Mrs. Vickers Heads Whitesville Rebekah Lodge Install
Mrs. Ellen Vickers Naoma was installed as Noble Grand of Whitesville Laboka Rebekah Lodge at a 7 40 PM ceremony. Freida Summers district deputy president led the installing officers. about 50 members and guests attended with visitors from Oceana Frame and Spring Bi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
RNL
Ellen Vickers
Naoma
Whitesville Laboka Rebekah Lodge
Freida Summers
Elkview
Noble
Oceana
Frame
Spring- Bi
Pauline Canterberry Jr
Summers
Rebekahs
Canterberry
Princeton Man on Trial for Murder Count
The trial of Glenn Davis, 57, of Littlesburg opened Monday before Judge Burton in Princeton. Witnesses described a loaded revolver found at the home and bullet wounds in the victim, Davis’s daughter-in-law, with the shooting occurring the night of June 9 as he allegedly tried to force her to move from her kitchen. The woman died a month later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
RNS
Glenn Davis
Burton
Davis Littlesburg
Virginia Davis
Walter
Drs. David
G. Burton
Bell
Lyle Gage
Henry Ward
Bluefield Sanatorium
Davis
Littlesburg
Bluefield
Ralph’ Davis
Fayette Car Firm Loses Court Suit
In Fayetteville RNS reporting, a jury awarded damages of 1,215 dollars to Frank and Maude Zink against a car dealer tied to a dispute over a 1952 Oldsmobile 88 misrepresented as a 1951 model. State witnesses included neighbors Joseph Davidson and his wife. The case followed another trial involving Ike Nance seeking 10,000 dollars for Clyde Shockey’s death. Hill, serving a 3 to 18 year term for second degree murder, faced the verdict in that matter with self defense defenses noted. A verdict found for Hill in the Shockey suit after defense arguments about Hill locating his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Joseph Davidson
Djury
Frank
Maude Zink
King Coal
Glenn Davis
Chevrolet
Oak Name
Davidson
Roscoe Pendleton
Fred Roland
Charles Lavendar
Arthur Moody
Earl Kendrick
Herman Wineues. Hill
Harry S. Dean
James F
Ray Eskew
Charles E. Mill Fendant
Ler Jr
G. W. Lawrence Jr
Bill
Scott
Ernest Calloway
Ike Nance
Clyde Shockey
Joe Hill
Milburn
Nance
Shockey
Hill
State Penitentiary
T. E. Myles
Wyoming Man Confesses To Theft At Barker’s Ridge
Buford Trim of Princeton confessed to Sheriff Paul Goode that he stole six batteries valued at 600 dollars, four fire extinguishers, and two wheels with tires from Houck Co. at Barker's Ridge. He sold the batteries to Belcher Junk Co. in Princeton. tires and wheels not recovered. Trim, arrested Sunday by Cpl. E. D. Bazzie, is held on grand larceny charges and was to have a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Bill Houck.
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Pineville
RNS
Buford
Trim
Princeton
Paul Goode
Wyoming County
Houck Coa) Co
Barker's Ridge
Belcher Junk Co
Cpl
E. D. Bazzie
Wy Ooming County
Bill Houck
Mulfens
Theta Rho Girls Club Holds Slumber Party
WHITESVILLE RNS The Theta Rho Girls Club Whitesville attended evening services at Whitesville Baptist Church. They held an all night slumber party at the Fire House with supper and breakfast supervised by Mrs Millie Thompson. Fifteen girls attended the session including Shelba Lonker Linda Bryant Carolyn Tinsher Linda Cunningham Ruth Ann Stump and others. Two Robinson girls from Pettus attended as guests who will be initiated soon.
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Whitesville
RNS
Theta Rho
Whitesville Baptist Church
Fire House
Millie Thompson
Bartlett
Shelba Lonker
Linda Bryant
Carolyn Tincher
Linda Cunningham
Ruth Ann Stump
Alice Bel
Betty McCart
Peggy Ghee
Jackie DuLowe
Mary Armstrong
Anna Bell Powell
Eleanora Snodgrass
Robinson Girls
Pettus
Project Tour Slated By Farm Women's Club
Summersville August 16 set for Nicholas County Farm Women's Clubs project tour with details to be finalized. Home demonstration agent Mrs Helen Cole asks members to report by August 4 any projects for possible inclusion.
