Belcher Funeral Services for Viola Belcher in Lilydale
Lilydale mourns Viola Belcher 63 as funeral services are set for 2 pm Wednesday at the Church of God. Rev Stol Me Parsons will conduct. burial in Simon family cemetery. Belcher died in a Welch hospital after a long illness. She was born in Simon March 3, 183. Surviving husband Callie Belcher. five sons Ralph Lynco Ernest Oceana Fred Accoville George Anherst Guy at home. Four daughters Marie Craft Oceana Zelma Toler Christian Christian Wingland Accoville and Gladys Toler Simon. One brother Aosie Blankenshin Baileysville. two sisters Euwie Breeden Lynco and Pearl Conseco Baileysville. Body moved from Evans Funeral Home at Oceana to her home tonight.
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Lilydale
RNS
Viola Belcher
Church of God
Stol Me Parsons
Simon
Belcher
Welch
Jong Ilness
Clay, Kuren
Nannie Toler
Callie Belcher
Ralph
Lynco
Ernest
Oceana
Fred
Accoville
George
Anherst
Guy
Marie Craft
Zelma Toler
Christian
Christian Wingland
Gladys Toler
Aosie Blankenshin
Baileysville
Euwi
Conversion Plans Of Home For Aged To Be Discussed
Fayette County meeting will discuss converting the former Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Men and Women at McKendree for use in the state penal system. Inmates were moved last year to Huntington. Attendees include judges and officials from Kincaid Johnson families and Becktoll 4-H Camp activities.
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Dorman
McKendree
Tucker County
Moundsville
Nickell Kramer
Lewisburg
Max DeBerry
Harrisville
Ernest A. Lee
Keyser
William J. Thompson
Charleston
Donald F. Black
Parkersburg
Oak Hill AS Auxiliary Installs New Officers
Oak Hill AS Auxiliary installs new officers at a meeting in the home of Mrs. L. Almond. New officers include president Bun Callison, first vice president H P Thom, secretary D D Whit zond, treasurer E E Callison. The group reviewed reports from the state convention and plans for a trip to New York in September.
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Colcord
RNS
Howard Stover
OAK Hill
Straugha
B.A
Wilbur Brawley
Oak Masters
al Armster
Camp Hi
American Legion Auxiliary
Orville Rich
Bell
Charleston
Gloria
Stallation
Vegas
N. M
H. P. Thom
Terry Joe
C. R.E. R. Amole
J. BE
City Hospital
Las Hill
D. D. Whit
Fla
Cunard
Ronald Ray
C. R. Hill
Jacksonville Hospital
Lawn Ave. Baptist Church
Gray
Betty
Frank Shelton
Jo Stover
Henry Craig
Injuries Fatal To Fayette Man
William R. Keeney, 41, of Marting Fayette County, died on arrival at a Montgomery hospital after a crushed skull injury at Semet Solvay Coal Co mine on Big Creek. The incident occurred Monday during work duties at the coal mine.
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Marting
William R. Keeney
Fayette County
Montgomery
Semet-Solvay Coal Co
Mina
Big Creek
Pax People Visitings Across States Gatherings
Pax PAX column notes weekend visit patterns across Morgantown Weirwood and Pax communities. Mr and Mrs O P Spencer and their relatives travel from Weirwood to Morgantown to visit daughter Mrs Charles Maley. Other families including Dyer Frazier Tyree Weatherford and Humphrey visit kin in Kentucky Ohio Florida and Virginia.
