Six Arrested In Fayette Gambling Raids
Montgomery magistrate Hancock halts hearings for six men arrested in four Fayette raids by state police and county officials. Bail posted pending appearances. Prosecutor Vickers says three truckloads of gambling equipment and about four million number slips were seized along with punchboards and 14 slot machines. Names listed include A A Mitchell Catton Rogers George Sanbridge Alex Lefton William Claborne Archie Huddleston. Rogers and Sanbridge identified as Negroes.
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Montgomery Hancock
Fayette County
C. B. Vickers
Vickers
Mammoth Cave
Owls Club
Ritz
Numbers Game
A. A. Mitchell
Catton Rogers
George Sanbridge
Alex Lefton
Wiliam Claborne
Archie Huddleston
Rogers
Sanbidge
Minden Youth Feted as Party
Wesler MINDEN James Ken Hall son of Mr and Mrs L Co Hall of Minden was entertained on his 12th birthday with two party givers at home Guests included Mary Bee Hall Loretta Bake Betty Howard Glenna Lews Joanne Rinkevich Francese Crone Rose Marie Teel Nancy Jo Burgess Jane Ingle Jane Webb Janice Lynn Foster Frank Baunfartner Gene Blake Larry Dotson Louise Dotson Robert Ashmore Robert Hall Marion Martin Reginald Crone Marty Ingles Don Marshall Assisting at the affair was Miss Joyce Rinkovich.
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Gene Blake
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Robert Hall
Marion Martin
Reginald Crone
Marty Ingles
Don Marshall
Joyce Rinkovich
Jackson Rites Set Today Saturday
Funeral services for Hobart Garland Jackson 48 former Wyoming County resident who died Tuesday at Bethesda Naval Hospital silicosis were held in Rhodell Methodist Church with further rites at the Jackson home in Fanrock Saturday. Burial followed in the family cemetery. Jackson a WWII veteran born May 31 1901 in Fannock left survivors including two daughters six brothers three sisters and six grandchildren.
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Wyoming County
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Fanrock
Francis
E. C. Minter Coal Company
Rhadell
Bessie Fits
Rhodell
Fannock
E. Kc
Fancock
Preston Workman
Wolfpen
Airs
Walter Cook
Suidial
Former Corliss Resident W A McCallister Dies
Funeral arrangements are incomplete for W A McCallister who died in a Phoenix hospital on February 5. He was born February 17, 1876, son of Mr and Mrs George B McCallister of Corliss, and had lived the past 40 years in Arizona.
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Phoenix
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Arizona
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Albuquerque
We R. Rogers
Cincinnati
Ernest
Ivie Leaf
Huntington
C. FR. Bray
Resaco
Ve E. Russell
Ansted
Livin Long
Deepwater
Howard McCalllister
Stamford
W. D. Kirk
G. HH. Ernest
Jphurmond
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Fayette County Bar Endorses Mrs. L. Tully for Circuit Clerk
The Fayette County Bar Association passed a resolution praising Mrs. L. Tully for circuit clerk services and endorsing her re election. Tully, entering her fourth term, will run on the Democratic ticket in the next election.
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Fayetteville
LaFayette Post Seeks 27 Members for Quota Reach
LaFayette American Legion Post aims to hit 300 by Feb 20 as James Murphy urges members to help meet the goal. The athletic committee led by Thomas E Myles reports the basketball team plays weekly benefiting the March of Dimes with players listed. Commander Charles P Hesse promotes flag etiquette and extension courses while a February 20 meeting will feature combat films and army action reels.
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Alf Geher
Ermel Wilson
Russell Me Jing
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Jimmy Morris
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Harry W. Miller
Mander
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Charles P. Hesse
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A J Hearn 88 Bluefield Pioneer Dies at Home
Andrew J Hearn 88 longtime Mercer County resident and former Bluefield postmaster died at his home in Brinerton. He built estate holdings in Bluefield and several buildings bearing his name. Hearn served as Mercer Circuit Court clerk 1897 1903 and as clerk in the U S District Court at Bluefield. He helped found Trinity Methodist Church and wrote hymns later published in hymnals. He was born in Oakvale and spent most of his life in Bluefield Princeton. Survived by one son and five daughters. his wife died last November.
