Funeral services incomplete for Steed 64 Colcord
RNS report notes Claude Steed died at Charleston hospital after a heart attack. Services at Oak Hill Methodist Church were set for 2:30 p.m. Monday but later cancelled. He is survived by his wife and a brother Elmer.
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Colcord
Oak Hill
Claude Steed
Atd
Charleston
Oak Hill Methodist
George Armstrong
Steed
Gsr
Elmer On
Cullodes
Whitesvile Masonic Lodge
Rites Thursday For E. Morgan
Funeral services for Emsley Morgan 84 of Guyan are set for 2 p m Thursday at the Freewill Baptist Church Leatherwood with Rev Richard Brown officiating Burial will follow in a family cemetery at Guyan Morgan died Monday at his home after a long illness He was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church at Guyan Survivors include son Erlyn Morgan four daughters and two brothers The body will be moved from Evans Funeral Home Oceana to his home Wednesday evening.
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Guyan
RNS
Emsley Morgan
Guyann
Freewill Baptist Church
Richard Brown
Leatherwood
Morgan
Free- Hwill Baptist Church
Harlett
Rachel Morgan
Erlyn Morgan
Sadie Allen
Lansville
Maggie Hatfield
Meda Morgan
Hazel Toler
Christian
Lona
Clear Fork
Floyd
Long Branch
Elsie Lester
Evans Funeral Home
Oceana
Knife Wound Sends Mullens Man to Wyoming General Hospital
Donald Farley, 29, of Mullens, received treatment at 11:15 PM Saturday for a small knife wound. He did not identify the assailant.
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Mullens
Wyoming General Hospital
Donald Farley
S. Mullens
St Andrews hosts annual pancake supper in Oak Hill
St Andrews Episcopal Church in Oak Hill hosts its annual pancake supper tonight from 5 to 7 PM at the parish house on Kelly Avenue. Proceeds support church programs and community outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
St Andres’s Episcopal Church
Kelly Ave
Boone County Board fills vacancy and school notes
The Boone County Board of Education named Flora Bradley to fill the late Kenneth A. Bradley’s seat at its February meeting in Madison. L. B. Lyon was confirmed as chief clerk, overseeing fiscal affairs. New teachers include Iva Kingery Patsy Wiley Rakshi Hoile Charles Aryon Jimmy Ferrell Lena Orlandi and Kermit Kinder. A 7,008 dollar land purchase for a centralized Big Creek area school was authorized. Edwight Ladies Aid held a program at the home of Mrs. M. Page with two new members joined and plans set for March meeting.
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Whitesville
RNS
Boone County Board of Education
Kenneth A. Bradley
Flora Bradley
Lona
Bradley
Board of Education
Madison
L. B. Lyon
Boone County Court
Lyon
Iva Kingery
Missouri School
Patsy Wiley
Foster School
Rakshi Hoile
Charles Aryon
Lat Sherman
Seth
Jimmy Ferrell
Van
Lena Orlandi
Scott High School
Kermit Kinder
Scott High
Sherman King Me
Jatton High School
Big Creek
Turtle Creek
Six Mile
Manila
Dog Fork
Edwight Ladies’ Aid
Page
Williams
Lamb
Finely Massey
Wyatt Layton
Bill Pennington
George Cantley
Pearl Lively
Gene Daniels
Shirley Massey
Beulah Daniels
Ladies Aid
Peggy Pettry
John Rutledge
Messer Pleads Guilty to First Degree Murder
James Messer, 18, Kopperston, pled guilty to murder in the first degree for the Oct. 25 hatchet killing of Elizabeth Agee in Oceana. Sentencing set for March 11 before Judge Robert M. Worrell in Wyoming County Circuit Court.
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Pineville
RNS
Wyoming County
Robert M. Worrell
James Messer
Kopperston
Messer
Wyoming County Grand Jury
Elizabeth Agee
Oceana
Agee
Gloria Jean Deskins
Ikes Fork
Bobby Walker
Glen Rogers
Burt Short
Miss Deskins
Alexander Lester
Lester
Pial
Short
Walker
Lee Blankenship
Missing Girl Reunited. Milton Case Ends Peacefully
Patricia Lantz 15 of Green Bank was found Monday in Milton after vanishing January 9. She told police she ran away with minister John Carpenter and stayed with him and his wife Wanda, using the name Gene Harris. Carpenters face abduction charges. previous counts of contributing to a minor delinquency stand. The girl is to be returned to Pocahontas County officials.
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Milton
W. Va
Patricia
Elen Lantz
Bethany
W.va
Michael
Benedum
Bethany College
Aeak
Carpenter
Huntington
Gene Harris
W. E. Webb
Webb
Wanda
Frank
Pocahontas County
Durbin
Richard F. Currence
Mr. Carpenter
Carpenters
Grand Jury
Samuel Lantz
Hope and Mullens Fire Crew Contain Blaze at Coal Home
In Mount Hope and Mullens reports detail a house fire at the Kestler Green residence owned by the Green family. Firefighters evacuated the home, extinguished the blaze in minutes, and damage is described as contained with no immediate injuries reported.