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Johnny Morris
Georgetown
Chester Cornett
Pusonia
Ohio
Fred Severance
Cincinnati
Premier
Carl Edward Meador
Gak Hill
David Tyree
Montgomery
Hattie Tyree
R. Weatherford
Winter Park
Fla
Eva Williams
Long Branch
Alfred T. Humphrey
Pax
Ewell Davis
Jack LaHote
Mike
Jackie
Toledo
June Behealer
Jimmy
Donnie
Roy Lee
Rocky Mount
Mercer Man Held In Fatal Shooting Details
Earl Hil Welch, 43, was shot and killed Monday at his son in law John Banks’s home at Monts Apartments in Welch. Banks, 27, a former Welch High School star athlete, was jailed awaiting a preliminary hearing. Police say the shooting followed a quarrel over Mrs Banks, Hill’s daughter, with Hill dying from three chest and stomach wounds from a .22 caliber pistol. The two men were partners in a coal trucking firm.
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WELCH
Earl Hil
Johnny Goins
Welch Police
John Banks
Banks
Monts
Goins
Hill
Ex Jodie Man Held For Slaying
Sgt J C Lyle Workman 23 of Jodie near Gavley Bridge charged with murder in the Aug 4 slaying of Thomas R Crawford 36 a clerk at a San Antonio business college Workman said Crawford tried to force an unnatural act at pistol point and he fatally shot Crawford after a struggle He surrendered after summoning his parents from West Virginia and turning himself in via a private detective
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Jodie
RNS
Thomas R. Crawford
San Antonio
Tex
J. C. Lyle L. Workman
Gavley Bridge
Workman
Fort Sam Houston
Owen Kilday
West Virginia
L. L. Workman
Crawford
Lawton O S Group States Meeting Today
Lawton Chapter No. 135 Order of Eastern Star will meet at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Hall. Mrs. Rena Keaton worthy matron asks all officers and members to attend. Mrs. Dorothy Wells of the Thurmson Chapter will conduct a school of instruction.
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Lawton
RNS
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Rena Keaton
Dorothy Wells
Thursmond
Worley Services Are Postponed
Funeral services for Mrs. Hannah Jane Worley are postponed to Thursday at 7 pm at the South Mullens First Church of God. Rev. Paul Campbell and Elder Thomas Jenkins will officiate. Burial will follow at Still Run Cemetery near Itmann. Mrs. Worley died at 12:01 am Sunday at the Pierpoint home of daughter Mrs. George Lambert.
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George Lambert
Robertson and Foglesong
Lambert
Ex-Wyoming Youth Killed By Gunshot
Syracuse NY Gh Rozer Cox 16 year old son of a psychology professor was killed by a shotgun blast in his bedroom Monday The family origin from Pineville West Virginia where trial is planned Detective Edward Corbett said it appears accidental Landon Cox the father a future Cortland State Teachers College professor found the boy with a 16 gauge shotgun Cox had just taken his wife to work at a Syracuse hospital The boy had just completed his sophomore year at Nottingham High School where he played football and baseball The Coxes were to vacation in Wyoming County and Kentucky The father said the youth often took his gun on vacation The family will return to Pineville for funeral arrangements
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Syracuse
N.Y
Rozer B. Cox
Pineville
W. Va
Edward Corbett
Landon Cox
Syracuse University
Cox
Cortland State Teachers College
Nottingham High School
Wyoming County
Kentucky
Oceana High
Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home
Shepherd Waives Hearing in Fayette felonious assault case
Rosa Lee Shepherd, 52, Garien, waived to the grand jury on a felonious assault charge after hearings before Magistrate Virgil Lyons. Bond set at 509 dollars. unable to post, she remained jailed. He allegedly inflicted multiple ax wounds on her husband Leonard, who was treated at Oak Hill Hospital. Jesse Lee Ashby, 39, Wolf Creek, received 10 days or a 13.30 dollar fine for a road violation. arrested Saturday by State Police Trooper R. L. Oates and jailed in default of payment.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Virgil Lyons
Rosa Lee Shepherd
Garien
Leonard
Oak Hill Hospital
Jesse Lee Ashby
Wolf Creek
Commissioner Names Park Board Members
MADISON RNS A Boone County Park Board of five members named by the county court will advise on park planning. Members are John Tillinghast Fred Ramsey Hassell Miller Hanson Doss and Emory Tamplan after a visit by Dr Warden Lane conservation commissioner. Lane said the Conservation Commission has 50000 for a park serving Boone Lincoln Logan and Mingo Counties and the area could cover at least 23 acres. The court allocated about 11000 in the levy to cooperate with the Conservation Commission and neighboring counties in establishing the park.
