Employees Honored At Mullens Rotary Luncheon
Mullens Rotary Club honored their secretaries and assistants at a luncheon celebrating employer employee relations. Dr. Ross E. Newman urged making the event annual, noting such functions show gratitude. Guests included senior Mullens High School members Anna Brown and Anna Lou Taylor, and speakers Mrs. Ritz Kingdon and Rev. Cecil H. Robinson.
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Mullens
RNL
Mullens Rotary Club
Ross E. Newman
Newman
Ritz Kingdon
Cecil H. Robinson
John D. Farm
John Tice
White Sulphur Springs
Shirley Donnelly
Oak Hill
Anna Brown
Mary Curtis Lewis
Shelva Harvey
Anna Lou Taylor
Mullens High School
Worries Over Loose Teeth Prompt Dental Paste Ad
Readers are advised not to be embarrassed by loose dentures noting a powder product that helps hold plates firmly. The paste claims a pleasant taste free of gummy texture and an alkaline formula, marketed as PASTEETH available at drug counters.
WVU Students Spend Easter Vacation With Families
Montgomery reporters note WVU students John Humphries David Draisen Deanne Smith Ann Harless Phil Cumpston Hugh Kennedy and Patty Keeney, children of local families, traveled to Montgomery for the Easter break to visit their parents.
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Montgomery
RNS
John Humphries
John William Humphries
David Draisen
Joseph J. Draisen
Deanne Smith
Joshua Smith
Ann Harless
Mary Harless
Phil Cumpston
Fairmont
Hugh Kennedy
Carl L. Kennedy
Patty Keeney
Frank Keeney
West Virginia University
Help Wanted Doctor Sought for Divernon Ill Town
MD DIVERNON ILL AP Wanted a physician for Divernon a 1000 population town without a doctor and the nearest doctor 20 miles away Robert Bramley secretary of the Divernon Lions Club sent a request to Louis G Raupp director of the Alton office of the Illinois State Employment Service The application seeks a reputable doctor licensed in Illinois with long experience or just starting practice
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Divernon
Ill
Robert Bramley
Divernon Liona Club
Louis G. Raupp
Alton
Illinois State Employment Service
Ilinois
OES Schedules Dinner Honoring Mrs Weaver Saturday
In Fayetteville a dinner will honor Mrs. Lucille Weaver, grand worthy matron of the Order of Eastern Star, at Friendship Hall Methodist Church Saturday at 6 15 p.m. Tickets must be purchased by Thursday. event is for CBS members and their families.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Lucille Weaver
Craigsville
Order of Eastern Star
Friendship Hall
Methodist Church
Chester Hager
CBS Memebers
Two Are Held To Grand Jury In Whisky Case
SUMMERSVILLE officials report John P. Cartwright operator of Butler's Inn and Verna Hanna deputy manager were held to the grand jury after a magistrate hearing. Cartwright faced charges of illegal sale and possession of tax paid whisky while Hanna was charged with whisky possession for resale. Cartwright released on $2000 bond and Hanna on $1000. Twenty four pints of whisky were confiscated during Saturday night raid.
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Summersville
Rns
Grand Jury
J. O. McMillion
John P. Cartwright
Butler's Inn
Verna Hanna
Cartwright
Clinic to Vaccinate Whiteville Preschoolers at School
Whitesville Junior High School hosts a clinic at 10 a.m. Thursday for preschool children to receive vaccines. A Boone County Health Department nurse will administer the shots, with parents requesting three in one vaccines for their children.
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Whitesville
Boone County Health Department
Incorporations Filed in Mercer County Princetons ANS
Mercer County Clerk records show several new incorporations led by Bluefield figures. Bluefield Pocahontas Coal Sales Co lists $1 million authorized capital, $20,000 start, with incorporators M L Workman Ruth E Workman and Venoy Owens. Cliff Coal Co begins with $1 200 or 12 shares of $100, incorporators M L Workman Venoy Owens and George Richardson Jr. Brown &Trackson Company formed to timber and construction with $1,000 capital, incorporators M L Workman Ruth E Workman and Venoy Owens.
