Boone Man Killed Struck by Two Vehicles Near Oak Hill
OAK HILL Charles Robert Stone 30 of Ashford Boone County was killed instantly about 9 45 last night after being struck by two vehicles in front of Radio Station WOAY near Oak Hill Stone identified by Army tags was walking along the road and stepped onto the pavement in front of a truck driven by Leo Mitchell Samson 29 of Oak Hill Samson swerved to avoid Stone and Stone was then hit by a following car driven by Benjamin Franklin Feitz 39 of Charleston The cause of death could not be determined which vehicle caused it no arrests were made and the body is at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill with arrangements incomplete
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Mullens
Barkers Creek
Bud Herndon
Barker's Reek
Pocahontas Land Company
Bluefield
D. Grove Moler
Pocahon
Mt Hope Seniors Observe Class Night at Lyons Clubhouse
Mt Hope High School seniors observe class night with a mother hosted fete at the Lyons Clubhouse tonight. The dance followed a weekend prom in the auditorium with Hawaiian decorations. Alfonso Nicosia and his Fayetteville High Orchestra provided music as students, parents, and faculty enjoyed intermission skits, duets, and a coronation of king and queen.
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State Lions to Have First Parade Float at National Convention
Mt Hope hosts Lions Club meeting announcing West Virginia will debut a float in the national convention parade in New York City. District Governor Jones and delegate W B Poling plan to finalize float details. Visitors include Paul Ford and Laddie Hackett as guests of local members.
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Oak Hill Guards to Train at Bluefield
Oak Hill National Guard Company will depart Saturday for Bluefield for two days of training on the Bluefield range. Lt. C. P. Miller Jr. announced. They will join summer maneuvers with other state guardsmen at Fork Knox, Kentucky, in late July. Governor Patteson will present the outstanding award, with a board of seven judges. Final selections occur during the first week of the postwar encampment, July 16 to 30.
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Fort Knox
Kingston Graduation Exercises Scheduled for May 19
Graduation exercises will be held at 8 p m on Friday May 19 at Kingston Elementary School with 41 pupils to receive diplomas. E R Vawter assistant superintendent of Fayette County schools will give the commencement address. Valedictorian Carole Cook and salutatorian Gayle Hall lead the list of honorees with other named graduates including Marilyn Fisher Marilyn Baker Alice Brown and Gene Baker among the tentative roster.
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Larry Sandy
David Scarbro
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Denzil Swanner
William Taylor
Noel Toney
Alice Williams
Matella Wynn
Clarence Wiseman
Three Couples Win Wyoming County Marriage Licenses
Three couples were issued marriage licenses by the Wyoming County Clerk. George Little 28 of Amigo and Audrey McKinney 22 of Stephenson. Curtis Green 21 and Nadine Caldwell 18 of Matheny. Ross Lafferty 22 and Shirley Snuffer 17 of Ravencliff.
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Pineville
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Amigo
Audrey McKinney
Stephenson
Curtis Green
Nadine Caldwell
Matheny
Ross Lafferty
Shirley Snuffer
Ravencliff
Civic League Guest Night at Oak Hill Hotel Hill
Oak Hill Civic League held a dinner meeting at the Hotel Hill with spring flowers dogwood arrangements and colored candles. Mrs. B. T. White led hostesses. guest Mrs. H. M. Tully named Woman of the Year in April contest. Club constitution revisions passed as Mrs. John Scott presided. Rita Jo Woodrum acrobatic dancer featured. piano by John Howard Scott and club chorus under Mrs. R. E. Tissue.
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Five Couples Get Marriage Permits
Fay ette county clerk records show five marriages approved. Couples listed include Charles W. Clark 29 of Beckley and Dorris Parker 21 of Mount Hope. Owen Cravenstott 22 of Deepwater with Elizabeth Taylor 18 of Robson. Wilbur Lowman 26 of Oak Hill with Thelma Beatrice Fisher 26 of Oak Hill. George Peterson 24 of Beech Glen with Zada Seacrist 31 of Gauley Bridge. Guy Wilson 30 of Montgomery with Gertrude Gwinn 34 of Montgomery.
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Mount Hope
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Deepwater
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Robson
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Oak Hill
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George Peterson
Beech Glen
Zada Seacrist
Gauley Bridge
Guy Wilson
Montgomery
Gertrude Gwinn
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Dr. Carl Kennedy of Montgomery was elected vice president of the West Virginia Dental Society at the Huntington convention, with his wife named president elect and first vice president of the West Virginia Dental Assistants. The group urged artificial fluoridation of municipal water and approved regulations set by the State Health Department to reduce tissue decay with no harmful effects.
