Spence Family Holds Reunion at Spence Home
The Spence family reunion gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Perry Spence home Sunday with ten children and sixteen grandchildren present except Specialist Third Class Cletus Spence stationed at Fort Knox. Attendees included Este Spence Glen Rogers W R Walker Belle McGraws family Battle Creek Mich Glen Spence Elyria Ohio Dennis Spence family Elyria Bob McKeehan Tucson Arizona Junior Bailey Glen Rogers Holt Cozort Spencer Ohio Dale Bailey Covington Virginia Care Spence Elyria James Sanger Crab Orchard Claude Spence Elyria Kelsey Spence family Fort Campbell Ky James Moss daughter Elyria and Rev Lee Richardson Midway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGraws
Perry Spence
Cletus Spence
Ft. Knox
U.S. Army
Este Spence
Glen Rogers
W. R. Walker
Belle
W. W. McGraws
Cecil Spence
Battle Creek
Mich
Glen Spence
Elyria
Ohio
Dennis Spence
Bob McKeehan
Tuscon
Ariz
Junior Bailey
Holt Cozort
Spencer, Ohio
Dale Bailey
Covington
Care Spence
James Sanger
Claude Spence
Kelsey Spence
Fort Campbell
James Moss
Lee Richardson
Midway
Officer Injures Leg While Chasing Man
State trooper Wiley Heisman was treated at Wyoming General Hospital for a cut on his right leg after he fell chasing a drunk man. The suspect Billy Hatfield of New Richmond was hospitalized with severe arm wounds after a fight at the Knotty Pine Inn near Oceana and reportedly rammed his fist through a plate glass door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Wyoming General Hospital
Wiley Heisman
Billy Hatfield
New Richmond
Hatfield
Knotty Pine
Oceana
Lusk Funeral Set Wednesday
Mrs Onia Elizabeth Lusk 78 of Herndon dies in Huntington Hospital. Final rites set for 2 p m Wednesday at Milami Creek Baptist Church Basin with Rev Phillip Graham. Burial in Lusk Cemetery. Survived by five sons Shelvin Virgil Foster Philip of Herndon Nathan of Clear Fork and four daughters Mrs Giles Bailey Matoaka Mrs Florence Graham and Mrs Noah Woods Odd and Mrs Vida Rice Fayetteville. Body to Odd at 3 p m today. in state at church two hours prior to services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herndon
RNS
Onia Elizabeth Lusk
Milami Creek
Phillip Graham
Basin
Lusk
Huntington
Wyoming County
Missionary Baptist Church
Isaac Ingram Lusk
Shelvin
Bud
Virgil
Foster
Philip
Nathan
Clear Fork
Giles Bailey
Matoaka
Florence Graham
Noah Woods
Odd
Vida Rice
Fayetteville
Boy's Condition Is Satisfactory After Mine Accident
At Oak Hill Hospital an 18 year old Summeriee boy is listed in satisfactory condition after a hand injury from a mine accident at New River mine Lochgelly. Willie Hill admitted 3 10 am Monday underwent surgery yesterday. Lowell Thomas 18 of Kessler released after observation for minor bruises from a car crash on Salem Road while returning Paul Aliff 18 of Gatewood to his home near Gatewood Baptist Church. Aliff uninjured.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Willie Hill
New River
Lochgelly
Lowell Thomas
Kessler
Thomas
Salem Road
Paul Aliff
Gatewood
Gatewood Baptist Church
Aliff
Garden Club Meets With Mrs Bennett In Fayetteville
Arrowhead Club held its monthly meeting at Mrs. Romeo Bennett’s home in Fayetteville. Flower arranging focused on tuberous begonias and roses with a devotional by Mrs. T A Myles. Members present included Mrs. Porter Waugh Mrs. W H Haynes Mrs. A J Ritz Mrs. Chester Bates Mrs. Ernest Amick and Mrs. Clifford Davie.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Arrowhead Club
