Paralysis victim learns to write with heel to talk
Virginia Jane Davis a 19 year old from Maple Fork suffers spastic paralysis since 1936. She communicates by drawing letters with her heel on bedcovers and wheelchair floorboards spelling familiar words for family and friends. Her mother Mrs Spirl Davis and father Elvis Davis, with six other children, keep a cheerful home as Virginia plans dental surgery and continues to hear see and eat normally.
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RTH Clark Register
Weiler
Mount Hope
Virginia Jane Davis
Maple Fork
Virginia Jane
Spirl Davis
David
Virginia
Davis
Maple Fork Baptist Church
Hallie Harper
Thorugh
Sean
Jane
Clariatmas Aifte
Dorothy May Davis
Bill Hickman
Kopperston Field Light Bonds Near $5,000 Mark
Bids for lighting fixtures at the Oceana Athletic Field are near five thousand dollars as the Oceana Athletic Association sells non-interest bearing bonds in twenty five dollar denominations to fund the project. Funds cover bleachers leveling and field improvements with redemption aimed after installation. The association appoints a schedule committee including local groups and Oceana High School. Officers are T A Jenkins president Glenn Cobb vice president Lyndon Cox secretary treasurer. A board of directors includes Pete Goodwin Richard Stansbury and others.
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Negeter Stoff Witer Kopperston
Oceana
Oceana Athletic Association
Wyoming County Senoor Board
Iit
Oceana High School
Kopperston Baseball Club
Lynee Baseball Club
Oceana Town Council
T. A. Jenkins
Kopperston
Glenn Cobb
Lyndon Cox
Pete Goodwin
Richard Stansbury
Mr. Minns
Idess Redyard
Elba Gillenswater
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Plaintiffs Win Two Damage Suits in Fayetteville Court
In Fayetteville Circuit Court, Cecil T Porter and Kathlens Porter received 5000 each from L A Eppard for allowing a tipple on their property at Cunard. James Price received 200 for two front teeth after an incident with Jack Rogers. Some cases including RIL McMillion vs Hilltop Coal were continued or settled out of court.
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Hy Register
Fayetteville
Cecil T. Porter
Kathlens Porter
L. A. Eppard
Price
Rogers
Ife
Ril McMillion
Hilltop Coal Company
R. Ht
Pilgrim
Sears-Roebuck and Company
Wade F. ‘Boyd
Frank Thomas
Driver Uninjured In Auto Accident On State Route 16
Corinne man William E. Reedy escaped injury when his 1960s car left State Route 16 at South Mallens, plunged about 70 feet down a steep hillside, and overturned after swerving to avoid a Werod end. Police Chief Wendell W. Cark cited damaged tire marks as the cause.
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Register Star
Mullens
Corinne
South Mallens
Wendell W. Cark
William E. Reedy
Jawner
Cook
Beckley Man Held On Murder Charge
HINTON Charles Brown a 19 year old Hinton Black man was shot and killed by a Beckley man Robert Penn 25. Penn says he fired in self defense after firing into the air to warn Brown. The shooting occurred on Mair Street near Paradise Club in Beckley area. Penn was arrested and returned to Beckley for a murder preliminary hearing.
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Register
Hinton
Charles Brown
Robert Penn
Beckley
Brown
Mair Street
Paradise Club
Penn
Rites Incomplete For Mrs. Lewis
Funeral rites incomplete for Mrs. Nannie Lewis 73 who died Sunday at her daughter’s home in Rhodell She was born July 4 1875 at Parkers Lake Ky wife of Shilley Lewis She belonged to the Baptist Church Surviving are her husband three sons four daughters a brother and a sister with arrangements pending at Robertson and Foglesong Mortuary
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Register
Mullens
Nannie Lewis
Bessie Fultz
Rhodell
Parkers Lake
Shilley Lewis
Baptist Church
Robertson and Foglesong
Arthur and
Owen
Hazy
Tate Lewis
Cleveland
Ohio
Milt Belcher
Pen‘nington
Gap
John Perry
Needles
Calif
John Dunn
Wyoming
Zola
Lewis
Mali Rose
Cincinnati
Alva
Ranney Childers
Tatesville
Nathan Kincaid Sentenced to Jail for Theft and Fines
Nathan Kincaid of Mossy was fined on two charges and sentenced to 10 days in the county jail. Arrested by patrolman G C Martin for intoxication, an unloaded pistol was taken from him before jail. He paid $13 500 on the intoxication charge and faced arraignment for stealing the pistol valued at $19, with a $10 fine and costs.
