Fayette County Grand Jury Seated January 7 Trials Set January 13
Fayetteville report shows grand jury convening January 7 with one murder indictment for Robert Allen in the James Wilson case. Deputy Sheriff Frank Gautier testifies. forty two witnesses summoned. Petit jurors called for January 13 include numerous residents. criminal trials dominate January 13, with civil cases planned for January 20.
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Register Star
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Frank Gautier
Kingston
James Wilson
Robert Allen
H. R. Cole
Oak Hill
A. B. Carle
Lookout
Enoch L. Cox
Meadow Bridge
Ben Caston
Danese
Corliss
Will Amwick
Clifftop
Alex Anderson
Quinnimont
C. M. Burdette
Glen Fertris
Elmer Bowman
Mt. Hope
G. H. Burton
George Blizzard
Frank Burdette
A. D. Brown
Edmond
James Brannon
Kimberly
Clyde Bowles
Winona
Claude Crawford
Frank Carter
J. L. Carper
Mr. Hope
H. A. Dawson
Glen Ferris
Baron Davis
Pax
J. J. Evans
Brooklyn
Joe Eskridge
J. O. Evans
Red Star
Roy Fannin
Montgomery
W. H. Ferguson
Ansted
Wm ‘G. Ferguson
Howard Franklin
Ernest Flint
Raymond Forbes
Alloy
George Graham
Milburn
H. A. Goodwin
W. R.regory
Powellton
D. A. Griffin
Garland Hamblin
Aloy
J. F. Huddleston
Wm. P. Hedrick
M. H. Hess
Harles E. Hazelwood
Deepwater
E. Jones
Garten
Marvin Knight
T. H. ‘Loving
Hilltop
W. H Loudermilk
Beards’ Fork
W. R Morton
George Miller
Sidney Mossy
Ma~ Han
Raymond Miller
John Nugen
Arnie H. Nallen
Kincaid
Wm. Nelson,Sr
Beards Fork
Fred Osborne
Gauley Bridge
A. G. Pride
Glen Ferriis
Etheal Pennock
Carlisle
Elmer A. Rickard
Mar‘tin Patterson
J.A. Ritz
John Stan
Fey Skaggs
Manford
Stone
Walter D. School
Craft
Mahan
Ben H. Scarbro
Joe Treadway
W. E. Tissue
Mr. Howe
Wm. J. Walton
W. D. Whitten
Wiseman
Boomer
Circuit Court
State
Norman Kidd
Hobart Calvers
Elnora Donegan
Sherman L. Stover
Gracie Shull
Elnora, Dickerson
Emmett Wheeler
Private Robert Smith Serves In Japan
Private Robert Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Smith of Backus, entered the U S Army in August 1995, trained at Camp Dix New Jersey with the Signal Corps, and was transferred to Japan from Camp Stoneman California after a ten day furlough. The list of names follows for various charges dated January 15 16 17 including grand larceny felonious assault armed robbery manslaughter and other offenses.
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Backus
Kyoto
Japan
Robert Smith
Jasper Smith
U.S. Army
Camp Dix
N. J
Signal Corps
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Herbert L. Hess
James Clackler
Charles E. Ramsey
Ior
Ed Bays
James William Bowyer
Charles William ‘Hileman
Merida Phimpley
Eugene Plumpley
Vernon Tygrett
James Do. Cloniz
Roy Workman
William Henderson
James Dawson
Robert Dawson
Louis Davis
Annie Davis
William Woodson
James Cottle
W. H. Huffman
Jewel Sanders
Cecil Parrish
Grover Adkins
Viola
Tion
Pauline Brown
Ellet Price
Victoria Riner
James S. Prather
Fayetteville Cemetery Offer Proposed to Town
Fayetteville residents authorize offering the Fayetteville Cemetery land to the town for nonprofit operation by the town council with cemetery board help. The name would become Huse Memorial Park honoring Laura Huse Harper. New directors include Gilbert Smith president JD Shultz VP and Ben Keller secretary treasurer with several named board members.
