Presbyterian Pastor Accepts Oak Hill Call
The Rev. R. P. Robertson accepts the pastorate of First Presbyterian Church in Oak Hill and will begin Sept. 1. He comes from Kanawha Salines church at Malden where he served four years and will work at Pioneer Youth Camp until September 1. Robertson is a Union Theological Seminary graduate, married with three children, and Oak Hill marks his third charge.
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Oak Hill
ANS
R. P. Robertson
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Robert Ray
Pt. Pleasant
Brown Payne
Charleston
Drivers Jailed For Violations
Two drivers faced charges in Wyoming County weekend incidents. Elizabeth Smith 32 Mullens jailed on reckless driving after her car crashed into a guard post near State Route 16 and Moran Ave. She blamed steering failure while checking hitchhikers. magistrate fined her 25 dollars plus 7.50 costs. The vehicle was registered to William C. Vaughn. Miles Church 18 Saeger jailed 10 days for driving without a license after unable to pay a 10 dollar fine. arraigned before Magistrate Preston Wilson.
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Mullens
RNS
Wyoming
Elizabeth Smith
Reckells
Moran Ave
Bill Houck
Smith
William C. Vaughn
Rites for Meadow Bridge Mayor William Harrah
William A. Harrah 76 mayor of Meadow Bridge will be given last rites at 11 a m Wednesday at Meadow Bridge Methodist Church with Rev W R Gillum officiating Burial follows at End of the Trail Cemetery near Clintonville The body lies at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home East Rainelle until one hour before services Harrah died Sunday in a Beckley hospital.
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Meadow Bridge
William A. Harrah
Meadow Bridge Methodist Church
W. R. Gillum
Virginian to Address Garden Clubs Meeting
Mrs Her bert Duncan of Newport News Virginia will be the guest speaker at the annual fellowship meeting of the Spade and Trowel and Red Bud Garden clubs at White Oak Country Club on Thursday A 1 pm luncheon is included and reservations are due today
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Oak Hill
ANS
Herbert Duncan
Newport News
Spade and Trowel
Red Bud Garden Clubs
White Oak Country Club
Coke Plant Officials Tour Mines In Move To Promote More Sales
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates hosted coke plant superintendents from the eastern and midwestern United States and Canada for tours of three EGFA mining operations in West Virginia. The visit highlighted underground production and preparation at Koppers ton No 1 and 2 in Wyoming County, Keystone in McDowell County, and Wharton in Boone County, with participants from Granite City Steel Everett Plant Republic Steel Philadelphia Coke Montreal Coke Koppers Alan Wood and others.
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West Virginia
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
United States
Canada
Eastern
Kopperston No. 1
Wyoming County
Keystone
McDowell County
Wharton
Boone County
J. E. Oesterle
Granite City Steel Co
Granite City
J. M. Daschbach
Everett
Everett, Mass
E. R. Eggleston
Republic Steel Corp
Youngstown
J. M. Spees
Koppers Co., Inc
Kearney
N. J
F. D. Miller
Philadelphia Coke Co
Philadelphia
E. W. Coderre
Montreal Coke & Manufacturing Co
Montreal
Quebec
Ca- Minn
W. R. Carmichael
H. W. Fricke
Pittsburgh
Paul Mayfield
Alan Wood Steel Co
Conshohocken
Party For
Eastern Gas
Walter Rothenhoefer
Oak Hill Student Receives Virginia University Degree
Edward Kelly Jr. of Oak Hill joined 664 fellow graduates at the University of Virginia final commencement for the 1954 55 term. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Commerce as Colgate W. Darden Jr. presided over the exercises.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Edward Kelly Jr
University of Virginia
Colgate W. Darden Jr
No Change Noted In Vote Canvass
Oak Hill voters heard a June 7 municipal election canvass showing no changes in totals. Top vote getters were G. A. Bumgardner 796 Stewart McClain 791 incumbent Joseph S. Keatley 776 and other incumbents in the 743 to 548 range. Twenty-one write ins noted. Next council meeting July 5. City Manager Bennett and City Engineer Thomas ordered to survey streets for paving and resurfacing with a report at the next meeting to aid bond decisions.
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Oak Hill
G. A. Bumgardner
Stewart McClain
Joseph S. Keatley
Orville Rich
H. C. Brown
Fred W. Dickinson
C. R
Budd’ Hill
Miss Nancy Jo Edwards Weds Rolland G Fitch in Church
Miss Nancy Jo Edwards daughter of Mr and Mrs Rennis Edwards Itmann was married Sunday afternoon at Cassell Memorial Methodist Church to Rolland George Fitch son of Mr and Mrs William Henry Fitch Chicago Illinois The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev H W Gillespie with selections sung by Patricia Courington and Phyllis Bryant A reception followed at the bride’s home The bride wore a white embroidered nylon over taffeta gown with pearl accessories and carried a white Bible Her sister Ann Edwards was maid of honor Others included bridesmaids Mrs James Worley and Miss Joanna Riley Best man was James Worley Ushers included Richard Edwards and Robert Jeff Ratliff After a wedding trip to the East the couple will reside in Chicago.
