Rites Held for Kyle Peck Jr. in Sabine Area
Funeral services for 11 year old Kyle Harrold Peck Jr. of Sabine were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. R J Chenoweth officiating. Burial followed at Monte Vista Cemetery Bluefield. The Sabine School sixth grader died Monday at home from a heart attack after a week of illness. He was born Oct 7 1942 in Matoaka. Surviving are his parents two brothers Thomas Edward 4 and Robert William 2 and maternal grandmother Mae Hatfield of Bluefield. The body was to be placed in the chapel at 4 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabine School
Matoaka
Bellmeade Coal Company
Sabine
Thomas Edward
Robert William
Mae Hatfield
Bluefield
Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home
Summer Camp Discussed by Fayetteville 4-H Club
The Tireless Workers 4-H club met Saturday at Jimmy Davidson's home. Plans for the summer 4-H camp were discussed. Sally Whanger spoke on her “Birds” project. The meeting was led by vice-president Vicki Vickers in the president's absence. refreshments served to members and adult advisor C. B. Vickers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Jimmy Davidson
Sally Whanger
Vicki Vickers
Pat Waugh
Lee Roberts
C. B. Vickers
Janet Nutter
Pauline Stotts
Charles Vickers
Tom Whanger
Ansted seeks hearing on gas service costs
Ansted residents who won a supreme court test to obtain natural gas service in Fayette County seek a PSC hearing to clarify costs. Mayor Melvin Fox said Cabot estimated 316000 total extension cost with about 52000 to be paid by service buyers. Nearly 550 area residents signed a petition for service. average initial cost around 96 dollars per family. Petitioners to the PSC include Mayor Fox and ten others. Cabot argued PSC lacks authority to order extension due to high utility costs. supreme court refused to review, letting the PSC ruling stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansted
Supreme Court
Fayette County
Public Service
Melvin Fox
Godfrey L. Cabot Company
PSC
Ansted Victor
Lovers Leap
Turkey Creek
Public Service Commission
Mayor Fox
Grover Skaggs
Guy Burdette
E. R. Vawter
Vernon Kincaid
W. D. Skaggs
Joe Deligne, Jr
Orville Eades
Lacy Wells
Cabot
PSC Commission
Thurmond Personal Notices Highlight Local Visits and Births
Thurmond notes show Mr. and Mrs. E. Whitlock visiting Charleston. Mrs. C. W. Wells visited Charleston. Patsy Carte of Beckley spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Carte. Alfred Carte of Toledo Ohio announced the birth of a daughter. Mrs. Russell Beke and children Lana and Paul of Allentown Pa. visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Nicely. Paul Kincaid, Navy at Bainbridge Md., visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Kincaid. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Janey and Paige of Oak Hill visited the mother Mrs. Earl Bannister. Mrs. E. H. Simpkins and children Linda and Dorine visited Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Wells
Charleston
Patsy Carte
Beckley
S. W. Carte
Alfred Carte
Toledo
Ohio
Russell Beke
Lana
Paul
Allentown
H. W. Nicely
Paul Kincaid
Navy
Bainbridge
R. C. Kincaid
H. E. Janey
Paige
Oak Hill
Earl Bannister
E. H. Simpkins
Linda
Dorine
Huntington
Youth Temperance Contest Winners Named at Oak Hill
Five members of the Youth Temperance Council spoke at a Thursday meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Phyllis Stevens won the contest with Doris Scott, Carolyn Watkins, Dreama Duncan, and Ruby Rushing as participants. The event occurred at 2 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church.