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Boone County Court
The
Conservation Commission
Iona Ray Injured In Route 21 Auto Crash At Oak Hill
Iona May Ray, patient at Oak Hill Hospital with chest injuries from a Monday evening accident at 6 55 p m. Her condition is good. A 1953 four door sedan skidded off Route 21 hitting an embankment and overturning. State Police investigated and estimated heavy damages.
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Ray
Oak Hill Hospital
Oak Hill
John L. Clay Is Feted At 80 Birthday Dinner
John L. Clay, 80, celebrated his birthday with a large dinner at his Rock Creek home Sunday. Attending were many of his children and relatives including Lucy Clay, Betty Rippatee, Orville Carr and daughter, Howard Clay and family, Mary Katherine, Gail Massey, Laura Acord, Ezra Cantley, Billy Campbell, Roscoe Clay, W L Clay, Carl Daniel, Lantie Jarrell and others from Rock Creek Pettus Beckley Whitesville and Lewisburg. The party highlighted a cake with candles and Mr. Clay remains active driving his truck and recalling old acquaintances.
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Rock Creek
RNS
John L. Clay
Lucy Clay
Whitesville
Betty Rippatee
Beckley
Orville
Carr
Mary Katherine
Howard Clay
Sore
Johnnie
Jianie
Pettus
Ayle Clay
Lillian
W. L. Clay
Carl Daniel
Princeton
Lantie Jarrell
Randy
Bobby
Billy
Rork Creek
Opal Bradford
Mrs Stover 84 Dies After Short Illness at Beckley Home
Mrs Rahama Eliza Brown Stover aged 84 died at 4 20 am today at her Route 1 Beckley home after a short illness. Born Maynor she was a Freewill Baptist Church member. The body lies at Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope pending arrangements.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Rahama Eliza Brown Stover
Route 1
Beckley
Maynor
Freewill Baptist Church
Tyree
Pauline Mayhew Leads Devotional at Oceana Church Meeting
Mrs. Pauline Mayhew conducted the devotional at the August meeting of the Women’s Society of Christian Service at Oceana Methodist Church. Theme was Work of the Foreign Missions. Assisting were Mrs. James Hall and Mrs. Harry Lovell. The group voted a plan for better attendance and offered year end prizes for perfect records. Attendees listed include Mrs. Glenn Blankenship, Eva Cook, Phyllis Shusher, Argel Cozort, Lovell, Morgan, and others.
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Uceana
RNS
Pauline Mayhew
Women's Society of Christian Service
Oceana Methodist Church
Glenn Blankenship
Mayhew
Eva Cook
Phyllis Shusher
Argel Cozort
Lovell
Morgan
Monroe McClain
Ralph Poland
Ples Wright
J. D. Christian
Ruell Dennis
Arlene Dreke
R. C. Hatfield
Hall
Corbitt Bailey Feted With Birthday Dinner
A surprise birthday dinner for Corbitt Bailey was hosted by his wife at their Long Branch home on Sunday. Attendees included Lillie Bailey, Floyd Stover and daughter Sandra, Clarine, Wines Bud and Lyndon of Long Branch, Charley Weaver family, Hemp Lafferty of Beckley, Virginia Bowyer and Charlie Smith of Sidney Ohio. Warry Jhern and children have returned to Bluefield after visiting Mrs Leona Thompson’s family.
