Frith.
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College Park
Blacksburg
William Oscar Frith
Virginia
West Virginia
C. R. Davis
Frith
Blacksburgh
Princeton
W. Va
Franklin County
Virginia Agricultural Mechanical College
Virginia Polytechnics Institute
University of Virginia Law School
Lawrence L. Frith
Atlanta, Ga
Thomas D. Frith
Singing Convention Scheduled Saturday at Rock Lick Church
A Fayette County March of Dimes event will host a singing convention at Rock Lick Community Church at 7 30 p m Saturday. Groups include Cook Quartet Dempsey Brethren Quartet Crab Orchard Red Star Quartet Scarbro Harvey Choir Harvey Trio Laurel Creek Quartet Ramsey Sunshine Trio Oak Hill and Murphy Trio Rhodell. A collection of 18 25 from Sunday services will be donated to the campaign.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Rock Lick
Fayette County
March of Dimes
Cook
Dempsey
Brethren
Crab Orchard
Red Star Quartet
Red Star
Milburn
Scarbro
Harvey Choir
Harvey Trio
Laurel Creek
Ramsey
Sunshine Trio
Murphy Trio
Rhodell
Mary Mignor Rites Planned at White Oak Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Be beth Mignor of Landisburg will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at White Oak Methodist Church officiated by Rev. Ray Crum and Rev. Albert Noe. Burial follows in the family cemetery. She died Tuesday after a long illness. survived by three daughters Myrtle Fitzpatrick Violet Bennett and Sallie Redden, one son Walter Dick Mignor, sister Minnie McGuire and brother Walter Lanner, plus 16 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Body from Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home to son’s home at 5:30 p.m. today.
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Landisburg
RNL
Mary Bebeth Mignor
White Oak Methodist Church
Landisurg
Ray Crum
Albert Noe
Mignor
Fayette County
Myrtle Fitzpatrick
Violet Bennett
Landishburg
Sallie Redden
Mabscott
Walter
Dick'' Mignor
Danese
Minnie McGuire
Springdale
Walter Lanner
Beelick Knob
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
East Rainelle
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Mullens Chamber
Surance
Darnell
Darell
Legion
The
Walker
Seal Drive
Fayette
Mercer
Lions
Nancy L. Argabright
Pineville
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Nancy Argabright
Tomchins Furniture
Tomchins
R. B. Crislip
Steve
J. Ike Brown
Gavister
Sarasota
Miami
Fila
Mary Mignor
Hotel Hill
Sidney
Sita
NCKLE
Caclphi Bourbon
Philadelph
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