Stolen Safe and Truck Recovered After Night Theft
Safe containing about 3600 dollars and a truck were recovered two hours after they were reported stolen from T. E. Harris Merchandise Store. Magistrate Woodrow Harris said the break in occurred after 3 30 a m when robbers shattered a glass door. Trooper C N Otto found the items about 150 feet off Massey Branch road with signs of a scuffle. Harris suspected amateur thieves conducted the dual robbery two miles from the cache.
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Register
Arnett
T. E. Harris
Woodrow Harris
Joe Wills
Harris
C. N. Otto
Whitesville
Otto
Massey Branch
Cove Creek
Clear Fork Graduates To Get Diplomas May 21
Fayetteville reports A S MacDonald is new president of Fayette County Tuberculosis Association with supporting officers named. The annual meeting covered financials, program notes, and membership milestones, including 5,259 individuals admitted to service and a fiscal balance of 7,078.89 for year ending March 31 1950. Commencement at Clear Fork High on May 25 features 27 graduates with Eugene Scott as speaker.
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Register
Fayetteville
A. S. MacDonald
Fayette County
DeWitt Peck
W. B. Poling
Roy L. Pugh
W. E. Tissue
Otway Gunnée
James F. Frame
W. H. Level
Alphonso Nicuosia
Fayetteville High School
James T. Spencer
J. Alfred Taylor
Colcord
Clear Fork High School
C. W.pindar
Marietta
Eugene Scott
Beckley Post-Herald
Roger Biggs
Jack Bolin
Kenneth Farley
Lowell Fitzwater
Herman Groves
Harold L. Stover
G. T. Wall
Billy Williams
Randall Williams
James Wright
Roxie Compton
Geneva Dillon
Juanita Dunbar
Joan Heller
Virginia Lilly
Dreama Marrs
Charlotte Maynor
Martha McCallister
Joan Miller
Betty Schoolcraft
Connie Smith
Katy Southard
Norva Stewart
Betty Thompson
Janet Thompson
Oes Williams
Betty Yaen
Dentists Gather in Huntington for WV State Convention
Dr. and Mrs. C. G. Anderson of Mt. Hope attend the 44th annual West Virginia State Dental Society convention in Huntington. They expect to return Wednesday.
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MT. Hope
C. G. Anderson
Huntington
West Virginia State Dental Society
Mullens Women Attend White Shrine Events
Mrs. H. E. Lilly returned to Mullens from Omaha after attending the supreme White Shrine convention. Four Mullens women, including Mrs. Lilly, left Friday for Bluefield for a Macedonia White Shrine No. 8 dinner meeting. Mr. and Mrs. DeForrest Lilly and daughter Barbara of Moran Avenue visited Roanoke, Va., over the weekend, joined by Mrs. Lilly's sister Mrs. P. D. Akers of Richlands, Va., who planned a longer visit.
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Register
Mullens
H. E. Lilly
Omaha
Neb
Bluefield
Macedonia White Shrine
No. 8
Troy West
Lewis Bolen
DeForrest Lilly
Barbara
Harvey youth returns after three year Army service
George Dickson Harvey son of Mr and Mrs Ed Dickson arrives home after discharge from the United States Army He served three years with the Army including eighteen months in the Pacific.
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Register
Harvey
George Dickson
Ed Dickson
United States Army
Army
Pacific
Webb Funeral Set Wednesday
WHITESVILLE The Rev Johnson Meador of MacArthur will officiate at the 1 p m funeral for Harrison William Webb 64 of Pine Knob who died Sunday The service will be at New Hope Church with burial in Dickens Cemetery on Peach Tree He was a retired miner son of the late Martin and Harriett Vealey Webb Surviving are his wife Jane Webb five sons Aden and Roy Webb Troy in the US Army at Ft Knox Charles and Basil Webb at home and at Kansas City five grandchildren a sister and three brothersAlso taken from Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville to Pine Knob residence
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Whitesville
Johnson Meador
MacArthur
Harrison William Webb
Pine Knob
New Hope Church
Dickens Cemetery
Peach Tree
Martin and
Harriett Vealey Webb
Armstrong Funeral Home
Jane Webb
Goldie’ Osborne
Aden
Roy Webb
Montreal
Troy
Ft. Knox
Charles Webb
Basil Webb
Kansas City
Posey Webb
Sand Lick
Prince
Lee Webb
Pinkie Pettry
Baptist Women Install Officers in Pineville Church
The Cook Memorial Baptist Church in Pineville hosted a Thursday evening installation of the Woman's Missionary Society officers led by Rev. Harry L. Stevens. Officers named included vice president Mrs. Stevens and secretaries for devotion, programs, missions, friendliness, citizenship, world service, and flowers. Attendees listed include Mrs. Sally Cline, Mrs. Barbara Smith, and several society members. The next meeting is scheduled for June 8 at the church.
