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a a a a a a a of of of of of of of of and GREENBRIER VALLEY NEWS News- and circulation offices, Phones Hinton Lewisburs 518 Summers County War Dead Will Be Listed On Plaque HINTON, Feb. 8 Post No. 6, American gion of Hinton, has released a list names of Summers county ser-' vicemen who lost their lives in' World Wars I and II, which to be engraved on a bronzei placque to be placed on the courthouse park war memorial, and have vicemen asked families of such to check the list for possible errors or omissions. Any change or addition to list as released should be to the post within one week. Names submitted include for World War Il.

the following: Henry T. Allen. Luther H. Baldwin, Joseph R. Bargis, D.

D. Blanken- Henry Lindsay Taken By Death TWELVE HINTON, Feb. 8 Henry F. Lindsay, 61, C. O.

engineer and lifelong resident of Summers: County, at the Hinton a. m. today fo'-wing a heart attack. Hie had been working at mond but, no! feeling well for. several davs, laid off Tuesday and came 10 Hinton on Train No.

entered the hospital at 8:30: p. m. yesterday. Son of the late W. L.

and Ella Lindsay, he was born al Springs, Feb. 9, 1888. He entered the employment of the railway 1906, and for 14 years had been working at Thurmond. The body was removed to the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors, and will be taken to the Lindsay horne at 505 Ballengee Street Thursday morning. Funeral services will be conducted at the Oak Grove Metho-: dist church at 2 p.

m. Friday by the Rev. 5. W. Billings and the Rev.

B. F. Wright, under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hinton, the Brotherhood of Locomotive man and Engineers, and the Masonic Lodge. He is survived by his widow, Mrs.

Laura Ellis Lindsay, of ton; three sons: William F. Lindsay, of Hinton, Henry F. Lindsay, of Lewisburg, and Joe F. Lindsay, of Bristol, R. two brothers: J.

E. Lindsay, and Clifford Lindsay, of Talcott, and three sisters: Mrs. Zora Lynch, of Charleston; Mrs. Julia Hodge, Ronceverte, and Mrs. Mabel Rollyson, of Wayside.

GILBERT WILL DIRECT GREENBRIER PUBLICITY WHITE SULPHUR Feb. 8-The appointment of John P. Gilbert and associates of Miami, public counsellors for the Greenbrier Hotel was disclosed Monday by Manager Eugene Voit. Voit also announced the appointment of Byrne Bauer as director of sports and special events and of Miss Nancy White as publicity director. Prior to the formation of his own enterprise Junuary 1, Gilbert was associated with Schine Hotels and Northeast Airline as director of public relations, with Batten, Barton, Durstine, and Osborne as account executive and with General Foods as associate advertising manager.

Bauer moves up to his new after serving as promotion manager for nine years to and after World War 11. Miss White has been associated with John McLain and Harry Sobol of News Contact, New York City. HILLSBORO NEWS HILLSBORO, Feb. 8-Dr. and! Mrs.

M. C. Smith were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.

F. Smith. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Workman were Mr.

and Mrs. Jack Workman and son, Auto. Dr. and Mrs. Johnny Ronceverte, were the weekend guests of Mrs.

LaRuc's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Clower. Mr.

and Mrs. Mac Coleman and daughter, Ansted, are visiting Mrs. Coleman's mother, Mrs. Georgia vaughanind Sirs. Page Hamrick spent a few days last week with Mr.

and Mrs. James Shanklin, Charleston. Lt. and Mrs. Arthur Stinson and daughter, who have been stationed in Africa for the past two years, are visiting Mrs.

Stinson's father, George Edgar. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pleasant. Parsons, spent the weekend with Mrs.

Pleasant's mother, Mrs. Lucy Skeets. Miss Audry Workman spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Workman.

Marlinton. Ward Cleek. Minnehaha Springs. visited his sisters. Misses Mary and Lillian Cleek and Mr.

and Mrs. W. C. Cleek on Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. D. C. Johnson and Lois Ann. Charieston.

were the weekend guests of Mrs. Johnson's mother. Mrs. J. L.

