Child Society Director Appears At Mullens Chapter Meeting
Dr William Merwin eastern area director of the Save the Children Federation spoke at Mullens Women of the Moose meeting on underprivileged children The program noted federation history and its U S activities with Long Branch School support by the local chapter Presents Miss Eleanor Reynolds Charleston and other officials and lists attendees and visitors from Oak Hill Bluefield Charleston and Washington D C
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Megister
Muillens
William Merwin
New York
Save the Children Federation
Women of the Moose
Merwin
Geneva
Switzerland
America
Meruin
Mary Wallace
Cincinnnati
Land Council of Women of the Moone
Mullens
Federation
Moose
Long Branch
Mae §. Belcher
Teounty
Aullens
Wyoming County
Jewel White
Stephenson
Eleanor H. Reynolds
Charleston
Mildred Martin
Ella Grangler
The
Academy of Friendship
Oak Hill
Bluefield
Washington ,D. C
Gitts
Mrs. Martin
Soldier and Bride Headed for States From Germany
Private First Class Clarence McKinney and his bride, the former Miss Inge Tissue, an English resident of Bremerhaven, Germany, are en route to the United States. The soldier, son of Homer and Mrs. McKinney of Maben, has served four years in the army and expects discharge on arrival. They plan to settle in Maben, after he worked for Virginian Railway before enlistment.
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Weiler Maben
Clarence McKinney
Inge Tissue
Bremerhaven
Germany
United States
Homer McKinney
Maben
States
Virginian Railway Company
Homecoming Set Ad Montgomery
Montgomery Munitesay Homecoming events center on Miss Marion Kessinger being crowned Miss Golden Bear at a college gym dance. A campus base rally opens tonight, a street parade Saturday at 11, eight high school bands, and the main football game between Golden Bear and Concord Mountain Lions at Martin Field at 2 p.m. Alumni HQ opens at Maclin hall from noon to 9 p.m. with strong turnout expected and receptions planned by Greek organizations.
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Montgomery
Marion Kessinger
Alderson
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Golden Bear
Member Joins Laurel Rebekahs
Mrs. Lita Arthur was initiated as a member of the Laurel Rebekah Lodge at the meeting held last night. Magazines and fruit will be distributed at the Fayette County Infirmary by Mrs. C. R. Weatherford and Mrs. Evelyn Toney during the coming week, it was announced. Mrs. Pearl Hypes is a patient at Oak Hill Hospital and Effie McCoy will be feted with a handkerchief shower at the meeting set for November 11.
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Oak Hill
Lita Arthur
Laurel Rebekah Lodge
Fayette County Infirmary
C. R. Weatherford
Evelyn Toney
Pearl Hypes
Oak Hill Hospital
Effie McCoy
Young Adults Hold Dinner Meet at Church
The First Methodist Church youth adult class hosted a chicken dinner in Friendship Hall with a social hour. Attendees included Jane Houck, Harry Houck, Joe Ann Bush, Hiram Hogg, Mary Helen Kirby, Clifford Hodson, Jean Biggs, George Biggs, Gertrude Burdiss, Bill Burdiss, Joan Miller, Clayton Miller, Polly Ann Hoge, Andrew Smith, Pearl Hylton, Nancy Hughes, Jack Houck, Ike McGlothin, Gerald Bolen, Jack Robinson, Boyne Dushkoff, Byron Toler, and Rev. O H W Dorsey. The dinner was prepared by women of the class.
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First Methodist Church
Friendship Hall
Jane Houck
Harry Houck
Joe Ann Bush
Hiram Hogg
Mary Helen Kirby
Clifford Hodson
Jean Biggs
George Biggs
Gertrude Burdiss
Bill Burdiss
Joan Miller
Clayton Miller
Polly Ann Hoge
Andrew Smith
Pearl Hylton
Nancy Hughes
Jack Houck
Ike McGloth
Cub Scouts Feted At Masquerade Party
Mrs. Noah Bow Hng hosted a masquerade party Saturday night in honor of Cub Scouts. Den mother Avis Smith and numerous attendees listedparticipated in games before refreshments. Hostesses were Mrs. Harry Smith and Mrs. Nosh Bowling.
