Colcord Families Prepare for Lois Wright Comes Wedding
Mrs and Mrs Jesse Wright and children Roger Gale Aldean Cheryl depart for Dayton Ohio Friday for the wedding of daughter Lois to Robert Comes on Saturday. The younger children Virginia Lynn and Shawnee will visit Mr and Mrs Okie Pettry at Lawson. Albert Paden will attend. Jean Richmond has returned from Oak Hill. Walter Elkins family visited. William Thompson to undergo Charleston Memorial Hospital surgery this week. Deanie Thompson visited him.
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Colcord
RNS
Jesse? Wright
Roger Gale
Aldean
Cheryl
Dayton
Ohio
Lois
Robert
Virginia
Lynn
Shawnee
Will Tegests
Okie Pettry
Lawson
Albert Paden
Wright
Jean Richmond
Oak Hill
Walter Elkins
Jean
Walter Jr
Charleston Memorial Hospital
William Thompson
Nominee Speidel for WATO Ground Forces Command
Lt General Hans Speidel nominated to command WATO ground forces in central Europe. Speidel, 59, formerly chief of staff to Field Marshal Rommel, allegedly participated in the 1924 bomb plot against Hitler. He reportedly saved Patton Bridge and reduced wartime destruction during retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WATO
Europe
Hans Speidel
Hitler
Speidel
Statshal
Ervin
Rom
Patis Bridge
Sherman Thespian Troupe Holds Initiation With Fogs Garlic Pliers
In Whitesville Buck and students participate in a quirky initiation described as fogs garlic and pliers through a chaotic setup. Lucy Thomas reports from the scene noting unusual ritual elements and a mix of costumes.
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Sherman
Lucy Thomas Whitesville
RNS
Sherman High
Achoc
Nancy Averson
Sophia Arvon
Janet Belcher
Alice Bell
Frankie Childers
Jackie du Lowe
Caral Jane Jarrell
Carla Lockwood
Eleanor McNeeley
Wilma Maye
Shirley Meadows
Larry Morris
Richard Moses
Annabelle Powell
Six land deeds listed by Wyoming County Clerk
The Wyoming County Clerk admitted six deeds to record in Pineville and surrounding districts. Transactions include transfers to James Blankenship, 1.8 acres in Huff Creek. Howard Russell Marcum to Riley Marcum on 7 acres near Clear Fork. James Robert Mink to Walter Adams on Lot No. 8 in Lusk. John R. Cook to Herbert Brunty with lots 50 51 and 32 in Georgetown. Opat Morgan Wolfe to John W. Morgan on 26.72 acres by Brier Creek. Pineville Land Company to Charles W. Cook for surface rights in Jackson Addition Pineville Center district.
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Pineville
RNL
Joseph’ L. , Bailey
James
Blankenship
Huff Creek
Howard Russell Marcum
Rebecca Marcum
Riley Marcum
Clear Fork
Guyandotte River
Oceana District
James Robert Mink
Walter M. Adams
Lusk
Center District
John R. Cook
Herbert _Brunty
Georgetown
Opat Morgan \Wolfe
John W. Morgan
Brier Creek
Baileysville
Elizabeth Cassinelli Named Editor of The Talon Yearbook
Elizabeth Cassinelli daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Cassinelli of 318 Highland Ave has been appointed classes editor of The Talon yearbook at National Business College Roanoke VA. This marks the first publication in six years with the 1953 issue planned for June 1 and Cassinelli credited as a key figure in reviving the yearbook.
East German rulers seek to tame students
East Germany's government announces plans to influence student life through media and education efforts as part of tightening control. The move aims to mold youth toward socialist ideals, with officials signaling broader cultural and civic campaigns.
Crouchland Personal Notices Share Weekend Visits
Crouchland residents mark family and friend gatherings with weekend and Sunday visits. Families mentioned include the Farrens, Jarretts, Jacksons, Crouchs, and Clays visiting across Lillydale, Fanrock, Pineville, Welch, and Mullens with guests like Pam, Juanita Clay, and Butch Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Clay
Juanita Clay
Butch
Walker
Pinevills
sDee- West
French Acard
Walter Acard
Benefit Card Party Planned by Montgomery Woman's Club
The Montgomery Woman's club Junior and Garden Departments sponsor a bene fit bridge and canasta party on Jan. 31 at 3 am at the clubhouse. Tickets may be purchased from any member to raise funds for redecorating the clubhouse.
