Rites Wednesday For Slain Man
Funeral services for Brice Bernard Turner 28 will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of God in Garrison with Rev J M Kile officiating. Turner died Sunday at Stevens Clinic Welch from gunshot wounds in the stomach. Burial follows at Atkins Cemetery Naoma. Turner survived by mother Marie Kuhn Sylvester two sisters Bessie Kirk Blue Pennant Genevieve Cline Surveyor three half sisters Patricia Jennie Carol Kuhn Sylvester eight brothers Clarence Harry both Buffalo James Cleveland Clifford Joe Eddy Dallas Ronald Donald Sylvester grandmother Lucy Caldwell Marmet and step father Edward Kuhn Sylvester. The body was taken to the residence Monday from Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville.
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Bessie Kirk
Blue Pennant
Genevieve Cline
Surveyor
Patricia
Jennie
Carol Kuhn
Sylvester
Clarence
Harry
Buffalo
N. Y
James
Cleveland
Ohio
Clifford
Joe Eddy
Dallas
Ronald
Donald
Lucy Caldwell
Marmet
Edward Kuhn
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Herndon Man Taken by Death
Jesse Gibbs 52 of Herndon former employee of the Lamar Colliery Co died at 1 55 am after a stroke. He was admitted to Wyoming General Hospital last Thursday. The body is at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home with arrangements incomplete.
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Mullens
Jesse Gibbs
Herndon
Lamar Colliery Co
Wyoming General Hospital
Robertson and Foglesong
Fight Sends Two Men To Hinton Hospital
HINTON WA two men were injured in a rural-area fight about two miles from Hinton. Emmett Yancey, 76, sustained two bullet wounds in the abdomen, and Paul Lilly, 55, suffered head injuries from a brick and a hatchet. Sheriff Earl Hellems said the cause of the dispute was not immediately known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinton
Earl Hellems
Hellems
Emmett Yancey
Paul Lilly
Boy Bitten by Copperhead Near Stephen son
Twelve year old Arthur O'Neal of a mountain near Stephenson was treated at Wyoming General Hospital after a copperhead bite on his left foot Saturday night. He is reported well on the road to recovery.
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Wyoming County
O'Neal
Life's Savings Lost By Mullens Resident
Mullens resident Jerry Green reported his life savings of 3.17 dollars stolen from a hiding place in his home, after a youth about 15 to 17 years old with a yellow striped shirt visited to ask for water. Police suspect the theft occurred when Green left briefly to speak with his father at a service station.
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Mullens
RNS
Jerry Green
Wendell W. Cook
Éu T
Leary
Jerry
Uly 9
Kittchen
Green
Berlin Green
Oak Hill GOP Women Re-Elect Mrs Thomas as Vice President
Mrs H P Thomas was re elected to a third one year term as vice president of the Oak Hill Republican Women s Club. Mrs N C Miller was elected secretary succeeding Mrs R L Hughes. The August 1 meeting was postponed with the next regular meeting set for Sept 17. About 3 members have joined or renewed, including numerous named Oak Hill area and Mount Hope members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
GOP
Mrs. Thomas
RNS
H. P. Thomas
Republican Women's Club
N. C. Miller
R. L. Hughes
Charles Wiseman
J. W. Brown
Daniel Devol
Jane Thomas
Otis Morton
Legion Auxiliary Entertains Patients at Veterans Hospital
The LaFayette Post 149 Auxiliary hosted a Thursday night event at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital. Mrs Renick chaired with Mrs Fazio as co chair. Commander F J Morris and Mrs D E Brown were introduced. Barbara Seay sang and Jean Ann Platt accompanied. 50 patients in the lounge and 18 in a ward enjoyed refreshments and games with 18 prizes awarded.
Community Roster Notes Assistance by Local Members
In Mullens and Fayetteville circles past members and current volunteers aided projects. D'Antonio and Mrs. G F Ford were listed with others including Mrs Earl Seay while Charles Knotts Kenneth Wood and Roy Holliday also assisted.
