Final rites set for Private First Class Gunter
Mullens High School auditorium will host funeral services for Private First Class Claire Hamilton Gunter at 2 p.m. Sunday. Gunter, 19, formerly of Itmann and Otsego, died November 26, 1944 in Oberluexen Germany with Company C of the 358th Infantry. Burial will be at Mt Oliver Cemetery in Lashmeet with Wyoming County American Legion Post 106 in charge. He attended Mullens High School before enlisting July 5 1943 and departing for overseas March 1944. He is survived by his parents and a brother Arley W. Gunter Jr. of New Richmond. The body will remain at Robertson and Footes funeral home until Saturday, then moved to the home of his uncle and aunt ALF Hendricks in Otsego.
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Claire Hamilton Gunter
Mullens High School
Shirley Donnelly
Oak Hill
Mt. Oliver
Lashmeet
Wyoming County American Legion Post
Arley W. Gunter
Itmann
Otsego
Oberluexen
Germany
Vision
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90Th di- Infantry
St. Avold
Metz
France
Two Share Honors At Birthday Party in Pineville
Mrs. Kenna Blackburn hosted a joint birthday dinner at her Crowley Worrell Addition home honoring her husband and Mrs. W. B. Wilson. Attendees included Dr. and Mrs. T. G. Magan, the Rev. Charles W. McRutt, Mrs. Wilson, and Blackburn.
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Pineville
Kenna Blackburn
Crowley-Worrell Addition
W. B. Wilson
T. G. Macgan
Charles W. McRutt
Wilson
Blackburn
Cancer Control Talk At Mulens Eastern Star Meeting
Dr Roland P Snarp osteopathic physician speaks on cancer control to Mulens Chapter 100 Order of the Eastern Star. Closed session starts 7 30 p m. public session opens later for the doctor’s talk at the Masonicial.
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Mullens
Roland P. Snarp
Mulens
Order of the Eastern Star
Phblican
Howe
J C Deeds Celebrates Birthday At Homecoming Dinner
J C Deeds was honored on his 78th birthday with a dinner party hosted by his daughter in law Mrs David Deeds in Jumping Branch. His sister Mrs Etta Upton attended, aged 88. Deeds served as Jumping Branch postmaster for 27 years and ran a store with daughter Mrs Dexter Hill until retirement after heart attacks six years ago. He has since improved and can move about his home.
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Jumping Branch
J. C. Deeds
Inlaw
David Deeds
Etta ‘Upton
Deeds
Jumping Planeh
Alrs
Dexter Hill
Funeral set for Bert Shumate in Soulsville
Funeral services for Bert Shumate 63 a native of Wyoming County will be held Friday at 10 30 a m from Soulsville Church with Rev O A Sparks of Beesley officiating burial follows in the family cemetery at Soulsville He was a retired farmer of Bearhole died in a Beckley hospital after years of illness He leaves wife Minerva Pendry Shumate two sons Corbett of Naomi and Leland of Pineville four daughters Vesta Nichols Currie Prichard Lena Bodosi and Garnet Browning all of Akron three brothers Ken Jackson and Okey Shumate two sisters Dole Bluzzis and Allie Phillips The body will be moved to the residence at 4 p m today from Robertson and Fogle sing Funeral Home.
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Mullens
Bert Shumate
Wyoming County
Beckley
Soulsville
O. A. Sparks
Beesley
Bearhole
Lena Bodosi
Garnet Browning
Akron
Ken Shumate
Glen Rogers
Jackson Shumate
Souisville
Okey J. Shumate
Madison
Dole Michael Bluzzis
Milles
Allie ‘Phillips
Louisville
Robertson and Fogle‘sing Funeral
Roanoke Driver Hurt in Wreck
Roanoke salesman James Powell of Roanoke was treated for a laceration over the left eye after his car collided with a coal truck. The truck overturned in New River near Ingleside. the other two occupants escaped injury. The truck was owned by Moses J. Pinnes of Roanoke and driven by Jimmy Junior Isabell of Roanoke.
