Fayette Car First in State to Be Equipped for Television
Mount Hope residents Al Lovitz and FE Epperly claim the first West Virginia automobile fitted with a television set. They recently returned from Cincinnati after a trial televised drive, using a Standard table radio receiver. Lovitz, the installer and radio technician, and Epperly see potential for future car installations once broadcasting facilities expand.
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Megister
Mount Hope
West Virgoinia
al Lovitz
Mount Jlope
FE. E. Epperly
Oak Hill
Cincinnati
Lovitz
Eaperly
al Lovitz, Jr
E. E. Epperly
Bill Hickman
Mrs Carson Shorter Honored At Pax Birthday Party
Mrs. Carson Shorter of Pax was honored at a birthday party at her home last week. Guests included Cora Williams Alfred Tyree Ada Dotson Goldie Dotson Raymon Kelly Elizabeth Humphrey Ethel Walkup Blanche Billups Irene Williams Sonia Weeks Wilma Marcum Flossie Hunter Lorena Lafferty Opal McNeely Beulah Frazier Cecil Humphrey Howard Williams Cora Smith Mrs Lanna Kidd W G Ayers Normal Humphrey Glen Humphrey Larry Tyree Carol Kelly Wanda Dolson Maxine Billups Pat Marcum Roger Marcum Carson Shorter and Margaret Shorter.
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Pax
iPax
Cora Williams
Alfred Tyree
Ada Dotson
Goldie Dotson
Raymon Kelly
Elizabeth Humphrey
Ethel Walkup
Blanche Billups
Irene Williams
Sonia Weeks
Wilma Marcum
Flossie Hunter
Lorena Lafferty
Opal McNeely
Beulah Frazier
Cecil Humphrey
Howard Williams
Cora Smith
Lanna Kidd
W. G. Ayers
Normalumphrey
Glen Humphrey
Larry Tyree
Carol Kelly
Wanda Dolson
Maxine Billups
Pat Marcum
Roger Marcum
Margaret Shorter
Four Privileges Granted Seniors at Oak Hill High
Oak Hill High School seniors in grade 12 received four faculty approved privileges. Exemption from second semester exams in senior subjects with no unexcused absences. A senior picnic in the last month. A one day teaching stint. A mid year formal funded by the class.
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Oak Hill
Oak Hill High School
Methodist Circles To Meet on Tuesday in Fayetteville
Fayetteville circles of the Methodist Church plan meetings Tuesday with Circle 1 hosted by Mrs. Oretha Bacon Circle 2 by Mrs. Elmer Daniel Circle 3 led by Mrs. C M Nickell with Mrs. Everett Chaffin as co host Circle 4 led by Mrs. Helen Richards with Mrs. Irene Beni as co hostess to discuss plans and activities
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Register
Fayetteville
Ten ex servicemen to receive WVU law degrees
Morgantown WVU will award law degrees January 22 to ten veterans who completed their final semeste rwork at other schools by special arrangement. Recipients include Thomas A Goodwin Benjamin R Honaker II Don Edwards Wolf and others from Wheeling Fayetteville Charleston Franklin Fairmont Clarksburg and Point Pleasant.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
West Virginia University
T. P. Hardman
Iwvu Law School
Law School
Thomas A. , Goodwin
Benjamin R. Honaker l
Don Edwards Wolf
Wheeling
Pat R. Hamilton
Thomas E. Myles
Fayetteville
Norman Knapp
Charleston
Geoorge Sponaugle
Franklin
James E. Watson II
Fairmont
Thomas A. White
Clarksburg
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
Eugene G. Bell
Point Pleasant
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Texas
Girl Scouts to Serve as Sunday Baby Sitters
Athens President Davine Kirby announces the Athens Senior Girl Scout troop will baby sit for parents attending church and gatherings on Sundays. The troop plans an Armistice Day wiener roast at Speedway Park with chair O'Dell Wiley and members Nancy Stewart and Gay Anderson coordinating. Additional projects include a radio play, child care through the Joca baby sisters, recreation at the Methodist Church youth center, and a Saturday recreation program for seven to ten year olds.