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Montgomery
BNS
Montgomery Woman's Club
Meadow Bridge Personal Notices Highlight Local Servicemen
Meadow Bridge readers note updates on residents including Charlotte Rogers returning to Washington DC work, Wanda Patterson resuming FBI duties, Philip serving in the Navy, Diana Cozort visiting in Meadow Bridge, Rev. William Houchins’ Miami trip return, Darrell Barnett and Elwyn Clay Jr. visiting family, Dickle Wells preparing for an 18 month world cruise, Eddie and Freddie Austin resuming Navy duties, Eugene Harrah visiting Layland, and J B Smith Jr. recovering at home after hospital stay.
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Meadow’ Bridge
Charlotte Rogers
Washington, D.C
Wid, Rogers
Wanda Patterson
Joe Patterson
Washington, D. C
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Philip
Navy
William Davidson
Aaron Edward
Ellen Cozort
Lockbridge
John Brooks
Soulsville
Cozort
John Eagle
Meadow Bridge
William Houchins
Beelick Knob
Miami
Qlen
Carl Treadway
Darrell Barnett
Norfolk
Howard Barnett
Layland
Elwyn Clay Jr
Elwyn Clay
Maple- Dickle Wells
Ted Wells
Eddie Austin
Freddie Austin
Rhode Island
Frank Austin
Eugene Harrah
Everett Hash Improves After Surgery at Beckley Memorial
Everett Hash, 58, a Mullens resident, was reported on the critical list but showing improvement after major surgery on Wednesday at Beckley Memorial Hospital. He was a maintenance man at the Alpaca mine of the Slab Fork Coal Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Everett Hash
Rialto Apartments
Critica
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Slab Fork
Coal. Co
Last Rites Set For Angelo Gallo
Funeral services for Angelo Gallo will be conducted at 2 p m Sunday in the Baileysville Baptist Church by Rev Dean Cameron of North Fork. Burial will be in Usk Cemetery Herndon. Gallo 75 of Brenton died Thursday in Welch hospital. Born July 13 1831 in Italy he was a former employee of United Producers Gas Co. at Brenon. He is survived by his wife Minnie Gallo. The body will be taken from the Thomas Funeral Home Ocean to the Gallo residence at 4 p m Saturday.
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Brenton
ANS
Angelo Gallo
Baileysville Baptist Church
Dean Cameron
North Fork
Usk
Herndon
Gallo
Welch Hospital
Italy
United Producers Gas Co
Brenon
Minnie Gallo
Thomas Punéral
Ocean
Three Couples Apply for Marriage Permits
Three couples appear for marriage licenses at the county clerk's Vineville office. Hubert Sisk 51 of Clarkesville Ga and Jane Eloise McKinney 45 of Mattens. Donald Ferrell 22 and Marie Addison 20, both of Coal Mountain. Andrew J. Spriggs 25 of Welden and Hazel Grace Eslep 2 of Wyoming.
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Pineville
RNS
Vineville
Hubert Sisk
Clarkesville
Ane Eloise Mckinney
Mattens
Donald Ferrell
Mariel Addison
Coal Mountain
Andrew J. Spriggs
Welen
Hazel Grace Eslep
Wyoming
School of Missions to be Held at Oak Hill Baptist Church
Oak Hill Baptist Church hosts a General Missionary Society school of missions on January 31 from 10 AM to 2 30 PM in Fellowship Hall. The program theme The Church in Southeast Asia is presented by Mrs Kenneth Burgess with assistants Mrs Allen Eakle Mrs Lawrence Nelles Mrs E R Thompson and Mrs Kelly Williams. Women of the church and others may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNL
South’ East Asia
Kenneth J. Burgess
Allen Eakle
Lawrence Nelles
E.R. Thompson
Oceana PTA Hears Judge Worrell on Youth Conservation
Judge Robert Worrell spoke to the Oceana Grade School Parent-Teacher Association on Youth Conservation. With officers absent, Mrs. L A Worrell presided. routine reports were heard and the next meeting is scheduled February 26 at No 1 School. Book awards were presented by several members.
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Oceana
Robert Worrell
Pineville
Oceana Grade School
Parent-Teacher Association
No. 1
Les Lively
Rachel Cozort
L. A. Worre
Pineville Personal Bits Include Illness and Visits
Pineville report notes Jimmy Daniels son of Mr. and Mrs D T Daniels is at home with tonsillitis and strep throat. Antha Harvey returns from Oceana where she stayed with her son in law and daughter for two weeks, now visiting Dell Cooke and Fred H Shannon households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Jimmy Daniels
D.T. Daniels
Antha Harvey
Oceana
Doyle Rine
Dell Cooke
J Alt
Fred H. Shannon
Beckyley
Funeral services for Kermit Kincaid set for Sunday
Kincaid 39 Ramsey will be buried in London Memorial Park after services at 2 pm Sunday led by Rev. Shirley Donnelly and Rev. Guy Vaughn. Military honors to be given by Ansted American Legion. He died in a Beckley hospital after a short illness. Body at Thomas Funeral Home Ansted then to church an hour before services.
