Summers County Road Crew Resurfacing and Bridge Cribbing
Summers County crews with the State Road Commission resurface a half mile near White Oak and work on Route 20 stabilization from Beech Run to Bluestone River. A 6.2 mile stretch of Route 20 receives surface treatment by Adams and Tate of Roanoke. Other projects include resurfacing six miles from Talcott to the Summers Monroe line through Barger Springs, four miles on Peace Springs-Creamery toward Lowell, and shale stabilization on Madams Creek to Raleigh County. Also stabilizing two miles of Bellepoint in Hartwell School road toward Buck. Infant death noted following childbirth with sister ill in Mullens. Jesse area social notes: Mr and Mrs W SFer and family visited the Baldwins in Lerona.
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Register
Hinton
White Oak
Summers County State Road Commission
J. C. Dillon
Beech Run
Bluestone
Adams and Tate, Roanoxe
Talcott
Summers
Monroe County
Muarie
Barger Springs
Peace Springs-Creamery
Lowell
Madams Creek
Raleigh
Bellepoint
Hartwell School
Zion Mountain
Buck
Divorces Granted for Twenty Wyoming Couples in Circuit Court
Register staff reports about 20 Wyoming County couples granted divorces in circuit court on cruelty and adultery grounds per Divorce Commissioner D. Grove Moter. Separate maintenance granted to Virginia Sizemore against Imer Sizemore. several cases continued or referred to the commissioner for action.
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Register
Pineville
Wyoming County
D. Grove Moter
Pauline B. Blake
Clyde C. Blake
Eliza Combs
Virgil Combs
Lillian Daniels
Griffin Daniels
Zora Denning
Harry E. Denning
Verna Mae Green
Roy C. Green
Douglas S. Hall
Norma Jean Hall
Emma Rae
Humphrey
Robert Humphrey
Rochelle Jones
William Jones
Hassell Justice
Lila Marie Justice
Marie Kales
Alten
C. Kales
B. Lambert
Bertha Lambert
Vernon Marrs
Georgia J. Marrs
Dorothy Trene McGraw
Harrison McGraw
Louise O'Neal
Joseph H. O'Neal
Gladys Ramsey
Loyd Ram
Lockie Reed
Herbert Reed
Ouida Shields
Glen Shields
Rosa Belle Toler
James H. Toler
H. A. Walk
Ethel V. Walk
Ilomer A.’ Warden
Inia T. Warden
Virginia Sizemore
Imer Sizemore
Jeanette Lovern
Alonzo Lovern, Jr
Everett Anderson
Eva Anderson
Mary W. Blevins
Earl Blevins
Eva Breeding
Wallace Breedinng
Howard P. Brown
Norma Jean Brown
Florence Byrd
Garner Byrd
Phillip Roxie Cline
Marvin Cline
James Craige
Thelma Ann Craige
Pearl Cunningham
Jack Cunningham
Oscar Day
Lucy Day
Cecil Farmer
Hazel Farmer
Kathleen Hatfield
Train Wreck Halts Traffic Near Alderson
An Associated Press report says a derailment on a 160 car Chesapeake and Ohio coal train seven miles west of Alderson tied up rail traffic on two tracks for hours. No injuries were reported. About 250 cars derailed in the middle of the train, tearing up rail and blocking the double track. Crews were summoned from Hinton and Clifton Forge, Virginia, to clear the wreckage.
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Associated Press
Alderson
Chesapeake and Ohio
Here
Hinton
Clifton Forge
Whitts Purchase $ Lots in City View Site
Princeton Albert Whitt and Sylvia Whitt acquire three lots in City View Heights Addition Princeton Mercer County clerk records show deed filed today describing lots 99 AO and Bl transfer from W A Nelson. Other transfers include Saunders to Fugate Bluefield Cameron Heights addition. Christian to Tolbert East River district. Sexler Seyier to Mercer Anglers Club. Farrell Graham to Tichwas addition Princeton. Ben Johnson to Gladys Linkous. Moorland Morland Bluefield. and other partial parcels in East River Rock Beaver Pond and Cumberland Heights Extensions.
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Princeton
Albert PL Whitt
Sylvia Whitt
City View Heights
Mercer County
W. A. Nelson
James A. Saunders
Pauline Saunders
Robert C. Fugate
Oity S. P
LE. Seyier
Mercer Anglers Club
East River District
Ray Homesites
Farell Graham
Katherine Graham
Tichwas
Csrushy
Gaadawueney
Ben Johnson
Goldie Johnson
Gladys Hall
Ben Johnson Tah Peetion Can Saryey Division, Princeton-Athens Road
Piter
Rey H. Pitzer
Morland Avenue
City of Bluefield
M. Rudder Jr
Ola Louise
Oceana Personal Updates From Coastal Notes
Oceana residents share travel and family news. Ronnie Drake returns home after visiting his sister Mil dred Smith in Spencer. Peggy and Mrs. Lacy McMilliqn visit Charleston. Duffie and Gayle Beane return from Bedford Virginia with relatives. Sharon Beane departs for Buckhannon to attend a Methodist conference. Minnie Hawkins visits Halifax Virginia with daughter-in-law and granddaughter.
