Fayetteville Junior Woman's Club Plans February Party
Fayetteville RNS reports the Junior Woman's Club discussed a February bridge canasta event led by finance chair Mrs Cecil Spradlin at the Memorial Building. Members and hostesses, a spaghetti dinner, and reports due by March 1 were noted, with a Rural Development meeting announced at Beckley Hotel.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Beckley Hotel
Dolores Cottle
Phyllis Hunsaker
Jean Spradlin
Doris Francesa
Pat P. Wendell
Ruth Ford
Ardonia Witt
Rita Lojek
Joyce Payne
Jackie Payne
Hah Moore
Janie Phillips
Lia Vaglio
Dori Vaglio
Phyllis Forren
Edna Janulolo
Juanita
Oceana Lodges Plan Joint Public Installation
Oceana Dan Gunnoe Lodge No 129 and the Oceana Rebekahs plan a joint installation at 7 30 p m Saturday in the Oceana Lodge Hall with Russell Pegram Sophia district deputy grand master and Imogene Shumate directing. Officers to be installed include noble grand A M McClellan and secretary Thomas D Canterbury. dinner to follow and annual meeting notes on membership growth and a building fund drive totaling 400 in 1958.
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Oceana
RNL
Dan Gunnoe Lodge No. 129
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Oceana Rebekahs
Russell Pegram
Sophia
Imogene Shumate
Oceana Lodge
A. McClellan
Noble Grand
A. M. Hendricks
Thomas D. Canterbury
Hugh Toler
FE. G. Cook
John Blankenship
Oley Clay
Ocel Bowden
Jerry Fraley
C. A. Dancy
Jury verdict favors plaintiff in Fayette County case
Agnes Bailey administrix of Lydia Smith estate was awarded 2000 dollars in Fayette County Circuit Court after suing Raymond Miller for the accident that killed Smith. Attorney Zane Summerfield represented Bailey while J H White and Patrick Graney defended Miller.
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Payetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Agnes Bailey
Lydia Smith
Raymond Miller
Zane Summerfield
Miss Bailey
Miller
J. H. White
Patrick Graney
Hinton Church Circle Installs New Officers
In His Name Circle Of Kings Daughters held a candlelight installation at the Temple Street home of Mrs. W. C. Ellison. New officers installed were Mrs. Willie Wood as president, Mrs. Van Polyson as vice president, Mrs. Roy Salmon as treasurer, Miss Millie Meador as secretary, and Mrs. Janice Clinebell as devotional leader.
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Frankie Curtis
Demetris Apostolou
Frances Garrison
Emerson Carden
Patty Richmond
Elizabeth Morriss
Mary Bostic
Peggy Williams
Jean Adama
Moonshine Still Case Waives To Grand Jury
PINEVILLE RNS Two men charged with possessing a moonshine still waived to grand jury action after a Tuesday hearing before Magistrate W P Wilson. Bill Collins about 40 Brenton and Alec Morgan Jr about 35 Indian Creek denied ownership of the still found Saturday on Floyd Chadwell owned property. Chadwell said the still belonged to Collins and Morgan. Chadwell held for questioning. released Monday. Collins and Morgan released on $1000 bonds each.
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Pineville
RNS
W. P. Wilson
Bill Collins
Brenton
Alec Morgan Jr
Indian Creek
Floyd Chadwell
Chadwell
Collins
Morgan
Bert Short
Marshall Infant Funeral Today
Funeral services for John William Marshall infant son of Donald and Shirley Ann Clark Marshall were to be held at 2 30 p m today in the residence of paternal grandmother Mrs M K Marshall Princeton with Rev George Erwin officiating. Burial in Honaker Cemetery. He died at birth Monday in Memorial Hospital. The parents reside at 1183 Mercer Street Princeton. Survivors include the maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs John L Clark Princeton. The Memorial Funeral Directory handled arrangements.
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Princeton
RNS
John William Marshall
Donald
Shirley Ann Clark Marshall
M. K. Marshall
George Erwin
Church of Christ
Honaker
Memorial Hospital
Mercer St
John L. Clark
Cause Of Blast Not Determined In Hinton Hotel
A blast at the McCreery Hotel building in Hinton occurred about 7 15 pm Tuesday. Gas company officials investigated as heavy damage from falling soot was reported no injuries. The explosion in the year old structure also housed Don Array Dress Shop and Montgomery Ward and Co. The furnace door was blown off and a door glass shattered. the exact cause remained undetermined.
