Tar spill clean-up begins in Oak Hill area
A ruptured asphalt tar line spilled 10 000 gallons of hot tar across Oak Hill, threatening First Church of God and Mankin Lumber Co property. Cleanup by Mankin and Bostie Construction will use rock meal and scraping, likely through the weekend. No injuries reported. police and fire crews on alert.
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Oak Hill City
Ansted Man Dies at Home of Son Funeral plans announced
John Lloyd Crookshank 74 died at the home of his son O C Crookshank in Ansted at 643 p m Survivors include two other sons four daughters 26 grandchildren and five great grandchildren Funeral services will be at 2 p m Saturday at the Richmond Chapel with Rev Guy Vaughan officiating Burial in Richmond Chapel Cemetery The body to be moved from Thomas Funeral Home one hour before the funeral
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Richmond Chapel
John Lloyd Crookshank
Guy Vaughan
Summersville
Thomas Funeral
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Liberty Baptist Church
O. C. Crookshank
T A.B
Alley
Charlie
Boomer
R. M. Boley
Ramsey
E. EL Painter
Whipple
D. FE Hess
Anna Meador
Bailey Infant Dies in Richmond Hospital
Funeral services for Clarence Thomas Bailey age 14 days of Kingston will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Kingston Community Church with Rev. A L Spencer officiating. Burial follows at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. The infant died at Richmond Medical College Virginia at 9 30 a m Friday. Survived by sister Matilda Ann. Body to travel to residence from Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill at 6 p m today.
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Oak Hill
Clarence Thomas Bailey
Clarence i. Bailey
Kingston
Kingston Community Church
A. L. Spencer
High Lawn Memorial Park
Richmond Medical College
Virginia
Matilda Ann
Shome
Tyree
Forrens Hold Reunion At Beelick Knob Home
Beelick Knob hosts the annual Forren family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. EB Forren. Attendees include numerous Forren relatives from Meadow Bridge, Union, Portsmouth, Charleston, Quinwood, and other nearby towns, with tables, games, and a watermelon contest led by Hester and L. E. Forren. The two oldest attendees were Mrs. Mary Fitzwater of Huntington and J. W. Sande of Beelick Knob, both 82.
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Beelick Knob
J. EB. Forren
Forren
Garnett Wickline
Lacy
Harland
Alex Forren
Lula
Rosa
Summers Gwinn Ane
Janice
Minnie
Jim
George
Fred Forren
Lawrence Forren
Lawrence, Jr
Rome
Rodney
Meadow Bridge
Tall Forren
Kenneth
Hester
Union
Myrtle Welch
Ohio
Bill Henderson
Springwood
Sam Forren
Edgar Lusher
Russel Forren
Clarence Forren
Jim Harrah
Buri
Zora Mann
Roy Forren
Grassy Meadows
Kimber L. Hann
Portsmouth
Bonnie Bird
Bes
Charleston
Betty Forren
East Rainelle
F Tom Vandal
Elton
Paul Swinn
Quinwood
Dawson
Ula Harris
L. E. Forren
Mae
Mildred
Marie Gave
Joe
Beelick Knos
Earl Smith
Alvin Stevens
John Holcomb
Maple Fork
Ben Smith
Lawrence Smith
J. Ed Smith
Rainelle
Clyde_ Helmick
Danese
Charlie Matheny
Roy
Skelton
Edith Matheny
John and
Baltimore
Jimmie Ondo
Beckley
Howard Gwinn
Pal Philips
Meason Bridge
Miss Smith
Earnest Fitzwater
Lowen
Ions' Jones and Son
Laurel Crook
Calbert Harrah
Mary Fitzwater
Huntington
Sand
Fayette County Bands Invited to August Fair
Fayette County bands invited to attend the county fair at Nuttall High School Lookout building August 17 and 18. A noon picnic lunch will be served Saturday with games and contests planned for the afternoon.
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Browning Service to Be in Virginia for Walter Browning
Funeral services for Walter Garfield Browning 70 who died at the Brenton home of a son in law and daughter will be at Pembroke Virginia at 2 30 p m Saturday The Rev A C Meadows Jr of Pembroke will officiate and burial will be in Birch Lawn Cemetery at Pearisourg The body was moved from Robertson Foglesong Funeral Home to Pembroke Browning was born Oct 1880 in Rockview Wyoming County He is survived by three sons Estil V Browning W Garnet Browning Odell Browning two daughters Mrs Dale Cook and Mrs Bud Miller four step sons Darsie Duncan Edgar Duncan Eugene Duncan and Robert Duncan two step daughters Mrs Carl Little and Mrs Denier Good a brother Charles V Browning and two sisters Mrs S C Stewart and Mrs M F B Stewart plus many grandchildren.
