Judge Ordered To Appear In Supreme Court Feb. 10
A Supreme Court order directs Circuit Judge Robert M. Worrell to appear February 10 in Charleston and explain why he should not issue further rulings in a divorce case. Mrs. Virginia Hammond of Oceana filed the appeal claiming the lower court failed to force Carl Hammond to pay mortgage installments on jointly held property and to grant temporary alimony.
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Charleston
Supreme Court
Robert M. Worrell
Virginia Hammond
Oceana
Carl Hammond
Opera Save For Rodgers Finger As Child Prodigy
Composer Richard Rodgers underwent an operation at age eight to save his right index finger. The early medical intervention helped shape the career of the future Broadway composer noted for his lasting contributions to musical theater.
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Richard Rodgers
Mercer County Land Transfers Listed by Clerk
Mercer County Clerk records show transfers including Milton Ellison to David Collins for eight and ten acres by Indian Branch and Bluestone River, Hazel Mahood to John Mahood in Cumberland Heights Additions, and multiple Bailey family parcels on Cumberland Road Beaver Pond District, totaling several acres and values around 10 to 200 dollars.
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Princeton
RNL
Mercer County
Milton Ellison
David D. Collins
Indian Branch
Bluestone River
Hazel Mahood
John J. Mahood
Cumberland Heights
Bluefield
Effie B. Bailey
Emma B. Combs
James Combs
Cumberland Road
Beaver Pond
Charles Douglas Bailey Jr
Patricia Ann Bailey
Effie B
Bailey
James R
Rosa Bailey
Sallie B
Morris
Donald R
Oceana Area Notes and Local Visits Highlight Weekends
Baileysville residents Mr and Mrs Bill Adams and children Letty and Patsy visited brother in law Mr and Mrs Ernest Conley and daughter Dil Meda Susan. Sally Goins of Charleston visited her parents Mr and Mrs en Conley in Lillydale. Indy Conley improves from pneumonia. Oceana Church observed Assembly Youth Sunday with Loretta Dean Patricia Gray Bob Woods David Hager Rosa Elkins and Yvonne Toler participating. Ira Otis born Jan 22 at McMillon Hospital Charleston to Ruth Hendricks. Dr and Mrs E G Shannon hosted T F Brammer of Mullens. C 4 C Jerry Warsing left for Fort Devens. Mrs Wirt Cook admitted to Beckley Memorial Hospital.
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Oceana
Rns
Bill Adams
Letty
Patsy
Baileysville
Ernest Conley
Dil- Meda
Susan
Sally Goins
Charleston
Goins
En Conley
Lillydale
Indy Conley
Oceana Presbyterian Church
Assembly
Loretta Dean
Patricia Gray
Bob Woods
David Hager
Rosa Elkins
Yvonne Toler
Woodrow Cook
Jan
McMillon Hospital
Ira Otis
Ruth Hendricks
T. F. Brammer
Mullens
E. G. Shannon
Jerry Warsing
Ft. Devins
R. C. Hatfield
New Jersey
Army
Wirt Cook
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Mothers March of Dimes Set in Rupert Thursday
Rupert hosts a Mothers March of Dimes drive from 6 to 7 p.m. sponsored by the Rupert Junior Woman's Club Bascom Methodist Church and Big Clear Creek Baptist. Participants meet at Bascom Church at 6 p.m.
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Mothers March of Dimes
Rupert
Vest Funeral Services Held at Little Bluestone Church
Clarence C. Vest, aged 69, died Saturday after long illness at his Jumping Branch residence. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. today at the Little Bluestone Primitive Baptist Church near Jumping Branch by Elder Eli Lilly and Elder Kenneth Lilly. Burial followed in the family cemetery with Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors in charge.
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Jumping Branch
RNS
Clarence C. Vest
Little Bluestone Primitive Baptist Church
Eli Lilly
Kenneth Lilly
Vest
Ronald Meadows
Johnson Speaks At Rotary Meet in Alderson
James Johnson, Greenbrier County 4-H agent, addressed Alderson Rotary Club on 4-H work with slides and history. He noted the first 4-H club in West Virginia formed in Monroe County 51 years ago, Peters won a prize for a coin in the first year, and that 4-H is now 50 years old in Greenbrier County. Frank Nash chaired the program. dinner was at Johnson Memorial Methodist Church.
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Alderson
RNS
Rotary Club
James Johnson
Greenbrier County
Johnson
West Virginia
Monroe County
Herman Peters
Alderson Rotary Club
Frank Nash
Fellowship Hall
Johnson Memorial Methodist Church
Circle No
Tyree Family Guests Share Postoperative News
Mrs Hattie Tyree returns home from Charlottesville University Hospital after minor surgery. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Howard Cole Beckley and others from Oak Hill Long Branch Weirwood Willis Branch and Fort Mammoth New Jersey. Sgt Raymond Kelly Jr en route to Fort Hamilton Korea for 16 months.