Caraway. SAMMY COFFMAN IS HONORED AT PARTY ANJEAN, Feb. 8-Sammy Coffman celebrated his seventh birthday on Feb. 4 with party at the home of his parcnis, Mr. and Mrs.

Alfred Coffman. Those attending were: Patty and Tiny Roberts, Judy and Bucky Holt, Wayne Pugh, Eugene Robinette. Billy Bellens, Melverine and Liddie Bennett. Carol Jean Atkins, Geraldine Milam. Patricia Robinson, Ducky Holliday.

Mary Karen Sofimans, and Coffman, his of East grandmother, Rainelle. ONE PERSON TELLS ANOTHER WHY PAY) St. Joseph Aspirin is so pure. 12 tablets 10c; 100 tablets only 45c. Why pay more, or ever accept the St.

Joseph guarantee of "Aspirin at its best." Buy St.Joseph ASPIRIN WORLDS LARGEST SELLER AT BECKLEY N.F. FLESHMAN DEATH VICTIM ELTON, Feb. 8 Noah Franklin Fleshman, 64, well known ton resident, and a former Lewisresident and automobile dealer for a number of years, died late yesterday in a Hinton hospital. He had been in ill health for A son of Mr. and Mrs.

L. of years. a Fleshman, he was born in Raleigh County March 15, 1886. His wife, Mrs. Laura Harris Fleshman died about four years ago.

Mr. Fleshman was a member of the Green Sulphur Springs Baptist! Church. The Fleshman family moved to from Lewisburg about ten years ago. Mr. Fleshman continued as automobile salesman for some time, and had also operated a gen-; erul merchandise store at Elton.

His parents are deceased. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Marie Crane of Elton; three sons, Oscar Fleshman of Lewisburg: Floyd Noah Fleshman, both of Elton. Mrs. Other survivors are four sisters, Homer of Clintonville; Mrs.

Ada Redden of Elton; Mrs. Walter Harrah of Beckley; Mrs. Lonnie Brunty of Crichton; and three brothers, Roman of Crab Orchard; Claude of Sandstone; Bill of Clintonville. Also surviving fare thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be held! Friday at 2:00 p.

m. at the Green Sulphur Springs Baptist Church with Rev. L. A. Sanders of Beck-: ley officiating, and burial at The End of the Trail Cemetery.

The body is at Wallace Wallace Mortuary and will be removed to the home Thursday at 4:00 p. and will be removed to the church one hour before the service. State School Of Medicine Urged By Mayor Of Hinton HINTON, Feb. 8-Mayor W. A.

Brown, speaking brietly at the opening annual West Virginia University Day prograin here last night, inade a strong plea for the establishment of a medical ship, Ralph L. Boone, Luther E. Breen, Creed Brogan, Hobart L. Cales, Howard L. Cales, Donald R.

Campbell, Evert P. Clay, Charles W. Connor, Basil M. Cook, Or-1 ville B. Cook, John H.

Cox, Rob-' er: N. Dean, Allen A. Deeds, liam L. Elis, Phillip Fitzpatrick, William Fox, William O. Goddard, Ou.s J.

Gwinn, Paul Gwinn, Roy Hancock. L. Hannah, Frank M. Honaker, William F. Honaker, Robert G.

Robert L. Hutchison, Charles E. Johnson, Curtis P. Lilly, Lester B. Lilly, Roy J.

Lilly, Claude H. O. Maynor, Robert C. Meador, Lively, Frank L. Maddy, a Harry Samual S.

Meadows, William L. Miller, Henry C. Pace, Curtis B. Pack, Aubra R. Perry, Herbert Perry, Fred P.

Pitzer, Thomas A. Porter, Stalie C. Reid, WilE. Simms, Henry L. Smith, Jesse R.

