Mullens Council Seeks Solution to One Lane Spans
Mullens officials hunger for a fix to congested one lane bridges on Moran Avenue and Maben Road as traffic surges with a new high school and mine expansions. Councilors note delays affect events at Mullens High and stadium with calls to state road authorities for immediate action.
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Mullens Council
West Side
Ben Murphree
Register
Mullens
West Mullens
Woodrow W. Cook
Moran Avenue
Maben Road
Conley High School
Otsego
A. O. Perry
Mullens High School
Perry
Heso
Perry Said
Ball Field
William Holroyd
Wendell W. Cook
G. B. McGraw
Ray Cavendish
Sidewalk Law Goes into Effect in Mullens
Mullens imposes sidewalk safety rules after second reading. Property owners must keep sidewalks clear of ice snow mud holes and obstructions or face penalties. The city may hire workers to repair and bill the owner or prosecute as a misdemeanor. Fines up to 100 dollars or up to 30 days in jail.
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Register
Mullens
Tennant
Rites Scheduled For Beaver Couple
Joint funeral services will be held in Cedar Grove for Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Edward Beaver who died within 15 minutes of each other after long illness and a daughter’s home discovery. Beaver, 79, a Cedar Grove resident since 1932, served as Charleston fireman, then city policeman, railroad officer, and street car motor man. Surviving are three daughters and six sons.
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Associated Press
Cedar Grove
Lewis Edward Beaver
Beaver
Huntington
Charleston
Chesapeake and Ohio
New York Central
Yanks
R. W. Rule
Ermel Hess
Legion
W. H. Shriver
Harry W. Miller
Charles Hess
Thos. E. Myles
Mullens Personal News Notes Holiday Trip And Local Patients
Mrs E W Faulkner of 408 Lusk Avenue returned from a two week visit with relatives in Florida and Roanoke Virginia. Her husband joined her in Roanoke to accompany her home. B M Hall of Mullens was admitted to Pinecrest Sanitarium Beckley for treatment. William Ramey of Mullens Hill remains a patient at Mullens General Hospital hospital admissions Monday.
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Register
Petit Jurors Hear No Cases in Fayette Circuit Court
Fayetteville circuit jurors were excused for the day as no cases were tried on Monday and Tuesday. Dispositions included settlements between John Pennington and E M Rude Carrier Corporation, and Florence Smith and Atlantic Greyhound Corporation, with several continuances and default judgments against Emory Carney and Lewis Bibb.
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Fayetteville
Fayette Circuit Court
John Pennington
E. M. Rude Carrier Corporation
Florence Smith
Atlantic Greyhound Corporation
Albert Ward
John E. Gollihugh
Emory Carney
Cannelton Coal and Coke Company
Lewis Bibb
C. P. Garten
de Pannucci
James Craig
Belle Furniture Company
Joe Roberts
Walter Haynes
Long Branch PTA Delegate to National Congress
Long Branch E. I. Wade president of the Long Branch Parent-Teacher Association will serve as a delegate to the National PTA Congress in Huntington on October 12 and 13. Dorcas Thompson, secretary, is his alternate.
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Register
Long Branch
E. I. Wade
Parent-Teacher Association
PTA
Huntington
Dorcas Thompson
Twelve Fay ette couples win marriage licenses in county records
The Fay ette county clerk reports twelve couples received marriage licenses. Couples include Carl Bowling and Velma Criss of Oak Hill Harvey residents Fred Arthur Jr and Betty Lett, plus others from Carbondale Hilltop Gauley Bridge and nearby towns.
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Register
Fayeteville
Fayette
Carl Elmer Bowling
Oak Hill
Velma Criss
Harvey
Fred Arthur, Jr
Betty Lett
Carbondale
Nelson Thomas Blake, Jr
Margie C. Sullivan
Hilltop
Calvin Chambers
Stanaford
June Wylie
Delvie Cline
Virginia Dickinson
Gauley Bridge
Boyd Feazell
Resoco
Iona Layton
Leonard O. Greiner
Betty Lee Treadway
David L. Hannigan
Montgomery
Rachel M. Litton
Mt. Carbon
Tommy Smith
Freda Neal
Ansted
Denzil Lee Vass
Thurmond
Christine Garrett
Dewitt
Roy Withrow
Elizabeth Bokovitz
Scarbro
Philip F. Washington
Whipple
Dorothy Payne
Mt. Hope
Shower Honors Mrs. Vannatter
Oak Hill residents gathered at Virginia Street to honor Mrs. Jesse Vannatter nee Jean Sizemore at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Floyd Warback Jr with co hosts Mrs. June Dilley and Miss Maxine Hatfield. Attendees included numerous local women from Oak Hill Scarbro and surrounding communities.
