Survey Team Visits Mt. Hope Office
A government personnel survey team led by J. G. Hicks of Pittsburgh and Frank E. Numbers examined duties and responsibilities at Mt. Hope to align positions. They stated the survey is an internal alignment measure practiced across the federal government in all regions.
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Mt. Hope
J. G. Hicks
Pittsburgh
Frank E. Numbers
Region 5
District “C
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Mount Hope
Bureau
Washington
Herbert S. Graham
M. L. Davis
James A. O'Connor
Vincennes
Ind
Junior Odd Fellows Initiated Youths in Whitesville
Five youths were initiated by the Whitesville Junior Odd Fellows Lodge. Initiates: John Moses Glen Cantley Robert Peters Thomas Griner and Charles Johnson. The group from Glen Elk Lodge Charleston conferred degrees while advisors James Campbell and Harry Shaffer guided the ceremony.
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Whitesville
RNS
Odd Fellows Lodge of
John Moses
Glen Cantley
Robert Peters
Thomas Griner
Charles Johnson
Glen Elk Lodge
Charleston
James Campbell
Harry Shaffer
Camp Caesar
Webster County
Gene Daniels
David Harless
Wayne Harless
Tommy Bradley
Junior Odd Fellows
Poca
Stickney
Danny Gibbons
Charleston Lodge
West Virginia
Montgomery
Bernice Ingram Succumbs at 44
Mrs. Bernice Ingram 44 former Kingston died 7:30 p.m. Monday in a Victoria Texas hospital from complications. Born October 13 1911 in Kingston she was daughter of Elmer Armstrong Oak Hill and the late Annie Armstrong. Survived by husband R L Ingram Victoria a son Lawrence Marlinton three daughters Curtis Kincaid Victoria Charles Mustoe Detroit Mich Buford Whitt Gary Ind six grandchildren two brothers Roy Charlottesville Beverly James Charlottesville two sisters Deane Rice Oak Hill Agnes Kincaid Charleston. Body to Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill arriving 11:59 p.m. Wednesday pending funeral arrangements.
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Oak Hill
Rns
Bernice Ingram
Kingston
Victoria
Texas
Ingram
Elmer Armstrong
Annie Aliff Armstrong
The
Baptist Church
R. L. Ingram
Lawrence
Marlinton
Curtis Kincaid
Charles Mustoe
Detroit
Mich
Buford Whitt
Gary
Ind
Roy
Charleston
Beverly
James
Charlottesville
Deane Rice
Agnes Kincaid
Tyree
Brenemen Rites Set at Sanger
Funeral services for Henry Abraham Brenemen 73 of Sanger will be held at 2 30 p m Wednesday at the Gentry Baptist Church Sanger with Rev C S Donnelly and Rev Roy McClelland. Burial will be in Thurmond cemetery at Sanger. He died Monday after a long illness born Oct 9 1882 at Oak Hill retired farmer and Bluestone Baptist Church member. Survivors include his widow Janet and four sons Henry Jr James John and Leonard all at home a half brother B M Warren Cleveland Ohio and two half sisters Mrs E N Surgon Hillsboro Ohio and Mrs M H Stickler Hagerstown Md. Body will be removed from Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill to residence at 4 p m today and taken to the church one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Henry Abraham Brenemen
Sanger
Gentry Baptist Church
C. S. Donnelly
Roy McClelland
Fayetteville
Thurmond
Brenemen
Bluestone Baptist Church
Virginia Brenemen
Janet Brenemen
Henry Jr
James
John
Leonard
B. M. Warren
Cleveland
Ohio
E. N. Surgon
Hillsboro
M. H. Stickler
Hagerstown
Tyree
Carlisle Youth Wins Scholarship
Carlisle youngster John Creed, 17, of Carlisle, has been chosen for a State Board of Education Science Mathematics Teacher Training Scholarship at West Virginia Institute of Technology in Montgomery. The award covers tuition and fees for four years if scholastic standards are kept and the training program followed. Creed, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Creed, ranked eighth in Kingston High School's 1956 graduating class and held the high-
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Oak Hill
RNS
John Creed
Carlisle
State Board of Education
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery
John
Robert Creed
Kingston High School
Strip Miners Fined at Elmore for Highway Damage
Two strip miners from Virginia pleaded guilty after moving heavy metal tracked equipment onto state route 10 at Herndon and damaging the highway. Cecil Custer, 34, of Salem, Va., part owner and operator of the power shovel, and Clayton Holden, 32, of Glen Lyn, Va., a bulldozer operator, each fined 25 dollars plus costs. Magistrate Bill Haga delayed heavier penalties after assurances the road damage would be paid. State Road Commission engineer Carl Long and road supervisor Bud Daniels attended. State Trooper Wiley Heisman ordered the men into court following the investigation.
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Mullens
RNS
Bill Haga
Elmore
Cecil ‘Custer
Salem
Clayton Holden
Glen Lyn
Haga
State Road Commission
Carl Long
Bud Daniels
Wyoming
Wiley Heisman
Scholarship Won By Oceana Girl
Miss Margaret Berta, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Berta, won a two year art scholarship in a tri state contest by Art Instruction Inc. of Minneapolis. Readings highlight her shadow work and design. An Oceana High School student active in band class, her mother is a Raleigh Register carrier.
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Oceana
RNS
Margaret Berta
John Berta
Art Instruction Inc
Minneapolis
Oceana High School
Raleigh Register
Diplomat and wife announce official separation
Mrs. Anthony Nutting says she and her husband are officially separated with a financial settlement and no consideration of divorce. She notes there has been no divorce discussion and remains focused on the separation as an official matter.