Widow Accepts Navy's Top Award in North Carolina
In Fayetteville on January 6 the Navy’s Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously to Pfc John B Elwell. His widow Mrs Ann Elwell accepted the decoration in South Charleston Marine Corps Armory as Major Phillip A Terrell Jr read the citation for extraordinary heroism. Elwell died February 3, 1953 after charging a Chinese bunker in North Korea, leading his unit until mortally wounded. Friends and relatives attended in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Ans
United States
Navy
John Bob Elwell
South Charleston Marine Corps
Ann Elwell
Marine Corps
Pfc
John B. Elwell
North Korea
Elwell
Mullens C of C Delays New Members Drive
The Mullens Chamber of Commerce postponed its one week membership campaign to Wednesday due to bad weather. Fourteen members in teams of two will aim for 100 new members by March 1 and conduct a survey on desired projects. The effort will inform the chamber's plans at the March 8 meeting at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe E. Orr
T. F. Brammer
E. S. Pritchard
E. Claude Cook
Onnie Bailey Jr
Charles Bailey
John Tice
George M. Nolley
Ralph Hash
Woodrow W. Cook
Jack Feller
Harry McNutt
City Hall
Turnpike Worker Put on Probation
An order by Judge W. V. Ross places Harold Thoras Ratliff on probation after a six month jail sentence for unauthorized use of a Fountain car. Ratliff, a Turnpike worker, struck two cars while speeding on Athens road. He may return home to Carlisle Ky and must pay 800 to Wilson Gautier of Athens at 75 monthly. Two riders and Mrs. Gautier were hospitalized. Also noted are real estate suit against Charles R. Looney Jr. and chancery suits involving Betty Dillon and Robbie Dillon, Helen Hagg Blankenship and William Blankenship, plus a maintenance suit for infant Shirley Lambert Irvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Rns
W. V. Ross
Harold Thoras Ratliff
V. J. Fountain
Buchanan
Ratliff
Athens
Carlisle
Wilson Gautier
Gautier
Fountain
Turnpike
William Gillenwater
Mack Tolley
Snow and flood disrupt roads and schools in region
Snow covered highways caused at least two collisions in Mullens, injuring no one reported. In Princeton heavy snow halted buses and closed schools as crews cleared main roads. Greenbrier River rose, flooding Marlinton schools and Denting traffic in Pocahontas. East Rainelle saw near flood levels with scattered areas affected but no businesses harmed. Hinton area telephone service failed, blocking long distance calls until repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
Union Taxi Company
Eugene Johnson
Wyco
Ward-Duncan Motor Company
Ben Murphree
South Mullens
William Branham
West Mullens
Donald Minnick
Rhodell
Itmann
Princeton
Bluefield
Nell O Teer Company
Franklin Dairy
Mercer Street
Lewisburg
Greenbrier
Marlinton
C. E. Baer
Knapp
White Sulphur
Covington
East Rainelle
Greenbrier Avenue
Midland Trail
McRoss
Big Clear Creek
Rupert
Little Clear Creek
Virginia
White Sulphur Springs
Hinton
Oak Hill
Beckley
Bellepoint
Oceana Pupils Learn Repairing of Old Books
Oceana Grade School pupils learn to repair and rebinding old volumes under principal Holroyd Brooks. With $40 of binding materials and staff help, many volumes are restored. A former teachers lounge has become a decorated library room with shelves and display racks. The library now holds over 700 volumes and hosts a visiting teacher appraising it as perhaps the county’s best grade school library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Oceana Grade School
Holroyd Brooks
Order Garden Seeds Fayetteville 1954 seed variety picks
Mrs Minnie Wiseman Fayette County Garden chairman urges timely garden seed orders and spring planning. Extension offices offer a leaflet with state recommended varieties for 1954 and highlight three to try this year Chief among them are Tochief sweet corn Wanda peas and Salad Bowl lettuce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order Garden Seeds
Fayetteville
RNS
Minnie Wiseman
Fayette County
Fight Ends Fatal for Hurado in Le Mesa Flight
Ignacio Hurado, a 40 year old farm hand, died in Le Mesa after colliding head first with a tree while fleeing a Great Dane. Coroner reports death from brain injury two days after the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LE Mesa
Calif
Ignacio Hurado
State Vehicles Post Goes to Oak Hill Man
State Vehicles Commissioner Joseph P. Condry announced a reorganization and hiring. S. R. Mills of Oak Hill will supervise the license tag room in the title and registration division, replacing H. C. Gunnoe. Two title clerk cashiers were hired Frank D. Kerrigan of Parkersburg and Okey L. Mearns of Morgantown, replacing Ben Spangler and William E. Kimble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Charleston Motor? Vehicles
Joseph P. Condry
Condry
S. R. Mills
Mills
H. C. Gunnoe
Frank D. Kerrigan
Parkersburg
Okey L. Mearns
Morgantown
Ben Spangler
Monoe County
William E. Kimble
Hancock County
Rites Wednesday For Mrs Bailey Of Beeson
Last rites for Mollie Bailey 70 of Beeson will be at Beeson Community Church at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial in church cemetery. She died Monday in a Princeton hospital. Survived by two sons Layman and Sam Bailey of Beeson and six daughters. She was a Mercer County resident and Midway Baptist Church member. The body remains at Bailey Funeral Home in Princeton until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeson
Mollie Bailey
Paul
Princeton
Sam Bailey
Elva Bailey
Vida Mills
Lena Shrewsbury
Dorothy Shrewsbury
Gracie Combs
Bella Meadows
Dott
Alex Foley
Rhodell
Alderson
Bill Foley
Mercer County
Midway Baptist Church
Spanishburg
Bailey Funeral Home
Shannon Services Set Wednesday
