Failure To Pay Sales Tax Hits 29 Oak Hill Firms
City Council approved action by City Attorney S. J. Higgins Jr. to file injunctions in Circuit Court against 29 Oak Hill businesses that have not paid the first quarter gross sales or business privilege tax. A 30 day grace period remains before court action. five have filed returns with no remittance. Three larger accounts, Cabot Corp, West Virginia Water Co, and others, received extensions or clarifications. Cabot cites gas rate refunds and West Virginia Water seeks tax scope on mining equipment. Tax receipts total $4,042.02 as of December 31 for the new levy enacted November 1.
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Oak Hill
ANS
S. J. Higgins Jr
W. R. Bennett
Bennett
Cabot Corp
Public Service Commission
West Virginia Water Co
J Paul England Appointed To Legislature
Charleston dispatch reports J Paul England a 40 year old Pineville school teacher and former West Virginia delegate was named to fill the unexpired term of Paul Bower of Mullens who died December 22 after winning a new two year term. England and Bower were both Democrats and served together in the 51st 52nd and 53rd Legislatures. Both lost reelection bids in 1958. Bower had run again and was elected last year.
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Charleston
J. Paul England
Pineville
West Virginia
House of Delegates
Area
Cecil H. Underwood
England
Paul Bower
Mullens
Bower
Four Plead Guilty In Fayette Court
Four men pleaded guilty on opening day of Fayette County Circuit Court. Guy Combs Jr. had bond extended and probation deferred until April 4. James Edward Gibson and Glen G Gillespie pled guilty to grand larceny over a $400 power saw theft, placed on three years probation with $25 restitution to Callison. Roosevelt Jerry Mangle pled guilty to a series of breakings and entered and was sentenced to the West Virginia Forestry Camp.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Guy Combs Jr
C. L. Garvin Jr
Combs
James Edward Gibson
Glen G. Gillespie
George E. Callison
Callison
Roosevelt Jerry Mangle
Montgomery
West Virginia
Officers Elected Mount Hope Church 1961
The Young Adult Class of Mount Hope Presbyterian Church elected officers for 1961. James Page was named president, Mrs. Ray Young vice president, Mrs. Ralph Dorsey secretary, and Miss Marie Carper treasurer.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
James Page
Ray Young
Ralph Dorsey
Marie Carper
Holiday visitors and travelers return home in Wheeling area
Pax PAX families and others from Peoria Mount Hope and Charleston traveled home after holiday visits. Rita Scott and Mike visited in Alexandria while Ulysses Payne and family spent winter in Miami. Richard Blake was hospitalized for observation. Various guests included Sharon Mitchem and Miss Helen McPeake plus church and Institute students. New Year greetings and multiple local households hosted relatives across several towns.
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Pax
Richard Powers
Judy
Carlos
Ray Hongisto
Cindy
Pam
Peoria
Ill
Powers
James Scott
Rita
Mike
Mount Hope
Rt. 1
T. O. Crouch
Brownie Dickerson
Mount Hope Rt
Louie Wilson
Ranny
Crab Orchard Friay
Richard Blake
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Sharon Mitchem
Harper
Clarence Covey
Weirwood
Mabel Mitchem
Helen McPeake
Appalachian Bible Institute
Bradley
Ronnie Skidmore
Weirwood Community Church
Institute
Shirley Humphrey
Patricia
Jane
Matoaka
W. R. Wright
Brenda
Danny
C. E. Hendrickson
St. Albans
Newsroom Contacts For Quick Reporting
The correspondents request prompt reporting on news events. Fairdale Glen Daniel Mrs. C. W. Walker Jr provides contact Glen Daniel YE 4 5366 and Flat Top Ghent Mrs. Cordie Nugen provides ST 7 5892 for information and coordination.
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Fairdale
Glen Daniel
C. W. Walker Jr
Ghent
Cordie Nugen
Spanishburg High School band fields five drummers
The Spanishburg High School drum section includes five players: Beverley Maxwell, Victor Bridges, Mason Wiley on snare drums. John Moye on bass drum. Janice Wimmer on cymbals. First year for Beverley, second for John, third for Janice, fourth for Victor, fifth for Mason. total band counts 35 under director Fred S. Raines of Bluefield.
