Oak Hill Administration Party to Nominate Tonight
Oak Hill officials plan a 7:30 PM meeting at Oak Hill Elementary to nominate candidates for seven city council posts in a nonpartisan election. The Progressives slate was chosen at a Jones Ave Church convention, listing S. W. Price H A Duncan J A Cobb Kenneth Cameron Legg James McClaskey Earl Mullins and George Blizzard, all Oak Hill residents with no current city government ties.
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OAK Hill
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Jones Ave
Church of God
S. W. Price
H. A. Duncan
J. A. Cobb
Kenneth Cameron Legg
Pax High School
James McClaskey
Earl Mullins
George Blizzard
UMW
Kirk Funeral Set for Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Halley Kirk 81 of Dothan will be held at the Navarene Church in Miami at 2 p m Tuesday with Rev. William Shannon officiating Burial will be in Sharon Cemetery She died at 1208 a m Sunday at her granddaughter’s home after a long illness Born June 5 1874 in Cattsburg Ky Survivors include one brother Wade Dixon two sons Sylvester and Ulyses one daughter Mrs Marinda Jeffery The body will be moved from Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill to her son Sylvester’s home at 3 pm today and to the church one hour before the service
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Halley Kirk
Navarene
Miami
William Shannon
Sharon
Leonard Webb
Cattlesburg
Wade Dixon
Sylvester
Dawes
Ulyses
Marinda Jeffery
Dry Branch
Tyree
Oak Hill
DeWitt Bowles Dies at 54 in Winona Home
A 54 year old Winona miner DeWitt Bowles died Sunday morning at his home. He worked for the Maryland New River Coal Co. Survived by his wife Lena Bowles six sons Alfred Ray of Charleston Danny in California with the U S Navy Dewitt Jr. of
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DeWitt Bowles
Maryland-New River Coal Co
Lena Bowles
Alfred Ray
Charleston
Danny
U. S. Navy
California
Dewitt Jr
Aliff Funeral Scheduled Today
Harrison Denmark Aliff, 49, miner at East Gulf operation of C. H. Mead Coal Co., died at Wyoming General Hospital while undergoing emergency respiratory surgery. Funeral 2 p.m. today at Mead home. burial Sunset Memorial Park Beckley. Survivors include wife Lura, four daughters, a step-son, three brothers, and a sister.
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Carbon
Fayette County
Joan
Dessie Aliff
Lura
Robert Ash
Dry Creek
John
Danese
Kelly
Ramsey
Joe
Greenup
Ava Reed
Saxton
Navy family holds wake in Maryland home
The U S Navy family of Alan Bowles in Maryland with wife and four daughters Sophia Ruth Janis and Alice at home. body taken to Hardin Funeral Home in Charleston where arrangements are incomplete.
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U. S. Navy
Maryland
Alan
James
Lawrence Bowles
Sophia
Ruth
Janis
Alice
Hardin Funeral Home
Charleston
No Polio Cases From Vaccination In Wyoming
Dr. R C Hatfield, Wyoming County health officer, reports no polio cases among 2449 Wyoming County schoolchildren vaccinated with Salk serum. He urges parents to have their children return for the second shot to complete inoculation, noting withdrawal of consent must be in writing to the child’s teacher if not continuing. The date for the second series will depend on the state health director N H Dyer.
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Wyoming County
N. H. Dyer
State Health Department
Hatfield
Fire at Richwood is Extinguished
A fire at the Greer Building on Oakwood Ave. caused extensive water and flame damage after starting around 4:30 a.m. on the second floor near a gas furnace. The National Guard occupied that floor, with Dr. Edmund Pendergast and Richwood Wholesale Grocery on the ground and rear respectively. Owner Joe F. Greer declined to estimate damages pending insurance appraisal related to Armory interest.
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Funeral set for Mrs Vesta Aliff in Pax
Mrs Vesta Mabell Aliff 56 Pax dies at Oak Hill Hospital Friday. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. Pax Advent Christian Church with Rev Homer Baxter of Charleston officiating. Burial Pax Cemetery. Survivors include husband Lacy Aliff two sons Lacy Jr Tams and David R stationed with Air Force in Guam two daughters Dorothy Aliff and Nell Humphrey a brother Luther Janney Cincinnati two step brothers Peter Janney Jr Johnny Janney step sister Mrs Lillie Kirk and stepmother Mrs Alice Janney Davis.
