Funeral set for Edwin Highlander in Alderson church
Edwin Highlander a 47 year old mine mechanic from Alderson Route 2 died after an automobile crash 26 hours earlier. Funeral services will be held at 2 p m tomorrow at Mt View Methodist Church with burial in Alderson Cemetery. Survived by widow Maude Highlander, his father and step mother, a sister, four daughters and four half brothers.
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Register Staig
Alderson
Edwin Lynch
Highlander
Mt. View Methodist Church
Beckley’ Hospital
Cleve Young
Sophia
L. V. Morton
Asbury
C. H. Mead Coal Company
East Gulf
Mt View
Paul F. Highlander
Woodrow W. Highlander
Bill H. Highlander
Warren Arbaugh
Lewisburg
Anna Virginia
Edwina Belle
Theodore Coleman
Brenda Maude
Alderson Woman Is Death Victim
Funeral rites were set for 2 p m today for Mrs. Jennie McCorkle Bare 74 who died at her Alderson home at 6 p m Sunday from a heart ailment after a three month illness. The Johnson Memorial Church service was to be led by Rev Forrest Reynolds with burial in Greenbrier Cemetery. Mrs Bare, widow of Wilkes W Barr Sr, belonged to Johnson Memorial Church and was the daughter of William and Mrs McCorkle. Surviving are sister Miss Edna McCorkle and five sons Minor Bare and Wilkes W Bare Jr both of Alderson.
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Register
Wilkes W. Barr, Sr
William McCorkle
Edna McCorkle
Fivo
Minor
MS Bare
Wilkes W. Bare, Jr
Aldergon
Mallory Funeral to be Held in Hanover
Funeral services for Mrs. Luna Ivory Mallory 50 of Hanover will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Mallory residence with Rev. Frank Prater of Baileyaville officiating. Burial follows at Adams Cemetery. She died at 9:20 a.m. yesterday from cancer. Born March 12 1898 in Wyoming County she was the daughter of Iste Preston and Jerushan Christian. Surviving husband W. T. Mallory a stepson Herman C. Bailey sister Eva Cline and brother Franklin Christian.
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Luna Ivory Mallory
Hanover
Mallory
Frank Prater
Baileyaville
Adams
Wyoming County
Preston
Jerushan Christian
W. T. Mallory
Herman C. Bailey
Eva Cline
Justice
Franklin Christian
Hensley
Oceana Obituary and Social Notes Highlight Local Moves
Oceana social column lists residents visiting in Roanoke and Meadow Bridge, promotions of Jack R Patrick in Navy, several relocations including John Meadows moving to Kopperston, and religious and funeral attendance across Kopperston Hatcher and Balt evysville. Residents Ms Hazel Jamison hosts guests. Mery Clark returns from Roanoke. Joe Harvey attends Roanoke Business College. Rucker family back from Kentucky after Wayne Rucker’s death.
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Jack R. Patrick
Ted Patrick
Oceana
United States Navy
Pensacola
Fla
Gothat
Norfolk
Patrick
Mery Clark
Roanoke
Joe Harvey
Joe
Roanoke Business College
John Meadows
Kopperston
Meadows
Jack Ritchie
Meadow Bridge
Foley Cook
East Rainelle
Tom Griffith
Vira Aliff
Doudney Stafford
Balteysville
Alyert Alift
Ralph Hicks
Erris Rucker
Kentucky
Wayne Rucker
Marvin May
Jimmie Jasper
Virgil Burkett
Chester Hawkins
Ollie Burkett
Hatcher
Mullens Area Residents Plan Summer Moves to Tucson
Mrs. J A Gott of Mullens and Mrs Marian Vanover of Frantz Avenue will leave Mullens early this week to establish residences in Tucson Arizona with Vanover resigning after 13 years at the American Armature Company. Other local residents include Mr and Mrs John Miller and Mr and Mrs Robert Shumate with son John visiting Charleston, six Mullens women attending a fall seminar in Beckley, Sammy Farmer visiting Columbus Ohio for the weekend and WVU student Robert Lampton returning home from Morgantown for summer vacation before senior year in chemical engineering.
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Ty Megister
Mullens
J. A. Gott
Highland Avenue
Beckley
Bae
Jil
Marian Vanover
Larry
Linda
Vanover
Ken Gore
Frantz Avenue
Tucson
Ariz
American Armature
John Miller
C. E. Stearts
Perry Cook
D. D. Wilkinson
A. T. Robertson
Wyco
Sammy Farmer
Columbus
Ohio
Robert Lampton
West Virginia University
Morgantown
E. F. Lampton
New Teachers Added To College Faculty At WV Tech
West Virginia Institute of Technology hires three new instructors approved by the State Board of Education. George P. Freeman comes from Ruston Louisiana as education psychology assistant professor, Frederic I Hand from Maywood Illinois as fine arts assistant professor, and Trene Nolan from Rianna Wisconsin as mathematics assistant professor. They replace William Roberts Robert Santer and Robert Luippold who resigned last spring. DAUGHTER BORN Jewel Ann Presley born August 22 to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Presley of Lynco at their home in Lynco.
