Fayetteville Woman Confesses to Voluntary Manslaughter
FAYETTEVILLE RNS Ida Bell Hall pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the Oct 2 shooting of her husband James Hall. Sentencing not yet imposed. potential term is one to five years at Peace Springs. Mullens resident Mullens RNS Two-man chamber committee named to push farming agent for Wyoming County.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Fayetteville
Mullens
RNS
Ida Bell Hall
James Hall
Charles L. Garvin Jr
Jan Fayette
Circuit Court
Peace Springs
Oak Hill
Mullens Chamber of Commerce
Wyoming County
E. Claude Cook
John Tice
Jesse W. Morgan
Wyoming
Chamber
Charles Bailey
The
Virginian Railway
Virginian
Norfolk
Bernard Shannon
C. F. Mundy
Mullens Motor Co
Beckley-Mullens
Plastics Plant Resumes Work at Villa Park Site
White Sulphur Springs reports Re plac Corporation workers return to an interim factory on Memorial Grounds Villa Park after the Neola plant was destroyed on Christmas Eve. Armco plastic building panels are now produced as talks proceed on a large permanent plant site and expanded operations.
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Replac Corporation
Neola
Memorial Grounds
Villa Park
Armco
Replac Corporation Plant Described East of Route 60
The Replac Corporation operates a plant east of Route 60 with factories in Cleveland and Painesville Ohio. Valentine de Ol loqui of Cleveland is president and S K Lapish is local plant manager. Products are glass fibers bonded with plastic including automobile bodies tubs toys arctic sleds and plastic minesweeper floats prior to the fire.
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Here
Replac Corporation
Cleveland
Painesville
Ohio
Valentine de Olloqui
S. K. Lapish
One Defendant Acquitted and Six Placed on Probation
Fayetteville report: Robert Armstrong, 20, acquitted by Fayette County Circuit Court on burglary charges after denying intent to steal 205 dollars from Russell Patterson’s Meadow Bridge home. Jury trial began Monday. Roy Junior Nutter pleaded guilty to grand larceny and received one year in county jail. Bernard Johnson denied probation for petit larceny and got one year. Six individuals were placed on probation by Judge Charles L. Garvin Jr for two years to two and a half years for offenses including attempted breaking and entering rape and petit larceny.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Robert Armstrong
Fayette County
Russell Patterson
Meadow Bridge
Patterson
Armstrong
Roy Junior Nutter
Fayetteville Jewelry Store Sold to Trio
H G Hesse Walter Caldwell and T E Myles bought the Fayetteville Jewelry Store from E O Wiseman effective Monday The shop on Court Street and Maple Avenue opposite the courthouse features a sodal fountain ice cream bar cosmetic counter and jewelry lines It began with O B Lively in 1899 later owned by C G and F G Janutolo moved in 1918 Wiseman owned it from 1948 Hesse will manage the store Caldwell serves as Farm Bureau Insurance local representative and Myles is an attorney
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Fayetteville
RNS
H. G. Hesse
Walter Caldwell
T. E. Myles
Wiseman
Court St
Maple Ave
Greyhound
O. B. Lively
Fayetteville Jewelry Company
C. G. and
F. G. Janutolo
Hesse
Caldwell
Farm Bureau Insurance Company
Myles
Water Utility Man Claims Nonpayment From Customers
Everett Miller Brenton appeared before the Public Service Commission on illegal operation of a public utility. He reported only 17 of 110 customers paid in December and said he wished to discontinue service. The PSC noted he did not file a required report last Nov. 1 on system improvements and asked for names of customers and amounts paid since Sept. 21 along with the current rates.
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Charleston
Everett Miller
Brenton
Public Service Commission
Commission
Miller
PSC
Fayette County Teacher Retires After 34 Years
Mrs. C. F. Gladwell, a Fayetteville school veteran since 1920, resigns effective Jan. 14 after 34 years teaching English Latin and math at the local high school and Oak Hill High School. Gilbert Smith to replace her. farewell dinner held with gifts.
