Dems Rally Oak Hill Aims to Narrow Holt Lead in West Virginia
West Virginia politics intensify as Democrats roll out top figures for a big Oak Hill rally to support Bailey against Rush Holt. Sen Neely Gov Patteson and union and CIO leaders appear as Holt claims Bailey will need more than Neely. Analysts see the Third District race as highly doubtful with coal regions pivotal and Fayette County expected to favor Bailey.
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Oak Hill
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Fayette County
Cleveland M. Bailey
M. M. Neely
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United Mine Workers District
George J. Titler
Beckley
CIO
John B. Easton
Cleve
Matt Neely
Washington
West Virginia
E. G. Rohrbough
Glenville
Rohrbough
U. S
Democratic Party
Senate
Fayette
Miss Virginia Mae Richmond Weds Emery D LaMasters
MT HOPE Kilsyth residents Miss Virginia Mae Richmond and Emery Dal LaMasters Jr. wed at 7 30 p m in the home of Mr and Mrs W L Haynes. The ceremony was led by Rev W W Pharr with attendants Miss Betty Campbell and best man Glen Plumley. The bride, a Mt Hope High School graduate, wore pale blue satin and crepe, and the groom is associated with Hancock Coal Co Beckley. After the ceremony they planned to live with his parents in Mt Hope.
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MT. Hope
W. L. Haynes
Kilsyth
Virginia Mae Richmond
Emery Dal LaMasters, Jr
W. W. Pharr
Betty Campbell
Kils
Hancock Coal Company
Beckley
Larry Haynes
Rose Katherine Shutt
Doris Robertson
G. R. Robertson
Glen Morgan
George Shutt
Fayetteville
E. D. LaMasters
Lena Rierson
Deloris Tennant
Jimmy Toney
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Glen Plumley
Walter Harris
Ernest Lester
Vivian Ward
Robson
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Jethro Randall
Charley Pitts
Oak Hill Hospital
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Conley
Blue Devils Kimball
Conley High School
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Mullens
Lula Young
Virginia Banks
Alpoca
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Thomasina Martin
Geraldine McMillan
Glen Rogers
Dry Creek Boy Enters Teacher Training at Mt View
Dry Creek resident Dewey Bone Jr prepares for teaching studies at Mt View Junior High Rock Creek while enrolled through Concord College Athens.
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Dry Creek
Dewey Bone, Jr
Dewey Bone
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Rock Creek
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Athens
Mullens Woman Repays Bad Check and Costs
Georgia Anderson of Mullens repaid a bad check given to a Herndon service station operator on May 9 and settled $5 in costs from the court action brought by Johnny White before Magistrate W. R. Haga to recover the $20 value of the check.
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Johnny White
W. R. Haga
St Joseph Aspirin For Children Ad Promises Easy Dosage
An advertisement touts St Joseph Aspirin For Children as the modern orange flavored remedy. It claims the product offers accurate dosing and is handy to have for children who dislike the taste of ordinary aspirin.
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St Clair Rites Slated Saturday at Page Baptist
Funeral services for James Robert St. Clair 71 of Kincaid are planned for 2 p.m. Saturday at Page Baptist Church with Rev. Charles Walker of Beckley presiding. Burial follows at Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Survived by wife Olga, daughters Gerald Goode Ruth St. Clair, brothers William Montvale and Letcher Williamson, sisters Mrs. William Callahan Montvale and Mrs. Elmer Heath Lynchburg. Body to be moved from Tyree Funeral Home to residence at 2 p.m. today.
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Baptist Group Meets In Oak Hill Residence
The Ethel Hulbert Group of the Oak Hill Baptist Church met at the Oak Hill home Tuesday evening with the topic Food for the Body and Soul. Hostess Mrs. C. P. Miller Jr. was assisted by Mrs. James Shelton. The next gathering will be at Mrs. Quentin Hurt's home.
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Ethel Hulbert
Oak Hill Baptist Church
C. P. Miller, Jr
James Shelton
Quentin Hurt
24th Polio Victim Found in Fayette
Fayette County reports its 24th infantile paralysis victim, 10 month old Barbara Ann Koffman, daughter of John Edward Koffman of Lansing. She was admitted to Marmet October 2 and reported to the Fayette County Health Department on Thursday.
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Lansing
X Ray Clinics Set for Month in Fayette County
West Virginia State Health Department mobile unit visits Fayette County in cooperation with the Fayette County Tuberculosis Association. Clinics run from Oct 23 to Nov 28 at multiple towns including Kimberly Smithers Gauley Bridge Lookout Danese Meadow Bridge Oak Hill Kingston Mt. Hope Pax and Fayetteville with dates and times listed for each location.
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Fayetteville
West Virginia State Health Department
Fayette County
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Oak Hill
Kingston
Mt. Hope
Pax
WOUNDED IN ACTION OAK HILL Pvt McNeeley Wounded
Wounded in action Pvt Verte William McNeeley Jr., son of Mrs Minnie B McNeeley of Oak Hill, is listed in Casualty List 128 released today by the Department of Defense.
