Nurse Files $15,000 Slander Suit in Oak Hill
Oak Hill nurse Mrs. Lucille Bennett sues Mrs. Pella H. Rapp for slander in Fayette County Circuit Court seeking 15000 in damages. Bennett alleges Rapp called her a murderess over her father Obidiah Hall’s death at Oak Hill Hospital in February 1960 and that the statements caused nervousness loss of sleep and harm to her reputation. She seeks 10000 compensatory and 5000 exemplary damages and states the statements could cost her employment.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Fayette County
Lucille Bennett
Pella H. Rapp
Obidiah Hall
Oak Hill Hospital
Collins High School
Rapp
Bennett
S. C. Higgins Jr
Community Projects Outlined At Club Meet
The Womans Civic Club in Mullens met at Mrs. Andrew Tolley's home with Mrs. Jack Dick presiding. Reports covered December work by the Community Services Committee including food baskets, toy drives, clothing and infant garment requests. Sub-Debs funding from a recent dance totaled 48.50 and a new glasses collection was proposed. The club discussed Follies of 61 plans, brochure sales, and an international program letter. Next meeting at Mrs. Elbert Cook’s home with thirty members present.
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Pritchett
Community Services Committee
West Virginia
Catherine B. Merandi
International Hostess Council of International Clubs
Mullens Draft Board Orders 14 To Report
Mullens Local Board No 21 ordered 14 registrants to report for Armed Forces physical examination on January 26. Names include Donald Gene Toler Brenton Harold Gene Toler Painesville Ohio formerly Kopperston George Edward Thomas Coal Mountain Paul Henry Matherly Corinne David Earl Claypool Oceana Thomas Joel Mansfield Hanover Millard Fillmore Plaster Jr Roanoke Virginia formerly Oceana Glenn Walker Hanover William Ballard Marshall Matheny Ernett Franklin Bailey Anderson Indiana formerly Bailesville Harold Bagne Birchfield Hatcher Louie Aven McKinney Stephenson James Dillard Banther Jr Columbus Ohio formerly Lynco.
Western Maryland Railway to cut high salaries
Western Maryland Railway says executives and supervisory staff earning over $10,000 annually will have pay reduced by 10 percent to help offset business lag. The railroad also announced plans affecting an unspecified number of Maryland West Virginia and Pennsylvania employees.
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Baltimore
UPI
Western Maryland Railway
Maryland
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Oak Hill WSCS Circles Hold January Meetings
Oak Hill Methodist Church WSCS circles met in January with multiple circles sharing devotions and plans. Belle Bennett Circle met at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. John Scott’s home and the Ella Lewis Circle gathered at the church at 1 p.m. for devotional. Other circles, Susannah Wesley Mary Peters Adah Callison and Wesleyan Service Guild, held programs on Looking Backward Thinking Forward and Ruth from the Wesley Quarterly, with February host sites announced. Members and guests attended, with plans for February meetings and a pie social set for March 16 at the church.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Oak Hill Methodist Church
Belle Bennett
C. A. Crozier
Jones Avenue
John Scott
Frank Jordan
E. E. Love
Emmett Fitzwater
Park Street
Otie Carden
Joe Cashion
Arnold McPherson
William Underwood
C. P. White
H. E. Tennant
Crozier
Ella Lewis
W. A. Wilson
Wilson
Maurice Childers
Country Club Road
John Karnap
John Carden
Helen Donachy
Ruth
Wesley Quarterly
Britt
Ridge Road
South Hills
Elton Decker
Gene Carter
Ben Teano
Mary Peters
WSCS
Lottie Johnson
W. H. Gray
Hoye O'Dell
Woods Avenue
Gray
Harriett
Lettrich Bayles
C. L. Garvin
E. N. Goode
Mary Lee Walton
A. L. Reed
James Allen
R. Crislip
J. K. Gallaher
Cindy Johnson
Summerlee Avenue
W. C. Sundstrom
R. J. Chenoweth
Gallaher
Crislip
Allen
George Armstrong
R. R. Griffith
Russell James
Carrol Johnson
Jesse Jones
James P Painter
Avis Partain
Bertha Sue Smith
Circle Plans General Meet at Mount Hope Church
