Martha Ellen Childers Weds Billy Eastham in Thurmond
Miss Martha Ellen Childers and Billy Joe Eastham of Hinton wed in a noon ceremony at the bride’s Thurmond home. The bride, a Mt. Hope graduate, wore a green gabardine suit with a yellow rose bud corsage. Matron of honor was Mrs. E. C. Duvall. bridesmaid Jo Ann Childers. best man C. E. Duvall. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. J. L. Russell and Mrs. W. H. Foard. The groom, a World War II veteran, is with C&O Railway in Hinton. they will reside at Ninth and Summers.
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Thurmond
Martha Ellen Childers
Billy Joe Eastham
Hinton
D. Childers
M. F. Eastham
Mary Sheppard
E. C. Duvall
Huntington
Jo Ann Childers
C. E. Duvall
J. L. Russell
W. H. Foard
Brooklyn
Tommy Tolman
Mt. Hope High School
St. Mary’s Hospital
Hinton High School
C&o Railway Company
Ninth and
Summers Street
Oceana Social Guests Attend Beane Home
Guests at the Beane home included Charles Garten of New York City Hallie Garten of Princeton Vergie Brown and Joe Lilly of Ravencliff. Pvt First Class Johnny Aliff of the US Army spent the weekend with his parents Roy and family. He returned to Fort Bragg North Carolina accompanied by Hue Brown and Osca Morgan who went back to Oceana Tuesday.
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Oceana
L. W. Beane
Charles Garten
New York City
Hallie Garten
Princeton
Vergie Brown
Joe Lilly
Ravencliff
Johnny Aliff
US Army
Roy Aliff
Fort Bragg
N. C
Hue Brown
Osca Morgan
Annual Banquet Honors Mothers by Beta Theta Sorority
The Beta Theta Sorority held its annual Mothers Day banquet at City Diner in Oak Hill. Mrs Herman Akers gave the invocation, welcome address by Mrs James Shelton, and performers included Donald Welbourne and Monty Donachy. Each mother received a yellow rosebud.
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Oak Hill
Beta Theta Sorority
Herman Akers
James Shelton
Donald Welbourne
Monty Donachy
W. E. Bundy, Jr
Charles McClain
Earl Bannister
P. D. Ford
Elizabeth White
J. M. White
Juanita Scott
R. T. Scott
Robert Thomas
James Tyree
Dry Creek Student Participates in Model United Nations Meet
Chester Cantley of Dry Creek took part in the second annual tri state model United Nations General Assembly at Alderson College in Anderson Indiana. Cantley acted as the Ethiopian delegate alongside colleges from Indiana Ohio and Michigan. He is the son of Clonnie Cantley of Rock Creek and active in campus activities including the Triad Club while pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree with a biology major.
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Creek
Alderson College
Anderson
Ind
Chester Cantley
Dry Creek
Cantley
Ethiopia
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Clonnie Cantley
Rock Creek
Triad Club
Sue Whitt Heads 88 Keys Group
Sue Whitt becomes president of the 88 Keys Music Club after the election at the Mullens meeting hosted by Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Akers in South Mullens with Barbara Akers as hostess. New officers include Carolyn Thrasher as vice president Barbara Akers as secretary treasurer Annabelle Humphrey as reporter Patty Whitt as recording secretary Connie Foster as scrapbook custodian. Patty Whitt won the musical guessing game and received a prize. Attending were Elinor Hall Ansce Ines Linette White patiere Hall Margaret Dudley Sharon Wood Mrs. Conrad Cook and Miss Ann Camper co sponsors.
