Jury Frees Swaggerty In Malicious Wounding Case
FAYETTEVILLE Roy Swaggerty of Oak Hill was freed Thursday by a pest verdict after deliberating less than 30 minutes. Other cases were disposed of and the jury was excused until Monday morning for trials of John Lee Jerome Mathews and William McKinley Ford for murder. Other indicted defendants include Quen ley on the night of May 26 in alton Rife Daniels armed robbery shooting near Wad- Lewis Franklin Drake grand larceny and Elmer H. Dancy breaking and entering.
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Fayetteville
Roy Swaggerty
Oak Hill
John Lee Jerome Mathews
William McKinley Ford
Swaggerty
Herman Brad C. Robertson
Quenley
Alton
Riffe Daniels
Wad- Lewis
Franklin Drake
Grand Larder's Market
East Oak Hill
Ceny
Elmer
Rebekahs Install Daisy Walkup as Noble Grand
The Quinwood Rebekah Lodge No. 36 installed Miss Daisy Walkup as noble grand in a joint ceremony with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Other officers were installed, with Beulah Locke of Crawley as installing officer, and a covered dish dinner followed.
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Quinwood
Rebekah Lodge No
Daisy
Noble Grand
Lodge
Vivian Ripley
Katherine Tyree
Norine Taylor
Betty Blackburn
Ruby Skaggs
Hope Moore
Secratary
Dolora “Kidmore
Grover Stanley
Frances Novilis
James Winlingham
Gale Wells
Rozzle O'Dell
Cecil McClung
W. H. Wells
Fay Orndorff
Tod Swartz
Maryin McClung
Jack Pomeroy
Charles Ball
Insite Guardian
Lloyd Vaught Services Set for 2 p.m. Today
Funeral services for Lloyd Darrell Vaught 31 of Ravencliff will be held at 2 p.m. today in Pine Grove Church Ravencliff with Rev. Parl ey and Rev. Norman officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park Beckley. Vaught was killed at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday when a mine car wheel split his head after he apparently fell from the car. Survivors include his wife Lattie two daughters Maralyn and Julie Lynette his mother four brothers and six sisters.
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Lattie
Maralyn
Julie Lynette
Honored on Anniversary at Richards Street Home
Barbara Donachy of Richards Street was honored with a surprise birthday party Wednesday evening. Hosts Joyce Sluzas, Drema Wyant, Barbara Carpenter, Kay Adams, and Nan cy Walton organized the event. Attendees included Judy Dawson, Wally Rogers, Nancy Jo French, Nancy Burgess, Patty Burgess, Gypsy Kay Hall, Mona Burgess, Mary Sue Shipe, Mary Frances Porterfield, Glenora Hilton, Caroll Sue Lyons, Rita Baumgartner, Connie Frye, Margaret Hess, Danny Owens, Ann Flack, Herbert McCoy, Eliah Harri, Danny Wooten, Jimmy Tully, John Howard Scott, Pinky Kincaid, Monty Donachy, Tommy Kendall, Buddie Perry, Jack Tolten, Billie Watkins, Jack Terry, Shelton Sanger, Pete Carter, and Jimmy Hall.
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Oak “Hill
Barbara Donachy
Richards Street
Joyce Sluzas
Drema Wyant
Barbara Carpenter
Kay Adams
Nancy Walton
Judy Dawson
Wally Rogers
Nancy Jo French
Nancy Burgess
Patty Burgess
Gypsy Kay Hall
Mona Burgess
Mary Sue Shipe
Mary Frances Porterfield
Glenora Hilton
Caroll Sue Lyons
Rita Baumegartner
Connie Frye
Margaret Hess
Danny Owens
Delinquent Land Sold in Fayetteville Suit Actions
A suit for the sale of delinquent lands for payment of taxes was brought by H. W. Carson Deputy Commissioner in the name of the State of West Virginia against a long list of defendants including Allen Treadway C D Wheeler White Oak Improvement Company Virgie Murak Samuel McKinney Justine Lodge AF AM George Robinson Veoa Roberson Theodore Henson Toney Garun Wesley Sampson Alice Robinson E M Parley Roy Reed Francis Coleman Libby Schultz J W Horrocks J N Horrocks C W Horrocks Ida V Horrocks Hubert Miller J F Miller James Edwards Letha F P Edwards K C McClanahan N C McGraw L B Magnett G W Tineher Mrs J M Tucker Lewis Hubbard & Company and J S Valentine Additional suits listed include Juanita V Kelley vs James E Kelley Jr for divorce John R Fleshman vs A Lewis and Blanch B Lewis in chancery and Rex N Allen vs Dewey Miller damages 5000 Leaves on trip Oak Hill J Woodrow Thomas of Oak Hill left Thursday for a business trip to Nashville
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Fayetteville
H. W. Carson
West Virginia
Allen Treadway
C. D. Wheeler
White Oak Improvement Company
Virgie Murak
Samuel McKinney
Justine Lodge
AF & AM
George Robinson
Veoa Roberson
Theodore ©. Henson
Toney Garun
Wesley Sampson
Alice Robinson
E. M. Parley
Roy Reed
Francis Coleman
Lybby Schultz
J. W. Horrocks
J. N. Horrocks
C. W. Horrocks
Ida V. Horrocks
Hubert Miller
J. F. Miller
James Edwards
Letha FP. Edwards
K. §. McClanahan
N. C. McGraw
L. B. Magnett
G. W. Tineher
Mullens Branch of Produce Firm Closes July 15
Mullens to lose Bluefield Produce and Provision Company branch after 20 years of operation. Manager Joe E. Orr announces closure as deliveries shift to Bluefield main plant to save on rehandling and transport costs. Five or more staff reassignments noted with local reps Henry C. Anderson and Harry Tilley likely to remain in Mullens. Vacated plant likely to be offered for lease or sale.