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Andrew J |Hearn
Mercer County
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Oakvale
Princeton
Rites Set Today For John W Farr
Funeral services for John Wesley Farr 65 of Ramsey are set for 2 p m today at Mount Zion Church Ramsey with Rev Charles Stevenson of Ansted officiating. Burial follows in Huse Memorial Cemetery Fayetteville. Survived by wife Jessie Ellen Farr of Ramsey two sons William Q Farr of Columbus Ohio and Baili W Farr of Cleveland Tenn one daughter Mrs George Johnson of Ansted and three brothers Arthur Farr of Charleston the Rev C G Farr of Fayetteville and Ladd R Farr of Ramsey.
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John Wesley Farr
Ramsey
Mount Zion Church
Charles Stephenson
Fayetteville
Mount Zion
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Arthur Farr
Charleston
C. G.,farr
Ladd R. Farr
William Q.farr
Columbus
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Cleveland
Tenn
R A
George Johnson
Iof Ansted
Fayette County Teachers to Meet Saturday Morning
Fayetteville High School auditorium hosts Fayette County teachers at 10 a m tomorrow. Guest speakers include George Bryson McDowell County superintendent and WV Education Association VP, and Phares Reeder executive secretary of the association.
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Phares Reeder
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Women of Athay TEVINIGIE UE Vince Lands Studied
Nineteen Circle One members of the Baptist Missionary Society gathered Tuesday at the Moran Avenue home of Mrs. W. S. Moore. Led by Mrs. B. A. Long, the devotional and program centered on Women Over the Seas with reports on Belgian Congo and Japan. Plans were made to send a Valentine box to a missionary student in Chicago.
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Japan
Eugene Newsome
Chicago
W. L. Carr
Wdailey
G. N. Kidd
Everett Green
Charles McKimme
Police Probing Death Of Elmo Hornsby Near Lorado Mine
State Police continue the investigation into Elmo Hornsby who was found dead near the Lorado mine apple. It is not yet clear if the death was accidental or foul play. He was last seen on December 7 and lived alone. Burial services were held in Robirelle County Cemetery.
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Elmo Hornsby
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Kuhn Resigns Wyoming Red Cross Chapter Chair
Mullens based Robert E. Kuhn resigns as chair of the Wyoming County Red Cross Chapter. The board accepted the resignation at a meeting last night citing his heavy duties as school maintenance and construction superintendent. A new chairman will be named from large membership by Sunday as Jess W. Morgan plans the March 1 drive to raise 6903 dollars.
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Beckleyan Held On Theft Charge
Ernest A. Martin, 29, of Beckley, awaits action by the Fayette County Grand Jury after a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Virgil Lyons. He faces a felony charge for attempting to sell stolen copper wire worth about 50 dollars, seized in Ashland, Kentucky, and linked to the Consolidated Coal Company at Layland.
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Beckley
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Layland
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Fayetteville
Farley Avenue Repairs and Street Light Promised
Mullins urged City Council to install a corru gated steel main pipe on Farley Avenue near Mal tens home to ease washouts that hinder emergency access. Council agreed to early street repairs and to add a street light in the same area. C C Ritchie Jr was granted permission to erect a corrugated metal structure on property by Guyandotte Avenue for storage of transfer trucks and equipment. A nearby corner business site at Broadway and Guyandotte will be torn down to allow the new structure.
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Raleigh Native Diess in Hospital
Funeral services were held for Noah Franklin Fleshman 64 Elton resident and former Lewisburg. He died in a Hinton hospital after years of ill health. Rites were at Green Sulphur Springs Baptist Church with Rev. L. A. Sanders. Burial at End of the Trail Cemetery. Survived by daughter Marie Crane Elton. sons Oscar Floyd Noah Jr Elton. four sisters and three brothers. 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Rayleigh County
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Clintonville
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Crichton
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