Oak Hill Club Names Woman of the Year Candidates
Oak Hill Business and Professional Women's Club named nominees for Woman of the Year at a Hotel Hill meeting. Nominations due Oct. 16 to Mrs. Ann Donachy. Winner to be announced late October after judging. Fourteen members voted for new membership. program on International Relations highlighted UN divisions.
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Oak Hill
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Business and
Professional Women’s Club
Hotel Hill
Ann Donachy
Madge Richardson
State Organization
Hinton Club
Margaret Bryant
United Nations Organization
Summers Hunter Charged with Carelessness
A Summers County hunter, J. H. Andrews, 62, is to be arraigned today on a charge of carelessly wounding two men in a hunting accident near Hangards Creek. Paul Garten, 32, was hit in the right eye and body, and Ruben Cameron, 20, was struck in the ear and thigh. Garten is receiving care at Beckley V A Hospital in good condition.
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Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Cameron
Garten
Hungards Creek
Kopperston Personal News Recap From Local Notices
Mrs J K Whitt attended the Grand Chapter of Eastern Star in Huntington last week. Miss Thelma Mendez and Miss Irma Bonensigna returned from two weeks in Tampa Florida. Mendez joined Mr and Mrs Earl Slusher for a visit in Graetenburg Kentucky with Rev and Mrs John Mendez and later with Mr and Mrs Walter Boshell of Point Pleasant. Mendez has returned to New York to resume nursing duties.
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New York
Dempsey Rites To be Wednesday
Mrs. Lee Wills Dempsey 64 Ansted died Sunday morning of a heart condition. Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Hopewell Baptist Church Ansted with Rev Joe Smith officiating. Burial in Huse Memorial Park Fayetteville. Survived by husband Ernest two sons Virgil Bernard a daughter Ruth Johnson two sisters and one brother.
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Ansted
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Lee Wills Dempsey
Hopewell Baptist Church
Joe Smith
Hines
Huse Memorial Park
Fayetteville
Ansted Baptist Church
Mount Cove
Ernest
J. Tyree Wills
Rupert
Mary Lowe
Gallagher
Nina Bales
Wachula
Fla
Virgil
Milford
Conn
Bernard
Tulsa
Okla
Ruth Johnson
Columbus
Thomas
Constable Richards Succumbs After Fatal Attack
Robert A. Bob Richards 54 of Oak Hill died at home after a heart attack at 221 Summerlee Ave at 11 45 p m Monday He served Fayette County as a constable for 16 years and was a former West Virginia Turnpike employee Survived by wife Gladys two brothers George S and Frank H and sister Fannie Reynolds Services set for 2 p m Thursday at Thomas Funeral Home Chapel with Rev C Donnelly officiating Burial in High Lawn Memorial Park
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Oak Hill
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Robert A. Bob Richards
Summerlee Ave
William H. Richards
Lucy Woods
Fayette County
West Virginia Turnpike
Richards
Gladys Richards
George S
Frank H
Fannie Reynolds
Thomas Funeral Home
Donnelly
High Lawn Memorial Park
Bozo Rites Set Friday Morning
Funeral services for Joseph A. Bozo 65 of Scarbro will be at 9 30 a m Friday in Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church with Rev Eugene Klug officiating Burial follows at High Lawn Memorial Park He was a retired miner member of Sts Peter and Paul Scarbro and the Verhdvay Fraternal Organization Born May 1 1889 in Heves Negye Dem yend Hungary He is survived by two brothers Andrew and Lewis both in Hungary three sons Joseph Spokane Wash Elick Scarbro three daughters Mrs John Blanar Mrs Theodore Dixon Mrs Leon Jaros all of Scarbro and 19 grandchildren Body to Scarbro residence Thursday noon Rosary at 730 p m Thursday
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Oak Hill
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Joseph A. Bozo
Scarbro
Oak Hill Hospital
Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Eugene Klug
High Lawn Memorial Park
Verhdvay
Heves Negye Demyend
Hungary
Andrew
Lewis
Hungry
Joseph
Spokane
Wash
Elick
John Blanar
Theodore Dixon
Leon Jaros
McClung Funeral Services Today
Funeral services were set for 3 30 p m today in Fayetteville for Mrs Betty Cavendish McClung 86 who died at her home Sunday Rites in Dodd Payne Funeral Home chapel with Rev B B Breitenhir t officiating Burial is in Huse Memorial Park Survivors include three daughters J C Summers Avington Va Mrs C L Turnbull Parkersburg Mrs T M Hooper Decatur Ga three sons K E Joe Frank all of Fayetteville two brothers J D Cavendish Victor Charles Cavendish Moore Hill Ind one sister Miss Martha Cavendish Victor 12 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren
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Fayetteville
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Betty Cavendish McClung
Dodd-Payne
B. B. Breitenhirt
Huse Memorial Park
J. C. Summers
Avington
C. L. Turnbull
Parkersburg
T. M. Hooper
Decatur
K. E
Joe
Frank
J. D. Cavendish
Victor
Charles Cavendish
Moore Hill
Ind
Martha Cavendish
Mrs Hall Held On Murder Count
Mrs Ida Belle Hall was returned to Fayette County Jail after arraignment on a murder charge in the fatal Oct 1 shooting of her husband James. He died Friday at Oak Hill Hospital after five wounds. She had been released on 3000 bond for a felonious assault charge and was rearraigned and waived to the grand jury.
