Wyoming property deeds seal state road deal in Pineville
A State Road Commission deed transfers ownership of property from Winding Gulf Coals Inc to the State of West Virginia for 30911.98 dollars. The recording lists numerous subsequent transfers across Slab Fork and Mullens areas, naming owners and parcels in Pineville, Mullens, Oceana, and surrounding districts.
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Pineville
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Winding Gulf Coals, Inc
West Virginia
State Road Commission
Slab Fork
Wyoming County
Tommy Thomas
Homer Mosrle
M. A
Fayetteville Garden Club Tours Local Gardens
The Fayetteville Garden Club conducted a garden tour visiting homes of Mrs. H. R. Beckelheler and other members. Hostess Mrs. Frank Love assisted as the group viewed gardens of Mrs. Lindley, Mrs. Lindley’s circle, and numerous local residents before returning to the Beckelheler home for refreshments.
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Fayetteville Club
Ayetteville
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Fayetteville Garden Club
H. R. Beckelheler
Frank Love
John Lindley
A. Goddard
Ben D. Keller
D. B. Wayne
E. M. Darnell
Earl Settle
Lindley
W. H. Haynes
J. H. Thompson
J. H. White
D.G. Hatcher
Blanche Echols
C. Wigeman
Wade Mahood
Frank Mahan
Hale Morris
Elizabeth Evans
J. M. Francesta
L. L. Dick
W.L. Tully
Darnall
Hughes-Thompson Wedding Held at Oak Hill
Geraldine Hughes and Francis Thompson united in a double ring ceremony at Oak Hill Presbyterian Church. The couple, both graduates of Collins High School, will reside at 203 Duncan Ave Oak Hill after a Charleston wedding trip.
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Oak Hill
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Geraldine Hughes
Francis Thompson
Oak Hill Presbyterian Church
Miss Hughes
Strausy Hughes
Thompson
Alfred Thompson
Carlisle
R. P. Robertson
D. B. Thorne
Sabrina
Janet Thompson
Janet’ Sizemore
Mary Lou] Hughes
Jill Flint
Harold Painter
Owen McNeeley
Dester Morton
Fellowship Hall
E J. Baker
H. P. Thomas
Punch
James Murdock
Lyda Lou'Morton
Charleston
Collins High School
Duncan Ave
Castle Rock Garden Club Meets at Pancake Home
The Castle Rock Garden Club held its June meeting at Mrs. Claude Pancake’s home in Pineville with 16 members present. Program chairman Mrs. Wirt Belcher arranged a slide show of European gardens, and reports from the state convention were shared along with new entrace road signs painted by Okey Mecourt. Members received engraved membership cards and yearbooks are in progress. The July meeting is moved to July 13 with Mrs. MarcelUS Cassidy of Princeton due to the holiday. hosting duties assigned to Mrs. Charles Richner and Mrs. James Dow Cook L.
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Pineville
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Castle Rock Garden Club
Claude Pancake
James €. Lyons
Pancake
Wirt C. Belcher
Europe
Orville Wilkes
Pan Jcake
Garden Clubs
Parkersburg
Okey Mec- Court
Castle Rock
Pine Ville
Marcellus Cassidy
Princeton
Charles Richner
James Dow Cook L
Girl Scout Troop 25 Hikes Bearhole Road
Members of Girl Scout Troop 25 Pineville with leaders Mrs Ralph Looney and Mrs William Henkins hiked three miles up Bearhole Road and cooked their evening meal over a campfire. Scouts listed include Susan Vezina Brenda Stewart Barbara Snider Nancy Mathena Pam Lyons Jane Kuhn Jeanie Houck Gloria Bailey Paty Hill Betty Patrick Polly Campbell. Troop 25 meets each ten afternoon at 4 p.m. at Pineville Presbyterian Church.
