Oak Hill Selected As Site For National Guard Unit
Oak Hill designated for Company E of the 150th Infantry National Guard Brig Gen Charles R Fox told the Oak Hill Lions Club meeting. Unit to be housed in a new civic building with eventual strength of seven officers and 188 enlisted, starting with two officers and 24 enlisted. estimated $50 000 annual federal funds for armory and encampment. Lions Club window for zone meeting set for March 24 in White Sulphur.
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Y Register
Oak Bill
Oak Hill
150Th Infantry
National Guard
Charles R. Fox
Joral Lions Club
Fox
Rufus C. Hurt
Qak Hil Chamber of Commerce
Fayette County
Hurl
Hurt
Oak Hi
Claude R. Hill
Fayetteville
Oak Hil
Company FE
National Guards
Lions Club
Glenn Kincaid
William T. Craft
Negro Is Fined On Shop Lifting Charge
Oak Hill 16 year old Eugene Logan was released after paying fines on charges of shop lifting. He admitted taking sugar from a local General Store on March 7. Huntington is reported for a family medical emergency involving Mrs Brock’s mother.
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Steff
Oak Hill
Eugene Logan
Hill Top
J. NM Spade
Circle Four Holds Final Mount Hope Meeting
Members of Circle Four at Mount Hope Presbyterian Church held their final meeting of the year with 10 attendees. They presented gifts to their leader Mrs C Q Alford in appreciation for her year’s work.
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Register
Italy
Mount Hope
Circle Four
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
Sirs. C. QO. Alford
Beckleyan Talks To Mr. Hope Club
Mount Hope Lions Club heard Kermit Locke, Beckley Lions president, outline a regional meeting in Beckley on April 24 with headquarters at the Black Knight Country Club. A. A. Buck Ross organized entertainment for about 400 attendees including a buffet, talks, and dancing.
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Register
Mount Hope
Russell Patteson
Lions Club
Bluefield
Henry Fortune
John Frisk
Oak Hill
Oak Hill Women to Attend Rainelle Initiation Meet
Oak Hill Moose women invited to East Rainelle Chapter meeting Monday night. They will meet at the local bus terminal at 5 p m and ride a special bus to Rainelle. Beulah Prather says about 11 members will be initiated in the first initiatory service by the lodge.
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Oak Hill
Rebekah Lodge Welcomes New Oak Hill Members
Laurel Rebekah Lodge of Oak Hill admitted two new members, Mrs. Lola Smith and Miss Georgia Bennett, at a Knights of Pythias hall meeting last night. The group donated 50 to the Red Cross drive.
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Register
Oak Hill
Lola Smith
Georgia Bennett
Laurel Rebekah Lodge
Knights of Pytufas
Twenty eight men enroll in first aid class
About 28 men mainly from State Road Commission enrolled for a first aid class sponsored by the American Red Cross. The first session met at the Methodist Temple basement with instruction by Mrs. Wayne Reynolds for the 18 hour course. Dudley Gordon of Red Cross headquarters will supervise an instructor course later. The roster includes Arle Maynor Crab Orchard and many Beckley residents among others.
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American Red Cross
Methodist Temple
Wayne Reynolds
Dudley Gordon
National Red Cross
Arle Maynor
Crab Orchard
W. C. Hollandsworth
Beckley
Walter A. Hatcher
MacArthur
Woodrow Bailey
Daniels
Dudley Short
Prosperity
Zane Griffith
Cook Ridge
John Arthur
Grover L. Sweeney
Ghent
Howard Evans
Mount Hope
Walter L. Tilly
Oscar E. Hatcher
Henry Clay Wheeler
Aubrey D. Pack
Coo. Ridge
James Smith
Forest Milliner
Burley
Jaycees To Elect Officers April 21
The Junior Chamber of Commerce nomination committee has proposed officers for the coming year. Elections will be held on April 21 with candidates for president War ten Williams Bud Walters. first vice president Bennie McManus Bernard Corker. second vice president Virgil Milier Eddie Swillinger. secretary treasurer James Kessinger William Barrett. directors Thomas Stafford Joe Rahall John Dellinger Hulett C. Smith. The next Jaycees meeting is March 17 at 6 30 p.m. at the Beckley Hotel.
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Chamber of Commerce
Thas
Steve Pachuta
War Tren Williams
Bud Walters
Bennie McManus
Bernard Corker
Virgil Milier
Eddie Swillinger
James Kessinger
William Barrett
Vand Thomas ‘Stafford
Joe Rahall
John Dellinger
Hulett C.smith
Jayscees
Beckley Hotel
Wyoming to Get Share of Road Money
State Senator Ward Wylie told Mullens Rotary Club that Wyoming County will receive its share of 16 million dollars over two years for unimproved roads based on road miles, not population. He also cited a 2 percent municipal sales tax on whiskey at state stores, lifting small counties from neglect and boosting taxes to fund schools and teacher salaries. Grover G. Worrell observed his 62nd birthday. high school seniors Douglas Davis and Sidney Markowitz attended.
