Doctors Recommend Hospital Treatment for Jailed Constable
In Princeton West Virginia two court appointed doctors urged that Constable Tom Bivens be committed to a state hospital for treatment of severe diabetes chronic alcoholism and observation by a psychiatrist They said his condition could affect his mental capacity and that treatment should occur before any trial The case centers on his alleged theft of a 79000 payroll and his recent plane arrest in Huntington with the money
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Princeton
W.va
Tom Bivens
Walter V. Ross
L. J. Pace
Daniel Hale
Mercer County Criminal Court
Bivens
Bluefield
American Coal Co
Huntington
Rose
Walter Burton
Owen R. Griffith
Roscoe Pendleton
William O. Bivens Jr
Biven
A. J. Lubliner
Ross
Friends Donate Money For Boy’s Operation
Nine year old Tommy Bivens son of Constable Tom Bivens will have heart defect surgery in Nashville Tennessee Wednesday. His mother and he flew there after Mercer County Airport workers funded the plane ticket. Earlier plans had planned a road trip to Nashville. The father is accused of fleeing by plane last Thursday from a coal company payroll. Physicians recommended commitment to a state hospital for treatment and observation. Friends donated funds for the operation.
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Bluefield
Tommy Bivens
Tom Bivens
Nashville
Tenn
Mercer County
Bivens
Biven
Gasoline Theft Leads to Fine and Jail Sentence
BAYETTEVILLE RNS John P. McKinney 19 Page was jailed 10 days and fined 19.50 after a magistrate hearing for stealing gasoline from Elzie Randolph's car early Saturday. Perry Ward Oak Hill waived to grand jury on forgery charges and released on 500 bond. Ellis Huston Adkins Meadow Bridge released from jail as parole violation case continued.
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Bayetteville
RNS
John P. McKinney
Page
R. C. Godsey
Elzie Randolph
Perry Ward
Oak Hill
Godsey
Ellis Huston Adkins
Meadow Bridge
State Board of Parole
Mrs. Lilly Zinn Dies at 70 in Huntington Rites Wednesday
Mrs. Lilly Dale Zinn 70, wife of J. H. Zinn of 3004 Third Ave Huntington, died Monday afternoon. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Chapman Mortuary Huntington, with burial in Ridgelawn Cemetery. She was born in Rock Camp Monroe County and survived by seven brothers, three sisters, a foster brother, and her husband. She belonged to Thurmond Chapter No 94 Order of Eastern Star and White Shrine of Mount Hope.
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Chapman's Mortuary
Huntington
Lilly Dale Zinn
J. H. Zinn
Third Ave
Rock Camp
Monroe County
Ridgelawn
W. J. Holiday
Alderson
W. E. Holliday
Caldwell
J. H. Dodd
Thurmond
Order of Eastern Star
White Shrine
Mount Hope
Baptists Name Two Circles in Oceana Church
Two elderly members of the First Baptist Church in Oceana were honored by forming two new circles named for them Eliza Bailey and Ella Shumate. The Ella Shumate Circle is chaired by L M Hopkins and the Eliza Bailey Circle by Nina Walker. First meetings set Aug 11 at homes with a church meeting on the fourth Thursday.
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Oceana
BNS
Fist Baptist Church
Eliza Bailey
Ella Shumate
L. M. Hopkins
Nina Walker
Blanche G. Cook
Nana Fisher
Maude Cozort
Ella Cook
Rockcastle
Mora Chambers
Mary Thomas
Almus Cook
Betty Cuddy
Naoma Knott
Nadine Maynor
Mae Cook
Anthony Hurley
Zelda White
Lolitta Gilliland
Fiona Hoover
Betty Ray Lilly
Betty Ann Cook
Kathleen Cook
Virginia Claypool
Edith Green
Minnie Hawkins
Elda Manning
Barbara Goodwin
Martha Ellen Manning
Mildred Moss
Zetta Brooks
Betty Nutter
Locelle Lusk
Charmaine Cook
Barners Nichole
Ruby
Martha Belle Hurley
The
Missionary Society
Redbud Garden Club Hosts Family Picnic and Flower Show Plans
The Redbud Garden Club met at Mrs. Frank Thomas's home for a family picnic followed by a brief meeting. They outlined plans for the Fayette County Fair flower show August 11 to 13 at Collins High School Cafeteria and invited entries of both flower arrangements and specimens. Numerous members and guests attended, listed by name.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Redbud Garden Club
Frank Thomas
Fayette County
Collins High School
Kelly Williams
Franklin Williams
George Light
Dora Cook
John
J. D. Burgess
Judy
Frank Mauritz
Gail
Accident Trial Opens in Fayette
Roy Kessler sues Grant Wyatt of Meadow Bridge seeking 1500 damages in Fayette County Circuit Court over a December Loop Road crash near Lee's Tree Tavern. Trial started Monday morning. plaintiff alleges defendant's negligence caused the collision as Wyatt braked and lost control.
