Fayette Grand Jury Indicts 52. pleas to be entered today
Fayette Counts Grand Jury returned 52 felony indictments with a list of defendants and charges led by foreman Ernest MacDarnall. The panel, in session since Tuesday, handed the report to Judge R. J. Thrift Jr. and scheduled pleas for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Fayetses
Ernest MacDarnall
Fayetteville
R. J. Thrift, Jr
Walter Nathaniel Andrews
Cat Monae
G. B. Blankenship
L. Lh.ow
James Brown
Lasne Stevens
Donald Turley
Sunz
James Carver
King Coal Chevrolet Company
Wizard Collins
Angus Simms
Lovell Ford
Lovell Foster
Hilty Cottrell
Mary Cottrell
Samuel Daniels
Janes Lolbert
Fred Wolf
Neal Delmear
Packard
Aoatent
Insurance Company
John George Didell
Herbert A. Waddy
City of
Montgomery
James
C. Woods
Eddie Lee Drake
Yada Johnson
Edward E. Sire
Vernon Fugate
Hernice
Kester
Dave Hairston
Willie C. Dar Ben
Wesley Freeman
Charles M. Walthyast
Willie Hale
Roy Hill
Hobart C. Harmon
Laurel Creek Coal Company
Hubert C. Harmon
William Fox
Osley Rose
Elmer Johnson
Japan
Clarence £. Leighton
C & O Railway Company
Robert A. McDowell
Amos Robinson
Rises Set Sunday For M. R. Tyree Victim of Storm
Funeral services set for Mason Raymond Tyree 36 of Maple Park killed by a lightning bolt at 3 10 p m yesterday while at work on his farm at Oak Hill The Maple Fork Community Church will host the service with Rev Meador of MacAlpin presiding Burial follows at Sam Davis Cemetery Tyree survived by his wife and four children and two brothers The tragedy occurred as Tyree and his sons worked to harvest oats during an approaching storm. two sons nearby were shocked but not seriously hurt
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Regisier
Oak Hill
Mason Raymond Tyree
Maple Park
Maple Fork
Johnson ‘Meador
MacAlpin
Sam’Davis
Tyree
Mande
Hoy
Bob
Willis Davis
Bradley
Sam Kincaid
Mount Hope
Wilbur
Route 1
Dorsey
G. G. Hodges
Saint Tyree
West Virginia
Chancery
Bailey
Behtha
Circuit Court
Raleign County
Tones
Clear Fork
Raleigh County
Ellis Mailey
Clear Fork Westeid
G H Bailey
Nanse
Hedlford Corp
Southern Land Co
Marsh Fork
Albert Bonds
John M Brown
Drews Creek
West Virgina
Ralph K Brown
Peach Creek
Marah
Ralpn K Brown
Marsh Bark
Ralph K. Brown
Marsh Foux
West Wire
M.aero i
West, Virginia
Rock ® Creek Co. & Land Company
Richmond
New River Land” Company
Richmond Distriet
Kale’ County
Joe Palmer
Fort New River Hills
Raleich County
Rufus Palver
Central
Beckles
Ave
Banks Hemp
Lincoln
Herkles
West
Beckley
Hosiburkins
West Nargenin
Edward Hughes
We State
Raleigh
Heckiey
West Vi
Add
West Vire
Ernest Hyon
Bertha Batley
Filis Ballsy
Hailey Bedford Corp
Jona M Brown
Ralps
K Brown
Cameron Banks Hemphill
Anthony Mailiday
Hopkins
Dwar Hughes
Wilile
WF Nivichinsen
Ernest Hylton
New River Land Co
Dalmver Palmer
Rock Creek
Cole Han
Robert R Thanpson
Parker
Tullys Return Not Planned After Panama Stay
Master Sergeant and Mrs. Howard Tully visited Oak Hill after years in the Panama Canal Zone. They recall life in Colon and Panama City, housing moves, local commerce, and cultural sights including Gatun Lake and the Church of the Golden Altar. Their daughter Sally Luella, born during service, enjoys the memories as they plan to return to the United States with Tully to Fort Belvoir Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathlees
Halbva
Canal Zone
Balboa
Mars
Tully
Fort Gulick
Gullck
Fort Clayton
Gatun Lake
Panama
Argenina
Peru
Sweden
New Orleans
Queens
Littie Sally
Naval
Tutu
Vanama
Particu
Tullys
Weary Morgan
Western Hemisphere
Panania
Panacea
Fort Belvoir
States
Ordnance and Engineer Corps
Canal Zour
Edward
William H
Thomas
Thurmond
Smithers Survey to Study Religion in Miners Lifestyles
A pilot survey begins in Montgomery West Virginia to examine religion in daily life of coal mining communities. Conducted by the West Virginia Council of Churches and Christian Federation with Dr Mark Rich of the American Baptist Home Mission Society, the study will cover Sathers Widen Clay Four States Marion Fenwick Nicholas and Galloway Harbour counties.
