Mt Hope Lions Club to Select Officers May 15
Mount Hope Lions Club names a nominating committee for a slate of officers to be voted at the May 15 meeting. The committee includes Garland Potter N L Kemp C R Hermann O Maxey and I O Shumate.
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Mt. Hope Lions Club
Register
Mount Hope
Mount Hope Lions Club
Garland Potter
N. L. Kemp
C. R. Hermann
0. Maxey
I. 0. Shumate
Lion
R. W. Bailey
Black Knight Country Club
Beckley
W. E. King
Lion “Curley
Charlie Evans
John Pleva
Cassmer Pleca
Walter Bokovitz
Russell Patteson
Lions
Bluefield
Wood Poling
James Rowe
Mount Hope Church Receives World Mission Crusade Citation
Mount Hope Baptist Church in Mount Hope earned a citation from the World Mission Crusade national committee of the Northern Baptist Convention for achieving its crusade goal. P. H. Garrett presented the division to Grady V. Toney for framing and display in the church as a record of missionary achievements.
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Mount Hope
Register
Baptist Church of
Mount Hope Soldier Transferred to German Air Depot
Cpl. Charles A. Williams of Mount Hope has been moved to the 43rd Air Depot in Erding Germany from the Bremen Terminal of the European Air Transport Service. Williams, son of Mr and Mrs W J Williams, enlisted in November 1945 and went overseas in July 1946. A Fayetteville marriage license was issued for Roy McClellan 24 and Betty Kessler 19 of Montgomery by County Clerk Lacy Neely.
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Mount Hope
Charles A. Williams
43Rd Air Depot
Erding
Germany
Bremen
European Air Transport Service
Williams
W. J. Williams
Reemister
Fayetteville
David Roy ‘McClellan
Betty Kessler
Montgomery
Front County
Lacy Neely
Hess Nominated For Mayor Race In Fayet teville
Charles Hess was nominated for mayor of Fayetteville at the town convention held last night at the courthouse. Other candidates for the Citizens Party include Ben D. Keller and Frank Love among others. no opposition is expected.
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Register
Fayetteville
Charles Hess
Court House
Icitizens
Ben D. Keller
Recorder
Frank Love
James Ayres
T. C
Tommy” Ryan
C. Sims
Elwood Beck
Wasatz Rites Held At Oak Hill
Final rites for Pete Wasatz 71 of Oak Hill were held at 11 am at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev W W Snuffer of Oak Hill officiated and burial was in Toney Cemetery. The man died from a heart ailment. services had been set for Saturday.
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Wasacz
Oak Hill
Register
Pete Wasatz
Tyree
W. W. Snuffer
Toney
Crippled Children Clinic Set for May 16 at Montgomery
Dr. Royal Moore chief surgeon of Shriners Hospital Philadelphia and staff will run a one day clinic for crippled children in the basement of the Methodist Church at Montgomery on May 16. Children from Payette and Raleigh counties previously treated at the hospital are urged to attend. the clinic is free for any crippled child under 14 of sound mind.
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Crippled Children’s Clinic
Mount Hope
Royal Moore
Shrinks’ Hospital
Philadelphia
Montgomery
Payette
Raleigh
Countians Return from Jackson's Mill
Miss Lucille Hudkins Fayette County Home Demonstration Agent returned from the joint meeting of the West Virginia Home Economics Association and the Home Demonstration Agent at Jackson's Mill. Other Fayette countians attending were Miss Faith Pogue Fay etteville Farm Security Home Supervisor and Mrs. Zola Butter field and Mrs. Cleo Margaret Gray both of Montgomery.
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Jackson’s Mill
Payetteville
Lucille Hudkins
Fayette County
West Virginia Home Economics Association
Fayette
Mrs Rutherford Returns to California
Mrs Margaret Rutherford has returned to her Oakland home after a three month visit with her sister Mrs A P Hyslop in Oak Hill. While east she reconnected with sister Mrs D MacBeth of Westport Conn and brother Adam Scott of Cape Breton Canada after long separations of 30 and 38 years respectively.
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Rutherford
California
Register
Oak Hill
Margaret Rutherford
Oakland
Calif
A. P. Hyslop
D. MacBeth
Westport
Conn
Adam Scott
Cape Breton
Canada
Jess Petiry buys four Oak Hill lots in Jones Addition
Deed records show Jess C. Pettry and wife purchasing lots 27 28 29 and 30 in Jones Addition Oak Hill from J A Blackburn for about 4000 dollars. Other transfers include Daniel Fugate to Charles E Lemaster and numerous parcels across Coal Run Gauley Mountain and nearby towns with prices ranging from 500 to 7000 dollars.
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Fayetteville
Jones Addition
Oak Hill
Jess C. Petiry
J. A. Blackburn
Daniel Fugate
Minden
Charles E. Lemastier
Lemaster
Coal Run Development Co
Cecil T. Porter
Coal Run
Ida M. Crist
Jarrett T. Ramsey, Jr
Gauley
Ernest W. Tipton
John W. Lewis
Gatewood
Gauley Mountain Coal Company
Gordon Roop
Ansted
James H. Roop, Sr
Anna Riccardi
P. H. Hayes
Deepwater
A. M. Hick
J. B. Persinger
I Coal Run
E. Clinton Case
Mississippi
J. E. Case
Loup Creek
Kanawha
Angelo Argento
Charles Hall
Powellton
John Lopez
John Clifton Fla
Low Ash Mining Company S
Nicholas
Other C. Hess
Gauley Mountain Coal Co
George L. Stewart
Fred A. Lair
Gauley Bridge Coal Company
Ernest Carlisle Biggs
Highlawn Memorial Park Co
Fred Sizemore
Highlawn Addition
Marion Ciminari
James FR. Clendenin
D. H. Beverage
F. W. Dickinson
Woods
Alfonso Cantalupo
Russell Willis
Lilly Court
Charles E. Lemaster
M. M. Hunter
Eleanor Lawton Cox
Wallay R. Hundley
Danesé
U. S. Shumate
James Green
Fred O. Farthing
Robert E. Lawson
Charlton Heights
Charles Layman
Harvey Hall
Charlton Homes
Fred
Bineville Girl Is Birthday Honoree
Vera Wenzel celebrated a birthday with a party in Pineville hosted by Miss Lea Pais and Mrs. Oscar Pais. Attending were numerous friends and relatives including Nellis Pais Twila Ball Dorothy Ball Dymple Ball Jean nette Holloway Mary Jo Byrd Mary Jo Cooke Rose Marie Kidd Hida Davis Loraine Cook Malcolm Wilkinson Harry Gunter and many others.
