Salyers Solves Midway Water Pressure Trouble
Sophia Mayor James Salyers and water works superintendent solved Midway line pressure issues by adjusting the automatic starter on a high pressure pump. Twenty pound drop keeps pressure steady. earlier 80 pound drop delayed pump action. Residents Burton Gautier and Mike Marcinko praised the fix after months of complaints.
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Midway
Sophia
James Salyers
Sophia Water Works
Salyers
Town Hall
Burton Gautier
Mike Marcinko
Bookmobile Service Considered for Raleigh and Fayette Counties
Mrs. C. H. Grefsam reports to county clubs that West Virginia Library Commission may extend bookmobile service to a third region if the Federal Services Bill passes. Selection depends on community interest, ongoing viability, and local county court support. A survey involving Raleigh and Fayette counties is advised to secure regional development and shared costs.
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C. H. Grefsam
Raleigh
Farm Woman's Clubs
Homemakers Club
Graham
Fayette
West Virginia Library Commission
State Commission
Farm Women
Commission
Raleigh County Library
Jeach Farm Women's Club
Fayette County
Fayette Farm
Crab Orchard
Glen Daniel
Teel PTA Names Nominating Group for Officers
Teel Elementary School PTA will appoint a nominating committee at a Monday 7:30 p.m. meeting in the school. Mrs. Marguerite Reed presides with Dale Covey and A P Leeber from Raleigh County Board of Education attending. A talent show directed by Mrs. Oliver Harper features readings vocal and instrumental numbers with prizes for top winners and the classroom with the highest attendance. A social hour and refreshments follow in the dining room served by the refreshment committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teel Elementary School
Parent- Teacher Association
PTA
Marguerite Reed
Dale Covey
A.P. Leeber
Raleigh County Board of Education
Oliver Harper
Teel Pta
Harper
Chester Grubb
Fire tower visit outlines spring fire season plans
A two man U S Forestry Service team and the state assistant forester visited the Tams Mountain Fire Tower after stopping at Beckley District 4 Conservation Office. Carl Lucas said the aim is fire prevention and suppression during March 1 to May 31 with measures for large fires and mutual assistance.
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Tams Mountain
U. S. Forestry Service
District 4 Conservation Office
Beckley
Philadelphia
Ted Flint
John Moyes
Lester McClung
Carl Lucas
District 4
Funeral service for William H. Cline Sunday at 2 PM
Funeral services for William Harrison Cline 63 of Helen will be at Resaco Methodist Church Sunday at 2 PM conducted by Rev Noah Buckner and Rev Culip. Burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. He died Thursday in a local hospital after several months illness. He was a retired coal miner and Freewill Baptist member. He leaves a wife Ethel four sons two daughters a brother four sisters and 14 grandchildren.
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William Harrison Cline
Helen
Resaco Methodist Church
Noah Buckner
Culip
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Rose and Quesenberry
Calvin
Cline
Freewill Baptist Church
Mike
Mary Thompson Cline
Ethel
Herbert Cline
Beckley
Calvin Cline
Charles Cline
Charmeo
Marvin Cline
U. S. Army
Mary [Cline
Ernestine Exline
Columbus
Ohio
Pete Cline
Princewood
Elizabeth Ellison
Charleston
Martha Chambers
Williamson
Annie Lusk
Oceana
Bertha Hutchinson
Charlotte
N. C
Winding Gulf Mines Show Tonnage Gains
The Winding Gulf District reports a 4.6 percent rise in weekly coal production to 159,945 tons across 22 mines for the week ending March 17, with 96 percent operating time. Total year to date production reaches 1,782,196 tons, a 38.0 percent rise from last year. Pocahontas Operators Association mines add 592,145 tons in the week ended March 10, lifting year to date to 5,660,570 tons, up 13.9 percent.
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Winding Gulf
Pocahontas Operators Association Mines
Meredith Rites Set For Mrs Mattie Meredith
Final rites for Mrs Mattie Meredith 84 Garten will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mt Zion Baptist Church. The Rev C M Ellis and the Rev A W Wood will officiate. Burial is in Pierce Cemetery Fayetteville. She died Wednesday in Oak Hill Hospital. Survivors include daughter Mrs Virginia Owens of Garten seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Body to be taken from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home to the church an hour before services.