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Fayetteville
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Ida Belle Hall
Fayette County
James
Hall
Oak Hill
Virgil Lyons
Two Escape Injuries In Automobile Wreck
Mullens West Virginia at Itmann near Sands Cafe two men Ray Crotty and James Mutter recently discharged Navy servicemen escaped uninjured when their car overturn on the highway about 3 am Sunday. Crotty listed as driver. car a total loss. no charges filed.
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Mullens
ANS
South Mullens
Sands Cafe
Itmann
Billy Cook
Ray Crotty
James Mutter
Crotty
WSCS Meets Thursday in Pineville Church Fellowship Hall
Members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in Fellowship Hall of the First Methodist Church Pineville Mrs W J Billig president will conduct the business session Mrs Elaine Taylor program chairman will use the theme The Fourth Assembly Hostesses will be Mrs C W Shufflebarger Mrs Jack Shipman and Mrs W V McNemar Jr
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Pineville
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
W. J. Billig
Elaine Taylor
C. W. Shufflebarger
Jack Shipman
W. V. McNemar Jr
Rose Ann Walton Elected Freshman Class Secretary
Miss Rose Ann Walton daughter of Mrs Mary Lee Walton of 440 Park Street Oak Hill has been elected secretary of the Freshman Class at West Virginia Wesleyan College.
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Oak Hill
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Rose Ann Walton
Mary Lee Walton
Park St
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Oak Hill Legion Auxiliary Seeks Spring Convention Plan
Oak Hill Legion Auxiliary plans to host the spring convention in April with meeting details at Mrs. H D Harvey’s home. The group reviewed past events, including a fall convention report, a nurse scholarship, and set a yearly quota of 38 with a new membership drive underway.
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Oak Hill Legion Auxiliary
Oak Hill
RNL
American Legion Auxiliary
H. D. Harvey
Main St
John Scott
Buchannon
Rose Ann Noble
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Cappellari Rites Set for Rosa Cappellari
Oceana funeral services are planned for Rosa Cappellari 53 who died at her home Monday morning. Rites at Matheny Methodist Church at 11 a.m. Wednesday with Rev. Hansel Cook and Rev. Stellie Parsons officiating. Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery Logan. Born April 20 1901 in Detroit Michigan, daughter of Pete and Fannie Manley Moke. Evans Funeral Home to arrange at Mrs Garten Hudson residence Tuesday evening.
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Oceana
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Rosa Cappellari
Evans Funeral Home
Garten Hudson
Training Course For Wyoming County Miners Announced
A gas detection and air measurement training course will be held tonight at 6 30 p m in the Itmann Local Union Hall for Wyoming County miners. Howard C Thompson safety instructor for the State Department of Mines said participants will learn to use the flame safety lamp and anemometer and receive certificates qualifying them to conduct gas tests and air measurements under state mining laws.
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Itmannans
Wyoming
Howard C. Thompson
State Department of Mines
Itmann
Thompson
State Mines Department
Goad Funeral Today
William W. Goad 74 died Sunday night at his son’s home in Princeton. Funeral services were set for 11 a.m. in the Devillis Funeral Directory Radford Va with burial in Oakwood Cemetery Princeton. He was born in Carroll County Va and lived in Princeton 38 years as a Virginian Railway employee. Survived by one sister Mrs Charles Alderman Hillsville Va and his son Robert W. Goad.
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Princeton
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William W. Goad
Robert W. Goad
Devillis
Radford
Oakwood
Goad
Carroll County
Virginian Railway
Charles Alderman
Hillsville, Va
Collins High School Grad Highlighted
A graduate of Collins High School in Oak Hill is noted in local coverage, marking a milestone in the student’s academic journey.
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Collins High School
Oak Hill
Illinois Senate Race Divides on Peace and Prosperity
In Illinois the Senate contest pits Democrat Paul H. Douglas against Republican Joseph T. Meek. Both frame peace and the pocketbook as core issues amid a broad battle of liberal versus conservative visions. Meek touts peace and pro growth claims while labeling Douglas socialist. Douglas emphasizes unemployment, farm problems, and administration giveaways as the state gears toward a high stake election.
