Mount Hope Ends Football Season With 2514 Balance
Mount Hope High School wrapped the 1948 football season reporting a balance of 2514 dollars. Principal B. W. Dunkley announced income of 10820.38 and expenditures of 8205.29 at the Mount Hope Lions Club meeting. Expenditures covered equipment transport meals officials coaches and more.
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Mount Hope
Mount Stope High School
BE. W W. Dunkley
Fon Rogers
James Rowe
DeWitt Snyder
R.A. Wollman, Jr
Charleston
Robbery at Weiler Oak Hill Drive In Shocked Clerk
Weiler Oak Hill top drive in reported a robbery as Miss Betty Duncan found cash, food, and items missing after thieves gained entry by breaking a window and damaging a jukebox. State police continue investigation.
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Paul Shires Dies In Auto Accident
Paul Shires 26 former Alderson resident killed Wednesday about 10 am in an auto crash near Atlanta. Funeral services held in Monroe GA with burial in Monroe Cemetery. Survived by wife Mary, daughter Susan Jane, three brothers Abe Ervin Pat, two sisters Marie Johnson and Mary Kathryn, and his parents.
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Monroe
Paul Shires
Alderson
Atlanta
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Georgia
Lauto Paris
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Mary
Susan Jane
Abe Shires
Vallejo
Calif
Ervin Shires
Portsmouth
An Pat Shires
Marie Johnson
Baltimore
Mary Kathryn Shires
Webb Funeral To Be Sunday
Clyde Webb 27 of East Beckley killed in Normandy France August 31 1944 will receive last rites Sunday at 2 30 p m in East Beckley Pentecostal Church Rev Wiley to direct services. Remains returned from Europe to be buried Wildwood cemetery with American Legion Post 32 in charge at grave. Body taken to home of his mother Mrs Pearl Hicks at 3 30 p m today. Survived by mother two brothers Harold Dean Billy Hicks seven sisters Mrs E S Seals Eccles Mrs Lewis Webb Stanford Mrs Raymond Williams McAlpin Mrs D C Stout Rainelle Mrs Homer Greggs East Rainelle and Shirley Ann Shelby Jean Webb.
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Clyde Webb
East Beckley
Normandy
France
Harold Dean
Billy Hicks
E. S. Seals
Eccles
Lewis Webb
Stanford
Raymond Williams
McAlpin
D. C. Stout
Rainelle
Homer Greggs
East Rainelle
Shirley Ann
Shelby Jean Webb
Sergeant William K Phillips rites set at Mount View Church
Military rifle salute and World War II service mark the Sunday funeral for Sergeant William K. Phillips 22 of Alderson who died in action. Services will be held at Mount View Church Muddy Creek Mountain with Rev Forrest Reynolds officiating. Burial follows in the family cemetery with the American Legion Post of Ronceverte in charge. Survivors include his parents Jace and Mrs W H Phillips of Alderson three sisters Mrs Paul Hill Highlander Alderson Mrs Clara Reed of inform and two brothers Ralph M Phillips and Pvt Alfred F Phillips.
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Vocalist Appears At Lions Meeting
Oak Hill Lions Club heard Aliss Ann Sam sing with Miss Jennie Lee Crozier at the piano during a Hotel Hill event. The club adopted a resolution to honor Mrs. Frank Hazlett for her husband’s death on Christmas Eve and his aid to local families. Aubrey Light Jr. of the U S Navy attended as a guest.
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United States Navy
Military Rites For Private First Class Burtis Sears
Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Sunday for Private First Class Burtis C. Sears of Beary Mountain who was killed in World War I. Rites from his mother Mrs Lucktdy Sears home with Rev Roy Kessler officiating. Mount Hope Legion Post 103 in charge graveside rites. Survived by five brothers H D Sears Linda Keith T B and B W Sears Harvey and two sisters Mrs Oma Higgenbotham and Mrs Mary Black.
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Burtis C.sears
Beary Mountain
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Roy Kessler
Mount Hope
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Keith
T. B
B. W. Sears
Harvey
Oma Higgenbotham
Mary Black
Mullens Hill Man Held for Larceny
Awaiting grand jury action, a Mullens Hill man is free on $1,000 bond supplied by his wife. He faces grand larceny charges for allegedly stealing lumber from Pocahontas Fuel Co in Imann where he worked as night watchman. State police found flooring in a basement and fireplace grate sections removed from remodeling homes at Itmann.
