Skaggs Named GOP Senate Candidate From 7th District
Joseph R. Skaggs of Fayette County and Greenbrier was certified today as the Republican candidate for state senate from the 7th district. The party selection follows a May 13 primary where no Democrat advanced. Skaggs will face Democratic nominee Taylor Jr. of Fayette in the general election.
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Charleston
Joseph R
Fayette and
Skaggs
Hido
Fayette County
Greenbrier
Senate
Maxine E. Tyler
Oak Hill
Benta Aibead Taylor, Jr
Fay
Elfeville
Fleshman Rites Are Incomplete
Funeral services for Walton A. Fleshman 57 of Maplewood were incomplete. He died Thursday at his Maplewood home after a long illness. He was a Maplewood Methodist Church member and Sunday School Superintendent, and taught at Maplewood Grade School. Survived by wife Erdine Fleshman, father William Harrison Fleshman of Danese, two sisters Bee Hurley and Beatrice Fleshman, both of Danese. Also noted are details of a White Oak Country Club buffet and bridge event with attendees from several towns and out-of-town guests. Marriage permits issued list names Ranse Cline Jr and Donnie Davis, Thomas Rowe and Margie Blankenship, Frederick Coburn and Helen Lester.
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Maplewood
Walton A. Fleshman
Erdine Fleshman
William Harrison Fleshman
Danese
Bee Hurley
Beatrice Fleshman
Oak Hill
Corbett and Luddy
White Oak Country Club
A. L. Sydnor
Roger Griffith
W. C. Bishon Jr
E. N. Tutwiler
Pineville
Wyoming County
Ranse‘Cline, Jr
Baileysville
Donnie Davis
North Spring
Thomas Rowe
Margie Blankenship
Coal Mountain
Frederick Eugene Coburn
Athens
Helen Lester
Marianna
Vaught Child Rites Saturday for 4 Year Old Royal Vaught
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Pem berton Baptist Church for Royal Freddie Vaught four year old son of Mr and Mrs Ariel Vaught of Resaco who died Thursday at Wyoming General Hospital. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park Beckley. He was born November 6 1947 at Resaco. Survived by parents two brothers Ariel Jr eight and Dewey two months three sisters Radeen Evonne and Dianna paternal grandmother Mrs Ela Vaught of Virginia maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Jones of Ghent. Body removed from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home to the residence at 4 p.m. today.
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Ariel, Jr
Dewey
Radeen
Evonne
Dianna
Ela Vaught
Virginia
Fred Jones
Ghent
Robertson and Foglesong
Tyree Funeral Services Sunday for Joseph P Tyree
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday for Joseph P. Tyree of Route 1 Mr. Hope who died Wednesday night at 10 30 after a heart attack at his home. Rites at the residence with Revs Freddie Dinkiffer and C S Donnelly officiating. Burial at Sunset Memorial Park with Mt Hope Masonic Lodge graveside rites. He founded Tyree Funeral Home in 1927. Body to be moved to the home at 9 p.m. today.
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Oak Hily
Joseph P. Tyree
Route 1
Mr. Hope
Freddie Dinkiffer
Beckley
C.S. Donnelly
Oak Hill
Sunset Memorial Park
Mt. Hope
Funeral Services Today For Edward P. Burdiss
Funeral services for Edward P. Burdiss 64 were set for 11 am today at Bethany Church of the Brethren Charmeo. The Raleigh County native born May 4 1888 died after illness at work with Betty Page Coal near Rupert. Burial in Wildwood Cemetery Beckley. Survivors include his wife three brothers six sons one sister and one brother.
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Cnarmco
Aim
Edward P. Burdiss
Betty Page
Rupert
Ford
Bethany Church of the Brethern
Charmeo
D. W.campbell
East Ramélie
Wildwood
Beckley
Ohio
Raleigh County
Breth
Price Hill Group Plans Bake Sale and Purchase
Price Hill Freewill Baptist Church Ladies Auxiliary met at Mrs. Hazel Underwood’s home to discuss buying a gas furnace for the church and to organize a bake sale for Saturday at the Price Hill Company Store. Mrs. Marie Cox co hosted, with prayers, readings, and a talk on personal evangelism guiding the session. The next meeting is set for September 6 at 7 30 p m. Whitesville Ada Williams and grandchildren David and Sheila Lynn Stanley plan to attend the North Charleston state camp meeting of the First Church of God, which runs through Sunday.
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Price Hill
Price Hill Freewill Baptist
Hazel Underwood
Price ‘Hill Cmpany
Marie Cox
Betel Farmer
Todd
Bethel Farmer
Whitesville
Ada Williams
David and
Sheila Lynn Stanley
First Church of God
North Charleston
Spaghetti Dinner Planned for KP Lodge Members
Oak Hill plans a spaghetti dinner Tuesday for Knights of Pythias members and lodge baseball players, served by Pythian Sisters at 6 p.m. in the Knights of Pythias Hall. At the Tuesday meeting, C. A. Crosier and Harold Hall were initiated as esquires with next week to advance to knights.
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Oak Hill
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pythias Hall
C. A. Crosier
Harold Hall
Esquire
W. T. Price
Oak Hill Lodge
Grand Lodge of West Virginia
Grand Secretaries Association
Springfield
Lincoln
Supreme Lodge
Price
Grand Lodge
Elkins
Ilinois
Seven Polio Victims in Wyoming County Prompt Warning
Polio cases rise to seven in Mullens area as three children are hospitalized. Janice Ratliff four, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Ratliff, was moved to Morris Memorial Hospital Milton after showing polio symptoms. Marie Jean Ramsey two, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ramsey of Herndon, admitted to Milton with confirmed polio affecting neck arms and legs.
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Mullens
Wyoming County
Janice Ratliff
George Ratliff
Alpeca
Morris Memorial Hospital
Milton
Thursaday
Blue ‘Weld Sanitarium
Frank Penn
Bluefield Hospital
Marie Jean Ramsey
Lloyd Ramsey
Herndon
Milton Institution
Ramsey
Marianna Man Hurt in Miner Rock Incident
Bascolm Lawson, 30, of Marianna, was treated for fractured ribs after being struck by rocks in the Marianna Smokeless Coal Co. mine. The incident occurred in Marianna and Lawson received medical care for his injuries.
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Marianna
Bascolm Lawson
Marianna Smokeless Coal Co
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Cohen
KP Team
P. D. Ford
Ernest. Carlson
Pete Thurmond
June Tredway
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J.D. Burgess
Ma‘bel Allenbaugh
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