Engagement Announced for Mary Sue Blankenship
Mr and Mrs C A Blanken ship Pineville announce the engagement of their youngest daughter Mary Sue to Donald R Adams of Baileysville The couple plan a forthcoming marriage Miss Blanken ship graduates Marshall College Friday with a major in elementary education She has taught at Pineville school this semester A majorette at Pineville High School she was active with the National Honor Society and National Thespians Adams is the son of Mr and Mrs Grant Adams and teaches at Baileysville He is Marshall College graduate class of 1958 with a major in elementary education.
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C. A. Blankenship
Pineville
Mary Sue
Donald R. Adams
Baileysville
Miss Blankenship
Marshall College
Minuteman
Pineville High School
National Honor Society
National Thespians
Adams
Grant Adams
Lambert Conducting Pre Guidance Course
Charles A. Lambert, student pastor at Oceana Presbyterian, leads a 10 week pre vocational guidance course at Pineville Presbyterian Church. About 20 local juniors and seniors from Pineville Mullens and Oceana attend. Three will visit Davis and Elkins College for two days of testing and interviews with Dr. Clarence R. Thayer. This countywide first for Wyoming County follows a Kopperston program last fall.
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Pineville
RNS
Charles A. Lambert
Oceana Presbyterian Church
Pineville Presbyterian Church
Mullens
Oceana
Davis and Elkins College
Elkins
Clarence R.thayer
Davis and Elkins
Wyoming
Kopperston
Lambert
Norman K. Morgan
Wyoming County
Toombs Rites Held For James C Toombs In Oak Hill
Funeral services for James Cecil Toombs of Schuyler Virginia formerly of Minden and Thayer will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev. C B Donnelly officiating. Burial follows at Odd Fellows Cemetery Oak Hill. Toombs died at 2 45 a m Monday in University of Virginia Hospital Charlottesville after a long illness. He was a machine operator for Alberene Stone Co born March 1 1906 at Oak Hill He was a Baptist Church member Surviving are seven brothers Paul and Robert Schuyler George Long Beach Calif Rupert Kent and Scott Cleveland Ohio Ray Toombs Minden and two sisters Mrs Trilby Trigg Clifftop and Mrs Nellie Ford Danese. The body will remain at the funeral home.
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Minden
RNS
James Cecil Toombs
Schuyler
Minden and Thayer
Tyree Funeral Home
Oak Hill
Donnelly
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Toombs
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Alberene Stone Co
The
Baptist Church
Paul
Robert
Schuyler, Va
George
Long Beach
Calif
Rupert
Kent
Scott
Cleveland
Ohio
Ray Toombs
Trilby Trigg
Clifftop
Nellie Ford
Danese
Benefit Dance Friday at Oak Will
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3110 and Auxiliary sponsor a rock and roll dance Friday. Music by Bob Ward and the Bee Bobs at 9 p m. Admission is free but contributions welcomed at the door. All proceeds go to the March of Dimes.
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OAK Will
BNS
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Bob Ward
March of Dimes
Dean's Pills Offer Relief for Backache and Aches
Nagging backache and musculoskeletal pains may follow over exertion or stress. Dean's Pills ease symptoms with a soothing effect and a mild diuretic action, claiming relief of discomfort and improved kidney function. The ad encourages readers to buy the new economy size to save money.
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Dean
Martin Hospitalized After Free-For-All Near Danese
EAST RAINELLE RNS A Danish man Howard Martin was hospitalized after a midnight free-for-all on Route 20 near the Greenbrier Fayette county line. The fight involved Howard Martin of Danese, Kyle Kessler and Ernest Persinger of Landisburg. The Landisburg men were jailed on drunkenness charges pending Martin’s condition. Trooper Burke Cassell said arraignment before Magistrate Charles Brown at Meadow Bridge is planned.
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East Rainelle
RNS
Route 20
Greenbrier-Fayette County
Howard Martin
Kyle Kessler
Ernest Persinger
Landisburg
Martin
Burke Cassell
Charles Brown
Meadow Bridge
Colcord Presbyterian Women Meet for Start of Year
Mrs John Ralfs led the first Colcord Presbyterian Women's Association meeting of the year at the Lawson residence of Mrs C K Foster. Fifteen members attended including Mrs Hubert Carter Mrs Oscar Scarbro Mrs L L Fitzwater Mrs Albert Paden Mrs Woodrow Toney Mrs George Eads Mrs G T Lowe Mrs Okey Pettry Mrs John Aalls Mrs Med White Mrs Paul Filertz Mrs Irene Rhorer Mrs Rae Price and Mrs Wilson Walker.
