Oak Hill Lions Prepare Slate for June Election
Oak Hill Lions Club members will name officers for the coming year on June 1 from a slate chosen last night at the Hotel Hill. Glenn Kincaid and Dr. Joe N. Jarrett were named candidates for the presidency, with multiple nominations for vice presidents, secretary, treasurer, and tail twister. Two directors for two year terms will be chosen from a list including Mason, Hilton, McKinnon, Carson, Newell, White, and Frisk. Paul Johnson Jr and Mary Emma Foster were named Oak Hill delegates to Camp Horseshoe. Both delegates are Oak Hill High School students.
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OAK Hill
Oak Hill Lions Club
Hotel Hill
Glenn Kincaid
Joe N. Jarrett
C. H. Nelson
D. H. Jones
G. S. Callison
R. P. Hannah
James Shelton
Lee Frazier
Callison
Jarrett
W. Flack
James P. Painter
Flack Callison
C. G. Herndon
R. W. Williams
Jones
Aubrey Light
Lion Jamer
C. P. Miller
Jr. Jones
Law W. Price
Horace Hannabass
T. H. Mason
James Hilton
H. B. J. McKinnon
H. W. Carson
Robert Newell
C. P. White
John Frisk
Prosecution Chief to Address Fayetteville Graduates
Fayetteville High School seniors will hear Prosecuting Attorney Carl B. Vickers speak at the commencement exercises on Monday night May 23. The program includes Fayetteville High School Band music, American Legion awards by Charles L. Garvin Jr, Nidla Janutolo English award, diplomas by Principal Dan H. Perdue, and a Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev R L O'Dell with Beth Coleman on piano and processional from Aida.
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Fayetteville
Carl 8 B. Vickers
Fayetteville High School
American Legion
Charles L. Garvin, Jr
Legion Auxiliary
H. F. Frazier
Dan H. Perdue
R. L. O'Dell
Fayetteville Methodist Church
Beth Coleman
Verdi
James F. Frame
Fayetteville Baptist Church
Elijah
Mendlessohn
High School Glee Club
O'Dell
Norma
Bellini
Miss Coleman
Fayette Road Bids Scheduled For May 16
The Road Commission announced bids on highway projects estimated at $500,000 will be opened May 16. Included is a 2.3 mile road mix surface project on State Route 61 between Armstrong and Deepwater in Fayette County.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Road Commission
Armstrong
Deepwater
Fayette County
Son Edsel Ray Edwards Born to Roy and Roy M Edwards
Mr and Mrs Roy M Edwards announce the birth of a son Edsel Ray born April 25 weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces in Oceana.
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Oceana
Roy M. Edwards
Edsel Ray
Charles Traybor Dies in Beckley Hospital
Charles Traybor 59 of Affinity died in a Beckley hospital at 8 a m after a years long illness. A retired miner he belonged to St Frances de Sales Beckley Verhoday Association Mt Hope and Affinity United Mine Workers local 5876. He was born July 4 1891 in Austria Hungary and survived by wife Mary at home a brother Joseph in Austria Hungary two sisters Julia and Ann also in Austria Hungary a son Charles Traybor of Glen White and two daughters Elizabeth Dwornick of Affinity and Margaret at home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with body at William Funeral Home Sophia.
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Charles Traybor
Affinity
Beckley
St. Frances de Sales Catholic Church
Verhoday Association
Mt. Hope
Affinity United Mine Workers
Austria-Hungary
Carl Traybor
Mary
Joseph Traybor
Julia
Ann
Charlest Traybor
Glen White
Elizabeth Dwornick
Margaret Traybor
William Funeral Home
Sophia
Mullens Lots Sold To Funeral Home In Pineville
The Dunman Funeral Home purchases Lots 290 to 292 in Frantz and ee gans Addition Mullens Slab Fork district per a deed on file with the Wyoming County Clerk. Other transfers include John Ball to Dennie Tolliver in Pierpont and multiple parcels in Oceana, Matheny, and Baileysville districts.
