Passengers Doused As Car Meets River
Mrs Walter Sizemore of Otsego and companions Jerry and Ray Clark of Caloric were among five people in a car submerged in the Gyandotte River near Mullens after veering off State Route 16 early Sunday. police noted the ignition key was missing, suggesting theft after the crash. others involved later sought shelter at a Mullens hill home to dry clothing.
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Walter Sizemore
Otsego
Mullens
Cupants
Jerry
Ray Clark
Caloric
Parti
Mullens Garage
Jack Sizemore
Ft. Eustis
Corinne
Sizemore
Mullens Hill
Oceana Personals Recap of local residents and visitors
Mrs Onida Shields has returned home from Steven's Clinic Welch after surgery and will be confined for some time. Perry Bailey and Jack Cozart are ill at home. Mrs L W Beane and daughter Fayel were Thursday visitors in Beckley. Stella Hippeth guests of Celis Payne in Bradshaw on Wednesday. Earl Wilson family traveled to Beckley to see Woodrow Wilson High vs Greenbrier Military School. David Wilson played third base for GMS. Leonard Foster hosted Van Helmick of Beckley. Wayne Hatfield and Rice Cook were in Columbia S C Wed Thu. E G Shannon and daughter Nancy Jeanne spent Thu Fri in Welch and Bluefield.
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Oceana
Onida Shields
Steven
Welch
Perry Bailey
Jack Cozart
Jack Ritchie
L. W. Beane
Fayel
Beckley
Stella Hippeth
Celis Payne
Bradshaw
Earl Wilson
Bobby
Tommy
Sammy
Johnny
Woodrow Wilson High School
Greenbrier Military School
Wilson
David
GMS
Leonard Foster
van Helmick
Wayne C. Hatfield
Rice Cook
Columbia
S. C
E. G. Shannon
Nancy Jeanne
Bluefield
Pineville Personal News Highlights Local Visits
Pineville residents report family and friend visits across Welch Beckley and Pineville. S. C. Turner and daughter Mrs. J. A. Peck spent time with brother J. T. Turner at Grace Hospital in Welch. Julia Winston Clay and EB Worrell family members also traveled between Pineville Beckley and Welch. A Tom Thumb wedding at Pineville Grade School drew guests including the Shufflebar ger and Cook families.
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Pineville
S. C. Turner
J. A. Peck
J. T. Turner
Grace ‘Hospital
Welch
Julia Winston Clay
George A. Brooks
Beckley
W. Worrell
C. 5. Worrell
Mt Hope Voters to Cast Ballots Tuesday for Officers
Mt Hope voters will go to the polls tomorrow to select municipal officers including mayor, city clerk and five councilmen. The Citizens Progressive ticket lists W Bernard Racke as incumbent with a long service record in Charleston and local business ties. Other candidates include Miller Gwinn for clerk and F R Garrett, R H Carter, O J Walker, W E King, and Thomas W Howard for council seats, with brief bios noting education, war service, and community roles.
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Mt. Hope
W. Bernard Racke
Charleston
Charleston High School
Ohio University
William McKell
G. J. & E. Railroad
Rocke Tile, Fo. Bite
Miller Gwinn
Summers County
Meadow Bridge High School
Morris Harvey College
Mt. Hope High School
Mthodist Church
Lions Club
F. R. Garrett
Russell County
West Virginia
Marshall College
Atlanta Southern Dental College
Emory University
Army
United States
R. H. Carter
Baptist J Temple
Fayette County
University
New River Cos
Bloodmobile Slated At Moose Home in Mullens Tuesday
Mullens officials prepare for a Red Cross Bloodmobile visit with a 125 pint quota. The unit will operate 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Moose Home on Moran Ave, sponsored by Wyoming County American Legion Post with the Legion Auxiliary and Women of the Moose assisting. Ralph Hash chairs the day. Mrs. Clifford Cook leads canteen. Charles Bowling heads the motor corps. A correction notes the unit was previously mislisted as Glen Rogers.
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Bloodmobile
Moose Home
Mullens
jBr
Ser
iRed Cross Bloodmobile
Moran Ave
Wyoming County
American Legion Post
The
Legion Auxiliary
Women of the Moose
Ralph Hash
Clifford iCook
Charles Bowling
Motor Corps
Sunday Register
Glen Rogers
Osborne Rites Held in Simon for William Osborne
Funeral services were held Saturday for William Osborne of Simon who died Thursday in a Welch hospital after heart trouble. Rev Stellie Parsons officiated at the home with burial in Long Branch Cemetery. He was born July 18 1989 at Bald Knob, son of McClelland and Louisa Daniels Osborne. Surviving are his wife Cora Blankenship Osborne a daughter Holly Toler of Oceana and three children at home Gilbert Burns Wilma. Also four brothers Robert of Oceana Burns Ameagle Raymond New Richmond Gilbert Pa and one sister Mrs Shrept Joe Clarksburg.
