Fayette County Road Crew Resurfaces Key Routes
The Fayette County division of the State Road Commission in Oak Hill operates under special authorization to resurface major stretches. Work includes Oak Hill to Kincaid, Meadow Bridge to Danese, and the Loop Road from Route 60 to Route 31, plus widening and resurfacing efforts ongoing.
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OSK Hyul
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Fayette County
State Road Commission
Oak Hill
Kincaid
Meadow Bridge
Danese
Mount Hope Navy Flier Killed In Plane Crash
Cmdr. Charles W. Carman of Mount Hope identified among four Navy fliers who died in a twin jet bomber crash near Sanford. He left Marshall College in 1941 to join the Navy and served in the Pacific in World War II. Survivors include wife Mary Elizabeth Preston and several siblings. Burial planned at Arlington National Cemetery. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Sanford
Charles W. Carman
Mount Hope
Navy
San
Ford Naval Air Station
Carman
A. C. Carman
Marshall College
Mary Elizabeth Preston
Huntington
Norma Torrio
Savannah
R. B.’ Anderson
EB. S. Dotson
Falls Church
Clarence O
A. J. Carman
St. Albans
W.va
Artington National Cemetery
Pax Personal News Briefs Reflect Multiple Family Travels
Pax area social notes list several trips and visits. Families including Humphrey Williams Aliff Stover Pennington Wriston Blume and others travel to Miami Beach Niagara Falls Baltimore Charleston and London while relatives visit in Beckley Oak Hill Cincinnati and Elyria.
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JP. L. Humphrey
Phyllis
Grace Williams
Miami Beach
Fila
Williams
BH Willian
Humphrey
Huey Humphrey
G. €. Johnson
Beckley Mentorial Hospital
Worner Aliff
Niagara Falls
Canada
Herbert Skaggs
Lonyon
N.Y
Jim Mullins
Oak Hill Hospital
Mary, Marless
Gary
Cincinnati
Beckley and
Pax
Tom Tyree
Maritime Service
U.S. Navy
Jimmy Wriston
Navy
San Francisco
Calif
Coronato: New Laxative Promises Overnight Constipation Relief
An advertisement-style piece touts Coronato as a superior laxative that rehydrates a dry colon, stretches and stimulates bowel movement, and safely relieves chronic constipation overnight. It claims gentle action, no bloating or vitamin absorption interference, and priced at 98 cents for a 60 tablet package.
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Colonaid
Coronato
Madison Garden Club Plans Picnic Dinner and Flower Workshop
The Madison Flower Garden Club will host a pot luck dinner at 6 30 p.m. Thursday at the Danville home of Mrs. Robert Ferrell with Mrs. Harry Ferrell as co hostess Members should bring flowers and containers for a post dinner workshop A program arranged by chairman Mrs W A Fryman will be presented.
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Madison
RNS
Madison Flower Garden Club
Danville
Robert Ferrell
Harry Ferrell
W. A. Fryman
Adams Wins Third Place In State Essay Contest
Rex Adams of Oak Hill won third place in the state department essay contest. His winning entry was My Privileges and Responsibilities as An American Citizen. Oak Hill American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 39 announced the results at a Monday night meeting hosted by Mrs. H. P. Thomas.
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Oak Hill
ANS
Rex Adams
State Department
American Legion Auxiliary
H. P. Thomas
Sunnyside Drive
John Scott
John Do
Tennant Rites Set Wednesday
Funeral rites for John Cecil Tennant former Kilsyth resident will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at his sister Mrs Thelma Sned dens Kilsyth with Rev William Hatcher of Mount Hope officiating Burial follows in Sunset Memorial Park Beckley Tennant 58 died Sunday evening in a Weston hospital from a heart condition Born March 5 1899 at Kenneya Creek he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Withrow Tennant Survivors include two brothers William Skelton and Raymond Kilsyth four sisters Mrs Re tha Dixon Manplefork Mrs Irma Nichols Beckley Mrs Myrtle Colliers Mount Hope and Mrs Thelma Sneddon Kilsyth two daughters Mrs Margie James Beckley and Mrs Billie Dove Carter Kilsyth The body will be removed from Collins Funeral Home Glen Jean to Mrs Sneddon s home at 3 p m today Additional relatives listed include Mrs Theora Abshire and others visiting from Marietta Pa Baltimore Md and Charleston.
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Kilsyth Krns
John Cecil Tennant
Kilsyth
Thelma Snedeen
William Hatcher
Mount Hope
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Tennant
Weston
Kenneya Creek
Joseph and
Mary Withrow Tennant
William of
Skelton
Raymond
Retha Dixon
Manplefork
Irma Nichols
Myrtle Colliers
Thelma Sneddon
Margie James
Billie Dove Carter
Collins Funeral Home
Glen Jean
Sneddon
Witness to Fatal Shots Appears in Holdren Trial
In Fayetteville the murder trial of Obed Holdren opened with Ralph Keffer as the first witness. He described accompanying Emeline and being struck by a bullet after it passed through Emeline’s body. Prosecutor Summerfield outlined the case as first degree murder, while defense attorney Thompson argued it was an accidental killing. The court planned a现场 visit to the Dew Drop Inn.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Obed Holdren
Ralph Keffer
Cannelton
Mikey Emeling Jr
Keffer
Emeline
Holdren
Pete Tally
Dawn Drop Inn
J. Zané Summoerlicki
William G. Thompson
Summerfield
Dew Drop
Smithers
Montgomery
Theopson
Tally
Thompson
Dew Drop Inn
James Nelson
James Patterson
Helen Estelle James
Garten
Preston Collins
Scarbro
New River Company
Builty
Norman Grigsby
Admiral Chapter of Royal Arch Masons Organized at Mullens
Masons from across the state convened Saturday in Mullens as the new Admiral Chapter Royal Arch Masons was installed. A. J. D. Kurcham is honored for forming the chapter and named as supreme officer. Officers pictured include E. pene captain R. N. Smith Burcham high priest W. F. Moore scribe R. L. Peters secretary Noah W. West master third veil Jack S. Dunlap principal sojourner N. S. Orkney grand secretary. Other officers John Wilcox and RB B. Brown Jr. are listed as not pictured.