Shrine meet set at Mount Hope hall
The White Shrine Hall in Mount Hope will host a meeting of Jabal Aleja Shrine No. 16, White Shrine of Jerusaem Order, at 8 p.m. Friday. Members are scheduled to gather for the event in the Mount Hope venue.
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Mount Hope
White Shrine
Jabal Aleja
Jerusaem
Plaintiff Takes Stand In Damage Suit Trial
PAYETTEVILLE RNS James Nugen 21 of Oak Hill testified in Fayette Circuit Court in a damage suit against Gerald Hildebrand over a July 4 1957 water skiing accident on New River opposite Gauley Bridge. The plaintiff alleges the boat proximity and its propeller caused severe back injuries and lifelong complications. Nugen described his employment at Whitlock Used Cars and noted prior acquaintance with Hildebrand. A verdict was expected that day as photos of the accident were to be shown after a court recess.
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Payetteville
RNS
James Nugen
Oak Hill
Gerald Hildebrand
Fayette Circuit
New River
Gauley Bridge
Nugen
Bob Thrift Jr
Fayetteville
Pat Hamilton
Hildebrand
Whitlock
East Oak Hill
Gerald
Charleston
Will Coles Dies at 72 in Minden Residence
Will Coles, 72, died at 2 a.m. today at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Macklin in Minden. He had lived with the Macklins for several years. The body is at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor pending arrangements.
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Minden
Will Coles
William Macklin
Macklins
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Ratliff Funeral Set on Thursday
Windram Blair Ratliff, 68, of Oak Hill, died after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Church of Christ on Jones Avenue in Beckley, with Rev. Fred Cline officiating. Burial follows at High Lawn Memorial Park. Tyree Funeral Home of Oak Hill handling arrangements.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Windram Blair
Shade
Ratliff
Church of Christ
Jones Avenue
Fred Cline
Beckley
High Lawn Memorial Park
Tyree
Safety Assn To Meet Today
OAK HILL The Fayette County Holmes Safety Association will meet in City Hall at 7 30 p m today. Discussion will cover the gas explosion that killed 22 miners at the Pocahontas Fuel Co mine in Bishop Virginia on October 26. Clyde W Rumons, secretary, said a summary of the federal investigation report will be discussed.
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Oak Hill
Fayette Council
Holmes Safety Association
City Hall
Pocahontas
Mrs A Browning Injured In Wreck In Pineville
Mrs Arnett Browning of Brenton was carried from Wilkinson Clinic Pineville to Welch Emergency hospital after a Tuesday car crash. An Robertson and Fogleson ambulance transported her following a collision where her vehicle slid into a ditch between Brenton and Pineville.
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Pineville
RNS
Arnett Browning
Brenton
Wilkinson Clinic
Welch
Robertson and Fogleson
School PTA To Sponsor Boy's State Delegate
The Glen Rogers High School Parent-Teacher Association will sponsor a junior class boy to Boy's State. The meeting at the school was led by president Rev. Herbert Perry with opening scripture, followed by prayer by Rev. Cameron Lilly. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Cameron Lilly and Mrs. Louise Miller.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
Glen Rogers High School
Herbert Perry
Perry
Cameron Lilly
Louise
Rebekah Lodge Meets at Oak Hill
Laurel Rebekah Lodge No. 207 Oak Hill held its regular meeting chaired by Mrs May Silvers noble grand. Guest Eva Landreth Welch warden of the Rebekah Assembly of West Virginia spoke on annual programs. Members present included Grace Williams Kate Arthur Martha Sneddon Lorraine Milton Mae Arthur Madena Sexton Ida Hilton Ruth Allen. Refreshments followed.
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Oak Hill
Laurel Rebekah Lodge No
May Silvers
Noble Grand
Eva Landreth, Welch
Rebekah Assembly of West Virginia
Grace Williams
Kate Arthur
Martha Sneddon
Lorraine Milton
Mae Arthur
Madena Sexton
Ida Hilton
Ruth Allen
Church Group Meets at Joseph and Turkey Dip Churches
The Ladies Aid of Joseph Baptist and Turkey Dip Baptist met at Mrs. Dewey Lafferty’s home. Mrs. Roy Elkins read scripture and led the group in the Lord's Prayer. Kyannas were exchanged and names drawn for next month. Attendees included Mrs. Vandal Morgan Mrs. Charles Parsons Mrs. Ross Jones Mrs. Bill Lambert Mrs. Basil Nicholes Mrs. Roy Elkins and Mrs. Dewey Lafferty.