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Farm Women’s Club
Summersville
Nicholas County
Helen Cole
Fayette Men Drafted For Induction In August
Six area men have been ordered to report Aug. 18 for induction into the armed services by selective service board No. 3. Named are Jimmie Adkins Jr Prince Darrell Alton Shumate Long Branch Raymond Keith Painter Whipple Joseph Edward Daniek Elizabeth James Edward Brennie Sanger William Brean White Sr Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payetteville
RNS
Armed Services
Local
Selective Service Board No. 3
Jimmie Adkins Jr
Prince
Darrell Alton Shumate
Long Branch
Raymond Keith Painter
Whipple
Joseph Edward Daniek
Elizabeth
James Edward Brene
I ™Man
Sanger
William Brean
White ,Sr
Montgomery
Walker Funeral Set For Thursday
Funeral rites for Nathaniel Walker set for 2 p.m. Thursday at First Union Baptist Church Mount Hope. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery Beckley. Walker 29 died Monday in Oak Hill hospital from injuries in a crash on U S 21 between Mount Hope and Oak Hill. Survived by widow Nita, two daughters, a son, his parents, a sister and a brother. Body to Mount Hope Funeral Home until service.
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Mount Hoperns
Nathaniel Walker
First Union Baptist Church
J. A. Divers
Beckley
Greenwood Cemetery
Walker
Oak Hill
Mount Hope
Nita Walker
Deborah Ann
Beverly Jean
Nathaniel Thomas Owen
Walter Walker
Jean Hicklin
William Walker
Mount Hope Funeral Home
Two Mercer Men Given Probation
Jessie Holdren and Robert Lee pleaded guilty to grand larceny in copper wire thefts from the Virginia Railway valued at 173 dollars. Judge Walter V. Ross placed them on one year probation and ordered each to pay half the sum to the railroad at ten dollars monthly. Sam Mose, operator of the Courthouse Lunch, bought the two story frame house on East Main Street from George W. Seaver II, administrator of the estate of J. Virginia Nekms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
RNS
Jessie Holdren
Robert Lee
Virginia Railway
Walter V. Ross
Princeton Rns
Sam Mosre
Courthouse Lunch
East Main Street
George W. Seaver II
J. Virginia
Nekms
Plans for Joint Installation Made
Whitesville reports final plans for a joint installation with the Junior Odd Fellows by the Theta Rho Girls Club. The service is set for 7 30 p.m. Friday at Whitesville Junior High School with out of town guests expected from Oceana and Frame. The Rebek Lodge sponsors will present a 10 pound birthday cake for the group's sixth anniversary. Mothers of the boys and girls will offer refreshments and a dance by the Coal Cutters will follow. The public is invited to both events.
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Whitesville
RNS
Junior Odd Fellows
Theta Rho
Rebeked Lodge
Whitesville Fire Dept Insulates Church Project
The Whitesville Fire Department met at 7 30 PM last night with no new business. They agreed to insulate the town Baptist Church this week. A committee from Nellis asks for help organizing a fire department at Acorn Village. Spokesman Bil Cook says Whitesville men will likely visit Nellis soon.
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Whitesville
RNS
Fire Department of
Nellis
Acorn Village
Bil Cook
Town Council Plans Budget for New Year Whitesville meeting starts budget plans
Whitesville Town Council opened a series of three special sessions to shape this year’s budget with Mayor H. E. Morgan leading the discussion. The next meeting is slated for Friday evening in the mayor’s office to further review city appropriation figures. ANNOUNCE BIRTH Mr and Mrs Wilbur Robinson of Keyrock welcomed a daughter born Friday July 27 at 4:34 am at Stevens Clinic Hospital in Welch. The infant weighed pounds eleven ounces.
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Whitesville
BNS
H. E. Morgan
Keyrock
Wilbur Robinson
Steven's Clinic
Welch
Mary Skaggs Engaged To Wed C Maxwell Kincaid
Oak Hill announces the engagement of Mary Alice Skaggs to C Maxwell Kincaid Jr. Mary Alice, a Marshall College alumna and Pi Kappa Sigma member, works as a news editor at B F Goodrich in Akron. C Maxwell, also a Marshall College graduate and former football player, is a chemist at B F Goodrich in Akron. The couple plans a September 1 wedding in Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Skaggs
C. Kincaid
Oak Hill
RNS
Clarence C. Skaggs
Mary Alice
C. Maxwell Kincaid Jr
C. M. Kincaid
Lewisburg
Marshall College
Huntington
Pi Kappa Sigma
B. F. Goodrich Company
Akron
Ohio
Fayette Attorney Mirs Dale McGrady Defends Marland En route to Germany
Rhode Island News Service reports J W Marland 63 father of Gov Marland faced an open docket in city traffic court for driving while intoxicated. He did not appear. attorney William Thompson represented him. Case may be revived if future violations occur. Meanwhile Mrs Dale J McGrady sails to Frankfurt with husband Sgt Dale J McGrady to reside in Germany for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Mirs
Dale McGrady
Marland
Germany
Charleston
J. W. Marland
Wiliam Thompson
Fayetteville
Chee Jones
Rhodell
Dale J. McGrady
Mellony Rae Frye
Frankfurt
Sgt
New York
McGrady
Bernie Frye
Gary
Pat
Bolen
Set. McGrady
WCTU Members Plan Attendance at State Convention
Five members of the Womens Christian Temperance Union at Oak Hill announced tentative plans to attend the State WCTU Convention in St Albans October 10 and 11. President Mrs Kelly Williams led prayers, Rev Thomas Akerster offered devotional with theme Christ the Citizen, and funds totaling 65 supported eight youths to attend Camp Caesar in Webster County August 5 to 10 with WCTU transportation arranged. August meeting postponed. next regular session set for September 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
ANS
Womens Counc Temperance Unions
WCTU
Ist. Albans
Kelly Williams
Oak Hill Gospel Tabernacle
Thomas Akerster
Thomas James
Council
YTC Caral
Kopperston Baptist Society Holds Meet
Kopperston Baptist Mission Society met July 2 at 7 30 pm in the church basement with Mrs S Fleener presiding The program was prepared by Mrs Lee Davidson Participants included Mrs Ben Cook Mrs Heler Bester Mrs Otis Cook Mrs Win Cook and Mrs Verne Cook The society voted to furnish a room at Alderson Broaddus College for the year News also notes visitors from Cyclone Athens Wyoming and Pineville attendees include Clayton Gunter family and guests Richards Eric and Rebecca Ann.
