Rites Saturday For E. P. Graham
Funeral services for E. P. Graham 4 are set for 2 p m Saturday at Advent Christian Church Clear Fork led by Rev Wayne Rol fins Burial will follow in the family cemetery at Clear Fork He died Wednesday night in a Bluefield hospital Born September 1 1673 in Raleigh County he was a son of Luke and Jane Sluss Graham His wife preceded him in death Survivors include five sons Carlos Oceana Millard Charleston Basil Beckley Webster and Woodrow Kessler three daughters Mrs Charlie Francis Oceana Mrs Fred Doss Amherstdale and Mrs Neal Graham Michigan a brother Floyd Baileysville The body will be taken to the home of his son Carlos at 3 p m today from Evans Funeral Home in Oceana
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Oceana
RNS
E. P. Graham
Advent Christian Church
Clear Fork
Wayne Rolfins
Graham
Bluefield
Raleigh County
Luke
Jane Sluss Graham
Carlos
Millard
Charles
Basil
Beckley
Webster
Woodrow
Kessler
Charlie Francis
Fred Doss
Amherstdale
Neal Graham
Michigan
Floyd
Baileysville
Evans Funeral Home
Tech and Concord College to host annual business education conference
The sixth annual Business Education teachers conference will be held April 12 at West Virginia Institute of Technology. Alberta Anderson, assistant professor of business administration and focal chairman of the conference, guides planning with Concord College and Tech.
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Montgomery
Tech and Concord College
Business Education Teachers of Business
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Alberta’ Anderson
Sppofessor
Sanfaronan Ranartc
Conference program highlights at Kentucky university
Dr Vernon Musseknan chairing the annual conference hosted by business administration departments. Speakers include Dr Godfrey Eliot from McGraw Book Co and Paul Catshalt of South-Western Publishing. Luncheon speaker to be announced. Five discussion groups cover shorthand typewriting bookkeeping general business and methods using visual aids in instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon .Musseknan
Department of A Business Administration
University of Kentucky
Godfrey El-iot
McGraw Book Co
New York
Rites Scheduled for Mrs Wyatt
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Wyatt 84 of Mullensville will be held at 11 a m Saturday at her home. Burial follows at Taegar Memorial Park Roderfield. She died Wednesday night at home from pneumonia after years of ill health. Born May 12 1873 in Elk Garden Va she was daughter of late Michael and Fannie Sow. Survivors include husband Silas D Wyatt a son Henry of Mann and daughter Mrs Lillian Jewell Pineville. Body to be moved from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens to her home at 3 pm Friday.
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Pineville
Rns
Mary Wyatt
Mullensville
Taegar Memorial Park
Roderfield
Wyatt
Elk Garden
Michael
Fannie Sowand
Silas D. Wyatt
Henry
Mann
Lillian Jewell
Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home
Mullens
Wyoming Tavern License Suspended for Gaming Violations
Beer Commissioner Roy D. Platt suspended retail licenses for violations of state beer laws including one in Wyoming County. The Morning Star in Glen Rogers run by Louie Caraban had its license suspended 60 days for exhibiting and keeping gaming devices.
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Charleston
RNL
Roy D. Platt
Wyoming County
Lcense
Louie Caraban
Morning Star
Glen Rogers
Fayette Couples Seek Licenses In Fayetteville Office
Fayette couples applied for marriage licenses listing Wesley Berry and Icie Berry. Clarice Waugh and David Dotson. Jean Cales. Otha Horsley and Vinnie Jones. Shirley Nottingham and Nell Morris Nottingham. Clifford Polk Jr. and Carolyn Whitlow. Arden Phares and Dottie Ritter. Raymond Redden and Genevee Crowe. John Staubs and Joan Roark. Names include ages, parentage, and hometowns Oak Hill Boomer Pax Meadow Bridge Danese Alloy Edmond.
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Fayetteville
RNL
Fayette County
Wesley Berry
S. V
Icie Berry
Clarice
Waugh
Lon
Thelma Waugh
Maplewood
David Dotson
Alden
Nadine Dotson
Jean Cales
Lester
Irene Cales
Oak Hill
Otha J. Hors
Walter
Birdie
Arden C. Phares
Edmond
Arden A
Ellen Phares
Dottie Mae Ritter
Winona
Jesse A
Sadie Ritter
Raymond Redden
Meadow Bridge
Basil
Velda Redden
Genevee Crowe
Danese
Ralph
Alma Crowe
John D. Staubs
Willam
Marilla Staubs
Joan Roark
Robert
Ruby Roark
Alloy
Whitesville Women of the Moose Honor Mrs Earl Howell
The Whitesville Women of the Moose plan a birthday party this evening to honor Mrs Earl Howell of Whitesville. Members and guests are invited to attend and celebrate.