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Duse D'Antonio
G. F. Fordham
Mullens
Earl Seay
Fayetteville
Charles’ Knotts
Kenneth Wood
Roy Holliday
Hinton Trooper Arrests Logan Man in Wyoming
A state trooper en route to Welch arrested Max Topeka 29 of Sterrit for driving with an expired registration plate. He was fined 10 dollars and costs. The trooper was on the way to testify in Welch court. Harry Emmett Pennington 46 of West Mullens fined 25 dollars and costs for reckless driving after arraignment before Magistrate Bill Houck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Emmett Pennington
Houck
Wiley ‘Hersman
Two Cars Collide Near Clear Fork High School
A highway crash Friday near Clear Fork High School involved two vehicles. Tony Karantonis driving one car was struck by Earl Eugene Stover who was backing onto the road from behind tall weeds obscuring his view of upcoming traffic.
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Colcord
RNS
Clear Fork High School
Tony Karantonis
Earl
Eugene Stover
Stover
Dog Clinic At State Police HQ Saturday Near Fayetville
Fayetteville officials announce an extra dog clinic from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the State Police Headquarters on U S Route 21 between Fayetteville and Oak Hill for all districts on the south side of New River. Sheriff H R Beckleheimer says a later clinic will be held in the county vent er section. J A Shuck will assist in tax collection on dogs. After this date dog laws will be strictly enforced and untagged dogs with unpaid taxes will be impounded. Inoculations will be offered at the dog pound near the H camp on dates to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Oak Hill
New River
H.R. Beckleheimer
Venter
J. A. Shuck
Dove Joins Training Center For Methodist Youth Caravan
Miss Timmie Lee Dove of West Whitesville attends the Methodist Youth Caravan Training Center in Buckhannon to prepare for voluntary service in local Methodist churches for six weeks. She joins 160 college students and 40 adults serving as counselors in caravan groups this summer across 225 churches in the United States and Cuba. The program is sponsored by the Methodist Board of Education staff in Nashville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Board of Education
Nashville
Tean
Circles Hold Meetings In Pineville Community Group
Edna Stevens Circle of Cook Memorial Baptist Church met at Crowley-Worrell Addition home with prayers and a program on Giving Our Best to God. Members collected for children's prayer plates and planned Christmas card sales to raise funds. Shown were Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Bazzie, Mrs. Snyder, Mrs. Noble, and other attendees.
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Pineville
RNS
Edna Stevens
Women's Mission Society
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Claude Phillips
Crowley- Worrell
Eugene Noble
Phillips
Virginia Bazie
Anne Thompson
Frank Davis
Gilbert Goode
Ted Fender
Wanda Cooper
Elma Hayhurst
Floyd Rose
Teddi Fender
Bailey-Murphy
Gilbert Geade
Ino’arge
Shannon Cooper
C. L. Cook
Vivian Rose
R. E. Kuhn
Pauline Snyder
Millard Dancy
River Drive
Cook
Stacie Mullins
Rue Schoolcraft
E. M. Curry
R.E. Kuhn
Fred Beavers
O. L. Burgess
W. R. McCoy
Marilyn McCoy
Huntington
Jewell Asbury Circle
Dorothy Pais
Mildred Mullins
Walter Green
Benjy Sizemore
Charstey Shields
Ralph Cook
Jewell Slavey
G. ¢ Basham
A. G
Cline
the Belcher
Clara D. Cook
Bruce Howard
Robert EF. Nunley
Azel Brown
Cleta May Walls
Wyoming Hospital Reports Eight Births
Wyoming General Hospital recorded eight births. Newborns include Sharon Elizabeth eight pounds eleven ounces born July fourteen to Cecil Ray Staton and wife in Mullens. Randall Ernest seven pounds thirteen ounces born July one to Elmer Johnson and wife in Corinne. Robert Jackson six pounds five ounces born July eleven to Jimmy George and wife in Ravenville. Steven Douglas seven pounds eight ounces born July eight to Robert Estes and wife in Bud. Trey Enoch five pounds six ounces born July sixteen to Coy Reed and wife in Egeria. Kenneth Wayne Jr. six pounds six ounces born July ten to Kenneth W. McBride and wife in Mullens. Gary Dale five pounds one ounce born July unknown to Merrill Shrewsbury and wife in Amigo.
