Road work bids studied on 193 miles of Route 10
Princeton reports the $265,496.50 bid from Acme Construction Co. Beckley for grading drainage and traffic base on 19.3 miles of state Route 10 from Springton to Mattook a is under review by the Road Commission. The award went to Howard Price and Company Huntington for $53,457.40 to grade and base traffic measures on 1.37 miles of approaches to the Indian Mills and Indian Creek bridges in Summers County.
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Bertste
Princeton
Acme Construction Company
Beckley
Springton
Mattooka
Road Commission
Howard Price and Company of
Huntington
Indian Mills
Indian Creek
Summers County
Mount Hope UMW leader touts more meetings at banquet
Mount Hope district UMW president George J. Tiller told Mount Hope Businessmen's Association members and guests that more United Mine Workers gatherings would be held locally. He praised government tolerance for differing opinions and urged coal miners and businessmen to collaborate to improve the coal region community. Attending officials included George Blizzard and Carl Bunch, with Mayor Bergaud Rocke hosting the event.
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George Blizzard
Carl Bunch
6Th of
Beckley
Association
Bergacd Rocke
Hume–Moore wedding seals new Morgantown home
An Oak Hill double ring ceremony at the Moore home, officiated by Rev. James Salango, united Mr. James Hume and Miss Golda June McClung in a sapphire blue satin dress. The couple will reside in Morgantown with both families from Cart and Hinton connected to the union.
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Qak Hiell
Morgantown
James Hume
Hume
Golda June McClung
Marvin McClung
Cart
Walter D. Hume
Hinton
Wilylian Moore
James Salango
Hinton Presbyterian Church
Moore
Oak Hill
Marine
114 Subscribers Sign for Service
West Virginia Water Service aims to extend water to Greentown and Hilltop with 65 percent completion. Work began August 2 and will take about 60 days to finish, laying 32,000 feet of main line pipe. Sixty days rough estimate. 111 subscribers signed at $156 each. Refunds offered as more houses are built. Blackburn Patteson Realty and Hed Star Mining contributed to the $70,000 project.
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Register
Wrder
Oak Hill
M. H. Martin
West Virginia Water Service
Greentown
Hilltop
Blackburn Patteson Realty Company
Hed Star Mining Company
Magician’s Show To Benefit Scout Cabin Fund
Oak Hill-Layne the Magician, with Mildred the xylophone expert, will appear at Oak Hill High School auditorium Wednesday at 8 p.m. sponsored by the Lions Club. Proceeds go to the Boy Scout building fund. Harold Zeex of Oak Hill on banjo and Lee Blatt of Gastonia, N C, on piano presented the recent program. Alva Martin of Richmond Ky attended as a guest.
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Oak Hill
Alva Martin
Richmond, Ky
Ellen Rhodes Weds Mr Hope Man in Mount Hope Ceremony
Ellen Brackman Rhodes married William Weymouth in Mount Hope on Tuesday September 6. The bride, a New River Store employee, and the groom, an engineer at New River offices, planned to reside in Mount Hope. They honeymooned in Virginia. The wedding was followed by a reception at the Moore home with family and friends in attendance.
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Register
Mount Hope
William Weymouth
Ellen Brackman Rhodes
New River
Weymouth
Virginia
Mrs Nieto Dies Rites Saturday
OAK HILL Services for Mrs Jesus C Nieto 62 of Whipple will be at 2 p m Saturday from the home following a month long illness She was born in Mexico City and a Starbro Baptist Church member The Rev A J McKinney will officiate with burial at Highlawn Memorial Park Survivors include her husband and a son Bobby both of Whipple
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Y Register
Oak Hill
Jesus C. Nieto
Whipple
First Homecoming Set at Kaymoor Garten Church
Fayetteville reports the Kaymoor Community Church at Garten will mark its tenth anniversary with a Sunday homecoming. The day opens with a 9 45 Sunday School session, a 10 p m basket picnic, and a 2 p m main service led by Rev W C Neel of Gastonia NC, founder and first pastor, with past ministers invited to attend.