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Brenton
Pembroke
A. C. Meadows, Jr
Birch Lawn
Pearisourg
Robertson & Foglesong
Darsie| Duncan
Goodwins Ferry
Edgar Duncan
Ripplemead
Eugene Duncan
Robert Duncan
Rock
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Carl Little
Denier
Good
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Bolt
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Columbus, O
Soldier's Body Returned Home from Korea Death in action honored in Kincaid service
Pvt. Charles B. Kincaid, 19, killed Sept. 22, 1950 in Korea, will be transported to Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill. Born April 12 1931 in Kincaid he was the son of Mr. and Mrs Emmett Kincaid. Funeral services set for Sunday 2 p.m. at Kincaid Methodist Tabernacle with burial at High Lawn Memorial Park. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3110 will conduct graveside rites. Survivors include five brothers and four sisters with residences in Kincaid Kingston Dayton Rensford and Ozkhilt.
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Charles B. Kincaid
Korea
Tyree
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Emmett Kincaid
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Co S. Donnelly
High Lawn Memorial Park
Clarence W. Dickerson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Dixie
Virgil
Garlang
Haven
Kingston
Donna
Doris Ruffner
Dayton, O
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Rensford
W. Va
Betty Zink
Ozk Hilt
Final rites set for Maude Settle 64 Fayetteville
Maude Settle 64 of Fayetteville dies Thursday in Huntington hospital after long illness. Funeral service will be 1 p m Saturday at Dodd Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. James F. Frame officiating. Interment in family cemetery at Kincaid. Survived by brother W S Settle of Akron Ohio and two nephews and a niece.
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Fayetteville
Maude Seitle
Dodd Funeral Home
James F. Frame
Kincaidiss Settle
Huntington Hospital
Duncan
Catherine Settle
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Akron, O
Five Arrested in Burglary Ring Tied to Theater Heists
State Police arrested three men and two juveniles Tuesday in a burglary series. Suspects Jess Weaver 21 Holly Grove Clayton Spaulding 49 and Eddie Spaulding 20 residents of Gallagher were charged after break ins at Gallagher Theater Salisbury’s Place and Gallagher confectionery. Eddie Spaulding is AWOL from the Army and to be returned to military jurisdiction. Clayton Spaulding also faces probation violation. Juveniles aged 16 and 14 were taken to Dunbar Child Shelter.
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Chelyan
Gallagher Theater
Salisbury
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Gallagher
Jess Weaver
Holly Grove
Clayton Spaulding
Eddie Spaulding
Clayton’ S
Fayetteville Troop Earns Camp Honor at Clifton McClintic
Fayetteville Boy Scout Troop 179 earned the honor troop title for the seventh period at Camp Clifton McClintic. Sponsored by Fayetteville Presbyterian Church, the unit led in daily inspections and weekly table decoration, won the water carnival stunt, the leaders division in archery, and the explorers division in a fish roe contest.
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Clifton McClintic
Jerry DeQuasie
Ralph la Fon
Frank C. Smith
Ray Conner, Jr
Earl M. Seay, Jr
Glen Haynes
Fayette District
Camp Clifton McClintic
Two Women Join Farm Women's Organization
Two new members Mrs. Marion Homage and Mrs. W. B. Sheaves joined the Chestnut Knob Farm Woman's Club at its monthly meeting. President Mrs. Sterley Flanagan led the session with Vesper by Mrs. James Nett, and lesson on the Recreation Center by Mrs. William Fitzpatrick. A club picnic is planned for August 12 at Chestnut Knob grounds, and the September gathering will be at Mrs. John Coughlin's home on September 8 with project reports due.
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Chestnut Knob Farm
Chestnut Knob
John Coughlin
Ime
Oceana Family News and Local Visits
Mrs America Basconi and son Paul David returned from a visit with her father Nick Attille and relatives in Sophia Rita Mary and Rose Basconi then traveled to Cleveland Ohio. Orville Wallace, owner of Union Cut Rate Drug Store, entered Beckley Veterans Hospital. Peggy Pauletta Wallace accompanied by Mr and Mrs Ralph Gass visited friends in West Jefferson North Carolina. Dr Glen E Cobb and family and Dudley Browning hosted weekend guests at Bluestone Dam. Carrie Weir and Dudley Browning hosted Mrs Harry Weir and sons Joe Michael and Judy Brownine with plans to visit relatives in Betsy Lane Kentucky.
