Oak Hill Elects H. C. Brown Mayor In Council Vote
Oak Hill council elected H. C Brown mayor at the first meeting in City Hall with Fred W. Dickinson as assistant mayor. Seven council members were inducted, and several city officials were rehired for four years. Baumgartner to resign from the sanitary board to be replaced at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Brown
Oak Hill Council
Oak Hill
RNS
H. C Brown
E. N. Goode
Brown, Dickinson
C. R. Hill Jr
Joseph S. Keatley
Stuart McLain
Orville Rich
G. A. Baumgartner
Brown
Keatley
Baum
Gartner
Dickinson
Baumgartner
W. R. Bennett
H. P. Thomas
Virginia Fox
S Lacy Steele
Shirley Light
Sanitary Board
Charles E. Watkins
Watkins
Watkin
Pat R. Hamilton
Blue Cross
City Hall
Miss Filipek Walker Wedding Tells Charleston Family Details
Miss Stephanie Filipek and Eugene L. Walker wed at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Scarbro in a 9 a.m. ceremony. Bride, daughter of Anton Filipek Scarbro, wears lace gown with pearl trim. groom is son of Lester Walker South Park Charleston. They plan a Charleston home at 1555 Lewis St after a New England honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Lewis St
Charleston
New England States
Eugene L. Walker
Sts. Peter and Paul
Scarbro
Eugene F. Klug
Stephanie Filipek
Anton Filipek
Lester Walker
South Park
Frances Filipek
Betty Wojtowicz
Irene Booker
Cornelia Bennett
Lawrence Walker
Hugh Rossi
Middletown
Ohio
Edward Bowen
Farris Zain
Sts. Peter and Pauls
July 15 wedding set by Miss Nolley Mullens
Miss Mary Frances Nolley and Leonard Edward Taylor plan a July 15 wedding at First Methodist Church Mullens. Nolley resigns teaching post to join Greenbrier County schools. Taylor a White Sulphur Springs High School faculty member. Tea shower honors provided by local women. includes a long guest list. Community notices include horse show results and town council actions on budgets and public works. California adds over 2.3 million residents since 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
Mary Frances Nolley
Leonard Edward Taylor
Gordon Taylor
Princeton
George M. Nolley
J. A. Gott
John Miller
W. W Wells
John Robinson
Ss. R. Camper
Troy Stone
Alice Houck
G. D. Conner
Ched Kidd
Steve Hogg
Callie Beckelheimer
Ray Bowling
C. E. Lewis
M. C. Houck
C. W. Burdiss
Charles Bower
W. C. Neal
Harley Christian
Woodrow W. Cook
Roy Kemp
Curtis Crotty
Fred Murdoth
L. T. Lail
R. J. Chenoweth
Paul Ritchie
Fred Conner Jr
Merlin Campbell
Boyd B. Brown Jr
Buren Toler
Carrie Thrasher
Perry Cook
E. R. Lynch
Ted Robinette
J. K. Tuggle
Jack Goode
C. V. Stewart
S. J. McGraw
Paul Markowitz
R. Thorn
Carl Moran
Hampton Hoge
A. M. Boggs
D. Grove Moler
Harry McNutt
Elbert Cookers
Ray Davis
E. E. Lampton
S. P. Pearis
Tott McGraw
Nancy Smith
Charlene Stewart
Sonya Markowitz
Sarah McNutt
Wilma Waldron
Oak Hill Man Named Director of Bureau
Charleston reports S R Mills of Oak Hill named director of the Automobile Bureau within the West Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. Mills, former plate room supervisor, has decade of state service and is active in the Oak Hill Moose Lodge and District Six of the West Virginia Moose Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S. R. Mills
Automobile Bureau
Department of Motor Vehicles
Joseph P. Condry
Condry
Mills
Motor Vehicles Department
Department of Public Assistance
Oak Hill
Moose Lodge
West Virginia Moose Association
Pre-Induction Exams Set for 17 in Fayette
Fayetteville RNS reports pre induction examination notices issued to 17 men by the Fayette Selective Service Board. Those notified to report July 11 include Kyle William Woods Lookout Cornelius Stanley Munger Carlisle Cecil Eugene Harrah Oak Hill Robert Leonard Kidd Kim oe Jasper McCrimmon Minen George William Ledge Jr Glen Jean Roy Junior Nutter Cunard George Lance Carbondale William Mark Hanson Fayetteville Robert Clay Combs Smithers Garland Keith Barnhart Anited Samuel Cavier Ross Glen Jean Charles Edward Coleman Gauley Bridge Bert Edison Britt Lookout How ard Andrew Cook Powellton Rich ard Andrew Hurley Robson Roy Thomas Dewey Blake Scarbro
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette Selective Service Board
Kyle William Woods
Lookout
Cornelius Stanley Munger
Carlisle
Cecil Eugene Harrah
Oak Hill
Robert Leonard Kidd
Kimoe
Anited
Samuel Cavier Ross
Glen Jean
Charles Edward Coleman
Gauley Bridge
Bert Edison Britt
Howard Andrew Cook
Powellton
Richard Andrew Hurley
Robson
Roy Thomas Dewey Blake
Scarbro
Fayette Fair Rule Changes For Year
Fayette County Fair updates prohibit admission charges for non commercial exhibits and set a fee for commercial displays. Committee chairman Pat R Hamilton notes all commercial exhibits face a fee while non commercial entries are free. The fair runs August 11 to 13 at Collins High School Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Fayette County
Pat R. Hamilton
Hamilton
Collins High School
Marine couple wed in San Diego church ceremony
