Six Enlistees Swell Ranks To 53 In 3 Weeks
Oak Hill recruits add six men to an all-time high 53 before induction. James Poston, paratrooper veteran, three years, sergeant, earned parachutist badge, good conduct medal, theatre ribbons, purple heart. LeRoy Lockett, four-year veteran, T-5 artillery, served with Port Company, transported, earned service stripe and four overseas bars. Kenith W. Thompson, Beckley. Homer West, William Lyle, Ralph Bays of Lochgelly, all 18 months, unassigned. Sergeants Small and Ramsey say June may be Oak Hill’s largest recruiting month.
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Oak Hill
Columbus
James Poston
LeRoy Lockett
Whipple
Port Company
Transportation Corps
Kenith W. Thompson
Beckley
Homer West
William Lyle
Ralph Bays
Lochgelly
L. H. Small
H. J. Ramsey
Rail Road Seeks Federal Hearing In $10,000 Suit
Attorneys for Chesapeake and Ohio operate in a petition filed in the circuit clerk’s office to transfer a civil case against the railroad by Eugene Miller to the Southern District of West Virginia. Miller, claiming $10,000 in damages, says a train blocked Lawton Last Crossing causing a collision and serious head and facial injuries.
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Oak Bill
Chesapeake and Ohio
Eugene Miller
Southern
West Virginia District Federal Court
Lawton
One Cut One Killed Two Held By Police
In a roadside fracas near Minden on Sunday Rupert Vincent Toombs and his brother Kent Toombs were held for grand jury action on felonious assault charges against Robert Dawson Teas acgIII. Rupert was found with a revolver and jailed six months plus a $50 fine and costs. Deputy sheriffs say the brothers, after stopping to repair their car, invited Dawson to help and a fight followed.
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OAK Hill
Minden
Rupert Vincent Toombs
Kent Toombs
Robert Dawson
Teas
Rupert
W. H. Level
Toombs Brothers
Dawson
Fayetteville
P. L. Elmore
B. C. Madison
William Henderson
Thomas Puryear
Beer Hall
Minden Road
Henderson
James Dawson
Shrewsbury fined for drunkenness after jail entry
Mullens scene reports Bud resident Wilford Crum Shrewsbury entered jail in shorts and left dressed but five dollars poorer after a five dollar fine and costs. Police say he was found drunk beside Blue Hole near Itmann, bruised and inebriated, having come from Mullens to swim with friends. In a separate note, Lt Col Charles R Bean family plans Heidelberg migration with no housing worries as a 19 room house awaits July 9.
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Mullens
Wilford
Crum" Shrewsbury
Bud
Lefty
Shrewsbury
Bluehole
Itmann
Associated Press
Springfield
Ill
Charles R. Bean
Heidelberg
Germany
Grave Bean
Mourned Author James King Dies At Ansted
James C. King, 70, longtime writer and Ansted Baptist Church member, died Wednesday morning at his daughter's home. Surviving include wife Esti and several children. funeral at 2:00 PM Friday at Ansted Baptist Church, with burial in West Lake Cemetery. In Oak Hill, police pursue Brigham Young, a white rabbit blamed for Gus the rabbit’s death at Rocking Chair ranch. chief Kincaid predicts capture within 24 hours and jokes about punishment.
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James C. King
Elba Coulter
Ansted Baptist! ‘Church
Esti
William King
Greenbrier
James Harvey King
Pickaway
George Arthur King
Ansted
Coulter
Alphi Trent
Beckwith
Brigham, Young
Asi
Rocking Chair Ranch
Kincaid
Gus
Beulah
Brigham Young
Brigham
Leep Creek
Bar of Justice
Jatt
Rabbit House
Lively Funeral Planned Friday for Chass Marion Lively
Funeral services for Chass Marion Lively 69 of Scarbro Route 1 will be at his Lively home at 2 p m Friday with Rev Clarence Figgatt of Mount Hope officiating Burial will be in Lively cemetery at Long Branch He is survived by his wife Louise a brother Qwen Lively Long Branch two sisters Mrs Tilly Coleman Akron and Mrs Norma Wykel Staunton Va and many children including T F Lively G Lively C Lively J Lively Tena Wingrove Tena Lively Mrs R M Lively and E C Lively all of various West Virginia towns
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Hill
Chass Marion Lively
Scarbro
Route 1
Lively
Clarence Figgatt
Mount Hope
Long Branch
Louise
Qwen Lively
Tilly Coleman
Akron
Norma Wyk
Mullens Poppy Day Sale Set For Saturday
Mullens American Legion Auxiliary resumes its Poppy Day sale after a coal shutdown delay. Miss Mabel Culliney, president, chairs the sale with Mrs. Harry Porterfield and Mrs. Lee Hartis assisting. All 112 members are asked to call before sale start. Also notes pastors J B Dryfield and Charles Cameron attend a pastor's school at West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon.
