Funeral Sunday For Mrs. Lydia King
Funeral services for Lydia King 69 of Jan ey will be at 2 30 p m Sunday at First Baptist Whitesville led by Rev L E Morrison She died from a heart attack Thursday afternoon Survivors include two sons Tom and Bill three daughters Kathleen Hamrick Elsie Dooley and Vella Henderson six sisters six grandchildren and two great grandchildren The body will lay in state at 4 p m today at Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville and she will be buried at Sun ae Memorial Park South Charleston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Hamrick
Charleston
Elsie Dooley
Flint
Mich
Vella Henderson
Whitesville
Delbert Cameron
Leevale
Bessie Dixon
Jessie Coleman
Garren
Hazel Sweet
Fawyetteville
Hattie Wade
Meadow Bridge
Armstrong Funeral Home
Sunae Memorial Park
South Charleson
Oak Hill Woman's Club convention highlights reported
Oak Hill Civic League hears from Mrs. John Scott on the recent Woman's Club Convention at The Greenbrier. Scott elected second vice president of the State. Edith Tolley entered three art entries. club earns 100 percent honor ribbon and civil defense honorable mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNL
John Scott
Oak Hill Civic League
Woman's Club
Greenbrier
Scott
West Virginia Federation
Grant J. Thomas
John Karnap
Edith Tolley
R. Hill
United Nations
U. N
Joe Cashion
Fayette County
Pax Personal Visitors Highlight Local Families
Thursday visitors included Mr and Mrs Dewey Davis and son from Oregon and Mrs Gar Davis of Fayetteville to Mr and Mrs Frank Akers. Sunday guests were Mr and Mrs Virgil Godbey and sons of Cittsville. Mrs G C Johnson returned from a month in Connecticut visiting her daughter Emma St Germaine in Bridgeport and Lillian Fabiszewski in Fairfield. Wednesday visitors in Kingston were Mrs Dollie Janney and Miss Mary Kathryn Janney both of Oak Hill.
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PAX
Rns
Frank Akers
Dewey Davis
Oregon
Gar Davis
Fayetteville
Virgil Godbey
Cittsville
G. C. Johnson
Connecticut
Emma St. Germaine
Bridgeport
Lillian Fabiszewski
Fairfield
Kingston
Frank Janney
Dollie Janney
Weirwood
Mary Kathyrn Janney
Oak Hill
Sunshine Baskets Are Sent To Shut-Ins By Circle
Oak Hill report shows Goldie Bailey Mission Circle of Calvary Baptist Church hosted a program titled Streams on the Desert led by Mrs. Sutphin with assistance from Mrs. Matherly and Mrs. Cole. Mrs. James Cummings led devotion, Mark read. Business session led by chairwoman Mrs. Ballard authorized monthly sunshine baskets to shut-ins. Attendees included Mrs. Brown and numerous members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afrs
W.S. Brown
Harry Brown
Ernest Bradbery
Fred Treadway
Irven Jones
Robert Kees
Robert Pleasants
James Wooten
Thurmond Kees
Emmett Nichols
LaFayette Post 149 Marks 12th Anniversary Dinner
LaFayette Post 149 observed its 12th anniversary with a dinner in Fayetteville led by Dr. M. G. Hresan mayor and post member who showed films from France and local events. Harry W. Miller national vice commander spoke on Legion activities and charter members received special recognition. Claude Bess received a birthday cake from auxiliary president Mrs. C. E. Mahan. The board approved Fayetteville Community Service Club use of Legion baseball equipment with Claude Bess and Robert Richie named as custodians. A committee including Walter Caldwell and Kenneth Wood will address Legion Home operation issues with the auxiliary.
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Fayetteville
Rns
LaFayette Post 149
M. G. Hresan
France
Harry W. Miller
W. H. Haynes
Claude Bess
C. E. Mahan
Myron R. Renick
Yresan
John L. With Jr
Fayetteville Community Service Club
Post
Robert Richie
Witt
Walter Caldwell
Kenneth Wood
Legion
Richie
Community Service Club
Entsminger Dies at 74 in Hill Top after Illness
Henry Ed ward Entsminger 74 died at 7 45 p m Thursday at his Hill Top home after a long illness He was born October 8 1883 in Lexington Virginia A retired miner he is survived by his wife Cora five sons Carl and Junior of Hill Top Paul and Earl of Oak Hill Daniel U S Anny stationed in Germany one brother Albert Fairborn Ohio five sisters Annie Smith Zona Davis Strausburg Virginia Virgie Hazelett Ohio Miss Mary Entsminger and Thelitha Stump Washington D C and nine grandchildren Funeral services are incomplete The body lies at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill
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Annie Smith
Zona Davis
Strausburg, Va
Virgie Hazelett
Ohio
Mary Entsminger
Thelitha Stump
Washington, D. C
Tyree
Minister Speaks To Fayetteville Woman's Club Meeting
The Rev. B. B. Breitenhirt was guest speaker at Fayetteville Junior Woman's Club, presenting Great Religions of the World. The May meeting at Memorial Auditorium included devotion by Mrs. Houston Wendell and a fund-raising bridge canasta night for the high school band.
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Fayetteville
RNS
B. B. Breitenhirt
Breitenhirt
Memorial Auditorium
Ralph Fazio
Houston Wendell
Glen Rogers Girl Is Awarded Pin
Phylis Miss Gentry daughter of Mr and Mrs Arvil Gentry received a school pin at Glen Rogers High School. She is a sophomore with a near eight year perfect attendance record at the Rogers Community Sunday School and is in the school band. Her sister Shirley has missed one Sunday in eight years.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
Phylis
Miss Gentry
and Gentry
Arvil Gentry
Glen
Glen Rogers High School
Rogers Community Sunday School
Shirley
Models Prepare for Ion Club Style Show at Oak Hill
Final preparations for the Ion Club Style Show at Oak Hill Elementary gather models and audience. Sara Singer, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Singer, shows a new Easter outfit while Jean Kay Brash also displays spring fashions for the event review.
