Inge Home Wins Outdoor Lighting Contest
Two West Virginians were held in murder investigations as officers pursued a third victim’s killer. Roy Coff, a Richlands man, was jailed in Lewisburg at Chicago police request, while Joe Stroupe was held in Mercer County on a murder charge. Monroe County authorities continue to probe the death of a 64 year old farmer found near his Cashmere home after Christmas Eve disappearance.
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Inge
Vandalia Garden Club
Fayetteville
Dillard Inge
Windsor
Santa
Associated Press
Mercer County
Prince
Joe Stroupe
Raymond Bowles
Monroe County
Slaying Case Probed as 75 Year Old Faces Questioning
Union detective work centers on George Griggs about 75 who is to be questioned over the shotgun death of 64 year old Frank Dent of Monroe County. Dent and Coff were linked to an apartment in Chicago where Romans was later found beaten to death with an iron ash tray. Authorities say Bowles died after being beaten during a dinner dispute with Stroupe, and Dent leaves a large family including seven sons and several daughters. The investigation spans Union and Meadow Bridge areas with multiple arrests and a funeral home awaiting arrangements.
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UNION
RNS
George Griggs
Monroe County
Griggs
Frank Dent
Cashmere
A. T. Ellison
Vernon Jervis
Bernard Rutterer
Frank
Dent
Coff
Chicago
Romans
Clilon P. Neal
East Rainelle
Richlands
Pmans
Meadow Bridge
Fayette County
Neal
Strowpe
Wolfe
Mercer
War-Ty
Bowles
Bluefield Saniarium
Stroupe
John D. Harman
Pocahontas
Kimball
Charles Lively Taken by Death
Charles Snow den Lively, 68, of Lively died at Oak Hill Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage. Retired from Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates, he was born October 7, 1897, in Lively. Surviving are his wife Maggie Thompson Lively, three sons Earl Earl E and Denis L, Basil, four daughters Effie Winston Thelma Wilson Barbara Weatherford Madre Pritt, 20 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral at Laurel Grove Baptist Church in Lively Thursday at 2 p.m. with Rev. B. L. Moss officiating. Body to be at Tyree Funeral Home then residence then church one hour before services.
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Lively
Charles Snowden Lively
Oak Hill Hospital
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Powellton
Maggie Thompson Lively
Mason
Portsmouth
Betty Davis
Willis Branch
Letha Davis Huntington
Maggie Toney
Earl E
Denis L
Wyandotte
Mich
Basil
Kimberly
Effie Winston
Kingston
Thelma Wilson
Barbara Weatherford
Fayetteville
Madre Pritt
Long Branch
Laurel Grove Baptist Church
B. L. Moss
Kincaid
Tyree Funeral Home
Oak Thi
Servces
M A Lilly 83 Taken by Death
Marion A Lilly a retired Meadow Bridge farmer died after a long illness in Stuart Florida His body to be transported to Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home East Rainelle for services He is survived by a wife six daughters five sons three step sons and three stepdaughters with multiple relatives named across Florida Ohio Virginia and North Carolina
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Meadow Bridge
Rns
Marion A. Lilly
Wallace and Wallace
East Rainelle
Ap. m
Lilly
Stuart, Fla
Laurel Jane
Lottie Brooks
Mary Frances Terry
Marion Smith
Della’ Marie Ennis
Nilami
Fla
Ada May
Owen .Burdette
Front Royal
Mirs Louise Sawyer
Huntington
Doriga Green
Greenfield
Ohio
Betty Fritts
Richmond
Gifts Exchanged At WSCS Mershers Christmas Night
The Society of Christmas Mershers hosted a reception with Christian services and refreshments. Attendees listed include Mr. and Mrs. Oster Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Blankenship, Mrs. Laura Acord, Mrs. Arley Clay, Mrs. Don Peters, Mrs. Bill Asbury, Mrs. Rath Underwood, Mrs. Jack Lemon, Mrs. B. Aliff, Mrs. Paul Scarbro, Mrs. J. C. Broome, Mrs. Howard Aliff, Mrs. Ronie Goad, Mrs. J. L. Bradford, Mrs. Herbert Hoover, Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Smith, Mrs. Mollie Fleshman, Mrs. C. E. Jar Tell, Mrs. Myrtle Lovely, Sugar Cantley, Carol Sue Blankenship, Betty Underwood, Ann Lovely, Jo Alice Bradley, Paul Lemon, Carl Bradford, The Cantley, Herbie Hoover Jr, Shirley Blankenship, Inez Cantley, Earl O'Dell and Robert Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Us Day Society
Oster Bradley
Bill Blankenship
George Aliff
Laura Acord
Arley Clay
Don Peters
Bill Asbury
Rath Underwood
Jack Lemon
B. Aliff
Paul Scarbro
J. C. Broome
Oak Hill Contest Winners Listed
Oak Hill residents and neighbors gathered for the Christmas home decorating contest judged by local clubs. Prizes of 10, 3, and 2.50 were awarded in three categories Over all decoration Window decoration and Doorway decoration.
