Oak Hill Banks Reflect Growth
Oak Hill’s two banks show growth with combined assets up 640000 from last year and about 2415000 increase over five years. Merchants and Miners National Bank reports 4392104 in assets, New River Banking and Trust 3835751, with government securities and loans noted. GI loan emphasis cited. deposits rise as community prospers despite reduced war bond purchases.
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Oakhile
Oak Hill
Merchants & Miners National Bank
New River Banking and Trust Company
Merchants and Miners National Bank
United States
J. W. Jones
H. A. Berry
New River Bank and Trust Company
Fayette Jurors Report July 15 After Dismissal
Fayette County Circuit Court jurors will report July 15 as trials resume after Judge R J Thrift Jr dismissed the panel when no cases required action. George Treadway pleaded guilty to pistol carrying and received probation. Lonnie Furnette and Henry Weese were sentenced on liquor charges. Ed Romans pleaded guilty to malicious wounding and awaits Sept term on bond. two defendants failed to appear and warrants were issued. Oak Hill recruiters send two to Fort Hayes for final exams Bill Clendennin enlists in the RAF Harold Ray Cole joins Carri Bean Defense Command for three years
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Register Statt
Fayetteville
Fayette County
R. J. Thrift, Jr
George Treadway
Lonnie Furnette
Henry
Weese
James R. Clendennin
Maxie Letcher
Capfuses
Oak Hill
Fort Hayes
Register
Columbus
Bill Clendennin
RAF
Harold Ray Cole
Gauiey Bridge
Ordnance
Carribean Defense Command
Pentecostal Holiness Revival At Garten Church
Miss Sylvia Harvey Blueiela and Miss Virginia Martin of Princeton lead a revival series at the Pentecostal Holiness Church in Garten. Services began July 10 with a daily Vacation Bible School from 9:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, in connection with the revival.
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Pentecostal Holiness Church
Sylvia Harvey
Blueiela
Virginia Martin
Princeton
Garten
Divorce Suits Filed In Fayette County
Two divorce suits were filed in Fayette county circuit clerk office. Plaintiffs are Macie Alderman versus Benhur C. Alderman represented by T. A. Mytes and James Wilbur Boardman versus Prudence Matilda Boardman with attorney William G. Thompson. Godfrey L Cabot Visits In Oak Hill. Godfrey L Cabot of Boston, owner of Godfrey L Cabot Inc of Charleston, spent last Friday in Oak Hill, meeting Wak Company manager W. B. Devol about gas distribution expansion planning for domestic use this summer. HAVE SCARBRO GUESTS MOUNT HOPE. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Shepherd of Mount Hope hosted Mr. and Mrs. Luther Latfield and daughters Kathleen and Norma of Scarbro as Sunday guests.
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Register
Fayetteville
Macie Alderman
Benhur C. Alderman
T. A. Mytes
James Wilbur Boardmen
Prudence Ma Tia Boardman
William G. Thompson
Godfrey LL
Cabot
Oak Hill
Godfrey L Cabot
Boston
Charleston
Oak Hall
Mr. Cabot
W. BE. Devol
Wak Company
Godfrey L. Cabot, Inc
Scarbro
Mount Hope
C. W. Shepherd
Luther Uatfield
Kathleen
Norma
Permit Sought To Build Oak Hill Radio Station
Robert 8. Thomas Jr. filed for permission in Washington DC to construct a daytime radio station at Oak Hill on 880 kilocycles 250 watts. Studio and transmitter to share a building with a 250 foot antenna. operation planned this fall 6 am to 8 pm. Six staff including a program director and veterans trainer. Local church services Sundays. religious programming 15 minutes daily. News from AP or UPI. some advertising. Thomas, Duke E E graduate, served in WWII in the Ordnance Dept. results to be supervised locally by the ministerium.
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Register
Oak Hill
Robert 8.Thomas, Jr
Federal Communication Commission
Washington, D. C
Thomas
Canada
California
Oak Hi
Associated Press
United Press
Jocal
Oak Hill Mayor Hurts Hand But Not Shakin' One
Oak Hill mayor Claude Hil, a 10 term Republican senatorial candidate, injured his left hand in a hotel room accident. A whirring fan startled him at 2 a.m. and he poked his finger into the blade, clipping off the fingernail. He still planned to meet supporters.