Surbaugh, Robert Thompson, Woodrow W. Thompson, Don R. Trail, George C. Turn-: er, Jurld W. Vaughn, John F.

Vest, Harline D. Ward, William R. Ward, Frank M. Webb, Robert E. Wiley, Bernard A.

Willey. Leroy Willey, Andrew Wilhams, John Wood, and Charles J. Worley. World War Josua P. Bragg, E.

Bragg. John Bess, Ralph R. Ball, Camp Burgess, Garland E. Bowden, Murville J. Cooke, Clarence Hoke, Oliver Kent, Elmer B.

Lilly, E. Light, Ed. B. Nickell, Bruce Noble, William H. O'Brien, Homer C.

Roach, Carl: Shanklin, Rupert W. Whitten, Martin F. Williams, Dave Williams, Kyle Wood, Herbert Willey, and H. G. Kiwanis, Rotary and Lions, joined with the local alumni for a the anniversary dinner, association the 83rd anniversary of the establishment of the university.

Approximately 130 were in attendance. J. E. Faulconer, toastmaster, troduced Howard Hinton, who played football the university in 1899, and Miss Elouise Neely, of Pipestem, sang to soprano seelections during the program, and led group in singing "West Virginia." school in connection with university, in and the deplored last the legislature hot political over a possible site for William Thompson, Montgomery, vice-president of the board of governors of the uni- versity, and prinicpal speaker of the evening, declared that "West Virginia must provide the same educational opportunities as other states," and called for unified support of the state university, which now numbers on its roster, siudents from 34 states, three possessions, and seven foreign counThe three civic clubs of Hinton, MARLINTON NEWS MARLINTON, Feb. 8 Circle 4 of the Marlinton Church met at the horne of Mrs.

Dan Collins Monday night. The Carter. devotional Sixteen was given members by Pearl and visitors were present. Senator Fred C. Allen, Marlinton.

is in Morgantown, where he is conducting examinations for the State Board of Pharmacy. He will gO to Pittsburgh for the district meeting of Region 2 of the tional Board of Pharmacy. Sena-1 tor Allen is president of the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy and a past president of District 2 of the National Board. ANNOUNCE BIRTH WHITE SULPHUR. Feb.

8 Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Snead, of Char-: lottesville, are parents of a baby boy, John Edward, Wednesday.

This is their second son. Mrs. is the former Miss Helen Bauer. White Sulphur Springs. POST-HERALD, BECKLEY, Greenbrier Awards LEWISBURG, Feb.

jor school buildings and ments have been in the Greenbrier County John F. Montgomery, perintendent, said today aling a meeting of the of education. The board met for monthly meeting on Miss Genevieve Larew pointed as a teacher in phur Springs High School remainder of the present The board voted to schools enrolling less pils for a period of eight The superintendent ized to submit advertising for a addition derson High School and room addition to Lewisburg School and elementary ibe acted upon at the the board March 6. The following contracts awarded; R. T.

Garrett, High School um and the Frank gymnasium; H. G. Taylor addition to the Smoot and the new building at burg High School and school. The board also installation of furnace toilets in the Organ Cave itary school. W.

VA. THURSDAY MORNING, School Board Building Contract 8-Four maimprove- contracted for schoils, county sufollow- county board its regular Monday. was apWhite Sulfor the term. operate! than 10 pumonths. was authorfor bids to Alfor a twoHigh school, to meeting of were Bolling High School and son, High School Williams-! elementary authorized the heat and STEMPLE AND KNAPP TO ADDRESS FARMERS MARLINTON, Feb.

8 Dayton R. Stemple, state senator from Philippi, and J. O. Knapp, director of Agricultural vice at West Virginia University, will appear on the program during the a joint meeting of the members of the Pocahontas Producers: Cooperative Association, and: the Pocahontas County Farm Bureau. This is to be held Saturday, in the Court Room of the Courthouse, beginning at 10:001 a.m.

Stemple has represented the people of his district in the state Senate for a number of years. He has always been interested in ag-1 riculture, and at present holds office in several of the state farm organizations. J. O. Knapp, for many years a county agent, has held present position since 1929.