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Ansted
Kermit
Kincaid
Ramsey
Shirley
Donnelly
Oak Hill
Guy Vaughn
London
Memorial Park
Ansted American Legion
Rhincald
Beckley Hospital
Thomas Funeral Home
Ansted l
Mothers Tour Army Base For VIP Look At Training
More than 500 women from 35 cities visit an infantry training post to see barracks, rifle ranges, chapels, and classrooms. Mothers join their sons for an escorted lunch in the Army mess hall as teens train for six months before returning to home town reserves or National Guard duties.
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Jackson
D. C.l
Sam
Reserve Forces
Asén
Army
National Guard
TV and Dozier Drama on Army Life Fall Short
Television critic notes Robert Dozier's Kaiser Aluminum Hour drama presents army life with a brave ending but weakly executed. A first sergeant cowardly and a company commander averse to leadership shape the narrative, while a draftee with civilian success tests their ideals.
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Charles Mercer
New York
Robert Dozier
Kaiser Aluminum Hour
Nbc-Tv
draiMasebout
Army
Dozier
Dozier challenges TV drama on military life
The commentary notes that television depictions of military life remain immature and simplistic. Dozier argues that individual rights can trump collective consensus, a stance rare for TV dramas which often frame the organization as just.
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Dozier
Weir Satisfactory After Heart Attack in Florida
Ernest Weir 62 head of National Steel Corp and founder of Weirton, is in satisfactory condition at a Florida hospital after a heart attack suffered at his Hobe Sound winter home on January 14. The injury led to his hospitalization, with Weirton Steel later becoming a National Steel subsidiary in 19%.
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West Pala. Beach
Fla
Ernest Weir
National Steel Corp
Weirton
W. Vas
Weir
Hobe Sound
West ‘Palm Beach
Weir‘ton Steel Co
National Steel
Colored mashed potatoes break monotony on strip
A Pacific coral atoll outpost at French Frigate Shoals houses 15 Coast Guard men living on a small landing ship. They pass time with pastel mashed potatoes and beard growing while planes supply the base biweekly.
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Joseph Grant
Honolulu
Shoals
U.S
Midway
Coast Guard
Tern Island
Glenn Bushman
Fom Holland
Mich
Diane
Iow
N.Y
Getman
Frigate Shoals
New York
Eureka
Calif
Tadic
Archer
Pacific
Atoll
Bushman
Filling station driver drags hose with truck
Truck driver Lou L. Keck of Fort Dodge Iowa heard a thump as he drove from the filling station after refueling. The gasoline pump hose tangled on his rig and he pulled it along, dragging the hose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Minn
Lou L. Keck
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Keck
Neighborly Odd Couple Puts Postal Route in Parlor
In Rice Lake Wisconsin residents Orville Olson and Orville Olson live in adjacent houses while neighbors Tom Quinn and Martin Quinn share a block. None of the four are related. A lighthearted tale of mistaken kinship and doorstep proximity unfolds in this local vignette.
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Rice Lake
Wis
Orville Olson
Orville J. Olson
Tom Quinn
Martin Quinn
Convicts Attend School Classes In Kansas Prison
Inmates at Kansas State Prison study radio repair business law and algebra as part of an education program. About 375 students attend elementary and high school classes, with instructors who are also inmates, aiming to broaden skills and aid rehabilitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton Samuelson
Lansing
Kan.t
Kansas
H.T. Gragerl
Salter
Ermers
Rehabilitation. Com
New Officers Elected By Inez Anthony Circle
At the Boomer Baptist church Inez Anthony Circle meeting Mrs Garland Simmons presided and elected new officers for the coming year. Officers include Mrs William Badgley vice chairman Mrs Tom Jones spiritual life chairman Miss Joan Bryant secretary treasurer Mrs Kenneth Oldaker card chairman Mrs Lonnie Moore report card chair and Mrs Jack Facemire publicity chairman. Seven members attended along with visitors Mrs Clifton Rosewell Mrs Harry Stevens Mrs Martha Jones and Sharon Lacey.
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Boomer
ANS
Inez Anthony
Boomer Baptist Church
Rome
Tom Jones
Garland Simmons
James Karrick
William Badgley
Clarence Lacey
Jack Facemire
Lonnie Moore
Kenneth Oldaker
Roy Thompson
Clifton Rosewell
Harry Li, Stevens
Marsha Jones
Sharon Lacey
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East Germany
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Harry Farren
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Judge Worrell
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Grae Hospital
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