Refugee Family Arrives in Mullens Community Spirit
The Mulens Methodist group welcomes the Zeuschner and Mullens refugee families. Will Zeuschner and Ingebord Amler with four children arrive after long journeys from Poland and Czech territories. Local businesses donate furniture food and clothing to establish a six room house for the Zeuschner family and support for the new arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinne
Zeitschier
Wow
Wells
Zeuschners
Jack Wilcox’s
Mullens: Plumbing and Heating Co
Guyandétte‘ Electric’ Co
Kroger “Co
Mallens Grocery Co. Inc
Waltey
Bell
Solvay
Gulf-Mining Co
Maben
W. Vas Ome
Alan Hale
Methodist Men's
We A.davis
Tie
Peoples ‘Bank of
Mullens
W. I Winzenrith
R.v. Chenoweth
First Methodist Church
Dr. Wells
Wit Zeitschner
Glade Sportsman Club Formed at Pemberton
The Raleigh County Glade Sportsman Club is formed in Beckley West Virginia as a non profit group for hunting and fishing. Incorporators include A T Yanti White Oaks Jo L Magles L C Buchanan Beckley William Hernandez Calloway Heights W A Buchanan and G L Buchanan EL Pike Raleigh. One byproduct of Richmonds elm spray campaign leaves elm disease spray on cars requiring cleanup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
A. T. Yanty
White Oaks
Jo L.magles
Beckley
L. C. Buchanan
William Hernandez
Calloway Heights
W. A. Buchanan
G. L. Buchanan
EL. Pike
Raleigh
Richmond
Ankeny predicts rising coal use despite atomic energy
Marling J Ankeny director of the U S Bureau of Mines predicted at the fifth annual Conference on Atomic Energy in Industry that coal will supply increasing shares of electric power even as atomic energy grows. He cited coal reserves in Illinois Kentucky Pennsylvania and West Virginia and warned oil and natural gas will shift to other profitable uses while coal prices stay near today’s levels.
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Phigadelpia
Marling J
Ankeny
Moutt Hope
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Indus
Illinois
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
GE Co Files Second Suit In Fair Trade Case
General Electric suffers second injunction action in U S District Court to stop a dealer from selling GE appliances below the Fair Trade minimum. The Charleston firm Goldfarb Electric Supply Co is named in the latest suit. Earlier, GE won a temporary injunction against Marzis S Wender of Oak Hill doing business as Modern Industries for similar pricing, with Judge Ben Moore delaying permanent injunction arguments. The Wend er case marks a first challenge to West Virginia 1937 Fair Trade Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
General Electric Co., Inc
Industries
General Electric
Goldfarb
Ben Moore
Wender
West Virginia
Hi-Y Tri-Hi-Y Meet Sets State Conference in March
Nine Oceana High School students attend State Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y conference at Jackson's Mill March 29 to 31 with Arthur McClain Donnie Weir Bobby Perry Carolynne Evans Eulanna Tyree Judy Dalton Patty Duty Jo Ann Cook Karen England as attendees. Dr. Ross Culpepper district superintendent will be guest speaker. Activities include discussion groups worship and fellowship singing. Meeting offers clubs a chance to buy pins emblems and supplies.
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Oceana
RNS
Jackson's Mill
Arthur McClain
Donnie Weir
Bobby Perry
Carolynne Evans
Eulanna Tyree
Judy Dalton
Patty Duty
Jo Ann Cook
Karen England
Exposure Blamed for Death of Kingston Man Found Near Oak Hill
An unemployed Kingston man Avil Perry, 34, died in freezing weather with no foul play suspected. His body was found near Fairview Methodist Church Holtow in East Kingston by Noah Treadway. Coroner's jury ruled death from exposure, noting Perry wandered from home on January 18. He leaves a wife Lottie Powell Perry and two sons. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Kingston
Virgil Lyons
Avil Perry
Noah Treadway
Searbro Route 1
Fairview Methodist Church
Holtow
Buddie Crouch
Fred O'Boyle
Perry
Department of Public Assistance
Lottie Powell Perry
Thomas Funeral, Home
Oak
Will
Emmett Phillips
H. R. Garvin
B. L. Bragg
F. L. Surbaugh
W.J. Donnelly
Andy Andreske
Fayetteville
M. G. Hresan
Karl Warden
Fayette County
Probation Given Elizabeth Boykin in Wyoming County case
Elizabeth Boykin, 32, mother of 12, was sentenced by Judge Robert M. Worrell to 1 to 5 years in prison with two years probation after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Wyoming County Criminal Court. Prosecutors said the killing was not proven intentional. defense argued self defense or reaction to fright. Police reported she fired a 38 caliber pistol into the air near her home as she approached the house where her husband had gone to look for a drink. he was shot and killed when he emerged from an embankment.
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Peneville
RNS
Robert M. Worrell
Herndon
Wyoming County Criminal Court
Elizabeth Boykin
Coal
Edward Boykin
Robert Bailey
Attornney D. Grove Moler
Pineville Personal Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Pineville residents and guests are featured in a series of weekend visits and family gatherings. Mrs. and Mrs. A. D. Belcher hosted relatives in Peterstown while Nancy Cook from Brenton Wa joined her grandmother Mrs. R. Cook. Rev and Mrs Albert R Young visited Huntington. Stanley Love joined Dallas based Chance Vaught Aircraft in personnel.
