Last Rites Set For W. L. Pettry
Walter Lee Pettry 71 of Montcoal dies after long illness. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at Montcoal Presbyterian Church with Rev. Wade Webb and Rev. Harvey Bates officiating. Burial in Honaker Cemetery Arnelt. Survivors include widow Garnie, seven daughters, one son Haven, four sisters, 39 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Body to lie in state at Pettry residence after 4 p.m. today.
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Montcoal
Walter Lee Pettry
Montcoal Presbyterian Church
Wade Webb
Harvey Bates
Honaker
Arnelt
Pettry
Garnie Pettry
Harry Pritchard
Mary Kelly Named Finalist in National Merit Program
Fay ette ville High School senior Mary Kelly has been named a Finalist in the National Merit Scholarship competition. The finalists face a three hour college board exam on January 12 and intensive screening by a selection board. Over 74 four year college scholarships are at stake with sponsors including Sears Roebuck and Standard Oil, as National Merit plans award progress to about 700 finalists in April 1957.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Mary Kelly
Fayetteville High School
Dan .H. Perdue
Elsie Kelly
Fayetteville Rts 1
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Pittsburgh Plate ‘Glass
WS Woolworth
Standard Oil
International Nickel
John M. Stalnaker
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Fayetteville Names Mrs. Vivian Bock Teacher of the Year
A Fayetteville committee representing local segment sages selected Mrs. Vivian Bock as Teacher of the Year. She teaches first grade at Fayetteville Elementary School and the Fayetteville Woman's Club sponsors the project. Her photo and a story of her qualifications will go to the district contest.
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Fayetteville
Vivian Bock
Fayeteville
Clarence Holstein Injured While Working at Coal Company
Clarence Holstein, 46, of Glen Jean, was injured in the abdominal region during his first shift with Woodrow Jones Coal Co at Stolesbury. He was admitted to Oak Hill Hospital around 10:30 p.m. after a timber handling accident when a board grip caused a sudden stop.
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Oak Hill
Clarence Holstein
Glen Jean
Woodrow Jones
Coal ‘Co
Stolesbury
Oak Bill
Norstein
Explorer Scouts View Film On Winter Survival
Mullens explorers viewed a winter survival film presented by Beckley Army unit member Captain Cook to 31 scouts and six adult leaders. The session promoted readiness for Operation Snowshoe an outdoor hike scheduled later this month with participation invited from other Mullens posts.
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Mullens
Cook
Beckley
Bmullens Explorer Post 3
Mutlens Jposts
Alitens
First Baptist Church
Concord College Extension Classes organized at Pineville meet
Extension classes for Concord College will be organized at a meeting Jan 23 at Pineville High School. Dean David Kirby says courses include Political Science 203 and Music offerings, English literature, and more. Minimum 12 registrants required. tuition is 7.50 per hour plus 1.30 general fee.
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Pineville
Concord
Pineville High School
David’ Kirby
Athens
State Board of Education
Anes
Mahaney Rites Set Saturday
Mrs. Mahaney 70 of Sybil dies after long illness at Oak Hill Hospital. Services Saturday at Reamer Gospel Tabernacle conducted by Rev. Gilbert Harper and Rev Hobson D. Fisher Burgal. Burial in Koontz Cemetery Clendenin. Survived by daughter Edith Clossier and three sons Lawrence Wayne Harless, six grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Body at Hess and Harper Mortuary Clendenin then church an hour before services.
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Oak - Hill
Panera
Jenniés
Mahaney
Gossel Tabérnacle
Gilbert Harper
Hob
D. Fisher
Burgal
Koontz
Clendenin
Nitro
John
L. Wince
Akron
Ohio
Oscar Wince
McFarland
BH. L
Wince
Pike
Hess
Stinnett Funeral Slated Saturday
Funeral services for Robert Marion Stinnett 88 of Rock Lick will be at 2 pm Saturday at Oak Hill Baptist Church. Rev Randolph L B Johnson and Rev Donnelly of Oak Hill will officiate. Burial will follow at High Lawn Memorial Park. The deceased, a longtime employee of New River Coal, died Wednesday at Oak Hill Hospital. The body will arrive from Tyree Funeral Home and lie in state at the residence today, then proceed to the church one hour before services.
