Three sustain injuries in Route 61 collision at Page
Oak Hill reports a truck and car crash on a slippery Route 61 curve near Page. Three occupants from Montgomery and Pulaski were treated and released from Montgomery hospital after a head on collision demolished the car.
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Oak Hill
Page
Harry Lizraeff
Montgomery
Marvin Lennett
Pulaski
Hilda Kenelt
Montgomery Hospital
Benason Lewis
Beckley
Fayette couples receive marriage licenses in county clerk tally
Fayette County records show 14 couples issued marriage licenses by County Clerk Lacy Neely. The list includes Virgil Brandan and Talmar Smith, James Cadile and Faye Walkup, Ralph Flanagan and Nell Holliday, Harold Hartwell and Kimberly Bobbitt, Clarence Harry and Dorothy Marshall, and others from Elk Ridge Oak Hill Kingston Oak Hill Deepwater Pax Powellton Page and Robson.
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Fayette
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Lacy Neely
Virgil R. Brandan
Elkridge
Talmar Phyllis Smith
Kimberly
Anderson Booker
Jry
Nellis Davis
Montgomery
James Eugene Cadile
Faye Marie Walkup
Pax
Ray Eugene Canterbury
Iwilda Jane Hess
Jodie
Ralph Flanagan
Winona
Nell Holliday
Edmond
Homer Grounds
Deepwater
Faye Sigman
Powellton
Harold L. Hartwell
Marcella Leigh
Bobbitt
Clarence Harry
Oakwil
Dorothy Marshall
Page
Wallace Earn Kelly
Barbara Delores Haught
James BR. Leach
Oak
Hill
Luella Dunfee
Robson
Oak Will Personalty Register Highlights Local Visits
Miss Zella Bishop of Kelly Avenue travels to Louisville to visit Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Wilson and daughter Sally. Mr. and Mrs. Comer Gray depart for Russellpoint Ohio for a vacation at Indian Lake. Miss Jackie Ammar returns from Canada with family. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. McGinley Sandson Charles attend funeral services for Lena T. D. Wycoff in Dravasburg Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Register Stull
Oak Hill
Zella Bishop
Kelly Avenue
Louisville
J.D. Wilson
Sally
Wilsons
Scarbro
Comer Gray
Russellpoint
Ohio
Indian Lake
Jackie Ammar
Canada
H. G. McGinley Sandson
Charles
Dravasburg
Lena TD. Wycoff
McGinley
Mead Man Injured In Mine Car Wreck In Beckley Hospital
Mullens report states Jack Thomas of Mead is hospitalized at Beckley Hospital after a work accident in the Mead operation. He suffered a broken right arm and cuts to both arms when a mine car wrecked against timber. In a separate item, Wil ter Stephenson reports the birth of Ivan Ray Garretson on July 7 at home in Stephenson to Jyvan and Francis Garretson. they also have son Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mead
Hesistar
Mullens
Jack Thomas
Beckley Hospital
Thomas
Imine
Wilter Stephenson
Jyvan Garretson
Ivan Ray
Stephenson
Fayette Jurors To Report For Duty On Monday
Fayetteville officials announce jurors are excused after trials in Cie City Court and will return Monday July 9 for civil work. First case Paul Rogustin vs Beatrice Ferry, then Bud Blake trading as Slake's Faxi vs Mrs W E Wilson over an auto crash near Oak HIM.
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Register Stags
Fayetteville
Cie City Court
Paul Rogustin
Beatrice Ferry
Bud Blake
Sslake
Faxi
WE. Wilson
Minden
Oak Him
Whison
Indians Split Twinbill. Keliner Homers in First Game
Ken Keliner drove in two runs in the opener and hit his 21st homer in the second game helping Cleveland sweep Philadelphia. Dutch Leonard allowed only four hits and no runs as Philadelphia defeated St Louis 3 to 1.
