Methodist Men Receive Charter for Scout Troop
Fayetteville ceremony honors Loy Scout Troop 179 charter presentation by Buckskin Council Executive William Pierce to Rev. C. W. Paskel. Charles F. Akers observes his 83rd birthday as the oldest member.
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Register
Fayetteville
Loy Scout Troop
Men's Brotherhood of the
Fayetteville Methodist Church
Charles F. Akers
William ¥. Pierce
Buckskin Council
Ve Troop
C. W. Paskel
Charles L. Garvin, Jr
Funeral rites Saturday for Mrs Vacueline Mann
Funeral services for Mrs. Vacueline Dalton Mann will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the First Presbyterian Church at Mullens. She was the wife of William T. Mann of Mullens Coal and Ice Company. The Rev. Grover C. Currie will officiate, with burial at Sunset Memorial Park Beckley.
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First Presbyterian Church
Mullens
Vacueline Dalton Mann
William T. Mann
Mullens Coal and Ice Company
Grover C. Currie
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Military Rites Planned for Private Willis Sunday
Private First Class Paul E. Willis will receive military honors Sunday at Jeanette Baptist Church in Edmond for the Oxford incident death on May 13 1915 while serving in the infantry division. Survived by parents Dow Willis and six brothers and two sisters, services conducted by Rev. Painter and Rev. Brags, with burial at Wills gravesite by Eugene Skaggs Post 7695 Veterans of Foreign Wars. Body to be moved from Thomas Funeral Home to Willis Home at 4 pm today.
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Register
Oak Hili
Paul E. Wilkis
Graydon
Oxin
Tih
Greydon
Dow L. Willis
Edmont
Ralph
Victor
Frank
Polkadatte
Ohio
Everette
Walker
Harvey
Amtcgee
Edmond
Irene Hall
Portsmouth
Clara Willis
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ansted
Thomas Funeral
Willis
Section Foreman Injured In Slate Wall Accident
West Mallens section foreman O. W. Crawford of the Maten operation for West Gulf Coal Company is reported in good condition at Beckley Hospital after an accident about 9 am Wednesday. He suffered injuries from a slate fall described as five inches thick and roughly the size of a kitchen table.
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Realster
Mullens
O. W. Crawford
West Mallens
Maten
West Gulf Coal Company
Beckley Hospital
Crawford
Sim
New Pythian Lodge Planned at Anawalt
Oak Hill Knights of Pythias plan a new camp at Anawalt to be instituted at 7 p m in the Anawalt High School auditorium. Eugene W Thorne district deputy grand chancellor will lead the ceremony with officers including Fred Issac Omar Waller W W Beall and W T Price among others in attendance.
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Register Laft
OAK Hill
Charleston
Earl Shrader
Rainelle
Woodrow Beall
iParkersburg
BR. Pythias Lilly
Omar Waller F. Schwinabart
Red Cross Drive Open Early Says Mullens Leader
Mullens Rotarians heard chairman Morgan urge early fundraising for the Red Cross drive to hit a $5,200 county goal. He noted only one paid worker, Mildred Martin, and warned the county could dissolve if the quota isn’t met. Mullens Rotary pledged $25.
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Red Cross
Beg’n
Mullens
Mildred Martin
Mullens Rutasians
Kopperston Scouts Advance At Court Of Honor
Three Kopperston Boy Scout Troop Y9 members were advanced to first class at a Court of Honor held during Kopperston Community Church services. One earned a merit badge. three new scouts were invested. The event featured candle lighting, pledges, and presentations by Mrs. fluben Williams Mrs. Earl Wilson and Marvin May.
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Ay Register Stalf
Kopperston
Koppers
Earl Wilson
Marvin May
Bilhie Williams
Robert
Robby) Wilson
Jerry May
Donald Jones
Michard Gallaher
Gene Centers
Emory Jones
Stoddard Gallaher
Ted Sauls
Todd Sauls
Jack Atkins
George Atkins
Jack
Seoul
John Paynter
Board of Review
Soldier's Rites Set Saturday for Pvt Roy Riffe
Funeral services for Pvt. Roy Don Riffe of Hanover will be held at 11 p.m. Saturday at Ike Fork Grade School with Rev. Willie Keene and Rev. Blaine England officiating. Riffe was killed December 10, 1944 on Leyte while serving with the U S Army. Inducted October 5, 1943 at Welch, he lived at Wetch then and last visited his family in February 1944. He received basic training at Camp Bland.
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Pineville
Roy Don Riffe
Hanover
Ike Fork
Willie Keene
Blaine England
Riffe
Leyte
U. S. Army
Welch
Wetch
Camp Bland
Stover Transferred From Korea To Japan in Military Move
Basil A. Stover of Harper, previously at the 9th Medical Depart near Seoul, is reassigned to the Supply Section of the 28th Station Hospital in Florida. Born June 13, 1925 in Hanover, Wyoming County, he attended Baileysville schools and worked for Carter Coal Co at Coalwood before induction. Survived by mother Mrs. Arthur Riffe and sister Mrs. Charlotte Riffe. father MIA/preceded in death in 1935. MSgt M. C. McLelton, military escort, took the body to Hanover.
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Stover
Pet
Basil A. Stover
Harper
9Th Medical
Seoul
Korea
Japan
28Th Station
Ing, Fla
Hanover
Wyoming County
Baileysville
Carter Coal Company
Coalwood
Arthur Riffe
Charlotte Riffe
Arnold Riffe
M.C. McLelton
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