Court Postpones Decision On Fayette County Clerk Successor
Fayetteville Register Staff Writer reports the post of Fayette County Clerk, once held by Lacy A. Neely for six years, remains vacant after Neely died Saturday in Charleston from a heart condition. The court postponed naming a successor to a later date and said the press will be notified.
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Annual Yale Dinner Meet Held by Oak Hill Groups
Oak Hill Garden Club and Spade and Trowel Club decorated eight tables at the annual Christmas dinner meeting. Tables featured themes from lake scenes to holly beds with candles and favors. A guest, Mrs. T. N. Martin, received a gift. Mrs. J. E. McKenzie spoke on European Gardens with slides from England and beyond.
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A. L. Snyder
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Stubbs Funeral Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Thomas Stubbs 76 of Mount Hope Route 1 will be held at 2 30 p m Thursday in the Prosperity Church of Christ with Rev Paul Smith of Beckley officiating. Burial will be in Prosperity Cemetery. Born in England January 15 1874 he was a retired miner and Cranberry Local Union member. He died at Beckley Hospital after a four day illness from a cerebral hemorrhage. Survived by wife Lakie two daughters Helen Crouch and Louise McMillion a step daughter Beatrice McKinney and a step son Paul Miller. Body released from Tyree Funeral Home to the residence Wednesday at 3 p.m. Active pallbearers listed.
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Jesse Adkins
Cecil Williams
Basil Bailey
Carl Toney
Frank Oscar
Lawrence Davis
Clendenin Rites Slated Thursday
Funeral services set for G. B. Clendenin 58 at 2 p.m. Thursday in Ansted with Rev. John Bragg Jr. officiating. Burial in Lansing Cemetery. Clendenin, a coal miner for Ames Mining Co. and United Mine Workers member, died after a two week illness from a heart attack at his Ansted home. Born November 25, 1892 in Fayette County. Survived by Frances, four sons Ralph, Howard, Marcus, Franklin. six daughters Elizabeth Barton, Lillian Rhodes, Margaret Whitlock, Virginia Roma, Rebecca Young, Martha Henson. three brothers Obe, Otto, Henry. one sister Gertrude Nichols.
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Ansted
John Bragg, Jr
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Ralph
Hopewell
Howard
Marcus
Franklin
Elizabeth Barton
Nuttallburg
Lillian Rhodes
Mt. Carbon
Margaret Whitlock
Hugheston
Virginia Roma
Ames
Rebecca Young
Kimberly
Martha Henson
Cyclone Infant Dies While Asleep
Mrs Woodrow Wright found three month old son Marcum dead about 10 a m while checking on him after breakfast. The family reported no evidence of smothering and the body was moved to the paternal grandparents home in Kermit Mingo County for funeral services and burial. Surviving are the parents a two year old brother Woodrow Jr and an eight year old sister Betty Jean.
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Oceana
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Evans
Marcum
Kermit
Mingo County
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Woodrow, Jr
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Five couples obtain marriage licenses in Fayetteville county
Five Fayette couples have received marriage licenses from the county clerk. The pairs include Melvin Thomas Coy 21 of Red Star and Dorothy Mae Leftwich 21 of Glen Jean Enos Cunningham 58 and Celia Thomas 59 of Milburn Cecil Jones Jr 21 of Gamoca and Pauline Burleson 21 of Big Creek Herman Martin 34 of Skelton and Ruby Ross 21 of Oak Hill Verlin Keafer Withrow 22 of Page and Garnett Treadway 21 of Robson.
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Fayetteville
Fayette
Melvin Thomas Coy
Red Star
Dorothy Mae Leftwich
Glen Jean
Enos Cunningham
Celia Thomas
Milburn
Cecil Jones, Jr
Gamoca
Pauline Burleson
Big Creek
Herman Martin
Skelton
Ruby Ross
Oak Hill
Verlin Keafer Withrow
Page
Garnett Treadway
Robson
Dr. James Owen Williams Funeral Today
Funeral services for Dr. James Owen Williams aged 67 of Alderson were set for 2 p.m. today at Lobban Funeral Home chapel in Alderson conducted by Rev. C. H. Martin. He died Monday in a Clifton Forge Virginia hospital with burial in End of the Trail Cemetery, Alderson.
