McKinney Renamed Proxy of Wyoming Singing Convention
Dewey McKinney, Mullens barber, was elected president of the Wyoming County Singing Convention, succeeding Claire L. Cook. Elmer Aliff and R. H. Keneda were chosen as officers, with a tribute to bass FE W McClain of the McKinney Quartet. Thirteen quartets from Wyoming and nearby counties performed at the Pineville fall round-up.
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Register
Mullens
Dewey McKinney
Mullens Barber
Wyoming County
Claire L. Cook
Pineville
McKinney
Elmer Aliff
R. H. Keneda
Wyoming
Logan
McDowell
Raleigh Counties
Barber Shop Quartet
Cline
Jaeger
Otsego
Valley Springs
Bud
Mallory Quartet
Lusk Quartet
Briar
Herndon Heights
Quar
Maben Lester Road Bids Opened October 25
Bids will be opened October 25 for grading drainage and traffic base on 5.587 miles of secondary road from Jenny's Gap to Maben. Project funded by the State Road Commission aims to connect Lester and Maben and is part of a $1.6 million program including Star City bridge improvements near Morgantown and work on State Route 20 between Hinton and the Mercer County line.
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Maben-Lester
Associated Press
Mullens
Rbids
Jenny’s Gap
Maben
State Road Commission
Mallens
Road Commission
Star City
Monongahela River
Morgantown
Beckley
Hinton
Mercer County
Oceana Sailor and Hawaiian Bride Visit in Wyoming
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Burkett Jr of Honolulu visit Oceana to meet his parents for the first time since their May 7 Hawaii wedding. Burkett has served in the Navy four years and will soon move to Quantico Virginia with his wife for new duties and a home.
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Oceana Sailor
Wyoming
Register
Oceana
Ollie Burkett, Jr
Honolulu
Ollie Burkett
Hawaii
Burkett
Navy
Dorothy Leha Sylva
Joseph L. Sylva
Senator Sylva
Quantico
Beckleyan Dies Following Injury in Coal Tipple Fall
Orna B. Johnson 53 of Crescent Road died in a Williamson hospital from skull fracture and back injuries after a timber load shifted and caused a fall from a railroad car at a coal tipple during unloading. He served in WWI and was a Methodist. Survived by wife Jean Brown Johnson of Beckley, two sons Ornie Lee and Robert D., daughter Mrs. Jack Turner, brother C. E. Johnson, and sisters Mrs. Virginia Moore and Mrs. Nell Mounts. Caffee Funeral Home in charge.
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Orna B. Johnson
Crescent Road
Williamson
McCarry
Jean Brown Johnson
Beckley
Ornie Lee Johnson
Robert D. Johnson
Camp Gordon
Jack Turner
C. E. Johnson
Deepwater
Virginia Moore
Nell Mounts
Powellton
Caffee Funeral Home
Mercer Police Probe Ongoing in Norfolk Western Robbery Attempt
Mercer County police continue the investigation into an attempted robbery of a rail station agent at the Norfolk and Western line in Princeton. Authorities also search for a car reported stolen near the time of the alleged suspect's presence, owned by Early Moon of High Street, Princeton.
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Register
Princeton
Mercer County
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
Early Moon
High Street
Fayette County Offices Open for Columbus Day Tax Drive
Fayette County Courthouse offices close for Columbus Day except the sheriff’s office. The Tax collection role keeps Sheriff’s Office open as a public service during October discount month led by Chief Office Deputy Jack Robertson.
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Fayette County
Fayetteville
Jack Robertson
Three Productions Set For Tech Drama Group
Carl Zerke director of the West Virginia Tech Little Theatre Players announced three productions for the group this year The shows are The Late Christopher Bean Mr and Mrs North and The Family Portrait The first play will be presented November 15 17 and 18 at Tech theater
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Drama Group
Tech Montgomery
Carl Zerke
W. Va
Wyoming Couples Granted Marriage Permits
Two Wyoming couples have received county clerk marriage permits. William Lewis Allen, 27, and Thelma Naomi Dolinger, 18, from Bob. Glen Rogers, Charley Culp, 50, and Lina Mounts, 37, Covel, are also listed in the office records.