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Register
Oak Hill
Nathan Kincaid
Mossy
G. C. Martin
Kincaid
R. C. Gotsey
Minnie Sennett
Magistrate White Fines Four Men in Mercer County Court
Magistrate Jessie White fined four men this week totaling 95 dollars plus costs. E. P. Bengert paid 10 dollars for lacking trailer licenses. Junior Anderson faced 25 dollars and costs for reckless driving. Charles Anderson received 50 dollars and costs for obstructing an officer, the heaviest penalty since White took office as Mercer County's sole Republican justice.
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White
Register
Athens
Jessie White
E. P. Bengert
Junior Anderson
Charles Anderson
Mercer County
Tuesday Rites Set for Neely
Funeral services will be held at Cal Office Community Hall at 2 p.m. tomorrow for Matthew Clinton Neely veteran miner and Olsego fireboss who died Saturday after a sequence of heart attacks begun on Christmas Day. The Rev. C. C. Currie will officiate with burial in Sunset Memorial Park Beckley. He lived in Mullens area about 28 years. The body will be taken to the home Monday at 4 p.m. from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home.
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Register
Mullens
Calofice
Matthew Clinton Neely
Olsego
Yeuth
C. C. Currie
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Robertson and Foglesong
Six Fayette Men To End Cruise
Six Fayette County men return from a six month Mediterranean cruise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt. The group includes Hebert Aldridge Arle Pugh Ralph Humphrey Jr William Spessard S H Hlipes and Richard Lynn Brewer. They will arrive in Norfolk with accompanying destroyers USS Beatty Hyman Glennon Ernest G. Small George K. MacKenzie and USS Power.
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Register
Fayetteville
Mediterranean Sea
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fayette County
Norfolk
Hebert E. Aldridge
USN
H. A. Aldridge
Corliss
jArle H. Pugh
Sam I H. Pugh
Lawton
Ralph Humphrey, Jr
Carper Chosen President of Princeton Youth Inc
Grady Carper to head Princeton Youth Inc with Dr. L. J. Pace as vice president W. M. Myers treasurer and Mrs. L G Bowling Jr secretary. Nominating committee members named and a list of directors including John Frederick H L Glenn and others. Earl Hadden named to swimming pool committee aiding local park project. Miss Stella Armstrong breaks hip then arm in home falls. back in cast.
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H. L. Glenn
E. H. Bay
Jewell Frederick
John Wonieldorf
Oris Barton
Harold Tomchin
R. O. Sewall
Dan Borer
Cyrus Gadd
Louise Wells
Wirt Mingo
S. R. jArrington
A. Ryan
W. G
Grady Carper
L. J. Pace
W. Anderson
Earl Hadden
Princeton Young Men's Business Association
Miss Armstrong
Register
Fayetteville
Stella Armstrong
Fayette County National Bank
Escaped Prisoners Return to Wyoming
Raymond Crist and jito Wright, 29 and 20, escaped Pineville jail January 8 and spanned four counties plus federal charges for transporting stolen property. Traced from Wyoming to St Louis after stealing a car, they allegedly robbed Frances store and sold stolen jewelry, then were captured near Flora after hitchhikers alerted police. Wright faces similar charges while Crist has prior indictments for jail escape and related crimes.
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Register
Mullens
Wyoming
Minis Bastile
Raymond Crist
Jito Wright
Pineville
Raleigh
Mercer
Fayette
St. Louis
Elmore
L. C. Stewart
John St. Miller
Frances
Amigo Smokeless Coal Company
Rhodell
Miller
Stewart
Bedford
Ind
Thhey
Alloy
Ejore HS
Crist
Dan Justice
Wright
Athens Personal Notices Report
Mr and Mrs Thomas Hambrick move to Harris Apartments from Susan Brammer home. Eugene Smith of Trailerville ill with influenza. Willie White of Vermillion Street seriously ill at home. David Cutlip, three months old, celebrated a Thursday birthday.
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Ww Register
Athens
Thomas Hambrick
Harris Apartments
Susan * Brammer
Eugene Smith
Trailerville
Hore
Willie White
Vermillion Street
David Cutlip
George Cutlip
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