Oak Hill Institute to host four World Affairs forums
The Oak Hill Rotary Club and partners will sponsor a four week Institute of International Understanding starting February 17 at the Oak Hill High School auditorium. Four authorities on international affairs will present topics on United Nations cooperation Europe and Asia with public sessions at 4 p.m. Speakers include Morris H. Coers Simon M. Dividian Major Thomas A B Ditton and W R McDonald.
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Bible Classes To Begin In Four Fayette Schools
Eleven couples have received marriage licenses as Fayette County records show. Oak Hill will host Bible instruction starting Monday with Sue Griffith of Cleveland Ohio teaching in Fayetteville Oak Hill Minden and Scarbro under Rev. Robert Ray guidance. Courses approved by the Board of Education in December lack a scheduled timetable and three churches will fund Miss Griffiths salary.
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Detroit
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Louis Hamilton Toombs
Elizabeth Mae Hughart
Oak Hill
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William Mills to Be Buried Friday in Barkers Ridge Cemetery
William Riley Mills 73 of Basin died early yesterday in Beckley Hospital. Parter by trade, he lived with his son until November. The Rev. Philip Graham will lead services at Spruce Grove Church on Barker's Ridge at 11 am Friday, with burial at Barkers Ridge Cemetery at 2 pm. Surviving: brothers Bailey Beckley Preston Basin James Mills Covel. daughters Mrs. Floyd Bishop Alpeca and Mrs. Rosa Howerton Amigo. Body to be moved from Robertson and Forlesong Funeral Home to the home today.
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Lions Club Musical Program In Oak Hill Tonight
The Lions Club meets at 6 30 PM at Hotel Hill with Gloria Rich Willmouth a WVU sophomore set to sing three popular numbers You Broke the Only Heart That Ever Loved You Oh But I Do and I Dont Care Who Knows It The program is announced by Bill Ferrell, the chair.
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Army Ground Forces Open To Reservists by The Associated Press
Charleston Col Julian G Hearne Jr executive of the West Virginia Military District announced that Army Ground Forces agencies will open to Organized Reserve Corps officers for active duty training with pay. The program begins immediately and includes 15 day refresher courses at service schools, 60 to 90 days of duty with higher headquarters including the War Department, up to 30 days of training for company grade officers in replacement centers, and duties as instructors for reserve officers at ROTC institutions and summer camps.
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Mount Hope to Organize Rainbow For Young Girls
The Winonia Chapter No 59 of the Order of the Eastern Star plans to organize an Order of the Rainbow for young girls in Mount Hope. Members voted to sponsor the effort but details remain unsettled after a Tuesday meeting. Several members observed a similar group's rituals at Gauley Bridge last week.
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Shriver Services Held At Chapel
Funeral services 10:30 a m for Horace Lee Shriver 77 Fayetteville at Dodd Mortuary Chapel led by Rev C W Paskel and Rev C W McNutt. He died at home of daughter Rhetta Fisher after returning from Smithers where he worked for McClung Drug Store. Survived by son William Hal Shriver and brother Frank C Shriver. Burial in Madison Memorial Cemetery.
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Jeffers And Wife Purchase Property Near Oak Hill
Fayettesville area transfers list W L Jeffers and wife buying 17 acres on Loop Creek near Oak Hill from Blackburn Patteson Realty Company for about 6000 dollars with improvements. Other transfers include Walthall to Walthall 7 acres on Patterson Mountain road and several deeds of right of way and lots in Ansted Glen Jean Cunard and Oak Hill districts with prices ranging from 1000 to 6500 dollars.
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Patterson Mountain Road
Quinnimont District
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Bayard B. Godby
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Ansted
Myrtle Rice
John Ray Rice
Prince
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Gene L. Tredway
Oak Hil
Harold B. Foster
Cunard
Walter D. Treadway
Friday Rites Set For Williams Child
Joan Williams a two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Williams of Long Branch died yesterday in a Charleston hospital after a four month illness. Funeral services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the residence with burial at Workman cemetery. Born in Long Branch in March 1945 she is survived by her parents two brothers James Paul and John David and a sister Irene all at home. Body to be taken home from Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill today.
