Fayette Jail To Be Cleaned And Repaired
Fayetteville dispatch reports plans to clean and repair the Fay ette County jail starting on the third floor with two men assigned by Sheriff P. L. Elmore. Repairs include plumbing and cell lock fixes, extended to the second floor and parts of the first floor. The court seeks an estimate from Van Dorn Iron Works on steel cell structures and ceilings. if costly, local repair options may be used. The jail will reduce water use during scrubbing, cap open drains, and move the jailer office to the first floor for improved supervision.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
P. L. Elmore
van Dorn Iron Works Co
Elmore
Women’s Society Meeting At First Methodist Pineville
The Women’s Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church in Pineville will hold its regular monthly meeting. Members are urged to attend and discuss church activities and community outreach.
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Pineville
RNS
Women's Society of Christian Service
The
First Methodist Church
Mount Hope Notes and Local Outs
Mrs Walter Summers starts as secretary at Blackburn Patteson Realty Office 603 Main Street. Ruth Clay begins at Western Electric Blueprint Office in Columbus. Carol Lynn Summers resigns as Mount Hope Baptist Temple secretary. Harry Dias Jr. takes over. Bonnie Jean Jackie Ann and David Paris Shockey visit grandparents in Cunard. week end guests include Jack Shockey family.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Walter Summers
Blackburn - Patteson Realty
Main Street
Elizabeth Cormack
Henry Hinte
Beckley Hospital
Albert Stone
Beckley Memorial Hospital
James
St. Albans
Sanford
Madison, Tenn
Beatrice Light
C. H. Jones
Sonny
Bernard
New York City
Rodney Jones
Eva Marie
Cleveland
Ohio
Ted Newson
Charleston
Ruth Clay
Carl Clay
Western Electric Blueprint
Columbus
James Merz
Lewis
Luis Stuch
Bonnie Jean
Jackie Ann
David Paris Shockey
Pete Paris
Cunard
Jack Shockey
Carol Lynn Summers
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Harry Dias Jr
B. J. Butler
Nokie Thompson
Pikeville, Ky
4-Her To Get Forestry Award
Ash ley Beard of the Danese Striving Thunderbird Four-H Club will receive a $10 country winner forestry award sponsored by Sears Roebuck Foundation. Beard maintains a 800 to 1,000 pine Christmas tree plantation on maplewood hillside, practices include weed control, pruning, insect and disease spray, and seedling replacement. He is a Meadow Bridge High School freshman planning to use the prize toward college. The award will be presented at the Danese Four-H Club meeting January 17.
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Fayetteville
ANS
Ashley Beard
Danese Striving Thunderbird
John JD
Cutlip
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Beard
Maplewood
Meadow Bridge High School
Young Beard
Kelly Fined Jailed On Traffic Charges
FAYETTEVILLE RNS James Kelly of Thurmond was fined 50 dollars plus costs for drunken driving and 5 dollars plus costs for crossing the center line on U S 21 near Glen Jean. Magistrate Frank Simms ordered two days in jail as a mandatory sentence for drunken driving and related offenses.
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Fayetteville
RNS
James Kelly
Thurmond
U.S. 21
Glen Jean
Frank Simms
Kelly
Circleville guest, Ness hosts in Ohio weekend visit
Luther Ness of Circleville Ohio was the weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Ray Shannon. Mrs Vida Hedgecock of Harpers was the weekend guest of her Walter Elkins and family.
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Oceana
RNS
Luther Ness
Circleville, Ohio
Mrs
Ray
Shannon
Vida Hedgecock
Harpers
Walter Elkins
Oak Hill Council orders cleanup of unsightly properties
Oak Hill Council directed City Attorney S. C. Higgins Jr. to warn owners that legal action will follow if cleanup is not completed. Four sites are cited for trash, weeds, and unsafe conditions including an open basement on Main Street near River Avenue and several lots near Mossy Interchange. Owners include Anthony Chieti and G. C. Slaven, with FHA loan issues noted for near by properties.
