Zelda Burgess Weds Airman in Scarbro Church Rites
Zelda Jayne Burgess wed Airman Third Class Charles J. Mundy in Scarbro Baptist Church. The couple plans Hamp ton Virginia residence after a ceremony with nuptial music and a reception in church parlors. Mundy, stationed at Langley, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Mundy of Scarbro. the bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bieza of Chesapeake City Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarbro
RNS
Hampton, Va
Charles J. Mundy
Zelda Jayne Burgess
Paul Bieza
Chesapeake City
J. T. Mundy
N. T. Lewis
Racine
Scarbro Baptist Church
Betty J. Collins
Bill Painter
Patsy Huffman
C. W. Smith
Jane Richardson
Barbara Janisky
Patricia Huddleston
Larry F. Richardson
Richard A Newman
Harold J. Yoakam
Vicky Daciek
Shelia Miller
Barbara Caldwell
Mrs. Mundy
Chesapeake City High School
Collins High School
Oak Hill
Mundy
U. S. Air Force
Langley Air Base
Virginia
Role of Railroads Told to Rotarians
J B Herring assistant engineer of Coal Properties of Chesapeake and Ohio Railway spoke to Oak Hill Rotary on railroads importance to communities and the nation. He cited wartime rail service moving 95 percent of personnel and 97 percent of materials and noted railroads sustained coal moves to industrial centers. He noted C and O N and W origins, New River coal, and that railroads employed over 1,000,000 workers with $5,000,000 in payrolls while paying substantial taxes in Fayette and Raleigh counties. He urged railroads as good neighbors supporting civic life and the American way. Thirty-one members attended with several guests and two new members welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
New River
Railroads of America
Ton
Fayette County
Raleigh
Herring
W. C. Sydnor
Tom J. Hayes
Beckley
Earl W. Seay
Fayetteville
Clarence Bishop
William Haslam
al Blevins
Lester A. ‘Mac’ McGinnis
Robert F. Painter
West Virginia University
Appalachian Here
Charles Gibson
Gibson
East Main St
Legion Installs New Officers in Oak Hill
Oak Hill Post 59 American Legion held a Friday meeting where Ben A. Gooch installed officers including Andy Vegh Jr as commander and E A Master as first vice commander. Also installed were A C Blake second vice commander H E Crouse third vice president Gannon adjutant and others. Danny Wilkerson and Mike Wick Line reported on their Boys State trip to Jackson's Mill before refreshments in the dining hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
American Legion
Ben A. Gooch
Seventh District
Andy Vegh Jr
E. A. Master
A. C. Blake
H. E. Crouse
Jack Gannon
H. A. Berry
H. L. van Camp
P. A. Martin
J. L. Smith
Wilbur Williams
L. C. Allman
Danny Wilkerson
Mike Wickline
Boys State
Jackson's Mill
Fayetteville Man Awarded Damages in Car Collision Case
Fayetteville resident Carl Shumaker won 424 dollars in a circuit court verdict against J Sheldon Trump of Oak Hill after a two car collision in East Oak Hill. Trial began Monday and the jury reached its decision Tuesday after noon. A separate auto case, Willie W Propps versus Hubert N Young and others, was settled out of court with damages set at 8400 dollars.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Carl Shumaker
J. Sheldon Trump
Oak Hill
Shumaker
Trump
East Oak Hill
Willie W. Propps
Hubert N. Young
Thayer Man Faces Hearing Over Auto Theft Charge
Thayer resident Robert Abshire was arrested in Glen Jean by Deputy Sheriff Douglas Epperly on auto theft charges. McKinley Kaylor had obtained and later withdrawn a warrant and paid court costs. Passenger Lewis Sayers faced a drunkenness charge and was released the same day. Abshire also faces a driving without a license charge with a hearing scheduled for Monday, Aug. 1.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Robert Abshire
Thayer
Glen Jean
Douglas Epperly
McKinnley Kaylor
Abshire
Kaylor
Lewis Sayers
Improper License Fines In Fayetteville Case
William P. Smith of Fayetteville was fined 16.50 for driving with improper license plates in a hearing before Mayor M. G. Hresan. He was jailed in default of the fine. Oak Hill Motors Co. paid 16.56 for issuing a temporary license when Smith hadn’t bought his car there. Herbert Sherman Thompson of Route 1 Fayetteville, arrested for reckless driving, was released Monday on a 31.50 cash bond after a pursuit reaching 100 mph with city officers Madison and Hunsaker.
