Defective Wiring Cited As Cause Of Humphreys Fire
A Beckley fire today damaged a two room dwelling on Scarbro road owned by George Humphreys. Firefighters answered within minutes after the alarm and found the fire in the OAK FULL tank system. Investigators reported defective wiring as the cause and noted there was no fire hydrant nearby for immediate suppression. The home occupants included Akers and the Humphreys family with two daughters in school. Damages were not yet determined.
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G. Steele Cullison
Byra
Arthur Akers
George Humphreys
Scarbro
Akers
Humphreys
Charles Tyler
Oak Hil
Page
Mrs Graney to Direct Social Program for Mr Hope Sorority
Mrs Graney of Mount Hope accepted the directorship of the social program for Beta Sigma Phi’s Mount Hope chapter after an honorary membership invitation at Mrs Julian Viar’s home. The meeting planned a Halloween party and study sessions on the sorority’s purposes, with several officers to attend a Charleston state convention September 24 25 to meet the sorority founder and his wife.
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Register
Hope Mas
P.C. Graney
Mount Hope
Beta Bota
Beta Sigma Phi
Julian Viar
Graney
James A. Rowe
Mabel Cooper
Margaret Bever Jey
Frances Biron
Lena Dillon
Rowe
Mew
Mix Beulsh Butler
Mre
Barbara Lawton
Misa Betty Hott
Bela Sigma Phi
Charleston
Governor's Wife Named Fayette DAR Delegate for Conference
Mrs. Okey L. Patteson wife of West Virginia's governor will serve as a Fayette Horderland Chapter delegate to the Daughters of the American Revolution state conference. Other delegates are Mrs. C. R. Yl regent and Mrs. George Selms. alternates include Mrs. J. B. Thompson Mrs. Price Bittinger and Kenneth Humphrigs. The James Wood Chapter of Parkersburg hosts. The program on Building presented by Miss Patterson emphasizes national growth education and anti communism as part of the Continental Congress themes. The group discussed a local radio broadcast from Mount Hope area and a $14.40 sale proceeds to the Helen Pouch Scholarship Fund. About 25 members attended with two guests present.
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Mount Hopfe
Okey L. Patteson
West Virginia
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Fayette
Crosner
N.C
J. F. Howard
Mount Hope
W. A. Lovett
E.S. Hamilton
Oak Ami
J.C. Gain
Bill
Mary Jane Patteson
P Lments
Graney
October Installation Ceremony Set For Worthy Advisor of Rainbow Group
Oak Hill reports Clarence Smith waived to the grand jury on a felonious assault charge after appearing before Magistrate R. C. Gotsey. Two co-defendants Woodray Johnson and Glenn Taylor were dismissed for lack of sufficient evidence. In Mount Hope, Miss June Ann Moore will be installed as worthy adviser of the Rainbow for Girls on October 3 at the American Legion Hall. The assembly outlined four grand projects and planned a Thanksgiving dance to benefit Fayette County. Prince notes Mrs. Joe Jones leads the Thayer Homecoming Association with a slate of officers and planning for next year’s event in September.
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Oak Hill
Walves
Grand Jury
Haglaar Mail Wriar
Clarence Smith
R. C. Gotsey
Smith
Woundil
Jean Willan
Dilley
Negister
Mount Hope
Order of Rainbow
June Ann Moore
W. J. Moore
Mount Howe
Cerg
American Legion Hall
Peguy Graff
Mount I Hope
Hir
Ierginia
Jean Banwn
Joyce Ann Reppard
Craft
Dorothy Welch
Marion Reid
Frances Urress
Prince
Thayer
Oscar Giles
Spring Will
Memders
Morgan Daugghter Born In Pineville
Mrs Pete Morgan and husband announce the birth of a daughter at their home in Pineville on a recent Monday. This is the couple's third child, with the infant named Elizabeth Anne. Morgan serves as principal of Pineville Elementary School.