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Pineville
Wyoming
William Lewis Allen
Bob
Thelma Naomi Dolinger
Glen Rogers
Charley Culp
Davy
Lina Mounts
Covel
Rhodell Merchant Is Death Victm
Aged 68, Rhodell merchant A O Kagey died after a heart attack at his daughter’s home in Rhodell at 10 15 p m He was born in Virginia on November 26 1890 came to Rhodell in 1916 and had run a store there since 1928 Survived by wife Cynthia Lee Kagey five daughters two sisters two brothers and a half brother Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Robertson Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens</s>
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Register
Mullens
A. O. Kagey
Rhodell
George Thomas
Virginia
Robertson- Foglesong
Cynthia Lee Kagey
Belzo Crist
Herbert Perdue
Mary Hornbuckle
Thomas
Ray Pennington
Princeton
Mable Coombs
New Market
John Kagey
New York City
Shirley Kagey
Florida
G. A. Woods
Officers Probe Theater Robbery in Fayette County
Fayette County police investigate a break in at the Fayette Theater in Fayetteville owned by Grant Thomas of Oak Hill. The theft occurred Saturday night or Sunday morning, with candy and soft drink vending machines broken into in the lobby and an upstairs office. About $60 was taken. No further details released.
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Fayetteville
Fayette County
Fayette Theater
Grant Thomas
Oak Hill
Mullens Personal News Family Visit Plans And Travel
Mrs. Nancy Taylor of Bluefield plans to return home today after visiting her son in Mullens. Her mother Mrs. T A Richards of Beaufort NC has stayed with the Bennetts in South Mullens. Mrs. W D Akers of South Mullens left for Farmville VA to attend the funeral of her aunt Mrs. George Franks killed in an auto accident. Mr. and Mrs Munsey H Lanton of Moran Avenue will travel to South Bend Ind to see Notre Dame Tulane game and also plan to attend NFL games in Chicago featuring the Bears and Eagles.
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South Mullens
Farmville
George Franks
Munsey H. Lanton
Moran Avenue
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Beckley Men to Attend Whitesville Junior Chamber Meet
Beckley West Virginia official William Barrett director for the U S Junior Chamber of Commerce and at least four Beckley representatives expect to attend Whitesville chapter meeting tonight Wiley Morgan says the local chapter formed last week will complete its organization tonight The Junior Chamber draws strong interest from Whitesville and surrounding youths officials report
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Register
Whitesville
William Barrett
Beckley
West Virginia
U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
The
Wiley Morgan
Area
MacAlpin Oceana Students Head Key Officers at Concord College
Raymond Taylor of MacAlpin was elected vice president of the Blue Key at Concord College. Other officers include B. B. Hall of Oceana recording secretary Harry Phillips of Union president and Richard Cook of Roanoke Virginia treasurer.
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Register
Athens
Raymond Taylor
MacAlpin
The
Blue Key
Concord College
B. B. Hall
Oceana
Harry Phillips
Union
Richard Cook
Roanoke
Rites Set Today For Mrs. Grose
Funeral services were scheduled for 2:30 p m today for Mrs Florence Virginia Cavendish Grose 68 who died at the home of a son in Victor Monday night Rites from Dodd Funeral Home chapel with Rev Mont Carr of Kincaid officiating Burial in Keenan Cemetery at Zela Surviving are four sons Raymond James Ronald and Samuel with four daughters Sadie Elizabeth Agnes Amy and one more and 12 grandchildren Also surviving are three brothers and one sister DAUGHTER IS BORN The Raleigh General Hospital Beckley welcomed Betty EcUtaine Ritchie born October 6 to Mr and Mrs Jack Ritchie Betty weighs seven pounds Mrs Ritchie is the former Miss Novellia Cozart
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Fayetteville
Florence Virginia Cavendish Grose
Victor
Dodd
Mont Carr
Kincaid
Keenan
Zela
Raymond
James
Ronald
Samuel
Sadie Grose
Elizabeth Grose
Dempsey
Agnes Bonn
Amy Overby
Tennessee
Joe Cavendish
Summersville
Homer Cavendish
Thomas Cavendish
Crawley
Oceana
Jack Ritchie
Betty Eclatine
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley
Ritchie
Novellia Cozart
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John Heller
Wilson Walker
Franzel Hall
Sandy Soto, Jr
June Salamy
Marie Belcher
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Carl Wall
Alva Estep, Jr
Dick Krepps
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