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OAK Hill
RNS
Oak Hill Garden Club
Chamber of Commerce
Services Scheduled At Rock Lick Church
A watch night service will be held Saturday at Rock Lick Community Church starting at 8 p m. The event features a quartet and two singers with two messages by Rev. G E Pauley Bradley around 10 p.m.
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Rock Lick Church
Oak Hill
RNS
Rock Lick
G. E. Pauley Bradley
Kemp Ford Couple Mark 50th in Greenbrier Luncheon
Mr and Mrs Robert Kemp Ford of Ronceverte celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a luncheon at The Greenbrier on a Saturday. Their daughter Mrs Margaret Ford Hollowell and her husband Otto of Lewisburg hosted the event. The Faucets noting their marriage date Dec 24 1903 in Charleston were listed among family details.
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Robert Kemp Ford
Center
Ronceverte
Greenbrier
Sulphur Springs
Margaret Ford Hollowell
Otto
Lewisburg
Mrs. Ford
Charleston
Pineville Holiday Guests Fill Homes Across Town
The Pineville area hosts a large holiday gathering as relatives and friends visit from West Virginia and beyond. Families including Ball, Nichols, Cooke, Huffman, and Shumate share time with relatives in Pineville, Welch, Charleston, and nearby towns, with several trips to Petersburg and Orlando noted.
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Pineville
Pmes Benner Ball
Styntross
Afl
Zed C. Ball
Louis “H*scaglione
Amonate
West Virginia University
Peggy Gwinn
Pegs Jo Marnsbarger
Joe Morgan
Rybhert Jack Shipman
Sidney
Marion Brooks
Cilen
Maltens
B.C. Nichols
Ralph Nichols
Estes A. Nichols
Perry C. Cook
Mullens
C. W. Shufflebarger
Richard Huffman
Ricki Lynn
Blacksburg
Fred L. Huffman
A. V. Dixon
Donald Cox
Deborah
Huntington
Bryant Cecil
B. P. Greene
Charleston
N. A. Wallen
Wallen
A. D. Cooke
Beckley
Dell Cooke
Welch
Ada Wessfield
John
J. B. Jarvis
Jarvis
Anne
Orlando
Fla
W. C. Worrell
Stevens Clinic Hospital
Roscoe Givens Jr
Bob Pais
Oscar Pais
East Pineville
Donna Jo Shields
C. A. Shields
Bill Rose
Raymond
Petersburg
Raymond Tempte
Seven Treated for Weekend Injuries at Oak Hill Hospital
Oak Hill Hospital treated seven people for injuries from weekend accidents. Carl Newton, 45, of Harvey, fractured knee from a slate fall at the New River Co. mine in Summertee and is listed in good condition. James Bulock, 65, of Summertee, suffered a possible skull fracture after fading on Central Ave. Oak Hill and was transported by Tyree Funeral Home ambulance. Sherman Hodge, 13, of Lansing, received outpatient care for a left forearm fracture with cast. Others included Frank Arcada, 30, of Oak Flat with a wrist cut. Robert R. Jenkins, 23, of Scarbro with a scalp wound. Gracie Ann Thompson, 1, of Lansing burned by spilled coffee. Spain Trent, 18, Route Mount Hope, observed after car crash with right hip bruises.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Oak Hill Hospital
Carl Newton
Harvey
New River Co
Summertee
Newton
James Bulock
Bulock
Whippie
Tyree
Central Ave
Oak
Sherman Hodge
Elijah Hodge
Lansing
Frank Arcada
Oak Fa
Robert R. Jenkins
Scarbro
Gracie Ann Thompson
Paul Thompson
Spain Trent
Route Mount Hope
Trent
Farm Women's 1256 Program Approved by Fayette County
Fayette County Agricultural Extension Service Committee approves the 1936 program outlined by Farm Women’s Club. Details include plan of work, club visits, lesson training, publicity, and annual topics from January yardstick to December Christmas program. Local committees and officers named.