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Associated Press
Ken Keliner
Indians
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Dutch Leonard
Phillies
Louis
St Louis
Methodist Youth Caravan to Visit Mount Hope
The Methodist Youth Caravan arrives at Mount Hope Methodist Church Sunday for a week of interdenominational youth programs. It targets ages 12 to 23 with forums on worship, religion, and recreation instruction, running July 19 through July 24. Adult counselor Roberta Hicks leads alongside Roioli Feemster Henrietta Bailey Allen Lum and Marjorie Staits as sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reriter
Mount Hope
Mount Hope Methodist Church
Methodist Board of Education
Methodist Church
Roberta Hicks
South
Charleston
Roioli V. Feemster
Brookline
Fass
Henrietta Lee Bailey
Berkley
Calif
Allen” Lum
South Charleston
Rdolf V. Feemsler
Mass
Allen Lum
Cincinnatus
N. C
Marjorie Staltz
Eball
N.C
Kilsyth Auxiliary Holds Surprise Shower for Mrs Kirk
Mrs Maye Kirk land of Kilsyth was honored at a miscellaneous shower by the Kilsyth Ladies Auxiliary. Hostesses Mrs Gladys Davis and Mrs Josephine Givens led the Monday night event with many attendees listed including Mrs Dotsy Tennant Mrs Hallie Keatley and Mrs Christine Hoke among others.
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Register
Kilsyth
Maye Kirkland
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Gladys Davis
Josephine Givens
Dotsy Tennant
Hallie Keatley
Christine Wees
Mary Cain
K. Kidwell
Basil ,Godbey
One Bitdy
M. Bailes
Chiristine Hoke
Ernestine Bailes
Lelie Mactin
Homer St. Clair
Blake
Evelyn Morgan
Anna Walton
Beulah Elkins
Ora Goodson
Lena Beverly
T.spade
Marie Dalton
Mary Morgan
Ada Brammer
Lester Harrah
Grace Hubbard
C. Bandy
G. Brewer
Ralph Deal
Mayme Deal
Joan Beverly
Marie Beasley
Glen Rogers Personal Notes Highlight Local Visitors
Recent guests in Glen Rogers included Ruth Alice Kellam and Joy Kellam visiting from Roanoke and Huntington. George Welsham and Jackie returned from Colliers, and Johnny Bailey, Hayden Wolfe and visitors from Detroit and Beckley were noted. Visitors also included Pat Welch, Anthony Mitchell, Aubrey Nuckols, Arvil Gentry, John Workman, and Elsie Clemens with local family hosts Thomas Kellam and Price family.
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Ay Hogister Stall
Glen Rogers
Tom Kellam
Ruth Alice Kellam
Miss Joy
Kellan
Ruth Alice
National Business College
Roanoke
V. T. Carr
Joy
St. Mary's Hospital
Huntington
George Welsham
Jackie
Colliers
Johnny Bailey
Nori Carolina
Hayden Wolfe
Kentucky
Mr. Wolfe
Charles Welch
Detroit
Joe Lundy
Pat Welch
Anthony Mitchell
Aubrey Nuckols
George Wahtthew
Beckley
Arvil Gentry
Gentry
Price
Fairdate
John Workman
Borkview
Elsie Clemens
Tommy Thomas Tere
Oceana Personalities Take Guests Across Many Homes
The Oceana area hosts include Mrs. O R Wallace and her guests Norman Weaver of Baltimore and Peggy Wallace visiting grandparents. Frank Miller Ada Wallace Grover Wallace Lenora Wallace visiting siblings in Oceana. Other locals welcome relatives from Beckley Pittsburgh Lindside Decatur and Springfield, while Emma McCoy heads to Danville for silk mill work.
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Y Register
Oceana
O. R. Wallace
Norman J. Weaver
Baltimore
Peggy Wallace
O. R. Wallaces
Alys
Frank J. Miller
Ada Wallace
Beckley
Grover C. Wallace
University of Tennesse
Lenora Wallace
Mer
Carolyn Evans
We IL Evans
Lindside
Tom Evans
Glenn E. Cobb
Springfield
Winois
Decatur
Rolla Hardin
Cobb
Leo Henderson
Butch
O. J. Henderson
Pittsburg
Kansas
Emma McCoy
Julian St. Clair
Danville
Mis
Lon Birley
Lydia Birley
Ralph Cook
Edith Byer
Leon
Robert McGuire
A. W. Parson
R. C. Hatfield
Gene
Jerry Warshing
Canjada
Canada
Joseph Sturns
Joe
Laurel
Maryland
Sue Carter
Amherstdale
Jessi Cook
Presbyterian Services Set for Sunday in Pineville
Pineville Presbyterian Church announces Sunday services led by Rev. Charles W. McNutt with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. in the high school building. Gene If Steele and Juanita Baize, both 21 of Marianna, have been issued a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Pineville
Charles W. McNutt
Pineville Presbyterian Church
Gene If Steele
Juanita Baize
Marianna
Becket area men join Army and Air Force recruits
Capt H E Bruns at Beckley recruiting station announced several area men have joined or re enlisted in the army and air force. Names include James R Lindsey Avon dale 21 and Joseph P Hemphill Capels both headed for Fort Knox Kentucky for one year.