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Oak Hill
Sara Singer
Teft
Ray Singer
Trme
Jean Kay Brash
Postal Workers Meet in Whitesville Branch Session
The Coal River Branch of the Postal Workers Association met at Armstrong Auditorium with 14 members present. Carl Jarrell of Rock Creek presided with Pan Seacrist Montroal as secretary. guests Harry Jackson Clothier and Fred Burnside Danville attended as well.
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Whitesville
RNS
Coal River
Postal Workers Association
Armstrong Auditorium
Carl Jarrell
Rock Creek
Pan
Seacrist
Montroal
Harry Jackson
Clothier
Fred Burnside
Danville
Shower Honors June Bride Elect Ellen Wesley
A June bride to be Ellen Wesley was feted at a household shower on Saturday hosted by Mrs. George Wesley Mrs. Kenner Fortner and Mrs. Maxine Duncan. Miss Wesley plans to marry Bill Ricciardi. Prizes went to several guests and gifts were opened and displayed with refreshments served. Attendees included Mrs. Gaye Bailey Mrs. Cox Mrs. Gentry Mrs. Rhoda Kincaid Mrs. Durham Mrs. Marshall Free Mrs. Brooks and others.
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Glen Rogers
Ellen Wesley
George Wesley
Kenner Fortner
Maxine . Duncan
Wesley
Bill Ricciardi
Hazel Gentry
Edith Cox
Margie Durham
Hattie Brooks
Donnie Nuckols
Barbara Fortner
Dianne Bailey
Scouting Pins Awarded At Pettus Ceremonies
Eighteen Brownies and Intermediate Scouts received pins at investiture ceremonies Wednesday night at Pettus Elementary School. Leaders and council members are named, with lists of awarded names including Mickey Stewart and Gwendolyn Holstein. A meeting to organize Brownie and Intermediate Troops in Coal River is announced for Monday night.
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Pettus
ANS
Inez Webb
Rock Creek
Kermit Combs
Argle Estep
James Jersomine
Paul Peters
Mickey Stewart
Virginia Porsinger
Karen Jarrell
Connie Kirk
Mary Farley
Linda Combs
Lana Peters
Tina Jelsomine
Jamnita Grey
Jeanie Williams
Judy Lewis
Wilma Estep
Brice Holstein
Clyde Legg
Siebert Walker
Charles Barrett
Gwendolyn Holstein
Rose Mary Morris
Patricia Walker
Molly Barrett
Linda Stewart
Mrs Addie Bruno Dies in Whitesville at 68
Mrs Addie Adaline Bruno 68 died Thursday at her son Cecil’s home in Stickney after a long illness. Survived by husband Pete Sr four daughters two other sons 29 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Services set for Sunday 1 p.m. at Sundial Tabernacle with Rev Wade Webb and Rev Willie August. Burial Burl Pettry Cemetery Naoma. Body to be moved to Cecil Bruno’s home at 4 p.m. Saturday.
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Whitesville
Addie Adaline Bruno
Cecil
Stickney
Pete Sr
Susie Griffith
Delia Averson
Sylvania Williams
Ella Nelson
Blue Pennant
Pete ‘Jr
Richard
Sundial ‘Tabernacle
Wade Webb
Willie August
Burl Pettry Cemetery
Naoma
Armstrong Feneral
Pineville Center Starts Operation
The Pineville Minuteman Hall opened in its first week with a capacity crowd. It will operate Mondays 7 to 9 pm and Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 to 11:30 pm, with the first Monday each month for seventh grade only. Rentals are available on other days. contact Stacy Mullens. Ladies from Cook Memorial Baptist Church will chaperone for the rest of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Pineville Minuteman Hall
Pineville High School
Minuteman Hall
Stacy Mullens
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Rue Schoolcraft
Carl T. Mulleng
King Addresses Lions at Fayetteville Club Meeting
Hiram King of the Cross Lanes Lions spoke to Fayetteville Lions on Lionism ahead of the state convention in Huntington May 20 to June 1. Introduced by Cliff Rickard, King highlighted Lions as the world’s largest service club. Guests included Harold Ripke and Johnny Ware.
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Fayetteville
RNL
Hiram King
Cross Lanes Lions Club
Fayetteville Lions Club
King
Huntington
Cliff Rickard
Cross Lanes Club
Harold Ripke
Johnny Ware
The
Montgomery Lions Club
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Mitchell Phom
Peterstoxn
G C. Mitchell Phone Union
LaFayette Post
Entsminger
Clark's
Betteship
Clark’s
DIAL
Beckley
Howard Avenue
Mullens
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Hotpoint Electric
C.D.D
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Shirley Gentry
Hairston
Bernard Hairston
McCreery
Heber
Prince Streets
Alexander “Shug” Spencer
Lillie Mae Hart
Trailway Hotel
Spencer
Miss Hart
Elmer Paul Roberts
Mabscott
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Roberts
Ellison Avenue
James Jackson Hea Jr
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Iowa
James T. Crawford
Craw
Ford
Beckley Glass Co
Oakwood
Ape
Zenith
Beckley's
White Cross Pharmacy
Bair
Ravencliff
Donna
Lacy Lafferty
Pine Grove Lodge
Old Order of Odd Fellows
Bruno
Pineville Center
Discount House
Kroger
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