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Pineville
Rns
A. D. Belcher
Peterstown
John’ Hunter
Nancy Cook
Brenton
Wathe
R. Cook
V.] Shannon
E. W. Cook
Jick
Charleston
Eddie
Crews
Clyde
East
Vaught Aircraft
Dallas
Texas
Bernie Tilley
Boyd Tilley
Kes Rock
Fred’.Goode
Waynut Goode
Darrbih Green
Rodney Scott
Ifriends
Welch
Douglas
Bradford
Man
B. C. Nichols
Inlaw
Jack Beavers
Family
Roanoke
Charteston
Mount Hope Urges Use of New Trash Disposal System
Mount Hope mayor Bernard Rocke urges residents to use the new trash and garbage disposal system run by franchisees R. L. Robinson and John D. Gray. Pickup began March 1 with mesh-covered trucks and improvements to prevent litter. weekly service is offered with small extra charges for more pickups.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Bernard Rocke
Imade
Pax
Beide
R. L. Robinson
John D. Gray
Robinson
Gray
Rooke
Fayette County
Four Couples Apply For Wedding Permits
The Pineville county clerk's office lists marriage licenses issued to four couples. Alvis Tolliver 21 of Pineville weds Barbara Church 16 of Oceana. Billy Arrington 23 of Itmann weds Betty Jennele 18 of Corinne. William Clark Sulters 20 of New York weds Minnie Pearl Walls 16 of Simon. Donley Legg 19 of Coal Mountain weds Joan 19 of Coal Mountain.
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Pineville
ANS
Alvis Tolliver
Barbara Church
Oceana
Billy Arrington
Itmann
Betty Jennele
Corinne
Wiliam’ Clark Sulters
New York
Minnie Pearl Walls
Simon
Donley Legg
Joan
Jessie
Coal Mountain
Polio Inoculations Given To 954 Meadow Bridge Children
Fayette County nurses Mrs. Eva McClung and Mary Virginia Knight supervised a Meadow Bridge clinic giving 954 polio inoculations to local children. The effort aimed to curb polio in the community.
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Meadow Bridge
Eva McClung
Mary Virginia Knight
Fayette County
Boone County UN meeting chaired by Larry Lyon Jr
Madison report notes Larry Lyon Jr. presided over the Boone County Association for the United Nations meeting in the Appalachian Room. Discussion covered U N leasing the Suez area, canal management, and a proposed land development and rehabilitation plan for displaced persons. Attendees included J W Grimes and Dru Hy Howell among others. An invitation was extended to Whitesville residents for the next gathering slated for 7 30 p m April 2 in the Appalachian Social Room Madison.
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Madison
RNS
Larry Lyon Jr
Boone County Association For the United Nations
Appalachian
J. W. Grimes
Mid
East Na Uous
Europe
Napoleon
Jimen L. B. Lyon
U.N
Suez
Egypt
Dru Hy H. Howell
United States
Republic of the U.S
Witch
Easter Seal Campaign Aims 4000 in Fayette County
Fayette County Society for Crippled Children and Adults sets a 4000 goal for the 1957 Easter Seal Campaign. Co chairs W R Bennett and Jack Manning announce local volunteers including Winifrede Danley Mount Hope teacher Eveard Stensh parade planning and Bunny cards distribution across Oak Hill Scarbro and Kingston schools. County committee vets cases for aid while funds support medical care braces therapy and hospital costs with most dollars staying in county treasury.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Fayette County Society
W. R. Bennett
Jack
Manning
Winifrede Dan
Ley
Mount Hope
W. ‘T. Blankenship
Pax
Kenneth Legg
Priceia
Fayetteville
Mount Hogi
T.T. Twaddle
Mount Hopes
John Gwinn
Scarbro
Bennett
National
County Society
James Painter
Oak “Hill
County “Health
W. P. Bittinger
Summerlee
Haven ‘Allen
Oak "Hill
Betinet
Sybil McPherson
Oak
Personal notices from Oceana list service members and family updates
Oceana community notes report Sgt Lea Blankenship's transfer from Hawaii to Japan and upcoming discharge. Navy service member Donald Blankenship visits Norfolk. John Blankenship recovering at home after hospital stay. Becky's Bluefield Sanitarium admission noted. Also listed are visits from Hassell Harless, Johnny Pomeroy, Anthony Hurley and Melba, and WVU student Bob Lively visiting Lively parents.
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Oceana
RNS
Joh Blankenship
Sgt
Lea. Blankensship
Marines
Hawaii
Japan
Blankenship
Donald Blankenship
Navy
Norfolk
John Blankenship
Becky
Bluefield Sanitarium
Anthony Hurley
Melba
Baileysville
Bob Lively
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Police chief returns from meter maintenance school
Fayetteville report notes Chief Tunney Hunsaker's return from Chicago after attending a meter maintenance and repair instruction session sponsored by the Dunking Parking Meter Co. The item also lists attendees at the Southern Conference Basketball Tournament in Richmond and names students assisting a local clinic.
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Fayetteville
Rns
Tunney Hunsaker
Chicago
Ill
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Pemberton
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W. W. Wells Sr
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GE Co
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