Willis Funeral Set Wednesday
Funeral services for Matthew Willis will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Graydon Methodist Church in Fayetteville. Burial follows at Willis Cemetery near Graydon. Willis, 79, died Monday at home with Eugene Treadway. Survivors include three sons, four daughters, four brothers, a sister, 29 grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. The body was moved to his daughter Mrs. Cook’s home and then to the church an hour before services.
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Fayetteville
Rns
Matthew Willis
Graydon Methodist Church
John Bragg
Lansing
Willis Cemetery
Graydon
Willis
Route 2
Eugene Treadway
William
Hookersville
Roy
Gatewood
Earl of
Lockwood
Amy Cook
Beckwith
Kathaleen Holliday
Fayette
Audrey Minella
Fullerton
Alice May
Kitts Hill
Ohio
Victor
Dan
Edmond
Sidney
Hico
Delbert
Richwood
Rebeccah Coleman
Glasco
Dodd-Payne Mortuary
Mrs. Cook
Pax Farm Women's Club hears talk on faith
Pax. RNS reports at the Pax Farm Women's Club Christmas meeting Rev. T. J. Shumate spoke on faith. Members sang carols, heard a reading, and approved a year of lessons with topics on leadership, family discipline, health, Social Security, home accessories, youth, funds, Japan study, and more.
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Pax Farm Women’s Club
PAX
RNS
T. J. Shumate
Raymond Kelly
Fayette County Farm Women's Council
Fayetteville
Japan
Sam Hyden
Stover
Cecil Humphrey
William Markham
Raven and Kelly
C. H. McCoy
Everett Lively
Seibert Janney
Ed Stover
Larry Kelly
Wiliam Markham
Jewel's Reward Sets 2-Year-Old Earnings Record
A 1957 report notes Jewel's Reward achieved a notable reconnaissance in earnings for a two year old. The following year 1958 saw First Landing win 10 of 11 races and set a new mark in performance.
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Jewel's
First Landing
PTA Schedules Meet Tonight in Montcoal
The Montreal Stickney PTA will review by laws at a 7 30 p m meeting tonight in Montcoal F R Foggin regional director for the West Virginia Congress of PTA will review the laws Plans for a Christmas Party will be made at the session
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Montcoal
Montreal
Stickney Parent-Teacher Association
F. R. Foggin
West Virginia Congress of Pta
Bristan Tablets Promote Sinus Drainage and Relief
A New tablet claimed to relieve sinus congestion by improving drainage through the bloodstream. Marketed as safe with quick action, Bristan Tablets are sold without prescription at 98 cents per 24, with a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved.
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New York
N. Y
Beltone Free Book Offer For Clear Hearing
An ad urges prompt action to obtain a free Beltone book claiming to restore hearing with both ears. It touts a discreet Beltone device and promises a second chance at happiness in family, social, and business life. Send requests to Beltone Hearing Laboratory in Chicago.
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Beltone
Beltone Hearing Laboratory
36Th St
Chicago
Bailey Funeral Set Wednesday in Princeton
Henry Paris Bailey 80 died Sunday after an extended illness. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Church of God Straley Avenue with Rev. A W Campbell and Rev. George Mitchell. Burial Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens. Survivors include wife Helen Pritchard Bailey, six children, sister, brother, 25 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren. Memorial directions note residence visit and pallbearers listed.
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Princeton
RNS
Henry Paris Bailey
Church of God
Straley Avenue
A. W. Campbell
George Mitchell
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Bailey
Bethel
Mercer County
Mas«ton
Nancy Lambert Bailey
Helen Pritchard Bailey
Curtis
Clarence
James
Omer Belcher
C. J. Crigger
Fred Daniley
F. H. Conner
Route 2
John
Athens
Drexel Duncan
Kay Gunter
Garner Rose
Billy Duncan
Ovie Blankenship
Titus Hager
Luther Anderson Services Today
Funeral services for Luther Anderson were to be held at 2 p m in Grahams Chapel with burial in the family cemetery in Athens He died at 75 after a lengthy illness at Princeton Hospital Seaver Mortuary of Princeton arranged the services Born February 18 1883 in Pettrey he was the son of the late Bill and Mary Anderson He is survived by his wife Piney P Anderson two sons Kyle of Hagerstown Maryland and Carlos at home two step sons Ray Wyrick of Princeton and Jess Wyrick of Oakvale one brother Lammie Anderson of Princeton and one sister Mrs Oscar Akers of Cloverdale Virginia
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Athens
ANS
Luther Anderson
Grahams Chapel
Anderson
Princeton
Seaver Mortuary
Pettrey
Bill
Mary Anderson
Piney P. Anderson
Kyle
Hagerstown
Carlos
Ray Wyrick
Jess Wyrick
Oakvale
Lammie Anderson
Oscar Akers
Cloverdale
Sylvester Residence Destroyed By Fire
A frame house and furnishings owned by Orval Russell in Sylvester near Whitesville were destroyed by an early Monday fire before firefighters could reach the scene. The loss was estimated around 500 dollars.