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Oak Hill
Ane
Associated Press
Charleston
Claude KR
Hil
Oak HI
U. S. Senate
Lions President Appoints Mount Hope Committees
Mount Hope Lions Club meeting names officers and committees. Kemp named Lion Tanner, Warnock tail twister. Russell Patteson presides. Attendance chair T. M. Rogers with Scott Carter and Henry Danner. membership chaired by George E. Williams with W. G. Potter and M. C. Hess. Lawton may aid education. A. L. Walker heads glasses project with James Laird and John Kody. Dower introduced as guest. Board directors assign club house duties. Philadelphia convention attendees listed. Gwinn commended for replacing club signs. Friday 9 to 10 pm good time meeting scheduled. softball team to face One Oak Poll Lions at Mount Hope Stadium. Public invited to watch.
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Mount Hope
N. L. Kemp
Lion Tanner
Dwight Warnock
Mount Hope Lions Club
Russell Patteson
T. M. Rogers
Scott Carter
Henry Danner
George E. Williams
W. G. Potter
M. C. Hess
Patteson
Lions International
WW. D. Lawton
Lions and Lionesses
Walter Summers
Lions Club
Mount Hope Stadium
Akron Man Weld On Hit Run Charge Reflected in Jail Term
Akron, Ohio, man Agran reappears in Fayette County jail in default of a $25 fine for hit and run after his car struck Mrs. C. H. Gibson’s vehicle on the Th urnmond road. State Trooper F. F. Springer arrested him Saturday night after the crash. Magistrate WL Hy. Level imposed the fine and delayed sentence pending payment. Mrs Gibson identified the offender as the driver who fled the scene. In Elba Mt Hope notes Mrs GC WL Shepherd and Mrs Edward Sook depart for Jacksonville, Fla., for a visit with relatives.
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Merc Seren
Elba
Register
Mount Hope
GC. Wl.shepherd
Edward jSook
Mt. Hope
Jacksonville
Florida
Twelve Fayette couples seek marriage permits
Fayette county clerk records show twelve marriage license applications filed. The list includes Claude Broughton 21 with Laila Mae Williamson, 21 from Robson. Mack Coffman 24 with Carrie Williamson 11 from Glen Jean. Leroy Hayslett 22 with Helen Persinger 24 from Fayetteville. Sterling Hudaath 21 with Effitee Tucker 21 from Beckwith. Ralph Jacobs 19 with Esta Campbell 17 from Lasland. Elbert Kelly 26 with Eleanor Louie Parker 21 from Gatewood. William Herbert Lilly 26 with Genevieve Margaret Crawford 22 from Summerlee. Tloyd Burt Myers 35 with Evelyn Mac Neal 28 from Smithers. John William Noe 21 with Garnet Marjorie Smith 21 from Newton. Raymond B. Tennant 86 with Lillian Rader 21 from Mt Hope. William Waldron 21 with Lourada Rinehart 21 from Kingston. Robert Leonard Wood 25 from Page with Edith Gertrude Newton if from Kincaid.
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Fayetteville
Claude Broughton
Laila Mae Williamson
Robson
Mack Coffman
Carrie Williamson
Glen Jean
Leroy Hayslett
Oak Hill
Helen Persinger
Fayeteville
Sterling Hudaath
Effitee Tucker
Beckwith
Ralph Jacobs
Esta Campbell
Lasland
Elbert Kelly
Eleanor Louie Parker
Gatewood
William Herbert Lilly
Osk Hill
Genevieve Margaret Crawford
Summerlee
Tloyd Burt Myers
Evelyn Mac Neal
Beity
Smithers
John William Noe
Garnet Marjorie Smith
Newton
Raymond BR. Tennant
Kilsyth
Lillian Rader
Mt. Hope
William Waldron
Lourada Rinehart
Kingston
Robert Leonard Wood
Page
Edith Gertrude Newton
Kincaid
Rotary Installs Officers Reviews Year's Progress
Mullens Rotary elects Sam Fogle as president with Dr Charles Stump passing the gavel. The club notes its best year, highlights Maltens Boy Scout support, Appalachian Scout Council creation, and high attendance aided by weekly program variety. Members include George M Nolley and new member Fred Kirby Jr, with WWI and WWII veterans among captains Ward Wylie and Fred Kingdon. Madge Bryant reenlists in WAC for third hitch after service in Welch.
