Beclay VFW Club incident leads to grand jury waiver
Oak Hill officers report Francis Crews 22 of Summerlee Road sustained head and other injuries after an early Sunday incident at the East Main Street VFW club. He was taken to Oak Hill Hospital and later transferred to Beckley VA Hospital unconscious but with slight improvement. VFW manager Brinson was waived to the grand jury on charges connected to the event, with about 6 to 76 witnesses interviewed as police and prosecutors investigate the stairway assault and witnesses’ testimony continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis M
Vetoatous- Agsailt
Red Brinson
Grand Jury
Godsey
Qak
Brinson
Vetterans of Foreign Wars Clp
East Main St
J. Zane Summerfield
Francis Crews
Summerlee Road
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Beckley
Crews
Summerfield
A. H. Buchanan
Oak Hill City
Chapman Rites Slated Saturday
Funeral services for Sherman Chapman 63 of Victor will be held at 2 p m Saturday at Hopewell Baptist Church with Rev Wesley Pennington and Rev Charlie Willis officiating. Burial will follow in Nigh Lawn Memorial Park Oak Till. Chapman died Thursday morning after a short illness. He was a retired lumberman. He was born June 10 1865 in Nicholas County and had lived in Fayette County 40 years. Survivors include one daughter Minnie Grose of Glen Ferris four sons Raymond of Maplewood Frank of Hico and Robert and Jennings both of Victor. four brothers Luther of Summersville Cherington of Mount Lookout and Edgar of Clarksburg. sixteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The body will lie at Combs Brothers Funeral Home in Gauley Bridge and be taken to the church one hour prior to the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor
RNS
Sherman Chapman
Hopewell Baptist Church
Wesley Pennington
Charlie Willis
Nigh Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Till
Chapman
Nicholas County
Fayette
Minnie Grose
Combs: Brothers “Funeral
Gauley Bridge
Mount Hope and Florida Residents Travel to Mass Wedding
Area residents journey from Mount Hope and Vero Beach to New York and then Cambridge for the Saturday wedding of Philip Melancthon Snyder II and Joanna Father Dartmouth. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Ronald Snyder, Mrs Snyder’s brother J Robert Porter, and others from Mount Hope and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount ‘Hore
Ronald Snyder
Mount Hope
D.G. MacMillian
Véro- Beach
Fla
New ‘York City
Philip “Melancthon Snyder II
Johanna
M. South
Dartmouth
Mass
New York
P.C. Graney
P. C. Graney Jr
Mount, Hope
Tom Snyder
Nan
FB. M. Tutwiller
Frank Graff
DewWit Snyder
Bill Samples
J. O. Shumate
Lloyd, Jordan
Cambridge
Castle Rock Bank elects officers and directors for 1957
Pineville Ohio area reports Castle Rock Bank re elects officers G S Worrell Cassinelli Lewis Campbell Miss Dymple Ball Gilmer W Hines and directors H E Crews C S Worrell C C Cassinelli W C Bailey Jr Lewis Campbell John Lambert C A L White E M Curry Robert Bailey Dr F H Penn C W Murphy C Smith for the new year. Separate note covers Mrs Carl Clifford of Mullens traveling to Oswego New York by plane to be near her mother undergoing kidney surgery at Syracuse University Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
EY Crews
Castle Rock Bank
Gs. Worrell
C& Cc
Cassinelli
Lewis Campbell
Miss Dymple_ Ball
Gilmer W. Hines
H. E. Crews
C. 5. Worrell
C. C. Cassinelli
W.C. Bailey Jr
John
New
YO Mullens
Carl Clifford
Mullens
Oswego
N.Y
Charleston
Harry Walpole
University Hospital
Syracuse
Oceana Woman's Club hears address by Rev N Masters
Oceana Woman's Club members heard Rev Norman K Morgan speak on God and Your Child The Rev Morgan pastor of Pineville and Oceana Presbyterian Churches highlighted mothers duty to teach faith in God and the impact of faith on a child A committee was appointed to liaise with the Oceana Town Council on curfew and a teen safety program Delegates were planned for the Southern District Convention at Greenbrier Feb 28 to March 2 A reception for new members followed in the Oceana Methodist Church dining room
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
General Federation of Woman's Clubs
Oceana Woman's Club
Norman K.’ Morgan
Pineville
Morgan
R.C. Hatfield
Shannon
Coutine
Greenbrier
Oceana Methodist Church
Bers
Anita Wilson
Edith Poland
