Glen Rogers Personal Notes of Holiday Visitors
Sun day guests of Mr and Mrs John Brooks were her parents Mr and Mrs Pearly Agner. Weekend visitors included Sophia and Lionel North Montgomery with Mr and Mrs Robert Sturgill and Hal North. Thanksgiving weekend visits by many relatives noted in Huntington Glen Fork Ravencliff Soulsville and Ballengee with multiple families and students from Marshall College and WV Institute of Technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rogers
RNS
John Brooks
Pearly Agner
Sophia
Lionel North
Montgomery
Robert Sturgill
Hal North
Donnie Nuckols
Jackie Canterbury
Bobby Nuckols
Sherrie
Irene Nuckols
Huntington
Don Nuckols
Glen
Lilly Mae Sizemore
Ravencliff
Soulsville
John Hrasar
Sam Labonia
Jessie
John Sizemore
Alfa Clay
Nancy Clay
David Blevins
Glen Fork
Donald Mann
Jack Sizemore
McGraws
S-Sgt
Raymond Jones
Tommy
Dayton
Nicky Taraczkozy
Marshall College
Baylor Taraczkozy
Taraczkozys
Frederick Kyle
Bob Sheppard
Debby
Cleveland
C. H. Durham
Sheppard
Vada Sheppard
Beckley
Carolyn Robertson
Buzzy Robertson
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Claude Robertson
Arvil Gentry
John Price
Fairdale
Julia Simpson
Harold McClure
Gary, Beckley
Melvin Becklehimer
Azel Becklehimer
Initiation Set By OES Thursday in Pineville
Mrs. Gary McClung, worthy matron of Pineville Chapter No. 110 Order of Eastern Star, announces the initiation of candidates Thursday at the Masonic Temple Pineville, beginning 7 30 p m. Members urged to attend and bring small Christmas wrapped packages for Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Gary McClung
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
McClung
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Clarence Meador Rites Tuesday
Funeral services for Clarence David Meador will be held at 2 p m Tuesday in James Chapel Church True with Elders A L Neely and Owen Harvey officiating. Burial follows in Ellison Cemetery Pipestem. Meador 56 True died Sunday morning after a two year illness. He was born December 25 1901 in Summers County. Survived by mother Mrs Eanes Meador of True a brother Lloyd Hin ton and three sisters Mrs Dollie Basham Jumping Branch and Mrs Ava Lilly and Mrs Lillie Basham Baltimore Md. Body to be moved from Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Hinton to the family residence this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
True
RNS
Clarence David Meador
James Chapel
A. L. Neely
Owen Harvey
Ellison
Pipestem
Meador
Summers County
Eanes Meador
Albert P. Meador
Albert P. Meadow
Lloyd, Hinton
Dollie Basham
Jumping Branch
Ava Lilly
Lillie Basham
Baltimore
Ronald Meadows
Hinton
Whitesville Fire Dept Lights Up Boone Street for Christmas
Whitesville Volunteer Fire Department members spent Thanksgiving day placing street lights in Whitesville for the Christmas season. The lights were completed on Boone Street with remaining avenues to be lit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
RNL
Hewitt Sentenced in Wyoming Manslaughter Case
Matthew Hewitt was sentenced in Wyoming Circuit Court last week to from one to five years in the State Penitentiary on a charge of voluntary manslaughter. He had been found guilty for the fatal shooting of his common law wife several months ago and received 15 days credit for time spent in county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Wyoming
State
Matthew Hewitt
Hewitt
Kings Queens Crowned At Ansted Carnival
Kings and queens were crowned at the Ansted Grade and Junior High School PTA Carnival held in the junior high auditorium. Grade school monarchs were Jimmy Deligne and Becky Skaggs. Junior high titles went to Billy Price and Johanna Miller of Gauley Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansted
ANS
Kings
Jimmy Deligne
Joseph Deligne Jr
Becky Skaggs
Homer Fulks
Billy Price
William P. Price
Johanna Miller
Virgil Miller
Gauley Bridge
Thanksgiving musings and travel tales in Lookout notes
Local readers share holiday visits and homecomings from Fayetteville Morgantown Charleston Augusta Bally Maryland and Ansted as families and friends gather for Thanksgiving. Names include Hager Martin Blume Pendergrass Fitzwater Foster and Wade with trips from Fort Bragg Paris Island and Morgantown to Lookout and Craigsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lookout
RNL
Chester Hager
Fayetteville
Charles Martin
Syracuse
Morgantown
Robert B. Young
Fort Bragg
N. C