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Spanishburg High School
Beverley Maxwell
Victor Bridges
Mason Wiley
John Moye
Janice Wimmer
Beverley
John
Janice
Victor
Mason
Fred S. Raines
Bluefield
Fire Barriers To Be Installed In Boone Schools
The Boone County Board of Education will spend about 20000 dollars to install fire barriers in large county schools in compliance with a 1958 state law. Barriers at Scott High School Madison cost 5000 dollars in materials with labor by the county crew. Additional 2000 dollars fund barrier work at Van High School. Other schools including Sherman High Madison Junior High Wharton Junior High and Whitesville Junior High are slated for barrier walls after architect reports arrive.
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Madison
ANS
Boone County Board of Education
West Virginia
Scott High School
van High School
Sherman High School
Madison Junior High School
Wharton Junior High School
Whitesville Junior High School
Representative To Visit Madison at Courthouse
A Social Security Administration representative will visit Madison at the Boone County Courthouse at 10 a.m. each Tuesday in January. Mrs Hazel McCue will assist eligible persons in applying for social security old age survivors and disability insurance and in handling other social security business.
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Madison
RNS
Social Security Administration
Boone County
Hazel McCue
Births Recorded At Wyoming Hospital
Mullens Wyoming General Hospital recorded seven births. A daughter Carol Eve to Bettes Andrew Wall and wife Helen on Dec 24. A daughter to Johnny Hill of Mullens on Dec 24 at 9 p.m. A daughter Shelia Gail to Delbert Querry of Otsego on Dec 29 at 5 18 p.m. A daughter Janet Marie to Omer Harris Lane of Bud on Dec 29 at 6 09 p.m. A daughter Judy Karen to Sherman Reed of Amigo on Dec 30 at 1 45 p.m. A son Tony Anthony to George Anderson of Herndon on Dec 31 at 9 32 a.m. A daughter six pounds eleven ounces to Willie Edward Mullins of Rock View on Jan 2 at 9 21 a.m.
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Delbert Querry
Otsego
Janet Marie
Omer Harris Lane
Bud
Judy Karen
Sherman Reed
Amigo
Man To Be Hired To Sawdust City Streets
Sawdusting icy city streets costs $182.50 so far. Council plans to hire an additional street and sewer department worker. Fire Chief Akers will estimate costs for new jackets and trousers for 23 volunteer firefighters, about $34.50 per person, totaling around $800.
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Oak Hill
RNS
W. R. Bennett
Bennett
Arthur Akers
Akers
Installation Service Held For Officers
An installation service was held Jan. 1 at the Mount Hope Presbyterian Church for the men elected to serve in the Classes of 1963. Elders include Ralph Dorsey JL. F. Fitzgerald Anthony Puskas.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
Ralph Dorsey
JL. F. Fitzgerald
Anthony Puskas
Holiday Guests Fill Numerous West Virginia Homes
Multiple households welcomed relatives and friends over the holidays. Ersel Wright with son Pete visited C. L. Bennett in Kilsyth, while Lacy Stover and children stayed with Mickey Warden in Maben. Others relocated to Beckley and nearby towns for visits and moving plans.
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Bradley
Ersel Wright
Pete
C. L. Bennett
Kilsyth
Deacons Elect 1961 Officers and Board Members
The church deacons named Donald Stark and C. R. Bourland among members. Deacons elected Jack Keatley as chairman L. D. Clark as secretary and C. E. Jones as treasurer for 1961. Other listed deacons included W. J. Moore W. B. Poling and C. E. Jones.
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Donald Stark
C. R. Bourland
C. E. Jones
W. J. Moore
W. B. Poling
Jack Keatley
L. D. Clark
Mercer Court Sets Calendar for January Term
Mercer County Criminal Court opened Monday at 9 30 a m for the January term. Evidence will cover two murder cases and a malicious wounding plus arson and attempted extortion. Defendants include George Chatting, 85, Princeton, alleged killer of Samuel Kanade. William Gaston Burks of Bluefield, charged in a murder. Mabel Christian of McComas charged with malicious wounding. Robert Lee White of Princeton charged with arson and attempted extortion. New judge Howard Jarrett presided with Prosecuting Attorney William O Bivens Jr. present.
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Princeton
RNS
Mercer County Criminal Court
George Washington Chatting
Samuel Peter Kanade
Chatting
William Gaston Burks
Tommy Patterson
Bluefield
Mabel Christian
McComas
Joseph Findley Church
Robert Lee White
Low Gap Road
Joe Hatcher
White
Howard Jarrett
William O. Bivens Jr
Boone Court Appoints Doss As Magistrate
Madison RNS reports Boone County Court appointed Charles C. Doss as magistrate replacing E. E. Mc Comas who chose not to take the office after election. The oath was administered to new officers including Sheriff Earl Miller and Prosecuting Attorney Earl Hall as the court installed new county and district officials.
