Saturday Rites Set for Mrs Bays
Funeral services for Virginia McClelland Bays 46 will be at 1 30 p m Saturday at Miller Baptist Church Nallen with Rev G C Musick and Rev Dudley Campbell officiating Burial follows in End of the Trail Cemetery She is survived by two brothers W F McClelland Gauley Bridge D R McClelland Portsmouth three sisters Ruth Atkins Rupert Juanita Oshorne Gauley Bridge and Doris Ferguson Portsmouth Also notes that about 110 bird species have become extinct in historic times including the passenger pigeon great auk and Labrador duck.
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Nallen
Virginia McCiet
Fairmont
Miller Baptist Church
G. C. Musick
Dudley Campbell
Burle
Trail
Mercer County
W. F. McClelland
Gauley Bridge
D. R. McClelland
Portsmouth
Vas
Ruth Atkins
Rupert
Juanita Oshorme
Doris Ferguson
Two Fayette Miners Die After Coal Mine Incident
Two Fayette men were killed when a coal mine accident occurred near Oak Hill around 9 p.m. at the Semet Solvay Co. mine. Charlee Henry Cobb, 40, and Marty Jr. Cobb, 38, both of Deep Water, were fatally injured when struck under the wheels of a coal conveyance. The bodies were removed to Tyree Funeral Home and workers from Hilltop. the incident is being investigated.
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Tyree Funeral Home
Oak Hill
Fayette Ciance
Semet
Hilltop
Marty
Hepatitis Strikes 150 Fayette County Residents
Fayette County reports 150 hepatitis cases in the week ending March 2 per West Virginia State Health Disease Controls release. Only Upshur County reports any, while Fayette shows no other severe outbreaks. additional ailments include chickenpox, streptococcal infections, tuberculosis, gonorrhea, and syphilis.
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Fayetteville
Fayette County
Virginia State Department of Health
J. N. H. Dyer
H. C. Hundley
Department Health Disease Control
Funeral and Nurse Training Highlights From Mullens News
Mullens residents Mr and Mrs Buell Swope and their marmeraner and daughter attended funeral and burial services for C B Stewart 76 year old former Jes sen resident who died Monday of a heart condition at his home in F wai rites were held at Belington near Philippi where the Stewart family also formerly resided Miss Hetty June Roach was one of 26 student nurses at Lewis Gale Hospital Roanoke Va receiving calls at exercises there Feb 29 Her parents Mr and Mrs L L Roach of 120 Poplar Street South Mullens attended the exercises.
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Mullens
Buell Swope
Ray Toler
Swope
Maw
B. Stewart
Jesse
Aly
F Wai
Belington
Philippi
Stewart
Hetty June Roach
Lewis Gale Hospital
Roan‘oke
L. L. Roach
Poplar Street
South Mullens
Rites Conducted for Mrs Monday in Springdale Church
Final services were held for Mrs Mary Grace Orvette Monday 71 widow of Sylvester Monday. The Rev Father Lawrence Becker of Hinton led the Sacred Heart Catholic Church ceremony in Springdale and burial followed at Benson Cemetery. She died in Wheelwright Kentucky after a 12 year illness. Surviving are two sons Sam Charleston and Johnny Meadow Bridge four daughters Angeline Rossi Grace Porter Wheelwright Kentucky Annie Smiralde Meadow Bridge Pauline Igli Dayton Ohio.
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Springdale
Mary Grace
Orvette
Sylvester
Lawrence G. Becker
Hinton
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Bencb
Monday
Wheelwright
Italy
Sam
Charleston
Johnny
Meadow Bridge
Angeline Rossi
Grace’ Porter
Wheelwright, Ky
Annie Smiralde
Aig
Pauline Igli
Dayton
L E Goins 76 Dies After Illness in Oak Hill Hospital
Luthere Elwood Goins, 76, died Wednesday at Oak Hill Hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Oak Grove Baptist Church. He was born May 29, 1875, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Goins. Survived by daughter Mrs Bella Wolf and four sons Andrew Garfield Lester John, five grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Wife Ruthie Bennett Goins preceded him in death in 1947.
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Backus
Luthere Elwood Goins
Oak Hill Hospital
Oak Grove Baptist Church
Thomas Goins
Ruthie Bennett Goins
Bella Wolf
Our Changing World film to be shown at First Methodist Church
Mullens details a documentary titled Our Changing World about Earth's development from its origin two billion years ago. The film, shot by John Nash Ott Sr, will replace the usual sermon at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, with timelapse sequences of fossil life, plant and animal growth, geological changes, earthquakes, and continental drift, praised for scientific accuracy by leading institutions.
