Oak Hill Native Preserves Town History Through Time
Oak Hill resident James E De Viese 78 runs a garage tinker shop repairing toys for neighborhood children and shares memories of Oak Hill from 1875. A veteran of the Spanish American War he describes early schooling churches and the town bear sighting and notes he is writing Oak Hill’s history with six living descendants.
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Oak Hill
RNS
James E. DeViese
Bibb St
DeViese
John T. DeViese
Beckley
Kanawha Falls
Pea Ridge Road
Salem Road
Greyhound
Esso Standard Oil
Stephen Henry Love
DeVeise
Bethel Baptist Church
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Red Star Baptist Church
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Tennessee
New River
Fayetteville
LaFayette
Benjamin F. Taylor
Virginia
Garden Grounds
Cordelia
Glen Jean
O. C. Vaught
C. E. Miller
Wyoming County
J. C. Huffman
D. G. Buckland
James Edward DeViese
Charleton Heights
Howard H. DeViese
Marmet
Lloyd D. DeViese
Madison
Fayette Couples Seek Licenses In Fayetteville Rock
Six couples applied for marriage licenses in the Fayette County Clerk's office. Names include Sgt. Harlan T. Dingess, 26, and John Ester Walker, 25, both of Fayetteville, with other pairs from Ansted Kincaid Scarbro Meadow Bridge Oak Hill and Glen Jean.
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Fayetteville
RNL
Fayette County
Meadow Bridge
William Clinton Talbert
Clint
Madge Talbert
Oak Hill
Mable Jane Blankenship
William F
Eula Kane
Glen Jean
Oak Hill Garden Club Plans Annual Picnic
Oak Hill Garden Club schedules its annual picnic for Monday August 2 at 1 p.m. at Hawk's Nest State Park with hostesses including Mrs. C S Donnelly Mrs H H O Neal Mrs H P Thomas Mrs G W Judy Mrs C L Garvin and Mrs V C Harvey. Transportation duties are assigned to a large group led by Mrs J B Thompson and others.
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OAK Hill
ANS
Oak Hill Garden Club
Hawk's Nest State Park
C. S. Donnelly
H. H. O'Neal
H. P. Thomas
G. W. Judy
C. L. Garvin
V. C. Harvey
J. B. Thompson
A. L. Sydnor
R. P. Nicholl
Guy Yeager
J. E. Lewis
E. N. Goode
E. S. Hamilton
C. P. Anderson
J. B. Long
W. S. Harding
Harvey
O'Neal
Damage suit filed over Pineville wreck deaths
A Wyoming Circuit Court suit seeks 10000 in damages following a July 1 three car crash on the Pineville Welch road that killed Arthur L Woods of Coalwood. Lorrene Woods, widow, claims driver Fred Shutt Jr of Mullens collided with Woods on a curve. seven people injured in the mishap.
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Pineville
Wyoming
Lorrene Alice Woods
Arthur Leon Woods
Coalwood
Pineville-Welch
Fred Shutt, Jr
Mullens
Woods
Wyoming-McDowell County
Induction Slated For Fayette Men
Fayetteville area draft induction list names Local Board No 3 registrants set to depart August 3 for armed forces. Names include Clarence Stone Jr Mt Hope James Moore Kimberly Richard Duncan Lansing LeRoy Rashid Montgomery George Davis Jr Oak Hill Jack Halstead Lansing Merideth Jones Lansing Carol Taylor Glen Ferris Robert Myles Fayetteville Edward Skaggs Marting Clyde Burgess Glen Jean Thomas Toney Dothan Jerry Gladwell Alva Waugh Brooklyn Stanley Silva Winona Mathew Booker Garten William Wood Lansing Rufus Hester Jr Deepwater Robert Toney Russellville Carl Withrow Rt 1 Fayetteville Glen Small Ramsey Bobbie Young Kimberly.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Armed Forces
Clarence Mahlon Stone Jr
Mt. Hope
James Lawerence Moore
Kimberly
Richard Franklin Duncan
Lansing
LeRoy Mitchel Rashid
Montgomery
George Elmer Davis Jr
Oak Hill
Jack Lewis Halstead
Merideth
Keith Jones
Carol Lee Taylor
Glen
Marting
Clyde Eugene Burgess
Glen Jean
Thomas Hayze Toney
Dothan
Jerry Warden Gladwell
Jodie
Alva Eugene Waugh
Brooklyn
Stanley Calvin Silva
Winona
Mathew Gene Booker
Garten
William Ashley Wood
Rufus Hester Jr
Deepwater
Robert Lee Toney
Russellville
Carl Patrick Withrow
Rt. 1
Glen Keith Small
Ramsey
Bobbie Jerald Young
Former Mullens Man To Face Theft Count
A former Mullens man, Ernest Lee Anderson, 20, is being returned to Wyoming County from Cleveland Ohio to face trial on a charge of stealing copper wire valued at $100. Anderson fled Wyoming County last Fall, forfeiting bond while awaiting court action on the charge. Sheriff Paul Goode and State Police Cpl. R. L. Tabscott left for the Ohio city to assume custody of Anderson after being notified that the bail jumper had waived extradition.
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Pineville
RNS
Mullens
Ernest Lee Anderson
Wyoming County
Cleveland
Anderson
Paul Goode
R. L. Tabscott
Ohio City
Huntington couple visits Ward family over weekend
Mr and Mrs B R Humphries of Huntington and Mrs J Rush Cook of Oceana spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs W C Ward. The Humphries couple and son Byron Jr are returning with Mrs Cook to spend a week in Oceana.