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Oy Register
Montgomery
West “Virginia
Sathers
Clay County
Marion County
Fenwick
Nicholas County
Galloway
Harbour Couny
B. Edworthy
Charleston
State Council
Ives
Hsanomiers
Rich
Wilson Funeral Arrangements for W R Wilson
Funeral services will be held at Calvary Baptist Church at 2 pm for W R Wilson who died at his Oak Hill home early Thursday after a three month illness. Burial follows in Tighlane Memorial Park. Born Beckt with Sept 5 in WAKO he was a former foreman at Page. Surviving are wife Risie Watson and several children and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal
Vary Baptist Church
Pan
W.R. Wilson
Oak Hill
Anness
Delbert Fe Murphy
Bua
Tighlane Memorial Park
Beckwith
Gens
Page
Ye Baptist
Risie Watson
Silvester Mae
Rosetta Jean Wilson
Luda Nichols
Lopenedogers
Mimi
Flay
Borothy NeSaid
Princeton
Mars
Benhit Ray
South Cearteston
Geraldine Dorman
New York City
Willio Wilson
Das Hill
Walter Wilson
Alles Marshall Walson
Pages
Phil- Inore Wilson
Bates
Dewitt Wilen
Urs Tirdyeit
Mickestas Wilson
Spy Wash
Percy Wilson
Vavelloville
Resse Kinecaid
Ramsey
Revival Services Set at Leander by Local Pastor
The Rev Charles Stemtiensoa of St Va fs Methodist Church Ansted announces revival services begin Sunday at Leander MA Kary Methodist Church. Charles Austin will conduct the meetings with a final basket private event on the last day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leander
Ansted
Charles Stemtiensoa
Cherea
Charles Austin
Buckhannon Man Reports Robbery
Buckhannon resident Joseph Tire Buckhannon reported this morning that his automobile was robbed during the night while parked at Oak Street Avenue. Chief Willant Bellew said the dog was not chased away, but items missing include postal cards marked with Faun Boerian Insurance, a camera, a seven Denver, and a pair of plors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hegister
OAK Hile-Joseph Tire Buckhannon
Oak Het Avenue
Accorskang
Willant Bellew
Faun Borean Iesurance Company
Denver
Baileysville Man Promoted to Private First Class
Baileysville native Rohe eve Gees son of Mr and Mrs Vulvan Green of Parteyeside has been promoted to private first class. He serves with Headquarters Company Bishth Calvary Regi ment First Calvary Division and is stationed in Japan awaiting entry to the national service. He previously worked for Clarence Fhulfin and is pursuing safety and hobby activities in his off time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baileysville
Slatt
Weiler
Haileysville
Roheeve, Gees
Mie
Vulvan Green
Parteyeside
First Cliss
Bishth Calvary Regiment
First Calvary Division
Ines
Japan
Nility Service
Clarence Fhulfin
Baileys- Be
Light Funeral Services Set For Elden Light
Funeral services for Elden Light, 24, of Montgomery, found dead in his car from carbon monoxide poisoning, will be held Saturday at 2 pm from the home. Rev R T Mallory will officiate. burial in Middleston Cemetery on the Salem Road. Survivors include wife Teresa Light, four children Eldena Josephs and three others, parents Mr and Mrs Eugene Light of Fayetteville, and four brothers. The body will be taken to his parents home Friday at 3 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak III
