Oak Hill Chamber Revitalized Forms Four Committees
Oak Hill leader Otho Bay directed a revived Chamber of Commerce forming four committees to push community projects. A billboard near Glasgow rental was proposed with contributions from R. E. Kelly and Earl Mullins, plus others offering support. Committees include industrial site finance and property listings with local real estate firms and banks joining.
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Oak Hill Chamber
Oak Hill
RNS
Otho Bay
Merce
Ray
Glasgow
R. E. Kelly
Earl Mullins
Pat R. Hamilton
Chamber
C. R. Hill
Kanawha City
Reed
Turnpike
Carey Sign Co
Fayetteville Eyes Education Drive on State EDC Plan
Fayetteville plans an educational campaign to inform residents about the state Economic Development Council and its potential to fund a complete community improvement plan. The effort aims to gauge support, with a possible $2,500 city share, and may lead to public meetings with an EDC speaker.
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Fayetteville
RNS
State Economic Development Council
Planning and Zoning Commission
C. R. Hill Jr
Development Council
Hill
Parkersburg
Hill, Allen
Rosser Long
A. E. Whanger
J. Alfred Taylor Jr
Oak Hill
W. R. Bennett
Oak Hill Chamber of Commerce
EDA Program Outlined For Big 8 Council
Paul Zakaib Jr of the West Virginia EDA explains the agency aims and links to the Planning and Zoning Act. The program requires a workable plan to qualify for grants, with local funds matching 50 percent of the first study, per the 1954 Federal Housing Act. Counties listed include Fayette, Nicholas, Raleigh, Summers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Eight Development Council
Paul Zakaib, Jr
West Virginia Economic Development Administration
EDA
Zakaib
West Virginia
Big Eight
O. L. Patteson
Jack Lloyd
Appalachian Power Co
Patteson
Fayette
Nicholas
Raleigh
Summers
One Man Identified Second Body Found
The first man identified as Albert Hawthorne, 28, Mullens, was found near Corinne and likely frozen to death. A second Nebraska? no, Wyoming County man remains unidentified, found in a Northfork and Western tunnel near the Guyan River. Officials note no definite cause of death for the second victim and suspect possible train-related circumstances. Funeral home staff expect more identification efforts with local residents and N W officials involved.
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Brenton
RNS
Wyoming County
Appalachian Power Co. Employes
Corinne
Albert Hawthorne
Mullens
Sam Foglesong
Hawthorne
Ernest Webb
Harmie Lyons
Guyan River
Funeral Home
Bernard Morgan
Justice of the
Bren
J. D. Fairchild
McDowell County
Welch
Pineville
N&w
Morgan
William
New Jersey
Ollie Mae Jackson
Baltimore
Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home
Judge Hears Move To Dismiss Case
Fayetteville RNS Special Judge Robert Abbot hears defense motion to dismiss an injunction suit by Bell Creek Missionary Baptist Church members seeking control. Plaintiffs accuse charter changes created a new church while defense cites lack of evidence. ruling pending.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Bell Creek Missionary
Abbot
Thrift
Mrs Haynes Feted At Farewell Party In Glen Rogers
Mrs Dewey Haynes guest of honor at a farewell party in Glen Rogers Community Church social rooms. She and husband planned to move to St Petersburg Florida after 16 years in Raleigh Wyoming Mining Co Store No Two office. Hostesses led games and served refreshments. Attendees included Mrs Erma Guthrie Mrs Grace Davis and others.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
Dewey
Blanche) Haynes
Haynes
Hinton police seek attacker in Meadow Bridge area
Summers County and Hinton police seek a young man named John Donald Wade after an attack on Mrs. Randolph Gill at a Meadow Bridge store on 12th Ave. Gill said the man entered about 8 am, lingered, then returned later, grabbed her, struck her with an unknown object, and left before she finished.
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Hinton
ANS
Meadow Bridge
Summers County
Randolph Gill
John Donald Wade
The
Gills
12Th Ave
John W. Cook
Gill
Local Folks and Visitors Week in Area Homes
Mr and Mrs Watson Gunnee left for Sandusky Ohio after two weeks with sister Mrs Emmett Craddock. Mrs Maggie Pinson is a patient in Oak Hill Hospital. Weekend guests included the Humphreys of Norfolk Virginia, Ed Stover of Dayton Ohio, and relatives visiting Oak Hill and Beckley Memorial Hospital. Nearby residents hosted relatives from Cleveland and Whipple while others traveled to Tampa Florida with Carl Jones accompanying Mrs Faye Jarrett.
