Tragic Pajama Dispute Ends in Wife’s Slaying
Elizabeth Hewitt 38 dies after an argument over men or women’s pajamas. Her husband Matthew Hewitt 32 then shot her multiple times at the Hillside Hotel Beckley Road while she prepared to visit. He claimed he feared she would throw chicken and attacked with a .22 revolver after a heated exchange. He faced police saying he loved her and pleaded for his wife to speak. The homicide appears linked to ongoing martial strife.
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Mullins
Elizabeth Hewitt
Matthew Hewitt
Hewitt
James Fairchild
Hillside
Beckley Road
Hewitts
Saue Ugurouse
Funeral services set for Elizabeth Ann Dickens
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Dickens 78 of Pine Knob will be buried in Cook Cemetery after funeral at Union Chapel Pine Knob. She died Tuesday after a long illness. Survivors include two daughters Miss Bessie Dickens and Mrs. Pearl Webb three sisters and two brothers. Funeral home removal from Armstrong Whitesville this afternoon.
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Pine Knob
Elizabeth Ann Dickens
Union Chapel
Dickens
Bessie Dickens
Pearl Webb
Rachel Gunther
Beckley
Ruth Turner
Naoma
Metelida Petiry
Dry Creek
Falls Injure Two in Mullens Home Incident
A fall at a Mullens home sent two people to Wyoming General Hospital. Blanche Buckland fractured her right arm after a fall at Alten Junction. Marion Williams, three, toppled against a stove, cutting her forehead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Wyoming General Hospital
Blanche Buckland
Alten Junction
Marion Williams
Tralee
Rainbow Girls Plan Saturday Drive for Crippled Children
Mount Hope Rainbow Girls organize a Saturday drive to support Fayette County Crippled Children's Campaign focusing on speech defects. Led by M. My Marlin and Zona Hoke, they will meet at 9 am in the Rainbow Room and canvass Mount Hope, Kils yth, and MacDonald with house to house and business district routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
Jbo
Fayette County
M. My Marlin
Oak Hill
Crippled Children's Fund
Rainbow Girls
Zona Hoke
Rainbow Room
Kilsyth
MacDonald
Cabell Jail Houses Potter Ex-Cashier
William G. Potter former Bank of Mount Hope cashier is back in Cabell County Jail after a four hour ride from Princeton. He admitted absconding with about 41500 and was moved here due to Mercer County jail security issues. Potter, 37, arrived in custody of U S Marshal C Minis Adkins and J Robert Miller, escorted with two young auto thieves.
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Huntington
William G. Potter
Bank of Mount Hope
Potter
Cabell County
Princeton
U.S
C. Minis Adkins
J. Robert Miller
Charleston
Mercer County
Porter
Nichols Funeral Rites Held for Aquinla Nichols
Final rites for Aquinla Nichols age 65 were conducted at noon Thursday in the Edwight Baptist Church by Rev. David Powell. She died Sunday in Beckley after a long illness. Survivors include four sons Lorenzo Newark N J Charles Detroit Harold Moundsville and Clarence Edwight. two sisters Addie Clark Mallory Ord Der non Dayton Ohio. one brother Willie Robinson Clayton Ky. 21 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Burial in Spring Hill Cemetery Charleston with body at Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville.
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Edwight
Aquinla Nichols
Edwight Baptist Church
David Powell
Nichols
Beckley Hospital
Nellis Thomas
Lorenzo
Newark
N. J. Charles
Detroit
Mich
Harold
Moundsville
Clarence
Addie Clark
Mallory
Ord Dernon
Dayton
Ohio
Willie Robinson
Clayton
Burtal
Spring Hill
Charleston
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Oak Hill Hospital Admits Arnold R. Nugen
Arnold R. Nugen of 230 Sanford Street is a patient at Oak Hill Hospital. He was admitted Saturday and his condition is listed as satisfactory.