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PAX
BNS
Corbitt Bailey
Long Branch
Lillie Bailey
Floyd Stover
Sandra
Clarine
Wines
Bud
Lyndon Wines
Charley Weaver
Perry
Cindy
Hemp Lafferty
Beckley
Virginia Bowyer
Charlie Smith
Sidney
Boone County education board makes teacher changes
Whitesville area schools see new teacher placements and transfers from Boone County Board of Education. Ethel Hood Cain Creek Nadine Myers Greenview Elsie Ball Betty Frogale Wharton Premersary Beulah Jo Price Katherine Young William Jottes Suzanne Humphrey Sherman High School Sethi Harrison Van High School Don Elk ins Henry Lewis Larry Freeman Scott High Madison Readith Doss Garnette Cremeans Mayme Bias Kelley Smith assign eight special duties and six resignations including D E and Mabel Gilmore after ten years at Scott High.
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Whitesville
RNS
Adi
Ional
Boone County Board of Education
Ethel M. Hood
Cain Creek
Nadine Myers
Greenview
Elsie Ball
Betty Frogale
Wharton Premersary
Beulah Jo. Price
Katherine Young
William’ Jottes
Suzanne Humphrey
Sherman High School
Sethi Frederick Harrison
van High School
Don Elkins
Henry Lewis
Larry Freeman
Scott High School
Madison
Opal Halstead Frem Manila
van Grade
Edith Javiis
Camp Creek
Scott High
Mary Adams
Sherman’ High
Readith Doss
Garnette Cremeans
Bandytown
Mayme Bias
Cary
Kelley Smith
Julian
Robert School
Everette Mason
Scott
Jack Banks
C. W. Hoffman
Whitesville Junior High School
Dave Rosen
Robert Brown
Wharton Junior High
Archie Snyder
D. E
Mabel Gilmore
Maryland
Robert Spenik
van High
Thomas Goodwin
Seth
Ollie Stone
North Fork
Edna C. Frye
Fayette County Property Transfers Recorded at Clerk's Office
Fayetteville reports numerous land transfers with approximate prices ranging from 50 to 15 000 dollars. Transactions involve heirs, estates, and local firms such as High Lawn Memorial Park and Montgomery Memorial Park, with properties in Oak Hill Fayetteville Mount Hope and Deepwater areas. Notable names include George R. Cossell Randall D. and Emily Rusco and J. Ella Painter.
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Fayetteville
Rns
Wooding
Whipple
Gas and Fuel Association
Orlindeed
Henry M. Stephens
Fayette County
High Lawn Memorial Park
Quinnimont
Trans
Priscilla M. Burgess
Victoria Miller
Bell-Lot
Oak Hill
Primo
Fannie
Calper
Montgomery Heights Land Co
Tolo
Nancy Louise Carpenter
R- K
Manley
Deep Jin
Kanawha
Huse
Walter
Ea Cheek
Mildred Park
Arena Ann
James E
Mary F. Broughman
Densel
Jocalene Terry
Ora Honaker
Willizen F
Carolyn J. Bowles
Scarbro
A. W
Clara Tabit
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Clarence G
Mildred L. Herndon
Allan H
Louise B. Newbury
J. Ella Painter
New River
Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co
Raymond
Geneva Tufts
Kayrmoor
Willie H
Lottie M. Hill
Toerison
O. F. Cook
Harry Jackson
Prince
W. 5
Viola Jane Brown
Louie
Lena L. LeRose
William R
Frances R. Ross
Montgomery Memorial Park
Wyatt Skaggs
Charles
Bessie Mae Ball
Howard W
Pearl P. Fitzwater
Falls View
Kelly Development Co
John
E . John
Catherine F. Vargo
Mary Duran
Mount Hope
Emory
Enfene
Avis
Wiliam H
Lucille Warrick
East Oak Hill
F. M
Dora L. Kerby
Paul R
Regina A. Rider
Virginia E. Burns
Meadow Bridge and Pineville Personal News Highlights
Deputy Sheriff Charles Counts and family visited Mrs. Hazel Wright and daughter Jean in Meadow Bridge with Counts staying until Tuesday. Guests included Mrs. Glenna Rollins and daughter Rebecca from Charleston visiting Mr. and Mrs. Walkup for two weeks. Other arrivals and mentions cover Beelick Knob, Rainelle, and Pet ersburg, Virginia, with Everman Crowder attending a two week driver education course at West Virginia University and local fair attendance by Mrs. Paul Cole and Jean Wright.