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Princeton
James Powell
Roanoke
New ‘River
Ingleside
Powell
Noland and Company
Moses JS Pinnes
Jimmy Junior
Isabell
Arrests Up Fines Drop in February
February totals show 153 arrests in Princeton up from 147 in January while fines declined from 1152.26 to 992.95. Major offenses included intoxication 63 and drunken driving, with Bushee 82 noted as deceased. services held for Mrs. Mary Jane Bushee in Princeton. A social notice details Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting in Pineville and a WV PTA executive committee session at the Daniel Boone Hotel in Oceana.
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Westerton
Mary Jane
Bushee
Fred
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
J. Tighe
Haven
Illinois
Pineville
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
W. M. Lewis
J. B. Thomas
Ito
Remster
Oceana
West Virginia Parents Teacher's Association
French Manning
Daniel Boone Hotel
Skating party highlights from Charleston weekend notices
Sunday guests at the home of Mr and Mrs J W Lorrison included Mr and Mrs Harold Brown. Attending a skating party in Charleston Friday were Patsy Ann Miller and Arthur Youle. Mrs Russell Elswick was Madison Monday.
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J. W.lorrison
Harold ‘Brown
Charleston
Stiss Patsy Ann Miller
Arthur Youle
Russell Elswick
Madison
Jumping Branch Personalities Gather for Weekend Visits
John Earl Bennett recovers from influenza relapse as relatives host gatherings in Jumping Branch and nearby towns. James Amick and son Tom My visit relatives in Hinton. Mrs. Eldridge Ellison returns home from two weeks in Hinton Hospital. The Lilly, Pack, Crook, and Thornton families share Sunday visits across Madison Beckley Rainelle and Charleston regions.
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John Earl Bennett
James Amick
Tommy
Hinton
Eldridge Ellison
Orville Reid
Raymond Lilly
Gary Neil
Tenna and
Terry
Madison
Richard Pack
Ninnity
Bill Hughes
Rainelle
J. al’ Lilly
Lucille Crook
Alabama
Lake Crook
Charleston
Whitesville PTA To Elect Officers At April Meeting
Whitesville PTA will elect officers at the April 3 meeting. A. J. Showen chairs the nominating committee with Ralph McIntosh, Mrs. Loren Shaffer, Mrs. E. E. Galloway, and Mrs. C. W. Stanley. A film on rheumatic fever by Robert Gilmore informed 42 members. Dr. W. Wilkerson spoke on the disease. The PTA voted to sponsor the school operetta in May. Rev. Paul Gabrielson gave the devotional.
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Whitesville
Parent-Teacher’s Association
A. J. Showen
Ralph McIntosh
Loren Shaffer
E. E. Galloway
C. W. Stanley
Robert Gilmore
State Heart Association
State Health Department
W. ¥. Wilkerson
Highcoas
PTA
Paul Gabrielson
Two Fined For Read Violations
Two persons were fined in hearings before Magistrate J Ernie Richards yesterday. Albert Walter Alexander, Columbus, O., was fined $5 and costs for hazardous driving and Franklin W. Hamrick, Charleston, was fined $25 and costs for overload-
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Seth
Whitesville Solicitors Named for Red Cross Drive
Whitesville solicitors James White and Stravrakis are tapped to raise funds for the Boone County Chapter American Red Cross. Dr. A C Lewis of Seth named chairman for Sherman District including Keith Prenter Seth Orgas and Fosterville. A J Showen says the $1 733 quota will be reached. appeals urged to all citizens.
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James White
Stravrakis
Edward R. Shibley
Nicks
Boone “County
American Red Cross
A. C. Lewis
Seth
Sherman
Keith
Prenter
Orgas
Fosterville
A. J. Showen
Revival in Progress at Yan Methodist Church
Rev. Herry c. Mikels leads a revival at Yan Methodist Church with nightly services starting at 7 o'clock. Community members are invited to attend and participate in the ongoing religious meeting.
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Herry
Mikels
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