Mrs H H Sims Presents Intensive Bible Study
Mrs H Herchiel Sims of Charleston led the Intensive Bible Study for the Women of the Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville. All circles met jointly this month with a coffee reception for the executive board in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
H. Herchiel Sims
Charleston
Presbyterian Church
Sims
Elizabeth Daugherty
T. B. Daugherty
First Presbyterian Church
Circle 10
Men of the Church
Communism Talk at Oak Hill Senior Woman's Club
Oak Hill Texas RNS report says guest speaker Pat R. Hamilton former FBI agent spoke on Communism and the FBI’s efforts to combat it at a Tuesday night meeting at City Hall. He detailed experiences while with the bureau and the anti communism fight.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Pat R. Hamilton
Federal Bureau
City Hall
Hamilton
FBI
Hattie Biggs
Harry Katsuris
Robert Flack
Ralph Porterfield
Gladys Jones
Herbert Walker
Walter Farrish
Evelyn Toney
Oscar Neal
Robert Flnck
Charles Foley
Esta Hair
Irene Dodd
Mack Decker
Audrey Decker
Earl Prather
E. A. Richard
Benedict Teano
Ollie Blake
Renick to Speak at Hinton Veterans Day Program
Fayetteville attorney Myron R. Renick will be the principal speaker at Hinton American Legion Veterans Day celebration. A 12:15 p.m. parade features multiple school bands and National Guard units. Bellepoint bridge dedication at 2 p.m. with Mayor Eagle as MC. spaghetti dinner at 5:30 p.m.. Beckley Hinton football game at 8 p.m. and a dance afterward with royal guests Miss Bobcat and Miss Flying Eagle. Chime music opens the day from 10 to 11 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Beckley
Princeton
Bluefield
Hinton
Gold Star Mothers of
Summers County
A. P. Meador
P. J. Carr
J. W. Stokes
Bellepoint
H. B. Eagle
Renick
C. M. Jones
Washington, D. C
W. J. B. Simmons
Sandstone
Memorial Building
Singin
Sam Rayburn
Warren Richards
Beckley- Hinton
Avis Park
Central Baptist Church
Edward Zickafoose
Driver Slated For Arraignment In Drunken Driving Case
OAK HILL ANS reports Joe Morocco of Mount Hope is set for arraignment for driving while intoxicated after his car sideswiped another vehicle and struck a parked car at Main Street and Salem Road about 1 50 a m Tuesday. A passenger, Howard Boyce of Carlisle, was treated for facial lacerations at Oak Hill hospital. Morocco was arrested by Sgt. Jack Long and jailed in Oak Hill City Jail.
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Oak Hill
ANS
Virgil Lyons
Joe Morocco
Mount Hope
Morocco
Thomas Martin
Main St
Salem Road
Martin
Howard Boyce
Carlisle
Oak Hill Hospital
Jack Long
Oak Hill City
Fayette CAP Squadron Staff Appointed Headquarters Set
New Civil Air Patrol Fayette Squadron elected staff at its first meeting in the Fayette Airport headquarters. Lt. Joe N Jarrell announced appointees including Rev Robert Matherly chaplain and Hobart Booth operations officer plus 30 other roles. The 35 member squadron joins Group 2 CAP with Charleston HQ and Martinsburg wing, planning a local cadet corps and film programs to promote aviation and air power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Civil Air Patrol
Fayette
Fayette Airport
Joe N. Jarrell
Robert Matherly
Hobart Booth
C. L. Garvin Jr
H. P. Thomas Jr
W. K. Smith
Lee Frazier
J. R. McDonald
John Matasko
Elsie Frazier
R. N. Noyes
Bob Prouse
Paul D. Tinkle
Zane Summerfield
G. S. Colison
Lee Fraizer
Jack Windle
Layton Pegram
CAP
Charleston
Martinsburg
Jarrett
Rufus H. Neil Rites Set For Thursday
Funeral services for Rufus H. Neil 67 of Bradley will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at his residence with Rev. Arnold Belcher officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park Beckley. Neil born January 15 1887 in Lockwood was a civil engineer for McKell Coal Co 21 years. Surviving May Neil wife Norma daughter Louise sister Mrs J C Sims. Body to be moved from Lindawood Funeral Home to Bradley residence Wednesday at 3 p.m.
