Two youths held in Otsego Sunday store robbery
Mullens authorities hold L. V. Cook 17 and his 16 year old cousin in Wyoming County Jail after a 1 a.m. Otsego Brule Smokeless Coal Co robbery. Entry used vent in AC system. recovered merchandise includes sacks, clothing, cigarets, gum, T shirts, and a watch valued at 69 dollars. Both youths transported from Mullens to Pineville by state police.
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Mullens
Wyoming County
Otsego
Brule Smokeless Coal Company
Wendell Cook
Conservator of the Peace
L. V. Cook
Cook
Charleston
Kanawha
Pineville
Dower Funeral Set for Sunday at Mount Hope
Edward Dower 68 who died at Oak Hill Hospital after a yearlong asthma illness will be buried from Mount Hope Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Sunday with Rev. R. T. Mallory officiating. Survivors include wife Mary Samuels Dower of Mt. Hope and several Dower children. Body to be moved to Mount Hope home at 4 p.m. Saturday.
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Mount Hofe
Edward Dower
Oak Hill Hospital
Mount Hope Methodist Church
R. T. Mallory
Ww. Pharr
Mount Hope
George Bright
Beckley
Methodist Church
Caperton
Fayette County
Mary Samuels Dower
Mt. Hope
Richard Dower
West Union
A. G. Dower
B. R. Dower
W. C. Dower
J. E. Dower
F W. Dower
Paint Creek
D. L. Dower
Columbus
Ars
Sarah Ann Lowe
McCon
School Students Return to Club
Oak Hill Lions Club members, granted leaves to attend school during the summer, returned to a meeting at Hotel Hill last night. Returning were Clarence Brufey, Ernest McCoy, and John W Gwinn. Wayne Newnan of Wilkes Barre Pa attended as a guest of D H Jones.
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Oak Hill
Lions Club
Alend School
Hotel Hill
Clarence Bruffey
Ernest McCoy
John W Gwinn
Wayne Newnan
Wilkes Barre
D. H. Jones
Walls Funeral Rites Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Jinatte Walls, 73, who died at Lakin State Hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Thurmond Baptist Church with Rev. E. A. Patteson officiating. Burial will be in Thurmond Cemetery. She belonged to the Thurmond Baptist Church and was from North Garden, Virginia. She leaves a brother Richard Bycars of North Garden and two sisters Gussie and Willie Ryears, Newark, N. J., plus two children Edward Gray of Weitson and Margaret Gray of Thurmond, with three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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Jinatte Walls
Lakin State Hospital
Thurmond Baptist
E. A. Patteson
Hilltop
Thurmond
The
Baptist Church
North Garden
Richard Bycars
Gussie
Willie Ryears
Newark
Edward Gray
Weitson
Margaret Gray
Annual Homecoming Set at Loup Creek area
Annual reunion for present and former residents of the Loup Creek area between Oak Hill and Depwaker will be held Sunday September 4 at the Loup Creek Baptist Church Winston. Activities begin 10 30 a m with a dinner feature and run until 3 30 p m. About 300 to 600 people attend yearly bringing dinners and spending the day in Winston reunion. Mr and Mrs John Earl Bennett Jumping Branch announce the birth of a daughter at the Sateen General Hospital August.
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Depwaker
Loup Creek Bantist Church
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Reviow
Carter's Branch
John Earl Bennett
Sateen General Hospital
September Exhibit Planned by Club
A Danese community exhibit is set for September 27 at Danese School featuring the Danese Farm Women and Farm Bureau in a September meeting. The event follows a Wiener roast at Babcock State Park with a waist measuring party that raised $6 for the treasury. Exhibits will include fruits vegetables crochet embroidery cut flowers plants and baking. Every community member is asked to cooperate.
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Danese Farm Women
Atc Farm Bureau
Babcock State Park
Freshmen Arrive at Concord College for Orientation
The freshmen class at Concord College are due to arrive Wednesday September 7 for orientation. Registration for first year students is set for Monday September 12 with upperclassmen registering on Tuesday September 13. Classes start September 1.
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State Western Athens
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Youth Refractures Knee In Fall At High School Steps
A 15 year old Corliss youth, Corliss, shattered knee on the first day back at Nuttall High School after a fall on the steps. He had just come home from Jones Orthopedic Hospital Huntington where he was treated for a prior fracture. He was taken to Huntington Hospital by ambulance.
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Hack Tineher
Corliss
Nuttall High School
Jones’ Orthopedic
Huntingto
RS. ‘Tucker
Huntington Hospital
Concord Grid Preview Sees 60 Candidates In Fall Fight
Coach Robert Kyle and assistants train 50 to 60 hopefuls for Concord Mountain Lions as 18 lettermen return and 20 frosh vie for spots. Season opens September 17 at Bluefield vs Emory and Henry, with Homecoming October 1 vs Glenville.