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Mullens
American Legion Auxiliary
Jane
Mabel Culliney
Harry Porterfield
Lee Hartis
Miss Culliney
Dryfield
Pineville
J. B. Dryfield
Marianna
Charles Cameron
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Cameron
Baileysville
Aged Camp Creek Resident Expires
Funeral services for James M. Rose 75 of Camp Creek will be held at 2 o clock tomorrow at his home. Burial in the family cemetery at Camp Creek. Survived by wife Gertrude Ellison Rose and numerous children grandchildren and great grandchildren in Camp Creek Flat Top Princeton Huntington Beckley.
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James M. Rose
Camp Creek
Gertrude Ellison Rose
Earnest Rose
Paul Rose
Hume Rose
Flat Top
Garner Rose
J. J., Hypes
Princeton
W. P, Sanford
A.G. Spurlock
Huntington
O. C. Basham
Bayliss Campbell
Beckley
Red Cross Worker Helps Food Problem
Miss Flick, a returned overseas American Red Cross worker, spent Monday and Tuesday in Wyoming county as field representative for nutrition service in the eastern area. Mrs. Mildred Martin said meetings will aid nutrition during the time foods are hard to get.
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New River To Conduct Two Camp Sessions
Mount Hope The New River company will hold two camp sessions at Beckwith Four-H camp this summer with about 250 children in each. The first session targets ages 9 to 12 and runs starting in July, the second for ages 13 to 16 beginning July 16. E. W. Dunkley of Mount Hope High will be camp director, assisted by Rev. W. H. Ford Skelton Mrs. James Rowe Oswald and Miss Mary Burgess. Doctors and a touring nurse will be on duty. Activities include clay modeling feather and wood work finger painting wood burning designing and various outdoor sports.
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Mount Hope
New River Company
Beckwith
Wood Posing
E. W. Dunkley
Mount Hope High School
W. H. Ford
Skelton
James Rowe
Oswald
Mary Burgess
Whl
British To Make Last Indian Offer
The British Cabinet Mission announced it would issue a statement within 24 hours outlining an interim framework for Indian independence. Possible options include cooperation with the Muslim League, a party government led by Congress, a cross communal territorial plan, or a caretaker administration with secretarial help. Gandhi voiced a growing misgiving about the proposals.
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Associated Press
New Delhi
All-India Congress Party
Cenlerasy
Congress Party
Central Legislative Assembly
Mohandas K.gandhi
Girls Report On Youth Conference Mullens
Women of the Presbyterian auxiliary met at the Mullens church and heard Mary Lewis and Joyce Thomas report on the Young People's conference at Eckman June 12 to 19. Time spent on reports pushed August meeting. Devotional by Mrs Woodrow Conk. A church picnic planned at Mullens High School playground at 5 pm July 24 replacing the August meeting. Each circle chairman to supply food. Refreshments by Mrs Floyd Lusk's circle.
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Mullens
Pisbyterian
Mary Lewis
Joyce Thomas
Eckman
Effie Delp
Woodrow Conk
Mullens High School
Floyd Lusk
Orr Attends C and O Dinner In Beckley
Mayor J B Orr and Attorney D Grove Moler attended a dinner hosted by Ches apeake and Ohio railway officials at Black Knight Country Club Beckley. Earlier Mullens officials rode the Piney Special to Prince for the dedication of the railway companys Prince station. Mrs C S Worrett and daughters visited Welch and Bluefield. Mr Linkous remains at Grace hospital but improving.
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Beckley
Mullens
J. FB. Orr
D. Grove Moler
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Black Knight Country Club
Prince
Welch
Pineville
C. S. Worrett
Barbara
Sharon
J. C. Cox
R. J. Linkous
Linkous
Grace Hospital
Worrell
Bluefield
C. H.cook
Television Takes In Midget Auto Racing
Television experiments with night midget auto racing using NBC New York WNET cameras placed in stands above the finish to capture the oval full track. The coverage proved effective with detailed images showing cars and distant highway traffic clearly.
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Associated Press
New York
N.B.C
WNET
Patient Buell Swope convalesces after operation in Beckley
Mrs Buell Swope of Oak Hill recently recovered from a major operation at Raleigh General Hospital Beckley and is convalescing at the home of her daughter and son in law Ray and Mrs Toler of West Mullens. The SWope and her husband are former Baileysville residents.