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Bineville
Register
Pineville
Vera Wenzel
Lea Pais
Oscar Pais
Nellis Pais
Twila Ball
Dorothy Ball
Dymple
Ball
Jeannette Holloway
Mary Jo Byrd
Mary Jo Cooke
Rose Marie Kidd
Hida Davis
Loraine Cook
Malcolm Wilkinson
Harry Gunter
Glen Cline
Earlie Browning
Bob Cline
Junior Belcher
Youth Fellowship Plans Visit to Toneda Church
Oceana church officials say Pinegrove Baptist Youth Fellowship will visit Toneda Church on Sunday at 3 p m. A Toneda meeting highlighted by a trio song by Orvis Lusk Raymond Lusk and Grace Toler. A Raven cliff visiting quartet led by Rev O A Lamb Catherine Junior and Tommy Lamb also attended.
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Pinegrove Baptist Youth Fellowship
Toneda
Oceana
Toneda Baptist Youth Fellowship
Orvis
Raymond Lusk
Grace Toler
Ravencliff
O. A. Lamb
Catherine, Junior
Tommy Lamb
Tree Condemned By City Officers In Mullens
City officials condemned a 31 year old giant weeping willow on Highland Avenue Mullens after plumbers found tree roots reaching the main sewer, causing about one thousand dollars in damage over years. The tree stands on the First Methodist parsonage lot planted by former resident George Foresman in 1916 and its removal may require temporary street closures to access sewer lines.
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Mullens
Highland Avenue
George Foresman
Three Mullens Wo men to Receive Academy of Friendship Degree
Three members of the Mullens Wo men of the Moose will receive the Academy of Friendship Degree at a Fairmont gathering. The honorees are Mrs. Juanita Atkins Mrs. Eva Young and Mrs. Maud Cretsinger. They will travel Saturday with local officers who already earned the degree at Beckley. The group also voted to sponsor a Mullens High senior to Girls State Camp at Jacksons Mill in June and to provide dinner at the Moose Legion meeting on May 18. Meeting time was set for 8 p.m. in summer months.
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Mullens
The
Women of the Moose
Academy of Friendship
Moose
Fairmont
Juanita Atkins
Eva Young
Maud Cretsinger
Mildred
Martin
Notie
Laxton
Hattie Sue
Bowling
Glenfork Students Sweep Eight-Year School Basketball Honors
Glenfork teams won multiple divisions in Wyoming County, with Class A over 105 pounds, Class B 85 to 105 pounds, and Class C under 85 pounds. Oceana and Ben Dunman led six-year schools, taking top honors in multiple classes as Glenfork posted strong showings across weight groups. Final tallies list Oceana Ben Dunman Glen Rogers Pineville Itmann Maben and others across Class A B and C results.
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Pineville
Glenfork
Wyoming County
Glen Morrison
Kopperston
Maben
Oceana
Ben Dunman
Glen Rogers
Jesse
Matheny
Glen
Heads of Lodge To Assume Duties
Mullens Moose Lodge will install two new officers and continue others. Felix Scott becomes junior governor replacing A. T. Ball while H. H. Jeffevale takes D. D. Witt’s secretary post. Existing officers Wendell W. Cook governor Jack Laxton prelate and W. M. Holroyd treasurer stay in place. Cook will appoint a house committee. Mrs Montrey Shutt named assistant secretary to Jeffcoate after Mary Bowling resigns.
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Mullens
Mullens Moose Lodge
Felix Scott
A. T. Ball
H. H. Jeffevale
D. D. Witt
Wendell W. Cook
Jack Laxton
W. M. Holroyd
Cook
Mary Bowling
Whitt
Montrey Shutt
Jeffcoate
Radio Schedule Snapshot From 1940s Beckley Program Lineup
A dense listing shows daily radio slots from early morning to midnight including News with Cecil Brown at 10, Arthur Gaeth, Hall band and variety shows such as Say It With Music, Harlem Hospitality Club, Captain Midnight and Masterworks Of Music across stations WWNR WWMR and others.
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Beckley
Reverend Boone
Arthur Gaeth
Cecil Brown
Sam
Raborn
WWNR
Erskin Johnson
Hop Harrigan
Fulton Lewis Jr
Frank Parker
Henry J. Taylor
Burl Ives
Gabriel Heatter
Lum & Abner
Meet the Press
Decision Now
Freddy Nagle
Orchestra
WWMR
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Zelma Tindilis
Newburyport
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Pemberton Shoe Shop
Pemberton
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John—McGraw
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Enric
Madriguera
Count Basie
Vine Farm
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Pine Mountain Boye
Mont Carr
Tex Ritter
New River Boys
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Raleigh Register News Room
the Voice of the Army
Errol Gainer
Ray Bloch
George Springer
al Goodman
Post-Herald News Room
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