Hodgson Resigns As Prosecutor to Become Asst Attorney General
Fayetville report says Hodgson, long time Mineral County prosecuting attorney, resigns effective immediately to join the West Virginia Office of the Attorney General as assistant attorney general. A WVU graduate, Hodgson previously led Mineral County prosecutions since 1910 and served in the U. S. Army during World War II before joining the state office.
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Hodgson
Mineral Ciel S. Sowers
Gatewoodhave County
U. S. Army
Norma Rea
Charles
Richard Dobbins
Myron
Charles F. Dobbins
Oakla "Boniet
Fayetteville
Remek and Hodgson
C. G. Eastwood
Methodist
Oakla Hill
Ton
Dobbins
Hannah's Jewelry
Worthy Grand Matron Inspects Pineville Eastern Star
Mrs. Selah K Ball honored with banquet by Pineville Chapter 110 Order of the Eastern Star. Visitation and inspection followed at the Masonic Temple with Miss Elizabeth Williams presiding. Attendees included numerous chapter officers and members from Multiple Chapters and lodges.
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Pineville
Eastern Star
RNS
Selah K. Ball
Pinéville
Order of the Eastern Star
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Ball
West Virginia
Masonic Temple
Elizabeth Willams
Mos
Mrs. Ball
L. L. Ball
Grantsville
Gertrude Fanning
Lotus
Jaeger
Gertrude Noel
Mollie Lawless
North Fork
Elsie Parsons
Ruby Bower
Arvilla Eschbach
Grand
Beckley
Evelyn Wilt
Montgomery
Louise Miller
Ola Brown
Garnette Dowdy
Gladys Bailey
Lucy Olsen
Edith Thompson
Sybil Chrisler
Pansy Grose
Min
Birthday List Notices From Various Towns
A birthday notice compiles names and partial locations including John Elwell Fay Elleville Marie Thompson Long Branch Rebecca Elizabeth Thomas Whipple Isabelle Skaggs Victor Russell A Skages Ansted Berisha Smales Glen Jean Nellie Vivian Skaggs Hico Delbert Sneed Oak Hill Clairette Soulsby Montgomery Vivian Kerr Taylor Gauley Bridge William Thacker Gamoca Mildred E Eades Unsted Edward Cowell Tabor Kincaid Dorothea Felicia Ellis Garten Joseph W Smith Jr Fayetteville Ruth Wilma McComas Fayetteville James D Bruce Montgomery Mary Etta Crist Ansted Joyce C Bland Meadow Bridge Ezra Eastman Fayetteville Harry D Elkins Smithers Marjorie Lutile Dixon Minden Harrison L Nottingham Mt Hope
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John Elwell
Fayelleville
Marie Thompson
Long Branch
Rébecca Elizabeth Thomas
Whipple
Isabelle Skaggs
Victor
Russell A.” Skages
Ansted
Berisha D. Smales
Glen Jean
Nellie’ Vivian Skaggs
Hico
Delbert L. Sneed
Oak Hill
Clairette Soulsby
Montgomery
Vivian Kerr Taylor
Gauley Bridge
William ‘Thacker
Gamoca
Mildred E. Eades
Ed Cook Rites Set Saturday
Ed Cook 87 of Davin died Wednesday afternoon after a six year illness. He was a retired farmer from a pioneer Hogan County family. Surviving are two sons Charlie of Davin and Olt of Brookville Florida. a daughter Mrs Birgle Brown of Davin. two brothers George W of Davin and Harry C of Mullens. two sisters Mrs Nannie Walker of Huntington and Mrs Addie Neece of Logan. 15 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at the residence with Revs Norman Narless and J B Naff in charge. Burial in Cook Cemetery on Huff Creek. Body removed from McNeely Funeral Home Man to the home Thursday afternoon.
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Ed Cook
Davin
Hogan County
Charlie
Olt
Brookville, Fla
Birgle Brown
George W
Harry C
Mullens
Nannie Walker
Huntington
Addie Neece
Logan
Norman Narless
Cook
Huff Creek
McNeely
Man
Miss Cline Speaks At Kopperston PTA Meet
Miss Anne Cline a Marshall College graduate teaching her first year at Kopperston spoke on challenging beginning teachers. Principal Vaughn Stewart announced American Education Week November 1 17. A book display showcased early reader titles and sets, with a tie for most parents in Miss Carrie Halsey’s fifth grade and Mrs T O Whelan’s seventh grade. both rooms win new library books.
