Scarbro Man's Trial For Murder to Open
James Anthony Stover, 63, Scarbro, ready for trial in Fayette Circuit Court for the murder of Albert Withrow, 50, Lochgelly. Withrow fatally stabbed in Plum Orchard near Scarbro amid self defense claims. Trial docket includes other cases and a list of petit jurors reported for today.
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Fayetteville
Rns
James Anthony Stover
Scarbro
Albert Withrow
Lochgelly
Fayette
Withrow
Plum Orchard
John Anderson
Stover
W. W. Drake
Drake
American Armature and Engineering Company
Mill Creek Sewell Coal Corp
Rudolph Brown
Grand Latoney
Jess Kelly
Albert Kelly
Roy Allen Kelly
Grover Adkins
Daniel Hartenstein
Grand Larceny
Leonard Woodson
Seen Woodson
Charles R. Ash
Glen Jean J. R. Abshire
Pax
John Arthur, Jr
Longacre
Jim Blosser
Montgomery
H. L. Barker
Graydon
D. W. Babb
Alloy
J. P. Campbell
Oak Hill
T. B. Carpenter
J. F. Clark
George W. Collins
R. W. Craige
Smithers
G. V. Christenson
Clifftop
J. W. Daughterty
W. T.durett
Boomer
Gino Dalpato
Julian Delridge
Whipple
A. W. Devision
Okey R. Eans
Mt. Hope
R. E. Ellis
Frank J. Furin
A. M. Foley
Charlton Heights
H. M. Grose
E. H. Graft
John W. Kody
R. C. Kincaid
Victor
R. H. Moore
Powellton
R. B. Morgan
Glen Jean
J. B. Powers
Kingston
Edward A. Poff
J. R. Perkins
Lookout
D. W. Russell
Russell Hill
W. H. Raney
Mt. Cove
J. G. Sevendler
Gauley Bridge
Darrell Walker
L. L. Ware
Sherman Williams
Long Branch
James R. Williams
Maynor
Billy Whitlock
Committees Set For Year's Work In Fayette Club
Fayetteville Lions Club names committees for the new year with personnel including chairmen and members across attendance, constitution and bylaws, convention, finance, information, membership, program, publicity, agriculture, youth, citizenship and patriotism, civic improvement, community betterment, education, health and welfare, safety, light conservation and blind, United Nations, and greeters, featuring figures such as Jack Robertson, Frank Mahan, Thomas E. Smith, Myron Renick, Loren Wiseman, and C. E. Chapman among many listed members.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayetteville Lions Club
Jack Robertson
B. K. Hesse
J. A. Ritz
EB. ©. McClure
William L Tully
Frank K. Mahan
Thomas E. Myles
Howard W. Carson
William R. Laird UI
Myron R. Renick
J. Alfred Taylor
Ben D. Keller
Robert W. Spath
C. E. Chapman
Wade Mahood
Tommie Platt
P. H. Williams
P. G. Hoye
C. A. Bates
Dillard Inge
Chester Hager
Donald Payne
Roy D. Cruikshanks
Lions Information
C. H. Dodd
Thomas E. Smith
Frederick R. Merriam
Howard W Carson
Ralph Fazio
Karl Taylor
Thomas FE. Myles
H. G. Hesse
Walter E. Caldwell
Maurice H. Reynolds
Haven R. Shuck
John B Tamplin
E. O. McClur
Lofton W. Tudor
William R. Laird II
William m. Tully
Maurice Reynolds
Jimmie N. Queen
Clifford G. Allen
Luther J. Young
Loren R. Wiseman
M. E. Miller
H. J. Casto
C. D. Epperly
James E. Cottle
United Nations
William L. Tully
Elbert W. Creed
Houston J. Wendell
Haven Shuck
New Twist Ends With Jail For False Pretenses
Norman White, 29, repeatedly fired from jobs after hours, collecting a week’s pay each time. A City Court heard he phoned employers posing as a police officer to secure money. He started a new sewing mail bags job but the ruse failed and he was jailed eight months for obtaining money by false pretenses.
