False Arrest Trial Heard Today In Court
In Fayetteville the circuit court heard a civil suit by Dewey Blount against Cris J. Stamey and a bonding company for 3500 dollars over an alleged false arrest on October 6 1955 at the City Jail Blount claimed he sought his son's release and was detained from 8 PM to 1130 PM on trespass charges the defense argued the arrest was justified. A second case by Ray Young Mount Hope against John Duran Mount Hope opened but was withdrawn before witnesses.
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Higgins
Blount
Stamey
Higzing
Ray Young
Mount Hope
John Duran
Fayette Court
Morgan Funeral Rites Not Set
Barbara Ann Morgan died Monday in Mount Hope at 1 p.m. Born August 28 1942 in Kilsyth, she was the daughter of Eddie Morgan and Mary Williams Morgan. Survived by five brothers and three sisters, body at Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope.
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Mount Hope
Barbara Ann Morgan
Pax School
Kilsyth
Eddie Morgan
Mary Williams Morgan
Route 1
Robert
Kenneth
Richwood
Samuel
Army
Fort Benning
Quarters For Teen-Agers Aim Of Community Group
Fayetteville residents form a youth recreation council to provide dances and activities in a new community center. Aug 12 meeting set for reports from appointed committees. Frank K. Mahan elected president with Claude Bess as vice president and Mrs. Carl B. Vickers secretary. Myron R. Renick treasurer. Robert H. Kent named youth activities director.
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Fayetteville
ANS
Frank K. Mahan
Claude Bess
LaFaylette Post
Carl B. Vickers
Payetteville Woman's Club
Myron R. Renick
Vandalia Garden Club
Robert H.kent
Memorial Auditorium
Wanda Lee Edds
Houston Wendell
Harry W. Miller
Eugene Houchins Jr
Renick
Board of ‘Directors
Charles E. Mahan
Sundial Child Hospitalized After High Fever
Sherry Lou Pettry, 2, daughter of Mr and Mrs Carlos Pettry of Sundial, was rushed to Charleston Memorial Hospital after a fever spiked to 107 degrees turning her blue. She remains in critical condition as doctors investigate the illness, which mirrors a month old case in her family and a neighbor’s child who died in Charleston hospital. Sundial is eight miles from Whitesville.
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Whitesville
RNS
Sherry Lou Pettry
Carlos Pettry
Sundial
Charleston’ Memorial Hospital
Sherry
Charleston Hospital
David Priestley
Charleston
Petry’s Bottom
Whilesville
Seth Principal Named New Whitesville Junior High Leader
Seth Smith has been named principal of Whitesville Junior High School formerly serving as Sherman High principal. Emmett Stines takes a one year leave as Whitesville principal, Curtis Harbert named principal of Scott High School in Madison. No new assistant named yet. Smith, a Seth resident, married to Mary W. Schweibert, has two children and holds degrees from Marshall College and Ohio State with extensive prior principal experience. He is a longtime Lions and Eastern Star member and held multiple county and state education roles. He hopes to secure housing for his family in Whitesville.
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Emmett Stines
Whitesville
Curtis Harbert
Madison
Boone County Schools
Scott High School
C. D. Tamplin
Smith
Seth
Mary W. Schweibert
Lois
Glenville State College
Sharon
Sherman High School
Marshall College
Ohio State
University of Indiana
Smithfield
George Washington
Eleanor
Putnam County
Federal Project
Union High School
Jackson County
Proctor
Lions International
Order of the Eastern Star
Phi Belai’ Phi
Phi Delta” Kappa
Red Cross
Wetzel County
Heart Fund
Principals’ Association
Boone County
Safety Council and Tuberculosis Association
Tam
Stanley Wire and Lamp Theft Suspects arraigned
Walter Stanley Colcord was arraigned before Magistrate Clifford White on theft of mine safety lamps. He was arrested by Constable Joe Asbury and held in Whitesville jail. Cecil E. Holsen and Herbie Honaker of Ameagle also faced hearings and await Raleigh County Grand Jury action.
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Colcord
RNS
Walter Stanley
Clifford White
Joe Asbury
Whitesville
Cecil E. Holsen
Herbie Honaker
Ameagle
Cottort White
Beckley
Raleigh
Raleigh County
Grand Jury
Road repair bids set for Baileysville Pineville stretch
States road officials announced Aug 6 bidding for two bridges and 35 surfacing projects including 6.6 miles of Secondary 9 between Baileysville and Pineville in Wyoming County. Surface treating and asphalt surfacing will be used.
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Charleston
Patrick C. Graney
Baileysville
Pineville
Wyoming County
Brownies Hold Outing At Rock Creek Wiener Roast
Brownie Troop 30 of Rock Creek hosted a Thursday Wiener roast at the Parolari home. Scouts enjoyed pony rides and games. Attending were Mary Jane Honaker, Wilma Honaker, Sandra Cantley, Brenda Parolari, Sandra Cameron, Diana Basham, Daisy Canterbury, Marvella Jarrell, Flor etta Jarrell, Mary Margaret Henderson, Vicki Combs, Sherry Lynn Webb, and leader Mrs Don Peters. Also present were Mrs Kathleen Basham and daughters Donna Jean and Carol Sue, Mrs Virginia Hamilton and daughters Debra and Paula, and Darrel Flynn Webb. Hostesses were Mrs Kathleen Webb, Mrs Inez Webb, and Mrs Parolari.