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Oak Hill
Arnold R. Nugen
Sanford St
Oak Hill Hospital
Pledges Honored At Sunday Tea in Oak Hill
Gamma Epsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a tea at Miss Jane Foster's Glen Jean home honoring pledges. Miss Carolyn Johnson announced her betrothal with a candy box. Brief talks covered history, aim and scope, tradition and contests, socials, and fees and the torch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Gamma Epsilon
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Betty Harmon
Jane Foster
Glen Jean
Carolyn Johnson
Barbara Tyree
Fred Bogusky
Baileysville Social News Highlights Local Guests
Baileysville and area residents hosted and visited across a string of Sunday and weekend gatherings. James Newcomb and family welcomed guests including Bud Miller and Theodore Riffe households, while Elbert Toler and family joined other Baileysville residents for Sunday dinners and visits in Mullens Welch Clear Fork Ikes Fork and West Logan.
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Baileysville
Rns
James Newcomb
Helen
Teresa
Gary
Bud Miller
Theodore Riffe
Elbert Toler
Suzie
Bradley
Onnie Fortner
Luther Perry
Man
Ruth Corns
Davin
Frank Tilley
Clearfork
Fenpan Berkhead
Harlie Jo Cook
Virgil ‘Jackson
Joan Kucek
Faye Snow
Welch
Delbert Newcomb
Rites Incomplete For P. McKown
Funeral arrangements remained incomplete at noon today for Philip McKown 35 Blue Pennant who died Tuesday afternoon after a heart attack at his home. The body is at Armstrong Funeral Home in Whitesville. Burial will be made in Estep.
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Blue Pennant
RNS
Philip McKown
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Estep Cemetery
Installation Set For Club Officers
The Woman's Civic Club will hold a dinner meeting at 6 20 p.m. Thursday in the Wyoming Hotel Dining Room to install new officers. Special guest and installing officer will be Mrs John Scott of Oak Hill second vice president of the West Virginia Federation of Woman's Clubs. Mrs Paul Viers will become president succeeding Mrs Herman Akers. Reservations are due by 6 p.m. today with Mrs Dave Lucas.
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Mulllens
RNS
Woman's Civic Club
Wyoming
John Scott
Oak Hill
West Virginia Federation of Woman's Clube
Paul Viers
Herman Akers
Dave Lucas
Sunday Guests Glover at Keyrock Dinner
Mr and Mrs Paul Tilley and children were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Boyd Tilley at Keyrock. Other guests included Mr and Mrs Bill Tilley of Pineville and Mr and Mrs Leo Tilley.
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Glover
Paul Tilley
Soe Glover
Boyd Tilley
Keyrock
Bill Tilley
Pinevite
Leo Tilley
Garvin Jr. Son Admitted To Johns Hopkins Hospital
Charles Garvin Jr. son of Judge Charles L. Garvin Jr. and wife is a patient at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore Maryland. He traveled to Baltimore by plane on Sunday to reach the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Fayetteville
Charles
Charles L. Garvin Jr
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Fayette County Board Adopts Textbooks for Four Years
At a Fayetteville meeting the county board of education adopted three elementary textbooks for English World Book CoWriting Zaner Bloser Co Music Ginn and Co for four years. Free texts will be provided to junior high students where needed. The levy tally was 8345 for and 518 against, 94.16 percent. A Mothers March for Crippled Children's Society is set for April 25 in Fayetteville from 6 00 to 7 50 pm to fund speech therapy and classes for speech impaired children at Oak Hill and Montgomery locations. Major sponsors include the Legion Auxiliary Fayetteville Woman's Club and Junior Woman's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County Board of Education
World Book Co
Zaner-Bloser Co
Ginn and Co
Rachel Viers
Iva Rule
Kathleen Rule
Nancy Tennant
Beulah Winston
Crippled Children's Society
Louis Ralall
the Legion Auxiliary
Rahal
Upper Maple Avée
Thompson Rites Set For Thurs
Wesley Logan Bill Thompson 31 dies after month long illness in Charleston. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at Free Will Baptist Church Ameagle officiated by Vernon Coots. Survivors include wife Ruth son Duane Wesley father Horace brother Ronnie Detroit sisters Juanita Cooley Joyce Hodge two half sisters Jean Margie two half brothers Danny Bobby and stepmother, all of Colcord. Burial at Estep Cemetery. Body at Valley Funeral Home Whitesville.
