Former Mullens Resident Receives Osteopathy Doctorate
Alton B. Caldwell 26, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Caldwell of Church Street, earned a Doctor's Degree in Osteopathy from Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery as part of a 66 member class. He will intern at Marietta Osteopathic Hospital starting July 1, visiting family with his wife Billie Joyce Retcher and two sons Ralph Alton and William Bruce. Caldwell holds a B.S. in pre med from Davidson College and pursued graduate work at Marshall College. he joins Phi Sigma Gamma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Alton
William Bruce
Mullens High School
Caldwell
Davidson College
Davidson
N. C
Marshall College
Huntington
The
Missouri College
Phi Sigma Gamma
Whitesville Fire Department Banquet Set for June 24
Plans for the Whitesville Fire Department annual banquet and business meeting were completed at a Monday night session. The event on June 24 at the Raleigh Grill will honor about 55 firemen and wives with a brief board meeting before dinner. The banquet marks the department’s third annual event and will review progress since last June.
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Whitesville
RNS
Whitesville Fire Department
Raleigh Grill
Local PAX Notes Share Visits and Travel
Pax reports Sunday visits by Amos Janney and family Gail at Tom Saunders home Blue Jay. Kingston resident Ella Armstrong visits her son in law Ed Harless. Ruby Leach and daughters head to Pennsylvania to join Sgt Ray Leach. Bernard Hall and daughters Deanna Jo Anne visit J E Fuller family in Long Branch. Ralph Hess recovering at home from a mining injury. He is son of Dempsey Vass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pax
Amos Janney
Gail
Tom Saunders
Blue Jay
Ella Armstrong
Kingston
Ed Harless
Ruby Leach
Peggy
Marjorie Sue
Pennsylvania
Sgt
Ray Leach
Bernard Hall
Deanna
Jo Anne
Prince
J. E. Fuller
Long Branch
Ralph Hess
Vivian
Dempsey Vass
Blankenships Host Lawn Party for Family Birthdays
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Blankenship held a Sunday lawn party at their Clear Fork home honoring King Blankenship and Harry Bailey on their birthday anniversaries. Attending were W. C. Blankenships family, the Short family, the Bailey family, King Blankenship and his children, and Bob Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Fork
Rns
C. W. Blankenship
Clear’ Fork
King Blankenship
Harry Bailey
W. C. Blankenship
Pamela
Valerie
Ray Short
Beverly
Cheryl
Janet
Ella Mae
Phyllis
Delores
Gary
Deborah
Bob Payne
Wyoming Residents Attend Picnic
MATHENY RNS Collet Gibson Petersburg Virginia and Miss Delores Moore entertained friends from Matheny Oceana and Kopperston with a picnic at Blue Stone Dam. Attending were Mr and Mrs Ralph Hannah and children De anne and Ralph Edsel Mr and Mrs Roscoe Ray Stewart and sons Chuckie and Ralph of Matheny Mrs and Mrs Philip Goins and son Allen Mr and Mrs Stacy Blankenship and Mr and Mrs Pitts Steffi and daughter Connell of Oceana and Mr and Mrs Jack Moore and daughter Carolyn Kopperston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matheny
Collet Gibson
Petersburg
Delores Moore
Oceana
Kopperston
Bluestone
Dam
Ralph Hannah
Déanne
Ralph Edsel
Roscoe Ray Stewart
Chuckie
Ralph
Philip Goins
Allen
Stacy Blankenship
Pitts Steffi
Conne Ell
Jack Moore
Carolyn, Kopperston
Fayette taverns have beer licenses suspended
Four Fayette County taverns had licenses suspended by Commissioner Roy D. Platt for dispensing beer after midnight. Shep’s Place in Powellton and Hillcrest Inn in Robson each lose licenses 30 days, Beards Fork Pool Room in Mount Hope and Bloxsons Place in Kimberly face 60 days. The action takes effect immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Charleston
Roy D. Platt
Fayette County
Glenna] Shephard
Shep’s Place
Powellton
Harry H. Huber
Beards Fork Pool Room
Mount Hope
David W. Taylor
Hillcrest Inn
Robson
Albert Blonson
Bloxsons Place
Kimberly
LaFayette Masonic Lodge to Install Officers June 22
LaFayette Lodge No. 57 will install officers at 7:45 p.m. Saturday in the Masonic Hall with a 7 p.m. convocation for past masters degrees. Officers include George Young as worshipful master and Frank K. Mahan as senior warden among others. ceremony to be conducted by E. C. A. Burnette with Gallimore and Hayes assisting. Carl B. Vickers to present the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Wiseman
Holly M . Kessler
Hharles M. Coltle
Joe Neal
E.C. A. C. Burnette
Spperly
Garland Gallimore
A. B. McClelland
Alex Hayes
Marshall
Joseph A
W.crosier
Us. Tully
Carl B. Vickers
W. T. Wilson
H. F. Frazier
H. W. Car
Order of Eastern Star
Funeral for Edward Bibb set at Bethel Baptist Church
Edward Matthew Bibb a 50 year old Lochgelly resident and former miner died of a heart attack Monday. Funeral services are Friday at 2 pm at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev T D Cochran officiating. He leaves a wife Virde and many siblings including Mary M and Pearl Bibb. Burial details not listed.