Elden
Montgomnery
Siuithers
R. T. Malory
Mount Hope
Middleston
Salem Road
Laght
Methodists Church
Americas Legion Fest
Gauiey Bridge
Faxelleviln
RED L
Imince
Teresa Light
Moots
Eldena
Oak Hill Man Reports Convertible Stolen
Lacy Spade of 210 Rides Street reported a green 1846 Dodge convertible stolen last night, per Police Chief William Bellew. A citywide search is under way for the missing vehicle. Also noted is a broad statistic that about ten percent of the people in the United States are 11 years old or older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Lacy Spade
Rides Street
William Bellew
United States
Glen Jean Man Seeks Supreme Court Murder Appeal
Andrey Wright, 57, of Glen Jean, has filed a request with the supreme court for an appeal from a murder conviction. He was found guilty of fatally wounding his wife Sally Mae Wright during a November 7 drinking party at their home and sentenced by Fayette Circuit Judge R. J. Thrift to life imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Register
Fayetteville
Andrey Wright
Glen Jean
Supreme Court
Wright
Sally Mae Wright
Fayelle Circui
AJ. Thrift
Oak Hill Lad Finds Honesty Is Best Policy
Oak Hill 11 year old Kenneth Pannell found a pocketbook at Oak Hill City Park during a softball game and returned it to park officials. The owner was found and a public PA announcement honored the act but offered no reward. A spectator collection raised 10.44 dollars, topping the purse by several dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register State
Weiler
Oak Hill
Oak
Three Men Placed On Probation In Grand Larceny Case
Fayetteville Judge R J Thrift Jr placed George Johnson Pete Tea and Raymond Koontz on probation after they pleaded nolo contendere to an indictment for grand larceny. They must pay costs. Raymond Crist and Leo James Wright were sent to the penitentiary for one to 10 years for stealing a car from Ben R Hawkins last January, with sentences running concurrently with other terms. Deputies brought them back for pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register Stall
Fayetteville
R. J. Thrift, Jr
Nolte Contendre
George Johnson
Pete Tea
Raymond Koontz
C. &. Watkins
Raymond Crist
Leo James Wright
S Thrift
Ben R. Hawkins
Wyoming County
Harrah Funeral Rites Saturday
Funeral services for Fmary Seth Yarrah of Fayetteville will be held at 10 40 am Saturday. He died yesterday in a Hunting ton hospital after a two week illness. Rites at Dodd Funeral Home chapel with burial in Rah Rah Cemetery. La Fayette Masonic lodge will conduct graveside services. He was born at Beech Run Fayette County and formerly ran the Fayetteville Jail kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Seth Yarrah
Huntington
Cicapel
Dodd Funeral
Ramses
la Fayette
Miners to Get Safety Training Trucks in Coal Regions
State Mines Chief Arco Alexander outlined a broad voluntary program costing about 200000 over two years to train miners in rescue work first aid and accident prevention. Courses will run in off duty groups using specially equipped trucks with certificates awarded on completion. First trucks due in operation by September with additional units monthly thereafter.