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Pineville
Dunman Funeral Home
Frantz and
Eegans
Mullens
Slab Fork
Wyoming County
Ora Dunman Saunders
Morris Dunman
John Ball
Dennie Tolliver
Pierpont
Sandy Basham
Bill Adams
Baileysville
Jess Cook
Hobart Drake
Oceana
C. W. Stewart
Clark Hylton
Myrtle
Calvin Payne
Pineville Land Company, Incorporated
Eva Workman
Pineville Land Company
Matheny
Noah Ellison
Lessie Atkins
Center District
Dennis Cook
Irvin Gross
Ed Church
Jennie Church
Piney Fork
Turkey Creek
Edna McGraw
Wilda Shumate
H. G. McGraw
Tipple
Maggie Roope
C. K. Stewart
Miley Adams
Pearl McGraw
H. D. McGraw
Lena Blankenship
King Hiram Justice
Browning-McGuire
John Ball, Jr
W. M. Pauley
Lambert
Louie Darcedan
Louis Darcedan
Bessie Short
Carl Ellison
Brier Creek
Bryan Blevins
Lester Blevins
Glen Fork
Theodore Bailey
Robert F. Beavers
Maddy
Center
G. E. McGraw
Woodrow McGraw
Della Stewart
Emmett Stewart
Driver Draws Fine in Hazardous Driving Case
Walton Dunlap of Kimballs North Carolina faced arraignment before Magistrate Ernest Richards yesterday. He was fined $5 and costs for hazardous driving.
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Seth
Ernest Richards
Walton Dunlap
Kimballs
N. C
Princeton Couple Seeks Marriage License
George Cooley 21 of Matoaka and Juanita Mc Croskey 18 of Arista filed for a marriage license with the Mercer County Clerk.
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Princeton
George Cooley
Matoaka
Juanita McCroskey
Arista
Mercer County
Queen Dorothy Jean Smith Crowned May Queen at Oak Hill
Dorothy Jean Smith was crowned Queen of May at Oak Hill High School's fifth annual May Day festival. Darting through a palace of students, the senior was elected by peers and presided over by Dr. H. A. Duncan. Her court included maid of honor Jean Waldron and escorts Walter Ignatovich and Jim Windsor.
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Dorothy Jean Smith
Oak Hill
Register
Oak Hill High School
H. A. Duncan
Everett Smith
Tri-Hi-Y
Commercial Club
Red Devil Band
Jean Waldron
Queen’s Court
Jess Waldron
Rita Jo Woodrum
Jo Ann Brown
Walter Ignatovich
Jim Windsor
Dorothy Garten
Norma Lynn Cline
Phyllis Cottle
Ruth Ann Dixon
Betty Weeks
Diana Lee Dickerson
Kay Frances Cobb
Rita Bumgardner
Jeanne Burgess
Patricia Ferro
Patricia Treadway
Joyce Jean Mason
Carlene Bailey
Patsy Sue Corker
Wanda Wallace
Margaret Hess
Joyce Ann Sluzas
Linda Blake
Gcak Hill High School
Frank Mauritz
Kellems Funeral Set In Virginia
Mary Alice Kellems 82 of Lynco died at Grace Hospital Welch and was moved to St Paul Virginia for funeral services later this week. Survived by daughters Maggie Keith Martha Stamper Molly Gambrel Louise Grey Della Mason Ethel Johnson and son Charles Sizemore.
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Oceana
Mary Alice Kellems
Lynco
St. Paul
Grace Hospital
Welch
Amherst Kellems
Maggie Keith
Martha Stamper
Oregon City
Ore
Molly Gambrel
Cincinnati
Louise Grey
Trammell, Va
Della Mae Mason
Pineville
Ethel Johnson
Lynce
Charles Sizemore
Richlands
Oceana teacher joins Delta Kappa Gamma chapter
Oceana teacher Louetta Stewart joins the Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma at Concord College with 100 percent attendance from eight counties. Other teachers from Beckley Hin ton Mullens Pineville and Welch also joined. A $100 scholarship fund was announced for a local high school graduate pursuing college. Fayetteville property and land deals totaling substantial sums were recorded in Fayette County and surrounding districts.
