Keeney Reunion Draws 350 At Prenter Beach This Summer
Logan Fork Beach in Prenter hosted the fourth Keeney reunion with 350 attendees from local families and visitors from Cleveland Ohio. The gathering featured music by the Prenter Grade School Band under Mrs. Thurmond Miller, with Cal Keeney aged 71 and Colin Keeney aged one among the clan elders and youngsters. The longest trip was by Mr and Mrs Al Chisolm of Cleveland, the oldest living Keeney granddaughter Mrs Chisolm also present.
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Cleveland
John and
Mary Keeney
Laurey
Big Coal River
Thurmond Miller
Cal Keeney
Colin Keeney
Keith Keeney
al Chisolm
Mrs. Chisolm
John Keeney
Whitesville Lions To Hold Outing
Whitesville Lions Club members plan an outing this week with planning by Robert C. Dew Talmadge Maynard and Archie Showen. Secretary E Dewey Harless presented two technicolor movies from Harding College at the Whitesville Hotel dining room, one on farmer capitalist political charges and a soap producer’s rise to corporate head. Sixteen members attended.
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Talmadge Maynard
Archie Showen
E. Dewey Harless
Harding
Ark
Fayetteville car collision spurs $1,000 damage suit
In Fayette Circuit Court John G. Fox sues W. Everett Underwood for $1,000 damages from a recent automobile collision. A chancery suit follows by J. H. McKinney against Oren Hughes and multiple Hughes, plus two divorce actions: Margaret Jean Treadway vs Junior Denzil Treadway and Albert G Snell vs Geneva Snell.
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Fayetteville
Fayette Circuit Court
John G. Fox
W. Everett Underwood
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Underwood
J. H. McKinney
Oren Hughes
Fay Hughes
Florence Hughes
Dashie Hughes
Margaret Jean Treadway
Junior Denzil Treadway
Albert G. Snell
Geneva Snell
Home from hospital Guyan coal worker injured by falling slate
Toy Cline aged 38 of Guyan returned home after treatment at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch for injuries when his foot was struck by falling slate at Red Jacket Coal Company operation.
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Toy Cline
Red Jacket Coal Company
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Rights of way deeds tied to Clothier-Stark Road project
Madison Boone county records list four parcels deeded for right of way along Clothier-Stark Road in Washington district. Transfers include parcels on Coal River and Little Coal River, with payments ranging up to 3 000 dollars. Also noted are multiple lot transfers in Whitesville and Nellis Paxton additions, and several family deedings along Pond Fork and Lick Creek.
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Madison
Hewett Creek
Coal River
Willard
Com
Darrell Lee Gore
Bertha
E. Gore
Clothier-Stark
Willard Gore
Bertha E
Gore
Creek
Washington
Robert A
Charlotte L. Norway
John M. Mildredner
Paxton
Bernard W
Maxine
Mad- Thompson
Oley
Ollie JSON
Scott District
Workman
Pauline Gunnee
James F
Paxtons
Midkiff
Thompsons
Nellis
Peytona
Workmans
Branham
Washington District
Cline T. Priestly
Myrtle H. Priestly
E. C. Priestly
Pritchard City
Whitesville
Sherman
Whitesville State Bank
Fred Hager
Ray Hager
L. B
Bessie Sitton
Kenneth D
Kathleen Maynard
Sherwood E
Gertie Maxine Gilpen
Lick Creek
Charles
Mortis
Hi. Clay
Mary Efla Porterfield
Allen
Pearl Lasley
Herman
Evelyn Burton
Ottawa
Clothier
Henry
Mary Bias
Cicero
Velma Stollings
Henry A
Mary S. Bias
Meadow Fork
Mary and
Robert Bruce Dent
Marvin Akers
Bailey Infants Taken by Death
Twin infants of Mr. and Mrs. Claude E. Bailey died Sunday at Madison General Hospital. Funeral services were to be held at 10:30 a.m. today at the residence with Rev Ray Crum of Van officiating. Burial followed in Green Cemetery, Bim. Surviving grandparents are Lonnie Bailey of Bim and Hubert Lehman of Van.
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Donald
Ronald
Claude E. Bailey
Madison General Hospital
Ray Crum
Van
Green Cemetery
Lonnie Bailey
Hubert Lehman
Hildebrand Rites Scheduled Today
Funeral services for five day old Juanita Hildrebrand, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Hildrebrand of Gordon, who died Sunday in a Charleston hospital, were to be held at 1 pm at the residence with burial in White Cemetery at Gordon. Survivors include parents, a brother Arthur Jr, a sister Shirley, and grandparents Mrs Vina Hildrebrand and Haden Epling.