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London
White
Norman White
Norman
Folk Music Expert Died At Pinson Home
Dr. Charles Faulkner Bryan 43, a noted folk music composer and authority, died unexpectedly at his Pinson Alabama home on Thursday. A native of McMinnville Tennessee, he produced more than 35 musical works.
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Pinson
Ala
Charles Faulkner Bryan
McMinnville
Tenn
Hotel Executive Dies in Miami Beach
P Albert Pick Sr an 86 year old hotel executive died Saturday He was president of Albert Pick Hotels Inc until 1929 when he became chairman His son Albert Jr now heads the firm which operates hotels in Chicago Columbus Ohio and Miami Beach
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Miami Beach
Fla.p
Albert Pick Sr
Pick
Albert Pick
4000 Dynamite Caps Stolen at Oswald
Oak Hill patrol investigates break in at a mine powder house owned by John Duran in Mount Hope. Trooper Ted Anderson reports 4000 dynamite caps were stolen during a Saturday night entry.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Oswald
John Duran
Mount Hope
Ted Anderson
Anderson
Water Service Co seeks 298000 rate hike for Charleston area
State Report Charleston West Virginia Water Service Co. asked the Public Service Commission for a 298000 rate increase affecting about 44000 water customers in Charleston area including Charleston South Charleston Belle Dunbar Institute and Nitro. The utility says the higher rates will yield a 6 percent return.
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Charleston
West Virginia Water Service Co
Public Service Commission
South Charleston
Belle
Dunbar
Institute
Nitro
Dean of Lifers Dies In Jackson Prison At 77
Tony Duley reports the death of the so called dean of lifers in southern Michigan prison, aged 77. He was the oldest inmate, had served 48 years, and spent decades seeking freedom. Despite frequent parole considerations, he lacked a sponsor and was repeatedly denied release.
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Jackson, Mich
Tony Duley
Dean
Lifers
Southern
Michigan
Duley
Dorothy May Saunders to Wed W. E. Hamilton Oak Hill Legion Officers
Oak Hill Legion Post 59 elects H. M. Martin Americanism officer Jack Gannon post adjutant J. L. Smith child welfare officer to be installed July 22 with Ben Gooch and G. Steele Callison in charge. Also named delegates and alternates for the district convention in Clarksburg Sept 2-5. Announced marriage plans of Dorothy May Saunders to T Sgt William Edward Hamilton with Aug 2 ceremony at Bedford Massachusetts chapel.
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Oak Hill
ANL
American Legion
H. M. Martin
Jack Gannon
J. L. Smith
Ben Gooch
G. Steele Callison
Department
Clarksburg
H. van Camp
L. C. Allan
E. A. Masters
Ralph Whittington
Post 69
Callison
Masters
RNS
Dorothy May Saunders
Maude Saunders
William Edward Hamilton
Frank Hamilton
Martin J. Stein
L. G. Hanscom Field
Bedford
Mass
Miss Saunders
Oak Hill High School
Manassas Institute of Technology
Manassas
Virginia
Wesleyan Service Guild
United States Air Force
States
Guam
Masonic Lodge No. 120
Editor's Wife Taken by Death
Mrs. Virginia H. Tolbert 43 wife of Williamson Daily News editor died in Newport News Virginia hospital after major surgery two weeks earlier. A Mingo County native and former society editor, she married W F Tolbert in 1948. Survived by husband two sons W F Jr 5 and Eddie Hurt 13 one sister and brother the Rev Sherwood F. Smith of Newport News.
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Eddie Hurt
Sherwood F. Smith
Newport News
Mrs. Lucretia Avis Dies at 79 in Oak Hill
Mrs Lucretia Avis aged 79 of Oak Hill died at 6 45 p m Sunday at her home after an extended illness The body is at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill pending completion of arrangements
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Oak Hill
RNS
Lucretia Avis
Tyree
Russian Jets Appear More Powerful
In San Francisco John R. Alison of Northrop Aircraft Co says Russian bombers shown with engines claim to produce 5000 or more pounds of thrust, surpassing American jets then in operation. Also brief notices of laymen meeting at Quinnimont Baptist Church and Women’s Missionary Society gathering at Calvary Baptist Church in Oak Hill.
