Des per Martin Sentenced To State Penitentiary In Fayette
Fayetteville reports Des per Martin aged 39 received a two to ten year term in the state penitentiary after a malicous assault on his wife near Quinnimont. He struck her with a rock, left her and claimed she was dead. officers found her hospitalized at Quinnimont Railroad Station. James Moore, 22, of Sugar Creek, got six months in county jail plus probation for two and a half years for breaking and entering Edward Little’s property. Moore’s brother Billy Joe, 18, was placed on three years probation.
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Per Martin
Glen White
Martin
Quinnimont
James Moore
Sugar Creek
Edward Little
Moore
Billy Joe
Infant Rites Slated Today for 4 Day Old Baby
Grave rites were to be held at 2 30 p m for Melanie Cook four day old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Leo Cook. The infant died in a Pineville clinic Monday. Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
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Wyoming
Melanie Cook
George Leo Cook
Pineville
Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home
Dentist makes denture-plastic collar clip rescue
Dr. Albert Anderson a San Diego dentist and one of the citys best dressed men arrived at his office without a collar clip. He quickly improvised a substitute from denture plastic to repair the gap and protect his title.
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San Diego
Calif
Albert Anderson
Raymond Stanley Named Head of Sylvester PTA
Raymond Stanley was elected president of the Sylvester Parent-Teacher Association for the 1959 60 year. Cecil Evans Marion Davis Gloria Evans and others were named to officer and dinner committee roles. The group will be installed at the May meeting. the PTA Council will hold a related Sher man High School gathering May 1. Thirty five members attended the dinner where 818 hot lunches funded by contributions were noted for disadvantaged children.
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Ada Casto
Mary Trent
Goldie Gurski
Gloria Evans
PTA
Sylvester
Sherman High School
Robert Peal
Eulan Cozart
Boone County
Spratt Indicted For Murder In Neighbor Slaying
E Spratt was indicted by a Wyoming County grand jury on charges of murdering Woodrow Tate with a .32 revolver in Simon West Virginia. Tate had purchased property from Frank Hatfield, Spratt’s father in law, triggering the dispute. Trevor Tate’s widow has hired special counsel Harry Capehart Welch to prosecute. New witnesses testified about the shooting described by Spratt as self defense. Tate’s widow has since sold the Hatfield home place and moved to McDowell County.
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Woodrow Tate
Simon
Trevor Tate
Harry Capehart
Welch
Tate
Spratt
Hatfield
Frank Hatfield
Shower Honors Mrs. K. Brooks at Fellowship Hall
Mrs Kenneth Brooks received a bridal tea shower at Fellowship Hall First Baptist Church with wreaths forsythia and narcissi decor. Honoree a Roanoke nursing student from Maine was formerly Sondra Ashley married Jan 31 in Sparta. Event featured hostesses piano Selections guest book punch cake and 65 percent Maine potato starch note.
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H. S. Burcham
W. G. Short
Edna Lane
W. W. Dailey
Lloyd Bright
Leo Smith
Albert Hoge
Vic Hayhurst
Short
Pat
Vicki Rae Toler
A. O. Ashley
Ted Brooks
N. W. Mc
Lilly Funeral Set Wednesday in Hinton
Funeral services for Jacob M. Lilly will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at E. M. Meado ws Funeral Home in Hinton with Rev. H. A. Thompson officiating. Burial follows in Kinney Cemetery near Jumping Branch. Lilly, 72, died Sunday night in a Hinton nursing home after recent treatment in Richmond. Born in Ellison, Summers County, he was son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lilly. He lived previously in Cool Ridge. Survived by one half brother Aubrey Lilly of Oak Hill and two half sisters Mrs. Gertie Lilly of Jumping Branch and Mrs. Elizabeth Adkins of Charleston. Body remains at the funeral home.
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Richard Lilly
Cool Ridge
Aubrey Lilly
Oak Hill
Gertie Lilly
Jumping Branch
Elizabeth Adkins
Charleston
Toy pistol triggers security alert at Norfolk base
In Norfolk, Virginia, security staff at the world's largest naval base were jolted when a toy pistol found on a rear seat of an enlisted man's car by his 9 year old son prompted a full security alert.
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Norfolk, Va
New Officers Named by King Coal Hi Y and Tri Hi Y
Glen Rogers High School Hi Y and Tri Hi Y clubs hosted the King Coal District spring meeting with 72 members from Glen Rogers Mullens and Sophia High Schools. New officers elected include Carolyn Thorn Mullens president Pete Hornbeck Sophia vice president Miss Jenkins Glen Rogers secretary treasurer and Wayne Bond Mullens chaplain.
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Glen. Rogers
Glen Rogers High School
King Coal District
Glen Rogers, Mullens
Sophia
James Lewis
Betty Tackett
Ronnie Lilly
Judith Jenkins
Miss Tackett
Camp Horseshoe
J. O. Phillips
West Virginia
Young Men’s Christian Association
Douglas McKinney
Mullens
Carolyn Thorn
Pete Hornbeck
Miss Jenkins
Glen Rogers
Wayne Bond
Billups
Joe D
Lilly
Earl Arbaugh
Sophia High School
Louis P. Jenkins
Ravencliff
Jackson’s Mill
Funeral services for Robert Andrew Persinger scheduled
Robert Andrew Persinger 27 of Fayetteville Route 1 died Monday in Oak Hill after a short illness. Funeral will be at Pleasant View Brethren Church Fayetteville Route 1 at 2 p m Wednesday led by Rev Enos Griffith. Burial in Huse Memorial Park. Survived by parents Ivan and Goldie Persinger of Fayetteville Route 1 wife Elsie a son Robert Michael and two daughters Sue Ann and Judy of Fayetteville Route 1 two brothers Howard of Route 1 Fayetteville and Billy Edward of Chicago Maternal grandfather Charles Reece of Hinton. Body to lie at Tyree Funeral Home until an hour before service.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Robert Andrew Persinger
Pleasant View
Minden
Ivan and
Goldie Reece Persinger
Fayetteville
Elsie Persinger
Robert Michael Persinger
Sue Ann
Judy
Howard
Billy Edward
Chicago
Charles Reece
Hinton
Tyree
Clear Fork Students Attend Speech Class
Six Clear Fork High School speech class students plus coach Julian Williams attended a two day speech illustration class at Bluefield High School with participants from West Virginia Tennessee North and South Carolina. They joined a student dance at the Bluefield Elks Lodge Friday night. Attendees from Clear Fork included Sandra Toney Carol Howell Sandra Thompson Dorothy McNulty Sarata Workman and Kay Lilly.
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Clear Fork High School
Julian Williams
Bluefield High School
West Virginia
Tennessee
North
South Carolinas
Bluefield
Portland Named After Maine City, Official Records Show
City of Portland Oregon carries its name from Portland Maine according to historical records. The finding clarifies the origin of the naming and ties local heritage to the eastern city.
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City of
Portland, Ore
Portland
Maine
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