Tax Commission Post Goes to Laird in West Virginia
Gov. Marland names Fayetteville attorney William R. Laird II as State Tax Commissioner succeeding Milton J. Ferguson. Laird, a State Board of Education member, fills a vacancy and comes after Arden J. Curry becomes executive assistant, replacing Burl A. Sawyers who moves to Road Commissioner. The appointment creates a second vacancy on the board as Mrs. Thelma B. of Fairmont’s term expires. The governor also shifts T. D. Kauffelt to the Public Service Commission.
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Charleston
Marland
Asst
Arden J. Curry
William R. Laird II
Fayetteville
Laird
State Board of Education
Milton J. Ferguson
Wayne
Thelma B. Or
Fairmont
Curry
Marlinton
Pocahontas County
Burl A. Sawyers
Sawyers
H. Keith Griffith
Attorney General
T. D. Kauffelt
Public Service Commission
Hurts Arm in Fall Oak Hill
Nine year old Herbert Thomas Coleman Jr son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Thom as Coleman Summerlee was treated at Oak Hill Hospital for a right arm injury after he fell over an iron bar while running.
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Germany
Charles Kidd
Cheryl Kay
Charles Jr
Sgt. Kidd
Baumholder
Kidd
Nadine Greene
Oak Hill
Clyde Turner
Fayetteville
D. E. Kidd
Fort Hamilton
N.Y
RNS
Herbert Thomas Coleman Jr
Herbert Thomas Coleman
Summerlee
Oak Hill Hospital
William Jenkins Dies of Arista
William Jenkins 71 of Arista died at home after a brief illness. Funeral services were set for 2 p.m. at his residence with burial in the family cemetery. Born March 29 1884 in Mercer County he was a retired miner and a member of Local Union No. 6115 at Arista. Survivors include his wife Betty Lester and many children and siblings.
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Arista
ANS
William Jenkins
Mercer County
Samuel
Cynthia Osborne Jenkins
Betty Lester Arista
Rush
Martinsville
William Jr
Hiawatha
Thelma Copley
Cynthia Bell
Spanishburg
Virgie Harris
Clifton
Trexton
Coretta Cox
Earl
Russell
Ruby Laxon
Dave
J. B
Giotto
Thomas
Lashmeet
Grassen
H. C. Lewis Dies in East Rainelle Rites Thursday
Hezekiah C. Lewis 79 of Bruce died Monday night at home after a long illness. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Mount Urim Baptist Church with Rev. P. E. Ondorff officiating. Burial in End of the Trail Cemetery near Clintonville. Survivors include seven daughters Luella Lantz Croydon PA Donie Boone Bruce Bessie Steele Clifton Forge VA Minnie Mason Baltimore MD Nannie Hanna Hookersville Lola Morris Gilboa and Lockie Lewis Fayetteville. three sons Forrest Lewis Charlotte NC William Lee Lewis Milam OH Carl Lewis Alexandria VA. one sister Caroline Rose Renick. one brother Frank Lewis Renick. 45 grandchildren and 58 great grandchildren.
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East Rainelle
Rns
Hezekiah C. Lewis
Bruce
Mount Urim Baptist Church
P. E. Orndorff
Trail
Clintonville
Luella Lantz
Croydon
Donie Boone
Bessie Steele
Clifton Forge
Minnie Mason
Baltimore
Dr. Wallingford Taken by Death in Princeton
Dr. W. H. Wallingford 79 retired Princeton physician who ran Princeton Hospital died Monday in Salem Virginia after a long illness. Funeral at 10 a m Thursday in First Methodist Church with Rev Rose S McClung and Dr Edward Stubblefield officiating. Burial at Mount Carmel Kentucky. Born Flemingsburg Kentucky November 29 1875 he was never married and is survived by one brother M D Wallingford of Princeton and three sisters Belle W Faris Tilton Kentucky Harry Glasscock Flemingsburg and William Soward Belleflower Illinois.