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Quinwood
Noah Bow- Hng
Fhtarian
Gene
Jackie Peckins
Carl Chrisman
Ldn
Smith
Gary McCeland
Jackie McCutcheon
Harry Smith
D. L. O'Dell
Clyde Lee
Avis Smith
Joan
Sara Mase Rader
Larrell Fleshman
Betty Jo Howling
Harriette Mae Smith
Louis Hagg
Dorothy
Georgia McChing
Joel Derenger
Billy
Ruth Shawver
Little Day Campbell
Georgia Gail Parker
Nosh Bowling
Medical Auxiliary Feted at Dinner in Oak Hill
Fayete County Medical Auxiliary members were treated to a spaghetti dinner at Landale Drive home hosted by Mrs. Philip Oden. Mrs. T. K. Laird won the high prize in bridge and Mrs. J. B. Thompson took the flow prize. Attendees included Mrs. R. A. Updyke, Mrs. William Claiborne, Mrs. Carl Hinton, Mrs. S. S. Dupuy, Mrs. J. C. Baker, 88, mother of Mrs. Fred Reese, and others. Funeral services for Mrs. J. C. Baker, 88, were held today at Williamsburg Methodist Church.
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Oak Hill
Philip Oden
Fay
Leke County Medical Auxiliary
Landale Drive
T. K. Laird
J. B. Thompson
R. A. Updyke
William Claiborne
Carl] Hinton
Hughes
W. C. Stallard
Montgom
J. C. Baker
Mother Cry
S. S. Dupuy
Scarbro
Fred T. Reese
Hinton
C. S. Dorsey
Kinkston
J. N. Jarrett
J. B. Thomp
W. E. Bundy, Jr
Williamsburg Methodist Church
C. E. Watkins
Joe M. G. Hresan
Garten
Funeral Sunday for Ira W. Davis 61 of Glen Rogers
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday for Ira W. Davis 61 of Glen Rogers who died Wednesday at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a five week illness. The body will return to the Glen Rogers home from Caffee Funeral Home and rites will be at Glen Rogers Community Church with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Davis a former timber contractor with Raleigh Wyoming Mining Co was born January 21 1887 in Maple Meadow Raleigh County. He is survived by his wife Grace E. Davis of Glen Rogers two daughters Mary Frances and Maxine Cottril three sisters Brada Trump Parthena Biggs Pearl Riffe his father Albert Davis and one granddaughter.
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Glen Rogers
Ra W. Davis
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Caffee
Sunset Memorial Park
Davis
Baltimore Hospital
Maple Meadow
Raleigh County
Albert Davis
Layne E. Cook Davis
Raleigh-Wyoming Mining Company
Grace FE. Davis
Maxine Davis Cottril
Mary Frances Davis
Brada Trump
Dunbar
Parthena Biggs
Beckley
Pearl Riffe
Lester
Soldier’s Funeral To Be Held Sunday
Private First Class Dwight A. Neff of Victor, killed in France on August 10, 1944, will be buried at Terry Cemetery after services at Hopewell Baptist Church at 11 a.m. The Rev. Guy Vaughan will officiate. Military rites by the Unsted Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 7695. Body at the home of his parents, Homer and [name unreadable] Neff, Victor. Survived by brothers Lundy and Stanley Neff and sisters Bertie Parks, Prunie Legg, Laura Neff.
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Dwight A. Neff
Hopewell Baptist Church
Guy Vaughan
Summersville
Terry Cemetery
Unsted
Homer Nett
Lundy
Stanley Neff
Bertie Parks Victor
Prunie Legg
Laura Neff
Grose Funeral Set for Today in Fayetteville
Funeral services are set this afternoon for Nasom C. Grose 63 of Fayetteville Route 2 who died Thursday afternoon after an illness of about two years The rites will be at Dodd Funeral Home chapel Fayetteville with Rev C W Paskel officiating Burial will follow in Huse Memorial Park Survivors include his wife Rosa Grose at home one daughter Mabel Fowl of Charlestown two sisters Mrs Quincy Workman of Langlork and Mrs Laura McKinney of Swansdale
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Nasom C. Grose
Dodd
C. W. Paskel
Huse Memorial Park
Rosa Grose
Hom
Mabel Fowl
Charleston
Quincy Workman
Langlork
Laura McKinney
Swansdale
Private Concerns May Get Contracts To Haul Trash
Princeton Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday to discuss granting contracts to private concerns to haul Princeton trash. The dispute follows a Wednesday picket near Mercer Street, where city employees protested private truckers, now into the second month of striking for union recognition. Mayor Mallinser noted several private firms have applied for the hauling work. Virgil Ross, a Bluefield attorney, spoke for the strikers at the Wednesday council session.
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Bluefield
Military Rites Set for Sunday for Private Bartley Toney
Military services are planned Sunday afternoon at Workman Creek Church for Private First Class Bartley Toney of Clear Creek, killed in Germany on April 3, 1944, serving with the United States Army. Rev. Stollie Parson will officiate at 1 p.m. Burial follows at Toney Fork Cemetery. American Legion Post 42 of Beckley will conduct rites. Toney, born April 3, 1923, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Toney. survivors include two brothers Dillard and Seibert, and five sisters Cledith, Claudie, Pearl, Vonda Lee, and Elsie.