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Kopperston
RNS
McCoy
Anne Cline
Marshall College
Vaughn Stewart
America
Édd
Carrie Halsey
T. O. Whelan
4 H Award Won By Martha Vamos
Whitesville 4 H Club president Martha Vamos won a top prize in the 4 H national contest for her Clothing project. Presented by county agent Justine Fogle song, the award was given during the Officers Training School at Danville Grade School with county 4 H officers and Whitesville leaders in attendance.
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Whitesville
ANS
Martha Vamos
Justine Foglesong
County 4-H
Martha
Michael Varios
Danville
Whitesville Club
Martha Vanos
Linda Johnston
Lois Vamos
Joyce Crawford
Carolyn Meddings
Barbara Ann Shaffer
Eleanor Snodgrass
Diana Cantley
Twe
Helen Vames
Edith Shafer
Sylvester
Minnie Wood
Janney
Boone County Extends Dial Telephone Service
Boone County extends Dial telephone service from near Robinson to Bald Knob via Pond Fork with central offices at Van and Wharton. Over 500 subscribers now, expected to reach 600 by year end. West Fork service to wait until late spring. cost over half a million dollars. Citizens urged to use dial as needed, not a novelty.
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Boone County
Whitesville
Pond Fork
Robinson
Bald Knob
R. T. Collison
Logan Area
Walter Caudill
Madison
Madison-Wharton Telephone Systems
van and
Wharton
West Fork
Collison
C. and P. Telephone Company
Caudill
Sergeant Brown Returns to Fort Lewis After Hospital Stay
Sgt. Dea W. Brown son of Mr and Mrs John Brown Baileysville has been released from Manigan Hospital Tacoma and returned to his unit at Fort Lewis Washington. He suffered a broken foot during sports on Oct 17 and entered the Army at Beckley in February 1953. He has spent 18 months in Korea where he earned the rank of sergeant.
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Baileysville
Dea W. Brown
John Brown
Fort Lewis
Wash
Manigan
Tacoma
Brown
Army
Beckeley
Korea
Rehearsing For Comedy At Clear Fork High School
The Working Club met for a regular gathering and rehearsed a three act comedy to be presented at Clear Fork High School Saturday at 2 PM. Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick promises hearty entertainment for Ameagle Church and the school fundraiser. Cadet Robert H Ball of Greenbrier Military School visited his mother and sister in Mullens with Mrs Ball formerly of Otsego now of West Columbia.
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Ameagle
Willing Worker's Club
Clear Fork High School
Aaron Slick
Punkin Crick
Robert H. Ball
Greenbrier Military School
Marjorie M. Ball
Pat
Ball
Mullens
Otsego
West Columbia
Proven Pain Relief Offer for Arthritis Tablets
An advertisement touts PRUVO and FRUVO tablets for arthritis relief with money back promises. It claims double PROVO tablets provide quick relief at lower cost and lists various bottle sizes and price points. The copy urges readers to buy at Cohen's Drug Store and notes a sale on a 13 tablet bottle.
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Vilarala C
Pruvo
Monty
Truvo
Provo
Cohen
Pineville Amateur Show Set With Stork Shower Honors
In Pineville Mrs. Marvin Nester was honored with a stork shower on Friday night at the Pineville High School auditorium. The amateur show, directed by G. F. Brown, featured games, prizes and awards including a $25 first prize, with entries due by December 4. Awards for second and third places were given, and community members from Bailey and nearby areas attended the event.
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Baileysville
Marvin Nester
Pineville
Pineville High School
Virgil Morgan
Bill
Hurst
Elsie‘ Mitchell
More
Morgan
Bonner Couple Leases The King Coal Hotel in East Rainelle
Mr and Mrs Howard W Bonner of East Rainelle lease The King Coal Hotel, a steakhouse offering steaks chops chicken and seafood. Special rates for dads parties and dinners, business men's luncheon features a 60 cent vegetable plate and a 50 cent dish.
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Howard W. Bonner
East Rainelle
King Coal Hotel
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PTA Meet
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