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Kestler Green
W. C. Ward
Allen VanHorn
B. R. Humphries
Brule Smokeless Coal Co
Huntington
Helen Cook
iMount Hoge
St. Mary's Hospital
VanHorn
Jenny Cope Carter
Missanteer
Fran Burruss
Williams
Pax personal notices list visiting relatives and military family
Pax PAX reports Mr. and Mrs. Emory Wingrove hosted as guests their son-in-law Carl Conner and daughter Linda Summerlee. Petty Officer 1-C Larry Jarrell on 10 day leave with grandmother Mrs. C. S. Humphrey. Granddaughter Mrs. Margaret Straight and Patty visit from Miami to see her mother Mrs. Gertie Ketfer at Pinecrest Sanitarium Beckley. Biddle Williams returns to Norfolk naval base after weekend with parents.
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PAX
Emory Wingrove
Carl Conner
Linda
Summerlee
C. S. Humphrey
Larry
Jarrell
Fort Bragg
N. C
Humphrey
Margaret Straight
Patty
Miami
Fla
Gertie Ketfer
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Beckley
Biddle Williams
Naval Base
Norfolk
Bob Williams
Mount Hope Methodist class hosts Valentine Party
Mount Hope Methodist Church intermediate class held a Valentine Party Thursday night. Teacher Mrs. Jenny Cope Carter was assisted by Eva Ann Park Arthur Corey Tennis Cope and neighbor Mrs. G. L. Hinchey. The group played games with a red dinner cloth. Attendees included George and Gerald Bryan Craig Stortz Scotty Vargo Mike Morris Haven Davis Mary Miller Gwinn Susan Burr and Susan Elbert.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Balding Humbled by Resting Comfortably at Oak Hill Hospital
Charles Chuck Balding of Oak Hill is reported resting comfortably this morning at Oak Hill Hospital after an admission early Monday. Separately Fayetteville notes the monthly meeting of the Women of the Presbyterian Church is postponed to February 25 with Mrs. W. T. Wilson presiding.
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Chuck Balding
Oak Hill
Rns
Charles Chuck’ Balding
Oak Hill Hospital
Fayetteville
Women of the Presbyterian Church
W. T. Wilson
Dr Earl M Seay Dentist Dies in Fayetteville
Dr Earl M Seay 57 a scientist and New River Dental Society president died at home of a heart condition. Born Edmond March 25 1901 he was a Fayetteville dentist since 198. Survivors include wife Gladys Burgess Seay son Earl M Jr and daughter Barbara Seay with several sisters and half siblings. Body at Dodd Payne Mortuary. arrangements incomplete.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Earl Matthew Seay
New River Dental Society
Edmond
Joseph and
Kathleen Comer Seay
Cinnati Dental School
Seay
Phi Omega Fraternity
Driver Uninjured In Boone Wreck
A late model station wagon driven by Ray Meddings of Elk Run left the highway about half a mile below Elk Run Saturday evening, turned over, and struck a tree. Meddings escaped serious injury. the vehicle was described as a total loss.
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Whitesville
BNS
Seaton
Ray Meddings
Elk Run
Meddings
Youth Admits Break-In at Fayce Recreation Building
An Oak Hill youth confessed to breaking and entering the Fayce Recreation Building early Sunday. Police say entry was through a rear window. The Modern Auto Sale and Service was entered and a 1937 Nash station wagon was stolen. Police continue investigation.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Fayce Recreation
Oak Hill City
Clear Fork Band Mothers Club Meets in School
Colcord reports the Clear Fork Band Mothers Club met at the school amid bad weather and slick roads. They planned an early March banquet for football and basketball teams with date to be announced. Attendees included Mrs Forest Chambers and others, plus principal H L Knapp. Next meeting set for March 12. Mrs James Wilson of Dayton, D spending time with her parents in Colcord.
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Helen Hayward
H. L. Knapp
James Wilson
Dayton
Ken Austen
Colcord
Oceana Students Raise Funds In School Drive
Oceana Geode School reports a total of 131.59 collected for the fund drive. Hollis Brooks principal notes donations from students plus proceeds from a movie and a basketball game between eighth grade classes Wayne Rollins' group contributed the largest share.
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Oceana
Oceana Geode
Hollis Brooks
Wayne Rollins
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Diaz
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Powellton
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Mary Lou Friday ‘Daniels
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Western Union
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Pow Graph
Oak Hill Ellton
Wen Pane Bers
Ala Ube
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Bloodmobile
E. Morgan
Richmond
South Fayette St
Ichmonk Cleaners
James R. Harless
Island Creek Coal Company
Mr. Hope
Pax Personals
Earl M. Seay
Boone Wreck
Wallace Sterling
Wooddell’s ‘Jewelry Store Inc
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Coal River News
Thay
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Burleson Motor. Company
Woodlaw Beckley
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