Murder trial of Lemuel Steed fills Fayette court room
Fayetteville Fayette Circuit Courtroom packed as defense readies witnesses in murder and robbery case against Lemuel Steed Negro accused of killing and robbing Dr. I R McClung Smithers druggist and town official on July 1. Testimony links Steed to car, location, and blood evidence. Witnesses describe a two tone grey Chevrolet coupe with Kentucky plates and a bloody interior.
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Merchants National Bank
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Boomer
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Can Jnelton
Oma Whitlock
Field Worker to Speak at Mount Hope Sunday
Russel Burns, ministerial student, will deliver his first Mount Hope Presbyterian Church sermon Sunday at 11:00 AM. He recently joined field work under Pastor Dr. W. W. Pharr after leaving Davis and Elkins College and has led services at Oswald and Price Hill outposts since arriving in Mount Hope this spring.
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Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
Mount Hope Church
Davis and Elkins College
W. W. Pharr
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Oswald
Price Hill
Mount Hope
Charleston Director Addresses Rotarians
Oak Hill Rotary Club hears E. B. Pennybacker, director of the State Compensation Commission, explain the department functions and answer questions. He spoke at the Hotel Hill on Tuesday night, brought by W. Price, with guests J. N. Jarrett, C. N. Jarrett of Barnesville Ohio, and others from Oak Hill Bend and nearby towns.
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Montgomery
J. ‘Monte’ Donachy
Royce Zeek
Oak Mill
Richards Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs. J. W. Richards, who spent five weeks in Raleigh General Hospital for a curious heart condition, was moved home Tuesday night and is much improved. She will remain in bed for some time. Her son Warren Richards came from Washington D C to visit, joined by Mr. J and Mrs. Paris Reed of Mabscott.
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Circles Entertained In Scarbro Homes
Mrs Spradling and Mrs Price hosted Presbyterian Church circles in Scarbro. Circle No 1 met on the Spradling lawn with Mrs Pettit and Mrs Vargo as hosts. Circle No 2 at the Price home was led by Mrs Vickers with Mrs Bishop leading Bible study. attendees included several named members.
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Price Hill Woman Burned by Hot Water
Mrs. Mary J Wickline of Price Hill was taken to Oak Hill Hospital for burns suffered when a tub of boiling water spilled on her lower body while being moved from the stove at her mother's home on Wednesday night around 6 pm. The burns spared her legs and abdomen to some extent.
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Oak Hill Hospital
George Thomas
West Virginia FHA names 4th annual officers at Jackson's Mill
Mullens widow Betty Holroyd becomes vice president of the Future Homemakers of America West Virginia Association after the four day conference at Jackson's Mill ends. Sutton resident Mary Ann Fox is elected president with Mary Lou Swisher and Loretta Franklin among other officers.
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Sutton
Mary Lou Swisher
Bunker Will
Loretta Franklin
Stoundsville
Janet Tae Thompson
Philippi
Gloria Fowell
Ridgeley
Elizabeth Jane Wallace
Gap Mills
Bertha Louise Wiltong
Clay
Mullens Chapter Ranks High in State
Mullens women of the Mullens chapter of the Women of the Moose rank fourth in the state per a report from the Huntington convention. Nine Mullens members attended and a Saturday luncheon honored convention secretary Mrs Coffey with Mrs Mary Upton as program chairman. Next week’s ritual work is planned.
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Estelle Cxadle
Mildred Martin
Waverly Tibbs
Georgie Richardson
Huntington
Mary Upton
Charleston
Clara Murdock
Taylor Hospital
Ruby Burroughs
Corinne
Clay Apartments
Mamie Jinks
Pierpont
Martin
Pineville Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel
Pineville residents and guests are noted in social notes. Len F Byrd and her daughter Hetty Lea Byrd visited at M D Buck's in Charleston. W C Bailey Jr and Ida Woodard traveled with Mrs Woodard to Glarksburg. Dr K G Khorozian and daughter Georgena left for three weeks in New York City to study at Columbia University. William K Ghee of Morehead visits relatives in the area before leaving for Logan.
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Wriyes
Pineville
Len F. Byrd
Hetty Lea Byrd
M. D. Buck
Charelston
W. C. Bailey, Jr
Two Pierpoint Children Admitted to Hospitals
Ernestine Brooks 11 of Mullens is at Taylor Hospital with a fractured left ankle after a fence pole accident while playing with Pauline Cox. Okey Workman 8 of Beckley is at Raleigh General Hospital diagnosed with appendicitis. no surgery planned.