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Nick Attille
Sophia
Rita
Mary
Rose Basconi
Cleveland
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Union Cut Rate
Veterans Hospital
Beckley
Ralph Gass
West Jefferson
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Myr
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Dick Cobb
Springfield
Bluestone Dam
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Harry Weir
Joe
Michael
Prescott
Aunz
Judy Brownine
Betsy Lane
Ina Price Dies In Beckley Hospital
Funeral services for Ina Elizabeth Price 60 wife of Henry Price of Mahen will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday in Mullens. The Rev George W Favors will officiate at Robertson Fosse Funeral Home chapel burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery Beckley She was a native of Rocky Mount Virginia born February 22 1891 daughter of George and Elizabeth Patterson Survived by husband a son Raymond C Muse from Maben three daughters Frances Medley Ellsie Cook and Lillian Williams a brother Jake Patterson a half brother Andy van Hook three sisters Laura Brown Thelma Edmonason and Mamie Dillard seven grandchildren.
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Elisie Cook
Lillian Williams
Minden
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Monessen
Andy van Hook
Laura Brown
Harper Heights
Thelma EdmonajSon
Chicago
Mam-ie Dillard
Mt Hope Council to Study New Gross Sales Tax
Mt Hope City Council will further study a proposed gross sales tax before a vote. First estimates suggest about 7000 could be raised. Mayor Bernard Rocke dismissed a committee from the Mt Hope Business Men's Association. a proposed admission tax also under study. Council appointees will review costs for piping water to Forest Hill and a State Road Commission request. Police Chief T T Twaddle to be reimbursed 50 for expenses from a recent meeting. Rodger Howell now fills in on the local force.
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W. E. King
F. R. Garrett
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State Road Commission
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Clarence Britton
Raymond ‘Bender
Walter Smith
Ebert ‘Lewis
T. T. Twaddle
Morgantown
Rodger Howell
Oak Hill
Himmy Stuch
Marry Chandler Named Manager at White Oak Country Club
Oak Hill reports Harry Chandler as the new manager of White Oak Country Club. He brings prior country club experience from New York and Long Island and comes from The Greenbrier at White Sulphur. Chandler says the club will be one of the nicer in the state once details of management are set. He and his family reside in Oak Hill.
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Oak Hill
Harry Chandler
Rainelle Enterprise Wins State Charter for East Rainelle
Get state charter granted to Rainelle Enterprises Inc for East Rainelle to build a bowling alley restaurant and coal mine with $5,000 capital. Founders Roscoe J Carte Lucille Pullin both of East He and John L Detch of Lewisburg.
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East Rainelle
Roscoe J. ‘Carte
Lucille Pullin
East He
John L. Detch
Lewisburg
Rainelle Visitor Spends Days in Oak Hill
Miss Margaret Ann Shuck of Rainelle visits Oak Hill to stay with her father F C Shuck and Mrs Shuck for several days in late spring.
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Oak Hill
Margaret Ann Shuck
F. C. Shuck
Gillespie family to visit Mullens area friends
Mrs J R Gillespie and daughter Mary Louise of Chicago arrive today to stay with Mr and Mrs Joe E Orr on Moran Avenue. Rev J R Gillespie, former pastor of the local First Baptist Church, is to guest minister at morning and evening worship Sunday. J F Teaford and daughter Nellie of South Guirandotte Avenue vacationing in Virginia.
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Mullens
J. R. Gillespie
Mary Louise
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Joe E. Orr
J. F. Teaford
Nellie
South Guirandotte Avenue
Virginia
Four divorce suits filed in city court
Four divorce petitions were filed in the clerk of court office. Plaintiffs are Virginia Light versus John W Light Christena Lavender versus Earl Lavender Dallas Brent Hyden versus Mildred Ann Mease Hyden and Nora Stover versus Ira Stover. A chancery suit is Geraldine Cooper Legg against Zell Opal Mullet as guardian of Gary Lee Murphy.
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Virginia Light
John W. Light
Christena Lavender
Earl Lavender
Dallas Brent Hyden
Mildred Ann Mease Hyden
Nora Stover
Ira Stover
Chancery
Geraldine Cooper Legg
Zell "Opal Mullet
Gary Lee Murphy
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