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Oceana
Ronnie Drake
F. E. Drake
Mildred Smith
Spencer
Lacy McMilliqn
Peggy
John Carkens
Charleston
Duffie
Gayle Beane
J. W. Beane
C. J. Woodfolk
Irvin Lee
Roy Woodfolk
Bedford
Sharon Beane
L. W. Beane
Buckhannon Assembly
Buckhannon
Minnie Hawkins
John B. Mills
Barbara Anne
Halifax
Five Hostesses were Recent Bride Five Hostesses were Recent Bride
Mrs. Carl Green formerly Betty Rhodes honored at a miscellaneous shower in Wycee Church basement. Hostesses were Minerva Deweese Grace Mullens Lena Deweese Micky Hypes and Audra Marie Mullens. Gifts and prizes marked the evening with games and refreshments for many guests. Judge Morton Raymond Rhodes adjourned Mercer County Criminal Court after a light docket.
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Resister
Wwyco
Carl Green
Betty Rhodes
Wycee Church
Minerva
Deweese
Grace Mindlens
Lena
Weest
Micky Hypes
Andra Marie Mullens
Sally Rhodes
Emory Hiypes
Santford Rhodes
Garnet Kester
John Wilcox
Margaret Low Lusk
Mullens
Anne Wilcox
Frank Deal
Clint Lockabill
Ada Hobaugh
2D. D.* Wilkinson
Tuly Ballard
Alrs
Houston Via
Hoss Tabor
Bessie Rhodes
Manuel Bonsegna
I. J. Taylor
Dean DeWeese
Margaret Lawrence
Frances Moorefield
Dana Bishop
Romaine Roberts
Anna June Lesler
Wrier
Emory Hypes and Son
Princeton
Morton Raymond Rhodes
Sister of Oak Hill Man Dies
HINTON Funeral services are incomplete today for Mrs. J. R. Riffe 81 sister of I L Wickline of Oak Hill who died at midnight Thursday at the home of her daughter Mrs W B Carrel at Rock Camp She is survived by her daughter Mrs Carreil a son A D Riffe of Rainelle five brothers Rufus Wickline Lincoln Neb Granville Wickline Connersville Ind L L Wiesline Oak Hill L P Wickline Meadow Bridge Walter Wickline address unknown 2 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren
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Oak Hill
L. P. Wickline
Meadow Bridge
Walter Wickline
Two Sentenced In Welch Court
Welch County Criminal Court yesterday sentenced James Stewart 32 of Newhall to five to 18 years after pleading guilty to second degree murder for fatally beating his bride of six days who died May 20. FP Taylor 43 of Paxelon pled guilty to attempted rape of a 1 year old girl and received one to five years, saying he lured the girl to a spot behind Welch High School where an ice cream promise drew her. Sergeant Vance Spangler announced the arrests by Welch City Police.
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Associatet Press
McDownell County
James Stewart
Newhall
J. Taylor
Paxelon
Prion
Taylor
Welch City
Welch High School
Vance Spangler
Irl
NAVAL RADIO SCHOOL STUDENT IN TRAINING
WHIPPLE Elza E Painter seaman apprentice US Navy of Whipple is undergoing instruction at the Naval Radioman's School at the Naval Receiving Station Norfolk Va. PRINCETON New buses by Tri City Traction improve seating for six more passengers and added standing room. Motors of the cars in Bluefield and Princeton are arranged to free space near the front door.
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Whipple
Elza E. Painter
United States Navy
Naval Radioman's School
Register
Naval
Nor- Princeton
Folk
Tri-City Traction Company
Bluefield
Princeton
David Jackson Fitzpatrick Named to WVU Honor Roll
Scarbro resident David Jackson Fitzpatrick appeared on West Virginia University’s registrar honor roll alongside 40 other students for making straight A grades in the second semester of the previous academic year.
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Associated Press
Scarbro
David Jackson
Fitzpatrick
West Virginia University
Aerial Exhibit Set for August 7 Planned
Staff writer FON reports plans for an aerial exhibit on August 7 by Lynch Flying Service and Princeton Youth Inc. Profits will aid Princeton Youth Inc. and airport manager George Lynch notes this year’s program may include many events not offered last year.
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Fon
Bing
Lynch Flying:Service
Princeton Youth Inc
George Lynch
Welch Laundry Dry Cleaners Sign Two Year Contract
Welch area laundry and dry cleaning workers have signed a two year contract with employers. New provisions include holidays vacations and hospitalization. Hobart Calloway of the United Construction Workers affiliate of the United Mine Workers of America reports costs of hospitalization shared by employers and the UCW local chapter.
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Associated Press
WELCH
Hobart Calloway
United Construction Workers
United Mine ‘Workers of America
Calloway
UCW
Woman Treated for Cuts After Incident at Mullens Hospital
Maggie Martin, an African American woman, was treated yesterday at Mullens General Hospital for cuts and wounds to her abdomen shoulder and right breast with lacerations and abrasions elsewhere. Patrolman Jones Bishop said he had no information on the incident.
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Mullens
Maggie Martin
Mullens General Hospital
Jones Bishop
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Mullens Lens
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E. E. Lampton
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Tans
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Heessler
George Nease
Clay-Kerns
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Register Star
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India Osborne
Abe Pierce
Louise Pierce
Flipping Creek
Rock District
William
Oceana Personals
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