Dave Carters Orchestra to Back Langford in Mt Hope Benefit
Dave Carter's Orchestra will accompany Frances Langford at a Mount Hope benefit for Fayette County March of Dimes. Langford is due Friday March 10 for a rehearsal at McDonald Masonic Lodge and a banquet scene with four other musicians including Clarence Edmundson and Warren Richparas. The event continues with a dance after the banquet at the Mount Hope Lions Clubhouse and tickets are available from Dewitt Snyder.
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Dave Carter
Frances Langford
Mt. Hope
Kathleen Wood
Oak Hill — Whee
Cartier
Carter
Miss Langford
Clarence Edmundson
Mount Hope
Kunnvel
Jay Foods
Beckley
Warren Richparas
Roy Lee
Oak Hill
Mount Hope Lions
Riteats
Langford
Sipom
Oni da
Woods
Carter l
Dewitt.Snyder
Fount 1 Hope
Rainbow Girls Plan Red Cross Campaign at Mount Hope
Rainbow Girls Assembly No. 14 sponsor a Mount Hope Red Cross drive with guidance from Eastern Star advisory board led by Mrs. W H Darnall Jr. Members will solicit from all businesses offices and homes with campaigns organized by committees. Miss Sally Roberts says broad cooperation is key and plans await final details.
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Mount Hope
Register
Eastern Star | Organization
Brrs
W.H. Darnall, Jr
Assembly
Red Cross
E. R. Yawler
Sally Roberts
Miss Roberts
Mullens Junior Woman's Club to display scrapbook at state convention
The Mullens Junior Woman's Club formed a committee to prepare a scrapbook for the state convention in May led by Mrs. Mack Davis. Members include Mrs. Charles Bailey chairing, Miss Charlotte Dooley, Miss Margaret Roles, Mrs. David Farmer, Miss Margaret Lou Ask, and Mrs. John Tice. Publicity and ticket committees were created to support a three act play slated March 23 and 24 titled Cadet Lily produced with Redpath Chautauqua help. Polly Hogg named publicity chair with Mrs. Frank Holland and others as assistants. A new member, Miss Betty Lou Mundy, was welcomed. Cpl R K Yabsctal of Mustens state police spoke on highway safety. Paul Markowitz to review a book at March 13 meeting at West Mullens Clubhouse.
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Mullensthe
Mullens
Mack Davis
Charles Bailey
Charlotte Dooley
Margaret Roles
David Farmer
Margaret Louask
John Tice
Lily
Redpath Chatauqua Company
Mallens
Polly ‘Hogg
Frank Holland
Lee Hodson
Robert Rhoades
Ernestine Farmer
Glen Ferrell
Lee Roy Dean
Donald Sisk
Tees
Betty Lou Mundy
Cpl
R. K. Yabscatl
Mustens
Paul Markowitz
West Mulfens
Stott
Biullens
Bernard Shannon
Mullens Chamber of Commerce
Square Circle Wildlife, Club
Wyoming County
Parkview
West Mullens
Robert Jones
Decéramis
Gordon Skidmore
Akidiiore
Charleston
Beckley
Woodrow W. Cook
Chamber
Cook
Maben
Rhose
Fire ’Department
Snows Bailey
Warren Funeral Rites Saturday for James H Warren
Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Saturday in Ansted for James H Warren 77 of Turkey Creek who died Wednesday from a self inflicted gun wound. Coroner's jury rules death by own action. Survivors include a brother three sisters daughter and several in laws and grandchildren. Body to be moved to Adolph Schott home at 5 p.m. Friday.
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James H. Warren
Turkey Creek
Adolph Schott
George Pauley
Belle
Gauley Mountain Coal Company
Kentucky
Baptist Church
United Mine Workers
F. K. Warren
Zilphia Hall
Huntington
Fannie Cummings
Marysville
Nannie Ellison
Portsmouth
Lizzie Warren Shott
Bertha Neal
Hazel ‘Halley
Mary Workman
Morehead
Kyla Alepson
George Man
Afra, Schott
Fayette Man's Brother Dies
Garland O. Harrah 60 postmaster for 18 years died Wednesday at his Charleston home. World War I veteran and Baptist Church member survived by wife Leora Burdette Harrah. three sons Alvin Edward and John. mother Mrs. Alexander Dixon Harratt. five sisters Abs A Barringer W B Brooks Lena Henson H Corrie. five brothers Fal Leon Wallet Howard Harrah Holland Harrah.