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Juanita Hildrebrand
Arthur Hildrebrand
Charleston
White Cemetery
Arthur, Jr
Shirley
Vina, Hildrebrand
Haden Epling
Foster
Homecoming Fete Held at Artie
Mrs. Virgie Stover was honored at belated birthday and homecoming celebration Sunday at the homeplace of the late Percy Stover in Artie. Attending were numerous Stover relatives and friends from Charleston, East Beckley, MacArthur, Glen Rogers, Whitesville, Doroth, Ameagle, and Artie, with Perry Stover of Artie as the honoree and other locals listed in attendance.
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Artie
Virgie Stover
Percy [Stover
Elliot Stover
Charleston
Abby Moles
East Beckley
Luther Moles
Alvin Bennet
MacArthur
Ted Stover
Glen
Everett Stover
Ameagle
Quincy Burgess
Jumping Branch Personals Highlight Local Visits
Susping Branch and Jumping Branch residents visit relatives and travel between Gretna Louisiana Wilmington Delaware Richmond Virginia and Charleston with updates on returning home and upcoming visits. The note lists families including Thompson Simmons Dodd Lilly Boland Merrix Crook and others with health and hospital mentions and a birthday party for Billy Bane in Meade County.
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Ralph Thompson
Archie
Gretna
Archie Thompson
Robert Simmons
Pontiac
Mich
Bobby Dodd
Charleston
Dick McCoy
Dodd
Walter Lilly
Brenda
Wilmington
Del
Mary Jane Lally
Harold Boland
Joyce
Murrell
Virginia Beach
Mildred Kane
Richmond
Paul Merrix
C. and O. Railway Company
Peru
Ind
RW. Merrix
James Allen Crook
Fort Knox
O. W. Crook
J. C. Deeds
Beckley Hospital
Il. H. Donovan
Marylin
Jimmie
Bobby
Cincinnati
Ohio
W. F. .Thompson
Ida Abshire
Kyle
Tommy
Pauline Maddy
Mildred Crook
Keugene
Beckley
Mercer Judge Denies Special Court Session
Mercer County judge rules against impaneling a special jury for a high profile murder case tied to the Wikel’s Jewelry Store robbery. Two defendants, Charles Wright and Charles Clements, receive bonds and are treated in Bluefield and Memorial hospital as authorities pursue October term jury.
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Mercer County
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Elmore
Kanawha County
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Charles Clements
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I Bluefield Sanitarium
Clements
Memorial Hospit
Roy Martin
Jack Crotty
W.C. Datson
Burl Boles
Oak Hill entry wins opening gelding class at State Fair
The opening day of the 20th annual State Fair horse show crowned Fiery Genius, a gelding five gaited saddle horse owned by Julius Blake of Oak Hill, as first place in the opening event. Other winners include My KHapsody in Blue, Leatherwood Dutchess, Must Man, and Cont erator, with entries across pony, jumpers, and harness divisions.
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Oak Small
Fiery Genius
Julius Blake
Oak Hil
Wade Stepp
Winston-Satem
N.C
Clyde Smoot
Logan
Virginia I. Anderson
Creigsville
Brown Brothers
Whignesboro
Clay Post
Petersburg
Betsy
W. P. Porterfield
Links Grove
E. Om, Jenks
Clarksburg
Stephenson WCTU Plans Bi County Convention
Stephenson chapter of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union met at Mt Hope Baptist Church to discuss attendance at the bi county convention on August 24. Mrs. Jason Reed was named Secretary of the flower fund. Readings by several members included a scripture alphabet and Psalm 8, and the group discussed the story Just One Little Drink. Refreshments were served.
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Stephenson
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Mt. Hope Baptist Church
Jason Reed
Flower Fund
B. B. Mitchem
Lloyd McKinney
Willis Hash
Enoch McKinney
George Farmer
Clyde Mitchem
Lennie Jones
Margaret Bowyer
McCoy Derunger
Hospital patient Clifftop resident Amick confined to hospital
Clifftop resident J Adam Amick remains in Laird Memorial Hospital after a recent period of confinement. The brief notice notes Amick's ongoing hospitalization and location.
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Clifftop
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Hamburger Fry Slated by Circle
The Ladies Circle of the Brooklyn Community Church plans a hamburger fry for Wednesday night at the Fayette County 4-H Camp near Beckwith. The event follows a Thursday meeting at Mrs. Robert Hunter’s home, with Mrs. Richards in charge and Miss Christian noting minutes. A new member, Mrs. Robert Dixon, joined, and two visitors attended. The next meeting is set for Sept 7 at Mrs. Foard’s home.
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Brooklyn
Fayette County
Beckwith
Brooklyn Communiy Church
Robert Hunter
Richards
Christian
jFoard
John
Robert Dixon
Henry Purdy
H. D. Skiles
Rufus Christian
Foster Cambridge
Lloyd Neal
W. HW. Foard
Ray Ioan
Lorenzo
Buster Bittman
Thomas Wilkerson
Jack Richards
Foard
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