Romeo Bennett
Bennett
T. A. Myles
Porter Waugh
W. H. Haynes
A. J. Ritz
Chester Bates
Ernest Amick
Clifford Davie
Raleigh Boone Medical Center Visit By Three International Guests
Raleigh Boone Medical Center welcomed two visitors from Paraguay and one from Thailand on Tuesday. The group consisted of Jose Porfirio Christakio and Alfredo Mena Pretes from Paraguay and Mart Supaairivat from Thailand. They are affiliated with the National Department of Health in their countries and are in the United States on an inspection tour of clinics and hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Boone Medical Center
Paraguay
Thailand
Jose Porfirio Christakio
Alfredo Mena Pretes
Mart Supaairivat
National
Department of Health
United States
Whitesville
RNS
Mas
James J. Keener 86 Dies at Piney View
James Jonas Keener 86 of Leslie died Monday morning at a son’s home in Piney View. Born August 17, 1870 in Braxton County, he leaves two daughters Clarice Thomas Snow Hill and Sisse Jones Tucson Ariz, two sons Frank Leslie and Herbert Lockwood, a sister Otilla Duncan Keener's Ridge, a brother W A Keener Holden, and 13 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral home Wallace and Wallace East Rainelle holds the body pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Iunns
James Jonas Keener
Leslie
W. L. Keener
Piney
Braxton County
Clarice ‘Thomas
Snow Hill
Sisse Jones
Tuscon, Ariz
Frank Keener
Herbert Keener
Lockwood
Otilla Duncan
Keener’s Ridge
W. A. Keener
Holden
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
East Rainelle
Mercer VFW Post Sets Membership Goal
Mercer Post No 2703 and Princeton area veterans prepare to meet at the Memorial Building. The 1956 57 goal is 150 members, with about 1 200 eligible locally. Dr Jerry Baitas chosen department surgeon and national hospital committee member. Plans for a visit to Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital to be arranged at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
RNS
Mercer
Memorial Building
Jerry Baitas
National Hospital Committee
VFW
Veterans Administration Hospital
Beckley
Meeting Tonight Colcord Presbyterian Church Group
Deacons and elders of the Colcord Presbyterian Church will meet at 6 p.m. today at the church to discuss church matters and schedule upcoming activities.
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Colcord
RNS
Shuttle Car Operator Injured In Mine Accident
Burl Wellman a two year old shuttle car operator from Kegley was hospitalized Monday with a possible neck fracture after his head lamp snagged on an overhield limber at the Weirton mine. He is a patient at Bluefield Sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
Burl Wellman
Kegley
Tmann
Bluefield
Rev Hubbard Succumbs in Ohio
NUTTALLBURG Funeral services for Rev A J Hubbard former pastor of Mt Zion Baptist Church Nuttallburg will be held 2 pm Thursday at Burlington Baptist Church The Rev Thomas Johnson will conduct burial in Burlington cemetery Hubbard died Monday at the home of Mrs Beatrice Yancey North Kenova Ohio The body is at Schner Funeral Home Chesapeake Ohio Former pastor of Mt Zion Baptist Church Nuttallburg for 134 years he was a member of the New River District Baptist Assn and the West Virginia State Baptist Assn He is survived by one son M jet Wylie Hubbard now with the U S Army in Korea
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuttallburg
A. J. Hubbard
Mi.tion
Nuttalburg
Burlington Baptist Church
