Mrs. Bettie F. Brown Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Bettie F. Brown, 79, will be held at Chesnut Grove Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev. Wesley Pennington presiding. Burial follows at Chesnut Grove Cemetery. She died Monday at her daughter Emily Bennett’s home in Nallen where she lived. Survivors include four daughters, a sister, 34 grandchildren, and one great grandchild. The body was moved from Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home to the Bennett home.
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Nallzn
RNS
Bettie F. Brown
Chesnut Grove Methodist Church
Wesley Pennington
Chesnut Grove
Brown
Emily Bennett
Nallen
Corliss
James
Emily Haynes Downey
Althea Wood
Mabscott
Gladys Moore
Hallie Smith
Elkton
Funeral Today For Harry Roy
Funeral services for Harry Clifford Roy were to be held at 1 p m in the McNeely Funeral Home Chapel Man Burial is set for Forest Lawn Cemetery Roy 33 of Gilbert died after a long illness in a Huntington hospital Survivors include five sons Bobby Mickey Jan Kim and Donald all of Wapakoneta Ohio his parents Mr and Mrs Wiley Martin of Gilbert three brothers Leonard Blair Basil of Midkiff and Billy Roy now in Germany with the Army and five sisters Thelma Lombarda of Logan Elsie Wiley of Gilbert Arnie Gay Myers of Wapakoneta Doris Porter of unknown address and Shelba Jean Adair of Chicago
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Gilbert
RNS
Harry Clifford Roy
McNeely Funeral Home
Man
Forest Lawn
Roy
Huntington Hospital
Bobby
Mickey
Jan
Kim
Donald
Wapakoneta
Ohio
Wiley Martin
Leonard
Blair
Basil
Midkiff
Billy Roy
Germany
Thelma Lombarda
Logan
Elsie Wiley
Arnie Gay Myers
Doris Porter
Shelba Jean Adair
Chicago
Funeral for Sadie Marie Johnson Held Today
Funeral services for four year old Sadie Marie Johnson were conducted at 1 30 p m today in the home of her grandparents Reverend Boykin Ambherstdale by Elder B B Senith. Burial followed at Becca Cemetery. The child died at 4 45 am Saturday in a Man hospital from burns suffered when her clothes ignited from an open grate. Pond Funeral Home Logan handled arrangements.
Club Installs New Officers at Oak Hill Meeting
Pythian Sister Temple No. 132 at Oak Hill installed officers in a Monday session with Ada Burgess as installing chief Sally James as installing manager and Frank Titlow as installing junior. Members named include Ann Strong as chief Buster Crone past chief Arnold Barton manager Georgia Brock and Ada Burgess treasurer plus T W Sowers secretary Sadie Posten and Elizabeth Baldry protector. A member Florence Spitler is in Oak Hill Hospital and refreshments followed. Next meeting set for 7:30 p.m. February 8 at the Knights of Pythias Hall.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Pythian
Sadie Posten
Elizabeth Baldry
Florence Spitler
Oak Hill Hos
Strong
Knights of Pythias
Collapsed notes from Coal River area social items
Mrs. Os car Scarbro and Mrs. Ronnie Cooper travel to Bethesda Maryland for hospital care with Mrs. Cooper to stay a week. Virgil Thompson and wife go to Long Island due to death of their niece's husband Pat Mirando. Burial in New York. Donald Carter visits from Columbus Ohio. recently returned from overseas Air Force duty. Ohio visitors Lawrence Stover and family visit Colcord Ameagle area. Ladies Bible Class officers elected. Wilson Walker and sons Roger and Doug visit Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Stover
Columbus
Ohio
Anderson Stover
Dewey Kinder
Colcord
Ameagle
Robert Fraley
C. K. Foster
Susie Mitchell
S. L. Pettry
Wilson Walker and Sons
Roger and
Doug
Charleston
Oceana Names Fred Shannon Teacher of the Year
Fred Shannon Jr a music and English instructor at Oceana High School is named Teacher of the Year following a selection by a committee of local clubs and groups led by Mrs Maxine Barrett. Shannon a Pineville resident and church organist has taught about a quarter century at multiple West Virginia schools and served in WWII earning two battle stars.