Charles Martin Jr
West Virginia University
R. O. Blume
Flossie
Gertrude Blume
Cleo McCullen
George Flanagan
Craigsville
Nicholas County
Ie Martin
Charleston
Charles Shackleford
C. W. Shackleford
Logan Williams
Fred Good
Diz
Augusta
James Carr
Jean Ann
Carolyn
Katheryn Wade
J. O. Wade
Luther Wayne Pendergrass
U. S. Marine Corp
Paris Island
S. C
Stork Shower Honors Mrs. Hershal Jarret
A stork shower was held in Lilly Haven for Mrs. Hershal Jarret. Hostesses were Mrs. James Acord and Mrs. Wylie Byrd, with games and prizes won by Mrs. Roy Trent, Mrs. Arlin Walker, Mrs. Rudolph Tilley, and Miss Shelia Trent. Guests included Mrs. Henry Adlen, Mrs. Orlie Forren, Mrs. Julian St. Clair, Mrs. Dwain Brown, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly Haven
RNS
Hershal Jarret
James C. Acord
James Acord
Wylie Byrd
Roy Trent
Arlin Walker
Rudolph Tilley
Shelia Trent
Henry Adlen
Orlie Forren
Julian St. Clair
Dwain Brown
Three Divorces Granted in Wyoming County Court
Wyoming County Circuit Court granted three divorces. Connie Gillespie versus George Gillespie, Esther Cline versus Elliott Cline with the mother awarded custody of four children, and Ralph H. Hash versus Elva P. Hash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Rns
Wyoming County
Connie Gillespie
George Gillespie
Esther Cline
Elliott Cline
Ralph H. Hash
Elva P. Hash
Connell Collins Rites Performed In Maryland
Miss Margaret J. Collins and Robert Connell wed in a double ring ceremony at 9 p.m. Thursday in Middletown Delaware. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Carlie Collins, wore a white ballerina gown with veil and carried a white Bible with rosebuds. Best man was James Pinder. matron of honor was Mrs. Dallas Biddle. The couple will reside at 61 West Main Street, Middletown, as Connell serves with the Delaware National Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Robert van Clear
Margaret J. Collins
Robert Connell
Dallas Biddle
Middletown
Del
Carlie Collins
A. L. Collins
Gilbert Moore
Charles Connell
Connell
Pineville High School
Schagrin Gas Co
Smyrna High School
Smyrna
Delaware National Guards
West Main St
Warden Visits Oceana Group Rebekah Lodge
The Oceania Rebekah Lodge met Tuesday and extended grand honors to Eva Landreth warden of the Rebekah Assembly. Visitors included Virginia Price Dixie Justice and Ravencliff. A hankie party honored birthdays of Almer McCellan and Virginia Justice. Members present listed with refreshments by Encil Dean and Virginia Justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Oceania Rebekah Lodge
Eva Landreth
Rebekah Assembly
Virginia Price
Dixie Justice
Rachel Rebekah Lodge
Ravencliff
Almer MccCellan
Virginia Justice
Ruth Conley
Encil Dean
Nellie Clay
Marie More
Cancer Victim Rises Tuesday
Funeral services for Joe Walk will be held at Dorothy Church of God at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday with burial in Union Cemetery Lawson Walk. The 58 year old Colcord resident died Sunday in a Charleston hospital after a yearlong cancer illness. Survived by wife Mollie six sons Carmel Everette Billy Ray Robert Joe Jr William Dale all at home three daughters Violet Virginia and Stella Miller of Tampa four grandchildren and brother Julian of Columbus Ohio Valley Funeral Home Whitesville to church at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colcord
RNS
Joe Walk
Dorothy Church of God
Union
Lawson
Walk
Charleston
Millie
Carmel
Everette
Billy Ray
Robert
Joe Jr
William Dale
Violet
Virginia
Stella Miller
Tampa
Fla
Julian
Columbus
Ohio
Valley Funeral Home
Whitesville
Lilly Haven Personal Notes Highlight Holidays Visits
Lilly Haven society notes list multiple Thanksgiving and holiday visits across West Virginia towns. Families including Jones, Price, Perry, Brunty, Ruth, Toler, Elkins, Crouch, Clark, and League are mentioned visiting relatives in Beckley, Ravencliff, Oceana, Lynco, Quinwood, Pineville, Davin, Farmville, and Lester with calls for travel and illness at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly Haven
RNS
James Jones
Sherry
Judy
Beckley
Ross Jones
David Price
Roy Elkins
Garfield Price
Ravencliff
Henry Perry
Oceana
Winford Perry
Winona Brunty
Jess Brunty
Jewell McPeak
Lynch
Blanch League
Earl Cox
Arnett Cox
Pineville
James Miller
Oxford Pa
A. Webb
Jim White
Acie Toler
Pennsylvania
June Ruth
Richmond
A. J. Ruth
Roger Toler
Marshall College
Huntington
Max Brunty
Jennifer, Davin
