Oak Hill League Plans Book Shipments to Occupied Countries
Oak Hill Civic League rushes to assemble children's books interpreting American life for U S Information Centers in Germany Austria Japan Korea and the Philippines under Mrs William Moore. The group aims to portray America to youth while also hosting a May 22 art exhibit at Oak Hill High School with cash prizes for top students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill League
Register
OAK Hill
America
Oak Hill Civic League
William Moore
U. S
Germany
Austria
Japan
Korea
Philippines
H. S. Broadwater
John Scott
League
Oak Hill High
Shirley Thomas
A. L. Sydnor
Paul Mackey
Esther Brooks
Eft
Sheldon Trump
C. £. Watkins
Bill Hickman
Wind Storm Strikes Oak Hill Area Causes Power and Fire Damage
High winds yesterday disrupted Oak Hill and nearby towns with 90 telephones out of order and 50-pair cable down. Fires sparked by downed lines burned grass and threatened homes in Summersville and nearby valleys as forestry units and volunteers fought blazes for hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Oak Hill
A. W. Burdette
Jocal Telephone Office
Fayetteville
Summerlee
Lochgelly
Hilltop
Virginia Street
R. L. Bott
Jocal
Elizabeth Thomas
Fayette
G. Steele Callison
Highland Avenue
Summersville
Breckinridge Heights
Nicholas County
Sheriff's Office
Powcell's Mountain
Tioga
Rites Incomplete For Gun Victim Charles H. Kincaid
Charles H. Kincaid 73 of Livily died Sunday in an apparent self inflicted shooting after illness and worry for his children. A magistrate said the death was by his own action. The inquest and funeral arrangements are listed with Tyree Funeral Home. Surviving are his wife Susan Williams Kincaid two brothers two sisters a son Delbert Kincaid and a daughter It's unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Kincaid
Virgil Vons
Kincaid
Lyons
Tyree Funeral
Susan Williams Kincaid
Lively
Ira Kincaid
Winchester
Sam Kincaid
Mount Hope
Lottie Wilson
Cora Rhodes
Beckley
Delbert Kincaid
Sumpter
Ore
Daugh
Petit Jurors Selected For Wyoming Court Term
Petit jurors named for the April term of Wyoming County Circuit Court by C H Stewart and Russell Beavers. The list includes residents from Baileysville, Basin, Clearfork, Hanover, Herndon, Maben, Mullens, Pineville, Sabine and New Richmond among others. Names include Robert Bishop, James Edward Miller, George R McKinney, Joe Sparks, Haskell Cook, Dave Dunn, Anthony Cook, Arlie F Davis, Ott Carter, Willard J Bailey, C L Akers, Virgil Shumate, Perry Spence, John Moran, Floyd Rosewood, Zane Brooks and others. Also noted are attendees from Baltimore Md and Lively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Pineville
Wyoming County
C. H. Stewart
Russell Beavers
Baileysville
Robert Bishop
William F Jennings 72 Daniels Dies in Hospital
William F Jennings 72 of Daniels died at 6 15 p m Monday after a year long illness A memorial service will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at the family home with burial in American Legion Cemetery He was a retired coal miner Spanish American War veteran Survived by wife a daughter a son three stepdaughters a stepson two sisters five grandchildren and 19 step grandchildren The body moved from Keyser Funeral Home to the residence at 4 p m today Active pallbearers listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Jennings
Daniels
Lewis Legg
American Legion
Jennings
Hillsville
John
Mary Dalton Jennings
Madge Burke
Della Plumley
Baltimore
Sprague
Virginia
Keyser
Banil ‘Smith
Amos R. Smith
Junimor Plumley
Robert Smith
Minor Scott
Milton Dove
Floyd Fisher
Oceana Baptists Win Emblem of Achievement Honor
Oceana First Baptist Church will receive the Emblem of Achievement and the OA Banner at Easter services. Pastor Wayne Rollins says the Northern Baptist Convention recognizes the church for excellence in its church school under a plan requiring 10 goals met, with only a limited number of schools earning the award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Oceana
