One Shot One Escapes In Wyoming Moonshine Raid
A Wyoming County raid on a Cabin Creek moonshine operation leaves George Cook wounded and a fugitive, Freeman Lambert, at large. Deputies destroyed multiple stills, mash, and sugar while confiscating paraphernalia. Cook, 30s, faces moonshine charges after being shot in the shoulder during the escape. Lambert, also in his 30s, was identified as the fugitive. Police also found two more stills later in Cabin Creek on Bear Side and destroyed equipment and liquor.
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Pineville
Wyoming
George Cook
Wolf Pen
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Lelan Phillips
Freeman Lambert
Phillips
Cook
Lambert
iPhillips
William Rutherford
Rockview
Woodrow Tolliver
Soulsville
Rutherford
Tolliver
Bud Pendry
Black Fork
Cabin Creek
Bear
Better Egg Production Aim of County Agents
County agricultural agents from Wyoming to Mercer counties met in Beckley to improve egg production. Herman Bower and team outlined cooperation with farmers on production, sales, and flock livability while planning statewide comparisons. Farmers willing to participate should contact Pineville county agent Roscoe K. Plumley.
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Memorial
Beckley
Wyoming
McDowell
Raleigh
Summers
Monroe
Clay
Fayette
Greenbrier
Mercer
Herman Bower
Joe Morris
Bryan Moore
Ted Ash
Kenneth Brundage
Roscoe K. Plumley
Book Review Slated By WSCS Tonight
Mullens WV RNS The Women's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church will meet at 7 30 p m in Friendship Hall for home mission study A review of the book Safe in Bondage will be given by Mrs Joseph Taylor The Women’s Society of the First Baptist Church has been invited to attend
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Three Die Of Carbon Fumes In Mud Fork Home
Logan authorities blame carbon monoxide poisoning for the deaths of Mrs. Mary Meade about 65, her daughter Ethel 27, and neighbor Sherman Woody 65 in a Mud Fork residence. Four others survived, including two young children Debbie 1 and Frankie 2. A 14 year old grandson Homer Junior Childers found the scene after knocking failed to wake anyone. “May Meade” 30 regained consciousness after the home was aired. An unvented gas heater was located in the living room.
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Logan
Mud Fork
Mary Meade
Ethel
Sherman Woody
Homer Junior Childers
Evangelistic Series Planned at Fayetteville Church
Fayetteville Methodist Church will host evangelistic services from January 26 to February 6. Pastor Rev. Charles S. Thompson has appointed 11 committee chairmen to organize the series, with guest speaker Rev. Joseph Brookshire of Lexington, Kentucky, and his wife Marjorie directing the choir and aiding as accompanist.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Charles S. Thompson
Joseph Brookshire
Lexington
Marjorie
E. B. Eskew
F. J. Morris
Visitation
Alfred C. Bibb
Eugene E. Houchins
Haven R. Shuck
James Boyd
J. C. Blume
H A. Cottrell
Robert Akers
F. G. Janutolo
C. H. Maxwell
State Board To Hear Report On Bluefield Course
The State Board of Education meets in Charleston to hear a preliminary report on Bluefield State College facilities for a two year technician course. S. D. McMillen and Dr. Leonard Nelson present. The board also discusses a teacher training project by Marshall College and Mason County authorities. Dr. Ralph Purdy discusses expanding educational statistics. North America ranks third in size behind Asia and Africa.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPID
State Board of Education
Bluefield State College
S. D. McMillen
State Department of Vocational Education
Leonard Nelson
West Virginia Tech
Marshall College
Mason County
Marshall
Stewart H. Smith
Walden Roush
State Department of Education
Ralph Purdy
Miami University
Oxford
Ohio
Halsey Named Deputy in Sheriff Office Area
Halsey, born in New Richmond to Miley and Ollie Halsey, resides in New Richmond area with wife Willa Lambert and son Jerry in Oceana. He attends Freewill Baptist Church and educated in Pineville. Formerly self employed in exterminating, he was appointed deputy by Sheriff Lelan Phillips.
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Halsey Was
New Richmond
Son
Miley Halsey and
Ollie Halsey
Willa Lambert
Jerry
Oceana
Halsey
Freewill Baptist Church
Pineville
Lelan Phillips
Hospital Appointment Brings Early Birthday
Joyce Lafferty was honored on her 14th birthday anniversary with a party at her Ravencliff home due to a hospital appointment for surgery. Her mother Mrs Fred Lafferty and aunt Mrs Ernest Vaught hosted, with guests including John Perry Douglas Farley and several Laffertys.