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Pax
Watson Gunnee
Sandusky
Ohio
Emmett Craddock
Maggie Pinson
Oak Hill Hospital
Willard Lafferty
Mount Hope
Fannie Angle
Charlie Lafferty
Marvin Glen Humphrey
Norfolk
Cecil Humphrey
Gene Chapman
Humphrey
Ed Stover
Dayton
Frank Stover
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Cleve Holly
Cora Kincaid
Faye Jarrett
Tamipa
Fla
Attacker Identified by Name John Wesley After Store Assault
Mrs Gill screamed as a man attacked her in a store and fled beneath a dress held above his head. Mrs Betty West witnessed the escape and heard the assailant say If you want me my name is John Wesley. Gill was treated with a sedative and received several follow up calls from the caller.
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Betty West
Presbyterian Missionary Anna Perry to Speak in Wyoming
Miss Anna Ruth Perry missionary of the Presbyterian Church visits Wyoming for talks at Kopperston and Mullens churches with a 6 pm family supper and 7:30 pm Currie Hall program. She taught in Nagoya Japan after a massive typhoon and aided relief efforts with students and fellow workers.
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Mullens
RNS
Anna Ruth Perry
The
Presbyterian Church
Nagoya
Japan
Wyoming
Perry
Kopperston Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Currie Hall
Kinjo Gakuin
Kinjo
Miss Perry
Marshall College
Presbyterian School of Christian Education
Logan
Funeral notices from Beckley area families and services
Betty Caroline Reed 83 of Glen Morgan died February 24. Funeral February 26 at Webb and Neal Chapel with Elder Eugene Nichols. burial Sunset Memorial Park. Active pallbearers listed. Charlotte Marie Moody 44 of Calloway Heights died February 25. Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home to handle arrangements. burial Sunset Memorial Park. Elizabeth J Moore 67 of 105 Roosevelt Street died February 23. services February 26 Cranberry Community Church. burial Wildwood Cemetery. Lillard Miles Hopkins 66 of 117 Huffman Street died February 23. funeral February 26 Memorial Baptist Church. multiple pallbearers and flowerbearers named. Various funeral homes, florists, and local service ads listed.
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Dollie Lee
Mason Street
First Christian Church
A. H. Wilson
Sunset Memorial Park
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
Johnstown Road
Reed Reed
Betty Caroline
Glen Morgan
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
Vance Drive
Eugene Nichols
Cecil Hatcher
Carlos Martin
Lacy Wilhelm
Lacy Osborne
Terry Smith
M. A. Hunter
O. B. Harris
Charley Ransom
Webb & Neal Funeral Home
Moody Moody
Charlotte Marie
Calloway Heights
Huntington Hospital
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
South Kanawha Street
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Ernest Barley
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home
Moore Moore
Elizabeth J
Roosevelt Street
Caffee
Ernest Moore
Skelton
Cranberry Community
E. W. Powers
Wildwood Cemetery
W. B. Clark
J. C. Worrell
Moody Rice
Mr. Terry
Chester Simmons
Bill Brizendine
Caffee Funeral Home
Wyoming County Man Will Be 93 Sunday
A Wyoming Countian, Beryl Franklin Lester of Baileysville, turns 93 this Sunday. Born in 1865 at Maben, he worked for Big Four Coal Co. in McDowell County before retirement. His wife Marietta Alice Farmer, from Lashmeet, has nine living children.
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Pineville
Wyoming
Beryl Franklin Lester
Baileysville
Indian Creek
Lester
Big Four Coal Co
McDowell
County
Maben
M. H
Emily Jones Lester
Ohio
Floyd
Brier Creek
Herman
Cleveland
Alice
Oregon
Posey
Roderfield
Mary Cameron
Armilda Tiller
Primitive Baptist Church
Welch
Winolia OES Chapter Plans Visit of Grand Matron
Winolia Chapter 59 OES in Mount Hope completes plans for a covered dish dinner at the Masonic Hall at 6 p.m. Saturday followed by the order of work at 7:30 p.m. to honor grand worthy matron Marie C. Young Philippi. Edith Hobbs initiated. donations set for polio heart and cancer funds. Maybelle Weaver hosted. guests include Dorothy Wells and Charlie Wells.
