Soldier’s Rites Slated Friday in Scarbro Church
Funeral services for Pie William Alvin Lester 21 of Scarbro will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Scarbro Methodist Church with Rev. Albert Noe officiating and burial in High Lawn Memorial Park. Veterans of Foreign Wars Clarence W. Dickerson post to perform final rites. Lester born Oct 19 1929 in Mt Hope died in action in Korea Feb 4 1951. He is survived by parents Port and wife in Scarbro and three brothers Rudolph Lester seaman first class Navy Portland OR Oak Hill and Donald of Scarbro. Body to Tyree Funeral Home then home of the parents before service.
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William Alvin Lester
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Albert Noe
High Lawn Memorial Park
Clarence W. Dickerson Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Scarbro, Baptist Church
Planned three day rummage sale by Christian Women Fellowship
Final plans for a three day rummage sale will be made at the Thursday meeting of the Christian Women's Fellowship at 7 30 pm in the White Avenue home of Mrs W T Ross The sale is set for Friday Saturday and Monday with headquarters at Mullens Hardware and Appliance A bake sale decision may be made for Saturday or rummage item. Scarbro Tommy Thompson son of Mr and Mrs Fred Thompson leaves Monday for Roanoke before entering University of Virginia He is a graduate of Mr Hope High School and has been awarded a scholarship to medical school.
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Register
Mullens
Christian Women’s Fellowship
White Avenue
W .T. Ross
Mullens Hardware and Appliance
Universty
Scarbro
Tommy Thompson
Fred Thompson
Roanoke
University of Virginia
Mr. Hope High School
Billie E. Newsome
Eugene Newsome
Morfan Avenue
Charleston
San Fran
Cisco
Calif
Air Force
Alaska
Bul Brown
Pittsburgh
Paul Sharp
Highland ‘Avenue
Holand P. Sharp
Greenbrier Military School
New Miracle Electronic Ear Hides Deafness in Chicago
A Chicago scientist unveils a revolutionary electronic ear that hides deafness and transmits whispers clearly. It claims to render old hearing aids obsolete and offers a free booklet “New Discoveries to Help the Deaf Hear” via mail from Electronic Research Director at a Chicago address.
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Chicago
United States
Electronic Research Director
West 19Th Street
Bellone
Benny
Ady
Oak Hill Receives Lions Cabin Gift Strengthening Recreation
Oak Hill gains a new recreation center as the Lions Club donates an 8,080 cabin in City Park. The city plans repairs and furnishings, turning the facility into a youth center and venue for meetings, dances, and teas with nominal fees to cover costs.
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AK Hill
City Park
Oak Hill
Lions Club
White Oak Country
Collins High School
Rotary Club
Lions
Register
Lion
Artie— Janet Workman
Il. H. Gray
Boy Scout
Jim Workman
Artie
Recreation Commission
Joe R. Oliver
James Shelton
P. H. Shumate
the Revy
J. A. Wilson
Lee Fraizer
James R. Wood
Charles P. Miller
Nancy Hanavas
C. 5. Waugh
Spade and Trowels Garden Club
Scarbro Students Leave for College This Weekend
Six Scarbro youths depart for higher education over the weekend. Nancy Rapp and Nancy Henderson enroll at West Virginia University. Edmund Jeneski enters Glenville State College. Robert Dixon, Genevieve Landrum, and Thomas Thompson pursue studies at Virginia and Montreat colleges.
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Scarbro
Nancy Rapp
D.C. Rapp
Nancy Henderson
Elder Henderson
Robert Dixon
D. W. Dixon
West Virginia University
Edmund Jeneski
Joe Jeneski
Glenville State College
Thomas Thompson
Jfred Thompson
University of Virginia
Genevieve Landrum
C. & Landrum
Montreat College
Montrest
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Linda Newsome Celebrates 13th Birthday in Mullens
Linda Newsome daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Newsome Moran Avenue Mullens observed her 13th birthday with a Saturday afternoon party at her home. Guests included Sheila Snyder Deanna Miller Sue Cook Sharon Woods Janice Snyder Nancy Smith Janet Clifford Barbara Lilly Barbara Graham Connie Foster Vicki Rae Toler and Betty Cook.
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Mullens
Linda Newsome
Eugene Newsome
Moran Avenue
Shelia Snyder
Deanna Miller
Sue Cook
Sharon Woods
Janice Snyder
Nancy Smith
Janet Clifford
Barbara Lilly
Barbara Graham
Connie Foster
Vicki Rae Toler
Betty Cook
Weaver Funeral Rites Wednesday for Leonard Vance Weaver
Funeral services for Leonard Vance Weaver 72 of Pineville will be held at 1 30 pm Wednesday at Cook Memorial Baptist Church Pineville conducted by Rev Sparks and Rev Stevens. Burial follows at Keyrock Cemetery. Weaver an active merchant and transfer service operator died Monday at Beckley hospital. He was born December 15 1878 in Grayson County Virginia and survived by his wife four sons three daughters a brother and a sister 25 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The body will lie in state at the Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens after 5 30 pm today.
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Leonard Vance
Weaver
Pineville
Beckley
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Co. A
Sparks
Harry Li
Stevens
Keyrock
Grayson County
Leonard W. Weaver
Sue Venia Weaver
Ambrose
Paul
Cecil
Bill
Winding Gulf
J. B. ‘Lyons
Winfred Collins
Quentin Cline
Gilbert
Collins High Hosts Teen Dances At City Cabin
Attendees named from Clear Creek and nearby areas gathered for a school term event sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Dances will occur Friday nights after home games, or Saturday nights when games are away, with Jaycees and local women’s clubs assisting. Alfred Franz Bielek was honored by Collins High during the first dance. Ernest McCoy was appointed city cabin activities manager.
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Ernest McCoy
WCTU Officers Elected at Meet in Mullens
Officers for the ensuing year were elected by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union at the First Baptist Church Mullens Friday night. Mrs. Paul Christian was re elected president with Miss Willadean Musser as vice president. Other officers include Mrs. James Kirk secretary and Mrs. Loy Christian treasurer. Fourteen members from three denominations attended and monthly meetings were set for the first Friday each month at 7 30 p.m.
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Willadean Musser
James Kirk
Loy
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F. C. Bowers
W. D. Davis
R. E. Dishner
Berniece McCreary
Zara Cook
E. B. Lester
Oak Hill Couple Feted On 25th Wedding Anniversary
Oak Hill Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Kidd were honored on their twenty fifth wedding anniversary at a surprise party hosted by Oak Hill friends. The occasion also marked Mrs. Kidds birthday anniversary. Refreshments were served to 57.
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Oak Hill
Dewey Kidd
Two Mullens Ne groes Treated for Facial Cuts
Two Mullens residents received hospital care for facial injuries in a six hour period. Josephine Fugate, 37, reported being struck on the nose at the Hill Top Inn and admitted at 2 a.m. Sunday. Curtis Muse, 98, arrived at 8:30 p.m. Saturday after saying he fell on a bottle.
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Mullens
Josephine Fugate
Hill Top Inn
Curtis Muse
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