Two Firms to Share Costs in Paying $100,000 Damages
A Wyoming County jury awarded Blanche Miller 100000 for injuries from a 1948 wreck that killed her husband James Miller. Charleston Electrical Contractors and Pipeline Construction Company were held jointly liable for half each. Miller, seven months pregnant, suffered permanent injuries including weight loss hearing loss and impaired vision after the collision with a parked Pipeline truck. The defense argued none could compensate for such loss.
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Associated Press
Pineville
Wyoming
Blanche Miller
McRries
James Miler
D. M. Easley Oeitered
Rosenblatt and Kerstein, Inc
Charleston Electrical Comtractors
Pipeline Construction Company, Inc
Huntington
Millec
Intel
Charleston
Pipeline Construction Company
Mitlerad
Mountington
Welch Hospital
George Allen
Jesse
Walter Burton
Princeton
Fort Knox
Miller
D. M. Easly
Oak Hill PTA Plans Halloween Carnival at Thompson's Stables
Final preparations for the Oak Hill Parent-Teacher Association Halloween carnival set for October 31 at Thompson's Stables. The event features 12 to 15 activities including a second vs third grade football game, an amateur musical program, races, pony rides, fortune telling, and a snack bar, with a parade led by Oak Hill High prep band.
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Register
Oak Hill
Thompson's Stabies
Oak Hil
Parent-Teacher's Association
R W. Willams
Oak Hill High Prep
Paul Mackey
New Parking Meters Being Installed in Mount Hope
Mount Hope officials announce installation of automatic parking meters replacing old meters. City council member O J Walker says meters will curb theft, accept nickels only, and will be placed at several previously unmetered sites. Police will monitor violations as meters pop out unregistered coins.
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Wester Mount Hope
Mount Slope
O. J. Walker
Mount Hope
Walker
Social Set Tonight After Grid Game at Mount Hope
A social will be held in the DuBois auditorium tonight after the Stratton DuBois football game at Mount Hope Municipal Stadium. Sponsored by Les Modernes Club, the event raises funds for DuBois High School graduates' college scholarships, with over $500 awarded. Four graduates at West Virginia State College and Bluefield State College each received $50 scholarships: Billie Ann Rose, Doris Chiles, Nila Owens, and Gwendolyn Scott. Club members directing the social include T. W. Chiles, R. M. Ferry, R. Hanks, S. Edmondson, E. Smith, T. Ashe, Dr. H. Anderson, W. Canada, Mrs. Aurelia Walker, and others.
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Register
Mount Hope
DuBois Auditorium
Stratton- DuBois
Mount Hope Municipal Stadium
Les Modernes Club
DuBois
L. N. Grilers
West Virginia State College
Bluefield State College
Billie Ann Rose
Hilltop
Named Tech Cheerleader Ansted Betty Lou Wall joins WV Tech
Betty Lou Wall a former Ansted High School student has been selected cheerleader at West Virginia Tech Montgomery in a local announcement. An accompanying dissolution certificate for S & S Mining Co with A K Smith president details corporate wind down and charter surrender in Beckley West Virginia dated Sept 25 1938 and Oct 17.
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TECH
Register
Ansted
Betty Lou Wall
West Virginia Tech
Montgomery
West Virginia
A. K. Smith
S. Mining Co
Beckley
West Virginis
Bodes
Ax & Corporation
Boses
A. XK. Smith
8 & S Mining Co
Mount Hope Lions Hear Seniors Discuss Communism Program
Mount Hope Lions Club heard six Mount Hope High School seniors in a civics class round table on communism at a Ladies Night meeting. The program, third in two weeks, followed earlier talks at the Junior Woman's Club and Mount Hope Baptist Temple.
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Y Heyister
Mount Hope
Mount Hope Lions Club
Fern Phipps
Mount Hope High School
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Lions
Mowait Hope
W. D. Lawton
R. W. Bailey
G. E. Williams
W. C. E. Tones
Albert Ratcliff
Lions Club
Mary Ann Whitt
Jack Time
Bob Pearl
Hi Patleson
Castuar Pleva
Bob Evans
Clark
Peggy Graff
Bill Wiekman
Wilson Funeral Slated Sunday
Funeral services for John son Wilson 25 of Metatron are set for 2 30 p m Sunday at Mount Tabor Baptist Church. Rev Amos Orrison will officiate with burial in Calfee Cemetery under Calfee Funeral Home direction. Raleigh County Legion Post 32 will officiate graveside rites. Body to be taken to Metatron at 4 p.m. Saturday.