J. K. Whitt
T. C." Whelan
Bal Cook
Paul Fleenor
Naoma Hager
Helen Hickman
Dina’ Whitt
R. C. Hatfield
Monroe McClain
Dora Hurst
Argel Cozort
Arnold Hager
McClain
Hazardous Driving Case Involving Phillips Pauses
RNS report notes Bobby Mila Phillips 24 of Beckley paid a $15.00 fine before Magistrate R C Godsey for hazardous driving following a highway crash at Hilltop Saturday. Robert L Jones 41 of Hilltop was thrown from Phillips car and treated at Oak Hill Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hell
RNS
Bobby
Mila Phillips
Beckley
Phillips
Hilltop
Robert L. Jones
Oak Hill Hospital
Mrs Stam Injured In Fall Down Stairway
Mrs Pet ter Stam injured when she fell on a basement stairs at the Robertson Woods Ave home in Oak Hill. She received treatment at Oak Hill Hospital for a fracture of the left arm. She has been with the Presbyterian minister's family since shortly before the birth of their fourth child John Calvin. The Robertson family plans to return home today from the hospital. Other children include Richard Palmer Jr Hy Bayan Ruth and William Stam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Petter. Stam
Thome
R. B. Robertson
Police retire after service in Mercer Wyoming and McDowell
CE fo Lesite BS Mailing has retired from the Princeton State Police Department after years of duty. He previously served in Mercer County and also worked in Wyoming and McDowell counties before his final assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton State
Wyoming
McDowell
Mercer
Oldest Oceana resident Rice Cook marks 8th birthday
Oc eana’s longtime resident Rice Cook celebrated what was described as his 8th birth day anniversary in January. Born in a home on property owned by Elia Shumate, he is a son, grandson, and great grandson of local settlers. Despite a limp, he walks daily with a cane and travels from his daughter’s home to Oceana. A surprise party at Homer Cook’s home gathered family and friends, including Wana Cook, Dale Cook and their children, Jack Stepp family, and others from Oceana and Omar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
Rice" Cook
Océana
Mes
Elia’. Shumate
Perry
Lane Cook
Squire Jim: Cook
John Cook
Wyoming
Rice
Dall: Cook
Piieville
Etta Callaway
Beckley
Laura Shannon ,Cook
Vanna
F. M
Sadie
Homer Cook
Ralph
Bishop
Cook
Hut
Homer, Cook
Wanna 'C
Mrr
Dale Cook
Delores
Lexi Wen
Richard
Jack
Stepp
Leah
FP. M
Blankenship and Sons
Randy Vand
Rickiey
Ronald Lee - Cook
Virginia
Lynny
Vida, Chambers
Eva ‘Cook
Maria Giobba
Leland - Cook
Helen Cook
Omar
McClure Talks Communications at Fayette Rotary
W J McClure, Oak Hill Rotary guest, discusses advancement of communications and presents Voices Beneath the Sea film. He outlines the first Trans Atlantic undersea cable project sponsored by AT and T, British Post Office, and Canadian Telecoms with Long Lines planning. The system carries 36 calls simultaneously across 2 230 miles of cable in three 20 mile segments and is built to last 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean
Europe
United States
American’ Telephone and Telegraph Company
British’ Post Office
Teéla Communications
Long Alines
Department of A.T
Ameagle Personals Return From Fort Benning Visit
Ameagle residents report Janet Meadows of Akron Ohio visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Roscoe Meadows Ameagle. The couple Mr and Mrs Harry Kinder and Mr and Mrs James E McDaniel of Ameagle spent holidays with relatives at Week Milford before returning home last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameagle
David L. Wall
Fort Benning
Harry Kinder
Safely Banquet Set For 450 Men
Funeral of Walter L. Pettry noted as Colcord leaders return home. Armco officials, safety staff, and local miners plan a safety banquet at Monteval Fork High School with C M Allen and C O Kane among speakers. Community talent will provide entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coniata Sidahi
William “Thompson
Colcord
Montcval No
Charlesi
Armco. Steel
Memorial” Hospital
Dec. Corp
Marsheral
Beckley Hos I Fork High School
Monteval
Wren
Middletown
Armco BO
E Steel
C.M
Charles* Harris
Bureau of Mines
State Department
of Mines
United Mine Workers
Bronson Keneda
de S&L _Chapman
Aee ‘Oakley
AlexiNelemen
Whitesville Notes Highlight Military and Family News