Funeral services for W. C. Shannon 78 of Davy are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Baileysville Methodist Church with burial in Rod Shannon Cemetery Baileysville. Shannon a retired timber contractor died Sunday at his home born March 5 1875 at Baileysville son of Joe and Rebecca Shannon surviving wife Polly Johnson Shannon a son Raymond C. Shannon a daughter Rosie Short one sister Maggie Cline and five brothers. Body to be moved from Robertson and Foglesong Mortuary to Rosie Short’s Baileysville home today at 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachia
Rosie Short
Baileysville
Maggie Cline
Lawrence
Davy
Dot
Noah
North Springs
Carl
Charleston
Theodore
Kentucky
Robertson and Foglesong
Clean Up Campaign Study Opens Fayetteville Effort
Fayetteville town superintendent J H Allen studies needed personnel for committees in the Clean Up Fix Up Campaign set to run March 15 through April 30. All local organizations will be asked to help in the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
J. H. Allen
Fayette Holmes Council Plans Accident Prevention Contest
Plans for an accident prevention contest among the 15 Fayette Council Holmes Safety Association mines were announced as the formal council organization was set for Wednesday at Oak Hill Elementary School. Over 800 coal miners and dignitaries will attend the session to elect officers for the coming year. Mines are grouped by monthly man hours for banners and a year-end prize, with a three-month streak without lost-time accidents also rewarded. Notable mines and groups are listed, with邀 dignitaries including UMWA and industry officials from Washington and West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Mines of Fayette Council
Holmes Safety Association
Oakwood
Summerlee
Lochgelly
Garden Ground
New River Co
Minden No
Kaymoor
New River
Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co
Beards Fork
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Whipple
Ansted
Gauley Mountain Coal Co
Ames
Ames Mining Co
Brooklyn
Southern Coals Corp
Page
Dubree No
Phillips Coal Co
Willis Branch
Mary Frances
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Frank B. King
West
United Mine Workers
Fayette County
Schedule Set for Exams For miners certificates in five WV counties
Examinations for miners certificates are set this week in five Southern West Virginia counties. Tests run Tuesday in Matoaka at the office of Ted J. Godfrey from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday in Mount Hope at Price Chevrolet Co from 1 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday in Welch at the State Employment Office from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday in Oak Hill at the State Employment Office from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in Beckley at the Court House from 9 a.m. to noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
State Department of Mines
Clarence A Traynham
Miners’ Examining Board
The
Department
Matoaka
Ted J. Godfrey
Justice of the Peace
Mount Hope
Price Chevrolet Co
Welch
State Employment Office
Oak Hill
Beckley
Court House
Birthday Celebration For James Delridge On 11th
Oak Hill report notes Mike and wife of Whipple hosted a Sunday birthday party for their son James Jackson Delridge turning 11. Guests included Delridge family members Delridge and Gillespie kin, Delrose Ann Jewell, Roger Sifers, Joyce Ann Delridge, Jane Ellen Delridge, Bobby Gillespie and many Delridge relatives. Refreshments were served to numerous Delridge relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Mike Delridge
Whipple
James Jackson Delridge
Delores Ann Jewell
Jane Ellen Delridge
Bobby Gillespie
Joyce Ann Delridge
Roger Sifers
Ellen Delridge
Jackie Dean Delridge
Alice Sifers
Donnie Bernath
Carl Jewell
Anna Delridge
Jullian Delridge
Home Damaged by Blaze in Oak Hill
Fire caused by defective wiring damaged the Page home of Ray Thompson at 7 pm Monday. Attic fire confined damage to inside of the attic with an estimated loss of 300 dollars. Fire Chief Arthur Akers and 19 Oak Hill volunteers praised police cooperation in traffic handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
BNS
Page
Ray Thompson
Arthur Akers
Police Department
World Day of Prayer to be observed in Oak Hill
Churches in Oak Hill will observe World Day of Prayer on Friday March 5 at 7 30 p m at the First Presbyterian Church on Central Ave The Rev Peter Vroom pastor of the Baptist Church will serve as leader
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
First Presbyterian
Central Ave
Peter Vroom
The
Baptist Church
Annual election planned by Woman's Civic Club
Mullens RNS report states officers will be elected at the regular monthly meeting set for 8 p.m. Thursday at the Circle Drive Gate of Mrs Henry Hall. President guides the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
Woman's Civic Club
Circle Drive
Henry Hall
FALSE TEETH THAT LOOSEN NEED NOT EMBARRASS
Many wearers of false teeth have suffered embarrassment when a plate dropped or slipped. Sprinkle FASTEETH, an alkaline powder, on plates to hold teeth more firmly and prevent sourness. Helps reduce plate odor and is available at drug counters.
Also Mentioned on This Page
K. H. Peck Jr
Thurmond
Knights
Robert
Ava Taylor
Gardner
Ferrer
Korea
Charlton Wown
Forrest Heston Fleming
Sterling- Tucker
James Stewart
June Allyson
Charles Drake
George Tobias
Henry Morgani
Frances Langford
Louis Armstrong
Gene Krupa
Ben Pollack
the Modernaires
Glenn Miller
Csechnicol
AIM Tavern
Ree
Jean Parker
Wyoming
Piee le Peer
Pri
Devi
Caaden Technicolor
Princess Theatre
Mt. Hope
W. V
John Archer
Lucille Ball
Desi Arnez
Mrs. Bailey
Shannon
Fayette Holmes
Gloria Swanson
Price Barice
America
Kenosha
Wiscon Tate
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