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Paul H. Douglas
Senate
Joseph T. Meek
Douglas
Meek
Illinois
Illinois Federation of Retail Assas
Springfield
GOP
Eisenhower
House
Chicago
Cook County
Pacific
University of Chicago
Funeral Services for Mrs Lucille Bickford Held Today
Funeral services were scheduled for 1:30 p.m. today for Mrs. Lucille Bickford 24 who died at her Beckwith home Sunday Rev James F Frame officiated Burial followed in Wilson Cemetery Beckwith Surviving family includes her mother Mrs Virgie Smith Beckwith four brothers and three sisters all of Beckwith and nearby Detroit Fayetteville families noted in the obituary
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Beckwith
BNS
Lucille Bickford
Arthur Clyde Bickford
Virgie Smith
Irene
Judy Ann
Louise Smith
Cecil Smith
Detroit
Mich
Jim
Wallace L
Carl L. Smith
Fayetteville
Piney View Couple Injured in Accident
Mr and Mrs J S Scarborough both 44 of Piney View Raleigh County were hospitalized after their pick up truck fell over an embankment at Marianna. Mrs Scarborough drove and lost control when a car ahead stopped causing a collision-avoidance maneuver into a culvert. Vehicle damaged extensively.
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Pineville
Ans
J. S. Scarborough
Piney View
Raleigh County
Marianna
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Baptist Circle Meets Fayetteville members share program
Members of the Ann Jedson Circle at Fayetteville Baptist Church gathered Thursday at the home of Mrs. Dillar Inge with co hosts Mrs. Homer Fitzwater and Mrs. Garfield Keith. Mrs. W M Warren led a program titled The Pathway of Sacrifice and taught the Bible lesson, with several members and visitors attending the business session.
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Fayetteville
BNS
Ann Jedson
Fayetteville Baptist Church
Dillar Inge
Homer Fitzwater
Garfield Keith
W. M. Warren
Roy Cruikshanks
Frances Warren
Mittie Lewis
Nutter Lucas
Walter Pickett
Adams Rites Not Set For Wyoming Miner Charley Adams
Charley Adams 73 died Monday in a Welch hospital after a paralytic stroke on October 5. A car dropper for 19 years at Red Jacket Coal Corp Wyoming mine, he retired in August. Survived by his wife. Body at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens.
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Wyoming
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Charley Adams
Welch
Red Jacket Coal Corp
Robertson and Foglesong
Mullens
Federal Officer Notes Gain in Rabies Cases
Washington reports a rise in rabies among foxes stray dogs and other wildlife in West Virginia over four years with rabid animals increasing from 269 in 1950 to 447 in 1953 Wildlife Service official John C Jones outlines a three phase control plan vaccinate pets roundup strays and reduce fox populations He notes only lab diagnosed cases are counted and actual incidence may be higher especially among domestic animals and wildlife
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Washington
West Virginia
John C. Jones
Fish and Wildlife Service
Jones
Mammal Control
Predator and
Rodent Control
Service
The
Wildlife Service
Conley Funeral Held for Elias Conley at 1 30 P M
Funeral services were held today at Goodwins Chapel for Elias Conley 76 of Princeton who died Sunday after a two month illness. Rev Roy L Akers officiated with burial in Clear Fork Cemetery near Rocky Gap Va He was the Oakvale Odd Fellows Lodge s oldest member and a member of Oakvale Rebekah Lodge No 259 Survived by wife Edna Mae and three children Virginia Bowles Matilda Hak and William Conley all of Princeton
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Princeton
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Elias Conley
Edna Mae Conley
Virginia Bowles
Matilda Hak
William Conley
Presbyterian Meeting Slated Thursday Night
The Pineville Presbyterian Church will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday with Mrs R S Bowers presiding over the business session and Mrs D F Hamlin presenting the Bible study Hostesses are Mrs E B Swimm and Mrs Joe McClellan
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Pineville
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The
Baptist Group Meeting at Cook Memorial Church
The Shannon-Cooper Mission Circle of Cook Memorial Baptist Church will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in the home of Mrs Ted Fender Mrs Vivian Rose president will conduct the business session and Mrs Abel Basham will present the program.
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Pineville
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Shannon-Cooper
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Ted Fender
Vivian Rose
Abel Basham
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Summers Hunter
Kopperston
Dempsey
Constable Richards
McClung Funeral Services
WSCS
Tilley
United Fund
Mack Decker
Elliott Warden
van Wilmoth
T. B. Martin
Orville Rich
H. L. van Camp
L. C. Allman
Clara Mae Martin
H. E. Crouch
E. A. Master
Lillian Rapp
J. S. Mason
Wally Bays
H. P. Thomas
E. E. Straughan
Cappellari
America
Capital
Paul
Marine Corps
Republican Party
Ike
William G. Stratton
VapoRub
Vicks
Bickford Funeral Services
Dodd-Payne Funeral Home
James F. Frame
Wilson Cemetery
Baptist Circle Meets
Adams
Conley
Presbyterian
Gulf
Gulf No-Nox
New Gulf
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