Double Murder Count Placed Against Wife
Mrs Ella Stokes, 55, is jailed on a double murder charge for the killings of her husband Shirley Stokes 70 and Verna Kyle 35 at their Oak Hill home. The victims died from gunshot wounds inflicted by Stokes after a confrontation at the house.
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Reuter
Wester Oak Hill
Ella Stokes
Fayette County
Shirley Stokes
Verna Kyle
Stokes
Kyle
Wallace Stull
Peariy Elmore
Stull
Glen Daniel Baby Dies at Home
Roy Lee Hall ten day old son of Mr and Mrs Wylie Hall of Glen Daniel died at 1255 am Thursday at his residence Survivors include four brothers and four sisters and paternal grandfather WW Hall of Bassett Va Funeral services set for 1 pm Saturday at the residence with Rev Virgil Harvey officiating Burial in Glen Daniel Cemetery Body to be moved from Caffee Funeral Home to the residence Friday afternoon
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Roy Lee Hall
Wylie Hall
Glen Daniel
Buddy
Roger
William
James Hall
Frances
Ruby
Charlotte
Nancy Han
WW. ¥. Hall
Bassett
Virgil Harvey
German-led governing body to oversee economic and finance circles
A proposed administration by allied-appointed high court and five executive committee members, all German, will be led by a chairman and will head departments of economics finance transportation and food. It will have no police powers.
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Cironal
Sunday School Class Organized by Women at Mount Hope
A group of 23 women from Mount Hope Presbyterian Church organized a Sunday School class at the home of Mrs. A. H. McIntire with Mrs. Sam Jasper elected president and Bertha Martin named teacher. Officers include vice president Mrs. McIntire secretary Mrs. Coleman treasurer Mrs. Hisey pianist Mrs. Anderson. First meeting set for Sunday February 22.
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Av Register
Mount Hope
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
A. H. McIntire
Sam Jasper
McIntire
J. H. Coleman
W. B. Hisey
Bertha Martin
L. &. Anderson
Conley High to Host Talent Party for Student Body
Mrs H B Taylor sponsor of the New Home Makers of America Club at Conley High announces a talent party for the student body to be held at the school today.
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Hegister
Mullens
H. B. Taylor
George A Hoffer Taken by Death Funeral Sunday
George Allen Hoffer 71 died at 2 15 a m today at his Mount Hope home after a lengthy illness attributed to a 1923 mine injury. Born June 5 1876 in Sciotoville Ohio he lived in West Virginia 62 years and Mount Hope 47 years. He belonged to Mount Hope Methodist Church MacDonald lodge A F and A M Sewell chapter Mount Hope Commandry and Beni Kee chum Shrine. Survived by wife Ethel a daughter Gladys Potter two grandsons Bill and George Potter four sisters and one brother. Funeral at his home 2 p m Sunday with Rev R T Mallory officiating burial in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill.
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Register
Mount Hope
George Allen Hoffer
Pemberton Fuel Company
Sciotoville
West Virginia
Thief Breaks Into Scarbro Company Store
A thief shattered a plate glass front door at the New River Company store in Scarbro during the night. Police report the glass was left outside the door and an inventory is now underway to determine what is missing.
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Register
Scarbro
New River Company
I State
Ghent Man Files Candidacy for Shady Spring Constable
Files by Ben Green of Ghent in Raleigh County circuit clerk office for constable on the Democratic ticket in Shady Spring District today.
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Ben Green
Ghent
Raleigh County
Shady Spring
Lions Plan Ladies Night at Mount Hope Club Meeting
Mount Hope Lions Club schedules a February 15 ladies night with toastmaster Graney and Miss Polly Jo McCulloch headlining. The event includes banquet, dancing, and a film recap of the 1947 World Series.
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Mont Hope
P. C. Graney
Mount Hope
Sons of Harmony
Sam Mandich
Lions
Legion
March of Dimes Fund
Lion
Dave, Fete
Gene Carter
Ben Lewis
Bi Marlin
Bob McIntire
Bud Jennings
Garland Potter
Ed Kelson
Cecil
Charlie Canterbury
Claude S. Jones
Ed Tutwiler
Lester Anderson
Nunzio Sergi
Floyd Bonifacio
Don Feazellae Dixon
Fred Chris‘Van
Farm Meetings Set in Fayette County
Fayetteville A C A chair announces a countywide series of meetings for farmers to sign 1948 farm worksheets and request conservation materials. Events on February 16 include multiple stops at Kingston Pax City Hilltop Lookout and other local stores with times from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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Roglster
Fayetteville
A. A. Argabright
Fayette County
N. W. Shorter
Wilson's
Kingston
Pax City Hall
Hilltop
H.R. Kaylor
Kenney
Clifty
C. O. White
Hico
Ramsey
H. D. Amams
Shawver
Flames destroy university lab at Cornell in blaze
An explosive fire at Cornell University’s high voltage laboratory destroyed a 70 foot high building last night. The blaze caused damages estimated at more than 1 million dollars.
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University Lab Rated
Ithaca
Cornell University High Voltage Laboratory
Graveside Rites Today For Infant in Mullens Cemetery
Graveside services are held today in Harmoo Cemetery for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Augustine E. Morris Mullens. The infant died at birth at 5 am Thursday. Surviving are the parents and a sister Maxine.
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Register
Mullens
Harmoo
Augustine E. Morris
Maxine
Ida Hurley 67 Dies at Sophia After Illness
Mrs Ida Hurley aged 67 died Thursday at the Sophia home of her son Paul Hurley after a long illness in Green Cove Virginia Funeral services will be held Sunday at Green Cove She was born in Ash County North Carolina and survived by two sisters four sons two daughters 29 grandchildren five great grandchildren and several church and lodge memberships including Rebekah lodge Sophia and First Baptist Circle One Sophia
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Green Cave
Ida Hurley
Sophia
Paul Hurley
Harley
Charles Blevins
Green Cove
Stella Meadows
McAlpin
Ealy Baptist Church
Rebekah Lodge
Circle No. One
First Baptist Church
Beckley Layman to Appear Sunday in Mullens Church
Beckley resident George W. Bright will be lay speaker at First Methodist Church Mullens for Layman Day observance. The 11 o clock service will be led by Ray Bowling. evening program at 7 30 features Young People’s Fellowship with Jim Wade Claude Cook and choir music.
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Register
Mullens
George W. Bright
Beckley
First Methodist Church
Methodist Temple
Bright
C. R. Bright
Ray Bowling
Young People’s Fellowship
Harry Houck
Jim Wade
Claude Cook
Beckley Woman Clara Boray Dies in Pocahontas Service
Mrs. Clara Boray mother of John Boray of 111 Quean Street Beckley died at Pocahontas Virginia. Funeral services were to be conducted at the Pocahontas Presbyterian Church at 10 a.m. Saturday.
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Beckley
Clara Boray
John Boray
Quean Street
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Presbynaa Church
Funeral Rites Incomplete For Mrs Alice Ann Kions
Funeral services are pending for Mrs. Alice Ann Kions, 83, of Graydon, who died at her sister’s home in Page at 9 am February 5 after a four day illness. Mrs. Kions was born in Nicholas County on November 20, 186?. sister Agnes Brown of Page disputes details.
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Fayette County
Register
Mount Hope
J. H. Miller
Greentown
I. S. Leece
DuBois High School
Oak Hill
Alice Ann i Kions
Graydon
Agnes Brown
Page
Kions
Nicholas County
Brown
F Page
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