Palm Sunday Services Set by Oak Hill Churches
Palm Sunday observances begin a week of pre Easter meetings across Oak Hill. Oak Hill Baptist hosts About the Cross with picture lectures on Wednesday. Oak Hill Methodist holds infant christenings and The Psalms choir on Sunday. Rev. Robert Ray speaks on Loyalty. First Brethren screens The Man Who Forgot God Sunday evening.
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Robert Ray
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Fayetteville
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Mullens Chamber Plans City Clean-Up Drive
Mullens Chamber of Commerce outlines a two week city clean-up drive from April 3 to April 15 with volunteer distributors and posters urging residents to join under the motto Clean-up fix-up and paint-up. The schedule covers targeted streets and alleys each day with additional efforts if needed. Chester C Cunningham promises extra garbage collection support and a street department truck will be available.
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Mullens Chamber of Commerce
Center
Mullens Hills
Chester C. Cunningham
Cunningham
Clek G. B. McGraw
Oceana Seeks Town Water System Purchase and Rate Plan
The Town of Oceana asks the Public Service Commission to approve buying the water works from J C Evans doing business as Oceana Water Company for 32000. It plans 154090 in improvements financed by a bond issue and a new rate schedule including a 2 dollar monthly domestic charge and 4 dollar combined rate, with a future downward tiered charge at the 2 000 gallon level.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Oceana
Public Service Commission
J.C. Evans
Oceana Water Company
Fyans’ Company
Rahal Services Set for Sunday
Funeral services for Samuel Rahal 28 World War II veteran and Woodrow Whison High School athlete will be at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church at 3 30 p m Sunday. Rev Raphael Husson of Charleston will officiate with Rev O Worth May assisting. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. American Legion Post 32 to conduct grave side services. Active pallbearers include Eddie Corey Alex George John Michael Deem Ramey Sam Rahal and Dr Fred Farris.
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Woodrow Whison
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
Rapheal Husson
Charleston
O. Worth
Sunset Memorial Park
American Legion Post 32
Eddie Corey
Alex George
John Michael
Deem Ramey
Sam Rahal
Fred Farris
Retired Miner John Pence Dies After Long Illness
Rites incomplete for John Pence 77 a retired miner who died at 2 15 p m yesterday at his home on Tommy Creek near Rhodell. The body remains at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens.
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Mullens
John Pence
Tommy Creek
Rhodell
Robertson and Foglesong
Class Begins At 9 30 Broadcast Begins At 9 45
Mose Pileer, president Blai Fork, announces schedule changes with a note that class starts at 9 30 and the broadcast begins at 9 45 on WNR.
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WNR
Mose Pileer
Blai Fork
Belfer dynamite victim reported progressing at Oak Hill
Loraine McKinney age 14 son of Mr and Mrs D L McKinney of Fayetteville Route 2 is reported by Oak Hill Hospital attendants to be progressing satisfactorily after a dynamite blast Friday evening that cost him an eye a hand and part of an arm.
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Loraine McKinney
D. L. McKinney
Fayetteville
Oak Hill Hospital
Ex Slave Elizabeth Price Dies at 110 in Virginia
Funeral services are incomplete for Elizabeth Price born a slave in Franklin County Virginia in 1840 who died in Floyd County at Mount Hope. She was 110 and kept active through a long life, quilting as a hobby. Survivors include daughter Frances Kessler and several children, 39 grandchildren, 90 great grandchildren, and 19 great great grandchildren.
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Mount Hope
Elizabeth Price
Franklin County
Floyd ‘County
Frances Kessler
Kessler
Sarah Stewart
Virginia Price
Effie Logan
Owen Price
Terry Price
Final rites for former Beckley man set in Lakeland
Final rites will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Lakeland Florida for Harry Higgins 44 a former Beckley resident who died in a Detroit Michigan hospital Tuesday Higgins is survived by his mother Mae Bailey of Lakeland Florida and two sisters Frances Miggins of Jacksonville Florida and Ethel Browning of Lakeland Florida
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Beckley
Mich
Higgins
Mae Bailey
Frances Miggins
Jacksonville
Ethel Browning
All-Day Red Cross Drive Conducted Today in Oceana
An all-day drive in Oceana aims to raise 1400 dollars for the Wyoming County Red Cross Chapter under the Chamber of Commerce. Chambers president leads the effort with canvassers receiving guidance from county fund chair Jesse W. Morgan and county Red Cross officials. Morgan expects the goal to be reached before sundown.
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Register
Wyoming County
Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Morgan
Wyoming County Spelling Matches Reach Final April 25
Pineville report states the last spelling match for the Wyoming County School League will be April 25. C A Blankenship announces 15 more matches for eighth and sixth grade leagues with six schools finished. Maben leads eighth year with six wins and one loss. Pineville Elementary leads sixth year with seven wins and two losses. Kopperston remains in play. Centennial Committee to Decide on Additional County Program Saturday at Courthouse.
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Pineville
Wyoming County
C. A. Blankenship
Mullens
Oceana
Baileysville
Maben
Ben Dunman
Wyoming
Jean
Kopperston
Wyoming County Centennial Committee
R. D. Bailey
Oak Hill Men Held For Robberies At Gauley Bridge
James J. Mc Daniels and Stentey I. Adams of Oak Hill are in Fayette County Jail awaiting investigation into three break ins at Gauley Bridge. Homes of Joe Ballard Clarence Tucker and Mrs Mary Brown reported entered with cash and valuables missing. Deputy Sheriff Luther Toney and Trooper J R Lilly led the probe after a late night spree.
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Spy Register
Wesler Oak Hill
James J. McDaniels
Stentey I. Adams
Oak Hill
H.ld
Fayette County
Gauley Bridge
Sheriff's Office
Joe Ballard
Clarence Tucker
Mary ‘Brown
Lastrnight
Ballard
Tucker
iBrown
Huff Creek Consolidated
Luther Toney
J. R. Lilly
Daniels
Adams
Final Scoring Set For Wyoming County Schools
Wyoming County schools begin final scoring on April 3 following a preliminary round last fall. Assistant superintendent C A Blankenship lists the schedule across multiple schools from April 3 to April 18 and notes the districts represent about one third of Wyoming County schools.
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Weiler Pineville
Wyoming County
C. A. Alankenship
Baileysville
Brenton
Hutf ‘Creek
Coal
Sountain
Long Branch
Ben Dunman
Herndon
Conley
Itmann
Welton
Stephenson
Wyco
Negro
Maben
Souisville
John McGraw
Glen Rog
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