Quarrel Ends In Murder Death By Own Action
Mary Christine Critchley 24 of Lansing was shot three times with a .22 rifle at 5 30 p m Tuesday by Walter Cruise 41 of Oak Hill who then killed himself using a P 38. Neighbors say the killing followed an argument at the Cruise home on Summerlee Road Rosedale Addition.
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Oak Hill
Rns
Mary
Christine Critchley
Lansing
Walter Cruise
Billy Wayne Frye
Critchley
Cruise
Rosedale Addition
Summerlee Road
Steen and Miller
East Quak Hill
New River Co
Lochgelly
Viola Peters Cruise
Columbus
Ohio
Son Held in Father's Death on Bradshaw Mountain
Nathan Stacy, 29, of McDowell County, is jailed in the fatal knife attack on his father Mathew Stacy, 52, Monday night on Bradshaw Mountain. Officers say Stacy admitted the slaying at his brother's home and fled on horseback after the argument at Mrs. Stila Lester’s residence, where the father suffered 12 blows to the head chest and throat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradshaw
UPD
McDowell County
Bradshaw Mountain
Nathan Stacy
Mathew Stacy
Stila Lester
Legion Post Plans Party for 350 Member Target
Fayetteville post 147 of The American Legion plans a November meeting membership drive to reach 350. Gold and silver stars will go to those signing up to 20 or 19 renewals. a post medal rewards 10 or more signups. Top scorer plaque and trophy announced. Dinner meeting August 19 at 6 30 p m. Members and auxiliary invited.
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Fayetteville
RNL
Walter Caldwell
The
American Legion
Legion
Go Eeties
Local residents and guests visit in Glen Rogers area
Glen Rogers and nearby areas note visits by Willard Farrow family in Niagara Falls. John Cook returns from Beckley Veterans Hospital to work. Ray DeCook visits from Marquette while Desalee York arrives from Cleveland. Adam Richardson moves to Beckley with Sylvia Richardson joining Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rogers
Willard Farrow
Niagara Falls
N. Y
W. Dailey
John C. Cook
Veterans Hospital
Beckley
Bob Treadway
Ruby Cook
Hackensack
N. J
Ray DeCook
Adam Richardson
Glen
Juniors Held Picnic at Beckwith 4H Camp
Fayetteville Junior Women's Club hosted its annual summer picnic at Beckwith 4H Camp on Monday evening with attendees including Miss Mary K. Hambrick Miss Ann Lilly Miss Gail Lilly Miss Cindy Hutchinson Mr and Mrs Stanley Moore and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Beckwith
Mary K. Hambrick
Ann Lilly
Gail Lilly
Cindy Hutchinson
Stanley Moore
Margaret
Merry
Nency Harrington
Paul Averette
Don Stephens
Christa
Steffanie
Eddie Neal
Butch
Alan
Bill Wiant
Becky
Kathy
Billie
Charles Witt
Jeff
Brad
Launching Satellites at Glen Rogers 4-H Camp Opens
The Wyoming County 4-H camp at Glen Rogers High School begins its first week with a satellite theme. Judy Plumley chairs the Cherokee group while Mike McGraw leads the Mingo, Jackie Lou Clay the Senecas, JA Cavendish directs Ansted, and Damon Clay represents Delaware. Leonard Thompson of Briar Creek Wildcats wins best groomed boy as the camp runs through Friday with older youths 13 and up and younger campers starting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy
Glen Rogers High School
Wyoming County
Mike McGraw
Jackie Lou Clay
Judy Plumley
JA. B. Cavendish
Ansted
Damon Clay
Leonard Thompson
Briar Creek Wildcats Club
Sample Fair Cafe to Raise Funds with Auction Event
Mullens Band Association will host the Sample Fair on August 20 at 7 30 p m in Mullens High School. Tickets go on sale August 17 at the high school until 5 p m or at the door. Fifty tickets available for a shopping bag auction with items donated by area merchants.
