Burdette Retires as Oak Hill Telephone Office Manager
A W Burdette 64 of Oak Hill retired Friday after 45 years with Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. He received life membership in the Telephone Pioneers of America and a commemorative pin at a dinner. Burdette began as a laborer in 1910, rose through roles, and led the Oak Hill office since 1921. He plans hobbies, gardening, and time with four children and ten grandchildren.
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Burdette
Oak Hill
RNS
A. W. Burdette
Wallace St
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Hotel Hill
Telephone Pioneers of America
TPA
C&p
United States
Canada
Southern Bell
Chesapeake and Potomac
Charleston
Thurmond
Fayetteville
Hinton
Cal Business
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
West Virginia
Virginia
Maryland
Washington
Washington, D. C
C. M. Slack
A. E. Anderson
Texas
Sorority Plans Mullens Chapter Silver Anniversary Gift
Beta Sigma Phi plans to open a Mullens chapter as a Silver Anniversary gift from Sophia City Council and two Beckley chapters. Dorothy Bliss and Dorothy Mooney join Madelon Cullis in leading the effort ahead of the Founder's Day Banquet April 30 at Beckley Hotel ballroom. The organization, founded 1931, has 120000 members globally and supports dental clinics, bloodmobiles, polio drives, and aid for needy families.
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Dorothy Bliss
Kansas City
Council
Glass House
Dorothy Mooney
Madelon Cullis
Beta Sigma Phi
Abilene
Kan
Walter W. Ross
Death of John Henry Stover at 73 in Beckley area
John Henry Stover 73 of Route 3 Beckley died at his home at 2 20 am after an extended illness born May 28 1882 in Clear Creek Raleigh County son of the late Steve and Virginia Stover He was a Freewill Baptist Church Maynor member Surviving wife Martha Allen Stover a brother Amos three sons Percy Ira Tracy five daughters Mildred Sweeney Edgar Sweeney Dorsey Sweeney Wendelle Hoskins Orval Stover 27 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren Funeral 2 pm Friday at Freewill Baptist Church Maynor Rev Robert Dean Bradley officiating Burial Biggs Cemetery Route 3 Beckley Body to be moved from Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope to daughter's home Mrs Dorsey Sweeney 4 pm Thursday then to church one hour before services.
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Mount Hope
John Henry Stover
Beckley
Stover
Clear Creek
Raleigh County
Steve
Virginia Stover
Freewill Baptist Church
Maynor
Martha Allen Stover
Amos
Percy
Ira
Oak Hill
Tracy
Las Vegas
Nev
Mildred Sweeney
Edgar Sweeney
Dorsey Sweeney
Wendelle Hoskins
Orval Stover
Robert Dean
Bradley
Biggs
Route 3
Tyree
Rev Vroom Takes Over Oak Hill Pastorate in Philly Area
Oak Hill Baptist Church hosts guest minister Dr. Carlton W. Atwater of Indianapolis for Nov. 6 and 13 as Rev. Peter Vroom transitions from interim to pastoral duties. Vroom, a former Oak Hill convert, moves with his family to Philadelphia after a 4.5 year tenure. A church reception featured Gorham silver gifts and a large attendee list, with arrangements run by the church women and music by organist Mrs. John Estes.
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Oak Hill
Carlton W. Atwater
Indianapolis
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Peter Vroom
Vroom
Templé
Grace Baptist Temple
Temple University
Philadelphia
Oak Hill Church
Landale Drive
Oakill
New Jersey
Rachel Shively
Indiana
Rachel Ann
John R
Collins High School
Vicki Lee
Collins Junior High
John
Beckley Post-Herald
Philadelphia Inquirer
Gorham
Vera Harvey
Ella Hayes
Ed Radford
A. J. Brown
John Estes
Officers Named By Teen Town Board
The Teen Town student council elected its forthcoming year officers from among its members. Council members will establish rules while the board of directors serves in advisory capacity. Elected officers include Frank Green president Jack Wiley vice president Sherry Persinger secretary Jean Donley treasurer and Joe Long sergeant at arms.
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Teen Town Student Council
Frank Green
Jack Wiley
Sherry Persinger
Jean Donley
Joe Long
Meeting Set Fayetteville Historical Society Session
The Fayette County Historical Society will meet at 1 30 p m Saturday with Mrs Minnie Wiseman at the old Fayetteville road location for the gathering.
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Fayetteville
RNS
The
Fayette County
Legality of Building Permit Debated by Oak Hill Council
Oak Hill council debated the legality of a West Virginia Water Service Co building permit issued Oct 4 for a 100000 gallon tank behind a larger tank on Highland Ave. The council, advised by City Attorney Jack Higgins Jr., authorized the permit and planned to contact the State Road Commission about paving Country Club road.
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Oak Hill
RNS
West Virginia Water Service Co
R. R. Thomas
Thomas
Highland Ave
Jack Higgins Jr
Wallace R. Bennett
State Road Commission
Country Club Road
Old Scarbro Road
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Jones Ave
Bennett
H. C. Brown
Central Ave
Antha Menefee 52 Dies at Oak Hill
Antha L Menefee 52 of Sun dies Monday in Oak Hill Hospital. Body at Collins Funeral Home Glen Jean. She was a Rising Sun Baptist Church member. Survivors include husband Sam mother Nellie Carr Dakota sister Alice Holmes Dakota. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Bia
Fayette
Raleigh
Wyoming
Summers
Minnie Garten
Merchants and Miners National Bank
Summerlee Ave
Bank
Burdett
Mullens
John H. Stover
Kenneth J. Burgess
Mary Weatherford
James Tully
T. J. Brown
W. E. Wheeler
W. E. Al‘tizer
Mary Louise Blake
Avery Burgess
R. P. Hannah
H. B. Clower
Henry Blaine Clower Jr
Gus Baumgartner
Ella R. Miller
E. A. Masters
D. D. Whitney
Kelly Williams
Ben Febean
Helen Nix
Aileen James
Henry Godsey
Pearl Minner
Ruth Morris
Cora Law
J. E. White
O. L. Walton
Mary L. Walton
Robe Tawis
Adah Burdette
Macel Nuckels
P. W. Henderson
John Harast
E. R. Thompson
R. E. Caberey
Emma _ Haslam
Clarise DeQuasie
Hilda DeQuasie
W. R. Herndon
Helen Buckland
Vera Shumate
J. S. Mason
Paul G. Mackey
E. B. Wood
M. A Holliday
Charles P
C. H. Nelson
Ivan H. Bush Jr
George E. Evans
E. Kocher
Glenn
Bertha Treadway
John A. Kincaid
Harold E. Wilson
L. C. Allman
O. F. McCoy
Thelma Burgess
Harry J. Birt
Clyde Dancy
Ethel C. Bobbit
Teen Town Board
Betty Eder
Mount Hope High School
Margaret Lepto
Nancy Perry
Antha Menefee
Neville St. Ph
Baldwin Aerosonic Piano
Jan Campbell
Tomchins
Tomchin Furniture CO
Moran Ave
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