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Morgan Daugghter
Pineville
Pete Morgan
GQ Pan
James Elizabeth Anne
Morgan
Piseville
Mount Hope
National Safety Council
Former Fayette Girl Wins Beauty Contest in Virginia
Dana May White 18, daughter of Mrs. E K White of Fayetteville, won a Round Hill Virginia beauty contest before hundreds. She topped 18 contestants, sponsored by Ali and Mrs Darrel Chipps of Del Nova Heauty Salon. Second place went to Peggy Aultley of Round Hill, third to Mary Everhart of Winchester. White formerly lived in Prince and attended Quinnimont Elementary and Mount Hope High School.
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Fayetteville
Dana May White
E. K. White
Round Hill
Fayette
Ali
Darrel Chipps
del Novas Heauty Salon
Parcevile
Peggy Aultley
Round Him
Mary Everhart
Winchester
Chipps
Eleonora Small
Quin Inimont
Prince
Wiite
Quinnimont
Mount Hope High School
Mrs Mankin 81 Dies at Mount View Home
Pauline Lawis Mankin an 81 year old Mount View resident died at 6 a m today at her home after long illness. A Raleigh County native born near Glen Daniel she was daughter of the late Charles Lewis and his wife. Her husband James Mankin died in 1941. She was a member of the Christian Baptist Church at Glen Daniel. She is survived by a daughter Mrs Title Lawyers of Mount View and five nieces and two nephews. The body will be removed to her residence from Calfee Funeral Home Thursday afternoon. Funeral services will be held at the residence Friday at 2 p m with Elder J R Foley and Elder Rob Mowling officiating. Burial will follow in Fondry cemetery at Mount View.
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Mya
Elles
Pauline Lawis Mankin
Mount View
Raleigh Counts
Macahes
Glen Daniel
Charles Lewis
James Mankin
Christian Baptist Church
Daughher
Title Lawyers
Calfeu Funeral Home
J. R. Foley
Fondry
Two Motorists Fined in Wyo
FSS writer ENS Starvey Hard n aged 44 of Wad received a 10 dollar fine for operating a vehicle with improper brakes. His failure to obtain an operator's license before driving led to a 23 dollar fine for Lee Gravely 22 of Charmco. Both were arrested by State Police and arraigned before Magistrate W K Idiga at El.
Dixon to Continue As Secretary of State Druggists
Alfred K. Walker of Sutton elected president of the West Virginia State Pharmaceutical Association at Sainte Sulphur Springs convention. William J. Dixon of Oak Hill will remain paid secretary manager. Nominated officers include President-elect Clyde Roberts Huntington and Hugh Afien Petersburg Grant County with multiple vice presidents. Ballot to choose 1950 convention site between White Sulphur Springs and Huntington.
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The
Associated Press
Sainte Sulphur Springs
Alfred K. Walker
Sutton
West Virginia
William J. Dixon
Qak HI
Clyde Roberts
Huntington
Hugh Afien
Petersburg
Grant County
J.B. Dortsey
Moundsville
A. F. Band
iClendenin
A. W. Tetyick
iShinnston
S. S. Bowman
Parkersburg
E. E. Cole
Lochgelly Miner Injured at Summertee Mine
Lochgelly resident Howard Oatridge, 25, rests at Oak Hill Hospital after being admitted Tuesday evening with bruises to his right hip and side. He suffered the injuries while working at the Jesse Garcia mine complex at the Summertee strip mine.
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Lochgelly
Summerteeneration
Oak HI
Howard Oatridge
Oak ‘Til Hospital
Jesse Garcia J
Summertee
Oatridge
Athletic Association to Spend 6222 for One Bleacher Section
The Muldens High School Athletic Association approved spending 6222 for a first bleacher section in the gym to seat about 800. The plan funds 80 feet of seating in 13 rows with 16 inch spaces per person and calls for an elevated platform on the opposite side for overflow with reserved seating options.