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Fayette County
Fayetteville
RNS
C. F. Gladwell
Gilbert Smith
Gladwell
Blume Tearoom
Crafton Funeral Set for Thursday
Rebecca Jane Crafton 74 of Mount Hope will be buried at Sam Davis Cemetery after funeral services at Maple Valley Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Thursday. The Rev. Donald A. Lowe and the Rev. L. A. Garten will officiate. She died 10 p.m. Monday at Oak Hill Hospital from a stroke after six weeks illness. Born January 30 1880 in Bany Virginia. Surviving are sisters Ruth Mitchell Elizabeth Beavers and sons Frank and Lawrence Crafton plus 10 grandchildren.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Rebecca Jane Crafton
Mount Hope
Maple Valley Baptist Church
Donald A. Lowe
Beckley
L. A. Garten
Mabscott
Sam Davis
Route 1
Oak Hill Hospital
Bany, Va
Ruth Mitchell
Elizabeth Beavers
Bany
Frank
Lawrence Crafton
Numerous Land Sales Made in Fayette County
Deeds filed in Fayette County Clerk’s office disclose numerous land transfers. Notable entries include J K Whitlock to Vernon and Cynthia Bailey for a lot on Loup Creek around 1000 dollars, Gulf Oil Corp to James Emerson and Dolores Janutolo Cottle for a Fayetteville lot about 15000 dollars, and Ames Mining Co transfers in Ames Heights each around 2500 dollars. Other buyers include Leake, Janney, McVey, Williams, and New River Co, with parcels in Mountain Cove District Oak Hill Weirwood Scarbro Harlem Heights and Pax Road among others. Grave plots priced 200 to 400 dollars at Highlawn Memorial Park.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
J. K
Ioie Whitlock
Vernon
Cynthia Bailey
Loup Creek
Bernadette Leake
Harry
Leota Crist
Mountain Cove
H. E
Norma Jean Janney
Pearl F. Reed
Oak Hill
Billy L. Dilley
Harvey
Robert Ray
Kenneth N
Addie H. Shawkey
Ames Heights
New River Co
Thomas C
Lenora Crouch
Pax Road
Walker
Helen M. Brown
Summerlee
Harlem Heights
Homeseekers Land and Building Co
William Dallas
Virginia E. Davis
Amigo Miner Hurt by Slate at Work
Ernest Edwards, 25, Amigo miner, was admitted to Wyoming General Hospital for X rays and treatment after slate fell on his left leg during a work shift.
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Amigo
Slate
Mullens
ANS
Ernest Edwards
Wyoming General Hospital
Thayer Man Fined for Copper Theft Charge
Fayetteville RNS reports Charles Arrington of Thayer was charged with stealing 10 pounds of copper wire from Branch Fuel Co in Lawton. Arrested Sunday by Deputy L W Fox, he was arraigned before Justice Con Cole at Danese Monday, fined 30 dollars plus costs, and released after payment.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Branch Fuel Co
Lawton
Charles Arrington
Thayer
L. W. Fox
Arrington
Justice of the Peace Con Cole
Danese
Lie Detector Tests Planned After VFW Robberies
In Oak Hill two VFW Post 3110 employees were to be taken to Charleston for lie detector tests in connection with two holiday robberies. Police Chief H E Janney said tests could include up to four more suspects. The Dec 26 heist reportedly stole over 1000, but books show about 1900 missing. Jan 3 losses included about 65 from vending machines and cash registers.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Charleston
Veterans of Foreign Wars
H. E. Janney
Mad Dog Shot In Pineville
Pineville police warn of possible rabies outbreak after a rabid dog was shot in East Pineville Monday. The dog bit several dogs including one owned by A. E. McClain and four owned by Jess Tilley before being killed. The head was sent to Charleston for rabies confirmation and no quarantine decision was announced.
