Blackburn Patteson Bay Fayette Town For $100,000
Real estate firm Blackburn Patteson Realty buys Harvey and Prudence coal towns from Morris Harvey College for about $100,000. The 188 acre site with 163 houses and two stores will be developed into tract homes mostly for current residents. Some vacant lots will be sold. The New River company will continue store operations and rent the building. Deed recorded in Fayette county clerk's office includes multiple land transfers in Mt Hope and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Mount Hope
Harvey
Prudence
Morris Harvey College
Blackburn Patteson Realty Company
J. A. Blackburn
New River Company
Buijldings
Blackburn
Arad
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Thurmond
Charleston
Harvey-Prudence
Fayette County
Fayetteville
Gauley Mountain Coal Company
Joseph R. Skaggs
Shade Creek
Mountain Cove
M. E. Carter
Emma C. Robinson
Mt.Hope
Warner
Mt. Hone
Jane L. Humphrey
Ida Mae Lively
Pax
Lucy Brackett
Barney Jack
Robson
C. V. Hawver
Rhoda B. Hawver
Lilly Ann James
Earl B. Crowder
Oak Hill
Arbuckie
Creek
Minnie Fox
George F. Johnson
Ansted
Midland Trail
A. B. Bailey
S. W., Blake
Hawkins
Highlawn Memorial Park Co
Belya Lively
Rev Donnelly Accepts Crab Orchard Pastorate
The Rev J Shirley Donnelly longtime Oak Hill Baptist pastor and former army chaplain to General Patch's Seventh Army has accepted the Crab Orchard Baptist church pastorate. He will begin duties as Rotary governor July 1 after a distinguished WWII service including D Day at St. Tropez and campaigns across 14 countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
J. Shirley Donnelly
Oak Hill Baptist Church
CrabOrchard Baptist Church
Crab Orchard
M. E. Smith
Alexander M. Patch
Seventh Army
Ae Rhineland
Donnelly
Rhine
Donnally
Faven
Engaged Bernice Nutter to Carl Spearen from Fayetteville
Kincaid announces the engagement of Bernice Nutter daughter of Mr and Mrs L D Nutter to Carl Spearen son of Mr and Mrs John Spearen of Fayetteville. Miss Nutter a Montgomery High School graduate and Mr Spearen recently discharged as sergeant from the Army Air Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Spearen
Bernice Nutter
Bo Register
Kincaid
L. D. Nutter
Carl Spearen
Fayetteville
Miss Nutter
Montgomery High School
Spearen
Army Air Corps
Fayette Baptists And Mount Hope Legion Schedule Meetings
Fayette Baptist Sunday School convention titled Building With Christ set for Oak Hill Baptist church with sessions from 9 30 a m to 4 15 p m and youth night. Mount Hope Post 103 American Legion meets Friday at Ta0 p m in new clubrooms to discuss delegates for district and national conventions with San Francisco the national venue and Charleston the departure point for a special leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope Legion
Ay Register Star
Mount Hope
Legion
Mount Hope Post
American Legion
San Francisco
Charleston
Lloyd ‘G. Fitzgerald
3Y Register
OAK Hill
Fayelte Baptist Sunday School Convention
Baptist Church
B. L. Jones
N. Goode
Gilmer H. Cross
Asa B. Harris, Jr
John W. Elliott
Esmah A. Orcutt
F. E. Foster
D. M. Murphy
Erie Henderson
Children’s Worker's Group
J. W. Bragg
Esmah A. Crcutt
J. F. Frame
Aciwl Group
John WW. Elliott
Christian Education Committee
Robert Godfrey
Blanche Youravish
Clarence Figgatt
J. OF. Frame
Asa
Harris, Jr
Frances Warren
Roy S. Coe
Ruth Figgatt
Norman H Staples rites set at Tyree funeral home
