Callison Elected to State Legion Post
G Steele Callison of Oak Hill was chosen second vice commander of the Department of West Virginia American Legion at the state convention in Clarksburg on Sept 20. He is active with Oak Hill Post No 59, and serves on national committees and Boys State board, with a background in pharmacy and military service. Chester Phillips of Elkins Post was elected department commander.
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Oak Hill
RNL
G. Steele Callison
Department of West
Ben A. Gooch
Callison
American Legion
Oak Hill Drug Co
Legion
West Virginia
The
University of Kentucky
Roanoke College
Salem
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Greenbrier Military School
Norfolk Naval Hospital
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Lions ‘Club
Mining Institute Scholarship Granted to David Claypool
David Claypool of Oceana won a four year American Institute of Mining Engineering scholarship after an all day exam on July 30 at Beckley. The WVU School of Engineering will supervise, with a choice between West Virginia University or VPI Blacksburg. Claypool, a May Oceana High School graduate, plans mining engineering at WVU a_nd was active in Rotary Boys State and National Honor Society.
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Oceana
ANS
American Institute of Mining Engineering
David Claypool
John Claypool
Claypool
West Virginia
David
Beckley
G. R. Spindler
West Virginia University
VPI
Blacksburg
Charles P. Holland
Oceana High School
Oceana Rotary Club
Jackson’s Mill
First Baptist Church of
Morgantown
West Virginia University School of Engineering
Oak Hill Council approves street paving petitions
Oak Hill residents sought paving on two streets with the council approving a Park St. paving petition tied to a city lot footage and accepting a River Addition petition between Bennet and Elmore streets. The panel also discussed hospital employee parking, reported patching costs, a park pipe project, truck parking near Fayette Motors, and the August building activity and fines.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Park St
Summerlee
Washington Avenue
River Addition
Bennett and
Elmore Streets
H. E. Janney
Wallace R. Bennett
A. A. Tieche
Oak Hill Hospital
Highland Ave
Bennett
City Park
W. Va
Fayette Motors
R. Rich
F. W. Dickinson
Fayette Motore
Robert Gordon
County Club Road
Brooks Funeral Set for Today in Oceana
Arthur Brooks 44 of Oceana died Monday in Pinecrest Sanitarium Beckley and his funeral was scheduled for 11 a.m. at Toneda Baptist Church with Rev. Ray Lester and Rev. Vern Cook officiating. Burial followed at Kopperston Cemetery. He was born August 6, 1911, to Thomas and Lottie Evans Brooks and is survived by his wife Pansy Wood Brooks and daughter Carolyn Brooks Mullens, in addition to his mother.
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Oceana
RNS
Arthur Brooks
Toneda Baptist Church
Ray Lester
Vern Cook
Kopperston
Brooks
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Beckley
Thomas and
Lottie Evans Brooks
Pansy Wood Brooks
Carolyn Brooks, Mullens
Extension Class To Be Organized In Pineville
A meeting to organize a Marshall College extension class in Pineville for fall semester will be held at Pineville High School Thursday at 7 p m. Paul H. Collins Marshall director of field services says the exact course will be set by attendee needs.
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Pineville
BNS
Marshall College Extension
Pineville High School
Paul H. Collins
Marshall
Mercer Grand Jury to weigh Bivens case in October
Mercer County constable arrested July 28 on grand larceny charges was released on $5,000 bond. 41 year old Tom Bivens may face grand jury at October term of Mercer County Criminal Court. He spent a month at Weston State Hospital for psychiatric observation noting possible temporary clouding of the sensorium with amnesia. He was apprehended at Huntington Tri-State Airport after taking a $79,469.13 coal payroll from a Bluefield bank and boarding a plane at Mercer County Airport. Family plans further treatment for diabetes at hospitals. physicians linked his condition to lack of diabetes treatment. Defense and state lawyers appointed due to relation to Deputy Prosecutor Bill Bivens.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Tom Bivens
Weston
Bond
Abe Lubliner
Bluefield
Walter G. Burton
Owen Griffith
Burton
Griffith
Walter V. Ross
Bill Bivens
Stephenson Man Arrested Twice In Three Days
In Mullens a Stephenson man, Frank Fuda, was jailed twice in three days. He first faced gambling charges at Middletown and then was convicted in magistrate court of operating an unlicensed truck. He remained imprisoned after unpaid fines of 15.50. State Police Cpl Mullins cited expired plates and prior warning. Also jailed for gambling Sunday were George Washington Ramey John Foley and Archie Branch. bonds of 17 each posted but forfeited after failing to appear.
