Leukemia Fatal to Wyoming Man
Snowden Collins Brenton miner died at 4 30 pm Monday in Stevens Clinic Welch from leukemia aged 59 He was born May 18 1896 in Boone County survived by wife Ila five sons Delmer and two daughters and a sister Funeral at Brenton Church of God with burial Beaver Cemetery Baileyeville Body moved to Collins residence Wednesday noon Also a Whitesville wreck left 1946 model car demolished no serious injuries to occupants
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Delphus Johnson
Whitesville
Elk Run
Victims of Fayette Highway Accidents Reported in Satisfactory Condition
Two people injured in weekend Fayette County crashes were listed in satisfactory condition at area hospitals. Jimmy Johnson, 22, of Mount Hope, and Mrs. Walter Russell Morton, 68, of Oak Hill, required surgery for injuries from separate collisions near Page and on U S 61. J Richard Taylor, 20, Elkridge, was charged with reckless driving in the Page crash. Lawrence A. Federer, 31, Willowick, Ohio, was identified with Johnson’s crash and faces a drunken driving charge.
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Fayette Highway
Oak Hill
RNS
Fayette County
Jimmy Johnson
Mount Hope
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Walter Russell Morton
Oak Hill Hospital
Morton
Page
Dean Lake
J. Richard Taylor
Elkridge
Lake
Taylor
Johnson
U. S. 61
Sgt
W. R. Seal
Lawrence A. Federer
Willowick
Federer
Rites Incomplete For Simpson Child
Funeral services were incomplete for the infant daughter born dead yesterday at Wyoming General Hospital to Mr and Mrs Harm Simpson of Keyrock. The body is at the Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home.
Weekend guest from Whitesville with Marshall College ties
Mrs Ada Williams of Whitesville welcomed weekend guest Patti Stanley granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Connie Stanley of Greenville former Whitesville residents Patti is a student at Marshall College
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Whitesville
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Ada Williams
Patti Stanley
Marshall College
Miss Stanley
Connie Stanley
Greenville
Eunice Girl Named Miss Whitesville
Eunice junior Emma Kelley crowned Miss Whitesville after a Whitesville Junior High auditorium contest. Judy Dickenson and Nancy Wood were attendants. 27 entries competed for prizes over 600 dollars. Judges were Ron Nicely Sol Padlibsky and Nancy Brady of Charleston. over 1,000 attendees.
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Whitesville
RNS
Marland
Emma Kelley
Eunice
Whitesville Junior High
Judy Dickenson
Nancy Wood
Chamber of Commerce
Kelley
Marsh Fork High School
Ron Nicely
Sol Padlibsky
Nancy Brady
Charleston
Revival Launched At Wriston Church
A revival service began at Wriston First Church of God led by evangelist Rev William Lusk of Oceana with nightly music. The district youth rally is set for Saturday night April 7 at the church with guest speaker J W Wood Jr of Rich Creek Virginia.
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Wriston
Wriston First Church of God
William Lusk
Oceana
J. W. Wood Jr
Rich Creek
Youth Held After Stealing Car Report In Delaware Detention Case
Wyoming county authorities investigate a 15 year old claiming he stole a car after leaving a boys detention home in Delaware. He arrived at his grandparents home in a 1955 model vehicle and says he obtained it elsewhere while being held in juvenile quarters of Wyoming County Jail pending verification of his story.
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Mullens
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Wyoming
Delaware
Stephenson
Wyoming County
Oak Hill Lodge Plans Open House and Banquet
Oak Hill Odd Fellows Lodge No. 206 will host an open house and banquet at the East Main St lodge hall on May 5. Proceeds fund furniture for a reception room intended to resemble a living room. a spokesman said speakers would be secured for the banquet. Birthday observances honored B. P. Owens and Haven Ratliff. guest Ted Robson of Montgomery, district deputy grand master.
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Oak Hill
BNL
Odd Fellows Lodge No. 206
East Main St
B. P. Owens
Haven Ratliff
Ted Robson
Montgomery
Easter Week Guest Movements Reach Across West Virginia
Mrs. Bill Drake and Mrs. George W. Cook visited Beckley on Saturday then head to Spencer for Easter with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Drake visited Charleston Friday. David Claypool, WVU freshman, spends Easter with his mother Mrs. Virginia Claypool. Mrs. Ernest Conley is undergoing treatment at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch. Nancy Jeanne Shannon returned from Princeton, visiting aunt Mrs. C. W. Tighe. Rod Hundley of Morgantown and Mrs. Carl Hammond’s family host Easter at Oak Grove Addition. Mrs. Donald Grose returns to Columbus after visiting her parents. Earl Toler and children Gloria and Patricia visit Bear Branch. Gloria and Patricia stay as overnight guests. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith and son Ricky visit from Philippi for the holiday with L. W. Beane and Argyle Beane. Mrs. Everett Blevins and daughter Judy of Glen Fork are Oceana visitors on Friday.
