Harvey Canada Given Five Year Probation in W. Va Case
Harvey Canada was placed on five years probation after receiving a one to five year sentence in the State Penitentiary. He pled guilty to felonious wounding of his wife Lottie on February 8. Wyoming County Circuit Court Judge Robert M. Worrell handed down probation after the grand jury indicted him. Additional indictments included Douglas Cook for rape, Ronald Cook for rape, Bill Cline and Earmel Lester for felonious wounding, Lowell Green and Donald R. Byrd for robbery, Vernie Hartwell Clinton Thurmond Thompson and Rufus Tolbert for grand larceny, Luther Johnson Elzie Reed Bafford Justice and Lonnie Justice for grand larceny, and Danny Dean Short of Clear Fork for leaving the scene of an accident. The complainant in the Cook cases is Ada Farley. The offenses allegedly occurred March 15, 1950 and March 15, 1959 respectively. Other charges include stabbing Ford Huff and thefts totaling several thousand dollars from coal companies. Jarrett’s death followed a February 14 accident near Oceana.
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Pineville
RNS
Harvey Canada
Lottie
Wyoming County
Robert M. Worrell
Canada
Douglas Cook
Ronald Cook
Bill Cline
Earmel Lester
Lowell Green
Cline and
Lester
Ford Huff
Green
Byrd
Roy Cook
Hartwell
Thompson
Tolbert
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Consolidation Coal Co
Johnson, Reed
Justices
Island Creek Coal Co
Coal Mountain
Short
Albert Jarrett
Oceana
Jarrett
Bluefield
Man Survives Tornado Path Crashes Through Crab Orchard Home
James Vernon Dunn and his wife Mildred with two children were in a two room frame house that a tornado carried about 50 yards before smashing it to the ground. Dunn and his children suffered injuries and were hospitalized in three hospitals while Mrs Dunn recovered from a broken leg. The storm also destroyed another house and damaged several others as it ripped off a store roof.
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James Vernon Dunn
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Mildred
Crab Orchard
Dunn
Liood
Jackie Ray
Beckley Hospital
Laura Jane
Raleigh General Hospital
Columbus
Ohio
Four Men Held To Grand Jury In Policy Slips Case
Four Montgomery men were held to the grand jury after a hearing before Magistrate Robert D. Fields. Bond was set at 1000 dollars each. Herbert Lee Bloxson 35 Monroe Mickle 38 James Shered and Johnny Webb were charged with possession of policy slips. Bloxson and Mickle posted bond and were released from the county jail.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Robert D. Fields
Montgomery
Herbert Lee Bloxson
Monroe Mickle
James Shered
Johnny Webb
L. K. Toney
Gene Rader
Cannelton
Bloxson
Mickle
Bond
Campbell Sentenced in Fayetteville Penitentiary case
Campbell, 27, Page, was sentenced to five years in the State Penitentiary by Judge Charles L. Garvin after pleading guilty to unarmed robbery. He had sought probation but probation was denied following an investigation of his application.
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Fayetteville
RNS
State Penitentiary
Charles L. Garvin
James L. Campbell
Page
Campbell
Fayette County Court Ratifies Property Mapping Contract
Fayette County Court will ratify a 154,295 contract with Liberty Engineering Co for mapping 34,500 parcels to support a statewide property appraisal program. The project covers 10 counties this year, adding 4,136 square miles and about 200,000 deeded parcels, with completion within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Charleston
E. G. Haislof
Tax Department
Liberty Engineering Co
Fayette
Keystone Mapping Co
York
Ohio County
Brooke
Hampshire
Lincoln
Mercer
Wicholas
Pleasants
Raleigh
Summers
Haislop
Land transfers listed by Wyoming County Clerk
Pineville notices deeds recorded show transfers including Grant and Thelma Payne to W. C. Bailey and W. A. Miller for about 4000 dollars. Other transfers include Adams to Jeffcoates for Mullens lot three, Scarberry to Gentry for Ravencliff property, Brammer to Brammer and to Dick in Mullens additions for about 15000 dollars, Kuhlke to Camper for Mullens lot 16, Foglesong group to D. C. Farley Sr. for Mullens Christian Church tract about 5000 dollars, Tolers to Bailey for Oceana lot 27 about 3000, Paynter to Morgan parcel on Big Branch Huff Creek, Mulkey to Grosse Kopperston about 500, Lyons to Workman on Big Huff Creek, Wood to Goad Mullens lots 15 and 28, Lester to Berry and Berry property in Huff Creek District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William and