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Farm Women
Aye de County Agricultural Group
Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Enalrmer
Resentani Ag
Driver Arrested on Drunk Charge After Car Crashed Yard
Homer Den diyears 2 Canadiea was arrested Tuesday night on a drunken driving charge after his 1951 sedan veered across the road and plowed into a yard near Beckwith. Trooper J R Lilly said Myers the only occupant suffered a small head cut and the car sustained extensive damage. A hearing before Magistrate Virgil Lyons was planned. Another wreck was reported at Whipple at 8 30 a m today. details unavailable.
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Homer Dendiyears
Beckwith
J. R. Lilly
Myers
Fayetteville
Las A
Whipple
Lilly
Daughter Born to Bluefield Couple in Saint Luke’s Hospital
Mr and Mrs Oliver L Law of 1303 Montclair Street Bluefield welcome Karen Faye Law a 5 pound 12 ounce daughter born at 1 30 am Christmas in Saint Luke's Hospital Bluefield The Laws also have a son who will turn three on Valentine’s Day Mrs Law is the former Sue Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Martin of 611 Frantz Avenue Mullens Hill
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Mullens
BNS
Oliver L. Law
Montclair St
Bluefield
Karen Faye
Saint Luke's Hospital
Law
Sue Martin
J. J. Martin
Frantz Ave
Mullens Hill
Youth Fellowship Christmas Party Held at Home
The Methodist Youth Fellowship gathered Saturday night for a Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Dewey O'Dell. Games were played and refreshments served to Neale Cantley Lee Cantley Sugar Cantley Donald Hopine Sue Jarrell Carl Bradford Earl O'Dell Robert Brooks Eula Smith Carol Sue Fleshman Betty Underwood Inez Cantley Vera Goad Jo Alice Bradley Carol Sue Blankenship Kary Marshall Larry Cantley Robert Smith Ike Cantley Gordon Cantley Mia and Mrs Dewey O'Dell and Mrs J L Bradford.
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Youth Fellowship
Vile Baby Coal Wiver Cns
Ithe
Dewey O'Bell
Nealeson Lee Cantley
Sugar Cantley
Donald Hopine
Sue Jarrell
Carl Bradford
Earl O'Dell
Robert Brooks
Eula Smith
Carol Sue Fleshman
Betty Underwood
Inez Cantley
Vera Goad
Jo Alice Bradley
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and Airs
Houston
Wendell
Franklin Heights
A. E. Whanger
Fayette Road
John Holiday
Greenbrier ‘County
Roy Coff
George Romans
Charles Lively
Riles
M. A. Lilly
WSCS
Coal River
Claude Massey
James Dale
Garry Wayne c
Brenda Elaine
iFindav
Massey
Oka
Findley
Boas Manufacturing Co
Alma Dickens
Randall Lee
Dayton
Arnett
Orton Darlington
Kenneth Darlington
Cleveland
Darlington
Bill Darlington
Denver Dickens
Gary
Glenda
Rudy
Philippi
Dici
Billaruiyvelaives
Bun Fier Milam
Cleveléné
Chin Secal
Milam
Aire
Oma Milam
Leslie Ash
Jo Anne Ash
Daner Romine
Montcoal
Donald Ramine
Michael
Los Cleveland
Glen Lively
Norton, Va
Rudy Honaker
Georgia Bunch
Great Lakes
John Harper
Baltimore
Harper
Gilbert Pettry
James Pettry
Naoma
William + Dixon
Bennett St
Riner Addison
J. W. Dougherty
Woods Ave
Holyard-Cunningham
Hill Top
William Klapp
Summerlee Ave
Joseph S. Kealley
J. W. Jones
Highland Ave
Nancy Hannabass
Kelley Ave
O. W. Dixon Jr
Thompson Ave
George Ellison
Sunny Side Drive
Ford Addition
Land
Yirs
E. E. Jones
Jack Callaway
Mount Hope
J. R. McDonald
Charles James
Sundate Drive
McDonald
Spade and Trowel Garden Club
Jack Long
Areleen Morris
Redbud Garden Club
P. D. Ford
Ford
Clara Joachim
Virginia Public Service Co
Blue Grass Electric Co
Blue Grass Co
John Finley
Danc
Po’ Waugh
Wot
Warner
MT. Hope
Robert
Fizer
Robert Jr
Canada
Let's
Let
West Vir
Ginia
Farm Women's Council
Jackson's Mill
County Farm Women's
Kror
Kroehler
Tomchin Furniture CO
Moran Avenue
Holt
Corti
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