Moonshiner 87 In Wyoming Jail
Wyoming County authorities arrest 87 year old Moonshiner Wiley Goode after a search at his Cabin Creek home uncovers a 55 gallon steel cooker seven kegs of mash and a pint and a half of distilled liquor. Goode pleads guilty and is jailed on a $100 fine plus costs while police investigate related store thefts.
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Wiley Goode
Wyoming County
Goode
C. W. Andrick
Ward Sheppherd
Cabin Creek
Andrick
Goode Place
Bill Houck
Mullens
Scholarship Group To Meet In Madison
The Boone County Co op Scholarship Committee will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday at Mrs Darlene Bradley's Madison home. The final fund raising plan covers a goal of 1000 dollars with half to Martha Brammer, the current Morris Harvey College student, and half to this spring's selected recipient. Contributions are due by March 1 to Miss Ida Mae Thompson of Madison.
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Madison
RNS
Boone County Co-op
Darlene Bradley
Loren Shafer
Sylvester
Morris Harvey College
Ida Mae Thompson
Martha Brammer
Seth
Coal River
Boone County Cloth Bank Opens In Madison
The Boone County Cloth Bank reopened in Madison, run by women of the Madison Federated League. The shop will be open Saturdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Madison Post Office back room to collect clothing. those in need must register with the Federated League and applications are reviewed before issuing clothing.
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Madison
BNS
Boone County Cloth Bank
Madison Federated League
Madison Post Office
Bank
Federated League
League
Marine on two year tour to Guam from Oceana
Pfc. Ronald D Mathis is set to leave Oceana for a two year tour with the Air Wing of the U S Marine Corps in Guam. He has previously been stationed at Cherry Point North Carolina and has served fifteen months. He visits Oceana with his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Mathis.
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Ocpfana
RNS
Ronald D. Mathis
Oceana
Air Wing
U. S. Marine Corps
Guam
Cherry Point
N. C
Henry Mathis
PTA To Meet Today At Mount Zion Church Garten
Fayetteville report says the Church School Parent-Teacher Association of Mount Zion Baptist Church will gather at 6 p.m. in the church. A Workers Conference follows at 7 p.m. led by president Waverly Matthew.
Akers Waives To Grand Jury
Jack Akers twenty eight was charged with felonious assault after a dispute at the Moonglow Club and drive in. He allegedly threatened to cut Mrs Wheby and slashed him with a weapon when he intervened. Bond set at one thousand three hundred dollars for grand jury action.
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Akers
Moonglow
Wheby
Tamplin Re-elected Boone County March of Dimes Chair
Clarence D. Tamplin was named general chairman of Boone County March of Dimes drive for 1959 60, opening January 2 and running to January 31. A. E. Perry treasurer and Mrs Ida Ellis campaign director for the fifth year. The 1959 treasurer report shows Marmet Hospital paid $6 000 for polio services and $328.16 for polio vaccine, with $9 498.12 still owed to Marmet Hospital and $500 owed to Charleston Orthopedic Appliances.
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Tamplin
A. E. Perry
Ida Ellis
Boone County
National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis
Marmet Hospital
Boone County Health Department
Charleston Orthopedic Appliances
Joseph Mercy Joseph Rites Set Wednesday
Funeral services for Nathan Mercy Joseph, 62, of Whitesville, will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Armstrong Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. J. M. Kyle officiating. Burial follows in Morden Cemetery. Surviving are two daughters Mrs. James Chapman of Cleveland and Mrs. Violet Spurpulas of Columbus. four sons Nathan Jr. of Tipp City, Mathew and Ezdine of Whitesville, Lawrence Paul of Columbus. a brother Mahmood Mercy Joseph of Datater Lebanon. 14 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Whitesville
Nathan Mercy Joseph
Armstrong Funeral Home
J. M. Kyle
Morden
Joseph
Charleston
Mom's Place
James Chapman
Cleveland
Ohio
Violet Spurpulas
Columbus
Nathan Jr
Tipp City
Mathew
Lawrence Paul
Ezdine
Mahmood Mercy Joseph
Datater
Lebanon
Patient Clarence Holstein in Baptist Memorial Hospital
A patient in Baptist Memorial Hospital since November 20 is Clarence Holstein of Jacksonville Florida, formerly of Glen Jean.
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Glen Jean
the Baptist Memorial Hospital
Clarence Holstein
Jacksonville, Fla
Appalachian Power fuel clause revised and set for hearing
The Public Service Commission of West Virginia orders Appalachian Power Company to suspend the proposed tariff fuel clause changes and set a hearing for January 29 1960 at 10 am in Charleston. The order directs notice by weekly newspaper publication for four weeks across Cabell Kanawha Logan McDowell Mason Mercer Mingo and Raleigh counties.
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Public Service Commission OF
West Virginia
Capitol
Charleston
Appalachian Power Company
P.s.c. W. Va
al Lst
Commission
Cabell
Kanawha
Logan
McDowell
Mason
Mercer
Mingo
Raleigh
M. F. Wright Jr
Buckland Family Air Force Tradition Ties Oak Hill
Staff Sgt Cecil C Buckland, son of Mr and Mrs Clay Buckland of Fayetteville, visits two days at home. Former chief tower operator at Plattsburgh for three years, he transfers to Keesler Air Force Base Biloxi Mississippi. Buckland will be joined by his wife and daughter Sharron. The Buckland family also includes Staff Sgt Everett Buckland of Thule Greenland and Ale Carl Buckland of Spokane Washington, with another son Robert serving four years and studying pre law at Mankato University in Minnesota. Mrs Buckland works at Oak Hill Hospital.
