Jury absolves Eugene Martin in damage suit
Fayette Circuit Court jurors clear Eugene Martin of negligence in the 1956 highway death of John Bodnar of Oak Hill. The case, brought by Steve Bodnar as administrator seeking $10,000, ended after about 20 minutes of deliberation. Bodnar, 70, died when he fell on the berm and was struck by Martin’s pickup as he walked along the road. The plaintiff argued Martin should have honked or stopped. the defense said there was no time to react.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Eugene Martin
Oak Hill
John Bodnar
Fayette
Martin
Steve Bodnar
Tony
Bodnar
S. W. Price
J. x. White
Sierra Nevadas
Bertha
Sacramento
Ambler
California
Land Transfers Listed At Fayette Court House
Fayetteville notices show land transfers recorded by Fayette County Clerk. Names include Myles to Cole for a Quinnimont lot around 1500 dollars and numerous other Oak Hill Mount Hope and Fayetteville District transfers with prices ranging from 50 to 7000 dollars. Grave plots priced from 50 to 250 dollars.
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Fayette Court House
Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
T. A. Myles
Lenore Cole
Quinnimont
H. R
Glenna Beckelheimer
Joe HK
Lou -Henri Moreau
Oak Hill
Homeseekers Land and Building Co
George J
Virginia J. Adzens
Oak Ridge
Archie
Synthia Nugen
Sam
Ruth Picarella
FayetteviNe
High Lawn Memorial Park
William D. Bragg
Carter Woodson Memorial Park
Willie
Sallie Morris
Edgar JR
Mary Taylor
Stephen
Drusilla Burke
Gatewood
Annie Frances
Arthur Bowles
Jack Smith
Thayer
Nicholas
Naema Faye Gwinn
Charlies W
Greather Redman Jol
Qttle
Beatrice M. Blake
Eddie and
Marie Souk
Mount Hope
Carrie Lee Green
G. C
Masil A. Slaven
Slaven Realty Co
Fayettevile District
Jesse and
Mary An
C. E
Bessie Camden
Howard W. Canson
Diah H
Margaret V. Rollins
Maude Chapman
Roy W
Thelma I. Rudd
Armstrong Creek
Edith Smith
0. H. Woodrum
Robert L
Ethel Melba
Smithers
Barbara Chesnofsky
Nellie Romage
Mike
Clarence C
Bonnie Kirby
R. J. Thrift Jr
Harvey
Infant Rites Conducted Today in Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD RNS Deb orah Ann Hedrick infant daughter of Floyd L Hedrick of Lorain Ohio and formerly of Maplewood died at birth Saturday in Lorain. Survivors include paternal grandfather Melton Hedrick of Maplewood and maternal grandparents Roy E Boggess Smoot. Graveside rites scheduled at Anderson Cemetery Maplewood Moam. Body moved from Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home East Raineile to Milton Hedrick's home.
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Maplewood
RNS
Deborah Ann Hedrick
Floyd L. Hedrick
Lorain
Ohio
Melton Hedrick
Roy E. Boggess
Smoot
Moam
Anderson Cemetery
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
East Raineile
Milton Hedrick
Barbara Roberts Birthday Honored At Home Party
A birthday party for Miss Barbara Roberts was hosted Monday evening at her home by her mother Mrs John Blake and Mrs Jessie Tyree Pax. Guests included Bernadine Janney Marthe Moore Karen Janney Linda Billups Danese Sander Judy Alff Carol Taylor Wanda Stover Brenda Wright Jackie Coleman Alice Billings Danny Wright and others.
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Barbara Roberts
John Blake
Fayette Man Injured In One-Car Accident
Clifford G. Allen of Payethnillers is injured in a Monday morning single vehicle crash near Lockwood. He suffers severe lacerations to an arm leg and scalp and is treated at Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery. His station wagon left the highway struck a telephone pole and demolished the vehicle.
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Payethnillerns
Clifford G. Allen
Lockwood
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Mine’ Safety Appliance Co
Allen
Lambert Rites Set Wednesday
Funeral services for Raymond L Lambert 29 of Oceana will be held at 1 p m Wednesday at the Freewill Baptist Church in Oceana. The Rev Cecil Epperty and the Rev Hansel Cook will officiate. Burial will follow in the Lambert family cemetery. He died Sunday in a Beckley hospital from leukemia. Survivors include his wife Juanita Johnson Lambert two daughters Mona Joyce and Shirley Ray two sons Raymond L and John Edward his parents Mr and Mrs John Lambert of Oceana one sister Mrs Garnet Herndon of Oceana and one brother Thomas E Lambert of Oceana. The body was to be moved from Evans Funeral Home to his sister's home at 6 p m Tuesday Pallbearers are Roy Agee Paul J Toler Ed Elkins Russell Bane Eddie O Bryan Creed Walker Lloyd Bragg and Albert Elkins Nieces will carry flowers.