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Fayetteville
ANS
Roy Kessler
Grant Wyatt
Meadow Bridge
Fayette County
Lee's Tree Tavern
Keeler
Wyatt
Pineville Personal Notes Report Local Travel and Visits
Primeville residents list a dozen family members and friends visiting relatives across states and countries. Names include Roy Breeden and family from Pineville returning from a 10 day trip to Detroit Canada and New York City, plus numerous Pineville guests and travelers visiting Charleston Knoxville Beckley Blacksburg Logan and Jacksonville during various weeks.
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Pineville
Rns
Roy H. Breeden
Roy Lee
Crowley-Worrell
Detroit
Mich
Canada
New York City
Janice Lee Parks
Charleston
H. E. Crews
Catherine Crews
Darrell V. McGraw
Norman Park
Crews
John NeSmith
Fletcher Wirt
Atlanta
Knoxville
Harry Goode
Columbia
S. C
Bert Goode
W. G. Mullins
Daniel
David
Charleston Lake
Ontario
Ottawa
Jack Wells
Princeton
C. A. Blankenship
James L. Pettit
Marsha Lynn
Hatcher
Basil Elliott
Garnett Dearing
Oceana
W. C. Worrell
Vena Randolph
Oak Hill
Charles Randolph
Delaware
B. C. Nichols
Abel Basham
Leroy
Ivan Jones
Richmond
Maxine Goodman
Bonnie
Robert
Miami
Fla
Paul Fitch
Vivian Rose
Sue
G. L. Hamiter
Jacksonville
Mervin Phillips
Community Circles Plan Alternating Attendance By Pastor's Wife
and Mrs Wayne Rollins wife of the churchs pastor will attend both circles on alternate months.
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Wayne Rollins
Former Springdale resident dies after lake rescue
Nancy Humphries 18, who moved to Rochester last June 1, disappeared while swimming at Conesus Lake 25 miles south of Rochester. Rescued by aqua lung diver, revived briefly, heart massaged for 1 hour 40 minutes after hospital arrival. died 9:40 p.m. at Strong Memorial Hospital. Survived by father Alvias, brother Raymond Lloyd in Rochester, brothers Carl Randolph in Springdale, mother Mrs. Alvins Humphries, and sisters Margaret Ann Janie in Springdale.
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East Rainelle
RNL
Springdale
Rochester
N. Y
Nancy Humphries
Conesus Lake
Strong Memorial Hospital
Alvias
Raymond
Lloyd
Carl
Randolph
Alvins Humphries
Margaret Ann
Janie
Wyatt Funeral Rites Wednesday in Mullens
William Eli Wyatt 80, a retired saw mill worker and farmer, will be laid to rest at 11 a m Wednesday at Mill Creek Church of God. The Rev. O A Sparks and the Rev Sydney Lary will officiate with burial in Miller Cemetery. He died Monday morning after a long illness. He was born June 28 1875 in Keyrock. Surviving are his wife Mary a son Ira Brenton four daughters and two brothers and a sister. The body will be moved to the Wyatt residence today from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home.
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Eli
Julia Wyatt
Mary
Ira
Wyatt
Beckleyan Film On Flower Arrangements At Meeting
W M Harmon Jr Beckley presented a film on flower arrangements to the Spade and Trowel Garden Club at Oak Hill. He distributed booklet guides and garden club members were urged to enter Fayette County Fair Flower Show exhibits August 11 to 13 at Collins High School.
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Oak Hill
ANS
W. M. Harmon Jr
Beckley
Spade and Trowel Garden Club
Harmon
Garden Club
J. R. McDonald
Odd Fellows Cemetery Project
Andrew’ Easton
Beckwith 4-H
Fayette County
A B Blevins Taken by Death
A B Blevins 45 of New Richmond died 7 30 p m Saturday at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital services set for 1 p m today at New Richmond Chapel with Rev O A Sparkes officiating Burial in Mullins Cemetery Micajah Ridge He was a World War II veteran and former Virginian Railway brakeman born April 24 1910 in White Top Va Surviving: parents two sons Kenneth and Eugene a daughter family details listed including siblings and wife Vida Mullins who died in 1951
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White Top
Roby Blevins
New Richmond
Vida Mullens
Kenneth
Detroit
Eugene
Kenneth Dodson
Gaye
Joyce Ann
Paul
Youngstown
Ohio
Earl Blevins
Fairchild Air Force Base
Wash
Linnie Blevins
Air Force
Philippines
Ralph Blevins
Germany
Helen Agee
Eddie Reed
Shannon Rites Set at Pineville
Funeral services for Mrs. Susan Brooke Shannon 86 of Pineville were held at W H H Cook Memorial Baptist Church with Rev. Harry L Stevens and Rev. Robert McCoy officiating. Buried in Cook Cemetery Oceana she left a large Wyoming County family including nine children and 25 grandchildren. She died Sunday night after a stroke and heart attack.