Mrs Viola Harvey Honored for 78th Birthday Dinner
Mrs Viola Harvey celebrated her 78th birthday with a dinner at her Wyoming County home. Attendees included her children and spouses from Clear Fork Point Pleasant Beckley Rupert Hillsboro Mullens and others, and her family counted nine children nineteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Viola Harvey
Wyoming County
A. W. Perry
T. H. Harvey
Karen
Clear Fork
Kyle
Point Pleasant
Barbara Ann
Ray Bowling
John, Miller
Mullens
Wyoming Chapter Plans 10 Day Emergency Drive for Polio Funds
The Wyoming County Chapter of Infantile Paralysis plans a September 6 to 18 emergency drive to replenish funds for polio victims as treasury reserves near depletion. Treasurer M H Lusk notes costs so far this year reach 2156 dollars for two cases, with total local spend at 2467.60 dollars and 2168.96 dollars yet to be used for August bills. The National Foundation backs the drive, with special events planned to raise funds and county leaders, including school officials and chamber members, attending the meeting.
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Mullens
Wyoming County
M. H. Lusk
D. Grove Moler
National Foundation
Wyoming
Meier
Biv
Mae Belcher
Board of Education
Mildred Martin
Red Cross
C. V. Stewart
Miultens High School
G. E Lockabill
Wyco
T. A. Jenkins
Karl Lilly
Kayperston
Lusk
George Nolley
Ben Dunman
J. E. Orr
Mullens Chamber of Commerce
G. V. McGraw
Fayette Polio Total Reaches 23 Following Report on New Cases
In Fayette County, infants Ulysiss Mosby Jr. and Jerry Nelson are confirmed polio cases. The Mosby child, three, was admitted September 1 to Marmet Children's Hospital, while Jerry Nelson, seven, was admitted earlier this week. The county total rises to 23 cases.
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Y Register
Oak Hil
Ulysiss Mosby, Jr
Ulysiss Mosby
Red Star
Jerry Nelson
Hilbert Nelson
Beckwith
Fayette County
Marmet Children’s Hospital
Mosby
Jerry
Rites Conducted For Garten Baby
Funeral services for the infant of Mr and Mrs Arthur Campbell of Garten were held at 10 a m in Tyree Funeral Home chapel. The baby, born at 8 p m Wednesday in Oak Hill Hospital, died shortly after. The Rev C H Rice of Oak Hill presided with burial at Highlawn Memorial Park.
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Oak Hill
Arthur Campbell
Garten
Tyree
Oak Hill Hospital
C. H. Rice
Highlawn Memorial Park
Mrs T H Bailey Elected Treasurer Of Kopperston Church Group
Mrs T H Bailey was elected treasurer of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at Kopperston Community Church, succeeding Mrs Dorothy Ann Taylor who moved. The meeting saw the president Mrs E C Cooper resign and a nominating committee appointed to choose a successor.
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Register
Kopperston
T. H. Bailey
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Kopperston Community Church
Aliss Dorothy Ann Taylor
Shields Family Reunion Set Sunday at Brier Creek
The third annual Shields family gathering will be hosted Sunday at the Shields home on Brier Creek near Davy. The program starts at 10 am for relatives and friends, with attendees expected from the local area.
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Brier
Brier Creek
Davy
Brenda Jean Patrick Honored on Birthday in Kopperston
Brenda Jean Patrick was honored at a party hosted by her mother Mrs. John Patrick of Kopperston on Wednesday afternoon for her third birthday. Refreshments were served to Marilyn Mulkey Billy Webster Judy Gillenwater Dottie Worrell Pamela Goble Cheryl Workman Jimmie Gillenwater Michel Boshell Roger Webster Linda Centers Brenda Centers and Billy Matthews.
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Kopperston
Brenda Jean
Patrick
Ohn| Patrick
I Marilyn Mulkey
Billy Webster
Judy Gillenwater
Dottie Worrell
Pamela Goble
Cheryl Workman
Jimmie Gillenwater
Michel Boshell
Roger Webster
Linda Centers
Brenda Centers
Billy Matthews
Pineville Personal Notes Highlight Local Travels and Enrollments
Pineville residents share travel updates with Radford Virginia and Evansville Indiana. Church women attend Beckley District Educational Seminar in Beckley. Families plan vacations in Canada and enrollments at Concord College and Lewis Military School. Joe M. Casey visits from Washington DC. Bobby Culbertson enrolls at Lewis Military School for fall term.
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Concord College
Joe M. Casey
Washington
I D. C
East Pineville
Bobby Culbertson
Fred E. Snyder
Lewis Military School
Price announces birth of daughter in Welch clinic
Mr and Mrs Albert Price of Pineville announce the birth of a daughter at 2 45 p m Wednesday at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch.
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Bineville
3Ir
Albert Price
Pineville
Stevens ‘Clinic
Welch
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