Civil Trials Begin Thursday Grand Jury Completes Today Fayette
Fayette Grand Jury expected to finish this afternoon. Civil case hearings set for Thursday with Ellen McVey and George McVey named as plaintiffs against Roy L. Boynton and others. Jury commissioners appointed and a long list of petit jurors from Fayetteville and surrounding areas summoned for opening term.
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Thrift
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W. R. Dickerson
Ihey
G. W. Neil
W .T. Grose
J. P. Atkinson
Ray Flaherty
Winona
Homer Ash
Earl W. Bellew
Tourmond
John Bain
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Ellen McVey
George McVey
Roy L. Boynton
Merchants and Flanters Bank
M. M. Rogers
Felix Beni
Robert Kincade
David Robertson
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Hood Coal Company
Paul Bennett
Luther Milam
R. Holiday
Petit
Sam Argenton
Longacre
J. A .Akers
Oak Hill
George Anderton
Edmond
James E. Armstrong
Kingston
James H. Anderson
Prince
George P. Bouldin
TD. Bobbitt
Lawton
Hugh
Three Men Draw Sentences from Judge in Fayette
Fayetteville report on Judge R J Thrift Jr meting sentences to three men who had asked probation. Brian Patterson received 1 to 10 year terms in prison on four indictments, to run concurrently starting Sept 16. Addison Parks got 1 to 10 years in prison starting Oct 4 1949. Talmadge Henson got one year in county jail after pleading guilty to unlawful killings in an auto crash.
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Fayetteville
R. J. Thrift, Jr
Brian Patterson
Lawrence Lewis
Paul Hunter
Warren Thomas
Patterson
Addison Parks
W. W. Bowyer
Talmadge Henson
Roy Matherley
Virgil Smith
Cail
John Henry Turner
Made McCrimmon
Thrift
Justin Elkins
Oscar Neal
Robert A. McDowell
Amos Robinson
Oak Hill Soft Water Plan Postponed at Council Meeting
Oak Hill council delayed a decision on sourcing soft water from New River. Acting Mayor RB Woods said the report was postponed to February 7. President T J Blair Jr of the Water Service estimated an annual rate rise of $8 to $10, offset by soap, plumbing savings.
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C. Woods
R. R. Thomas
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Public Service Commission
Little Company
Oak Hill Council to Assess Streets Jan 24
Oak Hill City Council will meet January 24 at 7 30 p m to approve street assessment resolutions for completed streets Property owners may speak on complaints or risk assessments being levied if they do not appear Streets completed include Highland Park Avenue Rogers Street Drummond Avenue Martin Avenue and First Street
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Oak Hill City
Highlawn Park Avenue
Rogers Street
Drummond Avenue
Martin Avenue
First Street
Oak Hill Office Sees 10 Jobs Open At Month's End
West Virginia Department of Employment Service in Oak Hill reported 10 unfilled job openings at December's end. The office logged 2,042 visits, with 338 females and 784 veterans among visitors. New applications totaled 109, including nine women and 53 veterans, with seven handicapped. Sixty four referrals to local openings included 33 women and 11 veterans. Twelve placements occurred, comprising four women and five veterans. Applications on file stood at 655, including 56 women and 318 veterans.
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Oak Hill
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Beckleyan Hurt When Bolt Breaks at Murphy Building
Harold Stowers, 59, of Beckley, a Mankin Lumber steel worker, was injured when a bolt broke and sleet fell on him from about eight feet at the G. C. Murphy building site on Main Street. He was taken to Oak Hill Hospital with injuries not yet determined. The accident occurred around 9:30 a.m.
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Harold Stowers
Beckley
Mankin Lumber Company
Oak Hill
Stowers
Oak Hil Hospital
G. C. Murphy
Main Street
Two Slightly Hurt in Wreck Near Fayette Infirmary
Charles P. Miller 3 and Ike Brown 26, both employees of King Coal Chevrolet, sustained slight injuries when the demonstration car veered off the shoulder near the Fayette County Infirmary and struck an embankment. Trooper C C McCallister investigated the wreck.
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OK Hile
Charles P. Miller
Ike Brown
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Oak Hill
Fayette County Infirmary
King Coal Chevrolet Company
Oak Hill Ends Month With Total of 5143.53
Oak Hill council reviews December financial statement showing balance of 5143.53. Receipts include admission tax 238.97 fines 4998 taxes sheriff 999.22 parking meters 185.66. Disbursements list salaries 1201.40 fire department 42.50 janitor supplies 24 feeding prisoners 68 repairs City Hall jail 140.46 water 151.40 fuel 11.68 lights 213.12 expense police 235.63 telephone 23.25 insurance bonds 127.35 streets sewers 1140.53 police car truck 147.57 manager car expense 25.
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Oak Hill
Father of Two Mullens Women Dies in Georgia
John Thomas Kall, 74, a retired Vienna jeweler and Spanish-American War veteran, died at Dublin Veterans Hospital after a yearlong illness and throat cancer. His Mullens daughters Mrs Ward Wyle and Mrs Ernest Leller, plus a third daughter Mrs W E Cherry, survive. funeral services were planned for Vienna with family traveling from Dublin.