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Air Force
Everett Buckland
Thule
Greenland
Ale Carl Buckland
Spokane
Wash
Robert
Mankato University
Mankato
Minn
Buckland
Oak Hill Hospital
Mission Group Meets At Spade Residence
The First Church of God missionary meeting met Thursday at Mrs. Kyle Spade’s Mount Hope home with hostess Mrs. Susie Canterbury. Attendees included Mrs. Mintora Johnson Mrs. Gussie Perry Mrs. Irma Muir Mrs. Clemma Warren Mrs. Katherine Lancaniese Mrs. Betty Foster and son Gregg Miss Nancy Treadway Mrs. Joyce Spade Mrs. Ethel Spade and Miss Elizabeth Propps.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Kyle Spade
First Church of God
Susie Canterbury
Ethel Spade
Lawrence Spade
Betty Foster
Mintora Johnson
Gussie Perry
Irma Muir
Clemma Warren
Katherine Lancaniese
Son Gregg
Nancy Treadway
Joyce Spade
Elizabeth Propps
Funeral notices from Beckley area announce Mamie Thompson and Estil Winfred Ransom
Mamie Thompson of Jonben died at 3 p.m. Saturday after a long illness. Funeral at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Union Valley Baptist Church Whitby with Elders Wesley Scott and W. P. Strickland. Burial Greenwood Memorial Park. Ritchie Johnson Funeral Parlor arranging. Estil Winfred Ransom of Mt View died at 10:20 a.m. Monday in a local hospital. Body to remain at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home pending arrangements. Also floral ads and a lost dog notice. job ads for sky and printing and a beer business manager wanted.
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Thompson Thompson
Mamie
Jonben
Union Valley Baptist Church
Whitby
Wesley Scott
W. P. Strickland
Greenwood Memorial Park
Ritchie and Johnson
Ransom Ransom
Estil Winfred
Mt. View
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
South
Kanawha Street
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home Florists
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Wyoming
PTA
Paramount Presents
Kirk Douglas
Anthony Quinn
Bitten Ant Bovcind
Clifford
Odets
Franciosa Young
Jerry Wald's
Ine Mascopre
C.D. Tamplin Mod Chairman
Wald’s
Hope Lange
Stephen Boyd
Suzy Parker
Martha Hyer
Oak Hill
Mission Group
Spade Residence
Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor
Beckley
Oakwood
Snow Thornton Florists
Prince Street
James Tracy Arthur
Bob Dean
Melton Mortuary
Marville
Johnstown Rd
DIAL
Amos E. Quesenberry
P. O
Pershing Street
Beagle
Robert Brown
Pemberton Mountain
Joe B. Ashworth
Robert L. Amick
Ep Newspapers
Lowell Foley
Todd’s Grocery and Hardware
Beaver
Buckley Photo Service CO
Church Street
Hagy
Charlotte Stover
Modern Beauty Shop
West Washington St
Lewisburg
J Jimmy
House of Beauty
Main St
U. S. Civil Service
Lince Service
Pekin
Illinois
SKY
Dept. B—P.o
W. VA
Prin
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
P.O
Nashville 2
Tennessee
Burgess Street
Professional Directory
Kidd’s
Oakwood Ave
Paint St
James TV
501 Valley Dr. Ph. CL
Scott's Cabinet Shop
Kanawha St
Ashworth & Sparks, Inc
Prince St. Beckley
W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating
Temple St
Wrights Radio Service
John W. Eye
West
Neville St
Lovitz
Lilly
Lewis Transfer Co
Tilson’s
Josephine
Resoco
Jan Campbell Music Co
Hemlock
White Pine Gray Lumber Co
Crab Orchard
Wright
Jim Green
Ralet Insurance Agency
Ormond Shop
Neville Street
New York
Dix
West 34Th St
New York City
Rev. Moore
Long Island
Pardel
Broad St
P. O. Box
Ae Ad
Moore
Royal Loan and Finance Co
North Heber Street
Jim Martin
Oakley Road
Beckley Newspapers
Care Beckley
R. L
J. H
Roy A. Jones
Ustek
Earl Mann
AKC Sable Pomeranian Stud Service
George Kettlewell
Fayetteville
Eere Rersancere EE
Amana
Vance Dr
Reos Dowdy
Sanawha
St Beckle
J. L. Mills
Sophia
Coleman
Ona Ingram
C. C. Farley
Teel Road
Hotpoint
John E. White
K. M. Walker
Wilson's
Remington
Klaus Office
McCreery St
D St
Wilson
South Kanawha St
Curley Allen
Homelite
SHAWS
Dearing Bros. Prosperity
Shumate Furniture Store
Coal City
John W. Clark
Clark's Mill
Box 258
Harper Heights
McCulloch & Silver King Chain
Basham’s
White Oak Ph
Zenith TV
Ashworth Firestone
Fraser
Bishop Street
Smith-Corona Typewriters
Singer Sewing Center
Los
Electrolux Corp
J. W Huddle
Clyde Street
Royal Oak Press
CLARK
Philco
Ecei
Ve Pouver
Eran
Abli
Duncan Phyfe
Bavelia
Beckley, W. Va
BNC Printing
W. Prince Street
Cook
A. Sreens
North
Betsy Ross Spinet
JAN Campbell Music Company
Wurlitzer
Wayland Redden
Lowman
Martina Tile CO
Vance Dr. Ph
RED Dog
Glen Rogers
McGraw Bros. Construction
Bolt
Foley Construction Co
Bettina Const. Co
Todd Construction Co
Beaver Block CO
Dia
Sewell
Lump
R. O. M. Coal
Taylor
Phieets
ET Good
SEARS
Homart
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Bill Bates
Beckley Newspapers Corp
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