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Beckley
Fuda
Stephenson
George Washington Ramey
John Foley
Archie Branch
Ellison Funeral Set at Lookout
Funeral services for Lewis William Ellison, 78, Lookout, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lookout Baptist Church with Rev. Arnold Cook officiating. Burial follows at End-of-the-Trail Cemetery near Clintonville. He died Monday after a long illness. survivors include his wife Agnes Upton Ellison, eight daughters, five sons, two brothers, 21 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Lookout
Lewis William Ellison
Lookout Baptist Church
Arnold Cook
Mabel Ondorff
Helen Howell
Margie Ellison
Edith Goff
Katherine Ellison
Louise McClung
Rainelle
Laura O'Callahan
Haverhill
Mass
Louise Mitchell
Terrace Park
Lewis William Jr
Donald H
Rufus
Hinton
David
Ansted
Rites Thursday For Mrs. Toney
Funeral services for Mrs. Okie Stover Toney 61 Long Branch will be held at Long Branch Methodist Church at 2 PM with Rev. Roger Jessup officiating Burial follows at Pax Cemetery The body will be at Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope from 5 PM today and moved to the church one hour before services Survivors include husband Jim one daughter Mabel Wright Crab Orchard three sons Annie Long Branch Nathan Maynor and Howard Spradling US Marine Corps four brothers George Tams Mike Crab Orchard and Enoch Nitro four sisters Mrs Nora Toney Clear Creek Mrs Ella Thurman Mrs Hallie Williams Virginia Bride and 0 grandchildren
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Long Branch
RNS
Okie Stover Toney
Long Branch Methodist Church
Roger Jessup
Pax
Tyree
Mount Hope
Jim
Mabel Wright
Crab Orchard
Annie
Nathan
Maynor
Howard Spradling
U. S. Marine Corps
George
Tams
Mike
Enoch
Nitro
Nora Toney
Clear Creek
Ella Thurman
Hallie Williams
Peter
11 Persons Treated at Oak Hill For Labor Day Weekend Injuries
Oak Hill Hospital treated 11 people for Labor Day weekend injuries. Notables include Frank Kincaid, 65, with a forehead cut, and Thomas Russell Falk, 8, with a broken arm. Other patients ranged from a 18 month old to adults up to 65, with falls, head injuries, and a hit and run incident. A 17 year old was injured by a car, and three more were treated Monday for sprains and a broken collarbone. Baylor University plans Honeymoon Terrace for married students, with 41 applications and 20 expected to be married.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Oak Hill Hospital
Frank Kincaid
East Oak Hill
Kincaid
Fayette County
Thomas Russell Falk
Richard B. McClung
Medina
Ohio
Larry Toney
C. A. Toney
Carlisle
William Forrest Drennen Jr
Summerlee
Bradford Robbins
Glen Jean
Thomas Koontz
Vernon Koontz
Fayetteville
John Layton Jr
Ansted
Charles Robert Smith
John Marvin Smith
Sanger
Ronald Alan Brown
Robert Clayton Brown
Long Branch
Marilyn Hendricks
Paul G. Hendricks
Willie Dorus Horn
Kingston
Waco, Tex
Baylor University
Coal River Roundup in Rock Creek and Surrounding Areas
Weekend visitors gathered across Rock Creek and nearby towns as families hosted relatives from Princeton Roanoke and Cleveland. Eileen Burnside and Tommy Brown wed with attendees including Charles Hall Scarbro and the O'Dell and Combs families. Local church services in Friendly View featured Rev. Carl Asbury.