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Hattie Tyree
Charlottesville
University Hospital
Edith Wyant
Tyree
Lorene
Howard Cole
Beckley
W. C. Meador
Carl Edward
Oak Hill
Alfred Tyree
Jo Lynn
David
Long Branch
Elmer Foster
Junior
Wayne
Weirwood
Dale Morgan
Willis Branch
Raymond Kelly
Inlaw
Sgt
Raymond Kelly Jr
Rosita
Larr Cecil
Ira Ray
Janet
Fort Mammoth
N. J
Kelly
Fort Hamilton
Calif
Korea
Signal Corps
Nora Murdock
Ronnie
Sophia
J. D. Janney
Pax
Gardeners To Attend MOD Benefit Affair
Mountain Laurel Garden Club members met at the Straley Avenue home of Mrs. Ben W. Bird to discuss a March of Dimes benefit tea at the Elks Club. President Mrs. Scott Lilly announced delegates for the state convention, and Mrs. O. L. Moore presented a program on garden therapy highlighting its use for veterans, crippled children and shut ins.
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Princeton
BNS
Straley Avenue
Ben W. Bird
Mountain Laurel Garden Club
C. R. Dunlap
Ralph Hundley
Scott Lilly
Princeton Civic League
Elks Club
Greenbrier
Lilly
O. L. Moore
Around the World In an 80 Wardrobe fashion show
A Greenbrier polio fund raiser fashion show in Carnegie Hall gathered college and high school students with civic leaders. The program featured models, dances, and acts from Spain to Hawaii, with Dr. Eugene Morhous winning the tall tales contest and Mrs. Donald Bartholomew directing.
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Lewisburg
Bns
Carnegie Hall
Greenbrier
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Greenbrier County
New York
Spain
Capri
Tokyo
Hawaii
L. C. Bryce
White Sulphur
W. A. Boone
Marshall Casdorph
Ronceverte
Eugene Morhous
Wickline
White Sulphur Springs
Morhous
Lewisburg High School
Sharon Clingman
Mary Ann Freeman
Carol Fawcett
Colonel’s
Burr Shaver
Bill Crickenberger
Jack Goodall
Pike Fletcher
Patty Gollinick
Little Pixies
Debbie Pugh
Ellen Gilmer
Joan Gilmer
Joy Bartholomew
Greenbrier College
Joan Allen
Judy Donna
Sue Ellen Bennett
Debby Staley
Ann Thomas
Page Bilts
Linda Burkholder
Mrs Allie Sears Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Allie Fair Sears will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Baptist Church in Mcross, with Rev. Joe Brown and Rev. Joe E. Smith officiating. Burial follows at End of the Trail Cemetery near Clinetownville. Sears, 69, a former Mcross resident, died at her daughter Nellie O'Dell’s home in Wellsville, Pennsylvania. The body rests at Nickell Funeral Home in East Rainelle.
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McRoss
Allie Fair Sears
Baptist Church
Joe Brown
Joe E. Smith
Funeral services moved to Oak Hill Church for Miles Ellis Size
Funeral services for Miles Ellis Size aged 64 are rescheduled to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Oak Hill Baptist Church. The Rev Randolph Johnson will officiate. The body will be transported from Tyree Funeral Home to the church one hour before services.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Miles Ellis Sizemore
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Tyree
Fiduciary Notes And New Corporations In Mercer County
Mercer County Clerk records list fiduciary orders including Rose Honaker Mitchell as administratrix of William David Mitchell estate with a $14000 bond and appraisers Tom Mitchell W Marks and Joe Ascue. Administratrix M M Hancock Jr for Glen McConnell Hancock estate posted a $1500 bond with appraisers Oris Barton Giles French and Roger Hughes. Articles filed with Secretary of State show Mountaineer Marine Inc Bluefield offices and Charleston works with 50,000 capital stock. incorporators Dr L D Cleek William G Gore J W Sheffield. Appalache iazis Enterprises Inc Bluefield offices with capital stock 10000. incorporators Paul S Hudgins A H Spangler and Vancy Owens.
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Princeton
RNS
Mercer County
Rose Honaker Mitchell
William David Mitchell
Tom Mitchell
W. Marks
Joe Ascue
M. M. Hancock Jr
Glen McConnell Hancock
Oris Barton
Giles French
Roger Hughes
Dr.l.d. Cleek
William G. Gore
J. W. Sheffield
Bluefield
Appalache Iazis Enterprises Inc
Capeital
Paul S. Hudgins
A. H. Spangler
Vancy Owens
Ancient Greek divers used oil to see underwater
Before modern goggles, Greek fishermen poured oil on the sea to improve visibility for bottom diving and harpooning fish.
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Greece
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Peter Pan Brassieres
Oceana Personals
Gala
Amere Gas Utilities Company
of the
Columbia Gas System
Cbs-Tv
NEW River Supply CO
Prince ST
Glen Rogers High
Owls
Glen Rogers
Bonnie McGraw
Clarice Bailey
Sandra Perry
Sue Broyles
Darla Canada
Dixie Tolliver
Miss Broyles
Miss Tolliver
Rotary Meet
Allie Sears
Gay
Sousa
South Pacific
Melody Shop
Neville PH
H & M Shoe Store
Welch
EDSEL
Ford
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Lincoln-Mercury, Inc
Oakwood Avenue
Beckley, W. Va
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