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Oak Hill
Bartley Toney
Clear Creek
Germany
United States Ammy
Workman's Creek
L P.m
Stollie Parson
Fairdale
Toney Fork
American Legion Post 42
Beckley
Toney
Clear Cree
James Edward Toney
Dillard Toney
Walls Creek
Seibert Toney
Berwind
Cledith Smith
Crab Orchard
Claudie Dunbar
Pearl Barefield
Vonda Lee Toney
Elsie Osborne
Mrs Rosa Smith Dies at Midway
Mrs Rosa Alice Garretson Smith 63 of Odd died Thursday at a daughter’s Midway home. Funeral 2:00 p m Saturday at Odd Missionary Baptist Church with Rev Phillip Gorham officiating. Burial in family cemetery at Odd. Born May 5 1885 at Tommy Creek, she was daughter of Tomm y Meadows. Survived by seven children and numerous relatives. Raleigh County lifelong resident. 22 grandchildren.
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Alice Garretson Smith
Odd
Midway
Mike ‘Coskey
Odd Missionary Baptist Church
Phillip Gorham
Tommy Creek
Tommy
Priscilla Meadows
Missionary Baptist Church
Raleigh County
William
Mike Coskey
Earl ‘Basham
Effie Hodge
Lof Beckley
Josephine Garretson
Josephine
Howard Neeson
Highpoint
N. C
Warren Jenkins
Clarksburg
Willie Meadows
Rhodell
Nelson Bolen
Fireco
Harrison McKinney
Lester
Henry McKinney
Willie Bolen
Don Bolen
Vienna
Leslie
Dawson
Lacy Meadows
Ernest Massey
Ghent
Ora Finley
Amigo
Everette Hobertson
Poelster Listl Weller Mullens Ury Cook Wins Constable Vote
Democratic candidate for constable of Slab Fork District received 2 548 total votes in Tuesday's election, correcting yesterday's report of 5 248 votes. The tally cites Poelster Listl Weller and Weller Mullens Ury Cook as candidate pair.
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Ury Cook
Slab Fork
Concord College Campus Landscaping Underway
Athens reporting that the northeastern section of Concord College is being landscaped with shrubbery to be planted next spring. The area near the music building and quonsets will receive concrete sidewalks, to be completed this fall if weather permits, according to comptroller J Therin Rogers.
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Moore Funeral Set for Sunday
Meadow Bridge West Virginia Mrs Nancy Media Moore 51 died en route to Hin ton Hospital early Tuesday. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at Meadow Bridge Baptist Church with Rev James Shields officiating. Burial in Patton Cemetery. Survived by husband H R Moore three daughters Mrs Lethia Gwinn Meadow Bridge Mrs Maxine Fox Crickmer Mrs Lenora Simms Danese three sons Dexter McComas Harrisburg Socians Granville and Berman Sizemore two sisters Mrs Lola Richmond Piney View Mrs Mable Morris address unknown. Body to be moved from Nickell Mortuary to sister Mrs Gwinns home in Meadow Bridge Saturday at 2 pm.
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Meadow Bridge
Nancy’ Media Moore
Hin‘ton Hospital
Meadow Bridge Baptist Church
James Shields
Patton Cemetery
H. R. Moore
Sizemore
Clay County
Moore
Foley
J. R. McComas
Fof Foley
Lethia Gwinn
Maxine Fox
Crickmer
Lenora Simms
Danese
Dexter McComas
Harrisburg
Sinois
Granville and
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Lola Richmond
Piney View
Mable Morris
iNickell Mortuary
Gwinn
Meajdow Bridge
Sunday School Class Mates Honored at Church Party
Maben Mrs. Joe Simpson hosted the Youth Sunday School class at Maten Freewill Holiness Church. Guests included Margaret Williams Edna Shelton Leonard Leach Amanda Horton Jack Moyse Thurmond Horton Gallie Simpson Beulah Horton Betty Moyse Pauline Beavers Sherman Horton Gary Size more Donald Slaton Morris Evans Leo Shelton Arthur Mc Kinney Anthony Simpson and Lacy Cox. Miss Betty Simpson and Mrs. Johnny Childres helped with the event.
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Joe Simpson
Maten Freewill Holiness Church
Margaret Williams
Edna Shelton
Leonard Leach
Amanda Horton
Jack Moyse
Thurmond Horton
Gallie Simpson
Beulah Horton
Betty Moyse
Pauline Beavers
Sherman Horton
Gary Size
Donald Slaton
Morris Evans
Leo Shelton
Arthur McKinney
Anthony Simpson
Lacy Cox
Mrs. David Deeds Honored at Halloween Birthday Party
Jumping Branch notes Mrs. David Deeds celebrated with a surprise party hosted by sister-in-law Mrs. Mary Deeds. Games and prizes followed Halloween themed decorations and refreshments for guests including Mr. and Mrs. David Deeds and numerous Deeds family members.
