Child Burns to Death as Fire Destroys Home
BLUEFIELD A 15 month old baby boy Randy Graves died as a fire razed a two story frame dwelling at Freeman Mer cer County The infant son of Mr and Mrs Fred Graves was left with an 11 year old uncle Lucky Graves the babysitter Both child and uncle were asleep in an upstairs bedroom Lucky Graves was treated for burns at a local hospital while the baby did not survive the blaze The parents were away at the time of the fire.
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Bluefield
Freeman
Mercer County
Randy Graves
Fred Graves
Lucky Graves
38 Admitted To Hospital Weekly Totals
Admissions at Wyoming General Hospital reach 38 for the week ending Saturday with a long list of patients by town and name including Mullens Corinne and Stephenson. The daily roll includes David Durham Sophia Dewey Hale and many others across Mullens Itmann Bud and nearby communities.
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Mullens
ANS
Wyoming General Hospital
David Durham
Sophia
Dewey Hale
Corinne
Bobby Thorn
Tralee
Rhoda Marrs
Baileysville
Ellen Blankenship
Blanche Cook
Marlon Richardson
Ruby Jones
Mary Green
Bud
Carl Street
Drema Mae Shumate
Herndon
Rebecca Thorn
Velva Cline
Odd
Basil C. Philpot
Nettie Chapman
Itmann
Agnes Cagle
Allen Junction
Ruben Lewis
Mead
Lennie Stomile
Maben
June Reed
Rhodell
Barbara Tanks
Janet McKinney
Basin
Mary Keaton
Opal Maynard
Stephenson
Janice Gillespie
Polly Shrewsbury
Dennis Lester
George Prillaman
Alpeca
L. H. Trippett
Amigo
Ora Belcher
John Hawkins
Ruby Hamm
Loma Reed
Audra Stover
Sharon Woods
William Shrewsbury
Bud J
Paul Green
Margaret Radford
Otsego
Gladys Lusk
Jesse
Final Sale To Be Held By Presbyterian Women
Fayetteville article notes a remnants sale from the annual bazaar of the Women of the Presbyterian Church in the Love Building. Items include glassware china cups aprons art smocks and children s clothing plus daily food tables selling fruit breads canned goods pickles and relishes. Proceeds from the bazaar luncheon totaled 763 benefiting the new church building fund.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Women of the Presbyterian Church
Love
United Fund
Memorial Auditorium
Fayetteville Personalities Visit Families Weekend
Fayetteville society notes list Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Shawver visiting her sister Mrs. Howard Simpson in St. Albans. Weekend guests included Mrs. Ethel Fleshman, Mrs. Shawver's Rainelle-born mother, and D. C. Shawver with Mary Jo Shawver Dixie. Mrs. C. H. Dodd remains a patient at St. Francis Hospital Charleston after surgery Saturday.
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Fayetteville
Rns
H. E. Shawver
Howard Simpson
St. Albans
Shawver
Ethel Fleshman
Rainelle
D. C. Shawver
Mary Jo Shawver
Dixie
C. H. Dodd
St. Francis Hospital
Charleston
Bus Driver to Await Grand Jury Decision
Meadow Bridge MEADOW BRIDGE BNS A Meadow Bridge school bus driver waived preliminary hearing before Mayor W A Harrah Monday on an assault charge The driver Plummer Goins of Backus was charged by J J Allman with assault on his nine year old son Franklin Allman Goins allegedly paddled the boy when he became unruly on the school bus Goins will appear before the January grand jury He is free on bond For use of improper license plates Jessie Enis of Meadow Bridge was arrested on Dec 2 by Burke Cassell of the Rainelle State Police He appeared before Magistrate W A Harrah of Meadow Bridge on the morning of Dec 6 and paid 15 50 fine and costs Three men from Lockbridge were arrested by Constable Jerry Goheen of Meadow Bridge on the night of Dec 2 for stealing gasoline from the Meadow Bridge School bus The three Gene Barry Elmer Ennis and Donald Bragg were lodged in the Meadow Bridge jail and tried in the office of Magistrate Harrah on Dec 3 Each offender was fined 18 and costs and released on payment of the fine.
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Meadow Bridge
BNS
W. A. Harrah
Plummer Goins
Backus
J. J. Allman
Franklin Allman
Goins
Jessie Enis
Burke Cassell
Rainelle
Goheen
Gene Barry
Elmer Ennis
Donald Bragg
Harrah
Falletty Funeral Services Held for Mount Hope Merchant
Charley Marie Falletty a 74 year old Mount Hope merchant died in Oak Hill Hospital after a three week illness. Funeral services were held at Lindamood Funeral Home with Dr. W W Pharr officiating and burial at High Lawn Memorial Park. He came to Mount Hope in 1908 from Mesina Italy and is survived by wife Mary a son Charles T of Long Island New York and daughter Mrs Lyle H Fletcher of Mount Hope. The Soo Canal between Lake Superior and Lake Huron is sometimes called the billion dollar mile.
