Initial Appearance of Lie Detector in Mercer County
The Mercer County case centers on Albert Raymond Conner who confessed to the murder of Canada Shrewsbury after a lie detector was used on accomplices. Shrewsbury’s body was found near a railroad underpass with signs of a train impact. Conner admitted a confrontation with Shrewsbury after a dispute over his wife. Funeral services were held in Lashmeet and Shrewsbury left a substantial \u2014 but contested \u2014 fortune.
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Omer Copeland Dies at 43 in Alderson
Funeral services will be held at 11 a m tomorrow for Omer Copeland 43 who died at his Alderson home yesterday afternoon He was a partner in Copeland Chevrolet Company and is survived by two brothers and two sisters from Alderson with rites conducted at his mother's home by Rev Randolph F Johnson in Alderson Cemetery burial follows.
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Driver Held After Wreck Near Bellepoint Bridge
HINTON Kernel Agee, a Negro bus driver, is in Summers County Jail after a collision between a bus and a beer truck at the Bellepoint bridge north end. Eight passengers and the bus driver had minor injuries. all treated and released. The truck driver Rub Murrell of Hinton escaped injury. Both vehicles were badly damaged.
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Buckland Funeral Rites Set for Mrs Sarah Buckland
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Ellen Buckland age 89 will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at her Beepoint area home. The Rev H P Hackney of Central Baptist Church will conduct the rites. She died Monday afternoon at her residence.
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Visits in Athens by Register Staff
Mrs. Shelton Smith and her children of Princeton were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Webb in the Caperton Apartments at the corner of State and Vermillion Streets in Athens.
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Thursday Rites Set for P F Dean
Funeral services are set for 2 30 p m tomorrow for Porter Forest Dean 158 who died at his home near White Sulphur Springs. Services will be held at Alvon Methodist Church with Rev W E Dorsey officiating. He is survived by his wife Mrs Gladys R Dean and children Patricia Richard B Nina Sue Elizabeth Sharan Nancy Lou plus a step son Robert Dean all of White Sulphur Springs.
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Baptist Youth Study China at Athens church
About 25 members and guests attended a Youth Fellowship talk titled Life in China at the Baptist Church. Retired Army Colonel Forest E. Ambrose of Vermillion Street spoke, with Miss Annella Wells as program chairman and theme Missions in China. James Woodrum gave the devotionals.
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Cub Scouts Set February Theme Inventions
Mount Hope Cub Scouts adopt February theme Inventions. Den chiefs plan hands on projects like newspaper racks and picture plate holders to be displayed later in the month. Participants at the meeting include Billy Bennett Barry Caperton Kenneth St Clair Sherwood Wilkins and Garry Perry.
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Minstrel Cast Named at Oak Hill High School
Oak Hill High School will present the annual minstrel on February 27 with Wally Burgess returning as interlocutor for the second year. Matinee and evening performances are planned. Dancing specialty numbers include Charles Moro as Tambo, Charles MacCarthy as Sambo, Rudy Lester as Snowball, Eugene Downey as Lassus, Carmen Grounds as Mushmouth, and Eugene Myers as Misery.
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Eastern Star Pineville Chapter Meets Thursday Evening
Pineville Chapter No 110 Order of the Eastern Star will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Mesonic Hall. Members urged to attend and participate in planned activities for the season.
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Dr Hugh Dunn Taken by Death
Funeral services were held at 2 p m for Dr Hugh Dunn 13 retired physician and former Richwood postmaster who died Monday at his Richwood home Rites at First Baptist Church Richwood Rev L E Powers officiating burial in Groves Cemetery Summersville He was a Brxton County native who studied at Maryland University and practiced medicine in Birch River and Richwood from 1913 to 197? He served as postmaster in Richwood 1935 1944 Survivors include his wife Mable Dunn at home two sons Guy Summersville and Amos Morgantown two daughters Ruth and Ione Dunn Richwood three brothers James Charleston Byrne Canfield Dennis Frametown and a sister Mrs Emma Keener Canfield.
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Fayette 4-H Safety Program Named as Best
Fayette County has been selected by the State Agriculture Extension as having the best 4-H Safety Program. John Watkins of Fayetteville won the county medal. the office receives a General Motors Plaque. The program promotes safety, with highway safety campaigns and bicycle safety emphasis. Local groups aided, including women’s groups, schools, churches, and Farm Bureau.
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Boone Murder Trial Nears Verdict in West Virginia
In Princeton the murder trial of Mrs. Cawlie Boone nears its end as the state rests after presenting statements allegedly made by Boone. The defense calls character witnesses while Boone testifies about abuse from her husband Clarence Boone, who was stabbed to death in Bluefield.
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Maney Elected Mead of Athens Youth Council
Athens report announces Sill Haney elected general chairman of the Athens Recreation Council, a group from Athens churches organizing a community recreation center at the Athens Methodist Church. Miss Marilee Roberson named chair, with Pat Rogers Pat Haney and James Woodrum on the council. Rev Clayton Witt notes plans to buy a ping pong table and add equipment. Baptist Church groups to assist. program began Sunday.
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