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George P. Freeman
Ruston
Louisiana
Frederic I
Hand
Maywood
Ilinois
Trene Nolan
Rianawa
Wisconsin
William Roberts
Robert Santer
Robert Luippold
Register
Oceana
Clifford Presley
Lynco
Jewel Ann
Lheir
John Page Dies Rites Set Today
Alderson funeral services for John William Paige aged 70 will be held at Shiloh Baptist Church at 4 p.m. He died Sunday in a Clifton Forge, Virginia hospital after a four year illness from a heart condition. Rev. C. Jennings will conduct. Burial in Pine Ridge Cemetery. Born Blacksburg, Virginia in 1878. Surviving widow Laura Rebecca Page and children Charles William Kenneth Margaret Robert Jr. and John Ernest, all of Alderson.
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Alderson
Shiloh Baptist Church
John
William Paige
Clifton Forge
C. Jennings
Buriv
Pine Hidge
Blacksburg
Laura Rebecca Page
Charles
William
Kenneth
Margaret
Robert, Jr
John Ernest
Two Women Join Eastern Star Unit in Pineville
Mrs Bettie Lou Brown and Mrs Jeane Green joined Pineville Chapter 110 Order of the Eastern Star as Mabel Hale presided. Officers and members listed attended the initiation and social hour featured refreshments by the Oceana committee.
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Pineville
Bettie Lou Brown
Jeane Green
Order of the Eastern Star
Mabel Hale
FE. E. Willams
Helen B. Cook
E. M. Curry
Gladys Stone
Gladys Hatfield
Elizabeth Kuhn
Jessie Hager
Grace Jasper
Vida Chambers
Emma
J. Daniel
Bertha Brooks
Naomi Clay
Thelma Brooks
Elsie Robertson
Grace Lundy
Mora Chambers
Ruby Brown
Fay Grosse
Christabele McGraw
Inez Jankins
Artie L. Chambers
Oceana Committee
Doctor's Mother Taken by Death in Thomastown
Dr J F Biggart of Mullens lost his mother in Thomastown Mississippi after a heart attack. He reached her bedside 30 minutes before she died following a trip from Mullens on August 26. Survived by husband two sons J A Biggart Isola Miss W B Biggart Thomastown and daughter Mrs George Barnette Henry Perryton Texas. Wife noted he may not return soon due to business matters.
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J. F. Biggart
Thomastown
Mississippi
W. B. Biggart
George Barnette Henry
Perryton
Texas
Miss Margie Estep Weds Herman Ford Jr in Oak Hill Ceremony
Miss Margie Louise Estep and Herman F. Ford Jr were married Sunday at First Brethren Church in Oak Hill. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Estep, wore white satin, a fingertip veil, and carried a white prayer book with orchid marker. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman F. Ford Sr of Hilltop. Ceremony conducted by Rev. Smith F. Rose. Guests hosted at home reception. Postnup plans include a short wedding trip. couple to reside in Oak Hill.
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Repglister
Oak Hill
Margie Louise Estep
Herman F.ford, Jr
First Brethren Church
Charles Estep
Merman F. Ford
Hilltop
Smith F
Ton
Gloria Jean ‘Estep
June Estep
Frank Fragll
Beckley
Kenneth Estep
Philadelphia
John C. Hill
Charleston
Harry Payne
Teddy Warden
Estep
Oak Hill High School
St. Francis School of Nursing of
Ford
Oak, Hill
Betty Jo Morgan Weds Robert Day in Pineville Parsonage
Mr and Mrs Bernard Morgan announce the marriage of their daughter Betty Jo to Robert Day son of Mrs Pearl Day both of Brenton The double ring ceremony was performed Wednesday evening by Rev Harry L Stevens at the Baptist parsonage in Pineville The couple now spend a wedding trip in Virginia
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Dren'ton
Bernhard Morgan
Brenton
Betty Jo
Robert Day
Pearl Day
Harry L. Stevens
Baptist Parsonage
Pineville
Virginia
Davis Shelter Adopts New Financial Plan
Davis Child Shelter in Charleston unveils a county driven funding plan with county chairmen and a state wide plan. The Rev E B Bailey and R I Keer named leaders as the shelter expands county campaigns through Sept 26 while continuing its work placing and caring for around 85 children daily and operating a 89 acre Elkview farm.
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Hinton
Davis Child Shelter
Charleston
B. Bailey
iShelter
Rand R. i. Keer
J. O. Hamrick
Madams Creek
Elkview
Man Arrested Held For Maryland Police
Eldon Staton is held in Wyoming County Jail for Maryland authorities after a Saturday arrest at his parents home in Corinne. State police say he is wanted by Baltimore city officers in connection with the unlawful use of a car.
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Mullens
Eldon Staton
Wyoming County
Maryland
Corinne
Staton
Baltimore City
Wimmer Couple Welcome Son at Home
Mr and Mrs Bud Wimmer of Hatcher announce the birth of a son at their home on September 3.
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Oceana
Bud Wimmer
Hatcher
Church to screen Crown of Thorns at Meadow Creek
Meadow Creek officials announced that the sound motion picture Crown of Thorns will be shown at Meadow Creek Gospel Church on September 8 presented by J P Flanagan of Covington Virginia.
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Hinton
eMadow Creek Gospel Church
Meadow Creek
J. P. Flanagan
Covington
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