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Pineville
Harry L. Stevens
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Woman’s Missionary Society
E. M. Curry
Stevens
Walter Green
Colin Manning
Clair L. Cook
Dewey Lambert
White Cross
Earl Miller
W. H. Gibson
Home Missions
Kennis Cook
Foreign Missions
Dale Anderson
W. F. Rose
Benjy Sizemore
World Service
Tony Altizer
Barbara Smith
Seek Marriage Permits in Mercer County Clerk Office
Two couples filed for marriage licenses with the Mercer County Clerk. William Melvin White, 20, of Elgood, and Bessie Marie Stowers, 17, of Kelleysville, appear on the list, along with Leslie Moye, 23, and Beulah Lilly, 18, both of Dunns.
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Rence
Princeton
Mercer County
William Melvin White
Elgood
Bessie Marie Stowers
Kelleysville
Leslie Moye
Beulah Lilly
Dunns
20 Year Safety Record Earns Foster Award at Powellton
Powellton electrician Roy Foster of the Powellton No 2 mine received a National Coal Association safety certificate for accident free supervision. The awards honored more than 1,000 mine supervisors nationwide with 642 West Virginians among 969 honorees. The state’s winners represented about 25 mining companies and mines, with records ranging from 10 to 14 years for various foremen and superintendents.
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Powellton
Roy Foster
Powellton No. 2
Fastern Gas and Fual Associates
Elkridge
Nattional Coal Association
Fayette County
Association
West Virginia
NCA
John D. Battle
Earl R. Maize
E. J. Goodson
Kimball
Carswell Mine
Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates
Estel Price
E. I. Stallard
William Terry
A. C. Cunningham
Armco Steel Corp
Montcoal
Ames W. Lowe
Grant Town
W. Va
Coal River Roads Blocked by Slides
Mud and rocks spilled onto Coal River highways forcing road crews to clear the main route to Charleston and the Beckley road near Whitesville. In Boone County a second slide blocked the Charleston Beckley artery for most of the day, with one way traffic only. A third slide near Dorothy covered the Clear Fork Beckley road with three feet of mud and debris, while a railroad branch line to Highcoal was blocked and threatened the main line in the Big Coal River Valley.
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Whitesville
Coal River
Charleston
Boone County
Long Creek
Beckley
Clear Fork
Raleigh County
Dorothy
Clear Fork-Beckley
Highcoa
Big Coal River
Methodist Women Elect Officers In Pineville Meeting
Mrs W M Lewis presided over the Woman's Society of Christian Service at First Methodist Church Pineville. New officers were elected including Vaughan Stewart as president and J B Thomas as vice president. May 25 event co hosted by Dell Cooke and Lane Cooke announced.
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Register
Pineville
W. M. Lewis
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Samuel A. Harford
Vaughan Stewart
Stewart
J. B. Thomas
Lane Cooke
E. W. Worrell
Christine Lambert
Ned Crews
Dell Cooke
Mitcham is named promotion secretary in Beckley District WSCS
Mrs. B. B. Mitcham, member of the Stephenson Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service, is appointed promotion secretary for the Beckley District WSCS. The Thursday church meeting also elected officers with Mrs. George Farmer re-elected president and new officers including Mrs. Lloyd McKinney as vice president Mrs. C. R. Stinnett recording secretary Mrs. Robert Bonar promotional secretary and Mrs. Willis Foley treasurer.