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Princeton
RNS
W. H. Wallingford
Princeton Hospital
Salem
First Methodist Church
Rose S. McClung
Edward Stubblefield
Mount Carmel
Flemingsburg
Dtate Mansford Perry
Leila Josephine Bowman Wallingford
Fleming County
Louisville, Ky
Medical College
Center Street
M. D. Wallingford
Belle W. Faris
Tilton
Harry Glasscock
William Soward
Belleflower, Ill
Markowitz Heads Mullens Band Association
Mullens Band Association elected new officers on Monday night for duties starting at the August 15 meeting. Paul Markowitz becomes president, Cecil Terry vice president, Mrs. M W Robison secretary, and Mrs. Eugene Newsome re-elected treasurer. Golden Cook retired as president noting about 200 dollars was raised from the concession stand at the Fourth of July Horse Show and that only a few of 400 tickets remain for the Sample Fair at Mullens High School on July 28.
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Paul Markowitz
Cecil Terry
M W. Robison
Eugene Newsome
Golden Cook
Association
Mullens High School
Laurel Gardeners Set Meet in Trent Home
Laurel Garden Club hosts a Thursday meeting at 2 p.m. in Moran Avenue home of Mrs N D Trent with Mrs C R Thrasher as hostesses. A corsage making workshop led by Mrs S P Pearis will be featured.
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Laurel
Trent
Matoaka Youth Dies On Florida Vacation
Matoaka mourns as 17 year old Thomas Shoda dies of a heart attack while visiting Jacksonville Florida. Son of Mr and Mrs Jack Shoda his body is being returned to Bailey Funeral Home Matoaka and arrangements are in progress.
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Matoaka
Jacksonville
Fla
Thomas Shoda
Jack Shoda
Bailey Funeral Home
Tot Swallows Screw In Whimsical Mishap At MULLENS
A three year old girl Barbara Davis cried out in distress Tuesday after swallowing a screw. Her mother questioned her until the screw was identified as the swallowed object. Doctors located the screw in her stomach using a fluoro scope at Wyoming General.
Otsego Couple Attends Ohio Field Day at Canter's Cave Park
Otsego and South Side residents joined West Virginia Aberdeen Anguss breeders at the Southeastern Ohio Aberdeen Angus Breeders Association barbecue and picnic in Jackson County Ohio. A judging contest featured 4-H and FFA teams. Dan Stewart Jr Don Rowe and Morgan Reece led Jackson Ohio club achievements with a 540 point score.
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Southeastern Ohio
John Kay
Southside
John Worthington
Otsego
A. T. Ball
West Virginia
Canter’s Cave Park
Jackson County
Ohio
FE. A. Haneen
Ohio University
Dan Stewart Jr
Jackson
Don Rowe
Clarksburg
Kay
Morgan Reece
Jim Casey
Kenneth Taylor
FFA
Rowe Littleton
Kenton
Hospitals Say No Alarm After Visit for Barbara Davis
The attending doctor reported there was no cause for alarm following a hospital visit. Barbara is identified as the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Davis of West Mullens.
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Barbara
W. A. Davis
West Mullens
Montgomery Man Addresses Club
Oak Hill Rotary Club heard William G. Thompson of Montgomery speak on Rotary membership and peaceful discussion resolving differences. He noted Rotary’s background work contributing to a major government meeting in Geneva. Dr. B. C. Burnside announced that new district governor D. W. Stubblefield will visit Aug. 9. 35 members attended with guests Louis Krauss Logan Tom Martin and Waldo LaFon Beckley.
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Montgomery
Charleston
Louis Krauss
Logan
Tom Martin
Waldo LaFon
Beckley
Pitts announce birth of daughter at Stevens Clinic
Pineville Mr and Mrs Lawrence Pitts announce the birth of a 7 pound 7 ounce daughter Monday night at Stevens Clinic Welch.
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Pineville
Rns
Lawrence Pitts
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Three Workmen Suffer Injuries in Accidents
Elza Reed 17 of Rhodell received hospital care after a limb fell from a tree at Shrewsbury and Shrewsbury Lumber Co. fracturing his right hand. James Kiser 44 of Ravencliff was treated for severe head injuries from slate falling at Otsego mine. Robert Graves 29 of Stephenson had two broken fingers after his left hand was caught between mine cars at Stephenson operation.