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Guyan
Floyd
Mary Ballard Cook
Logan
B. D. Mitchell
George Saunders
Man
Love Evans
Charleston
Floyd Rose
Pineville
E. E. Perry
Barboursville
Maude Stafford
Local Man Dies in Smithfield at 82
Pi-Dennis R. Hostuttler, a retired oil field worker and farmer, died in Smithfield West Virginia yesterday. He is survived by 106 descendants. Linn J. Hardman named Senior Counselor in charge of the State Vocational Rehabilitation Office at Bluefield. State Director F. Ray Power announced. Hardman is a Glenville State College graduate with a Duke University master’s degree and has served in the rehabilitation division since 1946.
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Smithfield
W.va
Dennis R. Hostuttler
Charleston
Linn J. Hardman
Bluefield
F. Ray Power
Hardman
Glenville State College
Duke University
Burcham Infant Rites Set Wednesday
Graveside services for Orville Dale Burcham infant son of Mr and Mrs Earl P Burcham South Mullens will be 11 am Wednesday with Rev Cecil H Robinson officiating Burial will be at Princeton The child was born dead at 7 pm Monday at Wyoming General Hospital Surviving parents include a brother Earl Perry Jr and a sister Victoria Jean both at home Body is at Robertson and Fogelsong Funeral Home
Whipple Woman Victim of Gun Accident
Florence Milton, 29, of Whipple, was treated for a gunshot wound to the left thigh at Oak Hill Hospital after a pistol she was unloading discharged accidentally. Lois Dorton, 9, Oak Hill, sought outpatient care for a dog bite. Leslie Fronevsky, 15 months, Bristol Tennessee, outpatient for a scalp injury from a fall. Jerry Pemberton, 9, Lochgelly, admitted for right foot injury.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Florence Milton
Whipple
Oak Hill Hospital
Lois Cheryl Dorton
James E. Dorton
Bibb Sr
Leslie Fronevsky
Michael Fronevesky
Bristol
Tenn
Jerry W. Pemberton
Nine
Lochgelly
Governor announces multiple West Virginia appointments
Governor Marland outlined several new appointments including Cletus B. Hanley as first assistant attorney general and Robert F. Thompson as an assistant attorney general. He named C. Lee Spillers and James E. Ansel to the State Board of Education, reappointed Edgar B. Moore to the State Board of Health, and Williams to the State Road Commission. He also reappointed James S. Estep to the Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, discussed budget cuts to the agriculture program, and said the Arthur D. Little study on industrial potentials would be released next week.
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Charleston
Statehouse
Atty
John G. Fox
Cletus B. Hanley
Robert F. Thompson
Fairmont
Arden Curry
Gov
Marland
Hanley
Department
Thompson
Leo Loeb
Department of Employment Security
U. S
Harry E. Watkins
Ments
C. Lee Spillers
Wheeling
James E. Ansel
Moorefield
State Board of Education
Edgar B. Moore
Clarksburg
State Board of Health
Charles A. Miller
Fort Ashby
Mineral County
State Road Commission
James S. Estep
West Virginia Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors
Ning
Agriculture Department
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Arthur D. Little, Inc
Cambridge Mass
Three New Polio Victims Identified in State
Dr. Bruce H Pollock of the Cabell Huntington Health Dept reported three new polio cases yesterday in Huntington and Sandville. Ricky Bates 13 months shows paralysis, Raymond Twohig 11 has no paralysis, Naomi Leu Ellis 18 months from Sandville Logan County has paralysis. none have received the Salk vaccine.
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Huntington
Bruce H. Pollock
Cabell- Huntington Health Dept
Ricky Bates
Herschel Bates
Raymond Twohig
Robert Twohig
Naomi Leu Ellis
George Ellis
Sandville
Logan County
Drive-In Owner Acquitted of Beer Violation
Beacon Drive-In owner O Judson Lambert was acquitted by a Mercer County jury on charges of selling beer to minors. Co-defendants had charges dismissed after re indictment following a July grand jury. The case stemmed from a Beaver High School petition signed by about 400 students. Lambert sought separate trial. others faces October term court hearings.
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Princeton
Beacon Drive-In
Mercer County
O. Judson Lambert
Beaver High School
Lambert
Named Postmaster Fayetteville Confirmed in Senate
Bland K. Hesse’s nomination as Fayetteville postmaster was confirmed by the Senate on Monday night, marking the appointment to oversee local mail operations.
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Fayetteville
Bland K. Hesse
Senate
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