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Colcord
Wesley Logan Bill" Thompson
Wilk Baptist Church
Ameagle
Vernon Coots
Thompson
Miner
Charleston
Ruth
Duane Wesley
Horace Thompson
Ronnie
Detroit
Mich
Juanita Cooley
Joyce Hodge
Jeffersonville
Ind
Jean
Margie
Danny
Bobby
The
Valley Funeral Home
Whitesville
Estep Cemetery
Boone land deeds filed in Madison showing numerous transfers
Boone County Clerk records reveal twenty land transfers in Madison. Names include Snyder Halstead, Myers Stewart, Hill Linde Edel man, Bunting Ferrell, Spencer Hil, Graley, Michell, Hicks Young, Ellison Green, Dickens Halstead, Wagner Collins, White Pullins, Stanley Dillon, White Ball, Miller Education, Dangerfield James, Pridemore, Hunter Toney Rad, Thompson Adkins. Transfers cover Little Coal River, Coal River, Spruce Fork, Meadow Fork, Price Hill and other townships with values ranging from a few hundred to over fourteen thousand dollars.
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Madison
BNS
Boone County Clerk’s Office
Eva
Frank Snyder Jr
Carmel D. Halstead
Virginia Halstead
Freedie
A. B. Myers
George Stewart
Spruce Fork
Washington
Dewey
Ada Hill
Maggie Linde
Grace
Bernard Edelman
Bennie Miller
Sarah Alice
Dewey Slater
Virginia
Omar Chandler
June
Emory Price
Jack
Mary Bunting
Little Coal River
Scott District
Oer Franklyn
Loretta’ Lnake
Dennis
Ethel Ferrell
Seth
Sherman District
Archa Spencer
Ester
Cacil Hil
Meadow Fork
Hetwetts Creek
Earl
Elnora Graley
Ezra Graley
Coal River
Peytona
Grace Michell
Mary Jane Michell
Town of
Orgas
E. L
Merl Hicks
A. F
Young
Price Hill
Crook District
Ralph E
Gertrude M. Ellison
Cledith
Opal Green
Pond Fork
Sidney
Sylvia Dickens
Carmel D
Ray
Ruby Wagner
Mandy Collins
Melvin
Jacqueline Whiteman
Rebal E
Smoot Ferry
Crawford
Ashley
Pearl Pullins
Pete
Marine Guskie
Curtis Miller
Robert and
Mareh Dangerfield
Reba James
Big Coal River
Raymond
Nola Pridemore
Blane
Gracie Pridemore
Crook
Ida
Hazil Hunter
Edward S. Toney
Henry F. Rad
Oceana Show Postponed By Local Lodges
Eddie Seacrist and the Rollin Rockets postponement announced for Oceana High School due to Seacrist’s New York trip. New date to be set. Proceeds fund United Nations Pilgrimage of Youth with Oceana students Dana Cobb and Lady Dalton chosen as delegates.
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Oceana
RNS
Eddie Seacrist
Rollin’ Rockets
Oceana High School
Seacrist
A. M. Hendricks
New York City
Oceana Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
United Nations
Dana Cobb
Kopperston
Ady Dalton
Matheny
Studants
Henry Zimmerman
ICOF
Paul Cox
Lloyd Bragg
Ernest Scontey
Hendricks
Dan Gunnee
Oceana Rebekah Lodge
United States
New York
West Virginia
Cuba
Pax PAX Community Notices and Hospital Updates
Mrs. Clara Blake returns from Point Pleasant after two week visit hosted by John Blake Corbett Bailey and family were guests in Beckley. J D Janney admitted Beckley Hospital. Seaman Marvin Humphrey on two week leave from Norfolk to visit parents. Howard Humphrey discharged from Beckley Memorial Hospital after major surgery. Hazel Lively to undergo surgery at Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery. Pax High School teacher.