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Arvil Ferrell
Carl Estep
Cecil Marcum
Essie P. Capehart
Esta Dunlap
Charley Perdue
Orie C. Pauley
Bernard Meadows
Hansford Jarrell
Earl Hall
T. R. Mullins
Dewey W. Miller
Walter Hendricks
Mary Sue Lucas
Oken Gillenwater Jr
Mazie K. Minotti
Ruby Pau
Walter Thurmond
Bethel Miller
George W. Epling
Thomas E. Carter
Miss Lucille Kettlewell Returns To School
Fayetteville brief notes Miss Lucille Kettlewell resuming studies at Charleston School of Commerce after holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs George Kettlewell of Mahan Street. Also mentions Irvin Shorter visiting sister Mrs Robert Ashe in Kanawha Valley Hospital and weekend guests at Rev Charles S Thompson home including Mr and Mrs Guy Jeffers of Charleston Rev and Mrs Richard Armstrong and Laura Lee of Ft Branch Indiana and Mrs Charles S Thompson of Morgantown.
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Lacy Stover
Rosemary
Byron
Alan
Eric
Mickey Warden
Maben
Ida Helton
June Garrett
Westwood Drive
Beckley
Garrett
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Daniel D. Ferrell
Harold Brehm
Maple Fork
Lonnie Goddard
Luther Redden
Grants
N.M
A. M. Murdock
Junior Saunders
Virgil Farthing
Charleston
D.C
Mary Farthing
Chip
Texas
Arthur Terry
Letha Cobb
John Kidd
Mary Cobb
Longacre
E. D. Tennant
H. C. Price
Hugh David
John Wayne
Roanoke
A. E. Bostic
David
Montgomery
Francella Tennant
Mullens
R. L. Shields
C. H. Meadows
James Meadows
James Ray
Debra
Kathy
James Jr
Baltimore
Robert Creger
Staunton
Fred P. Snell
Richard Armstrong
Laura Lee
Ft. Branch
Ind
Charles S$. Thompson
Morgantown
Fire destroys auto near Fayetteville on Route 21
Cecil Gibson of Fayetteville faced a car fire Tuesday afternoon on Route 21 just outside Fayetteville. He said the vehicle began smoking under the dashboard while driving toward Oak Hill, pulled over, and asked a passing motorist to summon the Fayetteville Fire Department, but the car was already ablaze when firefighters arrived. Gibson carries fire insurance.
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Fayetteville
ANS
Cecil Gibson
Gibson
Oak Hill
Pineville People in Brief from the Area
Pineville notes report Elio Pais in good condition after three days at Bluefield Sanitarium. Several residents visited relatives in Clarksburg, Columbus weekend visits to family in Keyrock and Rockview, and Camp Creek plans. Multiple listings of local visits include Pineville, Crowley-Worrell addition, Sumter, Casselbury, and Welch, with hospital visits and weekend travel among families and friends.
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Pineville
Rns
Elio Pais
Bluefield
George Dodd
Brenton
Clarksburg
Bill Phillips
Columbus
Ohio
Bud Pendry
Keyrock
George Phillips
Rockview
J. W. Martin
Camp Creek
Jack D. Martin
John H. Martin
C. E. Richner
Rachel
Susie
C. E. Riley
Pikeville
Kentucky
Robert G. Martin
Kimberly
Princeton
C. A. Blankenship
Crowley - Worrell
Sumter
S. C
Alberta Wyatt
Indianapolis
Ind
Clyde Boggs
Robert J. Shipman
Charleston
John S. Lambert
Larkin Francis
Casselbury
Fla
Eldon Cook
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Robert Worrell
C. S. Worrell
George Smith
New Bern
N. C
S. J. Lambert
H. E. Crews
Catharine Crews
Bo” Hatcher
Logan
Howard Crews
Bruce
Huntington
Eddie Crews
Ned
Mary Ann
Bobbi
Johnny
Jimmy
Jeanie
One Person Injured In Summers Wreck
Near Hinton two separate accidents caused three damaged autos. Ronald Lee Martin of Gastonia North Carolina drove off an embankment on Sandstone Mountain during freezing rain, uninjured. Route 20 collision left Clarence Keaton of Ripstein and William Fox Jr. of Ronceverte with minor injuries. Fox lost control on a wet freezing road. Damages about 1800 total. Investigation ongoing.
