Open House At Mullens Armature Plant Attracts 400 Guests
About 400 visitors attended a two day open house at the Mullens Plant of American Armature and Engineering Co hosted by management. Guests toured an enlarged shop serving electrical equipment repair and servicing needs and viewed new parts fabrication amid praise of growing capacity. The plant has expanded floor space sevenfold and employment has doubled over five years.
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Mullens
American Armature and Engineering Company
C. E. McLaughlin
D. W. McGonagle
Bluefield
West Virginia Armature Co
Wood
Mine Office Building Burned in Early Morning Fire
A four room mine office building in Wyoming was leveled by a fire around 5 a.m. likely from faulty wiring. Resident Hudson Pendry spotted the blaze and alerted Walter Gunner, who notified Grose. Grose failed to contact Pineville Fire Department. The structure had been built years ago by Red Jacket Coal Co.
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Wyoming
RNS
Hudson Pendry
Walter Gunner
Grose
Wyoming County Fire Department
Pineville
Red Jacket Coal Co
Remodeling of Public Building Spotlighted in Brief
The item notes that the subject had been remodeled about one year ago, signaling recent changes to the public building. It emphasizes the improvement without naming specifics or dates beyond the one-year timeframe.
Church of God forms Sunday School class in Mullens
The First Church of God organized a new Sunday School class for young single and married adults. Rev John J Bailey and Mrs Bailey hosted. Curtis Miller Jr was elected president Jack Wallen vice president and Mrs Harold Adams secretary treasurer. Monthly meetings begin December 11 at Mrs James Kirk home.
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Mullens
RNS
Church of God
John J. Bailey
Tis Miller Jr
Jack Wallen
Harold Adams
James Kirk
Nancy Roberts
Joyce Scott
Kelly Pauley
James Kidd
A. C. White
Jack Frank
Bob Bandy
Phil Smith
Smith
Joseph Price Elected Whitesville Moose Head
Joseph L Price of Packsville Raleigh County was elected governor of the Whitesville Moose Lodge at a Sunday meeting. Price, active since 1953, will be installed Nov 30 with Darrel Harden elected prelate. The lodge plans to sponsor Whitesville little league and co-direct the recreation field program next year.
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Whitesville
RNL
Joseph L. Price
Packsville
Raleigh County
Moose Lodge
Carl V Dominion
Florida
Price
Whitesville Lodge
Mooseheart
Kanawha Valley Legion of the Moose
Williamson
Darrel Harden
O. H. Garten
Hinton
West Virginia Moose Association
Cather Jones
Oak Hill
District Six
Clyde Runions
Harry Hambric
Beckley
Fletcher Carter
Carl W. Pioch
Jesse R. Miller
Earl Howell
Joe Dominion
Boone Residence Leveled By Fire
An early Saturday morning fire destroyed a four room frame house at Fosterville near Seth belonging to Frank Massey and occupied by Mr and Mrs Emil Burgess and son. The three escaped unhurt but saved only a coffee table and cedar chest. Whitesville Volunteer Fire Department attributed the blaze to defective wiring. The home was valued at 4000 dollars. Mrs Burgess woke at about 530 a m to smoke filling the house and saw the living room already on fire then alerted the rest of the family.
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Seth
Fosterville
Frank Massey
Emil Burgess
Whitesville
Sadie Hawkins Day Set At Tech Saturday
At West Virginia Tech a campus Sadie Hawkins Day features a male chase for dates. If caught, a man endures a mock marriage ceremony and pays a small fee. Activities include a noon parade, afternoon races, and a gym dance with prizes for whiskers.
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Sadie Hawkins
Tech
Montgomery
West Virginia Institute of Technology
The
Psi Delta Fraternity
WSCS Formulates Christmas Plans
The Wo man’s Society of Christian Service at First Methodist Church met in Fellowship Hall with president Mrs John Thomas in charge. An executive session preceded the meeting as plans were laid for December activities including a pot luck dinner Dec 11 to collect gifts for needy children and an orphanage drive. Mrs Joseph P Taylor resigned as vice president. Mrs Orville Wilks was chosen as successor.
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Pineville
RNS
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
John Thomas
Thomas
Joe Bragg
Joseph P. Taylor
Isaiah
William H. Street
Bluefield
Orville Wilks
R. H. Breeden
Mildred Hays
T. G. Morgan
William Street
Earl Ledford
H. E. Crews
Jack D. Martin
A. B. Robertson
Mary
Mission Circle Plans Yale Fete at Whitesville Church
The Mission Circle of Whitesville Presbyterian Church will host a Christmas party and gift exchange at the church on December 9 with Mrs Perry Alliff as program chairman. Members met at Mrs Galen Work’s home with Mrs Eugene Lewis and Mintie Taylor presenting. Also announced were attendees at the United Presbyterian Church officers training school in Jacksons Mill by Rev Galen Work, Jack Weller, John Ralfs, and Walter Elkins.