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Mullens
Mullens Rotary Club
Sam Foglesong
Charles Stump
Stump
George M. Nolley
Maltens Boy Scout
Troup 121
Appalachian Scout Council
Rotary Hfe
Rotary
Nolley
State Senate
Arnold Vickers
Ward Wylie
Fred
Kingdon
Three Cab Firms Accept Contract in Oak Hill Fight
Three Oak Hill and Fayetteville taxi firms resume service after a signed contract between United Construction Workers and Sam's Taxi, Blake's White Top Taxi, and Fayetteville Taxi Company. Drivers receive 33 percent of gross, $30 vacation bonus, with standard check off and grievance provisions. Strikes began July 3. Luke Brett says no National Labor Relations Board certification. Original demand ranged to 50 percent, later 40 percent. Fayetteville drivers earned $80 weekly for 12 hours daily.
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Oak Hill
Fayetteville
United Construction Workers
Sam's Taxi Company
Blake's White ‘Top Taxi Company
Oak Bid
Fayetteville ‘Taxi Company
Luke Brett
Beckley
United Construction Workers Union
United Mine Workers of America
National Labor Relations Board
It's a Long Way but B-25 May Make Trip
Huntington chamber plans a unique crossing of the Ohio River to move a B-25 bomber purchased for a local trade school. The plane, flown from Huntington to Chesapeake across the river, could not pass two bridges or the flood wall. The proposed plan is to tow the bomber to the river where the flood wall ends and carry it over the bank to reach Huntington.
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Associated Press Huntington
Huntington Chamber of Commerce
Ohio River
Chesapeaie
Huntington
Somone
Meadows appoints Bowers and Moore to WV boards
Governor Meadows announced the appointments of Howard Lee Bowers of Huntington to the West Virginia Board of Architects and Junius T Moore of Charleston to the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
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Charleston
Meadows
Howard Lee Bowers
Huntington
West Virginia Board of Architects
Junius T. Moore
State Board of Registration For
Dr. Lee P. Lusk Dies at Home in Baileysville
Baileysville resident and circuit dentist Dr. Lee P. Lusk died at 9:57 PM at his home from heart trouble and age. Funeral at 2 PM Sunday with Rev. Wirt Hatfield and Rev. A Y Trent. burial in Baileysville Cemetery. Survivors include wife Bessie Short Lusk six daughters and four sons. siblings and in-laws also listed.
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Baileysville
Lee P. Lusk
Wyoming
McDowell
Wirt Hatfield
A. Y. Trent
Rhoda Marrs
Ora V. Gusk
Blake Lusk
Portsmouth
Aussley,Lusk
W. Mad Lusk
Williamson
Estel
Otis
Farneck
Rebecca Lester
North Spring
Ella Greene
Bertha Duff
Charleston
Mullens Visitors from Newport News Stop Over
Mr and Mrs dark W Preston of West Mullens host Mr and Mrs C Nave of Newport News Va. The Virginia couple arrived Wednesday and will stay several days in Mullens.
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Dark W. Preston
West Mullens
C. &. Nave
Newport News
Titta Waives Hearing On Shooting At Bud
Titta proprietor of Constantina's Place in Bud waived preliminary hearing before Magistrate W R Haga on felonious assault against Fred Maynard of Alpeca after Maynard was shot in the abdomen while entering the store. Maynard remains in Raleigh General Hospital in serious but improving condition. Baker Aldridge of Alpeca pleads not guilty and is held for grand jury action pending bond. Titta to remain jailed until bond set by Judge D M Easley. Jewelry, a watch, and a .22 rifle reportedly missing from Alpeca Coal Co store. Burbridge Adams confirms break-ins prior three months.