Pineville Presbyterian Circles Hold June Meetings In Homes
Pineville Presbyterian Women meet in June at home circles 1 2 and 3. Circle No 1 led Bible study by Mrs Magnus Olsen with Mrs E B Swimm assisting. Circle No 2 held at Mrs Chester Sturm with a film on General Fund Agencies. Circle No 3 hosted by Mrs Ralph Hypes with attendees including Mrs Dorsey Free-Nauguton and other members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville Presbyterian Circles
Pineville
RNS
Wom
Pineville Presbyterian
Ralph Hypes
Joe Willowing
Liams
Hypes
Circle No
Magnus ‘Olsen
Douglas Hamblin
E. C
Douglas Hamlin
Dooley
D. W. Hollinger
J.B. ‘Grove
Christine
J. C. Cole
Marvin Bow
Porter
Howard Swimm
Yer
E. B. Swimm
Willian Henkins
Frank Mel Paul Wilson
Dorsey Free- Nauguton
Dorothy Franklin
Man
Dean Gray
Joe
Pete Hendrick
Braxton
Williams
Winnie Lusk
Ball
Ray
Prince Church Of God Sets Revival Meetings
The Prince Church of God announces a revival series led by Rev. Henry Withrow starting June 23. Services are at 7 30 p.m. daily with music by the Marfrance Church Choir. Withrow is pastor of Marfrance Church of God and resides at Quimvoad per church clerk Mrs May Carter Prince.
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Prince
Henry Withrow
Prince Church of God
Withrow
Marfrance Church of God
Quimvoad
Marfrance Church
May Carter
Toler Short Wedding At Clear Fork Notices
Sgt Howard A Stone of Donaldson Air Force Base returned from a two week leave to Fredericksburg Va Cherokee Lake Tenn and Baileysville. Mrs Orpha Fitch and children attended the Toler Short wedding in Clear Fork Saturday. Doris Adams Rhoda Marrs and Waller Toler visited in Huntington Sunday. Sydney Reed visited his uncle Sam Miniaci in Bluefield. Mr and Mrs David Trent visiting Columbus Ohio this week. Mrs Roy Richardson and daughter of Crab Orchard visited Mrs Corbie Shields Wednesday.
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Baileysville
BNS
Howard A. Stone
Donaldson, Air Force Base
Greenville
D. C
Fredericksburg
Cherokee Lake
Tenn
Orpha Fitch
Linda
Charles
Bruce
Clearfork
Doris. Adams
Rhoda Marrs
Waller Toler
Charles Ketter
Huntington
Sydney Reed
Bluefield
Sam A. Miniaci
David Trent
Columbus
Ohio
Roy Richardson
Crab Orchard
Corbie Shields
Hinton
Pineville
T. J. Caffee
Princeton
Myrtleen -Wikel
Beckley
Chicago
C. M. Wikel
W.C. Holloway
Loa
Eugene Potter
Eddie Gwinn
N. A. Wallen
Motors
Florida
Danny
Air Force
Edgar Stone
James
Robert
Charley Stone
New York
Jack B. Christian
Ocean
Christian
Kopperston
Ice Delivery Business In Fayette Passed On Through 3 Generations
Fayetteville story of the Saunders ice business. W A Saunders Sr, who ran the family ice and general store since 1930, plans to pass ongoing ice delivery to grandson Lawrence Danttidge as the modern method takes over. Saunders will be 73 in October and still operates the store while the ice house remains for local customers and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Saunders
B. G. Wiseman
Wise
Lawrence
Ridinger
J. R. Saunders
Ers
Otto Underwood Killed in Hawk's Nest Track Car Crash
Otto Glen Underwood 32 died after his car and a Reed Lumber Co truck collided on a curve at Hawk's Nest State Park lower end. Burnell Hamrick and Johnny Bays were injured. Hamrick listed as not serious. The crash occurred about 5:30 p.m with funeral arrangements pending.