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Mary Stevenson
Masonic Hall
Edith
Forfeited Bonds Total in Beckley Police Court
A total of 163.50 was collected in bond forfeitures during Beckley Police Court. Judge Edward P. Stansbury presided. Billy F. Tankersley Daniels pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was fined. Aden Duff Webb of Montreal forfeited a 56.50 bond. William E. Peters Jr. of Mount Hope forfeited a 5 bond for running a red light. Six persons charged with drunkenness forfeited bonds.
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Beckley
Edward P. Stansbury
Billy F. Tankersley
Daniels
Aden Duff Webb
Montroal
William E. Peters Jr
Mount Hope
Ex-Wyoming Man Brisbane Whitt Critically Ill in Arizona
Brisbane Whitt 69, a former Wyoming County resident now in Mesa Arizona, is critically ill with a heart ailment and asthma at his home. Relatives say he was informed of his condition last weekend as his family moved to Arizona years ago for his health. The family reports their Mesa address as 911 S Drew St.
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Bad
Rns
Wyoming County
Brisbane Whitt
Mesa, Ariz
Arizona
Whitt
S. Drew St
Redisco Sues Bar ny Cook Dancey and Anna Mae Dancey
Redisco successor to Refrigerator Discount Corp and a foreign corporation sues Barney Cook Dancey Jesse and Anna Mae Dancey of Dancey Lynco for 1 68 dollars plus interest filed on February 19 in Pineville.
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Pineville
RNS
Redisco
Refrigerator Discount Corp
Barney Cook Dancey
Jesse
Anna Mae
Dancey
Lynco
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Walter Kominsky
Joe Jarrett
City Hall
Aubrey Halstead
Homeseekers Land and Building Co
J. A. Blackburn
Blackburn-Patteson Realty Co
Kelly Development Co
J. W. Jones
Merchants and Miners National Bank
Harry Berry
New River Banking and Turst Co
J. B. Thompson
Oak Hill Junior Chamber of Commerce
Oak Hill Jaycees
National Organization For
Frank Mauritz
Walter Brown
James Martin, Jr
Hotel Hill
Merchant's Association
Big 8 Council
By Larry Hurb
Classifi
Mrs. Haynes
Raleigh Register
W. Va
Finnerat
Walley Dr. Ph
Bailey
Raleigh County Board of Education
Board of Education
Raleigh County
Sherman C. Trail
Dean County Board of Eduction
Pane County Board of Educat S
Oakwood Ph
Snow Thornton Florists
Prince Street
Johnstown Rd
DIAL
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Amos E. Quesenberry’s
Rose
Robert L. Amick
Peccey Newspapers
Todd's
Beaver Dial
Earl R. Huddle
Earl
Main St
Buckley
Church Street
Mites
Charlotte Stover
Lorene Smith
Beauticians Modern Beauty Shop
West Washington St
Lewisburg
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
South
P. D
Nashville 2
Tennessee
H. C. Kinzer
Foster's, Cl
Kidd’s
N. Oakwood Ave
Paint St
Scott's Cabinet Shop
Kanawha St
Wrights Radio
W. C. Rogers Plumbling & Heating
Temple St
Powers Radio
Ashworth & Sparks, Inc
Prince St. Beckley
Lovitz Television
John W. Eye
Neville St
Price Bros
City Ave
Spscs
Neaiue
Wright’s
Lilly’s
Red Dog
Raines & Raines
Lewis Transfer Co
Chevrolet
Beckley Newspapers
Jan Campbell Music Co
Dial CL
White Pine Gray Lumber Co
Crab Orchard
S. Kanawha Ph
Will H. D. McKinley
Williams Street
Jim Green
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Lilly
St. Louis School of Musical Art
Jan Campbell
Ravelin
Beckley, W. Ve
MR. and
Mrs
Winolia Oes Chapter
Wolverhamp
Tonians
Wolverhampton
England
Buckingham Palace
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