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Princeton
ANS
Mercer County
Bluefield Pocahontas Coal Sales Co
Frederick St
M. L. Workman
Ruth E. Workman
Venoy Owens
Bluefield
George Richardson Jr
Bluefield, Brown &Trackson Company
McCullouch Street
Rock District
Ruth E. Workemod
Bluec
Cubs to Attend Scouting Spectacular in Charleston
Montgomery Presbyterian Church hosted Cub Scout Pack No 63 with a Webelos den led by Edward Tesky. Buckskin Council plans a Scouting Spectacular at Charleston Civic Center on April 3 and 4 with displays demonstrations and outdoor activities. Pack 63 to run Pine Wood Derby booth. tickets sold for local benefits.
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Montgomery
RNS
Montgomery Presbyterian Church
Edward Tesky
Buckskin Council
Civic Center
Charleston
Pack 63
High Court To Review Car Accident Dispute
Fayette County dispute over a highway crash will be reviewed by the Supreme Court after the Fayette Circuit Court certified its ruling that a second amended declaration for Cledis Amber Ranson was insufficient to support his damage suit. The incident involved an auto owned by Glenn Erickson driven by Glen Robert Otey on U S 21 near Hilltop on December 29, 1956, with a wrecker truck from Bill Jones Ford, Inc., operated by Charles Clawson removing a wrecked car. The lower court had sustained objections to the amended declaration on behalf of Otey, Bill Jones Ford, and Clawson.
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Charleston
Fayette County
Supreme Court
Fayette
Cledis Amber Ranson
Ranson
Glenn Erickson
Glen Robert Otey
U. S. 21
Hilltop
Birthday party honors two young sisters in Montgomery
Miss Catherine Jaquay and Miss Mary Ann Coleman observed their 14th birthdays with a party at Miss Jeri Sue Swyers residence. Guests included Judy Dempsy Patsy Frantz Wanda Ashley Janet Ashley Beddie Bostic Sylvia Long Charlotte Darlington Linda Nichols Mary Jane Andrews Jane Gilchrist Elizabeth Bailey Norris Shears Kenneth Griffith Roger Griffith David Coleman Billy Balsher Billy Williams Ronnie Hudson Jack Holder George Bostic and Larry Myers.
Rebecca Ann Tinnel Rites Set in Nettie Virginia Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Rebecca Ann Tinnel, 54, Persinger, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Virginia O'Dell Baptist Church Nettie with burial in Fields Cemetery. Survivors include husband Harvey three sons Charles Denver Lester and Luke Gladwell four brothers Emery Jay Doc Henry Lester five sisters and 10 grandchildren. The body was moved from Simons Funeral Home in Richwood to the home at 5:30 p.m. today.
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Persinger
Rebecca Ann Tinnel
Virginia O'Dell Baptist Church
Nettie
Fields
Tinnel
Richwood
Harvey
Charles
Denver
Lester
Luke Gladwell
Emery
Jay
Doc
Lewisburgh
Henry Lester
Marlinton
Lula Cottle
Michigan
Bertha Sargent
New York
Belle Scott
York
Zelpha Fowler
Spring Creek
Thursa Sharp
Simons Funeral Home
Richewood
Interpreter fee tacked on after Spanish only DUI claim
In Toledo city court Francisco Garcia 33 claimed only Spanish speaking led to an interpreter. During questioning the prosecutor asked how much he had to drink and Garcia answered in English saying two glasses of wine. The judge added a five dollar interpreter fee to Garcia’s wine.
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Toledo, Ohio
Francisco Garcia
Robert Franklin
Garcia
Safety award honors 90 Montreal area communities
The Quebec Safety League awarded its achievement honor to 90 communities in the province for 1958 with no traffic fatalities. The previous year 56 communities were honored for the same achievement.
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Montreal
Quebec Safety League
Locke To Speak At Lions Meet
Whitesville Lions Club hosts guest speaker Kermit Locke Beckley Lions International counselor and past district governor at Raleigh Grill meeting. Ladies Night features Jack Kelly and Earnest Foster from Sherman High School presenting a program after receiving a certificate of achievement from Lions International president Dudley Simms for meeting club membership quota.
