Family displaced after blaze destroys Anchor Coal home
A house and furnishings were arranged for Mr and Mrs Jona Clemons and child after a Wednesday night fire at their Anchor Coal Company home in Losston. The blaze started about 9 30 pm threatening nearby homes. Mrs Clemons and child escaped uninjured, the father at work. Firemen from Anchor and the Whitesville department fought the fire, with Archor volunteer chief Ed Roberts leading many volunteers. The home value was estimated at around 5000 dollars.
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Y Register
Highcoal
Jona Clemons
van B. Smith
Anchor Coal ‘Company
Losston
Four youths held on robbery count in Boone jail
Four youths, named Ernie Richards, W. Robert Clay, Pettus, Fred Pennington and Benny Richards, were held in Boone County Jail awaiting grand jury action on breaking and entering at Ernie Richards Service Station Seth. A preliminary hearing before Magistrate E. F. McComas Madison was held. Officers Porter Snodgrass and Roscoe Payne reported missing items recovered later dumped in the river near Leevale.
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Y Register
Whitesville
Boone County
Grand
Ernie ‘Richard
Seth
Robert Clay
Pettus
Fred Pennington
Benny Richards
Leevale
Cand -John Meddings
Elk ‘Run
E. EF. McComas
Madison
Ernie Richards
Richards
Barrett Home Hosts New Year’s Eve Watch Party
The Barrett home of Mr and Mrs A A Cobb hosted a New Year’s Eve gathering with games and music. Children played ping pong and others enjoyed socializing. Attending families included those of Hayden Blyson Dick Dodd Felix Nigevino M D Parrish Frank Dalton Bargain B Terry Phillip Car rol Marlin Meador Andrew Sloboda and R S Marshall.
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Register
Barretti
Frank Dalton
Bargain B. Terry
Phillip Carrol
Marlin’ Meador
Andrew “Sloboda
R.S. Marshall
Blisard Funeral Rites Set for Montcoal Resident
Funeral services for John Floyd Blisard 65 of Montcoal are planned for 11 a.m. Saturday at Montcoal Presbyterian Church with Rev. C. W. Piridar of Colcord officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. He died Wednesday at the home of his daughter Mrs. Tom Peay in Charleston. Survived by wife Mary Ridenour Blisard of Montcoal, three daughters Mrs. Ruth Kornya of Mount Vernon, Mrs. Tom Peay, and Miss Betty Blisard of Charleston, son John Blisard of Whitesville, sister Mrs. Cora Lowry of Kentucky, and six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montcoal
Montcoal Presbyterian
C. W.W. Piridar
Colcord
John Floyd
Blisard
Tom Peay
Charleston
Sunset Memorial Park
Armstrong
Mary Ridenour Blisard
Montceal
Ruth Kornya
Mount’ Vernon
Betty .Blisard
Charlestony
John An ‘Blisard
Whitesville
Whitesville:a’ Sis~ster
Cora_ Lowry
Kentucky
Retired Linden Physician Sells Back Farm Property
A veteran Linden physician, aged about 70, arranged a repurchase of a farm property from Cooper of Feather Pine, paying $70 for the tract. The seller, described as having feeble health, claimed the deal served to stimulate faith in the value of the Hinton property, while Cooper’s motives remained unclear.
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Bocronnee
Linden
Cooper
Saterday
Guidion
Perse Feck
Coeaper
Vale of Hinton
Charles Archer Awarded 25 Year Kiwanis Honor
Princeton Athens Kiwanis Club honors Charles H Archer superintendent of Mercer County schools with a 25 year membership award and a past governor’s pin. Dr Meade McNeill presented the certificates noting Archer joined on January 3 1925 shortly after the club’s founding. Archer has served as district governor and held multiple international committee roles while directing Mercer County schools since 1935.
