70 Year Old Woman Struck By Gas Truck In Mullens
A 70 year old Helen woman, Margaret Fitzgerald, was hit by an American Oil Co. gasoline truck near the Helen Grill while en route to a store. She suffered a severe laceration and possible left arm fracture. admitted to Wyoming General Hospital in fair condition. The driver was Delmas Worley, 34, of Daniels. No charges filed. Two others treated locally for injuries: Geneva Maynard, 72, Rhodell, fractured wrist. Bill Rarick, 25, Sophia, finger injury from grinding metal.
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Geneva Maynard
Rho
Revival In Progress at Greenbrier Avenue Church of God
The Rev. James Katsinas of Kingsport Tennessee leads a revival at Greenbrier Avenue Church of God in East Rainelle with daily 7 p.m. services. The Bloomfield Trio from East Rainelle provides a musical program at each service.
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East Rainelle
James Katsinas
Kingsport
Tenn
Greenbrier Avenue Church of God
Bloomfield Trio
Damage Suit Trials Continue In Fayette
In Fayette Circuit Court trial of James Nugen, 21, versus Gerald Hildebrand, Oak Hill, continues. Nugen alleges back injuries from a July 4, 1957 water skiing accident on New River near Gauley Bridge, where a boat propeller cut the back. Plaintiffs seek to prove Hildebrand’s boat was too close to the pulling craft. defense is by Fletcher Mann and Carl Vickers.
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Fayetteville
RNS
James Nugen
Gerald Hildebrand
Oak Hill
Fayette
New River
Gauley Bridge
Nugen
Bob Thrift Jr
Pat Hamilton
Hildebrand
Fletcher Mann
Beckley
Carl tVickers
Community Chairman Named for MOD Drive in Oak Hill
Oak Hill county MOD drive chair Chuck Balding announced community chairs across towns including Dr. C W Thompson Montgomery H M Kessler Ansted Bob Zopp Meadow Bridge John Cavalier Smithers Boom er Kenneth Legg Kingston E J Baumgartner Pax Millard Gwinn Mt Hope Miss Lia Vaglio and the Mt Hope Lions ClubMiss Marie Coffman Scarbro named Mothers March chair for Jan 29 at 6 pm in Oak Hill
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Oak Hill
Chuck Balding
W. Thompson
Montgomery
H. M. Kessler
Ansted
Bob Zopp
Meadow Bridge
John Cavalier
Smithers - Boomer
Kenneth Legg
Kingston
E. J. Baumgartner
Pax
Millard Gwinn
Mt. Hope
Marie Coffman, Scarbre
Revival Continues at Glen Rogers Church
The Glen Rogers Community Church will extend revival services this week led by Pastor Rev. Glenn Robinson. Each night has a theme such as Fill A Pew Bring A Friend Ladies Night Young Peoples Night Men s Night and Family Night with the youth choir performing nightly and out of town groups slated to sing including Preachers Four Quartet a Glen Rogers High School girl trio and a businessmen choir from Beckley.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
Glenn Robinson
Pas
Tor
Preachers Four
Glen Rogers High School
Beckley
Robinson
Toombs Rites Are Incomplete
Cecil Toombs, a former Fayette County resident, died Monday in the University of Virginia Hospital Charlottesville after an extended illness. The body will be returned to the Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill. Arrangements are incomplete.
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Oak Hill
Ris
Cecil Toombs
Fayette County
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Tyree
RATLIFf Rites Incomplete In Oak Hill WV
W B Ratliff 68 died at 3 30 am in Oak Hill after an extended illness He was a retired coal company employee and a member of Jones Avenue Church of Christ Survivors include his wife four sons one daughter three brothers two sisters and eight grandchildren The body is at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill with arrangements incomplete
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Oak Hill
RNS
Windram Blair
Shade) Ratliff
New River and Pocahontas Coal Company
Minden
Jones Avenue Church of Christ
Ratliff
Hanger, Va
Mattie Ratliff
Ralph
Cleveland
Norman
James
Msgt
Carl Ratliff
Fort Belvoir
Nila Burgees
Yipsilanti
Mich
Wiliam
Charmee
John
Charlie
Links Grove
H. T. McNeil
Union
Julia Bowyer
Wolf Creek
Fayette County Singing Convention at Robson Church of Christ
The Fayette County Singing Convention will be held at Robson Church of Christ at 2 pm on February 1, announced by Karl Taylor secretary treasurer.
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Robson
Fayette County
Robson Church of Christ
Karl Taylor
East Rainelle trio jailed in double burglary case
Nicholas County inmates await grand jury action on burglary charges for raids on Filippin's Grocery near Quinwood on Jan 14 and Coe's Grocery in Nettie on Jan 16. Kenneth Cook Jackie Cook and Ronnie Thornton from East Rainelle faced counts of breaking and entering with stolen cigarettes foods clothing and more. Several items were recovered at Rupert and East Rainelle homes. Kee ney’s car supplied transport but he was not implicated. State Police investigators led by Cpl Lilly Trooper Mall and Cpl Tribett along with Trooper Cassell.