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Ansted
ANS
Hawk's Nest
State Park
Laird Memorial Hospital
Mongomery
Otto Glen Underwood
Nallen
Burnell Hamrick
Bernard Johnson
Underwood
Reed Lumber Co
United
Milburn Reed
Johnny Bays
Powelston
Gosney Rites Held for James Thomas Gosney
Funeral services for James Thomas Gosney, 74, were held at 2 30 p m at the Richmond Chapel Church officiated by Rev Guy Vaughn of Ansted. Burial followed in Richmond Chapel Cemetery. Gosney died early Monday from a heart attack while gathering wood near his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leander
RNL
James Thomas Gosney
Richmond Chapel
Guy Vaughn
Ansted
Gosney
Oceana Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Oceana residents Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hicks with children Judy Brenda Kay Rickie and Regina spent Sunday at Bluestone Dam. H K Meredith and family hosted weekend guests Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Corbin Culpeper Virginia. Mrs. Thomas Evans and sister Mrs. Mildred Hayes of Pineville planned a Sunday visit with their mother in Baltimore.
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Oceana
RNS
Ralph Hicks
Judy
Brenda Kay
Rickie
Regina
Bluestone Dam
H. K. Meredith
Jimmy Corbin
Culpepper
Thomas Evans
Mildred Hayes
Pineville
Baltimore
Matheny Personal Notices Include Minor Surgery
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Ray Stewart take their son Cauchie to Bluefield for a minor surgery at Bluefield Sanitarium. Mrs. O H Stewart and Mrs Berry Frye visit Mr and Mrs W M Blankenship in Pineville. Mary Katherine and Lillian Stewart improve after a week of illness. O H Stewart family host Rev Glenn Nay, daughter Jeanne, and Dopahi Kennedy for Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Stewart
Glenn Nay
Jeanne
Dopahi Kennedy
Man Attends Sunday School 56 Years Without Missing
Lynchburg, Virginia note recalls WW C Snead Sharp who began in March 190? and has not missed a Sunday for 56 years across First Baptist and College Hill Baptist. He recalls his habit as a simple matter of routine. Also birth notice from Coal Mountain reports Kenneth and wife welcome their first child a son born Saturday at Stevens Clinic hospital Welch weighing pounds ounces.
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Lynchburg
C. Snead Sharp
First Baptist Church
College Hill Baptist
Sharp
Coal Mountain
RNS
Kenneth Stacey
Stevens Clinic
Welch
King Blankenship Returns From Pikeville Funeral
Mrs. King Blankenship has returned home from Pikeville Kentucky after attending funeral services Sunday for her grandfather Tom Ramsey. Also listed are Miss Joann Kusek and Miss Gail Kusek visiting relatives in Clear Fork and Anderson Indiana, plus C D Shot visiting from Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ospar York
RNS
King Blankenship
Pikeville, Ky
Tom Ramsey
Logan
Joann
Gail Kusek
John Kusek
Bernie Short
Carol Altizer
Ohio
Earl
Ray Altizer
Chauncy Pennington
Princeton
Oak Hill Store Manager Charles Fer Fell Longtime Company Figure
Familiar Oak Hill businessman Charles Fer Fell known as Mr. Manager for decades ran the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company store on Main Street. He joined the firm in 1937 at Mount Hope, moved to Beckley, then became Oak Hill assistant manager at the store’s opening. After World War II he led a 35-person staff. He and his wife Louise Courey reside at Martin Apartments Lewis Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allantic and Pacific Tea Company
Oak Hill
Charles Fer- Tell
Fer- Fell
Mount Hope
Beckley
Air Force
Louise Courey
Martin Apartments
Lewis ‘St
Frank Mauritz
Ex-Mercer County Resident Entertains Royal Family at Mayfair Gala
Bluefield born Mrs. Fairbanks and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. hosted Britain’s royal visit at Cleveden for debutante Daphne. Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Princess Margaret and Princess Alexandra attended with 350 guests. Duke of Bedford failed to secure an invite. The event echoed prior royal private dinners with Elizabeth.