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Register
Weiler
Mullens
Wyoming County
Ward Wylie
Rotary Club
Jwyle
West Virginia
Wylie
Grover G. Worrell
Worrell
T. H. Worrell
Hillsville
Charles Stump
Sam Foglesong
Fred T. Kingdon
Mullens High School
Douglas Davis
Sidney Markowitz
Rotary
Court OKs Bonds for Two Notaries Public in Wyoming County
The Wyoming County Court approved bonds for two notary publics. Timothy Salmon’s notary bond totaled 500 dollars with A W Cook Jr as surety, and Enoch Cook’s 500 dollar bond with I B Gray as surety. The court also approved the appointment and bond of O Joe Tolliver as administrator of the Tracy Tolliver estate for 1000 dollars with Robert Reed and Fannie Reed as sureties.
Woman of Moose to Attend Initiation at Oak Hill
Oak Hill Women of the Moose plan their first initiation during a formal meeting Monday night of the East Rainelle chapter. Beulah Prather said attendees should meet at 5 p.m. at the City Terminal. Eleven new members will be initiated. Also, Mrs. P C Graney travels to Miami Beach Florida to visit her parents for the winter.
Cook Funeral To Be Held Sunday
Mamie Myrtle Lancaster Cook 46 Mullens Negro dies Tuesday after illness. Final rites Sunday at 2 p m at Clearfork Baptist Church with burial in Clear Fork Cemetery. Survived by husband Herbert Cook mother Missouri Garrett of Mullens sons Alfred McDonald and Helen Ward daughter five brothers Bernard Cowans Jack Cowans Clarence Cowans Frank Cowans Willie Cook two sisters Beatrice Cousin Vada Lewis and four grandchildren.
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Register
Mullens
Mamie Myrtle Lancaster Cook
Mullens Negro
Clearfork Baptist Church
Clearfork
Herbert Cook
Missouri Garrett
Mulens
Alfred McDonald
Helen Ward
Bernard Cowans
Beckley
Jack Cowans
Wyce
Clarence Cowans
Harmee
Frank Cowans
Boston
Mass
Willie Cook
Beatrice Cousin
Vada Lewis
Maben
Two Men Fined For Unpaid Cab Fares in Mullens Courts
A. L. Jack Kemp, Stephen Kemp, and Alex Junior Beavers faced magistrates yesterday in Mullens for failing to pay taxi fares. Kemp paid $10 and costs plus the fare. Beavers paid $5 and the fare. Both defendants appeared before Magistrates R. M. Stovall and W. R. Haga.
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Register
Mullens
A. L
Jack” Kemp
Stephen
R. M. Stovall
Alex ‘Junior’ Beavers
Magistreete
W. R. Haga
Itmann
Nancy Graney Hosts School Guests From Stuart Hall
Nancy Graney of Mount Hope and her parents hosted guests from Stuart Hall Staunton Virginia. The visitors included Pauline Hunter Huntington Marjorie Picard Massachusetts Mary Page Swift California Louise Miller Washington Virginia Ann Rever zomb Charleston and several classmates and teachers.
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Nancy Graney
Mount Hope
Moose Women Plan Donations To Red Cross And School
The Women of the Moose in Mullens will donate 10 to the Red Cross campaign and 5 to the Long Branch School hot lunch program. They also prepare to send towels and washcloths to Moosehaven. Mrs Mil dred Martin will attend a Charleston meeting honoring Mrs Lessie Wentz. A spot luck supper precedes a meeting honoring Mrs Katherine Smith. Eugene Thompson serves on the transport U S S Freemont after training at Great Lakes.
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Register
Mullens
Women of the Moose
Red Cross
Long Branch
Moosehaven
Moose
Mildred Martin
Charleston
Lessie Wentz
of Regents
Katherine Smith
Washington, D. C
Eugene, Thompson
Bessie
Thompson
U.S.S. Freemont
Naval Service
Naval Training Center
Great i Lakes
Wyoming Women to Stage Play April 8
The Wyco Woman's Society of Christian Service will present a stewardship play at the local church on April 8. The group met at Mrs. S. EB. Johnson's home to plan. Officers and several participants from the community were listed among those taking part.
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Layland
Women's Society of Christian Service
J. M.jacobs
O.D. Keaton
Register
Wyco
Wyco Woman's Society of Christian Service
S. EB. Johnson
J. R. Ballard
Frank Deal
Warren Ramsey
A. T. Robertson
D. D. Wilkinson
Elsie Greene
John Greene
Houston
Ada Rhodes
A. A. Hypes
8. &. Johnson
Three Couples Win Marriage Licenses in Pineville
In Pineville the County Clerk issued marriage licenses to three couples. Charles Herold 21 and Myna Jimison 21 of Oceana. Lacey Hash 21 and Betty Ann Francis 17 of Glen Fork. Marvin T. Withrow 22 and Mary Marie Cock 17 of Cy clone.
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Pineville
Charles Herold
Myna Jimison
Oceana
Lacey Hash
Betty Ann Francis
Glen Fork
Marvin T. Withrow
Mary Marie Cock
Cyclone
Mullens PTA To Hold Carnival On April 1
Mullens announces its annual spring carnival to benefit the city playground project. The event will be held April 1 at Ben Dunman Grade School. Grover C. Worrell, PTA president, said the date was moved from March 18 due to a senior class play.
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Register
Mullens
Mullens P. T. A
Ben Dunman
Grover C. Worrell
St. John's Catholic Church
C. V. Stewart
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