Funeral services for Norman H Staples 66 of Oak Hill will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Tyree Funeral Home with the American Legion in charge and Rev Shirley Donnelly officiating. Burial will be in Highlawn Memorial Park. Staples a Blake’s Taste Service driver and member of Oak Hill Lodge Loyal Order of Moose and Red Devils Post American Legion is survived by his widow Nellie, a father J M Staples, two children Norman Harold and Carlos, a step son Albert Ross, siblings Mrs Dorothy Rhodes Mrs Margaret Genter A J Staples L M Staples Jr and Private Robert Staples. He was a native of Eagle Rock Virginia. Funeral details repeat at 2 p.m. Friday with Loyal Order of Moose handling flowers. Interment in Highlawn Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register-State Wrier
Oak Hill
Norman H. Staples
Tyree
The
American Legion
Shirley Donnelly
Highlawn Memorial Park
Staples
Blake
Loyal Order of Moose
Red Devils
Sakele
Eagle Rock
Nellie Staples
J. M. Staples
Norman Harold
Carlos
Albert Ross
Hhome
Dorothy Rhodes
Feeles
Margaret Genter
Califronia
A. J. Staples
Slotesbury
L. M. Staples
Robert ‘Staples
Germany
C. Shirley Donnelly
Loyal Order of Monse
Highlawn
Memorial Park
West Virginia Day Observed With Holiday Closures
Fayetteville county offices and local banks are closed for West Virginia Day as declared by the state legislature. Eddie Rose and his wife plan to travel to New York to see the Louis Conn fight and visit relatives in Washington before returning home this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Fayetteville
West Virginia
New York
Pineville
Eddie Rose
Louis Conn
Washington
Regent Reports On D A R National Congress Trip
Regent Mrs Thomas Wickham told Beckley D A R chapter of attending the National Congress in Atlantic City. She outlined the three Rs reconstruction re conversion and rehabilitation for the coming year. Twenty five attendees and sixteen hundred at the convention with four thousand delegates and two thousand voting delegates reported. Mrs T K Scott 94 was honored as the oldest local member. Attendees listed include Pearl Scott Meade S M Bledsoe Robert Winston J M Ferguron J W Graves A Edwards S A Ford J C Waybright Betty Beckley Campbell F S Harkleroad R J Burnister Irma Huettner A S Johnston hostesses Mrs BE Bibb Sr Morton A Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Wickham
Fat
James Allen Chapitey
Daughters of the American Revolution
Beckley
National Congress
MM Nantic City
Wickham
S. M. Bledsoe
Robert Winston
J. MM. Ferguron
J. W. Graves
A. Edwards
S. A. Ford
J. C. Waybright
Betty Beckley Campbell
F. S. Harkleroad
R. J. Burniister
Irma Huettner
Council Plans Paving Of Four Oak Hill Streets
Oak Hill council awaiting estimates from city construction engineer Waugh for paving Beech Thompson Mankin and North Hightawn avenues including sidewalks and curbing. A bid process may start after a June 3 survey with options of stone base asphalt surface or all concrete construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Megister
Oak Hill — C
Waugh
Beech Street
Oak Hill
Hill Would Limit President To One Six-Year Term
Hill campaign stops across McDowell and surrounding counties push a six year term for the president. Mayor Claude R Will, Republican senate hopeful, promotes a constitutional amendment in Welch and Clarksburg talks with central West Virginia GOP leaders. He also backs price controls until production reaches a set ratio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Oak Hill
Claude R Will
United States Senate
Williamson
Logan
Welch
McDowell
Mingo
Mercer
Wyoming
Clarksburg
West Virginia
McDowell County
Fayette County
Republican Executive Committee
Eight Enlistees Reported by Fayette County Draft Board No 2