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London
Anthony Nutting
Britain
Hushband
Mrs. Nutting
Kingston graduate held multiple school leadership roles
The male graduate achieved the highest scholastic average, served as senior class president, editor in chief of The Kingston Mountaineer, basketball team manager, and acted in the junior class play. He also belonged to the Bible and Glee Clubs and Future Teachers of America.
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The
Kingston Mountaineer
Bible and Glee Clubs
Future Teachers of America
Marian Manning Runner-Up In Miss Laird Contest
Marian Manning, eldest daughter of Oceana mayor, finished nursing school at Laird Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Montgomery as runner-up in the Miss Laird pageant. She will stay at the hospital through August to finish training and plans a three week visit home in late June or July.
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Marian Manning
Miss Laird
Oceana
RNS
Laird Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Montgomery
Miss Manning
French Manning
Oceana High School
First Baptist Church
Manning
Dunbar Funeral Planned Today
Seth Thomas Dunbar 69 of Clear Creek dies Saturday at home. Funeral at 2 p.m. today at Workman’s Creek Methodist Church with Rev. Vernon Coots and Rev. Stellie Parsons officiating. Burial in family cemetery. Survivors include wife Mary Atha Dunbar three sons seven daughters a brother 50 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Whitesville
Rns
Seth Thomas Dunbar
Clear Creek
Workman's Creek Methodist Church
Vernon Coots
Stellie Pansons
Dunbar
Mary Atha Dunbar
Harlow
Clifford
Elmo
Rotarians Plan Ladies Night in Whitesville
Whitesville Rotary Club will hold a Ladies Night dinner at Whitesville Junior High School Thursday. New officers to be installed include Robert Hale as president W O Armstrong as vice president Harold Feazelle as secretary and J C Corbin as treasurer. Entertainment comes from the Coal Cutters a Sherman High School group. Hale will report on his Philadelphia international meeting trip with his wife.
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Whitesville
RNL
Whitesville Rotary Club
Whitesville Junior High School
Robert Hale
W. W. Armstrong
Harold Feazelle
J. C.corbin
Sherman High School
Whitesville Club
Philadelphia
Whitesville Personal Notices Span Visits and Travel
Mrs. O. E. Stump visits son and daughter in Washington D C. Mrs. Glenn Bailey hospitalized in Charleston Memorial for rheumatic fever about three weeks. Mrs. Arizona Tabor of Naoma still a Beckley Hospital patient after three weeks. Mike Haskins of Boone County heads to Greece aboard the S S Olympia, fourth trip since 1908. wife and family in Greece. He is uncle of Nick Halkins, local merchant.
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Whitesville
Rns
O. E. Stump
Jack Stump
Washington, D. C
Glenn Bailey
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Arizona Tabor
Naoma
Beckley Hospital
Mike Haskins
Boone County
Greece
S. S. Olympia
New York
Athens
Nick Halkins
Kingston Man Taken by Death
Amos Law rence Bailey, 65, Kingston, died at Oak Hill Hospital at 4 a.m. after a stroke four days earlier. A retired Semet Solvay Coal Co. employee, he was born in Sweeneysburg. Survived by wife Daisey. two sons Chilton and Clarence of Kingston. three daughters Exmogene Treadway of Phoenix and Irene Bailey and Katharine Crookshanks of Kingston. sister Mrs. Macie Harper of Sand Lick. brother Walter of Oak Hill. six grandchildren. Body at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, awaiting arrangements.
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Oak Hill
Amos Lawrence Bailey
Kingston
Semet- Solvay Coal Co
Sweeneysburg
Daisey Bailey
Chilton
Clarence
Exmogene Treadway
Phoenix
Ariz
Irene Bailey
Katherine Crookshan
Williams to host guest speaker at Saturday service
The Rev. Adad Williams of Packsville Church of God announced that Rev. Issac Kitchen of Madison Church of God will be guest speaker at 7 30 p m Saturday services in Whitesville RNS.
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Whitesville
RNS
Adad Williams
Packsville
Water main burst disrupts Whitesville service
Water service in Whitesville was disrupted Monday afternoon after a main line burst along the riverfront. Company crews repaired the break in about two hours before supplies were restored. Ultrasonic vibrations are being used to discourage barnacles on ships bottoms.
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Whitesville
RNS
Water Company
Rechargeable Cell Now Being Produced for Flashlight Batteries
A rechargeable cell for flashlight batteries is now being produced, signaling progress in portable lighting tech. The new cells aim to improve efficiency and extend device usage, aligning with growing demand for durable, eco friendly power sources.
Mullens Legion Post Slated To Elect Officers Tonight
Officers will be elected at American Legion Post 106 in Mullens at 8 p.m. Nominees include Jack Feller as commander and Ray Amick as vice commander. Floor nominations allowed. A report on Boys State and Legion junior baseball activity will be presented by post members.
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Mullens
ANS
American Legion
Legion
Jack Feller
Ray Amick
Bill Burdiss
E. K. Via
Pat Russell
Cecil Lacey
Herbert Thorn
Bill Wilcox
Bob Rhodes
Boys’ State
Rickey Tolley
Malcolm Cook
Frankie Tolliver
Post
Mrs. Cooper Returns From Germany Visit
Mrs. R. W. Cooper of Sylvester has returned home after a trip to Germany with her daughter Mrs. Harry Drenner Seth. They visited Capt. Buckley L. Drenner stationed in Germany and his mother Mrs. Cecil Drenner who also resides there.
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Whitesville
Rns
R. W. Cooper
Sylvester
Germany
Cooper
Harry Drenner
Seth
Buckley L. Drenner
Cecil Drenner
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Herndon
Kay
Neville St. Beckley
Sabees OF
Beckley
Stationer
McCreery
Daniel
H&m
Neville ST
Mullens Legion
Penney
SAVE
Sizes S. M. L
Penney’s
Pac
Shorty
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