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Simon
William Osborne
Welch
Nome
Stellie Parsons
Long Branch
Bald Knob
McClelland
Louisa Daniels Osborne
Cora Blankenship Osborne
Holly Toler
Oceana
Gilbert
Burns
Wilma
Robert
Ameagle
Raymond
New Richmond
Shrept
Joe Clarksburg
Mother of Princeton Postmaster Succumbs
Mrs Lara A Williams 76 mother of Princeton postmaster Fred Williams died Thursday after a lengthy illness at Memorial Hospital Funeral services were held Saturday at Princeton First Christian Church with Rev John Dunn and Rev Ben Cox officiating Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery She was born July 4 1875 and survived by her son Fred and daughter Elizabeth R Bailey of Washington DC among others The family note includes a recipe added about dates in orange juice and cake frosting
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Princeton
Lara A. Williams
Fred Williams
Memorial Hospital
Princeton First Christian Church
John Dunn
Ben Cox
Oakwood
Williams
West
Main Street
First Christian Church
Jim Williams
William Shrewsbury
Beeson
Elizabeth R. Bailey
Washington, D. C
Glen P. Williams
Emma Shrewsbury
Lamar
Phillip Shrewsbury
Bluefield
J. £. Williams
Miss Lura Kelly Engaged to Wes Air Force Officer
Oak Hill announces the engagement of Miss Lura Jane Kelly to Lt. William Watkins Kelly United States Air Force Reserve. Parents Mr and Mrs Robert Edward Kelly of Oak Hill and Mr and Mrs John Jackson Kelly Jr of Big Stone Gap Va. Lura Kelly a St Catherine's School graduate plans Hallins College graduation in June. William Kelly a Virginia Military Institute graduate and current commandant of cadets at John Marshall High School Richmond Va.
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R. L. Houchins
Pulaski
Icity
Bluefield
Norfolk and Western Railway
Mt. Hope
McKell
St. Hope
Presbyterian Church
Greenbrier
Main St
L. D. Clark
Richwood
Richwood High School
Mountain State Business College
Miner-Eidgar Chemical Corp
Sutton
New River Co
Boy Scout Committee
Os'rwald
United Mine Workers
Sam Diodoraco
Mt. Hope High School
Beckley College
Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church
Mt. Hope Businessmen's Associ
Ation
American Legion Post
American Hardware
B. J. Butler
Sun
Price Hill
Cairo ‘High School
Cairo Normal School
Ritchie County
West Virginia University
Toecome
Parent-Teacher Association
Children’s Missionary Work
Fayette Baptist Association
Windia
Order of the Eastern Star
White Shrine
Rainbow Girls
Mt. Hope Baptist Temple
Junior Youth Fellowship
Mt. Hope Federated League
J. E. Bing
Mt. Hope Lions Club
American Legion
Methodist Church
Register
Oak Hill
Lura Jane Kelly
William Watkins Kelly
United States Air Force Reserve
Robert Edward Kelly
John Jackson Kelly Jr
Big Stone Gap
Miss Kelly
St. Catherine's School
Richmond
Hallins College
St. Kelly
Virginia Military
Jones Twins Succumb Funeral Services Slated
Funeral services are planned this afternoon for Ronald and Donald Jones two infant twin brothers born Friday to Mr and Mrs William Jones of Pineville. The twins died hours apart at Stevens Clinic Welch and will be buried in Brenton Cemetery.
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Mullens
Ronald
Donald Jones
William ‘Jones
Pineville
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Brenton
Mrs Adkins Dies Rites Held Today
Funeral services for Emma Harvey Adkins 84 died Saturday at her Streeter area home after a five year illness. Elders Owne Harvey John Foley and Lowell Lilly lead rites at Primitive Baptist Church near Jumping Branch with burial in a nearby Streeter cemetery. Born Feb 10 1888 near Jumping Branch she lived in Summers County all her life. Widowed since 1944 she survived by two brothers Nelson Harvey of Hinton Henry Harvey of Bluefield one sister Ida Lilly Beaver 94 five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Hinton
Emma Harvey Adkins
Streeter
Primitive Baptist Church
Jumping Branch
Owne Harvey
John Foley
Lowell Lilly
Austin B. l
Mary Ellison Harvey
Summers County
Nelson Aalins
Nelson Harvey
Henry Harvey
Bluefield
Ida Lilly
Beaver
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Slab Fork
Herber Mankin
Trap Hill
Paul Persinger
Marsh Fork
Louie Evene
Clear Fork
Walter Sexton
Josephine
W. Va
Sheriff
Oceana Personals
Norman Knapp
W.W.U. College of Law
W. W. II
Ned H. Ragland
Pol. Adv
T. E. Bazzarre, SR
Justice of the Peace
Beckley, W. Va
Lon Izen Zen’ Oke Tiz
Stinnett
Stephenson
C. R. Stett
Tommy Fox
Bob Stinnett
Lonnie Jones
Loyd McKinney
Clyde Mitcham
Etta Shafer
Nancy Smoot
Grady Blessard
Eric Sneed
George Farmer
Jason Reed
Horace McKinney
Hubert Bowyer
Bert Sisk
Margaret Bowyer
Edgar Webb
June Cooper
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Elmer H. Dedson
Phil Hill
ADV
Osborne
Lura Kelly
Wes Air Force
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Elco Lumber
Cao Tas
U. S. Senate
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Gene
Burke
House of Delegates
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Temtee Sells
Beceley, W, VA
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H. L. Knapp, JR
Crab Orchard
Mark Twain High School
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