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Pax
Clara Blake
Point Pleasant
John Blake
Corbett Bailey
Patricia
Roy
Gracie
Clyde
Tracy
Charley Weaver
Beckley
J. D. Janney
Beckley Hospital
Marvin Glen Humphrey
Cecil Humphrey
Navy
Norfolk
Amos Janney
Charleston
Howard Humphrey
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Hazel Lively
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Pax High School
Richmond student visits Fayetteville during weekend
Fayetteville brief notes Lea f Stosier of the University of Richmond visited his parents the Rev and Mrs Joseph A Crosier over the weekend. Also in Fayetteville were Mike King a student at King's College Bristol spending pre Faster vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Hing and Miss Beth Long a student at Stuart Hall Staunton visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Rosser Long.
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Fayetteville
Rns
Leaf Stosier
University of Richmond
Joseph A. Crosier
Mre
Arthur Hing
Mike’ King, Stone
King’s College
Bristol
Beth Long
Stuart Hall
Staunton,Va
Rosser Long
Easter Sunrise Service at Cassell Memorial Church
Roanoke Virginia reports an Easter sunrise service slated for 6 a.m. Sunday at Cassell Memorial Methodist Church with public attendance invited. A mother in the Roanoke Public Library sought a suitable book for her daughter and found a Niagara Falls title that sparked a playful exchange about swimming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassell Memorial Methodist
Roanoke
T. Eint
Children’s Department of
Cass E. Painter
Roanoke Public Library
Niagara Falls
Fayette County Clerk lists 38 land transfers recorded
The Fayette County Clerk's office released a list of 38 recorded land transfers. Deeds show parcels sold to Gauley Bridge Baptist Church, Williams, Mount Hope, Oak Hill, Kimberly, and others with prices ranging from about 32 to 15 000 dollars, including transfers to corporations and individuals across multiple districts.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Minnie Mac Brown
Gauley Bridge Baptist Church
Orange
N. J
C. Higgins Jr
H. White
Vernon
Cordie Miller
Dothan
Howard
W. Carson
Herbert L. Hizer
Lilly - Meadow
Henry G
Hattie Rae Heath
Anthony J
Kathleen L. Funich
Letha Stephens
Kimberly
State Road Commission
E. W. Kelly
Montgomery
S. George
Sarah Holmes
Lila
Sandy Saunders
Mary Ann
Charles Onzaro
Pribble Keith
Boncar
Merchants National Bank of
Clarence M
Anne Mae Bailey
Paint Creek
Martha T
Robert W. Jackson
Frances Thomas Baldwin
G. W
Faye Waddell
Franklin D
Martha Garcia
Arbuckle Creek
Francis
W. Long
C. E. Hazelewood
Ioin Deepwater
Gorby Speaks At Band Banquet In Oak Hill
Charles Gorby of Charleston spoke at a Collins High School Band banquet hosted by Lions Rotary and Civitan clubs in Oak Hill. He discussed school and community bands and the value of community support. Band director Paul Mackey introduced seniors. spring concert is April 17 at Oak Hill Elementary School auditorium. The group will attend County Festival April 24-25 and District Festival May 1-3 in Bluefield. Mayor H C Brown thanked the members for city participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak-Hill
BNS
Charles Gorby
Charleston
Collins High School
Lions
Rotary
Civitan
Gorby
Paul Mackey
Oak Hill
Bluefield
H.C. Brown
Nine Births Reported at Oak Hill Hospital
Oak Hill Hospital records nine births over the past two weeks. Included are Carl Jeffery Smith Jr born March 26 in Lansing to Mr and Mrs Guther William Smith Jr. Paul Edward Marsh born March to Mr and Mrs Everette Preadway Gradon. John Laird born March 25 to Mr and Mrs Ronald McNeil Sneddon Mount Hope. Kandi Sue Vaughn born March 25 to Mr and Mrs Clarence Lee Vaughn Oak Hill. Michael George Nay lor born March 23 to Mr and Mrs Lloyd Elmo Naylor Clifftop. Gary Wayne Eider born March to Mr and Mrs Russell Ervin Eider Harvey. Teressa Lynn Dolinger born March 20 to Mr and Mrs Junior Roy Dolinger Chinasians. Sarah Louise Jones born March 18 to Mr and Mrs Leo Ora Jones Lansing. Norma Lorraine Ramsey born March 15 to Mr and Mrs Woodhrow Ramsey Page.