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Mattie Meredith
Garten
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
C. M. Ellis
A. W. Wood
Pierce Cemetery
Fayetteville
Meadows Rites Slated Sunday
Funeral services for Richard Jackson Meadows 81 of Pemberton will be Sunday at 1 p m at Pemberton Methodist Church with Rev C D Walker and Rev C W MacCutcheon officiating Burial follows in Furrow Cemetery on Sullivan Road The body will be at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home one hour before the service Meadows died Thursday night in a local hospital from severe burns suffered near his home He was a retired timber man born June 2 1874 in Hinton son of Rufus and Mandy Wiseman Meadows He belonged to Pemberton Methodist Church He is survived by wife Lara Maddy Meadows of Pemberton three daughters Pauline Smith Beckley Lucille Exposito Pahoma Park Md Trene Spradling Baltimore Md three sons Roy Beckley Ear sher Crab Orchard Norvell Wilmington Del two brothers Ross Omer both of Hinton two sisters Mary Carden Emma Carden both of Hinton seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Pallbearers Emmett Parker Curtiss Blevins Leeburn Pack Clayton Burleson Mason Fink Charlie Cassidy
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Richard
Jackson Meadows
Pemberton
Pemberton Methodist
C. D. Walker
C. W. MacCutcheon
Furrow
Sullivan Road
Rose and Quesenberry
Meadows
Hinton
Rofus and
Mandy Wiseman Meadows
Trene Spradling
Baltimore
Roy
Beckley
Earsher
Crab Orchard
Norvell
Wilmington
Del
Ross
Omer
Mary Carden
Emma Carden
Emmett Parker
Curtiss Blevins
Leeburn Pack
Clayton Burleson
Mason Fink
Charlie Cassidy
Final rites for Mrs Francis held at Bentwood Church
Mrs Willie Francis 76 of Slab Fork dies at home Thursday. Funeral at Bentwood Baptist Church Saturday at 2 pm with Rev K C Owens and Rev Robert Newsome. burial in Slab Fork Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters Bertha Jefferson Gladys Smith Judy Walker. one son Millard Francis. two sisters Christine Reynolds La Moore. one brother Jerry George. 17 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. Body to be moved from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor to grandson Charles Francis's Slab Fork home today at 6 pm.
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Willie Francis
Slab Fork
Bentwood Baptist Church
K. C. Owens
Robert Newsome
Sla Fork
Francis
Bertha Jefferson
Gladys Smith
Judy Walker
Beckley
Millard Francis
Christine Reynolds
Final divorce decree issued in Raleigh County court
A final divorce decree was issued in Raleigh County Circuit Court in the suit of Nancy Johnson Thorne against Estel R B Thorne. The decree was finalized March 8.
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Raleigh County
Nancy Johnson
Thorne
Estel
Pre Easter revival at Calloway Heights Baptist Church begins Monday
Beginning Monday a pre Easter revival will be held at Calloway Heights Baptist Church with nightly meetings at 7 30 p m through April 1. Evangelist Rev Edward Kocher from Scarbro will speak, and Mrs Kocher will pray for him during the meetings. Pastor Rev B L Jones invites all to attend.
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Calloway Heights Baptist Church
B. L. Jones
Edward Kocher
Scarbro
Kocher
Stone Becomes Fireman for Sophia Volunteer Dept
Donald Stone joined the Sophia Volunteer Fire Department Tuesday night, increasing the team to 15 members. The new recruit is the latest addition to the local fire unit.
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Donald Stone
Sophia Volunteer Fire Department
Stone
Turkey Dinner Today Funds From Fines And Bonds
Beckley Police Court collected 154 dollars in fines and bonds after Thursday night sessions. James Bandy of East Park paid 15 dollars toward a 55 dollar fine for reckless driving. he pled guilty after an accident on East Prince Street and promised to pay the rest by month end. Floyd Carl Meadows of Forest Hill forfeited 68 dollars bond for reckless driving and four front-seat occupants. Charles Rhinehart of Berkley forfeited 20 dollars bond on speeding. One person forfeited 16 dollars bond for intoxication. Robert Penn failed to appear on charges of driving without license or registration. A Turkey dinner fundraiser by Sophia First Methodist Church women’s society will be held today 4:40 to 7 p.m. in Friendship Hall to defray church expenses.
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Penn O
Beckley
James Bandy
East Park
Bandy
East Prince Street
C. Berkley Lilly
Floyd Carl Meadows
Forest
Hill
Charles Rhinehart
Berkley
Robert Penn
Sophia Lions Club Adopts Annual Basketball Tourney
Sophia Lions Club to make its basketball tournament a regular annual event. James Richardson secretary said the first tourney netted 148.70 for the Lions Light Conservation Program. Three Sophia High School regional winners from the West Virginia Interscholastic Forensic League attended as guests and performed speeches and recitations.
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Pat Fagan
Jenny Rupe
Suzann Morton
H. L. Knapp Jr
Sophia High School
Sphia Methodist Church
Woman Is Shotself Cleaning Gun In Beckley
Henrietta Hale, 32, of Beckley, reported an accidental gunshot wound while cleaning a gun. She was treated at Raleigh General Hospital Thursday night and released. Beckley police investigated the incident.
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Henrietta Hale
Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
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