Lions To Hear Stock Broker At Oak Hill Club
Oak Hill Lions Club will hear E. C. Moody of Westheimer and Co. Charleston speak on how to invest money at the upcoming meeting. Lion President Lee Fraizer expects a large turnout and notes the topic will interest many members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
E. C. Moody
Westheimer and Co
Brokers
Charleston
Oak Hill Lions Club
Lion
Lee Fraizer
Moody
Visits in Mount Hope and surrounding towns
Mount Hope residents host relatives and guests visiting from Scarsdale Moorestown Winston-Salem and Brunswick. Mrs Mamie Parker receives her son-in-law Donald Smith and family while Minor Parker and children Mes sa and Michael visit from Moorestown. Bill Gast returns to Winston-Salem after a stay, and Harry McLaine visits Cleveland. Clifford Fisherland and son Kippy visit Mrs Paul Carr who has been ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Gast
Winston-Salem
N. C
H. D. Gast
Harry McLaine
Cleveland
Ohio
Clifford Fisher Land
Kippy
Burnswick
Paul Carr
Vacation Trip Marred By Auto Accident
Two Mullens women Miss Catherine Stewart and her mother Mrs. H P Stewart were injured when a passing motorist splashed mud on their windshield causing blind spot glare and a crash into a bank at Chillicothe Missouri. Mrs Stewart suffered a broken jaw and facial cuts and was flown to Louisville Kentucky for treatment while Miss Stewart a science teacher at Ben Dunman Junior High awaited repairs to her car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
United States
Catherine Stewart
H. P. Stewart
Chillicothe
Stewart
Missouri
Kansas City
Louisville
H. D. Kennedy
Ben Dunman Junior High School
Attorney General to Speak at Wyoming County Democrats Meeting
West Virginia Attorney General C. Donald Robertson will key an event for the Wyoming County Young Democrats on July 27 at 7 36 p m in the Wyoming County Courthouse Pineville The group seeks 30 cent dues from members for the rest of the year membership chairmen urge both young and old to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
C. Donald Robertson
West Virginia
Wyoming County
Young Democrats
Wyoming County Court House
Mrs Bowman Honored in Pineville Shower
A house hold shower was held in the social room of the Coca-Cola Building in Pineville to honor Mrs Roger Bowman formerly Miss Brenda Kelly. Hostesses included Mrs Car Tilley Mrs Johnnie Anderson Mrs J C Lackey Mrs Kenneth Maze Miss Randy Neal and Miss Barbara Henkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Roger Bowman
Brenda Kelly
Coca-Cola Building
Car Tilley
Johnnie Anderson
J. C. Lackey
Kenneth Maze
Randy Neal
Barbara Henkins
Fifty three Couples Seek Permits to Wed in Fayette County
Raw list of 33 couples applying for marriage licenses in Fayette County includes Lenora Armor and Roy Lee Allen both of New York City, plus many others from Fayetteville Oak Hill and surrounding areas. The notices name brides and grooms with ages and parental names, reflecting a midsummer licensing batch.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Oak Hul
Brenton
Armstrong
Anna Marie Falvo
Kilsyth
Peter Falvo
Gary Stephen Blake
Mr. Hope
Hugh Lee Blake
Loretta Fox
Oak Hill
Leslie Fox
Fred Cross
Chicago
Denver Cross
Annabelle Smith
Carbondale
William Smith
James S. Clements
Evans Clements
Geraldine Penn
Mount Hope
James Penn
Dalton Lee Charliden
Alex Charlden
Helen Irene Carter
Prince
Ted Carrier
David Harold Dawson
Stephen Michael Foster
Pax
Sherman C. Foster
Julia Frances Stover
Robson
Jessie Stover
Guy Phillip Foster Jr
Sizemore
Guy Foster
Kathryn Fay Absher
Belva
Eugene Absher
Joseph Rogers Foster
1Dennis Foster
Katherine Rinehart
Teen driver charged with negligent homicide in Pineville crash
Billy J. Sizemore 18 was bound over to grand jury on negligent homicide charges after an accident that killed Arbe Day 17 of Pineville near midnight Saturday. He was released on a $2500 bond following a hearing before Magistrate Jack Pizzino in Glen Fork.