Thomas Johnson
Burlington
Hubbard
Beatrice Yancey
North
Kenova
Ohio
Schner Funeral Home
Chesapeake
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
New River District Baptist Assn
West Virginia
Fayette Sportsmen To Meet Tonight
Fayette County Sportsmen Association meets at 7 30 p.m. in Mount Hope High School gym for a progress report on a planned fishing lake project. Deer stocking is complete with over 30 deer and 32 raccoons released in the county. Examinations set today in Princeton for civil service, about a dozen applicants plan to take the test at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Princeton
Princeton Police Civil Service
Commission
Funeral Rites for Jesse M Armantrout Set in Mullens
Jesse Manning Armantrout 38 will have funeral services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at his Mullens residence with Rev. Harry Pilkington and assistants. Foremen at the Otsego mine will be pall bearers. Body to move from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home to the residence at 4 p.m. today. Burial to follow at Jenner Crossroads Cemetery in Boswell Pa. He formerly supervised Brule Smokeless Coal Co mines at Otsego and died at 6:45 p.m. Monday from a liver condition after hospital stay since July. Born November 18 1916 in northern West Virginia, he is survived by widow Arvella Williams Armantrout two sons and a daughter with former spouse in Melcroft Pa. Also surviving are Ray Otsego Gene Maltens a stepson, a brother Eddy Buffalo N Y and a sister Mrs. John Watson Arlington Va plus a Mullens Lodge and Moose Club member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robertson and Foglesong
Boswell
Jenner Crossroads
Armantrout
Brule Smokeless Coal Co
Ot- Sego
Ewan ropEal
Otsego
Tajson
Richard
Brute Eddy
John Wat
Buffalo
N. Y
Merchant Marine
Quincy
Thelton
Mrs. Kester Leads Flower Workshop at Laurel Garden Club
At a Moran Avenue meeting in Mullens, Mrs. Kester of Beckley led a flower arranging workshop for Laurel Garden Club members. She lectured on design principles and supervised members creating arrangements, while Mrs. Ralph Mitchell set the date for the Aug. 13 annual family picnic at Maple Avenue Park. Eighteen members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Mitchell
Maple Avenue Park
C. R. Thrasher
Trent
Final Rites Set For Beulah Green
Mount Hope service details for Beulah Beatrice Green 35 of Mount Hope Route 1 include a 2 p.m. Wednesday funeral at Maple Valley Baptist Church Mabscott led by Rev L A Garten with burial in Feazell Cemetery Mount Hope Route 1 She died Sunday night after a weeklong illness Born August 2 1920 in Mount Hope she was a Maple Valley Baptist member Surviving husband Raymond six children and extended family are listed including multiple siblings and inlaws The body will lie at Ty ree Funeral Home Chapel until one hour before the service then be moved to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
BNS
Beulah Beatrice Green
Mount.Hope
Maple Valley Baptist Church
L. A. Garten
Mabscott
Feazell Cemetery
Mount, Hope
Raymond
Beulah
Brenda
Doris
Sherill
Paulette
Jeannie
Grace Feazel
Ralph Feazell
Carl Massey
Charlie Massey
Price Hil
Ethel Ridge~way
Syracuse
N. Y
Elizabeth Cooper
Buckroe Beach
Beba
Mrs Virgil Dolin To Conduct Presbyterian Meeting
In Whitesville at Comfort the Ladies of the Presbyterian Church will meet at 7 30 p m on July 25 with Mrs Virgil R Dolin directing the session and Mrs V A Venezia in charge of the program.