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Army
Air Force
H. E. Bruns
Beckley
James R. Lindsey
Avondale
Joseph PD
Hemphill
Capels
Infantry
2128Th
Army Service Unit
Fort Knox
William Patrick Vallandingham
White Sulphur Springs
Japan
Charles R. Meadows
Route 1
Box 204
Johnstown Road
Lloyd H. Carron
George W. Meadows
Samuel Ward
Sprague
John Barnabi
James A. Stokley
Box 52
Stamford
Coast Artillery Corps
Melvin C. Hall
21Th Infantry
Clarence Elwood Burton
Lillybrook
Howard Daniel Pierce
East Beckley
Jesse Elwoor Brown
Spring Dale
Fayette County
Fort Jackson
S. C
San Antonio
Tex
Mrs Evans Honored At Household Shower
Mrs. Tom Evans was feted at a household shower hosted by Mrs. O R Wallace and Mrs. Glen E Cobb at Cobb residence. Nurse Mary Clark spoke on her New York City nursing career. guests included Mrs. Thiayes and many local women. a buffet luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Cceana
Tom Evans
O. R. Wallace
Glen E. Cobb
Mary Clark
Kopperston
New York City
E. P. Thiayes
Pineville
Wade Cozort
Hazel Jamison
J. W. Beane
Laurence Blankenship
Dudley Brownling
A. G. Lugar
Dale Wiley
John Claypool
Samuel Stone
Evans
Wallace
Cobb
Queen Anne Originated Sweepstake Idea in Horse Racing
The article credits Queen Anne of England with originating the sweepstake concept for horse racing, noting the 17th century royal influence on gambling and sporting culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Anne of England
Pineville Personalities and Town Visitors Noted
Pineville guests and residents are cited in a long list of social visits and travels. J A Burns recovers at Stevens Clinic Welch after major surgery. Treadways Krauses and Nancy Ann of Columbus Ohio visit relatives and plan to return home.
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Pineville
Janes R. Toler
Cherokee Lake
Tenn
Tolers
Bessie Toler
Baileysville
Eugene’ Toler
Billy Toler
Mary Lee Toler
Bill Ross
Albert Toler
Cleveland
Ohio
R. R. Vaughan
McConnell
Catherine Fortney
Mary Kay
Morgantown
Goldie Cook
E. J. Mooney
Teddy, Sr
Kingsport
Goldin Cook
D. W. Hollinger
Charleston
A. Wilson Byer
Hollinger
Howard R. Crews
Howard
Washington, D. C
W. A. Dearing
Jimmy
Judy Dearing
Eddie Crews
Ned
Carl Ellison
Gerald
Sonny
Welch
L. A. Steele
Stevens Clinic
R. J. Linkous
Norma Jean
Billye Rhea
Ciery
Lynn
Edith Cook
C. H. Cook
Goodwin Jarvis
Darrell V. Jarvis
Huntington
A. E. Weight
Weston
A. Eb.’ Wright, Jr
Belly’ Sue
Toledo
Bruce Christian
George A. Fracks
Crowley
Worrell
W. F. Rose
J. B. Pais
Frances Marie Pais
Peggy Phillips
Bluefield
Princeton
Shawnee Lake
Athens
J. D. Mangus
Madison
Boone County
C. E. Barrett
Mr. Bar
Mangus
Rrett
Matewan
Windom
Kemper Brooks
WW. F. Rose, Jr
Smartsson Raymond Talmadge
Coy Rose
Patricia Griffith
Football Film Shown at Lions Club Meeting
Mount Hope Russell Burns guest speaker at Mount Hope Lions Club presented the film Football Highlights of 1947. Members R W Bailey D Lawton and O Shumate plan to attend the Lions International Convention in New York July 25 to 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Mount Hope
Russell Burns
Davis and Filins College
Mount Hope Lions Club
New York City
