Land Use Law Advocated at Oak Hill Gathering
A proposal to impose building and land use standards even in rural areas will be sent to the state legislature, led by G. Steele Callison of the Raleigh Fayette Highway Improvement Workshop. A second bill would widen dumping law prosecutions for trash along highways. The group outlined roadside development plans, erosion control, and beautification efforts, with talks on tourism and West Virginia’s parks.
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Oak Hill
ANL
G. Steele Callison
Raleigh-Fayette
Ralph Kemper
Fayetteville
Ernest Cook
Fayette County
J. Haynes Miller
A. W. Burdette
L.S. Smith
State Road Commission
Smith
Kemper
Fayette and Raleigh
Frank Halstead
Mount Hoe
Andrew Buckman
West Virginia
H. B. Thomas
Raleigh
Raleigh County
Marion Essary
Clarence Wooten
T. D. Gray
Morgantown
Gray
Clarksburg
Harper's Ferry
Brownton
Presbyterian Women Raise Funds for 1954 Church Building
Fayetteville RNS report shows Women of the Presbyterian Church raised 3063.23 in 1954. Bazaar earned 1018.54 with 204 in materials, 814.54 profit. Benevolences totaled 837.59 including Joy Gift, Easter Roll Call, life memberships, Davis Stuart, World Mission, and Davis Elkins College magazines. Remaining 1611.66 went to the building fund for the new church.
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Fayetteville
RNS
The
Presbyterian Church
Teasure
C. E. Mahan
J. H. White
Davis-Stuart
World Mission
Davis Elkins College
New Church
Oceana Drive In Operator Faces Hearing after Raid
Jim Coe owner of Casey's Drive-In faces a 10 am Tuesday hearing after a Saturday raid by four Oceana officers. He is free on $500 bond posted by Bane Herndon. Coe charged with operating a gambling house and reselling tax paid whisky. Ten local men arrested in the raid were fined five dollars plus costs. Names listed: Hubert Daniels Earl Nanning Wavel Johnson Arch Haga Bill Haga Kenneth Debord A M Domi Eugene Pruitt Orville Burleson Pat Mitchell.
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Oceana
RNS
Jim Coe
Casey's
Liberty
Bane Herndon
Coe
John Lambert
Chester Hawkins
Jack Toler
O. S. Hoover
Roy Aliff
Lambert
Hubert Daniels
Earl Nanning
Wavel Johnson
Arch Haga
Bill Haga
Kenneth Deboard
A. M. Domi
Eugene Pruitt
Orville Burleson
Pat Mitchem
Stickney Woman Dies at Home
Mrs. Susan Bonds 75 of Stickney died at home Saturday evening. Funeral services will be at her home Tuesday at 1 pm with Rev. Willie August officiating. burial in Chambers Cemetery, Cameron. Survived by six sons John Gastonia NC Tom Harry both of Sun Woodrow Cameron Jess Dry Creek and Fred Granham Hinton. one daughter Alice Solf Gastonia NC. one brother Thomas Frye Long Branch. 27 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Body to be removed from Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville to residence at 1 pm today.
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Gastonia
N. C
Thomas Frye
Long Branch
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Sub Debs Meet Pineville Clash of Youth Club
The Sub Deb Club sponsored by Varney Cline Post 133 Ladies Auxiliary to the American Legion will hold its first meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Coca-Cola Building.
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Pineville
Varney Cline
American Legion
Coca-Cola Building
Oak Hill Fire Department reports 1954 damages
Oak Hill Fire Department annual report shows $29,350 in damages from fires in 1954. Out-of-town fires cost $9,450, city fires $19,900. Calls averaged 63 percent coverage by volunteers, including 10 dwellings, eight businesses, three brush fires, and two autos. The year included a Christmas toy drive aiding 272 children and over 500 donated toys. Chief Arthur Akers thanks supporters. muscular dystrophy drive raised $118.72 via door to door canvass.
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Oak. Hill
RNS
Oak Hill
Arthur Akers
Sanford MccNeeley
Many to Register For Second Term
West Virginia Institute of Technology reports a spring term pre registration surge with 310 students re enrolling by week one. Engineering students make up over a third as registrar L F Gilchrist expects similar turnout for the second term and notes early registration to speed enrollment and adjust schedules before classes begin.
Fayette County lands show wide sales filed in clerk office
Fayetteville reports numerous Fayette County land sales recorded with the Clerk of the County Court. Deeds show buyers including Jack Garcia, J E Craft, Leonard Twiggs, Elbert Stickler, Bernard Shumate, Jessie Cunbow, Joseph Blethen, Lawrence Fitzwater, Minnie Shawkey, Charles Bradshaw, Irene Davis, New River and Pocahontas Coal Co., high lawn memorial park, and others. Prices range from about 2 000 to 20 000 dollars. Over 60 applications pending. Registrar urges early admission and VA approval.
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Fayetteville
ANS
Fayette County
Jack Garcia
Ysauro Domingez
Morris Creek
J. E
Helen Craft
Homeseekers Land and Building Co
Greentown
Leonard C
Mauriel Twiggs
Frank V
Tressie Ivey
Elbert T
Dorothy Stickler
Lolita Stickler
Martha Vivian Stinnett
Meadow Fork Creek
Bernard
Nell E. Shumate
N. F
Ethel Walkup
Paint Creek
Jessie Cunbow
Annie G
William F. Smalls
Joseph Junior
Corine Blethen
Claude N
Grace M. Clackwell
Lochgelly
Lawrence
Bonnie Fitzwater
Gloria Aquino
Lilly Court
Oak Hill
Minnie
Charles Shawkey
E. O. McClure
Charles A
Chloea E. Bradshaw
Coalfield Land Co
Price Hill
Irene Farmer
Zealie Davis
Sewell Mountain District
New River
Pocahontas
New River Co
Charles G
Virginia Cameron
Arrowhead Club To Meet Thursday
Fayetteville report says the Arrowhead club will meet Thursday at 1 p.m. at Mrs. T. A. Myles home. Mrs. Chester Hager leads the program on The Courteous Active Club and asks members to prepare to express a personal view on maintaining a courteous active club.
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Arrowhead Club
Fayetteville
Ans
T. A. Myles
Chester Hager
Land Co deeds multiple Collinsdale and nearby lots
Land Co transfers parcels to Harrisson Maggie Lemaster and Adena Lena Haskett and Blanche Peaks for about 2000, 1000 and 1000 dollars. Huse Memorial Park sells grave lot to Elmer Massie and Kate Massie for 125 dollars. Armstrong to Madonna Winston and Massie to Fayetteville auction lake cemetery plots about 5 dollars. Edwards to Ruby Butcher lets in Deepwater for about 1000 dollars.
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Elmer Massie
Fayetteville
Marlin
Gladys Edwards
Ruby E. Butcher
Deepwater
Winners Named in Baileysville Sewing Contest
Five Baileysville High School girls won in a Home Economics sewing contest judged by Mrs. Bill R. Bailey. Anna May Christopher won first among two-year students, Ann Toler and Janet Bailey tied for first in first-year group, with Dean Christopher and Juanita Adams taking second and third respectively.
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Baileysville
RNS
Baileysville High School
Bill R. Bailey
Anna May Christopher
Ann Toler
Janet Bailey
Dean Christopher
Juanita Adams
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