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B. B. Mitcham
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Stephenson Methodist Church
Beckley
WSCS
George Farmer
Lloyd McKinney
C. R. Stinnett
Robert Bonar
Willis Foley
Stephenson WCTU Chapter Formed In May
Stephenson hosts a newly organized Women's Christian Temperance Union with Mrs. B. B. Mitcham as president and Mrs. C. C. Whitlow as vice president. Installation is set for 7 30 p m on May 23 at Stephenson church. Mrs. Wesley Hedrick statewide bi county president presided at the Wednesday meeting and Mrs. A L Rohrer state president will be installing officer.
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Stephenson
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
B. B. Mitcham
C. C. Whitlow
Clyde Mitchum
Margaret Bowyer
Wesley Hedrick
Beckley
WCTU
Stephenson Church
A. L. Rohrer
Orville Belcher
Willis Hash
George Farmer
Ernest Lesler
Corrinne
Paul Christian
Mullens
Hedrick
Rites Conducted For Joe Short 68
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Davy Methodist Church for Joe F E Short 68 of Baileysville who died Friday after a long illness Rev Frank Johnson Rev A C Waters and Rev Amos Belcher conducted the rites Burial was in Saeger Memorial Cemetery at Roderfield Short born May 3 1862 in Wyoming County was a lifelong West Virginia resident He last worked for Atlantic Smokeless Coal Co at Asco and retired about two years ago His wife died about six months ago He is survived by five daughters Mrs Ray Hills of Rochester New York Mrs Paul Jackson of Norfolk Virginia Mrs Bucka of Chatterey Mrs Ida Bell West and Mrs Norma Trammel both of Davy three sons Fred and Herman Short of Davy and Roy Short of the U S Navy two brothers Lee Short of Logan and Henry Short of Arlington Virginia a half brother Aubert Short of Jesse three sisters Mrs Sarah Gore of Charleston Mrs Will P Cook of Baileysville and Mrs Millard McVey of Salisbury Maryland
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Baileysville
Joe FE. Short
Davy Methodist Church
Frank Johnson
A. C. Waters
Amos Belcher
Saeger Memorial
Roderfield
Wyoming County
Noah Short
Atlantic Smokeless Coal Company
Asco
Ray Hills
Rochester
New York
Paul Jackson
Norfolk
Virginia
Bucka
Chatterey
Ida Bell West
Norma Trammel
Davy
Fred
Herman Short
Roy Short
U. S. Navy
Lee Short
Logan
Henry Short
Arlington
Aulbert Short
Jesse
Sarah Gore
Charleston
Will P. Cook
Millard McVey
Salisbury
Maryland
Montcoal-Stickney PTA elects officers Thursday
Montcoal-Stickney Parents Teachers Association to elect officers at a meeting set for Thursday. Nominating committee members named are Mrs. Dexter Halstead, Mrs. Lacy Mitchell, and Mrs. Bernard Humphrey. A lawn beautification committee for Montreal-Stickney Elementary includes J. S. Chapman, A. E. Oakley, Haze Martin, Dexter Halstead, and Principal Quentin Barret.
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Montcoal-Stickney
PTA
Register
Montcoal
Parent- Teacher’s Association
Dexter Halstead
Lacy Mitchell
Bernard Humphrey
Montreal-Stickney
J. S Chapman
Armco Mining Division
A. E. Oakley
Armco Athletic Association
Haze Martin
The
Monteoal- Stickney Presbyterian Church
Quentin Barret
School
New Richmond Man Appeals Verdict
Garner Elijah Byrd, 50, of New Richmond, free under 500 dollars bond after appealing a magistrate court conviction for driving while drunk. Magistrate W N Elliott held him guilty and ordered commitment to County Jail in default of a 50 dollar fine and court costs. Lon F. Byrd posted appearance bond.
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New Richmond
Yoreegster
Mullens
Garner Elijah Byrd
W. N. Elliott
Lon F. Byrd
Elks Plan Parade in Princeton Climax Wake Up America Week
Princeton Elks Club plans a 5 p.m. Thursday parade to climax Wake Up America Week in Princeton. Cyrus Gadd urged Mayor Joe Lawson and council to lead. Chapman Revercomb to head the parade. Officials approved alley closures and discussed plumbing inspection and a proposed code with the city attorney.