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Fayetteville
RNS
William P. Smith
M. G. Hresan
Oak Hill Motors Co
R. C. Godsey
Smith
Herbert Sherman Thompson
Route 1
B. C. Madison
Tunney Hunsaker
Beckwith
Thompson
Father of Pineville Man Taken by Death
Funeral services were held at the Regular Baptist Church in Elk Creek for L. V. S. Curry 92 who died at his Delbarton home after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife six sons two daughters a brother a sister and 11 grandchildren. Attending family members Earl and Kay Curry returned to Pineville.
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Pineville
RNS
Regular Baptist Church
Elk Creek
L. V. S. Curry
E. M. Curry
Delbarten
Sarah Ann Farley Curry
Bob
Ollie
Colmer
Delbarton
Roy C. Curry
Huntington
Willis B. Curry
Williamson
Bill Neece
Baltimore
Carl Lilly
Green River
Utah
Joe Curry
Sally Slater
Chattaroy
Georgia Man Arrested For Hazardous Driving
Georgia man Liam Ervin Burton of Stillmore was arrested on U S Route 21 by Deputies Earl Dempsey and Douglas Epperly. He posted a cash bond to appear before magistrate R C Godsey on Friday.
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Fayetteville
RNS
William Ervin Burton
Stillmore
Earl Dempsey
Douglas Epperly
R. C. Godsey
Frye Rites Set Thursday at 2
Funeral services for Wilbur Fred Frye 54 Dartmont Boone County will be held Thursday at 2 p m in Oak Hill at the Thomas Funeral Home chapel with Dr W W Pharr and Rev O C Landrum officiating Burial will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park Frye was assistant manager of Marathon Coal Bit Co at Montgomery owner of Frye Mining Co and operated Frye Mine Equipment Co He was born in Charleroi Pa and was a member of the Methodist Church Survivors include his wife Edna Craft Frye of Ashford a brother Richard Frye of Oak Hill a son Wilbur Fred Frye Jr of Ashford two daughters Mrs Donald Maxey of Morgantown and Mrs George D Arthur of Belle and two grandchildren
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Thomas
Oak Hill
W. W. Pharr
Mount Hope
O. C. Landrum
Scarbro
High Lawn Memorial Park
Frye
Marathon Coal Bit Co
Montgomery
Frye Mining Co
Dartmont
Frye Mine Equipment Co
Charleroi
Edna Craft Frye
Ashford
Richard Frye
Wilbur Fred Frye Jr
Donald Maxey
Morgantown
George D. Arthur
Belle
Privett Funeral Rites Thursday
Emmett J. Privett 68 of Glen Fork dies Monday in Bluefield. Funeral at Independent Baptist Church Glen Fork at 10 a m with Rev. Joe Pizzino officiating. Burial Memorial Cemetery Princeton. Survived by wife Virginia Lambert Privett, mother Mrs Andrew Privett of Princeton, six daughters, three sisters, and 14 grandchildren. Body to be moved to his home at 5 p m from Evans Funeral Home Oceana.
