Minden Man Dies In Mine Roof Fall At Oak Hill
Oak Hill RNS reports Fred Norman Burgess a 59 year old Minden electrician for New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co died instantly in a roof fall at the Minden mine during the day shift. He was born September 7 1893 at Concho and belonged to Gospel Tabernacle East Oak Hill and United Mine Workers local. Survivors include his wife daughter Miss Agnes Burgess two daughters and a son plus sisters and a new brother. Funeral arrangements are complete with Tyree Foree Funeral Home Oak Hill.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Fred Norman Burgess
Minden
Burgess
New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co
Tabernacle
East Oak Hill
United Mine Workers
Amuerica
Dottie Pillsenbarger Burgess
Raymond
Detroit
Mich
Agnes Burgess
Dorothy May
Baker
Speak At P Amens On National League Convention
James K. Sullivan and Ralph Theile will speak at the National League of Postmasters Convention in Charleston Thursday through Saturday. Local postmasters from the Coal River area are listed as attendees with Velma Gyoval of Naoma on the planning committee. The two Washington officials will address the crowd Friday, followed by Malcolm K. Clarke after the Friday banquet.
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P. Amens
National League of Postmasters
Charleston
James K. Sullivan
Ralph Theile
Coal River Area
Coal River Group
Velma Gyoval
Naoma
Ital Conrad Sullivan
Post Office Department
Thelle
Air Transport Association of America
Washington, D. C
Malcolm K. Clarke
Washington
Ex-Itmann Official Dies In Tazewell Va
Hubert A. Cassell 67 former Itmann mine superintendent dies after a yearlong illness in Bluefield hospital. Born Patrick County, he joined Pocahontas Coal in 1913, led Itmann from 1949 after transfers from Boissevain and Bishop mines, retired 1956. Active in church, memorial church named Cassell Memorial Methodist in Itmann. Funeral at Tazewell Methodist Church. Maplewood Cemetery burial. family and Masonic rites noted.
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Pocahontas Fue
Hubert A. Cassell
Mullens
Itmann
Bluefield
Patrick County
Cassell
Pocahontas Concern
Boissevain
Bishop
Wyoming County
Cagsells
Alexander Methodist Church
Main St
Tazewell
Bramwell
Masonic Lodge
Mrs Bown Feted on Birthday Dinner In Dry Creek
A birthday dinner for Mrs. Bown was hosted Sunday at her home. Attendees included Leon Totten and family Linda and Junior, along with Ida Pettry and others from Dry Creek, Rock Creek, and Indianapolis area relatives. Tod Totten was absent.
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Carlton Acord
Arnett
Lacy
Pettry
Rock Creek
Asah
Amos
H. Totten
Indianapolis
Tod
Miss Gerelene Rader Honored at Pre Nuptial Shower
A nuptial shower honoring Miss Gerelene Rader was hosted at the home of Mrs. Verna Rader. Attending were Mrs. Yarl Groves, Mrs. James Groves, Mrs. Snowden Rogers, Mrs. Blaine Chapman, Mrs. Charles Cameron, Mrs. Robert Fitzwater, Mrs. Roy Groves, Mrs. Oscar Neil, Mrs. Jim Harrison, Mrs. Wilmer Smith, Miss Pauline Dooley, Mrs. Darrell Ervine, and Mrs. Vernon Groves.
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Gerelene
Rader
Robert Rader
Verna Rader
Yarl Groves
James Groves
Snowden Rogers
Blaine. Chapman
Charles Cameron
Robert Fitzwater
Roy Groves
Oscar Neil
Jim Harrison
Wilmer Smith
Pauline Dooley
Darrell Ervine J
Vernon Groves
Mullens FHA Leader Linda Williams Attends Cedar Lakes Camp
Linda Williams representing Mullens High School Future Homemakers of America at the Leadership Camp this week near Ripley at Cedar Lakes. A sophomore daughter of Clarence and Corinne Williams, she joins the Junior Honor Society Band Rebels’ Hut and Catholic Youth Organization of St. John’s Church. she left Monday with adviser Mrs. Woodrow W. Cook for a camp ending Friday.
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FHA
Mullens
Linda Willias
Mullens High School
Homemakers of America
Cedar Lakes
Ripley
Linda
Clarence Williams
Corinne
Rebels
St. John's Catholic Church
Woodrow W. Cook
Pastoral Posts Mark WV Conference Assignments
The West Virginia Methodist Conference concluded Sunday on the West Virginia Wesleyan College campus. The Rev. J. E. Perkins returns to Mount Hope where he has served since 1955. Rev. C. A. Hillman moves his family from New Martinsville to Point Pleasant for a new assignment. Rev. Lee Richardson, formerly of Glen Rogers Community Church, is reassigned to the Bluefield District and given the McDowell charge.