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Pierpoint
Ernestine Brooks
Charles Brooks
Taylor Hospital
Mullens
Pauline Cox
Ernestine
Ralleigh General Hospital
Beckley
Okey Workman
Earl Worksman
Five complete swimming course graduates in Pineville
Spencer C. Woolley led the Red Cross water safety course in Pineville. Five participants earned life saving and swimming certificates, while two swimmers gained senior wife saving certificates. Graduates include Harry Gunter Mary Jo Cook Kinsley Martin Jim Price Sam Romeo Joyce Thomas Eugene Reed.
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Alderson
Fayette School Board to Discuss Property Purchase on Monday
Fayette County Board of Education plans a special 1:30 p.m. meeting Monday to consider purchase or condemnation of land and buildings for Boomer and East End Oak Hill school purposes, to employ teachers, and to review Nash girate building for East End students. Representatives also meet Electro Metallurgical officials at Alloy about a Nero church site near the proposed school.
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Fayetteville
Fayette County
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Warry Pirring
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Boomer
Band Booster Club Meets Monday in High School Auditorium
Mount Hope band boosters plan their second meeting since spring organization in the high school band room on Monday August 9 at 7 30 p m The director David Carter will report on the instrument drive and new members will be announced The group will discuss membership growth and equipment drives over the past months
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Mount Hope
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Weatherman Rejects Typhoon Legislation in Philippines
The Philippine weather bureau told island lawmakers they cannot legislate typhoons out of existence. Congressman Francisco Perfecto of Catanduanes proposed a bill to curb storms, but officials urged him to relocate to Mindanao as a practical remedy. The report also notes ongoing Western Germany talks and Belgium’s role in postwar arrangements.
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Philippine Weather Bureau
Francisco Perfecto
Perfecto
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Francois Seydoux
Germany
Berlin
Mullens Personal News Highlights and Army Updates
Mullens residents share family moves and school plans as Private Robert Perdue returns to Fort Jackson after emergency furlough to attend his cousin James Hines funeral. Betty Lee Hines enrolls at Concord College with families from Mullens. D B Brandau of Tronta returns after visiting Mullens.
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Missing Woman Found At Hutchinson Foundry
A woman taken to Raleigh General Hospital received sedatives as authorities notified the hospital of her identity. She could not confirm the name Mrs Sam Laxton and provided no clear ID. Found at the foundry, a ticket to the Lyric Theatre, a photo with a child, and a wedding ring were found on her. Mrs Laxton is mother to six children aged 15 years to 14 months. Laxton said older children cared for the younger ones and he cooked during her absence. He added she leaves home periodically but believes this is her first memory loss incident.
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Lyric Theatre
Brown argues for unity to sustain a sound economy
Brown told his hometown audience that a strong economy rests on the well being of labor, farmers, and business. He said he owns three farms and a bottling plant and built his success through toil, urging no discrimination to maintain prosperity for all segments of the population.
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Republican nominating race outlined with mixed chances
The report notes Hillbilly entertainer Roy Acuff as a McCarthy housing bill nominee and cites Wolcott predicting rapid primary action. It describes slim Republican turnout in Tennessee and suggests Reece and Acuff foresee a competitive November general election, despite Democratic nominees expected to win.
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Mrs Goode Heads Page Legion Auxiliary Unit
Mrs L D Goode was elected president of the American Legion Auxiliary Page Post at this week’s meeting. New officers include Ethel Johanson first VP Thelma Settle second VP Opal Payne third VP Ailene Gee secretary Ethel Brown treasurer Pauline Rollins sergeant at arms Sally Meccam chaplain Masel Eads historian Benly Yeager Gold Star chairman Ailene Gee poppy chairman Cleo Yeager pianist.
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Santa Clara Teams Lose Only 10 Men
Santa Clara University lists minimal roster changes after its 97th commencement. Coaches in football basketball and baseball see only ten varsity lettermen not returning, with twenty five returnees and notable losses including Frank Laney and Dave Mariani in basketball and Bill Prentice in baseball.
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Pilikia reflects trouble in Hawaii and Samoa tale
An Associated Press report contrasts Hawaiian and Samoan words for trouble pilikia. A Samoan ad ties the term to a coconut story, illustrating shared Polynesian roots and linguistic parallels across the 2,508 mile sea gap. Santos Tomas victim memorial library project details follow.
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DC-3 Crash Near Master Field Recounts Flight Route
A DC-3 en route from Norfolk Virginia to Cuba with a scheduled stop at Naval Air Station Master Field in Opa Locka reported to the control tower seconds before a collision near the scene.
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