Clear Fork PTA to Sponsor Two Projects to Pay Debt
Clear Fork High School boosters plan two fundraisers to erase the current debt. A dinner on February 8 and a home talent show on February 22 will rally district residents. A five member committee will arrange talent, while a separate eight person membership panel expands club support.
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Clear Fork Pta
Colcord
Clear Fork High School
Carl Wall
Mercedes Meigido
Sandy Soto
Rlan
Robert Stover
Velma Johnson
G. Custis Turner
Charles Carter
Don Stever
John Heller
Orlan Okes
Legg Short
Gladys Heller
Arnett Dunbar
Ben Henry
Ethel Rickman
Hobey Kinder
Othella Belcher
Wilson Walker
Herbert Kiser
Clear Fork High
Club
Harless Funeral Services Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Alafair Harless of Princeton are set for 2 p m Friday at the Harrison Avenue Church of God. The 64 year old widow of W L Harless died Wednesday at Princeton Memorial Hospital from asthma and pneumonia. Burial will follow at Pennington Cemetery Booze. Surviving are her husband and many children, stepchildren, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Register
Princeton
Sarah Alafair Harless
W. L. Harless
Mercer Street
Princeton Memorial Hospital
Harrison Avenue Church
Nora Va
Clarence Murphy
Richlands
Ofes
Charles Plaster
Pine Creek
Katie Murphy
Kentucky
Delcie Short
Novella’ Asbury
Edgar Pennington
Matoska
Cletus Bailey
Beatrice Asburs
Tazewell
Sadie Radford
John Hess
Beverly Hess
Former Teacher Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter
Alice Kastanas Reynolds of Carlla pleaded guilty in McDowell County to voluntary manslaughter in the death of her infant son born last November. Judge Richard R. Parsons deferred sentence to February 1. the offense carries one to five years in prison. Reynolds faced a murder indictment earlier. authorities did not disclose the baby's manner of death.
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Associated Press
Welch
McDowell
Alice Kastanas Reynolds
Carella
Richard R. Parsons
Reynolds
Hogan Rites Incomplete for William Hogan in Princeton
Funeral arrangements are incomplete for William Fletcher Hogan 80 who died at his Princeton home after a yearlong illness. Born in Hinton he was a retired Virginian Railway carpenter. Survived by wife Ellen Sowers four daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Also noted a separate brief reports W D Sharp Jr. has recovered from tonsillitis in Printer.
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Oy Register
Princeton
William Fletcher Hogan
Inis Princeton
Hogan
Hinton
William
Sarah Upton Hogan
Ellen Sowers
Hirston
Dorothea Abshire
A. A
Dewey Cooke
Huntington
Q. W. ‘Goodwin
Clifton Forge
Lessie Walker
Ormandy
Fla
Virginian Railway
John Hogan
Crow
Alice Garten
Bellepoint
Luther Meade
Alderson
Two Jailed and Fined for Gasoline Theft
Rudolph Hill and Vito Ricco were arraigned on theft charges for stealing gasoline from an Appalachian Power Company truck on South Avenue. Fach fined 50 dollars and costs and 60 days in jail. Hill fined 25 dollars and costs and 10 days for license issues.
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Register
Princeton
Rudolph Hill
Vito Ricco
C. C. McGuire
Appalachian Power Company
South Avenue
Fach
Hill
Willard Hubbard
tParrot Coal Company
Frenter
Sayre Case Deepens as Plymouth Visit Unfolds
In Plymouth, reporter Hackett closes a reading session and questions rise as a sequence of clues links Franklin Sayre, a redheaded woman, and a suspicious sedan. Photographer Andrews reports key details from The Eighth Gable, noting a dented rim and fresh glue traces. The plot thickens at The Stafford and the hotel, with Stockham probing Hackett's identity in a tense, continuing mystery.
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Sayre
Plymouth
Jonathan Andrews
Hackett
Andrews
Gable
Larry
Ardy
Squam Lake
Red Cross
Andy
Hackett, “You've Done A Swell Job."* “Glad You Think So.” Hackett
Ted
Tony
Scott
Daniel
Virginia Lambert
Franklin Sayre
Florence Sayre
Stafford
Boston
Stockham
Lawrence
John Lawrence
Lawrence Hackett
Hem
Showld Stockham
Lifelong Friends and Relative Die Within Hours in Hinton
Two retired railroad men, lifelong friends, die within hours of each other in Hinton. Arthur Sowers, 67, found dead in sister’s home, likely died hours earlier. His brother-in-law W. F. Hogan also dies after long illness the same day. Funeral planned at First Baptist Church with Masonic Lodge burial at Hilltog Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, a son, two sisters, and two brothers.
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Register
Hinton
Arthur Sowers
B. P. Brown
Sowers
L. A
First Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad
Moose Lodge
H. P. Hackney
John F. Atkins
E. W. Billings
Hilltog Cemetery
8. P. Brown
Temple Street
E. M. Meadows
Brown
Lois Crawford
Lillian Faye Bibens
Charleston
Benson Sowers
Talcott
W. F. Zick
Afoose
Gilbert L. Sowers
Bellepoint
John W. Sowers
Dayton
Ohio
Huffman Funeral Services Today for Sumner M Huffman
Funeral rites were held at 2 p m today for Sumner M Huffman 73 formerly of Alderson who died at his Hollins Virginia home Burial was at Salem Presbyterian Church Organ Cave Rev J E Patterson officiating He is survived by his wife Beulah Huffman daughter Mrs H W Hansen two sisters Mrs BE Huffman and Mrs A N Brammer three brothers Dr Carry L Huffman Dr Andrew Huffman and Dr Ambrose Huffman
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Register
Alderson
Sumner M. Huffman
Hollins Va
Salem Presbyterian Church
Organ Cave
J. BE. Patterson
Heeis
Beulah
Huffman
H. W. Ilansen
Fayetteville
BE. P. Huffman
Hollins
A. N. Brammer
Carryl Huffman
Warren, C
Andrew Huffman
Rawley Springs
Ambrose Huttiman
Coal River District Roundtable Postponed to February 8
The Coal River District roundtable discussion moved from January 30 to February 8. Gus F. Walker, scout executive of the Appalachian Council, announced the change. The meeting will be at the Raleigh Grill Pellus at 6 30 p.m.