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Athens
Davine Kirby
Speedway Park
O'Dell Wiley
Nancy Stewart
Gay Anderson
Joca Baby Sisters
Bridal shower honors Ballard bride to be Hale Phillips
Mrs Hale Phillips formerly Miss Ruby Greco was celebrated at a bridal shower hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Greco in Ballard. Guests included Mrs Shirley West Mrs Irvin Greco Miss Leola Mann Miss Frances Mann of Rich Creek Virginia and many others from Indian Mills Ballard and Peterstown. Harvest Dance at Caw Shed set for November 20 by Fineville Woman's Club with costume themes and invitations via committee chair Frances Bailey and co hosts C W Shufflebarger and D H Hansbarger.
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Resister
Ballard
Hale Phillips
Ruby Greco
Sam Greco
Shirley- West
Irvin Greco
Leola Mann
Frances Mann
Rich Creek
George Keatley
Eva Hodges
Marry Gentry
Peterstown
Lula Raines
Willis Keattey
Joy Breckett
Coy Martin
Nora Beckett
Sam Shell
John Shell
Joy Beckett
Indian Mills
Arthur Meadows
Hetty Jo Hutchinson
B. W. Hutchinson
Register
Pineville
Fineville/ Woman's Club
Caw
Frances Bailey
PTA and Church Meeting Hours Changed in Kopperston
Kopperston Parent Teacher Association and Kopperston Community Church adjust meeting times. PTA patrons now gather at 8 p.m. Tuesday while the church service begins at 7 p.m. to allow attendance at both sessions.
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Neawsiel Dianae
Morgan Funeral Service Set for Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan 73 of Guyan will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Road Branch Church with Rev. Rice Browning officiating. Burial will follow in Morgan Cemetery. She was born January 7, 1875, in Road Branch Wyoming County and died January Saturday at a Welch hospital. Surviving are two sons Lonnie and Harrison. four daughters Alta Hoosier Lacie Staton Mollie Christian and Lessie Hatfield. a sister Harriett Morgan and a brother Harrison Tester.
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Elizabeth Morgan
J Guyan
Welch
Road Branch
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Morgan Cemetery
Guyan
Wyoming County
Sshe
Plese
Hannah Lester
Lonnie
Harrison Morgan
Alta Hoosier
Lakie Staton
Mollie Christian
Lessie Hatfield
Harriett Morgan
Harrison Tester
Hurley
Divorce Hearings Set in Mercer County Circuit Court
Mercer County Circuit Court judge D M Easley set a calendar for divorce hearings from November 22 through December 15 with 90 cases. Uncontested matters on December 9 and 10, surnames 4 to L on December 10, jurors report November 23, and appeals December 7. Several chancery dismissals noted. a $2,630.50 verdict for Georgia Lumber Company against James Lumber Company. Enjoinments issued for Brammer Land Association trustees and rental suit against W D and Mary Buchanan.
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Princeton
D. M. Easley
Mercer County Circuit Court
Lucile Grasham
Emery D. Graham
Pearl R. Pritchett
William Thomas Pritchett
Moody
Kay Shaban
William D. Atalo
William Stenry Sanders
Carl Joe Nutter
James McNeer
Lcaslice
Georgia Lumber Company
James Lumber Company
M. B. Stovall
George P.stovall
Brammer Land Association
W. D
Mary Buchanan
Townsley Funeral Today For Mrs C L Townsley
Funeral services are set for 2 p m today for Mrs C L Townsley of Brooks who died Saturday in Clifton Forge Va hospital. Rites will be at Bellepoint Baptist Church with Rev C H Martin officiating and burial in Roses Chapel Cemetery. Graveside rites will be by the Rebekah Lodge. Mrs Townsley was en route to Newport News Va to visit family when she suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and was removed from a train at Clifton Forge.
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Hinton
C. L. Townsley
Brooks
la Clifton Forge
Bellepoint Baptist Church
C. H. Martin
Roses Chapel
Rebekah Lodge
Clifton Forge
Kopperston Lions Contest Winners Named
Kopperston Lions Club announced winners in three lawn contest divisions with George Baxter, Robert Wright, and Rufus Davidson taking first place. First and second places were awarded in Most improved lawn, Prettiest flowers, and Most beautiful lawn. The Bicycle Committee handed safety materials and plans to Kopperston Grade School for a bicycle safety program.