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Pew Club To Meet Oak Hill
An executive board meeting of the Oak Hill Business and Professional Women's Club will be held tonight at the home of Elba Mann at 7 30 o clock.
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Mount Hope Man Named UCW Regional Director in South
Mount Hope resident George Gilbert, formerly with United Mine Workers District 50 in Beckley, becomes regional director for United Construction Workers with headquarters in Chattanooga. He will supervise UCW activity in Tennessee and Georgia.
Oak Hill Enjoys Unseasonably Warm Winter Weather
Oak Hill reported a 70 degree high described by the West Virginia Water Service Company as an exceedingly warm winter. The 24 hour low was 41 degrees, with January 29 recording a high of 60 and a low of 34. The period also included thunder and lightning on January 20 and rainfall of .68 inches, followed by a cold snap on January 22 and 23.
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Two Cities Cancel Wrestling Matches
The two evenings of wrestling planned in Mullens and Pineville as part of the Wyoming County Match of Dimes campaign have been canceled due to a lack of participants. Only two entries were registered with a three-person committee coordinating the event.
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Final Plea Made For Polio Drive
OAK HILL Owen Rickard chairman of the Fayette County March of Dimes rallied coal corporations unions and schools to push the campaign over the top as the drive nears its end Funds from cards theaters benefit balls and games were likely to exceed last year’s totals Oak Hill reports $500 from Mr Hope and $1,000 raised locally Dan Perdue Fayetteville chairman notes strong progress and calls for continued support.
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Alma Carter Named Eighth Grade Teacher at Mount Hope
Mrs Alma Carter has replaced Miss Betty Thompson as eighth grade teacher at Mount Hope Junior High School. Miss Thompson recently married Fred Byrer of Martinsburg and now lives in Morgantown with her husband.
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Bus Signs Bear Rosedale Name in Oak Hill Transit News
Mrs Wilbert Prather led a name change from Shantytown to Rosedale in Oak Hill. She consulted Rufus Hart, owner of the Oak Hill Transit Company, who agreed to update bus announcements. The new name appeared in depot broadcasts yesterday afternoon.
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Fayetteville Woman's Mother Taken By Death
Mrs. Erma May Osborne, 86, of Griffithsville, died Sunday night at her home. She is survived by B. R. Osborne, Republican delegate to the State Legislature, J. R. Osborne, D. C. Osborne of Griffithsville, and Mrs. B. C. Lawson of Huntington.
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Intermediates Finish Survey In Mount Hope
Mount Hope Presbyter ian Intermediates report a survey of local churches showing denominations including Presbyterian Baptist Methodist Christian Pilgrim Holiness Church of God Assembly of God Freewill Baptist and three active Negro churches First Union Baptist First Baptist and Glorious Church of God They also note an active Catholic Sunday School in the community.
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Mullens Miner Injured In State Fall At Mullens
Lloyd Adkins a coal loader at Hayes-Baker Coal Company Mullens is hospitalized at Taylor Dearing with six fractured ribs a broken toe a fractured leg and other injuries after a state fall yesterday morning his condition is listed as fair. The report also notes local civic items including a new president installed for Ma len Woman's Society of Christian Service and a Pineville visit by Mr and Mrs Tom C Shipman with daughter Thomasinia.
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Davis Fellowship Plans Sunday Program at Pine Grove Church
The Davis Baptist Youth Fellowship will present a program at Pine Grove Church Sunday at 3 p.m. The event is open to the public. The church recently hosted a Baptist Youth Fellowship rally with delegations from Helen and Sophia.
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Five Land Deeds Filed In Wyoming
Register staff Wesler Pineville reports multiple land transfers recorded in Wyoming County Clerk's office Pineville. Transactions include Wesler Howerton deed to R M Howerton on Micajah's Ridge Barkers Ridge district and several others in Oceana and Barkers Ridge areas. Houston White and Ray Wood transfer Beartown Ridge land to Leo White.
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