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FDE
ASSOC
Charleston
Arco J. Alexander
Alexander
Mine Injuries Send Two Men to Hospital
Two miners were treated at Charleston General Hospital for injuries from accidents yesterday. Andrew Hale 36 of Twilight sustained minor back injuries at the Princess Dorothy Coal Company mine while Donald Thompson of Dorothy suffered back and hip injuries at the Truax Tract Company mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Ville
Charleston General Hospital
Andrew Hale
Twilight
Princess Dorothy
St Benedict’s Prep Baseball Sets 61 Game Winning Streak
St Benedict’s Prep in Newark extended its baseball win streak to 61, finishing 1949 with a doubleheader sweep over St Mary’s of Elizabeth XI. Captain Harry Durkin led with a 439 average over three years, while pitcher Bob Waldele fanned 168 in 69 innings and Art Charette drove in 11 runs in 22 games. Coach Joe Kasberger built a powerhouse through intense practice and fundamentals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kip Watson
Newark
N. J
St Benedict’s
St. Benedict’s
Gray Heel
St. Mary's of
Elizabeth
Xi.i
Kasberger
Harry Durkin
Nick Guida
Durkin
Kiclder
Bob (Rube) Waldele
Waldele
Art Charette
Stule
Kusberger
St. Benedict's
Ernest
Prof) Blood
Pastaic
Navy Chief Quartermaster Sweeney to Visit Crete aboard USS Marquette
Mount Hope reports that George H. Sweeney chief quartermaster United States Navy will arrive on July 16 at Crete aboard the cargo ship USS Marquette for a five day visit. He is the son of FH B Sweeney of Mount Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Hope
Register
Mount Hope
George H. Sweeney
United States Navy
Island of Crete
Uack
Marquette
FH. B. Sweeney
Fragments of a Beckley area social notes and medical updates
A stream of local names recurs as residents and relatives travel, visit relatives, or recover after hospital stays. Patients at Beckley Hospital include Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson’s guests and others. several families report returning home from visits to Columbus, Baltimore, Huntington, and Morgantown. The piece also notes medicine women using eyestones in ancient practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egister Susi
Craig Castle
Beckley Hospital
Arvil Gentry
Tennessee
James Martin
Baltimore
I Beckley
En Roue
Tom Kellam
VV. T. Carr
Roanoke
Helen Joy
St. Mary's School of Nursing
Huntington
Gare McClung
Fayetteville
Hubert Durham
Morgantown
Edna Morris
Anus
Harvey Durham
Elizabeth Walls
Jean
Dickie
Sue
Broyles
Coalwood
Ernest Mankin
Belk
Charles Sheppard
Bill Sheppard
Claude Walker
Tommy Thomas
Washington
Jack
Frieands
Alfred Forrest
Cora Cox
Mable Forrest
Beckley
Aubrey Nuckals
Hf. E. Nuckals
J. FE. Brawley
Leonard Wilson
Charleston
Ed Chadrick
North Carolina
Lookout Mountain
Chattanooga
Tenn
Oak Ridge
Hare+wood
Chadrick
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Roy Matheney
Tom Meade
Semery Coal Company
C.H. Me~ Graw Glag
Richard Andrew Oog
Danned Memorial Hospital
Addison Parks
W. W. Bowser
Mag
John Summers
Ray Willis
Sly
Jack Garrison
New River Company
Andrew Thompson
Arthur Allen
Artie Aller
See Treadway
L. Qo Hort
Silas Tucker
Leonard Ugh
Callahan
Walser
Marvin Vameran
Alton Lis
Chis Patrick Laste
Joseph
Mary Louise Cole
Kenneth Brockimin
Callaghan
Fat Clendenin
Hunter Cooper
Harold Ho Hart
James Forester
Nellie Marchames
Oscar Rob- Coterman
L Wnson
Hazelwood
Data Hazel
Wood, Leathy
Canton
Henry Wright
Virginia Lee
Ida Cater
Carl Hopkins
U.S
James Powis Matrex, Jr
Marrige Cf Embany Pet
Kentucky
Elmer J. Parlard
Billy Joe He Xsling
Junior 4
Johnson
Kelly
M. R. Tyree
van Hunter
Anthony J Sparacing Seicester
Roy Rogers
Bale Evans
Susanna Pass
Beaver
Richard Lane
Loura Campbell
Hopatong Cansidy
Rand Brooke
Colorado
Gere Autry
Robert Livingston
Clark
OAL
Smithers
National
Oive Missions Congress
Chozen
Wilson
Nso AB
Mountainair
Glen Jean OW
Buckhannon
Openair
Jare Frazee
Willian
Marenall
Harrah
Wyoming
Jimny Wakely
San Francisco
Robert Arnairang
Mae Clark
SAT. Miontiont
Rue Morgue
Rey Cagnal
Ager
Clementine
Rey Acull
Rado
Plur
Carson City
Johnny Mack
PINE
Whip Wilson
Andy Clyde
Flying Tigers
John Wayne
Susan Maynard
Friard
Resti
Robert Ryan
Audrey Jotter
Omoc
Glen Rogers
New Valley Theatre
Rhodell
W. Va
That Ghost
Abbot & Costello
Ted Lewis
Andrew Sisters “Jr
Golden
WUCFC
Pice
Patter Wiis
Elliot Lawrence
Friendly Philosopher
Kay Kyser
Window
Evelyn Knight
Harry James
Cincinnati
ST. Louis
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