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San Francisco
Moscow
John R. Alison
Northrop Aircraft Co
Fayetteville social notes and visits lead regional rounds
Fayetteville personal items detail Mrs Hohn Helff visiting Mrs J H White and gatherings with Mrs William Laird and Mrs H Dillon at the Glass House and The Greenbrier. Other items track relocations and trips of locals including the Eubank and King families, military assignments, and youths at Camp Merrie Woode.
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Fayetteville
Rns
Hohn Helff
Bastingridge
N. Y
J. H. White
William R. Laird, iI
Helff
White
H. E. Dillon
Glass House
Dayton
Nelson Zorio
Zorio
Frank Miller
Williamsburg
W. R. Hesse
Portsmouth
Perry Selvey
Paul Porter
Carolyn Dillon
Camp Merrie Woode
N. C
Reunion at McGraws Planned for Sunday Morning
The McGraw reunion is scheduled for Sunday at McGraws starting 10 45 a m with lunch served from noon to 1 30 p m.
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McGraws
McGraw
Virginian Train Ends Passenger Runs After 1907 Era
The Virginian Railway运行 Nos. 3 and 4 made their last scheduled trips between the Virginia West Virginia line and Page Fayette County marking the end of passenger service begun in 1907. No. 3 left Hale's Gap Mercer County at 10:08 a.m. and reached Mullens 12:36 p.m. Page 2:46 p.m. No. 4 left Page 9:28 a.m., Mullens 11:40 a.m., final arrival 1:49 p.m.
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No. 3
Hale’s Gap
Mercer County
Mullens
Page
No. 4
Woman Killed By O Train At Brooks Crossing
Mrs Ollie Cyrus 74 of Brooks was killed when struck by a Chesapeake and Ohio Railway train at the Brooks crossing about 4 30 p m Sunday near Hinton West Virginia She lived most of her life in Summers County and was a member of Brooks Baptist Church Survivors include two sisters four brothers and a son Funeral arrangements are incomplete with body at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlor
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Brooks
RNS
Ollie Cyrus
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Brooks Crossing
Hinton
Green Sulphur Springs
Summers County
Brooks Baptist Church
A. A. Connard
Frank Bruce
Redlands
Calif
S. L. McGowan
Ronceverte
Walter Marion
Ward
Joe Marion
Beckley
Frank Marion
Sandstone
Bill Marion
Patterson
N. J
Howard Marion
H. H. Cyrus
Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlor
Bureau Changes Survey Timing in Fayetteville
A change in the timing of the Current Population Survey is announced by Supervisor Ralph E. Pearch at the Richmond district office. The survey will be conducted the week containing July 12 each month, starting this month, to better reflect monthly employment and avoid holiday distortions.
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Fayetteville
BNS
Ralph E. Pearch
Bureau
Richmond
Mildred P. Holliday
Bureau of the Census
Accidents Injure Four In Wyoming Mines And City
Four people were sent to Wyoming General Hospital after accidents on Saturday. Roy Richardson, 33, Corinne, fractured and severely cut his right index finger when his hand was caught between a shuttle car steering wheel and the Tralee mine roof. Harland Lambert, 31, Bud, fractured his left foot and ankle when coal fell on his leg at the Deerfield mine. Shelby Jean Raye, 7, Pierpoint, was treated for a broken arm from a fall from a tree. Grant O’Neal, 37, Otsego, received a deep cut on his right arm from a fall.
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Grant O'Neal
Otsego
Home on furlough Fayetteville airmen report to Great Lakes
Two 1954 Fayetteville High School graduates have completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and are on 10 day furloughs at home before reporting to Great Lakes. Airman Third Class William Seal visits his parents State Police Sgt. and Mrs. W R Seal while Airman Third Class Rodney Myers visits his mother Mrs Robert Epperly.
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Fayetteville
Fayetteville High School
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Great Lakes
William Seal
W. R. Seal
Rodney Myers
Robert Epperly
Roselyn Duncan Engaged To Marry Itmann Resident
Mullens announces engagement of Roselyn Imogene Duncan to Lloyd Thomas Jr. of Itmann. Plans call for a fall wedding. She works for G C Murphy Co. and he for Kroger Co. Both attended Mullens High School.