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Sylvester
Whitesville
RNS
Orval Russell
School Fire Caused By Overheated Heater
Charleston State Fire Marshal Carl E Weimer attributed the blaze at Oceana Grade School No 1 Wyoming County to an overheated gas heater. Asst Fire Marshal Mike Gladwell investigated and put damage at 4000 to 5000 dollars mainly from smoke and water. The fire occurred late Saturday affecting three school buildings.
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Charleston
Carl E. Weimer
Oceana
Wyoming County
Weimer
Asst
Mike Gladwell
Gladwell
Infant's Rites Conducted Today
Graveside services for Harold Edward Jones were held at 2 p.m. today in Mount Holly Cemetery. The five week old son of Mr and Mrs Billy Jo Jones of Mount Holly died Monday in a Burlington County Hospital. Surviving grandparents include Mr and Mrs Harold A Jones and Mr and Mrs H E Shawver, all of Fayetteville.
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Fayetteville
Harold Edward Jones
Mount Holly
N. J
Billy Jo Jones
Burlington County
Harold A. Jones
H. E
Toler Infant Rites Held In Princeton
Funeral services for Kenneth Ray Taylor were set at 2:30 p.m. in the First Christian Church with Rev. Norman G. Crawford officiating. Burial followed in Rose Cemetery. The six month old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Ray Taylor of 305 Wickham Ave, died Monday in a Bluefield hospital. Surviving are sisters Carolyn Ann and Mary Catherine, at home, and grandparents E C Taylor and Sidney DeBoard families of Princeton. Memorial Funeral Directory handled arrangements.
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Princeton
RNS
Kenneth Ray Taylor
First Christian Church
Norman G. Crawford
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Ray Taylor
Wickham Ave
Bluefield
Carolyn Ann
Mary Catherine
E. C. Taylor
Sidney DeBoard
Jess Fernatt Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Jess V. Fernatt will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Meadow Bridge Holiness Church led by Rev. William Houchins. Burial follows in Patton Cemetery. Fernatt, 61, died in a Beckley hospital early Monday after illness.
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Meadow Bridge
RNS
Jess V. Fernatt
William Houchins
Patton Cemetery
Fernatt
Beckley
Barbara Allen Becomes Bride of Alan Campbell
Barbara Gayle Allen and D Alan Campbell wed in a double ring ceremony at the Church of the Nazarene East Oak Hill on November 27 The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry G Allen wore a lace over satin gown with Sabrina neckline and carried a white orchid Bible The groom son of Mr and Mrs Harte Campbell of St Petersburg Fla is an WSUN TV engineer The couple will reside at 4810 6th Ave North St Petersburg Fla A reception followed at the Hotel Hill with blue and white decor and a three tier cake The bride is a former WOAY TV traffic manager and Beta Sigma Phi member The groom a Mount Hope High School and Marshall College graduate will continue his work in television engineering in St Petersburg Fla The couple plans a southward wedding trip after the ceremony
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Thomas W. James
Shirley Love
Joyce Hodge
Norma Carter
Kathleen Mullens
Harte Campbell
Fred Legg
Harvey Bauer
Hotel Hill
Vera Crisp
Margaret Childress
Faye Greene
Betty Harmon
Jane Foster
Nancy Tennant
South
Campbell
Collins High School
Gama Epsilon
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Woay-Tv
Oak Hill
Beckley
Mount Hope High School
Marshall College
Huntingon
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Wsun-Tv
St. Petersburg
Fla
6Th Ave
North
Oceana Pastor and Wife Honored at Church Reception
In Oceana a reception honored the Rev. and Mrs. Dale Childers at the Oceana Methodist Church. The event ran 3 to 5 p.m. with WSCS members hosting and presiding, Christmas decorations featuring holly and silver bells, and a coffee urn and punch station. Childers was appointed interim pastor through next June, replacing the ill Rev. Earl DeBarr, with prior service in Huntington and Buckhannon districts and a Korean War service record.
