One Dead Five Hospitalized After Wreck Near Lewisburg
News from Lewisburg reports a severe automobile crash on Route 60 near White Sulphur Springs. Dana Gibson 18 of Leslie died in a Ronceverte hospital. Five others, including Edith Holley June Holley and Jane Morgan of Ronceverte, a 17-year-old Robert Chrisman of Leslie, and Polly Porterfield, were hospitalized with serious injuries. The car, a 1948 Plymouth driven by Gibson, struck a rock and rolled into a ditch, with speeds reported around 104 mph. Funeral arrangements for Gibson are set for Leslie Community Church with burial at End of the Trail Cemetery.
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Lewisburg
Dana Gibson
Leslie
Ronceverte Hospital
Claude Por
Caldterfield
Ronceverte
Farmwell Hill
Beckley
Raleigh
Ben Porterfield
Beckley Hospital
Edith Marie Holley
June Holley
Jané Morgan
Robert Chrisman
Gibson
White Sulphur Springs
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Polly Porterfield
Miller
Greenbrier Valley Hospital
Marianna
Porterfield
Leslie Community Church
Leslie Rogers
Mount Hope
Trail
Gilbert Gibson
Bonnie Gibson
Dennis
Harold
Lee Gibson
Wallace and Wallace
East Rainelle
Miss Betty Ruth Vaughan Weds Gilbert Dodson in Mullens
Betty Ruth Vaughan daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Vaughan and Gilbert C Dodson son of Mrs Speed Chitwood exchanged wedding vows at the Mullens Presbyterian Church in a single ring ceremony. The bride wore a grey suit with red rosebud corsage. A wedding dinner followed at the bride’s home. The couple left for a New York City trip and will reside at the bride’s home upon return. The bride was a Mullens High School graduate 1947 and works for G C Murphy Co. The groom a 1944 Mullens HS graduate served 16 months in the U S Navy and since August 1946 has been assistant manager at Piggly Wiggly.
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Billy
Earl Thacker
E. F. Tucker
John Saunders
Richwood
K. M. Hill
Randolph Hinkle
Bluefield
Jack Tucker
Mary -Lou
Blanche
Kenneth Vaughan
Anna Ruth
Alice Faye
Sarah Chitwood
New York City
Carl Wing
Springfield
Mass
Vaughan
Mullens High School
G. C. Murphy Company
Fayette Attorney Speaks at W-L Fayette
Fayetteville attorney Charles E. Mahan addressed the Howard Rogers Legal Society fall meeting at Washington and Lee University School of Law in Fayetteville. He spoke on the institution and maturity of a lawsuit in West Virginia, the group of 30 plus West Virginia men studying law at W and L, and the society’s aim to acquaint future WV practitioners with state legal procedure.
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Fayetteville
Howard Rogers Legal Society
School of Law
Washington and Lee University
Charles E. Mahan
West Virginia
Howard-Rogers Society
James Robert Howard
Gary
James Patterson Rogers
Wheeling
Howard-Rogers Legal Society
Funeral rites for James E. Miller held in Welch
Funeral services were set for 1:30 pm for James E. Miller 41 of Jesse who died at 5:30 am Saturday at Stevens Clinic Welch. Rev. Ted Cook and Rev. Bert Brooks of Guyandotte Baptist Church officiated with burial in Elkins Cemetery near the Miller home. Miller died from injuries in a wreck on State Route 10 near Pineville. His wife 16 hours after admission remained unconscious with severe scalp wounds and fractured skull. Their three and a half year old daughter Delores was being treated for head injuries and skull fracture in fair condition. The accident also left the wife and daughter injured.
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Mullens
James E. Miller
Jesse
Stevens
Welch
Ted Cook
Bert Brooks
Guyandotte Baptist Church
Elkins
Miller
Delores
Pineville
Six Wyoming Men Called for Induction
Six Wyoming County men are summoned for final induction at the Wyoming County Draft Board in Bain on December 15. They are Thomas Denyer Canterbury of Jesse, Kenneth Theo Thompson of Kopperston, James Lewis Amburgey of Oceana, Dennis Larkin German Jr of Alpeca, Cecil Ward Hendricks of Baileysville, and Marvin Chester Jennings of Corinne.
Oswald Man Faces Trial on 3 Counts
Oswald resident Shirley Van der faces three charges after a Mount Hope police encounter involving an alleged assault on an officer and resisting arrest. Police allege Van der fought with patrolmen and was intoxicated. he awaits trial as the case unfolds.
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Oswald Man
Robbers Steal 6500 In Oak Hill Store Goods
In Oak Hill a burglary at the Modern Clothing Company netted an estimated 4500 in jewelry and clothing. Thieves forced entry by breaking rear glass, pried a door bolt, and stole higher value items while leaving less valuable stock. Deputy sheriffs collected fingerprints as the investigation continues.
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Oak
Modern Clothing Company
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