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Jumping Branch
David Deeds
Mary Deeds
John Ridenous
F. H. Dodd
Ruehl Meadows
Helena
Ida Abshire
Pogue Thornton
C. B. Thornton
Francis
Hill
Bill Deeds
Sanda
Jimmy Deeds
Steep Rites Set for Saturday in Ronceverte
Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel Sidella Steep age 63 will be held Saturday at 2 30 p m at the Ronceverte Christian Church with Rev David Harper officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. She died Tuesday at a daughter’s home in Washington D C Surviving are daughters Mrs Anna Ledbetter and Mrs Frances Hurdle of Washington D C. sons James Pat John Steep of Ronceverte and Robert Steep of Florida.
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Ronceverte
Mabel Sidella
Steep
Washington, D. C
Ronceverte Christian Church
David Harper
Riverview
Pat Steep
Anna Ledbetter
Frances Hurdle
James
Pat
John Steep
Robert Steep
Florida
Woods Buy New Richmond Lot In Pineville
Mr and Mrs Tom Wood purchase Lot 4 in New Richmond Center District from Mr and Mrs D H Palmer per a deed filed today in the county clerk office The record also lists quitclaim deeds including Earl S Gilkerson to B E Meadows Jr subdivision A Lot 149 Frantz and Deexaus Addition Mullens Slay Fork district Andy J Stewart and wife to Perry G Stewart half of Lot 121 Lilly Town Oceana district and Jarvan Thomas and wife to D H Eastridge Lot 9 Section B Welton Barkers Ridge district
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Tom Wood
New Richmond
D. H. Palmer
Earl S. Gilkerson
B. E. Meadows, Jr
Mullens
Slay Fork
Andy J. Stewart
Perry G. Stewart
Lilly
Oceana
Jarvan Thomas
D. H. Eastridge
Welton
Barkers Ridge
Hatcher Miner Hurt In Synch Operation
William A. Tilley of Hatcher, 29, is treated at Grace Hospital Welch after being rolled between a motor and the mine top Wednesday evening. Employed by Crozier Land and Coal Sales Co. at Lynco Wy. County, his condition is reported as good.
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Hatcher
William A. Tilley
Grace Hospital
Welch
Tilley
Crozier Land and Coal Sates Company
Lynco
Wyoming County
Seven Candidates Initiated at Mullens Moose Meet
At an open Mullens Chapter Women of the Moose meeting seven candidates were initiated. Named include Mrs. Mike Dugan Mrs. Lawrence Durr Mrs. Rose Hawley Mrs. B. B. Brown Jr Miss Margaret Dugan of Mullens Mrs. Ethel Ecelbarger of Pineville and Mrs. Katherine Redden of Corinne.
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Mullens
The
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Lawrence Durr
Rose Hawley
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Ethel Ecelbarger
Pineville
Katherine Redden
Corinne
Oceana Area Personal News and Church Notes
ANA Dr and Mrs de C Hatfield and son Gene host Mrs Natfields nephew Willis Walls of Vincent Ohio this week Mrs Russel Garris confined at home in Oceana by illness Six members of Oceana Methodist Church and 22 of the Delta Methodist Church attended the sub district meeting of the Methodist Youth Fellowship in Pineville this week Mrs Ebea Brown of Koppers ton a patient in Stevens Clinic at Welch is improving following a serious illness Mrs Walter Maynor and infant daughter of Coal Mountain are visiting in Oceana guests of Mr and Mrs Algie Griffith
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Willis Walls
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Bullet Wound Fatal to Dawson in Princeton
Clyde Blanken ship, 39, of Princeton is held on murder charges after James Dawson, 31, died from a bullet wound suffered during an altercation at the Depot Lunch on Sunday October 24. Blanken ship, proprietor of the lunch room, was free on $1,000 bond on a maiming charge and bound over to the grand jury by Magistrate D. T. Carr.
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James Dawson
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Training Clinic Set for Athens Baptist Youths
Athens Baptist Youth Fellowship hosts a training clinic Saturday evening led by Roscoe Keeney of Parkersburg who serves as BYF president for West Virginia and state youth director. The event ends Sunday with worship. Keeney, a recent Alderson-Broaddus alumnus, has devoted his career to youth work and will speak at the Sunday fellowship hour. He will also meet with youths Sunday afternoon to discuss local organization.
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