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Coal River District
Register
Pettus
Gus F. Walker
Appalachian Council
Raleigh Grill
Pellus
Maiming Charges Follow Jail Fight in Princeton
Three Matoaka men waived to the grand jury on maiming charges after a preliminary hearing before Magistrate McGuire. James R. Hultman Oakley E. Davis and G A Crouch were initially arrested for drunkenness driving while intoxicated and speeding. In jail they fought, leading to maiming charges. Davis paid a $57.10 fine for reckless driving with the others at $17.10 for intoxication. Davis posted $1,500 bond to appear at grand jury. others remained jailed.
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Register
Princeton
Matoaka
C. ¢. McGuire
James R. Hultman
Oakiey E. Davis
G. A. Crouch
Mercer Street
Leslie M. Gadd
Davis
Damages Filed In Mercer Circuit Court Totaling 28500
Four damage suits totaling 28500 are on file in Mercer Circuit Clerk's office. J C Tilley and Bessie Titley sue Acme Construction for 10000, Pearl Bailey and Tom Robinette seek 10000, Audie Bailey asks 1000 from Tom Robinette, and Cordie M Davis sues Milk Creek Coal and Coke Norfolk and Western Railroad and Mirable Construction for 7500. Other suits include Ltanhope Alex Witten vs Myrtle Ann Witten and others are suing various parties. Mrs O A Kincair returns home after hospital treatment for heart ailment. Douglas Fir covers over 70 percent of the NW U S coast.
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Register
Princeton
Mercer
J. C Tilley
Bessie Titley
Acme Construction Company
Pearl Bailey
Tom Robinette
Audie Bailey
Cordie M. Davis
Milk Creek Coal and Coke Company
Norfolk and Westfern Railroad
Mirable Construction Company
Ltanhope Alex Witten
Myrtle Ann Witten
Rosie
Alline Mark‘ham
Paul Addison
Henry ‘Markham
Vada Mae Toney
George Daniel Toney
Mary Oresta
Mary Oresta Gravely
Mae West
Franklin Oresta
Rotmano Brothers
Vernon C. Campbell
Eleanor Evans
Melvin L. Workman
CliffCos Company
Vacancies in 3 West Virginia offices draw off-year focus
West Virginia faces three statewide vacancies in 1950 with appointments to attorney general William C. Marland treasurer Wallin H. Ansel Jr and Supreme Court judge Leslie E. Given likely to stand for election. The deaths and resignation heighten interest beyond the usual off-year focus on the House races. Republican prospects center on congressional seats while Dems anticipate renomination for all six incumbents.
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Harry W. Ballap
Charleston
West
State ‘Administration
William C. Marland
Glen Rogers
Wyoming County
Wallin H. Ansel, Jr
Springfield
Hampshire County
Supreme Court
Leslie E. Given
Patteson
Given
Jo S N. Kenna
Marland
Iyn J. Partlow
Welch
Ansel
Richard E. Talbott
House of Representatives
Senate
State House of Delegates
Partlow
Judge Partlow
MecDowell
Thomas H. S. Curd
11Th Circuit
Valark Loarvatt
Lewisburg
Nickell Kramer
Ronceverte
Patleson
Cabell County
Edward H.greene
Chinese Bandits Rule Former U S Sea Base
Former Chinese bandits who call themselves Communists seize Tsingtao after Nationalists leave. They declare a global liberation mission, occupy villas and big cars, and resist removal by party regulars. A U S freighter crew member witnessed the changes at the former U S naval base.
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U.S. Sea Base
Sflale Prraate
Tokyo
Tsingtao
Shantung Province
North China
U. S. Naval Base
Shanghai
Russia
Stalin
China
Oas Nanterren Noel
Kerby Services Set for William H. J. Kerby
Funeral services for William H J Kerby 59 of Hinton will be held at 9 am Saturday at St Patrick’s Catholic Church Hinton with Rev Father Lawrence G Beckler officiating. Burial in St Mary’s Cemetery. He died Wednesday night after a heart attack and worked as a teller at the National Bank of Summers for six years previously a C O Railway clerk. He was an active member of the Catholic Church Knights of Columbus and past exalted ruler of the Elks lodge.
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Register
Hinton
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
William H. J. Kerby
Lawrence G. Beckler
St.Mary’s Cemetery
National Bank of Summers
C. & O., Railway
Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Elks Lodge
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Tom Sterling
New Country Register
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Smith Transfer Company
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Layton Hatcher
Mathena
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W. D. Sharp, Jr
Larry Hackett
Clifford
Holgrave
Cliffard
Huffman Funeral Services
O. A. Kincair
U. S
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Workmen's Compensation
John CG. Ward
Beckley
House of Dotegate
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Gratton
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Ansen
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Wheeling
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Kingwood
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