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Britain
Mercer County
Blupfield
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Fairbanks
Bluefield
Daphne
Queen Elizabeth
Duke of Bedford
Nora Lyle
Prince Phillip
Princess Margaret
Princess Alexandra
Cleveden
Viscount Astor
Elizabeth
Pineville Personal News Highlights Local Visits and Travel
The Pineville column lists multiple residents visiting relatives and traveling. Dilmeda Daniels and Patty Sands go to Camp Beckwith with the Presbyterian group. Myrtleen Wikel flies to Chicago for work. families from Pineville visit in Hinton, Charleston, and Princeton. Navy and Air Force assignments keep locals abroad or stationed nearby.
Women Drivers' Instruction Class Taught By Mrs Bennett
In Madison, a community service offers women driving classes led by Mrs F C Bennett wife of the police chief. The program teaches basic skills and advanced driving, with four weeks of instruction preparing many for their driving tests and building confidence for safe operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Bennett
Madison
RNS
Bennett
Riverside Motor Co
F.C. Bennett
van High School
Fire damages Island Creek No 9 mine. half million loss
The Island Creek Coal Co suffered estimated damage from a blaze at the No 9 coal preparation plant and associated conveyor line. Firefighters from Wyomling County battled the flames from 3 a.m. to about 11 a.m. with the mine temporarily suspended and workers laid off. The event may close the No 9 operation for days while a new linked No 12 mine field awaits completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Creek
Coal Mountain
RNS
Hansbarger
Coal Co
Wyomsling County
Pineville
Joe Hansbarger
Oper
Margaret Mullens returns home after visit
Lilydale notes Miss Margaret Mullens returned to her home after a month with her brother and sister in law Leonard Mullens Meadow Bridge. The Clay Family Reunion at Omar was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Billy O Neil and family. Roy Trent and family visited his mother Mrs. Viola Trent Pax. Golda Toney of Akron overnight guest of the Trent family. Danny Cox injured Monday afternoon when his foot caught a bicycle sprocket while being doubled. treated by an Oceana doctor and sent home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilydale
Margaret Mullens
Leonard Mullens
Meadow Bridge
Billy O'Neil
Clay
Omar
Roy Trent
Viola Trent
Pax
Mrs Ward Hosts Guests From Berlin Postwar Move
Mrs Caroll Ramsey and her son Allen left Tuesday night after a three day visit with Mrs William L Ward on Broad Street. The two women, formerly of Berlin, Germany, came to the area with their American husbands after World War II.
Gauley Bridge Personal News Buoys Local Happenings
Mrs. and Mrs. Robert Herndon visit Princeton relatives. Martha Ann Taylor of Belva 16 visits her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Don Taylor of Kimberly. Trudy Boothe ill with measles at Belva home. Nadine Brown released from Laird Memorial Hospital. Lenna Mullins returns to Bentree after Chicago visit. Bentree bake sale aids school electric pump fund. Jackie and Judy McGraw on month long Sanford NC trip with Uncle Lloyd Vines. Funeral held for Mrs Editi Cottrell Simons Bentree. Mrs Luther Moore ill hoping Pinecrest Sanitarium Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentree
Chicago
Workman’s Store
Macel Markle
Jackie
Judy McGraw
Dixie
Sanford
N.C
Lloyd Vines
Chroe
Editi Cottrell Simons
Oscar Ami Cam Simons
Luther Moore
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Beckley
Mrs James Succumbs in Minden Home
Mrs Gertrude James died at her Minden home Tuesday. The body is at Trent Funeral Home in Beckley with arrangements incomplete. A birth announced in Marianna reports a son weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces born June 20 at 7:10 a.m. at Stevens Clinic Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minden
RNS
Gerrude James
Trent
Beckley
Marianna
Bill Baker
Stevens
Welch
City Council Accepts Paving On 3 Streets
Oak Hill council approved paving on River, West Central and Kilmore streets at a public hearing. Lively Avenue paving was rejected after property owner complaints of faulty work. City Manager Bennett said assessments will be charged to owners on the accepted streets with up to years for installment payments.
