Paralysis Victim Virginia Jane Davis Learns to Write With Heel
Mount Hope neighbors tell of Virginia Jane Davis a 19 year old paralyzed girl who lost speech in 1936 and now communicates by drawing letters with her heel on bed covers and floorboards. Her mother Mrs Spirl Davis cares for her as the family remains hopeful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RTH Clark Register
Mount Hope
Virginia Jane Davis
Maple Fork
Virginia Jane
Spirl Davis
Isalie Harper
Crippie
Thorugh
Candy
Ueli
Virginia
Davis
Dorothy May Davis
Bill Hickman
Kopperston Field Light Bonds Near $5,000 Mark
Bids for stadium lighting bonds for the Oceana Athletic Field push toward the $5,000 goal. The Oceana Athletic Association began selling bonds about two weeks ago to fund bleachers and ground leveling. Bonds are non interest bearing, $25 each, redeemable in 10 years, with retirement by random draw at meetings.
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Haguter Stauth
Kopverston
Oceana
Dmance
Oceana Athtletic Association
Wyoming County Schob
Porters and others win damages in Fayetteville court
In Fayetteville Circuit Court Cecil T. Porter and Kathren Porter received 5004 dollars in damages against L. A. Eppard for allegedly operating a tipple on their Cunard property without permission. James Price was awarded 200 dollars after a assault by Jack Rogers over money owed. Other cases, including R. H. MeMhHon versus Hilltop Coal and Pilgrim against Sears Roebuck, were continued or settled out of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Fayetteville
Cecil T. Porter
Kathren Porter
L. A
Rogers
Price
R. H. Memhhhon
Hilltop Coal Company
Pilgrims
Sears-Roebuck and Company
Wade F. Boyd
Frank Thomas
Driver Survives 75-Foot Fall From Highway
A Corinne man escaped uninjured after his 1940 two door sedan slid off State Route 16 near South Mullens Saturday night, plunged roughly 75 feet down a steep hillside, and overturned among trees. Police Chief Wendell W. Cook confirmed fire marks and noted no injury.
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Register
Mullens
Corinne
South Mullens
Wendell W. Cook
William E. Reedy
Rowner
Cook
Beckley Man Held On Murder Charge
Hinton resident Chittles Brown, 19, was shot and killed by Beckley man Robert Penn, 25, who claims self defense. Penn fired after Brown allegedly fired in the air on Main Street near the Paradise Club early Saturday, hitting Brown in the temple and skull. Brown died at 11:40 a.m. Penn was arrested in Beckley and will face a preliminary hearing.
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Register
HN Ton Chittles Brown
Hinton Gro
Beckley
Robert Penn
Brown
Main Street
Paradise Club
Penn
Rites Incomplete For Mrs Lewis Of Mullens
Funeral rites are incomplete for Mrs Nannie Lewis 73 who died about 3 a m Sunday at the home of her daughter Mrs Bessie Fultz with whom she had lived for 19 years. Born July 4 1875 at Parkers Lake Kentucky she was the wife of J Shily Lewis who survives. She suffered a paralytic stroke a few days earlier. She belonged to the Baptist Church. The body is at Robertson and Fogtsong Mortuary pending arrangements. Surviving besides her husband and daughter are three sons Arthur Owen of Hazy Tate Lewis of Cleveland Ohio and four other daughters Mrs Milt Belcher Needlington Gap Va Mrs John Perry Needles Calif Mrs Jol Bunn Wyoming and Miss Zola Lewis Rhodell. A brother Matt Rose Cincinnati Ohio and a sister Mrs Ranney Childers Tatesville Ky also survive.
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Register
Mullens
Nannie Lewis
Bessie Fultz
Parkers Lake
J Shily Lewis
Rhodell
Matt Rose
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ranney Childers
Tatesville
Nathan Kincaid Sentenced to Jail
Nathan Kincaid of Mossy was fined on two charges and sent to the county jail for 10 days. Arrested by patrolman G C Martin for intoxication, an unloaded pistol was removed from him before booking. He paid 13.50 for intoxication and faced arraignment for stealing the pistol from Minnie Bennett, valued at 19, with a 10 fine and costs leading to jail.
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Register
Uak Hill
Nathan Kincaid
Mossy
G. C. Martin
Kincaid
KC. Godsey
Minnie Bennett
Magistrate Fines Four Men in Mercer County Courts
Magistrate Jessie White fined four men this week totaling 95 dollars plus costs. E. P. Bengert paid 10 for no railer licenses, Junior Anderson 25 for reckless driving, Charles Anderson 50 for obstructing an officer, and another man 10 for drunkenness. Charles Anderson, the heaviest fining since White became Mercer County's sole Republican elect.
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White
Register
Athens
Jessie White
E. P. Bengert
Railer Lcenses
Junior Anderson
Charles Anderson
Mercer County
Tuesday Rites Set for Neely
Funeral services for Matthew Clinton Neely will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Cal ofice Community Hall. The veteran miner and Otsego fireboss died Saturday after a series of attacks. Rev. C. C. Gurfite will officiate and burial will be in Supeer Memorial Park, Beckley. The body will be taken to his home Monday afternoon.