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QAK
Harvey
Oak ‘Hill
A. Jong
Tyree Funeral Home
Aken
Homemakers Schedule Meeting for January 16
Laurel Homemaker Club meeting rescheduled from January 9 to January 16 at 10:30 a.m. at Mrs Paul Wilshire’s home on Lochgelly Road. The session will include installation of new officers followed by luncheon.
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OAK
HILL
RNS
Laurel
Jjan
Paul
Wilshire
Lochgelly Road
Philathea Class Votes To Tile Basement Floor
The Philathea Class of Mount Hope Methodist Church meets Monday night with seven members present and votes to tile the basement floor. Mrs Nelson Davis and Mrs Joe Vallena hosted. Mrs Corbit Bailey presides.
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Philathea
Let There Be Light and There Was Light
Quoted descriptions of light and medicine from 1957 echo biblical themes. The note praises discovery of antibiotics and earth born remedies, and mentions White Cross Pharmacy Beckley and a Bible quotation Genesis 1 3.
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White Cross
Pharmacy
BAIR
Beckley
Glen Rogers Women to Clean and Paint Church Basement
The Glen Rogers Women’s Society of Christian Service at Glen Rogers Community Church voted at the January meeting to undertake a cleaning and painting project for the church basement. Mrs. Marle Broyles presided, announcing hospital patient Mrs. Della Marricci and allowing visitors. New member Mrs. Pansy Mosely and visitors Misses Linda Sizemore and Katherine Broyles were welcomed.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
Women's Society “of Christian Service
Glen Rogers Community
Marle” Broyles
Della-Marricci
Eric. Rehn
Pansy Mosely
Linda Sizemore
Katherine Broyles
Marion’ Brooks
Velen’ Trump
Burglars Cy After Break-in at Pineville Furniture Co
Police investigate a break in at Pineville Furniture Co where a gas bomb exploded inside a safe after it was pried open. About 400 dollars in cash and a 50 dollar wrist watch were stolen, insured. No arrests reported. Police also checked an attempted entry at the nearby Midway Tavern.
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Pineville
RNS
Pinevile Furniture Co
AM. Curry
Lear-’ Producing
Ient
Oak Hill Senior Club Plans Mothers March
Oak Hill senior Woman's Club announces its fifth annual Mothers March across the county. Mrs. Kenneth Carroll acts as community chairman and treasurer of the club. At the Tuesday City Hall meeting, the West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs convention dates were noted for Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs. Mrs. Thomas K. Brash led the devotional and business session.
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Oak Hell
ANS
Oak ‘ Hill
Oak Hi
Kenneth Carroll
Woman's Club
West Virginia Federation . of Women's Club
Ithe
Greenbrier
Springs
PTA Votes To Order School Text Books
East Oak Hill Elementary PTA voted to order supplementary texts for fourth through sixth grades. About 90 dollars from the treasury will fund the project, largely raised by bake sales and bazaars. Dr H A Duncan discussed experiences from a weekly television quiz series and topics on world religion. The largest attendance came from Mrs Fern Gwinn's third grade class, which received an ice cream treat.
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Fern Gwinn
Ite
Armco Steel Sets Safety Banquets for Mines in Madison
Armco Steel Corp officials from its Middletown headquarters will attend annual safety banquets for the company's coal mines. The Madison event at 5 p.m. Saturday will feature R. S. Gruver, administrative vice president, as principal speaker before 263 workers at the Robin Hood mine. C. M. Allen and C. O. Kane will also speak. J. S. Charman will preside. A second function at Marsh Fork High School Monteval will at 5 p.m. Saturday with 7450 Montcoal workers, officiated by Charman. Allen and Kane listed as speakers with Oakley assisting in arrangements.
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Madison
Armco Steel Corp
Middletown
Armyco
Montegal
C. M. Allen
Gafety
Armeo
C. 0. Kane
Montcoal
Awill' Be
Montcval
Marsh Fork High School
Monteval
Allen and Kane
J. S. Charman
Mines
New Garbage System Serves Seventy Families in Local Areas
A new garbage collection service inaugurated a month ago covers Ameagle Colcord Lawson Dorothy communities. The charge is 1.50 monthly and seventy families have joined. Pickups occur Monday in Dorothy Lawson and Tuesday in Colvord Ameagle areas. Contact Bill Kinder to enroll.