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Roselyn Duncan
Lloyd Thomas
Itmann
Hospital admits 60 during week at Wyom ing General
Sixty patients were admitted to Wyoming General Hospital for the week ending Saturday. A daily list includes patients from Mullens Shady Spring Oceana and Rhodell with names such as Ethel Hall Fred Walker Alma Massey Gracie McComas Billy Morris and many others across Mullens Oceana and surrounding communities.
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Mullens
ANS
Wyoming General Hospital
Ethel Hall
Fred Walker
New Richmond
Kenneth Tilley
Sabine
Luther Farley
Odd
Roscoe Buchannon
Stephenson
Lonie Johnson
Covel
Violet Hill
Joe Jett
Shady Spring
Alma Massey
Oceana
Gracie McComas
Welch
Billy Morris
Marie Street
Corinne
Earthy Short
McGraws
Eunice Osborne
Ruby Milam
Versie McKinney
Bud
Mattie Walker
Shirley Shrewsbury
Amigo
Terry Cook
Billy O’neal
Rhodell
Larry Simpson
Basin
Delphia Bolen
Allen Junction
Ardis Fraley
Hotchkiss
Raymond Patrick
Jennie Radford
Josephine Sutphin
Otsego
Mayme Weaver
Geneva Claytor
Wyco
Lucille Cumby
Margie Cecil
George Workman
Rockview
Thomas Miller
Maude Miller
Rebecca Short
Anna Rash
Bessie Monk
Ghent
Anna Scarbro
Kopperston
Helen Neff
James Salmons
James Mitchem
Itmann
David Gross
Alpeca
Willie Crigger
Ollie Lafferty
Ravencliff
Rachel Lilly
Josephine
Helen Ramsey
Herndon
Sylvia Mathewe
Essie Blankenship
Pineville
Ilene Acord
Elizabeth Sinecoff
Rosie Howerton
Ennis Reed
Ruby Watkins
Minnie Cook
Larry Whitt
Edith Shrewsbury
Baileysville Personal News Summary
Mr. and Mrs. Ferman Berkhead and sons returned home after visiting relatives in Kentucky. Miss Elizabeth Trent stayed with Mrs. James N. Cook Tuesday. Aldie Morgan of Clear Fork and Harrison Morgan hosted Monday guests. Richard Collins, Miss Ann Toler, Ed Byrd and Gladys Trent with Ed die Lee Collins spent Monday at Little Beaver Park. Elbert Toler and family were guests of the Fortners Monday evening.
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Baileysville
BNS
Ferman Berkhead
Kentucky
Elizabeth Trent
James N. Cook
Aldie Morgan
Clear Fork
Harrison Morgan
Richard Collins
Ann Toler
Ed Byrd
Gladys Trent
Eddie Lee Collins
Little Beaver Park
Elbert Toler
Frank Fortner
Darrell V. McGraw
Warren
Mark
Tim
Lorain
Cleveland
Ohio
James F. Brooks
T. A. Griffith
Patricia
Charleston
W. F. Rose
Pineville
French Canterbury
Jacqueline
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Geraldine Acord
Logan
Milton Holstein
Dennis Acord
Delmon Wright
Barbara
Toledo
James Parks
Pay
Wright
Kago
Ill
Tenn
Daniel Barks
Bailey - Murphy
Saint Paul
Odd Fellows
Elkins
Salt Sulphur Springs
O. A. Sparks
Marlinton
Fred Snyder
Pineville Personal News Highlights Visit Variations
Pineville and nearby residents share furloughs visits and travels. Cpl James Manning plans to report to Battle Creek Michigan after a 10 day leave with wife and daughter visiting relatives in New Richmond. Other Pineville visitors include the Cooke and Wright families touring relatives in Pineville and nearby towns.
