Friday the 13th in Coal River area draws quirky work
In Whitesville area on Friday the 13th at least three individuals and two groups show no superstition as Marsh Fork High Boosters and Pine Knob Parent-Teacher Association stage carnivals this evening. Philip Lilly leaves Beckley Newspapers to join Sunset News in Welch, with his wife taking over his Beckley post. An ambulance driver plans to hole up, and Elouise Chapman of Montreal celebrates her birthday without misgivings, declining to cross fingers.
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Whitesville
Marsh Fork High Booster’s Club
Pine Knob
Coal River Valley
Philip Lilly
Beckley Newspapers
Sunset News
Welch
Elouise Chapman
80th Birthday Observed at Fefe
Artie George Williams of Artie celebrated his 80th with a Sunday dinner attended by his children relatives and friends. A fall floral table centered the cake with 80 candles. The Rev Andrew Privett spoke. Attendees included Williams families from Beckley Ameagle Oak Hill Cabin Creek Detroit Mich Mt Hope and other listed relatives.
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Artie
George Williams
Andrew Privett
Margaret Williams
Ira Williams
Cobey Bair
Roscoe Wykle
Reunion at Clear Creek Home of Mr and Mrs Prince Stover
The Clear Creek home of Mr and Mrs Prince Stover hosted a family reunion on Sunday. Attendees included Virgil Whitt and wife Mayscott, Buron Davis and wife Pax, H Roberts and wife Blue Pennant, Jessie Williams and son of Fayetteville, Mary Ann Davis of Malden, Georgia Stover of Whitesville, Alfred Snuffer of Fairdale, Julius Horch of Clear Creek, and the Stover children Emmerson and Joyce, both of Clear Creek.
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Clear Creek
Prince Stover
Virgil Whitt
Mayscott
Buron Davis
Pax
H. Roberts
Blue Pennant
Jessie Williams
Fayetteville
Mary Ann Davis
Malden
Georgia Stover
Whitesville
Alfred Snuffer
Fairdale
Julius Horch
Stovers
Emmerson and
Joyce
Yule Party Set For Mooseheart
Whitesville Chapter 552 Women of the Moose plans the annual Christmas party for Mooseheart at its Oct. 23 meeting. A spaghetti supper will be held Saturday Oct. 14 from 5 to 9 with serving to 9:30. Mrs. Sloan Kyle Powers and Cecil Marie head the supper. junior regent Mrs. Emmitt Peters Jr. presided in the senior regent’s absence due to illness.
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Whitesville
Women of the Moose
Mooseheart
C. J. Sloan
Moose Regent III Orgasm? Mrs Hodge Misses Meeting
Mrs E C Hodge senior regent of Whitesville Chapter 552 Women of the Moose was unable to attend the first meeting since taking office due to illness with influenza.
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MOOSE
Register
Orgas
E. C. Hodge
Whitesville
Women of the Moose
Whitesville BBB Seeks New Name for Group
Whitesville residents hear that the Whitesville Better Business Bureau will rename the organization after a national HQ letter. John Stephens Wilson Hall and R D Kannon named to a nine point program and a name committee. Parking meter action stalled until Mayor Murray’s return from hospital. Community debates plans to promote trade including a Miss Whitesville promotion.
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Whitesville
Whitesville Better Business Bureau
National Headquarters
BBB
John Stephens
Wilson Hall
R. D. Kannon
J. E. Murray
Whitesville State Bank
O. E. Stump, Jr
James Ridge
New York
Boone School Head Stresses Bond Vote
Boone County schools superintendent Clarence Tamplin addressed the Whitesville PTA stressing the importance of voting in favor of the school bond amendment. He outlined amendment phases and benefits, as 31 members and guests listened.
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Whitesville
Clarence Tamplin
Boone County
Parent-Teacher Association
Tamplin
W. W. Wilkerson
Lawton Elderly Patient Treated For Hip Fracture
Bebe Harmon, 87, of Lawton, is hospitalized at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley for fracture of the hip.