Luther Elkins
Lynce
Larry
Lee Pay
Bobby
Lloyd League
J. B. Justice
Monroe County
Delain Clark
Debbie
John Clark
Leo
Luther Lambert
Waston Clark
Quinwood
Robert Crouch
Mike Crouch
Debbie Clark
Lynco
Eldren Hamilton
Kopperston
Clara Sligh
Farmville
Lester
Effie League
New Healing Substance Shrinks Hemorrhoids Without Surgery
New York special report describes a science breakthrough in a healing substance that reduces hemorrhoids, stops itching, and relieves pain without operation. Case after case shows gentle pain relief and actual shrinkage, with patients reporting thorough results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, N. Y
William Stanley Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for William Edward Stanley will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Tucker Funeral Home Chapel in Central City Kentucky. He died Sunday in a Charleston hospital of cancer at age 58 and is survived by his wife Anna Laura a son Billy Jean two daughters Alice Sue Bartlett and one in Kro dell a brother Johnny and three grandchildren. Burial is in Rosehill Cemetery Central City. The body lies at Valley Funeral Home Whitesville with visiting until midnight and will be moved to Tucker Funeral Home Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Laura
Billy Jean
Rhodell
Alice Sue Bartlett
Princeton
Johnny
Chicago
Valley Funeral Home
Whitesville
Tucker Funeral Home
Central City
Lodge Observes Friendship Night at Lilly Haven
Oceana Rebeca Lodge No. 61 held Friendship Night in Lilly Haven to promote goodwill. Entertainment included games and refreshments with committee members Almer McCellan Virginia Justice Wanda Yvone Gray Nellie Clay and Marie Moore guiding activities. Prizes went to Loretta Dean Encil Dean Rhoda Mae Dumire Wanda Yvonne Gray Myrtle Pottery Denie Lafferty Beckey Justice Marie Moore and Ruth Conley. Numerous visitors attended including Denny Lafferty Lacy Laferty Gary McClung Sr. George McClung Jr. and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly Haven
ANL
Oceana Rebeca Lodge No. 61
Almer McCellan
Virginia Justice
Wanda Yvone Gray
Nellie Clay
Marie Moore
Loretta Dean
Encil Dean
Rhoda Mae Dumire
Wanda Yvonne Gray
Myrtle Pottery
Denie Lafferty
Beckey Justice
Ruth Conley
Harley Pack
Oley Cook
E. G. Cook
C. W. Miller
Earnest Conley
Dennis Dean
Jack Moore
Harry Moore
Carolyn Moore
Dean Gray
Melina
Rebecca
Shelia
Patricia
J. B. Justice
Mary Alice
Becky
Brenda
Betty Sue Justice
Oley Clay
Ocel Bowden
Sandra
Marsha
Denver Canterbury
Frankie Canterbury
A. M. Hendricks
Jerry Fraley
Regina
Lynda Hall
Oceana
Awarded $750 By Wyo. Court
In Wyoming County Circuit Court guardian Joe Martoe for Mike Martoe received judgment against Co. and Mary Holloway for 750 dollars plus costs in settlement of injuries from an automobile sled crash on Feb 3 1958 in Pineville near the Martoe home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Wyoming
Joe Martoe
Mike Martoe
Mary Holloway
Martoe
Pettry Announces Birth of First Child in Cleveland
Mr and Mrs Eugene Pettry announce the birth of their first child Charles Eugene Jr born Nov 20 in a Cleveland hospital Ohio He weighed seven pounds 12 ounces Mrs Patsy Farley formerly Miss Patsy Farley is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Azel Farley of Rock Creek The father is the son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Pettry of Edwight This is the first paternal grandchild for the Pettry family Pettry is employed in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Creek
Rns
Eugene Pettry
Charles Eugene Jr
Cleveland Hospital
Cleveland
Injured Miner Transferred After Baileysville Accident
Wil burn Lutsy age 35 of Ashford was hurt in a mine accident at Larry Coal Co. near Baileys ville on Friday. He received initial treatment at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens and was later moved to Charleston Memorial Hospital for further care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baileysville
RNS
Wilburn Lutsy
Ashford
Larry Coal Co
Lutsy
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Fire Department Leads Yale Needy Basket Campaign
Whitesville Volunteer Fire Department will spearhead the Needy Basket Campaign for Coal River area families during Christmas. A donation committee will organize in communities to solicit funds. Firemen previously ran a toy drive, but this year food aid is prioritized with involvement from other local groups.