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Charleston
The
Baptist Church
Leora
Burdette Harrah
Alvin Harrah
South Charleston
Edward
John Harrah
Bolls
A. Barringer
W. B. Brooks, Jr
Lena Henson
H. H. Corrie
C. M. Ross
Huntington
Fal
Leon
Wallet
Howard Harrah
Holland Harrah
Fayetteville
Mount Hope Cub Scouts Celebrate Four Decades of Scouting
Fayetteville field executive John W. Halstead tells a Mount Hope Lions Clubhouse audience that Cub Scouts make up nearly half of Fayette County’s Boy Scout organization. Nearly 136 attendees helped mark four decades of scouting with a four tier emblem and a cardboard Statue of Liberty replica.
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Albert Ratcliffe
Combmilteeman
James Wade
John W. Halstead
Fayetteville
Mount Hope Cubs
4. B. Helton
Boy Scout
Fayette County
Lions Clubhouse
United States
Liverty
Wade
Ratcliffe
Ted
Troop 91
The
Lions
Tipton Girl Injured Sled Riding At Oak Hill
Oak Hill hospital reports 16 year old Marcella Tipton daughter of Mrs Molly Tipton of Sun admitted after sled riding accident. She arrived at 6 p m yesterday and is recovering satisfactorily per attendants.
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Register Listc
Oak Hill
Marcella’ Tipton
Molly Tipton
Sun
Oak Hi Hospital
P.m
Oak Hill Lions date set for annual spring style show
Oak Hill Lions Club will hold its annual spring style show on March 24, announced by president Gene Dawson at a recent dinner meeting. Plans were discussed after the gathering as Robert Abbott spoke on the Fayette County Heart Campaign and the American Heart Association funds for disease research.
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Oak Hill Lions
Register
OAK Hll
Oak Hill Lions Club
Gene Dawson
Robert Abbott
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Abbott
C. We Hfartley
Parkersburg
Improvements Made At Fayette 4-H Camp
Fayetteville report notes winter upgrades at Fayette County 4-H Camp Beckwith directed by Paul Hicks. Crews built two bath houses with toilets showers and wash basins two septic tanks 18000 feet of water lines laid a 15000 gallon water tank installed 2000 feet of sewer line laid a new garage and a new water pump installed.
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Register Stett
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Beckwith
Paul Hicks
Mrs. Sarah Walters 84 Funeral in Mount Hope
Mrs. Sarah Jane Walters aged 84 died at her Mount Hope home after a heart condition. Funeral services set for 2:30 pm Saturday at Mt Hope Baptist Temple with Rev. Clarence Figgatt officiating. Survivors include daughter Nell Walters and sons L N Walters and O J Walters. husband Bert Walters died in 1930. Burial at Lindamood Funeral Home to 2 pm Saturday.
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Mount Hofe
Sarah Jane Walters
Mount Hope
Mt. Hope Baptist Temple
Clarence Figgatt
Mount
Lindamood Funeral Home
WCIU Institute Set March 17 in Mt Hope
Mt Hope WCTU plans an all day Institute at Mount Hope Baptist Temple on Friday March 17 with Mrs Florence Duncan and Mrs Clarence Figgat in charge. Mrs Howard Bennett and Mrs J R Hubbs direct the program featuring Oak Hill chapter, readings by Mrs J R Maddy of Beaver, and a hearts themed program with red heart cards to boost membership.
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Mount Hope
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Christian Church
Wctu Institute
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Florence Duncan
Clarence Figgat
Howard Bennett
J.R. Hubbs
J. R. Maddy
Beaver
Francis Willard
WCTU
Gram
Allen Chandler
J. A. Hubbs
D. A. Keatley
Walter Cheek
C. B. Clapper
R. E. Ribble
Fred Shernbeck
Clarence Figgatt
Marcus Murdock
Beck Vance
W. M. Périington
R. J. Stover
Mary Kirk
J.D. Stack
Sunday School Union Conference Heads to Kaymoor
The 79th semi-annual session of the Fourth District Union of the West Virginia Baptist Sunday School Convention opens in Kaymoor at Nit Marish Baptist Church with the theme Facing the Facts. Activities include leadership training, general sessions, music by Kaymoor choir, and a model Sunday school led by Joe Johnson and H I Bowles. Officers are John Redman president and Nettie Jordan secretary.