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Oceana
RNS
Fred Shannon Jr
Oceana High School
Maxine Barrett
Oceana Woman's Club
Oceana Rotary Club
Ministerial Association
Kopperston Lions Club
West Virginia Federation of Woman's Clubs
Shannon
OHS
Pineville High School
Army Air Corp
Texas
South Pacific
Lincoln Aeronautical Institute
West Virginia Music Educators Association
National Music Educators Association
Pineville
Itmann
Northeast School
St. Petersburg
Arrests for road violations in Boone County
MADISON RNS Two persons were arrested last week by Chief Deputy Porter Snodgrass according to Boone County Sheriff Dell White. Golden Ellis was charged with driving drunk in Danville and arraigned before Justice Charles Doss. After pleading guilty he was fined $50 and costs and license revoked for six months. Hubert Bolin was arrested for reckless driving and tried before Magistrate Van B. Stith of Peyton a. He was fined $50 and costs.
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Madison
RNS
Porter Snodgrass
Boone County
Dell White
Golden Ellis
Danville
Charles Doss
Hubert Bolin
van B. Stith
Peytona
Dinner Meeting To Fete Pastors In Mount Hope
Pastors of the Fayette Raleigh Associations will be honored at a 6 30 p m dinner meeting in Mount Hope Baptist Temple. Rev Harry R Dias Jr said Dr Ward Hibbs will present a workshop for pastors without college or seminary education. Randolph Johnson will teach. a course introduction will be given. dinner served by the Woman's Mission Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Johnson
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Short Waives To Grand Jury In Pineville Shooting Case
Hassel Short of Wyoming held for grand jury by Magistrate John Lambert after a tavern fight. He posted a $1000 bond and was released from Wyoming County Jail. Short allegedly returned with a shotgun and attempted to shoot Charles Beavers, who suffered a wrist injury.
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Pineville
Hassel Short
Wyoming
John Lambert
Short
Charles Beavers
Beavers
Supreme Court to review Fayette County fatal crash ruling
Daisy Stamper, administratrix of Preston Park Stamper, seeks Supreme Court review of a Fayette County order directing a verdict for driver Lillian D. Bannister in a $20,000 wrongful death suit over a May 6 1958 fatality on U S 60 near Malden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Supreme Court
Fayette County
U. S. 60
Malden
Daisy Stamper
Preston Park Stamper
Lillian D. Bannister
Stamper
R C Graves Speaks At McGraws Church
R C Graves of Charleston spoke at McGraws Methodist Church in McGraws representing the Temperance League of West Virginia. Rev. Glenn Robinson is pastor of the church.
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R. C. Graves
McGraws Church
McGraws
RNS
Mount Hope News Roundup of Local Visits and Changes
Miss Tomasa Vallina underwent an emergency appendectomy at Oak Hill Hospital. Oak Hill patient Ralph Britt returned home from a back injury. Cecil Samson and Ed Boyd seek work in Miami Beach. Local families travel and relocate between Mount Hope, Richmond, Beckley, and Birmingham. Floral Shop moves to Blackburn Patton Building. Mount Hope High School gains Mrs. Lea Dillon as English and speech teacher.