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Fire Department
Yale
Whitesville
RNS
Coal River Area
Coal River Personalities Highlight Town News
Colcord figures share family visits and health updates from Dayton, Norfolk, and nearby towns. Renard and family returned from Dayton to Colcord while Myrtle Jarrell visited, and Mrs Cooper recoveries are noted. Thirty plus residents gathered for a turkey dinner at Colcord Elementary as Anna Diem joined as guest. Burns Osborne and Ina Byers travel, and local housing changes occur with Tommy Thompson moving in after military release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colcord
Renard Austin
Anne
Roger
Dayton
James Wilson
Dean Thompson
Mabel Austin
Myrtle Jarrell
Dry Creek
Ronnie Cooper
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Verlin Cooper
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Gary Mullens
Roy Withrow
Charleston
Anna Diem
Ameagle
RNS
Norfolk
Burns Osborne
Ina Byers
Ashland
Ohio
Tommy Thompson
Lilly Dale Personal Notes Highlight Trent Family Visit
Mr and Mrs Roy Trent and family visited his mother Mrs Viola Trent Pax Sunday. Mrs Dennis Toney of Akron Ohio is visiting in the home of her brother Roy Trent this week.
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Lillydale
RNL
Roy Trent
Viola Trent
Pax
Dennis Toney
Akron
Albert A McCoy Rites Incomplete
Princeton area funeral notice for Albert Andrew McCoy aged 64 of 527 Washington Ave Princeton who died in Beckley hospital. World War I veteran and retired machinist born October 9 1894 in Bradshaw. Survivors include wife Minnie Whitlow McCoy two sons James and Albert W Kennets Square PA three daughters Horace St Clair Catherine Hood and Paul Pensule one sister Dana Weaver two half sisters Lula Jackson five brothers and the body at Memorial Funeral Directory Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
RIIS
Albert Andrew McCoy
McCoy
Washington Ave
Beckley Hospital
Bradshaw
A. J
Mattie Atwell McCoy
Minnie Whitlow McCoy
James
Albert W
Kennets Square
Horace St. Clair
Catherine Hood
Paul Pensule
Kimball
Dana Weaver
Eprephia
Lula Jackson
Union
Jess J
William T
Monticello
N. Y
Robert F
Burwind
Asa L
Peter A. McCoy
Burgettstown, Pa
Memorial Funeral Directory
Rites Incomplete For Asil O'Dell Of Leivasy
Asil Hamner O'Dell aged 72 Leivasy resident died at home after a long illness Born August 23 1924 in Crichton he was a Nazarene Church member Survived by four brothers Harry and Vernon both of Leivasy James of Long Beach California Rodney of Summersville and grandfather Martin S O'Dell of Leivasy Body is at Wallace and Oe Funeral Home East Rainelle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leivasy
RNS
Asil Hamner O'Dell
Calif
Rodney H
Summersville
Martin S. O'Dell
Wallace and Oe Funeral Home
East Rainelle
Males Becoming Domesticated Across the World
A global AP survey shows men increasingly share housework from France to Greece and Japan, with 70 percent of Greek women and many others preferring husbands to help. In Spain and Britain, changes rise alongside maid shortages and evolving domestic roles, while traditional male roles persist in Germany Italy Greece and India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Spain
Great Britain
Vienna
Cen
Germany
Italy
Greece
India
Brazil
Mein Herr
Business Predictions Marked By Optimism
AP analyzes forecasts for 1959 with optimism across sectors. Prudential and McGraw-Hill predict higher consumer spending and durable goods, while Dodge notes rising construction activity. Employment, wages, and profits are seen increasing, with controlled price rises due to labor force slack and productivity gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Dodge Corp
Prudential
F. W. Dodge
Patricia Wymore Starts The Sad Horse Then Cocoanut Grove Act
Patricia Wymore, wife of Errol Flynn, begins her film The Sad Horse for 20th Century Fox and opens a new nightclub act at the Coconut Grove. She plans to fly Flynn from New York for the opening, though his attendance is uncertain. She focuses on supporting herself and her daughter Arnella while noting their marriage is unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Errol Flynn
20Th Century-Fox
Coconut Grove
Flynn
New York
the Grove
Pat
Majorca
Spain
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