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Register
Fayetteville
Court House
Gibert Smith
J. D. Shultz
Ben Keller
Ollie Myles
K .M. Cassady
C. A. Goddare C
G. Jamutolo
Gilbert Smith
JD Shultz
Ben D. Keller
Oak Hill Choir Performs Christmas Cantatas This Weekend
Oak Hill Baptist Church to present The Music of Christmas cantata Sunday evening December 22 at 4 10 pm under Paul G Mackey with Mrs John Estes at organ and Miss Norma Jean Brooks at piano. Oak Hill Methodist Church offers Christmas Bells cantata December 2 at 3 00 am directed by Mrs Herbert Cole with Miss Mary Elizabeth Thomas on piano and Mrs J W Callison on organ.
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Oak Hill
Register
Oak Hit Baptist Chute
Paul G. Mackey
John Estes
Norma Jean Brooks
Oak Hill Methodist Church
Herbert Cole
Mary Elizabeth Thomas
J. W. Callison
Appeal Denied in Wyoming County Estate Case
The West Virginia Supreme Court denied an appeal by W. T. Short and others from Wyoming County regarding a decree valuing the disposition of the estate of Joseph Short who died October 1 1932. The ruling preserves the register staff’s valuation and settles the settlement.
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Register
Pineville
W. T. Short
Wyoming County
Short
Joseph Short
State Supreme Court
Rites Set Today For Mrs Ewers
Funeral services for Mrs Frances Ewers 72 of Mount Hope are scheduled at 2 PM at Dirtsville Methodist Church. She died Sunday after a two month heart ailment in Beckley Hospital. Burial will be in Billups Cemetery Willis Branch. She was born February 10 1874 in Cirtsville and was a member of the Cirtsville Methodist Church. She is survived by brothers John Fleshman Eliza Stover both of Beckley and son W D Maynor of Mount Hope.
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Mount Hope
Dirtsville M Methodist Church
Frances Ewers
Beckley
Billups
Willis Branch
Cirtsville
Cirtsville Methodist Church
John Fleshman
Eliza Stover
Beckiey
W.D. Maynor
Judge appoints inspection bodies for clerk's office
Fayetteville Judge R J Thrift Jr ordered committees to inspect the Circuit Clerk's office including fee books and records to assess clerk's duties. J E Lewis of Oak Hill and Sam Nicastro of Montgomery will inspect December 27. Jail inspection led by Dr J B Thompson of Oak Hill with Herman Adkins and Robert Hatcher of Fayetteville to inspect December 20 and report findings to Judge Thrift.
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Register
Fayetteville
R. J. Thrift, Jr
Circuit Court
Appence
J. E. Lewis
Oak Ihlill
Sam Nicastro
Montgomery
Code For
West Virginia
J. B. Thompson
Oak
Herman Adkins
Kngston
Robert Hatcher
Thrift
Applications For Citizenship Asked In Fayetteville
Filing petitions for naturalization will be held today and tomorrow at the circuit clerk's office by Naturalization Examiner Bailes of Columbus Ohio. The effort aids veterans by preserving benefits of Section 701 of the Nationality Act of 1940 for petitions filed by December 31 1946. Examiner Bailes welcomes inquiries on immigration or naturalization matters including veterans seeking fiance visas to the United States.
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Register
Fayetteville
Circuit
Bailes
Columbus
Ohio
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Examiner Bailes
United States
Beckley Woman Dies In Hospital
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Burdette 73 of Harrer Road Berkley died Sunday evening in a local hospital. Services will be at 2 pm tomorrow at the Thomas Funeral Home Chapel. Burial at the Thomas Cemetery in Oak Hill. She was born Sept 8 1871 in Summers County and was a Baptist. Survived by husband William Burdette. seven sons including Other Burdette and Webster Burdette. four daughters. one sister Mrs Martha Ann Gill. Burial at Oak Hill Thomas Cemetery.