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Rock Creek
RNS
Tita Titia Parolari
Brownie Scot Troop 30
Mary Jane
Wilma Honaker
Sandra Cantley
Brenda Parolari
Sandra Cameron
Diana Basham
Daisy Canterbury
Marvella Jarrell
Floretta Jarrell
Mary Margaret Henderson
Vicki Combs
Sherry Lynn Webb
Minnie Mae Cox funeral set at Pine Knob
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday for Mrs. Minnie Mae Cox of Pine Knob who died Monday at her home after a lengthly illness. Rev. Willie August will conduct rites at Union Chapel Pine Knob with burial in the family cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, four brothers and three sisters and nine grandchildren. The body remains at Armstrong Funeral Home and will be taken to the church one hour before the service.
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Pine Knob
Minnie
Mae Cox
Willie August
Union Chapel
Pine ‘Knob
Nell Trusiow
Charleston
Ruth Mason
Edwight
Jim
Don Jarrell
Hubert Jarrell
Naoma
Dennie Jarrell
Eunice
Dorothy Smith
Yu Smith
Piné Knob
Mary Evans
Princeton
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville Theta Rho Girls win state honors
Whitesville Theta Rho Girls receive multiple state awards at Camp Caesar with Linda Bryant presiding as assembly president and Peggy Ghee elected state assembly president. Sixteen members attended with 250 participants from Theta Rho and Junior Odd Fellows in Webster County.
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Whitesville
RNS
Whitesvilleyz Theta Rho
Camp Caesar
Linda Bryant
State’ Assembly
Peggy Ghee
State Assembly
Mary Armstrong
Carolyn ‘Tincher
Millie Thompson
Theta Rho
Whitesville Junior Odd Fellows
David Harless
Boys’ Assembly
Whitesville Thela Rhos
Weirton
Lynn Caldwell
Deanna Michalis
Sandra Brown
Carolyn Tincher
Tommy Bradley
Theta Rhos
Odd Fellows
Webster County
Don Martin
Sovereign Grand Lodge
West Virginia
F.L.T
Linda Oak Hill
ANS
Eva Eat
Gale
Callie Ayers
Bowles
Thayer
Collins
Glen Jean
Ayers
Camp Wld
Theta Rho Girls State Assembly
Peggy’ Ghee
Phyllis Bryant
Charleston
Ann Cully
Weston
Moose Women Begin Project in Whitesville Lodge
The Whitestville Moose Women start a bandage project for Boone County Cancer Loan Cabinet. A 7:30 p.m. meeting at the lodge hall will set the plan with Mrs. Fredia Miller presiding. First bandages measure six by eight inches and an instruction session will cover proper rolling techniques.
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Whitesville
RNS
Whitestville Women of the Moose
Boone County Cancer Loan Cabinet
Lodge Hall
Fredia Miller
Health Department
Madison
Two Drivers Held For Drunkenness
Adrian Earl Powell aged 39 was arrested early Sunday on Route 20 between Mount Hope and Sun. He appeared before Magistrate R C Godsey for a preliminary hearing on a second offense of driving while drunk and was remanded to jail with a $300 bond for release later today. Bazzell Dickinson Cunard was arraigned Monday on Route 21 between Mount Hope and Glen Jean for drunken driving and fined $57.50.
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OAK Hell
RNS
Ansted
R. C
Godsey
Adrian Earl Powell
Mount Hope
Bazzell Dickinson
Cunard
Glen Jean
Two Men Charged On Morals Count
Two men were lodged in the Fayette County Jail Tuesday evening charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor in Fayetteville. Basil McKinney, 35, Beckwith, and Charles Moore were arrested on a warrant obtained by Mrs. Virginia McMillion of New York. The warrant charged Moore with permitting McKinney to live with his 15-year-old daughter. The hearing is set before Magistrate B C Godsey on Thursday.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Charles Moore
Basil
McKinney
Beckwith
Virginia McMillion
New York
Moore
Fox Personals Visit Notes From Long Branch and Beyond
Mrs. Geneva Cogan and children Debra and Gregory of New Haven Conn are visiting her brothers in law and sisters in Long Branch. Roby Billings and sons Jackie and Roby Wayne return from Ohio and Pennsylvania with daughter Nancy Kubdasek en route to Ohio then to Ambridge Pa to visit George Plumley and family. Alice Billings stays with Plumleys. Billingses visit Luther and Dixie Stover in Cambridge Ohio. Other visitors include James Underwood and grandchildren Douglas Judy Tucker Gary Indiana and Eugene Bowyer in Weirwood. Mary Lou Akers from Baltimore visits her mother Janita Akers in Long Branch.
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Pax
Geneva Cogan
Debra
Gregory
New Haven
Conn
L. Lively Jr
Phillip Humph
Roby Billings
Jackie
Roby Wayne
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Nancy Kubdasek
Tifin
George Plumley
Ambridge
Alice Billings
Plumleys
Billingses
Luther
Dixie Stover
Cambridge
Tate Underwood
Long Branch
Inlaw
James Underwood
Libertyville
Gramdchildren
Douglas
Judy Tucker
Gary
Ind
George Bowyer
iWeirwood
Somersworth
N. H
Lax
Eugene Bowyer
Joseph Holly
J. C
Jimmy
Elaine
Shaples
Clive ‘Helly
Mary Lou Akers
Baltimore
Jaanita Akers
Visitors In Home Of Mr and Mrs Dougherty
Recent visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dougherty Woods Avenue were Mrs. L A Johnson, Mr and Mrs Ira Webb both of Hinton Dr and Mrs R G Broaddus Beckley and Mr and Mrs Virgo Dougherty Spencer
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Oak Bill Oak Hila
J. W. Dougherty
Woods iAve
L. A. Johnson
Ira Webb
Hinton
R. G. Broaddus
Beckley
Virgo Dougherty
Spencer
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Moran Ave
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Men’s Fellowship of the First, Baptist Church
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Glen Jean Family Night
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