Oceana and Colcord church picnic announced
Oceana Presbyterian Church hosts a Bible School picnic Friday at 3 30 pm on the lawn of the Stockdale home. Children bring a sandwich and adults a covered dish while all are invited to attend and a closing program will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Bee Cantley
Whitesville
John B. Cook
Sue Ann Davis
Jack Francis
Walfred Perdue
Welch
Colcord
John H. LaMotte
Cation Bible School
Oceana Presbyterian
Paltie C. Stockdale
Bible School
Acquitted Mrs Johnson to Return to Northfork
Mrs. Johnson 35, mother of three, acquitted of murder in the shooting death of her husband 1st Lt Victoria Johnson. The all male federal court found her temporarily insane and not guilty by reason of insanity. She testified she bought a pistol after learning of a transfer and divorce plans. She expressed sorrow and said she does not recall the shooting. The verdict came in Edgewood Maryland.
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Baltimore
Army
Johnson
Edgewood
Charles G. Griebel
Danese Man Named as Member of State Farm Bureau Group
John Findley of Danese was named to the West Virginia Farm Bureau resolutions committee. He heads Fayette County Farm Bureau and was among 25 farm leaders chosen to shape policy for the year. The panel includes leaders from Martinsburg Charles Town Petersburg Elk Garden and others and will forward county recommendations to the state convention and later to the American Farm Bureau Federation in Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danese
State Farm Bureau Group
Fayetteville
ANS
John Findley
Resolutions Committee
West Virginia Farm Bureau
Findley
Fayette County
Farm Bureau
West Virginia
State Farm Bureau
Raymond Balenger
Bunker Hill
State Farm Bureau Convention
The
American Farm Bureau Federation
Miami
Florida
Louis DeBaugh
Martinsburg
John
Rissler
Charles Town
David Berndall
Petersburg
Lawlpettce Idleman
Elk Garden
Ward Thomas
Bruceton Mills
Henry Vincent
Hammond
G. E . Walters
Weirton
Harry Taylor
Coburn
Douglas Poley
St. Mary's
Harry Matheny
Elizabeth
Mayhard Johnson
Kassan
Floyd Ball
Parsons
William H. Given
Strange Creek
Brooks Reed
Glen
Patricia Hall and Claude Damewood Exchange Wedding Vows
Miss Patricia Ann Hall daughter of Erie Pennsylvania residents married Claude Reeve Damewood son of Muldens Mississippi at Brooke Army Medical Center Chapel in San Antonio Texas. Chaplain Porter Brooks officiated and the couple honeymooned in Mexico. The bride is with the WAC and the groom serves at Ft Hood after returning from Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Junior College
Brooke Army Medical Center
Womlens Army Corps
Mullens High School
Ft. Hood
Korea
Oak Hill Lodge Initiates Nine New Members
A class of nine candidates was initiated into Oak Hill Lodge No. 1664 Loyal Order of Moose Sunday at the Moose Home. New members include Karl P. Warden of Fayetteville as class representative and Elmer Jarrell Thomas Rostron Roy Duncan Joe Kubec George Conner Carl Miller all of Oak Hill, Robert Johnson of Page and W. L. Ball of Beckwith. The ceremony featured a talk on Moose heart and Moosehaven by membership chairman Gather Jones. Membership now stands at 77, 13 short of the quota of 90. A July 22 picnic at Little Beaver Lake is planned, with attendees to meet at 11 a.m. at the Moose Home. On July 27 the lodge will host a District Six West Virginia State Moose Association meeting, with S. R. Mills honored as district president. A banquet followed, prepared by several members’ spouses.