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Mount Hope
Rns
B. R. Humphries
Huntington
J. Rush Cook
Oceana
W. C. Ward
Humphries
Byron Jr
Summer Flowers Studied By Acorn Jr Gardeners
Oak Hill RNS reports the Acorn Junior Garden Club met at Mrs. J. B. Thompson’s Jones Ave. home with theme summer flowers. Members present included Elizabeth Moses Virginia Moses Betty Kelly Susie Noyes Marilyn Thompson Beverley Thompson Anita Katsuris and guests Grace Estes of Oak Hill and Mary Kathryn DeBills of Richmond Va.
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Acorn Jr
Oak Hill
RNS
Acorn
Jones Ave
J. B. Thompson
Elizabeth Moses
Virginia
Accident Contest Slated For 11 Fayette Mines
A monthly accident prevention contest is planned by the Fayette Council Holmes Safety Association for 11 member mines. Mines are grouped by man hour exposure and compete for banners donated by G G Steele Callison Oaks Hill druggist. June standings show Group I led by Beards Fork and Oak Wood with multiple lost time accidents. Group II includes Brooklyn and Ames. Group III has Ansted and Page with no lost time.
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Fayette
G. G. Steele Callison
Oaks Hill
Fayette Council
Beards Fork
Eastern Gas and Fuel
Oakwood
New River Co
Summerlee
Garden Ground
Lochgelly
Whipple
Brooklyn
Southern Coals Corp
Ames
Ames Mining Co
Ansted
Gauley Mountain Coal Co
Page
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Election Supplies Ready for Officers
Fayette County election officials must call at the Fayette Circuit Clerk’s office to obtain ballots and supplies for the August 3 primary. The courthouse will be open Friday July 30 and Saturday July 31 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with extended Saturday hours. officers may send a deputy if unable to attend in person.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette
L. S. Tully
Fayette County
Man's Body Buried, Identity Still Sought
State police sought to identify a badly decomposed man found Sunday along the Kanawha River between Deepwater and Kanawha Falls. He was buried Monday in Craig Cemetery at Powellton after four to six weeks in water. Trooper Osborne said no missing person reports fit and identification seemed impossible. The body was found by a fishing party including Joseph Burrow, Ben Cole Jr., and Sam Ward.
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Oak Hill
BNS
Kanawha River
Deepwater
Kanawha Falls
Craig
Powellton
G. H. Osborne
Cannelton
Joseph Burrow
Ben Cole Jr
Sam Ward
Red Cross Chapter Meeting Set Wednesday in Oak Halls
Wyoming County American Red Cross plans a 7:30 p.m. meeting Wednesday at the Moran Ave Legion Home to discuss chapter reorganization and a fund campaign. In Oak Hill, Mrs. Walter Farrish returns from Virginia and Washington trips. Imogene Stanley visits Oak Hill. Navy furlougher William Pate of Charleston visits. Peggy McClaskey and Betty Farrish, Concord College students, spend the weekend with family.
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Red Cross
Oak Hill
Rns
Walter Farrish
Charlottesville
Richmond
Fredricksburg
Washington, D. C
Imogene Stanley
Gilbert
William Pate
Charleston
United States Navy
Peggy McClaskey
C. D. McClaskey
Betty Farrish
Concord College
Three Drivers Fined In Oak Hill Court
Three men were arraigned Monday before Magistrate R C Godsey on road law violations and fined 15.50 each Tenna Harrah Jr of Piney View and Charles M Watkins of Dothan both paid 15.50 for operating a car with no muffler Robert Little Jr of Winchester Ky paid 15.50 for speeding.
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Oak Hill
RNS
R. C. Godsey
Tenna Harrah Jr
Piney View
Charles M. Watkins
Dothan
Robert Little Jr
Winchester
Child Burns From Lye In Hospital After Incident
An 11 month old Harmeco child Patricia Mizelle was treated for burns to the mouth after sucking near a can lid of lye at Ming General Hospital. Walter Mallory 62 Virginian Railway worker went for X ray after knee injury from alighting a railroad car. Lucille Whitt 22 Amigo had X ray after ankle injury from stepping from a car. Linda Radford 3 Otsego admitted with a broken arm from a fall.
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Walter Mallory
Virginian Railway
Lucille Whitt
Amigo
Linda Radford
Otsego
DuBois Band Boosters Set to Gather Wednesday
The DuBois Blue Hawk Band Boosters Club will meet Wednesday night to finalize plans for tag day. President Mrs Leola Haley says the group consists of parents from DuBois High School district in Mount Hope.
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Mount Hope
RNS
DuBois Blue Hawk Band
Leola Haley
DuBois High School
FHA Members To Attend Meet
Pineville High School Future Homemakers of America members Gaynell Pendry and Marie Burns will attend the 10th annual State Future Homemakers of America Convention and Leadership Conference at Jackson's Mill July 28 to 31. Burns, local chapter president, will host a discussion group. Pendry will also serve as a hostess. Advisor Mrs. Marl L. Collins will accompany them, sponsored by the local chapter.
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Pineville
ANS
Future Homemakers of America
Jackson's Mill
Gaynell Pendry
Keyrock
Marie Burns
Glover
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Dr. DeViese
Shutt
Fayette Mines
Vernon W. Lawson
Democrat
High Fidelity Music For
Seeburg
Fidelity
Seeburg High Fidelity Music
Harold Painter Service Mgr
Amusement Games
W. Va
Andy Griffith
Motorola
Capitol
Suncrest
Suncrest Contest
P.O
Atlanta
Georgia
Atlanta, Ga
National
NuGrape Company
City
A. Ritz Kingdon
Woodrow W. Cook
Kingdon
University of Richmond Law School
Bluefield
Fred
Kingdon and
Neville ST
FHA
Gingham
Rayon
Skip Dent
Everton
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