Mine Officials Explain Explosives Use To Lions Club
Two United States Bureau of Mines representatives Lloyd Fitzgerald and Albert Barbera spoke to the Mount Hope Lions about proper explosive use in coal mines. They showed picture slides and dummy devices, noting violations often cause accidents which could be prevented by industry standards. Roy Richardson, O. Maxey and Harry Able attended, with events at Maple Lane Farm and Oak Hill Lions fish fry, card party, dancing, softball, horseshoes, and an outdoor picnic planned for July 23 and 24.
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Wester Mount Hope
United States Bureau of Mines
Lloyd G. Fitzgerald
Albert Barbera
Lions Club
Fitzgerald
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Roy Richardson
South Charleston
Tom Weichel
George Williams
Auxiliary Unit Elects Officers at Mount Hope
Mrs. Samuel Rudin was reelected president of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 103 Mount Hope. Mrs. Carl Samples became secretary and Mrs. C. E. Howard treasurer. L. G. Fitzgerald handles publicity. Eleanor Ankeny, sponsor of Girls State at Jackson's Mill, reported on citizenship and government experiences and was named a Girls State constable. The group discussed a project to send girls to another program.
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Resistor
Mount Hope
Samuel Rudin
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 103
Carl Samples
C. E. Howard
L. G. Fitzgerald
Eleanor Ankeny
Girls' ‘State
Jackson’s Mill
Miss Jasper Feted by Oak Hill Choir Shower
Mrs. John C. Esles hosted a shower honoring Miss Margaret Jasper soon to wed Raymond Tissue on August 9. Choir members of Oak Hill Baptist Church presented a silver place setting to the honoree. Notable attendees included Patsy Blake Iona Miller Mary Bennett Rose Marie Martin and many others. A few non choir guests and veteran Pinecrest Sanitarium patients joined the event. The Auxiliary plans a membership drive as a new project soon.
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Oak Hill
John C. Esles
Margaret Jasper
Raymond Tissue
Oak Hill Lions Select Hurt To Attend Convention
Oak Hill Rufus C Hurt has been chosen as delegate to represent the Oak Hill Lions Club at the Lions International Convention in San Francisco California July 28 29 30 and 31 He will travel from Dayton Ohio July 27 aboard the Royal Airway System plane to San Francisco After the four day meeting he will return by plane G G Kincaid program chairman announced John Frisk presented a one man program with a four act play The Flute and England The club also planned the fourth annual fish fry at Maple Lane Farm on July 30.
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Oak Hil Lions Club
Lions International
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The
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Maple Lane Farm
Negro Legion To Hold Election At Sunday Meeting
Mount Hope event features election of officers for the coming year and selection of delegates to the state convention at Clarksburg August 1 2 3 4. Charles Flemming reports on Boys State experience at Clifftop. Special invitation to veterans wives mothers and sisters to visit the club rooms.
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Mount Hope
American Legion Post
Legion Club
Clarksburg
Charles Flemming
Post
Negro Legion Club Rooms
Negroes To Pick Council Candidate In Beckley
Beckley Negro Democrats meet at 7 30 p m August 1 in the Court House to choose a Black candidate for city council to submit for nomination at the regular city Democratic convention. Clinton Howard, chairman of the Raleigh County Negro Democratic Club, said the council seat seeks a first Negro office holder. Other notes include a birth announced in Oak Hill and various local visits and illness reports across Naoma Pineville Oceana and Stephenson.
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Mave First
Raleigh County
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Bert Lilly
Howard
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Gene
Police Civil Service
Vieve Crawford
Summerlee
Danese Farm Women Plan Gay Nineties Outing
The Danese Farm Women's Club schedules a Gay Nineties picnic for August 20 at Babcock State Park. The group met at Mrs. Neal Humphreys home with about 22 members and two visitors present. Wiener roast planned for tonight at the park precedes the fair event. President Mrs. John Hanshew led the session and the lesson Parents Must be 4-H Minded Too was discussed with Mrs. Bob Hanshew.
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Danese
Iake
Danese Farm Women’s Club
Neal Humphreys
Babcock State Park
John Hanshew
Bob Hanshew
Recreation Hall For Church Youth Nearing Completion
Mount Hope church youth recreation center advances as a basement space under the Free Will Baptist Church is finished. Youth members lead most work aided by bake sales dinners and programs funds. The Kilsyth born church began as a Sunday school six years ago and now counts about 100 to 125 members led by Rev. Robert H. Dean with homecoming set for August 1.
