American Court System’s Jury Right At Fayette Circuit
Fayette County Circuit Court begins operating the right to trial by jury as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and West Virginia provisions. The piece explains jury selection, juror qualifications, pay, travel, and the balance between public service and employment needs, noting both state and local practices in Fayette, Nicholas, Raleigh, and Kanawha counties.
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Fayette Circuit
George Armstrong
U. S
West Virginia
Harlan F. Stone
United States
Circuit Court
State Judicial Circuit
Fayette County
12Th Judicial Circuit
Charles L. Garvin Jr
Fayetteville
Garvin
Nicholas County
Raleigh County
Visiting in Pax Pax
Jess Humphrey of Crestline Ohio spends three weeks visiting with his wife Daphne and area relatives. He is employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a conductor.
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Jess Humphrey
Crestline
Ohio
Daphne
The
Pennsylvania Railroad
Moonshine Raid Nets Five And Half Gallons In Pikeville Area
State Police and county officers raided a house at the mouth of Hurricane between Jesse and Glen Fork Saturday night and found five and a half gallons of moonshine whiskey awaiting buyers. Eddie Cook, about 40, identified as the man of the house, was arrested on charges of possessing and selling moonshine. He was fined $165 and costs Monday after pleading guilty before Magistrate Jack Pizzino. Cook was given 24 hours to raise the money or surrender and go to jail.
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Pineville
RNS
Hurricane
Jesse
Glen Fork
Eddie Cook
Jack Pizzino
Cook
Ayers Held To Grand Jury In Murder Case
Houston Gaylord Ayers 36 waived preliminary hearing and was ordered held for the grand jury to convene next April 19. No bond set. Aids in a murder case involving the death of Ellen Walker, a Brushy Ridge widow found beaten in her bed. Other defendants include Charles Peyton and Henry Ayers, with a 17-year-old boy in juvenile custody. All labeled Negro. Funeral arrangements set at First Baptist Church Lincoln.
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Lewisburg
RNS
Houston
Gaylord Ayers
Greenbrier
David E. Tuckwiller
Ayers
Brushy Ridge
Ronceverte
Ellen Walker
Tuckwiller
Munner
Charles Franklin Peyton
Henry
Henry Ayers
H. G. Ayers
Mildred Moore l
James
Robert
Emmett
William
Alexandria
First Baptist Church
Lincoln
G. L. Tate Jr
Orchard
Links Grove
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
Sunday Social Visits Across Small Towns
Pax PAX guests in the Louie Wilson home included Mr and Mrs Craddock and Sand Branch children. S A Lewis Holley returned to Norfolk VA after visiting wife Dimple and parents. Jess Humphrey visited his brother Sid Humphrey in Beckley along with family. Bob Emerson and family stay with Billy Keith Emerson and Bobby Ford in Marshakton Delaware. Ernest Billups hosted sister Shirley Humphrey’s group in Maple.
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PAX
Louie Wilson
Craddock
Sand Branch
S. A
Lewis Holley
Norfok
Dimple
Roy Holley
Jess Humphrey
Sid Humphrey
Beckley
Bob Emerson
Billy Keith Emerson
Bobby Ford
Marshakton, del
Ernest Billups
Shirley Humphrey
Maple
Frank Holcomb Dies After Illness in Fola Home
Fola West Virginia mourns Frank Holcomb a retired coal miner and Baptist Church member who died at his home after a two week illness. Survived by wife Cessie four daughters five sons two sisters a brother a half brother twenty nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral at 1 30 p m Wednesday at Fola Baptist Church with Rev William Morris burial Sunset Cemetery near Bickmore. Body to be moved to son Laken's residence at 5 p m today.
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Fola
RNS
Frank Holcomb
Clay County
The
Baptist Church
Cessie
Dimple Brown
Indore
Madeline Lane
Eva Triplett
Freda Holcomb
Brooks
London
Laken
Leon
Roy
Junior
Bickmore
Albert
New Mexico
Bessie Legg
Colcord
Pearl Moore
California
Byrne
Fola Baptist Church
William Morris
Sunset Cemetery
Clay Funeral Home
Births Listed Mullens Wyoming General Hospital
Birth notices record three Mullens families welcoming newborns in early January at Wyoming General Hospital. Don Everette Broyles born January 7 to Don Edward and wife. Edward Maurie Brown Jr. born January 4 to Edward M. Brown and wife. Robert Andrew Ellis born January 4 to Virgil Ellis Jr. and wife. Tonjia Eileen Hill born January 2 to James Arbury Hill and wife from Bailesville.