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Register
Oak Hill
Jesse Vannatter
Jean Sizemore
Virginia Street
Floyd Warback, Jr
June Dilley
Maxine Hatfield
Scarbro
Helen Bowyer
Mamie Hughes
Aillene Hughes
Anita Phillips
Floyd Warrick
Violet McCallister
Dorothy Sizemore
Mable Cruise
Vada Sheppard
Viola Cruise
Ruth Craft
Violet Sizemore
Marie Ford
Gus Simmers
Opal Rackley
Mae Hatfield
Frank Bowyer
Gracie Murdock
Flora Sheppard
Dorothy Harris
Beatrice Ferguson
Mickey McClain
Esther Webster
Jewell Fitzpatrick
T. D. Childers
Joe Martin
Beulah Martin
Jim Martin
Jean Sumners
Betty Cambell
Six Representatives To Attend Meeting From Garden Club
Six representatives of the Spade and Trowel Garden Club will attend the regional meeting at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs on Friday. Members include Mrs. John Harsany, president, Mrs. Henry Lewis, Mrs. L. G. Fitzgerald, Mrs. P. D. Ford, Mrs. H. F. Zeek, and Mrs. Fred Dickinson.
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Register
Oak Hill
Spade and Trowel Garden Club
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
John Harsany
Henry Lewis
L. G. Fitzgerald
P. D. Ford
H. F. Zeek
Fred Dickinson
Hugo Bornheim
W. A. Burdette
E. N. Goode
Burette
C. L. Garvin
R. E. Bryant
J W. Dougherty
Bornheim
Club to vote on sale of West Mullens clubhouse
The Woman's Civic Club will decide at its regular meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday whether to offer the West Mullens clubhouse for sale. President Mrs. E. D. Humphrey urges all members to attend.
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Sale Mullens
Woman's Civic Club
West Mullens
E. D. Humphrey
PTA Meet Scheduled by Stotesbury Group
The Stotesbury Parent-Teacher Association will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday.
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PTA
Stotesbury
Parent-Teacher Association
SRC to Receive Request for Work For Scarbro Road
Oak Hill City Council instructed City Manager C. S. Waugh to seek a state road from the State Road Commission for Scarbro Road residents about 32 families. Council aims to secure a state road with later hard surface paving. Vernon Miller sought a 700 foot sewer line on east Main Street after the Minden road bridge. request approved and to be sent to the sanitary board. City Treasurer H. R. Cole reported September end balances and totals: balance 1516.73, receipts 1799.42, disbursements 3946.70.
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Register
Oak Hill
C. S. Waugh
State Road Commission
Scarbro Road
Vernon Miller
Scout Executive To Assist Leaders In Madison Event
Miss Ruth Harmon from National Girl Scout headquarters in New York aids Boone County leaders and committee in organizing county level work. She meets leaders at 7 30 p m Thursday in Madison Methodist church and leads a leadership training conference at 1 30 today and Thursday at the same church.
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Register
Madison
Ruth Harmon
National Girl Scout Headquarters
New York
Boone County Committee
Miss Harmon
Madison Methodist Church
Cafe Proprietor Fined After Gambling Raid
Emmett Smiley proprietor of Jimmie's Cafe on Howard Avenue was fined 50 dollars for operating a gambling house after a raid that also summoned six others for appearing in city police court. Police Chief Wendell W. Cook led the raid with a combined city state and county force under Sheriff John H. Miller. Judge G B McGraw said cases remain undisposed of.
