Lions Club Hears Tone Chairman Adds Two New Members
Oak Hill Lions Club last night welcomed J. R. McDonald and Frank Hazlett as new members. Guests Joan Vianis of Windber Pennsylvania and J. M. Rathe of Rainelle attended. Rathe, Lions Zone Chairman, spoke on Lionism before the presentation ceremony. W. F. Price played piano selections. Secretary H. R. Cole announced next week's meeting would feature officer elections.
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Stati Wreler Oak
Oak Hill Lions Club
J. R. McDonald
Frank Hazlett
Joan Vianis
Windber
J. M. Rathe
Rainelle
Tor the Lions Club
W. F. Price
H.R. Cole
Mullens Taxi Driver Bonds Out After Court Release
Halsey of Mullens driving for Mullens Taxi Car Company appears to have connection with Charles Frailin Adams radio cab driver and Arthur Hankus Jr of Mansfield Ohio. Meadows was released from jail on bond this morning.
Navy and Marine Cuts Target Staff Reductions
A congressional committee proposes seven percent cuts to naval and marine pay and subsistence budgets, aiming to trim about 3,000 sailors and 6,300 Marines from planned strength, with officers affected and a focus on economies within the forces. The plan suggests reductions without harming fleet operations, citing possible officer downgrades and enlisted retention.
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Commititee
Navy
Marine Corps
Yaber
Cariisbeler
Plant sugars as immunity via salibody production theory
The article discusses how plant polysaccharides share sugars with germs and proposes that one plant sugar, through salibody production, could confer immunity to diseases caused by germs whose bodies contain the same sugars. It explores broad implications for treatment by mists and inhalations.
Prisoners Enroute To Penitentiary
Three Wyoming prisoners are being moved to Moundsville to begin serving terms at the state penitentiary. Bil Crow, sentenced to two to 10 years for breaking and entering Hollay Jewelry Store in Mullens, and two youths Ralph Nuley and Virgil Koner, previously convicted for automobile theft, were placed on probation then arrested on a second theft attempt. Deputies Chess Hawkins and Howard Pritchard are transporting them.
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Mullens
Wyoming
Moundsville
State Penitentiary
Bil Crow
Hollay
Ralph Nuley
Virginia
Virgil Koner
Haleigh County
Chess Hawkins
Howard
Shady” Pritchard
Removal of picket lines in West Virginia strikes
State representative H G Williams of the Association of Communication Equipment Workers reports removal of picket lines at six WV exchanges after a nationwide settlement of CWU disputes with Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone and long lines workers with AT&T. Many unions still observed some lines while others returned to work as talks on a new contract with C&P continued and possible signing looming.
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Charleston
Huntington
Clarksburg
Packersburg
Wheeling
Martinshire
H. G. Williams
Association of Communication Equipment Workers
CWU
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Long Lines
American Telephone and Telegigraph Company
Williams
JACEW
Western Electric Company
Null
J. 7
Western Electric
Parkersburg
Witi
West Virginia
Paxton Child Riles Set Today in Whitesville Funeral
Beloved Paxton child from Whitesville and family are noted in a wake and funeral plan. Surviving relatives include parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Paxton and brother James Ray. Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. GC Wilson also reside in Whitesville. Services are at 2:40 p.m. Friday at Carl Paxton’s home in Maysel, with Rev. James Cothrell officiating, burial in Paxton Cemetery, Laurel Creek.
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KY Hegister Sua Weer
Whitesville
Kay Paxton
Joe Paxton
Norton
James Ray
Milerna
GC. Q. Wilson
Jville
Carl Paxton
Maysel
James Cothrell
Paxton Cemetery
Laurel Creek
Palestine commission plans and Soviet position amid UN discussion
The report outlines four proposed solutions for Palestine including a Jewish state and Arab state while noting no fixed stance from the speaker as the commission prepares its report for September. The United States and Russia show divergent positions on the Big Five in the UN framework as the commission aims to chart a future government for Palestine.
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Vichiff
Soviet Union
Palestine
United States
Isi
Russia
Wickham Woman Dies In Maryland At 88
Mrs Elsie Edna Shaffer 88 of Wickham died Thursday afternoon at her daughter Ruth Williams home in Baltimore Maryland Born in Monroe County April 22 1882 she lived in Wickham for 40 years She was a member of First Baptist Beckley Surviving are two sons Clarence Sprague Paul Baltimore three daughters Mrs Williams Mrs Clara Spangler Beckley and Mrs Loren Wiseman Mabsead 21 grandchildren and two great grandchildren The body will arrive Beckley Saturday and be taken to Mrs Wiseman home Funeral services will be held Sunday at 230 pm at First Baptist Church with Rev A J Cook and Rev James Neat officiating Burial will be at Caffee Cemetery Mount Tabor Active pallbearers listed
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Wickham
Ruth Williams
Baltimore
Monroe County
Shaffer
First Baptist Church
Beckley
Clarence Shafer
Sprague
Paul Shaffer
Beltimore
Daugh
Daugh~ters, Mrs. Willams
Clara
Spangler
Mel. Lo
Rene Wiseman
Mabsead
Wiseman
A. J. Cook
James Neat
Caffee i
Mount Tabor
Carl Dawson
Bill Dawson
James Suif Tett
James, Naty
Delbert Nary
iCharley Pack
Okey Ross
Ira Gunther
Howard Bragg
Dalton Family Spending Month in Washington Report
Mrs. Frank Dalton and Mrs. Ernie Mullens along with their families are visiting in Washington. The group includes Jenny and Alda Mullins, with other relatives from Beckley and nearby towns. The trip concludes with plans for a Wallace Funeral Home service in Bennette. arrangements are pending.