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Register
Kopperston
George Baxter
Robert Wright
Rufus Davidson
Hawa
Kopperston Lions Club
Baxter
Leslie
Wright
H. B. Gibson
Davidson
Bill Davis
Goins Funeral Set for Tuesday
Funeral services for Samuel Floyd Goins 78 are set for 2:30 p m tomorrow at Oak Grove Baptist Church Backus with Rev Monte Carr officiating. Burial will be in Howard Cemetery Backus Survivors include three daughters seven sons one sister six brothers 71 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
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Backus
Samuel Floyd Goins
Oak Grove Baptist Church
Monte Carr
Kincaid
Howard
Bessie Meddows
Lurina Hildreath
Ninereth
Nina Sawyer
Princeton Concert Series Opens With Miss Long Soprano
Miss Carolyn Long soprano opens the Princeton Community Concert Association series tonight at 8 15 in the high school auditorium. The Teltschick twins perform December 2, followed by Christopher Lynch tenor on April 21.
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Princeton
Carolyn Long
Princeton Community Concert Association
Teltschick Brothers
Christopher Lynch
Vickie Perry Feted On First Birthday
Mr and Mrs Earnest Perry honor their daughter Vickie Perry on her first birthday with a home party. Attending were grandparents Frank Perry Everette Hawks Jack Hawks Bernice Perry and two children Bobby and Sandra plus Argyle Beane.
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Earnest
Perry
Vickie Perry
Frank Perry
Everette Hawks
Jack Hawks
Bernice Perry
Bobby
Sandra
Argyle Beane
Hawaii Theme Opens Oak Hill Study Class
Oak Hill Methodist Church hosts a four week study class starting tomorrow at 7 20 pm, sponsored by the Woman's Society of Christian Service with Miss Lottie Ann Williams teaching. Topics include Home Missions and On Our Own Doorstep Hawaii with Hawaiian history, church development, and Alaska planned for next week. Public invited.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
theOak Hill Methodist Church
Lottie Ann Williams
Mission Society of the Baptist Church
Hawaii
B. E. Bryant
Roger Howe
John Estes
Miss Williams
H. T. Holland
J. W. Perry
H[olland
D. D. White
New
Oak Hill Area Girls Win Marshall College Homecoming Queens
Miss Felice Jobe of Glen Jean is senior class queen and Miss Mary Lou Mitchell of Oak Hill is freshman queen at Marshall College homecoming dance. Jobe, a business admin English major, has held the senior queen honor since post war football began in 196. Mitchell is active in Delta Sigma Epsilon sorority and student council. Both queens will compete for Miss Marshall at the Victory Ball on Thanksgiving.
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Y Register
Oak Hill
Marshall College
Felice Jobe
I Mrc
N. J. Jobe
Glen Jean
Mary Lou Mitchell
L. R. Mitchell
Teacher's College
Jobe
Mitchell
Delta Sigma Epsilon
Huntington
Marshall
John Carroll University
Four Couples Apply for Marriage Permits in County Clerk’s Office
Four couples filed applications for marriage permits in the county clerk’s office during the past week. Bert Bearfield 36 and Dorothy Cochran 30 of Hazy. Henry Dale Dillon 21 of Calloway Heights and Amelia Mae Eads 21 of Piney View. Garley Lee Gable 33 and Virginia Bell Farley 18 of Edwight. Wallace Willien 23 and Pansy Farmer 21 of Mead.
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Bert Bearfield
Dorothy Cochran
Hazy
Henry Dale Dillon
Calloway Heights
Amelia Mae Eads
Piney View
Garley Lee Gable
Virginia Bell Farley
Edwight
Wallace Willien
Pansy Farmer
Mead
Blankenship Held Under 2500 Dollar Bond
Clyde Blankenship is held under a 2500 bond set by Judge F Macton Wagner after a grand jury charged him with fatally wounding James Dawson of Princeton on October 24. Other entries include drunk driving, grand larceny, selling liquor, arson, and probation petitions. several cases continued to January term. Glenn Tweed waived extradition to Virginia on a charge of violating conditional parole and faces an involuntary manslaughter indictment. Carl Joe Nutter was admitted to practice in this court. Lesson Leaders to Meet: Farm Woman's Club training on The Art of Story Telling scheduled November 9 at 10 am. all leaders expected.
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Princeton
Clyde Blanken
James Dawson
Blankenship
F. Macton Wagner
Nelle Presse
Sam McKenzie
Cloyd Burton Cox
Mae Briggs
James Jennings
Everett Waddell
Katherine Meadows
Maude Asbury
James D. Durnford
John Allen Gearheart
Hallie
Louie Vickers
Glenn Tweed
Lotus Martin
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Virginia
Tweed
Carl Joe Nutter
Summersville
Farm Woman’s Club
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