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Oak Hill
Sarah Elizabeth Burdette
Harrer Road
Berkley
Thomas Funeral Home
Summers County
Burdette
The
Baptist Church
William Burdette
Beckley
Martha Ann Gill
Hinton
Pate
Lme
Thomas
Pineville
Henry Drewey
Nancy Music Halsey
George W. Goode
Walter Goode
Hillard Goode
Itmann
Leland Gogde
Page
Fayette County
Scott S. Goode
Ted Goode
Eunice
Raleigh County
Oscar Goode
Sweeney Brothers Visitor at Mount Hope
Henry B Sweeney of Mount Hope shows his two sons this week. Chief petty officer C H Sweeney will return to Baltimore as commander of his Atlas ship, and Olen J Sweeney will soon return to his duties in Huska Oklahoma. Carrot and beet fodder noted as cattle and poultry feed.
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Sweeney Brothers
Mount Hope
Reater
Henry RB Sweeney
Moant Hope
Ch. Sweeney
Navy
Baltimore
Maryland
Olen JH. Sweeney
Husa
Oklahoma
Baptists Honor Minister and Wife on 50th Anniversary
The Mount Hope Baptist Temple hosted a surprise silver wedding reception for Rev. and Mrs. Clarence Figgatt. Galilean Girls’ Circle organized the event with help from four church circles, guests from Sunday School and friends, plus out of town attendees. A three-tier cake, silver dollars, corsage, and poems marked the celebration with music and tributes from church members.
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Wesler
Mount Hope
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Clarence Figeatt
Galilean Girls
Figgatts
C. B. Clapper
Figgatt
Ruth
Cecil Shelot
M.C. Hess
Roy Brewer
Margaret Darnall
P. C. Graney
Ivan O. Shumate
W. C. Thompson
Edith Hess
John Tillinghast
J. R. Hubbs
Bettie Thompson
Figgalls
Letso
F. E. Foster
Mt Hope High School Sets Annual Dance and Bus Inspections
Fayetteville reports 40 county school buses inspected by state police. 38 in daily service and two spares. Buses pass with brakes, lights, tires, doors, and other safety features in good condition. A Mt Hope High School Christmas dance at the auditorium is planned with invitations issued to students from Beckley Oak Hill Fayetteville and Montgomery. The event features the Music Makers eight piece orchestra and draws large community support.
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Register
Fayetteville
A. W. Orndorff
Board of Education
Tthe
Orndorff
J Orndorff
John Burry
Ansted
Mr. Smith
Fayretteville
Sy Ropister
Mount Hopr
Girls Athletic Association
Mount Hope High School
Beckley
Oak Hill
Montgomery
Yuletide
Conrad Neely
Girls’ Physical Education
Girls’ Athletic Association
Mount Hope
Ic. G. Hodges
C. & Jones
Harvie Storks
B. Rocke
James Laird
Jack Rapp
C. Palieson
E. W. Dunkley
Bud Jennings
Henry Danner
Wood Poling
Conrad WW. Neely
Farm Leaders To Outline Program At Fayette County Meeting
A joint Fayette County planning meeting will outline the coming year for the extension program. About 30 extension workers from the County Farm Women's Club the 4 H Leaders Cabinet Farm Bureau Directors and officers will meet at the county extension offices in the courthouse. W H Roberts and C C Anderson from Morgantown will discuss planning and methods. Leaders will seek closer cooperation among extension activities to improve rural and city life. Topics include food production preservation youth work senior leadership junior leadership clubs home farm practices and health nutrition and forestry with an emphasis on land care and erosion prevention.
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Register
Fayetteville
County Farm Women’s Club
4-H
Farm Bureau
W. H. Roberts
C.C. Anderson
Morgantown
Fayette County
Mrs Charles Helvey Admitted To Beckley Hospital
Mrs Charles Helvey, recently recovered from influenza, is now a patient at Beckley Hospital receiving treatment for a heart ailment. Her husband works as a supply truck cover for the Lillybrook Coal Company.
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Beckley Hospital
Hillbrook
Charles Helvey
Lillybrook Coal Company
Mount Hope to Start New Sewer Line on Creek Street
W H Boone city clerk says work on a bored sewer line from Creek Street to Tennessee Street will begin once materials arrive. Maps detailing Mount Hope water and sewer lines have been completed and delivered to officials.