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Oceana
RNS
Dale Childers
Woman's Society of Christian Service
B. L. Morgan
WSCS
James Hall
E. G. Shannon
Childers
Tom Smith
Ralph Poland
West Virginia Methodist Conference
Earl DeBarr
Reed Childers
Huntington
Marshall College
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Wesley Seminary
Washington, D. C
Christ Methodist Church
Norton-Mabie
Sherman Fined Lodged In Jail After Stabbing Incident
Charles William Sherman twenty one is jailed after a Monday hearing. He received a ten day confinement in Fayette County Jail and a ten dollar fine on an intoxication charge. He remains in jail pending Pryor’s condition after an alleged stabbing at the Glen Jean Tavern Saturday night and faces further hearings once Pryor is stabilized.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Charles William Sherman
Red Star
Fayette County
Robert Godsey
William Pryor
Sherman
Pryor
Glen Jean Tavern
Oak Hill Hospital
Rotary Meeting Set At Whitesville Thursday
Whitesville Rotarians will meet at 7 p m in Whitesville Junior High School with Harry Tibbs vice president of Truax Tract Coal Company delivering the main address The prior week 28 members attended a session where Robert Q Johns of Harris Upham and Company Charleston spoke on Inflation December meetings are chaired by C O Kane Montcoal
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Whitesville
RNS
Harry Tibbs
Truax-Tract Coal Company
Arthritis relief promised by a Mississippi remedy
An individual describes severe mobility loss from rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatism and credits a miracle recovery. For free information on how she obtained relief, Mrs. Lela S. Wier provides her Jackson Mississippi address for inquiries.
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Lela S. Wier
Arbor Hills Drive
P. O. Box
Jackson
Mississippi
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Fagg today
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Fagg were held at 2 30 p m in Memorial Funeral Directory with Rev J R Cottrell officiating Burial was at Sandlick Cemetery She was 85 of Sandlick born May 9 1873 in Blacksburg Va Survivors include two sons Elbert Fagg of Littlesburg Walter Fagg of Sandlick three daughters Mrs J W Short of Bastian Va Mrs Johnson Shrader of Sandlick and Mrs Clifford Lynch of Littlesburg one sister Jane Morris of Blacksburg 20 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren
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Princeton
RNS
Mary Elizabeth Fagg
J. R. Cottrell
Sandlick
Fagg
Clifford G. Graham
Princeton Ave
Blacksburg
Chris and
Cassie Sheppard
Sunny Side Methodist Church
Elbert Fagg
Littlesburg
Walter Fagg
J. W. Short
Bastian
Johnson Shrader
Clifford Lynch
Jane Moreris
Workman Infant Funeral In Cyclone
Funeral services for three week old Vicky Workman were held at 1 a.m. today at her residence in Cyclone with Rev. Kenner Workman officiating. Burial followed at Brown Cemetery. The infant, daughter of Clayton and (Mrs) Workman, died Sunday in a Welch hospital from pneumonia. Born November 12 at Man Memorial Hospital, she is survived by her grandparents Rush Workman Cyclone and Vernon Lucas Kistler. Evans Funeral Home Oceana managed arrangements.
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Cyclone
RNS
Vicky Workman
Kenner Workman
Brown Cemetery
Clayton Workman
Welch Hospital
Man Memorial Hospital
Rush Workman
Vernon Lucas
Kistler
Evans
Oceana
William Cleveland Mays Funeral Set in Oak Hill
William Cleveland Mays, 74, died after a heart attack on Main Street Oak Hill. Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Central Avenue Church of God in Peterstown with Rev. Ray Rodehaver and Rev. Paul Barker. Burial in Amick Cemetery Comfort. He worked as a street sweeper for the City of Oak Hill. Tyree Funeral Home arranged details.
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Oak Hill
RNS
William Cleveland Mays
Central Avenue Church of
Tyree
Mother's budget hit by home drinks tax
A Welch mother of four laments a new home drinks tax that raises food costs including frozen lemonade mix and chocolate mixes. She objects to the tax and urges repeal, inviting readers to join the West Virginia Grocery Trades Taxpayers Association in Huntington for action.
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C. H. Hardison
Welch
W. Va
West Virginia Grocery Trades Taxpayers Association
P. O. Box
Huntington
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Reita
Judy
David
Kiessling
Reit
Barbara Allen
Alan Campbell
United Mine Workers of America
Maggie Fernatt Martin
James H
Everette
Jess Jr
Ft. Knox
Louise Saners
Dennison
Gallagher
Lonnie
Virgie Tucker
Houston
Bertha Walker
Mrs
Mary Fagg
Workman Infant Funeral
Mays
Studebaker
Beckley Motor CO
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