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Oceana
Louetta Stewart
Zeta Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
National Honor Society For
Concord College
Hazel Davenport
Beckley
Anna L. Ward
Hinton
Eva B. Marchitello
Welch
Athens
Ora Peters
Faye Cooper
Kathryn McKinney
Wyoming County
Mary Staats
Mullens
Kathryn Tickle
M S. Belcher
Pineville
Kopperston Personal News Roundup Brevity
Mrs Mary M Clark registered nurse left for Wheeling to attend a nurses convention. Mr and Mrs B F Dittman moved from Kopperston to Cheyenne Wyo where he will join his brother in business. The Wilson family fished at Babcock Park. locals attended West Virginia Business College Coronation Dance in Bluefield. Several families spent weekends in Mt View Beckley Lewisburg Newark and Elkridge communities.
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Kopperston
Mary M. Clark
Wheeling
B. F. Dittman
Cheyenne
Wyo
Dittman
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
R. E. Wilson and
Babcock Park
Helen Hoover
Neva Jo Garrett
Elkridge
T. H. Bailey
Ted Sauls
Lewisburg
W. M. Morrison
Montgomery
James Morrison
Doctor J E Coleman Returns Home From Oak Hill Hospital
Dr J E Coleman of near Fayetteville has been discharged after several days of treatment for a cold and influenza at Oak Hill Hospital He is reported to be recovering at home with no complications noted
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Fayetteville
J. E. Coleman
Oak Hill Hospital
Results of Preliminary Drive to be Told Monday
Mullens reports the Wyoming Community Concert Association will announce preliminary drive results at a Monday kick off dinner at First Methodist Church Pineville. The goal is 500 members for the third annual drive opening Monday, with a preparatory period today and tomorrow for re enrollment.
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Mullens
Wyoming Community Concert Association
First Methodist
Pineville
Wyoming Hotel
Independent Party Withdraws from Race in Pineville
In Pineville the Independent Party withdrew its slate after nominating candidates at a Wednesday convention. Incumbent Mayor Vaughan Stewart leads an unopposed Citi zens-Peoples party ticket for the June 6, 1950 election as several nominees withdrew amid short time remaining. Remaining nominees included Avery Dickson, Robert Knight for recorder, Estil Morgan, Mack Arnold, Ram Collins, Ambrose Weaver, Lane Cook, and Rev Harry L Stevens with others stepping aside.
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Pineville
Citizens-Peoples Party
Vaughan Stewart
Independent Party
Victor Pais
Avery Dickson
Dixon
Robert Knight
Estil Morgan
Mack Arnold
Everett
Ram Collins
Ambrose Weaver
Harry L. Stevens
Lane Cook
Mrs. Flora Elmadolar Die at 75 Near Baileysville
Funeral arrangements for Flora Rose Elmadolar 75 of Amigo are incomplete after her death at the Amigo home of a son Shell following two weeks of illness. Born February 16 1875 in Wyoming County she was a Baptist and widow of Charlie Elmadolar Surviving are two sons Shell and Edward a brother Ed and 17 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. The body rests at Robertson and Fogelsong Funeral Home Mullens until arrangements are finished.
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Mullens
Flora Rose Elmadolar
Baileysville
Amigo
Shell
Wyoming County
Ed Rose
Wyoming
Raleigh
Baptist Church
Charlie Elmadolar
Edward
Indian Creek
Robert Thomas
Micajah Ridge
Robertson and Fogelsong
Fire damages set at four thousand dollars
Fire destroyed the home of Cleo McCarthy in Whipple at about 9:30 am causing about 4000 dollars in damage. Firemen were unable to save the furniture or belongings. McCarthy blamed his wife for using an inflammable cleaning fluid near the stove while ironing.
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Oak Hill
Cleo McCarthy
Whipple
McCarthy
Six Arrested and One Sought in Mullens Robbery Case
Six men are jailed in Wyoming County awaiting preliminaries in Elmore court for rail car thefts and boxcar entries tied to a Mullens robbery. Identified defendants include Harley Lester, Robert Smith, Ward Shrewsbury, Henry Calvin Lester, Jimmy Cox, and Lloyd Howerton. one more suspect is sought.