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Rock Creek
Rns
Paul Underwood
Linda
Kathy
Blivens
Princeton
J. C. Underwood
Roanoke
Underwood
Earl Underwood
Eileen Burnside
Tommy Brown
Charles Hall
Scarbro
Buddy O'Dell
Cleveland
Ohio
Bethal Aliff
B. Aliff
Carl Asbury
Dry Creek
Friendly View
Darrell Acord
Darlene
Dwayne
Darrell
Arnett Miller
Beckley
Grand Jury Action Set In Ravencliff Slaying
Mullens hospital reports favorable for two men in Mullens area. Delegate J Paul Bower improves at Wyoming General Hospital after a recent operation for internal bleeding. Dr Byron W Steele in Bluefield recovering from a heart condition. Ravencliff 15 year old James Albert Hart waives preliminary hearing and is held for grand jury in the Aug 28 shooting death of Roscoe Hart. Sheriff says the youth acted after being whipped for playing radio too loud.
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Mullens
J. Paul Bower
Wyoming General Hospital
Byron W. Steele
St. Luke’s Hospital
Bluefield
Pineville
Ravencliff
James Albert Hart
Jack Pizzino
Glen Fork
Wyoming County
Roscoe Hart
Pizzino
Paul Goode
Proposed Purchase Of Water Company Gets PSC Hearing
The Public Service Commission held a hearing on a joint application to sell Armstrong Creek Water Co. assets and transfer its certificate to the Armstrong Creek Public Service District. The district serves Powellton Kimberly Glenco Elkridge Columbia in Fayette County and Whittaker in Kanawha County. Financing would be via revenue bonds. no price was stated.
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Charleston
Fayette County
Public Service Commission
Powellton
Kim
Berly
Glenco
Elkridge
Columbia
Whittaker
Kanawha
Armstrong Creek Water Co
PSC
Armstrong Creek Public Service District
Public Service District
Shower Held For Miss Snyder Bride Elect
In Mullens a household shower honored Miss Sheila Snyder, bride elect of Dewey Houck, hosted in Currie Hall by seven hostesses. Yellow and green decor featured glassware and a bride doll. punch cake nuts and mints were served to guests including Mrs. M. M. Shumate and Mrs. Emory White among many others.
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G. V. Duncan
Donald Bailey
Ronald Bailey
DeForest Lilly
G. D. Skidmore
E. A. Shaffer
Harwood Taylor
Dan Shewman
Jack Feller
Carl Jennings
Roy Dooly
Aileen Leopold
Woodrow W. Cook
Harry McNutt
Orderly's Condition is Reported Fair at Wyoming General
Oscar McKinney 52 night orderly at Wyoming General Hospital was unconscious and in poor condition after a heart attack. He fell ill shortly after reporting for the 11 pm shift Tuesday. Mrs. Fanny Cook 66 was admitted at 1:10 am after tripping on a kitchen rug at the Houck home. X-rays showed no fracture.
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Mullens
Wyoming General Hospital
Oscar McKinney
Fanny Cook
Pienpoint
H. M. Houck
Long List of Local Ladies and Honoree Kin
Lucille Hays and a large circle of relatives and friends gather as the honoree, her mother Mrs Gerald Snyder and prospective mother in law Mrs Floyd Houck, are mentioned among a host of Mrs W C Neal Mrs Carl Price Mrs E R Pryor Jr Mrs Harry Foster Mrs Ray Toler Mrs Andrew Tolley Mrs C R Bailey Miss Elinor Hall Miss Peggy Tolley Miss Barbara Hall Miss Jamie Snyder Miss Alice Houck Miss Mona Dooley Miss Kay Gentry and Miss Mary Lewe in related social notices.
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Lucille Hays
W. C. Neal
Carl Price
E. R. Pryor Jr
Harry Foster
Ray Toler
Andrew Tolley
C. R. Bailey
Elinor Hall
Peggy Tolley
Barbara Hall
Jamie Snyder
Alice Houck
Mona Dooley
Kay Gentry
Mary Leweis
Gerald Snyder
Floyd Houck
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State Legion Post
National Religious Emphasis Committee
Mountaineer Boys State Inc
Mountaineer Boys State
National Committee of
Naval Re
Mining Institute
Oak Hill Council
Mercer Grand Jury
Bivens
Ellison
Mrs. Toney
Amous
Ctomchins
Moran Ave
Coal River
Bower
Steele
Buick
First Avenue
Bigges
Mountain Motors, Inc
Snyder
Dept
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