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Lilly Haven
RNS
Ladies Aid of Joseph Baptist Church
Turkey Dip Baptist
Dewey Lafferty
Roy Elkins
Kyannas
Vandal Morgan
Charles Parsons
Ross Jones
Bill Lambert
Basil Nicholes
Dewey Latfferty
Two Juveniles Held on Break-In Charge at Mount Hope
Two youths aged 15 and 16 are in Fayette County Jail awaiting hearing on a breaking and entering charge. They allegedly took goods valued at 25 to 30 dollars from Brownies Grocery in Mount Hope between 10 p.m. and midnight Monday. Oak Hill State Police Detachment and Mount Hope City Police arrested them.
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OAK Hill
ANS
Fayette County
Brownies
Mount Hope
Mount Hope City
Lilly Haven Personal Notes of Sunday Visits
Sun day guests of Mr and Mrs Ross Jones were their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs James Jones and children Sharon and Judy Beckley Mr and Mrs John Simmions Otsego visited his mother Mrs Francis Simmions Jim Ruth stationed in Texas with the U S Navy is spending a furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs A J Ruth Mrs Roy Elkins and son Jeff ery and Mrs Charles Parsons and son Ricky visited their sister Mrs Russell Lewis Tuesday Roger Massey son of Mr and Mrs Hicks Massey Jr is seriously ill in a Man hospital Kenneth Price confined to the residence of his grandparents Mr and Mrs Ross Jones due to illness Charles Simmions Ostego visited his mother Mrs C P Simmions Sunday Mr and Mrs James Simmions Pineville visited his mother Mrs C P Simmions Monday Simmions then left for New Mexico to seek employment Charles Parsons in Canton Ohio called to work at Timpkens Steel Mills Mr and Mrs Charlie Logan visited her sister who is in the Pinecrest Santarium Sunday Mr and Mrs Russell Lewis and children Robert and Brenda Kay were Wednesday guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Ross Jones and family David Price spent Wednesday night with Robert Lewis Mr and Mrs Ace Ford Kop perston visited Mrs Ross Jones Tuesday Mrs Ruby Jones Beckley visited Mrs Lloyd League Sunday Betty Holliway who has been in a Welch hospital has returned home and is said to be improving Mr and Mrs Max Brunty and daughter Jennifer Davin visited his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Jess Brunty Monday
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Lilly Haven
RNS
Ross Jones
James Jones
Sharon
Judy
Beckley
John Simmions
Otsego
Francis Simmions
Jim Ruth
Texas
U. S. Navy
A. J. Ruth
Roy Elkins
Jeffery
Charles Parsons
Ricky
Russell Lewis
Roger Massey
Hicks Massey Jr
Kenneth Price
Charles Simmions
Ostego
C. P. Simmions
James Simmions
Pineville
Simsmions
New Mexico
Canton
Ohio
Timpkens Steel Mills
Charlie Logan
Pinecrest Santarium
Robert
Brenda Kay
David Price
Robert Lewis
Ace Ford
Kopperston
Ruby Jones
Lloyd League
Betty Holliway
Welch Hospital
Miller
Max Brunty
Jennifer, Davin
Jess Brunty
Thompson on leave from Navy after Japan tour
Arnal d Thompson is spending a month’s leave with his wife Ice and daughter Debra at the Wright grandparents’ home. He arrived Christmas Day after an 18 month Navy tour in Japan and will report to his Maine base at month’s end. Allie Graley is a patient at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Sophia Janney visited relatives in the Amos Janney home. Weekend guests were Buren Davis’s son-in-law and daughter Jesse Williams and his son J B of Fayetteville.
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C. F
Arnald Thompson
Janice
Debra
B. A. Wright
John Thompson
Thompson
U.S. Navy
Japan
Maine
Allie Graley
Beckley Memorial Hospital
al Janney
Sophia
Amos Janney
Buren Davis
Jesse Williams
J. B
Fayetteville
No Surgery Needed to Heal Swollen Pile Tissues
An advertorial states that Staimless Pazo offers immediate relief from pile pain itching and swelling without surgery. It claims rapid comfort and tissue healing through combined ingredients and urges readers to buy Statmless Pare Suppositories or ointment at druggists with a money back guarantee.
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Davis Baptist Church
Beckley's
White Cross Pharmacy
Oceana Lodges
S. E. Duncan Piano CO
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Beckley, W. VA
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Main St
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MY Love
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