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Register
Mount Hopre
Tn Creek Street
W. H. Boone
Mount Hope
Corporation
Creek Street
Tennessee Street
Man Killed When Truck Overturns On Johnny Cake Mountain
Wyoming County fatalities for 1946 rose to seven with the death of Arthur Lester 33 of near Jaeger. He was riding in a truck that overturned on Johnny Cake Mountain north of the Wyoming McDowell line. The crash happened about 3 30 P M Sunday. the driver was uninjured per McDowell State Police.
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Resister
Stall
Mullens
Wyoming County
Arthur Lester
Jaeger
Lester
Lovater
Ted
Wyoming- McDowell County
McDowell County
New Mount Hope Residents Announced
Walter MOUNT HOPE reports Mr and Mrs DW Warnock, formerly of Indianapolis Indiana, have moved to Mount Hope as new residents.
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MT. Hote
Walter
Safe Taken From Pineville Store Looted Of $1,000
Holloway's Drug Store in Pineville was robbed of a safe containing checks and cash over $1,000. The missing safe was found moved on State Route 10, with tools and a wrecking bar left at the scene as investigators probe the daytime burglary and lack of local police.
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Pineville
Hegieter
Holloway
Wyoming County
Everett Ellison
Bill Branch Coal Company
Mullens
Fred Snyder
Wyoming
Register
Cook
Paul Goode
Glover
Marianna Coal Company
Jesse Mountain
Hospital Nurse Sent Off To Bed After Complaint
Mrs W R Martin a nurse at Taylor Dearing Hospital reported for work Monday but was sent to bed with a swollen right hand infected from a bruise. Doctors said infection set in from the bruise and she remained abed with improved condition later Monday. Nobel Bailey of Corinne was treated Sunday for lacerations about the scalp after being struck with a bottle and discharged.
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Register Stall
Mullens
W. R. Martin
Taylor-Dearing Hospital
Nobel Bailey
Corinne
Two Drivers Fined On Road Offenses In Mullens District
Mullens county magistrates fined two local motorists four dollars and costs for driving offenses. Alonzo Lusk, a Herndon High School teacher and Wyoming Cab driver, passed a vehicle while vision was impaired on a winding road and paid the fine. John Jacob Taylor, 24, of Lynco, was fined for driving without an operator's license.
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Weller Mullens
Mullens State
Alonzo Lusk
Herndon High School Teachear
Wyoming Cab Company
W. B.wilson
Pineville
John Jacob Taylor
Lynco
Elverton Woman Dies After Two Weeks Ill
Mrs. Anna Laura Mullins 44 of Elverton died at Oak All Hospital after a two week illness. Rites set for Vaughn Community Church tomorrow at 2 PM with Mr. Wendell conducting. Burial in Vaughn Cemetery. Survived by four sisters Mable Hall Ahoy Lola Face mire Dorothy Lorvine Hands shaw Summersville and Deva Brown Summersville plus children Johnny Fayetteville Dike Quinwood Eugene Frankling Mary Lou and Gloria Jean in Rome and Emogene Harran of Elverton. Body at Collins Funeral Home Thurmond then to Vaughn Church for viewing.
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Register
Lola Facemire
Dorothy
Lorvine Handshaw
Widen
Deva Brown
Three Wyoming Mines Get Federal Checking
Federal inspectors reviewed three Wyoming coal mines and proposed safety improvements in ventilation timbering haulage and electrical systems. At Glen Rogers No 2 mine 795 workers produce 2900 tons daily with recommendations to improve air flow and prevent gas buildup and hazards in timbering and haulage. Kopperston No 2 mine 296 workers was praised for safe timbering explosive storage blasting procedures and rail and trolley safeguards with further drills and surface protections. The report notes ongoing safety progress and urges continued enforcement of practices and barriers, including prohibitions on jumping on moving mine trips and better power wire supports.
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Register
Mullens
Wyoming
No. 2
Kopperston No. 2
Kopperston
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Bureau of Nines
Wyoming County
Secretary of the Interior
United Mine Workers
East Main
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