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Prasiland
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Mexico
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First Church of God
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Terest
Kermit Cook
Nrs
William Woods
Pineville
R. E. Dishner
Zara Cook
Lacy Reed
Ilife
Paul Christian
Zurah Cook
Sidney Burcharm, Jr
P. J. Smith
Corinne
E. B. Lesler
South Mullens
T. C. Rutherford
Lefler
Mrs Burr 68 Dies in Illinois Rites Set Sunday
Minnie Iola Haines Burr 68 died Wednesday at St Joseph Hospital Elgin after a year long illness. A Mt Hope telegraph operator for New River Coal Co for 18 years she was born in Athens Georgia and was a member of Mt Hope Presbyterian Church. Survivors include son Calvin Burr two daughters Viola McAvoy Nancy Bertrand and three grandchildren. The body will arrive Friday at Lindamood Funeral Home Mr Hope and be moved to her son's home Saturday. Funeral services set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Mt Hope Presbyterian Church with Dr Pharr officiating. Burial in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill.
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St. Joseph Hospital
Elgin
A H Macintire
Burr
New River Coal Company
Athens
Mt Hope Presbyterian Church
Calvin Haines Burr
Hope
Viola McAvoy
Nancy Bertrand
Priday
Lindamosd Funera
Mt. Hope Presbyterian
WW. W. Pharr
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hil
Mrs. Lilly 60 Dies. Nicholas County Resident
Mrs. J Spurgeon Lilly, 60, of Pool died Wednesday at her son’s Charleston home. Survived by husband and five children, Thomas Lilly of Hookersville Robert M Lilly and Wendell Lilly of Nallen, F I McClung of Hico Dana Groves of Canvas, plus 21 grandchildren. Lifelong Nicholas County resident and Jehovah’s Witness at Mt Lookout.
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Charleston
Jennings
Thomas Lilly
Hookersville
Robert M
Wendel Lily
Nallen
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Hico
Dana‘ Groves
Canvas
Robbery suspects questioned and released in Pineville
Police question two suspects and release them after the Monday night robbery of the An netta Drive-In in Pineville. Some loot was found under an old overpass near the drive-in, with eight cigarette cartons and other items reported missing. State Police joined the investigation. Tag Day planned in Oceana by Future Homemakers of America with Phillis Mitchell as general chairman and district co chairs named.
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W. W
Bolt
Register
Oceana
Homemakers of America
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Ruby Richardson
Kopperston
Janet Hamilton
Geneva Clar
Clear Fork
Normal Kennedy
Tony
Barbara Ann Vipperman Birthday Honored At Home
Barbara Ann Vipperman daughter of Mr and Mrs Bryce Vipperman of 409 Lusk Avenue was honored on her eighth birthday with a party at home Saturday afternoon Grandmother Mrs F E Noe and aunts Mrs Calvin Laurnders and Mrs Darel Williams of Sophia assisted with games prizes were awarded and refreshments served Attending were Jimmy Halsey Norris O Dell Ellen Rinehart Jimmy Turner Carla Sue Johns Mary Robinson Mary White Tom Snyder Judy Toler Jimmy Elkins Bonnie Kirk Skipper Maynor Mike Junk Rit Kingdon Paul Ritchie and Dansy Humphrey
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Mullens
Brbara Ann Vipperman
Bryce Vipperman
Lusk Avenue
F. E. Noe
Atmts
Calvin Laurnders
Darel Williams
Sophia
Perman
Billie Howe
Francene Bolen
Linda McKinney
Jimmy Halsey
Norris O'Dell
Eilén ‘Rinehart
Jimmy Turner
Carla Sue Johns
Mary Robinson
Mary Jt White
Tom Snyder
Judy Toler
Jimmy Elkins
Bonnie Kirk
Skipper Maynor
Mike Junk
Community event aids FLA and FFA Camp at Ripley
Ell, Oceana and Louise Brown in Huff Creek organized a fundraiser with proceeds designated to help build the state FLA and FFA Camp at Ripley. The effort aims to boost agricultural education and camp facilities.
Wyoming County March of Dimes Dinner Session Raises Over 9500
Rev Karl Lilly of Kopperston led a collection drive at the Wyoming County Chapter dinner near Pineville as contributions from schools mines and clubs pushed the drive toward the 10000 goal. D Grove Moler reported 9500 on hand with Miss Lila Pierce as guest speaker and Marvin Fanning of Glen Rogers slated for release.
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Karl Lilly
J .Kopperston
Wyoming County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Pineville
Océana-Kopperston
Lilly
Tor Evans
Oceana
D. Grove Moler
Baileysville
Glen Morrison
Marianna
Lila Pierce
Charleston
Sterling Evans
National Foundation
Marvin Fanning
Glen Rogers
Marmet Hospital
Marvin
Louise McKinney
Donald Walker
Mullens High School
Cook Infant Thomas Ray Cook Funeral Sunday
Funeral services for three month old Thomas Ray Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Earl Cook of Hiawatha, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the residence with burial in Cook Cemetery near the home. The body will be moved to the home at 11 a.m. Saturday.
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Herbert Earl Cook
Hiawatha
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