Members of Circle No. 2 of Mount Hope Christian Church met at 7:30 p m in Mrs Myrie Beverley s home with Mrs Jeanette Hartsaw presiding Plans were made for a general meeting Jan 16 in the church fellowship hall where Circle No 2 will be host Get well cards were sent to Mrs A Maude Roby and Mrs Regina Barrett Each member received a plastic bag to be filled with 30 pieces of silver by Easter Funds from a 3 70 table sale were noted Worship by Mrs Myrle Beverley featured We Know Not Whom followed by Timothy 2 14 A study titled Into All The World Together was read Offertory prayer by Mrs Patti Andrews Refreshments were served by the hostess Guests Mrs Clara Ramey and Mrs Patti Andrews welcomed Members present included Mrs Eva Beverley Mrs Nellie Manning Mrs Mary Falletty Mrs Claude Berry and Mrs Clarice R Jordan Mary Falletty will host the February meeting in the church fellowship hall Also a note about filet Americain in Belgian restaurants leading to raw chopped beef with seasoning remains.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Circle No. 2
Mount Hope Christian Church
Myrie Beverley
Jeanette Hartsaw
Fellowship Hall
A. Maude Roby
Regina Barrett
Mary Falletty
Nellie Manning
Myrle Beverley
Josephine Givens
Patti Andrews
Beverley
Clara Ramey
Eva Beverley
Claude Berry
Clarice R. Jordan
City Manager Reports Receipts And Expenses To Oak Hill Council
Oak Hill city finances for six months show receipts total 51752.57 from sheriff taxes and a new gross sales tax aimed to replace the prior levy, with 4042.02 collected in two quarters. Expenditures reach 46154.28 including nonbudgeted overdrafts and a 99.36 legal publication charge. Balance carried into the second half stands at 5598.29 with detailed budgeted spending listed for department salaries, police and fire, streets, utilities, and insurance.
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Oak Hill
RNS
W. R. Bennett
Bennett
Cabot Corporation
West Virginia Water Co
The
Long Co
Service Offire
Fayette's Newest JP is Mrs. Myrl O'Dell
Fayette County appoints Mrs Myrl O'Dell as new justice of the peace replacing R C Godsey who resigned to become deputy sheriff. O'Dell, longtime Oak Hill resident, will run magisterial duties from her East Oak Hill home and has two drunkenness fines on her first hearings.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Fayette County
Myrl O'Dell
R. C. Godsey
Fayetteville
Brooklyn
Earl Cooper
Price Hill
Mount Hope
Marshal O'Dell
New Justice
New River and
Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co
Garten
O’dells
O’dell
Godsey
Hotel Hill Now Greyhound Terminal at Oak Hill
Oak Hill Depot for Greyhound buses relocated to Hotel Hill with Mrs. Tracey Moses as agent. City buses still use Central Avenue terminal. Moses says arrangement temporary, she and husband run the restaurant at the city terminal. Greyhound buses stop at Oak Hill Avenue beside the hotel with loading space arranged by city officials. Tickets available at the hotel.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Greyhound Buses
Hotel Hill
Tracey Moses
CITY
Central Avenue
Greyhound
Oak Hill Avenue
New Officers Named for Raleigh Fayette Citizens' Band Club
Raleigh Fayette Citizens' Band Radio Club announces officers Les Morton secretary treasurer Sophia Hatcher president Bill Walsh vice president Wilmer Phillips Floyd Warrick Lloyd Walker directors Bruce Moore not shown is a director The club marks its first anniversary as a non profit organization operating short wave radios under restricted licenses with many members pursuing full amateur permits Members call themselves party liners and relay messages for Civil Defense and other emergencies
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Raleigh- Fayette Citizens’ Band Radio Club
Les Morton
Oak Hill
Robert Hatcher
Sophia
Bill Walsh
Wilmer Phillips
Beckley
Floyd Warrick
Lloyd Walker
Bruce Moore
Daniels
Raleigh-Fayette Citizens’ Band Radio Club
Bradley Women Meet at Presbyterian Church
The Bradley Presbyterian Church women met Wednesday at 7 p m in Mrs Mary Stevenson s home. President Mrs Vivian Brooks led the meeting with The Study by Mrs Bernice Stover titled Living in Christ and Stand Firm in the Spirit from Philippians I and II. They discussed the centennial year of the Presbyterian Mission and January theme Let s Learn About Christian Action. A card was sent to patient Mrs Dorothy Lafferty at Raleigh General Hospital. Attending were Mrs Virginia Hill Mrs John Ellis Mrs Dora Alice Thorne and Mrs Thelma Shawver.