R. W. Bailey
4. D. Lawton
O. Shumate
Shumate
W. G. Potter
Cak Hill Lions Club
W. D. Lawton
Glen Jean
H. B. Jones
Soldier's Rites Set for Sunday for James E. Legg
Final services for James E. Legg 22 of Mount Hope will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Tyree Funeral Home chapel with Rev C G Shawver officiating. Burial in Westlake Cemetery at Ansted. Legg, born July 17 1922 at Ansted, was killed in France July 11 1944 while with Company B 329th Infantry. He is survived by his father H B Legg and mother Audrey Workman both of Mount Hope Route 1 and siblings Don Suzie John David Bonnie Donnie and Bobbie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Oak Hill
James E. Legg
Mount Hope
Tyree
C. G. Shawver
Mount Lookout
Westlake
Ansted
France
329Th Infantry
H. B. Legg
Audrey Workman
Legg
Ters
Don
Suzie
John
David
Bonnie
Donnie
Bobbie
Cabrelli Leaves Active NFL Role to Help Eagles
Larry Cabrelli retires from active NFL play and will assist coach Greasy Neale with the Philadelphia Eagles. He will also head the club’s scouting system, announced by General Manager Charley Ewart yesterday.
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Larry Cabrelli
Associated Press
Philadelphia
National Football League
Greasy Neale
Philadelphia Eagles
Cabrel
Eagles
Charley Ewart
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Raleigh Register
W. Va
Mrs. Hiser
Reginald Hiser
R. A. Toombs
Frank Lekon
August Jarvis
J. G. Baker
Janet Jarvis
Betty Jean Jarvis
Nancy Jane Baker
Alfred Baker
Emamett Alexander
Addison Alexander
Lelia May Alexander
Peggy Alexander
Willie Sue Alexander
Patricia Sredneski
Johnny Alexander
Will Brooks
Elsie Brooks
Sue Smith
Paul Meador
Sable Mann
Robert Mann
Roy Sneed
Suzie Sneed
Louley Toombs
Cheryl Toombs
George Coffey
Fannie Toombs
Rodney Riser
Clyde Cole
Brooks
Wincom
Airs
W. C. Tucker
Sfiss
Silas Brooks
Paul Cook
Victoria Cooper
Pale Brooks
Ira
Paul Brooks
Ravencliff
Marrison
J. W. Burton
George F. Brown
J. D. Man
Gus
Lida Brooks
Eddie
Lonnie F. Brooks
Bing
Frances
Frank
Zane Brooks
Abe Mankin
Bolt
SANIT
Methodist
WCFC
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Cugat
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Mary Beasponts
Blue Room
The
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Beaver Theatre
Paul Campbell
Gloria Henry
Lone Wolf
London
Gerald Mohr
Eric Lore
Technicolor
Jack Carson
Jans Paice
Tim Holt
Dearest
Danny
Robert Henry
Nancy Coleman
Michael O'Shex
Lawrence Tierneyy Ann Jettrys
Hop-a-lorg Cassidy
Eoe
New York
Tome MY
Fitzgerald
Lions Club
Thomas Griffith
Sill
Meg
J. C. Burton
C. & Burton
Swanson Pendleton, Jr
Ralph Hale
Thomas MacFar
E. ©. Blate
Land
Virginia Majlee
PT Oe
Radiant Gas
Automatic Coal Burner CO
South Kanawha St
East Geckley
Wyoming
Tonto Rim
Nan Leslie
Mr. Reckless
Walter Catlett
Barbara Britton
Irialto
Thunder Town
Bob Steele
Syd Saylor
Ann Baxter
William Halden
Sonny Tufte
PINE
Johnny Mark Brown
Raymond Hatton
Partners In Time
Lamard
Abner
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Walcott
Theille
Wyoming County American Legion Post
Mullens High School
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