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Mount Hope
Rufus H. Neil
Bradley
Beckley
Arnold Belcher
Sunset Memorial Park
Neil
Lockwood
McKell Coal Company
May
Norma
Louise
Washington, D. C
J. C. Sims
Lindawood Funeral Home
Fayetteville Lions Club Receives Charter at Meet
Fayetteville hosts charter night for a Lions Club with 215 attendees including members visitors and guests in Memorial Auditorium dining room. Clarence Bruffey Oak Hill club president presided and presented a gavel and bronze bell. Wood Poling Mount Hope urged Lions International as a force for peace and community service.
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Fayetteville
RNL
Fayetteville Lions Club
Memorial Auditorium
Beckley Mount Hope
Oak Hill
Ansted Lions Clubs
Clarence Bruffey
America
Carl B. Vickers
Bruffey
Myron R. Renick
Mount Hope
Wood Poling
Mount Hope International Counsellor
Lions Clubs
Lions International
W. R. Cooke
Bluefield
Cooke
Vickers
Pineville Personalities Visit Family Clusters
Pineville residents welcomed relatives over the weekend including Pfc. Ran dall Cline of Fort Bragg and Sgt. W. C. Hanbury of Fort Meade. The social roll call lists numerous family visits, moves, births, and travel between Pineville, Mullens, Oceana, Wyoming, and surrounding towns, with several weddings and new arrivals noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Randall Cline
Fort Bragg
N. C
A. G. Cline
Cline
Pineville-Oceana
David Cline
Sgt
W. C.hanbury
Fort Meade
W. C. Bailey
D. T. Daniels
Mullens
Oak Hill Engineer Licensed in Kentucky
The Kentucky State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers licensed 48 engineers in the state. Included in the list is Electrical engineer O. C. Hall from Oak Hill Virginia, West Virginia, as part of the licensing announcement.
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Oak Hill
Kentucky
Frankfort
State Board of Registration For Professional Engineers
O. C. Hall
W. Va
Greenes Honored At Farewell Tea In Kopperston
Mr and Mrs W L Greene were honored at a farewell tea in Kopperston Elementary School cafeteria as they retire. Greene worked 35 years with Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates, his wife 35 years teaching, 10 of them at Kopperston. Sixty guests attended, giving gifts, with volunteers and musicians assisting.
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Kopperston
RNS
W. L. Greene
Greene
Beaver
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Kopperston School
L. M. Hopkins
George Atkins
Jim Gilley
Avil Grosse
William Laird
John Paynter
Harvey Pruitt
Earl Wilson
Glen Keyes
T. O. Whelan
Wilson
James Shott
C. T. Upchurch
C. R. Rankin
Woodrow Dillo
J. K. Witt and Son
M. C. Moore
T. H. Bailey
Mrs. Maggie Beavers Dies in Princeton
Mrs Maggie Ethel Beavers 61 of Princeton died Monday after a four day illness due to heart condition. Born in Mercer County to Dave and Rose Akers she is survived by husband Harold Beavers and son Andrew J Hall from a former marriage. Sea ver Mortuary Princeton to handle funeral arrangements.