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Mount Tabor Baptist Church
Johnson Wilson
Metatron
Martinsburg Veterans Hospital
Amos Orrison
Calfee Cemetery
Calfee Funeral Hone
Raleigh County Legion Post 32
Student Council Officers Named By Hewister State Wellec
Richard Durcan elected president head of Ausledigh School student council with Lois Ford as vice president Jean Van Well junior rep and secretary treasurer C H Newton and Paul Crookshanks as home room reps Dean Van dell Harry Cole Jean Horrocks Shirley Jones Betty Ferguson Bill Linkenhaker Carl Sullivan freshmen delegate Jean Vandell to Jacksons Mill convention Senior class president George Crist Junior Bob Miller Sophomore Eugene Caldwell Freshman Gary Gilkerson selected for term roles
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Hewister State Wellec Ansted
Richard Durcan
Ausledigh School
Lois Ford
Jean van Well
C. H. Newton
Paul Crookshanks
Dean Vandell
Harry Cole
Jean Horrocks
Shirley Jones
Betty Ferguson
Bill
Linkenhaker
Carl Sullivan
Jean Vandell
Jackson's Mill
George Crist
Bob Miller
Eugene Caldwell
Gary Gilkerson
Divorce Suits Filed in Fayetteville Circuit Clerk Office
Two new divorce suits are on file in Fayetteville. Plaintiffs include Mary Elizabeth Rider versus Ted H. Rider and Ruby C. Ross versus Bill Ross, filed in the circuit clerk’s office today.
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Register
Fayetteville
Circuit Clerk
Mary Elizabeth Rider
Ted UH. Rider
Ruby C. Ross
Bill Ross
Federated League Hosts Mt Hope Meeting With Entertainment
The Mount Hope Federated League set aside business to entertain guests at the Lions Clubhouse on Tuesday night. The entertainment committee organized group singing and games with prizes for visitors, with a fall motif in the decorations and refreshment table. Hostesses included Mrs. C F Jones and others, and many members and guests attended, listed among the attendees.
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Mount Hope
Mount Hope Federated League
Lions Clubhouse
C.F. Jones
Tawton
Emma Wepler
BR. Lb. Houchins
Mount Hope Hosts West Virginia University Professor Visit
H. G. Wheat head of West Virginia University Elementary Education Department visited Mount Hope Elementary School on Wednesday. He spoke with Principal A. C. Walker, observed classrooms, and noted crowded conditions while planning further visits to Raleigh County schools for new ideas. Wheat has authored books and pamphlets used in elementary curriculum nationwide.
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Hy Register
Mount Hope
H. G. Wheat
West Virginia University
A. C. Walker
Mount Tape
Leach County
Walker
Wheat
Ra- Heigiy County
Prizes Awarded At Kopperston Cub Pack Meet
Kopperston Cub Pack 119 held a meeting in Kopperston Community Church basement awarding prizes for best fire prevention poster and best scrapbook Sam Ed Hager won the scrapbook prize and received a Lion Badge later. Bob Calpins David Jones Clark Fultz Larry Pennington Dennis Worrell Tommy Wilson earned Wolf Badges Carlos Cook and Jeffrey Pike earned Wolf Badges Palmer Maynard Bear Badge and Sam Ed Hager Lion Badge were awarded. The pack announced re registration with the Appalachian Council of the Boy Scouts of America and listed committee and cubmaster names.
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Register
Kopperston
Dennis Worrell
Sam Ed Hager
James Cline
Kenneth Lainer
Bob Calpins
David Jones
Clark Fultz
Larry Pennington
Tommy Wilson
Carlos Cook
Jeffery Pike
Palmer Maynard
Sam Fd Hager
Tinony
Marvin Mayas
Rapperston Cub Pack
Appalachian Council
Boy Scouts of America
Thomas Dillo
Freerett Scalf
Hamas Scott
John Smith
Thomas Stewart
David Rankin
Glen Ford
Jerry Jasper
Charles Kirk
Robert
Pruett
Dennis Warrell
Don
Joe
Tandy
Clarence Rankin
Gladys Merriel Dillo
Harry L. Pea
Lawrence Worrell
Cubminster
Marvin May
T. S. Bailey
G. E. Atkins
W. T. Centers
C.K. Rankin
Acorn Home Hosts Family Guests at Clear Fork
Mrs. Trevert Acord of Clear Fork hosted relatives and friends over Sunday including her parents Mr and Mrs Kelly Hurst her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Davul Hayes and their sons Larry and Jeres Mrs Grant Tollins and Manuel Catros all of Oceana Mrs Jack Acord and Mr and Mrs James Acord both of Clear Fork Acord family attendees included Mrs Acord and James Acord.
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Clear Fork
Trovert Acard
Kelly Hurst
Davul Hayes
Hir
Larry
Jeres
Grant Tollins
Manuel Catros
Oceana
Jack Acord
James Acord
Bargains at Neckley Electric and Co on Fayette
Aluminum folding chairs priced to clear, Thor washer at 9199.95 and used washers listed. Westinghouse laundromat unit at 239.50 and 189.95 washing machines. Gasolina wash at 139.95. Neckley Electric & Co at 110 S Fayette St, phone 3393. Local ad highlights various household appliances and sale prices.