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Pineville
RNS
W. W. Bolt
East Pineville
Mullensville
A. E. McClain
Coca-Cola
Bear Hole
Jess Tilley
Till
Legion Re Elects William R Hesse to Second Term
W R Hesse, former president of the LaFayette Club 49 Inc American Legion board, was reelected at a Legion meeting. Walter Caldwell elected secretary treasurer. J Zane Summerfield and Kenneth Wood named three year board members. A books audit committee was formed. discussion on club rooms with no action. Program chairs named for Feb April.
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Fayetteville
RNL
William R. Heese
LaFayette Club 49 Inc
American Legion
Legion
Walter Caldwell
J. Zane Summerfield
Kenneth Wood
Hesse
Robert Richie
Wade Mahood
John Witt Jr
E. M. Darnall
W. A. Haynes
Samuel Laxton Mullens Dies at 73 in Welch
Samuel Laxton, 73, a veteran engine carpenter for the Virginian Railway, died at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday in Grace Hospital, Welch. Survivors include his wife Mabel eight children and several brothers and sisters. The body is at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home. Arrangements are incomplete.
Summerlee Man Reported Better
Elmer Scarbro a Summerlee miner injured in a state fall at 1 30 p m Tuesday was taken to Oak Hill Hospital and is now listed as fair his condition improved from a previously reported critical state with chest and pelvis injuries for New River Coal Company employe in Oak Hill medical update
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OAK Hill
RNS
Elmer Scarbro
Oak Hill Hospital
New River Co
Wedding Licenses Asked by Two Couples
Fayette County Clerk reports two couples seeking marriage licenses. Nathan R. Hedrick 21 and Nancy A. White 16 of Layland area. Delmas Lawhorn 27 and Betty Johnson 22, both of local Oak Hill and Page residents.
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Fayetteville
IRNS
Fayette County
Nathan R. Hedrick
Sanford and
Ona Hedrick
Maplewood
Nancy A. White
Bill
Lilly White
Layland
Delmas Lawhorn
James and
Violet Lawhorn
Oak Hill
Betty Johnson
Hubert and
Jennie Johnson
Page
Oak Hill Merchants weigh stance on Western Union office closure
At a Better Business Bureau luncheon in Oak Hill over 65 merchants discussed opposing the Western Union office closure planned for March 1. A committee was formed to investigate the FCC filing and nominate board candidates, with plans for monthly meetings and a modest treasury balance reported.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Western Union
Better Business Bureau
Hotel Hill
Louis George
Federal Communication Commission
Western Union Committee
Charles L. Garvin
James Woods
Robert Flack
Nora Ford
John W. Perry Jr
Pat R. Hamilton
H. B. Clower
C. E. Byron
Jane Bowles
Wallace Bennett
Justices Named By County Court Fill Two Fayette Vacancies
Fay ette County Court filled two vacancies for justices of the peace. On Monday morning Catherine B. Hancock was appointed to the Kanawha District seat after the death of her husband Montgomery Hancock. Ray Kirkwood was named in Mount Cove District to replace J Mack Linkenhoker who resigned.
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Catherine B. Hancock
Kanawha
Montgomery Hancock
Ray Kirkwood
Mount Cove
J. Mack Linkenhoker
Paul Short Jr Recaptured After Escape in Minden
Paul Short Jr., 31, of Page, escaped from a Kingwood road camp seven months ago. Deputy Buddie Crouch spotted him in Minden, pursued through brush and woods, and arrested him. Short is held in Fayette County Jail for a 2 to 10 year sentence. Kenneth Earl Sanders of Mount Hope was also arrested for drunkenness and held for investigation.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Minden
Buddie Crouch
Fayette County
Paul Short Jr
Page
Kingwood
Crouch
Kenneth Earl Sanders
Mount Hope
Eary family plans for wedding and homecoming
Fayetteville brief notes Airman First Class Charles Eary and Verla O Eary Jr. are due from Tokyo and Davis and Elkins College respectively to attend sister Alcyone Eary’s wedding. In other news Eugene White, son of Mr and Mrs J H White, was treated after a car door injury at Oak Hill Hospital.