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Lawton
Bebe Harmon
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley
Davis Funeral Services Sunday for Buford Earl Davis
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the residence for Buford Earl Davis aged 49 of Edwight who died Wednesday night in a Charleston hospital after a heart attack. Burial will be in Blue Jay Cemetery. He lived in Beaver and Raleigh county coal fields. He is survived by his wife Frances a daughter Elois three sons Buford E Edward Lee and John a sister Ella Hauck and a brother Lark Davis.
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Wight
Buford Earl Davis
Edwight
Blue Jay
Davis
Charleston
North Carolina
Jack Davis
Beaver
Raleigh County
Frances
Elois
Buford E
Edward Lee
John
Ella Hauck
Baltimore
Lark Davis
Daniels
Valley Funeral Home
Rites Held For Mrs Nannie Bell McGowan Madison
Final rites for 37 year old Madison resident Mrs Nannie Bell McGowan will be at 2 p m Sunday at the Glorious Church of God in Madison with Rev E Davis of Sharples officiating burial follows at South Madison Cemetery She died at home Wednesday after a long illness She is survived by a daughter Mrs Donald Smoot of Madison and two grandchildren The body will be taken to the daughter’s home Saturday at 4 p m from Hunter and Hunter Funeral Home Madison
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Madison
Nannie Bell McGowan
Jumping Branch Personal News Highlights
Mrs. Mildred Crook hosts her great grandmother Mrs. Jennie Moye of Glen Daniel this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hinton return from visiting Thomas and Mrs. Crews in Beckley. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hess Jr. of Parkersburg arrive for a visit with R. P. Lilly and family, planning a detour to White Sulphur Springs. Hess, an Army reserves member, reports to Campbell Ky. late October. Elmo Alderman and children Ray and Delano return home after White Sulphur visits. H. B. Meadows and Junior Meadows were Beckley visitors Monday.
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Hegisie
Jumping Branch
Mildred Crook
Jennie Moye
Glen Daniel
Jack Hinton
Thomas Crews
Beckley
Ralph Hess, Jr
Parkersburg
R. P. Lilly
White Sulphur Springs
Hess
Army
Camp Campbell
Elmo
Ray and
Delano
White Sulphur Anny
H. B. Meadows
Junior Meadows
Birchton Scouts Complete Outings
Birchton Troop 101 held its final summer outing at Hopkins Fork of Big Laurel in Boone County. Over two days the group camped, hiked, and discussed scouting around a campfire with attendees Bill Sharpe Jack Cooper Joe Cooper Danny Harless Gordon Crouch Jerry Crouch and visitors from Beckley and Hinton including Mr and Mrs James Amick and children Tommy and Nancy.
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Bchton
Birchton
Boy Scouts of America
Hopkins Fork
Big Laurel
Boone County
Bill Sharpe
Jack Cooper
Joe Cooper
Danny Harless
Gordon Crouch
Jerry Crouch
Jackie
James Amick
Tommy
Nancy
Beckley
Hinton
Wounded in Action Korea Casualty List 120 Report
Hebb, son of Mrs. Ethel Virgie Hebb of Princeton, is listed as wounded in action in Korea per Department of Defense Casualty List 120. Other names mentioned include Coy L. Roses's mother and honoree Mrs. Levi, with Geraldine Acord and Maxine Ball noted as Misses.
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Coy L. Rose
Levisay
Geraldine Acord
Maxine Ball
Mrs Rose Honored At Birthday Dinner
Mrs. James F. Rose was honored on her 86th birthday with a dinner party at her son W. F. Roses home. Relatives present included Coy L. Rose Vivian Rose and two children W. F. Rose Jr. Agee Stewart T. A. Griffith Slack Cartwright Peters Ruther Cartwright Otis Vaught Dennis Harless Boyd Harless and David Harless.
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