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Princeton
Rns
Maggie Ethel Beavers
Memorial Hospital
Mercer County
Dave and
Rose Akers
Harold Beavers
Andrew J. Hall
Seaver Mortuary
Infant Donny Ray Cook Dies at 18 Days in Welch Hospital
Funeral services were to be held at 11 a.m. today for Donny Ray Cook 18 days old son of Mr and Mrs J W Cook Skin Fork who died at 5 35 a m Tuesday in a Welch hospital The Rev Edgar Beverly to officiate with burial in Cooper Cemetery Windom He is survived by his parents and a sister Deborah Sue at home
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Robert Bailey
Charleston
G. A. Brooks
A. D. Belcher
Pineville
John Hunter
Peterstown
Fred E. Snyder
Marlinton
Robert H. Culbertson
Gilmer W. Hines
Crowley-Worrell
Culbertson
F. E. Shannon
G. F. Brown
E. B. Swimm
Debbie
Shannon
W. F. Rose Jr
Donna Page
Raymond
Swimm
J. H. Cook
Wyoming
Naomi
Chattie Cook
R. L. Cook
Maxine
Wyco
Princess Jackson
Basil A. Nichols
Eugene and
Larry
Oceana
B. C. Nichols
Garnett Dearing
W. C. Worrell
Coy L. Rose
Baptist Church
Harry L. Stevens
Robert Browning
Bobby
Richard
William Browning Sr
Annabelle Altizer
Bradley
Browning Sr
W. R. Tilley
E. E. Williams
Sonny
Margaret Brown
Athens
Thomas Catron
Princeton
James H. McGraw
McGraws
Victoria Cooper
Lon F. Byrd
Three murder indictments in Wyoming County jury returns
Wyoming County Grand Jury returned 27 indictments on Monday including three murder cases. John H. Richards alias John H. Bailey charged with slaying Carl Armentrout as he slept. Grover Stepp charged with manslaughter in the Maynard child death. Ray Brant and Lewis Steele indicted for arson to defraud an insurer in Coal Mountain. Fourteen charged with grand larceny across thirteen indictments. six pleaded to breaking and entering. William Vaughn and Callie Suttles faced weapons and false pretenses counts.
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Pineville
Wyoming County
John H. Richards
John H. Bailey
Richards
Carl Max
Tuck) Armentrout
Ward McClure
Itmann
Grover Stepp
Kopperston
Reva Lois Maynard
Maynard
Stepp
Ray Brant
Lewis Steele
Brant
Coal Mountain
Arthur Stewart Jr
Jack Holloway
Benjamin F. Abbot
Charley Meadows
James F. Johnson
Eddie Owens
Delza Wellman
Harper Shumate Jr
Lessie B. Adkins
Harley Lester
Henry Blaine Johnson
Forest Green
Sid Justice
James Lumbsey
Willie Brown
Alpeca
Banks Tunstalle
Leonard H. Thomas
William Ewell
Hanshaw
Alonzo Jones
Cecil Johnson
Atlas Perky
Walter Long Jr
William
Hotlips) Vaughn
Mullens
Callie Suttles
Court Convenes Nov 23 in Wyoming County Court
The Wyoming County Criminal Court will convene Nov 23. A Mullens athlete detained in the Wyoming County Jail since the murder day. Mrs Hager Marie McClure, 34, Itmann, indicted for the shotgun slaying.
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Wyoming County Criminal Court
Mullens
Wyoming
Hager Marie McClure
Itmann
Murder Trial Set in January in Mercer Court
Martha Carrol Thomas faces a postponed murder trial at the Mercer Criminal Court during the January term. She is charged with killing Carl Holland, a Beckleyan and Princeton hotel operator, who died last June.
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Princeton
RNS
Martha Carrol Thomas
Mercer Criminal Court
Carl Holland
Beckleyan
Former Wyoming Countian Mary Allen Thomas Weds Robert Brunch
Miss Mary Allen Thomas, formerly of Wyoming County and Spartanburg, married Robert Anthony Brunch, son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Brunch of Bluefield. The ceremony occurred Friday October 15 at 3:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Rectory in Bluefield. Both couples attended Concord College. he works for Norfolk and Western Railway in Bluefield. They reside at 613 12 Albemarle Street Bluefield.