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Oak Hill
RNL
Loyal Order of Moose
Moose Home
Karl P. Warden
Fayetteville
Elmer Jarrell
Thomas Rostron
Roy Duncan
Joe Kubec
George Conner
Carl Miller
Oak Hil
Robert Johnson
Page
W. L. Ball
Beckwith
Gather Jones
Mooseheart
Moosehaven
Jones
Pilgrim
Little Beaver Lake
West Virginia
Irene Brown
Helen Douglas
Florence Vera
Rosy Costy
Wiener Roast Held By Birthday Club
The Birthday Club met Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Cook for a wiener roast. Honorees for July were Mrs. Jack Conley and Mrs. Lena Sisota. Attending included Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ochletree and sons, Ricky and Randy, and several others. The August party will be at Mrs. Sue Ann Davis’s home with honorees Mrs. Davis and Russell Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Birthday Club
John R. Cook
Jack Conley
Lena Sisota
Paul Ochletree
Ricky
Randy
Jack Francis
Sue Ann Davis
Gloria Canterbury
Earl Prichard
Bee Caniley
Peggy Speaks
Dale Cook
John R Cook
Davis
Russell Lewis
Mine Victim's Funeral Set in Whitesville
Funeral services for Lester Price 25 of Sand Lick will be at 2 pm Wednesday at his residence conducted by Rev. James Godbey. Burial follows in Cliff Cemetery. Survived by widow Mary, daughter Patricia and son Thomas, all at home. Body moved from Valley Funeral Home to the residence at 5 pm today.
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Whitesville
RNS
Lester Price
Sand Lick
James Godbey
Cliff
Price
Jess, Price
Sundial
Edwight
Raleigh-Wyoming Mining & Co
Mary Price
Patricia
Thomas
Valley Funeral Home
Laurel Garden Club To Meet Thursday
Mullens West Virginia Laurel Garden Club plans a Thursday afternoon workshop on flower arranging led by Mrs. Holly Kester of Beckley. The 2 p.m. meeting will be in the recreation room at N D Trent residence Moran Ave. Members should bring a tall and a flat container needlepoint holders flowers large leaves and greenery for arrangements.
Funeral arrangements incomplete for Salome T Holstein
COLCORD. Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Mrs Salome Thompson Holstein 6 who was found dead about 11 am Monday by neighbors. Her body is at Valley Funeral Home Whitesville. She is survived by three sons Albert Dorothy Elmer Eu nice and Winifred T Indiana three daughters Zinia Evans Naoma Grace Johnson Nasomine and Dick Scio to Indiana two sisters Virginia Bailey Colcord and Macel Powell Onio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colcord
Salome Thompson Holstein
the Valley Funeral Home
Whitesville
Albert
Dorothy
Elmer
Eunice
Winifred T
Indiana
Zinia Evans Fof Naoma
Grace Johnson
Nasomine
Dick Scioto
Virginia Bailey
Macel Powell
Onio
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Hinton Hospital
S. Fayette St
Life’s
Lena Harsan
Jean Harsany
Claude Hill Jr
Bill McKnight
Elton Ewing
Homer L. McCoy
Earl Krause
J. Ike Brown
Theresa Jobe
Frances Jobe
Frank Love
Kathleen Mahan
Oliver F. McCoy
I. A. Martin
Rita Jo Woodrum
Adah Burdette
Ames Murdoch
Harry Gray
Legion Auxiliary
Veterans Hospital
Logan
Wyoming
Glenhaven
the Vogue
Tommie Lee
Ihre
Wyoming Hospital
Oceana Personals
Mrs. Johnson
Northfork
Patricia Hall
Claude Damewood
Texas
Maryville College
Maryville, Tenn
Oak Hill Lodge
the Quality Shop
Main ST. Beckley
Beckley
Laurel Garden Club
Riles
Holstein
May
McCreery
Just
Mt. Hope
Sophia
Atinaliger
H&m Family Shoe Store
Neville St
Highway Patrol
Broderick Crawford
Thurs
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