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Register Glatt
Princeton
Mercer County Schools
Princeton-Athens Kiwanis Club
Meade McNeill
Archer
Kiwanis International
Kiwanis
Irwin A.downey
de. H. C. Hayes
U.S
Mercer County
Friends At
Avel Land
Mer Icer County
Princeton Court Addresses Names in Case Fragments
Fragmentary OCR lists individuals including McComas James Giles B. Johnson and Lothary as part of a case record from Princeton court. The readable fragment suggests a clerk and several surname references but lacks full context or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Princeton
Jeasatta
McComas
James
Lothary
Giles B. Johnson
State Road Commission Buys Five Matoaka Lots
Princeton reports the State Road Commission has purchased five Matoaka parcels from W. S. Reynolds. Deeds recorded at Mercer County Clerk list lots 14 5 6 7 and 14. Additional land transfers include multiple Bluefield Princeton and Bramwell parcels with names and tract details.
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Register
Princeton
State Road Commission
Matoaka
W. S. Reynolds
Mercer County
Dais
Co. E
Anna Mae Bowan
Oren G
Ferrell R. Roland
Cumberland Heights
Bluefield
W.om
Flora Sarver
Cora Wagner
Beavers Pond
Resthaven Memorial Park Association
Resthaven
Tery
James and
Rachel Hatcher
B. ‘Fl Shrader
Glenn Thompson
A. L
A. L. Purdue Tract; Beaver Pond, District; John A. and Helen Lawrence Wike
Anne Pettry
Park Avenue
Fairview Avenue
Co. M
Tess
Rich, Creek
Rock District
W. D. Wagner
Helen Wagner
Martin
Beaver Pond
Harry C
Regina E. Hend
Isick
Douglas J. Sexton
Kirby Brothers
Bramwell
Community Savings and Loan Association
William L
Maude M. Baker
Flat Top Man Faces Second Car Theft Charge
Layton Hatcher, 22, of Flat Top, held in Mercer County Jail on a car theft charge. Fred Lolly, 31, of Camp Creek, arrested with him after a car was stolen from Lake Tabour and abandoned near Flat Top. Magistrate E Dale Bailey remanded both suspects to await grand jury action.
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Register
Princeton
Layton Hatcher
Flat Top
Mercer County
Hatcher
Fred’ Lolly
Camp Creek
Lake ‘Tabor
Beckley-Princeton
Hume Rosé
E. Dale Bailey
Grand
Lacy Cummings Funeral Planned in Two Cities
Funeral services are held in Baltimore today for Lacy Cummings formerly of Jumping Branch who died after a six week illness. He was the son of William and Martha Cummings. Amon Simmons and Dillard Simmons attend the rites as son in law. Burial planned in Pittsburg tomorrow.
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Register
Jumping Branch
Baltimore
Lacy Cummings
William
Martha McCommac Cummings
Amon Simmons
Dillard Simmons
Pittsburg
Jumping Branch Personals Show Holiday Guests
The Jumping Branch section lists visits from family members across towns including Mrs Nelson Thompson and son Roland Thompson with Linda and Ronnie from Tams, Mr and Mrs Orwell Thompson and Stevie from Bluefield, Raymond Kiser from Graydon, and many relatives visiting or hosting. Several illness recoveries and travel plans are noted along with hospital stays and social visits in the Penns district.
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Nelson ‘Thompson
Roland ‘Thompson
Linda
Ronnie
Tams
Orwell Thompson
Gon
Stevie
Bluefield
Raymond Kiser
Graydon
Everette
Ada Crook
Roger Thompson
Charlottesville
F.H
Dodd
Bobby Dodd
University of Virginia
Charles Kinser
Jathina Gray
Mary Lou
Wayne
Covington
Cruce Tincher
Curtig
Waddell
Oak Hill
C. Waddell
Jumping Branch
Garnett Waddell
Wnoswell Crook
Hinton Hospital
Brandenton
Désoto
Leslie Lilly
Dallas
Sonny
Ona Jean
Havre, de Grace
Rhoda Vandall
Sahdra
Jimmy
Beckley
Ads Crook
Fire destroys gas trailer near Ansted on Route 60
A gas trailer truck belonging to a Wall Transport company burned at Mountain Terrace Restaurant, five miles east of Ansted on Route 60 around 12:30 pm Wednesday. The Ansted Volunteer Fire Department saved the gas load and had the fire under control within 45 minutes. the trailer was destroyed and traffic was halted for about 30 minutes in both directions.