Homecoming at Matheny Methodist Church Sunday
Matheny Methodist Church schedules a Sunday homecoming with Rev Homer Stewart and Rev Robert Day preaching. Both former members now serve in Buckhannon District, West Virginia Wesleyan College ties noted. Special music planned, lunch on the grounds at noon, and historic chapel origins recalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matheny
RNS
Homer Stewart
Robert Day
Matheny Methodist Church
Matheny Church
Buckhannon
Westchurch
Last Rites Held For Oscar Hall
Funeral rites for Oscar R. Hall former Poe resident were to be held at 2 p m at Tipton Methodist Church conducted by Rev Wesley Pennington and Rev J Fairourn. Burial followed in Rader Cemetery Tipton Hall died Saturday in Champaign Illinois where he had worked five years. body to be moved from Waters Funeral Home Summersville to church one hour before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poe
RNS
Oscar R. Hall
Tipton Methodist Church
Wesley Pennington
J. Fairourn
Rader
Tipton
Hall
Champaign
Waters Funeral Home
Summersville
Sophia Churchmen To Elect Officers at Meeting
Sophia Friendship Baptist Church plans a Men’s Christian Fellowship organization meeting. Officers will be elected at 7:30 p.m. at the church. The group aims to provide Christian fellowship and discuss church problems and projects, per Rev. Arley MilCham. Attendees included T. J. Worley, Dan Banker, Madison Lowry, Bill Greene, and Mr. Mitcham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men’s Christian Fellowship of ‘Sophia Friendship Baptist Church
Arley Milcham
T. J. Worley
Dan Banker
Madison Lowry
Bill Greene
Mr. Mitcham
Birthday Party Held For Kenneth Legg
Kenneth Legg known as Horse Legg was saluted with a surprise birthday gathering Saturday night at the Hill Top home of Miss Jean Kay Brash. Guests included his parents Mr and Mrs B Legg, his brother and sister in law, Mr and Mrs Bill Legg, and several local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Kenneth
Horse" Legg
Jean Kay Brash
Hill Top
B. Legg
Bill Lege
R. W. Williams
Walter Bowles
Glenna Baker
Thomas K. Brash
Charles Benson
Beck Ltey
Orville Burley Dies in Florida
Orville Jointon Burley 42 formerly of Mount Hope died at 10 30 a m Friday in the Veterans Hospital St Petersburg Florida He was born in Brooklyn March 25 1913 and was a World War II veteran Surviving are his wife Enma Bragg Burley Route 1 Fayetteville one son Edward Columbus Ohio three brothers Carl E Gauley Bridge Elmer W Oak Hill Lenlie G Brooksville Fla two sisters Marie Moses Beckley and Elsie Shumake Columbus Ohio The body will be returned to the Tyree Funeral home for arrangements WCTU to Meet Whitesville The Women s Christian Temperance Union of the First Mist Church of Sylvester will meet July 26 at 7 30 p m at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oax Hill
Orville Jointon Burley
Mount Hope
Veteran's Hospital
St. Petersburg
Fla
Brooklyn
Enma Bragg Burley
Fayetteville
Edward
Columbus
Ohio
Carl E
Gauley Bridge
Elmer W
Oak Hill
Lenlie G
Brooksville
Marie Moses
Beckley
Elsie Shumake
Tyree Funeral Home
Ford Funeral Set For Wednesday
William Edward Ford 79 will be laid to rest Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Salem Baptist Church Brennen with Rev. Joe E Brown Rev G P Robinson and Rev Guy Vaughn officiating. Burial follows at Shelton Cemetery Brennen He died Monday at his son's home in Charleston after a long illness A longtime Nicholas County resident he worked for the State Road Commission and was survived by his wife five sons one daughter six brothers a sister and a host of relatives. The White Mortuary Summersville will transport the body from the home Tuesday afternoon and to the church an hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brennen
RNS
William Edward Ford
Salem Baptist Church
Joe E. Brown
G. P. Robinson
Guy Vaughn
Shelton
Ford
Dayton
Charleston
Nicholas County
State Road Commission
Almeda Shelton Ford
Hartry
Roanoke
John
Lovers Leap
Alex
Corliss
Harold
Montgomery
Fonda Bailes
Ravenswood
George
Swiss
Lemon
St. Albans
Homer
Gamaca
Walter
Zeéa
Henry
Brownsville
Barstow
Calif
Elizabeth Ford
Jodie
Summersville
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Spence
Meo
Garden Club
Poas
Litnes
Udea
Doran
Dean
James J. Keener
Piney View
Mercer Vfw Post
Fayette Sportsmen
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Jesse M. Armantrout
Masonic Lodge and Moose Club
Beulah Green
Kentucky
Pisa
Seau
Meath
Bourbon
Prooe Echo Spring Distilling CO
Louisville
Virgil R. Dolin
Rey. tAl Matheny
Oscar Hall
Kenneth Legg
Orville Burley
Florida
WCTU
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
First Mist
Sylvester
Neville S
Beckley, W. VA
Extas
Carload Power Mower Sale
Rotary
Wardmasta
Retery
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