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West Virginia Methodist Conference
West Virginia Wesleyan College
J. E. Perkins
Mount Hope
C. A. Hillman
New Martinsville
Point Pleasant
Lee Richardson
Glen Rogers Community
Bluefield
McDowell
Child Struck By Car Driver Not Charged
CYCLONE RNS No charges were placed against Albert Hail Yeager Hamlin whose car struck four year old Edward Gene Toler at Cyclone about 540 p m Mon The youngster son of Mr and Mrs George Toler Jr Cyclone was taken to Man Memorial Hospital where he reportedly is suffering from head and other injuries The child had started across the road from his home to go to the grocery store He waited for a car to pass which was traveling east and then stopped in front of the car driven by Yeager which was headed toward Logan Wyoming County Sheriff Bert Short Chief Deputy Roy Aliff and Oceana Police Chief John Blank Jenship investigated the accident.
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Cyclone
RNS
Albert Hail Yeager
Hamlin
Edward Gene Toler
George Toler Jr
Man Memorial Hos
Pital
Yeager
Logan
Wyoming
Bert Short
Roy Aliff
Oceana
John Blank
Jenship
Stork Shower Honors Mrs. Cecil Torrico in Tams Youth Center
A stork shower for Mrs. Cecil Torrico Jr. was held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Tams Youth Center with hostesses including Mrs. Harold Hill and Miss Frances Torrico. Games, refreshments, and prizes followed as attendees listed a large group of relatives and friends.
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TAMS
Cecil Torrico I Jr
Harold Hill
Frances Torrico
Dave Hill
Laura Torrico
R. Wilin
Robert Meadows
Sherman Angle
Irene Osznort
Lorctta Kovach
Pete Agro
Lawrence Wirley
Edd. Hughes
Beatrice Collins
Jack Bowens
Howard Perkins
Thelma McCollum
Victoria Day
George Williams
Mary Williamson
A. M. Bailey
Maggie Johnson
Homer Cook
Louis Blevins
G. E. Carter
Louis Ostwart
Albert Kovach
Hope Blevins
Dorisee
Charles Dowell
W. Crickmer Jr
William Rise
Charlotte Marrs
Virginia Grose
Jack Hughes
Josephine Love
Fondie Teaster
G.L. Wolfe
Cecil Térrico, Sr
D. L. Keadle
Mike Spinelli
Sandra Lytton
Brcef Lytton
Starlene Teaster
R. L. Wolfe
Jack Helgandollar
B. N. Short
Ralph Grose
Fred Brown
Florence Torrico
Mary Ann Agro
Joe Martinez
Toni Torlica
Geraldine Lilly
William Goins Treated After Bicycle Fall in Kopperston
The 9 year old William Michael Goins of Kopperston was treated at Stevens Clinic in Welch for a left forearm fracture suffered in a bicycle fall.
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Kopperston
William Michael Goins
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Carter Collapses Rush To Hospital
A. Carter, a man, collapsed at Robertson and Fogleson Funeral Home and was rushed to Man Memorial Hospital. He had visited friends Mr. and Mrs. Coy Hash at the funeral home on Saturday in Pineville.
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Pineville
Rns
Arnold Carter
Robertson and Fogleson
Man Memorial Hospital
Carter
Coy Hash
Circles State Thursday Meets at Pineville church
Circles of the Women’s Mission Society of Cook Memorial Baptist Church Pineville will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m The Shannon Cooper circle meets at Mrs Stacie Mullens home with Mrs Claude Phillips presiding The Edna Stevens Circle meets at Mrs Fred Fosters home with Mrs Bill Rose chairwoman The Jewell Asbury circle meets at Mrs Acse Stewarts home with Mrs Burgess chairwoman
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Pineville
RNS
Women's, Mission Society of the Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Shannon - Cooper
Stacie Mullens
Claude. Phillips
Bertha Thomas
Edna Stevens
Fred Foster
Bill Rose
Jewell Asbury
Acse Stewart
Burgess
Local man collapses at Hash's residence
In the afternoon Carter collapsed on a living room sofa while companions attended to business at the Hash residence. A local physician treated him before he was transported by ambulance to Man hospital for further care.
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Carter
Hash’s
Dristan Tablets Promises Fast Sinus Relief
New York special reports a tablet that drains clogged sinus cavities and relieves head pressure and congestion. It works internally via the bloodstream to shrink swollen sinus passages, providing rapid relief without discomfort. Sold without prescription for 98 cents a bottle, with a money back guarantee.
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New York
N. Y
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Concho
The
Gospel
Wilson
Otters
Hash Furniture Company
Third> Avenue
Beckley
W. Yo
Otter
Domino and Holiday Cigarettes
Tazewell, Va
Bertha Ross Cassell
Freida Sadler
Suffolk
Mellie Mustard
Phyllis Lunch
Asheville
Mary
Hubert Jr
Glen
Morgantown
Robert
Cora Dancy
Chicago
Maggie Anderson
Radford
Kate Albert
McCoy
Glenna Albert
Whitethorne
Tazewell Methodist Church
Paul Martin
George Fox
Maplewood Cemetery
Tazewill
Pocahontas Union Funera Home
John Sproles
Grover Asbury
Howard Clark
Pete Feretti
William Belcher
Michael O' Brien
A. O. Bishop
Henry Carter
United States
Thomas F. Smith
Tommy
Mrs. Smith
Mr. Smith
Appelachion Power Company
Mom
Rae
A. Carter
Studebaker Scotsman
America
Whee Furdle
Okmansheje Comets
Beckley Motor CO
First Ave
Beckley, W. Va
Guyan Motor. Sales
W. Va
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