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Pineville
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Ralph Looney
William Henkins
Bearhole Road
Susan Vezina
Brenda Stewart
Barbara Snider
Nancy Mathena
Pam Lyons
Jane Kuhn
Jeanie Houck
Gloria Bailey
Paty Hill
Betty Patrick
Polly Campbell
Pineville Presbyterian Church
Circles Meet Al Pineville at Baptist Church gathering
In Pineville the Shannon Cooper Circle of Cook Memorial Baptist Church met at Mrs. Stacy Mullens home with prayers led by Miss Pal Phillips. The group planned a July meeting at Mrs. Bertha Thomas home with Mrs. Paige Hinzman in charge. Refreshments were served to many members and two visitors.
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Pineville
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Stacy’ Mullens
Shannon - Cooper
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Pal Phillips
Claude Phillips
Bertha Thomas
Paige Hinzman
Mullens
Pat Phillips
Floyd Rose
Buddy Cook
Jack Phillips
Frank Dalton
Pat Cromer
Ike Belcher
George Privett
Antha Harvey
Gerald Acord
Edith Simpson
Paige Hinamah
Gladys Taylor
Bill Thomas
Edna Stevens
Fred Foster
Bill Rose
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Bill Rosa
E. M. Curry
Sue Schoolcraft
Conrad Richardson
Benjy Sizemore
C. L. Cook
Pred Beavers
C. R. Beckelheiner
Jimmie Caudill
Charles’ Kidd
Clyde Downs
R. E. Kuhn
Jewell Asbury Circle
Ade Stewart
Crowley-Worrell
Bruce Howard
Q. L. Burgess
Stewart
Brother
Jamie Brooks
Millard Dancy
Gilbert Goode
Eugene’ Noble
Vivian Rose
Bruce, Howard
Jewell Slavy
Wilma Short
Irene Martin Weds Frederick Clifford
Irene Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Martin Lookout married Frederick Clifford son of Mrs A R Controy Miami Pla and Harold Clifford Birmingham Ala The ceremony May 31 at Lookout Baptist Church was led by Dr Elmer Day of Winston Salem The bride graduated Nuttall High School attends Piedmont Bible School in Winston Salem The groom also studied at the school and works in a Winston Salem pharmacy They will reside in Winston Salem
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PAX
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Irene Martin
Harold Martin
Lookout
Frederick Clifford
A. R. Controy
Miami
Pla
Harold Clifford
Birmingham
Ala
Lookout ‘Baptist Church
Elmer Day
Winston Salem
N. c
Nuttall High School
Piedmont Bible School
Honored At Shower Mount Hope
A stork shower was held in honor of Mrs. Shirly Vannetter at the home of Mrs. Willigen Coleman on Monday. Hostesses were Mrs. Roxie Coleman and Mrs. Gwennie Matheny. Attendees included Mrs. Fanny Shroul, Mrs. James Holbert, Miss Gloria Holbert, Mrs. Elizabeth Hewlett, Mrs. Gladys Williams, Mrs. Vienna Hurt, Mrs. Helen Cox, Mrs. Louise Mobly, Mrs. Albert Mullins, Mrs. Charley Massey, Mrs. Roxie Coleman, Mrs. Shirly Vannetter, Mrs. Gwennia Matheny, and Miss Laura Coleman.
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Mount Hope
Shirly Vannetter
Willigen Coleman
Roxie Coleman
Gwennie’ Matheny
Fanny Shroul
James Holbert
Gloria Holbert
Elizabeth Hewlett
Gladys Williams
Vienna Hurt
Helen Cox
Louise Mobly
Albert Mullins
Charley Massey
Gwennia Matheny
Laura Coleman
Local Social Notes Highlight Regional Visiting Guests
A stream of visitors and overnight guests fills community pages from Coal Mountain to Pikeville. Singled in are Rev. Robert Miller of Coal Mountain and families in Cleveland Ohio, Mabscott, and Quantico Virginia visiting relatives and hosting weeks of family time.
