Beckley Woman Elsie McCullough Dies After Short Illness
Mrs. Elsie Margaret McCullough 58 of 204 Riley Street Beckley died at 11 p.m. Monday at home after a brief illness. Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Methodist Church with Rev. W. B. Peck officiating. Burial in Pittsburgh following services there Friday. Surviving: three sons Howard of Skelton R. X. McCullough Mabscott and Winfield of Rocky Mountain N. C. daughter Dorothy at home and brother Edward J. Long of Pittsburgh. She was past Beckley president since 1934 and member of the Navy Mothers Club. Her husband predeceased her in 1930. Funeral home: Caffee Fumera Home Chapel.
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Riley Street
Beckley
First Methodist Church
W. B. Peck
Pittsburgh
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Navy
Howard McCullough
Skelton
R. x. McCullough
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Rocky Mountain
N. C
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Edward J. Long
Racine Driver Fined in Oak Hill
Racine man Cecil Edward Adkins was fined 37.50 after arraignment for driving while intoxicated. His car was impounded six months and his license revoked for that period. Officer G. Martin arrested him in Oak Hill East End.
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OAK Hill
Cecil Edward Adkins
Racine
FE. N. Goode
East End
G. ©. Martin
Negro Mother is Victim of Knifer
Frances Medley of Black Eagle is in Taylor Hospital in serious condition from stab wounds to the chest leg abdomen and back after an attack Monday night near the Old Perry mine Goose Hollow Police seek the assailant. Clarence Edward Hunter was treated for a knife wound to the face and, with Augustine Morris, was arrested after a Moran Avenue altercation around 8 30 p m.
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Mullens
Frances Medley
Black Eagle
Taylor Hospital
Hubert Hickok
Old Perry Mine
Goose Hollow
Clarence Edward Hunter
Hunter
Augustine Morris
Moran Avenue
Hinton Man Fined and Jailed in Fayette County
John E. Huff of Hinton was fined $25 and costs and sentenced to six days in Fayette County Jail by Magistrate Virgil Lyons. He admitted making a long distance call to New York City from the Coast-to-Coast Grill near Ansted and signaling he had reversed the charges, which was later found to be false.
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Fayette
Register
Fayetteville
John E. Huff
Fayette County
Virgil Lyons
Huff
New York City
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School Buses May Be Serviced by Rebuilt Truck
Fayette County school officials consider using a rebuilt truck to service buses next year. The plan, proposed by the chief mechanic, would add oil changes, tire inflation, grease, and general maintenance performed by one dedicated worker. The board asked for cost estimates and the extra salary to be reported at the next meeting.
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Fayetteville
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Fayette County
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Patteson Begins Third Campaign Tour Through West Virginia
Democrat gubernatorial candidate Okey L. Patteson leaves Mount Hope for a lengthy Central West Virginia tour. He plans meetings with Democratic leaders in Putnam Mason Jackson Wood Pleasant Tyler Wirt and Roane counties before returning to Charleston. The sequence follows tours in the northern panhandle and the coal region south of the Kanawha River.
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Okey L. Patteson
West Virginia
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Mason
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President Truman calls for universal training to deter communism
President Truman urged universal training with initial funding of 5 300 000 for the first year arguing it would strengthen civilian forces for emergencies and back peace with clear resolve. He supported temporary draft use until universal training is ready, criticizing Soviet actions and the disrupted European recovery program.
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Truman
Russia
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Italy
Hit Run Driver Fined 1050, Is Sentenced
Mullens Buford Aaron Worms of East Gulf pleaded guilty to drunken driving and admitted owning and driving the car but denied hit and run charges. Magistrate W R Haga fined him 1030 dollars and sentenced 418 months. Woods faced 1000 dollar hit and run fine and six months for drunken driving plus a year for hit and run. The incident involved a chase after a two headlight wreck that injured 18 year old Bruce Thompson. Emshett Hughes and Earl Hughes faced charges, each fined 30 dollars and 60 days in jail.
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East Gulf
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Fayette County Board to Investigate Disturbances Near Mt Olive School
Fayette County Board of Education will instruct Frank Gautier to investigate disturbances reported outside the abandoned Mount Olive school during church services. Glen Wriston spoke for Orvel Wriston about threats to a nearby residence under construction and potential property damage while services continue. The board will act after Gautier’s findings.
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Fayetteville
Frank Gaultier
Mount Olive
Fayette County
Winston
George Fridley Dies at Harper
Funeral services for 66 year old George Fridley of Harper will be held at 2 pm Wednesday at Mount Tabor Baptist Church with Rev. B C Jennings officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Tabor Cemetery. He died Monday at his home after several years illness. He is survived by his wife Margie and six brothers and four sisters. Active pallbearers are A H Clay Charles Fuller Ernest Feiener George Stonis Lawrence Stoots and T J Harper.
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Mount Tabor Baptist Church
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Mount Tabor
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Covington
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W. B. Fridley
Alexandria
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Oak Hill
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T. J. Harper
Man Stopped by Police For Driving Wrong Way on One-Way Street
A driver was stopped by city police after they observed him traveling in the wrong direction on a designated one-way street. The incident prompted a safety check and a caution to other motorists.
Mrs. Mae Cline Dies at 56 in Hanover
Hanover widow Mae Cline born February 13 1892 dies after a stroke. Funeral at 2 p.m. at home with burial in Cline cemetery. Survived by eight children and several siblings. member of Free Will Baptist church. Obituary notes her late husband M A Cline died about 11 years ago.
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Wyoming County
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Atheline Sibo
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Harlan Cline
Elmer Cline
Ernest Ray Cline
Tessie Lester
Morgantown
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Barboursville
Salem church project may get two abandoned schools
Fayette County Board of Education offered two abandoned buildings at Brooklyn Bottom for sale as part of the Salem Methodist Church project. Rev A W Grose up may bid on Finlowwhite and Brooklyn Botlum structures to use as a community hall after the church expanded land for a playground.
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Ow Register
Fayetteville
A. W. Groseup
Salem Methodist Church
Fayette County
Board of Education
Brooklyn Bottom
Brooklyn
Beckley Firms Kept by State Labor Office Request
A company representative told State Labor Commissioner Charles J. F. Sattler that his office’s services are not needed at present. Three warehousemen and one truck driver remain employed while negotiations continue.
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Beckley
Mohler
Charles J. F. Sattler
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