Thayer Man Arrested After Shot At Ayers Home
Mrs Killie Ayers, 60, was shot in the back of the head with a .12 gauge shotgun and hospitalized in satisfactory condition at Oak Hill Hospital. Madison Smith of Thayer was arrested on felonious assault and jailed in Fayetteville. He is to appear before Magistrate R C Godsey this afternoon. State Trooper Ted Anderson says the shooting occurred about 10 p m when Smith allegedly fired through the Ayers residence window. No motive has been disclosed.
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Thayer
RNS
Killie Ayers
Oak Hill
Madison Smith
Fayetteville
R. C. Godsey
Ted Anderson
Smith
Ayers
Grand Jury Will Convene for January Term
Fayet te County Circuit Court opens its January term with grand jurors report day set for January 4. Names listed include Anderson of Lawton Amick of Clifftop Brash of Hilltop Bays of Nallen Bearden of Kingston Dotson of Glen Ferris Fox of Hope Hagerman of Gauley Bridge Hypes of Victor Idelman of Scarbro Kincaid of Kincaid Miller of Milburn McDowell of Alley Pirring of Montgomery Walker of Springdale Woody of Montgomery.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Grand Jury
Fayette County
Alex Anderson
Lawton
Adam _ J. Amick
Clifftop
Thomas Brash
Hilltop
Otis J. Bays
Nallen
R. M. Bearden
Kingston
Pat Dotson
Glen Ferris
Sanford M. Fox
Mr. Hope
S. H. Hagerman
Gauley Bridge
Cecil Hypes
Victor
O. G. Idelman
Scarbro
Charlie H. Kincaid
Kincaid
Bert Miller
Milburn
E. C. McDowell
Alley
H. E. Pirring
Montgomery
Lawrence Walker
Springdale
H. E. Woody
Woman Shot in Head Donation Drive Promoted
Oak Hill report calls for aid to family of John Preston whose home and belongings were burned in a Saturday fire in Minden. George Crouch, president of Local 95949 United Mine Workers of America, asks for furniture clothing or food for a family of nine and offers transportation arrangements. One little girl sustained slight burns and is recovering in Oak Hill Hospital.
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Oak Hill
ANS
John Preston
Minden
George Crouch
United Mine Workers of America
Crouch
Oak Hill Hospital
Snow Covers Fayette Roads Hazardous Roads
Snow blankets Fayette County with over five inches as Oak Hill and State Police report only two minor car dents by 10 am. Road officials urge chains due to hazardous highways. State Road Commission uses sawdust salt fine stone mix, while Oak Hill streets receive cinders to improve traction.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Fayette County
State Road Commission
County Farms Show Increase in Raleigh County Farms
A state farm census finds Raleigh County now has 2,673 farms, up from 2,270 five years ago, based on 80 percent of reports. Supervisor James Maynor notes final figures due this week for national farming statistics. An enumerator faced a suspicious Cabell County woman who accused him of gathering Communist data and instructed him to leave.
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Raleigh County
James Maynor
Maynor
Cabell
Enlistment Center C0 returns from training
Capt. Carl J. Ford commanding officer of Beckley Enlistment Center returned to duties today after a one month absence. He completed a four week course in the procurement of military personnel at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana.
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Carl J. Ford
Beckley
Ford
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
False fire alarm at Blossom Dairy Co. report
Beckley Fire Department received a fire alarm at 11 05 p m Sunday that proved false. A passerby who noticed flames reflected from a furnace through a window at Blossom Dairy Co Clyde Street and Powerline Drive reported the incident.
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Beckley
Mosley Funeral Set Thursday
Mrs. Hattie Mosley aged 63 of Hilltop will be buried in Hill Top Cemetery after funeral services at Hill Top Baptist Church at 1 p.m. The Rev. R. D. Ferry will officiate. Her body lies at Collins Funeral Home Glen Jean after 4 p.m. Wednesday arrival. She died at Oak Hill Hospital Saturday morning.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Hattie Mosley
Hilltop
Hill Top Baptist Church
R. D. Ferry
Hill Top
Collins
Glen Jean
Crossword Puzzle Clue List Set
A mixed crossword style puzzle list with ACROSS and DOWN entries, including clues such as water vapor angry by birth produced by lightning and many others, plus cross-reference hints for edge of over furtively river in Wales and more, forming a large clue grid.
Tickets Good To Show For Rescheduled Ice Vogues
Bob Kent, manager of the Fayette County Memorial Building, said many ticket holders from Sunday's Fay etteville Ice Vogues show could not attend due to highway conditions. All tickets will be honored at other performances through Wednesday night.