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Mullens
Ans
Elza Reed
Rhodell
Shrewsbury and Shrewsbury Lumber Co
Wyoming General Hospital
James Kiser
Ravencliff
Otsego
Robert Graves
Stephenson
Coal River Roundup in Rock Creek and surrounding towns
Lawrence Jarrell, patient at St. Marys Hospital Huntington after surgery, formerly of Rock Creek now in Ashland with Armco Steel. Mrs Isaac Lindsay and children visit Rock Creek. Jack Lemon works in Cleveland for The J L Steel. Charles E Jarrell toured California with Lt Tommie Jarrell, visiting Hollywood and El Toro Air Base. Tom Jarrell from Naoma visits Dry Creek. Local families including Bradford, Davis, Goddard, Osborne, and Lemon connected through relatives attend services at Rebecca Chapel Church and visit Karen Lee Hall.
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Rock Creek
Lawrence Jarrell
St. Mary’s Hospital
Huntington
Ashland
Armco Steel Co
Isaac Lindsay
Joyce Ann
Judy Carol
Jerry
Detroit
Clarence Bartrum
Earl Underwood
Jack Lemon
Cleveland
Ohio
J. and L. Steel Corp
Charles E. Jarrell
California
Tommie Jarrell
el Toro Air Base
Santa Ana
Jarrell
Jake Jarrell
Hollywood
Calif
Bob Bradford
Dry Creek
Tom Jarrell
Naoma
Bradford
Fred Davis
Sammie Goddard
James
Betty
Danese
Davis
Walter Osborne
Clendenin
Bobbie Davis
Robin
Harry Lemon
Whitesville
O. EF. Hall
Karen Lee Hall
Ripley
Rebecca Chapel
Scarbro Presbyterians To Picnic at Beckwith
Scarbro Presbyterian members plan a picnic at 6 o clock today at Fayette County 4 H Park Beckwith hosted by White Oak Presbyterian Church. The event followed a Monday night meeting at Mrs Ben Goochs home with Mrs S S Du Puy in charge of Bible study and Mrs O C Landrum presiding.
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Scarbro
BNS
Fayette County
Beckwith
White Oak
Ben Gooch
S. S. du Puy
O. C. Landrum
V. P. Spradlin
J. L. Pettit
H. E. Harrah
William C. Price
Charles Smith
S. W. Price
Mike Vargo
J. D. Anderson
Robert Hudson
William Craft
W. C. Bishop
Landrum
du Puy
Pettit
Gooch
Weekend visitors gather through extended Beckley and Rock Creek ties
Home of Mr and Mrs Bill Blankenship, retired minister Mr Hall and Mrs Stellie Jarrell hosted guests from Beckley Mount View Hill Rock Creek and Cleveland Ohio. Visitors included Tal image Danny Guy Aliff and sisters Etta Jean Rethal. Aliffs were accompanied back to Cleveland by Guy Aliff and sisters as part of a family gathering.
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Bill Blankenship
Hall
Stellie Jarrell
Tal‘image
Danny
Stanley Street
Beckley
James Wells
Rock Creek
Aliffs
Guy Aliff
Cleveland
Etta Jean
Rethal
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Colgate
H. C. Lewis
Tomchins
Palley Deluxe
Tomchins Furniture CO
Moran Ave
Mullens, W. VA
Dr. Wallingford
Markowitz Heads Band Association
Florida
Jim Cothiser
Ohio Field Day
Methodist Church
Elaine Taylor
Howard Roby
R. D. Bailey
H. E. Crews
Bobby Bailey
Red Crews
Bailey
L. A. Steele
S. A. Harford
Jesse W. Morgan
A. E. Baldwin
Albert R. Young
4-H
Future Farmers of America
George Wilson
Department of Animal Science
Ohio State University
Rotary Club
William G. Thompson
Pea Altt AS
W. VA
West Coast
U. S
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Ore
Tae
Columbia
S. C
Cincinn
W. V
Roanoke
Ati
Greyhound Buses
Beckley Beckley Hotel
South Fayette Street
Greyhound
Coal River
Presbyterians
Paul
Guyandotte Ave
Wyoming Hotel
Tweedies
Daniel Green House
Mile’s Mill
Evapes
W. W
Bill” Bowyer
Kroger
Pillsbury
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