Flood Devastates Mullens Area Damage Swamps Main Street
A flash flood and subsequent mud and debris swept through Mullens and nearby towns. Stores like Thomas Grocery on Guyandotte Avenue suffered major merchandise and fixture losses. Residents fear rat infestations and officials plan health department guidance to improve sanitation.
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Ter
Guyandotte Avenue
Ments
Mullens
Thomas’ Grocery
Health Department
Charleston
Circle To Serve Alumni Dinner
Circle No. 1 of the Fayet teville Methodist Church met at Mrs. Gene Bowling's home with Miss Tommie Dove as co host. Treasurer's report shows $246 in general fund and $8.17 in flower fund. Members signed cards for local individuals and planned a Morris Harvey Alumni dinner March 19 at 6 30 p m at Fayette County Memorial Building.
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Fayetteville
ANS
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Fayettevill Methodist Church
Gene Bowling
Keller Ave
Tommie Dove
Jack Wendell
Fletcher Arritt
Harry Marshall
H. A. Palmer
William Laird
C. E. Mahan
W. R. Ballard
Joe Bragg
Alfred Bibb
Joe Eskridge
Bibb
Wendell
John Sodder
Leslie Decker
Thelma Light
Arritt
C. L. Wiseman
Kenneth Tygrett
Max Nuebert
Tunney Hunsaker
Marshall
Eugene Houchins
Blake Cook Honored At Surprise Party
Blake Cook celebrated his 69th birthday with a surprise party at his Matheny home hosted by his children. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Dick Cook and children Judy and Jimmy, and numerous Cook relatives from Pineville, Welch, and Oceana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake Cook
Matheny
ANS
Dick Cook
Judy
Jimmy
Alvin Goddard
Johnny
Buddy Cook
Brenda
Carla
Pineville
Barbe Cook
Becky
Susan
Welch
Donnie Cook
Otis Cook
Oceana
McGraws and relatives seek visits and returns home
After a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Basil Size more and their daughter Glenna the Size more family left for Newport News Virginia. Fulton C Brown returned home from Wyoming General Hospital Mullens where he had been a patient for a month and was accompanied by his son James C. Charles ton spent the weekend with his parents. Mrs Horace McGraw left for Norton to visit her father J W Riley and relatives including Mrs Louie Gutshall and daughter before traveling to Summersville with her husband and son Joe to meet her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Riley
Louie Gutshall
Ed Riley
Eddie Elkins
Summersville
Joe
McGraw School Pajama Party Honors Student
Mr. and Mrs. Aden Tilley hosted a pajama party for their daughter Faye at their home Friday night. Overnight guests included seventh and eighth graders Rachel Clay Linda Stewart Joyce Brown Drema Tolliver and Ruby Bowers from John McGraw Grade School. Games were played and a midnight snack followed by breakfast Saturday morning.
Area Flooding Worst In History In Marsh Fork Region
Floods in Marsh Fork District and Whitesville area are described as historic with 2.89 inch rainfall at Dry Creek. Homes, schools, roads, and bridges flooded. Montcoal, Stickney, and Eunice evacuated. Armco equipment used to clear Route 3. several bridges washed out and highways blocked.
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Maude Parolari
Rock Creek
RNS
Big Coal River
Marsh Fork
Whitesville
Dry Creek
Carl G. Jarrell
Stickney
Presbyterian Church
Montcoal
Armco Coal Co
Route 3
Clyde Montgomery
Edwight
Tion
Eunice
Whitesvile
Stringtown
Sylvester
Arnett
Miller Addition
Elkins
Rod and Gun Club
Sundial
Marsh Fork Junior High School
Armco Bath House
Walhonde Park
Marsh Fork Junior High
Marsh Fork Senior High
Marsh Fork High School
Montreal- Stickney
Pettus
Whitesville Junior High School
Horse Creek
Earnest Sarges
Mullens Scouts Hold Annual State Dinner
Mullens Girl Scout Troop 368 will hold its annual dinner March 22 at 6 30 p m in Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church. All members and families are invited. Awards will be given to the Scouts earning them. Mrs W E Finney is Scout leader and Mrs Earl Burcham is assistant leader.
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Mullens
RNS
Fellowship Hall
First Baptist Church
W. E. Finney
Earl Burcham
Family News From Paoli Area Residents
Glen Rogers returns to her parents Mr and Mrs Hayden K Wolfe after stay with relatives. Mr and Mrs John King Paoli plan a Chicago move as King transfers. Sunday visitors include Mr and Mrs John Dugan Belle and Mrs William Alderman and daughter Margaret Alderman at the Bailey home Fairdale.
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Glen Rogers
Hayden K. Wolfe
John King
Paoli
Chicago
Ill
King
Wolfe
John Dugan
Belle
William Alderman
Margaret Alderman
Carmen Bailey
Fairdale
Flooded Ravencliff area aids evacuate ill man
In Ravencliff and surrounding Sabine River communities residents cope with a severe flood. The Payne family sheltering in a hilltop smokehouse were freed Tuesday by 13 men through rugged terrain with Bailey moved to Beckley Hospital.
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Ravencliff
Glen Rogers
McGraws
Sabine
Glen Fork
Cabell Payne
Garner Bailey
Sabine Road
Bailey
Beckley Hospital
Ralph
Basil Shumate
Beckley
Payne
Mullens Hospital
Mrs Nelson Is Shower Honoree
A household shower in Mullens honored Mrs Robert Nelson Blankenship Jr the former Linda Dingus daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester Dingus. Hostesses were Mrs Edith Blankenship and Mrs Stump. Prizes went to Mrs W E Finney Mrs Arlie Siers and Miss Eleanor Smith. Attendees included Mrs Frances Cantrell and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Dingus
Chester Dingus
South Mullens
Edith Blankenship
Stump
W. E. Finney
Arlie Siers
Eleanor Smith
Frances Cantrell
Charles Blankenship
Matoaka
H. H. Tessner
Smith
New Richmond
Sam Farley
Leo Smith
Fred Kingdon
Jimmy Jo Orr
Fanny Moore
Mullens couple announce birth of son Clifford A Cook Jr
Mr and Mrs Clifford A Cook of Orlando Florida announce the birth of their first child a son Clifford A Jr at 7 pm Sunday in Memorial Hospital Orlando. The baby weighed four pounds twelve ounces. The mother Loretta Easterling is the daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Easterling of Guyandotte Avenue Mullens and father is son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Cook of Mullens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Easterling
C. E. Easterling
Guyandotte Avenue
Mullens
Clifford Cook
Eleventh Street
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Montgomery
Sue Dick
Ila Compton
Trace Street
H. H. White
The
Hinton
Circle
McGraw
Mullens Scouts
J. W. Dant
Lawrenceberg, Ind
Mrs. Nelson
Cook
Daytona
Chrysler
Florida
Ford
Monaco
Motor Company
Grady Whitlock
Martin Ford Sales
W. Washington St
Lewisburg
West Virginia
Monroe Motor Sales Union
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