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Joe E. Orr
Ward-Duncan Motor Company
Orr
Bluefield
Mullens
Mercer
Wyoming
Produce Concern
Henry C. Anderson
Harry Tilley
Muliens
Rainelle Reserve Unit To Be Activated Tonight
Rainelle Methodist Church ceremonies at 7 pm will formally activate the Rainelle Naval Reserve Volunteer Composite Unit today. The unit is commanded by Lt. James H. Hambrick, USNR, with officers and men including LCDR Paul Combs, Lt. R. A. Clapperton, Lt. Edward Robinson, James F. Brewer, Tom J. Scarless, Manuel R. Scarless, John C. Bell, Herman G. Dransfield, and Everette Fink among others in Rainelle and nearby Summersville and East Rainelle.
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Rainelle
Rainelle Methodist Church
Mc Ross
Manuel R. Scarless
McRoss
John C. Bell
Summersville
Herman G. Dransfield
East Rainelle
Eddy Zopp
Everette Fink
Rainelle Personal Reach and Weekend Visits
Rainelle notes detail Mary Guthrie and Frances Ann Guthrie visiting grandparents J N Wills, with parents to join for weekend. Mrs Wills to attend Woman's House Party at Alderson Broaddus College Philippi. Plus gardens, hospital notes, and local church rally and vacation announcements.
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Rainelle
Mary You
Frances Ann Guthrie
Rosny
Dillwyn
J. N. Wills
Williamsburg
Elsie L Blizard Rites Held for Virginia Native
Funeral services are set for Friday afternoon for Elsie Lee Blizard 50 of White Mill North Carolina sister of Mrs B L Myers of Wyoming. She died in a Richlands Virginia hospital after a heart attack. Survivors include husband Lawrence Blizard a son two daughters and four sisters. The funeral will be held at the father’s home in Buchanan Virginia and burial at Evergreen Cemetery Roanoke Virginia.
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Wyoming
Elsie Lee Blizard
Whitemill
N.C
B. L Myers
Richlands
Robert L. Hooker
Jeanie Gravely Hooker
Patrick County
Lawrence Blizard
J. C. Moore
Keen Mountain
J. W. Cameron
Columbus
Ohio
7. E. Brugh
Richmond
J. A. Thorn
Buchanan
Evergreen Cemetery
Roanoke
Wriston Infant Riles VAK Hill Funeral Service
Funeral services for Miles Wriston newborn son of Mr and Mrs Luther Wriston of Scarbro will be held at 2 pm today at Advent Christian Church Mossy Rev G Baber officiating Burial will be in Luther Cemetery The infant was born dead at 8 pm July 9 Surviving parents three brothers Lenard Buford and Thomas and two sisters Lynda Lau and Julia all at home
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Vak Hill
Miles Wriston
Luther Wriston
Scarbro
Advent Christian Church
Mossy
G. Baber
Luther Cemetery
Lenard
Buford
Thomas
Ard
Lynda Lau
Julia
Three Fined On Traffic Counts
Oak Hill three men were fined ten dollars and costs before Magistrate Robert Godsey on Thursday. Bernard Glen Johnson of Oak Hill was fined for improper registration plates. Norve Wilson of Kincaid was fined for having no foot brakes. Joseph Carl Harvey of Oak Hill was fined for using an improper muffler in his car.