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Hinton
RNS
Ronald Lee Martin
Gastonia
N. C
Clarence E. Keaton
Pipestein
William C. Fox Jr
Ronceverte
Fox
Keaton
Mullens Chamber of Commerce Discusses Community Needs
Mullens officials at the Tuesday Chamber dinner at Hotel Wyoming reviewed the Wyoming County Recreational Program. William Davis of Peoples Bank highlighted rising interest from Pineville meeting attendees. Committees were elected to launch the development program, focusing on a legislative committee and potential projects including an airstrip golf course lakes game reserve and a park. A survey of building lot availability for private and commercial builders will be conducted. many residents seek lots for new homes.
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Mullens
RNS
Wyoming
Mullens Chamber of Commerce
Claude Cook
William Davis
The
Peoples Bank of
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Church meeting at Mount Zion Garten scheduled Friday
The Rev Edward Abram pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church Garten announces a special church meeting at 7 p m Friday. Members are urged to attend to discuss appointments schedule a program for the year and other church business matters.
Obituary notices from Camden and nearby towns
Mildred Hodges Ingatovich of Camden New Jersey died December 26 after a short illness. Memorial arrangements are pending at Webb and Neal Funeral Home. Tyler C Holliday of Princewick died January 3 after a long illness. Funeral January 5 at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel with burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Robert Lee Stone of Eccles died January 2. Funeral January 6 at Melton Mortuary with burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers and flowerbearers named. Melton Mortuary in charge.
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Holliday Holliday
Tyler C
Princewick
Rose & Quesenberry
South Kanawha Street
C. H. Costlow
Sunset Memorial Park
Stone Stone
Robert Lee
Eccles
Melton Mortuary
Kenneth W. Hilling
James Pugh
Sam Congemi
George Kores
Snowden Collins
Bob Roberts
Fred Hobbs
Joan Stoots
Loretta Stoots
Sharon Roberts
Eugenia Hinte
Lilly Lilly
Myrtle Millie
C&o
Pluto
Bill Roberts
Howard Tucker
Eugene Adkins
Ervin Mills
Cleo Roberts
David McLaughlin
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Deck Davis Mullens
Thelma Stover
George Armstrong
Oleta Shumate
Long Branch
Jack Martin
Rhodell
Lacy Meadows
Rock Creek
Maude Parolari
Whitesville
Sabine McGraws
Ravencliff
Bernard
Margie) Brooks
Soulsville
Maxine Tolliver
Sophia
Russell Pegram
Boone
Wyoming Hospital
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Donald Pugh
Ray Sizemore
Vadie Hall
Glen Rogers
Robert Holdeclaw
Brenda Kay Smith
Julie Ann Kelly
Mildred Lamb
Clinton Lambert
Stephenson
Jennifer McGraw
McGraws
Virgie McKinney
Basin
Marilyn Mullins
Mary Daniel
Saxon
Helen Wall
Helen
Avery Tilley
Polk Hash
Mary Fuller
William Hearn
Roger Young
Kenneth Crum
Martha Blevins
Ora Grose
Charlie Pitt
Dorothy Barton
Vida Phillips
Helen Penn
Phyllis Steele
Kelly McKinney
Louie Blevins
Homer Dunn
Herndon Heights
Eva McNeely
Itmann
Clarence Lafon
Corinne
Michael Griffith
Crawford Tolliver
Basil White
Leslie Martin
Kenneth Cain
James Varney
Ronald Walker
Margaret Ann Barlow
Betty Ellis
Clelia McKinney
Margaret Sizemore
Vada Hall
Shirley Hill
Sadie Sizemore
Linda McKinney
Florence Mooney
Josephine
Charles Sizemore
Charlotte Holdren
Killarney
Rita Faye Potter
Roy McKinney
Eleanora Clark
Mary Crigger
J. C. McClure
Elmer Johnson
Kermit Smith
Roy Sizemore
Elizabeth Price
Charles Acord
Elbert McKinney
William Sargeant
Carl Browning
Hatcher
Otis Nuckles
Linda Sue Davis
Covel
Sabrine Lester
Herndon
Mary Preston
John Scott
Wyce
Charles Whalen
Ira Combs Jr
Terry Lynn Workman
Fan Rock
Virginia Hawkins
Allen Junction
Freddie Whittaker
Gatha Lea Shriver
Mercer
Boone Court
FHLA
Nickie
End Valley Drive
Beauty
City Ave
Beckley, W. VA
Omar O. Stover
Federal Mutual Ins. Co
Formica
Harvey Cabinet Co
Ingatovich
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Webb & Neal Funeral Home
Williams Funeral Home
W. VA
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