Knapp is recognized throughout the country as one of the leading agricultural! leaders in West Virginia. L. N. LIVELY HONORED AT SURPRISE PARTY BALLENGEE, Feb. 8 Mrs.

L. N. Lively was hostess at a recent surprise party given in honor of her husband at their home in Ballengee. Those attending were: Donny Maddy, Patsy Hendrick, Pearl Leftwich, Hilda Nelson, Alice Nelson, Joe Maddy, Herman Meadows, Lomer Davis, Lena Hendrick, Paul Sims, Elmo Davis, Elizabeth Musselwhite, Theodore Reed, Quincy Hendrick, Johnny Hendrick, Blanch Thompson, Ballengee Glen Richardson, Ruhama Richardson, Kyle Nelson, Davis, Ida Lee Richmond and Charlie Bailey. Also, Ruby Meadows, Marvin Meadows, Ronald Rudisill, Dewey Richardson, Cleo Richardson, Bobby Richardson.

Ruth Musselwhite. Alton Thompson, Sandra Thompson, Eddie Kay Thompson, Reed, Amy Sims, Hige Sims, Ethel Richardson, Bonnie Nelson, Louise Meadows, Johnny Maddy, Gomer McCall, Jesse Webb and Frank Hollard. Those sending gifts were: J. K. Maddy, Ethel Maddy, Echo Meadows, Cline Crawford.

Dessie Maddy, Luther Baumgardner, Maysel Baumbardner. Roy Richmond and Sherman Richmond. Bernard E. Silverman, D. S.

C. CHIROPODIST FOOT SPECIALIST Raleigh County Bank Building Hours 9 to 12, 1 to 5 dally DIAL 6352 ONLY 4 MORE DAYS of DAVID'S st CLEARANCE REORGANIZATION Every Item In The Store At BELOW COST A LITTLE ABOVE COST AT COST DAVID'S Neville, BECKLEY Near Heber "JUST GOOD MEN'S WEAR" FEBRUARY 9, 1950 BAPTIST CIRCLE HAS MEET IN DAVIS HOME MULLENS, Feb. 8-Mrs. W. D.

Davis and Mrs. J. H. Griffin were co-hostesses for the Tuesday night meeting of the Dunlap Circle of the Baptist Missionary Society al the former's South Mullens home. Sixteen members and one tor and a collection of money to be sent to present, Clayton Davis, the circle's "adopted" patient at Pinecrest Sanitarium, Beckley.

The circle chose to send this month instead of a gift box, inasmuch as it was understood he wanted some phonograph records. Members were also asked to contribute gifts for the making up a Valentine box to be sent by the society to the Rockcastle tist association's "adopted" girl student attending college in Chicago. The program for Tuesday night's meeting was a skit, "The President's Dream," in which Mrs. T. C.

Russell, Mrs. Josephine Damewood, Mrs. B. B. Vest, Mrs.

L. T. Lail and Mrs. Floyd Williams took part. Mrs.

O. H. Martin presented the devotional program. Refreshments were served by the hostesses at the close of the meeting. PINEVILLE NEWS PINEVILLE, Feb.

8 Mrs. L. L. Shannon has returned from a few days visit with relatives in Charleston. Her granddaughters, Jacqueline, and of Saundra Mr.

and Canter- Mrs. French Canterbury, accompanied her home for a visit. Jack Knight, of Phelps, tucky, was the week end guest of his brother, Robert Knight, and sisters, Mrs. C. S.

Smith and Mrs. Eugene L. Neal and their families. Mr. and Mrs.

Lon F. Byrd had as their guests Wednesday, Mrs. D. J. Callahan, and' sons, Mickey and Jimmy, of Ironton, Ohio, and T.

O. Cooper, of Ashland, Kentucky. Mrs. T. G.

Morgan spent the week end at Belfry, Kentucky, the guest of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Preston. Mr. and Mrs.