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Mount Hope
Free Will Baptist
Kilsyth
Free Will Baptist Church
Robert H. Dean
Crab Orchard
Exodus 1947 clash sparks Tel Aviv protests and casualties
The refugee ship Exodus renamed by immigrants faced a British interception near Palestine. Reports say five wounded in the clash, ships damaged, and mass demonstrations in Tel Aviv as Hagana appeals to the UN. The vessel, President Warfield, is identified as a former American steamship used in the Normandy invasion.
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Law measures seek land for veterans hospital near Clarksburg
Washington lawmakers approved companion bills to acquire land known as the Maxwell Estate near Clarksburg West Virginia for a veterans hospital. The measures were introduced by Senator Kilgore and Representative Rohrbough. Huntington contract ratifies wage increases for about 950 Reliance Manufacturing employees by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union.
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B and O Moses to begin freight car service in 11,500 orders
Deliveries start in December and by April 1 the B and O Moses will operate all 11,500 new freight cars it currently has on order.
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Area Dentists Install Officers
Dr. John Calloway of Beckley was installed as president of the New River Dental Society during its summer outing at the Black Knight Country Club. Other officers elected include T C Moorefield Beckley first vice president elect Ronald F Atkins Gauley Bridge vice president and Carl Kennedy Montgomery secretary treasurer. A banquet was served to wives dental assistants and guests. The next meeting will be a business session at the country club on October 15.
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Beckley
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Gauley Bridge
Carl Kennedy
Montgomery
Country Club
Man Pleads To Drunk Driving In Beckley case
A Glen White man Arvil Pittman pleads guilty to drunken driving after an unauthorized hospital leave while a jail prisoner. He pays a $50 fine, has license revoked for six months and his car impounded. He turned himself in at the jail before noon.
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Beckley
G. O. Mills
Arvil Pittman
Pittman
W. W. Hume
House Warming For Mr. And Mrs. Robert Worrell
Mrs. C. W. Shufflebarger and Miss Francey Bailey hosted a house warming for Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Worrell at their Pineville home on Tuesday night. Guests included E. M. Curry and many neighbors and friends. gifts were opened and displayed.
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Pineville
C. W. Shuffflebarger
Francey Bailey
Robert M. Worrell
Worrell
E. M. Curry
Robert FE. Kuhn
W. C. Holloway
C. C. Holloway
C. W. Shufflebarger
W. C. Bailey, Jr
C. S. Worrell
Paul Goode
John S. Lambert
Vaughan Stewart
George A. Brooks
William Lewis
Pete Morgan
EK. M. Wilkinson
Everette H. Collins
Zed C. Ball
E. W. Worrell
Grace Schaeppi
Harold Pryor
Louise Pryor
Sarah Morgan
Joe Morgan
Elizabeth
Klara Mae Wilson
Shufflebarger
Miss Bailey
R. D. Bailey
W. 3B. Wilson
Theodore Bailey
J. W. Houck
W. C. Worrell
Chicken Dinner Set By Ladies Aid Society
The Wyoming Ladies Aid Society will host a chicken dinner at the Chicken Shack in Rockview on Wednesday evening July 23 replacing the July meeting. Mrs. A L Graham presides. Mrs. Dale Browning led a Faith program. Pollyannas were shown and three months of gifts were opened. New member drawings were postponed to an early autumn meeting.
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Pineville
Wyoming Ladies Aid Society
Chicken Shack
Rockview
A. L. Graham
Henry Spigner
Dale Browning
Couple Makes Home In Pineville After July Wedding
Roy Scott Rector and Maxine Beavers wed on July 15 and plan to live in Pineville. The ceremony was at Mrs. Goldin Cook's home with Rev. L A Steele officiating. The bride wore a light dress with white accessories. A reception followed with Rose Kidd June McKinney Betty Byrd and Lorraine Cook among the guests. Rector works as a bookkeeper for Redyard Coal Company.
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Pineville
Roy Scott Rector
Maxine
Beavers
Goldin Cook
L. A. Steele
Pineville Methodist Church
Rector
Redyard Coal Company
Ex Caloric Man Ill in McMillan Hospital
Mullens resident now in Charleston, R. F. Stone, is reported critically ill with a kidney ailment and pneumonia at McMillan Hospital. He is the stepfather of Mrs. Strat Houck of West Mullens.