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Mullens
Sue Whitt
88 Keys Music Club
W. D. Akers
South Mullens
Barbara
Carolyn Thrasher
Barbara Akers
Annabelle Humphrey
Patty Whitt
Connie Foster
Elinor Hall
Ann Sce Ines
Linette White
Patiere Hall
Margaret Dudley
Sharon Wood
Conrad Cook
Ann Camper
Register
Whitesville
Peggy Jelsomine
Theta Rho Girl’s Club
Irene D’michalis
Joan Nelson
Lee Lester
Caroline Bowling
Jeanette Mullins
Juanita Webb
Wanda Hornsby
Betty Clay
Nina Lee Walton
Color Beare
Rose Ann Walton
Lannie Stavrakis
Dwanna Mullins
Outside Guardian
Ann Dew
Inside Guardian
Norma Jean Thompson
Mercer County Voters Face Airport Bond Issue
Mercer County voters will decide in August on a proposed 600000 bond to fund a county airport at Hurricane Ridge. Approval would qualify the county for equal federal funds, totaling 1200000 for construction. A similar 1946 measure was approved but later disallowed by the State Tax Commissioner due to tax limit concerns.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Hurricane Ridge
Owever
Man Appeals Court's Peeping Tom Verdict
Lindy Goodyear of Gauley Bridge appeals Magistrate Cabell's 25 dollar fine and one year jail term for two counts of peeping into homes in Boomer and nearby addresses. Grand jury action looms for Clarence Penn of Robson and Thomas Alderman Jr. of Beards Fork, charged in separate gun incidents.
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Fayetteville
Lindy Goodyear
W. B. Cabell
Gauley Bridge
Fayette County
Goodyear
William J. Ball
Boomer
C. E. Vogt
Lucy Vogt
Randell Smith
D. S. Kingsley
H. E. Eads
Page
Clarence Penn
Robson
Thomas Alderman, Jr
Beards Fork
Penn
James Penn
Alderman
Ronald Shornon
Youth Hurts Wrist Cleaning Window at School
Harold Cook nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Dale Cook of Wyoming sustained wrist lacerations while helping his father clean windows in a school. His hand slipped while pushing a window and went through the pane. He is hospitalized at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch.
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Wyoming
Harold Cook
Dale Cook
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Brakeman Injured at Itmann Mine
Cecil Francis Jr., a brakeman at the Itmann mine, was crushed between two mine cars on Tuesday. He suffered hip injuries with no broken bones and is treated for multiple bruises at Bluefield Sanitarium.
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Itmann
Cecil Francis, Jr
Bluefield Sanitariun
Certa-in promises to cure blood poverty and weakness
An old advertisement touts CERTA IN a two liquid element formula that enriches blood with iron and energizes nerves with vitamin B. It claims rapid relief from gas and bloating, better digestion, and increased red blood cell counts within days, sold for a few cents a day at drug stores.
Solicitations Begin Today for Summer Recreation Funds
Community Recreation Inc launches fundraising for a summer program. donations already total 295 with a 25 pledge from the Junior Woman's Club, aiming for 500. Whitesville Theta Rho Girl's Club elects officers. Mullens meeting notes gym safety at Ben Dunman Elementary and a skating schedule.
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Mullens
Community Recreation, Inc
E. Claude Cook
Ben Dunman
Cook
Stanaford
Stana
Bowman announces birth of son Joel Victor Bowman III
Mr and Mrs William R Bowman announce the birth of a son Joel Victor Bowman III on May 5 at Ft Sanders Hospital Knoxville Tennessee The child is the grandson of Mr and Mrs J V Bowman of Bluefield and nephew of Mrs John C Bowman of Pineville
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Pineville
William R. Bowman
Joel Victor, III
Ft. Sanders Hospital
Knoxville
Tenn
Bowman
J. V. Bowman
Bluefiled
John C. Bowman
Toles Funeral Services Today
Funeral services were held for Harvey B. Toles 55 of Greentown who died in a state mining fall. Rites at First Baptist Church Green town with Rev. R V Cover officiating. Burial in Greentown Cemetery. Survived by wife Ethel, son Harvey A Toles, four daughters, three brothers, four sisters and two grandchildren.
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Oak Hill
Harvey B. Toles
Greentown
Kaymoor
First Baptist Church
R. V. Cover
Ethel Toles
Harvey A. Toles
Bluefield State
Emma Toles
New York City
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DIAL
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88 Keys Group
Mercer Airport
Man Appeals Court
Negi
Theta Rho Club
James A. McGinnis
Anna Louise Hatcher
Moose Club
D. Grove Moler
Neville ST
Gormay
Histasan Bisanol
Parke-Davis
Asbott Vita
Eastman
Baby Brownie
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Bent
Botn For
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COHEN
Poul Pee Sales
Cyfris
duPont Polythene
Charleston
Toles Funeral Services
Joseph X. Fazio
Raleigh Co. Bank
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