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Slab Fork Softball League Opens Season With Two Games
Mullens The Slab Fork Softball League opened the season with two night games at the high school diamond. Wyco defends title vs Wyoming County American Legion Post Mullens, followed by Otsego against Mullens Moose. South Mullens and Itmann debut Thursday.
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New Cases Filed In Fayette Office
Fayetteville reports multiple new civil suits in the circuit clerk’s office including a $1,000 damage case by W. L. Lee against Jackson Transfer and Storage. Other actions include chantry suits for real estate sold after Mrs Ellis’s death and a large batch of divorce cases among named pairs.
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Aileen Simpson
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Ray Hampton McCoy
Flossie M. Hughart
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Herbert McCoy
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French L. McCoy
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Delbert Lilly
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James William Clements
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George Curtis Stevens
Ida Virginia Morton
H. C. Morton
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Bud Jarvis
Lillian H. Hilton
Thomas Hilton
Mrs Barker Feted At Otsego Birthday Party
Mrs George Barker was honored at a birthday party held Wednesday night at Otsego Elementary School. Hosts included Mrs Lakey McKinney and Mrs Charley Fizer and two of the honoree's daughters. A long guest list attended, enjoyed gifts and refreshments.
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Valey Fraley
Adam Mullens
A. T. Ball
John Meadows
Cyrus Trent
A. M. Hylton
Nancy Vaughn
Buel Stoneman
Morton England
E. V. Blankenship
al Hendricks
Thurman Miller
Pete Halsey
Ben Milam
Bertha Milam
Dean Baker
Earl Cook
Kenneth Lusk
Bill Thomas
Fred Lawson
Ira Higgenbotham
Harrison Mills
H. D. Sutphin
George Jenkins
Dasil Sizemore
Grant Shumate
Perk Staples
Fletcher Blevins
Sibia Adams
Stotesbury
Annual Cub Night Set for June 8
Oak Hill Lions Club will hold Annual Cub Night on June 8 at 6 30 p m in Hotel Hill. Members are invited to bring a child. O W Dixon Jr heads the Boy Scout committee with D H Jones R P Hannahy Horace Hannabass James Jordan Sam Price and Frank Thomas on the panel. Joe Kopinski entertained. guests were George H Lively of Staunton Va and Vickie Vickers of Fayetteville. The Ohio Valley comprises 150 cities over 10 000 population per National Geographic Society.
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D. H. Jones
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James Jordan
Sam Price
Frank Thomas
Joe Kopinski
George H. Lively
Staunton, Va
Vickie Vickers
Fayetteville
Wyoming Chorus Formed for First Concert in June
A Wyoming County chorus group formed by the concert association plans a late June concert to benefit the piano fund. Twenty two people attended the organizational meeting at Mullens High School with Fred H. Shannon Jr directing and helpers from Mullens and Pineville. The first rehearsal is set for May 21, and organizers hope more members join the group beyond high school age.
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Curtis Clay
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Lee Hodson
Glen Rogers Graduates Hear Annual Class Sermon
Glen Rogers High School commences graduation activities with a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Arnold Belcher at Glen Rogers Community Church. The May 22 evening exercises at the school auditorium will feature valedictorian Maralee Goode and salutatorian Mary Allen Thomas, with remarks by West Virginia official William H. Ansel Jr. and diplomas granted by Hassell Harless.
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Two Structures To Be Remodeled In Mullens
Mullens permits issued for two remodel projects. City Clerk G B McGraw approved permits for two Mullens structures. Lewis W Stewart of Advocate Apartments Howard Avenue received permission to underpin and repair a Lester Street residence he owns. Construction costs around 500 dollars. Tomchin Furniture Co Inc authorized to enlarge its quarters at 304 Moran Avenue. Eugene I Pritchard says a second story addition will be built at Moran Avenue for storage of merchandise at about 2500 dollars.
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Bluefield Woman Killed by Truck on Highway
Mrs. O. H. Carter, 61, of Bluefield, was killed when struck by a truck while walking along the Bluefield Tazewell Virginia highway last night.
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Mrs. Virgil Jackson Honored at Gibson Hotel Shower
Mrs. Virgil Jackson was honored at a miscellaneous shower held Wednesday evening in the Gibson Hotel banquet hall. Hostesses decorating with spring flowers included Mrs. J. R. Gibson and others, and many attendees listed by name.
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Fayette Circuit Court Term Closes for April Session
Fayette Fayetteville April term of Fayette Circuit Court closed by Judge R J Thrift Jr after a continuous session. He left for Nicholas County to begin the May term where about two weeks of trial work is docketed.
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