Marcella Adams
Ted
Laurena Jeffcoate
Mullens Building and Supply Company
Mullens
Pearl Scarberry
Lige
Tennis Gentry
Ravencliff
Charles
Martha Brammer
T. F
Hallie Brammer
Frantz and
Deegans
Jack
Ruth Dick
James
Ann Kuhlke
S.R
Bessie Camper
Mullens Land and Insurance Agency
Sam J. Foglesong
Frederick Kingdon
M. H. Lusk
H. E. Foglesong
Estes
Sarah Morgan
Big Branch
Guyandotte River
Huff Creek
Ellis
Thelma Mulkey
Avil
Fay Grosse
Kopperston
Dorreen Lyons
Big Huff Creek
Oceana District
Joseph and
Vina Wood
Lena
Pot Luck Dinner Fetes New Church Members
A Glenn Rogers Community Church pot luck dinner honored new members and attendees. Rev. Glenn Robinson welcomed the guests and offered prayer before the meal. About seventy five people attended. honorees included Clyde Walters Pansy Mosley Dorothy Vidovich Margie Durham Edith Cox Gracie Tolliver Daisy Foster Raymond Foster Carol Mosley Connie Sue Richardson Linda Sizemore Larry Jerry Kathy Cox Michael Linda Roeder Larry Debra Bailey Garnet Sweeney Lyn Marrical Belva Davis Tolliver. George Welshans and Thelma Richardson could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Robinson
Clyde Walters
Pansy Mosley
Dorothy Vidovich
Margie Durham
Edith Cox
Gracie Tolliver
Daisy Foster
Raymond Foster
Carol Mosley
Connie Sue Richardson
Linda Sizemore
Larry
Jerry
Kathy Cox
Michael
Linda Roeder
Debra Bailey
Garnet Sweeney
Lyn Marrical
Belva
Davis Gean Tolliver
George Welshans
Thelma Richardson
Corbins to Attend WV Photographers Meet
Whitesville photographers Mr and Mrs Joseph Corbin will attend the spring workshop meeting of the Professional Photographers Association of West Virginia at the Greystone Motel in Charleston. Rita Clarke of Richmond Virginia will present the workshop program with Richard Tunnison of Eastman Kodak assisting. A directors meeting led by Dave Woody of Welch opens at 10 a.m. Sunday to finalize plans for the annual state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
RNS
Joseph Corbin
Professional Photographers Association of West Virginia
Greystone
Charleston
Rita Clarke
Richmond
Richard Tunnison
Easttran Kodak Company
Dave Woody
Welch
Barber couple welcome Rebecca Elaine in Pineville
Mr and Mrs Franklin D Barber announce the birth of their daughter Rebecca Elaine born April 17 at 11 22 p m at Wilkinson Clinic Pineville. This first child brings the family joy and pride.
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Pineville
RNS
Franklin D. Barber
Wilkinson Clinic
Rebecca Elaine
Rita Aldridge Funeral Thursday at Freewill Baptist Church
Rita Aldridge 15 died from injuries in a car crash on Big Huff Mountain near Taplin. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at the Freewill Baptist Church in Taplin, with burial at Claypool Cemetery. She was a Mallory resident, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Aldridge, and an eighth grade student at Man Junior High. Dowden, Atkins, and West were injured. Dowden faces a head injury. Survived by parents, three brothers Prinis Ray Darius and Larry Gene, and two sisters Julia and Margaret. grandparents Tom Bryant and Dixie Canterbury. Body at McNeely Funeral Home in Man.
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Taplin
Charles Dowden
Dowden
Homer Dowden
Linda Atkins
Frank Atkins
Ronald West
Floyd West
Miss Aldridge
Prinis Ray
Darius
Larry Gene
Huntington
Julia
Mallory
Margaret
Tom Bryant
Nolan
Dixie Canterbury
Chapmansville
McNeely Funeral Home
Man
William Bruce Rites Incomplete
William Bruce 94 died at his daughter’s Harlem Heights home from pneumonia after two weeks illness. A retired farmer and Green Ridge Baptist Church member born March 26 1865 in Virginia. Survived by brother Archie sister Mrs Lucy Philpott and foster son Randolph Bruce. Body at Collins Funeral Home Glen Jean.
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Harlem Heights
Ris
William Bruce
Bruce
Fannie Tinsley
Green Ridge Baptist Church
Hollins
Virginia
Archie
Lucy Philpott
Randolph Bruce
Harvey
Collins Funeral Home
Glen Jean
Special Services Set At Cyclone Church
The Christian Tabernacle Church Cy clone will host special services at 7 30 pm Saturday and Sunday led by Rev. Lloyd Ferguson pastor A special business meeting is planned Saturday and singing during each service.