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Register
Mullens
Emmett Smiley
Jimmie
Howard Avenue
Wendell W. Cook
Cook
G. B. McGraw
John H. Miller
Anderson Rites Slated Thursday
Funeral services for James Edward Anderson 69 of Seth will be held at 2:30 p m Thursday from Racine Baptist Church with Rev Earl Ted Walls officiating. Burial follows in Indian Creek Cemetery. He leaves one son Lawrence and five daughters with 25 grandchildren. The body will be moved to Brison Hunter’s home in Seth at 5 p m Wednesday.
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Register
Seth
Racine Baptist Church
James Edward Anderson
Barboursville
Earl Ted Walls
Indian Creek
Lawrence
Ferndale
Dimple King
Myrtyle Elkins
Prenter
Lottie Harper
Estep Funeral Services Today
Funeral services for Lloyd Estep age 50 former Boone County Credit Bureau manager were set for 2 p.m. today at Madison Gospel Center Tabernacle with Rev. B B Lay officiating. Burial in Eplin Cemetery Hewett. Surviving wife Oma Estep Madison four sons Kirby Joe Judie Leland a Chicago daughter Mrs Carnegie Wagner Uneeda Oretha Geneva sister Mrs Minnie Lucas Hampton Va stepdaughter Mrs Blanche Hager Hewett and one grandchild.
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Register
Madison
Lloyd Estep
Boone County Credit Bureau
Madison Gospel Center Tabernacle
B. B. Lay
Van
Eplin
Hewett
Estep
Boone County
Carnegie College
Rogers
Ohio
Boone
Boone County Board of Education
Oma Estep
Kirby
Joe
Judie
Leland
Chicago
Ill
Carnegie Wagner
Uneeda
Oretha
Geneva Estep
Minnie Lucas
Hampton
Blanche Hager
Jumping Branch J C Deeds Sent Home in Serious Condition
J C Deeds, patient at Beckley Hospital for two months, has been moved to his home and remains in serious condition. Nearby, Mrs. Mary Meador and other relatives visited, while Rev Leslie Peyton and family moved to Jumping Branch to establish a home.
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Register
Jumping Branch
J. C. Deeds
Beckley Hospital
Mary Meador
Carl Meador
Madams Creek
J. A. Walker
R. E. Johnson
Roxie Ellison
Kingston
W. F. Thompson
Tony Copponitti
Beckley
Lettie Simmons
Vergie Deeds
Hinton
Lorraine Spencer
Chicago
Ingram
John L. Wilcox
Milburn Pettry
Dorothy Roest
Clara
Philadelphia
Leslie Peyton
Mt. Hope
Pineville Reservists Depart for Army Examinations
Four Pineville men prepare for pre service examinations before reporting to duty with the Army Reserve. A. G. Coffee and Basil Weaver from Pineville, and Denver Canterbury of Jesse, depart with two others joining at Ft. Knox Kentucky, including Cleveland Arthur from Baltimore.
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Register
Pineville
Army Reserve
A. G. Coffee
Basil Weaver
Denver Canterbury
Jesse
Ft. Knox
Cleveland Arthur
Baltimore
Beckley Water Co Building Details And Contact
Beckley Water Co is located at 119 South Heber Street and can be reached by phone at 3150. The compact notice lists the address and telephone contact for service inquiries.
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Beckley Water Co
S. Heber St
Legion Post Weighs Sponsoring UN Day Observance
Fayetteville LaFayette American Legion Post led by John G. Fox weighs action for United Nations Day on Oct 24 after Lucille Hudkins urged the move. The post also outlines plans for the Fayette County Christmas Dance, and reports 1951 membership at 121 of 259 with Cubs leading the drive.
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Register
Fayetteville
John G. Fox
Americanism Committee
LaFayette American Legion Post
Post
Maple Avenue
Lucille Hudkins
National Committee For
Myron R. Renick
Post Entertainment Committee
Fayette County
Fayetteville High School
Walter Caldwell
The
Cubs
W. H. Shriver
Harry Richards
Braves
Charles Hess
Thos. E. Myles
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Bonne Bell
Gare
White Cross Pharmacy
Main Sr
N. Kanawka Sr
Natural Natur
Anderson
Estep Funeral Services
A. R. Koch
Optometrist
Legion Post
Raleigh Co. Bank
DIAL
Office Equipment Company
Main ST
Ober
Ploe Tax
Sue
Ober Ag . Teee
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