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Pineville
Wyoming County
Mullens
Elmore
W. R. Haga
Harley Lester
Bud
Robert Smith
Barkers Ridge
Ward Shrewsbury
Lashmeet
Mercer County
Henry Calvin Lester
Karo Hollow
Virginian Railway
Jimmy Cox
Lloyd Howerton
Gasoline Truck Leaves Route 11 in Pineville
A gasoline truck left Route 11 near Pineville while en route from Beckley to Wilcoe McDowell County. About 55,000 gallons were transferred to a second tractor-trailer after the first vehicle slid on the unpaved road around 9:30 a.m. near Mt. Fork Lumber Co. saw mill. An Acme Construction Co trailer assisted but its cables broke.
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Pineville
Stanley Puga
Beckley
Wilco
McDowell County
Welch
Mt. Fork Lumber Co
Acme Construction, Co
DuBois Band Parade Rescheduled to Today
The DuBois High School Band of Mt. Hope will parade at 4 p.m. today at the State Band Festival in Huntington. Officials say the unit was moved up from Saturday.
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Capital Finance Company
Eugene Sorrell
Verlie Virginia Cutlip
Ernest Lee Cutlip
Lora Russell Skaggs
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Lonnie C. Benton
Naoma Benton
Rahall Motor Sales, Inc
T. F. Curry
Assumpsit
Virgie Ewing
Herbert Ewing
Rema Flint Rose
Charles Rose, Jr
M. F. Davis
Ora
Kathleen Davis
Velza Silva
William Silva
W. K. Kounts
The
Ohio Cartage Company
George Kendall
George Kendall Plumbing and Heating Company
J. A. Martin
Lydia Martin
S. D. Morton
Fayette Road
Maggie
SAT
SUN
Reguluar Adm
Beckley’s Sports
Lucfc
Cincinnati Red
Frank Meadows
Yas Mts Lane
Kirk Douglas
Marilyn Maxwell
Beaver
Ray Milland
Jean Peters
Mt. Hope Theatre
Feialed
Russellee Oghrings
Kellems
Virginia
New Valley Theatre
Rhodell
W. Va
Joan Davis
Andy Devine
Laramie
Charles Starrett
Smiley Burnett
King of the Rocket Men
Carroll W. Carter
Kelly Street
L. A. Frazier
L. C. Ranier
Aaron Richmond
Herman Hundley
Donald Wilson
Midland Trail
Thomas Hilton
Lillian Hilton
F. N. Darlinton
T. W. Clark
Loup Creek
Kanawha
H. C. Flanagan
Perry Bragg
Quinnimont
Hubert E. McGuire
William Beard
Charles T. Beard
Shades of Death Creek
Sewell Mountain
Marion Ciminari
Everett A. Owens
Rock Lick
E. W. Johnson
Charles R. Ash
Glen Jean
Ivan Napier
Ira D. Crookshanks
Georgia Rees
Paint Creek
William L. Lane
Elk Furniture Co
Luther Rinehart
Hallard Rinehart
Mossy
Joan C. Thomas
Robert W. Jackson
Edward M. Oliver
Leonard F. Thompson
Sixth Ave
Fayette Land Co
Andy Sunday
Ossie Turner Sanford
James H. Kessler
Malinda T. Slimick
Frank L. Tyree
Della Tyree
Dewey Moter
J. Rhodes
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Wyoming Mullens
Ww VA
RONA
Rialto
Joan of Ozark
Judy Canova
Joe & Brown
George O'Brien
SEA Kingdom
Ray
Crash" Corrigan
PINE
W.va
PTT Ue Oey
Todsy
V.F.W
Music By the
Crab Orchard Drive-In
Crab Orchard Road
Port Said
Gloria Henry
William Bishop
Vamboree
Fussin
Fightin
Donald O'Connor
Percy Kilbride
Marjorie Main
Bugs Bunny
Mighty Mouse
Oak Hill Road
Trapp Family Singers
Men of Song
Morley
Carroll Glenn
Federico Rey
Pilar Gomez
Dorothy Sarnoff
Jane Hobson
Gyorgy Sandor
Eugene Istomin
Constance Keene
Independent
Tina
A'eg Roger
Ote
Co A
Dale Evans
Pat Brady
Grant Withers Coe
Riders of the Purple Sagi
Billy the Kid
Arrin
Audie Murphy
Gale Storm
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