Beckley Industrial Plea Denied In Third Lawton Case
In Fayetteville, Judge Garvin presides over the third chapter of the Lawton Jasper White Oak Motors Bank case saga. Testimony traces a long inter agency kiting scheme from 1948 to 1953 with Beckley Industrial and White Oak, including loans and circulation tricks. federal charges loom if W. D. Lawton is tried.
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Beckley
Lawton
W. D. Lawton
Charleston
Garvin
James Henderson
Beckley Industrial
June Prowse
Scarbro
John Lacaria
Lacaria
White Oak
Lawton Jasper
Inter-Company
Bank of Mount Hope and
Lawton-Jasper
Mount Hope
Oak Hill
Lawon-Jasper
Ksting
Oak Hill Mining Co Chartered by State
Charleston reports the state granted a charter to J. B. Coal Mining Co. for 5000 dollars with offices in Oak Hill and operations in Nicholas County. Incorporators are John Mitchell C. M. Johnson both of Oak Hill and Richard Bair of Laurel Creek.
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Charleston
J. & B. Coal Mining Co
Oak Hill
Nicholas County
John Mitchell
C. M. Johnson
Richard Bair
Laurel Creek
Parsons Child Dies Funeral Wednesday
Loretta Parsons, week-old daughter of Hollie and Mrs. Parsons of Mount Hope, died at 6:30 a.m. She was born in Oak Hill Hospital and is survived by three brothers Dallas Carl and Stevie. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Cemetery near Bickmore, Clay County. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope until noon Wednesday.
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Mount Hope
Loretta Parsons
Hollie Parsons
Oak Hill Hospital
Dallas
Carl
Stevie
Sunset Cemetery
Bickmore
Clay County
Tyree
Lochgelly Man Named to UMW International Post
Clyde W. Runions of Lochgelly has been named to fill an unexpired term as international teller for the United Mine Workers of America. He is recording secretary of Local 6046 and has served on international convention committees and the national wage policy committee since 1933. Born June 24, 1906 in Pearlsburg Virginia, he also holds posts with the New River Safety Council District 29 Fayette Council Holmes Safety Association and March of Dimes Fayette County and United Fund boards.
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Lochgelly
Clyde W. Runions
International Teller
United Mine Workers of America
Runions
UMW
The
United Fund of
Fayette County
Department of Public Assistance
Former Oak Hill Resident is Speaker
Edward S S Huddleston, a former Oak Hill resident and Morrison Knudsen Co. accountant, spoke to the Oak Hill Lions Club at the Hotel Hill dinner Thursday night about his experiences working abroad with the firm.
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OAK Hill
RNS
Edward S.S. Huddleston
Knights of Pythias Convention In Oak Hill Saturday
Oak Hill Lodge No. 17 hosts Knights of Pythias convention at Oak Hill Pythian Hall this Saturday. All lodges invited. members to bring candidates for knight. A school of instructions for candidates and refreshments to follow. Also announced is The Death Story of Damon and Pythias to air on Hallmark Hall of Fame May 15 and 22 NBC.
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Knights of Pythias
Oak Hill
OAK Hil
KNS
Oak Hill Pythian Hall
W. T. Price
Damon and Pythias
Hallmark Hall of Fame
NBCTV
Greece
Knights of Pythias I Dves
Two Winners Are Announced In Collins Beauty Contest
Kay Adams and Patricia Bowyer win Collins High School contest sponsorship by The Log. Eight finalists submitted photos. Eddie Fisher served as judge, praising all entrants. Winners are Oak Hill seniors Kay Adams and Patricia Bowyer, both active in NHS and clubs. Kay plans nursing at Duke, Patricia eyes post graduate work and business college.
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OAK Hill
ANS
Kay Adams
Patricia Bowyer
the Log
Collins
Kay
Vera F Adams
Dramatic Club
Log
Duke University
Patricia
A. F. Bowyer
Future Business Leaders of America
Collins High School
Eddie Fisher
Eddie
Jane Bowles
Jane
Barbara Allen
Mary Ellen Carter
Joyce Sluzas
Barbara
Mary Ellen
Barbara Holt
Barbara Morton
Sadie Crouch
Fayette Students Elected Officers
Two Fayette County students have been elected officers of Helvetia at West Virginia University. John Frisk of Oak Hill is vice president and Raymond Duda of Alloy is treasurer.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Helvetia
West Virginia University
John Frisk
Oak Hill
Raymond Duda
Alloy
Three Are Treated At Oak Hill Hospital
(RNS) Terry Wriston five, son of Mrs Nora Belle Wriston Route 1 Scarbro, treated Saturday for lacerations to the right heel. Sunday Kenneth Wood forty four of Fayetteville burned on face and neck from a gas furnace explosion. James Jenkins Jr twelve son of Mr and Mrs James Jenkins of Carlisle treated for possible snake bite.
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Oak Hill
Rns
Terry Wriston
Norabelle Wriston
Scarbro
Oak Hill Hospital
Kenneth Wood
Fayetteville
James Jenkins Jr
James Jenkins
Carlisle
West Virginia freshman Glen Rogers earns high scholastic mark
Marion Howard Brooks and Glen Rogers are among 14 freshmen at West Virginia University named for high scholastic averages in the first semester of the current academic year. Rogers tied for a top grade level, reflecting strong academic performance among new students.
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Marion Howard Brooks
Glen Rogers
West Virginia University
Brooks
Visit in Morgantown Oak Hill
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Rapp and daughter Mrs. Charles Bragg visited their daughter and sister Miss Nancy Rapp a student at West Virginia University Morgantown and attended Greater West Virginia weekend May 6 8.
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Oak Hill
Rns
D. C. Rapp
Charles Bragg
Nancy Rapp
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Greater West Virginia
Fourth Place Academic Standings Highlight 3.82 Average
The report notes a fourth place in scholastic averages with a maintained 3.82 rating, indicating strong academic performance. This summary emphasizes the high GPA tied to a top overall academic standing.
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Oak Hill Mining Co
Cleaning Service
Prince St
South Kanawha St
Church Street
South Fayette St
Crab Orchard
Pichmon Cleaners—Laundry
Lochgelly Man
Union
Ace Toy
Super Tex
W. Main ST
Murphy
Fayetteville High School
Gloria Francesa
Myra Wheatley
Vicki Vickers
Anna Lee Davis
Huntington
Herxon Fashion Flat
Evens US
Lieto
Ee Paints
W. Va
Packard
Beckley Motor Company
First Avenue
Beckley, West Virginia
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