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Weller
Fayetteville
West Virginia Baptist Sunday School Convention
Nit Marish Baptist
Kaymoor
RF. Saunders
Joe Johnson
John Redman
Guss Crawford
Redman
Bettie Turner
Vester Peppers
Q. ©. Jones
Alice Clemmons
Alice Bawsley
Sadie Blake
Kaymoor Choir
C. C. Cooper
Booker Anderson
Ophelia Jasper
Fannie Redman
N. N. Jones
H. ID. Bowles
E. D. Crow
Nattaliburg Choir
Garten
Nuttalibuca Jenplin
W. A. Stiths
Rosalynde B. Chancellor
School of Religion
New York
West Virginia
Jessie Davis
Nettie Jordan
H D Bowles
Albert Jones
Sadie Ritchie
Vesper Peppers
Katherine Walt
Ansted
Brooklyn
Caperton
Husband Reports Wife Missing from Scarbro Residence
Fayette County police are alerted after Margaret Heron 36 disappeared from the Abell home on February 26 at 6 p m. Ralph Heron says there were no family troubles and describes her as 5 7, 125 pounds with brown hair and eyes. Nearest relatives are in Bluefield and officers are searching nearby areas. She was last seen wearing a brown coat and scarf, brown suede shoes and galoshes.
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Fayetteville
Fayette
Ralph Heron
Scarbro
Abell
Margaret Heron
Bluefield
Mra. Heron
Mrs Florence Penn patient at Raleigh General Hospital
Mrs Florence Penn of Moran Avenue is a patient at Raleigh General Hospital in backley. She is the mother of Dr F H Penn. Mr and Mrs C E Stearls have returned home from Princeton after visiting relatives.
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Mullens
Florence Penn
Moran Avenue
Raleigh General Hospital
Backley
F.H. Penn
C. E. Stearls
Princeton
Winona Man Prepares for Amphibious Exercise
Private First Class Luther G. Wood trains at the U S Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek Virginia for Exercise Pontrex a joint airborne amphibious maneuver planned for the Caribbean in late February to March He is with the 37th Quartermaster Company Fort Benning Georgia and hails from Winona and nearby towns.
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Luther G. Wood
U.S. ‘Naval Amphibious Base
Tittle Creek
Pontrex
jJolnt
Caribbean
Mareh
37Th Quartermaster Company
Fort, Benning, Ga
Patrons Drop Charges Against Lansing Elementary Principal
In Fayetteville the patrons of Lansing Elementary School have dropped all charges against principal Ros Dever. Superintendent Otway Gunnee stated the charges were relinquished at the last board meeting. A special board session to reconsider was scheduled but not held.
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Register
Fayetteville
Ros Dever
Lansing
Otway
Gunnee
Gatewood Man Held for Forgery
Gatewood resident OAK HILL Burrell Hamilton is jailed in Oak Hill on forgery charges. Police say Hamilton cashed two checks and had several more as investigators pursue wholesale forgery rings. A hearing is pending with Magistrate R C Godsey as Sam West of the axi stand and others await charges.
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Burrell Hamilton
Gatewood
Hamilton
Sons
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Fred Jouer
Pea Ridge
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Oak Hill Hardware Company
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O'Dell
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Oak Hill Girls Win Nursing Caps at Mont Hospital
Two Oak Hill graduates from Oak Hill High School receive nursing caps at Laird Memorial Hospital in Mont. The 1949 nursing class attendees Miss Teytor and Miss Rose Garrett are daughters of local families and spoke at the capping ceremony conducted at the Methodist Church on February 9. The Rev Marshall Pinkxenton delivered the address and an informal reception followed. Also, Fayetteville visit notes: John Caldwell and Kathryn Caldwell hosted Kath ry n Donlin during a weekend stay at their home.
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School’ of Nursing
Laird Memorial Hospital
Mont
Register
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Mir
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W. B. Garrett
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Methodist Church
Seventh Grader Wins Top Honors In Talent Show
Oak Hill Junior High School hosts the fourth annual talent show with Donald Welborn first prize, a $10 award. A quartet won $5 for second place and Kay Taylor earned $3 for third. Guest performers included Joe Kopitski, Palty Bavely, and John Howard Scott.
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Oak - Hill
Oak ‘Hill
DNC
John Chmara
Donald Welborn
Swinner
Joseph Smith Dies in Welch Hospital
Wyoming miner Joseph Smith dies at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch after six months with heart illness. Funeral services incomplete. body sent to Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens for rites.
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Register
Wyoming
Joseph Smith
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Robertson and Foglesong
Mullens
Dr Florence Thomas to lead Central American plant research
Dr Florence Thomas of Oak Hill travels to Turi lba Costa Rica to direct botanical research for the Pan American Institute of Agricultural Research. She will supervise U S English and regional educators in a program to improve food crops across Central and South America.
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Register
Oak Hill
Florence Thomas
Electra Thomas
Governor Visits Fayette County Courthouse
Governor Okey L. Patteson stopped at the Fayette County Courthouse on Tuesday renewing acquaintances. He previously served as sheriff and was a member of the county court before moving to Charleston.
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Fayetteville
Okey L. Patteson
Fayette County
Patteson
Charleston
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