Jerry Lusk Honored By Birthday Party
A party in Oceana honored Jerry Lusk with his mother Mrs. Ernest Lusk hosting. Attendees included Mrs. Paul Buley and Mrs. Clarence McKinney along with Beulah McKinney and many guests such as Kyle Sheen Billie Lugar Baron Cook Mike Cook Freddie Lugar Jackie Bailey Dan Bailey Jayce Toler Wilma Yoler Larry Blankenship Roger Bailey Linda Bailey Judy Blankenship Gene McGlone Mary Sue Salyers Louise Cook Gilmer McKinney Eddie Lusk Johnny Lusk Benny McKinney Conrad Conley Ronnie McKinney and Frankie Lusk.
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Register Statt
Oceana
Jerry Lusk
Pearty
Ernest Lusk
Paul Buley
Clarence McKinney
Beulah McKinney
Kyle Sheen
Billie Lugar
Baron Cook
Mike Cook
Freddie Lugar
Jackie Bailey
Dannié Bailey
Jayce Toler
Wilma Yoler
Larry Blankenship
Roger Bailey
Linda Bailey
Judy Blankenship
Gene MecGlone
Mary Sue Salyers
Louise Cook
Gilmer
Mew Kinney
Eddie Lusk
Johnny Lusk
Benny McKinney
Conrad Conley
Ronnie McKinney
Frankie Lusk
Pair Accused of Stealing Milk in Mabscott Heist
About ten to twelve cases of milk were stolen from Greenbrier Dairy Products in Mabscott last night. Two Mabscott youths are held in the county jail on grand larceny charges.
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Greenbrier Dairy Products Company
Mabscott
T We Mabscott
Wyoming Songfest Draws 1500 at Pineville Program
Large crowd from southern county attends Wyoming songfest in Pineville. Claire L Cook, president, presided over the meeting. The only out-of-state singer present was the Jewel Ridge quartet from Tazewell, Virginia.
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Wyoming
Pineville
Pine
Claire L Cook
Jewel Ridge Squarlé
Tazewell
Tralee Child Celebrates First Birthday Party
Betty Ann Taylor daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Taylor of Tralee was honored with a first birthday party. Guests included Donald Crotty Buddy Crotty Dora Wirtz Katherine Wirtz Sue Frances Patty Claudine Christine Aliff Dwayne Don Borrer Jerry Sandy Wolfe Mary Jane Peggy Tee and Jimmy Taylor.
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Tralee
Women Admitted To Oak Hill Hospital In Ansted
Mrs. Melva Law son of Ansted was admitted as a medical patient yesterday at Oak Hill Hospital. Also admitted yesterday was Mrs. Grace Magnus of Summerlee who will undergo surgery.
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Oak Hill Hospital
Wester Oak
Lawton Chapter 135 Hosts Visitors and New Members
Lawton Chapter No. 135 welcomed visitors from Fayetteville Hillsboro Beckley and local towns at its recent meeting. New initiates included Ella Forren Elza Mae Forren Lonnie Forren and Pauline Cox. Roscoe Hart of Sullivan had a charge withdrawn and court costs assessed. Charles Stevenson state training officer for deaf and dumb veterans visited Beckley VA office for regular outreach from Huntington regional office.
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Amnwton
Fayetteville
Ailisboro
Beckley
Eastern Star
Lawton Chapster No
Ella Forren
Elza Mae Forren
Lonnie Forren
Pauline Cox
O.D. Keaton
Ruby Shyder
Lucy Shetty
Hillsboro
Clara Mae Webb
Violet Beiley
Annie Scott
Beatrice Thorne
Bere Charles Stevenson
Veterans Administration
Huntington
Injured Boy and Mining Week Debate Mentioned
William Boyd fourteen is injured playing ball Thursday and treated at Beck Hospital. The article also notes a government proposal to extend a 40 hour week to miners at the same 75 25 rate they get for a 54 hour week, while government data show miners averaged 43.6 hours in February and earned 365.30.
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William Boyd
Booker Boyd
Wight
Beck
Minnrs
Shots at Bar Admission Hearing End in Injuries
In a tense bar admission proceeding an argument escalated into gunfire. Devendorf was shot in the face while a deputy turned toward Dalkell, who was struck in the shoulder and face. Police investigate the incident and seek witnesses.
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Devendorf
Dalkell
visits grandparents by Register State writer pineville
Karen Hughes of Charleston visits her grandparents Mr and Mrs W H Hiek man in Pineville as part of a brief family stopover. The item notes the visiting writer from the Register State and the grandparents' residence in Pineville.
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Ty Register
Pineville
Karen Hughes
Charleston
W. H. Hiekman
Visit Relatives News Snippet From Fayetteville
Mr and Mrs Spike Lewis of Beckley visited Mrs Lewis parents Mr and Mrs Norman Pott in Fayetteville. Other guests at the half home included Mr and Mrs Hiary Pott of Powellton.
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Recitar
Fayetteville
Spike” Lewis
Beckley
Lewis
Norman Pott
Hiary Pott
Powellton
Winolia Chapter to Elect Eastern Star Officers on May 27
The Winolia Chapter No.59 of the Order of the Eastern Star plans a meeting on Tuesday May 27 at Mount Hope Past Stations Sepations. The notice states the event and location for chapter activities.
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Mount Hope
Winolia
Order of the Eastern Star
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