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Mount Hope
Kns
Tomasa Vallina
Joe Vallina
Oak Hill Hospital
Ralph Britt
Oakwood
Price Hill
Cecil Samson
Ed Boyd
Miami Beach
Fla
F. E. Foster
Gaynelle Foster
Bob Smith
Bobby
Nancy Gayle
Eugene Foster
Richmond
Carl Samples
A. C. Lilly
Beckley
Lilly
Lacy Hurtt
Ie Hill
Bratey
William Samples
Altadena
Calif
Frank Graff
Jim Laird
Ginny Jo
W. E Lawton
Birmingham
Ala
Norman Payne
Bessemer
Payne
Elizabeth Heermans
Lloyd Jordan
J. O. Shumate
J. A. Blackburn
Blackburn-Patteson
Bernadine Evans Barnum
C. Hobbs
Pax
Thespian Society
Dillon
Morris Harvey College
Charleston
Burns Butler
Tom Reed
Welch
Mike Frisk
Mrs. Maudie Pettry Rites Set At Pine Knob
Funeral services for Mrs. Maudie Jane Pettry will be held at Bethel Chapel at 1 p.m. Thursday with Rev. Wade Webb and Rev. Roy Tyree. Burial follows in Pine Knob Cemetery. She died Monday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness at 75. Survivors include three daughters, two sons, three brothers, a sister, 17 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. Grandsons will be pallbearers. The body departs Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville for the home at 4 p.m. today and to the church one hour before the service.
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Pine Knob
Rns
Maudie Jane Pettry
Bethel Chapel
Wade Webb
Roy Tyree
Pettry
Beckley Hospital
Chris Webb
Sam Dickens
Dwight Daniels
Glen Daniel
Gilbert
Naoma
Thurmond
Albert
Everett
Andrew Peters
al Pettry
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Party Honors Miss G. Asbury at Seventee nth Birthday Gathering
Davin Texas residents celebrated Miss Glenda Sue Asbury’s 17th birthday with a party hosted by her parents Sebert and Mrs. Asbury. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments, with a long list of attendees including Oma Sue Blankenship Connie Milton Joyce Vinson Walter Welch Helen Stevens Bob Phillips Helen Porter Leroy Brown Bettina Altizer Jim Blevin Linda Bradbury France Hutson Charlotte Lusk Betty Thurman Ronnie Workman Vince Simmons Peggy Brown Becky Mitchell Artie Hamb Judy Cook Sue Osbourne Samdra Nunley Grady Hanshaw Millard Cochrane Charles Thompson James Scurlock Eddie Merritt Alex Hayes Brenda Garrett Constance Stafford David Ellis Judy Redman Ray Phillips Jim Mangus Bobby Jaye Brooks Alvin Lester Ronald Browning Judy Stumbo Genena Kennedy Prec Cook Paul Gamble Larry Redman Geven Hall Larry Vance Eddie Bradbury Belinda Knight Patricia Knight Sammie Knight Jr Mr and Mrs Sammie Knight and Mr and Mrs Archie Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davin
Glenda Sue As
Sebert Asbury
Oma Sue Blankenship
Connie Milton
Joyce Vinson
Walter Welch
Ee Stevens
Bob Phillips
Helen Porter
Leroy Brown
Betttina Altizer
Jim Blevin
Linda Bradbury
France Hutson
Charlotte Lusk
Paul Gamble
Larry Redman
Geven Hall
Larry Vance
Eddie Bradbury
Belinda Knight
Patricia Knight
Sammie Knight Jr
Sammie Knight
Archie Stevens
Officers Named By Church Board At Mount Hope Temple
Mount Hope Baptist Temple elected officers for the Board of Christian Education on Thursday. Officers named were Mrs. W. C. Ward as chairman, Edgar Akers as co chairman, and Mrs. Carl Samples as secretary. The board plans a youth committee to strengthen programs and assist sponsors during absences. Other members present included Mrs. Layland Ayers, Mrs. Lawrence Angle, Mrs. B. J. Butler, Miss Carol Lynn Summers, Miss Martha Garvin, and Rev. Harry R. Dias Jr., ex officio. Additional board members listed were Mrs. Robert Angove, Hobart W. Garvin, Steve Steplowski, and L. A. Lewallen, Sunday school superintendent.