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Oak Hill
Robert Godsey
Bernard Glen Johnson
Norve Wilson
Kincaid
Waal
Joseph Carl Harvey
Founders Day Noted by Rainelle Rainbow Girls Unit
Rainelle Assembly No. 15 of the Order of Rainbow for Girls held Founders Day with a picnic at Babcock State Park on Tuesday. Members Jean Ann Marrs Frances Sanford Elda Utterback Betty Tincher Nancy Lusher Elaine Mullins Dreama Gray Ellen Gray Betty Wilt Ginger Burns Barbara Casiro Jackie Wilkenson Mary Sanders Lois McClung Carol Cooper Virginia Tolley attended. Sponsors Thelma Bailey John Gray George Casto accompanied by car. Guests Jane Todd Jacqueline Wyatt Dolly Bilbro John Gray Jr Buckshot Casto Mitney Sanders Peggy Johnson Roscoe Bragg Cate Bragg Bob Flanagan.
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Rainelle
Singers League to Give Song and Worship Program
Fayetteville reports the West Virginia Singers League No 31 will perform at First Baptist Church Long Branch on Sunday for an all day worship and song program. Rev N G Hickman will deliver the morning message with music by Capital City Chorus Long Branch Choir and Miss Claudine Hopkins. Dinner served by church women. Afternoon features The Voice of Zion Sun Mrs Martha Marshall Long Branch June Wade Scarbro Mrs Julia Jackson Glen Jean Davis Quintet Victor Hart Quintet Mrs Helen Ratliff Minden Voices of Zion Sun Mrs Gladys Brown Thayer Goldston Sisters Tams No 3 Chorus Mrs Martha Brown Christian Sisters of Sun Miss Edith Evans Sun Thayer Chorus Mrs Christine Wright Beckley Church of Living God Beckley Glen White Chorus McAlpin Five West Pepper s Ansted and others.
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Fayetteville
West Virginia Singers’ League No. 31
First Baptist Church
Long Branch
N. G. Hickman
Capital City Chorus
Claudine Hopkins
Voice of Zion of Sun
Martha Marshall
June Wade
iScarbro
Julia Jackson
Glen
Jean
Davis
Victor
Hart
Helen Ratliff
Minden
Zio
Sun
Gladys Brown
Thayer
Goldston
Tams
Martha Brown
Christian Sisters of Sun
Edith Evans
Christine Wright
Beckley
Church of Living God
Glen White
McAlpin Five
West Peppers
Ansted
James Wade
Scarbro
Fannie Redman
Fayettevile
Elsie Wright
Sadie Crockett
Glen Jean
Kincaid Personal News from Abingdon and Nearby
Abingdon residents visit relatives as Clyde Q Harler, salesman for Streetman Cracker Co, prepares transfer to Kingsport Tennessee. Others: Irma J Kincaid in Oak Hill Hospital. Deloris Davis visiting relatives. Faye Kincaid a patient at Laird Memorial Hospital after appendicitis surgery. Ruth Anne Wimmer visiting Roanoke grandparents. Cleo Yeager weekend in Cincinnati. a trucker fined 35 dollars for an overweight violation.
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Robert Lee
Whitker
Danbury
N. C
Ruth Anne Wimmer
Roanoke
Whit
Iker
C. A. Harler
Cleo Yeager
Cincinnati
Ohio
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Mrs. D. Walkup
Rebekahs
Lloyd Vaught
Legion
Louis Kaman
Wyoming County
American Legion
Kaman
J. Woodrow Thomas
Nashville
Ean
Turpentina
McKesson's
Morton
Pepto Bismol
McKesson
Neville ST. Beckley
Cohen
Cohen's
Tility
Neveratch
Twlly
Keystone Food Chopper
Rustrasistony
Clampton
Clearaner
Bluefield Produce and Provision Company
Suvivors
Lewis Andrew Hazlewood
Follo
James
Mt. Hope
Rachel Franker
Sheridan
Flossie Bohhner
Tennessee
W. H. Fields
Mary ‘Hazlewood
A. J. Thomas
Jean Moore
W. H. Woodward
Lewisa
Charmco
Bethany Church of the Brethern
Melvin Sanford
Gordon Free Will Baptist Church
Lewis Hipes
Bethany Church
D. F. Murphy
Oak
Pfe
Thomas W. Fox
Irene Fox
Fox
U. S. Army
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Elsie L. Blizard
Wriston
Bernard Marrs
Lilly Park
Dennis Hume
Harold Zopp
Warelyn Maynard
Grant Collins
Betty Raine
Charles Croker
Howard Combs
Andy Shelton
Dan Hanley
E. K. Pritchard
Marvin McCall
Louis Preust
R. E. Dunbar
W. K. Massee
W. W. Wickline, Jr
Robert L. Wallace
H. H. Hopkins
Founders Day
Girls Unit
Singers’ League
C. C. Jackson
Charleston
J. W. Hershberger
F. C. Worley
East Rainelle Area
Kincaid Personals
Pure Lynn
Poplar Honey
Joe Workman
Pineknob
W. Va
Sagt
Lewis
Cash & Carry
Neville Stopp
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