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Colie
Rainelle
John Fannin
Bellwood
Airs
Frank L. Arritt
Michael
Carolyn
Eugene G. Jones
Petersburg
Everman Crowder
Buddy
Sharon
Crawley
J. D. Johnson
Meadow Bridge High School
West Virginia University
Paul Cole
Mrs John Barnum Hosts Out-Of-Town Visitors
Mrs John Barnum receives several relatives visiting from multiple states for a couple of weeks. Guests include her brother Jim Bee, sister Mrs Lilly Roden, Dar win Hill Alabama, Mrs Mary Stokes and grandson George Barnum from Baltimore, Howard Herring and spouse from Chicago, and Don White with children from Chicago. She recovers from May major surgeries and is cared for by sister Mrs Pearl ie Underwood in Mount Hope.
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Mount Hope
Rns
John Barnum
Jim Bee
Lilly Roden
Darwin Hill
Ala
Mary Stokes
George Barnum
Baltimore
Howard Herring
Chicago
Ind
Don White
Barnum
Pearlie Underwood
Mary Jane Hendricks Weds Franklin Stover
Whitesville announces the marriage of Mary Jane Hendricks and Franklin Ted Stover. The ceremony was Friday at 9 02 p m in the Baptist Church Whitesville officiated by Rev C E Stump. Attended by immediate families, reception at the bride’s home, couple to reside in Whitesville.
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Whitesville
RNS
Lon Hendricks
Whites- Ville
Mary
Jane
Franklin Ted Stover
R. E. Stover
Colcord
C. E. Stump
Roy Tygrett Charged With Drunk Driving
Fayetteville resident Roy W. Tygrett was sentenced to 30 days in county jail and fined 50 dollars plus costs after a drunk driving charge in a hearing before Magistrate Virgil Lyons on Monday. Deputies arrested him Saturday night after his car left the highway near Top Hat Drive and Oak HM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Roy W. Tygrett
Virgil Lyons
Tygrett
Sheriff's Deputies
Top Hat
Oak HM
Whitesville WOM Set Meet Wednesday Night
Whitesville women group plans a meeting Wednesday at 7 30 pm in the lodge. County health officials report bandage supplies will arrive in Whitesville in time for the gathering.
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Whitesville
RNS
Workshop on flower arranging at Laurel Garden Club
The Laurel Garden Club will host a flower arranging workshop led by Mrs. Guy Yeager at Currie Hall, First Presbyterian Church, at 2 PM. Members are asked to bring three flat containers with needlepoint holders and greenery. Mrs Yeager will assist Ms N D Trent with hostess duties.
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Kincaid-Johnson
Ivan Maynor
Laura M. Blake
Chester A. Stover
Nashville
Tenn
Buford Smith
Peabody College
Jerome Ruderman
D. C
East Rainelle Clinic
East Rainelle, W. VA
Washington
Richmond
New York
C&o
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Fayette
Pax Personals
James Wilson
Mercer
Jodie Man
Lawton O
Worley
Wyoming
Neville St
Sie
Rosa L. Shepherd
Commissioner Names Park Board Members
Iona May Ray
Mrs. Stover
Warry Jhern
Bluefield
Leona Thompson
Education Board
Arthritis Acti
Wien
Scinits
Mary Jane Hendricks
Franklin Stover
Roy Tygrett
Boston
Doug Hamilton
Raoulette Martin
Springfield
Mass
Robert P, Martin
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