State President Appears for First Time At Formal Banquet
Oak Hill Junior Woman's Club hosts West Virginia Federation leader Mrs. John R. Davis for an annual formal banquet. Twelve new members initiated as the guests discussed government responsibilities and UN sessions. The event featured Miss Norma Jee Bowman and Mrs. C. J. Evans with plans for a Christmas party and fundraising for a scholarship and a needy family basket.
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Oak Hill
John R. Davis
West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs
Davis
Herald- Tribune Forwin
New York
Ike Elgenhower
Lucius Clay
Clare Booth Luce
United Nations
AML
Korea
Swan Soup
James Shelton
Tommy Evans
Helen Kinzer
Howard Kes~slicer
Joetta Tyree
Charles Titlow, Jr
R. B. Crislip
Kathleen Wood
J. P. Painter
Jean Thomas
John
H. P. Thomas
Howard Ample
Esther Brooks
W. £. Bundy
J. H. Davis
O. W. Dixon, Jr
Ruth Easton
P. C. Gatehouse
Mary Grennawall
Irene Kurzyna
J. K. Lily
C. P. Miller
Vv. P. Newland
Carl Sanger
Juanita Scott
Isabel Lesler
James Shellon
Mary Elizabeth Thomas
Mill
Ward Funeral Services Set for Scilla Jane Ward
Miss Scilla Jane Ward 54 of Minden died at Oak Hill Hospital at 4 30 am from a paralytic stroke. Funeral services set for 2 pm tomorrow at Minden Community Church with Rev Woodrow Young officiating. Burial in Turley Cemetery Oak Hill. Body to be taken to sister Mrs Susie Seltie's home in Minden at 4 pm today from Tyree Funeral Home. OFS chapter meets Thursday in Masonic Hall Pineville no initiation scheduled, says Gladys Hatfield.
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Susie Seltie
Minden
Tyree
OFS
Register
Pineville
Pinevile
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Gladys Hatfield
Home for holidays in Fayetteville for Emma Woods Jr
Emma Woods Jr son of Mr and Mrs E B Woods of Fayetteville a Virginia Tech student spent Thanksgiving holidays with his parents in Fayetteville during the holiday period.
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Fayetteville
Emma Woods, Jr
E. B. Woods
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Oak Hill Jaycees to Publish City Directory
Oak Hill Jaycees announce publication of a city directory after a board meeting. A committee led by Morris Wenders will study possibilities for the project while plans are set for a shoebilly jamboree Saturday at Joe's Skating Rink from 9 p.m. to close. The toy repair drive will distribute items to needy Oak Hill children and nearby communities.
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Hegister
Walter Oak Hill
John Donachy
Oak Hill
Four enlist at Oak Hill office amid rain
Four enlistments in the regular Army were processed at the Oak Hill U S Army and Air Force recruiters office with Master Sergeant S B Withrow and Sergeant First Class W E Phipps noting the names Raymond M Young of Oak Hill Tracy F E Gwinn of Carisle Richard S Sydnor of Fayetteville and James J Rhodes of Minden enrolling for periods of two to three years. Forest rangers reported rain easing fire danger as fuel moisture rose from 12 to 30 and deer patrols found no deer killed in northern Fayette County where the open season continues.
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W. E. Phipps
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Oak Hill
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Carisle
Richard S. Sydnor
Fayetteville
James J. Rhodes
Minden
The
Conservation Commission
Fayette County
Lochgelly Home Reported Robbed
Mr and Mrs Wint Prevett of Lochgelly reported their home entered by a thief Sunday night. A piggy contained between $15. The Privets were visiting away from home. A window was opened to allow entry and possessions disturbed. Police said no further investigation since Mrs Prevett had returned items to their places, destroying evidence.
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Wint Prevett
Lochgelly
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Holmes Infant Services Today
Funeral services were held for Flavia Mae Holmes three month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Holmes of Red Star. She died at home at 2:40 am yesterday from pneumonia. Rites were at the residence conducted by Rev. Ernie Barley. Burial in Turley Cemetery Oak Hill. Born August 9 at Thurmond. Survivors include paternal grandfather Samuel R. Holmes of Smithers and maternal grandparents Corbett Ryder of Thurmond and Eugie Griffin of Minnehaha.
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Oak III
Flavia Mae Holmes
Larry Holmes
Red Star
Preamania
Ernie Barley
Oak Thi
Turley
Oak Hill
Thurmond
Sydenstricker Faces Grand Jury in Robbery Charge
Jethro Sydenstricker, 20, of Oak Hill, waives preliminary hearing in Charleston and awaits Kanawha County grand jury action on armed robbery with felonious assault and grand larceny. Co-defendant Werbert Fugene Owns, 28, of Sutton, joins in the case involving a safe from Harvey College Business Office containing 868.80 dollars, found abandoned in Nicholas County.