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Oak Hill
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Department of Defense
Three Area High Bands to Perform at Mountaineer Field
Baileysville Fayetteville and Stoco high schools join 30 other state schools sent to Morgantown for West Virginia University High School Football and Band Day. Lawrence Intravaia directs a mass march of Military Escorts from the stands before a baton twirler demonstration with the University Band. About 1,200 high school players and West Virginia Newspaper Council members attend the annual state journalism conference in Morgantown.
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Mountaineer Field
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Halloween Themed CAR Meeting in MT. HOPE
The Children of the American Revolution meeting in Mountain Hope featured a Halloween theme hosted by Tommy and Suzanne Snyder. Senior leader Mrs. J. C. Gwinn announced a tentative project plan for the year. In November, members Carolyn and Mary Jane Patteson will bring wrapped Christmas gifts with ages noted for Mountain Schools, and Red Cross boxes will be prepared for shipment. Billy Lou Hume spoke on Observance of Benjamin Franklin. Attendees included Ann Lawton, Tommy Graff, Johnny Gwinn, Wally Pharr, Nan Snyders, Connie Bersford, and others.
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Simmons Elementary School Closed by Fire Chief Action
Fire Chief Roger Nowinskie ordered Simmons Elementary School closed today over fire safety sanitation and hazard concerns found during a recent inspection. The building used as a school since last year houses 60 Negro students in five grades and will stay shut Monday unless corrective steps are agreed by then.
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Simmons Elementary
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Eva Smith Weds James Anderson in Wyoming Ceremony
Miss Eva Smith and James Anderson were married Saturday evening at 7:30 at Baileysville in a ceremony led by Rev. Edgar Beverly. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Pearl Smith, wearer a light tan suit, and the groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd A Anderson, plan to set up home in Wyoming where he works for Red Jacket Coal Company.
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Eva Smith
Edgar Beverly
Baileysville
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Joe Smith
Coeburn
Floyd A. Anderson
Pineville
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Miss Faye Phillips Weds Steve Bodnar at Page
Mr and Mrs Clyde Phillips of Page announce the marriage of daughter Miss Faye Phillips to Steve Bodnar son of Mr and Mrs John Bodnar of Oak Hill. The double ring ceremony was Oct 14 conducted by Rev T S Bost ic. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Kenneth Fox of Kincaid. The bride works at General Stores Beards Fork and the groom at Atlantic and Pacific Store Oak Hill. They will reside in Page.
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Faye Phillips
Steve Bodnar
John Bodnar
Oak Hill
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Kenneth Fox
Kincaid
Beards Fork
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United Nations Topic Set For Beckley Rotarians Dinner
Attorney Carl C. Sanders will address Beckley Rotarians at 6 15 p m dinner at Beckley Hotel on the United Nations. Rotary International observes October 16 24 as United Nations Week. Earl Norris arranged today s program.
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Bailey Infant Taken by Death
William Vernon Bailey five day old son of Mr and Mrs John P Bailey of Allen Junction died at Beckley Hospital at 2 am He was born Oct 15 Funeral services set for 2 pm Sunday at home Burial will be in Harmco Cemetery near Mullens Rev Lonnie Blankenship officiating Body to be removed from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home to residence at 4 pm Saturday Surviving are parents two sisters Carol Lynn and Gloria Lee a brother John Herbert a half sister Shirley Jean Bailey paternal grandmother Mrs Della Bailey of Allen Junction maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Walter Saunders of Gamoca
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Gamoca
Ansted Soldier Wounded in Action Listed
Pfc Milton D Pridemore of Ansted is listed as wounded in action in Casualty List 122 released by the Department of Defense. He is the son of Mrs Thelma Mae Pridemore of Ansted.
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Mrs Simmie Adams Hospitalized in Beckley
Mrs Simmie Adams of Alpeca is under treatment at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley following a medical condition.
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Alpeca
Raleigh General Hospital
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DeQuasie Funeral Rites Set Today
Fayetteville obituary for Robert Edward Lee DeQuasie 79 lifelong Fayette County resident died Wednesday at his Fayetteville home. Funeral at 2 p m from Fayetteville Baptist Church with Rev. Shirley Donnelly and Rev. James F. Frame officiating. Burial in Huse Memorial Park. Born September 14 1871 at Gatewood. Survived by four children and seven grandchildren.
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Fayette County
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Oak Hill
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Opal Learmonth
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Salinas
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Pastor Named to Post Mt Hope in Baptist Convention
The Rev. Clarence Figgitt of Mt Hope is the new recording secretary of the West Virginia State Baptist Convention after the 85th anniversary meeting at Parkersburg. The Rev. W.G Farmar of Elkins was named president, succeeding Rev. Gilmer H. Cross of Oak.
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MT. Hope
Clarence Figgitt
West Virginia
Hadacol Helps Gas Station Attendant After Three Bottles
Wesley Scallions of Soria Illinois reports Hadacol relieved his chronic pains after three bottles enabling full work capability. He cites his father and doctor as endorsers and notes Hadacol also aids stomach issues and general fatigue. Trial sizes priced at 1.25 and family sizes at 3.50 with money back guarantee.
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