Fayette County Draft Board No 2 lists eight men enlisted for military service, sixteen discharged, and ten registered. Enlistees include Edward Williams Elvin Kidwell Carl Miller Bob Jessie Charles Sheppard Robert Oatridge Logens Montgomery Harold Pruitt. Discharged list names Hunzie Barbera Edward Williams Roy Hall Lewis Calloway James Simmons Judson Rhodes Jr Floyd Col ley George Stevens Charles Jones Don Barton Bob Jessie Jack Garcia Jr Kenneth Cox James Bryant Carter Jones Fred Nichols. Newly registered but as yet unclassified are Ted Lattie Elmer Campbell Jack Durham Henry Bragg William Cannaday James Harvey Vernon Fugate Harold Hodd Gene Harris and William Garten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Fayetteville — Fayette County
Edward D. Williams
Elvin F. Kidwell
Carl H. Miller
Bob Jessie
Charles J. Sheppard
Robert E. Oatridge
Logens Montgomery
Harold R. Pruitt
Hunzie Barbera
Edward 0. Williams
Roy L. Hall
Lewis E. Calloway
James W. Simmons
Judson Rhodes, Jr
Floyd W. Colley
George F. Stevens
Charles F. Jones
Don P. Barton
Jack Garcia
Kenneth £. Cox
James H. Bryant
Carter L. Jones
Fred S. Nichols
Ted Lattie
Elmer Campbell
Jack D. Durham
Henry D. Bragg
William P. Cannaday
James J. Harvey
Vernon L. Fugate
Harold E. Hodd
Gene L. Harris
William Garten
Painter Installed as VFW Oak Hill Commander
Oak Hill Post Veterans of Foreign Wars installed James P. Painter as post commander at a Hotel Hill dinner. Fay F. Baker of Clarksburg officiated. other officers named include R. O. Miller adjutant and Haven F. Allen service officer. Registrars sit at Oak Hill city hall to register voters for the upcoming primary. The article notes further social notices from Mullens and a deed recording in Pineville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Realstor
Oak Hill
James P. Painter
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hotel Hill
Fay F. Baker
Clarksburg
R. O. Miller
Jesse Garcia
Haven F. Allen
Elvon M. Decker
Shirley Donnelly
Thomas F. McMillion
C. M. Bruffey
George Blizzard
Jack Johnson
Oak Hill City Hall
H. M. Tully
Mullens to Survey for New Street Signs and Traffic Lights
A four man committee appointed by Mayor Joe E. Orr will survey needed street signs to aid postal delivery in Mullens. B. T. Hash of the Chamber of Commerce asked for sufficient signs and post officials to proceed with purchasing. Police Chief J. Howard Griffith urged traffic lights at First Street and Howard Avenue and Second Street and Guy Andotte Avenue, plus more fixed signs citywide. Also, council acted to keep teens out of poolrooms and heard notices of local marriages and re enlistment in the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WeeRister Rial Weises
Joe E. Orr
Chamber of Commerce
B. T. Hash
Hash
Gordon B. McGraw
Edgar E.stone
J. Howard Griffith
West Mullens
Ed R. Pryor, Jr
Curtis
Crotty
A. J. Mullens
H. E. Lilly
Pryor
Griffith
Council
First Street
Howard Avenue
Second Street
Guyandotte Avenue
Cin Teo
Young Kingston Postmaster Charged With Embezzlement
Dorothy Webb Profitt 32, former Kingston post master from May 1945 to June 1946, released on $2,500 bond pending federal court action on embezzlement of $2,300 in government funds. She was held for a federal grand jury in Charleston by U. S. Commissioner W. H. Belcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Ingston
Dorothy Webb Profitt
Kingston
Charleston
U.S
W. H. Belcher
Former Flight Officer Enlists As Sergeant