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Glen Fork
RNS
Emmett J. Privett
St. Lukes Sanitarium
Bluefield
Independent Baptist Church
Joe Pizzino
McConnell
Memorial Cemetery
Princeton
Crumpler
Andrew
Margaret Sizemore Privett
Virginia Lambert Privett
Andrew Privett
Arrettia Weaver
Sabine
Iona Strader
Ruffing, N. C
Leona Harris
Danville
Janice Meredith
Sumpter
N. C
Jacqueline Shrewsbury
Edna Bailey
Zetta Hash
Harrett Effler
Lanark
Maude Hancock
Roanoke
Evans Funeral Home
Oceana
Hatfield Funeral Services Today
Funeral services were to be held at 2 p m today for Bailey Hatfield 76 who died at his home Monday burial followed in the family cemetery at Guvan Burial rites were at the residence with Rev Lloyd Ferguson Verner officiating He was a native of Guvan son of James and Samantha Harper Hatfield Survived by wife Ella Toler Hatfield a son Azel Hatfield of Clear Creek five daughters Sadie Brown Nancy Harper Lucy Wallace Martha Wallace five brothers Silas Noah Kelly Onnie all of Guyan George of Simon and Essie Lawrence of Simon
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Coal Mountain
RNS
Bailey Hatfield
Lloyd Ferguson
Verner
Guvan
James
Samantha Harper Hatfield
Ella Toler Hatfield
Azel Hatfield
Clear Creek
Sadie Brown
Cyclone
Nancy Harper
Lucy Wallace
Martha Wallace
Guyan
Silas
Noah
Kelly
Onnie
George
Simon
Essie Lawrence
Shelton Receives KP Membership Award for 25 Years
Mr and Mrs Elmer Shelton of Herndon were honored at the KP gathering with a 25 year jewel for Elmer Shelton. Do A Pitt of Itmann, another 25 year member, was present to receive his award for long service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Shelton
Herndon
Shelton
Do. A. Pitt
Itmann
Knights of Pythias
John W. Shufflebarger
Mullens
Jack Finney
Charlie Steele
Princeton
June Bride Feted at Mullens Shower
A bridal shower in Friendship Hall of the First Methodist Church honored Mrs. Joe Brammer the former Janice Erlene Gore of Mullens. The event featured hostess group led by Mrs. James Riva and guests including Mrs. Merlin Campbell and Mrs. Paul Brammer.
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Mullens
RNS
Joe Brammer
Janice Erlene Gore
Roswell A. Gore
Princeton
Paul Brammer
Friendship Hall
First Methodist Church
James Riva
Bernard Vaught
Donald Sisk
Jack Frank
Ann Spicer
Merlin Campbell
Bill Rezzonico
F. S. Caffee Jr
Joe Hill
Jack Finney
Alvis Spade
Harold Beavers
Buddy Clark
Retired Machinist Dies in Hinton Hospital
Luther R Ferguson 74 dies after two year illness in Hinton hospital. A retired Chesapeake and Ohio Railway machinist, he moved to Hinton 39 years ago and retired Feb 1, 1955. Born Richmond Feb 16 1881, son of Luther and Rebecca Davis Ferguson. Survived by widow three sons four daughters stepmother and many relatives. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Hinton
RNS
Luther R. Ferguson
Hinton Hospital
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Richmond, Va
Luther and
Rebecca Davis Ferguson
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Zelda J. Burgess
Legion
Georgia
Moran Ave
Simmons
Wilbur Fred Frye
Boone County
Charleston
Hatfield Funeral Services
Mullens Shower
Patricia Neal
Nancy Brammer
Jackie Hearn
Roselyn Duncan
Hazel Steele
Mary Alice Steele
Mae Sisk
Pat Courington
Elizabeth Cassinelli
Cassie Powell
Arline Whitt
Margaret Williams
Central Baptist Church
International Association of Machinists
Fred S
James R
Stanley P
Bellepoint
Louise Wurst
Washington, D. C
Emmalee Frazier
Edna Miller
Ashtabula
Hilda Dowdy
Columbus
Mattie Ferguson
Iron Gate
W. T., Beckley
Alvin
Barney
Mike Ferguson
Clifton Forge
Lelia Hill
John Shelton
Lowmoore
Ruth Harrison
Shelma
Ona Smith
Covington
Dale Carnegie
Beckley Hotel
John Ruskin Hall
Lewis Street
Charleston, W. Va
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