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Bernice Stover
Brooks
Dorothy Lafferty
Raleigh General Hospital
Sun Man Fined For Two Violations
OAK HILL Sun, Thomas Shelton of Sun, paid 15 in fines and costs in Fayette ville court. State Police said he paid 10 and costs and received two days in jail for driving with a revoked license and 5 and costs for pulling into the highway in the face of traffic.
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OAK Hill
RNS
Thomas Shelton
Sun
Frank Simms
Fayetteville
Shelton
Film Shown At WSCS Meet At Mount Hope Church
Members of the Women's Society of Christian Service met at Mount Hope Methodist Church. Circle 3 led the program with a devotional by Mrs Malcome Parker and a film titled Wilder Grows the Kingdom shown by Pete Wotring. Attendees included Haven Davis Ambrose Bryan Pete Wotring George Potter W R Park Lee Fontana Fred Potter L V Martin C E Hanes and Tom Rogers. Next meeting set for February 7 at the church.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Women's Society of Christian Service
Mount Hope Methodist Church
Circle No. 3
Malcome Parker
Wilder
Pete Wotring
United Council of Church Women
Haven Davis
Ambrose Bryan
George Potter
W. R. Park
Lee Fontana
Fred Potter
L. V. Martin
C. E. Hanes
Tom Rogers
Mullens Personal: Houck on 20-day leave from Denver Arsenal
Pfc. Stuart W. Houck, stationed at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Denver, Colorado, is spending a 20 day leave with his parents on Johnson Avenue. Meantime, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Danielsen Jr. and their sons Billy Johnny and Greg have returned to Dayton Ohio after visiting Mrs Stover and her family in Oak Hill.
Two Women Post Bond On Robbery Charges
In Fayette County, Ann Belle Gunnee of Layland and Georgia Huggins of Mt. Hope posted $500 bonds after waiving preliminary hearing on charges of breaking and entering and possession of stolen goods. Magistrate Frank Simms noted they were taken into custody by Trooper M. D. Yoho of the Oak Hill State Police detachment. The suspects are accused of breaking into and robbing a fishing camp owned by Rego Barney and Harry Jackson near Prince.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Frank Simms
Ann Belle Gunnee
Layland
Georgia Huggins
Mt. Hope
Simms
M. D. Yoho
Oak Hill
Rego Barney
Harry Jackson
Prince
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W. Va
Jesse Morgan
Wyoming County Industrial and Recreational Development Association
Leo Smith
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Camp Gallahad
Elbert Cook
Joe Parsons
S. McGraw
O. E. Easterling
Martin Backus
Robert Bearden
Anges Neeley
Mullens Draft Board
Kesslers
Harry W. Kessler, Jr
Kessler
Lachlan R
Ody 'Milowatt
Appalachian Power Company
Roanoke
Virginia
Fincastle, Va
Harry and
Tony
Oak Hill Council
Fayette
Greyhound Terminal
Radio Band Club
Bradley
Sun Man
Mullens
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