Warner INGRAM BRANCH The Beckley Army recruiting station announced yesterday that Dallas L Woodrum of Ingram Branch former flight officer in the Army Air Forces enlisted for three years as a master sergeant One more enlistment was taken by the local recruiting office Morrison of Beckley enlisted as a private for three years assigned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sy Register
Warner _ INGRAM
iBeckley Varmy
Dallas L. Woodrum
Ingram Branch
Army Air Forces
Army
William
Morrison
Beckley
Kingston Man Appeals Lower Court Decision
Kingston man appeals magistrate court ruling and $500 bond pending action in circuit court. He was tried by Magistrate A. Harter on June 17 on a charge of unlawfully carrying a pistol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Register
Fayetteville
Compton
A. Harter
Dessert Bridge Honors Miss Polley Bride Elect
Miss Mary Belle Polley, bride elect of Dr. Frank Hale, was honored at a dessert bridge hosted by Mrs. J. M. Van Winkle and Mrs. C. C. Lewis. The guest list included many named guests and social figures. Miss Mary Ann Putman won the high score prize with Mrs. E. E. Sheffler finishing second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Belle Polley
Frank Hale
J. M. van Winkle
C. C. Lewis
Miss Palley
Phoebe Bledsoe
Polly Jo McCullough
J. ©. Smith
John J. Fisher
E. E. Sheffler
John Schulte
Russ Parsons
Mary Arar Putman
Donsit Warden
Carl E. Davis
Genevieve Laren
L. T. Putman
J. G Polley
Lois Edmundson
Mary Ann Putman
Mullens Garden Club Cancels Meetings Through September
Mullens Garden Club meetings are cancelled until September 26, announced by president Mrs J W Dunn. The pause comes as many officers and members will be away for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Garden Club
Register-Staté
Mullens Garden Club
J. W. Dunn
Levy Family Honored Before Leaving Town
Mr. and Mrs. Kelsey A. Levy and daughter Charlotte were feted at a dinner at the Black Knight Country Club before moving to Hollywood Florida. Levy, a 27 year Beckley Hardware employee and former head of the hardware department, plans to rest and fish a year, while remaining active in church and freemasonry. The company presented him a chair, his wife and daughter matching luggage, and Levy a Shriner’s ring. numerous guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelsey A. Levy
Charlotte
Hollywood
Fla
Black Knight Country Club
Beckley Hardware Company
Levy
Florida
Levey
West Virginia Hardware Association
Masonic Lodge
First Baptist Church
Beckley Hardware
E. Eb, Bibb
BE. E. Bibb, Jr
C. L. Bibb
FE. R. Bailey
Sam Hoye
Price Hawley
Dean Richmond
James Ball
E. R. Lilly
Gordon Lowder
Dorcas Wheeler
Ruth Gumm
L. EF. Pruett
EB. Guy Grovas
K. A. Levy
Charlotte Levy
J. B. Bibb
J. E. Hurt
Robert Scott
Ear A. Z. Lilly
Mr. Lilly
Four Wyoming Men File Discharges At Selective Service Board
Four Wyoming County service members had discharge papers filed this week at the Selective Service office. The veterans listed are Bernard M. Hall Mullens Edward Fdgil Vickers Kopperston Bill Bernice Farner Mullens and James Bernard McKinney Itmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Mullens
Wyoming County
Office of
the Selective Service Board
Bernard M. Hall
Edward Fdgil Vickers
Kopperston
Bill Bernice Farner
James Bernard McKinney
Itmann
Lester Minister To Hold Service in Uttar
The Rev. W. M. Jones of Lester will conduct services at the Second Baptist Church in Fayetteville on June 30 the fifth Sunday and missionary day. An evening play Whither Thou Goest will be presented by the Missionary Sisters at 7 30. Named attendees include W M Lewis of Pineville and several local relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shane
Fayetteville
W. M. Jones
Lester
Second Baptist Church