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Initiation Scheduled by Pineville Eastern Star Chapter
Pineville Chapter 110 Order of the Eastern Star will initiate two candidates at a Thursday meeting at 7:30 PM in the Masonic Hall. The event is set for Pineville and involves the local fraternal group observing its initiation rite.
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Mtt Hope Vet's Trial Opens in Huntington
The trial of James W. Hewlett Jr of Mt. Hope begins in Cabell Common Pleas Court over the slaying of Huntington taxi driver Julian Buie. Police say Hewlett, a 21 year old Marine, has signed a statement admitting the murder. Buie’s body, pierced by five bullets, was found near Salt Rock on Oct 24 after the cab wreck.
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Salt Rock
Ae Hewlett
Montgomery
Mere
Wyoming doctors form auxiliary urged at gathering
Dr. Frank Holroyd of Princeton urged Wyoming County physicians to form a ladies auxiliary to the Wyoming County Medical Association. Dr. Byron Steele of Mullens was elected president, with E. M. Wilkinson and J. H. Sproles as officers. Meeting at Annette Drive-Inn in Pineville set quarterly sessions, next in Mullens on March 4. New members Dr. Irvin Miller and Dr. Edgar Marston joined. Dr. Vaughan named delegate to White Sulphur Springs convention. Dr. Villani attended. Retiring officers include Z. F. Zoldos and J. F. Biggart.
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Hunting Troublesmark: Infant Graveside Rites Today
Infant graveside services were held at Browne Cemetery Seth for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hamond Matheny. Seth. A Peterstown search party pursued a deer hunter after his companion was found dead on Virginia side Peters Mountain. Howard Underwood Jr. of Lindside was discovered with head injuries, his foot wedged between rocks. Clinton Davis of Oakvale remains missing. The hunt was led by Monroe County Deputy Sheriff Bennie Jervis and Magistrate Garland Beasley with aid from State Police Corporal F E Springer. A well baby clinic was scheduled tomorrow from 1 to 3 p.m. at Ansted Methodist Church basement.
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Garland Beasley
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Union
Roger Bradley
Two Greenbrier Clubs Raided Twice in Two Months
State police and Greenbrier County officers raided two county clubs early Sunday morning marking the second raid in two months and the third in about a year. W C Kautz, operator of The Pines Club near White Sulphur on Route 60, paid $150 fines plus costs in Lewisburg court and officers seized two slot machines and whisky. Tom Kaptis of Fox Hollow Club near White Sulphur Springs faces similar charges later in Hutcheson’s court after another raid found only whisky.
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Shannon announce birth of Nancy Joan in Pineville clinic
Dr and Mrs E G Shannon announce the birth of a 7 pound 12 ounce daughter Nancy Joan at Pineville Clinic Saturday Mrs Shannon is formerly Miss Jerry Brammer of Mullens.
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Legion Auxiliary To Cooperate in Blood Bank Work
Mullens unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will report at Mullens General Hospital to have their blood typed for the new blood bank program. In a Moran Avenue Legion Hall meeting Mrs. C. V. Feller noted the group ranks second in the district with 92 paid members. Delinquent members must pay by December 19, and January meeting shifts to the second Monday due to New Year’s Day. The group voted a $25 veteran family gift and exchanged Christmas gifts during a social hour.
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Sam White
Fuse Causes Failure In Mullens Power Cut
A Mullens power failure lasting about 20 minutes last night was caused by a blown fuse. The outage reduced electric current to single phase shortly before 6 o clock.
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Young Musicians to Carol In Mullens
In Mullens on December 21 the 88 Keys Music Club plans a Christmas party at First Presbyterian Church at 7 30 p m with caroling and a program plus gift exchange. Parents are invited to a February Valentine party. Hostesses were Mrs Conrad Cook and Miss Ann Camper for the 20 attendee meeting. Miss Camper presented a Dvorak article. Margaret Dudley won the musical contest.
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Stories of Glass Program to Be Held in Mullens
West Mullens faces rough Moran Avenue after a winter freeze produced deep holes near Mullens High School. City council warns repairs may wait for better weather and considers filling holes with ashes as a temporary fix.
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Faulty Flue Blamed For Mullens Blaze
A Goose Hollow family of three lost their four room frame home to a Tuesday noon fire blamed on a faulty flue. Mr and Mrs Luther Carper and daughter Nannie were left homeless with clothes and a washing machine as their only belongings. they had no insurance.
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