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John Perry
Douglas Farley
Stanley
John
Frances Lafferty
Frankie Acord
R. D. Vaught
Jeanette
Julie Vaught
Kenneth Lafferty
Annie Milam
Jean
Freddie
Jane Lafferty
Arbutus Lafferty
Lottie Vaught
Lost Students Bound For Home
Two New Jersey college students resumed their trip home after an emergency landing on Route 10 near Logan West Virginia. Pilot Samuel A Tyling from Sewell New Jersey landed on the highway to avoid worsening weather then flew to Man airport to refuel before continuing toward Clarksburg and Texas bound final destination. The travelers, Ay ling and Lowell Hilbret of Bridgton New Jersey, were en route from London Kentucky for a mid semester vacation.
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Logan
W. Va
UPI
New Jersey College
Here
Samuel A. Tyling
Sewell
N. J
Roanoke
London
Man
Ayling
Lowell Hilbret
Bridgton
Clarksburg
Texas
Portrait of Will M. Neely Sought for West Virginia Capitol
West Virginia lawmakers moved to authorize a portrait of M. M. Neely of Fairmont for the Capitol honor hall. Neely, governor 1940-44, declined to sit for a portrait and died in 1957. If approved, the portrait would hang beside 18 other former governors’ likenesses.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia
Democrat
W.W. Barron
M. M. Neely
Fairmont
House
Senate
Emanuel W. Wilson
Wilson
Neely
Cecil H. Underwood
Statehouse
Underwood
U. S. Senate
West Virginia Battleship Ends Notable Navy Career Today
SEATTLE UPS The U S Navy pays tribute to the U S S West Virginia with a final salute at Puget Sound naval shipyard Bremerton. About 30 World War II veterans expect to board the hull as flags fly and the 55 foot top mast is routed to the University of West Virginia for display. The ship earned fame at Lingayen Gulf Leyte Luzon Surigao Strait and supported Iwo Jima and Okinawa before salvage ends.
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UPS
U.S. Navy
U.S.S. West Virginia
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Bremerton
West Virginia
Pearl Harbor
United States
Hawaiian Bay
Owly
Philippine Sea
Lingayen Gulf
Leyte
Luzon
Surigao Strait
Adm
Jessee B. Oldendorf
U.S
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
University of West Virginia
Two Named To Medical Center
Morgantown West Virginia University medical center faculty appointments were announced Dr Richard H Dana of Reno Nevada named associate in clinical psychology and Dr Hubert E Martin of Morgantown appointed part time instructor in dentistry Dana holds a doctorate from Illinois and comes to WVU from the University of Nevada Martin a Morgantown native earned his dentistry degree at Pitt and has practiced orthodontics in Morgantown since 1949.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University Medical Center
Richard H. Dana
Reno
Nev
Hubert E. Martin
Dana
University of Illinois
WVU
University of Nevada
Martin
Pitt
Sterling man fined over dandelions ordinance
Sterling Colorado police arrested Rudolph Sankey for violating a city dandelion control law. He was fined 25 dollars but the penalty was suspended on the condition that he remove all dandelions within 10 days.
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Sterling
Colo
Rudolph Sankey
Sankey
Meeting date changed for Fayetteville PTA
Inclement weather and hazardous roads forced postponement of the Fayetteville Parent Teacher Association meeting from January 23 to 7:30 p.m. January 30 in the Elementary School auditorium. President Frank K. Mahan announced the change.
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Fayetteville
Parent-Teacher Association
Frank K. Mahan
WVU forms committee to study term plan changes
West Virginia University in Morgantown will form an eight member faculty committee to review the basic academic calendar with focus on term and trimester options. The group will consider improving instructional quality and resource use to meet rising demands at American universities. Members include Deans Arents and Collett, political science chair Frasure, student affairs director Gluck, plant pathologist Leach, registrar Long, VP Penrod and recreation chairman Scherlacher.
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W. Va
UPI
West Virginia University
Toay
WVU
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C. A. Arents
Arts and Sciences
A. R. Collett
Carl M. ‘Frasure
J. C. Gluck
Z. G. Leach
J. Everett Long
Kenneth Pen
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