Cpl. Letha Bell Bowden daughter of Mr and Mrs Creel Bowden Jesse married S Sgt Marion R Hawkins son of Mrs Ester Dean Mart Tex in a double ring wedding June 25 at First Baptist Church Bay Park San Diego California The bride graduated Oceana High School in May 1953 and joined the Women s Marine Corps February 19 1954 She is stationed at San Diego Marine Recruit Depot The bridegroom joined the U S Marine Corps in 1950s and is stationed at Camp Matthews San Diego California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse
RNS
Cpl
Letha Bell Bowden
Creel Bowden
Marion R. Hawkins
Ester Dean
Mart. Tex
First Baptist Church
Bay Park
San Diego
Calif
Oceana High School
Women’s Marine Corps
Mullens Horse Show to Become Annual Fourth of July Event
Mullens plans to make the Fourth of July Horse Show an annual event following a successful debut at Mullens High School field. About 4,000 attended despite a late storm. rain delayed but did not stop the show with $300 in cash prizes. Highlights included a Little League game, a trick pony act, and multiple horse classes with winners named from local farms and riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Jiggs
R. D. Williams Jr
Bellepoint
E W Stowers Taken by Death
Ernest Warner Stowers 43 Vir ginia Railroad section hand died about 1 a m Tuesday at his Bud Mountain home near Itmann after a few hours illness. Born Feb 24 1912 in Ada he was son of Fraser and Maggie Stowers. Survived by wife Nancy four sons Otis Leon Glenn Ronald one daughter Bertie Sizemore three sisters Bertha Matheny Clara Burnett Julia Dalton. Body at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie Sizemore
Herndon
Bertha Matheny
Clara Burnett
Princeton
Julia Dalton
Bland
Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home
M J Mock Dies Rites Thursday
Thurmond resident M J Mock 54 died Tuesday morning in Logan General Hospital after a daylong illness from a heart condition. Funeral services set for 2 pm Thursday at Collins Funeral Home with Rev. Carl Johnson officiating. Burial in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Mock worked as a machinist for Chesapeake and Ohio Railway at Thurmond for seven years before transferring to Peach Creek Logan County three months ago. Born in Savannah Georgia he is survived by his wife Phyllis Mock a sister in law and one nephew. The body will lie in state at the Glen Jean funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurmond
Peach Creek
Logan County
Mock
Savannah
Phyllis Mock
Glen Jean
Convention Committee To Meet in Pineville
Convention committee members of Varney Cline American Legion Post 133 and auxiliary meet at 7:30 tonight in Legion Hall Pineville. Members listed include Billy Joe Cook Stacy Mullens Marvin Necessary Commander Byron Rose and several auxiliary officers. The group will set plans for Sunday’s Legion Convention at Wyoming County Court House Pineville at 1 pm with 11:30 am registration and lunch served by the Ladies Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Varney Cline American Legion Post
Legion Hall
Billy Joe Cook
Stacy Mullens
Marvin Necessary
Byron Rose
Eileen Tilley
Malone Mullens
Evelyn Martin
Joyce Mullins
Varney Cline Legion
Wyoming County Court House
OES to meet Thursday in Pineville hall
Pineville Chapter 110 Order of the Eastern Star will gather at 7 30 p m Thursday in Masonic Hall. New worthy matron Mrs Edith Mae Browning will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OES
Pineville
RNS
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Edith Mae Browning
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Miss Nolley
France
Merry Man
Eugena McKenzie
Peterstown
J. M. McKenzie
Pat's Walking Dream
David McKenzie
Bimbo
Theodore Buckland
Nancy
Gene Atkins
C. F. Mundy
Ginger
Show Boy
Mighty Man
Wilson's
Silver King
Robert Ball
Regal
J. W. Harris
Tazewell
Bob Johnson
Thunder Hoof
Lawrence Dishon
Dixie Ann
Sidney Reynolds
Happy Buck
H. R. Dishon Jr
H. R. Dishon Stables
Draper
King Bourbon
Ridge View Farms
Miss Kitty Halstead
Johnny Keane
Oceana
Mundy
McDonald Dare Genius
John B. Carden
Norris Dishon
H. R
Snow Cloud
Plantation of Pleasure
Wilson
Jack-A-Dandy
O. S. Hoover
Elsie Lesler
Oak Hill Development Corp
C. R. Hill
Fred Souk
F. H. Shumate
James Woods
John Donachy
Recreation Commission
California
T. C. Waddell
Jumping Branch
Hershel Pack
Rodney
Fayette
Jesse Marine
Weds
Texas
Leslie Mullins
William A. Williams
Alderson
A. T. Ball
Ward Wylie
Louis Kaman
Robert E. Kuhn
Joe Orr
Mullens Legion
Mullens Lions
Kitty Halstead
Gene Atkine
Lady Luck
R. L. Crotty
Glen Daniel
Bear
Susan Farmer
East Rainelle
Johnny Beane
Coco
C. H. Carper
Athens
Margaret Carper
Courageous Man
Dixie Sue
Patty Patterson
FBI
Arthur's Keystone
MT. Hope, W. VA
Hotpoint Electric Range
Universal
E. W. Stowers
M. J. Mock
Wm. J. Brandt
Eau Denna
Cohen
Neville ST
Beckley
DR. A. Robert Koch
Optometrist
Lyric Theatre
Beckley, W. VA
Gener
Rel
Kellysville
Crowgey
Fort Knox
Grandma
Matt
Crowgey Sausage Company
West Va
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