Missionary Sisters
Sys
W. M. Lewis
Pineville
Faran Celebs
Silvers
Sarah
Ster
Four Divorce Suits Filed In Fayette
Fayetteville four divorce suits filed in the circuit clerk’s office list Lewis William Ellison Jr versus Betty Gale Ellison Edith Caroll Payne versus Victor E Payne Anna Svetlich versus Frank Lidh Svetlich and James Gordon Phillips versus Virginia Hesse Phillips MRS LEWIS IN VIRGINIA Mrs W M Lewis this week for St Paul Va to visit her brother J F Johnson and Mrs Johnson for a few days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kcbister
Switer
Fayetteville
Fayette Circuit
Lewis William Ellison, Jr
Betty Gale Ellison
Edith Caroll Payne
Victor E. Payne
Anna Svetlich
Frank
Lidh Svetlich
James Gordon Phillips
Virginia Hesse Phillips
Mahan &i
Marriage License Issued in Pineville Sherman Enz and Mabel Riffe
The Wyoming county clerk issued a marriage license to Sherman Enz age 23 and Mabel Riffe age 18 for the Steeles residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Resister
Pineville
Sherman Enzland
Mabel Riffe
Steeles
Wyoming
Masons Install New Officers at Mullens Lodge
Mullens Masonic Lodge 151 A F and A M held a slated communication Monday evening in the Lodge Hall with Byron M Bush and Robert N Smith past master installing officers. Officers serve for the year include J Lee Selvey worshipful master Admiral D Lut cham senior warden Vernon W Dailey junior warden Clarence W Smith secretary M Hobart Lusk treasurer Perry Mooney senior deacon Robert L Davis junior deacon Joe E Orr and D K Daniel stewards Charles R Beckelheimer Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weiler Mullens
Mullens
Perry ¥. Mooney
Robert L. Davis
Joe E. Orr
D. K. Daniel
Charles R. Beckelheimer
Tyler
Two piece teen pattern by Sue Burnett
Pattern by SUR BURNETT offers a check cotton two piece outfit for teens with a yoke detail and pleated jacket hem. Pattern No 8033 in sizes 16 to 16 requires 3 4 yards of fabric. price 20 cents, send to Sue Burnett New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sur Burnett
Sue Burnett
Ave Americas
New York 19
N. Y
Oil and Gas Mixtures Stemming from Hydrocarbon Chemistry
Oil and gasoline are described as blends of hydrogen and carbon atoms, forming hydrocarbons. The statement explains the chemical nature of fuels and outlines their basic composition without additional context.
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Rev. Donnelly
Italy
France
St. Tropez
Rhineland
Central Europe
Augsburg
Upson Downs
Martin Luther
St. Anna’s Cathedral
Columbus
America
St. Anna's
U. S
Brewster
Maine
Harley M. Kilgore
Francis Eberhart
West Virginia Water Company
Montgomery
Frank W. Jones
Richmond, Va
F. M. Jones
Begruey
Aedaa
Arent Hughes
Poouchat Dang
Law Oe
Russell
Fayette
Oak Hill Church
Virginia
Reekter
FE. M. Wilkinson
Palace
Constance Bennett
Paris Underground
D.A.R
VFW
Magintans
Ay Register
V. O. Tanner J
Small
Kenneth
Roan Joke
Robert S. Cawley
South Mullens
iMr. Tanner
Roan
Oke
Halsey
Hicky
Jenice Halsey
Husband
Richmond
Parkersburg
Christine Miller
John Shelton
Jjm
Okey Miller
Johan Shelton
Lillybrook
Eileen
Texas
Billy Joe Miller
Sylvia Miller
Killeen
Miller
Shelton
Baileysville High School
Chicago
Coal City
Glen Rogers
Robert H. Hall
Atlanta Ordnance Depot
Atlanta
Hall
Ordnance Automotive School
Johnny Shelton
Miss Polley
Norelle Crem
Hader-Nermale
Kay
Neville Street
W. Va
Uttar
Visif
Mrs. Gilmer Cross
Greenville
N. C
Neville St. Beckley
W. V
Hts
Cooper Sarat
Ingrid Bergman
S Oga Trunk
Housewives
Evjoy Avathy
Masons
Hong
Happy's
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