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Mount Hope
BNS
Board of Christian Education
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
W. C. Ward
Edgar Akers
Cochairman
Carl Samples
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Layland Ayers
Lawrence Angle
B. J. Butler
Carol Lynn Summers
Martha Garvin
Harry R. Dias Jr
Robert Angove
Hobart W. Garvin
Steve Steplowski
L. A. Lewallen
Six Injured In Area Car Wreck At Route 60 and 82
Six people were injured in a collision at the Route 60 and 82 intersection near Hillcrest Motel. E L Wilson of Cowen, driving east on Route 60 in a 1957 car, struck a 1955 model driven by W O Stover of Lansing after Stover pulled out from Route 82. Injuries listed include lip injuries to Wilson, cuts and bruises to Mrs Wilson, Josephine Wilson seven with forehead and leg injuries, Jane ten with arm and shoulder sprains, Ted thirteen with knee injuries, and Stover with a cut hand and chest injuries. Another Wilson child Jack escaped unharmed. Josephine had recent hospitalization after a truck incident at home.
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ANL
Hillcrest
E. L. Wilson
Cowen
W. O. Stover
Lansing
Wilson
Mrs. Wilson
Josephine Wilson
Jane
Ted
Stover
Jack
Josephine
Richwood
Youths Arrested For Entering Van High School
Five Boone County teens were arrested for illegally entering Van High School and lighting a fire in a waste basket on the auditorium stage. State Trooper Harold Lambert identified two 19-year-olds, two 17-year-olds, and one 16-year-old from Madison, Wharton, Barrett, and Van. The two older youths will face a grand jury. the younger ones go before the juvenile judge. John Jay, first Chief Justice of the United States, is noted in brown ink on the paper.
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van (Ap
van High School
Boone County
Harold Lambert
Madison
Wharton
Barrett
Van
John Jay
United States
Funeral Notices from Glen Fork Fayetteville and Prileman
Obituaries list three local deaths Willie Banks 67 of Glen Fork WV Moses Cooper 59 of Fayetteville and Arthur Priller man Avenue age 54 all with funeral times plans and burial details. Services are to be held at Ritchie Johnson or Wright Anderson funeral homes with Rev. Freeman Woods and Davis officiating. Burial at Greenwood Memorial Park Pierce Cemetery and Wright Cemetery.
Obituary for Henry Everett Meadows of Oceana
Henry Everett Meadows age 68 of Oceana died at 10 55 am Monday January 25 in a local hospital. The body will be removed from Webb and Neal Funeral Home to his residence Thursday January 28 at 1 pm. Funeral services will be held Friday January 29 at 11 am in the Freewill Baptist Church Oceana with Reverend Herbert Perry and Reverend Stellie Parsons officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Matheny. Nephews will be pallbearers.
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Brenton
Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
Matheny
Webb & Neal Funeral Home
J. P. Greer
E. E. Stanley
Roy Hilbert
Other Gill
Harry Briggs
Deaths in Crab Orchard and area obituaries pile up
Mrs Bertha Hall Hall 50 of Crab Orchard died Monday in a Minden Nursing Home. Body moved to niece’s home. funeral at Union Church Shady Spring. Burial in Skaggs Cemetery. Hattie Catherine Miller 84 of Lanark died Jan 25 in her home. Funeral Jan 27 at Church of Christ Stanaford. burial Stanaford Cemetery. Donnie Edward Foosf 61 of Clifton Forge died Jan 25 in a Virginia hospital. Funeral Jan 27 at First Christian Church. burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Etta Virginia Mayse 84 of Harper Heights died Jan 25. Funeral Jan 27 at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel. burial Mt Tabor Cemetery. Anna Dott Lilly 60 of Clyde Street died Jan 25. Funeral Jan 27 at Methodist Temple. burial Blueridge Memorial Gardens.