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Oceana
RNS
Bill Drake
George W. Cook
Beckley
Hubert Drake
Charleston
Spencer
David Claypool
West Virginia University
Virginia Claypool
Ernest Conley
Steven's Clinic Hospital
Welch
Nancy Jeanne Shannon
Princeton
C. W. Tighe
Rod Hundley
Morgantown
Carl Hammond
Oak Grove
Donald Grose
Columbus
Ohio
George W. Conley
Earl Toler
Gloria
Patricia
Hubert Stewart
Bear Branch
Stewarts
Earl Smith
Ricky
Philippi
L. W. Beane
Smith
Argyle Beane
Everett Blevins
Judy
Glen Fork
Jimmie Richmond
Brenda
Tecumseh
Mich
M. J. Young
Noah Richmond
Ida Abshire
Georgia Meador
Narrows
Everett Deeds
St. Albans
Virginia
Frances Deeds
Iva Dodd
Norfolk
Charlottesville
Huldah Cook
Ethel Minnix
Betty L. Lilly
Western Union
Detroit
Carl Wills
Linda Carol
Wanda
Faye
Helen
Stanley Crook
Mack Shrewsberry
Josephne
E. C. Crook
James Edward Crook
Katherine Farley
Crab Orchard
Alice Vest
Dario
Daniel
Arnold Cox
Chicago
Florence Keaton
Luther Vest
Hinton Hospital
Philip Crook
Shelby Jean
G. W. Kessler
Sandstone
Kessler
W. C. Anderson
Nimitz
Oker Anderson
Douglas
Dixie
E. C. Deeds
E. C. Cole
Jumping Branch
Bee Abshire
Ray Berry
Jacksonville
Fla
Ernest Simmons
Hinton
John L. Bower
Ralph Hess Jr
Ralph III
Melanie
Oakland
R.P. Lilly
Elmo Alderman
Birth Announced at Fort Bragg for Fox Family Girl
Sgt and Mrs Thomas W Fox announce the birth of their first child Camille Denise on March 30 at Fort Bragg Army Hospital The infant weighed three and a half pounds Mrs Fox formerly Louise Lloyd of Sanford North Carolina and Fox is the son of Mrs Irene Fox of Oak Hill He is stationed in Korea
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Oak Hill
Bns
Thomas W. Fox
Camille
Denise
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Army Hospital
Fox
Louise Lloyd
Sanford
Irene Fox
Korea
Itmann Man Almost Falls Precariously on Easter Drive
In Mullens, Itmann resident George Mitchell, 30, narrowly avoided a fatal Easter weekend crash after police say he stopped his car near a 75 foot embankment. He pleaded guilty to drunk driving, fined 50 dollars and costs, and was jailed over the weekend. Walter Mizelle, 34, Harmco, received a 100 dollar fine and costs for possessing moonshine whisky, per state police filing.