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Oceana
RNS
Raymond Ll. Lambert
Freewill Baptist Church
Cecil Epperty
Cleveland
Hansel Cook
Lambert
Beckley
Juanita Johnson Lambert
Mona Joyce
Shirley Ray
Raymond L
John Edward
John Lambert
Garnet Herndon
Thomas E. Lambert
Evans
Roy Agee
Paul J. Toler
Ed Elkins
Russell Bane
Eddie O'Bryan
Creed Walker
Lloyd Bragg
Albert Elkins
Household Shower Honors Mrs. Bilbrey
Mrs. Fred Belcher and Mrs. Ella Sparks hosted a household shower at the Belcher home in Lynco honoring Mrs. James Bilbrey. Guests played games directed by Mrs. Ruth Frent and prizes went to Mrs. Ruby Jones Mrs. Edith Hopkins Mrs. Belly Mills and Mrs. Charlie Francis. Mrs. Bilbrey, whose home and furnishings were destroyed by a fire two weeks earlier, displayed her gifts.
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LYNCO
RNS
Fred ‘Belcher
Ella
Sparks
James Bilbrey
Belcher
Ruth ‘Rent
Ruby Jones
Edith Hopkins
Belly Mills
Charlie Francis
Bilbrey
Henry Allen
Jean Short
Ina Stewart
Ola Laxton
Russell Mills
Mary Bradshaw
Wanda Mead
Ruth Griffith
Burl Thornsbury
Ross Jones
Tommy Lambert
Claude Burchett
Ted Belcher
Betty Mills
Brookses welcome daughter Teresa Ann in Dayton Ohio
Mr and Mrs Keith Brooks of Dayton Ohio announce the birth of daughter Teresa Ann on July 30 weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces. Mrs Brooks is the daughter of Sgt C and Mrs Tracy Killem formerly of Long Branch.
Japan Tops World in Fishing Productivity
Japan is identified as the world’s most productive fishing nation, highlighting its extensive fishing industry and output.
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Japan
Japanese Court Frees Airman in Murder Trial
RISARAZU Japan Monday acquitted Airman J C Benjamin B Onyang of Sacramento California of murder in a death during a scuffle. Judge Seisaburo Furukawa ruled the prosecution evidence inadequate. Witnesses said Onyang rode a bicycle in Kizarazu January 9 and argued with three Japanese youths. one was struck with a souvenir tester opener and died.
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Risarazu
Japan
Japanese District Court
J.C. Benjamin B. Onyang
Sacramento
Calif
Seisaburo Furukawa
Owyang
Kizarazu
Closing Program of Bible School at Colcord
A Friday picnic drew a large crowd to the Home School lawn for Colcord Bible School closing exercises. The program opened with a hymn and Scripture verses, with the Beginners, Primary, and Junior departments presenting poems, songs, and a Bible story, plus book cases for the Bible. Attendance certificates were handed out for ten and eight to nine days, and children’s exhibits were shown to parents.
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God's House
Leslie Dillon
Jesus
Colcord
Fair Manager Challenges Riot Reports At Hinton
W J Byan claims rioting reports at the Hinton fair were exaggerated. Charles Harless said to have been hit with a cane. James Harless, 38, helped. about 500 alleged participants cited by police rival. David E Fineman and Magistrate Holton set hearings Friday on charges.
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Simmons
Emmett Fox Fair
Harless Brothers
Hinton
Rainelle
Lesshan
Ontire
Charles Harless
David E
Fineman
Jack Holton
James Harless
Kyle
Warden Claims Murderers as Model Prisoners in Fort Worth
Fort Worth prison officials defend inmates as model when contrasted with gamblers and petty offenders. A Texas prison manager notes some convicts lack prior records, while a midnigh t fight at the grounds involved Charles Harless and an alleged cat theft.
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Fort Worth
Texs
Texas
Jack Heard
Texas Prison Sysconcessionaires
Aost
Post-Herald
Simmons
Charles
Harless
Elton
Private Eye Seeks Missing Mrs Drury Wells in Sacramento
A private detective, Donald Lam, travels from California to Sacramento in a hunt over a missing Mrs Drury Wells. He contacts Bertha Wells and visits a Sacramento Ambler residence to interview Mrs Ambler about the Wells marriage and a possible second wife. The case hints at complex mineral rights and a tense domestic situation.
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Corte
Wells
Bell
Eoin Kimlines
Bertha
Rabergh
Donald
Dells
Yvonne ‘Clymer
California
Texas
Aaron Redford
Drury
Reriha
Ald
Donte
Stepire
Frank Sellers
Frazier Mountain
Pega Mountain
Pothcequin Valley
Fire hits Pittsburgh bakery warehouse causing heavy damage
A fire on Pittsburgh north side damaged the J. R. Lloyd Co. wholesale bakery warehouse, injuring 12 firefighters. Estimated property damage reaches 125000 with stock losses. Firefighters battled flames from six companies into the early morning. authorities evacuated nearby homes after discovering ten pounds of gunpowder stored on the second floor. The cause remains undetermined.
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Pittsburgh
Charles J. McDermott
J. R. Lloyd Co
Pennsylvania Gumsmith School
George R. Thacker Arms Co
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Family Night
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