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Robert Kyle
Se Frieds
Ana Tom Baxter
Concord
Bluefield
Emory
Jenn
Everest
John Dischenko
Gary
Foster” Brown
Princeton
Harry Draper
Phil Crabtree
Narrows
Kendall Fire
Beaver
Edward Jey
bin' Bias
Fayette‘ville
Bill Basham
iGary
Sonny" Phillips
Mullens
Bill E Garten
Fayetteville
Harvey Lingston
Harrisburg
Carl Hofstetter
Chattaroy
Jennin
Ballard
Vester
Flits Field
Aes
Matewan
Richard Rhodes
Northfork
Clyde Jones
Faye
Beckley
Bill Montgomery
Trap Hill
John McDowell
Sophia
Tom Gillian
Sandetere
Bill Redmond
Powellton
Dim Wright
Sanford Carmack
Trap Hil
Jim Snyder
Arthur Seymour
Eccles
George Roberts
Taeger
Andy Kramer
Central City
Craig Campbell
Greenbrier Military Academy
Okey Bishop
Gilbert Green
Ralph Isbell
Roanoke
Robert Bobbitt
Shady
Sante Boninsega
Jaeger
Bill Johnson
Arlington
Glenville
Potomac State
Fairmont
West Virginia Tech
West Liberty
Oak Hill Agent Heads To Atlantic City Convention
James D. Rawn of 425 Park Street Oak Hill leaves Sunday for the Atlantic City convention of district insurance managers. Rawn joined the firm in 1947 and became district manager the same year and now heads a force of 10 agents in Fayette and Raleigh counties.
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James D. Rawn
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Atlantic City
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Fayette
Raleigh
M H Faculty Camps at Beckwith for Fall Term Prep
Morris Harvey College faculty will camp at Camp Seecwity in Jayette County for a two day pre fall term conference. Activities include entertainment by college officials, with Dr. Glenn Widiewart giving a talk on study topics. The program aims to provide inspiration and social fellowship away from routine as classes begin September 24.
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Jayette County
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Wr. Blackwell
Bowen
Dean Vinenwell
Fayette Men Fined For Game Violations
Two Fayette men were fined after hearings before county magistrates for game law violations. Archie Scarbro of Cannelton paid 20 dollars plus costs for illegal size possession, offenses noted by Conservation Officers Cuddy and Thomas. Solomon Hall of Lookout owed 66.50 dollars for two grey squirrels in possession during closed seasons and carrying an unlicensed gun in the woods during closed season, per Magistrate Willis. Arrests were by Officers Cucar and Deputy Koonts.
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Oak Hill
Archie Scarbro
Cannelton
Montgomery Hancock
Bil Cuddy
Raymond Thomas
Solomon Hall
Lookout
Cat Willis
Edmund
Bill Cucar
Bill Koonts
Special Labor Day Service in Glen Rogers Church
A special Labor Day service will be held Sunday evening at Glen Rogers Community Church. The Rev. R. L. O'Dell will preach and invites members of the United Mine Workers of America Local. A District 29 representative from Beckley is expected to speak. Youth Choir, directed by Mrs. Aubrey Nuckols, will provide music.
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Glen Rogers
R. L. O'Dell
Ineal
United Mine Workers of America
Mickey Patrick Feted With Surprise Birthday Party
Mickey Patrick daughter of Mr and Mrs Tee Patrick was honored on her 13th birthday with a surprise party Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Wannie Cook. Hosts were Mrs Cook and her daughter Freda Jo with guests including Tinsie Brooks Patty Webster David Claypool Louise Graham Lois Saunders Buckey Graham Virginia Ann Tucker Sally Virginia Conley Mrs Leland Bane Russell Bane Mr and Mrs Paul Ogletree Marion Manning Mrs Martha Bell Flurley Anita Manning.
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Muckey Patrick
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Freda Jo
Tinsie Brooks
Patty Webster
David Claypool
Louise Graham
Lois Saunders
Buckey Graham
Virginia Ann Tucker
Sally Virginia Conley
Leland Bane
Russell Bane
Paul Ogletree
Marion Manning
Martha Bell Flurley
Anita Manning
Spurned Woman in Mullens Attempts Suicide
Mrs Ilida Faulk 21 told police she was "crazy in love" with a man who planned to return to his wife and two children. She attempted self harm at Sugannette Avenue home of Johns Mercer. She survived after four wrist stitches and was admitted to Mullens General Hospital, later released into police custody and then to her brother Ray McDaniels.
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Mullens
Ilida Faulk
L Uve
Sugannette Avenue
Johns Mercer
Mullems General Hospital
Stolen Dodge Sedan Recovered Near Wyco
Mrs. L T Laxton located her 11941 Dodge sedan stolen from near the Virginian Railway station in Mullens. The car was found abandoned on a slag pile near the Wyco tipple with doors open and ignition wired, after the thief likely forced a window and gained entry.