Goodwin Jarvis spent the week end with friends Ripley. COAL RIVER AREA NEWS Circulation and News Office, Phone Whitesville 6201 RALPH BLAYLOCK FETED ON SEVENTH BIRTHDAY ARNETT, Feb. 8-Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Blaylock honored their son Ralph on his seventh birthday with a party given at their home.

Games were played and a movie vas shown by Robert Condia. Refreshments were served to ithe following: Robert Condia, Noodie Ronald Moorehead, Billy Moorehead, George Hall, Gunther, Jesse Gunther, Ralph Blaylock, Mattie Blaylock, Virginia Blaylock, Donnie ther, Patty Schoolcraft, Rosealee Schoolcraft, Betty Schoolcraft, Nadine Cooke, Dennis Dean, Johnny Condia, Buddy Campbell, Leo Roach, Patty Edwards, Tiny Hall, George Hall, and James Edwards. Mrs. Blaylock was assisted by Mrs. Gunther, Betty Schoolcraft and Mattie Blaylock.

BAPTIST JUNIOR CLASS CONDUCTS TAFFY PARTY OCEANA, Feb. 8-A number of young people of the junior class of the Oceana First Baptist Church Sunday school were entertained with a old fashioned taffy party Monday in the church base-! ment The group played games, Prizes were given to Bobby Brumfield, Sally Conley, Georgana Cook and Bobby England. Those attending were Earnstene Hatfield, Marie Cook, Lonnie Hatfield, Betty Ragsdale, Sally Conley, Bobby! and the Georgana Cook, Bobby hostess, Mrs. Jess Cook, Mrs. Raymond Cook and Mrs.

J. Rush Cook, Sr. ALDERSON NEWS ALDERSON, Feb. 8 Miss Ora Stephens taken to the Hinton Hospital Monday by Lobban ambulance. The Rev.

and Mrs. H. A. Murrill, Dawson, attended worship services at Old Greenbrier Baptist Church Sunday. They were dinner guests of Mr.

and Mrs. H. B. Rowe. Vincent Legg and children, Charleston, have arrived for a weeks visit with Mrs.

Legg's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Hedges.

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Carter, Glen Ray, announce the birth of a son Sunday. The baby weighed six pounds at birth. HAVE DAUGHTER PINEVILLE, Feb.

8 Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brooks of Pineville, are the parents of a daughter, born January 30, at Stevens Clinic Hospital 2t Welch. Weighing eight pounds and four ounces, the baby was named Deborah Ellen. Mrs.

Brooks is the former Miss Hilda Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis, of East Pineville. This is the first child of the couple. PRENTER NEWS PRENTER, Feb.

8-Mrs. A. H. Silipo is visiting relatives in Los Angeles, Calif. W.

Garred has returned here after spending the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Garred, Charleston.

Mrs. Gordon Carlington, Mathews, N. is visiting her mother, Mrs. Dell Keeney, Laurel Road. Nevin Fox, son of Mr.

and Mrs. George Fox, was home the past weekend from Marshall Huntington. Mrs. Clyde Morrison has returned home here from a visit with Mr. and Mrs.

Gordon Carlingion, Mathews, N. C. Fred Meadows and family have moved from Laurel Road to PrenI ter. Meadows 1S foreman of the Red Parrot No. 8 mine.

Now only $19950 for this Genuine PHILCO $30 Less THAN FORMER LOWEST and it's not a PRICE PHILCO MODELS "6" but an oversize 7.2 cu. A. Philco FREEZING COMPARTMENT encioned by door in front. GLASS TRAY for food storage and defrosting SELF-CLOSING DOOR LATCH with new vertical bandla. ROOMY CRISPER DRAWER deep, glams covered 5-YEAR WARRANTY ONIT $2000 Here's quality, real modern value news- features, big genuine capacity Philco TERMS I size pow in at the floor amazing space low of price.

a 7.2 cu. ft. No, EASY matter what size or price refrigerator you want -see this Dew Philco firstl BECKLEY MUSIC ELECTRIC CO. COLIN MeLUCKEY, Mr. 110 S.