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Mullens
C. S. Titta
Constantina
Bud
W. R. Haga
Fred Maynard
Alpeca
Raleigh General Hospital
Maynard
Baker Aldridge
Alpoca
Titta
D. M. Easley
Bluefield
Burbridge Adams
Alpeca Coal Company
Cpl
R. O. Platt
Mullens State
Madison trio form Sure Logs Inc for real estate
Three Madison business men filed incorporation papers with the secretary of state to form Sure Logs Inc. They will issue 100 shares of stock to be held by the incorporators and plan to trade in real estate.
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FTI
Associated Press
Madison
Secretary of State
Sure Logs, Inc
Moonshiners Fought It Out Back In July 1921
In July 1921 near Horse Creek Wyoming County nine moonshiners faced federal agents Malcolm Day and Deputy Sheriff Delbert Shy. Gunfire killed seven moonshiners and wounded two, while agents avoided injury though Shy’s hat was shot and his necktie ripped. An inquest at Pisesville followed and both agents were exonerated in Charleston federal court.
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Pineville
Delbert Shy
Wayne County
Horse Creek
Wyoming County
Malcolm M.day
McDowell County
Shy
Day
Horse Creek Hollow
Piseville
Federal District Court
Charleston
Aid Of Churches, Schools Urged To Curb Delinquency
Mrs. Mae Belcher, assistant superintendent of Wyoming County Schools, urged Mullens Women’s Club that churches, schools, and civic groups unite to curb child delinquency. She called for wholesome activities, Bible teaching in schools, and strong home training, with clubs aiding the effort. Mayor J E Orr granted permission for a September 1928 Green Cross tag day, and committees were named for the event and related activities.
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Mullens
Mae Belcher
Wyoming County
Mullens Woman's Club
E. P. Hughes
John Miller
Gilbert Cook
Buren Toler
C. V. Stewart
M. M. ‘Shumate
C. E. Stearts
Floyd Williams
John Griffin
B. B. Brown
Roy Wilwares
J. O. Canterbury
Relative Of Mullens Residents Succumbs
William M. Hudson 69 of Hinton died yesterday at his home after a period of illness. He was brother-in-law of Mrs. B B Brown of South Mullens who had visited him Wednesday. He was also uncle of Mrs. C R Beeckelheimer of West Mullens.
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Mullens
Register
William M. Hudson
Hinton
B.B. Brown
South Mullens
Willard Hunter Jr Born to Mullens Couple
Mr and Mrs Willard H Kidd of Morlan Apartments Mullens are parents of a son born Thursday at 3 05 am at Raleigh General Hospital. The infant weighed six pounds five ounces and is named Willard Hunter Jr Mrs Kidd is Betty Jo Dunn daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben R Dunn of Beckley Harper Road.
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Beckley
Mullens
Reaister
Willard H. Kidd
Morlan Apartments
First Street
Wyoming
Register
Pineville
Howard Cook
Mary Elizabeth
Cook
Red Jacket Coal Corporation
Hearing Set On Cow Theft Charge
Bruce Montgomery known as Crab Orchard will have a preliminary hearing before Magistrate J. P. Meadows tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock on a grand larceny charge. State police report Montgomery stole a cow from Fred Snuffer of Oak Grove. He was taken to state police headquarters yesterday morning. a warrant was issued locally. He will be held at Raleigh County jail until 1 o'clock tomorrow morning.
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J. P. Meadows
Montgomery
Fred Snuffer
Oak [Grove
State
Snuffer
Raleigh
State Athletic Group To Meet In Charleston
Dr Ward Wylie secretary of the State Athletic Committee says a group organizational meeting will be held at 8 p m Monday at the Kanawha Hotel Charleston It will be the first meeting attended by Dr D M West of Huntington appointed July 1 by Gov Clarence W Meadows to replace Virgil Frizzel of Charleston former chairman
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Register
Mullens
Ward Wylie
State Athletic Committee
Kanawha Hotel
D. M. West
Huntington
Clarence W. Meadows
Virgil Frizzel
Mullens Man Fined for Parking Violation
Ben Murphree of Mullens was fined 50 cents for parking in front of a no parking sign. He received a ticket for the violation under the city ordinance.
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Mullens
Ben Murphree
Murphree
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