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Oak Hill
RNL
Council
S. C. Higgins Jr
Main Street
River Avenue
John Gwinn
Anthony Chieti
East Oak Hill
Gordon's
Auto Party
Old Country Club Road
Maple Avenue
Long Co
Gordon
State Conservation Commission
Plum Orchard
Oak Hill Garden Clubs
Earl Mullins
Chieti
Mayfair Theatre
G. C. Slaven
Court Reimburses Fayette Dog Fund
Fayetteville report says Fayette County general fund will transfer 1521.35 to the dog tax fund to cover a prior deficit. Tax Commissioner Donald C. Carman notes the court can reimburse the dog tax fund if future revenue proves insufficient, and suggests counties pay the dog warden and deputies from the general fund. The court will cover the deficit for now.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
State Tax Commissioner
Donald C. Carman
Carman
Melanie Rollins Ends Romper Room Visit
Little Miss Melanie Rollins three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Dean Rollins had appeared on WCHS TV Romper Room for two weeks and returned home Sunday. While in Charleston Melanie was guest of her grandparents Mr and Mrs George Stapleton and was accompanied home by her parents and sister Angela who spent the weekend.
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Oceana
RNS
Melanie Rollins
Dean Rollins
Melanie
Merlin
Charleston
George Stapleton
Angela
Cox Sentenced in SRC Payroll Inquiry
Gary E. Cox, 21, a former State Road Commission laborer, received a one year jail term for false-swearing before the State Crime Commission during its inquiry into SRC payroll practices in Clay County. He was released on bond pending appeal. A new trial motion by former SRC supervisor Orval Schoon over, convicted of false-swearing, was to be ruled on Thursday.
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Charleston
UPI
Gary E. Cox
State Road Commission
State Crime Commission
SRC
Clay County
Cox
Orval Schoonover
Teen-Age MOD Leaders Named in Mount Hope Campaign
Mount Hope March of Dimes committee names Teen-Age leaders Judy Park and Mary Catherine Bragg. Judy Park, daughter of W. R. Park, active in Student Council Girls Athletic Association Sub-Deb Club Latin Club Alpha Omega Rainbow Girls Varsity Cheerleader and vice president of the Methodist Youth Fellowship. Mary Catherine Bragg, daughter of A. S. Bragg, Glen Jean, serves in Girls Athletic Association Sub-Deb Girls and is an alternate cheerleader. Both are juniors at Mount Hope High School.
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Mount Hope
RNL
Cochairmen
Judy Park
Mary Catherine Bragg
Judy
W. R. Park
Girls Athletic Association
Alpha Omega
Rainbow Girls
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Mary Catherine
A. S. Bragg
Glen Jean
Mount Hope High School
Bob Thomas Family Honored At Party
A farewell party for Bob Thom as and family was held at Kopperston Recreation Building as he transfers to the Helen branch of Eastern Gas and Fuel. The Thomas family attended with Karen David Paul and Joan a student at Alderson-Broaddus College. Lions Cub Scouts Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts presented gifts to the family about 75 guests attended.
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Kopperston
RNS
Bob Thomas
Thomas
Helen
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Karen
David
Paul
Joan
Alderson-Broaddus College
Philippi
Lions Club
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
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Mt. Hope
Ing
Edward Hawley
Oceana Briefs
Foundation For Eyesore Complaints
King Cheops
Madison Avenue
Kudner Agency, Inc
New York, N.Y
BeckLey Post-Herald
Court
Fayette Dog Fund
NEW River
Hour OF Stars
Channel 4
Stiff Dexter
Dexter
Hone
Into
Warner Bros
Roerert Preston
McCair
Eve Arden
Angela Lansbury
Shirley Knight
Lee Kinsolving
Penney Parker
Max Sterner
Columbia Pictures
Janes
Stanley Donen
Pecee
Ron
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