Oceana First Baptist Church
Wayne Rollins
Northern Baptist Convention
Asa B. Harris
West Virginia Baptist Convention
Baptist Sunday Cchurch
Me. Rollins
Sunday Church
Mrs Dixon Re-elected President Of Oak Hill Juniors
Oak Hill Junior Woman's Club re elected Mrs O W Dixon Jr to a second term as president. New officers include Mrs Carl Sanger first vice president Mrs Thomas Mastin second vice president and others. Six new members were welcomed and guest speaker Mrs Nell Walker discussed West Virginia government origins and Civil War causes. Members planned April 24 meeting models April 19 deadline and state scholarship for Martha Louise Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Register
Oak Hill
O. W. Dixon, Jr
Dixon
Carl Sanger
Thomas Mastin
C. P. Miler, Jr
Dreama Thornburg
Joe Lilly
Virginia
Imodels
Thornburg
Miller
Charles McClain
Lilly
Martin
Juanita Scott
James Shelton
Irene Kurayna
Martha Louise Payne
Oak Hill High School
Oak Hill Methodist Church
W. E. Bund, Jr
Absences Rise at Pineville High Over Measles Outbreak
Pineville High School reports 57 pupils absent as measles spreads among students. Principal Jesse WV Wouck notes four were sent home yesterday and three more dismissed by 8:00 a.m. today due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Pineville High School
Jesse WV. Wouck
Scnior
Pineville High dinner dance to fund electric scoreboard
Pineville High School Boosters plan a dinner dance in the school gym on April 21 to raise money for an electric scoreboard for the football field. D. Haga as president and Opie Castee as admission chairman target 200 tickets with Nolan E. Isom leading publicity. Committees cover food, programs, decoration, and music by Rossey McCoy’s student band with named singers and performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville High School
Register
Nounced
Pineville
I D. Haga
Opie Castee
Nolan E. Isom
iMerle Collins
Annabel
Walter Day
Inez Blankenship
J. W. ‘Houck
Betty Harris
Elizabeth Kuhn
George Brown
Rossey McCoy
Shirley Hossfield
Betty Shelton
Jean Bowman
Tom Cook
Robert Radar
Earl Curry
Eugene Taylor Voor Maha
Park Association Plans Drive to Create County Park
A Mullens meeting led by Ed L. Reece formed a committee to pursue a county wide park project. The group aims to enlist local clubs and agencies to secure land for outdoor recreation in Wyoming County with a resolution expected from D. Grove Moler after his return from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hieister Rett
Mullens
Sit
Ed L. Reece
Square Circle
Wyoming
Oak Hill Personalities Visiters and Local News
Oak Hill residents share weekend visits with relatives in Smoot Morgantown and Toledo. Mr and Mrs Burns of Smoot visit son in law R W Flack on Central Avenue Mrs C M Hizer of Oak Hill heads to Toledo to see her son in law C M Dizer Jr Mr and Mrs John Scott of Jones Avenue attend the State High School Basketball Tournament in Morgantown R B Roach of Fayetteville Road remains ill at home for four weeks in unchanged condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Register
Oak Hill
A. H. Burns
Smoot
R. W. Flack
Central Avenue
C. M. Hizer
Toledo
C. M. Dizer
John Scott
Jones Avenue
Morgantown
R. BR. Roach
Fayetteville Road
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clarence Hereford
Muddlety
Lochwood-Swiss
Whitesville
Jarrolds Valley
Leevale
Alfred Hairston
Terg
Thelma Boggs
Baltimore, Md
Gladys Holley
W. F. Jennings
Oceana Baptists
Motherbriskse
Joseend
Cutianeng
J. &. Movers
W.C. Goode
Barbara Phillips
Regina Weaver
Pat Stewart
Patti Blankenship
Park Association
Reece
J. B. Baker, II
Elbert Humphrey
Ward Wylie
Raleigh
Besara
Pure Oil
Pure Ofl
Qoubse
Means Lumber CO
Sisson St
Phal
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!