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Inet
Rym
Spade and Trowel Garden Club Forms Junior Chapter
Seven boys and eight girls form the charter junior group of the Spade and Trowel Garden Club of Oak Hill. Members announced at Mount Hope include Elizabeth Annrosa Virginia Williams Betty Baker Asa Scott Ann Mackey Suzanne Noyes Libby Lively Judy Dawson Aubrey Duncan Ronnie McMans Bobby Dickensom Steady Nicholson Freddy Dickinson Michael Deprie and Stewart O'Dell.
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Diegister
Oak Hill
Spade and Trowel Garden Club
J. S. Keatly
L. S. Nicholson
Spade and Trewel
Mount Hope
Elizabeth Annrosa
Virginia Williams
Betty Baker
Asa Scott
Ann Mackey
Suzanne Noyes
Libby Lively
Judy Dawson
Aubrey Duncan
Ronnie McMans
Bobby Dickinsom
Steady Nicholson
Freddy Dickinson
Michael Deprie
Stewart O'Dell
Loury Lewis
Hirs
G. Fitzgerald
Sirs
H. E. Willson
J. S. Keatley
Mullens High School teacher in fair condition after virus pneumonia
Mrs Chanda O Dell a physical education teacher at Mullens High School was taken by ambulance to Raleigh General Hospital Beckley for virus pneumonia. She received a blood transfusion yesterday with another planned today hospital officials said. Family members including her mother Mrs J Albert Toler and her husband were with her in Beckley as she had fainted at least once during school hours after illness began prior to August 3.
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Mullens
Chanda O Dell
Mullens High School
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley
Beckley Hospital
Wmullens
O’dell
J. Albert Toler
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Mr. Hope Sorority
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Margaret Beverley
Norma Lee Bownan
Elizabeth Bul ‘Fa
Beulah Butler
Mabel Lambert
Frances Dixon
Jane Nettles
Ina Parish
Pate] Privett
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Gleneth Garrett
Viar
Miss Butler
Newler
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James Wood
Fannie Lee Rates
Reace O'Brian
Rainbow Group
Woodray Johnson
Glenn Taylor
Godsey
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Marion Cricket Clu
A-Drive-It, Inc
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Boyes OF Carmen
Thrayworth
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New Valley Theatre
M. Whodell
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Betty Grable
Dan Paley
Mesday
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Trig
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Andrew Frede
Crab Orchard Drive-In
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Marguerite Chapman
Gantoon
Yoana Pigeld
Teiyeg
Inow
James Oliver Curwood
Sasecodea
Virginia
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Joan Martin
Osckland
New Zealand
Ronald
Oak Han
U. S. Navy
Mrs. Mankin
View
Wyo
Cisco Kid
Cole's Sunbeam Bakery
Dixon
Secretary of State Druggists
Athletic Association
Jack Canterbury
Glen Rogers
Canterbury
Oceana
G. L. Campbell
Hubert Durham
Virgil McNiel
Raymond Foster
Clyde Walters
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Alec Tarnczkozy
John Marrials
Waldo Tackett
Airs
Frank Helmaze
Aubrey Nuckols
Clarence Cottrell
Marcy Frances Davis
Elizabeth Williams
Tom Cane
Eddie Browning
Richard McClure
Dewey Hanes
Helen Schuman
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Bobby Nuckols
Don Nuckols
J. L. Brawhey
Ty. Ver Sigi
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Wyoming County Board of Education
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Spade, Trowel Garden Club
M. M. Ralston
Af Beckley
Black Kaicht Country Club
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J.T. Brooks
J. W. Daugherty
D. D. Ford
Comer Gray
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Wyoming
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Virginia Mayo
Zachary Scott Alba
Marcel
Irialto
Stormy” Story of
Rex—King of Wild Horses
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Jean Meyers Watgh For
WCFC
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Tropicana
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Ballport Memories
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RSE Theatre
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John Steinbeck
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Jose Fernandez
Prince St
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