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Kanawha Grand Jury
Register Star
Oak Hill
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Qak HI
Kanawha County
Charleston
Werbert Fugene
Sutton
Ue Mards Harvey College
Wey
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Nicholas County
Mrs Milam 81 Taken by Death
Funeral services for Nancy Milam 81 will be at 2 30 p m Wednesday at Matthy Chapel Oceana with Rev Ted Cook and Rev Charles Cooper officiating burial in Adams Cemetery She was born September 8 1868 in Jesse and survived by husband George Milam three daughters Te lla Adams Mrs Stewart and Maggie Lee Pack three brothers Brack Stewart Lancers Stewart Milton Stewart and one sister Virginia Cook The body will be moved from Evans Funeral home Tuesday at 5 30 p m to the Stewart home in Lynea
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Ollie
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Charles Cooper
Raleigh County
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H.W. Stewart
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Telia Adams
Ednight
Maggie Lee Pack
Brack Stewart
Huntington
Lancers
Stew’art
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Milton
Lester Rites Set At Virginia Church
Brief services were held today at the residence for Robert Hager Lester with final rites planned at the Goodwill Center Norton Va Wednesday at 1 p m The miner was killed in a Kopperston mine accident Survivors include his wife three children and four brothers Graves to be held in Kopperston Community Church vicinity at Norton authorities said The body was moved from Evans Funeral Home in Oceana to the residence Monday afternoon
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Washington, D. C
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Hurley
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Elkridge Local Urges President Against Taft Hartley Use
Montgomery state writer Lone of United Mine Workers Local 6991, Elkridge, asked the President to refrain from using the Taft Hartley Law in making a labor decision. He telegrammed that the law is against labor and their union.
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Montgomery
Naw
United Mine Workers
Full Amount is Won In 739.86 Suit
Bert J. Bish of Barrettley Avenue won a Raleigh County Circuit Court suit for 739.86 against John Tanner Beckley contractor who claimed overpayment by that amount. Bish said he paid 739.86 more than owed after paying off a 4000 promissory note for a house. Tanner countered with a $1400 claim, alleging an oral agreement in 1946 set the cost at 5000.
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Fartley Avenue
Raleigh County
John Tanner
Beckley
Wish
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Youth Arrested as Store Is Entered Fourth Time
Jasper Colesnan, 28, is arrested after Steele Drug Company break in. He faces charges of stealing between $49 and $50 in three prior entries and is tied to a grand jury investigation.
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Fayette polio fund boosted by Rainbow Dance proceeds
The Fayette County polio fund gained 32 dollars after a Rainbow for Girls benefit dance at the Lions Clubhouse. Only 105 of 300 invited attended due to weather, with plans announced for a Christmas holiday dance. Advisory board members present included two Wyoming couples getting licenses and area priests attending from multiple towns.
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Fayette County
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Mount Hope Linns
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Miss Wilt
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Beckley
Loretta Ferri
Gien Jean
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Seacbro
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Oak Will
Bill Stamler
Paris
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Mullens Personal Notes From Local Health Updates
MULLENS L V COOK a year old Otsego resident is a Raleigh General Hospital patient diagnosed with appendicitis upon admission Tuesday. Herman Lawrence of Coal Mountain receives treatment at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch for a severe left elbow injury from a fall during a game. Elden Dale Vannoy son of Mr and Mrs James Vannoy Pineville re entered Matlen s General Hospital Friday for further examination and treatment after breaking an arm in a fall from a sled last Wednesday. He was allowed to return home to spend Thanksgiving. Clayton Davis son of Mr and Mrs Earl Davis West Mullens re entered Pinecrest Sanitarium for treatment. Mr and Mrs S P Pearis Highland Avenue left yesterday to accompany her mother Mrs L H Gibson to Kansas City MO for the winter with a daughter after visiting since September. The Pearises plan to return next week.
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L. V. Cook
Otsego
Raleigh General Hospital
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Herman Lawrence
Coal Mountain
Stevens Clinic
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Matlens General Hospital
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Earl Davis
West Mullens
Pinecrest Sanitarium
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Flighland Avenue
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Kansas City
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Mrs. Pearis
Wharton Junior High Band Booster Meeting Tonight
The Wharton Booster's Club will hear the Wharton Junior High School Band at the community building tonight at 7 o'clock.
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Bandhy Register
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