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RNS
Vesta Mabell Aliff
Pax
Pax Advent Christian Church
Homer Baxter
Charleston
Tyree
Mount Hope
Virginia
Lacy Aliff
Lacy Jr
Tams
David R
Air Force
Guam
Dorothy Aliff
Nell Humphrey
Luther Janney
Cincinnati
Peter Janney Jr
Johnny Janney
Davis
Lillie Kirk
Alice Janney
Meadow Bridge Miner James Adkins Dies at Home
James Adkins, a retired miner, died after a long illness at his Loop Road home near Meadow Bridge at 3:40 am Sunday. The body is at Collins Funeral Home, Glen Jean. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Mullens High crowns King and Queen in May ceremony
Mullens High School held a May court coronation for two senior students, Jerry Lambert and Barbara Jones, with Principal Robert E. Kuhn presiding. The event featured a band parade, student council awards, athletic scholastic honors, and a series of dances and choral performances by junior high and senior classes.
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Mullens High School
Jerry Lambert
Roby Lambert
Corinne
Barbara Jones
Ray Jones
Tralee
Robert E. Kuhn
Tinker Humphrey
Youthful Queen and King of May Day at Mullens High
Barbara Jones and Jerry Lambert were crowned queen and king of May Day at Mullens High School on Thursday. Attendants seated left to right were Betty Thomas, Tinker Robinette, Janet Backus, Ellen Klaiber, Phyllis Hamby, and Geneva York.
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Mullens High School
Barbara Jones
Jerry Lambert
Betty Thomas
Tinker Robinette
Janet Backus
Ellen Klaiber
Phyllis Hamby
Geneva York
Johnson Funeral Set for Tuesday
Beverly Bell Johnson aged 69 of Mount Hope will have funeral services at First Baptist Church Mount Hope at 2 p.m. Tuesday with Rev. A Wilson Woods officiating. Burial follows in McDonald Cemetery. Johnson died Sunday at Oak Hill Hospital after a long illness from a heart condition. He was a retired miner, church member, and Oswald Local Union 6518 member. He was born January 13 1806 in Bassett Virginia. Survivors include his wife Amanda two brothers six sisters two sons Charles and Benny. Body remains at Collings Funeral Home Glen Jean until noon Tuesday when it will be moved to the church.
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First Baptist Church, Mount Hope
A. Wilson Woods
McDonald Cemetery
Oak Hill Hospital
First Baptist Church
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Johnson
Bassett
Amanda
Oscar
Gray
Henrietta McMorse
Glen Jean
Mary Hayes
East Liverpool
Ohio
Sarah Saunders
Wooster
Lucy Hoston
Martha Oates
Tissue Hoston
Norfolk
Charles
Pittsburgh
Benny
Collings Funeral Home
Schafer8-Year-Old Named Queen of Bike Parade
Vic Schafer's 8-year-old daughter won queen in the bike parade while Alvis Spade Jr. took boys first and Donna White led girls. About 30 bikes entered, with John ny Tice Jr. second in boys and Elaine Webb second in girls.
Puckett Heads Oceana Water Plant
George Puckett becomes superintendent of Oceana water system after Charles H Wood resigns. Council approves financials and minutes, inland sidewalks planned after 51 per cent petition, votes sale of city lot, potential Little League aid, drainage and health concerns addressed, and garbage fees notices mailed. Water line extension request receives no action.
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Oceana Water System
Charles H. Wood
Tom Evans
Town Hall
Philip Goins
General Department
Hatcher
Tom Duty
Turkey Pit
Youth Rally Starts Tonight In Baileysville
BAILEYSVILLE RNS A youth rally begins at 7 tonight in the grade school auditorium and runs through Friday under Hubert Shields. Open to all ages, the schedule features nightly preaching, singing, and guest speakers including Rev. R. E. Grindstaff, Rev. B. C. Fins, Rev. L. G. Watts, and Rev. Hettie Adkins with local musicians Brenton Trio and Wanda Beverly contributing.
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Baileysville
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Lions Club Variety Show in Mount Hope Tonight
The Lions Club Variety Show begins at 8 p m in the high school auditorium, sponsored by Mount Hope and Bradley Lions Clubs to raise funds for the twin city Little League Baseball Team.
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Lions Club
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Twin City
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