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Oak Hill
ANS
City Council
City Hall
Lively Avenue
Wallace Bennett
River
West Central
Kilmore
Bostic Construction Company
Rupert
Colcord Personal Notices Share Visits and Reunions
Colcord residents report guest visits from Sandy Soto Eddie Withrow and others as families host relatives in Beckley Rock Creek Ameagle and Itmann. A reunion for the late James C Jarrell’s wife and children occurred at a daughter’s home with multiple relatives present. Correction notes a birthday party held in Pax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colcord
Sandy Soto
Doug Hamilton
Zella Jarrell
Myrtle Dillon
Columbus
Ohio
James C. Jarrell
Zella C. Jarrell
Boyd C. Jarrell
Jimmie
Newark
Del
Claude A. Baird
Joé Stover
Longview
Dallas
Tex
Jay Blake
Elkton
Richard Hamilton
Darrell
Sylvester
Walter Arthur
Tommy Wingo
Luther Dillon
Ethel Dillon
Dayton
Vernie Toney
James D. Janney
Pax
Hawkins Rites Set Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Martin Ann Hawkins 71 of Mount Hope will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev. Mont Carr officiating Burial will follow in Turley Cemetery Oak Hill She died Monday night at Oak Hill Hospital from a stroke after two years illness She was formerly of Minden a Methodist Church member born December 2 1885 in Flat Top She is survived by her husband Wilbur A two sisters Pearl Hughes of Jacksonville Illinois Helen Cottle of Beckley and four daughters Virgie Stover Rock Lick Edna England Oak Hill Dora England Killarney and Lizzie Brewer Mount Hope The body will lie in state at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak “Hill
Martin Ann Hawkins
Mount Hope
Tyree
Oak Hill
Mont Carr
Hill Top
Turley
Flat Top
Morris Feazelle
Wilbur A
Pearl Hughes
Jacksonville
Fig
Helen Cottle
Beckley
Virgie Stover
Rock Lick
Edna England
Dora England
Killarney
Lizzie Brewer
Uneral
Community Notices From Sylvester Dinner Guests and Travel Plans
Sylvester residents report Sunday dinner at the Stover home in Clear Creek with Burk and Raymond Kuhn and family. Airman 1 C Flowers and wife visited Kuhns in Sylvester and will return to Columbus Ohio for another month then an overseas assignment. Kuhns move from Sylvester to Elk Run. Flowers to remain in Charleston until husband’s return. Local visitors included several named residents from Longview Dallas Colcord Whitesville and Lincoln County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester
RNS
Burk Kuhn
Raymond Kuhn
Vickie Jean Kuhn
Jimmie Allen Wiseman
Ira Stover
Clear Creek
Airman
Jimmie Flowers
Columbus
Ohio
Whitesville
P. H. Coon
Gary Wiseman
Bryant Stowers
Woodrow Stowers
Lincoln County
Chriss Cantley
P. H.coon
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Mullens
Alton B. Caldwell
C. W. Blankenships
Wyoming
Jesse
Larry Canterterbury
the Casat of
Quad
New York City
Env
Machaden
Bath
Coffee House
Golden the Bad Cafe
Joseph Massaglia
JRL
Charles W. Cole
Gye
Sahmtrumonica
CAL
Miramar
San Jose Calif
Sainte Chatie
Long Beach
Calif
Wilton Gallup
Denver
Colo
Washington
D.C
Raleigh Hartford
Waitlti Bimore
Saing
Walton
Berate Taleryee
Family Pie
LaFayette Masonic Lodge
Bibb
Laurence
George
Francis
Cleveland
Johnny
Jessie
Marion
Richmond
Pearl Bibb
Mattie Tyler
Route 1
Boyd Canterbury
Lick Fork
Mary M
Lochgelly
Edward M
Tucson
Ariz
Jackie Lee
Point Pleasant
Junior
New Jersey
Reginald
Carlisle
Ty- Tee Funeral Home
OLD Crow
OLD Crow Distillery CO
Frankfort
National Distillers Products Corporation
Kentucky
Otto Underwood
Rother
Hamrick
Summersville
Wallace and Wallace Funeral
Rainelle
R. W. Piltsenberger
H. F. Morgan
Kenneth Powell
Oceana Personals
Pioneer Presbyterian
Beckwith
Bobby Roach
Giee
Dudlessly
Charles Justice
Pauletta Wallace
Clear Fork Personals
Dilmeda Daniels
D. T. Daniels
Patty Sands
J. R. Sands
Camp Beckwith
Presbyterian Church Group
E. A. Hatcher Jr
Chilldren
H. E. Crows
Ben Gibson
Sissonville
Esles A. Nichols
Bailey-Murphy
B. C. Nichols
Lara Mangum
Carl Ellison
Bridie Aml
Floyd Rose
James Smith
Elma Hayhurst
Donald
Carmel Hil
Patricia
Woramen
No. 9
al Most
Lilydale Personals
Gauley ‘Bridge
Mrs. James
Colcord Personals
Hawkins
di, G. M. Powers
Main Street
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