Mrs. Willa Edward Clark of Whitesville returns home after a month with her husband in Norfolk. William Edward Clars of the U S Navy leaves for six months duty in the Mediterranean. Eva Williamson returns from Valdosta Georgia visiting relatives Mickie Williamson family. Charles Williamson arrives from Germany to visit parents while Air Force. Keith Hensley arrives from overseas and will be discharged soon. George T Hendricks and wife announce the birth of a daughter January 2 at Charleston Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
RNS
Willa’ Edward Clark
Whitesyile
Norfalk
Clark
Medis
Eva’ Williamson
Valdosta
Mickie
Wil Hamson
Jont Kay
Williamson
Melvo Jelsomine
Mickie Williemson
Charles
Willamson
Earl: Williamson
Germany
Air Force
Keith Hensley
Charley Hensley
Air’ Force
Smry
Six Couples Apply For Marriage Permits In Pineville
Six couples submitted marriage license applications in Pineville. Eli Blankenship Ira Morgan James Cook Phyllis Ratliff Walter Acord Rosa Rotin Jecome Hayes Rosa Yvonne Rotin Geraldine Hensley Ellen Whitt Oliver Smith Dorothy Presbyterian Sunshine Club meeting postponed due to bad roads in Clear Fork area. next gathering planned January 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
EMS
Eli Blankenship
Ira
I Geneveve
Morgan
Simon
James’ L
Cook
Phyllis
Ratliff
Itmann
Walter Acord
Oceana
Roberts
Coal” Mountain
Jecome D. Hayes
Roderfield
Rosa Yvonne’ Rotin
Oceans
William L. Sizemore
Otségo
Geraldine Hensley
Hedin
Oliver
B -Smith
Noxifma
Ellen Whitt
Kopperston
Dorothy
RNS
Sunshine Club
Dorothy Presbyterian Church Ladies
Clear Fork
Jen
Pineville and Colcord Notices Open Small One Line Notices
Local brief notices mention Mrs and Mrs W H Hickman of Pineville visiting Princeton relatives. Claude Kersey reportedly died suddenly of heart issues. Colcord message notes Mrs Wit and Mr Cook and Legg family visiting North Fork relatives. Basil Legg of Princeton also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
W.H. Hickman
Claude’ ‘Kersey
Princeton
Colcord
BE. W
Cook
Saturiday
Philips
Brubeck
Basil Legg
Ray Redden Sentenced in Fayette Circuit Court
Clayton Redden of Piney View was sentenced to one to 19 years for grand larceny after copper wire theft from Branch Fuel Co. Another sentence of one to 10 years followed on a former felony charge. The docket closed with no trials. Underwood faces trial Monday on destruction of property and assault and battery after an appeal. Three men pleaded guilty to reckless driving fines. eight misdemeanor cases were continued or dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Clayton’ Ray
Redden
Piney View
State Penitentiary
Fayette
Branch Fuel Co
Colleur
Underwood
Justice “Court
Wilson R. Wyant
James Lewis Hicks
Carl Livingston Wood
Cire’ Cult
Deeds Recorded in Wyoming County Court Clerk Office
The Wyoming County Clerk admitted nine land deeds including transfers by William Cook and wife to Shirley Shrewsbury in Pierpont Blair district and various parcels on Guyandotte River Huff Creek Elk Lick Basin Mullens and Fairview Addition. Transfers include West to Cline and back, Acords and one life estate, and parcels on Upper Huff Bolloma and Barkers Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Willian Cook
Shirley Shrewsbury
Pierpont
Slab Fork
John Déed
Frank Cline
Guyandotte River
Hutt Creek
John Deed
Big Branch
Hutt’ Creek
Joh Deed
Don I. Hatsfield
Illiste
Huff Creek
Eya Acord
Mole “Acord
Shelva Moore
Elk Lick
Clear ~ Fork
First Pauls Reserve
eMac Murphy
Ester Peters
Hulf
Eloise St
McKinney
Edward J Mills
Vibe
Jess
Siluale
Barkers Creek
Basin
Barkers Ridge
Ordie
A. Shrewsbury
Billy “Good
Swife
Fairview
Mullens
Slab
Fork
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oak Hil Hospital
Youth For Christ
Jim Smith
Charleston Y. F
Charleston Y.F G
Melodyettes
Salvation Army Citadel
Beckley’ Youth For Christ
Castle Rock Bank Fleets Officers
Rev. N. Masters
Sudebaker
Studebaker-Packard
Beckley Motor CO
Beckley, W. Va
Guyan Motors
Pineville, W. Va
W. J. McClure
Webb & Quesenberry
Funeral Home
Dial Ae
H.'Neal
Mgr
Colcord Personals
Vice Ward
Isaac Massey
Harrison Massey
Stinerva Webb
Walter L. Pettry
Pepe
Arnett
Atkinso
Furrow
Ant A Zeta
Westinghom
Refrigerato
ELEC
Ary
Wyoming County Clerk
Olds
Ethel
Baauli
Tevel
Burleson Motor, Company
Woodlawn Avenue
Daddie
Penney’s
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