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Pineville
RNS
McGraws
Billy J. Sizemore
Jack Pizzino
Glen Fork
Sizemore
Arbe Day
Dances Move to Mullens Playgrounds For Rebel Rec Nights
In Mullens West Virginia the Rebel Rec Youth Center hosted Friday dances at the South Mullens Playground under Lloyd Bright. The events run to 9 30 p m with chaperones and refreshments provided by Pryor s Home and Auto Store and Dora Lewis assisting. About 35 attendees gathered as Bright plans more frequent visits to all four playgrounds next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Rebel Rec Youth Center
Lloyd ‘Bright
South Mullens
Bright
Rec
Eddie Pryor
Pryor
Rebel Rec
Dora Lewis
Mullens Cub Scouts Hold Wienie Roast and Awards Night
Pack 5 of Mullens Cub Scouts held a wiener roast and meeting at Calorie with Den 1 opening, Rev. Charles Mencer and Rev. John Rinehart leading prayers, and Den 6 earning the most parents present. Lloyd Bright displayed a trophy for fifth place in the county track meet as five dens received awards. Three members, Gregory Dempsey, George Fordham II, and Johnny Moore, will enter Boy Scouts with Troop 5 or 121. Gregory already welcomed by Ron Hensley.
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Mullens
Den 1
Charles Mencer
John Rinehart
Den 6
Lloyd Bright
Bright
Den 3
David Chapman
Steve Akers
Terry Tilley
Bear Hedge
Daniel Tilley
Eddie Lockabill
J. E. Chapman
Johnny Chapman
David Rinehart
Randy Akers
Den
G. Finney
David Akers
Ken
Toby Bright
Clyde Parrish
Wayne Woosley
Denny Houck
Butch White
Rudolpho Cerdenas
Silver Arrow
Peint
Johnny Mencer
Boy Scouts
Gregory Dempsey
George Fordham II
Johnny Moore
Gregory
Ron Hensley
George
Johnny
Wreck Demolishes Car Leaving Riders Unhurt
Four persons escaped with minor injuries when a 1955 model car left Oak Hill Scarbro Road and struck a tele phone pole at about 10 p.m. Monday. Officers Jis Stamey and Pat Watters of Oak Hill Police investigated. The occupants treated at Oak Hill Hospital and released. Driver and passengers listed as Steve Stosen Griver and Joyce Lewis Stosen and Margaret Grubb from Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RUS
Hardix
Monnday
Oak Hill-Scarbro
Jis ‘Stamey
Pat Watters
Oak Hill City
Oak Hil Hospital
Chicago
Steve Stosen
Griver
Joyce
Lewis,Stosen
Margaret Grubb
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U. S. Bureau of the Census
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Neville ST
Coveral
Brusk
Legion Post Plans Party
Wyoming
Judy Plumfey
Sample Fair Cafe
Murphys
Ad — the Complete Variety Store
Wash & Wear
Criskay
W. Main ST
Mrs. Bowman
Scarbro
Orbria Rinehart
Phillip Grigsby
Hilton Grigsby
Illian Ann Holdren
Canne
Ton
Frank Holdren
Samuel F. Goodson
Cannellton
Floyd Goodson
Bonnie Lou Miller
Fayette Lville
George Miller
Jerry Wayne Kelley
Chicago, Jr
Earl Kelley
Sarah Prudence Logan
Page
Troy Archibald Logan
Jerry 'Lee Kincaid
Kincaid
Elmer Roy Kincaid
Betty Carole Mullins
Gauley Bridge
Russell Mullins
Darrell Dean Kincaid
Gauley ‘Bridge
Victor
Leo L. Schwartz
Jean Carole Noble
James Noble
Gary Wayne Stegel
Dodridge Taylor
Laughta Faye Conliffe
Har Ivey
Dothan
Carroll E.toney
Doris Marie Daniels
Hill‘top
John Mitchell Daniels
George B. Wallace, Jr
Hilltop
George Wallace
Delores Wanda Jones
Oak ‘Hill
Hughie Jones
Danny Franklin Wilkerson
Roy Wilkerson
Jean Gray
Milburn
Eugene Gray
Johnny Lee Wriston
Hubert Wriston
Mary Ann Johnson
Montgomery
Virsi Johnson
Roger Wilkinson
Kimberly
America
California
Kamchatka
Kachetas Company OF
Amesick
Cincinnatti Ghio
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