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Hall
Bertha
Crab Orchard
Minden
Caffee
Sue Francisco
Klaus Street
Union Church
Shady Spring
Clarence Herrin
Skaggs
Caffee Funeral Home
FOOSF
Donnie Edward
Temple Street
Clifton Forge
Virginia
First Christian Church
W. W. Hatcher
Hope
A. H. Wilson
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Webb and Neal
Mayse
Etta Virginia
Harper Heights
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
South Kanawha Street
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home
Hedrick W Ed Hedrick dies at 51 in Keyser
Arrangements by Webb and Neal Funeral Home report W Ed Hedrick 51 of 225 North Fayette Street died at 1 p m Sunday January 24 en route to a local hospital. Funeral services set for Wednesday January 27 at 2 p m at Keyser Bryant Chapel with Rev Virgil Cook officiating. Burial Sunset Memorial Park. Active pallbearers listed. honorary bearers include Elks Officers and Managers. Elks graveside services by past exalted rulers and current ruler.
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Hedrick
W. Ed
North Fayette Street
Keyser-Bryant Fuenral
Johnstown Road
Keyser- Bryant
Virgil Cook
Sunset Memorial Park
John Saunders
John C. Ashworth
Edward Canterbury
Robert Fleming
Gary Dent
Ray Hawley
Lawrence Pruett
George Springer
Florists Provide Lovely Flowers for All Occasions
SNOW THORNTON FLORISTS at 319 Prince Street offers floral arrangements for every occasion. Phone CL 3-737.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow Thornton Florists
Prince Street
Beckley
S. Oakwood
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Mrs. B. Brown
Harry Roy
Johnson
Club
Fred Shannon
The
Woman's Mission Society of the Church
Grand Jury
Fayette
Mrs. M. Pettry
Miss G. Asbury
Cooper
Moses
Fayetteville
Montgomery
Pierce Cemetery
A. W. Woods
Ritchie and Johnson
Lewis E. Manning
Illinois
Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor
Scott
Arthur
Prillerman Avenue
Wright and Anderson Funeral Home
H. E. Davis
Wright
Wright & Anderson_ Funeral Home
Anna Dott
Clyde Street
Methodist Temple
J. B. F. Yoak, Jr
Blueridge Memorial Gardens
Vance Drive
DOE
Dof
John
Murphy's
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
Raleigh General Hospital
John Whitlock
M. Epling
Johnstown RD
DIAL
Amos E. Quesenberry
Rose
Joe B. Ashworth
Robert L. Amick
Todd's Grocery and Hardware
Beaver
Call Brown
Lowell Foley
Main St
Earl R. Huddle
Earl
Buckley Photo Service
Church Street
Anna Hagy
Charlotte Stover
MoDern Beauty Shop
West Washington St
Lewisburg
Jimmy
House of Beauty
Dept. B—P.o
W. Va
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
South
Nashville 2
Tennessee
Etamistey
Ereenees
Professional Directory
Kidd’s
Oakwood Ave
Paint St
Ashworth Firestone
Prince St
Scott's Cabinet Shop
Kanawha St
Lovitz
Dial Co L2
John W. Eye
West
Neville St
Wrights Radio Service
W. C_ Rogers Plumbing & Heating
Temple St
Ashworth & Sparks, Inc
Prince St. Beckley
Frank
S. Kanawha
Lilly’s
Wright's Rug
Lewis Transfer Co
Jan Campbell Music Co
Hinton
White Pine Gray Lumber Co
Madeline Kerr Grotion
Grotion
Lena Kerr Yancey
Grove Street
Somerville
New Jersey
Jim Green
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Charles House Motor Hotel
Park Drug
Coun Beckley
AVON
Coawood
Avon Cosmetics
U. S
Frieday
Long Island
New York
Parciel
Broad St
SKY Jobs
Rev Moore
Craddock
Bon Bon Agency
Neville Street
Beckley Va
Milt Epstein
P. O. Box
Becklley
O. Box
Dodge
High Point
North Carolina
Horace G. Siderton, Inc
SKY
Erienced
Beckley Newspapers
Reeves Co
Attleboro
Mass
Lou Henri
Roy A. Jones
R. L
J. H. Stinson
East Beckley
Omar O. Stover
Federal Mutual
Raleigh Glass
City Ave
Bill Bates
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Ben’s Army Store
Cal
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