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Thor
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Westinghouse
Pineville Youths Attend District Congress in Welch
Members of the Junior Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Cook Memorial Baptist Church in Pineville attended the District Congress at the First Baptist Church in Welch on Tuesday evening. Sponsors Mr and Mrs Benjy Sizemore accompanied the Pineville group. Rev Emer Bowles of Huntington spoke, and Roscoe Keeney Jr state director of youth work led recreation and showed a church work film. Attendees from Pineville included Betty Manning Shirley Suemore Rey Williams Junita Polly Franklin Betty Margaret Gilbert Loraine Allén Darlene Lever Shirley Gunter Shelby Collins Kay Adams Earl Vanhoy and Patricia McKeechan.
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Oy Preister
Pineville
Junior Baptist Youth Fellowship
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Welch
Benjy Sizemore
Wie
Emer Bowles
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
Huntington
Roscoe Keeney, Jr
Betty Manning
Shirley Suemore
Rey Williams
Junita
Polly Franklin
Betty
Margaret Gilbert
Loraine Allén
Darlene Lever
Shirley Gunter
Shelby Collins
Kay Adams
Earl Vanhoy
Bob McKeechan
Patricia
McGhee Funeral Rites Set Sunday
Funeral services for Noah Wilmore McGhee Jr aged 23 of Mullens will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church Mullens with Rev Jarrett D Chandler officiating. Burial follows in Resthaven Cemetery Princeton. He leaves parents Mr and Mrs Woah McGhee two brothers William Dewey two sisters Mrs Romey Webb and Mrs Lloyd Bright. The body lies at Robertson Iglesong Funeral Home until 10 a.m. Saturday then at McGhee home and church for the service.
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Mullens
Noah Wilmore McGhee, Jr
South
Jarrett D. Chandler
Resthaven
Princeton
First Baptist Church
Muidens
Wyoming County American Legion Post
Woah Me? Ghee
William
Dewey
Romey
Webb
Lloyd Bright
Robertson
Johnson Infant Funeral Set Today
Funeral services for Joseph Allen Johnson infant son of Mrs Metty Johnson of Derrydale were to be held at 2 p.m. at the grandmother Eva Johnson’s home in Derrydale with Rev Eddie Lowe officiating. He died Wednesday at 7 p.m. Burial followed in Tuckey Kub Cemetery.
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Register
Glen Jean
Joseph Allen Johnson
Metty Johnson
Derrydale
Eva Johnson
Nerrydale
Eddie Lowe
Tuckey Kuub
Revival in Progress at Jumping Branch Tabernacle
Reverend Vermit Phillips of Phillips Kentucky conducts revival services at Jumping Branch Gospel Tabernacle. Began October 19, services held each evening at 7 30.
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Jumping Branci
Vermit
Phillips, Kentucky
Carroll Clifton Buys Property in Scarbro
Fayetteville report lists Carroll Clifton purchasing 9.86 acres with improvements in Scarbro for about 2500 dollars, deed filed with Fayette County clerk. The notice catalogs numerous land transfers, right of way agreements, and property deals across Oak Hill, Gatewood, Fayet teville District, and Quinnimont District involving multiple individuals and entities such as State Road Commission, Appalachian Electric Power Company, and Montgomery National Bank.
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Fayetteville
Carroll
Clifton
Scarbroor
Fayette County
Grace . M. Ross
Woodrow Huddleston
V. d. Wills
Falls View
Walter S. Tiutchinson
Robert Gordon
Oak Hill
S. Ginestra
State Road Commission
Quinnimont
Oscar James Goddard
Elsie Epperly
Faypalleville
Fayette
Trolliso Brothers, Inc
Sewell Mountain District
Felix Jackson
John ‘Tucker
Oray Lochgelly
William R. Laird
Montgomery National Bank
Jodie
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John H. Toler
Elmer Thomas
High Street
Lula Perdue
Guardian
T. A. Myles
Gatewood
Mearl Blankenship
Amelia Comer
Myrtle Gray
Palina Meadows
Samuel W. Bryant
A.A. Wingrove
J.D. Shultz
Sue R. Farmer
Aftpalachian Electric Power Company
Vergie Lusk Buys Wyoming Land in Barkers Ridge District
Vergie Lusk purchases property in Barkers Ridge District with the sale involving Tate 2 and Troy Lesters, filed today in the Wyoming County clerk’s office. The deed also records Pineville Land Company transferring Cot 36 in Pape Addi to Fred Smith toward Oceana Junction in the Oceane District.
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Pineville
Vergie Lusk
Barkers Ridge
Wyoming County
Tate 2
Troy Lesters
Pineville Land Company
Fred Smith
Pape Addi
Oceana Junction
Oceane
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