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Mullens
BNL
Wyoming General Hospital
Don Everette
Don Edward Broyles
Edward Maurie, Jr
Edward M. Brown
Robert Andrew
Virgil Ellis Jr
Jesse
Tonjia Eileen
James Arbury Hill
Baileysville
Presbyterian Men Schedule Meetings at Whitesville
The West Virginia Mountain Project of Presbyterian Church Men’s Council set a schedule of spring and summer meetings for the second Saturday of each month. Officers for 1960 were installed, with Simeon Dolin as president and Gene Lewis as vice president.
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Whitesville
RNS
West Virginia Mountain
Presbyterian Church ‘Men’s Council
Jack Weller
West Virginia
Simeon Dolin
Julian
Gene Lewis
Harold Madison
Racine
Howard Hendricks
Ongas
Comfort
Montcoal
Mews Council
Camp Creek
Area Scouts Set Cookie Sale Dates in Fayette County
Fayette County Girl and Brownie Scouts will start taking cookie orders January 23 and finish January 30. Varieties include sandwich, butterscotch, creme, mint, and chocolate chip at 50 cents a box. Awards depend on cookies sold and troop size. Delivery occurs during Girl Scout Week in March, March 6 to 12. The Fayette County Scout Rally is April 30 at the Memorial Building Fayetteville with theme For The Scouts and By The Scouts.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Girl Scout Council
Ette County
Memorial
Scout Council
A. R. Long Jr
R. A
Robert Herndon
Don Sanford
J. C. Day
Gauley Bridge
William Abele
Chariton Heights
K. M. Robbins
Cannelton
Charles Harnsbarger
J. C. Gwinn
Mount Hope
Recreation program inaugurated in Kopperston
A monthly recreation program has been launched in Kopperston by Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates with scouting units a weekly canteen and dances for adults. The Wow club serves teens with bi monthly meetings. Carl Mack, named recreation director in October, brings long service in camps and mines, plus Army service and local honors, to lead the effort.
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Kopperston
RNS
Carl Mack
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Mack
Wharton No. 2
Camp
Huston
Thomas E. Lightfoot
Kimball
Welch
Carswell
Tipple
Okinawa
Barrett
Boone County
Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce
Masons
Lions Club
Men's Service Club
Boy Scouts of America
RNS reports church visits and hospital stays in Coal River area
In Colcord and Artie areas Rev John Ralls visited Lia Price who remains hospitalized at Charleston General with a leg infection. At Charleston Memorial Hospital Wally Kincaid undergoes tests and X rays for an undiagnosed illness. Holiday visitors include the Perrys and Kincaids families from Dayton Olio and Lawson. Arling ton Stover recuperates at home after Beckley Memorial Hospital stay. Susan Stover, 75, is hospitalized after a fall causing a right shoulder injury and stays overnight for setting the shoulder.
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Colcord
John Ralls
Lia Price
Charleston General Hospital
W. A. Kincaid
Wally
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Wally Kincaid
Delano Perry
Dayton
Olio
Rethal Kincaid
Rhodell
Ronald Kincaid
Savannah
G. L. Kincaid
Lawson
Artie
Arlington Stover
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Curtis Stover
Susan Stover
Holiday Dance Held By Medical Society
A holiday dance was held at Hawks Nest Country Club by the Fayette County Medical Society and their wives. Jan Campbell and his band played from 9 p.m. to a.m. Refreshments followed buffet style. Guests came from Beckley and Charleston. Mrs. R. S. Birck of Charlton Heights led the event with other area members.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Hawks Nest Country Club
Fayette County Medical Society
Jan Campbell
Beckley
Charleston
R. S. Birckhead
Charlton Heights
Auto prices range from 1700 to nearly 10000 for factories
U S auto mobiles show price ranges from 1700 dollars to almost 10000 dollars, reflecting factory pricing levels.
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U. S
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Register
Kanawha County
Common Pleas
Bonne Bell
Ine
Beckley's
White Cross Pharmacy
Bair Bldg
Prince Street
Amere Gas Utilities Company
Company Street
Presbyterian
Nathan Haddad
Madison
Ameagle
Scholarship Awards Committee
Nellis
Raymond Eye
State Conservation Department
National Field Archers Association
American Camping Association
Frank
Rebecca
Catherine Kossuth
OAC
Complete Variety Store
W. Main Street
Medical Society
MR. West
Tomchin Furniture Company Telephone
Mullens, W. Va
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