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Mullens
Royal Arch Masons
Admiral
A. J D. Kurcham
Burcham
E. §. Pene
R. N. Smith
King
Das
W. F. Moore
R. L. Peters
Robert Jr. Rowlby
Morgantown
West Virginia
Noah W. West
Jack S. Dunlap
R. Fulliott
N. S. Orkney
Webster Springs
John Wilcox
B. Brown Jr
Royal Arch
Bowlby
Orkney
Final Rites Set For Mrs. Marcum
Funeral services for 39 year old Mrs. Gay Marcum of Jesse will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Independent Baptist Church in Glen Fork with Reverends Herbert Terry and Wiley Brooks officiating. Burial follows in Community Cemetery at Glen Fork. Mrs. Marcum died Sunday evening from a heart attack. The body will be moved from J. Evans Funeral Home Oceana to her mother Goldie Bailey in Jesse at 5 p.m. Tuesday and then to the church one hour before services.
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Jesse
Gay Marcum
Independent Baptist Church
Glen Fork
Herbert Terry
Ravencliff
Wiley Brooks
Marcum
J. Evans
Oceana
Goldie Bailey
Charles Cregar Hurt In Automobile Wreck
Charles Cregar of Mount Hope sustained a cut above the left eye in a two car collision on U S 1921 at Glen Jean Sunday. He was treated at Oak Hill Hospital and released. Cregar rode in a 1956 sedan driven by E Lanham of Kite Kentucky. The other vehicle was driven by James Almaster of Alloy with his wife and two children nearby at Mountain Air Drive In Theatre. Both cars suffered heavy damage according to Sheriff deputy Pete Withrow.
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Vak Hill
ANS
U.S
Glen Jean
Mount Hope
Oak Hill
Charles Cregar
Cregar
Carsmen
E. Lanham
Kite
James Almaster
Alloy
Almaster
Mountain Air Drive
Tn Theatre
Pete Withrow
Saul Shriver Feted With Birthday Dinner at Lake Washington
A birthday dinner honoring Saul Shriver was held at Lake Washington on Sunday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ira Copley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Elias Clark, Mrs. Jane Gilkey and family of Middleport, Mrs. John Shriver and son Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cook and son David, and Mrs. Saul Shriver.
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Whitesville
Rns
Lake Washington
Saul Shriver
Ira Copley
Elias Clark
Jane Gilkey
Middleport O
John Shriver
Bruce
Bill Cook
David
Charles. Iton
Morris Funeral Set Wednesday
Hale Dickinson Morris 54 of Ansted dies after six months illness. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rev. Father Duncan's home in Oak Hill. Burial High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Survived by wife Helen Evans two daughters Patricia Clark Beth Adair and son William. Morris was Armour and Company Chicago manager and former National Meat Canners Association president. He belonged to Masonic and Royal Arch bodies and Episcopal Church of the Redeemer. Burial arrangements by Combs Brothers Mortuary Gauley Bridge.
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Ansted
RNS
Hale Dickinson Morris
Donald D. Duncan
Oak Hill
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Flu
Morris
Chicago
Gauley Bridge
Oscar Morris
National Meat Canners Association
Gauley Bridge Lodge
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
Tarrant No
Royal Arch Masons
Tarrant Council
R & SM
Worth Commandery No
Knights Templar
Mossah Temple
Fort Worth
Texas
Episcopal Church of the Redeemer
Fayette County
Alderson- Broaddus College
Helen Evans
Patricia Clark
Fort Knox
Beth Adair
William
Margaret Doom
Combs Brothers
Last Rites Set For Steve Costic
Last rites for Steve Costic of Oak Hill will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at Oak Hill Presbyterian Church with Rev. R P Robertson and Rev J Ray officiating. Costic 72 died Sunday in an Oak Hill hospital after a long illness. Born November 4 1885 in Yugoslavia he was a retired employee of the Semiet Solvay Coal Co at Ilingston. Survivors include wife Mary one daughter Mrs Frank Akers and three grandchildren. The body will remain at TyTee Funeral Home until one hour before services.
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Oak Will
Steve Costic
Oak Hill
Oak Hill Presbyterian Church
R. P. Robertson
J. Ray
Point Pleasant
Costic
Kingston
Yugoslavia
Semiet Solvay Coal Co
Ilingston
Mary
Frank Akers
TyTee Funeral Home
Reckless Driving Charged Against Two In Pettus Court
Two men faced reckless driving counts in Magistrate LG Daniels court at Pettus. Eugene Peters of Naoma, arrested July 4 by Deputy Edgar Jarrell, received a 25 dollar fine plus costs. Shelby Williams of Edwight, arrested Saturday by Corporal H C Fullmer, was fined 2 dollars plus costs.
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Whitesville
RNS
LG. Daniels
Pettus
Eugene Peters
Naoma
Raleigh County
Edgar Jarrell
Shelby Williams
Edwight
H.C. Fullmer
Old Glory Displayed in Whitesville July Fourth
Whitesville residents and merchants showed more flags on Independence Day than in recent years. Nicky Aryan organized a broader display with 26 flags reported, aiming to surpass that number for the dedication of a new post office on July 20.
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Whitesville
RNS
Nicky Aryan
Arvon Today
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