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Hegister
Mullens
Calofice
Matthew Clinton Neely
Miner
Otsego
C. C. Gurfite
Supeer Memorial Park
Beckley
Six Fayette Men To End Cruise Aboard Roosevelt
Six Fayette County men return from a six month Mediterranean cruise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt and arrive in Norfolk Virginia today. The group includes Hebert E. Aldridge Arle H. Pugh Ralph Humphrey Jr William T. Spessard S H Hipes and Richard Lynn Brewer. They sail with destroyers USS Seattly USS Hyman USS Glennon USS Ernest G Small SS George K Mackenzie and US Power.
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Register
Fayetteville
Mediterranean Sea
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fayette County
Norfolk
Hebert E. Aldridge
USN
H. A. Aldridge
Corliss
Arle H. Pugh
Sam H. Pugh
Lawton
Ralph Humphrey, Jr
Pax
William T. Spessard
Mount Hope
S. H. Hipes
Whipple
Richard Lynn Brewer
Roosevelt
Seattly
Hyman
Glennon
Ernest G. Small
George K. MacKenzie
US Power
Carper Heads Princeton Youth Group At Annual Election
Grady Carper, Princeton insurance man, was elected president of the Princeton Youth group at the annual Memal Building election. Joining him are L J Pace as vice president W M Myers as treasurer and L G Bowling Jr as secretary. The nominating committee included S R Arrington E H Bay and John Frederick with a broad slate of directors listed. Earl Hadden was named to the swimming pool committee to collaborate with the Princeton Young Men's Business Association on a local park project.
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Regis Princeyon
Presirinceton
Ics
Grady Catger
Princeton
Memal
L. J. Pace
W. M. Myers
L. G. Bowling, Jr
S. R. Arrington
E. H. Bay
John Frederick
H. L. Glenn
Jewell Frederick
John Womerdorf
Oris Barton
Harold Tomchin
R. O. Sewall
Dan “‘Rover
Cyrus, Gadd
Louise Wells
Wirt Mingo
S. R. ‘Arrington
C. A. Ryan
W. G. Grady Carper
E. W. Anderson
Earl Hadden
Princeton Young Men‘s Business Association
Miss Armstrong Breaks Arm and Hip in Falls at Home
Miss Stella Armstrong, a Fayette County National Bank employee, suffered a broken hip after a fall last week and returned to wearing a cast. Earlier she also broke her right arm while attempting to regain leg use, with both accidents happening in her home.
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Miss Armstrong
Register
Fayetteville
Stella Armstrong
Fayette County National Bank
Escaped Prisoners Return to Wyoming
Raymond Crist and Leo Wright, both captured after an extended fugitive run, are back in the Wyoming County Jail. They face charges across four counties Raleigh Mercer and Fayette plus possible federal counts for transporting stolen property across state lines. They admitted stealing cars and robbing the Frances store near Rhodell and sold apples to finance travel. Sheriff Miller notes Wright awaiting trial for possession of stolen goods and both men have admitted thefts across state lines.
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Register
Mullens
Wyoming County
Illinois
Raymond Crist
Leo Wright
Wag
Pineville
Raleigh
Mercer
Fayette
Wyoming
St. Louis
Elmore
L. C. Stewart
John T. Miller
Frances
Amigo Smokeless Coal Company
Rhodell
Miller
Stewart
Bedford
Ind
Alloy
Flora
Crist
Miler
Dan Justice
Wright
Athens residents move to Harris Apartments
Mr and Mrs Thomas Wambrick now reside at the Harris Apartments after leaving the Susan Brammer home. Eugene Smith of Trailerville is ill with influenza at home. Willie White of Vermillion Street is seriously ill at his Vermillion Street home. David Cutlip, three months old, is noted as the son of Rev and Mrs George Cutlip on Thursday.
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Raleigh Register
Jane
Siace Stie
Mrs. Davis
Dorothy May
Kopperston Field
Oceana Hit School
Kopperston Baseby Club
Lyncos Baseball Club
Oceana Town Council
Thce
Oceana High School
Oceana Athletic Association
T. A. Jenkins
Kopperston
Glenn Cobb
Landon Cox
Pete Goodwin
Richard Stansbury
Mr. Minns
Jess Redguard
Elba Gillenwater
A. P. Boxley
L. W. Beane
Drury Qlitchell
Chester Stewart
Cleophus Short
Kennis Cook
Acie Stewart
Macy Ovent
New Valley Theatre
W. Va
Jahn Garfield
Celese Holm
Johnny Belinda
Ry aCe
June Crookshanks
The
Presbyterian Church
H. 2. Dilton
Crookshanks
King College
Bristol
Tenn
H.R. Beckelheimer
William Tully
W. €. Warner
Katherine Warner
Ella Sprouse
B. K. Hesse
James Reed
A. L. Dummultt
Joe Martin
Edna Dodson
Gladys Bary
C. L. Huff
George Moreau
Pauline MecCauley
J. H. White
B. B. Brietenhirt
Kathleen Crawford
L. S. Tully
E. Q. Wiseman
J. C. Hamilton
June ‘Crookshanks
Lewis
Beaver
Roy Rogers
Jane Frazee
Mon
Tuen
Abbott
Costeli Bis
Laat
QAULETTE_GODDAR
Pacdonald Carey
PINE
WCFC
Sinatra
Charlie Magnante
Ruth Silk
Marine Band
Symphonette
Rainbow Rendezvous
Blue Room
Neely
Carper
Justice
Saks Jewelers
Naville St
Athens Personnis
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of
West Virginia
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