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Itmann
RNS
Nancy Jo Edwards
Rennis Hubert Edwards
Cassell Memorial Methodist
Rolland George Fitch
William Henry Fitch
Chicago
H. W. Gillespie
Patricia Courington
Phyllis Bryant
Ann Edwards
Pocahontas
James Worley
Joanna Riley
Wednesday Rites Set for Pastor Trout of Quinwood
Funeral services for Rev. Rathe Black Trout 76 lifelong Quinwood resident and longtime Methodist minister will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Carl Baptist Church. He died Monday from a heart condition. Survived by three daughters Flora Groves Verna Richmond Emily McClung of Quinwood two sons Lacy Carl and Laxie Homing Falls one brother Jake Quinwood 12 grandchildren four great grandchildren. Officiating will be Rev. E B Powere Rev. J E Forbes Rev P E Orndoff and Rev Joe E Brown. Burial in church cemetery. Body to be at church one hour before service from Wallace and tog Funeral Home East Rainelle.
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Quinwood
RNS
Carl Baptist Church
Rathe Black Trout
Trout
Liberty Methodist Church
Carl
Flora Groves
Verna Richmond
Emily McClung
Lacy
Laxie
Homing Falls
Jake
E. B. Powere
J. E. Forbes
P .E. Orndoff
Joe E. Brown
Wallace and Tog Funeral Home
East Rainelle
Sally McRoberts Rites Held in Garten
Funeral services for Sally McRoberts 76 of Garten will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Dodd Payne Funeral Home Chapel Fayetteville with Rev. C R Bright officiating. Burial in Huse Memorial Park. A Tennessee native, she lived in Garten 30 years and was a Methodist. Survived by husband Radford L. McRoberts. The body remains at the funeral home.
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Methodist Church
Radford L. McRoberts
Garten
Births Recorded At Wyoming Hospital Ten in Five Days
Ten births were recorded at Wyoming General Hospital in a five day period ending Saturday. The list includes Michael Joseph Witt and Clara Marie O Neal among nine others with births dated June 7 to June 11 at Mullens Otsego Mullens Stephenson Allen Junction Lynco Maben Beckley Bud and Herndon.
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Ernest William Elliott
Beckley
Lona Marie
Estel Kermit Lester
Bud
Phillip Dale
Theodore Roosevelt Ramsey
Herndon
Amigo Girl Injured in Fall at Fence Reach
Mullens Wyoming nine year old Amigo girl Charleen Billups was admitted to Wyoming General Hospital on Monday for X ray examination and treatment of a leg injury after a fall from a fence.
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Mullens
Charleen Billups
Wyoming General Hospital
Oak Hill Legion Post Renamed to 59 in Change
The American Legion Oak Hill Post has renamed to Oak Hill Post 59 replacing Red Devil Post No. 59. H L Van Camp reported on the name origin. New members Jack Gannon and Frank Risko joined. William Robert Brown was reinstalled. The post voted to sponsor a boy to Kitty Camp at Grantsville and Wilbur Williams was authorized to select him. J J Wotowicz hospitalised after surgery. June 24 officers for the coming year to be elected. Refreshments will cost money for milk for needy children. Meeting at the KP hall.
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Oak Hill
RNL
American Legion
Red Devil
H. L. van Camp
William Robert Brown
Jack Gannon
Frank Risko
Kitty
Grantsville
Wilbur Williams
J. J. Wojtowicz
KP Hall
Kopperston Church Ends Bible School
Kopperston Kopperston Church ends Daily Vacation Bible School in Toneda Baptist Church after starting May 30. Enrollment reached 80 with closing services at 7 30 p m Saturday. Kindergarten leaders included Phyllis Brown and assistants. Primary led by Wirt Cook and Tom Long with Charlotte Fleenor Kay Bowden assisting. Junior department aided by Tom Fleenor Otis Cook and Mable Cooper. Junior high under Vern Cook with Luther Morgan assisting.
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Kopperston
RNS
Toneda Baptist Church
Phyllis Brown
Roy Lester
Paul Fleenor
Susie Brown
Betty Ann Walker
Betty Ann Brooks
Wirt Cook
Tom Long
Charlotte Fleenor
Kay Bowden
Tom Fleenor
Otis Cook
Mable Cooper
Vern Cook
Luther Morgan
Hatcher Woman Faces Hearing After Wreck
Pauline Lorraine Gibson, 36, of Hatcher, was charged with driving to the left of the highway after her car sideswiped another near New Richmond about 4 p.m. Monday. She is to appear Wednesday before Magistrate Preston Wilson at Pineville to answer the charge. The other driver was not identified.
Fayette Church is Renovated
Fayetteville RNS reports repairs at the Methodist Church are largely complete and worship resumed in the renovated sanctuary on Sunday. A week of Victory Week services runs nightly at 8 pm with sermons by Rev. Arnold Belcher, Rev. C. L. Kelly, Rev. Esker Groves, and others leading to a consecration service on June 21 conducted by Bishop Lloyd C. Wicke.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Suneday
Memorial Auditorium
Arnold Belcher
Mt. Hope
C. L. Kelly
Ansted
Esker Groves
Renus L. O'Dell
Charleston
W. H. Foglesong
Beckley
C. G. Farr
Lloyd C. Wicke
Wayne Ransom
James Baker
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Commission On Christian Citizenship
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