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Whitesville
RNS
Former Herndon Woman Dies in Roanoke Hospital
Gertrude Gearhart 38 of Salem died after a months long illness in a Roanoke hospital. Born April 16, 1920 in Herndon, she was daughter of Tollison England and the late Minnie Lambert England and a member of Herndon Community Church. Survived by father in Otsego, husband Coy, sons Jimmy Ray and David Wayne, three brothers Morton Otsego Ray Camden N J Tollison Jr Madison Wis, and sister Lakey McKinney Otsego. Body at Oakeys Funeral Home Salem with rites 11 am Tuesday. Burial Crest lawn Memorial Park Salem.
Birth announced at Oak Hill for Elaine Prather
Mr and Mrs Earl Prather Jr of Mannheim Germany announce the birth of their daughter Elaine at 230 PM Tuesday. The newborn weighed seven pounds one and a quarter ounces. The mother Sonja Hupp from Mannheim and the father Earl Prather is son of Mr and Mrs Earl Prather of Oak Hill. The couple married August 13 1954.
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Oak Hill
Earl Prather Jr
Mannheim
Germany
Elaine
Cancer Claims Mrs. E. Kepto
Edith Kepto 66 of Oak Hill died in a local hospital after a long illness from cancer. Born in Poland March 23 1892 she was a member of St Peter and Paul Catholic Church Scarbro. Survived by husband George Kento three sons Paul Merchantsville N J Mike Fort Dix N J Joe Oak Hill two daughters Mrs Lee Sue Ridge Merchantsville and Mrs Helen Arnold Glasboro N T funeral Wednesday 9 a m Scarbro Catholic Church Rev Fr Eugene Klug burial High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill rosary 7 p m Tuesday Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill body to remain at funeral home.
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Oak Hill
Edith Kepto
St. Peter's and Paul's Catholic Church
Scarbro
Poland
George Kento
Paul
Merchantsville
N. J
Mike
Fort Dix
Joe
Lee Sue Ridge
Helen Arnold
Glasboro
N. T
Scarbro Catholic Church
Eugene Klug
High Lawn Memorial Park
Tyree
Geiger Counter Demonstration At Fayette Teachers Meet
Fayetteville and surrounding areas engage in a geiger counter demonstration during a Fayette County Science Teachers Association meeting. Thomas C. Ryan William G. Henderson Delaney Caldwell and Louis H. Maynor Jr. led the session focusing on radiation measurement and civil defense goals.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Civil and Defense
Fayette
Gauley Bridge
Meadow Bridge
Mount Hope
Oak Hill
County Civil Defense Organization
Scence
Baptist Group Elects Officers at Oak Hill Church
Oak Hill Baptist Church elected Jack Burdette as superintendent of the Young Adult Class at a Friday meeting. J E Duncan was named assistant superintendent and special chairman, with Mrs Peggy Burdette treasurer and Miss Judith Nugen secretary. A Christmas project committee of Kenneth Burgess, Mrs Carlos Davis, and Mrs Duncan was chosen. the annual Christmas dinner is set for December 12.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Jack Burdette
Oak Hill Baptist Church
J. E. Duncan
Peggy Burdette
Judith Nugen
Kenneth Burgess
Carlos Davis
Duncan
Lions Governor to Speak at Whitesville Ladies Night
Hiram King of Cross Lanes district governor of Lions International will headline the Whitesville Lions Club Ladies Night on December 16. Deputy district governor Henry Melton Jr. Beckley and zone chairman C. R. Harnsberger will attend. Richard Brown Dewey Harless and others receive 10 year and key awards.
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Whitesville
RNL
Hiram King
Cross Lanes
Lions International
Whitesville Lions Club
Henry Melton Jr. Beckley
C. R. Harnsberger
Hope
Richard Brown
Dewey Hareless
William Cook
Harry Cooke
Dewey Harless
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Mallens Armature Plant
Row W. Cook
J. B. Bower
Tams
Winding Gulf Coals Inc
C. C. Carman
Stotesbury
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
R. H. Mitchell
Tralee
Semet-Solvay Corp
Tony Lamp
Marianna
Island Creek Coal Co
Matheny
Ira Cook
Stevens Clinic
Welch
D. Ward
L.A
Lana Lane
Iharmy Priateys
Rita Diwerve
Robin Hood
Teena
Enn
Pagty
Realemon
Strongheart Dog Food
Stanback
Hershey
LIC
Marcal
Dan Dee
Kroger
Joseph Price
Moose Head
Boone
L'il Abner
Daisy Mae
Larry Hendricks
Psi Deltas
WSCS
Mission Circle
Yale
Herndon
E. Kepto
Association of Science Teachers
Baptist Group
Lions
Sominex
Cohen
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