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Whitesville
RNS
Women of the Moose
Earl Howell
Pineville News Briefs Ties And Travels Around Pineville
Pineville residents Mr and Mrs A D Belcher visited Mrs Belchers parents Dr and Mrs Joan Hunter in Peterstown over the weekend. Mr and Mrs W C Bailey Jr returned from Sarasota Florida after ten days as guests of Miss Frances Bailey and her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Rns
A. D. Belcher
Joan Hunter
Peterstown
W. C. Bailey Jr
Sarasota
Fla
Frances Bailey
Glen Rogers Personal Notes From the Community
Glen Rogers residents report health updates and family news. Robert Sturgill has returned from Beckley Hospital after an appendectomy. Phyllis Gentry returns from Wyoming General Hospital Mullens. Michael Guthrie is able to be out after illness. Becky Vince and Randy Canterbury have measles. Hubert Garvin returns to home after leg injury. Warren Alderman and wife welcome a son Michael Franklin. Former Glen Rogers native now lives at Mt. Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rogers
Robert Sturgill
Beckley Hospital
Phyllis ‘Gentry
Arvil Gentry
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Michael Guthrie
Everett Guthrie
Becky Vince
Randy Canterbury
Hubert Garvin
Warren Alderman
Bill Alderman
Michael Franklin
Glen Rogers Ead
Mt. Home, Who
Speed Services Slated Saturday
Funeral services for Robert Speed 47 of Carlisle will be held at 1 p m Saturday at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church with ministers C H Edwards C H Clements and A Higgenbotham. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park. He died in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Survivors include sister Nellie Hume of Detroit and half sister Mary Lee Brown of Demopolis. The body will lie in state at Durgan Funeral Home in Beckley and be moved to the church an hour before services.
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Carlisle
Rns
Robert Speed
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
C. H. Edwards
C. H. Clements
A. Higgenbotham
Greenwood Memorial Park
Speed
Beckley
Nellie Hume
Detroit
Mich
Mary Lee Brown
Demoplis
Ala
Durgan Funeral Home
Fayette Soldier Dies In Germany
Fayetteville Route 2 soldier Pvt Second Class Burke Wilson Jr. age 23 died Sunday in an Army hospital in Heilbronn Germany after a one day illness He attended Fayetteville High School and was a member of Cotton Hill Baptist Church He was inducted in May 1956 and stationed in Germany since January 13 Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Burke Wilson Sr and his maternal grandmother Mrs Nankie Bell Wininger Arrangements are incomplete with the body to be returned to Dodd Payne Mortuary Fayetteville
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Fayetteville
RNS
Burke Wilson Jr
Heilbron
Germany
Nankie Bell Wininger
Gate City
Dodd-Payne Mortuary
Ministers Escape Injury In Wreck Near Mullens
The Rev. G N Perkins pastor of Mullens First Christian Church and Rev. Duke C Jones evangelist were unhurt when their car skidded on snow on Moran Ave struck a parked truck and slid into a ditch about 9 am They were en route to Pineville for a radiol devotional program The Perkins car suffered steering damage and left fender bumper while the truck owned by John C Stanfield was only slightly damaged and towed to a garage
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Perkins
John C. Stanfield
Moran and
Orchard St
Presbyterians fund scholarship for Mountain Project students
Whitesville WV Presbyterians announce a $500 annual scholarship for active church youth in the Mountain Project area who lack funds for further education. Deadlines March 15 1968 final selections May 10. Committee members Wilson Hall Dewey Bone Jr Perry Allis Joseph Corbin and Rev Jack Weller will interview and decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
RNG
West Virginia
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Churches of the Mountain Project
Wilson Hall
Dewey Bone Jr
Perry Allis
Joseph Corbin
Jack Weller
New York
Delegates Set For State Meet
Fayetteville Lions Club elected delegates to the national convention in Chicago for July. Delegates were Walter Caldwell and E. E. Houchins. alternates were Clifford Allen and W. L. Tully. John Redman showed a steel industry film. Charles Knotts was program chair. An achievement award for five new members in October was presented by national headquarters. Guests included J. C. Clay and Dick Johnson.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayetteville Lions Club
Chicago
Ill
Walter Caldwell
E. E. Houchins
Clifford Allen
W. L Tully
John Redman
Board of Education
Charles Knotts
National Headquarters
J.c. Clay
Dick Johnson
Special Services Set in Oak Hill
Oak Hill Baptist Church announces Pre Easter services by Rev Randolph F Johnson Pastor The preacher will discuss events leading to the crucifixion and Sunday evenings meditations on The Last Words from the Cross Services begin at 5 p m and later March 19 at 7 30 p m will cover places near Jesus in the New Testament last days of his ministry The services are open to the public
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Oak Hill
RNS
Randolph F. Johnson
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Sone Son
Jesus
Earth
Reminder Cards Will Be Mailed In Fayette County
Fayette County Tuberculosis Association mails reminder cards to those who did not respond to Christmas seal letters. The group aims to raise 10 000 dollars for the 1957 campaign. current contributions total 6 748 40 dollars, compared with 7 283 08 dollars by the same period last year. Meeting the goal will support continued tuberculosis prevention and control in Fayette.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Fayette Youth Struck By Greyhound Bus In Ansted
Ansted boy Stanley Lilly age 11 was struck by a Greyhound bus on Ansted Main Street at 3 25 p m. He sustained three skull fractures and was taken to Oak Hill Hospital by a Thomas Funeral Home ambulance. He is the son of Mrs Evelyn Lilly and was reported unconscious.