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East Rainelle
RNS
Nicholas County
Summersville
Filippin
Quinwood
Coe
Nettie
Kenneth Earl Cook
Jackie Lee
Ronnie Thornton
Cook Brothers
Charlie Blake
Rupert
Ben Bowles
Thomas Bowles
Thornton
Kenneth Cook
Leonard S. Keeney
Loop's Road
Keeney
D. V. Lilly
R. M. Mall
Richwood
Hinton VFW attendee in fall leaves man in serious condition
Gordon P. Red Johnson, 61, of Hinton, listed in serious condition with a fractured skull at an Elkins hospital after slipping on an icy step outside the American Legion auditorium around 11 am Saturday. He was among three Hinton members attending the Mid-Winter Conference of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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Hinton
RNS
Elkins
Gordon P. “Red” Johnson
Hinton Johnson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Area Pastor To Hold Revival In Chicago
Rev. Jay M. Holliday of Riverside Baptist Church will lead revival services at East Main Baptist Church in Chicago Illinois. He will also speak at conferences for pastors of Independent Missionary Baptist Churches in the Chicago area before returning to Richwood on January 26.
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Richwood
East Main Baptist Church
Chicago
Ill
Jay M. Holliday
Riverside Baptist Church
Holliday
Independent Missionary Baptist
Choir Practice Set at Quinwood First Baptist
Choir practice will be held at 7 30 p m each Thursday in the First Baptist Church Quinwood with Mrs Homer Piercy directing Miss Daisy Walker serving as pianist.
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Quinwood
First Baptist Church
Homer Piercy
Daisy Walker
Dristan Decongestant Tablets Promised Sinus Relief
New York announced a tablet that claims to drain clogged sinus cavities quickly without discomfort. The tablet works systemically, delivering medicine through the bloodstream to shrink swollen sinus doors and relieve pressure and congestion. The product is sold without a prescription at 68 cents for 24 tablets with a full refund guarantee.
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New York
N. Y
Rosenburger Named Summers County School Superintendent
HINTON RNS John Rosenburger was appointed superintendent of Summers County School at a County Board of Education meeting. He succeeds J L Perry who died last week. Rosenburger has served as assistant superintendent for 12 and a half years. Charles Schrader was named assistant superintendent and Calvin Wallace became Talcott High principal.
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Tendent
Charles Schrader
Talcott
Calvin Wallace
Fayette Bar Association Names New Officers
Fayetteville news reports the Fayette County Bar Association naming officers at a Friday meeting. W. Robert Abbott serves as president, Howard Carson as vice president, Gordon Billheimer as secretary, and Patrick C. Graney Jr. as treasurer. The next meeting is set for 6 30 p m Friday at the Hotel Hill Oak Hill.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette
Hotel Hill
Oak Hill
Mrs. P. Stover Rites Thursday
Mrs. Pearl Stover, 57, died in a Detroit hospital after a two week illness. She was born October 11, 1901 in Seth and was a former resident of Long Branch and Mullens. Survived by husband Bert, two sons Clinton and William, five daughters and 17 grandchildren. Funeral at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Mount Hope Thursday at 2 p.m. with burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Prosperity.
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Mount Hope
Rns
Pearl Stover
Detroit
Mich
Long Branch
Mullens
Freewill Baptist Church
Maynor
Stover
Seth
Bert
Martin White
Montrose
Iowa
Veatrice White
Charleston
Clinton
William
Phil Smith
Francis Sutin
Shirley Annatter
Kilsyth
Harold Leach
Richard Lemons
Phoenix
Ariz
Tyree
Robert Dean
Bradley
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Red Cross Set Wednesday Meet in Greenbrier County
The Greenbrier County Red Cross chapter board of directors and service chairmen will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Moose Building East Rainelle. A local church group will serve refreshments.
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East Rainelle
RNS
Greenbrier County
Chapter of
Red Cross
Moose
Reserve Unit Moves Into Training Center
Rainelle based 420th Ordnance Company Field Supply Unit moved into its new Armory Reserve Training Center. A chicken dinner for about 65 was served by mess personnel under Sgt. 1.C Charles Carnell. Captain Ernest McGraw invited people to tour at 7:30 p.m. today. Gerald Deal and Captain McGraw offered enlistment and viewing hours through Friday and Tuesday evenings.
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Rainelle
RNS
Armory Reserve Training Center
420Th Ordnance Company
Charles Carnell
Marfrance
Ernest McGraw
Gerald Deal
Deal
Captain McGraw
Ritual Practice Set By Women Of The Moose
East Rainelle chapter 81 of the Women of the Moose calls all officers and chairman to ritual practice at 6 30 p m on Wednesday. The session precedes the regular meeting at 7 30 p m with members urged to attend.
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East Rainelle
RNS
Women of the Moose
Chapter No
Mrs Slaughter Taken By Death Ingram Branch Va
Mrs Luemma Canterbury Slaughter 76 died at 3 35 am in her Ingram Branch home after an extended illness. Survived by son Charles H Slaughter Hopewell Va daughter Anna Clark Winston and four grandchildren. Funeral home Oak Hill awaiting arrangements.
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Ingram
Holly Meadows Listed Satisfactory At Beckley VA Hospital
Holly Meadows is listed in satisfactory condition at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital after a December car wreck that killed his brother Danny. He had been a patient at a Blue field hospital since the accident.
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Camp Creek
Holly Meadows
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Danny
Bluefield
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Evelyn Hinzman
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Ronceverte
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Ramey Motors, Inc
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