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Whitesville
ANL
Whitesville Lions Club
Raleigh Grill
Kermit Locke
Beckley
Lions International
Jack Kelly
Earnest Foster
Sherman High School
Whitesville Club
Dudley Simms
Henderson Rites Incomplete In West Virginia Town
Ross Huston Henderson 81 of Alderson died Monday in a Beckley hospital after a three and a half month illness from a heart condition. He was a retired teacher and farmer, Spanish American War veteran, and Alderson Presbyterian Church member. Born December 24, 1877 in Seguin Texas, he was survived by his wife Brookie Hughes Henderson two children five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The body is at Lobban Funeral Home in Alderson.
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Alderson
Ross Huston Henderson
Henderson
Beckley
Alderson Presbyterian Church
Seguin
Texas
William Andrew Henderson
Sarah Cochran Henderson
Brookie Hughes Henderson
Mina Henderson
Ross H. Henderson Jr
Gainesville
Fla
Dorothy Wright
Washington, D. C
Lobban Funeral Home
Donelson Rites Set Wednesday
Marion A Donelson 79 Summersville dies after long illness in his home funeral by Rev L Bruce Cooper at Summersville Baptist Church at 10 a m Wednesday he was lifelong resident member of church survivors include Velmer Brown Donelson two daughters Agnes Corbett of Akron Ohio Myrtle Shappler of Owosso Michigan three sons Eugene of Owosso Okey and Joe of Summersville one sister Stola Meadows Summersville and six grandchildren body at Waters Mortuary then church one hour before service
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Summersville
Marion A. Donelson
L. Bruce Cooper
Summersville Baptist Church
Donelson
John and
Margaret Ward Donelson
Velmer Brown Donelson
Agnes Corbett
Akron
Ohio
Myrtle Shappler
Owosso
Mich
Eugene
Okey and
Joe
Stola Meadows
Waters Mortuary
Feneral
Infant Stephen Thomas Funeral in Lebanon Cemetery
Funeral services were held at 10 a m for Stephen Douglas Thomas infant son of Marion Lee and Margaret Haynes Thomas. He died at birth in Monroe Health Center Union. Survivors include sisters Sherry Lee and Tressa Evan brothers Barry Joe Lewis Wayne Benjamin Marshall and David Russell all at home and grandparents Mr and Mrs Bertha Haynes of Second Creek. Wallace Funeral Home of Ronceverte in charge of arrangements.
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Ronceverterns
Stephen Douglas Thomas
Marion Lee
Margaret Haynes Thomas
Lebanon
Pickaway
A. K. Whiteside
Monroe
Union
Sherry Lee
Tressa Evan
Barry Joe
Lewis Wayne
Benjamin Marshall
David Russell
Bertha Haynes
Second Creek
Wallace and
Wallace Feneral
Ronceverte
Tree of 60 Trees Marks Old Indian Boundary Near Chicago
Amateur historians and garden club members persuaded planners to curve a metropolitan expressway to spare the last surviving tree from a line planted in 1860 to mark an Indian boundary west of Lake Michigan. The trees once defined a 20 mile wide ceded strip by Chippewa Ottawa and Potawatomi tribes in 1816.
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Lake Michigan
Chicago
United States
Trips Pay Off for Nogales Merchant and Wife
Nogales Arizona AP report notes merchant Harlan Capin and his wife benefit from buying trips to New York City. In August Mrs Capin won a television quiz show prize of 3350 dollars and on a later trip she won a 1959 convertible car.
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Nogales, Ariz
Nogales
Harlan Capin
New York City
Princeton Sorority Elects New Officers
Xi Alpha Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi elected officers at a meeting hosted by Miss Reba Tuggle on Old Bluefield Princeton Road. New officers include Ernestine Brown president Ruth Keaton vice president Georgia Trume lo recording secretary Reba Tuggle corresponding secretary Hode White treasurer Ruby Basham extension officer and Lena Walethall Roma Hogue representatives to the city council. The social hour followed with Edith Tuggle presenting a program on A Balanced Educational Policy, citing Dr Earles McGrath. A report outlined Xi Alpha’s plans for Founder’s Day banquet April 24.