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Mullens
Charleston
R. F. Stone
McMillan Hospital
Six Land Transfers Recorded In Wyoming By Register State Writer
Six deeds recorded in Wyoming county clerk offices across Pineville include Emanuel Benadakis and wife transferring Lot 5 in the Lester Addition at Oceana district to John Hobert Jr. Bruce Mink and wife transfer Lot 64 in Richmond town to Curtis Smith. Chando O Dell and wife convey multiple lots in Williamsburg Slab Fork district to Avery Dixon. Arnold A Rose and wife convey one eighth acre with improvements in Baileysville district to J D Bailey. R D Bailey and wife with Henry Clay and wife transfer Lot 238 in Oceana Cook-Weaver Addition and R D Bailey with Henry Clay convey Lots 251 and 252 in Glen Fork Junction Slab Fork district to Carrie Evans.
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Pineville
Emanuel Benadakis
John Hobert
Lester
Oceana
Bruce Mink
Curtis Smith
Richmond
Cener
Chando O'Dell
Avery Dixon
Glen Fork Junction
Slab Fork District
Man Fined Over Traffic Violation in Allen Junction
Ashley Allen Mullens of Beechwood was fined 25 dollars plus costs for a traffic violation before Magistrate Grant Taylor at Allen Junction. He used backing onto a traffic lane on State Route 16 and struck a car driven by Mary Harris of Iroquois. He agreed to pay damages to Harris's vehicle after the hearing.
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Mullens
Ashley Allen
Beechwood
Grant Taylor
Allen Junction
Mary Harris
Iroquois
Husky Babies Born At Taylor Hospital in Mullens
The week at Taylor Hospital in Mullens sees three newborns with a combined weight of 30 pounds. The heaviest is 11 pounds 2 ounces Dana Lynn Salyer, daughter of J C Salyer of Lynco. Other newborns include Robert Burke Jr., nine pounds 3 ounces, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Clay of Malens, and a nine pounds 3.75 ounce baby boy, child of Mr and Mrs L C Carter of Wyco. Captain Kenna Hatfield from Los Angeles visits Wyoming County.
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Register
Mullens
Dana Lynn Salyer
J. C. Salyer
Lynco
Robert Clay
Broadway Street
Malens
Robert Burke, Jr
L. C. Carter
Wyco
John Welch
Harmce
Mullens Moose Women Initiate New Members at Meeting
Mullens chapter of the Women of the Moose initiates Mabel Bane Ilmann Joyce Fellows and accepts Viola Sayers for membership. Thirty one members present draw capsule sisters names during Wednesday night gathering.
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Mullens
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Joyce Fellows
Amigo
Women of the Moose
Viola Sayers
Mullens Fire Department to Adopt New By-Laws
A Mullens Volunteer Fire Department meeting set next Thursday for official adoption of a new by-laws package. Attorney D Grove Mohler met with the firemen to help draft the regulations and a practice drill followed the regular session.
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Mullens
Mullens Volunteer Fire Department
D. Grove Mohler
Iroquois Man Held For Grand Jury
Ernest Butterworth of Iroquois and Cleveland pleaded before Magistrate Grant Taylor at Allen Junction and is held to answer in a Wyoming County Grand Jury on grand larceny charges. He admitted taking a $268 pocket book from Grace Risner of Otsego at the Sanitary Cafe in Mullens. His bond was set at $1,500 and remained unposted at noon.
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Mullens
Ernest Butterworth
Iroquois
Cleveland
Ohio
Grant Taylor
Allen Junction
Wyoming County
Grace Risner
Otsego
Buttersworth
Butterworth
Mary Stewart Weds Dorsey McNushian in Harlin Kentucky
Mary Stewart of Pineville marries Dorsey McNushian of Clarksburg in a July 11 ceremony at Harlin Kentucky. The bride works at Allen's Restaurant and the groom is employed by Hope Natural Gas Company. T. V. Kenedy sells a half interest in Wyoming County land to Fleming and Kenedy per county deed records.
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Dorsey McNushian
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Clarksburg
Harlin
McNushian
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Hope Natural Gas Company
T. V. Kenedy
Wyoming County
Fleming, Kenedy
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