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Hinton Man to Govern West Virginia Kiwanis District
Em mette A Mass of Cinton to be installed as governor in a ceremony at Hinton tonight. Kiwanis International official Frederick M Barnes from Chicago will direct the program in charge of the event.
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Mullens Moose Women Sponsor Polio Dance Night
Mullens Chap ter of the Women of the Moose will sponsor a polio fundraiser dance to aid the March of Dimes. Carl Mecelsfresh and his Logan orchestra will play at Ben Dunman Grade School auditorium. Admission is 4 dollars per couple or 2 dollars for a single. Twenty members exchanged names for the new year and an invitation to oversee initiation at the midwinter Women of the Moose conference in Princeton on January 29.
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Arraignment Day Held in Fayette
Fayetteville reports arraignment day in Fayette Circuit Court as indicted and guilty pleas are read. Names listed include Bailey Bragg McBride Confy Thomas Dotson Lively Bailey Elliott Evans Foster Sellie Setile Maltett Gardner Gardner Gardner Lacy Lively Morrison Pasko Pugh Salisbury Setile Taylor Thomas Tolbert Walker Williams Ritchie Maroney Wright Alybheck Crump Crist Davis Maffell Peyron Pratt Sizemore Taylor Ambler Wood Johnson Teal Hazelwood Koontz entered not guilty pleas to larceny charges. The world’s steepest railway is at the Royal Gorge Colorado shown against the canyon wall.
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Fayette Circuit
Otis Bailey
Malcolm Bragg
William Mantel McBride
Woodrow Confey
Ernest Thomas
Clarence Ray *Dotson
Billy Lively
Dennis Bailey
Jess Ellott
Denver Evans
Jesse Foster
Hierb Sellle
Christie Funeral Rites Held Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna L. Christie were held at 1 p m at her Hale's Gap home with Rev F Mayberry of Princeton officiating. Burial followed in Resthaven Cemetery in Princeton. Christie, in ill health over the past year, was the widow of T W Christie.
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Kessler Rites Set for Saturday at Hines
Funeral services for Mary D. Kessler 63 of Hines will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Quinwood Pentecostal Church with Rev Bert Bigson officiating. Burial in End of the Trail Cemetery. She was widow of Ollie A. Kessler and a Roanoke Va native. Survived by three sons Donald Clarence Ralph. six daughters Margaret Sanford Alijean Edna Skaggs Virginia McClung Amy Golden Lucille Sanford Ella Vealey. two sisters and three brothers.
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Jedna Skaggs
Ansted
Virginia McClung
Orient Hill
J Amy Golden
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Carlisle miner injured at New River Company mine
Harry Fitzgerald of Carlisle is in Oak Hill Hospital with a leg injury sustained at work in the New River Company mine in Carlisle. Records reveal the incident occurred during mining duties and the patient is receiving treatment at the hospital.
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March of Dimes Campaign Opens in Fayette County
Ben Lewis supervising director announces Fayette County March of Dimes drive to start Monday January 10. He cites low treasury funds and urges the county to meet the quota to support polio work.
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Kegley Infant Dies in Princeton Funeral Rites Incomplete
Brenda Kegley five months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Carr Kegley Princeton died en route to Princeton Memorial Hospital Wednesday afternoon after a two day illness. Survived by parents grandparents three sisters Nila Marie Sarah Sue Anna Myrtle and a brother Jerry.
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Acting Police Chief ILE Ay Con fined at Home by Illness
J M Spade acting chief of police has been confined to his home since Monday due to illness. Local staff writer notes the unusual absence prompts department leadership questions while awaiting his return. The incident affects Oak Hill police operations as investigations continue.
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Pineville Land Transfers Include 7900 Sq Ft Sale
Pineville deed records show Mr and Mrs Marion Tilley and Viola Phillips purchasing 7900 square feet from Mr and Mrs Cudge Cline in the northeast section. Additional transfers list Charles K Lambert Addition lots 24 25 26 and various parcels in Ravencutl Slab Fork and Fork Junction districts with multiple grantor grantee pairs and acreage such as 6 acres 24 acres and 2 54 acres from Narey McCoy to Viola McCoy and Floyd Mec.
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Viola Phillips
Cudge Cline
Charles K. Lamber
St. Cox
Charles K. Lambert
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G. A. Hedrick
J. F
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Charlee W. Coox
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Floyd Mec
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