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Wiley Heisman
Mitchell
South Mullens
Bill Houck
Walter Mizelle
Harmco
Alton Caldwells Visit in Mullens
Mr and Mrs Alton Brown Caldwell and their 10 month old son Ralph Alton travelled from Kirksville Missouri to Mullens to spend Easter with his parents at Church Street They attended the First Presbyterian Church where their son was christened by Rev Jesse Bratton Caldwell is a junior at Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery
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Mullens
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Alton Brown Caldwell
Ralph Alton
Kirksville
Alton A. Caldwell
Church St
Caldwells
Jesse Bratton
First Presbyterian Church
Caldwell
Kirksville College of Osteopathy
Garden Clubs to Sponsor Flower Show at Oak Hill
Oak Hill Garden Club will lead conservation exhibits for a show sponsored by three local clubs. The May 19 event will be at Collins High School cafeteria. Attendees met at Mrs. C. P. Anderson’s home with Mrs. G. A. Owens as co host.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Oak Hill Garden Club
Collins High School
C. P. Anderson
G. A. Owens
J. E. Frisk
City Park
Beckley
National Gardeners
E. S. Hamilton
Dewey Kincaid
West Virginia Garden News
Group Collects $100 For Children's Fund
Mount Hope Rainbow Girls turned in 100.05 to the Fayette County Crippled Children's Fund after a Saturday campaign. Assembly 14 members led by Mrs. Helen Darnall organized the drive with two person teams. Eva Ann Park and Mrs Frances Amick raised the top donation of 21 dollars. Participating members included Kitty Bolen Susie Humphrey Sarah Bergendahl Judy Bolen Carolyn Fontana Patricia Smith Carol Lynn Summers Mary Mann Eva Ann Park Mary Frances Amick Nancy Burruss Tennis Cone Cathie Wonder Mildred Dinkler Janet Diorado.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Mount Hope Rainbow Girls
Fayette County
Crippled Children’s Fund
Helen Darnall
Assembly 14
Crippled Children’s Association
Eva Ann Park
Frances Amick
Kitty Bolen
Susie Humphrey
Easter Egg Hunt Held by Cub Scouts in Fayetteville
Cub Scouts of Den 1 Pack 149 held an Easter egg hunt at Mrs Emmett Stanleys home Thursday. Joel Wheeler found the most eggs and won a prize. Each cub got an Easter basket as Denner Dickie Fox outlined next weeks meeting and plans to start building bird houses. The group closed with Old Akela had a Pack and God Bless America. Other cubs present included Larry Wheeler, Jackie Carte, Bobby Sorrell, Ronald LaFon, Richard Cline and Teddy Stanley.
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Fayetteville
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Cub
Den 1
Emmett Stanley
Joel Wheeler
Denner Dickie Fox
Akela
America
Larry Wheeler
Jackie Carte
Bobby Sorrel
Ronald LaFon
Richard Cline
Teddy Stanley
Shower Held For Mrs Grose In Ocean a
Bridal shower honoring Mrs Donald Grose, the former Sally Conley, was hosted at the Conley home by Mrs George Darnall Mrs William Lusk and Miss Daisy Morgan. Attendees include many local families and friends in a games evening.
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Oceana
RNS
Donald Grose
Sally Conley
George W. Conley
George Darnall
William Lusk
Daisy Morgan
Lake Conley
Gordon Paitsel
J. Rush Cook
Tom Duty
Maude Cozort
Bar! Slusher
Arlene Drake
Ora Meadows
L. W. Beane
Ruth Morgan
Eloise Birley
Sharon Birley
Anna Samples
Fred Cook
Charles Blankenship
P. C. Mayhew
French Manning
Robert Wilson
Geneva Griffith
Jennings Barrett
Thomas Smith
Flavel Cook
Gloria Cook
Janice Cook
Ed Hager
Pat Ford
R. C. Hatfield
Thomas Evans
Bert Short
Erdene Short
B. L. Morgan
J. Rash Cook
Chafin Stewart
Richard Atwell
Sam Stone
Owen Reed
Gene Gilliland
George W. Cook
June Griffith
Ralph Marks
Keith Raymond
Philip Roach
Ralph Hicks
Chauncy Pennington
Jimmy Hunter
Oscar Henderson
Russell Estepp
Joe Foley
George Darnell
Eileen Hall
Billie Beane
Judy Lusk
Bill Lusk
Vida Chambers
Earl Cook
Eleanor Cook
Jimmy Pennington
Jumping Branch Personalities Share Easter Visits
Jumping Branch news lists visitors and relatives from Tecumseh Michigan to Narrows Virginia and Charleston areas. Families including Richmonds Abshires Deeds Crooks and Vest are noted with Easter weekend and hospital updates. Several members recover from illness, travel to Chicago and Jacksonville, and attend family gatherings in the community.
Fund Raising Events Planned by Mount Hope PTA
Mount Hope PTA scheduled three fund raising activities to fund travel for Schoolboy Patrol members to Washington. A tag day is set for April 14, a benefit party will be announced later, and a silver tea is planned for May 4 at the elementary school. A nominating committee of Mrs. William Martin, Mrs. Dave Humphrey, and Mrs. J. C. Gwinn will select new officers.
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Mount Hope Pta
Mount Hope
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Washington, D. C
Parent-Teacher Association
PTA
William Martin
Dave Humphrey
J. C. Gwinn
Vivian Boyd
M. Naples
Frank Stortz
Cynthia Norton
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