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Virginian
L. ‘T. Laxton
Wyco
Wyco Tipple
Funeral Rites Held for J. F. Chambers 81 in Princeton
Funeral services were held at 2 p m today for J F Chambers 81 at his home 804 Harrison Street following a ten day illness Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery He was born in Monroe County April 10 1868 and was married to Alice D Wiley on December 24 1890 She preceded him in death three years ago Survivors include three sons Okey W Chambers Joseph W Chambers Estil L Chambers one daughter Mrs Braxton Davenport two grandchildren a sister and two brothers Bris Henry Calloway and Emore Chambers of Peterstown Extend greetings from Charmaine Cook the Hey Wayne Rollins Nadine Hatfield and Ernestine Hatfield.
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J. F. Chambers
Harrison Street
L. D. Roe
Edward ‘Stubblefield
First Methodist Church
Oakwood
Monroe County
Augusta
Jane Spangler Chambers
Alice D. Wiley
Meever County
Okey W. Chambers
Joseph W. Chambers
Princton
Charleston
Estil L. Chambers
Peterstown
Charmaine Cook
the Hey
Wayne Rollins
Nadine Hatfield
Ernestine Hatfield
Oak Hill Employment Office Places 20 in Jobs
Oak Hill West Virginia Employment Service reports 20 placements in August with seven women and nine veterans among them. The office logged 2,972 visits including 438 women and 1,144 veterans, and received 143 new applications of which 16 were women and 30 veterans. Sixty referrals to openings occurred, 26 women and 14 veterans. End-month openings stood at 23 positions.
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Oak Hill
West Virginia
Mrs Rector Feted At Minnesota Farewell Party
Mrs Roy Rector was honored with a surprise shower at First Methodist Church in Pineville before leaving with her husband and two sons for Tucson Arizona for health reasons. The event featured a song led by Mrs W M Lewis and gifts presented by multiple church ladies including Mrs Lewis and Mrs A S Robertson.
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Pineville
Ars
Roy S. Rector
Tuscon
Ariz
Lick Branch Mine Receives Positive Inspection at Steeles
Inspector A E Ulshafer endorsed safety measures at the No 2 mine of Lick Branch Coal Co Inc in Steeles Wyoming County. The 28 worker operation, opened February, averages 200 tons daily and uses permissible explosives with routine safety checks. Recommendations include improved ventilation equipment, weekly air checks, and stricter eye protection and fire safety practices.
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Steeles
Lick Branch Coal Company,” Inc
E. Ulshafer
United ‘States Bureau of Mines
Wyoming County
Alshafer
Rebecca Boothe Fested as Party Before Richmond Training
Kopperston resident Rebecca Boothe plans to leave Sunday for Richmond Virginia to begin practical nurse training. A farewell party in Dr C T Upchurch's basement Tuesday night honored Boothe a Oceana High School 1943 graduate and daughter of Mr and Mrs L W Boothe. Guests included Mrs John White Mrs W A Davis Mrs L W Boothe Herman Shumate Bernard Morgan David Wilson Rodney Davis Rudolph Tilley Gene Lusk George Brooks Betty Holley Gilda Webb Barbara Bailey Patty Moore Betty Jean Wesley Mabel Short Anne Cline Eloise Lambert Jean Fleenor Rosa Overton Marcella Henderson Joyce Centers Wanda Nottingham Philip Cline Beryl Davis Leahona Boothe Junior Henderson Freda Pomeroy Jack Adkins Ww B Jordan Harold Tracy Buddy Childers Edsel Workman Oscar Davis Jack Marks Lorraine Grosse Shirley Stables Wilma Stables Junior Boothe and the guest of honor Rebecca Boothe.
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Rebecca Boothe
Richmond
C. T. Upchurch
Boothe
Oceana High School
L. W Boothe
John White
W .A. Davis
L. W. Boothe
Herman Shumate
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David Wilson
Rodney Davis
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Gene Lusk
George Brooks
Betty Holley
Gilda Webb
Barbara Bailey
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Mabel Short
Anne Cline
Eloise Lambert
Jean Fleenor
Rosa Overton
Marcella Henderson
Joyce Centers
Wanda Nottingham
Philip Cline
Beryl Davis
Leahona Boothe
Junior Henderson
Freda Pomeroy
Jack Adkins
B. Jordan
Harold Tracy
Buddy Childers
Edsel Workman
Oscar Davis
Jack Marks
Lorraine Grosse
Shirley Stables
Wilma Stables
Junior Boothe
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George Morrison Taylor
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Clyde Armstrong
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Archie Hall
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Ala J. Ly
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Joe Yorry
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Frank Willams
George M. Stover
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A. A. Propps
Albert Bader
Emma M. Painter
G. D. Shawver
Blythe Brothers Co
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New Valley Theatre
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