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Ansted
RNS
Greyhound
Wgs
Oak Hill Hospital
Stanley Lilly
W. H. Chaddock
St. Albans
C. B. Thompson
Thomas Funeral Home
Evelyn Lilly
Rites Incomplete For King Infant
Funeral arrangements remain incomplete for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Walter King of Summerlee who died in a Beckley hospital Thursday. The body is at Co D Trent Funeral Home.
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Summerlee (Riis
Walter King
Summerlee
Beckley Hospital
Co. D. Trent Funeral Home
Franklin Funeral Slated Saturday Franklin Funeral
Funeral services for John Lawson Franklin eight of Oak Hill and formerly of Kincaid will be held at 2 p m Saturday at the Kincaid First Church of God. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Survivors include wife Lillie Mae Franklin seven sons and five daughters with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. The body is at Tyree Funeral Home until one hour before services.
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Oak Hill
RNS
John Lawson Franklin
Cak Hill
Kincaid
Kincaid First Church of God
Lillian Childers
Walter Chandler
Page
High Lawn Memorial Park
Lillie Mae Franklin
John
Clyde
Roy
Clayton, del
Howard Ansted
Lee
Mundell
Russell
Benny
U.S. Air Force
Germany
Anna Ray
Oak
Hill
Garnett Davis
Newark
Del
Frank Marshall
Lou Gallagher
Detroit
Mich
Maggie- Bowe
Charleston
Tyree Funeral Home
Stickney
Franklin
Writesville
Tieling
Martha Jarrell
Whitesville
Herndon To Transfer From Oak Hill Hospital
W. R. Herndon will be moved Saturday from Oak Hill Hospital to University Hospital in Charlottesville Virginia. He has received observation and treatment for a heart condition during the past month and will be accompanied by his son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Robert Herndon of Gauley Bridge.
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Oak Hill
Oak Hill Hospital
Uniersity Hospital
Charlottesville
W. R. Herndon
Herndon
Robert Herndon
Gauley Bridge
Oyster Supper Cancelled by Whitesville Odd Fellows
The Oyster Supper planned for Saturday evening by the Whitesville Independent Order of Odd Fellows has been postponed indefinitely due to bad weather. Kenneth Bryant says future plans will be announced at a later date.
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Whitesville
RNS
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Kenneth Bryant
Donation boosts Madison atom smasher plan funds
M Sargent Norman F Perry stationed in the Mediterranean with the Corps of Engineers sent $10 to the Midwestern Universities Research Association headquarters. He wrote the gift upsets his budget but aims to help the project for his family and for all Americans to be first again. The 300 bil ion electron volt machine is planned to be far more powerful than existing Russian units, with an estimated cost of 73 to 100 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Military promotions and training notes from Beckley and area
Promoted to corporal with the First Marine Aircraft Wing at Iwakuni Japan is Harry H Fisher son of Mr and Mrs x 2 Fisher of 113 Campbell St Beckley. Pfe William Smith 2, promoted to infantry trainee with the 10th Infantry in Grafenwher and many, with wife Glenna and parents Marshall C Smith of Daniels. Lowell L Cooper of Whitby serves with Marine Wing Service Group 37 at El Toro Santa Ana. Cpl. Lowell L Cooper of Whitby serves with Marine Wing Service Group 37 at El Toro. Three area men train at Fort Jackson SC in the First Regiment Pvt Franklin D Frye Beckley is assigned to Company B First Battalion. Kermit L McDaniels son of W L and Mrs W L McDaniels Oak Hill assigned to Company C First Battalion. Whitby Pvt Norman G Meador son of Mr and Mrs Hubert Meador assigned to Company Third Battalion.
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Marine Aircraft’ Wing
U.S. Naval Air Station
Iwakuni
Japan
Harry H. Fisher
X 2 Fisher
Crcapbell St
Beckey
10Th Infantry
Grafemwehr
Pfe
William. Smith
Glenna
Marshall c. Smith
Daniels
Army
Europe
Shady Spring High School
Marine Wing Service Group 37
Third Marine Aircraft Wing
el Toro Marine Corps Air Station
Santa Ana
Calif
Cpl
Lowell L. Cooper
Whitby
Fort Jackson
S.C
Franklin D. Frye
Floyd Frye
Beckley
Kermit L. McDaniec
W. L. Mer Daniel
Oak Hill
Pvt
Norman G. Meador
Hubert Meador
Third Battalion
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BU & Morte Dare
Neville St
Selow Post Ae
Tech
the Business Administration Departments
Wyoming Tavern
Velves
Petr
Bailey’s Discount House
Kregers
Fayette
Whitesville Party
Tecktey
Oek Mill
Subur
Beckley Hotel Dining Room
Coal River
Beckley Music & Electric CO
Philco
Prince St
Pubvich
Matthew He
Bede
Kaspar
Gaspar
Matthew
Bethlehem
Jess
Herod
Christ
Israel
East
Palestine
Virgil
Peggy ‘Kessinger
Ce Cameo Trae Semple
White Cross Pharmacy
Chevrolet
Nreckley
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