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Lilly Haven
Roy Elkins
Robert Miller
Coal Mountain
Jimmiy Miller
Lundy Elging
Clay Winters
Windam
Ross Jones
Maynard Parsons
Leaner C
Edward Thornsbury
Arthur Ruth
Johny Bell Cae
Carter Bowens
Big Stone Gap
Vas
Eva Wheel
Beckley
Fred Childress
Glenna
Shirley
Coal City
Winifred Perry
Dewayne
Willie Bowlley
Pikeville
Richard Tyner
Quantico
Opie Bolen
Emmet Francis
Barker Infant Rises Saturday
Funeral services for seven month old Ronald David Barker will be held at 10 am Saturday at the Mary Burke Memorial Baptist Church with Rev Clayton Weep officiating. Burial will be in Rose Gawne Memorial Gardens. The son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Barker he died Thursday in a Princeton hospital from shock and loss of blood after swallowing a metal object that pierced his esophagus and severed a major chest blood vessel. Survivors include two brothers Mitchell Lee and Jackie Wayne at home.
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Princeton
BNS
Ronald David Barker
Mary
Mitchell Lee
Jackie Wayne
Moonshine Problem Discussed by Oak Hill Rotarians
Oak Hill Rotarians hosted a discussion on moonshine whisky at Hotel Hill. Jim Carrigan of Charleston and George Fitzpatrick of West Virginia spoke on prevention, cooperation with wholesalers and grocers, and reporting excessive sugar sales. They noted the trend moving north and urged club cooperation in the anti moonshine campaign.
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Oak Hill
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Fitapatrick
Lillydale Personal News Highlights
Mr and Mrs Roy Trent spent Sunday in Pax visiting his mother. Mrs Viola Trent and Mr and Mrs Dennis Bean were in Beckley on business. Mike Frazier, son of Jim and Mrs Frazier, is home recovering from measles. Mr and Mrs Jack Green and son Tommy of Mullens are visiting Hazel and ? Blevins.
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Lillydale
Roy Trent
Pax
Viola Trent
Dennis Bean
Beckley
Mike Frazier
Jim Frazier
Jack Green
Tommy, Mullens
Hazel Blevins
Rowe Family Honored Before Departure to Munich
OCENA RNS report outlines Sgt Kermit E Rowe Mrs Rowe and their son Ed honored by Reuben Rowe family. They hosted a grill party Friday evening with a wiener roast as the Rowes, part of the 7100 Air Force Hospital in Germany, spent two months here and plan to depart for Munich. Attendees included Woodrow Kennedy family Norma Jean Geneva Man Beulah Kucek Mike Jesse Rowe Hettle Hinkle and others.
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Ocena
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Kermit E. Rowe
Rowe
Reuben Rowe
Germany
Munich
Woodrow Kennedy
Norma Jean
Geneva
Man
Beulah Kucek
Mike
Jesse Rowe
Hettle Hinkle
Charles Lloyd Gib Honored On Fifth Birthday
Charles Lloyd Gib son was honored at a Mount Hope birthday party on his fifth birthday. Attendees included Nancy Hatch yer Terri Ann Reese Jane Dors ey Susie Humphrey D.C. McLain Mary Ann McLain Linda Howard and many relatives and friends at his Mount Hope home near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
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Mount Hope
RNL
Charles Lloyd Gibson
Nancy Hatchyer
Terri Ann Reese
Jane Dorsey
Susie Humphrey
D.C. McLain
Mary Ann McLain
Linda Howard
Sharon
Patrick Graney
Mary Margaret
Isabelle Dower
P. HI. Garret
L. L. Angie
Florence Duncan
Effie Lloyd
C. B. Barton
Pittsburgh, Pa
Public seeks help to catch indecent exposure offender
Police urge tips to identify a man who exposes himself to women drivers on Pineville area roads. The offender, in a two tone green 1955 or 1956 car, has struck near Welch Bailey s vile East Pineville and Baileysville roads since March. A school teacher was involved in the latest incident reported around 10 pm. Citizens with information should contact a local police agency.
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Pineville
Rathe
Wilight
Welch
Bailey's. Vile
East Pineville
Baileysville
Bert Short
Cpl.c W. Andrick
Plymouth
Pontiac
Whitesville Fire Dept Banquet Tonight Highlights Fire Officials
Twenty two members and 69 invited guests attend Whitesville Fire Department sixth annual banquet at 8:30 p.m. in the fire house. Special guests include Raleigh County sheriff Okey Mills Boone County sheriff Dell White and Whitesville mayor H. Morgan.