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Fayette County Memorial
Fayetteville
Bob Kent
Fayette County Memorial Building
Kent
Rebekahs Hold Christmas Social in Oak Hill
Laurel Rebekah Lodge held its Christmas party on Thursday with 11 members present. Members displayed exchange gifts under a small tree. attendees included Mrs. Alice Coulter, Mrs. Martha Sneddon, Mrs. Dotsie Tennant, Mrs. Carry Quesenberry, Mrs. Pauline Hutchison, Mrs. Grace Hubbard, Mrs. Murel Deal, Mrs. Nina Yates, Mrs. R. L. Milton, and Mrs. George Arithur.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Laurel Rebekah Lodge
Alice Coulter
Martha Sneddon
Dotsie Tennant
Carry Quesenberry
Pauline Hutchison
Grace Hubbard
Murel Deal
Nina Yates
R. L. Milton
George Arithur
Planes Forced To Land Near Whitesville and Sylvester
A Michigan couple and a Army lieutenant made emergency landings Sunday due to fuel shortages. C D Smith, 24, and Iris Smith, 22, from Augusta Michigan, landed in a Boone County cornfield near Sylvester after circling Kanawha Airport. Lt S Schneider diverted to a farmer’s field near Jumping Branch then went to Raleigh County Memorial Airport for fuel and weather delays. No injuries reported. minor aircraft damage.
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Whitesville
RNL
Michigan
Columbia
S.C
Cleveland
Ohio
Jumping Branch
S. Schneider
J. L. Plumley
Raleigh County
Smith
Kanawha
Charleston
Dayton
W. Va. 3
Cpl
Gibbs
W. Va
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Baileysville High Accepted by NCA in Standards Review
Baileysville High School has been accepted for entrance in the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools after evaluations on December 13 and 14 by a committee of state and local educators. Final ratification will come in March in Chicago, with the visiting committee unanimous in recommending admission.
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Baileysville
BNS
Baileysville High School
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
el Cb
NCA
National Cooperative Study of
Baileysville School
Chicago
Ill
A. J. Gibson
Charleston
Clements Brown
Clarence A. Brock
State Department of Education
C. M. Young
Concord College
Ernest B. Craddock
Logan County
Mae S. Belcher
Wyoming County
Pineville
N. R. Tolley
Bridgeport
Ace B. Stewart
Glen Rogers
J. W. Houck
Jack Christian
Oceana High School
R. E. Kuhn
Mullens
Carl T. Ha
Mullens Home Lighting Contest Rules Announced
Laurel Garden Club announced the Mullens Christmas decoration lighting contest with $25 backing from the Chamber of Commerce. A committee led by Mrs. B W Steele will arrange the event with out of town judges in eight city zones. Seventeen members attended the Thursday meeting at the president's home with guests from Pineville and Mullens.
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South Mullens
Broadway
Mullens Hill
Fairview
Thomas Store
Mullens High School
H. H. Mounts
E. M. Curry
Goodwin Jarvis
W. V. McNemar
Pineville
Walter Grigg
Mullens
S. P
Oak Hill Civic League To Hear Talk Tonight
The Oak Hill Civic League meeting at White Oak Country Club tonight will hear Mrs. J. C. Hamilton of Fayetteville discuss "The Perfect Gift."
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Oak Hill Civic League
Oak Hill
RNL
Victor Ladies Funeral Today for Infant Toney Lee Terry
Funeral services were scheduled at 11 a.m. today at Horseshoe Baptist Church in Victor for Toney Lee Terry infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Corey M. Terry. Burial follows at Martin Cemetery. Survivors include the parents two brothers William J. Terry and Corey Moreland Terry and two sisters Janette Ruth Terry and Juanita Jane Terry.
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Victor
RNS
Toney Lee Terry
Corey M. Terry
Oak Hill
Horseshoe Baptist Church
Martin Cemetery
William J. Terry
Corey Moreland Terry
Janette Ruth Terry
Juan‘ita Jane Terry
Winona Student Acclaimed by Omicron Delta Kappa at GWU
Winona resident Leon H. King son of Mrs Gladys H Suttle was elected among nine students to Omicron Delta Kappa at George Washington University. King a senior in electrical engineering served as Air Force sergeant in World War II. He leads the Engineers Council and journalism and engineering honor groups while serving as business manager for the Engineering School magazine.
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Winona
Leon H. King
Gladys H. Suttle
Omicron Delta Kappa J
George Washington University
ODK
King
Mount Hope High School
Engineers’ Council
Mechelciv
Engineering School Magazine
Sigma Tau
Theta Tau
Pi Delta Epsilon
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