Memorial Methodist youth to attend camp Becvith this week
Okey Jackson of Memorial Methodist Church attends Inter mediate Camp at Camp Becvith this week. He is joined by Rev. A F Gregory and Mrs. Helen Cole who will serve as camp counselors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summersville
RNS
Okey Jackson
Memorial Methodist Church
Camp Becvith
A. F. Gregory
Helen Cole
Carol Tilly Weds Richard Emerick at Maben Home
Miss Carol Tilly and Richard Douglas Emerick were married by Rev. Lee Richardson at the bride’s home in Mullens. The couple planned to live at 430 Woods St Southwest Roanoke after a reception with gladioli decorations. The bride is a Mullens High School graduate training as a nurse. the groom works for State Brake and Lubrication Co in Roanoke.
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Ernest Woodsy
Roanoke
Bill Prentiss
Glenn Sizemore
Bernard McGraw
Woods St
S. W
Mullens High School
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
The
State Brake and Lubrication Co
Sgt Robert W Haynes Receives Service Certificate
Fayetville RNS reports Sergeant First Class Robert W. Haynes of the Systems Test Division, son of Mr and Mrs W H Haynes, was awarded a service certificate by Lt Col James P Hamill. Haynes, discharged, will enter West Virginia University in September to study electrical engineering after attending Greenbrier Military School. He entered the army in March 1953 with postings at Fort Meade Aberdeen Proving Ground and Redstone Arsenal before moving to White Sands proving Ground in November 1953. He previously led the Drone Evaluation Project as noncommissioned officer in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Robert W. Haynes
W. H. Haynes
James P. Hamill
Haynes
West Virginia University
Greenbrier Military School
Lewisburg
Army
Fort Meade
Mad
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Redstone Arsenal
White Sands Proving Ground
Kopperston Personal Notices From Local Columns
RNS report lists Roy Lester and Verne Cook at the Rock Castle Association meeting in Athens on a July date. Otis Cook Paul Fleenor and Sam Kirby attended the Auto Auction Sales in Bristol Tennessee. Mrs Tom Long and infant Thomas Lee have returned home from Steven s Clinic. Mrs David Mayberry and infant daughter are home from the Man Memorial Hospital.
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Gloria Dickins
Sybil Mullins
Hazel Bailey
Guardian
Reather Jarrell
Millie Goggs
Noble Grand
Darlene Graley
Artie Large
Vice Grand
Virginia Overby
Josie Bryant
Evelyn Spangler
Millie Crawford
Rebekah
Tary
Opa Nelson
Lodge
Glen Davis
Fayette Car Firm
Pam
Wyoming
Theta Rho Girls Club
Mercer
Mullens
Red Cross and
Rhythm Step
Whitesville Fire Dept
Mary Alice Skaggs
DANCE
Madison
Madison Junior Woman's Club
Junior Haddad
Modernaires Orchestra
Dale J, McGrady
Kopperston Baptist Society
Matheny
Aes
Clayton Gunter
Robertson
Cildren
Richard
Eric
Rebecca Ann
Cyclone
Bennie Gunter
Athens
Walter Gunter
Patty
Shelia
Jess Gunter
Carol Tilly
Richard Emerick
Kopperston
Drom
Prince Se
Phewe
Tomchins
Tomchin Furniture Company
Mahogany
Goly
Bown
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