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Oak Hill
BNS
Oak Hill Hospital
Carl Jeffery
Guther Wiliam Smith Jr
Lansing
Paul Edward
Marsh
Everette "Preadway
Gradon
John Laird
Ronald McNeil Sneddon
Mount Hope
Kandi Sue
Clarence Lee Vaughn
Michael George
Lloyd Elmo Naylor
Clifftop
Gary Wayne
Russell Ervin Eider
Harvey
Teressa Lynn
Junior Roy Dolinger
jRinasians
Sarah Louise
Leo Ora Jones
Norma Lorraine
Woodthrow Ramsey
Page
Ex-Oak Hill Trooper Re-Enlists as Police
Charleston state police announce the reenlistment of Trooper James R. Lilly who resigned last October after more than eight years of service. Lilly, a native of Sumners County, returns to the force and is assigned to Company A at Shinnston for further duties within the company area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
James. R. Lilly
Sumners County
Oak Hill
Shinnston
Mrs Lois Jackson Dies at Mount Hope
Mrs. Lois Jackson of Mount Hope died in her home on Wednesday. The body is at C D Trent Funeral Home in Mount Hope pending arrangements. Mrs Ira H Toler of Clear Fork will host the Mamie Cooper Circle of the Sun Hill Methodist Church at 7 p m Thursday.
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Mount .Hope
Lois Jackson
Mount Hope
C D. Trent
Clear Fork
RNS
Ira H. Toler
Mamie Cooper
Sun Hill Methodists Church
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Har
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Ashe Oma
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E. Dickens
Ieee Pile
Man-Ain the
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Manrconent
Ait Ohms
Cabell
Hye
Mountain Air Drive-In
Phillip
Mary Mackensie
Benny Goodman
Technicolor
Seve Allen
Donna Reed
Pineville Open Air Theatre
Pineville
Ms. Kirk
P. McKown
Chuck and the Whailers
Fayette Board
Conner Rule
Betsy Tully
Judy Garvin
Walker St
Robert Akers
High St. Mi's
Earl Beane
Jeanine’ Beane
Academy Court
W.’R. Hesse
Riley Propps
Fayette Ave
Raymond Boyd
Harry Marshal
Jack Huffman
Davis’ S
Karen Akers
Daniela
Houston Wendell
Court
Jack Cottrell
Lindberg
BL Hambrick
Vandalia Drive
Thomas Dooley
Reynolds St
William Bennett
Ryan Hill
Ermel Hess
Wiseman Ave
Heslop
Lively Sts
Ralph Fazio
Ankrum St
William Blume
Huse Addison
Martha Thrift
Fayette Road
Dori Vaglio
First Baptist Church
Thurmond
William Brown
Harlem Heights
Boone
Virginia O'Connor
Louie L. Adkins
Loin Meadow Bridge
Clyde T
Gloria
Fayette
William and
Phellis Hess
Ames Mining Co
Ames Heights
B. R
Sybil Hawkins
Shedrick O
Mamie V. Winfree
Mountain Cover
Coalfield Land Co
Emmitt H
Ethel
White
Fayette Heights
H.C
Annie E. Brown
Oak “Hill
Sylvia Nelson
Beards ‘Fork
Victor
Mildred M. Milner
Ingram Branch
Sam
Vivian L. Ward
Robson
Elouise Haskett
Beards Fork
Wigh Lawn Memorial Park
Florence Opal Kincaid
Mount Hope Building Co
Anthony
Ada Puskas
Charles E
Ann J. Martin
Eddie and
Marie Souk
J. B. Js
Maxine Parser
Blackburn Patteson Realty Co
Ammold J
Cora Lee Trzicax
W. C
Ada M. Bibb
Raton B
Scaroro
New River and
Pocahomtas
Storover
Joan Collins
Robert Woaner
Gemeet Caet
PhUsée
Stanaord Rd
Marion Brando
Jack Webb
Battle Stripe
Dana Andrewa
Anne
Barter
C. Gorby
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