Fayette St. Phone 3393 WYOMING COUNTY NEWS News and Circulation Office, Phone Mullens: 145 Virginian Employes To Be Idle In Cut-Back MULLENS, Feb. 8 Sweeping in the shop and car yard forces at the Mullens and Elmore terminals of the Virginian Rail-: way are scheduted for 3 p. Friday at the expiration of required four-day notices, R. G.

Bennett, New River Division master me-; chanic, announced today. In all, a total of 145 will be affected by, the employes orders including a small force at: Page, Fayette County, another division terminal point. Bennett compared the coal 1strike-enforced lay-off with that of last October 1 when Virginian OCEANA PERSONALS OCEANA, Feb. 8 J. Rush Cook, is confined to his by injuries sustained from a fall.

He retired school teacher and a prominent member of the Cook clan. Mr. and Mrs. Vincen have to St. Albans.

Hilton Hilton was employed by the Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home in Oceana and, will work for his father in Albans. Mrs. Howard Cook is a patien: at the Bluefield Sanitarium, where she is undergoing treatment. Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Shumate, St. Albans, were the week end guests of Mrs. Shumate's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lambert and Shumate's mother, Mrs.

Ella Shumate. shop forces were reduced to "bare emergency crews." A spokesman for the railway's transportation department said "we started closing down Monday," apparently after miners failed to show up for work that day. Virginian train and engine crews are automatically without work when there is no coal to haul, the same source explained. MULLENS YOUTH HURT WHILE PLAYING INDIAN MULLENS, Feb. 8 Post-Herald carrier Alvin Meadows, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Lewis Meadows of Maben, has been out of school this week nursing an eye injury he sustained play. Alvin was playing Indian when struck just below one of his eyes with an arrow made of a dried weed. It pierced the skin at downward angle and broke off, leaving about an inch of the weed in the flesh. After its removal by Lee Sizemore with the use of pair of tweezers, the youngster was treated by a doctor.

Long-lasting Relief for Itchy Skin Irritation Resinol Ointment to relieve smarting itch of dry eczema, chafing. common rash, it must be At all druggists. The cost is small-relief is great. Try it! Here's a tip! So many people depend on THREE WOMEN FREED ON ASSAULT CHARGE, HINTON, Feb. 8-Three Bellepoint women, Miss Mable Hodge, Mrs.

Gladys Webb and Mrs. Arabelle Meadows, were adjusted not guilty assautl and battery preferred by Mrs. Allen Meadows, of Brooks, following a hearing before Justice John W. Cook. The three women told the court that the complainant, walked down a Bellepoint road on Feb.

2, wearing nothing but a cotton T- shirt, and carrying a pair of overall pants over her arm, and one of them said, she had staged an hula dance in front of their homes while thus attired. MAN'S NECK BROKEN IN RAILROAD WRECK HINTON, Feb. 8-John Twohig, 42, of Springdale, suffered a broken neck in a C. O. rail motor car wreck Tuesday mornling, attaches of the Hinton Hospital said today.

The motor car, driven by P. D. Ross, when of the Rainelle, left the rails operator applied the brakes to avoid hitting a stray Pather dog on the right of way. mongrel Vass, of Rainelle, suffered a fractured toe, and Ross lescaped injury. Farm Bureau Membership Drive Will End Saturday MARLINTON, Feb.

8 The organized Farm' Bureau Membership Drive will terminate Saturday with the annual membership mecting. at which time a report will be made, Henry Beard, county membership chairman, said today. set as our membership goal this year," Beard said, "and I hope that when the membership report is given at the nual meeting 'we will have surpassed that goal. "For more than a third of a century Farm Bureau in the coun-: the lead in fighting the battles for! 1y, state and nation, has taken agriculture. We can only guess what the plight of the farmer! might have been, had it not been for this great organization.

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