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Pineville
RNS
James Manning
W. W. Manning
Battle Creek
Mich
Fred Walker
New Richmond
Michigan
A. D. Cooke
Beckley
Dell Cook
Rebecca Lester Suffers Heart Attack at Home
Rebecca Lester of Bud and her daughter Mrs. Harry Estes were admitted to Wyoming General Hospital early Wednesday after suffering a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Rebecca Lester
Bud
Harry Estes
Wyoming General Hospital
Tomlinson Rites To Be Held Today
Everett E. Tomlinson 65 of Keenan dies Saturday after a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral services at 2:30 p.m. at Long View Farm Keenan with Rev W H Walker and others. burial Green Hill Cemetery Union. He was a Crozier Coal and Land Co. manager, retired after 40 years, and formerly with Turkey Gap Coal Co. Born May 14 1890 in Pickway. survived by wife Elizabeth Sibold, one son, three daughters, siblings, and seven grandchildren.
Youth to Be Sponsored To Church Conference
The Women’s Missionary Society of the Brethren Church of Oak Hill will sponsor a youth to the National Conference of the Brethren in August at Ashland Ohio. Approval was given at the Tuesday meeting with Mrs. Charles Crouch and Mrs. Milton Robinson as hostesses. The group also voted to start a birthday offering contributed by all members on their birthdays to fund youth work.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Women's Missionary Society
Brethren Church of Oak Hill
National Conference of the Brethren
Ashland
Ohio
Charles Crouch
Milton Robinson
Marine Visitor Feted During Otsego Leave
Cpl Henry Milam on a 30 day leave in Otsego was honored at an outing hosted by Frances Whitt and Gretta Mc Comas. Attendees included James Milam Brenda Legg Myron Legg Shirley McComas Georgia Milam Carolyn McComas and Milam himself. Milam recently re enlisted in the Marine Corps for six years after 18 months in Korea with the First Marine Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otsego
Cpl
Henry Milam
Alfred Milam
Frances Whitt
Gretta McComas
Milam
Naval Supply Center
Oakland
Calif
James Milam
Brenda Legg
Myron Legg
Shirley McComas
Georgia Milam
Carolyn McComas
Marine Corps
Korea
Marine Division
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Scarbro Man
Fayette Club
Rab Orchard
Jeanne Crain
Dana Andrews
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Stooge
Huntington
Mobile Electronics Co
Omar Keene
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Wilburn C. Campbell
West Virginia
Tyler
S. Roger Tyler
Trinity Church
St. John’s
St. John's
International Nickel Co
Stanaford Road
Walt Disney
Cinemascope
Kirk Douglas
James Mason
W. E. Hamilton
Oak Hill Legion
Jane's Studio
Alison
Quinnimont
Fayette Baptist Laymen's Association
Quinnimont Baptist Church
Donald Lowe
Earl Parker
Robert Byrd
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Calvary Baptist Church
Oak Hill Church
Jerry Martin
Lewis “Sring Circus
Donna Reed
Princess Theatre
MI. Hope, W. Va
Faith Comergue
Richard Long Marshall Thompson
Kathleen Hughes
Plus
John Agar
Lori Nelson
John Bromfield
Lover
Rover
Warrior
Ona
Vincent Min’ LI
Superscope
Miss Roselyn Imogene Duncan
William Neese
Marie Lusk
House OF Hits
Mosca Ase Tee
Warner Bros. Ms
Wus
Warnercolor
Tob
Dorothy Malone
Itive Envoms
Peggie Castle
Ros
Selander
Wyoming
Tony Martin
Jane Powell
Piper Laurie
the Creature
Gove
Pearhead
Bing Crosby
Rosemary Clooney
Vera Ellen
Danny Kaye
Tomlinson
McDowell County
Elizabeth Sibold
Hillsdale
Rock Lodge Masonic Order
West Virginia Masonic Body
Matoaka Kiwanis Club
West Virginia Kiwanis District
Mercer County Tuberculosis Association
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Sophia
Mullens and
Devil's Canyon
Technicolor
Virginia Mayo
Dale Robertson
Johnny Weissmuller
Tyrone Susan Power - Hayward
Colem
Aah
Kiser Webb
McGuire PO Pry Demat Technicolor
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