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Mount Hope
Charley Marie Falletty
Lindamood
W. W. Pharr
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Falletty
Mary Falletty
Charles T
Long Island
Funeral set for three month old James Price
Funeral services for James Price three month old son of Mr and Mrs Radford Price will be held at 1130 a m Wednesday at Matheny Methodist Church Rev Stellie Parsons officiating Burial will follow in Stewart Cemetery He was born Oct 21 1954 at Welch Survivors include parents two brothers Johnny and Jackie a sister Judy all at home maternal grandmother Mrs Lou Bailey of Jesse and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs J H Price of Evangeton Va
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Johnny
Jackie
Judy
Lou Bailey
Jesse
J. H. Price
Evengenton
Fayette County Bar Association Elects Officers
Fayetteville ANS reports new officers for the Fayette County Bar Association. Arnold M. Vickers of Montgomery becomes president, succeeding S. C. Higgins Jr. William R. Laird III is vice president, P. C. Graney Jr. secretary, and T. E. Myles treasurer. A committee will plan the quarterly dinner and study the possibility of a separate criminal or domestic relations court for Fayette County, to be reported to the state legislature.
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Fayetteville
ANS
Fayette
Bar Association
Fayette County
Pineville Personal Notes Chronicle
Mrs Carl Ellison returns from visiting her mother in Durham North Carolina Keith Litton goes back to Marshall College after holiday visit with parents Bennett Goode and Harry Goode return from a hunting trip to Pocahontas County Carl Ellison and son Gerald visit Coalwood Mrs W C Epling from Princeton visits Pineville guest of sister Mrs Theodore Bailey and family Lillian Bailey and Violet Lusk of Pineville visit Beckley Dell Cooke and Ada Hossfield of Pineville visit Beckley Saturday
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Pineville
Rns
Carl Ellison
W. R. Mangum
Mangam
Durham
N. C
Keith Litton
Huntington
Marshall College
O. D. Litton
Bennett Goode
Harry Goode
Pocahontas County
Gerald
Coal
Best Trees and Shrubs For Area are Revealed
Fayetteville garden club hosts Mrs. W. R. Topham as guest speaker on Trees and Flowering Shrubs. She urges planting native varieties, covers pines, hemlock, red cedar, oaks, magnolias, maples, dogwood, red bud, lilac and more. The meeting also includes plans to assist Girl Scout Troop I, a $5 donation to the Tuberculosis Association, and toy/clothing drives for needy families. Sheila Hamilton of the Ice Vogues attends as a guest.
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Fayetteville
RNS
W. R. Topham
Falls View
Fayetteville Garden Club
M. G. Hresan
Topham
H. R. Beckelheimer
Glen Falls
Girl Scout Troop I
Charles Lewis
Fayette County
Kennelly Seeks renomination in February primary
CHICAGO Mayor Martin H. Kennelly, age 67, announces he will seek renomination in the February Democratic primary.
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Chicago
Martin H. Kennelly
Eastern Star Plans Christmas Party in Pineville
At Pineville Chapter No. 110 Order of the Eastern Star business session, a Christmas party was voted for the next meeting on December 16. Instead of gifts, a kitchen shower for the new hall will be featured, with food or clothing brought by members and guests for baskets.
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Pineville
RNS
Order of the Eastern Star
Pais son born in Pineville at Bluefield Sanitarium
Mr and Mrs Bruno Pais of Pineville announce the birth of their first child a son John David weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces born Thursday Dec 2 at 11 pm at Bluefield Sanitarium Mrs Pais is former Rose Marie Kidd daughter of Mrs Ruby Layman of Pineville
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Pineville
RNS
Bruno Pais
Bluefield Sanitarium
John David
Pais
Rose Marie Kidd
Ruby Layman
Annual needy baskets distribution by public assistance department
An annual program provides baskets to the needy with the Department of Public Assistance coordinating and aided by the organization. The event emphasizes community support and continues as a staple aid effort this year.
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Department of Public Assistance
Five Receive Calls For Draft Examination
Mullens based Selective Service Board No. Mullens reports five registrants have been ordered to physical examinations on Tuesday December 21 according to clerk Imogene M Lilly. Named are Robert Frank Brooks Glen Fork Paris Bailey Jr Glen Rogers James Elwood Clay Mullens Ronald Eugene Wilcox Mullens and Herland Mason McCoy Maben.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imogene M. Lilly
Robert Frank Brooks
Glen Fork
Paris Bailey, Jr
Glen Rogers
James Elwood Clay
Mullens
Ronald Eugene Wilcox
Herland Mason McCoy
Maben
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Jeff Clay
J. H. Thompson
C. A. Goddard
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E. M. Darnall
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Frank Love
Harry W. Miller
H. E. Dillon
Carl B. Vickers
J. H. White
J. C. Hamilton
E. A. Stacey
Bland K. Hesse Jr
Rathie
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U. S
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Montgomery
Olid
Cannon
Eastern Star
Penney's
Enney
Gore
Penney’s
Penney
Madame DuBarry
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