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Princeton
RNS
Xi Alpha Beta
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Reba Tuggle
Old Bluefield
Princeton Road
Ernestine Brown
Ruth Keaton
Georgia Trumelo
Hode White
Ruby Basham
Lena Wale Thall
Roma Hogue
Edith Tuggle
Earles McGrath
McGrath
Tuggle
Xi Alpha
Coal River Area Personal News Recap
Sunday guests visited Colcord families including Basil Legg and Huntington relatives. church events planned at Sycamore Chapel Ameagle Presbyterian and Colcord Home School Chapel with Rev John Rittler. Weekend visits included Kern family from Bluefield and Wrights from Youngstown. Birth announced for Liza Kay Poe at Kanawha Valley Hospital Charleston.
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Snowden Thompson
Colcord
Harry Kern
Patty
Trudy
Connie
Bluefield
Kanawha Presbyterian Church
Charleston
Harrison Pettry
Sonny Wright
Youngstown
Ohio
Wilford Wright
Goldie
Guy Jarrell
Artie
Vaughan Hylard
Adrian
Mich
Lucinda Bure Gess
Paul Poe
Liza Kay
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Poe
Donnie Stover
Lucinda Burgess
Floyd Burgess
Detroit
Quincy Burgess
M. Griffith
Delbert Wrnston
Kenneth Williams
Newark
Del
Daniel Wriston
Bessie Williams
Ned Sauls
Columbus
Sonny Osborne
Donlin Williams
Bobby Walker
Burgess Rites Set Wednesday at Trinity Church
Funeral services for Paul N. Burgess will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Trinity Methodist Church in Ronceverte with Rev. A. T. Stewart. Burial follows at Riverview Cemetery. Burgess, 68, died Saturday in a Pittsburgh hospital after a brief illness. he was vice president of Federal Enameling and Stamping Co. and a member of Shyrock Lodge and Royal Arch Masonic Lodge. He is survived by Mrs Blanche Baker Burgess and sister Mrs Helen Nickell. Body to be taken to Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home. The Spanish language is used by approximately 103 million people.
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Ronceverte
Paul N. Burgess
Trinity Methodist Church
A. T. Stewart
Riverview
Burgess
Pittsburgh
Federal Enameling and Stamping Co
Shyrock
Ancient Free
Hoke Services Slated Today
Funeral services for Robert Davison Hoke were set for 2 p.m. at Caldwell Presbyterian Church officiated by Rev. L. M. Barkley. Burial followed at Highland Park Cemetery Seco Creek Hoke 83 died Sunday after a long illness. He was a retired C and O Railway employee and a longtime resident of Caldwell. Survivors include wife Racheal Bostic Hoke four brothers and two sisters. Body moved from Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg to his home Monday.
Graham Rites Set Wednesday
Nelson Hubert Graham 59 dies in Richwood Hospital. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Jordan Chapel Canvas with Rev. Charles Cameron officiating. Burial in Odessa Cemetery. He was a DuPont retiree at Belle and a WWI veteran. Survived by two daughters Irene and Geneva Newhouse of Elk View, seven sons, a stepson and a stepdaughter, and numerous grandchildren.
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Summersville
RNS
Nelson Hubert Graham
Charles Cameron
Jordan Chapel
Canvas
Odessa
Graham
Richwood Hospital
Clay County
Edwin
Alma Pearl Graham
DuPont Co
Belle
Belle Baptist Church
Belle Post No. 95
American Legion
Gracie Moore Graham
Irene Newhouse
Geneva Newhouse
Elk View
Lewis N
Fort Meade
Edward J
Europe
Robert G
Thomas
Navy
Willis
Charleston
Vesper
Malden
Hubert Graham
Sizemore
Lucille Norman
Baltimore
Calvin Moore
Waters
Kaiser Photographs Mrs Eisenhower Visit in Denver
Mr and Mrs Fred W Kaiser of St Charles Illinois extended their Denver stay hoping to see First Lady Mamie Eisenhower visiting her mother Mrs Elvira Doud They were unable to meet her but Secret Service allowed Kaiser to photograph his wife on the steps of Mrs Douds home.
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Denver, Cole
Fred W. Kaiser
St. Charles
Ill
Denver
Mamie Eisenhower
Elvira Doud
Secret Service
Kaiser
Jail Laundry Bill Sparks Discussion in Wood County
In Wood County, Wisconsin, a committee chair read jail laundry bills including "Judge's Laundry" for $8.10. A rural supervisor questioned paying for the judge's laundry until a city supervisor clarified Judge's Laundry is a local cleaning business and the charge was for county jail laundry work.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Wood County Board
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