Honor Students Named At Herndon High School
The 1958 59 Herndon High School graduating class lists honors students Geraldine Hickok Jean McKinney Elizabeth Mullens Frances Aliff Lara McKinney Carlos Hurst and Gaye McKinney plus others. Each student’s activities church work and plans after graduation are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herndon
Herndon High School
Geraldine Hickok
Jean McKinney
Elizabeth Rose Mullens
Frances Aliff
Lara McKinney
Carlos Hurst
Gaye McKinney
Miss Hickok
R. M. Hickok
Herndon Heights
Future Homemakers of America
Echo
Herndon Heights Methodist Church
Glee Club
Herndon Methodist Church
MYF
Indian
Maynor to Visit Pineville Area 100F Chapter
Earl M. Maynor district deputy grand master of the 16th Masonic District will officially visit Pineville Chapter No. 110, Order of Eastern Star at 7 30 p m Thursday. The OFS will host a luncheon for the guest and a pot luck dinner for Masons and Eastern Star members and their families at 6 p m in the banquet hall before the regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Rogers
Pineville
Order of Eastern Star
Earl M. Maynor
16Th Masonic District
OFS
Masons
Eastern Star
OHS Band Acrobat To Partake In Festival
Carolyn Moore of Oceana High School will perform as the first band acrobat at the area Band Festival set for April 30 May 1 and May 2 in Blue Field. Her act features handsprings cartwheels and back bends as she trains for a back flip. She also plays cymbals and drums in the concert band and serves in band activities during football season and parades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OHS
Acrobat
Oceana
BNS
Carolyn Moore
Oceana High School
Bluefield
Moore
Jack €. Moore
Kopperston
Business College
Colcord Coal River Personal News and Visits
Kin caid family visitor from Hardy County. Luther Dillon and families in Beckley. Norma Thompson ill. substitute teacher G S Williams. Air Force couple Hamiltons and son visit. Thomas on 30 day leave before re assignment in States. Church Women serve chicken dinner to Colcord Elementary. Home School Chapel mission ends. Various local dinners and Presbytery attendance note. Freddie Herron to overseas duty. Rev John Ralfs attends Presbytery at Williams.
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Colcord
Rns
C. A. Kincaid
Hardy County
Galford Kincaid
Beckley
Luther Dillon
Norma Thompson
Colcord School
G. S. Williams
Walter Arthur
Agnew Thomas
Sandra
Raybert
Richard Hamilton
Richard Jr
Bobby
Darrell
Robert Thomas
China
Air Force
Thomas
States
Sylvester
Don Meadows
Church of God Woman's Club
John Littler
Baltimore
Ethel Herron
Kenneth Farley
London
Mildred Massey
Fosterville
Freddie Herron
Freddie
Fort Dix N. J
Germany
Williamstown
John Ralfs
Ameagie
Dorothy
Wriston Injured In Mine Mishap At Kingston
Alphonso Wriston, 52, of Hill Top, injured in a mine accident at Westerley No. 2 mine of Robin Hood Coal Co. at 8 a.m. Tuesday. A fall of coal and slate trapped him. two coworkers Herman and Seibert Wriston pulled him free, now in Oak Hill Hospital with a broken jaw and back injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OAK Hea
RNS
Alphonso Wriston
Hill Top
Oak Hill Hospital
Kingston
Westerley
Robin Hood Coal Co
Herman
Seibert Wriston
Stroke Fatal To W. Morton
A stroke suffered Saturday morning proved fatal at 11 10 a m today for W R Morton 130 Minden Ave Oak Hill Admitted soon after he was stricken Morton failed to regain consciousness Funeral arrangements are in complete
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Oak Hill
RNS
W.R
Russell) Morton
Minden Ave
Morton
Injured Miner Arnold Ford Admitted After Rock Fall
Arnold Ford, 36, machinist, of Soak Creek near Sophia, was admitted to Wyoming General Hospital at 3:30 p.m. Monday with hip injuries from rock and coal that fell from a wall in Black Eagle Mines. FRIDAY MEET SET COLCORD, Sunday School teachers of the Presbyterian, to meet at 7 p.m. in the Chapel.