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Colcord
RNS
Ameagle-Colcord-Lawson- Dorothy
Bill Kinder
Dorothy-Lawson
Colvord-Ameagie
Boone Red Cross Drives Help for Hungarian Refugees
Boone County Red Cross reports only about one percent of the $600 goal raised for the Hungarian Relief Fund. L. E. Lyon, chairman, says the three week drive supports aid sent to the Eastern Red Cross HQ and Hungarian refugees. Junior members collect nickels and dimes, aiming to add $150 to $200 more. Donations should be mailed to Madison Red Cross, Box 1086, marked Hungarian Relief Fund.
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Madison
Boone County
Red’ Cross
L. E. Lyon
Red Cross
Federated League Hearing Features J E Hammer Talk
Mount Hope RNS report covers J E Hammer Appalachian Electric Power Company district personnel supervisor addressing Mount Hope Federated League. He discussed coal's past present and future with a flannel board display. Members debated Girl Scout flag needs and Teacher Oscar Award project. organizers named committees and hostesses assisted by local attendees.
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Mount
Hope
RNS
J. E. Hammer
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Aun Hope Federated League
Reynadine Evans
Mount Hope
Poling
C. E. Jones
Hatsnbarger
Anna. McCool
Henry Hinte
Louis Corey
Fres Harless , Jr
Verle Vickers
Anna Cope
W.H. Darnall ‘Ur
Frances Dixon
Dunkley
Margaret ‘Warless
J. C. Hess
Violet McCutcheon
Anthony Puskas
Mary McCool Stover
R. EB. Tissue
Stella Spinks
Rotemary Platt
J.E. ‘Hammer
T. T. "Twaddle
Jenny Carter
Sarah Freeman
Corey
Industrial Accidents Send Seven to Hospital
Multiple injuries reported across Wyoming and Mullens area mines as seven workers were treated this week. Names include Elmore Cook 60 Oceana and Joe H Grose 45 Bud, with burns, cuts, and fractures from conveyor belts, falling rock, and shifting coal at Deerfield Ot ego Milam Creek White Coal mines. Six additional workers suffered varied injuries during Monday to Wednesday incidents.
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Madlens
Wyoming General Hospital
Shrewsbury and Shrewsbury Lumbers Company
Boyd
Beller
Mullens
Deerfield
George Cochran
Eccles
Otego
William Perkins
Corinne
Black Eagle
Jor Daniels
Ifmann
Clarence Mills
Herndon
Milam Creek
White’ Coal Ico
Early Bird Catches Wrong Worm In Moonshine Raid
Wyoming County police raided a moonshine still at the mouth of Brickel near Baileysville at 5:30 am today. They found a copper keg and cold coals showing the still had not been used for hours. officers included Sheriff Bert Short Deputies Dewey Short Roy Aliff James Gibson and State Police Cpl Andrick Trooper James Fairchild.
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Pineville
Wyoming
Brickel
Baileysville
Bert Short
Dewey Short
Roy Aliff
James Gibson
James Gibson, State Police
Cpl. Co
Andrick
James Fairchild
Man's Fractured Arm After Fall From Vine Swing
Charles Butch Christian son of Mr and Mrs Charles Christian of 82 Summerton Ave sustained a fractured left arm Sunday after falling from a scrap vine swing. He was treated at Oak Hill Hospital and released.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Charles
Butch” Christian In
Charles Christian
Summerton Ave
Oak Hill Hospital
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Uip
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Loiher
Neville
St. Gobosite
1St Baptist Church
Clarence
Holstein
Clark
Neville ST
DIAL
Explorer
Homemakers
Oleo Lard
Poe Eieotye
Dar
City Park
Food Fair
Old
Stanaford Grill
Stanaford
Ecclesiaticus
Fayette
House of “Delegates
Charleston
T. F. Myles
John G. Fox
Thomas K. Brash
Irené
Dodd- Aa
PTA
Armco Steel
Boone Red Cross
Federated League
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