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Glen Rogers
Allen C. Thomas
Wyoming County
Spartanburg
Mary Allen Thomas
Robert Anthony Brunch
William J. Brunch
Bluefield
Sacred Heart Catholic
Branch
Concord College
Norfolk and Western Railway Co
Albermarle St
VA Hospital Donations Set By Legion Unit
Oak Hill district’s American Legion Auxiliary approved donations for veterans hospitals to fund Christmas parties. At the Monday meeting hosted by Mrs. Mack Decker, 29 members paid dues toward a 38-member quota. The next gathering, hosted by Mrs. J. E. Duncan, is planned for December 13 with a 6 p.m. covered-dish dinner and gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
American Legion Auxiliary
Mack Decker
J. E. Duncan
T. B. Martin
Clara Mae Martin
Oceana Presbyterian welcomes new chapel choir
Five members of the Anderson Memorial Chapel Choir of Welch performed special music at Oceana Presbyterian Church on Sunday November 7. Pianist Phyllis Boyd and vocalists Paul Day Libby Cable and Emilie Chase supported Rev. Charles Ross who spoke on The Way Up is Down. A youth group for those over 14 was invited to Sunday evenings at 6 30 and plans for younger children were announced. A weekly prayer service is held Wednesdays at 7 30 as the pastor presents church history and beliefs.
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Oceana
RNS
Anderson Memorial Chapel
Welch
Oceana Presbyterian Church
Phyllis Boyd
Paul Day
Libby Cable
Emilie Chase
Charles Ross
Presbyterian Church
Dedication Set Today For Bluefield Clinic
BLUEFIELD Bluefield was to hold dedication ceremonies today for the newly remodeled six story Bluefield Sanitarium Clinic the largest in West Virginia The clinic staffed by 24 doctors began remodeling last February when added working space was needed The six floor clinic in the Perry Building is dedicated to Dr Alex A St Clair a sanitarium staffer killed in flight in World War I The facility includes a laboratory and X ray room and aims to ease crowding The second annual seminar with 150 doctors from Virginia and West Virginia followed the dedication speakers include Dr Walter B Martin and Dr Rollin A Daniel Jr The event included a tour and dinner at the Bluefield Country Club
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Bluefield
West Virginia
Perry Building
Alex A. St. Clair
St. Clair
Wade St. Clair
Sanitarium
J. Francke Fox
Bluefield Sanitarium
Stevens
Welch
Clinch Valley
Richlands
J. R. Shanklin
Alex St. Clair
Virginia
Walter B. Martin
The
American Medical Assn
Rollin A. Daniel Jr
Vanderbilt University Medical School
Nashville
Bluefield Country Club
Sunday Services Set at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer
The Rev James H Davis will give the morning prayer and sermon at 11 am Sunday. He invites those interested to join the Inquirers Class meeting Wednesdays at 730 pm in the rectory to learn about Episcopal faith and practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansted
RNS
James H. Davis
Episcopal Church of the Redeemer
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Woodrow Bennett
Robert Blosser
Leonard Bott
G. S. Callison
H. B. Dews
Wilbur F. Eigenbred
A. L. Epperly
Co. D. Epperly
A. R. Farry
Charles Ferrell
Albert Fodor
Elsie K. Frazier
John M. Frazier
John W. Gwinn
George Hatfield
Joe N. Jarrett
James Jordan
Jose Martinez
Robert E. Matherly
John Matsko
Frank Marritz
Kenneth Mayher
J. R. MacDonald
Clarice MacDonald
Norman Morris
R. N. Noyse
Leyton Pegram
Paul Tinkle
W. F. Eigenbrod
Maurice Reynolds
New York
N. Y
Rhodes Pharmacal Co
Rhodes Laboratories
Rhodes
Cleveland
Mice K. F
New York City
Isenes
Mm. I. S
Chicago
Kay
Neville ST. Beckley
Mrs. Beavers
Legion Unit
Singers of
Pershing Street
W. Yo
Fort Pitt
Bluefield Clinic
Eastern Gas
B Company
Fannie Valentine
Thacker
Keystone
Lee B. McCormick
Glen White
Helen
David M. Keesee
Keystone Mine
Ernest G. Kent
Mount Hope Shipping
CCB
Wyatt W. Lipscomb
Neighbors
Harry A. McCoy
Ingram Branch
Wharton No. 1
Charles W. Crumpley
Boyd A. Mullins
Arbuckle ‘S
Super Soft
Richmond
Cash & Carry
Gulf Road
Cash
Richmond Cleaners
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