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Mullens
ANS
Wyoming General
Arnold Ford
Soak Creek
Sophia
Black Eagle
The
Presbyterian Church
Church Leaders Named For Whitesville Project Work
Churches and local church elders join The Rev Galen Work pastor of Whitesville Church and The Rev Jack Weller director of the Mountain Project Work in the Coal River Valley to lead local efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Pettry
William Legg
Galen Work
Whitesville Church
Jack Weller
Mountain Project
Coal River Valley
Sorority Initiates Three New Pledges
In Mullens the Gamma Alpha Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi initiated three pledges at a candlelight ceremony led by president Pat Neal. The event honored a fourth pledge hospitalized. Founders Day Banquet with Sophie chapter set for April 27 at Glass House Beckley. Members also canvassed locals to fund pool tickets for the Community Forum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Ph Sorority
Highland Avenue
Bob Jack Cook
Andrew R Smith
Samuel Santa Rita
Carol Murphy
Pat Neal
C. C. Phillips Jr
Jack Finney
Cook
Miss Neal
Glass House
Beckley
Highland and
Frantz Avenues
Circle Drive
Little League To Meet Today
Harold Scott president of the Big Coal River Little League called a meeting for 7 p.m. today at the Raleigh Grill Pettus. The meeting will finalize season plans and certify birth certificates by the president and the board of directors. All sponsors managers and interested persons are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettus
RNL
Harold Scott
Big Coal River Little League
Raleigh Grill
Auto Accident Suit Trial Gets Under Way
In Fayetteville a circuit court trial opens over a mobile collision. Edward Kirk of Boomer sues E. D. Hall who runs a mail truck between Tharleston and Summersville and driver William Eugene Elliot. Kirk says he signaled a left turn and Elliot rear ended him. Elliot says Kirk did not signal and began turning as he tried to pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Fayette
Edward Kirk
Boomer
E. D. Hall
Tharleston
Summersville
William Eugene Elliot
Kirk
Elliot
Pax PAX Anniversary Remembrances Highlight Local Guests
Mr and Mrs George Stover of East Kingston celebrated their first wedding anniversary Sunday with sister Mrs William Marcum of Long Branch and a gathering including Mrs Stewart Painter and several others from Mount Hope Clear Creek and Packs Branch. Local visits and weekend guests were noted among families in East Kingston Mount Hope and Charleston communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pax
George Stover
East Kingston
William Marcum
Long Branch
Stewart Painter
Mount Hope
Herbert Brown
Stevie Brown
Charles Dunbar
Clear Creek
J. L. Cochran
Clarence Payne
Odd
Joe Rogers
Sand Branch
John Williams
Packs Branch
Arlie Lively
Keith
Cather Wingrove
C. H. McCoy
Ernest Billups
Norman Collier
Charleston
Debra
Stevie
Shirley Humphrey
Billy Tyree
Mark
Revival Set At Pax PAX Church of God
The Rev. How ard E. Dickinson of Eccles will conduct revival services at the Church of God starting Sunday. Pastor the Rev. Harold Clendenon invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PAX
RNS
Howard E. Dickinson
Eccles
Church of God
Harold Clendenon
May WSCS Meet Slated In Pinson Residence
May meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service will be at Oak Hill home of Mrs D L Pinson. Hosts were Mrs Ted Wells Mrs D H Nutter and Mrs Bill Hall. Program Youth Who Serve directed by Mrs Raymond Norton featured talks on Methodist Youth and Their Money Our Challenge and a skit What’s My Line. A committee will meet with Baptist Mission Circle to plan Fellowship Dinner on May 9 and delegates were named for the spring conference in Beckley on April 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hall
O. A. Hatcher
Elwyn Carroll
Chandis Forren
C. D. Keaton
John Jacobs
Edgar Blankenship
Carroll
Norton
Hatcher
Mee
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Twister
Gene Morehouse
Armour & CO
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Wyoming
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Thelma Payne
Rockview
W. C. Bailey
W. A. Miller
Omar Goad
Wylie-Farmer
Rebecca Lester
Ira M. Berry
F. E. Berry
Appalachian Power Company
Jimmy T. Daniels
ST. Beckley, W. Va
E. Guy Graves
Beckley Hardware
Earl O. Snider
Glen Rogers
Corbins
Cohen
Neville St
Rita Aldridge
Aliff
H. D. Aliff
Hendon Heights Methodist Church
Hilltoppers
Cleveland
Lalo McKinney
Eurel McKinney
Basin
Spruce Grove Baptist Church
Miss McKinney
Concord College
Hurst
Amos B. Hurst
Alonzo Bishop
Bud
Freewill Baptist Church
Myles Bailey
Patrick Bishop
Ruth Blankenship
Nora Davis
Richard Dunn
Jack Echols
Jerry Ellis
Barbara Graham
Dickie Harrison
Bonnie McKinney
Judith McKinney
Lois Reid
Robert Shelton
Patty Simpson
G. Hickok
J. McKinney
R. Mullen
F. Alifft
G. McKinney
Maynor
Coal River Personals
Wriston
W. Morton
Fred Christian
Pax Personals
WSCS
Pinson
Atkinson’s Shopping Center Hardware Dept
Johnstown Rd
Vance Drive
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