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Fayetteville
Rns
Verla O. Eary
Charles Eary
Tokyo
Japan
Alcyone Eary
Verla O. Eary Jr
Davis and Elkins College
Eugene White
J. H. White
Oak Hill Hospital
Surprise Party for Carol Sue Vickers in Fayetteville
Carol Sue Vickers was honored at a surprise birthday party at her home on Saturday night. Guests included Martha Ayers, Mary Ella Laird, Wanda Edds, Ruth Ann Feazell, Susie Robers, Juanda Clay, Juanita Clay, Linda Carlson, Myra Wheatley, Anna Lee Davis, Gloria Francesca, Kay Martin, Kerr Withrow, Vicki Vickers, Jimmy Vandergriff, Buddy Living, Mike King, Peale Davidson, Bland Hesse, Rusty Renick, John Jeffries, John Phillips, John Allen, Marcie King, Tommy Harris, Pete Francesca, Ivan McClelland and Charles Vickers.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Carol Sue Vickers
Vickers
Martha Ayers
Mary Ella Laird
Wanda Edds
Ruth Ann Feazell
Susie Robers
Juanda Clay
Juanita Clay
Linda Carlson
Myra Wheatley
Anna Lee Davis
Gloria Francesca
Kay Martin
Kerr Withrow
Vicki Vickers
Jimmy Vandergriff
Buddy Lively
Mike King
Peale Davidson
Bland Hesse
Rusty Renick
John Jeffries
John Phillips
John Allen
Marcie King
Tommy Harris
Pete Francesca
Ivan McClelland
Charles Vickers
Eight year old burned girl laid to rest at Green Town
Edith Ardene Griggs dies from burns after a heater accident in Mount Hope. Funeral held at First Union Church with Rev. J A Divers. Burial in family cemetery follows. Survived by parents Eddie and wife, three half-brothers, two half-sisters, maternal grandmother Evelyn Burks, and paternal grandparents Eddie Boyd Griggs.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Edith Ardene Griggs
Greentown
First Union Church
J. A. Divers
Beckley
Oak Hill
Eddie Griggs
William
Charles
Thomas
Betty Ann
Yvonne
Evelyn Burks
Eddie Boyd Griggs
Baby Jack Donald Martin Born in Pineville
Mr and Mrs Jack D Martin of Pineville welcomed a son named Jack Donald Martin. He weighed seven and a half pounds and arrived Tuesday at 6 am at Wilkinson Clinic. The couple also have a 22 month old daughter.
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Pineville
RNS
Jack D. Martin
Wilkinson Clinic
Jack Donald Martin
Pineville Women to Hold Joint Meeting
Pineville Presbyterian Church women and the Woman's Society of Christian Service plan a joint meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in Fellowship Hall of the First Methodist Church with Mrs Sam Bowers in charge.
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Pineville
RNS
Pineville Presbyterian Church
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Sam Bowers
Miller family welcomes Kellis Miller’s Georgia visit
Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Miller of Pea Ridge hosted their son Kellis Miller for a week before his return to Valdosta Georgia. He works at Goodyear Rubber Co. in Valdosta and also plays in a local orchestra there.
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Georgia Oak Hill
Rns
N. C. Miller
Pea Ridge
Kellis Miller
Valdosta
Miller
Goodyear Rubber Co
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Fayette
Aser
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Dan H. Perdue
David Hypes
Fletcher Arritt
Loren Wiseman
Lee Lively
T. C. Ryan
Lora Davis
Edith Waybright
Fred Merriam
Lia Vaglio
Carl B. Vickers
K. W. Parrish
Martha Bragg
Beth Coleman
Holly Kessler
Crafton
Highlawn Memorial Park
John R. Ramey
High Lawn Memorial Park
William B. Ramey
John M
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William R. Hesse
Samuel Laxton
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