Death of Orr Farmer Shocks Alderson Community
Funeral rites proceed for Orr Farmer son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Farmer after his body was found at 5 30 p m Tuesday on the island at the lower end of Alderson. Relatives suspect drowning and a search party including state police mayor and deputies recovered the body near a tree above brush. A motor boat capsized during the search, sending occupants into the river and a hat was lost.
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Orr Farmer
W. A. Farmer
Jerry O’brien
Jimmie Smithson
Ballard
Lewisburg
C. B. Hawks
C. E. Hall
Curtis Shawver
Jess O’brien
Trent Boyd
Greenbrier
Monroe County
Glen Bay
Jerry O'Brien
Hawks
Matinda Sweeney Dies at 90 in Talcott
Funeral services set for 3 p.m. Thursday at Talcott Methodist Church for Matinda Sweeney 90 who died at home after a months long illness. She is survived by 14 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren along with nieces and nephews. Burial will be in the church cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband and five children.
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Rites Held Today For Mrs. Blake In Rupert
Funeral services were held at 1 30 p m for Nancy Mae Hall Blake 73 wife of the late James M Blake of Rupert after a several week illness at Greenbrier Valley Hospital Ronceverte The Big Clear Creek Baptist Church hosted the service with Rev J E Brown officiating Burial will follow in Amwell Cemetery east of Rupert She was born February 11 1875 in Rupert a daughter of Thomas A and Sarah Frances McClung Hall She was a registered nurse and a member of the Big Clear Creek Baptist Church Surviving are four Hall brothers all of Rupert and three deceased sisters a step granddaughter Bettie Blake Morgantown.
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James M. Blake
Greenbrier Valley Hospital
Ronceverte
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J. E. Brown
East Rainelle
Amwell
East
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Sarah Frances McClung Hall
Big Clear Creek
L. §. Hall
Huntington
John K
Rey
Thomas A. Hall
Blake
Callie Womack
Lula Herndon
Mollie Blake
Bettie Blake
Morgantown
Hugh Gribbin Dies at 67 in Laurel Creek Area
Hugh Gribbin of Laurel Creek dies Monday in a Beckley hospital at 67. Funeral services are at 3 p m today at Oak Grove Church Backus with Rev Bill Houchins officiating. Burial in Harrah Cemetery. Gribbin, a retired miner, had no known U S survivors. native of Ireland, long-time resident with Okay Beery of Laurel Creek.
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Beckley Hospital
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Backus
Bill Houchins
Harrah
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Okay Beery
Four Fayette County 4-H Clu bs Organize For Year
Fayetteville report shows four Fayette County 4-H clubs with 45 members. Chestnut Knob Goldeni Eagles group includes four boys and 10 girls from seven families. Officers named: Katherine Gilkeson president, Charles Gilkeson vice president, Katie de Hicks secretary and treasurer, Carolyn Gilkeson reporter, Anna Belies Coughlin song leader, Bar and Kay Gilkeson share game leader duties.
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Charles Gilkeson
Katie de Hicks
Secrons
Ilary
Carolyn Gilkeson
Anna Belies Coughlin
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Kay Gilkeson
Danese Wise Owls
Alice Caslo
Danese
Patty Hanshew
Landisburg
Betty Miller
James Lively
Stanley Hanshew
Betty Hanshew
Larry Winninger
Stella Carvendish
Gils Miller
Gillis Miller
Robert Hanskew
Claude Winninger
Oakland
L. W. Thompson Taken by Death
The 71 year old L W Thompson of Talcott died at Hinton Hospital at 7 45 am from a heart ailment. He was a carpenter and contractor, ran a Talcott cabinet shop, and belonged to the Masonic Lodge and Methodist Church. Surviving are his widow Deliah Meadows Thompson a son Ori e Thompson of Talcott a daughter Nora Wallace of Talcott two brothers Jess W Thompson of Red Sulphur and Alber Thompson of Peterstown two sisters Mrs Louisa Davis of Hinton and Mrs J E Moricle of Bluefield six grand children and one great grandchild.
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Grand Jurors Indict One in Circuit Court
Sum mers County grand jury indicted adult Robert Petry for theft of a $35 camera from L. L. Lindsay at Avis ball park last September. Five juveniles faced indictments including theft of $465 in gold, breaking and entering a Western Auto store with rifles and watches, destruction of a neon sign, and theft of a German Luger pistol.
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Summers County
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Beckley
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Lewisburg
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L. L. Lindsay
Avis Ball Park
L. C. Lilly
Brooks
Western Auto Association
F. J. Giles
Fred Dodd
G. S. Hoover
B. P. Young
Batton Family to Spend Ten Days in Orlando
Mullens and Fayetteville residents Mr and Mrs R A Batton and their daughter Van depart for Orlando Florida for a ten day visit with brother Floyd Batton and mother Mrs J T Batton. Mrs Batton plans to return with her son to establish a home in Woods Apartments.
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Maliens Finance Company
High hunting and fishing licenses issued in county
Lima trading as Surface Mining Company sued E F Wetch for 5428.15 for materials and parts for a median shovels. Three divorces filed Janel Haithcoat vs Haithcoat Bill Pugh vs Pugh Opal Mullett Fox vs Farris Fox. Gross revenue 13377.50. Ansted Dr W L Skaggs jubilees 70th birthday party. Grover Bowling ill Athens. Visitors include Clyde Bowling and Henry Cole families.
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Beaver
G Bowlburn
Henry Wing
Sev- Cole
Emory Steele
Otis Harrah
Nancy Skaggs
Hinton Senator Proposes Four Year Terms For Mayors Councilmen
State Senator Forrest L. McNeer of Hinton will introduce a bill to raise mayor and council salaries and extend terms to four years, not applying to current officeholders. The plan would boost mayor pay from 300 to 900 dollars and councilmen from 25 to 120 annually, with elections costing 1200 dollars every two years. Attachments include J E Hedrick of Hinton and Douglas McClaughery of Princeton as aides.
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