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Whitesville
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Society Meet Held At Methodist Church
Officers of the Women's Society of Christian Service held an executive session at the First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall before the regular meeting. Mrs. John B. Thomas led a prayer and program talk on Ever Widening circles in Missionary Work. Funds were allocated from the Youth Center refund to Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and nursery furnishings.
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Pineville
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Women's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
John B. Thomas
Clarence Long
Joseph P. Taylor
Charles Waddell
Darrell W. McGraw
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Thomas
Japan
Darrell V. McGraw
William, H. Street
Joseph Taylor
R. D. Bailey
Fred H. Shanston
Rhodes Pleads Guilty To Newspaper Theft
Richard Allen Rhodes, 19, appeared before Magistrate R C Godsey in Beckley on charges of stealing newspapers from Beckley Newspaper Agency. Rhodes pled guilty and a decision was withheld until 1 PM. The incident occurred in Charleston.
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OAK Hill
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Richard Allen Rhodes
R. C. Godsey
Beckley Newspaper Agency Corporation
Charleston
Godsey
Rhodes
Women Hold Meeting at Lilly Haven Baptist Church
The Ladies of Lilly Haven Baptist Church gathered at Mrs. Robert Frazier's home Tuesday night for a regular meeting with a devotional period and Bible quiz conducted by Mrs. Norma Frazier. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Kenneth Cooper and Mrs. Roy Trent. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Kenneth Cooper's home. Attending were Mrs. Jim Frazier Mrs. Hugh Barber Mrs. Frank Worley Mrs. Sheila Frent Miss Janice Barber and Miss Sherry Frazier.
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Lillydale
Lilly Haven Baptist Church
Robert Frazier
Norma Frazier
Kenneth Cooper
Roy Trent
Jim Frazier
Hugh Barber
Frank Worley
Sheila Frent
Janice Barber
Sherry Frazier
Stork Shower Honors Mrs. Eugene Lafferty in Mossy
Mrs. Eugene Lafferty of Mossy was feted at a Tuesday stork shower hosted by Mrs. Goldie Wriston at Mossy Home. Co hostesses included Mrs. Beulah Wriston and a list of local attendees.
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Pax
Eugene Lafferty
Mossy
Goldie Wriston
Beulah Wriston
Anna Lee Compton
Mary Lee Blake
Rose Burnside
Anna Bell Blake
Laura Winslow
Daisy Peart Stover
Olivy Hall
June Sh
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SRC
Wyoming
Thomas W
Jean Pritchard
Ada
Dovin
Adolphus Smith
N. P
Beulah Gouge
Ada Pritchard
Georgetown
Oceana District
Pineville Super Market, Inc
Hollis H. Tessner
Cooper
Skinfork
Effie Kegley
Pineville Land Co, Inc
Guyandotte River
Center District
Summer G
Whittler
Lewis F
Elsie V. Hurst
Dr. S. P. Walker
Toneyfork
Oceana
James
Lillian Hayes
Julia B
Max Goode
Everette E
Margaret Ann Roach
Lilly Land Co
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Kelly
Dewey
Thelmin
Phampson
Harvey Church
Ritz
Clayton’ and
Bell Winters
Charnie T, Brooks
James Edward Steed
Cora Steed
John Henry Jones
Bridge Branch
Ethel A. Cook
Jeanne Cook
Eugene Akers
Agnes
Jesse B. Rider
Forrest
Marie Cook
Bett
Ida McCulley
Oceana Junction
Ballengee Furniture Co
Valtey Brive “Ck
Wolverine” Door
Kenneth E. Ward
Gardner-Simmons Co
W. Washington
Charlestonton
W. Va
Sdeni
Vodka
Murphy’s
Richard Hudnut
BLISS
W. Main St. Beckley
Hinton
Richwood
Bainelle
Thompson Drug Co
Main St
Beckiey, W. Va
Thompson Drug
Mirac
Floress
Cosmetic Dept
Crab Orchard
al Pineville
Lilly
Haven
Lillydale Personals
Pinevalle
Whitesville Fire Dept
Methodist Church
iFast
iCamera Corner
Naville St
Bailey’s
SU Neville SY
Discount House
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