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Register
Ansted
Wall Transport’ Company
Mountain Terrace
Patty Hizer Birthday Party Noted in Family Gathering
Mrs Harry Hizer and Mrs Norris McGraw hosted a party for Patty Hizer in observance of her 13th birthday Saturday. Guests included Janet Williams Gene Deitz Peggy Holley Larry Cassel Sophia Vergia Sonny Werd Joann Jerry Scutsby Velma Christian Kermin Massey Sue Spurlock Marcus Deal Joanna Addis Jesse Burford Phyllis Hizer Richard Holley Boby Loves Ly Booby Elkins Douglas Parsons Dee Paul Lambert Hoovergeane Bill Williams George Cantley. Modern turkeys mentioned. activities were dancing and games then refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Hizer
Reta
Edwig Joe
Harry Hizer
Patty
Janet Williams
Gene Deitz
Peggy ‘Holley
Larry Cassel
Sophia Vergia
Sonny Werd
Joann
Jerry
Tommy. Scutsby
Velma Christian
Kermin Massey
Sue. Spurlock
Marcus "Deal
Joanna Addis
Jesse “Burford
Phyllis Hizer
Richard Holley
Boby Lovesly
Booby Elkins
Douglas Parsons
Dee
Paul Lambert
Hoergeane
Bill Williams
George Cantley
Hizer
Norris
McGraw
George. Cantley
Arbaugh Funeral Rites Saturday
William Harvey Arbaugh 83 died in Lewisburg at noon after a heart attack following five months of illness. Services at Mount View Methodist Church with Rev. L V Martin and Rev. Randolph F Johnson at 2 PM. Burial in Arbaugh Cemetery on Muddy Creek Mountain. He was a retired farmer and Mt View Methodist member. survived by wife Ellenore, one brother John Arbaugh, and children John Raymond Arbaugh Olivec Arbaugh Otis Arbaugh Beulah Lee Phillips Lelia Belle Thomas. Pallbearers listed.
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Regiser Stati Wien
Alderso Funeral Ser
William Harvey Arbaugh
Lewisburg
Mount View
Muddy Creek Mountain
Mt. View
Stickney Sailor Returns Aboard USS Algot
Carl A Bangus fireman USN of Stickney is scheduled to return this month aboard the attack cargo ship USS Algot. He is son of Mr and Mrs Claude Bangus of Stickney. The ship recently visited Tangiers Tripoli Athens Naples Palermo Rhodes Malta Gibraltar the French Riviera and Bizerte Tunisia.
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Register
Stickney
Algot
Carl A. ‘Bangus
USN
Stick- Mee II
Claude Banaus
Tangiers
Tripoli
Athens
Naples
Palermo
Rhodes
Malta
Gibraltar
French Riviera
Bizerte
Tunisia
Mercer Man Fined for Selling Diseased Meat in County Jail Sentence
Princeton resident Shockley was fined $25 and ordered to pay costs after being arraigned on a charge of selling diseased meat. The incident occurred in Mercer County with sanitation officials involved in the case.
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Mercer
Register
Princeton
Chare Shockley
Mercer County
Shockley
Noel Shrewsbury
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Eastern Gas and Fuel Company
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Boy Boat
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Cobb
Charles Archer
Kiwanis Club
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Pato Otay
Moe
Cardo
Ketchers Castoma
Eer Ad “Pt
Sie
Potomac
Conea Oru Ge
Ae Lee
Imly's
Soe Yeader
Dal
Cohen's
Anahist
Foch
Cohen
Wat Cohen
Belchers Brave
Ty Register
Pineville—Mir
Mary
Hosten Fiori
Rast
Pineville
Arbaugh
Stickney Sailor
Mediterranean
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