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Princeton
Register
Cyrus Gadd
Princeton Elks Club
Joe Lawson
Leslie Gadd
The
United States
Chapman Revercomb
Mercer
Harrison Streets
Prince Street
Ted Cook
Cook
Ira M. Smith
G. W. Lawrence
Lawrence
Bramwell Bridge Project Site Purchases Noted by SRC
Items show the State Road Commission purchasing land for the Bramwell bridge project in Bramwell along with several other property transfers in Princeton and area. Notable entries include Cynthia Rutherford selling land near Wolfe and Rosa Tabor and S R Arrington exchanging parcels in Carland Development near Glenwood Park. The Duncan funeral notices remain incomplete with arrangements pending.
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Princeton
State Road Commission
Bramwell
Phoebe Goodwill
Cynthia V. Rutherford
Garthelia Johnson
Wolfe
S. R. Arrington
Rosa B. Tabor
Carland Development Company
Glenwood Park
J. Millard Crotty
J. W. Rayfield
R. B. McComas Cemetery
Rock District
Resthaven Memorial Park, Inc
Josie Nartin
Gordon D. Dean
Rosie Bone
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield
Perky Granted New Court Trial
CETON James R. Perky won a new trial in Mercer Circuit Court after a jury verdict favored defendant H. G. Meador in a trespass case. Judge D. M. Easley set aside the verdict. A divorce visitation order in Linkous v. Linkous was modified to allow 30 minutes weekly with the child. Spicer v. Romano and Sarver opened. Sarver drove Romano’s truck on his mission. Virginia Tickle v. Tickle awarded $25 weekly temporary alimony and custody to both sides as pendente lite. William V. McNeman Jr., a West Virginia attorney, was admitted to practice.
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Ceton—James R. Perky
Mercer Circuit
H. G. Meador
D. M. Easley
Dorothy C. Linkous
Calvin C. Linkous
Hobart W. Spicer
Joseph A. Romano
William Edward Sarver
Romano
Sarver
E. D., Wells, Jr
Guardian Ad Litem
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OES Pineville Chapter to Meet with Initiation
Pineville Chapter 110, Order of Eastern Star, will hold a Thursday 7:30 p m meeting at the Masonic Hall. Three candidates will be initiated, according to Mrs Gladys Hatfield worthy matron.
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OES
Register
Pineville
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Gladys Hatfield
Eight New Suits Filed in Mercer
Mercer Circuit Clerk records show eight new lawsuits filed today. Plaintiffs include Dollie Chambers and A F Chambers against Gaspare LaRosa and Elizabeth LaRosa, Elk Refining Company versus H O Tabor trading as Center Service Station, Audie Bailey against Tom Robinette, Goldie Mae Whitt suing by Lottie McKinney next friend against Everett Whitt, Dorothy Lester against William Lester, Truelove J Craig against McKinley Craig, Juanita Gore against C G Gore, and Lucille Virginia Tickle against Herman Lee Tickle in chancery.
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Princeton
Mercer
Dollie Chambers
A. F. Chambers
Gaspare LaRosa
Elizabeth LaRosa
Elk Refining Company
H. O. Tabor
Audie Bailey
Tom Robinette
Goldie Mae Whitt
Lottie McKinney
Everett Whitt
Dorothy Lester
William Lester
Truelove J. Craig
McKinley Craig
Juanita Gore
C. G. Gore
Lucille Virginia Tickle
Herman Lee Tickle
Presbyterian Women Meet in Pineville
Pineville Presbyterian Women met Wednesday evening at the River Drive Addition home of Mrs. Eugene L. Neal. President Mrs. Kenna Blackburn led the program and business session, with Bible study led by Mrs. Sam Bowers. A future meeting is set for June 14 at Mrs. W. B. Wilsons home in the Crowley Worrell Addition.
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Pineville
Register
River Drive
Eugene L. Neal
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