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Ward Wyle
Moran Avenue
Ernest Leller
Parkview
John Thomas Kall
Dublin
Dublin Veterans' Hospital
Vienna
Vienne
W. E.cherry
Selma
Ala
Mary Ellen Thomas rites held in Danese
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ellen Thomas 80 of Danese were held today at Green Valley Methodist Church Danese with Rev J Q Geiger officiating. Burial followed at Ben McClung Cemetery near RupertShe was wife of Joe Thomas daughter of Robert Callison born January 5 1870 in Lite Sewell Survived by four sons Earl Lester Bert Elzie one daughter Bessie Stickler one brother C N Callison and sister Mrs Anne Wood plus 21 grandchildren.
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Danese
Mary Ellen Thomas
Robert Callison
Lite Sewell
Soule Chapel
Earl Thomas
Elton
Lester
Oswald
Bert
Elzie
Irs
Bessie Stickler
Green Sulphur Springs
C. N. Callison
Anne Wood
Roanoke, Va
German Musician Studied by Club
Members of the 88 Keys Music Club hear the life story of George Frederick Handel told by Carolyne Thrasher at the Monday night meeting. The club, directed by Mrs. Conrad Cook with Miss Ann Camper assisting, aims to learn about great composers. Connie Foster performed and led a piano game. Patty Whitt won a contest naming selections. The group met Rita Tabor at the Matlens Hill home of her parents. The next meeting January 6 will be with Carolyn Worrell at her parents’ home in West Mullens.
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88 Keys Music Club
George Frederick Handel
Carolyne Thrasher
Conrad Cook
Ann Camper
Kwazy Wabbie
Connie Foster
Cook
Patty Whitt
Rita Tabor
Matlens Hill
Charles Tabor
Carolyn Worrell
Sharon Wood
Linette White
Barbara Lilly
Sue Whitt
Ae Carroll Worrell
West Mulens
Beckley Family Relocates to Mullens Parkview Addition
Mr and Mrs Kyle Weston Bailey moved from Beckley to a new home in Parkview Addition West Mullens. Bailey was promoted from salesman's role with Esk Refining Company Beckley area to manager of the Mullens District. They are parents of Regina Ann born in December. Mrs Bailey, Norma Nadine Lay, is daughter of Mrs Ann Walton of Mount Hope.
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Norma Nadine Lay
Ann Walton
Mount Hope
Foreman Rewards Crew With Steaks for Safety Milestone
Mundy, foreman for Appalachian Electric in Mullens, bought steaks for his maintenance crew after they logged 5,600 working hours without an accident. He had promised a steak dinner if the crew reached Christmas without incidents. The group held 24 safety meetings and devised a shock victim treatment method, training on pole top resuscitation at the Corinne station.
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Browning Buys Lot in Baileysville District Land
Velma Browning purchased Lot 140 in Bartley Baileysville District from Dorothy Siler and husband, with deed filed in Wyoming County Clerk’s office. Other transfers list numerous Lot numbers across Pineville River Drive and surrounding districts, including Coffey, Ball, Graham, and Lester lineages, with land amounts variably described as two acres or more and property near Huff Creek and Slab Fork districts.
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Pineville
Velma Browning
Bartley
Baileysville
Dorothy Siler
Wyoming County
Robert Bailey
Lo James Lloyd Bailey
River Drive
Center District
Zed E. Ball
Pineiville
Jto
Rex H. Bennett
Arvid G. Coffey
S.te Tly Land Company
Albert Graham
Liy Haven
Oceana
Hallie W. McNamara
Ted _G. Brooks
Guyana City
Mutlens
Slab Fork
Forest Lester
A. B. Lester
Mount Hope Visit By San Pedro Residents
Frank Fox io and Paul paddie are visiting Mount Hope with friends and relatives. They plan to return to their homes in San Pedro California in the near future.
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Paul’ Paddie
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Mullens Council Renews Funds for Sewer Project
In Mullens the city renews its application to the Bureau of Community Facilities for a federal loan of 6300 to cover engineering and planning costs for a sewer expansion. If approved it will add to total project costs of about 118000. abandonment would cancel the loan with no city liability. Juvenile theft charges involve two youths detained on grand larceny counts for stealing car parts and fishing gear from two vehicles. one youth freed on $1000 bond, another awaiting grand jury action.
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National Defense Topic Highlighted by Vet Speaker
World War II veteran Woodrow W. Cook spoke to the American Legion Auxiliary on National Defense reviewing three years of defense work from military and civilian views. He praised the Organized Reserve Corps and National Guard as the backbone of the military. A Whitesville note set a Chamber address at the Whitesville Hotel dining room at 6 30 tonight with a joint meeting on June 19 at 8 pm. Members reported the unit has met its 176 member quota. February focuses on Americanism and Juniors with leaders Martha Hargrave Donald Winzenrith and Charles Coffey. The hostess committee closed with refreshments and the sewer project costs near 150 000 remain unevaluated.
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National Guard Saycees Meet Tonight the “Backbone of Our Military Py Register
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Focal Post
Carl Russell
Martha Hargrave
Donald Winzenrith
Charles Coffey
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