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Mullens
Buell Swope
Oak Hill
Raleizh General Hospital
Beckley
Ray Toler
West Mullens
Swope
Baileysville
Fire Damages Main Street Furniture Store Slightly
Fire at the Home Outfitting company on Main street caused negligible damage. An overheated transformer linked to neon signs sparked the blaze discovered about 1 30 by Rex Sexton from the State Liquor Store next door. Fire officials quickly contained the fire after entering through the front. In a separate report, Red Cross nutrition expert Miss Rita M. Flick urged the Wyom ing County community to stress better feeding for schoolchildren this winter using basic seven foods, noting war-torn areas’ hunger and the need for substitutions and seasonal produce.
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AK Hill
Home Outfitting Company
Main Street
Rex Sexton
State Liquor Store
Dick Weatherford
Arthur Acres
J. M. Norman
Mullens To Have Legion Meeting
The Sixth District American Legion convention at Mullens on July 14 will elect a commander. State Adjutant C A Tesch announced. Fourth district committees will be chosen at Elizabeth on Sunday, Seventh at Union on July 7. In Montgomery, Lee Ray Smith of Charleston was elected district commander, succeeding Bernard Bess, with Mitchell Haddad of Gauley Bridge as vice district commander.
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Mullens
American Legion
C. A. Tesch
Legion
Elizabeth
Union
Montgomery
Lee Ray Smith
Charleston
Bernard Bess
Mitchell Haddad
Gauley Bridge
Baptist Church Circle Meets At Lipscomb Home
Mrs. W. Lipscomb hosted the Criswell Circle of First Baptist at her Church street home Tuesday night. Mrs. R. L. Blake led the worship and Naomi Ashley presided over the business session. Refreshments were served to attendees including Mrs. Blake and Mrs. Ashley. Mrs. Blake to host July 23.
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Mullens
W. Lipscomb
Criswell
First Baptist Church
Church Street
R. L. Blake
Nan Naomi Ashley
Blake
Ashley
Jack Duncan
Gladys Wonds
J. R. Gillespie
Mary Louise
Transfers of Land in Center and Clear Fork Districts
Lon Byrd transfers over 26 acres in Center district to Beulah Lycke. Frank Toler and Ellen Cline transfer to Roger Dale Blankenship with Eli Blankenship, jr. four acres in Clear Fork. G C Toler and Ralph Toler couple transfer land within Clear Fork. J F Biggart to William H Wade, lots 13 and 14 in Lilly Land Company addition to Mullens.
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Aran Wiiter
Pineville
Lon Byrd
Center District
Roscoe Morgan
Clear Fork
G. C. Toler
Ralph Toler
J. F. Biggart
William H. Wade
Lilly Land Company
Mullens
Hayhursts entertain guests from nearby towns
Mr and Mrs Viel Hayhurst of South Mullens hosted guests over the past two weeks Miss Velma Hayhurst of Richwood Mrs Bill Newberry of Alderson and Mr and Mrs Okey Barr of Beckley They are sisters to Mr Hayhurst and they completed their visit here yesterday.
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Hayhursts
Mullens
Viel Hayhurst
South Mullens
Velma Hayhurst
Richwood
Bill Newberry
Alderson
Okey Barr
Beckley
Young And Old Fined On Road Law Violations
In Mullens the Baileysville magistrate fined Maude Morgan 34 Hanover for letting her son Graham Morgan 17 drive without a license. The son also fined 10 for no license. T K Cline 34 Justice and son Keith 16 paid 10 each. Nathaniel Jones 17 Alpeca Negro was fined 10 for driving without a license.
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Mullens
A. M. Cline
Baileysville
Justice Cline
Ese Maude] Morgan
Hanover
Graham Morgan
T. K. Cline
Justice
Keither Cline
Cline
W. R. Haga
Elmore
Nathaniel Jones
Four Servicemen File Discharges With Selective Service Board
Discharge papers for four servicemen were filed with the Wyoming County Selective Service board this week. Veterans listed include David L. Cline, Jaeger, Walter C. Smith of Coal Mountain, Elmer S. Arnold of Jesse, and Ozier Merriweather of Glen Rogers, identified as negro.
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Mullens
Wyoming County Selective Service Board
David L. Cline
Jaeger
Walter C. Smith
Coal Mountain
Elmer S. Arnold
Jesse
Ozier Merriweather
Glen Rogers
Fifty Percent Fail In Driving Examinations
Mullens state police announced that 20 people, over half of the 37 drivers license applicants tested at the South Mullens headquarters, failed the state driving examination and will need to retake it to receive licenses, Corp. R. D. Platt disclosed.
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R. D. Platt
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